A/N- Please enjoy. I have taken a break from my other stories. It's been so long and I can't remember where they were headed. - I might go back to them but I've been obsessed with this idea for a while, to the point I have even had dreams about him! Driving me insane. Whenever I thought of a really good pairing for Bella... I never went to Edward, since I did not find him attractive, don't get me wrong I am in love with Robert Pattinson but not as Edward, more so Cedric. So.. here's to Bella and Sam.
All credit goes to Stephanie Meyer of course.
Chapter 1: "Prison" Break
(Bella's POV)
I'd never given much thought to how I was going to die. I could see a certain path of destruction ahead of me but to die at the hands of someone you loved seemed to be more than worth it. Or so I thought. I contemplated the only existence I was willing to live with Edward and my stomach was already twisting in knots. I was laying in the hospital bed, watching Edward as he was pretending to sleep in front of my mother, I began to think of two things. Me and Me. I was never more thankful in that moment that Edward could not read my thoughts, but it was Alice that I had to worry about so I tried to avoid thinking of what I was really going to do. Charlie was hammering through the reception, I could hear him from a mile a way, trying to get to me. The machine that was monitoring my heart, was the only sound in the room, other than my erratic mother, fussing over me.
"Bella, sweetie, would you like another blanket? Are you in pain?" Renee was moving back and forth fumbling with her purse, looking for something to help ease my pain. "Honey?" I had yet to answer her, and I saw Edwards lips turn up ever so slightly at my mothers enthusiasm. She was my mum after all.
"Mum, I'm okay for now. Maybe you should grab a coffee? Go home and take a shower? " I mumbled, the oxygen tube in my nose tickled, setting me on edge. I didn't want to jolt my body unexpectedly. The cast on my leg felt more than heavy, more like a prison sentence but from a bed. There was only one person who I could call to help me and I was pretty sure he wanted to throw me off the La Push Cliff himself after our last conversation. I took a deep breath and Renee finally stepped out side. I knew better now just to tune her out and she would go off to do something she really wanted to do. As the door swung closed, Edward stepped closer to me. The bandage on my wrist, did nothing to stop the throbbing, Carlisle said I need more than a few stitches after both James and Edward had sunk their teeth into me. I shuddered as my mind flashed back to the way both James and Edward had looked at me.
"Hello, love." His face held a grimace of disgust, and I noticed his eyes were darker than ever. It never bothered me before but it was not something I wanted to see after what James had done to me in the Ballet studio. I started to forget what I was thinking about when his breath moved across my face. Sweet. Alluring. All him.
"Edward?" I sighed his name as a question. I could not understand why he was looking at me like that. I was too distracted by his scent. He brought his face closer to mine and all I could focus on was his lips. I wanted him, even now.
"Sorry, Isabella, you had a few blood transfusions... It does not smell like you just yet." I shivered at the comment, though it was an odd comment from him, he had not talked about my blood like that since the Meadow. It worried me for a second since I had only just realised that he had tasted my blood now, not just scented it. Would he give in to his desires?
"Oh..." Was all I could say. "Edward?" I called his name softly, trying to change the subject.
"Yes, Bella?" He was more cold with me then he was normally. He stepped back and shoved his hands in his pockets. I almost laughed. He for once looked his age. 17.
"Where's my phone? I need to let Jacob know I am okay." I was tired and he was looking at me funny again. I huffed.
"Bellaaa..." He extended my name and I knew then this was going to be another fight. But I was wrong. He came closer to me now and lent forward, his cold lips brushed against my forehead. He kissed both of my cheeks and moved back to stare into my eyes.
"How are you feeling?" he asked, eyeing the button for the nurse. I knew he was up to something wrong. He always changed the subject when he was not getting his own way.
"I'm fine," I lied. He was not going to put me down this time to avoid this conversation.
"I don't believe you," he said gently.
"I'm not going back to sleep." I was more than willing to scream, Charlie and Renee would hear me.
"You need rest. All this arguing isn't good for you." So stop. I thought. AND give me my phone...
"So give in," I hinted.
"Nice try." He reached for the button.
"No! Just give me my phone...!" There was bustle at the front of the door and Renee walked in with a coffee. Charlie was standing behind her. Edward's hand was about to press the buzzer. They had come in, just like I thought they would. Relief flooded through me.
"Edward, what do you think you're doing!?" Renee's tone had never been more firm. He turned slowly and smiled. Of course he was turning on the charm.
