A/N:New Twilight story for you guys because I've been MIA for a while.
Summary: Bella and Edward are engaged in 1918 when the Spanish Influenza hits Chiacgo. When Edward 'dies' Bella is alone with her grief, making her cold and cruel to everyone around her.
87 years later when now vampire Bella arrives in Forks Washington, she meets the Cullens and a familiar bronze haired vampire who looks like her Edward but it couldn't be, could it? With a little help from the Cullens, will Bella get her forever with her Edward? Will Edward melt the ice around her heart?
A/N: I'll alternate between POVs.
BELLA
Proposal- 1918- age: 17
"Bella, hurry up, you can't keep Edward waiting!" Mother shouts from the stairs. I smile at the thought of seeing Edward again. He and I have been courting for a year and a half but secretly we've been courting since we were fifteen. We are both seventeen and are in love despite what my mother says. She doesn't think love gets you anywhere in life, that life is all about money and..other things. I fix the gold necklace that he gave me as a present for my birthday. Edward Senior, Elizabeth, Edward's parents, are throwing me a joint birthday party with Edward, which I'm beyond happy for.
Walking down stairs I see my parents waiting for me at the bottom of them, smiles on their faces which is rare, for my mother at least. They only have matching smiles on their faces when something big is going to happen. "What's going on?" I ask, taking my father's arm as he helps me down the last few steps. "Let's get going, my two favorite girls." He says, holding an arm out for both me and Mother to take.
Edward Senior, Elizabeth and my Edward greet us at the door. Edward Senior and Elizabeth greet me with hugs and kisses on the forehead. My Edward smiles, prompting me to return it. Things between the two of us have been strained over the last fortnight because he wants to join the war when we turn 18 and me and Elizabeth are against him going and getting himself killed. "Bella, may you accompany me in the library for a little while to talk?" I know what he wants to talk about. The adults nod when I look at them for permission. "You may go, Isabella." Mother says, giving me a look. I look at my Edward and nod. "Yes, I will accompany you to the library." I say polity. Edward walks over to me and offers me his strong arm to hold.
The library is full of books with bookshelves going from floor to ceiling. The fire is roaring. "Sit down, love, get warm." He demands softly, pecking my forehead. I roll my eyes but sit by the fire, instantly warming. Edward sits next to me, wrapping an arm around me. We know we'll be in Hell if anyone finds us in this compromising position but we've done it for so long that it's second nature to us. "You know I love you right?" He says. Sighing dreamily I lean my head on his shoulder. "You know I do, Edward, now, tomorrow, next week and.."
"Forever." We both say in unison.
We laugh as Edward stands up. "Bella, we need to talk." He says. I shake my head firmly, I'm not having this conversation with him, I will not accept this. "Edward, I don't want to have this conversation at our party, we will talk about it tomorrow." I say sternly, standing up and embracing him. Edward exhales into my hair. "That.. particular topic wasn't what I wanted to talk about, at least not yet." I raise my head and stare into his green eyes. "Oh? Then what do you want to talk to me about?" I ask, noticing his face breaking out into his signature 'I have a plan' look. I frown. "My parents had the same look on their faces, what are you planning that I don't know of?" I ask, really wanting to be a part of the secret that they all know of. Edward chuckles before twirling me in a circle. When I stop spinning, I see a sight that I don't want to unsee: Edward on one knee, a velvet box open in his hands.
"Isabella Marie Swan, I have loved you for 5 years, when we began courting at age fifteen, I knew I gave my heart to you and I don't want it back, I love you, Isabella, will you do the extraordinary honour of marrying me?"
Is this really happening?
With a hand covering my mouth, I nod. "Yes." I say. "Yes, a thousand times yes, Edward!" He puts the ring on my finger and twirls me around before kissing me on the lips. When he pulls away, he has a smile on his face and caresses my cheek. I lean into the palm that is cupping my cheek. "I love you." He says in his velvet voice.
"I love you too."
"Now, tomorrow, next week and forever."
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The Spanish Influenza- 1918-age:17
I stand with my Edward in the doorway of his mother's hospital room. "She has to make it, Edward, I've already lost both my fathers to this, but I refuse to lose both my mothers too, I won't." I say confidently. Edward wraps an arm around my waist and pulls me closer.
Both my parents were the first ones in our group to succumb to the blasted disease that continues to spread throughout Chicago. My parents were in hospital for two weeks with the disease before they died, a month later, Edward Senior got it and died three days later, and now Elizabeth has it! "And we won't lose her, Bella, I promise, Elizabeth Masen is a fighter, she won't go down without a fight, we both know that." I sigh. I wish I had his optimism but I have to face reality. "Edward, we both know that she won't last the week in her state, no matter how much of a fight she puts up." I say with a tear rolling down my cheek that Edward catches on his finger. "You know how stubborn my mother is, Love." I sigh sadly. I don't answer him.
