BPOV

I was in the meadow again, the bright rays of light coming down greenly through the trees, sitting crossed legged on the soft swaying grass, listening to the bubbling brook that was hidden by the trees. I looked around in wonder, at the green grass, the bright wildflowers, the beautiful blue sky, taking in the breathtaking scenery.

Hearing crunching footfalls behind me, I turned around, a smile forming on my face as I realized who the bewildered face was. Edward.

"Bella?" Edward asked, his tone puzzled. He was still by the shadows, one hand resting on a nearby tree. Something was off, he wasn't that pale, and his face appeared flushed, as if he had just come back from hunting.

"Edward!"I exclaimed, thrilled, rising to my feet.

"Bella, what are you doing here?" he asked, in that same bewildered tone.

"I… I don't really know, come, sit with me," I said, motioning with my hand. I couldn't quite place my finger on it, but something seemed very off.

Edward took a step from the shadows and then another. I was really quite prepared to see him sparkle magnificently as he took that final step that put him in the path of the glaring sun.

Nothing happened.

We both stood there, shocked. No diamond-like sparkles, dancing ahead of him. He looked quite normal, almost… human.

Edward looked down at his hands, his face frozen, studying them, as if in the right light, his skin would light up again.

Nothing.

"Edward," I whispered, taking a step towards him. "Edward?"

He took off his jacket, wearing only a t-shirt, and gaped at his arms. No alien like sparkles.

"I'm…I'm warm" he choked out, his hands clutching at his chest "My heart is beating!"

I closed the distance between us quickly, running into his arms.

"Your eyes, they're green!"I exclaimed, grabbing his face with my hands. "You're human again!"

I saw some unknown emotion brew in his now green eyes that I didn't comprehend, before his warm soft lips crashed into mine, his arms tightened around me.

I gasped, twining my arms around his neck closely, my fingers twisting in his hair.

He lowered both his arms to my waist, crushing me tightly to his chest, making it hard to breathe, his unyielding lips moving fervently with mine.

I felt my cheeks growing warmer, either a response to his kiss or to the lack of air.

He pulled away for a second; we were both panting now; before kissing me again. This time it was short, sweet, and tender, as his mouth moved softly against mine, before he pulled away.

I rested my head on his chest, listening to his new heart beat as he laid his cheek on my head, both of us trying to catch our breath, my arms wrapping around his waist, closing my eyes. "I love you."

"I love you too," He whispered, overwhelmed. "Human again."

EdPOV

Watching my Bella sleep was one of the things I wouldn't give up for anything in the universe. And now, after many months of watching her sleep, fantasizing that one day, I would hold her in my arms while she slept, it happened. I pulled her closer to my chest, breathing in her overwhelming scent, not wanting this moment to ever end. I was joyful at the very least. Ecstatic.

Bella's warmth radiated through me as she slept, creating a feeling of belonging that reached into my core. I wanted time to stop right now – there was no place else I ever wanted to be but with her. Her breathing changed, and her eyes began to vibrate beneath her lovely eyelids.

She was dreaming.

I looked down at her face, softly removing a stray strand of hair from her face. As my fingers touched her cheek, she made a low murmur, and then startled me by flipping completely over and turning into me. She wrapped her arm around my waist and buried her face into my chest. I was frozen, shocked at how tightly she was holding me. Then, it happened. She said my name.

With that, the most frightening thing happened. I was in the meadow; Bella was there too, sitting in the middle, her back to me.

What frightened me was that I still felt her in my arms, her face still pressed against my chest. It reminded me of Zafrina and her gift.

Bella's dream. Somehow, I could see Bella's dream! I could read her mind!

The Bella in the dream rose to her feet, her face radiating joy.

"Bella, what are you doing here?" I asked in a bewildered tone. I did not know what was happening. I could suddenly see Bella's dream!

"I… I don't really know, come, sit with me," she said, motioning with her hand, a smile breaking across her face.

I took a step from the shadows I was concealed in, then another, until I was in the bright sun.

She stared at me, amazed. I knew she would have that reaction to my sparkling skin, it was something that no human would get used to.

She kept staring, a confused expression on her face. This worried me. What did she have to be confused about?

I looked down at my hands, expecting to see the rainbow sparkles dancing off them, marking me as a vampire.

Nothing.

My hands were not sparkling like they should have been. I studied them, twisting and turning them in every direction, expecting the sparkles to start.

They didn't. My hands didn't ever look pale anymore. They still looked white, but you could see the blood underneath. Wait, blood?

"Edward?" a voice asked uncertainly. "Edward?"

This could not be happening. This could not be happening.

I took off my heavy jacket, still not believing the sight as my arms didn't sparkle either.

I felt the blood pulsing through my veins again, felt the warmth of it throughout my body, felt my beating heart…

"I'm warm," I choked. "My heart is … beating!"

I looked up to see Bella running towards me, flinging my arms open to embrace her tightly.

"Your eyes," she said, taking hold of my face. "They're green! You're human again!"

Human? I'm human? No more sparkling alien like skin, no more drinking blood, no more burning thirst, and best of all, no more inhuman strength. This meant that I didn't have to control my every move. I didn't have to mind every action to not break the things around me. I didn't have to be careful.

I knew exactly what I most wanted to be non-careful with.

My arms tightened around her, pressing my lips to hers, parting them slightly.

Bella gasped, fastening her arms around my neck strongly, her fingers twisting in my bronze hair.

Lowering both my arms to her small waist, I crushed her tightly to my now-warm chest, making her gasp again, my lips moving passionately with her full red ones

I pulled away for a second; we were both panting now; before kissing her again. This time it was short, sweet, and tender, as my mouth moved softly against hers, before pulling away.

She rested her head on my chest, my new heart beating furiously, as I laid my warm, flushed cheek on her head, trying to catch my breath, my arms wrapping around her waist.

My mind was on over drive. Then she suddenly said"I love you", bringing forth these feelings with the strength of an ongoing train.

"I love you too" I heard myself say.

"Human, I'm human again."

Suddenly I was back in Bella's room, in her bed, with Bella still in my arms, her face pressed against my chest, her arm still around my waist.

I was in total shock, frozen.

For some unknown wild reason, I had been able to see into Bella's mind for that one dream.

All the shock and condemnation had not yet entirely faded from my face when Bella, still asleep, unexpectedly moved her hand to my cheek and murmured "I love you Edward."

I couldn't respond. I couldn't even think. All that entered my mind was that I needed to see Carlisle right away.

Gently, I got out of the bed, and pressed my icy lips to her warm forehead. Bella moaned and turned to the other side.

I walked to the window and jumped out, landing with a muted thud on the ground, and started running. The forest was quiet, the wind barely making an audible whisper as I streaked through.

The white house was now visible and without stopping I flung the front door open, whisked up the stairs and bounded into my father's study.

Luckily, he was there, looking at his immense library of books, turning around when he heard me at the door way.

"Carlisle, I need to talk to you" I exclaimed.