Hey guys me again! Sorry it's taken me so long to update again! I'm still settling in at university and things have been a bit hectic lately, but I'm back again and that's what counts I really am coming to the end now and I think there will be about 3/4 chapters after this one but I'm not completely sure. Once it's finished though I'd like to know if you guys would be interested in a sequel? I have some ideas but I don't want to do anything if no one is really interested.

I also have an idea for a new story all together, I haven't worked all the details out yet, but I'm thinking it's going to be based on Edward and Bella meeting when he was human. (I know it's been done loads but bear with me)

Anyways let me know your thoughts Enjoy!

I do not own twilight.

Chapter 19: Healing Bella

EPOV

It felt like an eternity that Bella was asleep, and that was saying something since time never really meant much to me. To be honest nothing really meant much to me before I met my Bella. She was so beautiful. I loved her so much it was honestly painful. I ached to tell her but I knew it would be a long time before she was ready for that kind of relationship, so I had to be patient. I would settle for being her friend for now. For that was what she needed most right now: family and friends. People around to help her and care for her and I knew that my family and I were the right ones for that. I suspected that Alice and Esme were already on the case, planning Bella's moving in, and she was definitely moving in. I refused to let her out of my sight now. I told myself I wanted her close for her safety but I knew that was only part of the reason, in truth I just wanted her there, I wanted to be there with her every second of every day, to love her and cherish her the way she deserved. I was impatient for it. I knew it would take time, and Esme and Carlisle had to make sure us taking her in was all legalised: that way no one could take her away should they try. But it didn't stop me from wanting it now.

I was interrupted in my musings by me Bella groaning slightly. She moved her hand up to her face to take the tube from her nose; my hand flashed up to stop her and she turned her head to face me. I could hear in her thoughts that she was joyous because I was still here. I told her I would be didn't I? I asked how she was but she ignored the question and asked how I was! She was always so selfless. She seemed confused as to where she was but before I could explain I saw the realisation crash over her face. She was beyond grateful that I had saved her. Wordlessly she held her arms out to me, I gathered her in my arms as fast and as tight as I could without hurting her. I was so glad she was okay. I thought I had lost her. I could feel when she finally realised just how close she came to dying and she started sobbing in my arms. I climbed on to the bed next to her and just held her. I didn't say anything because there wasn't anything to say, I knew how she felt and to be honest I felt like crying to, if I could shed tears I would have been crying with her.

Sometime later, her sobbing stopped but I didn't move my arms from around her. I needed her there, I felt like I needed her there not only to know that she really was safe and alive but also to keep me grounded, to stop me from going after Charlie Swan and killing him myself. I swore he would pay for ever daring to hurt my girl.

The nurses came to check on her and the police came to talk to her but I still kept hold of her; I knew she needed me as much as I needed her. So I stayed. I stayed with her as she recalled the few happy memories she had, and I stayed as she recalled how things had gone from bad to worse; Explaining how Charlie Swan had slowly begun beating her more and more until he finally snapped and tried to beat her to death. It was agonising as not only did I listen to what she was saying, but I could see every memory play out in her mind, and feel her pain as she relived everyone. I didn't know what to do or say to help her, so I just held her tightly in my arms; Letting her know that I was here, and I wasn't going anywhere any time soon.

When the police left I could tell she was exhausted so I kissed her head and told her to get some sleep. She panicked and begged me not to leave, I promised I wouldn't, kissed her head once more and she finally drifted off to sleep. I had a feeling she would need me near her for a long while to come, and I was more than okay with that if that's what she needed. I would do whatever it took to help her get over this.

And there we go guys that's it for now! Sorry there's not much happening now but I'm trying to tie everything together now. I'm probably going to fast forward a little bit in the next chapter and go straight to Charlie's trial and then there will only be a few more after that to finish the story off but I'm not sure.. Anyways let me know what you thought and I'll try to put together a summary/preview thing for the possible sequel so that you can see if you want me to make one or not Thanks again guys! It's your continued support that keeps me going so thank you to everyone that has review/ favourite storied/ favourite authoured me!