AN: Thank you so much for all the love for this story! I am going to try and keep posting as much as I can as quickly as I can ! I love writing I am just trying to not be repetitive and be creative LOL. My husband is dying to read, but I refused. I cannot let him know the love affair I have for the wonderful Edward Cullen. I don't have a BETA so please excuse anything that may be out of place.
BPOV
This is a talk I have been dreading. This would bring ahead all the problems we are facing and all of the memories that I would rather forget. I know we have to completely open with everything that had happened that night. Along with anything and everything that might be of help. Usually we wouldn't give up so much information, but dad trusted Carlisle or he would not have sent us here for protection.
I hugged Emmett the moment he walked into the room. I knew he didn't want to do this anymore than I did so we would need to be here for each other. That's how we have always been. Him being my twin also helped him read my emotions, body language and say what I couldn't say. "Alright everyone, lets go to the office to have this discussion." Carlisle lead us back to his office and it was just as I would have imagined. He had absolutely beautiful artwork littered all over the walls, and book shelves that wrapped the room. The massive oak desk took up a majority of the room. Everything about this room reminded me of my father. It was almost to much to handle.
And then I remembered why we were here.
I needed to do this for him. I will get back every single person that could have been behind this in anyway. So I put my mask on and got down to business.
"Now Bella and Emmett will be staying with us. Until this threat is eliminated or if they want to stay after that, well that is okay too. You are family here." Carlisle looked at everyone of his family members. Not asking for permission but stating fact. I don't believe anyone would have said no to us being here anyway. "Emmett, Bella do you remember your cover stories going forward? You cannot slip with age or name or anything that could give away that you are Charlie's children. You are far enough from home that you shouldn't be spotted easily on this side of the country."
Though I know Carlisle was just doing what he had to do it still felt like he had doubts on our ability to pull off basically a whole new life with a whole new family. "Yes we know. Dad trained us up from a very young age how to stay seen when need be, hidden when need be and deadly when need be. Bells and I can handle things alone, but it is much better with family and together." I loved Emmett and I don't know what in the world I would do with out him. I feel like I say that a lot.
"We understand what we have to do Carlisle." I wanted to put a some sort of effort into this, but it was still so hard. "Very well then. I need to speak with Edward, Emmett and Bella alone now." As everyone made their way to the door you could tell they knew what was about to happen. A talk I did not want to have. Unfortunately it had to be done.
They watched back the security footage that they had gotten from our home. They mercifully wore headphones so I didn't have to hear the death of my father all over again. It would have been to much to bare. I could tell when the man said he would force me into a marriage because of Edwards reaction. He slammed his fist on the desk so hard I feared the old oak work splinter under the force. "THATS OUT OF THE FUCKING QUESTION. I WILL PEEL HIS SKIN FROM HIS BODY BEFORE I LET HIM ANYWHERE NEAR MY BELLA!" He screamed with a rage I had never seen in this man. Granted I hadn't known him for that long of a time, but when he looked at me the fire in his eyes was undeniable. They were lit with passion, rage and power.
I could see the pride in Carlisle that his son had the same reaction that he would have if someone where talking that way about his wife, Esme. I had never felt so protected, and another feeling that I could only say was love. But how could that be? We hadn't known each other long enough, surely. But I still could not discount that odd bubbling in my chest and the light headed fluttering in my stomach.
We told them both everything we knew and remembered. Unfortunately we did not know the men so we were not that much help there, but we all vowed we would do everything we could to find them. Carlisle knew Emmett and I were both going to want vengeance and a fight. I could read Edward's face like a book and I know he did not want me in the middle of all of this. But it was my father, and NOT his decision.
We finished the office meeting and despite the fact it was a little after 7 and time for dinner after talking about my dad I couldn't eat. I apologized to Esme and the rest of the family and just excused myself to bed. "Bella dear I do hope you will be okay in Edwards room until I finish your room. He can always stay at his home if it makes you uncomfortable. He does have his own house you know." Emse said sweetly to her son with a smile. "No No it is no problem at all. This is still his home to and I refuse to kick him out. There's a couch. We will be fine. Goodnight everyone." I walked up the stairs knowing good and well he had not slept on the couch last night.
A few minutes after settling into bed and trying to rest I heard footsteps up the two fights of stairs and 3 light knocks on the door. "Bella, can I come in?" It was a whisper. I guess to see if I was sleeping yet. As the door opened I couldn't help but say to him that if he was going to come in before I responded what good was asking. Plus it was his room anyway I was just invading it.
"You're never invading my space. I want you to be happy here in light of the current circumstances." He gave me a sad smile. "I just want to come up here and tell you that there is no man that is going to force you into a single thing that you do not want to do. If you want to get married then you will. That will not be something some fucker forces you into. I will tell you this right now because I do not play with my feelings and usually I am cold and hard to everyone but my family. But you Isabella Swan have pulled at my heart in a way I did not know could exist.
This is very real for me and I will be damned if I let anyone hurt you or take you away from me if being with me is what you want." He finished and sat on the bed with me holding my hands in his. I could see that he meant absolutely every word. "Edward I have know idea what it is about you that makes me feel like I have known you all my life and that I can trust you with all that I am, but I don't want to be with anyone but you." I have never said anything like that to anyone in my young 18 years. I knew in my soul that I would never say it to another.
How we laid in bed talking about feelings for 2 hours I will never understand. Because everything with this man seems to fly by.
"Bella, my love you have no idea what hearing that does to me. Lets get some rest and we can talk more in the morning. But I need you to know. If any man other than me lays a hand on you I will not be held accountable for my actions. I am a jealous man. A possessive man and I absolutely DO NOT share. Not in business not in my other business that I do and most definitely not with you. You must know that now. I will take a mans life right off this earth if a single hair is out of place. He will be begging to die when I am done. You are my life now. I hope you can accept that"
I nodded at him not trusting my voice because I had just met Edward, The Boss and it was so fucking hot...
