Subconsciously, we were leaning towards each other and slowly, very slowly, our lips met and there was fire coursing through every vein in my body. The fire was a good kind of fire. Nothing like my change. Whoa! Where did that come from!? That creeped me out. Somehow, I could remember my transformation into a vampire. The transformation that occurred almost a hundred years ago. Bella’s kiss reminded me of that.

The kiss was amazing. It didn’t last long enough, though. I soon had to break away for air. I faintly remembered Bella having to do that when she was human and I wasn’t.

Whoa! What’s happening?! My thoughts were scaring me. Were my Bella’s kisses so powerful that just one made me remember so many details of my life. I remembered my entire change and pretty much all of the kisses I shared with her.

“Bella,” I said while panting for air. “I—I remember.”

“What? What do you mean you remember?”

“I remember most of our kisses, and I remember my torturous transformation into a vampire. That’s all so far, but I remember something! On the first day of my . . . humanity. I don’t know about you, but I think that’s some good process.” Bella looked like she was taking her time in absorbing this information. “Do you know what the best part about this is?”

“What?”

“It was all thanks to your kiss,” I said softly. Slowly, a smile grew onto her face. I couldn’t resist smiling my crooked smile back at her. She’d told me earlier today that it was her favorite smile.

“Damn, that crooked smile of yours still looks just as good,” she muttered so low that I wasn’t sure I was supposed to hear. I chuckled. “You heard that?!” I nodded. She cleared her throat. “You really should sleep now. I’ve kept you up late enough. Get to sleep and we’ll see if we can do something to jolt your memory some more tomorrow,” she said with a wink. I chuckled again and kissed her.

“Still the same ole’ Bella.” Her eyebrows furrowed.

“Wait, what do you mean? Do you remember anything else?” she asked.

“I—I think so. I can remember the time when we were laying on this exact bed and you were trying to . . . seduce me. I remember teasing you about that. I also remember how we made a compromise that we’d try it if you’d marry me. I remember how we were head over heels in love with each other. How we’d do anything for each other.” She nodded slowly, taking in the new information. “Isabella. Bella. I’d like for you to know that no matter what, I still love you and I will do anything for you. I’ve known I love you from the moment I saw you today, standing in this doorway, contemplating something. These memories . . . they only increased the love I felt for you, Bella.”