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Chapter 28: Repercussions...

Edward POV

I sat there watching the live feed Bella had set up on my laptop. My fingers were digging into the desk as I watched Bella and Kate doing lines off my car. I had watched them making out on the hood, writhing against each other and it would have been the fucking hottest thing I had ever seen (even better than watching Bella's little display with Irina because, well it wasn't Irina. Irina was beautiful, but she was also my best friend and I had no romantic feelings towards her whatsoever.). The only problem was that they were doing all of that fucking hot writhing on the hood of my car! I chugged at the bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label and felt the silky burn as it slid down my throat. Sometimes I worried about the sheer volume of alcohol I could consume and still function somewhat normally, my liver was probably shot.

I continued swigging on my bottle and watching Bella and Kate dallying about on my pride and joy. I had tried the garage door initially, but of course it had been locked, so I was forced to sit here and endure this horrific torture, my only comfort gripped tightly in my hands now.

Bella didn't understand my love for my car and I got that. What she didn't get was just how fucking serious I was about it. The car had cost me a small fortune but that was not the most important thing about it. Since I was a small boy I have always had a love and appreciation for fine cars and when I finally began making my own money, I had promised myself that one day when I could, I would buy the car of my dreams. It had taken me some time, not the money bit that came very quickly for me, but the finding the car of my dreams? That was somewhat more difficult. It wasn't until I had been doing a random search on Aston Martin's website that I saw it. The DBS, and it took my breath away. I knew in that instant that it was the car I had been waiting for, my gift to myself for building my own fortune, not just sitting back and living off the money my father made. This was what Bella didn't understand, it wasn't just a car, it was my car and it meant everything. It was my boyhood dream realized, it was a symbol of my success, it was part of me. It was also every single thing I wanted in a car rolled into a sleek, grey package.

I would make no apologies for my love of my car; it was something that was entirely mine.

I shot out of my seat like a rocket and sprinted through the house as I saw Bella sneaking out the back door of the garage and Kate making a dash for the lounge. I made it to the hallway just as Kate had entered and her eyes widened in fright. I grinned evilly and smirked.

"Edward, it was just a little joke, no harm done. Not even a scratch I promise." Kate tried to bargain but I just shook my head.

"Katy, things have only just begun to get bad for you." I growled diving and catching her about the waist. She screeched as I threw her over my shoulder and bolted for the swimming pool. Her tiny fists were pounding my back as she kicked at my ribs. I could only laugh at her pitiful attempts. When I reached the pool, I flung her into the pool and she landed back first. Her hair billowed messily around her face as she went under, coming up nearly immediately, spluttering and spitting.

"I hate you Edward Cullen. You have a serious case of dry-balls mister, we were just screwing around." She fumed and I waved over my shoulder. I had an exceptionally naughty girl to deal with.

I eventually found Bella hiding in the garage, I could hear her rapid little pants from where I stood and I knew it was only a matter of time before I found her. While she had a perfect figure, she wasn't exactly athletic like myself. She would never outrun me.

"Bella? Come out, come out wherever you are. Hiding will do you no good, it will only make things harder on you" I said, the wheels of my mind only turning over all the possible punishments I could inflict upon Bella. I didn't view this as an attack upon my car, that was bad enough, but it was also an attack upon me and the primal part of my nature would not stand for such.

She made no sound, but I could almost feel where she was, I was so in tune with her body. I thought to my recent little additions to the downstairs storage area. It was fully concrete lined and completely empty now. Other than a couple of little additions.

"Ah Baby, the longer I have to look for you the more I am going to add on to your punishment. I warned you what would happen if you touched the Aston Martin again." I spotted a slight movement in the shadows and smirked. I silently snuck around so I was standing behind her. I reached out and grabbed her wrist, wrapping each finger individually, tightening my hold as the next one was added.

"Found you." I whispered into her ear. She shivered and I smiled. She wasn't afraid, but she would be.

"Oh fuck...Edward we were just having some fun CHRISTINES not hurt honest..." She spat and I froze when I realized what she had just called my car.

Christine?

She fucking called my car CHRISTINE? Stephen fucking King's Christine?

"What the fuck did you just call my car?" I hissed, grabbing her other wrist with my free hand. I was shaking in anger, and I knew that drinking all that fucking whiskey had probably not been the best idea.

