A/N: Some of you guys are going to hate me so fucking much after this chapter. I wasn't really happy with how the story was going, so I threw in a freaking HUGE twist. If you are happy with how lovey dovey the story is going, then don't read this chapter. My hands took control and wrote it out the way they thought was better I swear. Please don't hate me.
Bella's P.O.V
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I was so glad to be home and spending time with my family again. Emmett and the others helped me study and complete all the make-up work. Now all that was left to do was take my exams and everything would be fine. Alice was planning yet another vacation for the Cullen family. She thought it would be nice if we invited Ben, Angela and some of our other "Friends" to their other beach house in Florida.
So while I was stressing out over the exams, Alice and Esme were calling other people's parents to make arrangements for them to come vacation with us. The next few days passed by in a blur. I took all my exams and before I knew it, it was the last day of school and the entire student body was going crazy. Some people were discussing the invitations they had received from Esme and Alice to go to Florida with the Cullens.
When the final bell rang, Emmett grabbed my hand and we walked to his jeep to wait for the others. When everyone arrived, we went home and started packing our things. I packed a few clothes and Helped Sophia and Kate get their things in the jeep. They were so excited to go to the beach.
I was exhausted after all the packing, so I went to mine and Emmett's room and lied down. Before I knew it, I had drifted off into a peaceful sleep. I got up in the morning and felt weird. It's like every time I woke up, the life I knew felt less real. It's as if I'm not really living this life. I shook off that crazy feeling and went to shower.
By the time I got downstairs, everyone was ready and sitting in the living room. Alice was talking to Edward, Rose and Emmett, while she was bouncing around in Jasper's lap. "Time to go. The others should already be at the school parking lot waiting for us." Alice said with enthusiasm.
We got in the cars and drove to the school parking lot. There were tons of cars waiting for us. It seemed more like Alice invited the whole school instead of a few "Friends." I really didn't care though. I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong. Like it was a matter of time before I woke up and everything, including the new life I have, disappeared into thin air.
I tried to ignore the feeling, but it just got stronger. After a whole day of driving, we were finally in Florida. (A/N: Pretend they can drive from Forks to Florida in a day or something.) I smiled and got out of the car. This house was at least four times bigger than the one in California. Wow, I had to give Esme some props. The woman knows how to build a home. The inside was even more beautiful.
Alice was showing our "Friends" where to put their things and where to set up their sleeping bags. I could see that everyone else was just as amazed as I was. Sophia and Kate were already in their bathing suits ready to go have fun. Rosalie changed into her swimsuit and took Sophia and Kate out to the beach. Once everyone was in their swimsuits, they went out to the beach. I told Emmett I would meet him there. (A/N: Sophia and Kate beach pics on my profile.)
I was wandering around the house trying to get rid of that stupid surreal feeling I was having. When I turned the corner, I bumped into Edward. "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were there." I said.
"It's fine." He said and reached out to grab my hand. He took my hand and walked us into the living room. He sat down in the loveseat and sat me next to him.
"How are you?" He asked curiously. I saw a few emotions cross his eyes before he composed himself. I saw curiosity, love, hatred and jealousy. I pretended not to notice and answered his question.
"I'm fine what about you?" I said casually. "How are you? Are you okay?" I said and looked at him innocently.
"No I'm not okay at all. The thing is, I just. . . ." Edward began but was cut off by Rosalie.
"Hey babe, are you coming or what?" Rose yelled as she came into the living room.
"Yeah I'm coming." He said and Rose smiled and pulled him towards the beach. Edward gave me an apologetic smile, while he was being dragged away. I smiled a little, letting him know it was okay. Emmett came into the living room and hugged me.
"Come out and play Bella." He said and kissed my cheek. I smiled and went to change into my swimsuit. When I returned, Emmett picked me up and ran out to the beach at a human pace. He ran into the water and threw me in. I laughed and pulled him in with me.
"Let's play chicken fight!" Alice yelled. "We can let the guys pick who their partners will be." She said and the girls groaned. We decided it would be best if we drew names out of a hat. We put all the girl's names in a hat and we let the boys draw. I prayed to god I didn't get stuck with Mike.
"YES! I get Bella." Edward shouted.
"WOOO! I get Alice. She always wins." Emmett said and gave me an apologetic smile. I just laughed and pushed him into the water. Jasper got Rose, Tyler got Jessica, Ben had Angela and Mike got Lauren. After everyone had their partners Alice clapped and yelled.
"Look at your partner and shake their hand." She said and we each shook our partners' hands. "You better love your partners because they will be your partner for every event that is held." She smiled. "I don't want you guys to get eaten by sharks so we will have our chicken fights in the pool." She said and ran towards the pool. Everyone ran after her, but I walked as slowly as I could.
