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(Bella POV)

I woke up the next morning with Edward's arms wrapped around me. I was lying on his chest and my head was between his right shoulder and his neck. I awoke with a smile placed across my face that wouldn't fade. Not that I wanted it to.

I could hear Edward's faint snore and his chest would rise and fall with each deep, slow breath he would take. It was comforting to say the least. I smiled wider and wrapped my arms around his sleeping form the best I could and nuzzled my nose against his neck and I breathed in deeply. His scent was intoxicating. I loved it.

He wore no shirt and I unwrapped my left arm to trace over his stomach best I could since I was still half on top of him. I'd trace my index finger from the top of his shoulder to the top of his hip using a feather light touch. I tried my hardest not to wake him. I pressed a kiss to the side of his neck and sighed.

I felt so content.

For once.

...

"It's been a week and there still hasn't been any sign of Jacob." I said to Edward after he flicked off the news. It has been over a week since I first heard about the murder, one day less than that since I've known that is was Jacob.

Jacob... Murdered someone.

The thought alone made me stomach clench and twist into knots. My mind couldn't comprehend the situation and each time I heard about it I felt as though I'd throw up. Jacob has always disgusted me but to stoop so low, and obviously for no good reason - is beyond his natural disgusting personality.

I mean, who would murder someone? There can't be a good enough reason for Jacob to! He was in charge all his friends looked up at him! If anything he'd be the one that got murdered, not the other way around.

My stomach twisted again, I almost had to cover my mouth to hold back the bile in my throat. I swallowed thickly though it didn't necessarily help me in this situation. I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to clear my thoughts - I had to think of something else.

"What's wrong?" Edward asked me warily as he ran his fingers through my hair. He had his left hand propped up on the back of the couch and his right hand was the one running through my hair. He touched my ear and tugged on it playfully and I smiled a bit.

"Nothing." I shook my head. My voice was low and thick. My voice and lips were dry. I licked my lips to moisten them then I bit down on my lip - habit of mine.

"Something's wrong." He said in a lower tone. He moved me closer by placing the arm from my hair to around my waist. He kissed my head and sighed. "Bella, I know something is wrong."

"Just thinking." I sighed and leaned into him some more knowing he could comfort me.

Edward put his arm from around my waist underneath my shirt and rubbed my stomach gently. His hand was warm and as he traced around my navel I felt a shiver up my spine. Not a cold shiver though - this one was different.

"About?" He asked me in an urging tone.

"They still didn't catch Jacob." I whispered. I bit into my lip again this time harder though, almost biting through the flesh, it didn't bug me though my mind was far to scattered to be bugged about it. I felt Edward's hand stop moving around on my stomach and he tensed, not just his hand but also his whole body. It froze instantly and completely. I turned my head to look at him and his eyes appeared to be darker and narrowed. His face held the same expression that I couldn't quite put a name too.

"Edward," I whispered gently and raised my right hand to cup his cheek. I ran my thumb over his bottom lip and turned completely so my whole body was facing him. I crawled into his lap and seated, making myself comfortable - which quite frankly, wasn't a hard thing to do with Edward. He was always warm.

He dropped his arm that was around me and stayed still. I sighed angrily.

"What?" I asked.

"Don't think of him," Edward said quickly after his face came back to life, he wrapped both arms around me and pulled me close so our chests were touching. I wrapped my legs around his waist since he wasn't pressed all the way to the back of the couch. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed our foreheads together.

"It's kind of hard not to." I admitted. I shook my head. "I still can't believe he did that. Monster..."

"Bella," Edward sighed and pressed our foreheads against each other more firmly, our noses were touching. I felt his breath fan my face and I sighed in content.

"I just..." I tried to find the right words to say to Edward. My mind was to scrambled to sort out sentences that actually made sense. I pulled in a breath and tried to fit the right words together. "I can't believe I lived with a potential murderer."

"It makes you no different." Edward told me.

"I know." I said. "But it's just... I never could trust him but I at least didn't think I had to worry about things getting... that bad, ya know?"

"Yes," He tried to nod but our foreheads were together so he just repeated the word 'yes'. "I do know, I don't know how somebody could do such a thing."

"Exactly." I let out a breath that I have been holding my breath. I ran my fingers through Edward's hair and he growled playfully.

"And," Edward continued. "You are not with him anymore - I don't see why you'd have to worry."

"Edward, they still didn't get Jacob or his friend... whatever his name is. Embry is it? Anyway, they're still out there and even though I know they won't find me - there's other people... All the other potential victims out there. I worry for that reason. Jacob has a temper and now he's a wanted criminal. He always did bad things but nothing that made him a national criminal." I said and it felt good being able to fess up to Edward, I knew I could tell him anything I wanted to. We are so different now then when we first met each other.