"Christine...Only because the cars possessed it doesn't like me Edward, it's evil it..." She giggled and I had to stop myself from crushing her wrist. Did she not realize how fucking serious I was? First she goes near my car again knowing what it would do to me. Then she proceeds to give me own little private show getting me so fucking worked up it was crazy. Top that off with the whiskey igniting every ounce of fury in my body and I was certainly not someone to be fucking crossed.

"Are you fucking mad?" I pulled her hands behind her back and held them both with one of my own. With my free hand I reached around and traced her lips lightly with a finger, caressing the soft pink flesh.

"Such beautiful lips; that utter such vulgarities," I grabbed her hair quickly, yanking her head back so she could see just how fucking serious I really was.

"Tsk, tsk Bella. Calling my car such things. Those naughty lips of yours have got you in some serious trouble now."

"Your calling me mad, you who flies the paint dude all the way from England for a scratch...Edward that car has too much power over you it's not right...I was just trying to show you that it's just a hunk of metal it wouldn't have minded if Joe blogs up the road painted it."

Just a fucking hunk of metal was it? Good God, this woman was pushing every single fucking one of my buttons.

"To start with it's a custom paint job, so your little scratch as you put it, was a big deal. Second, of course my car has power over me, are you blind? It's fucking beautiful, a Picasso on wheels, Bella. And so help me, no son of a bitch named Joe anything will ever touch my car."

I trailed tiny, little butterfly kisses all the way down her shoulder before I bit down sharply. I could feel the flesh denting under the force of my teeth and I had to fight back an urge to pierce her skin. I trailed my tongue over the offending marks, smiling against her shoulder.

"But that's neither here nor there; right now we should be discussing what we are going to do with you."

"Ow...fucking stupid fucking car... Gas guzzling, ozone destroying Piece of shiny fucking tin crap...Edward, get over the fucking car." She was angry and her anger was only fuelling my own.

"You aren't going to do anything to me because it's just A CAR..."

I growled lowly at her

"Oh my poor, sweet Bella, there are so many things I am going to do to you, though I am guessing I will enjoy them much more than you." I trailed my nose up her neck, breathing in the rich cinnamon scent of her skin. She was magnificent, and she wasn't going to fold without a fight.

A worthy opponent.

I spun her around and slammed her back against the wall, holding her hands above her head, still pinned with one of my own. I ground my hips into her, showing her exactly what her futile defiance was doing to me. I brought my face within an inch of hers and murmured

"By the time I'm finished, you will never want to touch my car again."

"See that's the problem Edward, the way you react over that car is driving me insane and causing me to act irrationally...So it's kind of like a vicious cycle."

She surprised me by kissing me passionately and I wondered if she thought she could try and seduce me to soften the blow. Oh my poor little lamb, so very, very delusional. I broke the kiss and smirked.

"Hmm, vicious cycle. I kind of like that..."

"I'm not going to apologies this time Edward that car deserved it. It made me do it...I hate that car... AND I HATE THE WAY YOU WORSHIP IT " She said shooting a glare at my innocent Aston Martin. She was the victim in all this, my car had done nothing to deserve this kind of abuse and neither had I.

It was time I made a fucking stand, I had shown my father I couldn't be fucked with and it seemed Bella needed a similar demonstration. My little angel was playing a perilous game and I don't think she realized just how high the stakes were. A little lamb playing with lions, the angel fish swimming with the shark, the silly little girl trying to make friends with the monster under her bed.

Time to see just how far she was willing to go in our little game.

"How much do you want to bet that you won't apologise Bella?" My fingers were lightly running up and down her side as I kept her arms above her head.

"What would you like to me bet? I'm willing to gamble whatever you want because I'm not backing down no matter what you do to me." She said bravely, but the fear was shining through her eyes like a neon sign.

"Hmm you are so brave my little lamb, so brave but so incredibly foolish." I leaned down and kissed the spot above her rapidly beating heart, I could almost feel it pounding through her chest.

"How about this? If I make you apologize, you have to swear you will never touch my Aston Martin again. Agreed?" I knew Bella had no compression of just how far I would go in order to win, so I tightened my hold on her wrist in warning.

Was this a game she was really prepared to play? Once I started I would not be stopped, not until I had emerged the victor at least.

"I should probably tell you, I've done a little shopping of my own recently. I don't want you to back out, saying I didn't play fair." I cautioned. She stuck her chin out at me

"No apologies Edward not now not ever...and you're not scaring me I know you won't hurt me." She said, trying for strong and confident and failing miserably. I chuckled at the pitiful display.