Someone grabbed my waist from behind and I gasped. I turned around and was about to knock the hell out of whomever it was but I stopped when I saw Edward standing behind me. I growled and pushed his hands away. "What the hell are you doing?" I asked angrily.
He shrugged his shoulders and smiled. "Nothing. Just having fun." He said innocently.
"Don't do that!" I snapped.
"Do what?" He asked, sounding confused.
"Grab me by the waist." I yelled.
He smiled and nodded. "You want me to grab you by the waist?" He asked, making me want to slap that stupid grin off his face. What the hell kind of game is he playing? I glared at him for a while.
"Why would I want you to grab me by the waist?" I asked rudely.
"You said, Quote 'Grab me by the waist.' I am assuming you want me to grab you by the waist since you asked me to do so." He said smugly. I rolled my eyes and walked away from him. One second, I was reaching for the door to the backyard and the next second, I'm being slammed up against a wall. Edward looked at me with that same smug smile that made me want to slap him.
He waggled his eyebrows and kissed my cheek. My hand was itching to slap the hell out of him, so I did just that. The instant my hand collided with the right side of his face, there was a loud crash. Edward jumped back in surprise and rubbed his cheek. "What the fuck Bella?" He said annoyed.
I smiled and waggled my eyebrows. "Don't touch what you can't handle." I said and walked into the backyard. The others were already playing, so I took a seat by the pool and watched. Emmett and Alice won round one. I stood up right before they started round two. Edward walked up to me and pinched my ass.
I kneed him in the balls and pushed him into the water. I smiled when he groaned in pain. "Edward stop being lazy and get Bella on your shoulders so we can play." Alice said. Edward smiled and picked me up. He set me on his shoulders and rubbed my leg.
"Don't worry Bella, I won't let you fall baby." He said. I don't know what was up with Edward but he was definitely up to something. I ignored him and we played the game. It came down to me and Edward vs. Emmett and Alice.
"Oh god Jasper, are you okay?" I yelled. Alice turned around to look at Jasper and I pushed her off Emmett's shoulders and into the water. She shrieked and got out of the water.
"That was not fair. You cheated." She said.
"You never said we couldn't cheat." I said with a smile.
She glared at me then ran up and pushed me off Edward's shoulder. "Now we're even you cheater." She said and ran into the house. Everyone else ran inside to go dry off. As I walked into the house, Edward pulled me to him and gave me a chaste kiss on the lips. I slammed him into the wall and slapped him yet again.
"How many times are you going to play with the fire before you learn that the flames will burn you?" I asked.
"Until the flames begin to warm me up." He said and bit my bottom lip before walking into the house. I just stood there for a while, still shocked. My lips were tingling from the contact with his lips. What the hell was going on with me? This can't be good.
I walked into the house and went to my room. I dried off and changed into a black tank top and red boy shorts. I went back downstairs to find Esme, Kate and Sophia all dressed up. "Where are you pretty ladies going?" I asked Esme. She smiled and nodded towards Carlisle who was also dressed up with two little boys by his side.
"We have a hot date tonight." Esme said.
"A very hot date momma." Sophia and Kate said together. I smiled and went up to the girls and kissed them each on the cheek. "You girls have fun." I said and kissed Esme's cheek too. They all smiled and walked out the door. Some of the other kids that came with us decided to go check into their hotels. Only a few accepted the offer to sleep here at the house.
"Movie time!" Alice shouted. "Whoever isn't sleeping should come into the theatre so we can watch a movie." She said. About 24 people ran into the theatre and took their seats. Emmett came over to me and whispered, "I don't want to watch movies all night with Alice and Jazz making out so I'm going to go hang out with Rose, Ben, Andrew and some of the guys. You can come too." He said with a smile.
"I think Alice would notice if I left. You guys go have fun." I said. He quickly kissed me and ran out the door. I joined everyone else in the theatre. Some people were eating and talking, while others were helping Alice select movies for the night.
Jasper came in with tons of snacks and set them on the table in the corner. Everyone reached for a snack and the lights went off. The first movie we were watching was Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Once the lights were completely off, the movie began. I felt someone sit beside me and I looked over. Edward was next to me, holding popcorn. "Want some?" He asked. I didn't miss the double meaning of his words.
I rolled my eyes and he chuckled. "Don't be perverted Bella. I was simply asking if you wanted popcorn." He said with that stupid grin. He smiled wider and handed me the popcorn. I ignored him and ate silently. I tried to watch the movie, but I couldn't. The only thing I could think about was Edward. I got up and went to the kitchen to distract myself.
I put the rest of the popcorn on the counter and washed my hands. Just as I was reaching for the hand towel, a pale white hand snatched it. I looked up to see Edward's smug face. "Will you give me the towel and get the hell out of here?" I said harshly.
"I don't have to go anywhere. This house belongs to me just as much as it belongs to you." He said with satisfaction. I was just about ready to hit him again when I remembered how he had kissed me in the backyard.
