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Jacob disappeared to check on Seth, I could see that my praise had embarrassed him, but I was glad to finally get him back after the epic blushes he used to give me, I also knew that being in a house full of vampires that were happy with their traditional diets wasn't his idea of fun. He didn't need to see any of the vampires now that his involvement with them was over. His alliance had been for this battle alone, and I doubted the offer was an extended one. I watched him silently as he ran towards the trees that lined the river.

Edward picked up my hand gently and kissed it before letting them both fall between us. We walked slowly towards the house, a complete but comfortable silence had befallen us. I was still amazed that we'd managed to do what we had wanted to accomplish, the losses were certainly minimal, but I mourned them all the same. They had come to help us and they'd died in the process.

Edward could hear my thoughts and I knew that, but they'd all been in the boundaries of my mind for so long I was almost getting used to it, and I was also nervous to release them, especially when we had this final thing looming, we needed to find out if Marcus and Demetri would stay true to their word, and not keep this looming over our heads. I doubted they would, but something I had learned was that it was better to be safe than sorry.

The house looked as comforting as it always had to me, it had been untouched as the battle raged on around it. It looked so warm and welcoming as it shone brightly around the dark back drop of the early morning darkness. I could see the others moving around inside, but what stopped me was the three vampires on the porch, all sat close to one another, heads hung. The Russians were embracing, but Brad sat looking distraught, holding what looked like a small shoe box. The name on the side made it apparent that it had belonged to Alice. His eyes looked up as we climbed the stairs slowly, they connected with mine, and I could see that the loss of his friend had taken it's toll on this once vibrant, animated vampire. The dark circles under his eyes had increased, and the moroseness had taken a hold of him. My chest tightened, stifling the air in chest.

"Todd made me promise to scatter what was left over the barrier reef." his voice was void of emotion as his crimson eyes stayed connected with mine. He shook the box gently.

"I'm so sorry, Brad." my voice was quiet, but I knew he heard me because he smiled briefly.

"S'not your fault, Bella. The stupid bugger wasn't paying attention."

"What happened?" I asked stepping towards him, trying not to disturb the two Russians mourning close by.

"He was being cocky, got in a fight with one of the bigger guards, was doing quite well until he backed into another Volturi scum, The bloody vampire spun and took his head clean off, unfortunately, he threw the bloody thing into the fire, there was nothing I could do."

Brad's description, though full of sadness for the loss of his friend, was almost comical in his heavy accent. Still, I couldn't bring myself to smile, even when his gleaming teeth showed in a perfect row as he smiled at me.

It was too sad, the sense of loss I was feeling was amplified because I realized there was no one to mourn for Calixto they way he deserved to be mourned. Edward's hand tightened around mine as he pulled me back to his side.

"Please, let us know if there's anything we can do." I offered, not knowing what the proper etiquette was for a vampire's death.

"I appreciate that." Brad said quietly.

Edward pulled me gently toward the door that stood open to the house. Though my eyes continued across the Russians who seemed to be taking their loss a little harder than Brad had been taking his. I couldn't bring myself to talk to them, they were huddled into one another sharing the moment.

The house was quiet when we entered, but I could feel the difference immediately, there was a friendly atmosphere emanating from the vampires crowing around inside, it was completely opposite to what it had been before the Volturi had arrived. In the center of everything was Demetri and Marcus. Marcus beamed at the vampires that surrounded him, his loyal guards were close by and easy to spot considering the size of them. They never wandered far, moving when Marcus moved, even if it was only a foot. Demetri had been right, those loyal to Marcus were exactly that, loyal. The scene almost inspired me, and I was finally able to believe that all of this had bee the truth, Demetri hadn't lied to us once. I couldn't of been happier about being proved wrong.

"Bella," Esme's concerned voice reached me as she did, her arms wrapped around my shoulders as she pulled me to her. "I'm so glad your safe."

I let my arms wrap around her as she clung to me with her maternal nature shining through. Rosalie grinned at me over her shoulder, her features lighting up as she rubbed one of the arms that I had encircled Esme with.

"Thank you," she whispered, "We make a good team."

"Thank you for training me." I laughed. "I would have been useless without your help."

Rosalie beamed, it seemed any animosity that had remained between was now obsolete. Esme released me from her arms and moved to embrace Edward. Emmett stepped up next and punched my shoulder gently before pulling me into a bear hug. I let my arms tighten around him as he did the same to me.

"That new born strength won't last forever," he laughed dropping his arms. Rosalie rolled her eyes daintily as she picked up his hand and pulled him away.

Marcus stepped towards me, his foggy crimson eyes wide with wonder.

"How very interesting that your bonds have strengthened." his voice was light, and void of the bored tone I had grown so used to the only times I had ever heard him speak. For once he actually sounded interested. I had to fight the smile that was growing within me.

"So what now?" Edward asked, wrapping his arm around me. I knew that his concerns mirrored mine, would Marcus and Demetri stay true to the promises they had given us before all of this, before our alliance. Would Charlie be free, even though he knew about our secret world? I still had that relaxation within me, but I had to make sure, I had to hear him say it aloud.

