DISCLAIMER: I think we've all realized I am not Stephanie Meyer.

AN: You guys have heard enough of my dribble so I'll just get to the story. J This chapter is dedicated to Kisses470, my real life best friend who lets me bug her all the time when I have writers block. Thanks!!!!!

Play list: The cure, The white stripes, and Trouble by nevershoutnever

EPOV

"Edward!"

Carlisle's voice was horror struck and his brow was creased with worry as he entered the room. I shifted on the table, striving to get comfortable. My shoulder was aching and my ribs were tender. The EMTs said that my shoulder probably took the brunt of my fall and Bella landing on me was not the best for my ribs. That didn't matter. As long as she was okay I could live with some bruised ribs.

"I'm fine." I tried to reassure him.

I look at me with a small frown and strode up to the bed.

"I hear there was an accident…"

He looked at me pointedly, waiting for me to fill in the blanks that the other doctors had neglected.

"Tyler Crowley lost control of his car and he was headed for Bella." I grimaced at the memory.

"It almost hit her Dad."

He put a comforting hand on my shoulder. Even I could hear the emotion in my voice.

"I'm proud of you son."

I finally looked up at him and he smiled. I basked in the comfort of my fathers pride for a second until a thought resurfaced.

"How is Bella? Is she ok?"

I hadn't seen her sense we had been admitted to the hospital and I was going out of my mind with worry. I was also annoying all of the nurses who had come in to check on me thus far, by asking them all repeatedly about her.

Carlisle gave me a weird look.

"She's fine." he told me. "She is scheduled for a cat scan within the hour just to double check. She hit her head pretty hard some time in the process of the fall but I am positive she will be fine."

I mentally kicked myself for not shielding her head more.

"Isn't there anyway you can get her in sooner?" I asked anxiously. I knew there would be no possibility of me feeling better until I positively knew I had accomplished my goal in protecting her.

"I'll see…" He trailed off and just looked at me for a moment.

"This girl means quite a lot to you doesn't she son?"

My head snapped up. This wasn't what I was expecting him to ask.

"I have only known her for one day." I replied snippier than I meant to. I grew tired of explaining this to everyone in my family.

Carlisle smiled.

"That's not what I asked."

I sighed and went to rub my neck but the pain in my shoulder stopped me. Carlisle must have seen my grimace because he dropped the current topic.

"We'll get you some medication for the pain. And I want to get you into x-ray to check out that shoulder."

I nodded and Carlisle began to walk purposefully to the door, hopefully to get my pain medication, but stopped and turned to me.

"I'll update you when we get the results from Bella's cat scan."

"Thank you." I said with feeling.

Carlisle smiled and closed the door behind him.

BPOV

Edward Cullen saved my life. It was such a simple sentence, only five little words, but those five words were running on a continuous loop in my mind. I couldn't believe it. I was having a hard time grasping the fact that I was still alive, non the less that Edward Cullen put himself in danger to save me.

'Not her.' he had whispered it so softly I wasn't even sure if he meant to say it aloud or not. But I am positive I heard it in his angels voice as I was drifting in and out of consciousness. Maybe I had been hallucinating…. Or wishful thanking perhaps. But it had seemed so real.

I sighed. It must be a sever case of wishful thinking. Edward had known me all of one day and during that time I had been neither witty or even articulate. It didn't really matter anyways. Whether he intentionally saved me or if it was some type of reflex reaction I would always be eternally grateful to him.

"Bella!"

Charlie rushed in, skidding to a stop at the foot of my bed. I widened my eyes at him. He was frantic to say the least.

"Are you alright?"

I nodded without hesitation so he wouldn't combust with his worry. I really was fine. Everyone kept coming in, the nurses checking on me multiple times in the twenty minutes I had been here. I didn't know what all the fuss was about. I didn't even have any broken bones this time… thanks to Edward.

"Have you seen the doctor yet?"

I nodded again. The doctor had been nice enough. A kind old man with grey hair and a pointy beard. He looked me over and told me what I had already known; that I was fine. He did surprise me however by saying I needed a cat scan. Just to double check he had reassured me.

"The nurses have been in to check on me a million times too." I told him.

He smiled a tight smile and sat down on the edge of my bed. He looked around the room before letting his eyes rest on my face.

"I was so scared Bella."

He fidgeted with the end of the blanket and I knew this was very hard for him. He had never been good at expressing his emotions so I didn't say anything, afraid to make this harder for him. I just watched him silently as he continued.