"Why did you kiss me?" I snapped.
"You wanted me to do it so I did." He said, sounding proud of himself.
"I never asked you to kiss me." I said with even more anger.
"I never said you asked me to do it. I only said that you wanted it. Wanting something and asking for it are two completely different things." He said and smiled again.
"I hate you so much." I said and glared at him.
"Hate is a very passionate emotion you know." He said. "And I don't think you hate me at all. If you did, you wouldn't have let me kiss you, and you definitely would not have enjoyed me kissing you. Don't mistake love for hate Bella." He said and gave me the towel. With that said, he turned and walked back into the theatre.
I stood there for a long time and thought about what Edward said. I was so pissed I wanted nothing more than to kill him. I sighed and dried my hands. Should I go back into the theatre or just go to sleep. I decided to go to sleep, so I walked up the stairs and into my room. I lied down and tried to sleep. Time passed slowly, but sleep never came. I tossed and turned multiple times before I gave up and decided to go back to the theatre.
I opened the door and Edward was sitting right across the hall with yet another grin on his face. "Can't sleep without me can you?" He said and got up. I once again ignored him and walked down the stairs. Edward caught up to me pressed me up against the wall. He leaned in and rubbed his cheek against mine. I could feel the electricity rushing in between us.
"Edward, why do you keep doing this?" I said when he pulled back. "What do you want?" I asked in a low whisper. I was done fighting him. I just wanted to know what he wanted so he could leave me the hell alone. He smiled and rubbed his cheek against mine again.
I could feel his cool minty breath on my neck. "I want you." He said. Just like that, those three little words ruined my life. I pushed Edward away and went back into my room and closed the door. I lied down and willed myself to sleep. I don't know when exactly I fell asleep, but when I did, I never wanted to wake up again.
The next week in a half went by like nothing. I would put on a fake smile and pretend to participate in the things everyone did. No one really noticed how much I wanted all this to end and go away except for Edward. He came up and pulled me away. He picked me up and ran until we were in a quiet place. He sat me down and took a seat next to me.
"Bella. I'm sorry for how I've been behaving. I shouldn't have said any of those things I said. Just forget what I said and be happy again." He said with concern.
"I am happy Edward." I said with a fake smile.
"You might be able to fool everyone else, but you can't fool me Bella. I know you better than everyone knows you, even better than you know yourself. I can see that you're not happy and it's my fault so just please tell me what I can do to make you happy again." He said with sadness in his eyes.
"Nothing Edward. I just need time." I said and he hugged me. I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him back. I wished that time would just stand still for a while, because I didn't want this moment to end. Edward broke our hug and helped me up. I actually felt a lot better.
We went back to the house and helped pack everything. Once everything was packed, we got in the cars and left. I could tell that everyone else had fun. Sophia and Kate kept telling me about those two boys they liked so much and they told me about all the fun they had on our trip. I listened and laughed with them until we reached Forks.
The kids we had invited with us thanked us all and headed home. Esme went inside to call the parents and informed them that we had arrived and that their kids would be home in just a few minutes. Emmett helped me get Sophia and Kate to bed then he went back down to play on the Wii with Jasper and Carlisle.
My head was full of things and I was really stressed out.
I decided to go out for a run to clear my head and shake off all the stress. I jumped out the window and saw Edward sitting in the driveway all alone. "Hey." I said and nudged him with my foot.
"Hey." He said and swatted my foot away. "Are you busy?" he asked.
I shook my head. "No. Did you want to hang out or something?" I asked. He smiled and nodded 'Yes.'
"I know a perfect place where we can go. Just follow me." He said and took off running into the woods. I followed behind him until we reached a meadow. Our meadow; at least the meadow that used to be ours. I remember the very first time he brought me here. He had trusted me enough to see him sparkle and we had shared our first kiss here. Edward sat down and pulled me down with him.
I was shocked that he had actually brought me back here. What shocked me the most was that not only did he pull me down with him, but he pulled me down into his lap. Edward smiled and lied on his back, while I was still sitting on his lap. At first I didn't move, but after a few minutes passed, I turned towards him and straddled him. (A/N: GASP! What will they do now? I am such a bad person I know!)
I felt Edward harden under me and raised a questioning eyebrow at him. He looked at me with his stupid crooked grin that used to make me melt and winked. "You like what you feel?" He asked shamelessly. If I could blush, I would have been tomato red. Was he insane or something?
"Are you out of your mind?" I asked and he smiled.
"You're the one straddling me. I blame you for making my dick all hard. Earlier today I apologized for flirting with you and kissing you, but I never said I wouldn't do it again." He said, still smiling that crooked smile. I stared at him in disbelief and he winked again. I stood up and was about to go sit a few yards away, but he grabbed my hand and pulled me back down on top of him; I was straddling him again.
