Sorry it took so long to update. I have been pretty busy lately. Hope you enjoy this chapter.

(EPOV)

"Let's go Bella." I said. She was frozen to the spot in fear. I pulled her arm, jerking her out of her trance, and swung her on my back. I took off at top speed, with the others close behind. No matter how fast I ran, I couldn't escape James' thoughts of Bella. It was absolute torture to see him imagining himself and Bella together.

Finally we were at the car. I threw Bella in the backseat, being careful not to hurt her, and jumped in the front seat in the same second. As soon as Alice and Emmett were in the car, I hit the gas pedal. I wasn't sure if I should take Bella home or not, but I knew I had to get away from here fast. Edward, take her home. She'll be safe there. Alice's calm thoughts broke through my panic. I decided that she was right and drove to Bella's house.

"Edward, what did you hear?" Emmett asked me.

"He was thinking about Bella," I cringed at the memory. "And how he wanted her for himself." I heard a gasp, and looked in the rearview mirror in time to see Bella's look of horror.

"It's ok Bella," I tried to calm her. "We won't let him get you." Emmet put his arms around Bella, and gave her a hug.

"No way he could get past all of us." Emmett said, flexing his muscles, but being careful not to squish Bella. I smiled at Emmet, thankful that he had taken a liking to her so quickly.

Alice was staring blankly out the window, having a vision. We sat in silence waiting for her to return to normal. Finally she came back, and we all looked at her expectantly.

"He's not going to try to take her yet. He wants her to love him, so he's going to try to win her heart. As soon as he thinks that she loves him the same way, he'll try to change her." A low growl escaped my lips as I thought of him biting my angel. No way would I allow him to damn her to this existence.

"What if he gets hungry when I'm around one of my friends? What about Charlie? He could hurt him trying to get to me." Bella said, her voice rising in panic. I could see that she was about to start hyperventilating. Already seeing my plan, Alice slid into the driver's seat as I went into the back. I pulled Bella into my arms, and kissed the top of her head.

"Don't worry, Bella. You're safe with us."

"Exactly. When you leave, he'll try to come get me," she said, her breathing returning to normal.

"Who said I'm leaving?" I smiled her favorite crooked grin.

"Will you really stay with me?" she asked.

"Of course I will. I love you and I'm not going to lose you without a fight." I heard her heart hammering in her chest as I spoke. I realized that this was the second time, that I had told her that I loved her today. She smiled and rested her head on my shoulder, as I started to hum her lullaby. Her heart returned to normal, and her breathing slowed as she fell asleep.

Awhh. You two are so cute together, Edward. Alice thought to me. I grinned up at her, careful not to wake Bella up. Edward, are you sure that we should be protecting her. My grin immediately turned into a scowl. Let me finish before you start growling at me. What if she would prefer to be with James? Why should we deny her happiness?

"Because if she went with him, then he would try to change her. Keyword, try. What if he killed her Alice? Could you live with yourself, knowing that she died because we didn't protect her? I don't care if she chooses not to love me. It's her choice, and I will never deny her happiness. But I will not allow her to go kill herself. If he was human, and she loved him, I would let her go, but I will not allow a murderer to take her away from her life and turn her into a monster." I whisper ranted.

"Wow, Edward. You have some strong opinions on the subject." Emmett whispered.

"How can I not?" I whispered even quieter. "I love her."

How sweet. Sorry about the short chapter. I'll try to write longer ones, but they'll probably only be this long. I would like to take this time to tell you guys about one of my other stories, Fearless Twilight. I have been working on it for a while, and it's more that twice as long as this story, but I currently have one fan and my sister reviewing it. Please check it out, and tell me what you think.

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