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Chapter 12

Edwards POV

After I climbed back into the raft and the rescue diver handed me Bellas freezing, limp body. I cradled Bella to my chest as the life raft was lifted, out of the water and up into the air. When we got to the cabin of the helicopter, Bella was taken from my arms by three Coast Guard men.

I took a blanket from one of the men, wrapping it around my shoulders as I crawled over to corner of the cabin. I turned my head as they quickly ripped the soaking wet dress off Bella's body and wrapped a heated blanket around her. My blood boiled as I thought of the looking at my Bella's body, but they were just doing their job, so I quelled my jealousy.

One of the men began compressions but I knew they couldn't save her, my worst fear has come to life and my heart was breaking with every moment that passed.

"She is hypothermic, with a core temp of 90, but she is responding to passive rewarming. It appears that her left ankle is swollen, and there is a probable fracture or sprained." The man who handed me the towel reported to one of the other men, who was writing down what he said on a chart.

Alice's sobs echoed off the cabin as she gripped Jasper's shirt, and cried into his shoulder. Jasper rubbed soothing circles on her back and pulled the blanket tighter around them.

Emmett literally needed his own blanket to cover the monstrosity of a man that he was. He had his big arms secured tightly around Rosalie's shoulders trying to hug her close, but Rose just sat, still as a statue, tears streaming down her face as she watched the scene unfold before her.

Both Emmett and Jasper altered between looking at there girls and looking to Bella with sorrow filled eyes, they had already come to think of her as family and now we had lost her.

I crawled over to Bella while she was still receiving CPR and grabbed her hand in mine. I rubbed by thumb in soothing circles over her palm as I apologized.

"I'm so sorry that I couldn't save you, sorry that we didn't find you earlier." I whispered fighting the tears that burned my eyes.

"I'm so sorry." I brought her hand to my lips and gave it a sweet kiss.

Suddenly her thumb twitched in my hand and my eyes averted to her chest. It was beginning to rise and fall quickly, in short bursts. Bella took in short ragged breaths, but her breathing evened out as her lungs filled with air.

The man who had been giving Bella compressions whose name I now know is Ryan, scooted back, with sweat covering his brow and a look of triumph on his face.

I leaned over Bella and took her face in my hands. "Bella?" I asked.

Bella moaned and blinked her eyes a few times letting them adjust, before opening them and taking in everything around her. Her eyes finally stopped on me and she broke into a huge beautiful smile.

Alice began sobbing again, though this time they were tears of joy. Alice made her way over to Bella and she roughly pulled her to her chest, crying again.

"I thought… thought that we lost you, I thought I lost my sister." Alice sobbed and buried her face in Bella's neck.

After a minute of silence and embrace, Alice pulled away and went over to hug Jasper.

"How do you feel?" Rose asked, giving Bella a once over.

"Cold, but considering everything we just went through, never better." She answered honestly, averting her gaze to the floor. I quickly scooted in front of her; grabbing her chin and making her look me in the eyes.

"I'm so glad your okay." I muttered crashed her to my chest, rubbing her shoulders trying to make her warm again.

"I heard your apologizes and the agony in your voice I knew I had to keep fighting I couldn't leave like that." She mumbled into my chest.

I tilted her head back and kissed her softly and chastely on the lips.

"Thank you for fighting." I murmured as she drifted off to sleep in my arms.

Bella slept the whole way back to the beach along with the rest of the girls.

"So Emmett, what happened to you guys?"

"You mean after the boat was literally smashed to pieces?" Em asked and I nodded.

"Uh, well Rose fell out of my arms and was swept away by the water but I quickly jumped after her. I swam over to her and together we reached a big piece of wood that we just sat on until the helicopter arrived. We climbed into the raft and I told the scuba guy that there were more people. We heard yelling and looked to see two people about 50 feet away." Emmett explained his situation.

"How about you? Did you protect our sister?" I asked playfully glaring at him.

"Of course I did!" He nearly shouted causing Alice to stir.

