Hello everyone! I'm getting back on track for school again so I'll do my best to update once a week (probably Sundays, but maybe before…) I've been running around like a goon and FINALLY got to nap yesterday (a whole 30 minutes WHOOT WHOOT!) Anyway, Mike will be making more appearances and causing trouble, I'm trying to decide if I want Aro to come back (do an O.C. Marissa/Oliver thing kind of. I hated Oliver, he was a tool and needed to not be around. Marissa was stupid too but oh well.) Anyway, let me know what you think!

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"Sleep now Bella, dream happy dreams. I nodded into his chest before sleep once again overtook me.

Edward POV

I had slept enough in the past twenty-four hours that I was content to just watch Bella sleep now. She looked exhausted. It made me sad that I was the reason behind her sleep deprivation. Esme had told me she never left the hospital except when she would go home to change and that most days she would pack an overnight bag so she wouldn't have to leave. I knew that my nurse had given her a cot but I can't imagine sleeping in a hospital is easy if you're not drugged into sleep each night. Her breathing was even and relaxing as she slept with her head on my chest, her slender arms wrapped around my torso. I leaned down to plant a kiss on her hair before I settled deeper into the couch and began to twist the silky strands of it between my fingers. In her sleep, she smiled and cuddled deeper into my chest. I pulled her closer to me before moving us so we were both laying down, her body resting on top of mine. I then rearranged the blanket I had thrown over her so that she was completely covered. With one more kiss to her forehead I settled back into the plush couch and restarted my movie.

End EPOV

Bella

I woke up to Edward running his fingers through my hair, it was an amazing feeling, really, not only waking up to my favorite person but waking up to one of my favorite things as well. I smiled and snuggled deeper into his chest before moving my face so I could place a kiss on his t-shirt clad chest. I lifted my face to see him smiling down at me.

"How was your nap, Love?" he asked me, for some reason seeming really concerned. "Esme told me that you didn't sleep very much last week…" I smiled up at him before placing another chaste kiss on his lips.

"I slept wonderfully Edward. I didn't get too much sleep last week but I'm fine, don't you worry about me, just worry about getting yourself better." I couldn't help but smile at his concern, the only other person in my life who worried about my sleep was my dad. He would call me each night that he was away to tell me good night and that he loved me and when he was home he still came in my room on the nights I wasn't at the Cullen's to give me a kiss goodnight. I knew it was somewhat childish but I didn't care, I was a daddy's girl and loved being able to see him at least once a week.

"What would you like to do today? I got Esme to set me up in the room I showed you… She got a T.V. put in there and the kitchen isn't far away… we could watch movies, if you want to…" He trailed off, apprehensive for some reason. He still didn't understand that I didn't like gifts and going out. I was perfectly content to stay in with him, watching movies, listening to him play piano, listening to music, or even just talking.

"Edward, we can do whatever you'd like. I'm perfectly content wherever. As long as you don't strain yourself. Come on, lets get you into our room. We'll pick a movie to watch then I'll make you some lunch. And before you say anything about me making you lunch, yes. I'm sure. Now let's get you up." I rotated my body so his good arm was around my shoulders before slowly lifting us both up. Once he was on his good leg we slowly made our way to our secret room. I made sure he was settled on the couch before placing a kiss on his forehead and going into the kitchen to see what I could make him for lunch.

I rummaged through the fridge before deciding on chicken breasts. I threw some Italian dressing on them and put them back in the fridge before washing my hands and then turning back to the fridge to dig out veggies and fruit. I chopped the veggies and threw them into boiling water. I chopped the fruit and sprinkled fruit on them before placing them in a bowl and back in the fridge. I took the chicken out and put it in the warmed oven and then got plates and glasses out. I scooped a spoon full of both veggies and fruit onto the plates before filling the glasses with milk. Finally, the chicken was ready and I placed a piece on each plate. Balancing it all on a tray I walked back to the room where Edward was.

