Chapter 7: A Lot can Happen in 2 Years

AN: "THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN EDWARD HEARS PEOPLES THOUGHT"

2 Years Later

I stared at the girl who was sleeping beside me on the couch. Not breathing and trying to deny the thirst that now consumed my body. We had just picked her up today her name is Isabella Swan, and as punishment for me almost biting her I was forced to sit here and "baby-sit" and also to learn to ignore/control my thirst.

I've learned a lot these past couple of years. First of all is that Felix is like me, a ransom gone array, I knew him as Scott Marshall he had gone missing three years before I had "joined" the team. Another thing I had learned was that James and Victoria did not just choose random kids of the street. Preparing to acquire Bella had proven that. We had Laurent position as a chauffer to the Swan family for around two years, he had become a very trusted employee. They would have had me do it but as I was a "newborn" at the time they didn't trust me, heck they still don't trust me not after the stunt I pulled tonight.

Charlie Swan is the head of police and is very good at his job and is extremely well known, his pay was higher than the average cop and he found himself working long shift so to say the Swan's were poor would be saying that …well I'm not sure what to compare it to… And because of that fame and fortune was what had made Isabella a target.

I threw on my hood as I noticed her waking up as she was handcuffed to a hook that was rattling around. "Shhh your ok." almost laughing at the irony of the situation. She jerked awake and stared at me fear evident in her eyes. I couldn't help but to stare back 'is that how I looked when I first woke up?' Almost as an after thought I noticed her eyes. She had the most beautiful brown eyes. I felt my breathing speed up and my heart trying to leap out of my chest.

"Your…your eyes..they…they're red." she struggled out." I remained silent as to not use up my air supply. I heard Vic and James' car turning of the freeway and speeding in our direction and let out a sigh which I soon regretted as I took in a breath that was filled with her sent. I moaned and she backed away from me as much as she could. I slowly started to climb over her forcing her neck back to expose her blood vein to my now venom filled mouth.

"EDWARD STOP!" I felt Felix pull me off of my prey and put me in a headlock. I then saw Victoria standing guard in front of Bella who seemed to have fainted by the way she was slouched on the couch. "GO EAT!" she growled and almost as an after thought ordered Felix to go with me. I frowned as I heard Victoria's thoughts knowing she was right to not trust me.

Victoria P.O.V.

I heard Edward sigh of relief as we approached the house and smiled. And then I hear the intake a breath and ran like I had never run before. "FELIX STOP HIM!" I yelled as I flung open the lounge's door. "EDWARD STOP!" I screamed mentally knowing that he would here me. Once he was off of Bella I was in front of her guarding her. I turned back to Edward. "GO EAT!" I growled noticing his blood red eyes. "Felix go with him please." I whispered as an afterthought 'no need to have him kill off the whole city' I thought. Once I heard the door close I turned my attention back to Bella who had fainted on the couch.

"Love wake up please." I whispered tenderly. Bella slowly opened her eyes and looked up at me in fear, 'I'm glad I put contacts in.' I thought as she penetrated my eyes with her stare. "Did he hurt you?" She shook her head and started sobbing. I looked up as James came into the room.

"It's not worth it. Will take her back tonight." James whispered to low for Bella to hear. I just stared at James in shock at his announcement.

"Take her back? Why?""We don't need another vampire and Edward can't resist her blood. Take her home. Now!" I nodded knowing he was right. Edward was already a hand full. I turned back to Bella who was trying to curl into a little ball.

"Bella let's get you home ok?" Bella looked up and nodded her head slightly in disbelief.

Bella P.O.V.

I immediately panicked as I felt my hand stay put as I tried to bring them down only causing a rattling noise. "Shhh your ok." I jerked awake opening my eyes to see what was going on around me and was shocked to see a guy in a hood sitting down near my feet. I was laying on a couch and I noticed that my hands were handcuffed to a hook, which explained the rattling sound earlier. As much as I wanted to I could not take my eyes off of his. The red scared me to know end. And as that was the only part of his face that wasn't hidden by a ski mask it was the part that attracted my attention.

"Your…your eyes..they…they're red." I struggled out hoping to brake the silence and his holding gaze. But to no luck as he remained silent. I saw him let out his breath and then quickly replace it. Then everything happened so fast. I heard him moan and if possible his eyes grew a darker red. I tried to back away from him with little success. He approached me and I couldn't help it I gave into the blackness as I heard a growl come from somewhere nearby.

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I woke up as someone called me back into the conscious world. "Did he hurt you? I slowly shook my head more to shake off the dizziness then in answer to the woman's question, and before I knew it I was sobbing trying to curl into a tight ball. "Bella let's get you home ok?" I looked up and nodded not daring to trust one of my captors but not daring to argue.