BABY, REMEMBER ME, PLEASE

Disclaimer: The Cullens, the Swans, and most of the characters mentioned in the story that are known from Stephanie Meyer's beloved Twilight Saga, are all hers and hers alone. I neither have nor wish to pass them off as mine. I do appreciate the fact that she did bring them to life and allows us to play with them in our imaginations. The only thing I will claim is the current storyline.

The awesome and talented dowlingnana searched out my errors and corrected them.

CHAPTER 1: THE WARNING

"I'm asking you for the last damn time to not go right now."

"I have to go. You know this, I'm under contract. And, besides, they can't make this film without the great Edward Cullen, now can they? It's not like you'll be by yourself since you have some location shooting to do as well.

"Add to that the fact that you can't give me one good reason not to go. All you keep telling me is that it 'doesn't feel right'. What doesn't feel right, Bella? Tell me. Give me a good reason to risk being fined or sued for breach of contract, or for me to call requesting a delay. Give me something solid that I can use." He waited for an answer, but, nothing was said. "See, nothing, so, knock the shit off and get ready to leave yourself, I'm gone as soon as the car gets here to take me to the airport."

"All right; go and ignore what I want, my request. I just hope you don't rue to your cocky, bullshit attitude." And with those parting words Bella turns to march upstairs to their room. She fights the tears that want to flow every step of the way. The universe is telling her that something bad is about to come their way, but, she can't seem to get that through to the thick head of her husband.

Edward watched her leave, wanting to go comfort her, but, he doesn't understand why she is so adamant about him not going. All she keeps telling him is that something doesn't feel right. That she has a bad feeling about something about to go wrong. As he unconsciously takes the first step to follow her, a car is heard coming up the drive.

Walking towards the door to see who had arrived, a knock sounds on the door. Opening it, Edward sees his driver standing there, "Time to go, Mr. Cullen."

"Coming, Arnie, hold just a moment, please. Babe, Arnie is here to take me to the airport." He yells up to his wife.

"Edward, please don't go."

"Damnit, Bella, we've had this discussion. I'm going."

"Do whatever the hell you want." She yells at him and then continues with, "I just hope you don't live to regret your decision."

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Arriving at his location sight in Orlando, Edward hasn't given another thought to the parting words of his wife. He knew that she was due to leave for Paris on a later flight, so, he really didn't understand what had her so concerned. What could go wrong? Life was perfect for the both of them. They each had successful careers, were happily married to each other and after this film for both they were planning to take time off and start trying to expand their family unit. He was really looking forward to the activity involved for making that event happen.

Edward moved forwards in his motions to get settled in before reporting for work the next morning. Stopping now and then to wonder about Bella's parting words. Then he would shake his head while finishing what he had been doing. Sleep came slowly since he missed not having her body close to him, and, then his mind repeated once more her parting words as he drifted off to sleep.

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Alice got a call the next morning from the director in Paris wanting to know why Bella wasn't on the flight she was supposed to have been. "Did she take a later flight for some unknown reason?" he asked. She told him she didn't know, but, would check into it, that more than likely she had and was probably on the next flight to arrive there.

With that in mind, she headed over to Edward's and Bella's house, to grab some last minute papers before heading in to the office. She had some designs that needed to be finished for both her brother and his wife that was needed for when they walked the Red Carpet in three weeks for the premier of his newest film, "Rainbow Heaven".

She worried a bit about why Bella had been late leaving, but, everyone knew to call Alice if any problems arose with either of the two personalities. The rest of the family, of course, was involved in the movie making business to various degrees, but, in other areas. Her sister in law, Rosalie, was the manager for both Bella and Edward, but, was out of touch since she left this morning to see Edward in Orlando and then was heading to Bella in Paris.

Upon arrival at the mansion she noticed the door was slightly ajar which brought curiosity to the forefront, but, no worry. She completely froze in mid movement at the sight that greeted her eyes. The entire house had been trashed; furniture overturned or broken, what- knots smashed, pictures slashed, pulled from the wall or crooked and blood leading towards the back of the house.

Alice didn't continue any further at that moment; she was afraid to. Instead, she dialed 911 and quickly explained what she had found, giving location and the name of the owners, being sure to include her name and relationship to the owners. Next, she tried calling her dad, Carlisle, who was a director of great renown and influence as her mother, Esme was a notable scriptwriter and producer. Emmett was a great stunts director and coordinator, while Jasper, her husband, was attorney for the whole family, but, there was no answer. So, hanging up she called her mother. Esme answered and without giving any form of greeting Alice quickly told her about the situation at Edward's and Bella's.

As Alice and Esme hung up with Esme stating she was heading over immediately, the police arrived. They told Alice to remain outside until they could secure the house. All of them seemed to be taking forever during which time Esme arrived to wait with Alice, but, asked her to go over everything once more.

As she finished doing as requested both women noticed the officer in charge, as Alice identified him, was walking towards them. "Ma'am, we have to call an ambulance since a female body was found inside. She was discovered in the kitchen area with several wounds. At this point the only thing I can tell you is that she is believed to be Isabella Swan, but, we will need for you to give a positive identification."

Alice introduced her mother and then nodded that she would identify the woman. Both women, however, approached the woman together and with sharply indrawn breaths, stated that it was indeed Isabella Swan.

"We need to get a hold of Edward and have him return immediately." Esme said.

"That is her husband, correct?"

"Yes. He left last night for Orlando where he is doing some location shooting for his current film." As Esme answered, the ambulance arrived and the EMT's went inside to begin dealing with Bella's condition. It didn't take long for them to have her loaded into the back of the ambulance heading to the hospital with sirens blaring.

"Ladies, we have some work to finish up here, but, from the condition Ms Swan was in I would suggest that you get a hold of Mr. Cullen and the rest of the family. She is in serious condition and from the looks of things; her chances don't look all that good." He advised Alice and Esme.

So, the calls started as they each took the different family members. It was decided before they called that Esme would get a hold of Carlisle, Edward and the Swans.

Alice called Jasper, Emmett and put a call into Rosalie leaving a message for her to call immediately.

Esme called the director of Edward's film, interrupting the whole shoot and demanded that Edward be put on the phone right then if not sooner. The director, Laurent Fleur tried to give her some lip, but, she threatened to never back any of his projects again if he refused to put her son on the phone at that moment.

As Edward answered sounding a bit puzzled as to what all the commotion was about, he heard his mother say, "Darling, you need to get the next plane home as well as Rosalie, something bad has happened and you are needed here more than there."

Fear began to grip a hold of Edward and he wanted to question his mom, but, as he started she just said, "Don't ask right now, but, you are urgently needed. Just do as I say or you might regret it. Hurry," At which point she hung up. Edward explained that something had happened at home and he needed to return to L. A. immediately. He never had a clue that it was Bella; thinking that something had happened to his father or one of his siblings.

A/N: The shock of a lifetime is about to be presented to Edward in more ways than one. How well will he handle the news? Will he feel guilt because he scoffed at Bella for wanting him to not go away?

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