"I know." He replied gently. I felt one arm unwrap from around my waist and he placed his index finger underneath my chin and forced me to look at him. He had an intent gaze as if just from my looks he was reading me, taking in everything. He was looking through me as if I was a book and he was getting information. "And I've got you."

"I know." I said and I weakly smiled, it was hard to force though I knew I wanted to.

"Always." He added. "All the time."

I smiled a little stronger. "I know."

"I mean forever." He continued with a smirk. He was trying to cheer me up and it was working.

"Oh possessive are we?" I asked with a raise from my left eyebrow. He chuckled and leaned in to kiss the very tip of my nose. I felt his lips to my forehead and he breathed in my scent.

"Yes." He mumbled against my forehead. I heard a loud intake of his breath. "Strawberries."

"Hmm?" I asked.

"You smell like strawberries - have I told you that?" Edward asked me wrapped both arms around me again, pulled me close and placed his face in my hair.

"Yeah, once or twice." I joked and smiled wide. "You know...?"

I started to ask but I got cut off or in this case distracted when Edward kissed my forehead again and again.

"Hmm?" He asked when his lips reached my cheek and he kissed me there a few times. He moved my ear and his hot breath fanned across it. He brought his hand up and moved my hair to tuck it behind my ear.

"You... are... really... distracting." I said and I was almost stuttering. My brain couldn't find the words. I was far too distracted.

"Yeah?" Edward asked with a whisper into my ear.

"Yes." I breathed.

He moved and pressed his lips against mine. I found my fingers working their way through his bronze of hair. I felt his tongue reach out and make its way slowly across my bottom lip and I parted my lips to let him in. He groaned when his tongue went inside my mouth and they moved against each other. I sighed against his mouth and brought his face impossibly closer.

"Edward," I breathed against his mouth when he began to suck on my bottom lip. I tightened my legs around him and moved my hands to his shoulders, then to his neck where I played with the collar of his shirt. He was wearing a button up shirt and before I could comprehend my movements I had the top two buttons undone. Edward brought his hands behind me and I felt both hands on the bare skin of my back where he went under my shirt.

One hand went on my hip well the other moved up and down my back. He pulled me closer. He released my bottom lip before attacking my mouth again with his own. He kissed me once quickly and pulled back, turning his head to the other side where he pressed his lips with mine again. I had all the buttons undone on his shirt and I went back up to his shoulders where I pushed his shirt off.

I ran my hands over his bare chest and he groaned against me, which only encouraged me. Our mouths detached since we needed air and I began to nibble on his scruffy jaw.

"Bella," He sighed and tiled his head back a bit. I moved to his neck where I sucked, nipped and kissed it all over. I moved down to his chest where I ran my hands over his stomach and placed feather light kisses along his chest.

"Mmm." Was all that I seemed to be able to reply with.

Our mouths ended up together after a bit of a breather and I found myself tangling my fingers into his hair again, pulling him closer. I tried not to tug but that was nearly impossible. I heard a sound around me but paid it no notice; I was far to focused on Edward. He pulled me closer.

Then he pulled back and grumbled something under his breath. I gave him a confusing look. He smirked and pressed a finger to my lips. That's when I noticed what the sound was - the phone.

I laughed a breathy laugh - still panting a bit. "I didn't hear that."

"I didn't... until now." Edward said and I crawled off his lap and ran over to answer it.

"Hello?" I asked once I picked it up I looked out the window while waiting for a reply.

"Hello?" A man's voice asked. He sounded... to be about my age I guessed but it was hard to tell just by his voice.

"I think I have the wrong number." The guy said.

"Who are you looking for?" I asked and turned to face Edward. He stood up off the couch and I noticed he put his shirt back on, still buttoning up the last few buttons.

"Edward Cullen." The guy replied and I smiled.

"Well then no, you don't have the wrong number. He's right here." I said proudly. Whoever it was I surely didn't meet. He didn't know about Edward and I either and it's been over two weeks. It's been over a month since I met Edward so... Oh the phone was for Edward. I pulled the phone away from my ear and took a step to Edward where I handed him the phone.

"Yeah, you're really good at distractions." I murmured to him while he grabbed the phone. He chuckled at me and gave me a sexy smirk before he brought the phone to his ear. I wanted to give him privacy and not disturb but I couldn't find the will to stop myself from walking over to him and wrapping both arms around his neck.

"Hello?" He asked as he wrapped an arm around my waist. He kissed my head and chuckled. I heard sounds on the other end of the phone but I couldn't make out the words, which was fine with me - I trusted Edward.

"Oh hi, Emmett." I heard Edward say. He rubbed my back with the hand that was around my waist. I smiled and rested my head against his shoulder.

"Yeah, yeah." Edward said. "Hmm? No... Maybe. I don't know. You still owe me."

I kissed Edward's cheek; I had to stand on my tiptoes to reach though.

