AN: Edward goes with Bella to her doctor's. He's scared who wouldn't be right? Then Edward gets a surprise.

Chapter 11

Doctor

EPOV

"There are no cameras around right now, so what's your excuse for this?" Jasper asked calmly. I pulled away from Bella and stood up to look at Jasper. His expression cold and hard his arms crossed against his chest.

"Sorry Jasper. It was unexpected. What can I say?" I said, nervously running my hand through my hair.

"Since when?" Jasper asked still with a cold and composed face.

"For me, since I first met her, but officially, since yesterday." I shrugged my shoulders.

"Jasper, do you mind not telling everyone else yet?" Bella asked, getting up from the chair.

"There is something else going on with you Bella." Jasper said as he turned to face her. "I just got the contracts from GM for our files and there is a medical clause that I have never seen before. Usually I've seen accidental death clauses, but never one for terminal illness. What's wrong with you?"

"Jasper," I answered firmly, "that is none of your business. She will tell you when she wants to." Bella placed her hand on my back.

"It's alright Edward." Bella said, "Jasper, you read the contract right. The team will be protected if something happens to me. If that's what you're worried about."

"I'm not just worried about the team, Bella. If something is wrong with you, it will hurt Alice and the rest of the team personally. What's wrong?" Jasper asked, sincerity and concern dripping in every word.

"I have a heart defect. I need a transplant." Bella sighed.

"How long do you have if you can't get a heart?" Jasper whispered.

"Eighteen to twenty-four months. I have a rare blood-type, so getting a heart is almost impossible." Bella chin jutted out like it was no big deal.

Shock ran through Jasper's face but he simply just nodded. "I won't say anything about you two or your condition Bella. It is your business. But, if you start to get really sick, I will tell Alice." Bella nodded in agreement.

"I have to go and check out something with the readouts before I go home to rest. I'll be right back." Bella indicated. I tried to follow her; worried that she might fall or faint again. She shook her head and placed her hand my cheek.

After Bella left, Jasper turned to me and placed a hand on my shoulder. "You're falling for her aren't you, Edward?"

"I'm not falling. I already fell. I can't walk away anymore. I want to be with her. No matter if it's just for a short while."

"Are you sure Edward? I never seen you look at someone the way you look at her. Do you think you can you survive when she's gone?"

"There's still hope that she'll be fine. I need to be with her Jasper."

Jasper nodded. "Take her home and make sure she gets some rest." I nodded and left to look for Bella.

She was in the lounge area where the lockers were. She was getting a bag out and putting her lap top and a set of design specs in it.

"You're going to go home and rest, not work, Bella." I stated, daring her to tell me differently. Bella looked at me and pouted. "That is not going to work this time," I told her. She just rolled her eyes and locked the locker again. Rosalie came into the lounge with a clipboard in her hand.

"Hey Edward, I thought you'd want to know, you beat Bella's best lap by 2.998 seconds. Your top speed was 238 mph. We have the track tomorrow for practice for four hours. So be here by eight." Rosalie informed me. Bella's eyes narrowed but she quickly hid it.

"I can't be here." I said coolly, "I have a follow-up appointment with my doctor. I won't be able to come in until after lunch." I tried to play it off.

"I think we can work that out. Tyler was looking for a time slot in the morning. I'll work it out so you can come in at 1pm. How does that sound?" Rosalie asked, looking between Bella and me.

"Perfect. I'll be here." I answered before returning my attention back to Bella.

"Rosalie, can you do me a favor?" Bella asked a smirk on her face.

"Of course, what do you need?" Rosalie said as her curiosity peaked. Bella looked at me and raised her eyebrow. I didn't like that look. She was planning something.

"I'll tell you as we walk to the garage. C'mon, Rosalie." Bella said as took Rosalie's hand and pulled her outside. Rosalie just shrugged her shoulders and looked just as confused as I did.

I sighed. I knew she wouldn't tell me what she was scheming, so I went to look for Alice. I found her on the phone in a conference room. She looked up at me and held up a finger.