"You don't lie very well Bella, I can feel your heart racing, your breathing is shallow and every time I touch you, you tremble." I ran my finger across the top of her breasts and smirked as she shivered, proving my point. "Do you agree to my terms?"

"Ok Edward it's on...And I'm not scared of you..."

I looked at her, gauging how serious she was. She was afraid, that was obvious, but her eyes also burned with determination. She would see this through despite her fear.

"Come on." I pulled her along by the wrist and out into the lounge where everyone was milling around, chatting and drinking. I saw Irina's eyes widen at my expression and she opened her mouth to speak but I gave her a look, hoping she would understand and keep quiet. Her mouth closed again and she closed her eyes.

I looked around the room

"Get out. Now." I ordered.

"Take the memory stick out of my computer and take it home with you." I said to Felix, but turning my gaze to Kate. She froze and gave me a glare "It's exactly the kind of viewing you like." I said still talking to Felix but never shifting my gaze from Kate. Yes, it would indeed be Felix's kind of viewing.

My eyes scanned over the room again and I was pissed that nobody had fucking moved yet, instead they were all staring at me blankly.

"Get. Out. Now." I repeated, my voice like steel.

"Edward this isn't necessary it can wait until later can't it?" Bella said quietly from beside me and I stiffened. I looked down at her measuredly and pressed my middle finger against my lips warning her to be quiet. She stilled immediately.

"Is everything alright Bella, do you want me to stay?" Jake asked Bella, looking at me in concern. I was about to tell him she would be fine, when Bella decided to ignore me and speak again. My fragile patience was wearing a little thin.

"No Jake you go ahead we're just mucking around." Jake nodded at Bella, apparently appeased by her answer and I looked at everyone else. They were staring at Bella and myself in worry. Irina looked especially concerned, while I had never lost my temper at her, she had told me once that she always knew it was there and just like it would be stupid to kick a hornets' nest, she didn't provoke me. I always appreciated her more for it.

"She will be fine Jacob. I'll take care of her, you have my word." I told him before leaning down to whisper in Bella's ear.

"If you open your mouth again, I will start our little game right here in front of everyone." I promised sincerely. She quickly closed her mouth, though I caught the dirty look she threw my way.

Everyone began to make their way out and I caught Felix giving me a smile. The fool was too much like Emmett, never taking anything seriously and I was most certainly not messing around.

I led Bella down the stairs towards the storage area, giving her the rules on the way there.

"You will not speak, do you understand? The only words I will accept coming from those beautiful lips of yours are 'I'm Sorry Edward.' As soon as you say that, it will all be over. Think of them like a deal breaker, everything we do tonight is all under your control. You decide how far we go and when we stop. Remember that My little Bella."

"I will not keep silent Edward and I will not say sorry. So do your worst." She retorted. I pushed her against the wall and delivered a hard smack across her ass.

"Don't labor under misapprehensions Bella, I intended to see this through to the end and if you continue to defy me, I will make you pay."

She snorted at me

"Hmm...That felt good."

She was trying to bait me, and I was thrilled. A worthy opponent indeed. I turned her around to face me and grinned

"That's my girl, I don't want to win too easy; then I will miss out on all my fun!"

I led us into the storage room and smiled at the sight of the chains and cuffs attached to the floor. They were new purchase; I had intended to use them for a bit of fun play with Bella, something to surprise my kinky girl with, but found them to be most convenient in my current situation.

I watched as Bella fought to control her emotions impassively. A voice in the back of my head told me I was taking this too far and that I should stop now, but I ignored it easily. Bella agreed to the terms and if it got too much, she knew what to say. I knew I would never do anything to cause her any permanent harm and I pushed my fleeting concerns aside.

"Take off your clothes. Now." I commanded going to the IPod I had set up next to the power outlet.

"You know, I had a feeling you hadn't learned your lesson, so I'm very happy I set this up." I said as I turned on the IPod.

This baby's got a temper
This baby's got a temper
This baby's got a temper
You'll never tame her

The lyrics came blaring through the speakers and I smiled to myself.

"I think I'll tame you yet, what do you think Bella?" I began rifling around in the wooden chest I had set up in the corner. I quickly slid a knife into the back of my jeans through the belt and put some nipple clamps into my pocket. I made my way towards her watching her carefully.

"So defiant, yet so beautiful in your defiance." I grabbed her wrist and secured it tightly in the leather and rubber lined cuff before moving to the other, I continued talking as I worked methodically. "But the human mind is strange, sometimes when we see something beautiful, our first instinct is to destroy it. Crush it." I placed a tender kiss on the inside of her elbows before looking directly at her

"As beautiful as your defiance is, I am going to destroy it Bella."

