Chapter 12

Bella found she felt better after the shower. She was able to walk to the table on her own and sat with her head in her hands not knowing what to do. Sam put his hand on her shoulder and sighed "Bella do you think you can keep something simple down? I will Call Dr. Cullen and maybe he can figure out what is going on and I will have him bring some real food. Sam made a plate of crackers and jelly for Bella. We keep a few things here but not much. "Sam stopped as he handed Bella the plate and breathed deeply, she smelt soo good. Sam shook his head and moved back. Bella sees his reaction to her smell and tears well up. "Sam…. I …." "shhh said Sam" I will go call Dr. Cullen. "But what am I going to tell Edward, Jacob, …(sob).. Alice, ..(sob)… Rose….Emily…Oh…. Bella sobbing hysterically. Sam not knowing what to say either and wary to go near Bella again grabbed the phone and headed out side.

Sam dialed Dr Cullen's cell phone. "Yes" Carlisle answered. "Dr. Cullen, Said Sam, We have a problem. Something's wrong with Bella. Everyone is going um… totally crazy." Sam thought back to Jasper and Emmit. He knew now they had experienced the same thing he did. "Sam I got a similar call from Jasper and Emmitt I came home to collect some things, I had hoped you would call me. Where are you?" "I took Bella to our cabin after… well after I found her at your house… after your boys…. Sam sneered he found he was becoming protective of Bella. "I know Sam, They are very upset. They are fuzzy on all the details but they remember enough and they are going crazy with panic. Their wives are not going to take this nicely. Have you had any ah problems Sam you know …. Carlisle hesitated." Sam hesitated and in a very strained voice "Yes". From the mess she was in when I picked her up I would say I was more gentlemanly with her. "Sam snarled. "How badly is she injured?" Questioned Carlisle. "She is bruised up badly and she says she has not been able to keep any food down. I have her trying to eat now. How long before you get here? I …. I can't be alone with her. I don't trust myself. She smells soo good. Sam shuddered with the remembrance of her wonderful scent. "I am on my way already. I will be there in a little while. " Ok" Sam hung up.

Sam decided to chop some wood safely out side. He yelled into Bella and got to work. By the time he got a nice stack chopped he heard Carlisle's car coming up the road. Carlisle quickly pulled up and jumped out grabbing some things from the back seat. Sam nodded to him and gestured toward the cabin. "I peeked in a few times and she ate a little and is sleeping now. " Sam followed Dr. Cullen in slowly not trusting himself.

Carlisle entered the cabin, setting his things on the kitchen table and walked over to find Bella asleep on the bed. He leaned over trying to get a better assessment of Bella without waking her. He could smell her. He held his breath until he was finished then gripping the side of the bed he kneeled and breathed deeply.

Sam who had followed him in and had remained a distance away, stiffened seeing Carlisle's deep intake of breath. He knew what had happened after he did the same thing. Total abandon, loss of reason, total all encompassing need. It reminded Sam of how Emily mad him feel but when he moved away from Bella he had lost that feeling towards her where he never lost that feeling with Emily.

Carlisle's head swam he was over whelmed with emotions. All centered around Bella. Jasper would have lost himself just being in the same room with Bella. Carlisle now understood what was happening. But why? Carlisle had denied himself the very need for blood which took many years to do but this, this was excruciating. He threw himself back and crawled away. Reaching Sam he stood and moved out side motioning for Sam to follow.

"Sam Bella is giving off large amounts of pheromones. The combination of Edward and Jacob together was very addictive to her and now for some reason she seems to be doing the same thing but to everyone. I am guessing that regular humans may not be susceptible to this but to be safe we should keep her isolated from everyone. Edward and Jacob are not going to be happy." Carlisle sighed and turned for the cabin. "I am going to take some blood and I need you to take it to Esmae. She will be able to do the simple tests I need done in my lab. Depending on what she finds I may need to do some of the tests myself. I will stay here with Bella, but if I have to leave I want you to come stay with her. There is no sense bringing anyone else into this." Sam grimaces, "But, Emily what am I going to tell her? I can't … I can't loose her." "Sam say nothing right now, I will go with you to explain when I have more information.