"After the wave hit you were knocked unconscious and you guys fell overboard. Alice told me we would make it and as you know I never question Alice. She told me we should brace ourselves. I wrapped my arms around her and grabbed the railing and held on for dear life. Then we pretty much watched the boat being torn apart by the waves. The railing we were holding started groaning and squeaking and we fell with it into the water. We held onto a float but it was quickly deflating. We then saw the helicopter and Em and you guys in the raft so we started yelling. Some guy swam over to us and helped us to the raft." Jasper told us his survival story.

"Were all really lucky especially Bella who barely made it." Emmett muttered, bringing Rose's sleeping form closer to his body. We looked down at our girls and I knew they were thinking the same thing. "We ARE lucky." I considered Bella my girl but were not together. I want Bella to want me just as i want her. I want her to be mine.

We held onto our girls the whole way back to the beach, not letting go once. When the helicopter landed, about 50 people came running toward us.

Some were Paramedics, police officers, firefighters, and more coast guard.

After awaking the girls, we all walked quickly, with the assistance of whatever person was around, up the wooden steps and to the open doors of a waiting ambulance.

All the girls were checked out and treated for any cuts or scraps, as us guys gave report as to what had happened. What I wasn't prepared for was how Bella would react to their insistence that she go in to the hospital and get a full work up.

Bella POV

A woman dressed in a white uniform helped me to the back of the ambulance.

"Now let me take a look at that ankle of yours." She said kindly, making me take a seat before propping my leg up onto her lap.

"Now let me know when it hurts." I nodded and she began prodding at my ankle. She moved down to my toes and squeezed, but I felt no pain. She kept squeezing as she made her way back up to my ankle. When she got to my heel, she looked me in the eyes and pressed hard.

"Ow!" I groaned.

"Okay, it's not sprained but it's badly bruised, so I will just wrap it up." She began to wrap from the middle of my foot and up with white medical tape. I averted my gaze. "But your core temp is still low, you were in the water longer than any of the others, we need to get you in and make sure that you don't have any lasting effects from the freezing water."

They wanted me to go to the hospital! That wont happen. I wont go. So many thoughts ran into my head at once. Images of Phil, my mom, Edward. I couldnt risk anything. At the hospital they will surely check my record and ask about Phil or Renee. If Edward or anyone else were there, they would definetly aske questions. How would i explain. I couldn't go.

"No!" I nearly shouted abruptly. The paramedic looked up startled. "Excuse me?" She asked.

"I'm not going to the hospital. I'm perfectly fine." I muttered trying to stay calm. I was cold and my fingered were achey, but other then that i was feeling pretty normal, i just didnt say.

"You have to go. We need to check you out. We need to see if everything is in check."

"But I wont." I stated firmly crossing my arms."

The lady sighed and looked me in the eye. She sighed once more before she talked.

" I would prefer if you were checked out at the hospital. But you seem fine. I will get an opinion from another paramedic after I finish wrapping you up.

I silently let out a relieved breath and looked back to where my friends were.

Rose and Alice were talking to three EMT's pointing at spots on the arms that they wanted them to take a look at. Emmett was with a guy in a police uniform. He was as loud as ever, so I could kind of make out the conversation he was having ith the police officer.

"There were three other guys on the boat with us." Emmett said.

"And who were these guys?" The officer asked, notebook in hand.

"Uhh, there was Captain George, This guy Greg, and Tom, but I am not sure about their last names." Emmett told him and the cop wrote it all down.

I looked to my left and saw Edward sitting on a gurney as some guy checked out his shoulder. When I noticed he wasn't wearing a shirt, I found myself literally drooling. Edward was toned and muscular, He had a six-pack and a sexy v line on his hips. I could make out his happy trail leading down. I had seen it before but I never took the time to really admire it.

He suddenly looked up and caught me staring. He hopped down and strolled right up to me.

"So, I saw that you were checking me out." He stated with a sexy yet teasing tone. I blushed and looked up; His piercing green eyes were staring expectantly into mine. I trailed my eyes down to his lips, those kissable, amazing, oh so tasty lips.