"I am a man of my word, it's all I have. Bella, your father will be safe, but I must implore that you reinforce the necessity for secrecy, he must understand that no word of our existence can ever be spoken."

I nodded quickly. "Of course, he won't say a word."

Marcus smiled gently. "I'm sure of that, he is your father after all."

Edward smiled at the vampire in front of us. Marcus turned to Demetri and rested his hand feebly against the large vampires shoulder. "The guard will return with me to Volterra, but I am going to miss you Demetri. You have been a loyal friend."

Demetri smiled at his old friend genuinely. "I will be there whenever you should require me, Marcus. I will not forget your kindness."

The two of them exchanged a long glance, then Marcus laughed cheerfully. Marcus gave me one last warm smile before gliding effortlessly away from us, he stopped at Carlisle and the two of them chatted quietly. I had almost forgotten that they had been friends, nighttime patrons of the Arts, I was sure they had plenty to discuss and enough memories to mull over to keep them occupied for a while.

"You're not returning to Volterra?" I asked quietly, eying another vampire not stood far from us.

Demetri followed my eyes and smiled. "No, I will be joining your extended family in Denali." he laughed lightly, looking behind me "and it appears I won't be the only one."

I turned around to see exactly what he was looking at. Garrett and Kate were stood quietly in a corner, their hands intertwined between them. I couldn't help but smile at the scene, it seemed to have been obvious once I started paying attention.

"Would you excuse me?" Demetri asked quietly. I nodded smiling, things seemed to have changed so much in the short time we had all been congregated here. It was hard not to feel the hope that encompassed us all, it was everywhere and touched everything giving the future a shiny gleaming hope that I had been so reluctant to believe, even yesterday.

We stood chatting quietly with the vampires in the house about nothing important, but it felt so comparatively easy now.

Edward excused us from our conversation before he picked up my hand and led me out of the house again, this time to the back yard. The early morning air was full of the heady scent of incense. The burning pile was in the front of the house but the third purplish smoke seemed to surround us. it was an unwelcome reminder of what had transpired, but it didn't dampen my now heightened spirits.

Edward led me towards the river nestled at the edge of the trees. His arms wrapped around me and he pulled me tightly against him.

"What are we doing?" I asked resting my head against his chest.

"Seth wanted to talk to you, but he was a little uncomfortable coming inside while there were so many vampires around."

I nodded against him lightly. His arms around me gave me the sense of normalcy I had been searching for since this whole thing started, and I was reluctant to step away from him, we stood, leaning against each other silently as we waited, it was comfortable, I listened to him breathing, rhythmically hypnotic as he drew breath and released it. We didn't have to wait long, and I knew the moment Seth had shown up, his scent was the only thing that interrupted that of the incense.

"Hey, Bella, Edward." his voice was sheepish as he approached us.

"Hey Seth," I whispered, I stepped away from Edward, pulling his hand into mine. "Sorry about the shoulder."

"Are you kidding me? " he laughed boisterously, "You saved my life, Bella."

Edward's hand trailed down my spine as he stood silently beside me. I let the shiver run through me as I laughed gently at the boy stood in front of me. It was obvious that he was upset about what had happened, but he was so full of adrenaline he couldn't keep still. I laughed at him gently, not having the heart to reprimand him for getting too close. It was over, there was no changing the past, what had happened could not be changed, and making Seth feel guilty about it would do nothing but cause more unnecessary pain.

"Is everyone else safe?"

"Fine, yeah. No one got hurt." Seth shrugged looking at his shoulder, it was almost as though he was waiting for me to get upset.

"I just wanted to say thank you, and sorry."

"Seth, it's over, there's nothing to be sorry about. I'm just glad your alright." I sighed gently.

Seth pranced forward carefully and threw his good arm around my shoulder. "Thanks, Bella."

"No problem, just keep out of trouble." I sighed gently, patting his back gently. It was an affectionate gesture and he knew it, but Seth rolled his eyes and stepped away from me.

"I will." He looked over his shoulder quickly. "Leah's waiting for me, I have to go, she promised to wait so I didn't have to explain to my mom on my own."

Edward chuckled next to me. Seth's wide eyes turned to him, "Believe me, my mom is going to be difficult. You have no idea what's she's like when she gets on one of her rampages." he muttered, sighing.

"I think she'll make an exception this time around." I whispered smiling at him.

"I hope so." he shrugged and winced as the movement jostled his shoulder. "I guess I'd better go,"

"Bye Seth, look after that shoulder." I called after him.

Seth took off towards the side of the house quickly as Leah appeared, it wasn't without one last eye roll. Edward chuckled pulling me to him again.

"He was expecting you to be upset." he chuckled lightly.

"He's safe, that's all that really matters." I whispered, burying my head into his chest again.