"You know Alice?" Edward asked and I saw him nod. "Yeah."

I moved my arms to wrap around his shoulders and I buried my face into his chest and inhaled his scent.

"Oh that was Bella." I heard him reply proudly. I smiled and pulled back to look at him. He kissed my forehead quickly. "Ya so you thought you had the wrong number?"

I laughed a bit.

"Uh yeah." Edward said and I had a feeling that if he didn't have both hands in use - he would have tugged at his hair. "Oh she's my girlfriend."

I sure hope he was talking about me or else I had to kick some chick's ass. I smiled at him warily and he gave me a crooked grin back.

"This weekend?" He asked and I saw him look at me. I tilted my head to the side in confusion. "Ha ha very funny."

Edward was being sarcastic - I didn't hear that too often.

"Yeah, well call me tomorrow or something, k?" He asked. "Yup, okay, bye."

Edward pulled the phone away from his ear and hit the end button. He tossed it to the couch and I worried it was going to miss and fall to the floor - it didn't though. Edward wrapped his other arm around me and laid his cheek against the top of my head.

"So that was Emmett?" I asked gently. Edward would answer my questions but he still didn't like the whole twenty questions idea. I was the same way though so I couldn't argue - I would be a hypocrite then.

"Yeah," Edward sighed. "He wants to meet you - he wants to come over this weekend."

"What day is it?" I asked, confused.

He chuckled. "Tuesday, dear."

"Oh," I said and laughed. "I'm pretty forgetful."

"Anyway, he wants to meet you." Edward repeated.

"Is that bad?" I asked. I was getting the wrong vibe from Edward.

"No, no." Edward shook his head. "Emmett's just..."

"Just?" I asked Edward. I tilted my head once again I was confused.

"Always overexcited." He replied and smirked.

"Will that be a problem?" I asked.

He shrugged. "I hope not."

...

"What's for dinner?" I asked Edward as he followed me into the kitchen.

"Umm..." He replied unintelligently.

"What do you want?" I rephrased my question. I turned to face him and put my hands on my hips.

"Umm..." He replied again with the same answer.

I shook my head and replied sarcastically. "You are so helpful!"

"Well, I don't know what you want!" Edward said defensively he even held his hands up before him.

I sighed. "What do you want? Don't worry about me - I'll eat almost anything."

"Me too. We are in the same boat here, Bella." He chuckled. I rolled my eyes and turned to walk to the fridge. I opened it and felt my arm chill the minute the chilled air hit my arm. I stuck my head inside a bit so I could see around. I couldn't find much.

"We didn't go out to town this weekend." I said and closed the fridge.

Edward shrugged. "I was kind of side tracked."

I laughed. "With what?"

"You." He winked and I rolled my eyes again.

"Whatever." I said and I heard someone knock on the kitchen door. I narrowed my eyes in confusion but turned to open it, Edward came behind me and wrapped an arm around my waist like usual. I opened the door and Ally and Jasper were there with a box of pizza. Jasper was holding the pizza. Ally had a shopping bag.

"Hi!" She said excitedly. "Sorry if you're busy and all, we didn't invite ourselves over!"

"We were on our way home from work..." Jasper continued for her.

"We got pizza and decided to say hello! It's been a week ya know!" Ally said all bubbly, which was just her personality.

I laughed, "Well good! Edward and I actually couldn't find anything for dinner - we didn't go shopping on the weekend, we'll last the week though."

Edward and I moved out of the doorway to let Ally and Jasper inside and they took their shoes off, tossing them to the side.

"But we have to head out at 6, Emmett is comin' over." Jasper said when he was in the living room with the rest of us.

"He just called me earlier actually." Edward said. "Didn't know that he knew you two."

"He lives by our book store, he and Rose visit a lot. I think they're dating now." Jasper replied and sat down on the couch. Edward and I walked over to the couch where Ally and Jasper already seated, Ally on Jasper's lap like always. I've noticed with each day passing Edward and I did get closer and closer, knowing each other better so when we sat down with Ally and Jasper, Edward pulled me onto his lap instead of me sitting in between him and them.

I smiled. I looked over at Ally and she winked in approval, I laughed at that

"So what happened this past week?" I asked making conversation. The television switched on but Edward used the remote to turn down the volume so we could still talk - on the television was some cooking show that no one paid attention to.

"Oh no to much!" Ally said and patted her knees. "This babies hurt! I did a lot of walking - we are restocking the shelves in our store and I walk down all the book isles... it's so much!"

"I don't know why her knees hurt," Jasper chuckled.

"I just told ya!" Ally shot back but still smiled.

"Well, I did the same but my knees don't hurt one bit." He replied.

Ally shook her head. "Well now ya know who works harder."

"Hey!" Jasper said defensively.

