BPOV

                As we drove down a familiar path, doubts started to enter my mind. What had Alice said to him as we left? Would he leave again? Why was he here? He didn’t love me. He didn’t love me. He had said so. It had never made sense for him to love me, although my love for him was just as strong as it had been 50 years ago if not stronger. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that. I think he sensed my thoughts because he got that familiar impatient expression on his face.

                “What are you thinking about?” he asked me.

                “I thought you wanted me to wait until we get to…wherever we’re going.”

                “I do.” I took that as my cue to stay silent. He still looked incredibly impatient, but he didn’t say anything else as we got out of the car. I emerged from the car to see a forest that was forever ingrained in my mind, even though I had not seen it sense my turning. We were going to the meadow. A smile broke over my face. I turned a glowing grin on him. He blinked and then an answering grin overtook his own face.

                “You’re pleased with our destination?”

                “Absolutely.” I responded.

                “Too bad you don’t need me to carry you…” he mused suggestively. I just shook my head and took off. He passed me easily and it became a race. Edward, always the fastest, beat me by mere moments. Had I known how to get here, I would have won. At least, that’s what I told him.

                We walked out into the center of the meadow. It all seemed so familiar and yet dream-like also. Edward’s eyes never left my face. It was like he was memorizing me. Did he think that this might be the beginning of another goodbye? Was he preparing to leave again? If that was the case, then why would he care about memorizing anything about me?

                “You’re thinking again.” He teased.

                “Sorry.” I said. The look in his eyes would have made me blush in another time.

                We sat down next to each other. Neither of us wanted to be the first to break the spell that was being woven between us. Finally the questions in my mind overrode the desire I had to stay in that fantasy-like moment forever.