If it wasn't to Ponds07 and nEthing4Edward this chapter might not be out for another month! I'm seriosly lazy this weather. I was at the Bog and I need my rest! Hope you enjoy this chapter!


Edward's Sparkly Pager

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A doctor scurried past still in his scrubs. He said an urgent hello to Edward before entering the waiting rooms. My stomach heaved as the smell of the rust and salt of the blood, staining his blue scrubs lingered in the air around me.

I clenched my nostrils together with two fingers I snapped my mouth shut. Edward walked on not realizing I wasn't by his side but after a moment spun around, an exasperated look on his features.

"What's wrong?" He asked and soon his face softened and he chuckled, his eyes crinkling and his lips quirking into a half grin, exposing his beaming white teeth. I closed my eyes and cussed at him weakly, walking past him.

He chuckled and guided me up the stairs as soon as he ran to catch up with me. He collecting to chunky folders from the receptionist, a stocky built young boy. He stopped suddenly upstairs at room sixteen.

He stopped outside the door, back against the open doorway. I peered around him and looked at the bed. As I looked, I caught someone's stare. I jumped back and yelped. Edward glanced up and rolled his eyes.

"Hey, Sherman," He said walking up to the bed and smiling at the middle aged man, with stray like hair and piercing blue eyes. There was a large white bandage wrapped around the top half of his head, falling slightly over his eyes. His skin was pasty white. One eye bulged and my breath caught in my throat as I saw an empty socket where his nose should have been.

"Hey, Edward," He grinned, extending his fist, which Edward bumped off of his, smiling.

"How you feeling? Are you seeing any hallucinations?" He asked, looking sideways at me as I couldn't tear my eyes away from the man lying down in front of me.

"You know I'm feeling better and no, I am not seeing any more dead people," He smiled and Edward chuckled. "Who's she," He asked. Edward rolled his eyes.

"My wife," He muttered dryly.

"No way! Why haven't I heard of her," Edward shrugged and kicked at my ankle under the table. I jumped startled and smiled uneasily at him extending my hand. He took it quickly at shook it.

"Hi, I'm Bella Swan," A pucker appeared and he smiled back.

"Sherman Smith, pleasure to meet you. I always wondered about the lucky girl who would catch Edward, his actually genuinely nice and doesn't treat me different because my face," Edward laughed, running a hand through his hair.

"Friends don't treat friends different now do they? Also your vitals seem good the surgery went well and Bella and I have lots more patients to check up on, so I will talk to you tomorrow"

"See you. Bye Bella!" I waved at him, walking out the door in front Edward. There was faint mumbling within the room but I kept walking. He followed me out afterwards and gave me a smile, quick and short lived before we went into the next bedroom.

It was about three o'clock when Edward announced that it was time for a break. He took me to the large, spacious cafeteria, which was brimming with people. Grief struck, crying, laughing, nurses and doctors.

"Wow," I muttered to myself but he heard and .

"I know for the first two days when I saw this hospital when I was a kid I stayed in the cafeteria for two days straight. I even made myself a bed under one of the tables and stole food from peoples trays. But now I think they put some a side for me," He mused and I smiled absently.

"Did you always live here," I asked, realizing unless his parents lived in Forks or some other relative before Carlisle.

"In the hospital, no, in Forks, yes," He laughed humourless, but a tightness pulled at his eyes. I didn't ask any further questions I didn't want him to get the false notion I actually liked being here. We ate our meal in silence except at the end as I slurped out of a cup.

"Do you have to do that," He snapped eventually.

"Do what," I asked innocently.

"Be so annoying?"

"I can't stop until its finished,"

With an angry sigh he snapped 'Why'

"I believe in consistency,"

"Well," He grunted, stabbing at a piece of steak. "At least you've got stamina,"

I shrugged and carried on, smiling as I spooned a forkful of mashed potatoes into my mouth. There was one thing about doctors. They were busy. Edward and I dashed on all morning, meeting all his patients. They all seemed to love him, saying he was a great guy.

After awhile I was sullen that the only dirt I could dig up on his past was me. We were coming out of a pregnant woman's room, who had just had surgery when the stringy haired blonde nurse that I met the day before walked up to us, her face contorted into a monstrous expression. Edward had yet to see her, peering down at the folder in his arms.

"Hey," I whispered nudging him, plunging my elbow into her leg. His head snapped up, his green eyes alert. I would have laughed other than the girl pacing towards me.

"What?" He asked irritated, but he saw her too and cocked a eyebrow. Patients and nurses that lined the hallway looked at us with sideways expressions.