"That's if it can be crushed the human spirit is stronger in some than in others." She argued and I nodded in agreement.

"Indeed my sweet little lamb, indeed some spirits are stronger than others." I said bending down and securing her ankles in similar leather and rubber cuffs. She was secured so tightly there was no way she could touch the chains and the rubber would insulate her skin against any metallic contact. Well, and contact that I didn't put there anyway.

I walked behind her, admiring her taut ass and shapely thighs. She was glorious and feisty and I was anxious to begin our little game. I let my index finger draw the length of her spine before stopping at her hair. I twisted her hair around my fist and pulled sharply.

"And mine is much stronger than yours." I hissed into her ear. "I told you to keep your mouth shut and you disobeyed me. Time to teach my little lamb that I mean what I say."

"Get used to it baby I'm not about to bow down to you anytime soon no matter how hard you pull my hair." She sneered and I closed my eyes, savoring her willful insolence.

I looked back over my shoulder at her with a grin, "Oh honey that was only foreplay." I stood up and held the violet wand I had been plugging into the battery pack so she could see. I had attached the comb electrode and couldn't wait to try it out.

"Now we get down to the real fun!" I walked towards her evenly drinking in her helplessness, the music from the IPod only spurring me on further. The dangerous amount of whiskey I had consumed was burning through my veins.

This baby's got a temper
This baby's got a temper
This baby's got a temper
You'll never tame her

I sang along lowly, smirking at Bella as I waved the wand in front of me. Her breathing hitched in fear, but she plastered that smile on her face regardless.

"That looks like fun." She said unbelievably.

"More lies Bella? Surely we are past all that now. Do you know what this is? You may speak; they say the fear of the unknown is worse than the object of said fear itself. Would you say that is true?" I held it up high so she could get a good look and twisted it this way and that. She stared at me stubbornly, refusing to speak.

"So stubborn." I said shaking my head and placing the violet wand down carefully. I pulled the knife out and grinned when I saw her mask slip and the intense terror shone through.

"I think my little lamb only pretends she is brave." I cut the clothes from her body carefully, letting the tip graze her skin, but not damage it.

I stood back and took in her naked form, she truly was a goddess and I was awestruck at her perfection.

I bent down and picked up the violet wand, turning it on a low setting.

"An interesting little toy this, they call it the violet wand. Depending on the setting, it sends an electrical current that can either feel quite good..." I said coming behind her and grazing it across her bare ass "Or rather painful, I have been told." I said turning it up, but keeping it in contact with the skin to reduce the effect.

Her whole body tensed and I could tell she was holding back her cries of pain.

"That hurt didn't it baby?" I crooned before slapping her stinging ass. "You will give in... I promise that."

"I'll admit it hurt...But not enough to make me give in, no apologies Edward not ever." She said breathlessly.

I raked the comb down the entire length of her back, keeping it in contact with her skin by the lightest of touches. Her body jolted as jerked as much as it could in the restraints and I heard her sucking in a deep breath.

"Are you sure about that? I can do this for a very long time, and there are more things in my little chest over there." I queried as she remained stoically silent. Part of me was begging her to give in, because I knew my competitive nature would not allow me to do so.

She can end it any time she likes

The sadist inside reminded me.

"This is only a low setting Bella; I feel I should warn you it goes MUCH higher than this. You can end it all now my sweet little lamb, just say those words." I put the wand down gently and walked over to the chest, pulling out a plaited leather strap about thirteen inches long.

"This is a slapper Bella, for those beautiful breasts of yours. How much do you think they can handle?"

I strapped her across the breasts, firmly but not too hard, just a taste of what was to come. She gasped and spat at my feet,

"No apologies Edward not now not ever, I hate Christine... And every time you lash out at me I hate it more. It makes me more determined to never say sorry."

"God, I so love your stubborn streak," I said and began to strap her with vigor, counting off twenty strokes. Her breasts were a flushed crimson by the time I was finished and she looked at me, tears running down her cheeks.

"I'm not going to say sorry to you Edward." She promised.

You have to give up Bella, please because I just can't!

I began humming the song that was still playing under my breath, while I retrieved the metal nipple clamps from out of my pocket.