It took a week for things to get back to normal enough for me to escape. I still hadn't been able to give Charlie the good news, and I didn't want to deliver it over the phone because I knew he would ask questions and what I had to tell him would need to be said face to face.

The vampires had dissolved slowly as they went back to their lives, all hopeful things would finally be alright. Marcus had promised in no uncertain terms that he would do things differently. Alice had faith in his decision's, she saw the entire future change after the battle.

The house was finally peaceful again, but we had all decided collectively that it was time to leave Forks. As much as I wanted to live near Charlie, staying in Forks would ensure that we would have to live in hiding. Carlisle couldn't continue at the hospital without aging, he was pushing the boundaries as it was. I was comforted by the fact that Charlie's knowledge would give him the freedom to visit me whenever he pleased. I could also come back to visit him, my changes could always be attributed to maturing, even if I hadn't aged a day.

Now, it was breaking the news to him. I knew he would be upset, but I hoped he would understand. Edward had agreed to come with me. It made everything easier, having Edward there. With an endless future laid out ahead of us, I was excited. An eternity with him seemed like it's own sort of heaven, especially without the threat of the Volturi looming over us.

We'd been packing all night for the eventual move, there was still Edward's room to pack, but I couldn't put off telling Charlie any longer. Edward and I took the Volvo, and headed down the spiral drive of to the highway below. Edward drove slower than normal so we could let the nostalgia of the small town surround us. There was so much of Edward and I in this town, almost all of our memories were here. He stopped at the school and we just stared at it. It was where we'd met, the cafeteria, where I had first seen him, building four, where I'd sat next to him. The benches under the trees where we'd sat quietly together on prom night. So much had happened in these buildings, and I would always remember it, because it brought me to Edward.

Images of chiffon and death heels swirled through my mind as I pictured my small pity party when I discovered Edward was taking me to prom. Calculus problems as I sat on the bench when Edward left, and I had used anything to not fall into the pit of despair that swallowed me. The blue van, sliding across the black ice. All of it had pointed me in this direction, and I regretted nothing.

"What are you thinking about?" Edward whispered pulling my hand into his.

I had taken down the barriers as soon as people began to leave, and I forgot sometimes that I was once again silent to him.

"All the memories here. It seems as though so much of our lives happened in these buildings."

Edward chuckled lightly. "Get used to it, I think Carlisle plans on enrolling us as soon as we arrive."

High School, again. It didn't seem so daunting knowing that I would be experiencing it with Edward, knowing that he would never leave me, that I wouldn't be constantly looking over my shoulder for something to go wrong, in fact, I considered actually learning something this time around.

"It won't be so bad." I whispered.

"It won't be bad at all. I'll have you with me." he answered, leaning forward to kiss me. As always, my body reacted to him immediately. I had a sneaking suspicion he enjoyed my hasty reactions now I was no longer human, because this way he could get carried away with me. His hands roamed of my shoulder and down my sides, his thumb traced the outline of my breast that was hidden beneath the layer of clothes I was wearing.

"Charlie," I whimpered as I fought to catch my breath and his mouth attacked my neck.

He pulled away from me gently, his warm topaz eyes igniting my soul.

"Later, I promise." I sighed, it took everything in me to gather the power to stop him. his touches always created that burning passion to build in me.

He started the engine a smile on his perfect lips. "I'll hold you to that."

"I know you will." I giggled as he pulled back onto the highway towards Charlie's house.

He pulled up in front of the house in the spot my ancient chevy used to occupy. Charlie had it towed after the wedding, and the scrap yard had fixed it and sold it on to someone I hoped would appreciate it. Edward still looked sheepish when I spoke about it, but that was rare, but like everything else in forks, it held memories of us, and I missed it.

The porch light was on, a beacon welcoming us to what had once been my home. I looked at the house quietly, the window that had always sat open waiting for Edward, the small yard that was always damp, and the trail leading into the forest. I tried to ignore the last one, the last time I had walked along that path, well, the last two times had been disastrous. Edward leaving, and then Jacob and the wolves warning. I tried to shake off the pain that had been in his eyes that night, and concentrated more on the house in front of us.

Edward and I ambled slowly to the door, it felt strange knocking, but as a guest it was the polite thing to do. I could hear Charlie moving inside and could almost count the steps he took to the door. He pulled the door open a large smile creating the look that always made him look years younger.

"Why are you knocking?" he laughed stepping back so we could come inside.

We stepped over the threshold of the door, it hit me with new waves of nostalgia. Nothing every seemed to change in this house, it was exactly the same as when I had first arrived in Forks, since the last time I had left on the day of my wedding. My pictures still lined perfectly on the small mantle, the TV playing the latest sports highlights from around the country, Charlie's gun holster and boots where he always left them.

I walked into the living room and sat on the love seat pulling Edward down with me. His arm wrapped around me tightly. Charlie muted the television and took a seat on the chair.

Edward kicked off the conversation the way I knew only he could. He cleared the air.

"Charlie, we wanted you to know that the Volturi aren't a problem any longer. Everyone is safe, we just need you to not talk about our existence to anyone who doesn't already know. It's a promise we made on your behalf, but one we both knew you could easily keep."

