CH. 7

EPOV

I pulled up to a cottage looking house and noticed James's truck. I wanted so bad to run to Bella to rescue her and never look back, but first I had to find James. I had to make sure he wouldn't get away with whatever terrible things he did to my Bella. I got out of my Volvo and made my way towards the cottage. Connected to the cottage, I noticed a cellar. I knew that is where he was keeping her., the love of my life. It took every bit of self control I had to not throw the cellar door open, grab Bella, and never look back, but I knew I had to find James first. I had to make sure he wouldn't escape.

I entered the cottage not even bothering to look at the inside as my eyes immediately saw James's back as he was washing his hands. And the water running from his hands was red from blood.

Bella's my mind screamed at me. Anger filled me to the very core. How? How could he hurt the most beautiful, pure, selfless, trusting person I have ever met. How could he hurt my fiancée? Maybe even killed. I shoved that thought out of my brain as quickly as it appeared. My Bella was not dead, she was going to be my wife, and she was not dead. At these thoughts my feet carried me towards this lunatic, bad excuse of a human being. He heard my foot steps and turned around. I was looking into the eyes of a true psycho path. I saw nothing but lunacy; he was truly out of his mind. I didn't care, he took my Bella. I swung a perfect punch at the side of his face connecting with his jaw. I heard a crack and the force of the blow knocked him to the floor. Then I heard him laugh like the maniac he was as he stood up.

"Edward, dear friend, it took you long enough. I was wondering when the 'knight in shining armor' would show up. She almost gave up hope." James said as he stared me right in the eyes. "What a pity. I was so close to making her mine. I was hoping you wouldn't show up, because now I have to kill you both. Out of the goodness of my heart, I will kill Bella first, if she isn't already dead. The last beating was very hard on her frail body. I heard many bones crack. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if she-," I couldn't hear any more of this. I punched him in the nose with every ounce of strength I had as adrenaline raced through my veins. I even added an upwards thrust making sure to knock him out so I could run to Bella and that she is alive. James fell to the ground unconscious. I checked for a pulse and it was almost non existent. He would be out for quite some time.

I ran to the cellar threw open the door and stepped in. What I saw tore my heart into shreds. She was so pale and I thought she was dead. I slowly stepped closer weary of what I might find out, when I heard the most sickly throat cough I have ever heard and saw blood come out of my angel's mouth. I gasped and ran to her falling to my knees by her side.

"Bella?" I asked as she flinched away and tightened her eyes.

"I won't say..." she was cut off by another horrible cough and blood came out of her mouth. I wanted so bad to hold her as tears fell down her beautiful face, but if just my voice scared her, my touch might send her over the edge. Her eyes were still squeezed closed.

"I love Edward with all my heart and I will forever and all eternity." Her voice was barely a whisper. My heart skipped a beat as she said this.

"Bella! Oh my Bella you're alive. I knew you were. I love you. I am here. I am sorry, so sorry." I picked her up into my arms not being able to stay away any longer. She turned into me and opened her eyes. Our eyes met and she smiled. She looked so hurt as she leaned her head on my shoulder. I felt another cough rip through her like a beast and warm goo was on my shirt as her whole body weakened and her head fell back.

I carried an unconscious Bella to my car and drove as quick as I could to the hospital. When I got to the ER, I screamed my predicament while carrying my Bella bridal style, in the direction of the receptionist. They immediately brought her to a room. I changed her into the hospital gown slowly as not to hurt her. The nurse had left to get Carlisle. I called the police and explained I had seen James truck, I had Bella with me, and James would hopefully be unconscious on the floor. As I hung up with the police, I went to Bella pulling a chair to the bed.

"Wake up, Bella. Please I need you to be ok. Please Bella. Please." I was holding her hand in mine stroking the engagement ring. I was shocked to it was still on her hand. Tears streamed down my face as I carefully rested my head on her hand.

Carlisle came in and hooked her up to machines and put an IV in her arm. We didn't speak as he worked and I cried into Bella's hand. I felt Carlisle put his hand on my back; he stayed like that way for a while.

"I'm going to call Charlie and Esme, Edward. Would you like anything?"

"I want Bella to be ok. I want to be holding her right now, thinking only of our wedding. Please Carlisle, fix her. Fix Bella, please." I cried even harder as Carlisle bent down to hug me.

"Edward, she will be ok. As soon as she wakes up, I will be able to find out what all is wrong and where all she is broken." I flinched as he said 'broken'. Carlisle noticed and patted my back in reassurance. "She will be ok, Edward." He smiled and then left to go make phone calls.

I turned my attention back to Bella.

"I love you," I said as I kissed her hand, then her cheek.

"I love you more," I heard a faint whisper in my ear. I turned from Bella's cheek to her eyes and was immediately lost in brown pools of chocolate.

"I don't think that is possible." She let out a slight giggle but her face contorted from the pain. She settled for showing me all she felt in her eyes.

"How are you love?" knowing it was a dumb question but still needing to know.

"Getting better every second," Bella said with a smile. I smiled knowing what she was referring to. I was so ecstatic about her still loving me as much as she did despite all that she went through. This fact made me fall more in love with her than I already was.

BPOV

After Carlisle came in to check my diagnostic, we discovered that I have six cracked ribs, a tibia/fibula fracture in my left leg, my femur was cracked in three places, my hip was dislocated, my wrist was broken, I was bleeding internally in my lungs, and I was suffering from malnourishment. Not to mention the millions of cuts and brusies. I would have to go through four surgeries and eat a special preplanned menu in order to be able to leave here, and that would take a week. Then I would go to the Cullen's and stay in a room with basically everything I had here, but it would help deal with the 'trauma'. I think Carlisle just wanted to be able to watch over me at night while still sleeping in his own bed. I wasn't going to complain.

Through the diagnostic, I felt as if Edward would break down into tears. His eyes held all the pain in the world with a tinge of relief.

Carlisle left after telling me to expect company soon and how happy he was that I was alive and safe.

"Please don't look at me like that," I whispered to him. The hurt in his eyes was killing me.

"I shouldn't have let you leave. I knew something was off and I let you walk into a trap. I shouldn't have let you go. I should have-," I cut him off by lifting my finger to his lips, flinching from the tightness of the muscles and the bruises. I lowered my arm slowly as I scooted painfully away from him towards the other edge of the bed. I bit my lip to stop from screaming in pain. I met Edward's confused and hurt gaze as I patted the space next tome signaling him to lay there. He got the hint and ever so carefully laid next to me and pulling me into his arms. Daggers shot through me but I didn't care. I needed to be in his arms.

"Hmm, I missed this." I smiled at him. "I'm in your arms right now. That is all that matters to me right now. I love you and we will be married. I will walk down the isle and into your arms. As long as that remains true, nothing can hurt me. I love you, Edward, and I always will. None of this is your fault." We stayed like that for the rest of the night.

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