So what do you think about Paul? Little creepy?

Chapter 11

EMPOV

I took off running towards him, throwing his up against the JEEP.

"You have a lot of nerve coming here Black!" I was full of anger at this boy.

"Wait, please listen to me, I came to help you!"

I let go of him, and we both took a few steps back.

"You have 5 minutes before Edward and Jasper get here," I said smirking at the look of fear in his eyes.

"That day on the pier, I didn't mean to scare her; I wanted to talk to her, warn her about Paul." He said pleading.

"Go on,"

"Paul came to see me, and was going on and on about Bella, it was bad news he wants her, but not in a good way. He warned me to stay away from her, so when I saw her on the pier I just wanted to talk to her, but it got out of hand, this whole thing is out of hand."

"No Shit Sherlock, Bella's laying in a hospital bed, recovering from a wreck that could have killed her, that asshole cut the brake lines on my JEEP."

"I know, I was devastated when Dad told me, I tried to talk to Charlie but he won't answer my calls, I just want to help Bella." He pleaded again.

"I'll talk to Charlie, in the mean time if that asshole is anywhere near here you need to tell me, he can't be allowed to get at Bella again."

"I'll let you know the minute I see him," he said and ran off as Edward and Jasper started walking over.

"Was that Jacob Black," Jasper growled.

"Yes, he wants to help us now," I said climbing in the car.

"So what are you going to do," Edward asked.

"Tell Charlie and see if he can get anything else out of him."

BPOV

My stay in the hospital was boring as hell; all it did was give me time to think about things.

Emmett threw a fit when Carlisle made him go back to school, I was semi-glad though because he had suffered enough, and his grades didn't need to suffer too.

I was finally released on my 18th Birthday, Charlie and Emmett had come to take me home.

The crutches were a pain to use, but anything was better then being stuck in bed.

Pulling up to the house, being home never felt so good. Emmett helped me out, and picked me and carried me into the house.

As he hit the lights, people popped up shouting "Surprise!"

I smiled my biggest smile, happy to see all my friends and family, even Angela and Ben were there.

Angela came over hugging me; she had called me everyday while I was in the hospital and I knew that my first instinct about her being a great friend was right.

Alice and Rose came running over, hugging me and telling me all about my new cast appropriate wardrobe they had bought me, and talked about the shopping trip they had planned after my crutches were gone.

"Shopping has never sounded so wonderful," I said to their shock "I just can't wait to get rid of the crutches".

We all laughed. Carlisle and Esme made they're way over, hugging me and telling me how glad they were I was safe and home.

Esme had baked me a delicious coconut cake with vanilla buttercream. Everyone had brought me presents, much to my dismay I hated when people spent money on me, but I smiled and opened them, surprised by the generosity and thanked everyone.

Carlisle and Esme had given me two tickets to see the play Wicked when it came through Seattle. Edward and Rose gave me a new docking station for my IPod. Alice and Jasper's gift were a combination of clothes (Alice) and a Civil War collection that Jasper and I had discussed in the hospital. Angela and Ben gave me a gift card the restaurant that Emmett had taken me on our first date. Charlie's gift was a rose gold locket with a picture of my mom and me and an ITunes gift card.

Sitting in a chair, smiling as I watched everyone talking, eating cake and having a good time, Jasper came over and sat down next to me, we had become very close after the accident, and I was able to talk to him about things.

"You seem over-whelmed Bella," he always knew how I was feeling.

"It's just that I have missed everyone so much, and being here reminds me of what happened, and it scares me to think about what could happen,"

Jasper knew that I was terrified that Paul would strike someone else I loved next, Emmett clearly already being a target, and he also knew that I was considering leaving to keep them all safe; it was something that had slipped out one day when we were in the hospital.

"Leaving won't help Bella, please reconsider."

"I can't have Emmett, you, Charlie, Edward, Rose, Alice or Carlisle and Esme get hurt because of me Jazz," I said calling him by his nickname.

Emmett walked over and Jasper hopped up, I didn't miss the look that Emmett had given Jasper or me as he sat down.

"Are you ok Belle?" he asked concerned.

"Just a little tired," I was so it wasn't lying.

"Want me to clear everyone out of here?" he asked holding my hand.

"Yes please,"

He walked over to Charlie and told him I was tired, Charlie then made the announcement. After saying goodbye to everyone, Emmett carried me upstairs, laying me down in my bed.

"Em, stay with me please,"

"Are you sure?"

"I haven't got to sleep in your arms in weeks, I miss that, I miss your smell, your kisses, please?"

He climbed in bed with me and I snuggled into him, breathing in his scent, tilting my head up, his came down and met mine.

His kiss went through me like electricity.

"Bella," he whispered sometime later his voice rousing my from my sleep.