"That sounds great. OK, Wednesday at 9 a.m. I'll make sure they are ready. Bye." Alice closed her phone and penned a few things into her PDA.

"What's up?" Alice said as she looked up, giving her full attention to me.

"Can you take Bella's Saab home? I don't want her driving right now. I'm going to take her."

"Sure. Wait a Saab. How many cars does she have?"

"I've seen eight, but there were at least a dozen sets of keys in the little cabinet." I shook my head and handed her Bella's keys.

"Edward, I'm ready to go." Bella was peeking her head into the conference room.

"Alice is dropping off your car later. Let's go." I took Bella by the hand and led her out the building to the parking lot. I opened the passenger door of my Volvo and helped her in. I left the parking lot heading to our complex.

"I'm hungry. Can we pick up some Chinese food?" Bella asked.

"Sure, there's a place I like close to where we live." I answered.

After we picked up some Chinese, we headed to Bella's place. We enjoyed lunch, talking about nothing in particular; just our favorites of anything and everything. Bella didn't even bother with the chop sticks; she just grabbed a fork. I joked with her about how she worked in all aspects of technology and mechanics, but couldn't use chop sticks. At that point, she just stuck out her tiny pink tongue at me.

After lunch, she made a few calls about parts that she was expecting to get soon. She spoke Japanese fluently and I think some German. I surfed the net on her laptop to check out all the gossip about us. The video of Newton getting kicked in the face by Bella was all over TMZ! Bella began cussing into the phone and angrily started pacing around the room.

After an hour of her moving back and forth, I took her phone from her and turned it off. She complained and then turned her attention to her laptop. I shook my head and took that away from her, too. She pouted and closed herself in her room. She came out moments later in a white fitted tank top and short black shorts.

"What are you doing now Bella?" She ignored me, grabbed a throw that was on her chaise lounge and covered herself. She turned on the large flat panel TV. She flipped to some movie that was about to start.

"Are you just going to stand there or are you going to join me?" She asked still not looking at me.

"Sure, but I think I'm going to go and change into something more comfortable. I'll bring a bag of popcorn too." I looked at her as I approached the door, but I stopped. I turned around and grabbed her phone and laptop that were sitting on the kitchen counter.

"Hmph!" Bella threw a throw pillow at me as I left the apartment. I smiled; she was too sexy when she was mad.

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"I'm back." I said as I entered Bella's apartment again. Loud moans and screams were coming from the living area. Bella looked over at me as I walked in. My mouth opened in shock as I realized that there was a porno on the living room TV, larger than life. Bella started laughing in hysterics; without turning around, she changed the channel with the remote.

"You should see your face, Edward. That was priceless." Bella finally got out in between fits of laughter. I tried to compose my face and shook my head.

"Did you really think that was funny?"

"Not the joke, but the look on your face was priceless." Bella smirked. She got up and grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the couch. I was stunned as she pushed me onto the cushion, my back resting against the inside corner of chaise. She went to my tennis shoes and removed them then shifted my legs onto the couch so I was lounging more than sitting. She ran her hand along my gray drawstring pants and playfully pulled at the top. "Comfy." I nodded as she laid herself beside me, her back to my chest. She snuggled closer and threw the throw over us. She pulled my arm so it would drape over her hip and waist.

"So, what do you want to watch?" Bella asked as I was secretly basking in her sweet scent.

"Doesn't matter." I probably wouldn't be able to watch anything with her in my arms.

"How about Vantage Point?" I shrugged my shoulders. I hadn't even heard about it. Bella picked the movie from her On-Demand list and the movie started to play.

We shared the bag of popcorn that I opened and watched the movie. Bella predicted the outcome within the first 20 minutes. I didn't see it coming. After the movie, we decided it was time for dinner. Bella managed to make some pork chops, asparagus and some rice stuff that was delicious.

Seriously, is there nothing this woman can't do?

We cleaned up after dinner together. After she took her pill, she begged for her phone and laptop. I refused. I recommended that we watch another movie. She wanted to watch a romantic comedy. I didn't care; I was paying more attention to her than any movie we would watch. She couldn't find anything she liked and settled for Notting Hill.

