Bella is 15 almost 16 (Freshman)

Edward and Alice just turned 16 (Freshman)

Jasper, Rose, and Emmett are 17(Juniors)

Chapter 9

I kept looking at her phone, re-reading the message over and over, this guy is real head case. He will not get near Bella and how could he call her his. I flipped open my phone and forwarded the message to my phone, then I called dad.

"Hello, son what can I do for you, I was just getting ready to leave for the night." He said.

"Dad, Bella just got a text from Dan. I am going to forward it to you." I pressed send and I heard his phone beep.

"Not good, who does this guy think he is, did you show this to Officer Anderson?" He asked.

"No, I called you right away." I said forgetting there was a cop right outside the door.

"Go and show him the message, they might be able to track his cell phone and are you staying with Bella tonight? She shouldn't be alone. He said.

"Yes, dad I am going to stay here and I'll go talk to Officer Anderson. Thanks dad."

"No problem, I have to run the guy is meeting me at home to instal the security system. If you need anything please call me okay son. Talk to you soon and son be safe." he said has he hung up the phone.

I shut my phone and looked over at Bella. Fear was written all over her face, I had to restrain myself from crawling into her bed and holder tight. Instead, I place both hands on each side of her face and kissed her forehead. "Bella, I will not let anything happen to, I know it is to soon but I have had feelings for you since the first time I saw you and I know that you have been through a lot and are not ready to start a relationship but I am here for you, to care for you and protect you." I said looking into her beautiful brown eyes.

"Edward, I have done nothing but think about you since I saw you too. I may not be ready for a physical relationship for a long while but I feel safe with you and would like to try a hand at a relationship with you. Just know I may be a lot to handle at first, they are sending me to therapy." She said looking up through her eyelashes. A slight blush swept across her face.

"What do you think your parent will think about us and me living with your family." She asked with concern.

"Well, to be honest I don't see it has a problem. Alice's boyfriend Jasper, who is my parents best friends son is moving into our house next week long with Emmett's girlfriend Rose who is Jasper's twin sister. Their dad travels about 10 months our of the year and their mom wants to go with him so they are going to stay with us. I said.

"Who is Emmett." she asked.

"My big brother his is a junior and he is probably the biggest guy you have ever seen, but he is the biggest teddy bear. He is a great big brother. Just then my phone buzzed. "Speak of the devil, It's Emmett." I said.

"Hey, Emmett. To what do I own this call." I said

"Hey, little bro. Alice and mom filled me in on the Bella situations and I was just calling to see if you guys need anything and to ask Bella if I can come up and meet her tomorrow. I really want to meet my new little sis." He said with with booming laugh. My brother maybe big but he is so down to earth and very kind, a little pit of joke-ster but I couldn't ask for a better big brother.

"Hold on one sec." "Hey Bella, Emmett really wants to come and meet you tomorrow if you are up to it, would that be okay?" I asked her.

"Ya, that would be great, I would love to meet him." she said with another yawn.

"Ya, Emmett, that would be fine but I need to go and talk to Officer Anderson, Bella, got a text from Dan and they need to know he is trying to contact her." I said in a rush.

"Edward, do I need to come down there? Is she okay. God, I'll kill that son-of-a-bitch." Emmett growled.

"No, Emme, you don't need to come down, Bella is about ready to go to sleep and I am going to talk to the officer and lay down on the fold out couch. But in the morning could you bring me a change of close and tooth brush and stuff." I asked. I almost forgot about all that stuff.

"Alice already has a bag next to the door for me take. See you in the morning and if you need anything call me." He said.

I hung up my phone and told Bella I was going to go and talk to Officer Anderson and I would be right back. I walked out the door and Officer Anderson was sitting in his chair reading.

"Officer Anderson, I have something you need to see." I said walking up to him with phone ready for him to take. "Bella, got a text message from Dan Stanley." the look on his face was a mix of fear and concern. He took the phone and read the message. He took out his phone and called his supervisor. Port A was taking over this case because they feared the police officers here were to close to Dan to have unbiased opinions in this case.

"Hi, this is Office Anderson, badge number 99462 and I need to speak to Lieutenant James please this is urgent. This is regarding Dan Stanley." he said. He must have been put on hold because there was a long pause.

"Yes, Lieutenant this is Officer Anderson and Bella Swan has received a text message from from Dan Stanley. Yes, I can froward it to you." He punished in some numbers into Bella's phone and sent the message to Lieutenant James. "Yes, the number it was sent from is 253-223-0303. Yes, Sir I will be here until Richardson arrives at 7 am. Thank you sir." He said and then hung up the phone.

"Thank you for informing me about this, we are going to keep Bella's cell phone I hope that is okay" He said.

"That isn't a problem Officer Anderson, I think we need to get her a new phone with a new number anyways, but please keep me posted." I said shaking his hand.