"Yes Emmett?" I said sleepily.

"I love you so much"

"I love you too Em,"

"When I saw you in the JEEP, I had never been so scared, I thought that I had lost you, or was losing you,"

"I'm sorry Em, but I was thankful that it wasn't you," I said honestly.

"Bella, please don't say that, I want to take all your pain away,"

"Just having you in my life makes everything better, but I'm sorry Emmett,"

"Sorry for what love,"

"This is all my fault, this asshole is hurting you and the people you love and it's my fault." I was crying.

"Bella, this is not your fault, if anything it's my fault after what happened with Rose, the minute you picked us, that made you a target, him being after you is my because of me," his voice was so full of pain.

"Shh, Em this is not your fault, please don't think that, I hate seeing you so sad what can I do to see you smile," I begged.

"Promise me that one day you will marry me"

I was shocked; did he really just say that.

"Em"

"Bella, I love you and we both know that we need each other, we complete each other. We've already discussed our future and our kids; I don't need to wait years to know that I want to spend the rest of my life loving you, when I know that right now."

He was amazing, his words filled me with so much love and happiness that I wanted to jump up and scream yes, but how could I put him in danger anymore.

EMPOV

She was quiet, I had just asked her to marry me one day in the future and she didn't say anything.

I tried to move away from her, my heart was hurting.

"Em, I love you and your right we complete each other, I knew from the moment that I met you that I would love you forever. So yes Emmett, my answer is yes!"

I stared at her, in shock had she just said yes to me, there were tears in her eyes that mirrored the ones in mine.

Jumping up I ran over to my bag, she was looking at me confused until I pulled the ring box out of my bag.

"Emmett?"

I got down on my knees next to her in bed, and opened the box she gasped when she saw the ring and her hand flew to her mouth.

"This can be a cross between a promise ring and an engagement ring; I'm not saying we have to get married next week, next month or next year all I know is that when I saw it I knew that it was meant for you; and that you were meant for me."

BPOV

The ring was gorgeous, platinum band, with three princess cut diamonds, it was such a beautiful ring, I was shaking as he took my left hand and slid the ring on my finger, kissing it and holding it.

He held the ring up, and pointed to the right outside stone, this is you and this one over here is me, two separate hearts in the world, the middle stone is our live together, our hearts together.

Tears were flowing down both of our faces, he leaned over kissing me and I pulled him back up in bed with me, cradling his face in my hands.

"I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you," I said kissing him over and over again.

The thoughts of leaving him shoved back into the back of my mind. We fell asleep happy.

Charlie's POV

Sitting downstairs in the kitchen, waiting for Bella and Emmett to come downstairs, I had misgivings about letting him stay at first, but he had taken such good care of her, and anyone could see that they loved each other, and it was more then just a teenage crush.

I heard them coming down the stairs, laughing it was music to my ears. Emmett was carrying her down the stairs, sitting her in the chair and getting her breakfast.

"Charlie" Emmett started looking at Bella and she looked at me.

"Yes Emmett, I said, wanting to laugh, this was one of those moments as a father where I wasn't sure what was happening.

"I know that this is backwards, but last night I gave Bella a promise/engagement ring and asked her to marry me one day when the time is right, I would marry her tomorrow but I know that everything has happened so fast, but I want to spend the rest of my life with your daughter" he said his face full of love.

I looked at Bella, and she was smiling no sign of hesitance in her eyes, just love shining through as she watched him ask me.

"Emmett, I do think you are a bit young, but I will give my blessing for your future and I also know that there is no one out there who will love her, or make her happier then you do, Welcome to the family son!"

Bella beamed at me, "I love you Daddy,"

"Love you too baby girl"

The phone rang breaking up the warm family moment that I had always dreamed of having with my daughter. Looking at the ID it was the station.

"Chief Swan"

"Chief this is Deputy Miller, Chief Andrews is requesting your assistance in Port Angeles, they're investigating a murder sitting right on the border lines, and they need some help."

Port Angeles hasn't had a murder in years; this was shocking news especially so close to Forks.

"Tell him, I'll be down in a bit" hanging up, I didn't want to rain on Bella and Emmett's day.

"Everything ok Dad?"

"Just got to go down to Port Angeles for a bit" I said fastening my gun belt kissing Bella on the forehead, and walking out the door.

BPOV

Telling Charlie went over really well, I was so happy all I could think about was Emmett.

In my head I could the scene that had come to me in the Hampton's, a ceremony and reception there at the beach house, I turned and looked at Emmett.

"You look happy Belle, are you happy?" he asked.

"I have never been happier Em, truthfully I was just picturing our wedding,"

He came over and kneeled down next to me, his face level with mine, and kissed me.