We watched for a while, but Bella didn't seem to be really watching. She sighed and turned her body towards me. She looked up at me with her beautiful brown eyes; they were filled with something I couldn't decipher. She lightly kissed my lips then slowly started to deepen it. We kissed for a long time, only stopping briefly to catch our breath. She pulled me closer so I could feel every curve of her small body against my own. I reluctantly pulled, but I knew it was for the best.

"Bella, we have to stop." I whispered.

"Why?" She started kissing me lightly along my jaw line and neck.

"Until I hear from your doctor that you can do strenuous activity," I groaned as she bit my ear lobe then sucking on it, "we can't go any farther than this." I barely breathed out while I thought about reconsidering.

"I'll be OK. I was a good girl. I took all my pills today."

"No, Bella. Not until the doctor gives us the ok." I said more firmly as I tried to sit up.

Bella sighed, "Fine. I guess I understand. To tell you the truth, I haven't really slept in days. I don't really understand why."

"The same for me." I knew the reason; it was since I met her. I wasn't going to admit that.

"Can you spend the night? Just sleeping…" Bella trailed off pouting.

"If we're just sleeping then, alright, I'll stay. I am pretty tired. We should get up tomorrow at least an hour before we have to go to the doctor."

"OK. I'm ready then. It's almost nine." Bella turned off the TV and locked the front door. She pulled me up from the chaise and pulled me to follow her. Her bedroom was not what I expected. It was mostly done in shades of blue and dark woods. Crisp white peeked out periodically throughout the room. Her bed was covered in rich, luxurious fabrics in shades of dark blue and her fluffy pillows were slightly stacked up against the leather headboard.

Bella let go of my hand and went to her closet for a moment, letting the door close behind her. When she came out moments later, I was confused that she hadn't changed into anything different; her little shorts still left little to the imagination.

Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. I tried to shrug off the thought.

She pulled the covers back and climbed into the large sleigh bed. Bella settled herself within the sheets and pulled them back slightly, inviting me in. I took a deep breath and climbed it beside her. I pulled her closer to my chest.

"This is nice." Bella whispered and sighed. She was quiet and steadily breathing deep. She had fallen asleep already. I wrapped my arms tighter around her, letting her heartbeat and breathing send me to sleep.

I woke up the next morning to the sounds of the shower running. The bathroom door was slightly ajar and so was Bella's closet door. I sat up in the bed, running my fingers through my hair in my feeble attempt to tame it. Bella came out of the closet with some clothing in her hands.

"Good morning, sleepy head. I'm about to step in the shower; it's 8:30 already."

"I should go, grab a shower, and get ready. I'll be back in 30 minutes."

"Take my keys and lock up when you leave, please." Bella took a few steps toward me and kissed me lightly on my lips. "See you a bit." Bella walked into the bathroom, the steam billowing out the door as she closed it.

I headed back to my apartment after locking up Bella's house and started to get ready for the day ahead. While I took a shower, I silently prayed that Bella's condition has not gotten worse. I was secretly scared of what this Dr. Platt was going to tell us.

Us. I like the sound of that. I thought as I was putting on my clothes.

"Bella, are you ready?" I said as I entered her apartment. "Sorry, I took a little longer than I thought."

"I'll be right out Edward." Bella called out from her bedroom. "I made some coffee; help yourself."

After Bella and I both grabbed a cup a coffee, we left. Bella toted a small duffel bag. I asked why.

"I'm going to do a stress test to check if I need a higher dosage of medication. So, I brought a change of clothing and stuff so I can take a shower at the doctor's office." Bella answered. I didn't push any further. We made it to her doctor a few minutes later. Bella and I were led to a small examination room. Bella sat down on the table that was covered with that crinkly paper. I took the chair beside her. We sat in silence while we waited.

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door as it opened. A distinguished looking gentleman with light blue eyes and white hair, walked into the room.

"Good morning Bella." He smiled at her and he turned towards me. "You must be Edward." He extended his hand.

