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Chapter 27

"What do you mean they found Rose? Is she okay?" Bella asked quickly, turning in Edward's arms to face Agent Crowley.

He motioned with his hands for her to stay quiet for a moment earning a scowl from Edward at the harsh gesture. Edward could give two shits about anyone in his family at the moment, Rosalie included, which he was remiss to admit.

After a moment of listening, Eric reported to the couple what he had learned, "Apparently someone dumped Rose in an alley near a small hospital on the outskirts of Chicago. A disposable phone was left on her person after 911 had been dialed from it. She's okay and has been moved to the hospital where her husband and father – and obviously you Dr. Cullen - work."

Bella let out a breath of relief, "Oh thank goodness she's safe. But, I hope James didn't hurt her. Do we know anything about what happened while he had her?" Bella was terrified of any other man besides Edward touching her in a sexual way, and she knew that Rose felt the same about her relationship with Emmett.

At that moment, James, who had regained consciousness, decided it was wise to spew, "Don't worry baby," he groggily replied, "I would never touch anyone but you. You're the only I want to make love to…Rose would've just made a nice companion for us both."

The only sounds in the room were the growl rising from Edward's throat and the loud whack of Felix's gun as it made contact with James' skull. "That's for your bitch of a cousin asshole," he grunted, "And your inability to shut the hell up." Turning towards the couple he stated, "I'm so sorry she caught me off guard. I'm glad you two are okay; she must've been casing us all along and followed…I'm so sorry."

Edward spoke first, as Bella was still in shock regarding the violence that was ongoing in front of her eyes, "Its okay Felix. She's a crazy bitch, as I've been saying all along. What are you going to do with these fuckers now?" He questioned looking at the pathetic pair cuffed on the floor.

"The authorities are on their way and will take them downtown to meet with interrogators before they get thrown in jail – no chance of bail," he responded firmly.

"So can Bella and I leave?" Edward asked impatiently. He was ready to be done with this bullshit, now. All he wanted to do was take Bella home get her naked and stay wrapped around her for days.

Agent Crowley answered for him, "Of course. Felix, why don't you take them home and I'll wait for the pick up; I just got the call that the team is about five minutes out."

Felix nodded and gestured for Edward to follow him to the car with Bella in tow. Once settled in the backseat of Edward pulled out his phone and furiously began to text someone.

"Who are you texting sweetheart?" Bella asked softly from beside him, still a bit dazed from everything that had happened in such a short amount of time. The sun was starting rise and it was just about to be only twenty-four hours since she left the day before on her shopping trip with Rose and everything went to hell.

"Demitri," he answered gently, sensing that his anger at just about everyone and everything would have to be stifled. Gazing down into her slightly dilated pupils and pale face he knew his beautiful girl needed him at the moment. Scared, tired, in shock – all of these words likely described her state of mind. "I want to make sure that my place is empty. I'm pretty certain the family is at the hospital with Rose, but the other agents and equipment should out of there. You and I need to be alone for awhile."

Bella nodded, "I'll have to place a call into work and let them know I'm going to miss rehearsal for a few days." Luckily the Christmas concerts hadn't started yet, so being absent for a few days would be okay, she hoped.

"I've already asked Demitri to do it, as well as let the hospital know I'll be out for a few days," he leaned down to kiss her gently on the forehead. "Let's go home. I want to take care of you beautiful."

Bella hummed her approval and snuggled deeply into Edward's side as she drifted off to sleep.

*H*S*

Upon waking, a few errant thoughts slowly wormed their way into Bella's semi-conscious mind. The first was that Edward's arm was firmly attached around her waist pushing her into the soft bed. The second was that his hand gently enclosed her bare breast. Giggling softly she realized that even the traumatic events of the day before could not squelch his penchant for having her naked in his bed.

"That's a sound that I love waking up to," Edward's husky voice filled the air as he ran his thumb across a hardened little peak, earning him a moan from his girl. Moving slowly down gentle curves and soft skin, hands following the line of her body, Edward eventually reached the apex of her thighs and felt the effect of his ministrations as the slick wetness covered his fingers.

"Ugh baby," she half-spoke half-moaned, "Please don't tease me, I want you. Now." Bella would never understand how this man could turn on so completely with just a few touches. She tried to turn around to face him, but he chose that moment to lift her thigh slightly and enter her with one long finger, stilling her movements.

"What do you want me to do to you love?" Edward asked innocently, grinding his cock into the small of her back. Teasing his girl until she was a gooey mess under his touch had become one of favorite past times. With the drama that surrounded them over the past few weeks though, he hadn't had time to properly attend to his girl, and that was about to change.