He smirked and stepped up right next to me, slowly leaning down. As our lips were mere centimeters apart when, the lady helping desided to makes her instructions known. "Your foot is all wrapped up. Just go easy on it or you will have to get it set in a cast."

"Hey bert can you come over here." She yelled to a man in a white uniform much like hers. He excused hisself from the man he was talking to and made his way to us.

"Should this girl go to the hospital to get checked out." The lady asked pointing to me. Edward just looked at all of us curiously.

"Well give me her stats." The man asked looking me over as the lady handed him a clip board.

The man looked it over once before he steeped up to me. He felt my forehead and under my chin.

"How do you feel, and be honest." He demanded. This guy wouldnt easily be fooled and i was a horrible liar. I groaned internally and answered.

"I have acheyness in my fingers but its sloly decreasing. I'm just a little shaken up from the whole situation." I told Bert truthfully.

He gave me one more once over and handed the chart back to the girl paramedic.

"You really should be going to the hospital." He told me crossing his arms.

All hope failed. I panicked.

"Please." I almost begged. "I really dont have to go. I won't go."

"Why not?" The man pushed.

"Because- becuase I'm terrifyed of the hospital. I wont't go." I turned and looked Edward in the eyes. He looked in my eyes and a look of recollection passed his features. He must have seen the fear in my eyes.

He tightened his grip on my hand and turned to Bert.

"My dad had medical equipment at home. I am pretty sure i can handle this situation, taking i know quite a bit about medical health from Carlisle. We have heating pads and i will give her advil. I will call the hospital if anything happens." Edward informed Bert.

I turned to Edward and wanted to kiss him so badly. I'm so glad he said that.

The man sighed and finally he agreed, but told Edwrad sternly that he had to watch me.

"As for you, take care of your self. You call immediatly if something happens."

I nodded my head He put his arm around my waist supporting most of my weight so it wasn't on my foot. We made our way slowly over to where Jasper, Alice, Rose, and Emmett were waiting.

"Excuse me, can I take a picture of you guys?" A short, non-descript man with wire-rimmed glasses and a black camera asked. I thought nothing of it

"Sure can dude." Emmett boomed and grabbed us. We smiled as the camera flashed. He thanked us profusely before moving on to the coast guard people, also asking if he could take a picture.

Alice had called the limo service and even though it was around 4 o-clock in the morning, the man in charge agreed to come pick us up.

Though it was completely against my will, Edward carried me up the wooden steps.

Edward had swept me up bridal style, and he didn't put me down until we were right next to the limo.

I held Edward's hand tightly in mine, not letting go for even a second, just reveling in his soft touch. Every few minutes, he would bring my hand to his mouth and brush his lips lightly across my knuckle. Each time he did this, it made me crazy. All I wanted to do was turn to him, grab his face in my hands and kiss him with everything I had. Nevertheless, I contained myself, actually sitting on my hand so I wouldn't jump him right there.

The feelings that I was having toward Edward were new to me. I had never felt these urges before. He unlocked something in me. Moreover, I liked it.

We pulled up in front of the Cullen house and I waited for everyone to get out of the car, but Edward just stood there with the door open..

"What are you doing?" He asked looking at me quizzically.

"Waiting for you to shut the door so I can give the guy my address, and get home?" I said but it came out as a question. Edward was about to say something when Emmett popped up behind him and started talking. "Nah ah Jingle Bells, your staying over tonight.

"Jingle Bells?" I questioned.

"Yeah, it's a nickname I just made up, now get your ass in the house." He commanded turning around and heading up the steps.

I sighed and got out of the car, leaning against it as Edward went over and paid the limo driver.

The car pulled away but Edward didn't move. He just kind of gazed up at the sky.

"Come on Edward, I'm freezing. All I have is some random guy's shirt and this blanket that reeks of seawater. I'm freezing!" I whined pulling the thin black scratchy blanket tighter around my shoulders.