"Don't go." He said in a hushed voice. If my heart could beat, it would be doing summersaults all over the place. Edward smiled and pulled me down further so I was laying on his chest. I didn't know whether to get up or just lay there. My body took control and snuggled further into Edward's chest. He wrapped his arms around me and held me tight.
"I'm sorry that this can't be us. I'm sorry that Sophia and Kate can't be ours. But most of all, I'm sorry that that it wasn't me waiting for you at the head of the altar on your wedding day." He said. "I swear Bella, leaving you was the biggest mistake of my life. If I could go back and change that day, I would. But since I can't, I will forever regret that day." He whispered. I gripped his shirt into my fists and he held me tighter.
Edward was hurting hard and I wanted nothing more than to hold him and tell him everything would be okay. I wanted to kiss him and make his pain go away. I was married to Emmett, yet I wanted to kiss and comfort Edward. I love Edward. Part of me always will. But I love Emmett too much to ruin what we have. The thing that really scared me was that I loved Edward just as much as I loved Emmett.
I held Edward tighter and he understood. He rubbed me back comfortingly until I sat up a little to look at him. His beautiful liquid gold eyes were filled with love and hurt. His hand came up and brushed my cheek slowly. I placed my little hand over his and he slowly ground his hips into mine. Without thinking, I ground my hips back into his. He moaned and let out a loud growl. "Bella." He whispered, his voice full of lust. I grounder harder into him and he flipped us over, so that I was on the bottom.
His lips went straight to my neck, trailing small open mouthed kisses down to my collarbone. I whimpered at the feel of his lips on me. Edward chuckled darkly and licked my bottom lip. He trailed the tip of his tongue along the side of my lips before parting my lips with his own. He slipped his tongue inside my mouth and caressed my tongue. I moaned into his mouth and he sucked harder on my tongue.
Edward smiled and pulled my shirt over my head. He tossed it to the side and began kissing the valley between my breasts. "Hmmhm. Your skin is so soft." He murmured into my skin. "You smell so good." He said and kissed my stomach. After kissing and licking up and down my stomach, Edward came up and bit a small spot on my neck. Oh god the pleasure I got from that little bite.
The second I realized how wrong this was, I pushed Edward off me and reached for my shirt. He beat me to it and snatched the shirt of the ground. "Edward, we can't do this." I said, really angry with myself.
"And why not?" He asked, a bit irritated.
"I'm married. I just got back from my honeymoon like a few weeks ago. I love Emmett so I can't do this. Not with you anyways." It really hurt when I said that. I felt my heart tear in two but I knew this had to be done. There was no Edward and I and there could never be. Edward sighed and gave me the shirt. Once I had it on, he buttoned up two out of the four buttons on top.
"I'm sorry Bella. I shouldn't have put you in this situation." He said sounding really sorry about what happened. I sighed and nodded.
"It's fine Edward. It takes two to do the deed. I could have stopped you at any moment and I chose to wait till now to do so." I said and he pulled me into a hug.
"If only the circumstances were different." He sighed.
"I know exactly how you feel." I said quietly.
"You know I love you right?" He said and pulled back to look into my eyes.
"Yes. I know." I said sadly. "I love you too." I whispered. Edward sighed louder and pulled me to him again. We sat there just holding each other until the sun began to set. Edward smiled and carried me back to the house. If was am being honest with myself, I have to say that part of me drowned today. The part that loved Edward was drowning in pain and sorrow and no one but Edward could change that. I closed my eyes and welcomed the pain with open arms.
When I opened my eyes, Edward was setting me down on his bed. He lied down next to me and held me until sleep came and took me. For the few hours I was asleep, I couldn't feel the pain. It wasn't gone, just numb enough to the point where I wasn't suffering anymore. After a few more hours, I could feel myself being pulled from a very deep slumber. I could hear a loud thudding. At first it was slow, but then it picked up the pace.
The thud got louder and louder until it was all I could hear. Thud. . . Thud. . . Thud. .Thud. .Thud. Thud, Thud, Thud, Thud, Thud, Thud. Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep. The thudding was gone and I could hear a small beeping sound. Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep. I felt a cold hand caressing my hand. I slowly opened my eyes and the first person I saw was Edward.
"Oh God, you're finally up." He said and hugged me. He got up and opened the door. "Get my father in here. She's awake." He said to a nurse and she nodded and left. I tried to talk but I couldn't. I blinked several times then looked around. I was in a hospital room and that annoying beeping sound was my heart monitor.
The door flew open and Carlisle walked in. He walked over and took a seat next to me. "Can you hear me Bella?" He whispered. I tried to answer but all I could do was groan. I nodded my head 'yes' and he smiled. "Is the sound of my voice giving you any headaches or any pain at all?" He asked a bit louder. I nodded my head 'no' and he smiled again.
