I always forget - If you know what it is I'm talking about, I don't own it.

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EPOV

I pulled Bella close and whispered in her ear, "I'm really glad you're moving back by the way," then let go of her arm and walked to the bar.

The night had definitely turned around. I'll admit; I'm bit of a cocky bastard. But what Bella doesn't know is that she had the exact same effect on me that I seemed to have on her. I just didn't have as much liquid courage as she did tonight.

"We need another round Jake!" I tried yelling to him over an awful performance of "Single Ladies" and the people singing along to it. Why won't that damn song go away?

"Well that's quite a shit-eating grin on your face there, Masen. " Jake razzed as he walked over to me. "This wouldn't have anything to do with Bella moving back into town would it?"

"I'd be lying if I said no, Jake."

"Alright Edward… I'm just going to get this out of the way." Jake pulled out his dishtowel and started wiping the bar in front of us, then stopped and leaned over on both his elbows towards me.

"You're a good guy and a good friend, but Bella's like a sister to me. Mess with her or make her cry and I'll kick your ass, no questions asked."

"Jake I can promise you of all the intentions I have towards Bella, none of them are to ever make her cry," I told him seriously.

"Yeah, well just be ready to deal with me if you do," was his reply as he started making the drinks.

I glanced back at our table to try and get a peek of Bella and noticed she still wasn't back. Right as I looked over towards the restroom Bella walked out with a woman that looked oddly familiar. The woman had her head down talking to Bella and she was wearing one of those ridiculous net-beret hat things. Bella nodded to something she said and they both turned towards the side exit.

"Jake, do you know who that woman is with Bella over by the restroom?" I asked him while never taking my eyes off of Bella. Something was obviously wrong and I started to move towards them right as Bella looked up at me. The look on her face almost dropped me to my knees; pure terror.

I will never forget that look on her face.

She wasn't very far away but there were so many people and it was so fucking loud. I pushed a bar stool out of my way and when it crashed to the ground the woman snapped her head up and looked right at me. I could see her fire-engine red hair where the hat had fallen back and that's when it clicked. This woman was Victoria, James' wife, the patient who had died tonight.

I heard Jake jump over the bar behind me and it seemed like the faster I tried to get to them, the slower I actually went. Bella was crying out and jerking away from the woman and I could see she had a knife digging into her hip and they were handcuffed together at the wrists. They disappeared around the corner and I made it out the door just in time to watch a silver Volvo take off down the alley. I tried to follow them like a dumbass and once they turned onto the main street, I turned around and ran back to the bar.

Jake was outside the door explaining what he knew to Emmett, Jasper, Alice, & Rose. I pushed my back against the outside brick wall and tried to catch my breath. I heard him tell them that somebody took her, but he didn't know who.

"Her name is Victoria," I cut in. "Her husband died tonight in the ER and she blames me. I don't know how that ties in to her taking Bella, but they were in a silver Volvo that looks almost just like mine but with a huge dent in the driver side door. She had a knife, and she had handcuffed hers and Bella's wrists together. Somebody needs to call the police."

Alice was sobbing and I realized she was already on the phone with Bella's dad Charlie. He was the Chief of Police here in Forks.

"Charlie! Bella's gone!" She cried. "No, I don't know where, I don't know anything. She's not here."

"Alice, it's going to be alright," I told her, hugging her tight. I wasn't sure if I was really talking to her or me, but we both needed some reassurance. Bella was going to be alright. She had to be.

"Here just let me talk to him," I reached for the phone and tried to remember all the details. I was trying to get my mind straight and figure out a plan and it would be easier for me to talk to the Chief then to listen to Alice try to straighten it out.

"Okay," she sniffled. "Charlie, Edward knows more about what's going on so I'm going to give the phone to him."

"Emmett, can you and Rose go to the hospital and get the contact information for James Bennett?" I asked as I took the phone.

"The dead guy? What's that going to do?" Emmett countered as Rose smacked him in the back of the head.

"Victoria's his wife Emmett," I replied. "I want their address so we can go there and see if that's where she took Bella."

"Got it." And they took off towards the hospital and Jake suddenly disappeared back into the bar.

"Chief Swan?" I spoke into the phone. I had met Bella's father a couple of times throughout the last couple of years, but very sporadic and nothing more than a courtesy hello here and there. This is definitely not the first real conversation I wanted to have with the man.

"Yes Edward. What the hell's going on?"

"A woman named Victoria Bennett just took Bella and drove away in a silver Volvo. She was using a knife as a weapon and had Bella handcuffed to her wrist."

"Why did she take her? Do you know where? How do you know who she is?" he spat off quickly.

"I don't know, sir. All I know is her husband died in the ER tonight, and she didn't take the news well. She blames me and told me I killed him. They had both been drinking and he ran off the road and flipped the car. She was wearing a seatbelt, he wasn't."

"I just want the details relating to Bella," he stopped me.

"Yes sir. That's all I know about Victoria."

"Are you dating my daughter?" He asked, completely taking me off guard. What does that have to do with anything?

"Uh…no…um…I mean… um I'd like to. When we get her back. But yeah, no…not yet," I stammered.

He ignored my idiocy and just kept talking, "Number one reason for most crimes is revenge. If the only association you have had with this Victoria woman is tonight, she must think you are."

Fuck, of course this was my fault. I thought about everything that had gone on that night. Bella and I had pretty much been paired together by default and the way we were acting towards each other, I could see why she might think that Bella was my girlfriend.

"Uh sir, Bella and I were pretty…close throughout the evening. She easily could have assumed we were dating." I told him uneasily. Yeah, conversation one was a complete fucking bust. I had gotten his daughter kidnapped by a crazy woman – this man was going to hate me for the rest of my life.

"Chief, Emmett's calling me. Can you hold on a second? I asked him to get the contact information for James from the hospital."

"Good, good. Yeah I'll hold," He answered, and I heard the sound of his car starting.

I clicked over to Emmett's line and heard Emmett telling Rose that she needs to dress up like a nurse more often.

"What'd you get, Emmett?" I barked at him.

"Chill Edward, we're going to find Bella. 1310 W. Fairfield. It's apparently a big ass yellow house about two blocks off of HWY 30. Jessica, the nurse at the front desk said she tried buying it about a month ago after she got engaged. When she went to make an offer, the house was sold."

"Alright, thanks Emmett," I told him and clicked back over to Charlie.

"Sir, the address is 1310 W. Fairfield. A big yellow house off of Highway 30."

"Yeah, the old Jackson place," he answered, then abruptly ended the call.

"Jasper, can you and Alice go get some fresh clothes and any other basic necessities that Bella might need?"

"We're going with you, Edward." Alice countered.

"No way," I insisted. "Victoria was at the hospital no more than 3 hours ago. She's obviously continued drinking, but it's not like this is a well thought-out plan and I don't think she has anybody else helping her. When we find Bella, I want to try and give her as much comfort as I can. You can help with that."

"Alright," she gave in fairly easily. "But you better call me as soon as you find her, and we'll meet you there with her stuff." Jasper had wrapped his arm around her and she was leaning into his side trying to dry her eyes on his shirt.

"As soon as I find her, I promise I'll call you." I told her, kissing the top of her head.

I reached for my keys and turned towards the front parking lot when suddenly Jake came back through the door with two pistols. I knew better than to ask questions and just grabbed one and put it in my waist.

"Let's go."


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