"Sorry Renee, Bella said she was in pain, I was calling the nurse for her so she did not have to move." He smiled wider at her and she slowly back away from Edward.
"I won't take it," I promised. Charlie looked toward the sack of fluids hanging beside my bed. "I don't think they're going to ask you to swallow anything, kid... BUT if you say you do not need it you don't have to have it." Charlie's voice was stern more so directed at Edward then at me.
My heart rate started to climb. He read the fear in my eyes, and sighed in frustration. I watched as Charlie eyed Edward off. His face was slowly turning purple. I needed to calm him down before he caused a scene.
"Bella, you're in pain. You need to relax so you can heal. Why are you being so difficult? They're not going to put any more needles in you now." Edward's tone was calm and patient to others but I could hear his blatant tone of 'persuasion.' Charlie was still assessing Edward's behaviour towards me and I knew he knew something was up.
"I'm not afraid of the needles," I mumbled. "I'm afraid to close my eyes." Renee stepped forward and brought her arms around me consoling me as the tears began to fall. I was genuinely afraid for my life and for the life of my parents.
Then he smiled his crooked smile, and took my face between his hands. "I told you I'm not going anywhere. Don't be afraid. As long as it makes you happy, I'll be here." His tone was sickly sweet and I cringed. He was dazzling me... Again.
"MHM." Charlie gruffed out. "I actually think it would be best if you could leave Edward, you seem to be stressing Bella out more than she needs right now..." Edward's face went blank and his eyes have never been darker. My machine was buzzing like crazy and a nurse popped her head in the door to see what the commotion was about. Edward huffed, trying to cover up his annoyance with a fake smile.
"Bella, I'll be back later, ok?" I knew the moment either Renee or Charlie left or fell asleep he would be here, I had to act quick. I decided to play along for now. So he wouldn't be suspicious. He snapped his head to Charlie and I knew Charlie's thoughts must not have been close to nice.
"Ok. I'll see you later." Was all I said to diffuse the drama and for once he was gone. I waited a few more minutes before I spoke. Renee was stroking her fingers through my hair as my heart monitor went back to normal. I hated this place with a fiery passion.
"Mum... Can I borrow your phone? I have lost mine." I knew if I gave her those puppy dog eyes she could not resist but in my current state, she was won over immediately.
"Bella, of course, but can you answer something?" Renee had never intervened in my relationship with Edward before, but after the last display that had just happened, I should have known she would speak up.
"Yes." I looked at my hands. I did not want to see the looks on either of their face.
"All of your injuries... Did they really happen in the hotel?" I was confused. Edward didn't tell me about the cover story.
"Hotel?" I asked. Renee looked at Charlie then. "What are you talking about?" I looked up trying to connect the story up in my head.
"Edward and Carlisle had said you had chased Edward back to his hotel room, since you broke up with him? You fell down a flight of stairs and through a window? Do you not remember any of that honey?" Renee sat on the bed next to me and wiped a hand softly through my hair.
"Oh, yes sorry Mum. I am a bit groggy. I remember bits and pieces." My face went a bit red. I was embarrassed that Edward had made me look so stupid in front of my parents. But I had to protect them both and make sure they never find out what Edward is.
"Bells, did he put his hands on you?" Charlie stepped closer. I panicked for a second. My heart began racing and the monitor was a dead giveaway that I could not hide.
"Not exactly. Like I said... Bits and pieces." Renee started sobbing in her hands and Charlie put his hand on her shoulder.
"Oh damn it Bella. Why didn't you say anything?" Charlie's face was turning red with anger, but I knew it wasn't towards me.
"I couldn't." I mumbled. "Please, can I have your phone Mum? I need to call Jacob." Charlie handed me his instead, already knowing the number by heart. I was just thankful that he did not have his gun attached to his holster. In fact, he wasn't in Uniform... I would have to ask him later.
"Renee, come on. Let's give Bella a few minutes of privacy. The office have security out the front in case there is any issues Bells." His tone was gentle and it was in that moment that I could see how my mother had fallen in love with Charlie. She still was in love with him by the looks of it. Renee wiped at her face and waved her hands.
"Of course, sweetie. We love you kiddo." She hugged me closer and went out the door with Charlie. I looked at the phone in my hand and was wracked with nerves. I pressed the call button and waiting anxiously with each ring.