"Lunch is served." I told him as I sat his plate and glass in front of him before taking a seat next to him. I grabbed my fork and rested my head on his shoulder as we ate in a comfortable silence, the T.V. playing some random show. Edward quickly finished his first helping and tried to refuse when I got up to get him more, saying he was full, but his stomach said otherwise. I took his plate from him and piled on more chicken, veggies, and fruit before returning to his side and planting a kiss on his hair. By the time he had finished his third helping he began to doze off, I moved him carefully so his head was resting in my lap so I could run my fingers through his hair, ah that hair, it's amazing. His eyelids began to flutter shut before he fell into a completely relaxed sleep, our hands intertwined. I flicked off the T.V. so it would be quiet for him and replaced my lap with a pillow before kissing the back of his hand and removing my hand from his. I quietly picked up our dishes and snuck into the kitchen to start rinsing them off.

Three hours later I had cleaned the kitchen, Edward's bedroom and bathroom, living room, and was polishing the silver Esme had shown me earlier. I was getting antsy, not being able to talk to Edward, but he needed his rest.

"Bella?" I heard Edwards voice echo through the house and a smile instantly made its way across my face as I ran toward our secret room. "There you are, I was beginning to think you'd left." He said with my favorite smile.

"Silly, you should know I'm not going to leave you here alone." I told him with a smile, wishing I could be as effortlessly sexy as he was. He grinned up at me and motioned for me to lean down so he could kiss me. I all too happily complied. Kissing Edward was like nothing else in this world, well, making love with him was better but we were not allowed to do that again until he was completely healed. I shifted myself so I was curled into his good side and he wrapped a strong arm around me before planting one more kiss on my forehead, a few minutes later I was asleep.

The few remaining weeks of summer flew by faster than I was hoping and my days were filled with hacks on Travis, a dinner with my dad, and countless hours spent with Edward. A week before school started up again Alice and the others returned from California, all looking relaxed and happy with the time they got to spend away from Phoenix.

Edward had moved from our secret room to the couch in the living room earlier in the week and we were discussing our impending school year when Alice bounded up to me and wrapped me in a hug, promising me that she'd tell me all about the trip later, and show me ALL the clothes she and Rose had gotten for me. Rose also gave me a hug and smile, as did Jasper. Emmett, however, wrapped me in a huge bear hug, making it hard for me to breath.

"BELLA! It's SO good to see you again! I hope you've been taking care of our little Eddie boy here!" He rambled on, still holding me in his vice like grip.

"EM! CAN'T BR-BREATH!" I managed to get out. Instantly he dropped me, causing me to stumble backwards before he caught me.

"Opps, sorry Bells…" He trailed off with an impish grin.

"Emmett, I swear to God, as soon as I get better, I'll smack you for that!" He looked sincerely angry at his older brother. I smiled at Emmett and shook my head before I walked over to Edward and sat down next to him, taking his hand in mine.

"Edward, it was an accident. I'm fine, you don't need to beat anyone up, I would prefer if you didn't actually. Come on, lay back down. I don't need you re-injuring yourself, you've got your doctors appointment tomorrow. How would it look if I brought you back tomorrow with another broken wrist?" I got a smile from him and a small nod before I helped him lay back against the pillows I had set up for him.

"Okay, I'm going to run upstairs to talk to Alice and Rose," I turned to Emmett and Jasper before raising my index finger to point to the two of them. "you two, watch him. I'll be back in fifteen minutes tops. If anything on him is broken or if he's in any pain I will hurt you both. Got it?" My face was completely serious and Emmett looked seriously afraid, Jasper was just smirking. I turned back to Edward to place a kiss on his forehead before walking out of the room and up the grand staircase toward Alice's bedroom.

"Hey girls, how was the trip?" I asked as I rounded the corner and walked into Alice's bedroom. Alice and Rose were sitting on Alice's massive bed digging through various bags they had brought up earlier. I counted at least fifteen bags that had been set aside and hoped to God they weren't for me. I knew that they were as soon as Alice looked over at them and then back to me and decided it would be best not to protest her gifts. I sighed and gave her a smile before walking into her room and leafing through the bags. I let my mind wander as Alice told me all about their time in Cali and nodded at the appropriate parts. I checked my watch and saw that twenty minutes had passed and interrupted Alice.

