A perfect night with no nightmares, not even a hint of his voice. I rolled on my side and opened my eyes to reveal Edward lying there perfectly content with his arms wrapped tightly around me.

"Good morning sweetheart," He greeted me, pushing a loose strand of hair out of my eyes.

"How long have you been here?" I asked yawning.

"Since last night, I haven't left even for a minute," I shivered. I had forgotten how cold Edward was. He quickly removed his arms from around me.

"Sorry," He quietly said as he got up from the bed and pulled a chair over next to it.

"No, it's okay," I said sitting up against my pillows. Edward was staring at me intently. He looked sad almost.

"What's wrong?" I questioned his expression. He shook his head.

"I hate how I can't hold you without making you cold, it's just not right," He looked down at the floor. I could tell there was more. He was hiding something and I needed to know what it was. I placed my hand on his and tried to reassure him with a smile. A little hard when you're sitting in a hospital bed with a badly burned arm.

"Edward what is it? Please tell me," He looked up but I could tell he was staring at the wall behind me.

"I can't Bella,"

"You told me not to lie to you or keep things from you, so how is this fair at all?" I tried to coax it out of him.

"This is different," He added sternly.

"How exactly?" I continued.

"I'm not hurting myself," He said simply. I removed my hand and crossed my arms.

"I'm sorry Bella but what I'm not telling you is keeping you safe," I shook my head.

"You're a jerk sometimes," I told him. He sighed and stood up.

"Sorry you feel that way," He sounded even more upset. Great what a wonderful girlfriend I was. I was being so stupid about all of this. Who was I to question Edward? He had never let me down before.

"Edward I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. Please, just tell me what you're thinking about," He stood still, his back towards me.

"Bella, if I tell you I risk your life and I couldn't stand putting you in danger," That was it. If my life was involved I needed to know. I struggled to get up. Edward turned quickly around and pushed me back against the pillows gently.

"Why are you always so careful with me? I'm not a porcelain doll you know,"

"To me you are," I rolled my eyes.

"Bella please you have to understand, it's important you don't know," I huffed annoyed. He threw his head back in defeat.

"Fine, you'll get your way Bella, but you will never look at me the same way ever again. You may never want to see me ever again," I smiled.

"That could never happen," He took a deep breath and grabbed my hand placing it over his heart. Weird, I couldn't feel anything.

"What's this got to do with anything?" I asked looking confused. He bent down placing his cold lips next to my ear. I waited for a few minuets.

"Bella I'm a….a vampire," My breathing stopped short and my eyes widened. Vampire? Was this some kind of joke? Vampires weren't real. He backed away slowly. As much as I didn't want to believe it, something in his expression made me think otherwise. I shook my head in disbelief.

"That can't be true," I said. He just stared down at me.

"Edward?"

"I have no heart beat Bella, I don't eat, my skin is cold; basically I'm not alive," I became short of breath. He looked worried.

"I'm sorry Bella, I'll leave you alone," He began walking towards the door. Before I knew what I was doing I had pulled out the IV and all the other shit I had connected to me and ran towards him. He opened his arms when he saw me running towards him. I threw my arms around his neck, ignoring the pain hat was piercing through my left arm and kissed him. I kissed him with more passion then I had ever kissed him with before. I didn't care what he was or anything else. All I knew was I loved him and I would for the rest of my life.