I could see Charlie release the breath he'd been holding as Edward spoke.

"What happened, did they have a change of heart? Could they change their minds again?"

"No Dad, they're gone."

"Gone?" he asked, his eyes full of disbelief.

"All but one, but he has agreed to leave us alone as long as we stick to the one rule." Edward said gently.

Charlie though about it briefly before nodding his head in agreement, I let the breath I had been holding pass through my lips. This explanation seemed to appease Charlie for now. The relief was the most evident expression on his face as it sunk in, but it soon gave way to suspicion as he eyed us. Our bodies were still too tense.

"What else? The two of you are sat like you've got a rod running through you. I know somethings going on."

Edward and I looked at one another. This was my territory, I had agreed to tell him about us leaving. I took a deep breath, still unsure of how he would react.

"Dad, we're leaving Forks." I whispered.

"What?" His face blanched,all of the color drained from him as he processed my words. I went to him immediately, forgetting about the speed in which I now moved, his eyes widened and he leaned away from me briefly before collecting his frayed nerves together and relaxing again. I picked up his hands in mine ignoring the slight twitch the temperate created.

"Dad, listen, you know how things are now, you know everything there is to know. Don't you think people will notice that I don't age, that I never change. I've known these people too long for them not to notice. We can't hide in the house for the rest of our lives."

Charlie dragging in a large breath before nodding.

"The best part about all of this is that you know what to expect, I don't have to hide from you. You can come and see me whenever you want to, and I can always visit whenever you need me to. It'll be like I left for college, I'll call you all the time."

Charlie broke a small smile as I explained the benefits of his knowledge, his color crept gently back into his face and his body relaxed again. He rubbed my hand gently, ineffectively trying to warm it, the heat his body created was pleasant in my hand, but I knew the sensation would disappear quickly when he stopped.

"When are you leaving?"

"Sunday night."

"So soon?" His hands stopped their capricious movements, but he continued his grip around my cool hands.

"Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away, Charlie. You're more than welcome to join us." Edward said sympathetically.

"Two weeks, Dad." I agreed quietly. I grinned at him before standing up. "When was the last time you ate a decent meal?"

"The day before your wedding." he chuckled, his eyes hopeful.

"Let me make something for you before I go." I laughed, he dropped my hand gently and smiled. i returned the gesture before heading towards the kitchen. I heard the TV chattering away as I left the room and I smiled, it sounded like home in so many ways.

I cooked Charlie dinner, not just for the night, but enough to last at least two weeks, I froze everything but a weeks worth of food knowing that I would have to ensure I wrote out heating directions so he wouldn't burn them. Edward sat with me the entire time I danced around the kitchen, he looked bemused as I made notes for Charlie on everything I made.

"What?" I whispered kissing his forehead as I passed.

"This brings back a lot of memories."

I stopped and leaned against the counter as I looked around the small kitchen with the familiar sunny cabinets. This whole house was like a former life, a happy life, because they held even more memories of Edward and I. I took his and and bolted upstairs silently, I knew Charlie would never hear us climbing the stairs at the speed we were going, the third step from the top didn't even squeak as we passed over it.

I gently pushed my old bedroom door open, revealing the decor exactly as I'd left it. I doubted it would ever change. I flicked on the light and pulled Edward in behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Does this room bring back memories?" I whispered.

His eyes lit up and he nodded towards the bed. "The first time you told me you loved me, you were sleeping in that bed."

I giggled lightly. "You used to wait for me to wake up rocking in that chair."

We looked around the room silently, i remembered every small detail that happened in the room, right down to the terror of Victoria scratching at the window. I laughed quietly to myself remembering Jacob on the precarious branch outside my window. i sighed gently at the memories, Edward smiled and he rolled his eyes stepping away from me.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

He bent down quickly and pried one of the floor boards up, pulling out a simple white envelope. He grinned and handed it to me. "I gave you back the plane tickets, but I never gave these back to you."

I took the envelope from his hand and opened it as he put the board back in place. Inside there were five pictures, Two of Edward, Two of Edward and Charlie, and one of me and Edward, folded neatly down the middle. I smiled to myself and ran my fingers down the obvious bend in the photograph.

"Do you mind explaining why that was folded when it was in the book?" he asked. He was stood behind me now and he wrapped his arms around my waist, his chin resting lightly on my shoulder.

"The contrast between the two of us, you were so much more than I could have hoped for. It scared me looking at this, it made me wonder what the draw was. That's why I understood your goodbye so easily when you left."

"Bella . . ."

"Don't apologize, it's in the past. This was how I always saw things, I felt like I couldn't hold on to you because it was all too much, you gave me so much and I had nothing to offer."

"That's preposterous."

"It made sense to me at the time." I ran my fingers over the blank eyes in the picture. "Hold on, weren't there two of these? I know you took the others from Renee's package."