Edward turned his attention from the sky to my blanket and smirked. He took off running full speed at me, grabbing my waist and throwing me over his shoulder.

"Do you have a fucking obsession with picking me up? Put me down!" I yelled trying to stay serious but failed.

"For your information, I like picking you up and I will not be putting you down anytime soon." He smiled laughing along with me. He tickled me behind my knees quickly before running up the steps and into the house.

We found Jasper, Alice, Rose, and Emmett crowded around the answering machine. Then number 12 blinked on the side indicating that there were 12 missed calls. Right now, they were in the middle of listening to a message.

"I got a call…from a neighbor saying…the boat you guys were on was…destroyed. If you don't call back…I will assume the worst. Oh god please be okay. As we speak…Carlisle is booking a flight home. I hope you're safe." Esmes worried voice said. She had stopped a good five times during the message to sob loudly.

"We have to call her back immediately." Em shouted already dialing Esme's number and putting it on speaker.

"Hello?" A broken but hopeful voice exclaimed.

"Hi mom." Emmett whispered. Suddenly there was loud sobbing on the other line. Esme cleared her throat and answered. "Oh thank you god! Oh Emmett!"

"Hi Mommy." Alice cried grabbing Jaspers arm and holding it for support.

"Oh Alice baby." She cooed. Esme wasn't sobbing any more but the few sniffles here and there, you could tell she was crying still.

"Hi mom, Hello Esme, Hey Esme, Howdy Mrs. C." Edward, me, Rose, and Jasper all took turns saying.

"Oh you have no clue how much it hurt… thinking you guys were, you know. And Bella, I think of you as a daughter, never forget that. We'll be getting on a plane soon so we will be seeing you soon."

"No. We are all fine mom. I know you must be worried but we truly are. We sound fine. Nothing happened to us, except our boat was destroyed, but we were rescued. I know I'm making it sound like it's not a big deal because it is, but why come home if we are all okay. Perfectly fine, and in good health. Look, you'll be home in two days. Just enjoy your trip and you will be home in no time." Alice persuaded, sounding very convincing. I sure hope Esme knew better then to argue with Alice.

"But…but…Ugh fine. I trust that you're all fine." Apparently she did. "I wanted to hear about every single thing that happened but not right now. Right now, I want you to promise me that you will get your butts up to bed this instant. Love you."

"We promise." All of us said in unison. Emmett said one last good bye before hanging up.

"You heard the lady, get your asses up to bed. Bella you can have the guest bedroom." Alice commanded taking charge.

"Thanks, but I need clothes." I told her.

"Well I'm sure Edward would love to lend you some clothes." She said throwing a smirk in Edward's direction, before grabbing Jasper's hand and heading up the stairs. Emmett swung Rose up bridal style and followed.

I looked to Edward to see him smiling like a fucking schoolgirl. I made a note to ask him about it later.

"How do you feel Bella?" Edward asked giving me a once over, staring at me like i might combust any second. "Are you cold at all? I can get the heating pads." He sounded worried.

"Edward i feel perfectly fine." I told him and i truly did feel fine. He sighed not totally convinced.

'Do you want a piggyback ride?' Edward asked gesturing to his back, crouching down. I smiled at him before climbing onto a chair, throwing my hands around his neck and wrapping my legs around his waist. He stood up and began walking up the steps.

"Please tell me if I'm too fat. Don't lie." I told him thinking that he was probably struggling under my weight.

"You're as light as a feather." He commented.

"I said no lying." I argued.

'Who said I was." Edward retorted back. I huffed and rested my head on his shoulder. Suddenly the picture of Alice smirking to Edward popped into my head.

"What was that about when Alice smirked at you when she said you could lend me some clothes?" I asked curiously. Edward seemed to tense.

"It was nothing." He muttered keeping his gaze straight.

"Aw come on." I purred into his ear, hopping that it would get him to open up. He groaned before answering. "I always had the image of a girl wearing my clothes. I thought it would be really cool to see the girl I liked in my clothes, and Alice said that and smirked cuz she knew I would like it." He explained to me, never making eye contact with me. I'm guessing he was embarrassed.

