EPOV

Holy crap she is pissed. OKAY. Stay calm. Don't run your mouth like you always do. "Put the sledge hammer down before you hurt yourself like you tend to do Bella." Oh damn. Now I did it. Wrong thing to say.

BPOV.

Oh no he didn't. I stared at Edward then put the Sledge hammer over my shoulder and walked over to him actually gracefully. I looked at him and said in a calm voice. "No Edward, I will not put the hammer down. You made a big mistake in having Alice kidnap me. So here is what's going to happen, you are going to sit down, be quiet and let me talk. You can either take heed and keep your two cars or you can lose them via this beautiful baby right here. What will it be?"

EPOV

I slid down the wall, leaned against it and waited for her to begin. She squatted down in front of me. "Do you know why I am pissed?"

"Because I had Alice kidnap you?"

"Can you not think of another reason?"

I thought back on everything since I first met her...

"Because James almost killed you because of me?" I swear I heard six face palms and oww...I felt a sharp tap my head. Rubbing my head I look up and saw Bella hold the wood end of the hammer. My family looked at her while Emmett and Jasper laughed.

They looked at each other and sang under their breath, "Go Bella! Go Bella! It's your birthday! It's your birthday." thankfully Carlisle and Esme put a stop to that by smacking their heads.

"I don't blame you for James. Hell, I was having fun that night before he showed up. If I had not been with you that night...I would have been at home...alone. What if he had passed by my house randomly, smelt my blood and thought 'hey this girl smells great; I think I'll stop in for a bite.' It would have taken you five minutes to get to my place from that clearing. In that time he probably would have killed me. Being with you that night saved my life. Did you ever think about that!" she rapped my head again. Let me tell you, one would think that that wouldn't hurt, but surprisingly...it does.

"Answer me Edward!"

I looked at her and said quietly, "No, I had never thought of it that way."

"Good, keep thinking that. Back on why I'm pissed, when you left I made friends down at the Rez and then when you come back you expect me to stop seeing them? Especially one I have known since I was a child!"

"I don't trust him with you Bella! Werewolves have no-"

"Shut up Edward Cullen. You have spoken your piece several times over already. Now it is my time to speak."

I clenched my hands at my side and nodded for her to continue.

"Let me ask you some questions Edward, when you left, was it for you or for me that you left? Did you honestly think that I would move on to a normal human guy like Mike Newton after you left? Did you ever think that this might backfire horribly? Or that you would be leaving me defenseless against Victoria and Laurent if they ever came back?

"Did you know that when you left you took my second family with you?! The only people that I have ever felt normal around! The only people who have accepted me for me! You took them away from me!

"Did you know after you left that day nobody could find me for hours, why? Because I was passed out on the forest floor! Did you know dad freaked out and called Billy? Did you know that Billy called a few of the boys, mainly, Sam, Jared Paul and Jacob to help search the woods for me? Did you know that it was Sam that found me that night? Do you know the state he found me in that night?! Next time you see him ask him to think about that night and to show you!

"Did you know that I was catatonic for four months after you left? Four months! I woke up every night from nightmares. The first week after you left I didn't even eat, sleep or move from the rocking chair in my room. Charlie came in one day and started packing my suitcase to send me to Renee's. I freaked. I don't remember what all happened but I woke up the next morning in bed with dad holding me.

"Billy, Sam, and Jacob came by every week to see how I was doing. I would greet them, and then curl back on the couch in a ball. Charlie wanted to put me in a hospital just so I could get more than two hours of sleep at night. I lost fifteen pounds in a month because I couldn't eat, sleep and I was crying all the time.

"I couldn't smell you're scent in my room anymore! That was one thing that made me feel safe when I knew you had gone hunting. I had gotten used to falling asleep smelling that! When you cleaned out my room...YOU TOOK THAT FROM ME! I couldn't even look at the bed without remembering you holding me at night while I slept. Every time I remembered, I would cry more.

"Charlie made me go see a therapist, but hey! I can't exactly tell him that my boyfriend and his family are vampires, so I never said one word to him. After three failed sessions Charlie gave up.

"I finally pretended to snap out of it in January when Charlie told me that he wanted me to get into trouble, to stay out late. That was the time I found out that doing dangerous stuff made me see you. You always told me not to do it. You said that I promised you that I wouldn't. Let me tell you Edward. You promised me that you would never leave me. YOU PROMISED ME! I would prefer to face an army of James' and Victoria's then have to go through that hell again. I don't want you out of my life again.

"The pack saved me from Laurent when he came to look for you guys. The way I see it, I owe my life to the pack for saving me and I got close to them while you were gone. What if there were no wolves? Laurent would have killed me and you never would have known. Did you think about that? Just like James could have killed me that night even if I wasn't with you, Laurent easily could have killed me.

