A/N Thank you for the reviews and I am so chuffed that some of you have added me to your story alert and fave authors list! You are so lovely xxxx
I am not a family planning advisory service so my knowledge of Implants may not be 100 %
I am 100% true to Team Cullen though.
Trust ~ Chapter 28.
I didn't know where the new confident Bella that had shown up in Edwards shop had come from. But I liked her! I had kissed Edward, and I mean I really kissed him in front of his staff!
Only a short while before that I had hidden behind Edward's body trying to avoid Jacob! And then cried in a pet shop!
I needed to be more Bella Masen rather than meek Bella Swan. In less than two weeks she would be no more!
I would be the person I was inside. Not the person Charlie, Renee and & Jacob had reduced me too.
I walked hand in hand with Edward into another restaurant
"Do you guys ever eat at home?"
"Sure we do Bella…" Edward laughed. But it would take too long to go home and come back into town again for your appointments."
We were in a lovely little place. The smells coming form the kitchen were divine. "Hello. Do you have a booking?"
The hostess was polite and seemed to be very happy to see Edward. I felt down heartened. This was just like being back at the café on Saturday. The new Bella Masen disappeared just like that.
He looked at me slightly puzzled. The hostess spoke again. "Sorry Miss, do you have a reservation please?" She was smiling at me. "Yes. Sorry, we are with the Cullen party."
"Very good, come this way please."
She showed us to a lovely table and asked if this one was suitable. "It's perfect thank you."
Edward pulled my chair out for me and pushed it in as I sat down.
He put his arm around me and kissed my cheek.
"Baby, what happened there?"
"Edward, I see beautiful women like the hostess look at you and I just feel that I am kidding myself I belong by your side."
"Baby, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever met. You are the only one I want to be with. Do you not see how men look at you? You are stunning. You are much more than that too me as well. You are clever, funny, caring, sexy, and you make me so, so horny!"
I laughed at the last bit!
"We are not doing dirty talking here Edward Cullen!"
Just as he went to reply Esme and Carlisle appeared.
We stood up as they quickly came over and hugged me asking if I was ok.
"Yes, I am now. Edward was quick thinking and helped me escape without Jacob seeing me."
"I was so worried about you little one." Esme said shaking her head. "I could not bear anything to happen to you."
"I called the bank and spoke to the manager who is a friend of mine. He told me Jacob had been asking about you, all the staff had been told that they must not tell him anything about you. They wouldn't anyway as they were bound to protect your confidentiality anyway as a bank customer. I am waiting for your father to contact the bank to see if your account has been active."
"They don't know that I had an account there. They never knew about the $200 I had saved up. It took me months to save it. I opened an account with out telling them. It was my emergency escape fund."
Esme looked at me. "It was all I had. I really came to you with so little on Saturday."
"You came with so much more than you imagine little one."
"We understand why you are so reluctant to take gifts from us and the money we gave you. But please. What we gave you is a drop in the ocean for us, and if it helps you get what you need it makes us feel so much better."
"But others need so much more than I do, think of the good that charities could do with that money."
"We give more that that to charities every year Bella, and if helping you gets you education and enables you do something great in this world with it, no matter what you choose to do then it is worth every penny!"
"Thank you Daddy."
"Please don't think I am ungrateful for all you have offered me."
"We never thought that at all baby girl."
The rest of lunch was a quiet affair. We didn't talk much at all. Esme and I made a list of foods I would need for the meal I was planning to cook tonight.
I had a lot to think about
All too soon the meal was over and it was time to go back to see Aro.
He had drawn up my papers. I signed everything I needed to and a judge who was in the building signed as a witness along side Carlisle, and then I became Bella Masen. Just like that.
"Congratulations Bella Masen."
"Thank you Aro for all your help today."
"No problems Miss Masen. I have also had your restraining orders drawn up and we will serve papers to Jacob today."
"You can call me Bella Aro."
"I thought you might like to try your new name out Bella." He laughed.
"Bella Masen. I like it."
"We have sorted out your health insurance too. So you are all set to fill everything in your new name this afternoon little one."
