"Is she... okay?" mom asked.
"She's in the OR, we're taking care of the bleeding on her right lung. The bullet grazed it, and if the bleeding is stopped, I believe she'll be perfectly fine" the doctor said.
Yeah, comforting, she was alive. But… If the bleeding is stopped.
"The other injuries?" I asked quietly, swallowing the lump in my throat.
"Her leg is fine. We stopped the bleeding, and there was little damage to the muscle. She will need a lot of exercise, but she'll walk normally" he said, "But, about the bullet on her stomach…"
"What?" uncle Carlisle asked.
"Thankfully, her kidney wasn't damaged as we thought" the doctor said, "But, her uterus was, and there is a chance she won't be able to have children. But we still have to check, it's not definitive"
"When will she get out of surgery?" mom asked.
"In a couple hours, if nothing comes up" he said.
"Thank you" aunt Renée sobbed.
He nodded, and left. I sat back down, and buried my face in my hands. The seconds seemed to crawl. This shouldn't be happening. Not to my Bella. I looked up, when someone tapped my shoulder. It was Emm. He sat next to me, and I rested my head in my hands, gripping my hair.
"Edward, she'll be fine" he said.
I nodded. And tears fell. I quickly wiped them off. I wanted to believe him, I needed to.
"You need a shower" he said and I shook my head, "Edward, you have blood all over you, and you're smelling of… vomit"
I looked down, and my shirt and white coat, were stained with her blood. It turned my stomach. Stupid, a doctor couldn't see blood. The problem was, it was her blood. But I wouldn't leave. Nothing would drag me from here. I shook my head again, and he sighed.
"You finally… It changed. Am I right?" he asked.
"What?" I whispered.
"Your love for her changed. You're in love with her"
Though it wasn't a question, I weakly nodded. He huffed, and chuckled.
"Took you two long enough" he said, "You'll work out when she's better"
I weakly nodded again. He went back to Rose, and I leaned back on my chair, staring at the ceiling. I heard people arriving, and talking, but I didn't look to see who it was. It didn't matter. It wasn't a doctor, I knew, so I didn't care. Someone sat quietly beside me, but continued silent. After ten minutes, I decided to look. It was the officer, the one that was saying something about suspect, and gun…
"You're Edward" he stated.
"Yeah" I mumbled.
"She talks about you" he said.
"Bella?"
"Yeah. We are friends, if you can say that. She's around frequently, because of her job. The guys at the station love her. She's sweet, funny, and she brought us homemade cookies" he chuckled, "She's amazing"
"Yeah, she is" I said sadly.
"You mean a lot to her. She said your name… Before she… blacked out"
I nodded, thought it hurt.
"Did… The shooter?" I asked.
"The guy was high. He shot someone in the police station, admitted the homicide, and wanted a deal" he snorted.
"Is he dead?" I asked.
"No, jail. Homicide, and attempt" he said, "He definitely will get life, at least, if not death"
"Good" I said, "Because if someday I see him. I'll kill him"
He just nodded, not moved at all by my wish to kill someone. We fell into silence, waiting. The nurse that helped me earlier came, and offered coffee or something for everyone. She asked me if I needed something, and I said no. I needed Bella, and that, I would have to wait. Finally, after painfully long two and half hours, two doctors came in, in their scrubs.
"She's in her room" one said. I jumped up of my chair. "She's sleeping. It can take some time for her to wake up" he said.
"What room?" I asked desperately.
"678" the other answered.
I was running before they could say anything. I reached the room, when two interns, my colleagues were leaving with a nurse.
"Hey, Edward" one of them said. "She'll be okay"
I nodded and pass them. If I had not seen how she got here. I would say this was the most terrifying sight. She was deathly pale, still, and a tube was connected with her throat. Her chest was barely moving, and the bip in the monitor was frequent, but slow. I walked to her side, and took her hand carefully. She seemed so fragile. I kissed it softly, and rested my head in her hand, not pressuring.
"Come back" I whispered, "I need you"
People entered, stayed and left. Relatives, friends, doctors, nurses… I just stayed there praying, pleading for her to come back. The next day mom convinced me to get out of her side. But not by much. I used the room's bathroom, took a quick shower, changed and went back to my previous spot. The doctors said she was breathing fine, and took off the tube. I convinced my parents, and Bella's, to go home at night, I would stay, never leave, and anything I would call. Uncle Carlisle and I got the visit hours canceled for Bella's room, so people could come and go anytime.
"You're so strong, Bella. You survived all this. Just, please, wake up. Please, I miss you so much" I pleaded quietly once we were alone. "I'm a idiot, I just confess my love, when you're unconscious" I chuckled. "I'm sorry, I didn't say it before. I… I think I was scared, I was afraid of loosing you. But this is worse. I love you, so much. In all ways possible. As friend, as family, as a woman… You're my everything"
I realized I was stupid, continuing to confess my love, when she was sleeping. I started whispering things, silly things, memories. Like when how my first word was her name, and her was mine, a answer to my call. How I thought she was my real sister until we were seven. What I felt on our first kiss… How I loved her blush, and missed now. How her color eyes were my favorite color, how her eyes could look innocent and wise, and I loved it.
