Chapter Twenty Six
Carlisle
I walked back out to the car, Jasper sitting as I'd left him, his face grave.
"Well?"
I put the car in gear and drove away, unsure how to tell him, but he picked up on my emotions.
"We're too late aren't we?"
I couldn't lie to him so I nodded, "Yes, she's not there any longer. Edward found her, he's been visiting. Now he's had her discharged into his care. Supposedly to a clinic in Switzerland"
"What? They're divorced"
"Well you know how persuasive he can be".
Edward
They thought I didn't know where Bella was, but they were wrong. She was still my wife, never mind what that piece of paper said and I was going to claim her back. The Doctors were most accommodating when I explained how I was taking her to a special Sanatorium in Switzerland. It had a very good reputation and I'd made arrangements just in case they checked, but they were happy to accept what I said. A little dazzle and the Cullen name and money went a long way.
As the staff put her in the private ambulance I'd booked they were most solicitous and the guys in the ambulance never suspected a thing. The medical plane I'd hired for the trip to Switzerland was manned by a nurse and they did the hand over very properly. Once the ambulance had left I told the nurse of the change in plans, that my father Doctor Cullen was coming to look after her personally.
She was a typical minion, push her in the right direction and she'd toddle off quite happily. She handed over the paperwork in exchange for a large envelope stuffed with a little thank you for her pains. When she left and the pilot had gone in to cancel his flight plan I brought the hire car up and slipped her onto the back seat. She was as docile as a lamb as I kissed her cheek and shut the door. The tablets the Doctor had prescribed were difficult to source, but with enough money anything was possible and I had a bottle full to keep her going for a month. My little Bella was back where she belonged, with me. Tough luck Major fucking Whitlock. I drove off the airfield and away towards our home. She'd stay docile as long as I wanted her to, doing as she was told and being what I expected of her, a good little wife. I looked at her in the mirror as I drove. Her eyes were closed and her mouth open slightly as if surprised. Wouldn't she be when I let the drugs off and she found out where she was, back at home with me.
It had been so easy to find out where she was, with my brother and his little friends. He made it too easy for me really, agreeing to my condition and believing my little white lie about a new woman in my life. I think he was just so happy to finally get his hands on My Wife. Well that was over now, his little adventure in BellaLand. He believed my threats, I knew where Renee was and I was quite prepared to kill her if it became necessary. I enjoyed the power this little experience had allowed me, having other people's happiness in my hands, to destroy however I liked. Jasper would behave because he thought he had no alternative and he was right. Carlisle had helped too, sending her to the psych ward, I must thank him for that some time.
Carlisle
I took Jasper home with me so we could decide where to go from here. He was seething and I just hoped we'd get there before his rage became uncontrollable and he destroyed the car. His hands were shaking and his jaw muscles jumping with tension. At that moment I felt truly terrified of him and sorry for Edward. I didn't think he had any idea of what he had unleashed upon his head.
As soon as the car stopped Jasper was out, running for the trees. I hear a terrible cry before the trees started to come down. Esme ran out,
"What's happened? What's that?"
I looked at the forest, the sounds of a tortured soul still echoing in the air,
"Its Jasper".
"What's happened?" She looked terrified.
"Bella's gone from the hospital, Edward discharged her. We have no idea where he's taken her but I think if Jasper finds him nothing will save him".
There was a voice behind me,
"Not if, but when".
I turned to see Peter and Charlotte standing there.
"That the Major?" he gestured with his thumb. I nodded, "Well Edward, you can kiss your sorry ass goodbye. Your son is a dead man walking, he just doesn't know it yet".
Esme gave a little cry and put her hands over her face.
Peter looked at her coldly, "Suppose I shouldn't be surprised, Edward the golden boy still comes first. My friend there is planning how to rescue Bella. Remember her? The innocent human who got the shit kicked out of her by her husband? She's been kidnapped by the same sadistic fucker whose doing who knows what to her now. And all that's worrying you is what's going to happen to him. You're fucking unbelievable".
He turned and ran into the tress. Charlotte looked at Esme sadly,
"It's about time you opened your eyes and realized who the bad guy in all this is Esme".
Then she turned and followed Peter.
Alice came running out
"Carlisle, where's Jasper?" Then she heard the noise,
"Oh God Jazz" she screamed and followed the others.
"Is it true? Has Edward really taken Bella?" Esme asked.
I nodded "Yes and I think they're right, much as it grieves me. We have to get Bella away before he kills her".
The noises in the trees had stopped and as we watched Jasper walked back, talking to Alice with Peter and Char as his wing men. Jasper kissed Alice on the cheek,
"Thanks Alice. I owe you". She smiled,
"Sorry I didn't see it before, but I didn't know she wasn't still with you. I thought she was safe, I only heard this morning when I got here and I waited for you. Get her Jazz. She's going to need you more than ever now"
He looked at me and I saw the flames of hell reflected in his black eyes.
"He's taken her to his place in Vancouver but he's planning on moving again in a few days. I need to go now, and I need you to keep quiet Carlisle, Esme" his eyes flickered to her and she drew back.
"You don't have to help me, just keep silent". I hesitated. "OK then I'm telling you this so we're perfectly clear. If you warn him and anything happens to Bella I will come back and if it takes a century I will find you both. Are we perfectly clear?"
I nodded and Esme ran back into the house. Jasper wheeled and got in the car with Peter and Charlotte. Peter shrugged,
"Just so you know, I'll be with him".
They revved the engine and were gone.
I followed Esme into the house, she had her hand on the phone.
"What are you doing?"
Her eyes were haunted, "He's going to kill Edward, Carlisle. I can't let him do that".
Alice put her head round the door,
"Oh yes you can Esme. I've disconnected the land line and taken the batteries out of the cell phones. Go for a walk or something but leave Jasper to do what has to be done". She smiled at me, "Sorry Carlisle but I owe Bella and Jazz and I'm just paying a little of that debt".
I took Esme in my arms.
"We have to leave it alone. Edward is totally out of control".
She shook her head, "No, I won't let him kill my son".
"Jaspers your son too" Alice snapped, "it's about time you stopped thinking of Edward as the only important person in your life besides Carlisle".
I looked at Alice, "I think that was uncalled for Alice".
She smiled brightly, "Well I don't Carlisle and you need to let Jasper sort this out, otherwise the whole family is going to implode, I've seen it".