"You like these don't you Bella? But what do you remember from science class? These are made of metal and what does metal conduct?"I smiled tenderly as I placed the clamps lightly on her nipples. They didn't need to be tight for what I had planned.

"This is really going to hurt. Are you sure you won't change your mind?" I kissed the tip of her nose.

Give in! Give in please!

"I'm not changing my mind; if you want to do that to me you go right ahead." She challenged.

"Alright then"

I clapped my hands together and cracked my knuckles

"Let's get started." I picked up the wand, "You know what the interesting thing about this is? The further you hold it from the body, the greater the arc." I held it up away from the clamps and watched her as the electricity from the wand surged through the clamps.

She screamed an ear-splitting sound that had one part of me crying in shame and the other part elated and joyous.

"Fuck…shit…you sick, twisted mother fucking son of a bitch. You and that piece of scrap metal are going to pay for that you fucker…" She choked out, sobbing and screaming.

"Good. Scream for me." I held the wand up again, giving her a second jolt "You know how to make this stop Bella, say the words and it all ends."

She screamed again and slumped forward. I pulled the wand away and waited expectantly. She would fucking give in long before I would.

"I'd rather see that car as scrap metal than apologize; I can't believe you'd do this to me over a car Edward." She whispered

"I'm not doing anything to you Bella, you agreed to the terms of this game and you choose not to say the words that would end this. It's all in your hands; you have all the power sweetheart." I kissed her forehead tenderly. "I would be lying if I said you didn't look exquisite though. This is about more than the car Bella, it's about you and me and you should know by now, I don't like to lose."

"You need to learn to lose Edward, it's healthy. And a relationship should be based on equality not you having to have your own stupid way all the time. So don't tell me I have all the power Edward because we both fucking know that's complete fucking bullshit. You have all the fucking power... And I'm NEVER GOING TO SAY SORRY." She thundered at me.

"I beg to differ little lamb." I delivered a quick set of spanks to her already reddened bottom before giving her another round with the violet wand.

"Please Edward stop...the pain too much...please sweetie...I'll give you anything else you want...just no more current." She begged.

I could almost taste victory.

"Oh my little lamb, it seems you are close to reaching your breaking point. But close won't win me our little game now will it? And the stakes are so high..." I trailed off, rubbing her beautiful crimson ass before delivering another slap. She yelped and tried to jerk forward, but was held still by the restraints.

"Please baby...I'll do anything...but apologize...I'll let you...please my baby..."

"No Bella. You know the rules, you know what to say. But since you've been such a good girl keeping me entertained, I'll give you a final chance. After this, I turn things up a notch." I replied kindly but firmly. I was through messing around, she was going to back down there was no other option.

"Edward...if you submit to me this one time...I will spend a lifetime in your servitude." She tried bargaining but it only irritated me.

"Wrong answer my little lamb." I said and I began strapping her ass again. She screamed out in pain

"Fuck...shit...God you're more like your father than I first thought," She blurted and then sucked in a sharp breath, her whole body tensing more than it already was.

My whole mind went blank. Then a terrifying black cloud began to descend upon me and I couldn't hear or see anything clearly.

"I think you should repeat that for me little lamb. I'm positive I didn't hear you correctly." My voice was arctic.

"Edward...I...didn't mean that...it just slipped out." She stammered pleading with me.

My arm rose of its own accord and I looked down in sluggish surprise as I saw the strap connect with her rear end.

Bella screamed and suddenly the door burst open and Emmett came stomping into the room. His eyes widened in shock as he took in the sight before him.

"Edward what the fuck?" He asked, his voice mirroring the shock on his face.

I growled at him in fury and I couldn't believe what I was doing. That was my brother and Bella was the woman I loved. What the hell was happening to me?

"Get the fuck out Emmett! NOW!" I heard myself roar at him.

"Edward why don't you have your fucking phone on you, then I wouldn't have to be here! Mum's been calling you for the last Five? Hours! Dad's had a heart attack you need to come with me to the hospital now." Emmett yelled back at me, his eyes shooting between myself and Bella as if he couldn't quite believe what he was seeing. I knew how he felt; I couldn't quite believe what I was doing either.

"I said fuck off now Emmett!" I began advancing on him, my fists clenching at my sides. I was going to hurt Emmett, I knew that and I couldn't stop it.

Emmett stared at me as I stalked towards him. He was looking at me like he didn't recognize me.

I didn't recognize myself.

"Edward didn't you hear me Dads had a heart attack we need to go, hurry up at get Bella down we need to go now."