"Can you speak?" Carlisle asked. I groaned many times before I was able to let out a small sound. I cleared my throat and tried again. I was able to let out a squeaky answer.
"Yes." I said.
"Good." Carlisle said and took my temperature. "You seem to be fine. I have asked one of the nurses to call Charlie. He and Renee should be here soon." He said and flashed a small light in my eyes. "Do you remember who I am Bella?" He asked with concern.
"Of course I remember you Carlisle. What's going on? Where's Emmett and Sophia and Kate?" I asked. I needed to see Emmett and my babies. Carlisle gave me a confused look. Where was everyone and what the heck had happened. Why was I in the hospital. Oh my god!
"Carlisle! Why do I have a heartbeat?" I asked, panic coursing through my veins.
"Bella you have a heartbeat because you're alive. Who are Sophia and Kate?" He asked.
"Carlisle please. You're really scaring me. Where are they and why am I here?" I said. Now I was just about ready to lose it. What was going on. All I wanted was to see my babies.
"Bella. Don't you remember what happened?" Edward asked.
"NO." I said. Carlisle and Edward looked at each other for a few seconds, having one of their silent conversations. After a few seconds Edward nodded and Carlisle turned back to face me.
"Bella. A month and a half ago I led you to the woods by your house and told you I was leaving. I told you I was leaving in order to protect you. Do you remember?" Edward asked. Of course I remembered when he left me but it was more than a month and a half ago. I decided to just listen to what he had to say.
"Yes. I remember." I said.
"When I left, I headed back to my house. After about 20 minutes, I realized that I was making the biggest mistake of my life. I realized that I loved you and I couldn't leave you. Even if it was to protect you. I ran back to your house as fast as I could, but you weren't there. I traced your scent back to the woods and I found you lying on the floor with a pool of blood around your head. You had passed out and hit your head on a rock when you fell." He said. I was shocked. I didn't remember any of that.
After Edward had left, I had went back to my house and cried endlessly for months before the night Emmett came back and told me that Rosalie had left him and that she and Edward were together now. All this thinking and remembering was giving me a headache.
"I picked you up and carried you to the hospital, where Carlisle took care of you. You slipped into a coma and you are just now waking up." Edward said with an apologetic smile. This couldn't be true. If it was, then that would mean that this was all a dream. Edward was lying. He wasn't telling me the truth.
"I don't believe you. If you were telling the truth, that would mean I was in a coma for a month and a half." I said. He looked at me and nodded. I looked over to Carlisle. He would never lie to me. He nodded in agreement with Edward. Carlisle handed me his chart and I read it. They were telling the truth.
I was admitted into his care a month and a half ago. So it was all a dream. Emmett, Sophia, Kate, the wedding, the honeymoon. It was all a lie that my brain chose to make me believe. It was all just a figment of my imagination. All of it. Emmett didn't love me. I didn't have his daughters. Rosalie still hated me. And worst of all I wasn't married and I must still be human.
The hot tears pouring down my cheeks only confirmed that I was still human. "I'll go get you some medication to ease the pain Bella." Carlisle said and exited the room. Edward came over and sat on the bed next to me. He took my hand in his and I cringed at how cold it was. He quickly dropped my hand and I saw the pain in his eyes. I hurt Edward in my stupid dream and when I woke up from that stupid dream I hurt him again. Way to go Bella. Just tear his heart out and stomp on it why don't you.
"What's wrong Bella?" Edward asked and caressed my cheek. This time around, I welcomed the cold and he seemed to appreciate that. I told Edward all about my dream. How Emmett and I had kids and got married. How I was happy until he kissed me and said he wanted me. Then I told him about what had happened in the meadow, and then how I woke up a few moments ago only to be told I was in a coma.
He pulled me into his embrace and I held him as tightly as I could. "I'm sorry that I left you in the first place. I'm sorry that I hurt you before I left and in your dream." He said and kissed the top of my head lightly. Gosh, he seemed to be sorry a lot lately. I hugged him tighter and rubbed his back soothingly. I wanted for Edward to stop hurting more than anything.
"Don't be. You tried to do the right thing and I had to go ahead and knock myself into a dream where I'm married to your brother." I said and he chuckled.
"You could have ended up with anyone. It could have been Jasper or even Mike Newton or Tyler Crowley, but you settle for Emmett." He said and chuckled again. "Why him. What do you see in him?" Edward asked with curiosity. He pulled back a little and looked at me.
"Jasper kind of scares me and Tyler would most likely have hit me with his car again." I said and Edward laughed. I was glad to see that he wasn't wearing that hurt expression anymore.
"That still leaves Mike. What about him?" He said with a smile.
