A/N Hello! Guess what? Summer vacation is here! Woo! I'm unofficially an official junior. God I'm so old! And you know what? I have summer homework! Yeah it's not even vacation anymore! It's more of a "Hey I'm lazy so here's a big packet, sleep in, do your homework, and see ya in a month or two!" Geez talk about a dream killer! Any way that won't interfere with me writing, and here's the next chapter!

Chapter 12- A night to remember

The guy slammed his hand on my mouth, hushing me. When he started dragging me away, that's when I snapped out of my daze and my body was able to move again. I immediately began squirming in his hold, but no matter what I did, he was stronger. My efforts were futile, nothing I did loosened his hold on me, rather it only made me panic more, and as I panicked my breathing sped up. Inhaling his strong scent was making me dizzy, and only helping him more. Pretty soon I was pinned against the wall of a dark alley. My eyes were wide as I looked at my assultant, he had a Ski mask on, so I couldn't see who it was. But there was something unsettling about him, it wasn't the fact that I was close to my imminent death, it was something else; I just couldn't put my finger on it.

He leaned in close after removing his hand from my mouth, and I felt something cool pressed against my throat.

"One sound and this will slide across your throat. Got it?" He growled. I nodded slightly and slowly, so as not to risk getting sliced by his blade.

"You just had to call out to your boyfriend didn't you?" He pressed the knife deeper into my neck. I closed my eyes, how long had it been since I screamed? A couple seconds? A couple of minutes? Whatever it was, it didn't matter. Edward wasn't coming, why would he? I had given him no reason to come and want to save me. Why did I say those things to him? I didn't mean a single word, it was all because my anger got the best of me. Now I'm going to die, and I can't even explain, or apologize.

"He's not my boyfriend. And don't worry, he's not coming." I whispered. Saddened by the truth, I was completely alone in this and I couldn't even say good bye. My Mom and Dad, I hadn't seen them all week. I hadn't even visited, all I did was send them a lousy text. What kind of daughter am I? I don't even have the chance to tell them I love them one last time.

"How are you so sure?" The animal in front of me questioned.

"Because I made sure of that." I whispered and a single tear rolled down my cheek. No this is unacceptable. I will not show weakness, if these are my last moments then I will remain strong, all the way til the end.

"So what do you want? Money? Jewelery? I have none. And you are dead wrong if you think you can violate me. It'll have to be over my dead body. So you better get to it." I opened my eyes and stared him in the eye. His eyes were a dark brown, a brown that one would assume were filled with warmth, but I saw none in them. They were a solid brown, nothing goes in, nothing goes out. The guy chuckled and clucked his tongue.

"Now, now, let's not get crazy. There's no point to this if your dead." He said calmly.

"Then what's with the knife?" I spat.

"This?" He asked taking the blade away from my throat and admiring it in the light. "I like to see the reaction you have to the blade. Something like this," He pushed aside my coat and trailed the tip of the blade up my leg, up to the rim of the dress, leaving a trail of goosebumps from where the metal came into contact with my skin, "see? Fascinating." He said removing the knife from my leg. I just had to be kidnapped by a sociopath, out of all the nuts out there, I got the creepy sadist. Just my luck.

He was incredibly close to me, so close I could feel his warmth radiating off of him. But for some reason that only made me feel colder, almost as if instead of me feeling his warmth, he was absorbing mine from me.

"Well it's been fun, but I believe it's time to go." He said pocketing the knife and yanking me away from the wall. He grabbed me around the waist and pinned my arm behind my back. I was trapped in his hold, as he led me towards the light of the street I wanted to pull away and run into the shadows of the alley. At least in there I could hide, I could stall. Out on the street, he was going to lead me somewhere from where I would not leave. I could not hide in the light, and I could not run, not the way he was holding me.

He pushed me out onto the well lit street and that's when things got blurry. There was a strong impact behind me. The guy lost his grasp and I fell to the floor, unfortunately I managed to hit my head on the ground. My eye sight went blurry and all I could see was two dark shadows struggling with each other. My head hurt terribly, like some little dude with an ax was trying to get out. I couldn't hold my head up any longer, closing my eyes, I laid on the floor and sat at the edge of unconsciousness. It was silent now, no more grunts or growls, I opened my eyes and I could only see one shadow now, walking towards me. Figures, so close to escape, but my kidnapper is stronger the rescuer. Yeah that would happen to me, so I'm still being kidnapped, but now I am in great pain and if I could somehow have manged to escaped earlier, now it is impossible in my state.