"Black residence. This is Billy." Billy's gruff tone on the end wasn't the one I expected. I hesitated.
"Hello?" He said again.
"Billy?" I said his name. Billy sighed and sounded relieved by the minute.
"Bella, are you okay?" I swear he was just as bad as Renee sometimes. He was like a second Dad to me though so I could not blame him.
"No. Is Jake around? I need him." Billy was mumbling in the background to someone I could not hear. I assumed it was Jacob. "Please Billy, it's... about Edward. I know you know and I'm so sorry. You were right." I broke down into the phone, sobbing. "He- he..," I hiccuped and could not get the words out. "It's not safe." Was all I said.
"Bella, I do not know where Jacob has ended up but there is someone else I can send? Where are you?" Billy's worried tone reassured me.
"Fork's Hospital." Billy spluttered. "Please Billy, as quick as possible... I need to get out of here." I huffed out quickly. Charlie's phone died before I heard his reply and I nearly threw it at the wall. The nurse came in to do her regular check up and noticed the lack of people in the room. She was a beautiful woman. Blonde, blue eyed and slim. Busty though. A human version of Rosalie for sure.
"You okay sweetie?" She looked me up and down and I smiled.
"Yeah, not bad." I was curious as to what she was doing but it all seemed to be a routine. Checking the monitor, my stats, my pain levels, eye sight and paper work. She was looking at me then astonished.
"What?" I was a bit offended that she was staring.
"Nothing, hun. Just surprised you are awake, what with you injuries." She waved her hand over me. Carlisle did not tell me the full extent of them before Edward had occupied the room.
"How bad am I really?" I asked.
"Well... You have four broken ribs, a broken leg, cracks in your skull, and you had extensive blood loss and bruises." The nurse was looking intently at the paper and I could tell she was just trying to be nice.
"How long will it be before I'm discharged?" I was worried she was going to say weeks.
"Not long now." The deep, gruff voice made me snap my head to door in shock. The nearly 7ft, bear of a man that stood before me was not even close to Jacob's size, he was insanely bigger. The blonde nurse giggled but he seemed to have his eyes on me. She batter her eye lashes at him and eye fucked him hard. I couldn't blame the nurse, if I was coherent, stable and 110% healthy myself, there would have been no stopping me. Oh and of course, if I was single. My heart twinged at the blatant lack of thought I had about Edward. I did love him. The only problem was I wasn't IN love with him anymore. His true nature scared me. I realised I was left in my head and maybe I hadn't kept that rambling to myself.
"Isabella?" He waved a huge dark hand in front of my face to get my attention. He then turned to the nurse who was still holding the forms and he smiled. I took a minute to take in his appearance. He had dark, cropped hair that fell just before his eyes, his dark olive skin was framed in a white t-shirt and jean cutoffs. His shoes, just regular sneakers, but his stance in the room exuded confidence. His muscles seemed to have muscles, he was that huge... He could not have been human...
"Hi Blondie... Think we can get this one discharged? Sue plans on taking care of her down at the reservation." Blondie giggled and signed over the forms.
"My name's Lucy, whats yours?" She ran her hand up the man's arm, coaxing a smirk from his lips. HE was good at charming women. "And yes, once I've signed these forms, Billy called in the transfer already." She was being extra sweet to him but it seemed like he was just baiting her.
"Samuel. Samuel Uley." She dropped her hand from him so quickly and his smiled faded. I watched the exchange curiously. Why would she not be all over him? Lucy handed over the forms and walked out the room. I had seen what vampires could do to humans so what was he? There was no way just a regular man could have manipulated the situation like that and gotten away with it. His dark brooding eyes shone as his cropped black hair nearly fell over them. He eyed me up and down, taking in the sight of the cast and the oxygen tank. He growled as another man snickered behind him as he entered the room.
"So... You're the leech lover?" Sam growled in his direction and smacked him on the back of the head. He laughed back at Sam as if the slap meant nothing. I was even more shocked that he so blatantly called me out right, no one was suppose to know the secret.
"Behave Paul." He commanded... It was an odd sight to see. He finally met my gaze and it was as if the world stood still. I hesitated for a second, making sure to double check if Billy was sending me on a goose chase. I needed help asap. I couldn't keep my eyes off of Sam.
"Billy sent you?" Sam nodded and Paul stood back. His face wall full of disgust. His nose was turned up as if he had smelt something so foul- Edward had always smelt intoxicating to me.