"Please call me Jeff, and I think a new number would be a good idea, but please keep this number active. Here is my card, I will be the main officer who has been assigned to Bella has protection so if you need anything please call me and program this number into her new phone. I will be talking 10 hours off in between shifts but I am always on call for her if she needs me." He said.

"Thank you Jeff, and I will pass that message on to Bella. Are they going to try to track the cell phone?" I questioned.

"Yes, James is one hell of a tracker. He can find anyone anywhere." Sounding a little at aw with James.

I walked back into Bella's room, at first I thought she was sleeping but then she turned over. "Is everything okay." She asked.

"Yes, they are taking your cell and trying to track Dan's cell. We will get you a new phone and a new phone number. It will be safer to have a new one. Officer Anderson, I mean Jeff gave me a card with his number on for you. He's the main officer in charge of your protection." I said to her taking her hand in mine.

"Thank you Edward, you are really great, you know that. Can you hold onto the card for me. I am really tired, I am going to try to sleep." Closing her eyes and snuggling under the blankets.

I pulled a chair over to the edge of her bed and placed my head on my arm and held on the Bella's hand with the other. She looked so fragile laying in this hospital bed, I just couldn't be clear on the other side of the room, I couldn't stand to be away her her.

I was woke up by the nurse checking Bella's iv. I looked over at Bella and she was awake and smiling at me still holding my hand. "How did you sleep?" I asked her.

"Good, surprisingly and you." she said.

"Good, really good. I would have never thought a hospital chair would have been so comfortable." I said. Looking in her eyes and was leaning in to kiss her when Alice came bouncing into the room followed by Emmett.

"I brought breakfast, coffee, clothes, and new phones." Alice said still bouncing around the room.

I started to ask how she new about the phones but stopped my self, this is Alice she always knew everything. I would never bet against Alice.

She had brought Bella a deep blue Juicy sweat outfit to wear with matching socks and a deep blue colored Blackberry phone. "Alice, how did you know that dark blue is my favorite color?" Bella asked.

"I just had a feeling" was all Alice said. She brought over some great looking pastries from this really nice bakery in town along with coffee. It smelled heavenly. We introduced Emmett to Bella and ate breakfast, we talked and joked. It felt like we have all know each other all our lives.

It all felt to perfect, I just hope it says this way.

Bella's POV

I really like the Cullen's they are so easy to talk to. I felt like I have known them all my life. Emmett was loud and funny the big brother I have always dreamed off. Alice, she is out there sometimes and really hipper but you just can't help but love her. Then there is Edward, so caring and I already could feel myself falling in love with him. Just then a nurse came through the door with a big bouquet of flower.

"Honey, these came for you." she said.

"Thank you" I said as she handed me the card. All it said was to Bella Swan in room 204. I opened the card and it said.

Bella,

Just a little something to remember me by. I can't wait to be reunited and to have another amazing night with you. For your first time you were wonderful. Don't forget I am always watching, you are mine and you will never be anyone else as long as your alive. Tell the young Cullen boy to keep his hands off you, you belong to me. I will kill anyone who touches you. This is not a bluff this is a promise.

Love always, Dan.

I started to cry and Emmett came over and placed an arm around me and taking the card out of my hand reading, then handing it to Edward.

"We need to call that cop in, Edward." Emmett said.

"That isn't Jeff, he is the main one in charge of protecting Bella. I'll call him" Edward said taking out his phone. "Hi, Officer Anderson, this is Edward Cullen. Bella just received a card and flowers from Dan and the card is really disturbing. Okay, will seen in a few." Edward said.

Alice came to sit next to me. "Bella, what did this guy do to you, I mean you don't have to tell me but it might help." She said with the most sympathetic eyes.

I thought about it and it might help, I have tried not to think about it but if they knew then they might understand the situation better and what kind of man Dan is and hopefully not underestimated him.

"Well, I knew Jessica's dad was abusive, not to the extent he was but she told me about the beating and verbal abuse. I knew had molested her but she made me swear not to tell and we always made sure she was always at my house. Which she was expect for family night, which happened once a month and they would go to Olympia or Seattle over night or at least that was what I was told. I thought they were in public so he couldn't hurt her, but I was wrong. He was taking them to a solicitude location and men would be lined up to pay for sex. He let men rape his wife and daughter. I didn't find this out until I moved in the them. Dan had gave my dad some crap about not wanting Jessica and I split up if something ever happened to them, (my mom and dad). My dad bought it and in their will he said if they were both to died Dan Stanley would get custody of me. Jessica had lived this nightmare for years and I only new the tip of the iceberg. If I would have known I would not have kept her secret.

When I moved in my nightmare began." I looked over at Edward before I stated to tell my part of the story because I could fell him shaking and when I looked in his eyes I knew he was shaking with anger for what Dan had done to his family and he was trying to prepare to hear what had happened to me.

What do you think???

How will Edward react to hearing what has happened to Bella?