Hey lovies... SURPRISE! Please don't kill me :( I know that it has been FOREVER and I'm so sorry but to say that I was uninspired would be an understatement. I don't want to bore you with a long authors note so I will wait till we get to the bottom! Happy reading!

P.S. This chapter is un-beta'd

P.S.S. I don't own twilight or its characters, just their silly antics and awesome clothing!

I'd like to say that Edward and I made love that night, but I would be lying. Once we made it back from the beach we were so exhausted that we fell into bed and passed out. It was the best feeling waking in his arms, knowing that he was mine, knowing that I wanted to give myself to this man with no regrets. I knew deep down that I could never run away from him, he was what I wanted. Call me crazy, but I loved him.

So here we are three weeks later. Its two days before Christmas and we are at the courthouse. My attacker, James, is being sentenced today. After a tough week of testimony this whole thing will finally be done. Between work and court, Edward has been by my side. Edward and the boys got jobs working at the Wildcat as bouncers and fill in bartenders. They usually wouldn't get home till around 2:30 in the morning. The days leading up to the court date I was plagued with nightmares, some flashbacks and some of James. But when I would scream out in the night, Edwards's voice would calm me into a dreamless sleep. No matter how tired he was he always insisted on being there. He needed me just as much as I needed him.

I was pulled from my thoughts by the bailiff speaking.

"Please rise, the honorable judge Banner presiding."

The judge entered the court room and then sat down on his podium. When he spoke I was floored.

"Please be seated. It seems as though this case has turned into something more than assault. It has been brought to my attention that the defendant has been brought up on charges of child molestation, rape, and murder."

I gasped in shock and covered my mouth with my hand. Edward grabbed my free hand and put his other arm protectively around me. I didn't realize I was crying until Edward wiped the wetness from my from my cheeks.

"Breathe love, he won't hurt you anymore, I'm here."

I calmed my breathing and listened as the judge finished.

"Given the nature of these events, court will be dismissed until this court can find a suitable jury. Unfortunately for you Miss Swan, this court case will be longer than expected. I'm sure you understand why."

"Yes, you're Honor."

"Very well, a court date shall be set for after the first of the year. Court dismissed"

"Please rise."

After the judge had retired to his chambers, James stood up to be taken back to jail. He looked at me and winked, I felt Edwards grip on me tighten and felt like I was going to throw up.

I barely made it to the toilet before I was throwing up my breakfast. Rosalie came in behind me and was holding my hair. I heard Alice telling Emmett and Jasper to take Edward to the car and that we would be there shortly. After the heaving stopped I flushed the toilet and sat on the floor of the stall with my elbows on my knees and my head in my hands. I saw the tears fall and land on my jeans, but I couldn't feel them, I couldn't feel anything. I felt myself retreating and there was nothing that I could do that would anchor me to this reality. Edward, I needed Edward. I looked up and Alice said,

"Come on love, we'll take you to him."

We walked out of the courthouse and to the parking lot, Alice on my right and Rosalie on my left. As soon as we came into view Edward was running toward us, and as soon as I saw him I started crying. I lost it; I collapsed into him and started to sob. He picked me up bridal style and whispered to me,

"Shhh love, its ok. We're going home now, sleep baby. Shhhh…"

I fell asleep in the car and barely woke up when he carried me into his house and lay us down on his bed. I awoke around four hours later to an empty bed. I immedietly started to panic and got up to search for Edward. I started screaming his name and not two seconds later he came running into the house and wrapped me in his arms. As soon as I felt his arms around me and smelled his scent I was instantly calmed.

"Where were you?"

Its official, I'm pathetic.

"I was packing up the car."

I gave him a questioning look.

"We're going on a trip! We need to get away for a few days. Everyone is going and before you ask, no. you cannot know where we are going. It's a surprise, a good one I'm told!"

I opened my lips to protest and Edward pinched my lips closed.