I thought that the fact that Edward wanted me in his clothes was sweet. The thought of Edwards clothes that touched his body will be touching mine was overwhelming. I know it sounds like I'm obsessed or some shit, but until you have seen Edward, I guess you never get what I'm talking about.

"That's cute." I told him, ruffling his hair a little and kissing him on the cheek.

We stooped in front of what I'm guessing was Edward's door, on the 3rd floor of the house. Edward opened the door in a room much like mine. The door was on the left side of the wall.

The walls were painted blue and white, the left and right ones were white and the front and back ones were blue. In the center of the far blue wall was Edward's king sized bed. It was all white with a couple of blue accent pillows. Across the bed and to my right was a huge plasma screen TV. To the left of Edward's bed was a dresser and on the right was a stand with a CD player and a dock for his I pod. Underneath were thousands of CD's.

Edward walked over to the bed and dropped me onto it, before heading over to his dresser and rummaging around until he pulled out gray sweats and a big black shirt. He placed them in my arms and pointed to the bathroom.

I got up and opened the door. Edward's bathroom was painted a creamy white color. There was black marble on the floor and half way up the walls.

I took of the blanket and dropped it onto a towel on the floor. As soon as the cold air hit me, I shivered violently, rubbing my shoulder in search of heat. The huge shower looked pretty inviting right about now.

"Hey um Edward." I called. "Can I take a shower?"

Edward opened the door and stepped in. His eyes bugged out when his gaze landed on me. He looked me over once and quickly averted his eyes.

"Uh, sure." He said rubbing the back of his neck as he walked over to the shower and opened the glass door. He began telling me how to work it.

"This turns it on, these change the temperature, and those buttons turn on the water jets." He explained pointing at all the knobs and buttons.

Edward handed me a blue towel and two advil.

"Take these for the pain in your ankle." He said and left the bathroom closing the door behind him.

I caught a look of my reflection in the mirror and cringed. My hair was in dried salty clumps, my shirt was practically see through leaving little to the imagination, pretty much explaining why Edward's eyes and totally bugged out of his head.

My body probably repulsed Edward, I was so plain and ugly, unlike all the girls Edward has ever fucked.

Alice had totally e of Edward's womanizer ways that he apparently left behind. I found myself wanting to compete with all those girls and be better. I knew I wouldn't be though.

I sighed before removing the shirt and disposing of it into the wastebasket next to the white toilet. I dry swallowed the pills and stepped into the shower, following Edward's directions as how to use it.

I turned the water on warm and to a suitable pressure. I also turned on two of the jets, aiming them both at my back.

I stepped under the cascading water letting it undo all the knots in my back. I rinsed all the evidence of the salty ocean water from my skin before pouring some of Edward's shampoo in my hand and lathering my hair. I left it to sit for a while as I relaxed, turning on all the jets.

Heavy pressure streams of water shot out in every direction. The water was making my skin feel all tingly and I was in complete bliss.

I washed out the sweet smelling shampoo and stayed under the water for another good 10 minutes before finally shutting everything off and stepping out, wrapping the blue towel that Edward provided, around my waist.

After putting my hair in a messy bun, I dried off and got changed in the clothes he gave me.

I cleaned the mess I had made and exited the bathroom to find Edward laying on his bed reading a car magazine and classical music flowed through his speakers.

I didn't want to bother him so I made my way to the door. It was half way open when Edward suddenly stepped in front of me.

'Where do you think your going?" Edward asked anger clearly audible in his voice.

"Going to Alice's room?" I asked.

"Not with your foot like that." He growled playfully and swung me up into his arms. Its official, my new favorite spot was in Edward's arms.

"You know I can mange just fine by myself." I managed to get out between giggles.

"I'm sure you can."

We were now in front of Alice's bedroom door. Edward placed me down lightly and opened his mouth as if he was going to say something, but he just ended up closing it, clearly contemplating something in his head.

"Uh, good night Bella." He said leaning down and kissing my forehead, instead of the one place, I really needed.

