A/N: Cliff hangers are just awful! I'm sorry it's taken so long but this chapter was hard to write. I hope you like it, don't forget to review!

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Chapter 10

Haunting Nightmares

Edward POV

Bella asked me to come in to keep her company, I happily obliged wanted to spend more time with her too. She gave me a breathtaking smile turning to open the door.

"Bella" I heard her name being called from inside the apartment, whoever called her named made her scream. Reacting on instincts I pulled her towards me and clung onto her. I felt her body go limp into mine, a rush of worry came through me.

"Bella" I called her name in frenzy, she looked like she had fainted and was very pale. When she didn't respond I picked her up in bridal style carrying her into the apartment. As soon as I walked through the door I was pushed into the wall with Bella still in my arms. I struggled to get loose but the grip tightened on my shoulder. I shoved back and the person stumbled letting go of my arm.

"What did you do to her?" the voice sounded husky and low, the same voice as before. I looked right at him. His voice was filled with venom and I took an automatic disliking.

"Who the hell are you?" I asked in a hard, cold tone. Anger boiled through me but my voice showed none of it.

"I'm her boyfriend" He tried to get Bella out of my arms but I held on tightly. I turned away jerking his grip off Bella, I walked over to her couch and laid her down turning to him, staying where I was, placing myself between Bella and the unknown visitor.

"Funny that, she never mention one" My voice was still cold but still showed no signs of anger running through me.

"You think she'd go after someone like you? I know your kind, a player hooked up with half the female population. Have every girl throw themselves at you. Trust me Bella will never go for your type. She belongs to me, you don't stand a chance." I stiffened. He was right Bella would fall for me, she could never love me and the pain deepened to have it confirmed. She deserved better than me but this guy was no better. The guy gave me a smirk when I didn't answer. He took my silence as confirmation and he was right.

"Bella's different. She's mine. She loves me." He said this with authority. Like Bella was a prize that he had won and that angered me. The anger that was well hidden up to this point surfaced. I clenched my fist fighting the urge to hit the guy. Bella started to stir behind me and I turned my attention back to her. I brushed her hair back with my hand.

"Bella can you hear me?" my anger changing to anxiety. Was she okay? Please let her be okay.

"Edward…" She muttered before opening her eyes.

"Bella, it's okay."

"Edward?" She repeated my name. I felt my heart soar.

"I'm here." She turned her head to face me as I held one of her small hands in my own. Her chocolate brown eyes flash fear and widened. I felt someone move behind me and tensed. She clenched onto my hand squeezing tightly. The fear was still in her eyes and all I wanted was to take that away to make her safe again, to protect her.

Bella POV

"Edward…" Hoping the face I wanted to see the most was there around me.

"Bella, it's okay." I relaxed at the sound of his soothing voice. Edward was here, it wasn't a nightmare. I opened my eyes slowly but still couldn't see the face I wanted to see. I called his name again, he soothing voice answered.

"I'm here" He was here. I felt him slip his hand over my own and relaxed at his touch. I turned my head and saw the familiar face that I would recognize anywhere. I was relieved to see Edward until… I saw him. He moved behind Edward, I felt Edward tense up at his movement. I knew fear must have been shown through me. I clung onto his hand tightly not even realizing I was squeezing it like my life depended on it.

"Bella" I recognized the husky voice. He looked the same as he did months before and in my dreams, tanned, dark hair, dark eyes only taller than before. Jacob.

"What are you doing here?" I whispered. I sat up from what looked like the couch. Last I remembered was Edward pulling me into him and holding me and fainting, I guessed Edward had moved me. Edward moved from the floor and sat next to me wrapping his arms around me. I hadn't realized it but I was shaking with fear. I looked back at Jacob. This Jacob wasn't someone I knew, he eyes showed a hint of darkness and his facial expressions were hard. He wasn't the Jacob I once knew or thought I loved. He looked exactly like the Jacob in my nightmares. I had been having these nightmares frequently especially through the times when Edward and I weren't communicating.

"I came to see my girlfriend but she's in the arms of a trash like him." I felt Edward tense beside me and leaned into him, he visibly relaxed a bit at my touch. Anger soared through me. Jacob had no right to barge in here and accuse Edward of anything.

"Don't you dare speak about Edward like that" I said through my clenched teeth.

"What he isn't a sport athlete of the school, who hooks up with half the female population? He doesn't deserve you Bella, you're mine" I couldn't keep the anger down. I felt like I could hit Jacob.

Whoa, where did that come from?

I wasn't usually a violent person but Jacob brought out the worst in me. Edward opened his mouth to answer but I cut him off.

"I'm not yours Jacob. We're done, we're through. I told you to leave me alone."

"You don't mean that Bella, you're mine. You know that's the truth." Jacob moved towards me. Edward gripped tightened around me. But I pulled away, not that I didn't want to. I stood up and walked to Jacob.

"It's not Jacob. Get out, I don't want you here. I've moved on. You cheated on me so don't lecture me about Edward. He's more the man you will ever be. I hate you, got out of me apartment." I said this with as much venom as I could muster holding back the tears that was going to spill over.