"Can you tell us why?" I nodded but I knew I need to bargain my way out of here first. Edward would surely know something was up by now. Alice would have seen it coming for sure. I had to escape this "prison."
"How quick can you get me out of here first and then I'll tell you? It's not safe?" Paul sneered at me as if I had said the most funniest thing in the world.
"Finally come to your senses little girl?" Sam turned and snapped his head towards Paul, his gaze was menacing. I froze... My monitor began creeping up as my heart was racing.
"Paul" He commanded. "We don't have time for this, you know were breaking the treaty by being here. We need to go." He then turned towards me, his dark eyes were sending me on edge. Treaty?
"Hey, hey, hey. Paul would never hurt you, he's just rough around the edges." A red alert was tripping through me. I knew there was not something right with these men. I looked towards the emergency button to call the nurse in... or the Security Charlie was talking about. I could only trust Jacob. I needed my sun.
"On a second thought... I would rather be thrown to the Wolves than leave with you...I'll find my own way home thanks." I snapped. Paul was being rude to me for no reason. I've never met him or Sam before and was already insulting me? Instead of both of them being intimidated by my stance, they both cocked their heads back and laughed in my face.
"What's so funny?" I huffed. I was tired of being laughed at.
"Ah little lady. You will regret ever saying that. Since this Wolf... Is going to get you out of here." My eyes bugged out of my head and my body could not keep up with me as he pointed to himself. I did the only thing a regular human could do and I passed out.
A little while later, the jerking of the wheelchair startled me awake. "Ow," I muttered, wondering where I was, the pain I felt all over justified exactly what the nurse had said my injuries were.
I sat up quickly in the seat and exclaimed in pain. Somebody placed their hot hand on my arm to stop me and I looked up. Sam and Paul were wheeling me down the Emergency exit ramp towards a monster of a truck. It put my little red one to shame.
"Woah, woah, woah Swan. Settle." It was Paul who opened the door and was helping me climb in the back seat. I lent back and he wrapped a blanket around me. It was as if he was a completely different person from the hospital. He was completely putting me through an emotional whiplash.
"Why? How? What?" Paul chuckled at me. I wasn't fully awake just yet.
"Were leaving here now, we had to take you in Sam's 4 Wheel Drive, there wasn't exactly room in your truck." He was all smug.
"Where are we headed?" I asked, Sam had mentioned the Reservation and Sue but not exactly where.
"Sam's house." I looked towards Sam in the driver side and he looked at me through the mirror. I shivered as he washed his gaze down me. I remembered what he said before I passed out.
"So Jacob was right.." I whispered to myself and Paul snapped his head towards me.
"About what?" I gulped. Paul was just as huge as Sam, only a touch smaller. He could easily beat me to a pulp with one punch. I grimaced and Sam was growling at Paul? Was that a warning? Paul's ears turned down submissively and he turned his head towards the window.
"Um, nothing?" I said. I was a terrible liar for sure. He huffed.
"What did he tell you?" He was angry, almost as if he was betrayed. Sam growled towards Paul again but it was louder, his whole chair was vibrating... HE did say Paul wouldn't hurt me, but he did not seem to hold his temper well.
"Were you dropped on your head as a kid or something? Back off." I coughed. I wasn't usually rude to anyone but the throbbing in my head became more than irritable. I needed a strong dose of Tylenol to take this away. I expected Paul to snap back at me but all he did was laugh. A full belly, hurting your ears kind of laugh.
"Oh Swan, were going to get along just fine." He ruffles my hair as if I was little kid. In ironic fashion I did want to stomp my feet at him and tell him to get bent, but it seemed as if he had not laughed in a long time. I crossed my arms and looked up at Sam through the front mirror, he was already watching me.
"Shouldn't you keep your eyes on the road?" I was worried about getting into an accident. Though the streets of Forks and La Push were never over crowded we did have a few car accidents each year due to the weather. I shuddered the memory of Edward saving me from Tyler was fresh in my mind... If only I could have minded my own business and I would not have been in this mess.
"Were not just a sight for sore eyes Bells, we have pretty good reflexes and vision..." He popped his pecks up at me and I nearly laughed. How could Sam be so scary one minute and completely goofy in the next?
As Sam pulled up to his house I couldn't help but sigh in relief. I was as far from Edward as I could be, but I knew it wouldn't be for long and now... I had to tell Sam and Paul the truth...
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