Edward smiled and pulled out his wallet, he flipped it open and there, bent and worn was the picture of us, bent exactly like mine, but I was face up this time.

"After I left, I needed this to remind me why I left, you looked so fragile, so beautiful. I couldn't hold you in my arms, I couldn't tell you that I'd lied to you. So I kept the picture to remind myself."

"You're preposterous." I scoffed.

He spun me in his arms and kissed me deeply, greedily. My arms wrapped around his neck burying themselves in his hair.

"You're still pushy." I laughed squeezing the back of his neck gently with my hand.

"You're still stubborn." he kissed the tip of my nose.

I lay my head on his shoulder and smiled to myself. Our time in forks was running out and there was so much we needed to do. I stepped out of Edward's embrace and grinned at him playfully. "Come on, we'd better go back downstairs before Charlie misses us."

I headed towards the door, but stopped before turning out light and closing the door. I wanted one last look at my sanctuary. I memorized it with my stronger eyes and locked it away in my memory tightly. Then I closed the door on my past, knowing that with perfect recall I could look to it whenever I felt the need.

My goodbye with Charlie wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. Knowing I would see him in a few weeks made the goodbye easier and less permanent. Edward had promised to send him the address, promising that there would be plane ticket available whenever he needed them. Charlie gruffly refused and promised he would make the drive. Now I knew where I got it from. Charlie seemed almost as reluctant to accept the gifts as I had always been.

Edward and I headed back to the house knowing that the next couple of days would be busy, Edward had a ridiculous amount of possessions to pack. I had maybe two bags, but Alice had been threatening to change that.

I watched out the window as we drove back the white house on the river, the house that had been my second home in Forks when I was human, and the only home I had ever known as a vampire. I let my mind stamp the images around me to it permanently, there was a chance we wouldn't come back here, at least not for another century, and things changed so quickly when you weren't paying attention. I would miss the green, it was something that had seemed so alien to me when I reluctantly moved here, now it was the tell tale signs of home, it's beauty so much more ostensible with my new keener eyesight.

I'd already said my goodbyes to Jacob and the rest of the pack, Jacob didn't make it easy, his brown eyes were dark, shadowed by his furrowed brow. I knew he understood why we had to leave, but it didn't make it any easier to say goodbye. I knew he'd be fine though. Emily had come with him to visit me, she was beginning to show, a small lump protruded from her stomach, she had rubbed it gently with circular motions every time she mentioned Sam's name. She had promised me that she would look after Jacob.

Seth took it almost as hard as Jacob did. His wide eyes had danced between Edward and I waiting for one of us to laugh and admit was a practical joke. Emily had saved us with that wolf as well, promising that she would come with him anytime he wanted to visit. It didn't appease him completely, but it was enough to stop him complaining.

We were all friends now, and I knew we always would be. Carlisle and Esme had extended a thanksgiving invitation to them, inviting any wolves that would want to join us. I hoped Jacob and Charlie would talk about it and come together. I also hoped Emily would visit if Seth decided he wanted to visit.

"Bella?" Edward's velvet smooth voice pulled me out of my reverie, he had just taken the turning to the serpent like driveway that lead to the house. Always driving too fast. The headlights danced across the trees as we took the first corner quickly.

"Sorry," I muttered, sitting up in my seat, "I was miles away."

I could see his smile as I looked over at him and my curiosity got the better of me.

"What are you smiling about?"

"I got you a gift."

"Edward!"

He chuckled lightly, a slight nervous edge was definitely present. "I'm confident you'll like it."

Like that made everything better. I rolled my eyes and focused them on him, narrowing them as I tried to read him body language. He knew I hated surprises, I had been perfectly surprised when he finally revealed my after car, I was also sure I had gone above and beyond with my excitement. It still all felt so unbalanced somehow.

"Please, just this once enjoy the anticipation." he pleaded, his scorching eyes turning to me and melting whatever resolve I had built up.

"Fine." I sighed, crossing my arms impatiently.

He continued up the driveway quickly, swerving around the corners with a noticeable impatience. I watched him carefully as his eyes almost sparkled with his excitement. the moon was touching his skin perfectly letting a slight glimmer reflect from his skin. It was highly distracting and growing increasing difficult to keep my hands to myself. Everything around us seemed to enhance his surreal beauty.

"Close your eyes." he ordered gently.

"What?"

"Bella!"

His hand shot out and covered my eyes before I had a chance to comply. I could feel the nervous energy building inside of me as the car continued to dart around the corners of the drive. Sense of direction was easy, and it came as a second nature to me, so I knew when the car would coast gently across the straight of the meadow, it was gratifying being right, my sense were confirmed when I felt it, felt the moment we straightened out on the flat stretch towards the house. Edward had his window open and I could smell the familiarity of the house and our family.

The car glided to a stop, and I could hear every movement Edward made as he put it in neutral and turned off the engine with his left hand. There was a slight awkwardness to the movement, giving me the urge to laugh.

"Ok," he pulled his hand away from my eyes, and waited for a reaction.

