AN: Alright guys first of I would like to thank everyone for all their wishes for my mother's surgery to go well. Just so everyone knows she has recovered really nicely and has started to go back to work! Second off I would like to apologzie for taking so long to update, there are no excuses, but I would like to thank each and every reader for stringing along with my horrible updates. You guys are awesome!

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Edward POV

"Baby, what's going on?" Tanya asked and I tried to hold in scream as I heard Bella's tires squeal against the ground from outside. Bella. Bella was here, Bella was here and she was a hunter that could kick my ass, and Bella just left with another hunter that would have no problem killing me. My mind could hardly comprehend what was going on much less what everyone was thinking at the moment. It didn't surprise me that Esme was the harshest out of my family against Tanya, Esme loved Bella like a daughter and no one in her mind would replace her. Tanya. What was I going to do about her? Bella was back, and maybe just maybe I could win her back… Not likely. She had to know what she was doing to me, how much control she had over me, that I was still heart wrenchingly in love with her.

Jasper sighed and stepped forward while shooting me a warning glance, no doubt my feelings were getting a little desperate and he was tired of feeling it. I swallowed thickly, even when I didn't need it and watched as Jasper tried to calm the situation. "I'm sorry Tanya, but it's true, you need to leave the area now. I'm sure Edward will come and find as soon as this crisis is over, but for now it's best that you just leave."

Tanya stomped her foot like a four year old and walked over to me with pouting lips, "If that human gets to stay I should too." I looked over at Sam Winchester, who was trying rather hard not to be noticed now that his brother and my Bella left. My Bella? She wasn't mine anymore, she was that pricks. She was a hunter. I left my Bella hollow in the woods when I told her she was no good for me, when I lied to try to help her, to save her. Jasper coughed again, snapping me out of my thoughts and I looked back at Tanya's pouting face.

"I'm sorry, Tanya, but what they're saying is true. I don't want you to get hurt, and the best way to make sure that you don't is for you to leave," complete bullshit. I have no desire for her. She was a mere distraction for the moment. At times she could make Bella fade to the background for a second or two but not for too long. I only have loved one woman, and that woman was in the presence of another man right now.

Tanya glanced down at the ground and hit the toe of her shoe with the floor, "So you're just trying to protect me?" she asked.

"Of course," I stated easily. It was scary how easy I could lie now. Sure it was a simple trick a while ago, but now with trying to mask my feelings for so long it became a trait I carried on my back.

From the far corner I heard Sam Winchester snort loudly and then try to cover it up with a cough. "What's so funny, human?" Tanya squealed out harshly.

Sam smirked and rolled his eyes, "Nothing, leech."

Tanya huffed and turned back to me, she smiled a sinister smiled and leaned in to kiss my lips. I allowed the connection, but in my mind I thought of what Bella was doing with Dean at the moment. Was he kissing her? Was he touching her? Did she want him to touch her? Did she want me? How could she want me after everything I did to her? I deserved to be in misery after everything I had caused her. She would have been safe; she would have been secure had I not screwed up the innocence of her existence. Bella was too innocent for her own good when I met her. I missed that brown haired maiden.

Tanya finally gave me my lips back and smiled at me smugly, as if she had some sort of pull or control over me. "Come and find me when this is all over and we can talk about the ring." Without another word she sped out of the room and the door banged closed with an echo ringing through the room.

My eyes snapped to my family and they all looked at me with different amounts of disgust, "I'm sorry," I sighed.

Rosalie huffed and rolled her eyes, "Oh he's sorry, guess what I don't really give a rat's ass if you're sorry."

Emmett's hand clasped down on Rosalie's shoulder and pulled her to his warm embrace, "Whatever you have to do you have to do," he said in a detached tone. I swallowed thickly again and tried to hide my hate for myself as I looked at my brother. Emmett had been one of the biggest changes after I had ran away from Bella, he felt like he needed to gain some control over the situation by never acting like he used to, he never really acted like himself. Esme had hated the decision but only kept it to herself, while Alice yelled and thrashed out at me often. Carlisle remained with his head in medicine, though he started to work longer hours than normal- just to stay out of the strained house, often enough I would find Esme staying in the quarters at the hospital with him. Rosalie made snarky comments and was almost as bad as Alice, surprisingly. Jasper stayed quiet mostly, and tried to calm down everyone. I knew Jasper felt like it was his responsibility for it all, but I think he came to the conclusion that the attack was bound to happen at some point.

"As touching as this has been, can we get to work?" Sam broke in with a smug smile on his face. Even though I couldn't read his thoughts I knew what he was thinking. He was happy that we were in pain, happy that this was what came about for my family after what we put Bella through, and not one part of me blamed him for his thoughts.

Carlisle clapped his hands together and the tension seemed to dissipate immediately, "What can we do?"

Sam started to dig in his duffle bag that was lying by his feet and pulled out a rosary, "We still have two more nights, but we should probably start to get prepared for the fight. Bella helped you guys with the moves, now it's time to freshen you guys up on the way to trap them and hurt them." Sam threw three red spray-paint in our direction and I caught one, Jasper caught one, and Rosalie did.

He stood up and motioned for us to come in closer to look at something, "The three of you are going to paint this pentagram on the floor of each entrance of the house. This is called a Devil's Trap, it will trap any demon in it and they won't be able to escape it unless it is somehow messed up."

The three of us nodded and memorized the pentagram with ease, "That's easy enough," Emmett said. "If we just trap them, why do we need to fight them, then?"

Sam sighed and then pulled a bag filled of what looked like and smelled like salt, "Because they always get out, and Yellow Eyes isn't stupid. He's not likely to walk right into a Devil's Trap. Salt is pure, they can't cross it. We'll put salt in front of every door, window, crevice, etc. it'll keep them out. For now we can set up the traps, not the salt."

With these instructions everyone started to busy themselves and I was able to slip out unnoticed. Bella's scent stuck out to me no matter how long it had been since I had last smelled her, and I was able to follow her trail all the way to a beaten down motel. I knew that Dean was in there with her and he no doubt was making her happy, but I needed to be here. I needed Bella… as long as she would have me, at least.

I stood outside in the parking lot pacing as the cloudy sky started to go down. My overwhelming need to see her ruled out and just as I started to man up and go to her door I stopped myself. What was I going to say? Dean was right there… Was I just going to get down on my knees and beg for her forgiveness with him right there? I would no doubt embarrass her, but I would do it for Bella.

Bella's car shined against the setting sun and I was mutely aware of how much she had changed since I had left her. Bella was strong now, different from the innocent creature I ruined. I ran a hand through my hair as thoughts raced through my head as I struggled with the war that was going on inside my chest. I didn't want to hurt her anymore than I had, and I was beginning to think that going into that hotel room would only make things worse. Bella deserved to make her own decisions without being forced into an uncomfortable situation. I wasn't going to single her out in front of a guy that had been helping her when I wasn't there.

My hands started to fist as my mind traveled back to the drama at the house awhile back... Dean had slept with another woman while pledging himself to Bella. How could she want someone like that? Bella, no matter how different she was now, deserved the best and I knew that I most likely was not the choice, but neither should he. Dean hurt her… maybe just as much as I did…

I groaned and hit my head against my palm as I tried quell my racing thoughts. Why couldn't this be some stupid book or TV show where you always knew who the good guy or the bad guys was?

I turned back around to face her door just in time to see some man knocking on the door.

AN: Alright so we didn't find out who the guy was but I was thinking that if I get a lot of reviews I might be able to hook you guys up with the next chapter in about a week... But I'll need a lot of persuasion!