Emmett took me back upstairs and helped me to get dressed. I was looking through my stuff, and noticed that things were different, moved went through.

At first I thought that Charlie had went through it to bring me stuff to the hospital but then remembered that Esme had bought me stuff right there in Seattle, I moved through opening drawers, they had all been went through and one of my new silk sets was gone.

Emmett came in, looking at all drawers open and me standing in the middle of them.

"Bella, are you looking for something" he chuckled.

"No, hey were you or the girls here while I was gone?" I asked hoping for a yes.

"Sorry baby but no one's been here, not even Charlie he was staying near you."

I didn't want to hear that, I closed my eyes and felt my head starting to get light. He came rushing over to steady me, opening my eyes and looking at him.

"Look at the drawers"

He walked around looking into all the drawers, and then looked at me.

"Did you do this, because they weren't like this, you spent hours setting it up."

"No Em, I didn't do, and if you didn't, and Charlie didn't and Rose and Alice didn't, then who did?"

"Shit!" he said walking around the room again, anger spreading over his face.

"Shit"

"Wait, I said let's just wait until we can double check with Charlie, maybe he was looking for stuff with me, before he asked Esme.

He looked at me hopeful too, but part of me knew better.

EMPOV

We headed to my house to share our news with my family, we were driving her JEEP, and she had told me not to worry about a new car right now, because she couldn't drive hers.

I couldn't get the thought of him getting into her house and in her room out of my head.

We pulled into my house, and I carried her into the house, my family came from all area's to see Bella.

The girls swarmed her, and practically carried her to the couch.

"Oh my Bella, you look great is my big brother taking extra special care of you?" Alice said teasing her.

"He's been great, as usual," she laughed winking at her; Alice broke into a fit of giggles.

"Mom, Dad can you guys all come here for a minute," I hollered across the room, might as well tell them all now.

When they were all seated around, I took a deep breath, I looked at Bella and she smiled her beautiful smile at me.

"I know that Bella and I have only been together a short time, but I know that I never want to not have her in my life, and it won't be tomorrow; but we were talking about maybe after graduation; but I given her a promise/engagement ring and asked her to one day be my wife, and well shockingly she said yes!"

The minute I finished the girls starting screaming and clapping, Esme was crying and hugging me and then Bella, Edward and Jasper looked a little shocked but happy.

"Dad," I said turning to Carlisle.

"Son, I already consider Bella a daughter, now its official" he smiled, hugging me and then Bella.

"Can we plan your wedding?"

Rose and Alice were bombarding Bella with questions.

"Let her breathe please," swooping in and saving her.

" Yes," Bella answered smiling at them.

"Really," Alice and Rose squealed together.

"Yes, we have plenty of time, it will definitely be after graduation and I already know where though," Bella said.

"Where" they asked in unison.

Bella and I looked at each other, "The Hampton's House" we said together.

And the plans began, Esme had sat down with the girls and were talking about flowers and I was so happy to see all the women in my life happy, Bella really did complete this family.

Edward turned on the TV to drown out the chatter, and Jasper and I sat down next to him, discussing practice and football, but we all stopped when the news came on.

And in local news; Port Angeles was rocked last night, when the body of 24 year old, Janelle Francis was found murdered in her apartment, Police say that friends were concerned when she did not show up to work 2 days in a row, they went to her home to check on her and that is when the body was discovered. Police say the victim was found undressed, her body covered in rose petals. If you have any details about this crime please call the Port Angeles Police Department.

The one bit of news stuck in my head.

Rose Petals.

"Charlie went to Port Angeles today, this must be the case that they called him in on" Bella said coming over and sitting next to me, leaning her head against me.

Charlie's POV

Walking in the apartment, it smelled like death I could see the victim lying there across the bed face down, Red Roses on her body. The police were collecting evidence and taking pictures.

Roses

Was this a crime of passion, most murders were in the act of passion.

Chief Andrews was standing in the corner looking through some of the victim's things.

"A murder, the first in how many years, we've got to solve this one and fast, it's all over the news."

"Anything I can do to help, you know that."

After helping out where I could and listening to Andrews talk about certain scenarios, I was heading back to Forks, my mind kept wondering back to the Roses.

Paul POV

I saw the news; I knew that it wouldn't be long until she was found. I had been stupid there would be witnesses and evidence that could put her and I together.

My Bella had gotten released from the hospital, but there was no way I was going to get close to her right now, she was too guarded.

Pulling out my silk treasure, I would lay low, keep a watch and let them get comfortable again, then I would begin again.

Sealing the envelope, and dropping it in the mail, I headed back to my cabin.

BPOV

It had been a long day, and I was heading back to school tomorrow I had missed a lot of days but being stuck in bed allowed me to be able to stay caught up on my homework.