It took me a moment to recognize what was in front of me, it was obvious a lot of work had been done to it, but the shape was immediately obvious to me. My stomach flipped as I drew in a large breath and looked over to Edward, a large smile danced across my face, I couldn't stop it.

"What did you do?" I couldn't hide the excitement in my voice.

Edward grinned widely.

I threw the door of the Volvo open and walked slowly forwards, I traced my hands along the curves. It was my red truck, fully restored, the paint was a shiny Ferrari red, the chrome shiny and sparkly in the light of the rising moon. I walked towards the bulbous cab and peered inside, the upholstery had been completely restored, along with the gauges and dash. There, sat in the middle was a stereo that looked hauntingly familiar.

"When did you do this?" I whisper pulling open the door and climbing behind the wheel. My legs dangled out of the door as I looked around the interior

"Who do you think bought it from the scrap yard? I knew if we tried to take it while it was at Charlie's we would lose the element of surprise." he chuckled. "Start it up."

I raised my eyebrows but leaned around and turned the key, the engine purred to life with throaty growl, but it sounded good, not as though it was choking to death.

"New engine." he winked.

I laughed quietly. "I'm guessing it'll easily coast past fifty-five now?"

Edward just smiled and stood in the door. He stepped between my legs placing his hands on my hips. I turned my body towards his and threw my arms around his neck.

"You like it?"

"I love it. Thank you."

He chuckled against my shoulder sending tiny sparks of excitement down my spine. "You still have to drive the Ferrari."

"Of course," I giggled, my hands moving into his hair, enjoying the feel of it as it ran through my fingers.

His breathing picked up a little as my fingers traced a line down his spine to the soft cotton of his shirt. His hands tightened around my hips, pulling me closer. I leaned back a little so I could see his face, I knew the look he would have in his eyes and I didn't want to miss it. They were smoldering, of course, molten gold swimming as our eyes locked together.

One of his hands left my hip and wrapped gently around my neck holding me in place, he leant forward, torturously slow, and my tongue ran along my bottom lip as the anticipation became too much. His lips, soft and perfect brushed against mine, igniting the fire within me. As always my body reacted instinctively, my legs wrapped around his, pulling him closer, my arms once again weaved around his neck pulling him to me.

My movements deepened the kiss considerably. Edward moved his hand from my neck, it ran down my back trailing fire behind it, he pulled me closer, his other arm wrapped around my waist holding me in place. Small explosions danced inside of me, my spine arched forward with each explosion, always bringing us closer. Then, he moaned my name.

The sound created a frenzy within me, driving me forward, I wanted more of him in so many ways, my legs constricted around him until he was molded into me, my hips rocked gently against him sending waves through my entire being. My entire body trembled against him as the kiss exploded into a pure desperate need for him.

Edward's arms tightened around my waist as he picked me up, my legs moved to his waist holding me in place. His lips moved down to my neck as he stumbled backwards. A euphoric sigh rose from me spilling over my trembling lips.

"Turn off the truck." he demanded against my skin. The feeling sent another shiver through me but I complied, leaning back and turning the key. The engine cut off leaving it all but silent, our panting breaths were loud in the silent darkness.

Edward pulled me into his arms again and stepped out of the door he pushed me up against the bed of the truck as he slammed the door closed. I couldn't comprehend how he managed to keep his mind functioning, mine was a swirl of disarray, my body burning where it was connected with his.

He pulled me against him and started walking, but my bodies demands took over everything and I pressed my lips against his, the urgency creating a pressure within me that almost peaked with the magnetism that pulled me to him. It seemed this distracted him, I felt the hood of the truck against my back as he leaned me against it to support us.

A surge of pleasure ran through me creating my body to ride against him, my hands cradled his neck as I hungrily took more. My thighs tightened around him creating the warmth between my legs to surge. I moaned into his mouth, and I felt every muscle in his body tense against me.

His hands found their way under my shirt and his satin fingers stroked the skin of my back that wasn't pressed against the cool metal of the truck. The sensation was too much, my hands clawed at his shoulders, the material protested against my desperate attempts to remove it.

"Bella," the subtle moan in his voice tortured me, I wanted him so badly it was creating an ache. I didn't answer him, I couldn't, my mind was so distracted there was no chance a coherent word could be developed on my aching lips.

"Patience." the moan was still in the forming of his words, and it was driving me insane.

I nodded against him, hoping that he wouldn't put me down, I ached, my needs driving my wants. He tightened his grip around me and walked towards the house. The soft jostling of his walk sent vibrations through my over-sensitive body, the friction was almost unbearably erotic. I lay my head on his shoulder, too afraid to face anyone that happened to be in the house when we entered. There was no hiding what I was feeling and I was sure that pure desire was etched onto every feature of my face.

My lips placed gentle kisses on the exposed skin of his collar, willing him to move faster. I closed my eyes hoping not to see the faces of my family as we passed through entwined together this way.