Two days later
Me and Edward are waiting for news on Elizabeth who got worse last night. Edward holds my hand. "She'll be okay, love." Edward tells me again. "I hope so, it's bad enough that our fathers have passed on, as well as my mother, we can't lose her too." Edward kisses my hand. "We need to have faith that she'll pull through this." He says sadly just as we hear footsteps in front of us. We stand up and come face to face with a blonde doctor with gold eyes and pale skin. His face is sympathetic. Oh no. I grip onto Edwards arm. "Hi, I'm Dr. Cullen, I'm Mrs Masen's doctor," he begins in a tired voice. "unfortunately Mrs Masen's condition has worsened dramatically." My knees almost give way but Edward catches me. "Can you cure her?" I ask frantically. The doctor shakes his head. "She's in the last stages of it, anything we do won't do anything to cure her, I'm sorry Mr Masen, Miss Swan." How did he know our last names? Edward kisses my temple. "I'm sorry we're losing our parents, love." He says calmly. "Just as long as we have each other." I reply. Edward turns to me, pulling me into his embrace.
"We'll always have each other, Love, now, tomorrow, next week and forever."
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Edwards death-1918- age: 17.
I'm sitting next to Edward, tears flowing from my eyes. "You have to fight this, Edward. You have to fight, please." I haven't left his side, Dr. Cullen has stopped forcing me out of his room, knowing I'd run back in and resume holding his hand.
I can't believe that the love of my life has this disease as well.
His hospital door opens and Dr. Cullen enters. "Have you left this room since last night?" He asks gently. Dr. Cullen has taken it upon himself to make me eat, sleep and get some fresh air. I shake my head. "I couldn't bring myself to leave, not knowing if that would be the last time I'd see him, he's the only person in my family who hasn't died, he's my fiancée, so if I lose him, what's keeping me from living?" I question, tracing his strong jaw line. "Don't say that, Bella, you know that Edward would want you to live no matter the outcome of this." I sigh. "I couldn't live without him in my life. We've been courting since we were 15 years old. He's my forever!" I play with my engagement ring on my finger. "I'll do everything I can to make sure you and Edward get your forever, Bella, but first you need sleep." I groan. "Can I sleep in here with Edward?" Dr. Cullen sighs before poking his head out of the door. His gold eyes look at me. "Okay, just this once, and I want you to eat tomorrow. Deal?" I nod, knowing agreeing with him is the only way I can stay with my love tonight. He smiles and leaves the room with a wink.
"I love you, Edward." I whisper before sleep overtakes me.
I shook awake with a cold hand on my shoulder. "Bella, wake up." Dr. Cullen says in my ear. I moan and open my eyes and see I fell asleep on Edward's arm. I smile at the sight of Edward asleep. "How is he?" I ask Dr. Cullen. He smiles sadly. "No better," no. "but no worse either. I came to check on him late last night and he woke up slightly, stroking your hair before he fell back asleep." I look at the blonde doctor with hope for the first time since Edward got sick. "So he's getting better? Can he beat this?" Dr. Cullen crouches down in front of me. "Bella, he can't beat this, no one can, it's spreading too quickly for us to make a cure." I shake my head at him, not believing him. "No, no, Edward will beat this and get better!" I protest, holding Edward's hand harder, I'm surprised I haven't broken it yet. Dr. Cullen leaves me with Edward, not saying anything else to me. "Please Edward, you need to fight this, if you die, I've got nothing to live for." I hear a low moan. "L..love?" Edward gets out quietly. I look at Edward and see his bright green eyes are bright, but dull and full of pain. I put a finger to his lips. "No, don't talk, Edward, save your strength." Edward squeezes my hand with what little strength he has. "Lo..love...y.you..now..tom..tomorrow..ne..next week and..for..forever..live...your..life..without..me...always..love..you...my...Bella." He gets out before his eyes roll back into his head.
"NO!" I scream, holding Edward's dying body. "No, no, Edward, don't do this to me, please. You promised we'd have each other for forever!" I cry, holding him close. The door opens and doctors rush in, literally pulling me off Edward. "No, Edward!" I scream, thrashing in one doctor's grip.
"GET YOUR HANDS OFF HER NOW!" A voice thunders, coming into Edward's room. Dr. Cullen. The doctor holding me lets me go but glares at Dr. Cullen. "That girl shouldn't be in here with him! She could get all of us infected!" The doctor snaps. "That girl is his fiancée, she has every right to be in here!" His hisses. The blonde doctor looks furious that a doctor has manhandled me like this. I drop to my knees. Dr. Cullen drops to one knee in front of me. "Bella, why don't you go to my office and wait for me there?" He suggests. I shake my head. His offer is kind but I don't want to leave Edward when he's dying. "Bella, look at me." He pleads in a gentle voice that makes me look at him. "Go into my office, help yourself to coffee and some food and I'll come talk to you about Edward, okay?" He helps me up and asks a friendly nurse to take me to his office to make sure I eat and drink. "Of course, Dr. Cullen, come along sweetie." I take one last look at my Edward and a lone tear runs down my cheek. "I'll always love you, now, tomorrow, next week and forever." Is the thing I'll ever say to him.
The nurse leads me to a small put homey office and sits me on the leather couch next to the roaring fireplace. I fall asleep in front of the fire, green eyes and bronze hair in my mind.
I open my eyes and see the nurse watching me.
"Is Edward Masen deceased?" I ask, tears streaming down my face as I already know the answer. "Yes, Dr. Cullen came to talk to you but he couldn't handle it so he wrote you a letter, he says he's incredibly sorry that you didn't get your forever with your fiancée." The nurse says, handing me a letter. "I'm sorry, sweetheart." She says. I nod before leaving the office and hospital.
My Edward is dead!