Here's Chapter 42, enjoy! review please! x Thank you all for reading this story and supporting me. Keep it up guys! x :) I still have quite a few more chapters of this story but i'm thinking once im done with this, I might do another story so if anyone has any ideas then please review or message me. Would appreciate it alot! x

Bella's POV

I woke up to someone stroking my hair and I knew immediately that it was Edward. His arms were wrapped around me and I immediately felt comforted. I don't know what it is about him that makes me feel so safe but just his touch makes me feel like the world around me is better. I turned around in his arms so I was facing him and was met with the smile that I loved even more everyday. You could tell by his eyes that he had been hunting and they were the most gorgeous colour.

'Good morning love, did you sleep okay?' He asked me which brought a smile to my lips. For the first time in a long time, I slept allnight without any nightmares at all. I could feel the benefits already, my energy levels were already much better and it helped me emotionally as well. I felt like I had the energy to face things head on.

'Good morning, Yes I slept much better thanks. How was hunting?' I asked him. My answer brought a smile to his face and he seemed so much younger and I kinda like that side of him better. I didn't want our whole relationship to be based on my past and i also didn't want him to constantly having to worry about me. He didn't deserve that, he deserves someone who could give him as much as he gives me.

'It was good, I missed you very much through' He said before leaning in and placing a tender kiss on my tender lips. I dreaded to think what i looked like with my face swollen. If it was as bad as it felt then I probably looked like I had been hit by a bus.

'I missed you too' I told him when he pulled away from my lips. I really had missed him so much, I hated being away from him. It was like there was something missing whenever he wasnt here by my side. Everything felt so much harder without him and when he was here, I immediately felt better. He knew how to make me smile when i was down and he knew how to make everything seem so much brighter when it felt like the world was falling apart around me. If i didn't have him, I don't know what my life would be like right now. I would most likely still be trapped with charlie and I would most likely be going through hell at school. I still wondered whether things would still be the same as it was that last day I was at school. It seemed that things had settled down after that day in the cafeteria and I hoped it would stay like that but I had a feeling that Amy would get his revenge somehow. I knew how she worked, at times she was almost as bad as Charlie.

'How are you feeling today?' Edward asked me. I could see worry in his eyes and I didn't want him to be worried all the time for me. Yes I won't feeling 100% but I was feeling alot better now that I have had some sleep. I felt like I could think straighter and the pain from my back and other injuries won't hurting as much as they did that first day.

'I'm fine, stop worrying. I feel much better now that i've had some proper rest' I told him snuggling closer to him. If I had the choice, I would stay in his arms all day but I didn't want to have spend all day in bed. I wanted to get up and about and spend sometime with my new family and most importantly Edward. We hadn't had a chance to just spend the day together without something hanging over our heads. What i needed most right now was a stress free day where we could just relax and spend time together. It was what we both needed.

'That's good love but I will never stop worrying about you sweetheart. You are the love of my life and it's my job to be worried about you. I just want you to know that I will always be here for you no matter what' Edward said tucking my hair behind my ear. This was one of the many reasons I loved Edward, he always said the right things that filled me with so much happiness and love. I know he loved me and of course he would always worry about me but I just wish he didn't have to always worry about me or have a reason to worry about me at all.

'I know, I understand Edward but I'm really okay. I know this won't just go away but I know im strong enough to get through this and I know you will always be here for me and that is all that matters to me. Please just don't worry so much, I will be okay' I told him confidently. I don't know whether it was because I managed to sleep without nightmares or that Edward was here with me but it felt like I finally had some hope for the future. Especially knowing that Charlie would be locked up and couldn't hurt me no more. I was ready to move on with my life and I felt like I could do it with edward by my side.

'I have no doubt that you are strong, just look what you have been through and the fact that your still here is proof enough. I know you will be okay but just remember you have people here to talk to if things get too much too handle on your own. Please just don't shut me out. I want to be here for you' edward says. This brings to mind his offer for me to talk to Jasper and the fact that I think it would be a good idea.

