A/N Here's chapter 11. Sorry it took so long.

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BPOV

I woke to loud and obnoxious knocking. I got up slowly from the comfort of my bed, rubbed the sleep from my eyes, and unlocked the door. As soon as it was open, I found myself in a bone-crushing hug. I recognized that hug all too well.

"Alice!" I exclaimed, happy to see her. I couldn't believe she was here. Why is she here?

She held me back at arm's length to examine me, a huge smile on her face. "You look absolutely dreadful."

"She's right. When was the last time you bathed?"

"Rosalie!" She stood leaning against the door fame with her arms crossed. I went to her and throw my arms around her. "Really Bella, I mean this in the best possible way, you smell."

It hadn't been that long since I last took a bath. I couldn't be absolutely sure since the days just seemed to blend together. I couldn't even be sure how much time had actually pasted, but I was sure it couldn't have been more than a few days since I last bathed.

I ignored her for the moment. "What are you two doing here?"

"Your mom called us. She told us what happened, or at least the summarized version. She told us that your father refuses to let you and Edward be together and you've locked yourself in your room for the past month," Rosalie explained.

"But we're not going to ask for the details right now, because you need to bathe and put on clean clothes," Alice commanded. "We are going out."

"Alice, I don't know if –"

"No arguing, now go." She gave me a push toward the bathroom.

I walked into the bathroom and turned the gold knobs on the bathtub. I watched the steamy water rise halfway up the tub before I turned it off. I realized I didn't have a change of clothes so I opened the door to my bedroom where Alice was holding an outfit she picked out for me. I took it, closed the door, undressed, and stepped into the bathtub. I took my time soaking in the warmth of the water. When I was finished, I got dressed and went out to meet my friends.

"So where are we going?" I asked. I was almost afraid to know the answer, but I figured a day out of my bedroom and away from the castle would do me some good.

"We're not telling going to tell you," Alice said, smiling deviously.

They lead me downstairs and into the limo; Joe came along as well. When we were settled in the back seat, Alice leaned forward and whispered in the driver's ear where our destination was. She settled back in her seat and placed her hands on her stomach, and it was then that I noticed something I hadn't earlier.

"Alice, you have a baby bump!" It was the first time I had seen her so big. Alice was always very petite so seeing her fat, even it was because she was pregnant was a shock to me.

"Yeah, I know." She moved her hands up and down her stomach. She had to be about four months pregnant. "It seems like it grows bigger and bigger every day." She was beaming from ear to ear. "Jasper loves seeing it and talking to the baby."

"Aww!" Rose and I said in unison.

I was really happy for Alice that she had someone like Jasper, who was so perfect for her in every way and now they're having a baby together. I was happy for Rosalie as well because she had Emmett, the only person I believed who could make her want to get married.

We arrived at our destination to discover it was a spa. I followed both Alice and Rosalie through the front door and they spoke with the receptionist who had a huge fake smile plastered on her face.

"Hello, we're for our appointment with the deluxe package," Alice told her.

"Of course," she said. "Our staff will show you where to go. If you need anything at all, don't hesitate to ask one of them."

We followed one of the staff members, a short middle-aged woman with cropped brown hair, to where we were treated to relaxing mineral baths. She handed each of us a towel and left. Once I was in the bath I realized that it really did feel relaxing. I felt some of the stress leave me.

Rosalie suddenly sat up. "I hate to ask, but what happened? I mean, when we left, everything looked like it was going to be okay for you two. Tell us everything so we know what we're dealing with to help you."

I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply before exhaling and opening my eyes to look at them. I told them the entire story. How Edward and I stayed late in the meadow and the next day confronted my father and told him the truth, how he told us we were forbidden to see each other, how Edward was no longer my bodyguard during the day, and how Edward himself told me he wasn't going to fight for us.

When I finished, there was silence. I fought back tears, and they both just looked at me with pity in their eyes.

"Bella, we're so sorry," Alice said.

"I know, but what hurts the most is the fact that he won't fight for us. As soon as my father said we couldn't be together, that was all it took for him." I expressed.

"Well, come on, Bella, think about it. Edward respects your father. I mean, he took him in after his parents past away and treated him like part of the family. Edward just doesn't want to betray him." Rosalie stated.

"I guess that makes sense," I said a bit dejectedly.

"That's not to say it was right that he hurt you," she quickly defended.

"I know, Rosalie." I stood up and grabbed the towel hanging behind me. "I'm ready to do something different. What do you say?"

"Sounds good to me," Alice exclaimed. She stood up and grabbed her towel. "I say we go get mani-pedis."

Rosalie and I just smiled at her and followed her to the locker room to change back into our clothes.

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After a long day at the spa and having our nails and hair done, we decided to head home. It was a good day, and it was much needed. Alice and Rosalie did a great job in helping me feel better because I really did.

