Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or its characters...I just wish I had my own Edward Cullen. ;)

EPOV

The last 2 hours have been the worst of my fucking life. I just knew I was on stage one minute, then I glanced toward her table and saw Bella leaving. I just assumed she was going to the ladies' room, or stepping out for air. But, then she didn't come back for 5 minutes, then 15, then I got worried. That was when I sent the first text. But, many texts and calls later I was beside myself. I ran outside and saw her car was still parked in the lot and I knew something bad had to have happened to her.

My sweet Bella, if someone hurts you…

I paced outside Eternal, with Emmett and Rose trying to calm me. Bree leaned against the wall with Riley holding her tight as she cried for her now best friend, which wasn't helping me be any less of a wreck.

"Edward, we'll find her, we have to do something. She's been gone over 45 minutes." Bree said through her tears.

"I know, I just," and I ran my fingers anxiously through my hair. "I don't know what the fuck to do." Then my chest tightened as I felt a huge weight settle on my chest. I sent up a silent prayer for her to be alright, and I climbed into my car and headed toward her apartment building. Please, let her have just taken a cab home.

When I got to the building and got out of the car, I had dialed her number at least 10 more times. I buzzed every buzzer when Bella's didn't answer. I pretended to be a delivery man with pizza and someone let me inside. I ran up the one flight of stairs on knocked on the door. Then I sent more texts with no answer. I put my back against her apartment door, and slid down to the floor.

"Please be OK, baby." I whispered into the air and rubbed my palms over my eyes. I could just feel that something wasn't right, and she had been gone nearly 2 hours and I was beyond afraid of what could have happened to her.

I climbed back into my car and just drove back to Eternal, driving up and down side streets, alleys, afraid of what I might find. Telling myself that wasn't going to happen, she was fine, she was somewhere safe. I pulled up in front of Eternal to run back inside to see if she had come back, but she wasn't there. I was walking quickly back out to my car and then finally, the phone rang and I didn't even bother to look at the caller ID.

I heard her crying and I hopped in the car, starting it up as I tried to listen to her describe for me what she could see so I could find out where she was. That was the first priority, before I would find who did this to her and fucking kill them.

"It's going to be OK, baby. I am on the way." I kept assuring her and she just kept crying softly. I felt such anger for not being able to be there with her to hold her and comfort her. Every sob that escaped her lips made my heart ache.

"I see lights, is that you?" she asked softly between sobs and I saw a shadow of a tiny figure near a wall, and I slammed on the breaks and put the car in park. I jumped out and just ran to her, desperate to feel her in my arms, make her feel safe.

"Bella, oh my God, baby." I said softly against her ear as I cupped her face in my hands, smoothing her tear soaked hair off of her cheeks. Then I pulled her into my arms.

"Edward, thank God. Thank God." She sobbed against me and I just held her tighter to me, kissing the crown of her head, just whispering softly.

"I got you." I helped her into the car, and then I climbed in to take her home, but she looked at me, her chocolate eyes saying everything she couldn't say at that moment, and I turned to head toward my apartment.

She had not spoken the entire ride home, just cried quietly in the passenger seat. I didn't want to push her to talk, and I know she will when she is ready. But, it was killing me not knowing if someone had touched her, harmed her in some way.

I went to my bedroom to grab her a t-shirt of mine to wear and she asked for a towel. Then she went into the bathroom and I heard the shower running and my thoughts went to a very dark place. I slid off my jeans and button down shirt to sleep in my boxers and realizing the night she's had, I slipped on a simple black t-shirt as well. I went to the kitchen to open a beer and tried to take some deep breaths, reminding myself she's safe now and I could stop worrying.

Then after a few minutes, she came out of my bathroom, her hair still damp but towel dried, the t-shirt hanging just above her knees. She was so beautiful and had been so scared.

"It was Laurent." She said as she stopped just in front of me as I had been sitting on the couch finishing off my beer.

"WHAT?! Did he…oh God, Bella, are you OK?" and I sat the bottle down and stood up to narrow the space between us.

"I don't think so, I don't know. I was drugged and I feel really dizzy." She said as she almost feel to the floor. I pulled her into my arms to sit on the couch.

"I don't why he did this to me, what he did to me." She just kept curling into my embrace, feeling like she was trying to get closer.

"We need to call the police." I was serious as I held her as close as I could.

"No. He's a fucking nut, there's no telling what he might do." I just felt her tiny hand on my chest, pulling at the fabric of my t-shirt.

"Let's get you to bed first to rest, we'll talk more in the morning."

We climbed in the bed and I pulled her into my arms, feeling more protective over her than I had ever felt for anything before in my life. I wanted to rip Laurent Aro's throat out after tonight, not even knowing if he touched her, hurt her like those other girls. I felt sick even thinking about that right now. I heard her breathing slow and I looked down to see her beautiful face as she slept. She looked so peaceful now, her body pressed tightly against mine where I know now, more than ever, I never wanted her to be away from me again. Feelings I never thought I could have were bubbling within me. I kissed her softly on the forehead and whispered,

"I love you, Bella. I'm so sorry this happened to you." My fingers intertwined in her damp hair, and I closed my eyes.

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