Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters. They all belong to Stephenie Meyer.

EPOV

I was rattled awake to a pitch black room by a frightening yet familiar sound. Bella was thrashing about on the bed and screaming at the top of her lungs. This had happened almost nightly since the attack. For the first two weeks it did happen nightly and numerous times a night as well. I had begun to get used to this. It has been two months since Bella was attacked by that asshole. Although the attacks don't happen as often now, I still remember that first one all too well.

We had just gotten back to Bella's apartment after she had been checked out at the local ER. They said she was fine physically but I could tell that mentally, she was very distraught.

She was in the shower now and I was sitting on the edge of her bed waiting for her to come out. When she did, I looked at her face and could tell that she had been crying. Her eyes were red and puffy and her cheeks were tinged pink as well.

I pulled her into a hug and she broke down again. I pulled her to the bed and sat her down beside me, never letting go of her.

Once her tears had subsided, I placed her head on her pillow and pulled the covers up over her. I gently placed a kiss on her forehead saying "I will see you tomorrow Bella. I will be here first thing in the morning."

She looked up at me and panicked. "No Edward, please. Don't leave me. I don't want to be alone. I can't be alone. Please don't make me be alone." I sat her up hugging her again and told her "Ok, Ok, don't cry baby. I will stay as long as you need and want me to. I will be just outside on your couch if you need me. You just all out for me if you need anything at all."

She looked at me shyly and said "Edward, do you think that you could stay….in here…..with me? Please?" I smiled and said to her "If that is what you need baby, of course I will."

She nodded her head and scooted over to make room for me on the bed. I laid down beside her and pulled her to me. Within a few minutes she was asleep and I followed soon behind her.

I woke up to a blood-curdling scream. I rubbed my eyes sleepily, and looked over to Bella. She was thrashing about on the bed and screaming to the top of her lungs.

I gently shook her saying "Bella, Bella, Baby please wake up. It's only a dream. Please baby. You have to wake up." When this didn't work I began to nudge her a little harder, practically screaming her name. The last thing I remember was being knocked to the floor and blacking out, succumbing to the pain.

Yep, that's right. Bella knocked my ass to the floor again that night. When I finally came to Bella was sobbing and begging me not to leave her. Since that night, I have spent every night at Bella's. Although, I have learned not to grab her while she is deep in sleep. Two bloody noses at the hand of Bella Swan is quite enough for me.

After that night, Bella decided to go to therapy. She had refused to talk to me, the girls or even Jasper about the attack, so he recommended someone for her to go to. She had been seeing this doctor for the past few weeks now and I could tell it was helping. The attacks only happened about once a week now, where as before that they happened nightly.

She had finally began to talk to me about it. I learned that I had gotten there in time. He hadn't raped her, which I thank God for every day. I had continuously blamed myself for not getting there in time and she helped me deal with that guilt.

I just hope that seeing this doctor can stop the nightmares completely. I can tell that they are taking a toll on her. She acts happy and carefree, but to those of us that know her well, can tell a difference in her. There is still that light in her eyes, but I can tell that it is not as bright as it was when I met her. She has what looks to be permanent purple marks under her eyes from her lack of a good nights sleep.

She may not have the violent nightmares every night, but I know she has some sort of dreams nightly, because she wakes me up whimpering and moaning. These are the times that I pull her to me and hold her tightly telling her that everything will be ok. Because that is what I truly believe, as long as we are together, it will all be ok.