"I want you inside of me Edward," she gasped as he lightly wiggled one finger inside of her; just enough to get her worked up, but not nearly enough for her release.

With a curve of his finger he chided lightly, "I am inside of you baby." Before she could respond he removed his hand and flipped her onto her back, kissing her deeply searching her wet little mouth with his tongue. Pressing her legs open he kneeled between them and continued to kiss her, bracing one arm next to her head while the other hand tweaked her nipple. After a moment, her skin quivered under his lips as he made a path down her neck, between the valley of her breasts, stopping only at her belly button to dip the tip of his tongue inside.

She shuddered with pure pleasure, the stress and pain of the previous day floating away as bliss took over. Finger tips grazing her clit, a soft tongue pushing inside of her; these sensations brought one of the most intense orgasms she'd ever had. It literally felt as though she was purging the negativity of the past few days.

Watching her come down from her high, Edward had reached a hardness that rivaled titanium. "Baby," he muttered, "I need to be in you, are you ready for me?" He took her nod as a yes and pounded into her as hard as he dared. In and out, slick tight heat engulfed him as the attempt to hold out for her to come again became more and more difficult. "Beautiful," he moaned, "Are you almost there baby? I need you to come for me."

As the words left his mouth her sweet little pussy clenched around him, his name on her lips. That sound, one of the most perfect in his world, sent him over the edge and he collapsed on top of her, staying inside, not wanting to break their connection.

After a moment of quiet peace Bella stroked Edward's back gently, "Sweetheart, as much as I love this position, I can't breathe." She chuckled as he quickly rolled off of her and pulled her up onto his chest, holding her tightly.

"I'm sorry baby. Are you okay?" He felt her nod against his chest and continued, "It's almost four in the afternoon, I can't believe we slept all day," he mused. "I'm going to order us some food, you've not eaten since who knows when," he said softly rubbing the side of her taut belly.

"Yeah, I am hungry," Bella bit her lip and looked down into his eyes from her perch atop his chest, "And I'd love a cheesy gooey deep dish pizza with the works," she finished shyly.

Edward shook his head, why his girl would be shy about asking for a pizza when he would gladly give her the world if he could he'd never know. "Sure, baby," he sniggered, "Pizza sounds perfect. How about this – you don't move and I'll go order one and we'll stay in bed the rest of the day and night; I think we've earned it."

She beamed a smile in his direction and he slipped on a pair of boxers and sauntered off into the next room to grab his cell. Once he was gone she ran into the bathroom to clean up and bit and then returned to bed, remaining naked. Don't want to disappoint my man after all, she thought to herself glibly.

Edward returned to see his Bella snuggled up in a mountain of pillows against the headboard withthe sheet barely covering her breasts as mahogany locks fell gently around her shoulders. He'd never seen anything more beautiful. "Okay sweetheart, pizza should be here soon. And I brought us something to drink," he pulled out a bottle of cabernet and two glasses out from behind his back and sat next to her on the bed, kissing her lightly. After pouring them each a glass he sighed as Bella hummed in delight against the red liquid.

"So," she began slowly, her pinky circling the rim of her glass, "When do you want to go see Rose? She must be wondering where I am. I'm actually surprised the family hasn't called yet."

Edward took a gulp of wine, hoping that his answer wouldn't ruin the peace between them. "Well," he launched into his explanation calmly, "I asked to Demitri to tell everyone to give us a few days to rest and recover. I sent Rose some flowers from the both of us telling her that we would be by to visit as soon as she returned home," he took a deep breath, "Frankly Bella, I'm not sure when I can face them all again. What Emmett said, and how everyone reacted; I don't know how to get to a place where I can forgive that."

Seeing the pain in his eyes, Bella's reproach quickly died on her lips. Setting her glass on the nightstand, she turned to Edward and placed her hands gently on his face, giving him a sweet kiss on the lips. "I know that your family hurt you. I will wait however long you need to talk to them. We will work together towards forgiving them, and going at a pace that you set. I have faith in you to take the lead in this Edward because I love you and trust you more than anything. But," she hesitated, "Rose has done nothing wrong. I don't want to punish her for what the others did."

Edward sighed. He knew Bella was right. His girl was smart and compassionate. Yet, he wasn't ready to face any of them, especially Emmett. From the beginning, he had been nothing but supportive of any person they'd brought into the family. The things his brother said, and they way his parents didn't react. Well, frankly it sucked. A lot.

"Beautiful," Edward began, "Can we just have a few days to ourselves before we deal with all of this?"

