My dear reviewer mamato: I'm sorry I lost you again. I guess with my story you have to keep up.. lol. Jk that's not funny. But I hope this chapter clears some things up for you. Ask me questions.. thank you for reading.

Just to set the tone as to why Edward left for so long, and what the heck is going on in his mind…And most of all who this new woman is…. This chapter is short but needed. Ps. I don't know how many chapters yet.. but when I figure it out I'll let you all know.

Edward's point of view:

Astrid put her hand on mine as she went in her horrific lies about how in love we were and how romantic our dates where.

All I could do was smile slightly every once in a while and then nod when it was needed. But at least she was providing her half of the deal.

In a short time the events in my life had changed so fast. One moment Bella belonged exclusively to me, and then she was forced from me as I was told I was forbidden to see her for at least two years in order for the healing process to take place. And now she was engaged to my worst and loathsome enemy!

I tried to cross the two years before they were up. That was the first night I saw Bella after so long a time with Jacob. I remember looking at her from her window during the night and wishing to touch her once again.

Alice had warned me that night of my agreement to stay away and in return I could earn the forgiveness of my family back. This was a very high price for me, considering the fact that she is now to be engaged.

And I know for a fact that she doesn't love Jacob. Why can't she just confess her love for me and be done with it? Why must she be so fickle and make me burn on the inside?

Astrid was simply a decoy for my family's gaze while I quenched my lust for Bella. I actually met her a long time ago in Forks when I was prowling around in the darkness of the forest. She was passing through, but she stayed for a while only enough for us to talk a little.

A few days ago, just before my two years were up for me to finally be able to see Bella, is when I found out she was to be engaged from Alice who foresaw the occasion. By no means was I to interfere because as my family had hoped and to my dismay, Bella had moved on.

All I could do was sit and watch as that poor son of a bitch proposed to what is mine. Upon that new turn of events I got Astrid to pose as my fiancé. Perhaps it was too proud of me, but it was the best I could think of at the time.

My hope was to find Bella and see if she was really in love with Jacob. So I followed her into the forest a few hours after her accepting Jacob's engagement.

When I first appeared to her she seemed so sad and detangled, I thought for sure she would plead with me to take her back. I thought she would jump on me and finally express her true love for me as she'd been forced to hold in for so long.

But she did neither. She just looked shocked. And that was all. She got a bit emotional, but that was normal for Bella.

I left quickly to see if she would try to follow, but she didn't she just stood there with her eyes wide until Jacob took her home.

I was a bit surprised. It did not turn out how I hoped it would, but at least, I thought, it was a start. So in order to make things progress more, I brought Astrid with me in order to make her jealous and therefore make her confess her love for me. But she actually did the complete opposite!

Was she truly not in love with me anymore? Was my Bella gone? I came here with such confidence that she would melt like butter at my appearance and affection for her, but all she's been doing is pushing me away.

Before she used to push me away in a playful manner but I always knew she liked it when I was around.

Now I'm not so sure….

I had a feeling that Bella saw right through my plan, but even if she did I couldn't let her know that she had destroyed me that easily.

I also knew that Bella didn't quite understand why I had to go away so long, and it was only reasonable that she would be angry at me for leaving her and then suddenly coming back to unravel her life all over again.

I guess I had myself to partly blame for her being so distant to me. I wasn't around, and in her time of much pain Jacob was there to fill my spot. He filled the gap and it would only seem natural for her to marry him.

But for the most part, I don't think Bella ever expected me to come back, so in her heart she may feel that she's made the biggest regret of her life but doesn't have the will to tell Jacob no since he was the one that helped her in time of need. That seems like Bella.

I felt like running into the kitchen and telling her everything and why I left her. I felt like pleading with her not to go through with something that we both would regret. But would she still have me? Did she still love me? I had to know if she truly loved Jacob or was she just avoiding her true feelings for me out of respect for Jacob.

I had to know.

Astrid tapped on my arm, "Darling, are you alright? You seem quite distant, is something on your mind?" I looked at her hand on mine and then set mine on top.

"Dear sweet love, I wondered if I might have a moment to speak with you privately in the other room." I saw an emotion of doubt in her eyes that passed as quickly as it came. She smiled her sweet smile.

"Why of course Edward." We stood up slowly and she bowed respectfully to my family as we walked out and into the piano room where I quickly shut the doors. She looked at me in a strange way. "What on earth Edward! I was really engrossed in my story, I had so many ideas."

"Astrid," I said, "this isn't working. Bella isn't even affected in the slightest way."

She folded her arms while rolling her eyes, "man, you boys give up so easily, it's only been a few hours. How can you possibly know?"

"I know Bella, she seems so angry with me."

"Yeah because you screwed up. Edward she needs a little time. She just realized she's made the biggest mistake in choosing to be engaged with what's his name…."

"Jacob the pack mule."

"Right. But you just can't come in and try to force yourself on top of her. I saw you in the kitchen trying to practically rape her. That's not appealing; you have to slowly and gradually reel her back in. Make her realize that you can be the man she's always loved and that you didn't just come back to make out with her and then leave again."

I rolled my eyes at her only because I actually do believe she knows what she's talking about.

She smiled at me again, "and besides, it is working better than you think it is."

I looked at her with a gin, "what makes you think so?"

"All she did this morning was be fake towards me. And at the times you weren't looking at her she was looking at you. Trust me Edward, give her some time."

"I don't have a lot of time! She's going to be married! No doubt Jacob is looking forward to being intimate with her!"

"Well then stop wining and play the game! If you love her you will win. A woman's heart only has so much room for love. And from what I've seen so far as a woman, your still number one, she just refuses to see it at the moment."

"Why?"

"Because Job or whatever his name is was there when you weren't, and you can't undo that. All you can do now and let things play out and reassure her that you love her."

I smiled a little, "you know, being with you has made me realize that I hate straight black hair and it's also made me realize how much I love burnets." She cleared her throat and rose on eyebrow.

"Do you want my help or not?" I nodded.

"Thank you for helping me, I'll let you sing at my wedding if all goes according to plan in the end." She put her hand over and heart and fluttered her eyes.

"Oh, I'm so honored. We should really get back out there before they start to think we're getting a divorce instead of a marriage."

I held out my arm and she took it, "my love," I said.

"My darling," she said as she laid her head on my shoulder. We walked back into the living room.

We took our seats again on the sofa, but all I could see was red. For sitting right across from me were Jacob and Bella both holding hands. Jacob's other hand sat limply on her leg which irked me even more.

This was going to take some self control and most of all work.

I hope that clears some things up…..