Life After Edward

Bella POV

“Edward…”

Edward walked back over to me.

“Yes.” He said simply.

“I’m sorry for getting mad at you earlier; I know you were just trying to do the right thing.”

“Bella, I didn’t propose because it was the right thing,” he said as he sat on the edge of the bed. “I proposed because I love you and I want to spend the rest of my existence with you.”

“Edward, you told me you didn’t want me anymore… that you didn’t…love…me…anymore. I understand…you just…doing…responsible…” I was sobbing now. Edward moved into the bed next to me and held me.

It felt so good being in his arms, but this was making it harder for me to accept he didn’t want me. His hand stroked my hair as he hummed. It was my lullaby. This made me cry harder. I leaned my head on his chest and listened to my lullaby till I drifted into a dreamless sleep.

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I woke up freezing and I quickly knew why. I looked up into Edwards face. He smiled that smile I loved so much.

“I’m thirsty,” I said quietly to him. He reached over to the side table and grabbed a cup.

“Alice brought this in a few minutes ago,” he said as he helped me sit up.

“Thanks,” I said as he handed the drink to me.

We sat in silence while I drank from my cup.

“Edward, does this count toward my total?” I asked looking at the cup.

He looked at me and smiled.

“No, this is all donated blood, no one dies for you to get. It doesn’t count till you’re turned.”

“Okay good.” I said as I finished my drink.

“I need a human moment.” I said as I got up, putting the cup back on the side table.

Edward quickly got up to help me stand. He grabbed a piled of clothes from the edge of the bed.

“Alice brought these for you too,” he explained.

He walked me to the bathroom. He put my clothes on the counter.

“Do want me to get Alice to help you?” he asked before he left.

“No, I feel strong enough to do this.”

“Okay, but if you need anything…”He started but I interrupted.

“I will, now can I have some privacy?” I asked smiling at him.

“Sure,” he said as he left.

The warm water felt so good beating against my skin. I started to think about Edward.

I loved him. He claimed he loved me. I wanted to give in. He says he loves me, I could accept it. We could be a family then. NO! I couldn’t think like this. A relationship can’t work if only one is truly in it. I don’t want to make him miserable, I know he would never show it to me, but he would be miserable on the inside. Why does he have to make this so hard?

By now I was looking at the clothes Alice had brought me. A blue sundress. As I put it on, I was getting angry again. Blue was Edwards’s favorite color on me. Why is it so hard falling out of love with someone? Why did he have to keep giving me false hope?

There was a tearing feeling in my stomach. “EDWARD!” I yelled. As he came in, I fell to the floor holding my stomach. He quickly picked me up and ran with me. I blacked out from the pain.

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Edward’s POV

“Carlisle I think it’s time!” I yelled out.

I need to get out. It’s time to get out.

I stared at Bella’s stomach. Carlisle reached me quickly, Alice right behind him.

“I have my study set up for this, let’s go.” Carlisle said as he and Alice turned.

I couldn’t move. I heard the thought’s of the baby. My baby. Mine and Bella’s baby.

“Edward!” Alice yelled.

I ran after them, explaining what I heard as we went.

“So it’s definitely time.” Carlisle said as he opened the door and I went through it.

His study was set up like a hospital room. I placed Bella on the table and Carlisle quickly took over.