"I don't have health insurance, I never sorted that out I had no money for it before."
How was I so stupid, I had no way to pay for today's appointment?
"Bella, I am a doctor, do you not think your health insurance was one of the first things I sorted for you when you came to stay! Especially since I know how accident prone you are!"
"OH Daddy, you always know just what I need don't you!"
I laughed as I hugged him.
"We need to get going Bells, to get you to the women's health clinic in time."
"OK, see you at home Dad." I hugged this wonderful man again. Shook hands with Aro then took Edwards hand. We set off with Esme to go get the next bit over and done with.
It was something I was not looking forward too.
My cell phone beeped with a text at the same time that Edward's did. We both looked at out phones.
They were from Alice. Both texts had the same message. "Renee has been in the shop again today. She recognised us from sitting at the table with you last night. She didn't ask any more, and we told her nothing"
"Oh."
"You ok with that?"
"Yes, she will be up to no good, but I am not worried about it."
We arrived at the clinic.
"Are you coming in with us Edward?" Esme asked.
"Yes, but I am banned for the exam room!" he laughed.
"Too right, we have talked about this!" I giggled.
"Edward, why would you want to come in with us for goodness sake…do not be so silly!" Esme stated.
"I was only joking with Bella, honest Mum!"
"Oh were you now?" I raised my eyebrow.
Esme walked over to speak to the receptionist.
"Hello dear, we have an appointment for Bella Masen."
I whispered in Edward's ear, "So you are ok with knowing I will be naked in the room next door?"
"What?"
"Me… Naked... Next door… To you… Naked… Me…"
My lips were right next to his ear lobe. They brushed against the skin as I spoke to him.
He gulped and I watched his Adam's apple bob up and down as he swallowed hard.
"Bella Masen. What are you doing to me?"
"Problem Edward?"
"You are giving me my problem baby girl…" he mumbled back at me as he pulled a magazine over his lap.
"I am good at sorting out your problems Baby. Do you need me to lend a hand?"
"Belllllllllllllaaa!" He moaned!
"Bella dear?" Esme called to me.
"Coming Mum." I was all calm and sweet when answering Esme which was not helping Edward. I turned to him winked and walked away swaying my hips as I moved towards Esme.
He slumped further down in the chair and held his head in his hands.
"We have some paperwork to fill out then Dr Denali will see us."
I took the forms on the clip board and sat down beside Edward.
"I am just going to chat to my friend over here, will you be ok Bella?" Esme asked.
"Yes, Edward can help me sort this out."
I cuddled over to Edward, "You ok Baby?" I whispered. "Uh huh." He was only able to mutter back to me now.
"What's wrong?"
"You know what's wrong with me Isabella!"
"Edward, when Jacob calls me that it scares me, but when you say it, it makes me so hot for you…"
"Oh Isabella… you are killing me here."
"Ok let's get fill this in instead."
I started reading the questions out loud to him.
"Name, Isabella Masen." I smiled at him as I filled this in. "That feels to so good to do that."
He smiled back at me and rubbed my arm.
"Age. 17.
Sex. Not yet but hope to soon with my gorgeous boyfriend Edward."
"Bella…stop please stop, you are making this so hard for me."
"Sorry, did you just tell me I am making you hard?" I muttered quietly to him.
"I will get up and walk away from you." He laughed.
"Uh huh…ok. Number of sexual partners…none…but see above. Edward Cullen…soon…"
I laughed out loud. And he did too.
"Promises, promises baby girl!"
"Ok emergency contact. So that will be our parents in one box and you in the other."
"You have me as one of your contacts?"
"Yes. If I needed anyone in an emergency, it would be you every time Edward."
"You know I care about you so much Bella."
"I care about you too honey."
"Do you know how much I want to go find a closet and make out with you big time? Our first time will not be in a closet!"
I laughed, "You help me make dinner and I will see what I can do about helping you sleep well again tonight."
He gulped. "Bella, so help me God, please stop teasing me."
"Do you not want me to come to you and run my fingers through your hair…?"
