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Three

Edward's POV

I watched in suspenseful silence as Carlisle looked at the bullet wounds that marred her creamy flesh. Waiting to hear the inevitable, clinging to the tiny hope that it didn't have to be this way, that she would be okay. Her beautiful features were twisted into a look of pure anguish and hopelessness.

She looked at me with nothing but love in her eyes. I knew she believed that I wouldn't be able to change her or that I would lose control. She was trying to convey with her eyes what she couldn't with words.

Bella was trying to tell me that it was okay, every thing would be fine. That if I did try curse her to eternal damnation and I lost control and killed her, that she would still love me and not to beat myself up about it.

I almost cried. My sweet Bella was trying to comfort me while she lay helpless and bleeding.

Alice was here with us. She watched me as I held bella's left hand. Her blood was imprinted upon my palm from the gashes on her hand. Concern was heavy in my sister's eyes as she watched us.

"Edward, can I speak to you in the hall for a minuet" Carlisle asked softly, a grimace vitiating his perfect features.

I glanced at my love, then reluctantly I followed.

I was so afraid to leave her, even for a second. I was terrified that if I left her that she wouldn't be there when I came back.

My 'adoptive' father turned to me in the hall and spoke very quietly and for the first time in my life I heard sorrow in his voice.

"If you don't change her she will die. The placements of the bullet wounds indicate that they have damaged her ability to speak, she won't be able to tell you what she wants but I think you know what it is she wants anyways. I would say you only have twenty minuets before she dies. I'm sorry Edward" he sighed heavily.

"I'm so sorry" he said sympathy thick in his voice.

"Can you help me?" I said panicking.

"Bella wants you to change her, I could but she wouldn't like it," He whispered softly.

"I'll do it" horror engulfed my whole being.

Bella's POV

Edward returned, he aforementioned something to Alice but I didn't catch it through the roaring pain in my ears. She glided slowly through the door, glancing back at me, vexation evident in her topaz gaze.

"Bells I'm sorry, I love you so, so, so very much" He said giving me a soft look full of love. I smiled slowly even though the pain was excruciating.

My heart fluttered as he bent and kissed my lips tenderly, before leaning down and as gently as possible biting my neck.

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