"Hey Alice, I told Edward I'd be downstairs five minutes ago. I'll talk to you later tonight, we'll do a girls night or something okay?" I asked her as I made my way toward the door. She look sad but the mention of a girls night made her instantly happy again.

"Sounds perfect!" Alice gave me a smile and a slight nudge out the door before turning to Rose and beginning to plan our night. I sighed and shook my head before trudging down the stairs and into the living room when either Jasper or Emmett had set up an X-Box for them to play. I smiled as I watched Edwards character cut Emmett's in half.

"Hey guys, how's the gaming going Em?" I asked as I sat down next to Edward and took his hand in mine. Emmett just shot me a look before getting up and stomping out. Jasper laughed before following him out.

"And then there were two…" Edward trailed off as he ran his hand up and down my arm. I smiled and leaned into his side before nodding. He pulled me closer to his side and dropped kisses on my jaw line and neck. He moved so We were laying down, me on top of him. I guess he's feeling better… I thought to myself as Edward continued his assault on my neck and lips. I smiled into his kisses and finally had to pull away to catch my breath.

"Easy there mister, I don't need you reinjuring yourself." I told him half-heartedly, wishing we could continue to kiss like this but knowing for his sake (and mine…) we'd better stop. One more day, then he gets his casts off and a clean bill of health. One more day…

He smiled me smile before planting one last kiss on my forehead before shifting us so we were laying on our sides, spooned against one another. I moved myself so I was closer to him, when I was sure we were as close as we were going to get I reached to turn the T.V. and DVD player on. Tristan and Isolde was still in the player and I started the movie over, never tiring of it. I heard Edward laugh slightly at me and my obsession with the movie, he tolerated it because I loved it.

Finally, the movie came to my favorite part. Isolde was looking up at Tristan while they were making love and asks "How many did you love before me?" I whispered along, and was startled when I heard Edward respond "None." I continued to speak along with the movie and asked "And after?" Smiling once again as Edward leaned closer to me, his breath hot on the back of my neck and whispered "None." Causing a shiver to run down my spine. I rolled so I was facing him and looked up into his eyes, he was looking down at me, a small smile on his face. I stretched up and placed kisses on his jaw line before he gave in and ducked his head down to allow me access to his lips. Our kissers weren't rushed; they were our way of showing each other how much the other meant. They were slow, loving, and gentle. Finally, I ran out of air and had to pull away. I smiled up at him and burrowed my head in his chest, planting kisses on his shirt before moving my hands around his neck and looking up at him once again.

"I can't wait until I get out of all this stuff…" Edward trailed off, I knew what he was thinking and I couldn't wait either. We had only been together that way a handful of times, and I usually was a prude, but being with Edward, forming that kind of connection with him, being that close to him, was something I'd never tire of.

"I can't wait either. I miss being with you. Having you that close to me." I told him with a blush. I didn't really like to say those kinds of things out loud, but sometimes I had to voice my thoughts. I felt Edward chuckle before he spoke again.

"Bella, Love, you shouldn't be ashamed. I feel the same way. You have no idea how hard these past few weeks have been. How much I want you, knowing I can't have you. I can't wait for my appointment tomorrow. Speaking of which, it's getting late, almost eleven… lets get to sleep, we've gotta be at the hospital at eight tomorrow morning." I nodded at him before planting one more kiss on his face and snuggling into his chest. Soon, I was asleep. Lulled by the steady beating of his heart and my lullaby he had begun to hum.

I woke up early the next morning. My cell phone told me that it was six fifteen. Edward has his appointment at eight which meant we had to be at the hospital by seven thirty. I wiggled myself out of his grasp and walked up the stairs to his bedroom so I could get ready. By the time I had showered and dressed it was six forty five and I decided that I should wake Edward up so we could get some breakfast before we had to go. Walking up to his sleeping form I knelt down so my face was level with his.

