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This chapter is critical to B & E's relationship, so i was very nrevous about writing it. Give me you feedback. Next chapters going to be all Edward with a little Alice and Rosalie.
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Chapter 7:
It was 1:30 am by the time I reached Cullen Corp. I drove out in a motorbike that I had bought specifically for this occasion, since my car was a little too conspicuous. It was black and sleek, and was fitted with a silencer that made it as quiet as it was fast. I parked my bike a block away and walked to the back side of the building. The door had a simple lock that I picked easily and was inside. I made sure not to be seen by any of the cameras and made my way to the security rooms. There were two guards there, watching everything that went on in the building. Unsurprisingly (now that I knew about the Cullens' undead nature) there were no cameras on the uppermost floor, but the only way I could get up there without being seen was if I knocked out the guards and replaced the security tapes with ones from a previous 'disturbance-free' night.
I took a can of sleeping gas and opened the outlet. It would knock the guards out for a good few hours, giving me enough time to find what I needed and to replace the tapes. I ran up the countless stairs and finally reached the top floor. I went straight to Cullen's office and searched his bookshelves. Nothing. I looked behind the paintings searching for a safe or a hidden compartment. Nothing there either. It was when I turned on his computer that I found what I was looking for. There was a file that was code-encrypted and had the title 'tapes' on it. The code was very complicated so I had to call up Ben Cheney from the IT department.
"Hey Ben, I need you to break this code for me buddy."
"Sure thing, Anya, send me the file and I'll break it down for you. I emailed him the file using a secure address and he sent me the code withing two minutes.
I thanked him and opened up the file. It had a CCTV footage of a man and a girl in a dark alley. The man was the same one that Edward had killed. I saw the video play out in shock. The man was holding the girl up by the neck and was suffocating her by the looks of it. Then, all of a sudden, Edward came into the alley and threw the man off of her. The girl ran away while Edward and the man fought. I could tell that this was the same footage I saw at headquarters, just taken from a different security camera in the alley. I saved the video and just as I was about to close the window, a message popped up on the screen.
It said: "Bella, I know you're there. Now that you have proof that I'm innocent, please come see me at my house. I swear not to hurt you. I just want to talk to you as I know you'll have some questions- Edward."
I stared at the message and ran out of the office to the security room. I quickly replaced the tapes and removed the can of sleeping gas, and walked out of the building back to my bike.
I knew now that Edward wasn't only innocent but he was also a hero. He had saved that girl's life. Isn't that what I had committed to as well? I felt a sudden rush of affection for this vampire. He wasn't like the other 'cold ones' I had heard about at the tribal meetings.
I was on the road and at Edward's house within five minutes. It was a glorious Victorian with two stories and huge, tinted windows. I took off my helmet and placed it on my bike, which I had parked next to Edward's Vanquish. I walked up to the main door, and before I could knock, it opened to show a very grim looking Edward. He gave me a small smile, and gestured for me to come in. He led me across the foyer into the living room, where the rest of his siblings were sitting with serious looks on their faces. The only ones smiling were Alice and Emmet.
"Hello, everyone." I said. They all said hello back, and I turned back to Edward.
"I saw the tape. I know you're not guilty Edward. I'll send the tape to headquarters and they'll drop the charges."
He nodded and looked at me, confused, "Don't you have any questions for me, Bella?"
"Oh, I know you're a vampire. It's no biggie." And that was the only moment in his life, I imagine, that Edward Cullen was speechless.
"You...you know? And you're okay with it?" The poor guy looked like he was having an aneurysm so I took him by the hand and led him to the sofa. Once he was seated, I looked at everyone and said, "I know you're all immortal, but don't worry, the people at HQ won't find out."
"How do you know, Bella?" Edward asked, a pained look on his face. "Was it that mutt?"
"Hey! Jacob's my friend, don't talk about him like that. And it wasn't just him. I went to the tribal meetings when I was..." I faltered when I said that. Should I tell them about my life in Forks?
"We know you used to live in Forks, Bella." Alice piped up, "And I'm sorry about your parents." It hit me like a tonne of bricks when she said that, but I tried to retain my composure.
"Oh, okay...So, yeah, I know Jake's a werewolf and you guys have a treaty and all of that, so no need to worry."
"Well, that's good. So now that all this is settled, when can we go shopping?" Alice asked. I laughed at her enthusiasm and told her we could go tomorrow. As soon as I said this she started doing her energizer bunny impersonation again.
"Edward, is it okay if I can talk to you alone?" I asked. He nodded and took his car keys from the table.
"Come on, I'll take you home and we can talk there." He looked so sad and for some reason it tore at my heart to see him like this. Ever since I found out about his innocence, I started having certain feelings for Edward that I didn't have before and it confused me.
"Well, I kind of have my own transportation here." I said.
He saw the bike and chuckled. It was a low throaty sound, and made me smile as well.
"You do know how dangerous bikes can be, right?" he asked, somber once again. He looked genuinely worried about my safety, while I was here to kill him. This guy really was unbelieveable.
"You're worried about me getting in an accident after you find out I was here to kill you?" I asked, incredulous.
"You had noble motives, Bella. You came to destroy someone who you thought had taken someone else's life. You are a good person and I don't want you to get hurt."
I looked down, unable to meet his eyes. He sounded like he was talking about a saint rather than just me.
"You keep saying that." I said.
He put a finger under my chain and raised it so he could look me in the eyes. "You have no idea what a unique and wonderful person you are Isabella Swan." I froze. He knew my real name. "If anything happened to you...if I was unable to protect you...I don't know what I'd do."
I stood there in shock as he said this. "Why?" I whispered.
"Let's discuss this somewhere more private." He suggested, and opened the door at the passenger side of his car.
"What about my bike?" I asked.
"Don't worry about it. It will be at your house by morning." I didn't ask anymore questions and got into the car.
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