A/N: So here we go with Edward's new plan... :)
Chapter 10: If You'll Have Me
EPOV
I sighed as I went through the plan in my head again. Maybe it would work. I prayed to God that it did.
I'd lure Newton out of his home by standing at the front gate. I'd, of course, make sure Bella was out of the house first. Emmett would help me with that.
Newton would see me, become angry, and start yelling. I'd do this during the middle of the day, noon I suppose, so the streets would be crowded with people. If everything goes well, Newton should become violent and I will have to defend myself. I will kill, or ingure him at the least, and make it look like I had no other choice. I would do anything to save Bella from him. I know she won't come back to me after what I've done, but she doesn't deserve to be in his hands anymore.
"Are you ready, Emmett?" He was the only one who knew about my grand plan.
He sighed and nodded. "I suppose so. Are you sure there's no other way to do this?"
I shook my head. "Any other way wouldn't be effective enough."
He sighed again. "Alright. Let's go then."
We walked to the town square. I ducked into one of the many shops and watched as Emmett walked up to the door of the Newton Mansion.
I saw him ask the doormaid if Lady Isabella was home. She fetched Bella for him. Bella was all smiles as she saw Emmett. She had no idea who he was though.
Emmett played his part well. He was to ask Bella to come with him to the town hall for some political endorsements. Being the perfect political wife she was, Bella obliged and followed Emmett to the town hall.
That's when I made my move. I stood in front of the Newton Mansion and leanded against the front gate. I didn't have to wait long for Newton to see me because he had just stepped out of the house, dressed in a crisp suit as if he were going somewhere. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw me.
"What the bloody hell are you doing here?" He spat as he came within two feet of me.
"I came to check on Bella. Is she here?" I had to make him angry. I had to make him lose control and lash out irrationally.
"She's none of your fucking concern!" I heard several people gasp from the road and shops behind me. I was smiling smugly. My plan was working.
"Like hell she is!" I shouted back. "You treat her like dirt! She does all your political bidding for you! She deserves respect!"
In the next second I was on the ground, my jaw throbbing in pain. He had hit me.
"Come on, fucking Cullen! Fight like a man!"
He hit me first and all these people saw it. I was defending myself now.
I smiled smugly and got back up to my feet. I lunged for Newton and was on the ground with my hands around his neck. I didn't care that he couldn't breath. I didn't care that he was going to die if I didn't let go. I just didn't care anymore becuase this poor excuse of a human being had taken the love of my life away from me. Nothing else mattered anymore. I didn't care.
"Edward!" I heard Bella's beautiful voice shriek.
I looked up and saw her running toward's the house with Emmett behind her.
That one little lapse in my concentration gave Newton just enough time to throw me on my back and press a gun to my temple.
There was a shot and I thought I was dead. I was sure of it. I closed my eyes and was waiting for the bullet to hit my head and end my life. Another plan failed.
But death never came. I opened my eyes to see a shocked Newton standing over me. His hand was pressed to his side, blood covered his clothes and hand. He fell to the ground. I tore the gun from his hand and stood up pointing it at him.
I looked around to see where the shot had come from, expecting and officer or Emmett at the least.
But it was my Bella. She had taken someone in the large crowd's gun and shot Newton. She was shaking and Emmett was beside her with his hands on her shoulders.
I dropped the gun, a safe distance from Newton, might I add, and went to her.
I took her face in between my hands gently. "Bella, love. Are you alright?" She pressed her face into my chest and held onto me as she sobbed.
I am such an idiot! I should have never meddled in her life to begin with! I have done nothing but make it horrible for her...
"Thank you." She whispered into my chest.
I pressed my nose into her hair, inhaling her sweet sent. "Whatever for, darling?"
"For saving two lives from that horrible man."
I pulled away from her, looking into her beautiful brown eyes. She was biting her lip and blushing red. "Two lives?"
She nodded and looked down at the groud. She whispered so no one but I could hear. "Yes. I am carrying your baby, Edward."
I smiled and took her face in my hand. I didn't care that all of Sheffield was watching right now. I didn't care that the police were talking about what to do with the body and if I should be charged.
I only cared that Isabella, my Bella, my love, was with me right now and that she was the mother of my baby.
I kissed her lips with so much passion it made my heartache. It was a good ache though. One I would live with for the rest of my life if Bella would have me...
So I think I'm going to do an epi and then this story is done. Thanks SO much for reading. I hope you enjoyed!
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