Taken

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. This fanfiction is for entertainment purposes only.

Author's Note: Thank you to those of you who reviewed! This chapter reveals Bella's secret from Edward. She also talks a little bit about her traumatic experiences. I made sure to keep it from getting too graphic, but what I said need to be said. I hope you like it.

Edward's POV

I am nervous…anxious…terrified. Bella has promised to tell me everything. We leave the hospital with Charlie and head to my parents' house. Charlie wants Bella to have Esme to look after her and take care of her. Esme has already made the guest room up for Charlie if he would like to stay. Bella will be staying in my old bedroom with me, of course. My mom knows I am not leaving her side. It seems as if every time I leave her with anyone else something happens to her. I know that I could leave her with Jake though. He would protect her with his life. Jake told me he would come by later in the evening. He had to work today. Rose had gone to help out since they were behind and Emmett had tagged along. Carlisle was at the hospital. Esme said she had to run to the store as soon as we walked inside. Charlie said he had to work. They were all making sure to leave Bella and I alone and I deeply appreciated it.

Charlie had assured Bella and me in the car that Riley would not be leaving the Seattle jail until his trial in New York. Charlie had some pull here and he called in all his favors and now Riley was behind bars until his trial in New York. My shoulders sagged in relief, but Bella didn't react. I know she didn't feel comforted or safe. I wondered if she would ever feel safe again.

I carried Bella into my old bedroom and set her down on the bed gently. She tries to smile at me, but it is more of a grimace. I know she is scared to talk to me about her experiences. My dad said it is a really good sign than she wants to open up to me. I sit down on the bed beside her and hold her hand in mine. I don't speak. She will talk when she is ready. I know my Bella.

After several minutes of silence, Bella clears her throat to speak.

"I wasn't truthful with you before, Edward. Riley started…well he started hurting me the day he took me."

I knew this from my father, but my heart still broke into a thousand pieces to hear it from her. I just held her hand silently, encouraging her to continue.

"At first, it was…it was like it wasn't me it was happening to…I tried to distance myself from it…I guess that was foolish, but I tried." She takes a deep breath looking down at our entwined hands as she continues. "I was in pain all the time…when I couldn't…when I didn't enjoy what happened like he wanted then he would beat me…that is what happened to my fingers."

My jaw clenches and I feel hatred course through every fiber of my being. Death was too good for Riley Biers. He was going to suffer a thousand deaths for this.

"After a week with Riley, I noticed a lot of…a lot of bleeding." She pauses in her story to look up at me with tears coursing down her cheeks, her eyes awash with anguish. "Edward, the day I was taken…I had something I wanted to share with you. I was…I was going to tell you the next morning."

What had she wanted to tell me? What had Riley done to make her so leery to tell me this? Something told me this would destroy me. That this news was going to torture me and cause me immense pain.

She sighs softly before lightly touching my cheek. "I just know that once you know this you are going to hate me." She whispers.

I pull her tighter to me instinctively and wrap my arms around her waist. "Bella, nothing that happened with that monster is your fault. No matter what it is, we will get passed it baby. I love you. I will always love only you." I want to reassure her. She shouldn't have to feel like this.

She nods into my chest and then looks up into my eyes before speaking. "I was pregnant, Edward." She whispers.

My heart falters and I feel as if the room is spinning around me. Anguish sweeps through me and I feel the loss intimately. Just knowing Bella had been carrying my child fills me with warmth that is quickly chased away with grief and rage. That monster killed our baby. I still haven't said anything so she continues.

"I was eight weeks pregnant…I had just found out the week before. I…I wanted to surprise you….I lost our baby…three…three days before he let me call you to say goodbye."

She starts sobbing and I pull her into my arms again and hold her close to me.

She continues speaking through the sobs. "I told him that I was pregnant. I had hoped that if he knew I was pregnant that he wouldn't take me. I thought he would leave me alone, but I shouldn't have told him…I shouldn't have told him. He used it against me. He wanted me to lose the baby…all the…all the things that he did to me were too much and I lost our baby!"

Her sobs take over then and tears are flowing freely down my cheeks. That monster. That sick twisted sadistic monster. Everything starts to make sense. Her apology to me made complete sense now. She had felt responsible for this. It also made sense why she no longer felt like herself…how she was gone. She said that he had made sure that she could never be who she used to be…that she could never come back to me. She had tried to let me go because she had felt guilty and empty. She had been grieving, and still was, the loss of our child. He didn't get to win this. I would love Bella my entire life. He was the monster who had broken my beloved. A monster who I would watch die…happily watch die.

As I clutch the love of my life in my arms, I know I have to reassure her. She has to know that I love her, so I don't even think. I just act. I pull back slightly and crush my lips down on hers. She melts into me immediately and we share a passionate kiss. I pull away much sooner than I want, but we are both a little out of breath.

"This changes nothing, love. Do you hear me?" She nods. "This changes nothing. I love you more than anything. We are going to get through this together. I let the tears flow down my cheeks and Bella gently wipes them away.

"I love you, too. I have more to tell you, but I can't talk about anything else tonight." She tells me gently.

I nod and pull her close to me. "We have forever, beautiful. I love you. You took a big step tonight towards healing, my love. Thank you for confiding in me. I love you more than ever." She kisses my cheek before pulling me down onto the bed with her.

We lay down on the bed and I hold her close to me. I want to comfort her. We both need to grieve the loss of our baby before moving forward. I hold her while she cries. She cries until her body succumbs to sleep in my arms. I don't sleep for a long time after that. I just hold Bella tightly to me and protect her. We took a big step today. Today, Bella told me her secret. I am absolutely positive about two things. First, I know Bella and I will get through this together. He did not destroy us. He could never come between us. Second, Riley Biers will pay. He will pay for what he has done to us. I am going to make sure of that.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I know this is heart-wrenching now, but since she is confiding in Edward she can begin to truly heal. She still has a long journey, but this is a start. Next chapter will be Bella's POV – it will be her thoughts and feelings since she has been rescued with some flashbacks…it may span a few chapters. I think it is necessary to the story to truly know her thoughts and feelings about what happened to her and why she tried to get Edward to move on.

What do you think of Edward in my story? Isn't he the perfect man?

Do you think Riley will go to prison or not? I would love to hear all of your thoughts!

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