"If they hadn't found me, if Billy hadn't called them...If I hadn't been able to use working on my Motorcycle as an outlet. I would have gone insane or given up on life before Alice even showed up. Don't tell me that I can leave this life! Don't tell me I don't know what I want! DO NOT TELL ME THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GETTING INTO!Then you go ape shit when I want to visit them?! I can feel the trust just flowing from you. So tell me Edward, do you still not know why I am upset?"

I...I...I couldn't look at her. ...I...never knew...

I bolted out the door. Bella fell against the wall sobbing.

EVERYONE

Carlisle and Esme went to her. Carlisle pulled her into his lap, held her tightly to him and rocket her while Esme kissed her forehead and ran her fingers through her hair.

Bella sobbed harder and clung to his shirt. He held her closer and whispered to her. "...dad...mom..."

Esme looked at Carlisle and hugged her back and said, "We're here sweetie. We all are."

Esme turned and saw Alice holding a shaking Jasper, while shaking herself and Emmett hold a dry sobbing Rosalie

"Children, come here." she said in her soft vampire voice to them lovingly. They got up and went to them. Jasper sat behind Bella and leaned his head against hers in silent comfort. Alice curled in Carlisle unoccupied side while Rosalie curled into Esme side. Jasper scooted closer to Alice, still touching Bella so that Emmett could join. Emmett sat down next to Jasper and placed a hand on Bella's back next Jasper's and Carlisle. Esme, Rosalie and Alice each had a hand on either her knee or leg.

Bella eventually calmed, laid her head on Carlisle shoulder and fell asleep. The others moved away and let 'Dad' take her upstairs to Edwards room. Esme was already up there with Alice and Rose. They had remade the bed and had laid out some clothes to change her into. Carlisle smiled because they had laid out a pair of Edward's drawstring sweatpants and one of his shirts.

"Caught what she said about his scent too huh?"

They nodded and Esme held out her hands for Bella. Carlisle carefully placed her in his wife's arms before kissing all four on their foreheads, and then walked out. The women made quick work of changing her and putting her to bed.

Alice and Rose wanted to stay with her but Esme refused saying "Alice, Jasper needs you. He is feeling everything Bella is feeling. Get him away from here for a little while. Rose, be with Emmett. As much as he wants us to think he's a toughie, he loves Bella dearly and is just as shaken by this as we all are. I will be here when she wakes up if Edward hasn't shown up before then." The other two kissed her cheeks and then went to their husbands. Carlisle came in and sat down behind Bella while Esme laid down and ran her fingers through Bella's hair. Bella smiled a little and buried deeper into the pillows.

Alice came in and said, "Edward's future just disappeared!"

EPOV

I ran! Stupid stupid stupid! Why did I run when Bella was opening up to me! How could I have run! ...Why do I always run...How could I have been so stupid last year! Laurent had been here! The wolves had saved her! Sam Uley was the one that had found her. What the hell did I do to her!

I heard growls around me and I snapped back to take in my surroundings. Fuck. I had run straight into La Push and was surrounded by said pack. Well...only one thing to do.

JACOB POV

The pack was running, stretching our legs when we came across the scent of a Vampire. I did a double sniff...I knew this leech. No way would he ever willingly break the treaty.

I still cannot believe how easily we were able to sneak up on him. He had paused and was just pacing back and forth in a clearing mumbling

"How could I have been so stupid last year? Laurent had been here! The wolves had saved her! Sam Uley was the one that had found her. What the hell did I do to her?"

Sam, Paul, Jared and I growled remembering that night. Oh yeah, growling gets the leeches attention. Let's see what he does now?

WHAT THE HELL?! I think I yelped a little.

Edward Cullen sunk to the ground, sat on his feet and laid his hands on his knees and...Did he just tilt his head to the side bearing his neck? Eyes closed.

I look over at Sam, Sam looked at me. He nodded me toward the bloodsucker.

I cautiously walked toward the pale leech and stopped three feet from him. He doesn't move but his mouth dose. "Thank you Jacob. For being there when I was an ass. For being there when she needed you the most. For not giving up on her when she was catatonic." he bowed his head and said in a shaky voice. "T-Thank you for helping her stay alive."

I backed up and nudged Sam closer to him.

You're the Alpha. You deal with him. Emotional leeches creep me out.

Chicken. ~Sam

Nope. I like the taste of them though. Oh! Is Emily cooking Chicken? I want some!"

I guess he didn't like my answer because he snapped his jaw at him while snarling. I fell back in place. Sam stepped forward.

