Disclaimer- All recognizable characters belong to Mrs. Stephenie Meyer, whereas all new characters belong to me.

Chapter 9- Trust

Thirty minutes; that's how long it took us to get back to Evangelo's villa. I could've ran and made it in fifteen tops. But, the driver was so nice I couldn't bring myself to yell at him. Besides, he was as old as the villa itself. If I yelled there was a slight chance I'd send him into a heart attack. So I put up with the ten miles per hour driving. I can be very nice sometimes. As soon as we pulled into the narrow driveway a dish flew out of the window and clattered to the sidewalk. Hmm. . . That wasn't very normal. Mike, Ash and myself bolted out of the car, trying to see what was going down. Eliza and Evangelo, along with five staff members, came running outside. The look on Eliza's face was one of pure horror. Maybe she was just finding out what being a vampire meant? She ran straight into me, which would've knocked me into the ground had I been a regular human. I held her tightly and stared into her eyes. " Eliza, Eliza calm down." I said to her softly. She shook her head and pointed a finger at Evangelo. Her eyes were wide and her hand was on her stomach.

" He's trying to steal my baby! He's going to steal my baby!" She yelled, her nails from her free hand were starting to dig into my skin. It was clear she meant business. Evangelo sighed and tried to come closer.

" Eliza, sweetie I'm not going to hurt you," he whispered. There was just something in his stance. All of a sudden I didn't trust Evangelo. I backed up, Eliza still clutching me, and held out a hand.

" Stop right there Vange. What the hell is she talking about?" I demanded to know. I couldn't just hand over an innocent. Well, I could, but I wasn't going to. He stopped, dead in his tracks. Good, I wouldn't have to fry his ass for coming closer.

" I told you, she goes into fits sometimes. This is one of them." I studied his face, hoping to see some brief sign that he was lying. There were none. He was utterly calm; too calm for my taste.

" You said trances, this isn't a trance." I looked down at her, she still had a death grip on my arm. A tear was sliding down her cheek.

" Please, he's going to steal my baby," she whispered. " Don't let him take me." Evangelo sighed and stepped forward again. A bolt of fire shot out of my open hand. It singed his boot a little.

" What did you do that for!" He exclaimed, trying to stop the flame from spreading.

" I told you to stay back." I said simply with a shrug of my shoulders. I never knew why people didn't listen to me. It wasn't like I was bluffing. If I said I would light you on fire, I would light you on fire. I wouldn't think twice about it.

" Bella, she's my wife. I can take care of her. She isn't your responsibility."

" She is when she's telling me you're trying to steal her child."

" Since when are you a humanitarian?" He spat, his eyes going onyx. I growled and put Eliza behind me.

" Since when are you not?" I asked him with an arch of my eyebrow. He sighed and almost instantly his eyes faded back to crimson. He rubbed his temple and held out his hand.

" Eliza, darling please. I'm not trying to hurt you," his eyes were pleading with her. I could feel her grip on me lessen. She let out a small cry and ran over to him, collapsing in his arms. I saw him dig something out of his pocket. A syringe. I narrowed my eyes and ran to him, holding his wrist in my hand.

" What are you doing to her?" I questioned. Eliza was just sobbing, like we weren't even there.

" It calms her down. Don't worry, it won't harm the child." He tried to assure me. Well, he wasn't fooling me.

" It isn't the child I'm worried for Evangelo. I swear to you if she's harmed I will-" He raised a hand and smiled softly.

" She will be fine Isabella." I bit my lip and watched as he stuck the syringe in her arm. She let out a small gasp and then passed out. I followed him into the house, my steps matching his. " Did you catch your killer?" He asked over his shoulders. I glanced behind me at Ash and Mike. They both looked wary of him also.

" Yeah, we caught the killer." I answered simply.

" Yes, wouldn't want her killing anyone else. Now, I have to take her up to our room. I'd prefer you stay down here." I nodded my head and watched him head up the stairs. Ash and Mike stepped beside me, both of them tense.

" I don't trust him." Ash told me. I licked my lips and let out a small sigh.

" Neither do I Ash. Neither do I."

I hadn't followed Evangelo up the stairs when he laid Eliza to sleep, but I did sneak in when he finally left the room. She was still asleep, her chest rising and falling. It wasn't until a half hour later that she stirred. I smiled and watched her open her eyes slowly. She looked at me, then instantly put her hand on her belly. " What happened?" She asked me, her eyes worried.

" You had an. . . Episode. Everything is okay." I answered her. She shook her head and sat up, her hair in disarray from her sleeping on it. She let out a tiny breath and looked around the room.

" Where's Evangelo?"

