Forgotten

Chapter Twenty Three

Bella didn't know what to do. It was like all of a sudden she was doused with a bucket of cold water waking her up from a beautiful dream. Edward had been cooped up in his study for the past two hours stewing over what had happened between him and his father.

Bella wanted to talk to him, to calm him down, but frankly she had no idea what to say. All the memories she had of Edward's past life had been gathered from what she had been told after the accident either by Carlisle or Edward himself.

Bella stood up from her chair next to the window where she'd been sitting. She decided to try and talk to him anyway.

She walked to his study, knocked the door and opened it slowly.

"Edward?" She called out slowly. It was very dark inside that she couldn't even see if he was there or not.

"I don't feel like talking now Bella. Go to sleep. I'll see you in the morning." He snapped. Bella finally spotted him sitting behind his desk with his head in his hands.

Her heart broke at the sight of him. She took a cautionary step inside and walked to his desk.

"Edward, I really think we should talk about what happened. Maybe you'll feel better when…"

She was cut off abruptly, "Not now Bella. Didn't you hear what I just said?" Edward shouted. Bella took a startled step back.

"I was just trying to…"

He cut her off again, "Trying to what? Soothe away all my worries? Well, guess what? It's not going to work. All you do is add to my worries."

Bella felt tears prick her eyes, "I'm sorry." She whispered, then she turned and fled the study.

She ran up the stairs trying to get to her room before she broke down and cried her heart out.

How could he say that? She knew that things were not easy lately, but she really thought they were getting better. She even believed they were falling in love all over again.

How wrong she was.

"Bella! Bella, wait!" She heard Edward's voice yell behind her.

She looked back to see him standing at the foot of the stairs staring longingly at her.

That was a big mistake to make while running up the long flight of stairs. Unfortunately Bella only figured that out as she slipped before reaching the last step and tumbled down the stairs.

"Bella!" Edward's anguished scream was the last thing she heard before her world turned black.

"Bella!" Edward's blood ran cold as he watched his wife tumble down the large staircase and onto the floor.

He ran to her side immediately, praying to God that she was alright. He knelt by her side. She was lying on the floor on her side, one leg on top of the other at an odd angle, her arms over her chest and her hair spread over her face.

Edward's was so scared to move her in case there had been internal damage.

He just needed to know she was still…alive. His heart stuttered at the thought.

"Oh God, Bella. Baby, I'm so sorry. Please, don't leave me baby. I love you." He whispered over and over.

He checked her pulse and found that it was there but weak. He took out his phone and called 911 then his father, totally forgetting about their earlier fight.

Carlisle arrived a few minutes later as well as an ambulance. Bella was loaded to the back of the ambulance and Edward got in with her. Carlisle followed in his car.

When they arrived at the hospital, Bella was taken to the emergency room. Edward and Carlisle paced back and forth in the waiting room until someone could tell them how she was.

"Son, about what happened before.." Carlisle began.

"Not now, Dad. Please, I can't do this now." Edward said.

Carlisle nodded solemnly and walked over to one of the chairs to sit down.

An hour later a doctor finally came out and asked for Bella Cullen's family. Edward and Carlisle stood before him.

"How is she? Is she okay? Is it bad? How bad is it? Did she ask for me?" Edward fired off when question after the other.

"Edward, wait for the man to answer." Carlisle laid a calming hand on his son's shoulder.

Edward pressed his lips together impatiently.

"Mrs Cullen has several fractures along her right arm and her left leg. She has deep bruising all over her body as well as a mild concussion. We're going to run a few tests to be sure that there is not internal damage, but so far she is stable. We'd of course like to keep her overnight for observation and just in case those tests bring us bad news." The doctor fired off in one breath, sensing how impatient Edward was for some news.

"So, she's fine, then?" Edward asked.

"We'll have to wait for the test results, but so far everything seems to be alright."

"Can I see her?"

"Of course. She's in room 212, but please try not to wake her. We've given her sedatives for the pain and she needs the rest."

Edward nodded quickly then all but ran to Bella's room, but his stopped midway to look back to his father.

Carlisle nodded encouragingly, indicating that he'd wait for him in the waiting room.

Edward walked on until her reached room 212. He turned the door knob and slowly pushed the door open.

The sight that greeted him brought back so many painful memories that Edward knees almost buckled beneath him.

For the second time in his life, he walks into a hospital room to find his wife bruised, bandaged and fighting for her life.

He walked slowly to her bedside and reached out to envelope her small hand in his large one.

Bella had always joked that his hands were twice the size of hers.

His heart constricted, almost squeezing the breath out of him.

He'd done it again. He'd hurt her again. And this time it wasn't just physically it was emotionally as well.

Would she ever forgive him?

Edward wouldn't be surprised if she didn't. He'd gone too far this time.

He spent the next few hours sitting at his wife's bedside staring at her beautiful face, willing her to wake up.

He needed her to be with him right now.

He needed to talk to her.

He needed to know that she forgave him.

Edward suddenly remembered that his father was still in the waiting room. He got up from his seat next to Bella and his muscles protested against the sudden movement after sitting still for so many hours.

He walked quietly out of the room.

Before he reached the waiting room, the doctor who had treated Bella when she came in called his name.

"Mr Cullen, I have the results of the tests. Would you like to know them now?"

"Yes, please. Is she alright?"

"Yes, from what we can tell, Mrs Cullen is perfectly fine. She just needs to stay in the hospital for a day or two for those fractures, but other than that she's fine. Even the baby is in great shape."

Edward sighed in relief…and then he stilled.

Baby?

He must've said it out loud because the doctor gave him a confused look.

"Yes, Mr Cullen. Didn't you know? Your wife is pregnant."

(A/N): Um, better late than never right? :D Sorry again and thanks so much for your patience and your amazing reviews!

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