My kidnapper picked me up and carried me away in his arms, well at least he's nice enough to not make me walk. Then I blacked out.

...

"Bella. Bella wake up!" I slowly opened my eyes and everything was shaking.

"Oh my gosh earthquake!" I said completely awake. I heard a slap and I turned my head to see Rose standing behind Edward, who was currently holding me in his arms.

"I told you you were shaking her too hard!" She chastised Edward.

"Guys? What...how...I'm alive?" I asked bewildered. Or maybe I'm dead and this is just some weird pre-plunge into darkness hallucination thing.

Emmett chuckled and everybody else sighed in relief, "Yes Bellsie, you're alive. Thank God and thank Edward. He saved you." he explained.

"Wait that was you?" I said trying to sit up.

"Woah, slow down you might have a concussion." Edward said trying to make me lie down again.

"Well then help me up." I said. Jasper extended his hand to me and Edward held on to my waist just in case. I took a look around and realized we were in the club's parking lot.

"Why are we still here?" I wondered out loud.

"Well we couldn't find you anywhere so we asked Garrett, who by the way told us what you did and I have to say aw how cute, then we walked out to the parking lot to find Edward coming down the street carrying you in his arms. When we asked what happened he was hysteric and we couldn't understand anything. Then after a deep breath he explained as best he could. We were actually about to leave toward the hospital because you wouldn't wake up." Alice said in a rush.

"No it's okay I'm fine, I just...you came back?" I whispered astonished. I looked at Edward wide eyed and he stared at me with a concerned expression.

"Yeah. Bella I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to...but then you... I just-" I cut off his rambling by hugging him and burying my face in his chest. I inhaled deeply and welcomed his wonderful scent. It smelled like pine needles with something sweet, and over all amazing.

"No don't apologize I'm so sorry. I didn't want to say that, but I couldn't stop myself and then he appeared and I didn't even think. I just screamed your name." I sobbed into his chest. He tightened his hold on me and pressed me closer to him.

"Guys maybe we should go, Bella seems better. Do you think you'll be fine enough to wait until Carlisle checks you?" Jasper asked me.

"Yeah, I'll be fine." I nodded removing my face from Edward's torso.

"Okay then let's go. Ed she's riding with you, I talked to Kate and Garrett's taking her home. Everybody else in Emmett's Jeep." Jasper instructed. We walked to our transportation and got in. Once we were both in and our belts in place, Edward pulled out of the parking lot and sped back home.

I kicked off the heels and brought my knees to my chest. I don't care that I'm wearing a dress, it's dark in the car and I've been through enough. I peeked over at Edward and as we passed under a street light, I caught a flash of liquid on his hand. I focused a little harder trying to see in the dark and I saw a big gash on the top of his hand, it was blood. Oh dear god this is all my fault. He's hurt and it's all because of me.

"I'm so sorry Edward." I whispered and more tears spilled down my cheeks.

"For what?" He looked at me confused. For what? For what? He actually has to ask?

"I didn't think, all I thought was about me dying. I was stupid enough to scream out to you and I didn't even consider the danger I was putting you in. I'm so sorry! Sorry for being stupid, sorry for being selfish, sorry for what I said, sorry for how I acted, I just sorry." I rambled and ended quietly.

"Oh Bella. Don't ever apologize to me for anything. I don't deserve any of it an-" he started speaking but I interrupted him and his absurdness.

"Don't deserve it? You saved my life! I stupidly called out to you and you came!" I hollered.

"But I wasn't going to." He whispered. What? That's why he doesn't accept my apology? Because he acted like a sane person for a second and considered walking away from someone who had been a jerk to him?

"But you did. Why?" I choked out.

"Why? Why? Bella I could never forgive myself if something ever happened to you! I-I heard a soft scream, but I somehow convinced myself that I was imagining it. That I wanted to hear you scream my name calling me back to you. I pushed away those thoughts and kept walking thinking if you did call why should I go back. But then I had this unsettling feeling in my stomach, I just couldn't take a step further. It was like there was a rope tied between you and me, and I had stretched it to it's max. I turned around and ran back to you. I didn't find you on the street and as I walked past the alley I heard you talking to that-that thing. I knew something was wrong, so I waited until you made your way on to the street. I'm so sorry Bella, none of that would have happened if I hadn't left." He hung his head slightly.

