Chapter 11

BPOV

He was talking on the phone when I came into the kitchen the next day. Then I heard him say, "Okay, send me a perspective and I'll let you know." Then Edward got off the phone and looked at me and asked, "What would you like for breakfast?"

"Cereal is fine." Edward sat cereal and toast down in front of me. I finally said as I pushed the bowl away along with one piece of toast, "Edward quit trying to fatten me up. Remember I'm allowed no exercise right now."

"Fine."

We settled in the living room and read from the script again. Edward had some work and phone calls he took. I was getting a little stir crazy just sitting there reading a book so I asked, "Edward, can we go outside and walk around the cabin?"

"I suppose; but I'm going to hold your good arm."

"Okay." We had walked around the cabin twice. Then we were heading back in, when Rose showed up with Flame. I brushed Flame down and Edward brought me out carrots today for her. At the end of her rub down, I was petting and loving on her face. When Flame nuzzled up against my ribs with her head, "Oh," I said and Edward caught me as I fainted away from the pain in my ribs.

EPOV

"Crap," I said and carried Bella inside. Rose returned Flame to the barn. Bella came back around after I laid Bella in the recliner very quickly.

"Edward, how? What I was brushing Flame?" I tried to sit up very quickly but Edward kept me laying very still so that I would not hurt my ribs with too much movement.

"Flame nuzzled your ribs."

"Oops. I guess I'm only doing a little better," Bella said.

I asked, "How about I start heating up the leftover steak?"

"Edward, actually, do you think we could try and walk up to the guest restaurant for dinner?"

"We can try; but you did just faint."

"Fine, how about I stay here tonight then tomorrow we go up to the dining hall?"

As Rose finished her shower and came out, Italian Food was delivered for the three of us. We enjoyed it and Bella stuck with a half a glass of wine. Then the three of us sat down and read from the Batman script. Two hours later, Bella went to bed.

BPOV

I had just settled down in bed, when Edward came back to the door and said, "Do you want me to wash my two shirts so that you can have them clean for tomorrow morning?"

"Sure," I said and I pointed to a chair that I had them laying on. "Thank You, Edward. That is very nice of you."

"It's the least I can do. Good night, Bella."

The next day after Rose left I said to Edward, "I'm going to take a bath when I holler will you come help me with my hair."

"Yes, just put your robe so you can put it on before you call me."

"Okay." This time in the tub, I was a little more coordinated. I did so much better; but I couldn't quite shave my whole legs. So I put my robe on and yelled for Edward.

As he came in, Edward said, "You're not kneeling the right way."

"No, Edward. I need help was something else first."

"Yes," Edward asked cautiously.

I handed him a razor and plopped a leg on the ledge of the tub. "I can't reach my lower legs very well. My casted arm and ribs are getting in the way."

"Bella," he said again.

"Edward, please. I need your help."

Edward lathered my legs up to my knees and shaved them for me. Then he turned around while I switched to kneeling so that he could wash my hair. It was as sensual as the first time around. As I came into my bedroom in my dry robe, he looked at me with a smirk on his face. "What now?" I asked and he put a box on my bed.

He opened the box and left me some choices. I had my panties on, but I could not zip and button my jeans. I put on a tank that he ordered and a lightweight fluffy button up blouse.

"Edward, help," as I held my blouse and jeans closed.

He came in and said, "What?"

"Help with my jeans and my blouse buttons please."

He smiled and asked, "Do I get a reward for helping today?"

I thought to myself wow is he actually trying to flirt with me the right way. I guess I can play that game just like he is so I smiled and said, "Maybe."

He then buttoned and zipped my jeans then buttoned my blouse. "There," he said. "Now let's take care of your hair. Are you okay to sit today or do you want to lay down like last time?"

"I can sit." So I went and sat at my vanity. He combed out my hair and blow dried it for me making sure he didn't pull to tight so that it would jar on my ribs.

"Now, what can we do?" I asked as I carefully stood up. "Oh yeah," I said with a smile. I reached up and whispered, "Thank you for helping with my legs," (kissed his nose)"Thank you for washing my hair," (kissed his cheek) "Thank you for the clothes," (kissed his other cheek) "Thank you for helping me get dressed," (kissed his forehead) "And thank you for drying my hair," and I finally kissed his lips on the last one. He pulled me into a hug and I groaned so he let me go pretty quickly.

He said "Sorry and you're welcome. How about script reading?"

"Okay," and we read from the script until lunch.

Edward asked quietly over lunch, "Would you tell me about your parents' business and what happened to them? You don't have to if you don't want to? I'm not trying to press or pry, I promise."

"Edward, I'm the youngest of four kids. I have three older brothers. My brothers would tell you I'm spoiled and I was daddy's little girl. My father started a small plane business and he designed some safety equipment for small planes and jets. Now people send us their equipment and we do the retrofits."

"And you have been doing this with your folks since you were 15. That is what Rose told me."

"Yes, I helped with the research and I got my bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. My junior year of college was when he patented the retrofit. Plus we do wire work with the radios as well. My brother is filling in for me until October. My parents were killed in a car accident in January; I got to say goodbye to my dad and he took the message to my mom. I was the one that had to call and tell my brothers the news. They were hit by a driver high on cocaine. He crossed the center lane and ran head on into them. I then threw myself into my work or rather my dad's work. Rose showed up in March and basically kidnapped me to the ranch for the summer where I started to heal. I slowly started to let the world back in."

"Yes, then I showed up and destroyed your recovery."

"You didn't destroy my recovery; you just flirted with a girl the wrong way. I'm going outside to sit on the porch would you like to read the scripts with me out there."

"Sure." So we sat outside and read from the script until the storm pulled my attention away from the script. Edward moved next to me because I set the script down and watched the weather with me.

"Edward. I love riding up here in this country, but watching the weather is amazing." Rose came running up onto the porch all wet.

She shook out her hair and said, "So Edward, are you really going to let her leave the cabin for dinner tonight?"

"If she wants to,"

"Yes, please," and I bounced once but stopped right after I gasped because of the pain.

Rose stepped in and said, "Bella, I think you should go to our barn for dinner because everyone has been asking about you."

"I know, but it's a further walk in the rain."

"We will help you," Edward volunteered.

"But my cast."

Rose said, "I promise we will make it work. Let me go get cleaned up and then we can head to the barn."