"Ms. Mallory? Is there something you want?" Edward's voice was calm but had an edge of authority to it.

"You," She stormed, bringing up her hand and pointing a manicured nail at me. I cringed back into Edward but as soon as we touched as we touched I jumped forward.

"You," She snarled. "Stole me boyfriend," I felt my cheeks warm as people glared at us with curiosity. How could she think I stole her boyfriend. The only boyfriend I ever had was Jake and vice versa.

"What are you talking about," I asked my voice small even when I tried to put volume into it.

"I knew I bloody knew you yesterday. It was just eating at me. Tyler, he was crazy for you and left me. Me!" She repeated for emphasise. The name quickly ticked the Crazy list in my mid. My jaw fell slack and a gasp rolled out.

.

"Tyler? Tyler the Rottweiler?" She nodded. Edward shot me a questioning look but slid in front of me, blocking her line of view. Tyler was a guy I met when I worked in California, a waitress. That, did not go well. He followed me round even when me and Jake got engaged.

"Lauren. Leave," He snapped. But she didn't only glared. I stepped out from Edward.

"I'm so sorry..but I didn't have any part in it. I already had a boyfriend. I never gave any signals to Tyler. I didn't even know you were going out. He said he was single." I said.

She paled under her orange tan. She took a deep breath and hissed.

"I'm going to kill you for lying to me. Tyler loved me!" Apparently not. Now every one was watching and Edward looked uneasy and verging on going over and trying to calm her down. I was afraid if he did she scratch his eyes out.

"I'm sorry whoever you are but please, go away."I sighed, who Edward had already told to leave. He watched her confused as her stance shifted.

"You don't remember me, bitch?" She screamed and lunged. Edward moved faster than I did and grabbed her arms, stepping in. He bent down and whispered something in her ear that made her calm down and flush.

Edward pulled her into a doorway and they spoke with hushed voices. I didn't hear them but she ran out afterwards. He came out after her, glancing back at her retorting figure with sympathy. He glowered at me but his eyes softened quickly and he walked past me.

He didn't ask me about Tyler, matter of fact he didn't talk to me about anything. The silence was unsettling. I wanted to hear him again, know he wasn't thinking I was some kind of slut. I shook my head. No, what did I care what he thought? Sooner he gave me a divorce the better. I was sorry about Lauren but I didn't see her again for the rest of the day. I hadn't realized before but water brewed in my eyes.

We stopped in front of a closed door at the end of the day and he finally turned to me.

"This patient… doesn't really like… new people, so, just wait out here, okay?" He said slowly. I nodded quickly. He turned to open the door but I grabbed his hand.

"I know what your thinking. You think I stole that girls boyfriend but I didn't. I would never hurt anyone like that. I'm not that kind of person. You don't know me so I know you probably don't believe me but I'm telling the truth. Plus, I'm a crappy liar," He tucked his bottom lip under his top teeth before smiling.

"I do believe you," He said, so softly and velvety that I stared after him as he waltzed into the room, shutting the door behind him.

He was in there half an hour. Longer but by this time I began to wander. I turned the nearest corner and bumped into something. I stumbled and fell to the floor with a crash but something was beside me.

"Oh my God. I'm so sorry," A timid voice came. I looked up and spotted a woman in a hospital jacket. She had loose curly hair and glasses perched on her small nose. Her cheeks were flushed and she was on her knees.

"No, It's my fault I'm naturally always on my back," I muttered, getting to my feet. There was footsteps behind me and Edward appeared at my side.

"Are you okay?," He asked, scanning for any scratches. My cheeks reddened further and I nodded. The woman took us in with a risen brow. She smiled at Edward knowingly and he smiled, blushing.

"Bella, Angela my best friend. Angela, Bella my wife," Edward motioned between us, casting a glance behind us. Hopefully looking out for Lauren. I smiled at her polietly, moisture still in my eyes after that big confrontation with the nurse. She gaped, her jaw slackened before she sucked in a breath and let out a ragged laugh, her eyes tightened.

"Well, Edward. My mother always said you were the spontaneous type, even as a child," She laughed and patted my shoulder. Edward shifted uncomfortably and smiled.

"So, when did this happen and why wasn't I invited," She asked cocking a perfect eyebrow, pulling her glasses from the crook of her nose. Edward was about to answer when there was aloud beeping. He reached into his doctor coat and withdrew a sparkly pager. I coughed out a laugh and Angela look cautious.

"What is it,"

"Crap,"


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