A/N: Ok guys don't freak out too much, read up. Sorry it took longer than I planned, I got a new Beta Missi. She's a great writer so check out her stuff her penname is Tin Miss. Tell me what you think, this is all my writing this time, last time still had some eve's writing.

Chapter Nine

Edward Cullen

I stared in horror as I watched the black dodge truck smash into the back of a taxi. The taxi had been trying to make it through a yellow light and apparently hadn't made it. That's when I heard the scream, Bella's scream. I knew it was her scream, I'd heard it before when we were trapped, and that's when I took off down the sidewalk. Bella needed me. I dialed nine-one-one as I ran to the scene. I hurriedly told the operator that there had been an awful accident before dropping the phone into my pocket, not bothering to hang up. I ran around to the other side of the taxi and wrenched the door open. Bella still had her seatbelt on with the top half of her body twisted away from the door with her hands over her head protectively.

I reached for the seatbelt; I needed to get it unbuckled and her body out of the car so that I could examine her. I pulled the seatbelt off and carefully lifted her into my arms. When I was successfully out of the car I found that the paramedics had just arrived. Bella was immediately placed on a stretcher and rolled into the ambulance while I helplessly watched them call for another ambulance for the other victims. I told them Carlisle was my father and to take her to his hospital, while I rushed back to my car and called Carlisle.

"Edward?" He knew something was wrong. I had let him know I was going out to lunch with Bella before I left.

"It's Bella, she was in a taxi and there was an accident. They are bringing her in first, she's hurt the worst," I said, a tear leaking out my eye as I pulled out into the street heading back towards the hospital.

The ambulance beat me back to the hospital. I parked quickly in staff parking and rushed inside. Alice was already in the emergency waiting room crying. I sighed; Alice was going to be a handful. Alice saw me as soon as I stepped inside the door, slapping me in the face.

"What was that for?" I asked, glaring down at her.

"Why didn't you pick her up? This is all your fault!" she screamed, causing several heads to turn in our direction.

"I know Alice, I know," I whispered, casting my gaze away from Alice's face.

"Edward, I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!" Alice cried, her hands on my face. I met her eyes for a moment only to see pity in them. I didn't want to see pity, but I knew there was no way to escape it. Alice wrapped her arms around my middle, pressing her small body against mine. I sighed, before prying her fingers off me and stepping back away from her. Alice broke out into tears, I noticed then she was still in her scrubs; she must have been working when she heard about Bella.

"Alice," I moaned, pulling her to the back of the waiting room. I sat down with Alice before flipping my phone open. I needed Jasper here to calm Alice down now! Jasper answered his phone and said he'd be down in a few minutes. Alice was leaning into my side, her hands gripping my shirt.I looked down at her and tentatively wrapped my arm around her shoulder. I wasn't very good with tears, but I tried muttering soothing phrases into her ear until Jasper arrived.

"What happened?" he asked, as he pulled Alice into his lap.

"Bella was in a car accident. Alice must have been working in the emergency room when she was brought in or Dad went down there with the news after I called him," I said, running a hand through my hair.

"Shhh," Jasper whispered, pressing a kiss to the top of Alice's head. Jealousy shot through me as Alice began to calm down. Jasper was able to help his girlfriend while mine was in the emergency room where I couldn't be because I would be too emotional to do any good.

"I'll be right back," I said, marching towards the double doors that lead to Bella. As soon as I opened the door Carlisle yelled at me and I backed out the door. I pulled my phone back out and called Esme, my mother.

"Edward? Is something wrong?" she answered. I never called during working hours so she knew something was up.

"Can you come up here? Bella is hurt."

Esme gasped into the phone before saying she would be there as soon as possible. I had told her about Bella after I had gotten home after we were rescued, Esme was always worried I would never find love.

Soon after Mom arrived Bella was rolled out of the emergency room; they were taking her to ICU.

"Is she going to be okay?" I asked Carlisle, as I walked next to him from the waiting room.

"She'll be fine after she wakes up. I'm afraid she may slip into a coma she hit her head pretty hard by trying shield herself," Dad said, a frown upon his face.

So I waited in her room for two weeks for her to wake up, it looked like she had indeed slipped into a coma. The next week Dad forced me to go home and get back to work.

Bella's POV

My entire body hurt, the steady beeping caused my head to ache. There was whispering in the room and I wondered what had happened for a moment before everything clicked into place. I was in the hospital after the accident, I'd never gotten to meet Edward for lunch – I wondered if I was in his hospital. I opened my eyes slowly and looked around the room. Edward was on duty apparently because he was dressed in his normal work attire. Carlisle was pointing out some things to him on what I assumed was my chart. Carlisle glanced my way for a second before turning to take another look. He gasped and Edward shot towards me his lips pressing against my forehead.

"Bella, how you are feeling?" Carlisle asked, his soft voice probing my ears.

"It hurts," I whimpered, as Edward's hand traced my face.

"Dad, get her something," Edward said, his eyes not moving from my face.

Carlisle gave me some pain medication, maybe morphine I didn't really pay attention my eyes were focused on Edward's face. He had dark circles under his eyes suggesting he had not been sleeping.

"How long have I been out?" I asked, glancing around the room.

"Almost a month," Carlisle said, as he filled out some information on my chart.

"Oh," I whispered, I met Edward's eyes again. Edward had been very upset, I could tell. Where was Alice? I opened my mouth to speak when he head popped in the doorway.

"How's Bella doing?" she asked, not even glancing toward my bed.

"You might want to look at her Alice," Carlisle said, chuckling.

"Bella!" she squealed, as her eyes met my open ones. Alice ran and pushed Edward away from me so that she could hug me.

"Alice," I said, smiling. Alice said she had to finish her rounds then she'd be back – she was going to have lunch with me. Edward said he had to get back to his rounds and that he would return soon. While Edward and Alice were finishing up their rounds I looked around the room before glancing down at my very broken body. I had a broken rib apparently, because everytime I tried to move it hurt. I also had cuts on my face and all along the right side of my body, which had been leaning against the car door. I also had some bruises on my hip. He returned a little later in the day with a vase of roses and a teddy bear that said get well.

"Edward!" Alice whined, as Edward set the flowers next to my bed.

"What? Did you want some?" he asked, grinning.

"No, but you're making me look bad. Now I've got to go shopping after to work," Alice said, annoyed.

Edward ignored her, pressing his lips against mine in a soft kiss. I smiled as he pulled away, he took out his wallet and handed Alice a credit card quietly. Alice squealed, Edward glared at her as he pulled up a chair.

"You can't hog all her attention Edward!" Alice yelled, standing up and crossing her arms across her chest.

"Alice, she just woke up. We've been through a lot in the past months," Edward said softly, not raising his voice.

"It's your fault!" Alice screeched, coming to stand in front of him.

"Alice," Edward warned.

I couldn't stand watching them fight anymore, not over me.

"Please stop yelling," I whimpered.

Edward was hovering over me in a second, while Alice ran to the other side of the bed to hovering over my machines.

"Tell me what hurts," Edward murmured into my ear.

"My head,"I whispered, looking up into his soft green eyes.

"We'll leave," Edward said, his lips pressed against my forehead. Edward pulled Alice out of the room silently, while Alice looked back worriedly. My eyes closed slowly as I fell into a deep sleep.

A/N: Thoughts? Comments? Should I keep writing?