Charlie had agreed that Emmett could stay over and he would take me to school in the morning. Charlie would be getting home after I was asleep, so Emmett and I would have the house to ourselves.

Bathing with the cast was the hardest part, I could shower and hold my leg out of the water, or bath and hold my leg out of the water, but neither was easy or comfortable.

Emmett had disappeared for a few minutes and came back in, picking me up and carrying me to the bathroom, the bathtub was filled and there was music playing.

I looked at him, and he undressed me, then himself, placing me in the tub he propped my leg up on towels on the side of the tub, covering with a towel to keep it warm, he then slid in the water behind me, and I leaned back into his warm chest.

"How could someone like me ever be so lucky to have you?" I asked him, as he was using a sponge on my arms.

"I am the lucky one love,"

We laid there and just talked about school, and football.

"Bella, what do you think about North Carolina?" he asked wrapping his arms around me.

"I know the sunshine's there and its warm there, what's up Em?"

"Well I have been seriously considering Duke, their football program is great and they're Medical program is top notch"

"You want to be a Dr, Em?" I hadn't known he was considering this.

"Ever since you got hurt, all I can think it's all I can think about, but if you don't want to go there then I will keep looking,"

"Emmett, I already filled out and application for there I just had a feeling, plus they have a great literature program," tilting my head back so that I could see his face, we kissed.

He washed my hair and then helped me out and dried me off, which in itself was the most sensual experience I could think of, he picked me up carrying me to bed.

Bringing his body down on mine and kissing me passionately as we made love, our bodies knew just which way to work with each other, he was holding back to not hurt me, and I couldn't wait until this cast was off.

As I was lying in his arms, I had a surprise worked up for my soon-to-be-husband.

EMPOV

Monday morning brought the return of school; I was staying at Bella's now, not permanently but soon enough I would never have to leave her.

I helped her dress and drove her to school, carrying her things for her as she maneuvered on her crutches, I would have just carried her everywhere but she insisted that she needed to hobble around.

BPOV

It was nice to be back at school, Emmett hovered around protectively and when he wasn't there Edward or Jasper was.

Lauren and Jessica hadn't been there usually nasty selves either and I didn't have to participate in gym class so there were two more perks.

Sitting in Spanish next to Jasper I could feel him watching me. Pulling a piece of paper out of my notebook.

(Jasper's answers will be bolded)

What's up Jazz?

Just trying to figure out your feelings, are you ok?

He was in my room Jazz, I don't know when but it was sometime while I was in the hospital.

How do you know? Does Emmett know, or Charlie?

Em was there I when discovered it, but we didn't get a chance to tell Charlie.

You need to tell Charlie tonight Bella, who is taking you home from school?

Rose and Alice, Charlie will be home shortly after so I can talk to him then.

What else are you thinking?

I am ready for this to be over, I am so happy right now but it has to take a backseat to wondering what he is going to do next.

We will catch him Bella, I promise!

I know Jazz, Thanks for being here for me.

Anytime Bella!

Class was over, ending the school day Emmett carried my stuff to Rose's BMW and kissed me goodbye, and he would be over after practice.

Excited for some girl time we headed home.

"Edward and Jasper having been giving Emmett a hard time for proposing," Rose laughed.

"What?" I said shocked, I thought they were happy.

"They told him, he was making them look bad and now they have to step up there game before we leave them," Alice said as we camped out in my room watching "Never Been Kissed".

We laughed and talked about the boys, Rose and Alice painted my finger and toe nails for me, loving to play "Bella Barbie" as they called it.

"I have missed you both so much," I said smiling at them.

"We've missed you to Bella, you are truly are a sister to me," Alice said.

"Me too" Rose smiled.

"Well then Sister's" I said raising my glass of Ice Tea, "I would like to propose a toast, to the greatest Sister's a girl could ever ask for, and who will be the most beautiful Maids of Honor a bride could ever ask for!"

The shrieking started immediately.

"Really Bella," Alice asked.

"Yes really, you both are so special to me, that I want you both to share the special spot. That is if you want too," I said laughing at there shocked happy faces.

"YES" they both screamed in unison and started talking about dresses.

The afternoon flew by, they helped me cook lasagna for Charlie and Emmett for dinner, and Alice brought the mail in for me as they were heading home.

Leafing through the stack of mail, there was a card for me.

Opening it, something blue fell to the floor, picking it up it was silky.

Unfolding it, I knew what it was, dropping it on the floor, I looked at the card, it was blank except for a few lines:

Every breath you take

Every move you make

Every bond you break

Every step you take

I'll be watching you

AN: I know, I know, I know…they haven't been together long, but I can't really edit that part out of the story because it plays a big part down the line.

The lyrics to the song above are from Police – Every Breath You Take.