EPOV

"Doctor Cullen, there's a multi car accident out on 101. They're splitting the victims between here and Port Angeles. Not for sure how many will be brought here," one of the PCA's said.

"What's the ETA and do I have 5 minutes to wake-up?" I asked not even bothering to sit up on the cot. I was on the second half of a 24-hour rotation and it felt like I had just dosed off for a couple hours of much needed sleep when she came in.

"You can have 5 minutes. It's a little after 10 am, and ETA is 10:15."

Swinging my legs off of the cot, I ran my fingers through my hair. Only three more years of this residency crap of 24 hours on and 48 hours off.

"So what's going on? No one looks like they're in a hurry," I asked stepping out into the actual ER.

"They're on their way. I guess it's a big mess out on 101 and the different EMT's that showed up are confused on whether they are coming here or going to Port Angeles," answered John another resident.

"Oh yeah, your favorite Police Chief is up front talking to your Dad. Are you ever going to tell me what you did to gain his wrath?" he asked.

"Long story, too much drama."

"Well it couldn't have been too bad, you passed the background check to be hired."

Still staring at my Dad and Charlie deep in their conversation I said, "It wasn't anything he could press charges for. I won't go into details but he blames me for destroying something of his when I was in high school."

"Man, you are being so vague. That could mean anything. Maybe you will share someday."

"I doubt it." hoping to end his persistence. I didn't share my personal history with anyone. Too painful and it wasn't anyone else's business.

"Your Dad and the Chief seem pretty chummy. Whatever you did it didn't affect their relationship."

"No it didn't." Just as I said that both Charlie and my Dad looked my way. My Dad shaking his head no and Charlie mouthing the word good.

Luckily the remainder of my day went fast and before I knew it my time to go home or rather out with my sister. Even knowing that I had been up for 25 hours she still insisted that I meet her and Jasper.

With Emmett's bar being on the main drag I was there in no time, The Working Man's Bar. He thought it was hilarious when him and Rosalie bought it several years ago and named it that. When asked why, he would answer, the workingman was my paying customer. Then to top that he added bouncers; Forks wasn't a big city by any means to need bouncers. It was a two stop light town, patrolled by three police officers.

As much as I hated to admit it, he had a good thing going.

Stopping at the counter before I found Alice and Jasper, I waited for Emmett to finish what he was doing. He had truly found his calling serving beer and entertaining the customers.

"Little brother, you made it. Alice was afraid you were going to stand her up," Emmett shouted.

"Must you continue to call me little brother, I'm not ten anymore."

"Hmm, yes I'll continue to call you little brother. Considering you are younger then me and a few inches shorter, it fits."

We had our disagreements but at the end of the day we knew if one of us needed something the other would be the first one there.

Shaking my head at him, "Ha, ha. Is Alice in back or near the stage?"

Tonight was karaoke night with an 80's theme, Alice's favorite night to come. She was able to channel the 80's rock star in her and sing some of the stupidest songs ever written in that decade.

Laughing, Emmett said, "She found a table in the corner. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of your friend Tanya. She's ticked that you invited her tonight knowing it's her favorite night to make a fool out of herself. Alice can't stand her you know. She can't understand why you hooked up with her, she isn't your type."

"We've been out a few of times. She asked if I was doing anything tonight and I mentioned I was meeting Alice and Jasper here. She asked if it would be okay if she stopped by. What was I suppose to say? I told Alice and she never said a word."

Then I realized what else he had said. "What do you mean my type?"

"You know what it means Mr. MD. I don't have a medical degree but I know the type of girl you want or should I say the exact girl you want and Tanya isn't her."

I knew what he was doing. Him and Alice was good at ganging up on my when it came to Bella. "Don't go there Emmett. I already had the privilege of seeing Charlie and Dad talking today. They both glanced in my direction during their conversation, so I'm sure they were discussing her."

"Her? You can't even say her name. You need to find her and get her out of your system. Until then you can't move on."

I was speechless. I couldn't believe Emmett just said that. "WHAT!"

"You heard me. You can't stand it if Alice mentions her name, her birthday or how much she misses her. You pushed yourself through college and medical school to graduate in 6 years, which is unheard of. First you devoted all of your time to college now its work to forget about her. Work, sleep and eat."

"Go to hell."

He shrugged his shoulders as if it was no big deal. "It needed to be said and you gave me the in when you couldn't even say her name. I know you've had it hard, both of you losing Elijah and then you losing her when she left you. I don't know what I would have done if I had been in your shoes but it's time that you find some kind of closure."

He chuckled, "Now that little pixie we call sister is looking for you. Go have fun."

Rolling my eyes I replied, "I'm sure I'll have a ball tonight after our conversation about what you think of me."

"You will get over being mad at me. You always do. I need to get back to work. Have fun."

Walking away, I acknowledged everything he said was true. I found ways to keep busy because if I didn't I would dwell on all the scenarios of what if. As for moving on or closure, that wouldn't happen until I found Bella and I had no idea where she was.

As pathetic as it sounded I hadn't had a serious relationship since her. A few dates and that was it. As soon as someone tried entering my comfort zone I broke it off. I knew it was a matter of time with Tanya; she had already started asking questions about past relationships and making assumptions about us. There wasn't an us. I had already made the biggest blunder of my career by going out with her since she worked at the hospital. Tonight would be a good night to get rid of her.

I was lost in thought when I realized I was standing in front of Alice and Jasper staring off in space.

"Edward, what are you doing?" Alice asked.

"Just thinking."

"Where's your friend? Is she still coming?" Alice asked.