"You risked your life for mine, after I treated you like crap. You have nothing to apologize for, I had no right to call out to you after what I did. But I did, and you came, and that's all that matters." I shifted in my seat so I was looking at him through my watery vision. I tentatively placed my hand on top of his hand on the steering wheel. He grabbed my hand and squeezed it tight, placing it in between us.

The rest of the car ride was spent in silence, but it was a comfortable silence. Then once we arrived at the house, I was ushered over to Carlisle while the rest of them retold the tale to Esme and him. Of course that when Emmett took hold of the story, the details were stretched a bit. But I didn't mind, he did a great job of portraying Edward as what he was...a hero. Carlisle said I was fine, and just told me to take some Tylenol for the headache. I should be better in the morning. After a 5 minuter group hug that Esme started, we all hit the hay.

As I was sitting on Edward's bed, waiting for him to return from the restroom, a thought occurred to me. All this time I was apologizing for my actions, but not once had I thanked Edward for his. And worse than that, the way I said things, it could be seen as that I only took back what I said because he had saved me. I couldn't let him think that. He walked in through the the door and I looked up to see him shirt less and only in pj bottoms. Wow what a sight! I'd seen him like this before of course, that's usually what he wears to sleep. But the fact that a couple hours earlier I'd thought I'd never see him again, now I wanted to drink in as much of him I could, and seeing him like this, something inside me moved. It was an odd sensation, but I liked it. I liked that I was alive to feel it.

"What?" He asked, interrupting my ogling. I blushed at being caught staring at him and looked down at my hands.

"Nothing. I was just thinking." I mumbled.

"Uh huh. Coming from a woman, that is never good news." He teased and laid down next to where I was sitting on the bed.

I looked back at him and he smiled a crooked smile at me. God he gorgeous! Why must I be cursed to be so plain? He motioned for me to lie down next to him, and I didn't hesitate to do so.

"So what's running around in that beautiful cranium of yours?" He asked as I snuggled into his side. Enjoying the way his warmth and scent enveloped me, I rested my head on his shoulder and sighed.

"I just wanted to apologize for apologizing the way I did. I want you to know that I regretted what I said the moment they escaped my mouth, not after you saved my life. I was horrified when I thought I would leave this earth without saying I'm sorry. Also I've just realized that I haven't said thank you for saving my ass. So my glutius maximus and I thank you very much that I get to sit on it for a while longer." I smiled up at him. He turned his head and looked down at me, his green eyes were vibrant and dark. So dark they seemed bottomless, I wanted to look away, afraid of falling in; but for some dang reason my eyes wouldn't obey. It's like I was in some sort of trance.

"You are welcome. You have a nice butt, are you sure sitting is all your going to do with it?" He quirked an eyebrow at me. "Because I can come up with a few fun suggestions." He winked at me and I blushed. I slapped his chest and laughed along with him.

"You know when that guy was close to me, I thought he felt a little familiar. I don't know why, I mean he was wearing a ski mask, and was drunk as heck; so his words were all sluggish. But there was definitely something about him that felt familiar. Like I've met him before. Also it's weird that he would wear a mask, kind of like he was waiting and knew where I was." I said remembering these odd details.

"So you're saying that this was all planned?" He asked following where I was going with this.

"Worse. Edward... I think somebody is following me." I whispered, fear seeping into my voice.

"Whoever it is, whatever they want. I will not let them get to you. I promise for as long as I live you will be safe him me." He assured me, and wrapped his arms around me. I immediately relaxed and felt safe. I believed him, I believed that I would be safe from physical harm in Edward's arms, but that's not the only kind of pain.

I yawned, suddenly exhausted as if my body was just catching up with today's events, and snuggled deeper into Edward's neck. He lightly kissed my temple, and my skin burned from where he had made contact. The tingly sensation traveled down my cheeks and spread all over me, an involuntary shiver coursed through my body. I smiled and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

Edward and I became inseparable after that night.

A/N So what'd you think? What does it mean by inseparable? Are Edward and Bella finally getting together? And could she be right about somebody following her? But there's one thing she is right about...physical pain is not the only kind of pain there is. The most nonpainful painful experience? Having your foot fall asleep and then standing on it. I hate the tingles I feel, I feel like someone is tickling the inside of my foot with a sharp stick. Anyway tell me what ya think. And I can't decided whether to make Jacob Edward's rival or to make Paul have a comeback, ideas?