" Downstairs, important call." Yes it was a lie, but she didn't know that. Besides, I didn't want her to be with him at the moment. She made an 'o' shape with her mouth and her gaze wondered outside. It was still pitch dark out, but some of the staff was working outside. One was a young gardener who was patching up a rose bush. He was tan from being outside, why he was working at night I had no clue. He was pretty handsome, I could understand why he was the one Eliza was looking at. " You know, there used to be this show about housewives sleeping with the help." I said offhandedly. She furrowed her eyebrows and turned back to me.

" I'm not sle-" I smiled, you can't lie to a vampire. Well you can, but it's extremely hard to. Maybe it was just me too. " His name is Grant," she whispered. A grin formed on her lips and she giggled. " We knew each other when I was little. He used to give me a rose on my birthday. He. . . Never mind."

" No, what is it Eliza?" Her glance lingered back over to him; her eyes were sorrowful. She was in love with him, that much was true. So why was she married to Evangelo? Had he forced her to marry him? But then, why would he do that? I was running myself into circles. The truth of the matter was, I had no idea what was going on.

" I love him," she said softly. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes and tell her 'no duh'. Instead I just put a hand on her shoulder and silently told her to continue. " He's the father of my baby." She finally finished. My jaw literally fell to the floor. I darted up and stood in front of the window.

" If you love him why-"

" Bella, don't ask. It's so. . . I don't even know myself. Just please, just go. If you killed who you needed to kill, just leave. I don't need your help. Thank you but. . . I've accepted my fate."

" This isn't your fate! Did Evangelo force you too-"

" God no. I wanted to, it's just. . . Grant can't are for me like Evangelo can. He doesn't even know the baby is his." She laughed bitterly and stood also. " He thinks the baby is Evangelo's. And that is how it's going to stay. After I have the baby, Evangelo will change me and we'll-"

" What? Live happily ever after? Raise your human child or suck it dry?" I cut in with a snap. She closed her mouth and I saw a tear slide down her cheek. Damn, I'd made her cry. " I'm sorry," I was about to add more when the door opened. Evangelo stepped inside, a sick smile on his face.

" The phone is for you," he said. I growled and snuck one more look at Eliza before leaving the room. I paused by Evangelo and told him I didn't trust him. Then I made my way to the floor downstairs. It was Aro. He sounded happier than usual.

" Bella, Carlisle rang Edward. You will never guess what Hope did today!" He exclaimed. I hated guessing games.

" No, I won't guess. Just tell me Aro."

" You ruin my fine Bella dear."

" Aro-" I said warningly. He shushed me and hurriedly told me his news.

" Hope is telekinetic! Her mom must have been also! Now she's practically a shoe-in for Enchantment." I was floored. My daughter had magic in her blood? How had I never smelled that? What about Yuzria, how had he never figured it out?

" Are you positive?" I asked. Maybe it was a mistake. That was always possible.

" Yes. She threw a candle at Emmett by pointing with her finger. It's a positive!" I bit my lip and sat down on the couch. I couldn't leave Eliza. . . But I had to see Hope. To try to explain to her what was going on. I was sure it was freaking her out. It would be me if I was her. But Eliza's life could possibly be in danger.

" Aro, just how much do you trust Evangelo?"

" With my life. Why?" I shook my head and told him nothing. Then I added that I would be in England in the morning. I had to trust Aro's judgment. He'd known Evangelo more than me. Ash and Mike quickly packed and Evangelo ordered tickets for me. It seemed like he was glad we were leaving. It made me even more wary about going. But, I wasn't Eliza's keeper after all. It wasn't until a half hour later that I remembered about Bobby. I decided that I would just spend one day in England. Then I would head back to get Bobby. Edward was going to meet me at the airport in England. Eliza watched us walk out of the house, the look on her face nearly killed me. She was lying when she said she didn't need my help. I put my bags down and rushed back inside. Then I pulled her aside, ignoring Evangelo's glares on my back. I scribbled down my cell number and stuck it in her hand.

" Call me if you need help. I can help you get out Eliza." I whispered. A tear slid down her cheek and she wrapped her arms around me.

" Don't let him take my baby." She whispered. A shiver almost ran down my back.

" I'll be back for you in two days. Be packed and ready to go." She nodded her head and kissed my cheek.

" Thank you Isabella Cullen. I owe you my life." I walked back outside, growling as I walked past Evangelo. ' She'll be fine. Two days is nothing. She'll be fine," I reassured myself. It wasn't working. A feeling of dread was slowly climbing into the core of me. But it was too late now. I'd have to trust that she would be fine for two days. Because I knew if something happened to her, I would never forgive myself for leaving.

A/N: Okay, hope you liked this chapter. All of it was kind of mysterious. A lot of clues in this chapter though. Hahah. Review and let me know your thoughts!!! Oh, and it is up to you guys. I can either end my bad bella series with this one, or branch into another one. I have two endings planned. Let me know what you guys think. Remember, I will be gone the 1st-8th of August so don't pm me or anything during that time.

Until next time,

Faith