"No arguing, love. You need this vacation. I'm sure this court case is going to be high profile and that people are going to want interviews and statements. But also, people are going to dig up things from your past that you won't want to share. You need to be prepared for that. We need to get you out of here for a while so that you can process everything and learn to be ok with it. We need to deal with this head on. You are such a strong woman, Isabella. You. Can. Do. This!"

It amazed me how much strength he saw in me when I felt like I didn't have any in myself. I decided then that I would have to be strong. I needed to get through this, it was going to be hard but I could do it. I needed to help all of those kids get through this hard time. They needed to see that it was possible to move on from this and that they could have a future and that this doesn't define who they are. I am a survivor and so are they. It's time to be strong.

"OK, let's do this!"

He gave me a full smile and turned me toward his bedroom.

"Alice laid out an outfit for you. She said to shower and get dressed. Once you are ready we will be leaving. Once we get to our destination she said that she will finish getting you ready."

I simply rolled my eyes and walked into the bedroom. Laid before me was a dream come true, my comfy burgundy Juicy sweat suit. I know that they are now considered "unfashionable" but damn were they comfortable. I showered and got ready, feeling more calm and confident as I thought about things. I knew this case was so much bigger than just simple assault and that in the grand scheme of things, my part was miniscule. But if there was any way that I could bring comfort to these kids, I would. With that, I grabbed my purse and headed towards the living room. Once everything was put in the back of the Tahoe, we were on our way. Alice and Rose had packed for me, since I had absolutely no idea where we were going. Alice was practically vibrating in her seat with excitement, and that excitement scared me.

We passed the time by playing the dirty license plate game. The car was silent until Emmett yelled,

"MVP, Most Valliant Peen"

We all laughed and then went back to searching. About fifteen minutes later Rosalie yelled,

"EMC, Emmetts Massive Co-"

We all yelled at her to stop before she finished. Emmett just grinned like an idiot. I ended up taking nap and awoke to Alice yelling,

"I GOT ONE!

I looked at her expectantly and she continued,

"BWGTD"

I looked around and didn't see the awkward license plate. I looked back at her confused and she said,

"Bella, We're Going To Disneyland!"

My eyes got wide and just then we started up the off ramp at Disney drive. It was then that I started to vibrate in my seat. Excited was an understatement for what I was. This was just what I needed and had been wanting. Disneyland during Christmas was supposed to be more magical than just regular season Disneyland.

For what felt like the millionth time that day, I started to cry. But these were tears of joy.

"Love, please don't cry."

"These are happy tears, I promise."

Edward reached over the consul and grabbed my hand. He kissed my palm and then locked our fingers together. About five minutes later we pulled up to the Disney's Grand Californian Hotel. I was so excited that I practically ran out of the car and into the hotel. But I kept my cool and waited patiently as the valet opened my door and led us over to the registration desk. I tried to argue with Edward to let me pay for half, but to no avail.

"Edward, just let me pay for half."

"No!"

"Why not?"

"Because it's a gift, you needed a vacation and I am providing one for you."

"But I am more than capab-"

"I know you are, that's not the point. If you really want to pay for something then feel free to buy me a souvenir."

"Fine"

I had to seriously resist the urge to stick my tongue out at him like a petulant child. After registering we were led to an elevator and then to our individual rooms. The view was amazing, it overlooked both parks. I couldn't contain my joy and ended up tackling Edward onto the couch! The bellhop just laughed and shook his head. I released Edward long enough to let him tip the bellhop and then had him on the couch again.

"Thank. You. So. Much. For. This!"

Each word was punctuated with a kiss. He simply said you're welcome by kissing me back. We were getting pretty into it when Alice came rushing through the door. Edward was so surprised he launched me off of him and I landed in a heap on the floor.

"I'm so sorry Bella. That damn pixie scared me half to death."

"Hey, you watch who you are calling pixie, Emoward. I'm here to get Bella ready for the rest of the day. We'll only be twenty minutes so go to the bar with Jazz and Emmett!"

