A/N: Thanks to GinervaMarieChaseEverdeen for alerting my story. It let's me know someone is interested besides the hits to the chapter. It means a lot. I have really been struggling lately on my writing and it was a much needed boost. Sorry it took so long to post this. I knew what had to happen in this chapter and so did my characters (lol). Because of this...these two didn't want to talk. I got a little bit wrote and that was when I realized what was coming up.

Chapter 2 Not Strong Enough

Edward

When Bella asked me if I was ready to go and eat lunch, I knew what I should answer.

"Yeah, I guess so, let's go."

What I wanted to answer was a different story. I really wanted to finish what we started but I knew it wasn't going to happen. I grudgingly get up and follow her to the dining room.

We eat a quick lunch of burgers and fries. There isn't much talking going on and everyone still seems to be lost in their own thoughts. Charlie is holding tight to Renee like he will never let her go and I can't say I blame him. That's exactly what I wanted to do with Bella. I tried to respect Charlie as much as possible and he wasn't too keen on me being touchy-feely with his daughter. Sometimes I wasn't so respectful with him around but I figured he needed it today with all the shocking things happening.

Everyone finished their lunch and cleaned up. All of the parents looked at all of us kids.

Dad spoke up, "We are going to give the Swan's some privacy now. I think they deserve it."

Wait...What? I've had to deal with Bella getting hurt and then kidnapped; now he wants me to leave? I didn't like this one bit. I needed to be with her right now. Even though the police were there and no doubt locked up Alexander...I was still worried he would take her or hurt her again. My lungs felt like they were closing up and I'm seeing spots. Crap! Was I having a panic attack?

"NO!" I hear Bella exclaim loudly. "Please don't make Edward go."

Charlie looks at me with a sympathetic look, "Why doesn't Edward stay here with us? Bella has been through way too much the past few days and she probably would do better if he was here."

Dad speaks up, "Well...if you don't think he would impose?..."

That was when Renee spoke up for the first time since we had gotten to her home, "He wouldn't impose on us. I agree with Charlie completely."

"Well...Alright," my dad grudgingly agrees.

It seems like in a flash, everyone is gone, besides the Swan's and myself. All of us sit in the living room and talk about all that has gone on since Renee has been gone. We had been talking for a bit when Charlie decides to let us all rest up a bit before supper. I look at my watch then and realize we had been talking for three hours! Wow, the time had been flying! Emmett went to his room as he was dialing a number on his phone -Rosalie- I'm assuming.

Bella and I head to her room, where we lay down on the bed. I hold her close to me. It had scared me so much when she had been taken, I never wanted to let her go now.

"I'm so glad your away from that lunatic. Did he hurt you?" I asked Bella.

She looked at me with what only could be described as contemplation. What could she possibly have to contemplate?

"He didn't hurt me. He even told me he was sorry I had gotten hurt the night before," she practically whispered.

I could feel my blood boiling to the surface. I was beyond pissed. He had her believing he was sorry? He wasn't sorry, he was saving his own butt by saying those things to her. "And you believed him?" I ask her incredulously.

Bella bit her lip and closed her eyes for a moment, "If it had been you denied to be with who you loved, how would you have reacted?"

"He let someone cut your legs with a knife! How can you defend him?" I exclaimed.

"How come you aren't listening to me?" She says quietly.

"Because your defending the man who told someone to hurt you!" I yelled at her.

"If all your going to do is yell at me, maybe you should just leave," Bella says with conviction.

"If that's what you want," I seethe.

I get up, walk out and to Emmett's room. I knock on the door and as soon as he says to come in, I go in. "Can I get a ride back to my house?" I ask him quietly.

I really didn't want to talk about my fight with his sister right now but I had a feeling it would be a lot better than the talk I would have with Charlie.

He looks at me up and down, "You two had a fight, huh?"

"Yea..." I sigh.

"You don't look like your ready to talk, so I won't push this time. When you are ready to, just let me know." He goes to his dresser and grabs his keys. We head to his jeep and it is quiet the whole way to my house. His mood is somber as is mine.

"Thanks for the ride man," I say as I get out of the jeep.

"No problem, talk to you later." He lets me know.

A/N: I know I said longer chapters but I'm really struggling to get this started up right now. RL is kicking my butt and while I wouldn't say my muse is gone...it's like pulling teeth to get it out. It didn't help that the characters didn't want this to happen. Reviews would be great to let me know what you think, cheers me up too.