"Do you even have to ask. Oh god, I don't even want to know how that would have worked out. No way in hell I'm going to settle for a marriage where I would end up having a threesome with Mike and Jessica. Hell no!" I said and Edward was laughing uncontrollably. Another voice boomed from the doorway and I saw Emmett laughing with Jasper standing next to him chuckling.
When they finally stopped laughing, Emmett walked in. "Honey, I'm here!" He said in a mocking voice. He came up and hugged me tightly. "So, you have my kids huh?" He said casually. Edward growled and Jasper busted out laughing. It was awkward watching Jasper laugh.
"I'M WARNING YOU BICTCH. THAT IS MY SISTER IN THAT ROOM. IF YOU DON'T MOVE AND LET ME THROUGH IN 3 SECONDS I WILL BEAT THE LIVING HELL OUT OF YOU, THEN FORCE MY WAY INTO THAT ROOM!!!" I heard Alice yell from the hallway.
"I'm sorry but she already has three visitors and that is the most we can allow." A nurse said to Alice.
"That's it! You're asking for it lady!" Alice yelled. Jasper opened the door and grabbed Alice.
"I'm sorry this is my wife. She came with me to visit our sister." He said and the nurse gave Alice a dirty look before walking away. Alice balled up her little fists and shook with rage.
"That's right bitch! You better run!" She yelled as Jasper pulled her into the room and closed the door. "That lady has a lot of nerve trying to tell me that I can't - . . . Hey Bella. Move over Emmett." She yelled and flung herself at me. She hugged me tightly and sat in my lap. "Oh My God Bella. I can't believe you're awake. Well actually I can because I saw it coming, but I'm still very happy. Wait till you see the get well present I got you. You're going to love it." She kept talking until a frantic looking Renee burst through the door.
"Bella baby. Are you okay baby. I am so happy to see you're awake." She said and squeezed the life out of me. Charlie being his usual awkward self walked up to me and gave me a one arm hug and patted my hand.
"I'm glad to see you're alright Bells." Charlie said.
After a couple of minutes Carlisle walked in and said that everyone needed to leave so I could rest. I would be able to leave in two days if I rested and everything went well. Everyone bid their farewells and left. The door opened and Esme popped her head inside. She smiled and came in.
"I hope you don't mind Bella. I came to see if you were alright." She said and sat on the bed. I sat up and pilled her into a hug. She hugged me tightly and kissed my forehead. "I'm glad you're okay. I brought you some food." She said. Just then the door opened and an angry looking Rosalie walked in holding several bowls.
She set them down on the table in the corner and took a seat across the room. Esme hugged me again and I smiled. "Thank you for the food Esme. Thank you too Rosalie." I said and smiled when Rosalie didn't give me her death glare. She gave me the usual glare and that was just fine with me. Although I would miss the nice Rose from my dreams.
Esme smiled and stoop up. "No problem at all Bella. If you need anything at all, you tell Carlisle to call me and I'll be here. I'll let you rest now." She said and walked to the door. Rosalie got up and followed Esme. They both walked out the door, but before it closed, Rosalie popped her head back in.
"Get better soon Bella." She said with a less deadly glare and closed the door. Wow she was actually being nice to me. Who knows, maybe if I become a vampire, in a hundred years or so, she and I could be friends like in my dream. I sighed and lied down. I was really tired, despite sleeping for almost two months. A nurse walked in and put something in my Ivy. After a few seconds, I felt my eyes close and I was pulled into unconsciousness.
Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep. Oh god. There goes that stupid beeping sound again. I slowly opened my eyes and looked around I could barely see anything because the lights were dimmed. My eyes adjust to the slight darkness and I saw Edward sitting in the corner reading a book. I shifted and tried to sit up.
Edward was at my side in an instant. "Bella, you should lie down and rest." He said with concern.
"Edward, I've been lying down and resting for almost two months. I'll be fine." I said and sat up fully. He sighed and pulled me into a hug.
"You can be so stubborn sometimes." He said and kissed my forehead. I smiled and flicked his nose.
"Are you going to sit here and complain about how stubborn I am or are you going to help me into my clothes?" I said and he scoffed.
"You're staying in bed missy. If you get up, I'll call the nurses and have Carlisle hold you here for days." He said with a grin. I wanted to slap it right off his face. I put on the saddest face I could muster in my condition and looked up at Edward.
"All I want is to put on my own clothes. Don't you want me to be happy and comfortable?" I asked, still pouting. He looked at me and made a face.
"Bella, don't look at me like that." He whispered.
"Why? Do I dazzle you?" I asked hopefully. He laughed and shook his head.
"Not a chance. I just want you to stay put; at least until tomorrow. I'll try to talk Carlisle into letting you out early. So please stay put." He said.
"But all I want is to get my own clothes on. Not this hideous gown." I said and looked down at said gown. Edward sighed and rubbed the back of head.
"Please stay in bed." He said again. I gave up and sighed loudly.