'I know and I was wondering whether what you said about me being able to talk to Jasper still stands. I think it would be a good idea if he wouldn't mind that is' I asked him. I had been thinking about this whilst he was away hunting and I really did think that it would be a good idea. I knew I needed help to be able to move on and I liked the idea of talking to someone familiar because I just couldn't face having to talk about Charlie to someone I didn't know.

'Of course Bella, I'm sure he won't mind. In fact I was hoping you would say that as I think it would be a good idea and I was speaking to Carlisle about it and he said if you didnt want to talk to Jasper then he knows some really good counsellors that you could talk to but it is completely up to you' He says looking me intently in my eyes.

'No if Jasper doesn't mind, I would really like his help. I don't want to talk to a stranger about this, I want someone familiar to talk to' I told him.

'I understand that Bella, I'll talk to him for you. Just let me know when you are ready and he will be there to talk to you' He says before giving me another kiss on the lips sending fireworks throughout my body. He always had this effect on me no matter how many times he kissed me. It was hard to explain what exactly the feeling that ran through me was when he kissed or touched me but it was more incredible than anything I have ever felt before. This made me know for sure that he was the man, I was destined to be with for the rest of my life.

'Thank you, I love you Edward' I told him before kissing him again. He smiled my favourite smile whilst his lips moved perfectly against mine. As he pulled away, he told me he loved me too before kissing me again. Althrough his lips were ice cold, the feeling I always got when he kissed me seemed to send warmth throughout my entire body. It was hard to forget sometimes that he was a vampire because of the way that he was always there for me and the way he acted like a teenage boy at times. You would think finding something like that out about the man you loved would freak you out and make you run for the hills but for me it didn't because he has always been there for me and has protected me from the people that have hurt me more than anything. If anything it made me love him even more because he would always keep me safe no matter what same as the rest of the family. They have shown me nothing but love and given me protection and in such a short time they have shown to me that they will always be there for me and will protect me from those who want to hurt me. Every single day, my love for them grows and they are starting to become my family one that will love and protect me forever.

Edward's POV

It has come to my attention that I have underestimated how strong Bella really is. No matter what gets thrown at her it seems like she always makes it through, yes she crys and it hurts her but the way she deals with things truly amaze me beyond relief. I can't even describe how happy it makes me that she has accepted to talk to Jasper. She is strong but it doesn't mean that she isn't hurting from what she has been through and does really need someone to talk to and I hoped that she finds that in Jasper. Even though he isn't as close to Bella as the others, I know for a fact that he loves and cares about Bella just as much as the rest of them. Leaving them together whilst we went hunting turned out to be a good idea as they seemed to become closer for it which im glad about. Bella needs to feel as comfortable among us as possible as this will help her feel even more as part of the family. There was just one more thing I needed to do to make sure she knows just how much I love her and that is to ask her to marry me. It just was going to take a lot of planning as I wanted it to be perfect for her just like she deserved. To do this, I needed to talk to Alice even though im sure she has already seen my decision and is most likely already planning something special for us.

'Don't worry, it's all sorted' Alice's thoughts hit me. I smiled largely, I could always rely on my sister for whatever I needed. She was always there for me no matter what and I could trust her with my life. I couldn't wait to ask Bella's hand in marriage she is truly the love of my life and without her I don't know what i'd do. Being married to her would be the icing on the cake and the beginning of a long and happy life together and I couldn't wait to start living it.

To be able to start our new happy life, I wanted to spend the day together with her and just relax together without any interruptions beginning with watching a film together then I will cook a lovely dinner for you. Just to show how much she means to me and how much I love her. I was currently laided on her bed waiting for her to finish in the shower. She seemed so much happier and brighter this morning and I loved seeing her like that and I took her words to mind. I would never stop worrying about her but she could handle alot more than what I was giving her credit for and she could get through this. I didn't have to worry all the time and maybe she was right that she really was okay. I have no doubt she isn't 100% but she will be fine. I just know it.

Sorry it's shorter than normal, I'll try make the next one longer, hope you guys liked it. review please! feedback is appreciated xx Also I was wondering if anyone would be interested in helping me out with this story. Like giving me some ideas now and then and checking over the chapters for spelling mistakes. Message me if you would be interested please and again thank you everyone for reading this story!

Anne-Marie :)