I can speak from experience that no one will be able to walk away from Bella." "You did" Sam said angrily. "I have been denying myself for hundreds of years Sam. I have experience in this kind of thing and I did not walk away easily. I don't think I will be able to hold out long but I don't know what else I can do. I can only hope that Edward gets here soon." "What about Jacob?" Sam said with a frown "Can't he help?" "Yes he would be just as good but I do not think he of all people will be able to control himself when he hears everything. He is going to want to kill us all. While Edward will feel the same he will listen to everything first." Sam nodded in understanding.

Carlisle reentered the cabin and grabbed what he needed and went to the bed. Gently he brushed his hand over Bella's forehead waking her. Bella's eyes fluttered open. Confused Bella gazed into Carlisle's eyes. Immediately tears filled her eyes. "Shh don't cry. It will be ok." Carlisle breathed in to speak again and he was very nearly overwhelmed with the need coursing through him. Squeezing his eyes shut Carlisle struggled to gain control again. He looked up again. "Bella I need to take some blood so I can have some tests run ok?" Bella nodded and brushed the tears from her eyes and sat up. While taking what he needed Carlisle questioned Bella. She explained in detail what she remembered from that morning and stopped often to cry fearing what Edward and Jacob would do when they found out.

Carlisle comforted her trying to keep some distance while he encouraged her to go on. "Have you had any pain since? Carlisle asked Bella shook her head no. "I feel better than I have all day." Carlisle frowned. He gave Sam the samples and sent him on his way. "So the pain returned immediately after you were ummm with jasper and Emmitt?" Bella flushed. "Yes" "But not after you were with Sam?" Bella sobbed a small affirmative. Carlisle sighed. I have some suspicions but until I get the tests back I can't be sure. Please lay down I need to examine your abdomen.

Bella laid back and pulled up her shirt only exposing her midriff. Carlisle frowned and poked around checking for sore spots Bella nodded a no each time he looked at her. "Bella you look very thin. Have you lost a lot of weight recently?" "No, I am so hungry but I can't keep anything down." Bella's skin was so soft and she smelled so good, thought Carlisle. He shook his head he could not give in. "I brought some food will you try to eat?" Bella nodded yes and Carlisle stepped back so she could get up. Bella got up and walked slowly to the table. She was almost successful in reaching it when her step faltered and her knees buckled.

Carlisle reached out and caught her before she hit her head. He straightened up and held her meaning to guide her to the chair but when she was so close he could smell her wonderful scent. Bella began breathing deeply and leaned into him. She looked up into his eyes lost. Carlisle suddenly pushed away from her throwing himself back ward away from her. Bella staggered and gripped the back of the chair close by. Realizing what almost happened again Bella started to sob hysterically. Carlisle shook his head which was slowly clearing once he was away from Bella. "Are you alright?" he asked. Bella sobbing tried to meet his eyes. Suddenly Bella gripped her middle and screamed. She doubled over and fell to the floor writhing in pain. Carlisle quickly moved to her trying not to breath.

He pulled her into his arms and tried to assess what was causing her pain. Then something occurred to him. It might work. He knew it had worked for a while with Sam. Sam was of the same blood line as Jacob. Carlisle having created Edward in effect was part of him before Bella became addicted to his venom. Making a decision Carlisle leaned down and breathed deeply of Bella's scent. He grabbed her chin to still her thrashing and kissed her. Upon tasting his venom Bella immediately gripped herself to him. Hi kiss was eager and rough. Bella relaxed as the pain eased and she began enjoying what he gave of himself. Carlisle struggled with the need to take her right there on the floor. He shuddered at the feeling of her warm trembling body quivering against his cold granite skin. It brought back memories forgotten long ago. Carlisles hand slid down the length of Bella's body and he stroked her heated thigh his cold fingers tracing a trail up the opening of her burrowed shorts to her warm folds. Bella gasped. Carlisle cried out as he wrenched himself away from Bella violently. He crawled away shakily. "Bella I am sorry I had thought I could control it". Carlisle sighed Bella pushed herself up and pulled down the hem of her shorts. "Do you feel better? The pain is gone?" Carlisle asked. "Yes Bella replied in a shaky voice with her head bowed unable to meet his gaze.