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Epov
"Edward." "Edward." I was so close to seeing Bella again when two different but easily recognisable voices simultaneously called out my name. I spun around to face them, watching the worry slowly evaporate from their faces as I flashed them my trademark crooked grin. Alice let out an audible sigh of relief.
"Edward, we're so glad your ok, we were so worried, you just walked out and left us there, you should have told us where to find you, Jaspers been looking everywhere and we sent Emmett over to your house to see if..." Her voice moved hastily across the words barely taking a breath, I could only just catch the main points before I tuned out altogether. As least I now knew to expect a call from my parents because although they would be pleasantly surprised they would also be worried when Emmett turned up on the doorstep.
As soon as Alice finished her speech, I quickly spoke before she could launch into another lecture.
"I'm fine; actually Carlisle and I were just about to go see Isabella." I said in attempt to close the conversation.
"Oh, well, we'll join you then." She squeaked. Great, now I'd have to find a way to talk her out of it without hurting her.
"Alice." Jasper's calm voice intervened, "I think Edward wants to speak to her alone." Jasper, you're a star I thought, such a great friend.
"Oh, I see." She said, her voice laced with disappointment but her eyes full to the brim with knowing.
"Carlisle, can I talk to you in your office once you've seen to Bella?" she asked. I was always mystified as to why Alice and Emmett never called him Dad, I knew they were adopted but they had been with Carlisle and Esme from such a young age however it was none of my business.
"Of course, I meet you there." He replied
"Don't leave without saying goodbye." Alice directed at me before turning on her heel.
I mouthed "Thanks" to Jasper who just smiled before trotting after her.
Carlisle and I walked in a comfortable silence the rest of the way to Bella's room only to be greeted by her sleeping form. She still looked perfect and peaceful but asleep she also appeared vulnerable.
"Do you mind if I stay a little while." I whispered to avoid waking the angel before me, unable to remove my eyes from her fragile face.
"Take as long as you want." A smile grew across his lips as he detected the love on my features and in my voice. He quickly observed the monitors noting any changes seeming eager to leave even though the beauty was sleeping.
Hastily he made his way out of the door so I returned to my previous seat at the bedside, toying with the idea of taking her hand or stroking her face, but before my internal battle was settled Bella began screaming and tangling herself in the bed sheets as she twisted this way and that.
"Oh my god, Help. HELP! No, nooo. Let her go. Alice. HELP! Somebody HELP!" she started screaming like a banshee. I had jump up in panic, hovering over her, failing to see the cause of the panic and distress. Her hands fluttered down to the bandages where the knife had penetrated, I gazed back at her face which was twisted with pain, I realised her eyelids were still glued shut. She must be dreaming of it, that night, what I wouldn't give to get my hands on the no good rotten creature who had done this to her. Her breathing became ragged as if she really was reliving the moment.
"Shhh, it's fine." I soothed debating whether or not to go and get one of the doctors or nurses.
"Edward." She mumbled, my shocked eyes ventured back to her still sleeping face catching the small smile lingering on her lips.
"Don't go. Please, Edward, please stay." She begged. My mind melted, there way no way I could leave her now.
"I'm not going anywhere." I assured her as I sat back down placing my hand in hers. Electricity ran through me but it didn't deter me as I kept rubbing circles across the back of her hand with my thumb.
"Edward." She whispered, I looked away from our hands, back once again up to her face to be met by two shocked brown eyes watching me curiously. When I didn't speak she began to shatter the silence herself.
"I..i..." I raised my free hand and gently placed a finger on her lips.
"Sleep" I instructed before using all my willpower to withdraw my hand. She gave me a quick nod but rather than sleeping she lay studying my face intently.
"Would you like me to leave?" I whispered hoping she would let me stay. Her hands tightened around my own as she vigourously shook her head and a smile pulled at the corners of my mouth. Unconsciously I began humming a piece I had composed for my sister before the accident. It had always sent her into a peaceful sleep and it appeared to have the same effect on Bella because within minutes she was out like a light, my hand still clasped in hers and a smile still plastered across both of our faces.
Bpov
I awoke to the sound of a rustling around me. I began to raise my hands to erase the sleep from my eyes only to find one hand heavier than the other. My eyes shot open revealing Edward to have fallen asleep where he had been last night, proving that it wasn't just a dream.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you." Carlisle's voice whispered a smile evident in it. Once again my face turned 10 shades of red realising he had obviously not failed to miss our entwined hands.
Slowly I looked up to his jubilant expression, he had jumped to conclusions but I wasn't going to correct him just yet, instead I left our hands as they were because somehow I felt different to normal, somehow complete.
"Hi" I mumbled quietly mainly out of embarrassment, but also partly because Edward was still sleeping peacefully and I could bear to wake him. As I had spoken his grip on my hand tightened in response making my face light up.
"You seem to be doing better today." He noted leaving a hidden meaning in his words or maybe once again it was just me being paranoid. My eyes were glued to the sleeping muscular figure, a god in human form. Adonis I decided.
As his ears picked up on the conversation he began to awaken, he must have also thought last night had just been a dream because shock touched his face as he took in our positions. He looked straight into my eyes, shock unexpectedly turning into something else and if I didn't know better I would have said it was happiness but it couldn't be as he was still just looking at plain old me.
"Morning Bella" he said tracing circles on the back of my hand but still never breaking the eye contact, it felt as if the air had been replaced with electricity and I began to hyperventilate as he dazzled me once again with his elegant emerald eyes.
"Hey" I replied simply, unable to remove the grin from my face.
"Bella," he said seriously, "I owe you an apology for my actions yesterday. I was out of order, a jerk. I'm sorry." It was such a formal apology and because our eyes still remained as if glued together I could tell it was sincere even though I didn't fully understand what he was going on about. Was he apologising for asking me out or was it for storming off; I didn't really want to ask as that would just make things even more embarrassing so I assumed due to his actions that it was the latter.
"Don't apologise, it's fine, I understand." I replied
"It was my fault therefore I must take the blame. I really am sorry though." He argued. Like during last night, when I attempted to contradict him he placed his finger over my lips and I struggled to keep control of myself.
"Edward" I whispered against his finger, the electricity doubling as my lips and his finger moved in unison. I struggled to suppress a moan, eventually winning.
His hand slowly moved across from my lips to cup my scarlet cheek. His hand was cold yet it was still comforting, I leant my face into it, closing my eyes as I relished in the pleasure of the moment.
A rather loud cough erupted from the corner of the room, reminding me that we had company and therefore causing my cheeks to trigger the famous 'Bella blush'. The sudden unexpected noise caused me to jump, also out of my skin, but Edward seemed unaffected and leaned in to whisper
"The blush on your cheeks is lovely." Causing me to blush further as he lovingly brushed my cheek. Seconds later he moved away again, so the only contact was our entwined hands.
"Carlisle, how are you this morning?" he asked politely. How he managed to act as if nothing had happened when Carlisle had clearly seen the whole display was a mystery to me.
"Fine thank you, Edward, and yourself?" Carlisle questioned but from the look on his face he already knew what reply to expect.
"Perfect" he responded grinning like a Cheshire Cat.
"How long until Bella will be discharged?" he inquired directing the question at Carlisle rather than to me.
"Tomorrow and then she shall be staying at ours for the remainder of the week for me to easily monitor her." He explained fully.
"Good, good." Edward replied automatically as he got lost in thought.
"I hate hospitals" he mumbled probably to himself causing Carlisle to allow a small chuckle.
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