"Dr. Platt." I shook his hand and I took a deep breathe. He looked into my eyes a look of sadness in his eyes.

"Bella let me listen to your heart for a minute then you can get changed. I'm just going to have you on a treadmill for 30 minutes. If there is no effect, then I will just increase your number of dosages. If you do show an effect, then I will change the milligrams and the number of dosages." Bella nodded, unbuttoning her shirt and removing it to reveal a white tank top underneath.

"Take deep, full breaths for me Bella." Dr. Platt told Bella as he pressed his stethoscope to her chest. Bella complied as the doctor moved around her chest, her rib cage and then repeated the same treatment on her back. He returned to her chest and took her wrist in his other hand while looking at the clock on the wall. He stopped and looked at Bella with a smile.

"Everything seems normal for you at least. So let's get you on the treadmill in the room next door. Edward, you can join her. I'll join you in a little while." The doctor left the room and Bella got off the table. She started to take off her jeans that she was wearing. I closed my eyes.

"Relax Edward," Bella huffed, "I'm wearing shorts underneath." I opened my eyes and watched as she shimmied out of her jeans. Underneath was a pair of fitted white short shorts. Her collection of barely-there shorts would surely be the death of me. She grabbed her bag and put in her folded jeans and shirt

"Come on… watch me sweat a little." Bella chuckled. I rolled my eyes as I took the bag from her and followed her to another room. There were a few chairs, a complicated looking treadmill, and about five medical monitors near the treadmill along the wall. There was a young male technician sitting at one of the monitors. He turned around when we came in.

"Hello, you must be Ms. Swan…." He looked at Bella and his jaw dropped. I guess he wasn't expecting Ms. Swan to be so young. I cleared my throat, snapping him out of his thoughts.

"Hello, I haven't met you before. Are you new?" Bella asked as she extended her hand.

"Yes, I just started last week. My name is Ethan. It's nice to meet you Ms. Swan. I must admit, when I read the name of my next patient, I secretly wished it was you. I had no idea it was actually you." Ethan continued to stare at Bella, but luckily for him, only at her face.

"Let me guess, a fan." I said bitterly.

"Sorry yes. My wife and I both are. You're the lucky Edward Cullen." Ethan extended his hand; I noticed he had a wedding band on his other hand, so my bitterness eased considerably.

"Ethan," Bella asked nervously, "you know you can't say anything to anyone about what's in my file, right?"

"I would never…of course not, Ms. Swan." Ethan stated as he looked down at Bella's records. His face, once with a huge smile, started to sadden and he sighed deeply before composing his face. I knew that face. It's the same face my father wears when he's talking to a dying patient. I closed my eyes.

Is there no hope? I took a chair near by.

Ethan gestured for Bella to stand on the treadmill. He gently strapped a small monitor around her chest so it was above her heart. He placed two red and white sensors on either side of the monitor. He started the machine; Bella held on to the rail on the side to get used to the rhythm. Ethan returned his attention to some of the computer monitors. After several minutes, Bella sighed.

"Please guys, the silence is killing me. Talk to me." Bella's expression was slightly annoyed.

"Sorry." Ethan and I said in unison. After a few moments, neither of us had interrupted the silence.

"So, Ethan what makes you and your wife fans of mine?" Bella broke the ice.

"It's kind of a funny story. I went to one of your lectures on micro-biology and met my wife there. We hit it off right away. I guess since then, we just became fans. We have followed your career since then. If it wasn't for your lecture, we wouldn't have met. I was going to Stanford and she was attending Berkley."

"Wow… I'm a matchmaker without even trying." Bella smiled at Ethan.

"Micro-biology Bella?" I asked.

"I told you I have a few majors." Bella smiled. After that, we enjoyed conversations about the upcoming race and the current rankings. Ethan was already a fan of racing and adding Bella to the equation, just made it more exciting. I offered him two tickets for the race Sunday which Ethan took with vigor. The doctor came in to join us 27 minutes into Bella's test. He watched the monitors and the readouts for a few minutes before asking Bella to stop.