"I don't want to loose you now that I just got you back Bells. Especially with what happened to Zach…"

He trailed off and took a deep shuttering breath. I reached up and squeezed his hand. Just as he looked up at me sheepishly and smiled the door to my room opened.

"Isabella Swan?"

That wasn't the voice of my friendly old doctor. I looked towards the door and felt my mouth fall open slightly. Standing there was the most handsome doctor I had ever seen, on TV or in real life. He was tall with blonde hair and he was the very picture of loving concern.

"Dr. Cullen. I didn't know you were Bella's doctor."

Charlie shifted on the bed to look at the new doctor and he smiled down at him. This was Edward's father? No family should be that beautiful! It was almost inhuman. Non the less I was intrigued by the young doctor. He was a link to Edward Cullen. I found myself studying him, looking for pieces of Edward. They both had the height and the strong jaw but there was something else. The way he carried himself, he was so confident. He also had an air of kindness about him. Evidently Edward was quite a bit like his father.

"Dr. Jones was originally assigned to her Charlie but we switched patients."

Charlie frowned and tilted his head probably trying, like I was, to figure out why they had traded patients. The doctor looked at our tilted heads and smiled to himself but made no comment as he made his way to my bedside.

"I see Dr. Jones has already checked you out." He said, flipping through my files.

"Your blood pressure is good, heart rate is normal. Everything seems good Bella."

I nodded.

"I've been trying to tell everyone." I said, a little indignant and irritated with all the attention. "I'm fine."

He smiled and tucked the file under his right arm.

"I know you are. You gave us a bit of a scar there though."

I looked down at my hands suddenly guilty for causing so much trouble and the doctor chuckled.

"Well, we will get you in to get your cat scan and then you are free to go. Depending on the results of course."

Charlie stiffened and the doctor glanced over at him.

"I'm sure the results will be just what we want." He reassured him. "We just need to make sure."

"You were very lucky it seems." said the doctor making me raise my gaze up from my hands.

"Lucky Edward was there." I corrected and he smiled.

"How is Edward?" I asked. I had been going crazy with worry sense we had arrived.

Dr. Cullen was just about to answer me when yet another nurse came in.

"How are you feeling sweetie?" She asked before seeing Dr. Cullen.

"Oh good! You traded with Dr. Jones." She sighed with…relief?

"Please talk to your son doctor. He's driving all of us nurses nuts." She shook her head and exited the room without another word.

chuckled.

"Edward is fine." he said to me. "He is just a little… anxious."

I tilted my head hoping he would explain further but it didn't look as if he were going to.

"Let's get you to the cat scan shall we?"

"I thought I couldn't get in for another hour." I accused.

"It's all about who you know."

He winked and another nurse came in to move me to the other room for my cat scan.

---BPOV

"I told you I was fine." I told Charlie once we had gotten the results from the cat scan and he was signing me out.

He handed the forms back to the nurse who looked relieved to see me go. I still wanted to know what that was about.

"Yeah yeah." he said with a smile.

We passed on the way out and he stopped to shake hands with Charlie.

"You make sure you rest up today Bella. No school today."

"Okay." I agreed reluctantly.

I didn't want to be cooped up in the house all day and I felt horrible because Charlie had taken the rest of the day off to take care of me.

"Is Edward going to be okay?"

I had already asked him twice but I wanted to be positive. He just chuckled.

"Edward is fine. He has a few bruised ribs and his shoulder is very tender but nothing is broken."

I nodded and smiled, relieved. I would never get over the guilt if he had gotten really hurt while saving me.

"I'll let him know you have been released. He will be very happy you are okay."

My stomach filled with butterflies as I thought about Edward Cullen worrying about me. His father is just being polite I reminded myself. Being reminded of manners reminded me of my manners and I thanked him again. Most of the time they made you sweat for a while but had hurried my results and gotten me in for the cat scan quickly. It had only been an hour sense he had taken charge. I was in and out, which I was thankful for. Hospitals gave me the creeps.

"Tell Edward thank you for pulling me out of the way."

'Thank you' didn't seem like enough to say to someone who had just saved your life but it was the only thing I could come up with.

"of course."

AN: There you have it. I have the next three chapters written too so I'll put them up as soon as I have access to the computer. I'll try to get the next chapter up tonight. The next chapters the Cullen's have some fun with Mike Newton! Please review. Thanks!