"Well it's true." Ally protected herself.

"What a show." Edward murmured into my ear and kissed my temple.

"Well ain't that precious!" Ally awed and I looked back to her, seeing her staring at Edward and I. I blushed a tad and Edward chuckled. The pizza box was on the coffee table, opened and after a while of opening conversation we all grabbed a slice and munched down.

"Man! Have I ever been cravin' me some pizza!" Ally laughed and swallowed her third bite of pizza. It was just pepperoni and cheese since we all liked different toppings - pretty much the only pizza topping we all liked was pepperoni and the cheese so that's what Jazz and Ally bought. It was really good, just out of the oven it seemed though it most definitely wasn't - it was hot though, which was a definite plus.

"You've been cravin' extra chocolate to." Jasper chuckled.

"I know! I know!" Ally laughed. "Don't judge."

Edward chuckled. "Bella loves chocolate too."

"My dirty little secret." I admitted.

Ally nodded and took another bite, chewed and swallowed the bite of pizza. "Well, me too! It's been so much worse lately though. Oh well, lots of stress with the store. I thought it would work off the chocolate - all that work. But it hasn't!"

"That sucks." I said and she nodded again.

"You need to cut back." Edward chuckled.

"I know." Ally pouted. "It will be hard though."

"I bet." Jasper said. "That's like an alcoholic and their drinks."

I froze wondering how Edward would take that statement but he surprised me but laughing in reply.

"It can't be that bad..." He joked.

Ally and Jasper laughed. I just sat there in bewilderment.

...

Ally and Jasper left just before six as they said they had to. Edward and I ventured our way to the couch once we said our goodbyes and shut the door. We both sat down on the couch but Edward kicked his legs up on the coffee table and wrapped an arm around my shoulder. I grabbed the remote and changed the channel to the news channel where we made it just in time for it to start.

"You and your news." I laughed.

"What about it?" Edward asked defensively but he chuckled so I knew he wasn't pissed.

"You old man." I joked.

"Hey!" He called but the lady, Jane, started talking and he stopped from speaking - instead he switched his gaze to the television. I really didn't want to watch the news since it never said anything good - especially lately - so instead I ran my finger up and down Edward chest. I had to turn to face him better, curling up on my side.

I heard a low growl build in Edward's chest but it wasn't an angry one. It was more... seductive.

"Does the news lady do something for ya?" I joked and kissed his cheek.

He rolled his eyes but kept his eyes on the TV.

"I could never compare..." I trailed off with a laugh.

"Don't say that." Edward looked at me and reached up to kiss my nose. "You're far better."

"So should I be the weather girl?" I asked with a wink.

"I'd rather have you right here then on the TV actually." Edward admitted and I smiled. I kissed him quickly and he went back to looking at the television. I rolled my eyes at him but I am positive that he didn't notice me. Instead of looking at the TV I just watched Edward.

...

Halfway through the news and it being seven o'clock I just about drifted off. But instead I faced the television and watched the news.

The weatherman was on the news and even though I sat through it daily I still didn't know what the hell his name was. But halfway through the weather and him pointing at different locations it got cut off and went back to the newsroom with the chick Jane sitting there with a serious look on her face. At the top of the screen the words 'Breaking News' scrolled across in white writing on a read banner. I widened my eyes a bit and I had a strange feeling it was about a case I'm a little too familiar with.

"Breaking News," Jane said in a clear and hard tone. "Suspects Embry Call has been caught and is now under the custody of Push law officers. Last week Embry Call was part in a drive my shooting which killed a local." She paused and looked down at her sheets before looking back directly into the camera. "That local being Charlie Swan."

Without warning my eyes started to tear up, my throat tightened and a gasp escaped me. She wasn't done talking though. I felt Edward tense.

"Jacob Black was found dead along Doug Crowley. Police are still investigating the crime scene but for now we're going on, as it was a shoot out between the two. They were found dead in the home of Doug Crowley. Embry Call was there at the scene and the police arrived to arrest him once they got a lead. Police arrived after the shooting took place." Jane said still in a serious tone. I was gasping again and again was though I was a fish out of water.

I saw the TV flick off which Edward must have done but I was still freaking out with myself. I was gasping and my eyes were all watered up but yet I didn't cry. I didn't scream and I didn't even move. I froze but my mind didn't.

"Bella?" Edward asked frantically and pulled me onto his lap. He cradled me to his chest and I latched onto his shirt gripping it tightly.

"My..." I couldn't get the words out but I pushed and tried again. "My dad is dead."

"Jacob is dead." I gasped out.

And I thought circumstances couldn't get any worse.

At least I had Edward with me.

A/N: Dun Dun Dun Dun... Okay so there were some hints in this chapter.

Should I give you a hint for the hint(s)?

A: Ally's talk...

And

B: Shoot out? My ass.

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