After a wonderful week of vacation, Bella was back at her familiar workstation. The objects on the desk were arranged as usual, a sign that no one had tampered with her things. She sat at her desk, and for a moment, time seemed to have frozen. She picked up the model of the red brick house that Edward had given her on her birthday, and a gleeful smile instantly appeared on her face. 'I'm so glad that everything is moving in the right direction.' She held the conviction that as long as she worked hard enough and earn a substantial income, they would be able to live happily ever after....