"Fine! Make yourself useful and hand me some of the food Esme left for me." I said sourly. Edward smiled and got up to get the food. He unwrapped it from the foil and placed it on the table. He adjusted the table so that I could eat. I ignored him and his stupid smile and ate quietly.
He attempted to carry on a conversation but gave up when he saw that I wasn't going to talk to him. He chuckled and moved the table to the side. "WOW" he said and walked back to his chair next to me. I was planning on ignoring him, but I was curious as to what had him so happy.
"What the hell are you smiling about Edward?" I asked rudely.
His smile got wider and he shrugged. "Nothing." He said, still smiling.
"Fine then. Don't tell me if you don't want. I don't even care." I said and he shrugged again. "You can go ahead and get out of my room." I said and pulled the covers over my head. I got comfortable and tried to go back to sleep. Stupid Edward being all stupid with his stupidity.
The bed dipped a little and I felt Edward wrap his arms around me. "Please don't be mad at me Bella." He said and pulled the cover down slightly. "Please." He said with a pout. Oh my freaking god! Was he trying to kill me with that sexy little pout. He leaned down and kissed my nose. Him kissing my nose made me wonder.
Were Edward and I still together? Was him dumping me still valid? He must have noticed the change in my mood. "What's wrong love?" He asked. Awww he called me love. After that little thought, I mentally slapped myself for getting my hopes up. For all I know, he could have moved on.
"Are we still. . . . You know. . . ." I trailed off and he understood. I was too embarrassed to look at him so I looked down. Edward put his finger under my chin and tilted my head up so I was looking into his beautiful golden eyes. He smiled and looked down at my lips.
Oh my god! Was he going to do what I think he was? Was he really going to kiss me. He smiled and leaned closer to me. The freaking heart monitor was going crazy. This was so embarrassing. My heart needed to calm down right now. The heart monitor practically exploded when Edward's lips touched mine. Our lips gently moved against each other. (A/N: Please don't hate me)
I smiled when I felt his tongue slide across my bottom lip and I willingly opened my mouth. His tongue slipped into my mouth and I was in seventh heaven. I never wanted Edward to let me go. Our tongues danced around, slowly caressing each other. Edward remembered my need for air and pulled back. I whimpered at the loss of contact. Edward chuckled and pecked my lips.
I smiled. My dream did me no justice whatsoever. Edward was a much better kisser when I was awake. I honestly couldn't believe he actually kissed me. "Does that answer your question?" He asked and I nodded.
"I guess so."I said softly.
"Bella, I love you and I'm sorry I hurt you. I really want you back in my life. I don't want to be without you. Will you take me back into your life?" He said and touched my cheek. I leaned into him and kissed his cheek.
"Of course. I'll always want you Edward." I said. He hugged me then fixed my pillow and the covers.
"Go to sleep now love." He said and walked towards the door.
"Edward, don't leave!" I sat up and shouted.
He dimmed the lights and came back to me. He lied down next to me and pulled me into his arms. "Where would I go? I swear to you Bella, I'm not going anywhere without you. Not unless you want me gone." He said and held me tighter. "I love you." He whispered and my heart swelled.
"I love you too." I said, just before I fell back asleep. My sleep was dreamless and peaceful. I slept, until I felt Edward on top of me. I smiled and kissed his cheek softly. "Hmmm good morning." I said and kissed his cheek again. I heard a light giggle and opened my eyes.
"Well good morning to you too sweet cheeks." Alice said. Oh god, I kissed Alice and thought it was Edward. Good thing I thought of morning breath and didn't go for her mouth. Eww that would not have ended well.
"Alice. What are you doing on top of me?" I asked.
"Nothing really. I just had a vision that you would kiss me, on the cheek of course, if I sat on you." she said with a smile. She is crazier than I remember.
"You know if you wanted me to kiss you, all you had to do was ask." I said and hugged her while kissing her cheek again. The door opened and Emmett walked in. He screamed and shielded his eyes.
"I can come back later if you two want some time alone." He said and laughed.
Alice looked at Emmett with a smile. "We were actually in the middle of something." She said and straddled me. She pulled her shirt over her head and kissed my neck. Emmett gasped and jumped up and down. He ran back down the hall and started yelling.
"Jasper! Edward come see! Bella and Alice are getting it on." He shouted.
Alice put her shirt back on and laughed. She handed me a little bottle. "Spray this when I'm gone, then toss the bottle out the window." She said and hopped out the window. I sprayed the stuff in the bottle and tossed it out the window. I smiled and lied back down and pretended to sleep.
Edward and Jasper ran back towards the room at human speed with Emmett behind them. Emmett pushed the door open. "Dude look!" Emmett shouted and pointed into the room.
I acted like I had just woke up. "Emmett can you stop yelling. I have a headache." I said, acting like I was in pain. Edward rushed to my side and kissed my forehead.