EPOV

I watched Sam step forward and stop three feet away from me like Jacob did. Keeping my head bowed and voice low I spoke. "Sam, I honestly don't think I can ever thank you, Jared, Paul, even Jacob for answering Charlie's call that night. I...I was an Idiot...I... I honestly didn't know that that would happen her. I...never thought... Thank you. I have been stupid about a lot of things when it comes to Bella. I never knew that she grew that close to you guys. Now that I think about me... I have no right in trying to stop her. Heh. My girlfriend, friends with wolves...God I'm such an ass... It's a wonder she didn't break down and yell at me before..."

I was cut off by a fierce growl and a voice in my head.

"What do you mean by breakdown you damn leech"~

"What happened Cullen?! You better start explaining!" ~Sam

I ignored Jacob, and answered Sam.

When I finished recounting everything, and I mean everything, that had happened, Sam sat back on his haunches and nodded for the rest to do so. I didn't move from my position.

"Cullen, I saw what Bella looked like the day you left her and how she was for two months until I couldn't leave the reservation. Jacob and Billy kept checking up on her on the weekends. She looked dead. My Alpha sense kicked in and claimed her as a pack sister. When she is on the Reservation, she is not under Jacobs's protection, she is under mine. I am Alpha and I watch over everyone including extended pack. Since she is pack, Charlie is extended pack and is under my protection when he is on the Reservation.

I was not happy when you and your family returned but I saw that she was beginning to gain more weight back, more energy. Charlie even told Billy that she slept through the night again. I figured with you being gone for so long she wasn't letting you go at night. Just goes to prove that she really did need you, or at least your scent to fall asleep at night.

I will let you go for the day because you did not mean to break the treaty and because you have not made a single move to attack us. You were truly distraught with what you had just learned. But mainly I am letting you go in respect to my Sister. None of us here ever want to see her go through that again. I hope this gives you some answers.

I nodded my head while processing everything I had just learned. I looked up at Sam and asked in a quiet voice. "Thank you for letting me goes even though you have the rights to kill me. May I please ask a few questions before I depart?" Sam nodded.

"You say Bella is a Pack Sister," Sam nodded "Dose everyone see her that way? What I mean, will everyone in the pack protect her if she was in danger?"

Sam nodded and spoke. You know of the other Vampire that was here while you were gone? The one sent by the redhead? When Bella was alone with him we sensed someone in the pack was in danger so we ran toward the sense. Bella stood in the clearing. Our Pack Sister was telling that leech off. We were proud of her, but since she doesn't have our ability she cannot defend herself. We stepped in and defended her.

I nodded, "Thank you again for that. Would it be alright if Bella stays here every other weekend while my family and I hunt?"

Sam had a wolf grin and nodded. I couldn't keep a smile off of my own face. "Last one, I think...Jacob...Do you mind if I ride her motorcycle back to my place. Now I know that is your thing, I think she just might enjoy it every once in a while and she can ride it down here when she's coming to stay or visit."

Jacob let out a sigh and Sam nodded to him. Jacob ran off. Sam looked at me as I rubbed my head in embarrassment. "Okay...for the first time in 90 years, I am lost...well...okay...since the treaty was made... Things have changed since then."

He just shook his head, got up and motioned for me to follow. I followed him while Jared and Paul followed us...mainly me.

I must have been deep into La Push because ten minutes of walking with a wolf escort I heard a motorcycle coming down the road. Sam let out a howl, and Jacob pulled the bike off to the side of the road. I thanked him as he handed me the keys and helmet.

Jacob sighed and said, "twenty minutes down this road you come to a fork in the road, take the right on...literally... The Right and stay on that for ten minutes, you will reach the treaty line. Quill and Embry said they spotted two down by the line and are watching them."

"Male or female?"

"Both males that go to school now leave. Please."

"Of course. Thank you again for everything Sam, you to Jacob. Tell my thanks to the rest of the pack as well."

"Cullen, Bella is my Pack Sister and can never be anything more than that. I do hope you realize that. We cannot fall for somebody that is in the Pack. Bella, for all intents and purposes, is an unofficial Quileute member of the pack. Even if she wasn't part of the Pack, she is way too much like my sister. It's just way too much fun riling you up. Now, get the hell off of our Reservation, and don't forget to send Bella our way sometime soon."

I hopped on the bike and speed off. I laughed as I heard Jacob mumble something about me being at the Line in ten minutes. Only ten minutes Jacob? I'm going for seven. I've got a girl to make up to.

Seven minutes later I skidded to a stop in front of Jasper and Emmett. Oh their faces. I yanked off my helmet and pulled out my cell phone answering it before it even had a chance to ring.

"Hey Alice, Yes I am alive and well, no the wolves didn't eat me. I'm on my way home with Em and Jasper. How's Bella? Oh...yes I will explain my meeting when I get home AFTER I see to Bella. Gotta go; see ya in a bit sis." I hung up. I really do like this bike.

Jas and Emmett smirked...I saw it and put the helmet back on. "Three! Two! One!" We shot off.