"It's not over Bella" Jacob stepped towards me with hard eyes never leaving mine. He grabbed me and kissed me with as much force as he could muster but before I could push him away I felt him being pulled off me. Edward had lunged at him when he grabbed me. He threw a punch at Jacob which sent him toppling to the floor. Jacob stood up and pinned Edward against the wall. I collapsed to the floor when Edward pulled Jacob away. It took all my strength to get up and walk to them. Jacob was hitting Edward in the jaw. I flash of pain went through me. Edward was getting hurt and it was my fault. I couldn't stand to see him in pain. I stepped in trying to pry Jacob off Edward.

"Leave him alone Jacob, get out!" I heard myself yelling but all I could concentrate on was Edward, he was getting hurt. Jacob stopped at a pull of my tug, taking the rest of the strength I had left.

"GET OUT!" I yelled again, this time he obeyed and started walking towards the door, turning back to me before he stepped out.

"It's not over Bella and to let you know I'll be back. It's not the end." He walked out letting the door slam behind him. My legs buckled beneath me and I fell to the ground a second time. Edward crawled towards me reaching me and wrapping his arms around me again. I didn't notice my tears falling until Edward tried wiping them away but I pushed his hands away from my face. He simple just held me. I turned my face into his chest and sobbed my heart out.

"I'm so sor-sorry" I kept apologizing still sobbing.

"It's okay Bella" I heard Edward's soothing voice but I kept sobbing and apologizing. I was scared and frightened but Edward's touch made me feel safe, only if it was for a little while.

I didn't take any notice as to how long I sat there and cried for. Edward held onto me until I was finished. I held onto him never letting go. At one point I felt Edward lifting me up into my room. He placed me on my bed moving away. I clutched onto him even tighter I didn't want him to go.

"Bella, I'm going to find something for you to change into and clean myself up. I won't be long. I promise" I nodded and let my grip fall. He kissed my forehead, moving around my room finding me clothes to change into. The dress wasn't comfortable enough. He left them at the end of my bed before heading out of my room. I turned to him alarmed and eyes wide.

"I'm just going to clean myself up, I won't leave you Bella. Change, I'll be back soon." He left the room and I felt the fear come back to me. I moved from my spot changing quickly hoping Edward would return soon. Edward knocked few moments later and came in carrying a glass of water for me, his bleeding lip looking better. He handed me the glass but I shook my head. He placed it onto my bedside table for later and moved towards me on my bed. He wrapped his arms around me and the fear I felt before vanished. I relaxed into him clutching onto him.

I looked up at Edward he was staring at my face, concern was in his eyes. He had nothing to be worried about I was okay, I was here with him. I let my hand raise and trace his face resting on the cut on his lip.

"I'm sorry" I whispered. Edward took my hand into his.

"I'm fine Bella, don't be sorry. It's not your fault. Don't ever be sorry." I nodded and leaned my head to his chest again. I don't know how long we stayed like that in the silence only holding each other. I didn't know if it was a few minutes or hours but I slowly felt my eyes closing and sleep taking over me, at one point I felt Edward kiss my forehead once more and move me into laying position, then moving away from the bed.

"No" I whimpered tightening my grip on him the fear returning to me.

"Bella I'm sleeping on the couch I won't leave you"

"No, stay here, please." I didn't want him to leave me even to sleep outside I wanted him here holding me. After what felt like ages Edward moved onto the bed pulling me into his arms again. I fell asleep in his arms. The fear had vanished and it felt right to have him here. I felt safe.

Edward POV

Jacob kissed Bella and I couldn't hold in on my anger any longer. I pulled him off Bella and threw a punch at me. He threw a few punches back until Bella told him to get out.

"It's not over Bella and to let you know I'll be back. It's not the end." He slammed the door behind him and Bella collapsed to the ground. I crawled to her from where I was leaning against the wall and wrapped my arms around her holding her. Silent tears starting falling from her eyes it killed me to see evidence of her pain. I didn't think she noticed the tears until I started wiping them away and pushed my hand away. Bella turned to my chest and started sobbing her tears staining my shirt, not that I minded. I would hold her in my arms as long as necessary. She starting apologizing to me but I wouldn't have it. It wasn't her fault, it was never her fault.

"I'm so sor-sorry"

"It's okay Bella" Trying to sooth her. I wanted to protect her and make her feel safe. We sat there for awhile, waiting for her to calm down, when her sobs became sniffles I decided to move her to her bedroom. She leaned her head on my chest when I lifted her up and laid her on the bed and moved away but Bella clutched tighter onto me.

""Bella, I'm going to find something for you to change into and clean myself up. I won't be long. I promise" I didn't want to leave her like this but I wanted her comfortable and I needed to clean my lip it was bleeding for Jacob's punch but I didn't really notice the pain I was too concerned for Bella. She nodded her head and loosened her grip letting me move away. I couldn't help but kiss her forehead and moved away.