"Bella, you and Edward can wait in my office. Give me about 15 minutes and I'll join you. Bella, there is a shower in my office. You're welcome to use it."

"Thanks Doctor. I would like that. Bye Ethan, maybe I'll see you at the race."

"Bye Bella, I hope I do, too. My wife would love to meet you. Good luck Edward." Ethan said before turning to the monitors with Dr. Platt.

Bella led me to a dark door that said Dr. Platt on a gold plaque. As we walked in, I noticed that his office looked more like a dean's than a doctor's. The room was covered in wood paneling and shelves of books. The furniture was made up of different chairs of leather and the center of the room held a beautiful teak desk.

"Wait here. I'm just going to jump in the shower really quick." Bella said as she disappeared behind a door beside the shelves.

I sat down a chair trying to calm my breathing. Bella looked perfectly at ease the whole time she was on the treadmill, even when Ethan steadily increased the speed and incline. I hoped that it was a good thing. I must've been mulling over my thoughts for longer than I thought, because Bella touched my cheek with her finger tips.

"What are you thinking?" Bella asked in a soft voice. I was about the answer but the doctor walked in. Dr. Platt had his composed face on. Bella took the chair beside me in front of the doctor's desk.

"Well I have some good news Bella. You don't seem to be getting worse. But I do recommend that instead of only three pills a day, we increase it to one every 4 hours."

"That's great Doctor. I'll have to set up some kind of alarm so I don't forget anymore."

"Don't worry, I'll remind you Bella." I said relieved.

"Doctor, what number am I on the list?" Bella asked.

"You're number 3 on the list, Bella."

"I moved up quickly; just last month I was number 8. There has been four hearts available?"

"No Bella, they died. They didn't get their hearts on time." Dr. Platt answered solemnly.

"Oh." Everyone remained quiet for a few moments.

"Do you have any questions?" Dr. Platt asked.

"Yes, umm…can I still do things like riding roller coasters, sky diving, bungee jumping and those types of things, Doctor?" Bella asked.

"As long as you take your medication methodically, then yes you can. That includes sexual intercourse, too." Dr. Platt smiled giving Bella a wink.

Bella blushed and smiled. "I was just about to ask about that." Bella chuckled.

"I have a question." I said, trying to change the subject. "Can you send Bella's records to another doctor? My father, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, is a cardiologist specialist for children. I just want to get his opinion."

"Bella it's up to you." Dr. Platt looked a little shocked as he turned to her. "It would be a good idea. I've heard of Dr. Carlisle and he is well known for some breakthroughs in your type of condition." Dr. Platt explained.

"Yes, I guess it would be alright." Bella stated simply.

"Well now that is settled. Bella, I want to see you every three weeks from now on. I'll renew your prescriptions and have them sent to the pharmacy. It was nice to meet you Mr. Cullen." Dr. Platt got up from his chair and Bella and I followed his lead. We left the office shortly after Bella scheduled her next appointment.

"Let's get to the track. My surprise should be there already." Bella said excited. She was practically bouncing up and down on her seat.

"What surprise Bella?" I asked suspiciously.

"You'll see." She said with a big grin on her beautiful face. Once we got to the parking lot, she ran out and toward the track before I even opened my door.

I headed to the locker room to change into my racing suit. Jasper came in with a look of excitement in his face.

"What's up Jasper?"

"I got someone you can practice racing with today. It should be a good race."

"With who?" I asked skeptically.

"You'll see." Jasper said as he walked out of the locker room. I finished changing quickly and walked onto the track. Sitting on the track was my car and beside it was… my car. There were two of them.

"Surprise Edward!" Bella jumped up and wrapped her arms around me. "It's an exact copy of your car and it belongs to the team. It just came in this morning."

"I can't believe it. It looks great." I looked at Bella and noticed she was wearing the blue racing suit that I first seen her in.

"Wait it minute. Who am I racing?"

"Me, silly."

AN: Bella and Edward racing against each other? Sounds like foreplay! LOL oh you know you're thinking it too. Next chapter is the race and it is one of my favorite chapters. Enjoy! As always please review. Thanks!