"Edward, come on big guy, time to wake up…" I whispered into his ear, hoping to rouse him without making too much noise. I leaned in closer and placed a kiss on his lips, smiling when I felt him move to wrap his one good arm around me, pulling me closer into him.

"Good morning, Love." I heard him whisper into my hair as he placed a kiss between my jaw line and ear, causing me to shiver.

"Good morning to you too. You've gotta get up now though, we've got about half an hour before we need to leave for your appointment." I told him, moving so I was standing. I helped get him up and we slowly made our way to the stairs. It was easier for him to get up and down them now that he could put a little weight on his bad leg. I helped him get undressed and got his shower stool before I walked back into his room so I could grab him a pair of light weight sweat pants and a sleeveless t-shirt. After ten minutes I heard the water in the bathroom turn off and I wandered in to help him get out and dried off. As I rounded the corner into the shower area of his bathroom I was met with the sight of a naked, wet, Edward Cullen. I suddenly was having trouble breathing and making thoughts. I quickly diverted me eyes when I saw him smirking at me and grabbed his towel before walking up to him and handing it to him.

"Uh… you-your clothes are on your bed…" I mumbled before turning around and walking out of the bathroom. I didn't know why I reacted like that, I'd seen him naked before, it wasn't anything new to me. I shook my head before continuing into his bedroom and plopping down on his couch. I heard the bathroom door open and looked up to see a towel-clad Edward slowly making his way toward the bed. I was instantly at his side, helping him get closer to the bed. He smiled my smile as I carefully lowered him down so he was sitting on the bed and moved to grab his clothes. I first helped him with his boxers, once those were in place we got his sweat pants and finally his shirt on him. Our decent down the stairs was slow. Edward wasn't exactly as graceful as he had been pre-cast and so a lot of the maneuvering was left to me. Great.

Finally, we made it to the bottom of the stairs. Our next endeavor: Out to his car. We carefully made our way into the garage, wary of any wires, cords, or oils slicks that might have been left over by Rose while she was working. We made it safely and I carefully deposited Edward into the passenger seat before walking to the driver's side and ducking in myself. The ride to the hospital was quiet except for Clair De Lune on repeat in the background. Edward laced his fingers with mine and brought my knuckles to his lips, kissing each one. I looked over at him and he gave me a quick smile and squeezed my hand before I looked back to the road. A few minutes later, we were at the hospital.

I parked as close as I could to the entrance of the hospital and walked over to Edwards door to help him out before handing him his crutches. We made our way inside and I signed Edward in. Five minutes later, the doctor called his name. I was allowed to go with him because of Carlisle's pull at the hospital. The doctor was rummaging through various x-rays before finally coming to Edwards.

"Well, Mr. Cullen, we're going to x-ray your arm and leg again to see if you're ready to go cast-less, I'm thinking you are but we want to be sure, so, if you'll follow me, I'll get those taken and then we can go from there. Bell," the doctor said, addressing me, "You can stay here or head to the cafeteria, it'll be about twenty minutes." Edward looked up and smiled at me before telling me to get some food. I nodded and followed the pair out until they veered right to go to the x-ray area and I kept straight to get some food.

After a tasteless apple and glass of milk I headed back to Edwards examination room to wait for him. Ten minutes later he and the doctor walked in, they both looked happy. Edward looked at me and nodded before a grin broke out across his face.

"Well Edward, it looks like you're going to be free of those casts from now on." The doctor said as he explained that he was going to use some sort of saw to get the casts off. Edward and I weren't really listening as we spoke with our eyes. We couldn't wait to get home.

SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY! I know it took forever and a half for me to update! I'm sorry! I've been busier than I was expecting and have barely had time to breath much less write. I'll do my very best to update again in the next 4 days or so. Thanks to everyone who reviews and adds me to their alert lists.

-Westcoastlover08