I searched around her room trying to find her clothes she would feel comfortable in. I finally found some in her bottom draw of her dressers and laid them on her bed for her surely the dress was uncomfortable to sleep in. I moved towards the door going to clean myself up, Bella turned her head to me wide eyes filled with fear. She didn't want me to leave and I didn't want to leave but she needed to change and I needed to clean myself up.

"I'm just going to clean myself up, I won't leave you Bella. Change, I'll be back soon."

I walked out of her room resisting the strength to run back to her. I quickly cleaned up my lip examining it. It was too deep and would heal fine. I walked into the kitchen pouring Bella some water she needed it after all the tears she had shed. I decided to call Alice as well just in case she was to come home instead of going to Jasper's Bella didn't need the interrogation at the moment.

I dialed Alice's number waiting for her to pick up but received her voice mail instead.

"You've reached Alice Cullen. I'm unavailable at the moment, most likely shopping or with Jasper. Leave a message I'll call you back!"

I waited for the beep to leave her a message.

"Alice it's Edward. Just to let you know I'm staying with Bella tonight, something's came up. Don't come home too soon. Don't worry. See you tomorrow."

I shut my phone and placed it on the kitchen table along with my keys and wallet on the kitchen table. I went to the door and locked it picking up Bella's clutch that lay forgotten at the door after the chaotic events of tonight. I picked up the glass of water a brought it to Bella's bedroom knocking before I let myself in. Bella was sitting on her bed changed and looking deep in thought. I handed her the glass of water but she shook her head so I placed it on her bedside table.

I moved towards her and wrapped my arms around her holding her. Bella relaxed into me wrapping her arms around my waist. I watched her intensely looking for any signs of another break down. She turned her head to face me looking straight in my eyes. Guilt washed over her brown orbs, sometimes I wondered if she was able understand my moods through my eyes, I only knew of two people who could, Esme and Alice but only because they knew me my whole life. Bella raised her hand tracing my face and it felt nice to feel her touch. She traced me cheeks and moved my bronze strand of hair from my face moving to my lips stopping at my cut. Guilt was shown in her face rather than her eyes now.

"I'm sorry" She whispered, I was so soft that I had to listen hard to catch it.

"I'm fine Bella," I assured her, taking her small hands into mine.

"Don't be sorry. It's not your fault. Don't ever be sorry" Bella nodded and leaned back into my chest again. We fell into a comfortable silence.

I felt Bella starting to fall asleep on me and looked down at her. Her eyes were slowly drooping fighting to stay open. She gave up after a few moments and let sleep take over her. Good, she needed it she had a full on evening. I kissed her head again and moved her into a laying position moving away from the bed to let her sleep but Bella's grip tightened hold me to her. I was going to go sleep on the couch. I wasn't sure if Bella was comfortable if I slept in the same bed as her.

"No" though her eyes were closed she said it with clarity.

"Bella I'm sleeping on the couch, I won't leave you" I answered.

"No, stay here please." This time it came out with fear in her voice. I couldn't leave her like this I wanted to stay but surely she'd regret it in the morning.

She wants you to stay, so stay.

She'll regret it in the morning, go sleep on the couch.

My thoughts were telling me two different things. I sighed I could stay with her now and move away later when she was asleep that way she didn't have to feel uncomfortable and she would be able to sleep. I slid back into her bed with her and took her in my arms. Bella relaxed and fell asleep almost right away.

It was getting late and just past twelve when Bella fell asleep I however wasn't tired, despite the lack of sleep I got the past months sleep didn't come to me I stayed awake watching Bella fall sleeping, her chest raising slowly at each breath she took. I closed my eyes waiting for sleep to take over me. After awhile I heard Bella call my name I jerked my eyes open turning to her but she looked sound asleep, I thought I must have been hearing things when she called me name until she said it again this time pulling me closer and snuggling to my chest. I felt myself smile down at her. She looked like an angel sleep the moonlight in her room shone on her making her glow even more. She was beautiful.

I sighed, I didn't deserve her she was too good. Jacob was right, why would she want someone like me. She wouldn't, she deserved better not someone like me. She never really told me what she thought of me, obviously not like many other girls who only had plans to get me in bed. Many attempted and all had failed. One person was only surely to succeed that and she was asleep in my arms. I've been with many girls but never have I gone any further than kissing and making out. Surprisingly to say, I'm a virgin. Not that I made that well known, even Alice thought I slept with all the girls I was with. But some part of me never when that far knowing that it was something I wanted to share when it felt right. I wondered back to Bella and Jacob, how long were they together, what happened. Had she really loved him? My anger boiled at the thought. If she loved him, how could she love a type of guy like him? He acted like she was his possession was her really like that when they were together, is that why they're no longer together had Bella broken up with him because of that? These were questions only Bella could answer. I spent the rest of the night pondering on Bella and Jacob's relationship coming up with any possible way as to why they broke up and why Bella was so scared.

A/N: Phew, man that took forever to write I kept going back to edit adding this in it took two days. I had to get things right. I'd write something and it wouldn't fit so I had to write it again. I hope you liked the chapter! Most of you guessed it would be Jacob and you were right well done!

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