"Just go back to sleep love." He said and gently pushed me back down. He smiled down at me and kissed me. I smiled innocently and let my eyes flutter closed. It was easier to trick Edward when he thought I was in pain.
"Dude the only scent in here that belongs to Alice is a day old. The last time she was here was yesterday morning." Jasper said and hit Emmett in the back of the head. Once Edward and Jasper left, I got up and smiled. Alice jumped back in through the window.
"Boys are so naïve she said with a smile." I giggled and nodded in agreement.
Emmett came up to me and frowned. "How could you of all people do that to me Bella. I thought we had something special. We were even married once." He said referring to my dream. I rolled my eyes and hit him with the soda that was on the table next to me.
"If you don't leave me alone about that dream, I will personally kill you." I said menacingly.
Emmett busted out laughing and I rolled my eyes again. He thought that my dream was just so hilarious. He constantly laughed at me about it. I glared at him, just as Carlisle came into the room. "Dr. Cullen, this man is scaring me and I wish to have him removed from my room." I said. Carlisle laughed and shooed Emmett out of the room. I smiled and waved while he stuck his tongue out at me.
Carlisle looked me over quickly and told me I was free to go. "You seem to have recovered rather quickly. If you feel any pain, you need to take the medicine. If you feel that the medicine isn't helping, you can call me."
"Wooo! Carlisle wants Bella to "Call" him." Emmett said from the doorway and Jasper snickered.
"Watch out Dr. Cullen. She's a bit young and her dad is a cop." Jasper joked and he and Emmett burst into more laughter. Those two idiots just didn't know when to stop. Carlisle hit them both on the head on his way out of the room. I smiled and waited for the nurse.
Once the nurse came, she removed my ivy and replaced it with a band-aid. When I was free of all wires, I went to the bathroom and changed into jeans and a t-shirt. I walked out of the bathroom and Edward was in the room holding a get well teddy bear and flowers. I smiled and hugged him.
"Are you feeling better love?" he asked and kissed me.
"Yeah. You didn't have to get those things." I said and glared at the bear and the flowers.
"I wanted to." He said. "Plus I felt bad for throwing away all those teddy bears and flowers that the kids from school got you." He said and kissed me again.
"Why'd you throw them away?" I asked.
"I don't want other people getting you nice things. That's my job." He said.
He and I walked out to the hospital parking lot and he put the flowers and the bear in the back seat. Right before I got into Edward's car, I heard an engine rev behind us. I turned around to see Alice sitting in the driver seat of the car she had got me in my dream. I almost passed out.
The car looked so much better now. Alice hopped out of the car and carried me to it. She threw me into the driver's seat and smiled. "You need to go test drive this baby. I knew you would love your get well gift." She said and hopped into the passenger seat. "We'll see you later Eddie." She said. I barely even tapped the gas with my foot and we were speeding out of the parking lot. After about an hour of driving around, Alice told me to head to Seattle so we could go shopping.
I would have normally said no, but I had been in a coma for very long and I knew Alice missed playing Bella Barbie. I smiled and drove us to the mall. After countless hours of shopping, she finally allowed me to drive her home. I drove to the Cullen house and Alice got out. "I'll see you tomorrow morning buddy. By the way, Esme wants you to stay for dinner tomorrow night." She said cheerfully and Edward came out.
He kissed me softly and hopped into the passenger seat. I drove to my house and he took half of my bags up to my room through the window. I grabbed the rest of the bags and walked into the house. Charlie and Renee were shocked to see me. "I thought you didn't get out till tomorrow kiddo." Charlie said. Renee hugged me asked about all the bags.
"Alice took me shopping as soon as I was released." I said and she smiled.
"That's wonderful, she's a nice you want me to help you put those clothes away?" She asked.
"No thanks. I need some time alone." I said and picked up the bags.
"I have to leave tomorrow baby. Phil has a game." She said with an apologetic smile. I nodded in understanding and went up to my room. Edward was sitting on my bed, waiting for me. I put the bags down by the closet and took my clothes off. I changed into a tank top and shorts.
I was just about to go lay down next to Edward when he got up and locked my door. He came back to my bed and pushed me down. He got on top of me and kissed me. This kiss was different from all of the other kisses. This one was rough and full of want and need. For once, Edward wasn't worrying about my safety and that made me suspicious.
"Aren't you going to stop the kiss and say I'm crossing the line." I asked. He ignored me and continued kissing me. I giggled and kissed him back.
A/N: Okay. I know exactly what's going through your head right now. "What the hell was this bitch thinking when she wrote this chapter and where the hell is my pitchfork." But before we all grab our torches and pitchforks and get an angry mob together to come find me, let's stop and think about all the good times we've had. Remember how I always gave quick updates. Just tell me I'm forgiven and I'll LOVE YOU FOREVER