We got back to the castle and headed upstairs to my room. Alice and Rosalie thought it was a good idea to watch movies and pig out on pizza, ice cream, and popcorn for the rest of the night. I decided to go along with it, thinking it would be fun, plus it was their day to do whatever they thought would help. I walked downstairs to the kitchen and told the cook to make us a couple of her best pizzas and pop some popcorn. When I got back to my bedroom I found that Alice and Rosalie had stacked a huge pile of every possible romance movie in the castle, including Titanic, Ever After, and The Notebook.

"Do you two think you found enough movies to watch? There's no way we can finish all these tonight."

"Oh, come on, Bella, of course we can. We just have to start now and stay up really late," Alice said optimistically.

"Okay, put the first movie in," I said, sitting down in between them on my bed.

The maid brought up our food and we ate until all of the pizza was gone. Rosalie watched me as I ate the last bite of the last piece of pizza. "What?" I asked as my cheeks turned red.

"It's good to see you eat so much. According to your mom, you haven't eaten much in weeks." Rosalie smiled.

I just ignored the comment for now and continued to watch the movie.

They only made it through five movies before crashing. I finished watching Ever After as Prince Henry married Danielle and they lived happily ever after. I shut the movie off and lay in bed. I waited for sleep to come but it was no use; I couldn't sleep. As I watched my two best friends sleeping peacefully on either side of me, I couldn't help but feel extremely glad they were here. I mean, today was the first day in a little over a month I hadn't spent the day as a zombie in my room, and it was all thanks to them. Alice and Rosalie coming to visit was exactly what I needed. But now that they're asleep and after watching all those movies, my mind couldn't help but wander to Edward.

I knew there was no point in trying to sleep anymore so I decided to go for a walk.

As soon as I opened the door, Edward was standing there. He bowed his head when he saw me. I heard a snort from the left and whipped around my head to see Andrew asleep in a chairplaced in the hallway merely for decoration. He wasn't the first bodyguard to fall asleep in that chair.

I started to walk off in the direction of the staircase when I heard Edward's voice. "Your Highness, may I ask where you're going?"

"Just for a walk in the gardens. You're welcome to join me," I told him. He looked back over his shoulder at Andrew. "Don't worry, he seems completely out of it and besides, it's his fault for falling asleep on the job."

I continued to head toward the staircase and the gardens, and Edward followed behind me.

When we reached the gardens, I realized coming here was a big mistake. A rush of memories overwhelmed me, and they all centered on Edward and I. This was the place where Edward and I first met, where we told each other we loved one another, and where we spent so much of our time together hiding from my father. Remembering all of this and having Edward only a few feet away caused tears to form. I tried to fight them, not wanting to cry in front of Edward.

"This was a bad idea to come here," I explained, trying to keep my voice steady.

I then proceeded to brush past Edward and back toward the castle when I felt him grab my hand. "Wait."

I looked down at his hand around mine. He did as well and released it so fast it was like my skin had burned him.

He looked me right in eye. "I'm sorry." Seeing the hurt expression on his face, I knew he didn't just mean for grabbing my hand, but I sure that was implied too. "I know I am the reason you are hurting," he continued.

I looked him in the eye as well as I shake my head. "Edward, I don't blame you. It's not your fault. Yes, I'll admit that it hurt when you said you wouldn't fight for us to be together, but I understand now why you didn't. I know that you respect my father, after everything he's done for you, too much to go against his wishes. The only person I blame is him."

"Bella, I wanted to fight for us. I do still, I just don't know how. And yes you're right I do respect your father but I also love you, and it's been killing me to hear you night after night crying yourself to sleep, wanting to comfort you but knowing I can't."

I couldn't hold back the tears anymore as they cascaded down my cheeks. I wanted to stop, not wanting to do this in front of Edward, but hearing him say how much he wanted to fight for us and wanted to comfort me at night when he heard me cry, and knowing for a fact he still loved me, sent my emotions over the top. He stepped closer and lifted his hand toward my face but then dropped it back at his side.

"We should head back," he said. "But first promise me one thing."

I looked at Edward as I wiped the tears from my eyes and wondered what he wanted me to promise him. "Sure."

"Promise me you'll start coming out of your room and eating again."

"I promise, but just so you know, I was planning on it anyway. Now let's go."

I turned to head back when I felt Edward grab my hand and pull me into his embrace. I couldn't believe he was doing this, but I didn't care. It felt so good to be in his arms again, even it was only temporary. I wished we could have stayed like that forever.

"Your Highness, I'd hate to interrupt." Oh no. Standing in front of us was Andrew.

"Andrew, this isn't what it looks like," I tried to explain as Edward and I moved away from each other.

"Save it. I've already woken your father and he requests to see the two of you immediately." I could have sworn I saw a smug smile on his face.

I glanced at Edward as we walked back to the castle. I could tell he was thinking the same thing I was: What's going to happen now?

A/N Hope you liked it. Please R&R.