Summary: Edward and Bella's relationship is tested when Edward fails to protect Bella from the most disgusting human crime possible: rape.

Disclaimer: Only the plot is mine.

::Edward's POV::

I winced as Carlisle slammed the door shut to his car nearly breaking it in the process. Emmett looked down following Carlisle very much looking like a puppy with his tail between his legs.

Unbelievable. Sometimes I wonder if they really are stuck with the mindset of 17 and 20 year olds. Boys! Carlisle thought shaking his head as he slammed the door open to the house.

Emmett and I barely got into the house at vampire speed before Carlisle whirled around to stare the both of us down. Despite the fact that Carlisle was a whole head shorter than Emmett and the same height as me he towered over the both of us.

"Please explain to me how in the world I heard the two of you slamming into each other from the hospital," Carlisle said his snapping quickly to look between the two of us.

I'm not the only one who heard it too! Oh these two better start talking…

"You're a vampire and you have really good hearing?" Emmett tried.

Carlisle snarled in response. "Hardly."

Esme walked into the kitchen standing besides Carlisle, a similar look of disbelief plastered on her usual serene face.

"He was towering over Bella! She was shaking like a leaf, I couldn't just leave her there," I explained desperately.

Son, you did it in front of the whole school! You put the entire school in danger.

"I had no choice," I muttered. "Leave Emmett out of it. None of this was his fault."

"Except, the problem is that I got a call to pick up not one, but two of my sons from the principle's office," Carlisle pointed out. "Now two of my sons have in school suspension for fighting. However, that is not what frustrates me about this entire predicament. No, what frustrates me most is that you two knuckleheads exposed our entire family. Mike Newton sputtering the entire time we were in the office. I'm sure you could hear his thoughts, Edward."

"Good job, freak!" Rosalie interrupted stomping into the kitchen.

"Rose, don't call your brother a freak," Esme scolded.

"Now we have to move again! I hate moving!" Rose cried out indignantly.

"Alice?" Carlisle called.

Alice glided into the kitchen followed by Jasper. She walked over to give Carlisle a quick hug before jumping onto the kitchen counter. "Hi dad!"

The sky is blue. Jasper's shirt is blue. Jasper needs a haircut. That's a funny looking shirt he has. Time for more shopping! YAY! And if you're still listening get out of my head, Edward! Alice glared me when I shook my head at her.

"Do you see anything?" Carlisle asked waving his hand around.

"I saw us leaving…" Alice offered, her voice calm and controlled.

Her eyes zeroed in on me and I could immediately tell she was hiding something. I scanned her thoughts but they were still on Jasper's apparent need for a makeover.

Wait! Did she say leaving? As in leaving Bella? My mind yelled. I let my eyes go wide, a defensive growl escaping from deep inside of me. "I will not leave Bella behind."

"Edward, I saw Bella as one of us. She leaves with us," Alice spoke as if she was talking to a five year old and explaining to them that their dog died or something hideous of that nature.

"No! There has to be another solution, another outcome. Alice, there's always more than one outcome," I said my voice wavering just a bit as I fought to keep a tone of indifference.

Alice bit her lip, breaking eye contact. I waited in twisted anticipation as she carefully blocked her thoughts from me.

"There were two other outcomes…"

"What were they, Alice?" Esme encouraged.

I wished I had a heart. I wished that something inside of me could sputter at the thought of Bella being anything other than safe. I didn't know what would be an equivalence to a heart in a vampire. I wondered foolishly as I urged Alice to answer with my eyes.

"I saw her dead," Alice gulped, her eyes staring, no boring, into mine. "The other future Edward is dead."

Esme gasped a little, her eyes immediately focusing on me as she brought her hand over her mouth.

"The last one is not a possibility," Carlisle stated, as if almost commanding it.

"Will she be alive in the last one?" I asked Alice, pushing back the dread to the back of my throat.

"I can't see that far," Alice apologized.

"The way I see it, just turn her already," Emmett broke through the tension.

Esme responded with a light tap over the head rolling her eyes at his insensitivity.

I will not lose a child. Especially not my first Esme thought.

Oh Edward. Son, what have you gotten yourself into? Carlisle thought the concern spilling onto his features, aging him 5 years.

No one touches my little brother! Ed needs to change Bella already, I want another little sister. Emmett mused.

You just had to go and love a human didn't you Edward? I growled at Rose's thoughts making everyone jump back into reality.

"It was not my choice Rose!" I griped out.

"Yes it is! You can forget about her. Keep her safe. Keep us safe!"

"Rosalie, after all you've learned about love, have you not learned that you do not choose who to love?" Carlisle asked sadly, almost disappointedly.

"Carlisle, it's not safe…" Rose grasped trying to justify her stance.

"Would you do anything for Edward, Rosalie?" Carlisle asked, his voice soft and fatherly.

Rose nodded. Of course, the stupid freak is my brother.

"Would you do anything for this family?" Carlisle continued.

"Yes," Rose said confidently.

"Bella is part of this family now, Rose. She's part of Edward. Don't you want Edward happy?" Carlisle asked longingly.

I do love the kid. Edward, acknowledge this thought and I'll rip you apart myself.

Rose bit her lip, but nodded, slumping against the wall as if she was a pouting five year old.

Did they really think I was going to put the family in danger? I shook my head in disbelief.

"Thanks, Rose. That means a lot." I said referring to her thoughts. "But I will not place you, or anyone in this family in any more danger than necessary. Go. You guys can leave, and I'll take care of Bella."

Alice gasped out, invisible tears wanting to spill from her eyes. She practically flew over to me tackling me in some strange hug. I looked down raising an eyebrow as I stared at my sister who was currently gripping me like I would disappear.

"No!" Alice nearly shouted surprising us all by her sudden display of emotion.

I could feel Jasper manipulating all our emotions as I felt a sudden calm wash over me. Alice let go taking two steps back, her eyes looking over me as if memorizing my features.

"If you stay Mike's going to tell. All of Forks will know…your mind is already made up," Alice's voice broke.

I knew that if she could cry she would have been sobbing at the moment. Jasper had stepped forward just as Alice dropped to the ground, her body shaking in quiet sobs.

"This is stupid! If you won't bit her then I will," Rose snarled out.

She was out the door faster than even we as vampires could comprehend, running towards my Bella's house. How did a simple conversation about being called out of work to pick up two sons turn into this?

A/N: This is unbelievably short and for that I'm sorry. But it will pick up soon. Thanks for all your reviews. I'm sorry I haven't been able to personally PM all of you. I've had a tough week. I hope you do continue leaving your feedback and tell me what you think. Especially with this haphazard chapter.

-Liz