"Night." I breathed. He suddenly shot me a beautiful grin. One corner of his mouth turned up into a breathtaking crooked smile, making me go weak at the knees.

He turned on his heel and disappeared up the stair to the third floor.

I leaned against the door and slid down to the floor, a huge grin on my face. It took me a few minutes to compose myself, and when I did, I got up and opened Alice's door.

I found Jasper and Alice in a heated kiss on her bed. Alice's pants were on the floor and Jasper was shirtless. His Tshirt was thrown across a lamp half way across the room.

"Ugh Alice, just show me where the guest bedroom is and you can get back to this." I groaned throwing my hands in front of my face, laughing hysterically.

Then broke apart and Jasper glared. "Dude we are busy." He growled, but smiled at the same time.

"Get your fucking ass up." I commanded and she did. She ran over to me and grabbed my hand, pulling me into the hallway and two doors away. She opened the door, shoved me inside, blew me a kiss and slammed the door behind her as she ran back to her room.

I groaned getting into the bed and turning on the TV. It went to an infomercial, channel after channel, infomercial after infomercial. I got fed up and turned the TV off throwing the control across the room.

I groaned and threw my head back onto the pillow. All my thoughts focused around Edward and his beautiful face, his amazing muscles and his ugh. There was an ache in side of me from not being with him, I needed him and I needed him now.

I quickly threw the covers off and hopped out of the room trying to put as little pressure on it as possible. I made it to the steps and literally crawled up them to the third floor. I got to Edward's door and opened it a crack, peeking inside.

Edward was lying in bed, all the lights off. I started to close the door when he spoke. "Bella?" He asked throwing the covers off him and sitting up.

"Did you come up here on your own?" He asked only sounding slightly angry.

"Yeah." I whispered. "Please don't be mad."

"Never." He murmured getting up and wrapping his arms around my waist. He pulled me into the bed, lying down and holding me to his chest. I breathed in his intoxicating scent and moaned quietly but he heard.

"God you have no idea what that sound does to me." He breathed, putting his head in the crook of my neck. He started kissing it, moving down to my collar bone, brushing his lips across my shoulder. I moved my neck giving him better access and moaned slightly at the feeling. He smiled against my skin and pulled me closer.

I found myself falling asleep.

"Hey Bella? Can I ask you something?" He asked quietly.

"Anything." I answered truthfully.

He took a deep breath. "I've never done this before, but will you be my girlfriend?" He asked slowly and smoothly.

My heart raced at the thought of being Edward Cullen girlfriend. I wanted this like a fat guy wants cookies. This was amazing.

"Of course I will." I cuddled closer taking his hand in mine.

"Thank you." He whispered.

"No problem." Were my last words before I fell asleep in the arms of my BOYFRIEND, Edward's arms.

Phil POV

Bella had been gone for a good five days now but I wasn't giving up. I was gonna find that Bitch. She was just like her mother, pathetic, worthless, a piece of shit that I had to teach a lesson. She will learn to never run away from me again.

I have people everywhere. I just need a lead.

I burped and plopped down in front of the TV, popping open my ninth can of bear. I tipped the can back and chugged the whole thing, already opening another one. I grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. It was the news and it was about some stupid shipwreck. I was about to change the channel when a picture in the top corner caught my eye.

It was Bella, with five other people. They were wrapped up in blankets.

"Theses are the survivors of the boat wreck in Washington. This happened off the coast of Forks, the town in which these six very lucky teenagers live." I quickly shut the TV and grabbed the phone dialing the number of one of my accomplices that resides in Seattle.

"James its Phil. I found her. Get Laurent, get your asses on a plane over to Forks, get Bella, and hurt anyone that gets in your way. Here are the details."

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I'm really sorry that this chapter took so long. But here you go. This is the longest chapter yet, over 5,000 wordsss.

So school finally started and I hate it. My schedule is stupid and I have to wait like 5 hours to eat so by the time I get to lunch I feel like I'm gonna pass out.

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