Ignoring Alice I said, "Hey Jasper, how's that full time job of keeping my sister in line?"

Those two were night and day. Jasper the quiet one who didn't want to be noticed and my sister who thought she was the center of the universe.

Laughing he said, "You know she's the boss. She does what she wants."

"I'm not doing what I want to do tonight because somebody invited an outsider along," she replied angrily.

"Outsider? Emmett was telling the truth, you don't like Tanya.'

"What gave you the impression I did? Just because I'm nice to her face doesn't mean I like her. Oh look, here she comes now. Let me know if I have a career as an actress."

Putting the fakest smile on her face and with a little too much enthusiasm Alice said, "Tanya, it's so great to see you again. I'm so glad that Edward invited you out with us."

I was trying not to laugh. It was an Oscar worthy performance.

"Hi Alice, it's good to see you too. Whoa. I didn't think I was ever going to be let in. Some woman was stopped at the door and gave a couple different names before the bouncer let her in. I heard something about her name being on Emmett's personal list and that she needed to have a few words with him," Tanya said as she sat down.

Alice, Jasper and I were just looking at each other shaking our heads. What was she talking about?

"What name? Emmett's personal list is immediate family. There isn't a special list, it's a joke," I asked.

"No it was Emmett's personal list. I don't remember the first name but she finally gave the last name Cullen."

"That doesn't make any sense," I replied more to myself then anybody in particular.

"Edward, can you see who Emmett is talking to at the bar?" Alice asked as she walked around the table to the isle.

"NO."

The next think I knew Alice was standing on a chair, grabbing my arm, "Edward, its Bella. Wait a minute; you said she wasn't using Cullen anymore."

"She's not. Charlie was quick to rub it in that she changed it back to Swan the first chance she got."

As if my nightmare couldn't get any worse. Tanya who had been sitting and listening to Alice and me bicker, chimed in. "Who's Bella and why would her last name be Cullen if she isn't your sister?"

Alice spoke before I could come up with anything. "Bella is Edward's wife."

"ALICE!"

"Okay, let me rephrase that, Bella is Edward's ex-wife. Happy now?" she said smiling at me.

That stopped Tanya's questions, but she kept staring between Alice and me.

It wasn't like it was ever meant to be a big secret; we just decided it wasn't anyone's business that Bella and I were married before we left for the University of Washington or that she was pregnant. When everything fell apart I discovered that it was the wisest decision we had made since there wasn't a need for explanations.

When Bella found out she was pregnant six weeks before our high school graduation, we waited until after we graduated to tell Charlie and my parents. I wasn't worried about my parents' reaction but her Dad's and he reacted just the way I thought he would.

He punched me in the face hoping I would react and I did by lunging at him. If my Dad hadn't grabbed me, I'm sure I would have ended up in prison for assaulting the police chief; he would have taken great pleasure in that.

School started the last week of August and we were so happy. We had made it to the half waypoint of her pregnancy, felt the baby's first kicks and found out that it was a boy. Just 20 more weeks to go. Since she was due in January, Bella thought it would be best to start the fall semester and get most of her core classes out of the way, take the winter semester off and start back the following fall. That would give her eight months of baby bonding time before she started back to school full-time.

Our evenings were spent trying to find boys names that began with an E and A since she had decided that our son would have my initials. Neither one of us realized at the time that we would need that name when her water broke and she went into labor at 23 weeks. Elijah Aaron Cullen was born September 20, weighing 1.10 pound and 11.38 inches long. One week after Bella's nineteenth birthday.

The next ten days were a roller coaster that I didn't want to ride. His lungs were under developed so a machine was breathing for him. If disconnected he wouldn't survive. The Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Specialist insisted there wasn't anything else they could do. Bella and I needed to make a decision. Bella refused so I signed my name to her screaming I hate you, I hate you. I'll never forgive you for this.

I was brought back to reality with Alice even more excited then before saying, "She is coming this way. Emmett must have told her we're here."

"Sit down Mary Alice you're making a scene," I replied a little harsher then I should have. This wasn't how I envisioned seeing Bella again.

"Shut up Edward. I haven't seen Bella in six years," she said glaring at me.

"None of us have seen her, Alice, especially me." I said through my teeth, looking up at her but she wasn't looking at me she was looking straight ahead smiling and crying.

I allowed a small smile as I realized how much Alice loved Bella. She always had.

"Alice would you please get down before you hurt yourself," was spoken from a voice I hadn't heard in years.

Before me wasn't the beautiful girl I had fallen in love with as a kid but a gorgeous woman.

By now Alice had jumped from the chair, throwing her arms around Bella's neck, "It is you. I've missed you so much. I have so much I want to tell you and to catch up on."

Bella extracted herself from my sister, "I've missed you too. We have plenty of time to catch up but not tonight. I just stopped in to get some dinner and Emmett said you were here."

My sister started pleading with her, "Bella, I'm afraid if I let you go you will disappear again."

"I promise you I'm not going anywhere. I didn't mean to intrude but I just wanted to say hello. I'll see you later, I promise." Bella then turned to Jasper and me and said, "It was good to see you guys too."

Then she was practically sprinting down the isle and out the door, but not before I saw Emmett grab her arm and her shaking her head at him, pulling her arm away.

I stood up to follow her with my sister hollering after me, "Edward you better make this right."

I stepped outside but I didn't know where she went. I heard a car door slam so I listened for the start of an engine and walked in the direction that I thought it came from. I saw headlights come on and hoped it was her.

I slammed my hands on the hood of the car and said, "Bella, we need to talk."