Sorry for the short first chapter, I hate short chapters myself. Meh, so hypocritical
Disclaimer: I don't own anything
RPOV
"Bella sweetie, wake up." I whispered to the girl in my arms
She shook her head and buried head deeper in my chest. Yes, Bella slept in my arms all night. Her small body bundled up in blankets to keep her from getting cold. I didn't let anyone come near her, even Esme.
Bella finally sat up in my lap and yawned, stretching her tiny hands over her head.
She looked around my room and her eyebrows scrunched up. "W-where are we?" She questioned
"My house. Bella, why do you have cuts and bruises all over your body?"
"I fell." Hmm
"On your stomach?" I questioned raising an eyebrow
"I hit the- um… I hit the-"
"Who did this to you Bella?" I asked
"M-m-myself." Bella whispered tears rolling down her pink cheeks.
"Bella. Who?" I already had little patience with everyone else and I wanted to know who hurt my mate.
Her scared face made me regret what I said as she hopped from my lap and ran to the corner of the room.
I slowly walked to the corner to where she was.
"Please tell me Bella this is important." I pleaded
"Mommy and daddy" Bella whispered as I punched the wall in fury.
How can someone do this to this beautiful little girl? So sweet and innocent, they don't deserve her.
Bella's frightened whimper disrupted my thoughts and I walked quickly to her side, startling her in the process,
"Bella, did you run away?" I asked softly as I stroked her hair. She only nodded.
I cradled her in my arms and kissed the top of her head. "Okay, thanks for telling me Bella. How about you go take a bath so that I can introduce you to my family?"
I carried her into my big bathroom and sat her down on the toilet. "Go ahead Bella I won't look." I smiled and turned around to start the bath.
"I'm ready." Bella called
I turned around and gasped at her swelled up body. Her whole chest was purple and I could make up a hand mark on her thigh. Scratches were all around her tiny legs. Last night I had lifted her shirt up trying to find the source of the blood and saw how nasty it looked.
"Come here Bella." She ran to my side and I carefully put her in the warm water. Her back was facing me and I could see several other deep looking scratches along her back. I carefully and gently got some water in my hand and rubbed along her back. She tensed and hissed in pain.
"I'm sorry baby." I said as I kissed her wrinkled forehead. She turned back around and went back to playing with the bubbles in the water.
"Look Rosie Posie." Bella laughed and turned around showing me a beard of white bubbles on her face. I chuckled at her and she chuckled along with me.
Suddenly her smile vanished and she got serious, "Rosalie, you gonna take me back to mommy and daddy?" I quickly shook my head.
"Don't worry about that now. Let's get you cleaned so you can eat breakfast." Bella quickly got herself clean and I carried her to my room in a fluffy white towel and laid her head on my shoulder.
I laid a pair of pants and sweater out that Esme went out to buy this early morning while Bella was sleeping. "Go ahead Bella, I won't look."
She got herself dressed and I carefully combed out her knotted hair. "Wook it Rosie, I have pants!" Bella cried and squealed as she jumped into my arms.
"Yes, you look very cute in your pants." She laughed and opened my bedroom door.
I opened my bedroom door and took her hand in mine. When we got to the bottom of the stairs she tugged at my hand, I looked down at Bella's angelic face. "Whal if they don't like me?" She said sadly
"They'll love you." As we walked into the kitchen, I gave her hand an encouraging squeeze.
We came face to face with my family, everyone with smiles and grins on their faces except one. Edward. You better not do anything dumb Doucheward. I scolded in my mind.
"Hello Isabella. I hope you're hungry. I made breakfast for you." Esme said with a big smile
Bella cheered next to me and nodded her head quickly, her wet curls bouncing with every nod.
Esme served Bella's food on the table and Bella sat down, still not letting my hand go. She took a bit with her fork and her eyes closed, her face looked dreamy and she 'mmmm'ed.
When she opened her eyes, she blushed as she caught everyone in the room staring at her. "Well Bella, that's Emmett and his girlfriend Kate, Jasper and his boyfriend Edward, and my parents Esme and Carlisle." She waved at them, slightest bit interested in what I said as she devoured her food.
Everyone chuckled. "Everybody, this is my Bella." I whispered, looking at her with dreamy eyes.
"Erm Bella, we would like to take you to the police station and find your family?" Carlisle asked
Bella stopped eating and turned to me, "No, please don't. They gonna hurt me if I go back." Bella said, her eyes watering with tears.
"You are not going back. I'll protect you." I cooed, petting her still wet hair, it was already almost dry.
"Carlisle, can I talk to you for a second?" I questioned looking towards the door. He nodded his head.
"I'll be right back Bella." I kissed her head and she went back to eating.
I made my way outside, Carlisle not far behind. Once I knew that we weren't in hearing distance I spoke, "They abused her. Carlisle, I don't want to put my mate back in danger. Please, I want her to stay with us."
"It's not that easy Rosalie. Her parents are obviously still alive and will most likely be looking for her. If they find her, we have no choice but to hand her over because those are her parents and we'll have no argument against them." Carlisle explained
"Okay, then let's leave. Right now. I don't want my mate to grow up in an environment like that. We could-"
"Rosalie, calm down no one is going to take your mate away. If you wish to move, then we'll do so. But think of the danger you'll put your mate in. We are vampires, if she gets cut then what will happen? Jasper is new and your risking your mates life."
"I'll protect her. With my life." I said sternly
"Okay. But first we must ask who wants her to stay. If more than one of them says no, we'll have to let her go."
"Then, in that case I'll leave with her." I said seriously
"It will be your choice." Carlisle said calmly.
I hugged him tightly and we made our way back to the mansion. As I made my way inside I saw Bella sitting calmly on Esme's lap, I resisted the urge to growl at what I saw, Esme was braiding Bella's hair and a big smile on Bella's face. The braid was almost done, and when Esme was about to tie the band in Bella's hair I snatched Bella into my arms.
"Sorry dear but Bella's hair was in her face and it looked like it was bugging her." Esme quickly explained.
"I apologize Esme, I'm just so possessive right now. I don't know what is wrong with me." I said softly
"I understand dear."
"Family meeting everyone!" Carlisle called as everyone came into the living (dead?) room.
"We wanted to talk about Bella, and how you would feel if we kept her."
"We don't mind." Emmett said, speaking for both himself and his mate.
"We don't mind also." Esme and Carlisle said
"Well, Edward and Jasper?"
"I- I guess I can go hunting every other day." Jasper said with a smile.
"No." Edward spoke. I put my head down and wrapped my arms tighter around Bella.
"Please Edward?" Jasper asked
"Al-alright."
"Well Bella, do you want to stay?" I asked
She looked at everyone in the room then looked me in the eye and said. "I want to stay."