The only thing that met us was silence, I felt Edward's body relax a little as he headed towards the stairs. The stairs, it was something I would never have fathomed, I felt his legs bend and straighten below me as he moved up them, it was sinfully erotic, the rocking, the gentle bounce. I was brimming on the edge of ecstasy, clinging with the tips of my fingers.

"Bella."

"Sorry," I murmured, I knew what he was referring to. The gentle throbbing that was growing within me mutating into a pounding against his body. I let out a gentle sigh, my breath dancing against his neck and rebounding against my skin. I felt Edward move quickly under me as my muscles tightened around him, I was slowly torturing him, just as he was torturing me.

Before I had time to look up I heard the click of our door closing behind us, I giggled lightly against his skin knowing that he was becoming just as impatient as I was, my eyes fluttered open. The room was dark except for the silver slither of light emitting from the moon. It was almost romantic the way it danced in through the window. It created a perfect setting for our love making, a natural romance filling t he room as we came together as one.

Edward lay us both down on the bed, his body hovering over me, his breathing labored with his excitement. There was too much distance between us, so I arched my back closing the gap, my eyes on his as our bodies connected. There was a fire behind his eyes, wild and lustful. I felt his hands in the edge of the material on my stomach, he didn't move it an inch, where he had laid us on the bed, and the new position of my body, there was a small patch of skin bared. He traced the line with his finger, the touch was feather light, but it brought the flames of desire lapping to the surface, burning everything it touched.

I drew in a sharp breath, and I saw the smile reach Edward's eyes. His hand continued up under my shirt, my body lowered to the bed again, the trembling was making it impossible to keep it rigid the way it had been. his fingers brushed lightly against my breast as he continued to pull the material up and away from my skin.

I let my hands roam to his waist, I pulled at the material gently so I could pull it up, and discard it, I needed his skin against mine, there were too many boundaries between us. Edward moved away from me quickly, helping me pull the fabric over his head, I lifted my shoulders minimally from the bed as he removed mine. His hands were everywhere feather light as he caressed my skin.

He slid the straps of my bra gently down my arms, kissing the snowy white skin on my breast just above the lacy material. I released my own hands from the straps, I needed to touch him, feel him, my hands brushed over his broad shoulders and tangled in his hair, holding his head lightly in place over my breast, his velvet lips brushed lightly over the skin, his tongue making small line of heat over the skin. He pulled me towards him, gently unhooking the bra before discarding it completely. his tongue traced down the skin before his mouth covered the pink peaks that reached towards him showing my ever apparent arousal. His fingers gently teased the neglected skin of my other breast, I rode the wave of euphoria as my body arched towards him again, every limb shaking unsteadily with passion.

His tongue danced across my arousal, flicking and teasing it until my body writhed in pleasure. My lips clamped together creating a humming sound as I stifled my moans, every inch of me exploded in small pangs of electricity, my heated core ached as Edward continued his vigilance on my chest. My hands fell to the bed beneath me as surge upon surge of heated desire rocked me, I felt the pressure build to combustion as his hand kneaded my breast gently.

"Edward," my voice was throaty and raw from biting back the moans of ecstasy, my breathing came in ragged spurts spilling from me as I held on to the fiery wave of euphoria. There would be no drawing this out tonight, I wanted him too badly to wait, I needed him to fill me, to take me. I tightened my legs around him and ground my hips into his arousal, an arousal that was hard to miss.

He moaned against my breast, the warm vibration pushing me over the edge I had been grasping to with every conscious part of my mind. My body rocked as the explosions brought sweet release, a release to the pent up pressure that had been building within me, but it did nothing to remove the want, the desire to have him inside of me.

My thighs tightened around him again, and the light tremble of my body created a friction that extended the euphoric orgasm that rocked me. My eyes fell closed as I basked in that sweet moment, a small whimper escaped my lips as Edward's mouth moved away from my breast. I was trembling still, my body not responding to the simple commands I asked of it.

I felt Edward's breath on my face and I breathed in the scent, it created another swirl in my mind, creating a haze within me. How did he do that? His lips brushed against mine, and he pulled my bottom lip into mouth with a gentle suck. My breath left me in the gush of the moan, my eyes fluttered open, meeting his. His gaze was intense, his topaz pools dancing around the growing blackness of his pupil, I lost myself there, falling soundlessly into his soul.

He rocked his hips against me, the movement bringing me back to the surface, his arousal ground against my heated core, I couldn't take any more, I bucked my hips towards him, holding him against me as I caught my breath.

He released my lip, but moved infinitesimally as his mouth covered mine. His tongue danced across my lips and I reacted immediately, our lips moved in perfect synchronization as our tongues danced complex patterns together.

We still had too many clothes on as far as I was concerned, I moved my hands down his back gently digging my nails in as my body reacted to his touch, one of his hands was planted on the back on my neck holding me to him as we kissed passionately, the other was tracing light lines between the ridges of my breasts, dancing lithely over my ribs, the feeling creating pangs of pleasure within me, my muscles flickered as tremors danced through me.