Edward just huffed, kissed me one last time and then walked out the door.

"Alice, you could have been a little nicer. If you didn't notice, we were kind of in the middle of something."

"Yeah, and if I wouldn't have barged in your first time would have been on a hotel couch. Not exactly the ideal romantic spot to have sex for the first time with your fuck-hot boyfriend."

The pixie had a point. If we would have continued I don't think that we would have been able to stop. I was surprised that Alice only spent fifteen minutes getting me ready. She put my hair in fluffy pigtails so that I could wear a cute black cashmere skull cap with my bangs fanning over one side of my face. It may be southern California but it was cold, well as cold as southern California can get! The she lay out my outfit which consisted of dark blue skinny jeans, a black shirt, a black zip up hoodie and my black Vans with the pink border and laces! I was very happy and content with this outfit. And the make-up was minimal. Just a light tan on the lid, some liner, mascara, blush, and gloss and I was good to go! The best part of the outfit was the shirt and hoodie. On the back of the shirt it said "SWAN" in big bold pink letters and on the front left breast pocket was an "E&B". On the back of the hoodie, again in big bold pink letters, was "PROPERTY OF EDWARD MASEN". When I came out of the bathroom saw Rosalie and Alice standing there in identical outfits. The only difference was that Alice was wearing a white shirt with "BRANDON" in a pretty purple, and her hoodie was also white with "PROPERTY OF JASPER WHITLOCK" in purple, on the back. She had "J&A" on the front of her shirt and was rockin a pair of white vans with purple laces. Rosalie was wearing a navy blue shirt with white letters. "HALE" was proud and prominent on her back and the "E&R" would only draw more attention to her boobs. Although I don't think that she has a problem with that. The back of her navy blue hoodie read "PROPERTY OF EMMETT MCCARTY" and her navy vans matched her shirt, they also had a white boarder.

"Alice, where did you find the time to do all of this?"

"When you were asleep I packed all of the clothes I thought you would need and then was thinking about how on a normal day, we usually attract a lot of attention and our boys tend to go caveman all the time so I figured why not have shirts made. I found a silk screening business and paid them double to have it done in an hour. If you think this is great, wait till you see what the boys are wearing!"

"Alice, you didn't?"

"Oh yes Bella, she did."

"Come on! Let's get downstairs so we can go! I wanna see my Jazzy!"

Five minutes later we were making our way to the bar and as soon as I saw "PROPERTY OF BELLA SWAN" on an emerald green hoodie, I melted. He was mine! All of him, and now everyone would know! The boys were all wearing jeans and Vans that were matching their hoodies and shirts. Jaspers were a light blue to match his eyes and Emmett's were neon green because that's what he wanted. Anything he could do to draw attention to himself, he did. Edward grabbed my hand and said,

"Are you ready love?"

And I answered,

"Yes"

Because it was the truth, I was ready. I was ready for everything with Edward. I don't think he knew the full meaning of the question he was asking but to me it was significant. I was ready to be his, for him to be mine, I was ready to move on and I was ready for a life with him. More than anything I knew that one day I would be Isabella Masen, and I was okay with that. In fact, I rather liked the sound of it. With a smile on my face and Edwards hand in mine, we entered Disneyland; the plaque couldn't have been more fitting.

"Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy."

*peeks out from hiding spot* So, I hope you liked it! This is just the start and I already have the next two chapters ready to go! I have had quite a year and unfortunately my writing got put on the back burner. I know now that I cant make a promise of regular updates but I can promise that when I do update it will most likely be a long citrus filled chapter! I'm not saying that our E&B are gonna be knockin boots soon, but I didn't say that they wouldn't either. We will have surprise POVS and some other twists and turns. Oh and also, IrisCullen13... I have missed you my friend... I hope this chapter makes up for me failing at communication. Now please do me a favor and leave some love... good, bad, eh... ill take it! I've missed reviews!*runs away and hides in the closet*

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