Edward is going to ignore Carlisle's not believing. He was already ignoring Alice's being right and not being allowed to be anymore right than she already was -- which he knew was laudably insane.

"It will be."

It has to be.

It's not as if she even see's him that way.

She only saw him through the vaneer of his stupid, if well meaning month worth of scattered and bizarre, reactions.

It wasn't as if she was in love with him. It wasn't as if that was a possibly. Even if she could-- no. No. It had to be enough. That she was alive. That he could befriend her, watch over her, keep her safe.

It had to be enough.