Sorry i took ages posting up this chapter :P i've been ill again and also busy
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Edwards POV
We rode to the docks in silence. Isabella couldn't even stand to look at me or even outside the window. But i suppose if i had to see it from her point of view, i would be in pain as well.
She just stared at the floor, her forehead crinkled in concentration.
I wonder what she is thinking about? I mused to myself as i watched her.
She sensed my gaze on her and she looked up at me only to glare and then she returned back to her original position.
My father was out leading troops looking for Isabellas older brother Emmett Swan, as he posed a bigger threat than Isabella did at the moment. I was sure when Isabella tried to escape she was headed towards the mountains, as that was where the road ended up and twice she went in the same direction. But it was only a suspicion and even if i did voice it aloud, it would probably get brushed off. I didn't know what would happen when we arrived in England, but i knew it was my duty to get her there in one piece, no matter how much she refused to go.
We were getting closer to the docks now and i could see Isabella become more tense and she realised that her time in this country was coming to an end, she had probably been thinking about escape plans. Well she wasn't going be getting anywhere with me around.
The carriage slowed down and eventually came to a halt. We were at the docks, which were full of ships and soldiers coming in and going out. The carriage driver came around and opened my door for me, i thanked him and went around to open Isabellas door. When it opened she sat with her arms crossed and her lips in a tight line. I held out my hand to help her down but she just gave me a scathing look and got out on her own, i closed my fist and let my arm down.
She followed me onto the ship, surrounded by guards so that she was sure not to try and make an escape. She spent the whole time getting on the ship frowning at everything and her forehead was still frowned in concentration.
While we were waiting for the ship to set sail, Isabella and I ended up sitting in my cabin on opposite side of the small table. She was still refusing to look at me.
" Would you like something to eat?" I said politely.
Her face shot to mine and her eyes immediately turned to disgust.
Well i guess i had my answer then.
" So.." I began, her face turned unwillingly me to mine again. " Your brother is due to return soon. Emmett is it?"
Her lips tightened into a line as she deliberated what to say. " Yes he is." She finally stated.
" Do you know what he has been doing?" I asked conversationally, trying to keep the tone of my voice so it only sound that i was not that interested.
" That's none of your business. Or your fathers." She snapped back, her eyes clouded with a secret.
So something was happening. Maybe i should try and guilt her into telling us stuff.
" You know, the minute your brother crosses the border into France he will be arrested. Now you don't want that do you?"
Her face frowned in worry, but she regained herself quickly.
" He's smarter than that, he should be able to find a way." She said, hiding the real worry that was clouding in her tone. I have to admit, if my sister Alice was in a position that Bellas brother Emmett was in now, i would be worried. But that would never happen to Alice. My father has forbidden her to join in any military activity.
" You don't have to pretend you know." I whispered softly to her, she looked away so i spoke again. " I know you're hurting right now."
Her eyes snapped to mine and her expression turned angry. " What would you know." She hissed. " You don't have to worry about a thing. Just about how much money you'll be receiving." She paused. " My countrys money."
I could tell she was angry and upset and i didn't want to make her more so. So i quietly left the cabin leaving her to her thoughts and tears. I went up onto the deck above the cabin and watched what everybody was doing.
We had just left port and it was coming into morning, i could tell the sailors were tired as they worked their way through their jobs.
In a way i pitied them, but then yet again they had chosen this job, so they shouldn't complain about it.
I stared at the waves as we began our journey across the English Channel, when the door underneath me opened. The one from the cabin, and only one person was in there.
I watched as Isabella stepped onto the deck, looking around cautiously to see if anybody was in fact watching her.
No. Only me.
She made her way to the edge of the ship, the rail at the back of the ship.
I watched as she leant over the ship looking at the waves below.
And i watched as she bought her leg up to hoist herself onto the rail.
With a stab of horror and anger i realised what she was going to do.
Bellas POV
I watched Edward as he left the cabin, to leave me alone. Even though i tried not to show it, he could still see how much i was scared. Scared for me. Scared for Emmett and scared for the fate of France.
How much would i be able to do to help while in England?
Thinking it over i decided not much, if anything.
I knew my last chance of escaping now was coming to an end. I could already feel the ship on the waves as we headed over to England.
Frustrated i put my head in my hands and clutched at my hair.
I had no idea on what to do? And it was killing me to just even think about it.
My mind began to come back to its senses as i formed another plan, it might not work but it was worth a go.
I got up off the chair and opened the cabin door before stepping out onto the deck. Nobody payed me any attention as i made my way towards the back of the ship. I had no idea where Edward was and frankly i didn't really care.
I leant over the rails and stared down at the waves, checking i wasn't jumping into any nasty waste.
Satisfied i pulled my leg over one part and then the other until my legs were dangling off the edge and without a second thought i pushed myself off into the water.
At first my whole body went underneath and for a moment i couldn't see anything, all i could feel was the icy water cutting at my skin beneath my clothes, but seconds later my head broke the surface again and i gasped for air. Luckily there wasn't a current around so that would make swimming to shore much easier.
Without looking back i began to swim for shore, it wouldn't take long, but then something grabbed my ankle pulling me back.
My head went under the water as i was pulled back and because i was so surprised my lungs filled up with water.
I broke the surface again and turned my head to see that Edward had jumped in after me.
I kicked at him hoping he would let go of my ankle but he just held on tighter.
Next i turned around to try and prise his hand of my foot with him fingers. He did let go of my foot but before i could swim he had my arms.
" Get. Off!" I ordered but he held on tighter.
" No." Was what he simply said.
We struggled for a few minutes, but Edward was slowly towing me back towards the ship despite my efforts to break free of his grip.
We reached the ladder back to the ship and Edward grabbed it with one hand while my arm was in his other one.
He appraised me for a moment and then shrugged and in a swift movement he lifted me out of the water and over his shoulder.
I was shocked, nobody had dared handle me like this before and what made him think he could. I pounded at his back as he climbed up the ladder, but he ignored me.
When he climbed onto the deck he dropped me onto the floor and i lay there gasping as i listened to the chorus of ' Sir!' and also ' Are you alright your highness?'
I rolled my eyes and lifted myself up. Water was coming from my clothes and on an inspection of Edward i saw that he looked just as bad as i did.
He saw me looking at him and his eyes hardened.
" Tie her up." He ordered. " And i don't want any more trouble from her." And i was roughly yanked to my feet only to have my arms behind my back while someone tied rope around it and then lead to a chair in Edwards cabin and tied to that.
I sighed, this wasn't going to be easy.