"Of course," she gave in quickly, not wanting to upset Edward. Rose probably needed rest and time with Emmett anyway. She'd call the hospital directly tomorrow and try to get in touch with her, maybe that way she could bypass the family. A doorbell interrupted her train of thought and she looked at Edward expectantly, "Pizza already?"

"Hmm, maybe," Edward nodded and got up to answer, throwing a shirt over his head and sliding some flannel sleep pants on. Bella moved to get dressed, but Edward stopped her. "Uh uh beautiful. You stay right there. I'll bring everything we need in here. No leaving bed remember?" She giggled as he winked over his shoulder now hurrying to the door.

Opening up the front door he was surprised to see it wasn't the pizza guy at all, but rather Demitri.

*H*S*

"Dr. Cullen," Demitri stuttered somewhat nervously, after all they hadn't had a chance to talk about his failure, not to mention everything James had revealed regarding his feelings towards Bella. The large man was almost bracing for a right hook to the face at this point, not that he'd blame the young doctor. He continued, "Do you have a minute? There are a few things I'd like to discuss with you."

Edward looked calmly at Demitri. There were so many things that he learned yesterday that he hadn't even processed. Two of which were the fact that James had nude photos and video of Bella that had been seen by at least a few people at this point, and that this man that he'd placed his trust in, as well as paid a great deal of money to, had been lusting after his girl the whole time.

"Go ahead, but it quick. Bella and I are just getting ready to eat something," he sternly replied.

"I just want to say that I'm sorry about what happened to Rose. I should've thought to watch after her more closely, especially when I felt something was off. I was just so focused on keeping Bella safe that I didn't consider all of the potential scenarios," Demitri finished with his head low. He did really feel badly about what had happened; he'd never experienced such a failure in his company, ever.

Leveling him with a glare, Edward chose his words carefully, "Demitri, I understand that you're upset by what happened. Thank the Lord that Rose is okay. However, I paid you to protect Bella. Emmett knows how much Tanya hates his wife; if he was worried about her safety then it was his job to hire security for her. The way I see it," he took a calming breath, "I trusted you to keep Bella safe, and you did. Not a hair on her head was harmed from the moment you started working for me. That said I'm not sure what you're actually apologizing for."

Demitri's silence spoke volumes, and when he finally answered his voice was low and unsure, "The things that James said, about how I feel about her. I just want you to know that what I do or don't feel for Bella is inconsequential. I have never disrespected her in any way and I never would. Even if I didn't work for you, and her, anyone with eyes can see the love between the two of you as clear as day. Any man would be foolish to try and break that up."

"I know Demitri. You've done nothing but treat us all quite professionally, and I thank you. I do have one question though," Edward cleared his throat, "Do you know what's happened with the, um, footage James had of Bella? I'd rather it stay private, as I'm sure you understand."

Nodding furiously, Demitri responded quickly, "No one has actually viewed it Dr. Cullen, Peter just reported that he had seen it on James' phone and that Tanya emailed to herself. Riley said these sorts of stalking cases where there are sexual elements are handled with the utmost care – that material will never see the light of day."

Edward let out a whoosh of air in relief. The thought of his girl being humiliated and exposed made him want to vomit. "Well then," Edward said reaching out his hand to Demitri, "I guess we have nothing left to discuss. We'll be in touch as this thing unfolds."

When the guard opened the door to leave the pizza finally arrived, and Edward swiftly paid and kicked the door shut. Swinging by the kitchen to grab plates and napkins he headed back to feed his girl.

*H*S*

"Ummm," Bella moaned sinking back into the bed, "That was so good, but I think you're gonna have to roll me around the house for a few days I'm so full."

Edward kissed her sheet-covered tummy. "I would gladly roll you anywhere you'd like baby." He laughed, finally feeling comfortable and sated, by sex and food, not to mention the bottle of wine was all but gone. He rested his head near hers and picked up the remote pointing it at the flat screen mounted on the wall across from the bed, "Let's watch a movie and relax."

After a few hours of mindless TV and more than a little touching and kissing, Edward looked over to see his beautiful girl had drifted off to sleep. Giving her a kiss on the forehead he moved out of the bed grabbing their leftovers and taking them to the kitchen.

As he finished putting the dishes in the machine a soft knock sounded at the door. A quick check at the clock showed almost nine PM, so he wasn't quite sure who it would be at that hour.

Rushing to the door before the knocking woke his girl, Edward flung the it open to reveal a person he certainly did not expect.

"Edward," Carlisle pushed passed him into the living room, "We need to talk," he began firmly, "And I won't take no for an answer."

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