"Bella let me ask you this…you know your words are turning me on?"
"Yes, baby I do."
"Dose the fact I am so hard for you turn you on?"
"Uh huh…" I was grinning at him now.
I could not see what he was getting at.
"So let's see…you are going to be quiet wet just now?"
"Mmmmmmm?"
"And you are about to go show your lady bits to a doctor…NICE!"
"Ewwww, oh no…Shit, I never thought about that! I am off to the bathroom I will be right back!"
He roared laughing at my predicament!
The nurse spoke to me as I was looking for the toilet.
I thought she was going to call me in before I could tidy myself up. But she just wanted a urine sample. So that was ok.
Edward was way too smug when I came back.
I glared at him. "Don't think this is over Big Boy."
I pointed my finger at him. I was giggling away at him.
After I had attended to things I returned to sit beside Edward, hiding my urine sample in my pocket.
Esme had returned to join us.
The nurse called me over. I gave her my sample and she gave me a gown to pop on advising me to remove all my clothing. Once I was ready I popped my head out the door and asked Esme to join me. Edward winked and said "nice gown baby." Esme gave him a slap on the arm. He pretended to be hurt!
The nurse weighed me, took my blood pressure and did a few other basic tests. She then took us through to meet Dr Denali who was just lovely.
She gave me a through examination, advised me I needed to gain a little bit of weight. She asked me all about my periods and general health. "I can be a bit irregular at times."
We discussed my options in regard to birth control. Esme stayed in the room but went on the other side of the screen when Dr Denali did my breast and abdominal exam. She didn't do an internal since I had not been sexually active, but wanted to see me for that in a month's time.
I decided to talk to Edward about a hormonal implant. She could pop the implant in me the following week when I would be 5 days into my period.
I just needed to get a blood test done today.
I looked at Esme. "I hate needles and blood makes me queasy."
"I can hold your hand Bella."
I nodded.
Dr Denali could see I was nervous. "Let's get you to lie down again and we will get this done as quickly as possible."
I looked at Esme. "Would you be very upset if I asked you to get Edward?"
"Not at all Honey, I will go get him for you."
I had started breathing too fast and was getting light headed.
Suddenly he was right beside. Esme came round and held my hand while Edward started stroking my hair and talking soothing words to me.
"Just breathe baby, slowly… Breathe in and breathe out."
I looked into his eyes and he smiled at me, leaned down and kissed my forehead. "Better?"
"I am getting there." I kept my focus on him.
"You are going to feel a sharp scratch Bella, are you ready?"
Edward leaned down and whispered "May I?"
I knew this meant he wanted to kiss me.
"Yes please."
His lips were on mine. He gave me soft, caring kisses distracting me completely.
I heard Dr Denali cough then laugh. "Ok. That's the blood taken. Nice distraction there Edward you can stop any time now."
I was blushing. Esme was laughing as Edward put his face into the crook of my neck.
"Well done baby." He whispered to me.
"So we will see you next week to do your implant if that's what you choose to go with after talking with Edward. That way you are protected immediately."
"What is she implanting in you?" He suddenly looked anxious himself.
"I am thinking about getting an implant to stop me getting pregnant. I have information leaflets to show you, we can talk about this at home. It affects you as much as me."
He nodded. "I just want what's best for you, with least problems for you. How often would you need to get this thing changed?"
"Just once every three years. Since you and I have no previous partners and we don't intend to have anyone else but each other, it means no condoms, no forgotten pills, nothing else required."
"That sounds good, but I don't like the idea of you hurting."
"I think it is better than the idea of me forgetting my pill and then hurting as I try to squeeze a baby out of my vagina."
Esme laughed as Edward grimaced and crossed his legs.
Dr Denali laughed at him. "You can come back with Bella next week and I can answer any questions you have then."
"Sounds good to me." Edward answered.
"You ready to sit up yet Bella?" Dr Denali asked me.
I nodded. "Let's sit you up nice and slowly."
Edward kissed me once I was sat up completely.
"Aww! To be young and in love again eh Esme?"
I needed to tell him. I was in love with Edward Cullen!
