Chapter 9 – Talking Without Words

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"We couldn't find anything." Emmett stated about an hour later as he came through Bella's front door with Edward, Jasper and Carlisle behind him. Alice was sat with her love in her arms on the couch while Esme sat beside them close but not close enough that it was making Bella uncomfortable, Rose was sat in the arm chair to the side of them, watching Bella with surprising sorrow filled eyes. "What do you mean couldn't find anything?" Esme asked as she turned her head to look to her husband who she could see was troubled.

"Emmett means just that Esme, there was no trace of him anywhere….no scent…no tracks, it was like he wasn't here in the first place." Jasper drawled calmly making Alice's head snap up from where she was whispering soothing words in her brunette's ear to glare at her best friend, "Bella wouldn't lie Jasper!" The pixie vampire practically growled. "My apologizes Alice I didn't mean for it to sound like that, I just meant that we are dealing with someone who is either extremely good at getting around our senses or they are just not there….what I mean is that they are like smoke, there one minute and then gone the next leaving no traces behind." Jasper elaborated when he saw his sister open her mouth to speak.

"What are we going to do? Bella can't be left alone again….I won't let him near her." Alice stated as venom pooled in her mouth at the thought of letting him get anywhere near her Bella. Everyone turned to Carlisle as he cleared his throat but his eyes were on the shaking brunette in Alice's arms.

"Bella?...Bella I would like to ask you a question." The blonde doctor spoke softly as he took a step towards the couch that held his wife and daughters but didn't go any closer when he saw Bella slowly lift her head from its position in the crook of Alice's neck and turn it to face him, he could see the tears that had gathered in the brunette's eyes and the vulnerable and scared look on Bella's face broke his heart.

"I would like for you to come and live with us, I do not want you living on your own when…..when this is happening, I would like for you to come and live with us until he is found, so we can protect you." Carlisle explained and the Cullen family watched as the brunette's eyes went wide before her head snapped around as her eyes sought Alice's.

Everything was silent for a minute as the two girls seemed to have a conversation with their eyes before Bella's shoulders slumped slightly as she answered quietly, "Ok."

Esme's and Edward's faces lit up at Bella's agreement but they restrained themselves from saying anything, they could see that Bella was quite uncomfortable with this but they could tell she wasn't just doing it for herself to feel safe….she was doing it to be closer to Alice, whether she realized it or not.

"Then it's settled, tomorrow the children can help you pack up some of your stuff and we can move you into the guest bedroom." Carlisle said and no one missed the anger that flashed in Alice's eyes or the surprise and nervousness that flashed in Bella's before a slight blush heated her cheeks.

"G…..guest…..r…..room….I…I…..thought that…..that I….Alice's room,' Bella cleared her throat and let her eyes fall to the floor as she summoned all the courage she had left and tried again, 'I thought I would be staying in Alice's room." Her words were barely above a whisper but the Cullen's heard her as clear as day and each one had a small smile on their lips at Alice's beaming grin.

"If that would make you more comfortable then we can move your things into Alice's room tomorrow." Carlisle said as he tried to wipe the smile off his face before Bella looked at him.

The Cullen's House

It was the next morning and Bella had woken up to find herself in the safe and secure arms of Alice. Everything that had happened last night rushed through her mind and she felt herself flinch involuntary before the pixie's arms tightened around her and pulled Bella into a stone cold yet surprisingly soft body. "Everything's ok Bella." The pixie whispered in her love's ear softly.

"So I live here now." Bella stated a while later as she lay in the pixie's arms while Alice was propped up against her headboard running her nose softly through Bella's hair. "You live here now." Alice repeated with a small smile gracing her lips, "You know after everything…..that has happened…I never in a million years…thought I would be here…like this….with you….again,' Bella said quietly but as Alice went to speak Bella cut her off as she turned in her arms so they were now face to face, 'In a strange and I think…..wrong way….I'm kinda glad this happened…if it didn't…..you would have never come back….if it didn't I would still be…..alone." The last word seemed to dull Bella's chocolate brown eyes.

"No you wouldn't have…..I was barely surviving without you….Emmett and Jasper had to force me to hunt…I hadn't even changed out of the clothes from…..that night…I know that if we hadn't come back when we did…..I would have only been able to last a couple of days before I would have been on the next plane straight here…I don't think you realize how much I need you Bella." Alice said as she gazed into Bella's eyes and saw something hidden there….something Alice wasn't quite sure what.

"Really?" Bella asked with a slight tremor in her voice as she edged her way closer so now their faces were inches apart. Alice's eyes trailed down from Bella's to her love's lips which were just begging to be kissed. The pixie dipped her head slightly and leant forward so their lips were a breath apart.

"Really." Alice whispered back, her eyes now once again connected with Bella's. The two girls stared at each other, no words were spoken, they didn't need to be and after what seemed like forever Bella closed her eyes and leant in the rest of the way, making their lips touch softly.

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