"Happy birthday," he sighed, and leaned down to touch his lips to mine. I reached up on my toes to make the kiss last longer when he pulled away. He smiled my favorite crooked smile, and then he disappeared into the darkness.

Edward: Bella, please stop taking your clothes off! Bella: Why? Did you wanna do that part?

I ached for the difference between Carlisle and me - that he could touch her so gently, without fear, knowing he would never harm her.

You are my life. You're the only thing it would hurt to lose.

what choice have I? I cannot live without you, but I will not destroy your soul." -Edward Cullen

My old mind hadn’t been capable of holding this much love. My old heart had not been strong enough to bear it. Maybe this was the part of me that I’d brought forward to be intensified in my new life. Like Carlisle’s compassion and Esme’s devotion. I would probably never be able to do anything interesting or special like Edward, Alice, and Jasper could do. Maybe I would just love Edward more than anyone in the history of the world had ever loved anyone else. I could live with that.

It won't be the same for me," I whispered, half to myself. "You won't let me be like that. We'll live in Antarctica." Edward snorted, breaking the tension. "Penguins. Lovely.