It was the two days since she was out of OR, and I still didn't move. I rested my head in the edge of the bed, almost in her thigh, Her fingers in mine, resting against my cheek.
"Come back to me, please. Don't leave me" I whispered, my eyes closed.
Her hand moved in mine, and her fingers caressed my face. I looked up, and she was awake. I smiled, almost crying of happiness.
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BPOV
It was so weird. I blacked out. I think I heard the paramedics, while in the ambulance. I definitely heard Edward. He sounded desperate, though restrained. I wanted to open my eyes, and assure him I was fine. But I couldn't. I wasn't fine. At first there was pain. Almost everywhere. But then… Blackness. Nothing. I started to worry. Was I dead? That's why I was in… nothing? It seemed minutes, but I knew it wasn't, when I finally got something, something to tell me I wasn't dead. Edward's voice. He still sounded desperate, though calmer, and sadness was clear. He started talking silly things, and I just got part of it. How he though I was his sister, and he liked my eyes' color…
"Come back to me, please. Don't leave me" he whispered.
I forced myself to come back, to him. I needed him, and he was needing me. I slowly got back to reality. I felt his hand in mine and I tried to move. I opened my eyes and he was resting his head beside me, sitting beside my bed, I caressed his hair, and he seemed so relieved that I was back.
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"I…" her hoarse voice said, and she tried to clear her throat, "In what world would I ever leave you, silly?"
I got up, and kissed her whole face, except her lips, where I wanted. I pressed the button, calling the nurse.
"You're awake!" I chuckled.
"I'm awake" she mumbled weakly. "And it hurts like hell"
"They will give you something" I said smiling, "Thank God, you're okay"
She smiled weakly at me, and squeezed my hand. I heard the nurse come in, and leave as soon as she saw Bella awake. The doctor came and smiled at her. The nurse injected something in her IV.
"Ms. Swan, it's good to have you back" he said. "How do you feel?"
"Like shit" she said and we chuckled, "Hm, thirsty"
The nurse gave her a cup, and I helped her lean forward to drink it.
"Thanks" she said leaning back.
"Do you remember what happened?" the doctor asked.
"Yeah. I was shot, three times" she mumbled.
"Good. Well, you were brought here, bleeding out" he said and glanced at me, "Your leg will be fine, with exercise. The shot in the chest was a little more complicated. It hit your lung, just grazed, but it will cause a lot of pain, and you'll have to take easy"
"Okay" she whispered.
"The shot on your stomach, caused damage to the colon, that was corrected, and the uterus. And, because of that, it's probable, that you won't be able to have kids. I'm sorry"
She gasped, and closed her eyes. I just rubbed soothing circles in the back of her hand. A tear rolled down her cheek, and I kissed it. She smiled weakly and opened her teary eyes.
"You will be fine. It will take time, but you will" the doctor said, "I will leave you. Anything, don't hesitate in call"
"Thank you" Bella said.
I nodded my thanks and they left.
"You've been here the whole time, haven't you?" she asked a little amused.
"As much as I could" I said. "I… I was so scared, Bella. I thought I was going to lose you"
I rested my head in the bed again, and she ran her fingers though my head.
"Never" she said.
I looked up, and we stared at each other's eyes. I drowned into those deep, intense brown pools that seemed to see through me.
"Bella – " I said as she said "Edward – "
I smiled, and sat up, taking her hand in mine.
"You can go first" I said.
"Edward," she began and took a deep breath, "I… I can't take this anymore. I don't know how I handled this situation so far"
I frowned. What was she talking about?
"Are you in pain?" I asked.
"No, it's not it" she said, "I… That kiss, in your dad's office… It made me realize… I love you. Not as before, I'm in love with you, and…"
I grinned, and kissed her. She was startled for a moment, but she relaxed, and put her hands in my neck.
"I'm in love with you too" I whispered when we pulled apart, "So much"
"Really?" she whispered.
"How couldn't I? You're the most perfect, beautiful, amazing, funny, smart, determined and important woman I've met"
She smiled and gave me a soft , chaste kiss in the lips. She moved slightly, wincing in pain, but giving me space to lay with her. I lay beside her, her hand still in mine, and kissed her shoulder, her arm, her cheek, and finally her lips.
"I love you" I said.
"Love you too" she said. "I knew it, but… When I got shot… I realized, you're my life"
"My everything" I whispered.
"I wish I could stay with you"
I panicked with her words. What? Wasn't she with me? She wouldn't be with me! She looked at me and chuckled.
"Silly, I mean now. I'm sleepy, I wish I didn't though" she said smiling
I sighed relieved and brushed her hair from her face.
"Go to sleep, Bella. We have time"
I said and kissed her lips, while her eyes drifted close.
"Yeah, forever is a long time"
"Any measure of time with you, wouldn't be long enough. But we'll start with forever" I said.
"I love you, Edward"
"So, so much" I whispered, falling asleep with her.
AN: I know it's shorter. It's close to the end. I made one more chapter and maybe a epilogue. I don't know.
I hope you enjoyed. Review!
xoxo Luuh