I reached the waist band of his jeans quickly, my fingers traced along the line as I maneuvered a small amount of space for my hands to move, as soon as I reached the buttons, he knew what I wanted. His hands were immediately helping mine before moving to the waistband of my jeans. His hands moved swiftly as he removed the last of our clothing, but his body left mine as he stripped us both, I felt the loss immediately, but my eyes were drawn to him.

I watched every muscle in his body as he moved, their perfection was captivating as they rippled beneath the surface of his skin, he was knelt between my legs looking down at me with hungry eyes, I indulged myself letting my eyes roam across the contours of his body, but I couldn't stand the distance between us. My hands reached out to him, calling him to me, his hands met mine and he intertwined our fingers. Electricity ran through my hands in warm bands stealing my breath from me.

Edward's body moved over mine slowly, his hands pinning mine against the bed that was below me, his head lowered, his lips met the skin on my throat, his nose tracedg the line of my jaw. My hips raised from the bed to meet him, he moaned against me as his hips pushed forwards. He entered fully, his arousal filling me perfectly. A strangled moan escaped me as he thrust again, my eyes closed at the euphoric feeling of completion he gave me, my muscles tightened around him as he rocked above me, my finger gripped against his. The connection was so natural to me now, the pleasure was insurmountable, I moved my hips with his so the penetration sent wave upon wave of agonizing bliss through my body.

Moans escaped with every breath I took, each seemed to drive Edward forward, his rhythm quickened, the pressure released gripping him inside of me, he slowed as my body rocked against his, he waited gently moving slowly as I gripped him in place. Edward's eyes slid closer as he enjoyed the sensation of my orgasm. I watched him closely as my body trembled under him. My toes curled in on themselves and my chest pressed against his as my body arched in pleasure. I was fighting for breath now, it didn't matter that it was unneeded, it was a simple sign of pure ecstatic pleasure.

As the tremors weakened, he pulled out gently until he was almost gone from me completely, I moaned at the loss and his eyes flickered open, a devious smile covering his handsome features. His hands disappeared from mine as he moved to rearrange me. He hooked one of his arms under my leg and pulled it to his shoulder, his hands held my hips as he thrust into me, deeper than he had ever been before. I was beyond moaning, a scream of pleasure built inside of me as his hips rocked with mind blowing accuracy. My hands dug into the folds of material beneath me as I fought the urge to cry out. He leaned forward gently his haggard breath blowing spurts of air against my aroused breasts.

We moved together as one, bursts of pleasure exploding in the air around us, the ache within me grew with each endearing grunt he released, his head dipped to my chest and he took the aroused mound in his mouth, never losing the rhythm of his thrust, our bodies moved together perfectly as we climbed towards our ecstasy. I knew I was close again, but I held on, sucking my lower lip, I wanted to wait for him. I teetered on the edge of insanity as the feeling grew within me.

I knew he was growing closer with each thrust, he twitched within me as his assault on my breast grew more erratic. My name fell gently from his lips as he fell over the edge, I let go of the edge I was gripping and fell with him, both of us panting and trembling as our most intimate connection throbbed as one.

Edward collapsed against me, his head on my chest, his breathing coming in pants, he stroked the skin on my stomach gently as we both collected ourselves.

"I love you, Bella." he whispered against me.

"I love you too, Edward." I said breathlessly. "Forever."

THE END :(

A/N: I know, endings are so sad, I know I said there were two chapters left, but this one was a whopping 9000 and something worded chapter, and I don't think it could have ended any other way. I hope it was a good ending, I know it's all tied up in a pretty little bow but it was the only way I could do it.

I would like to thank Vicki, for helping me with this last chapter, I was freaking out so badly worrying that it would fall flat on it's ass, so thanks Vicki for your patience and your suggestions. I would also like to suggest a couple of stories to you to keep, I am on chapter three of my new story and I want to Iron out some creases before I upload. All of these stories can be found in my favorites . . . The first is the Puppet Master by Glitch in the system, it is so highly addictive that I just can't get enough. the Second is Gloves by Orioncat, I have been nagging her to update forever. Then one of my more recent faves, and believe me this girl writes a badass Bella, that is The Porcupine Embrace by houroflead, seriously check it out if you get a minute, it rocks!!! and lastly, but certainly not least, Destined by GlassyEyes, Vamp Bella rocks.

LASTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE READ THIS STORY, YES THAT MEANS YOU!!!! WHETHER YOU ADDED IT TO YOUR ALERTS OR FAVES, ADDED A FRICKEN' AWESOME REVIEW, BECAUSE MY REVIEWERS ARE SERIOUSLY THE COOLEST PEOPLE ON THE FACE OF THIS PLANET, OR JUST LOOKED FOR AN UPDATE NOW AND THEN. YOU ALL INSPIRED ME AND I THANK YOU FOR BEING AS OBSESSED WITH TWILIGHT AS I AM.

I'M NOT AFRAID TO SAY IT, I LOVE YOU ALL AND YOU COMPLETELY ROCK!!!!

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