Carlisle had a heart attack?

I sought to find some part of me that cared; some part of me that was worried for him but I found nothing but indifference and rage.

"I heard you Emmett. Carlisle has had a heart attack. I understand clearly. NOW GET THE FUCK OUT!" I screamed at him and he flinched back. I was nearly upon him and he looked worried.

"Emm...Emmett go... and tell Esme we'll be there soon. I will get Edward to the hospital." I heard Bella speak out behind me and had to stop myself from turning around and strapping her ass raw for speaking. Something was very, very wrong with me.

"Do it for Mum Assward." Emmett pleaded with me, virtually ignoring Bella.

"Leave Emmett or I swear it will not end well between us." I hissed at him menacingly. I was overwhelmingly grateful that I still did not have the knife on me at that moment.

"Fine you sick fuck I'll see you at the hospital and you fucking better not make her scream like that again." Emmett shouted and spun on his heel, walking out.

"Fuck you Emmett and fuck Carlisle too." I said coldly, turning back to Bella.

"Edward please let me down we need to go to the hospital if not for your father then for your Mum." She begged and I was surprised at the small amount of pity that leaked through.

"Final chance Bella, I mean it. Final warning otherwise I won't stop until I hear the words I want to hear." I prayed she would fucking cave, because I could feel the cracks in my self control starting to form and I was helpless to stop them.

"I'm sorry Edward." She said quietly but with conviction.

I dropped to my knees and a powerful sob ripped its way through my chest. What kind of fucking monster was I? My father, the man who had loved and raised me was in hospital and could die and I couldn't even muster up an ounce of concern. I felt nothing except rage and disgust. I retched and bile burned the inside of my mouth.

I heard Bella's ragged breathing and I felt myself wrenched back into a fucked up form of reality. The fury was nearly all but gone, but my thoughts were cloudy, messy almost and I couldn't focus on any one thing except Bella.

Bella.

I unshackled her and carried her upstairs to our bed, placing her reverently in the middle before climbing next to her. I kissed her tenderly while I massaged her arms and legs, focusing my attention solely on her and nothing else. I felt weightless and adrift in a sea of voices and my Bella was the only thing keeping me anchored.

"Edward honey grab me some clothes we need to go, it's going to be alright sweetie. I'm here for you." Bella said, her hands grasping weakly at my cheeks. I began to kiss her neck as I realized she was talking about going to see Carlisle.

The fire began to burn through my veins again as I thought of the evil prick.

"Go where?" I mumbled into her neck, while my fingers worked out the knots in her shoulders "I don't really want to go anywhere do you?" I whispered seductively.

Please Bella. I'm not ready to face any of this. Not yet, please don't make me.

"Edward what? we need to the hospital baby your dad we need to know how he is" Bella said slowly as though she were talking to a child.

"Why? I don't care how he is." I stilled my movements, trying to fight back the anger. I really didn't want to hurt Bella, I had hurt her enough already, but there was no way I was going to see Carlisle. I was appalled about my reaction, but firm in my hate for him; I really wished she would just drop it.

"Edward you don't really mean that. No matter what has happened he is still your dad and he loves you. Now come on hon we need to get up." She made a feeble attempt to get up as her aching muscles protested. I needed to take care of Bella. That was what I needed to do.

And just like that my fickle attention was once again diverted and I ignored everything else except my task at hand.

Taking care of my Bella.

"No, I'm running you a hot bath. Then I'm going to take you to bed, feed you and then fuck you silly. Not necessarily in that order." I said wondering why she was looking so seriously at me. She was lying next to me naked, surely that meant something didn't it?

"As tempting as that sounds sweetie I only said sorry so you would let me down so we could go to the hospital. And I didn't back down for nothing so get your sexy ass up and get me some clothes please."She said jokingly but her eyes were wary and I fumed. I was being fucking handled, just like I had my whole fucking life, Carlisle had handled me and now Bella was doing it. Worse, she was riling up my competitive streak and I really didn't want to go down that path again.

"No. I don't care why you said it Bella; I'm not the fucking fool you all seem to take me for! The fact is you said it, terms were agreed and by those terms I won. As for going to the hospital, why should I?" I jumped off the bed, pacing the room, clenching and unclenching my fists trying to work some of the anger out of my system.

"For your mother Edward, who must be beside herself wondering if her husband is going to live or die. Think how you would feel if that were you in that position."

I froze as an image of my broken mother flashed before my eyes. Her face streaked with tears, arms clutched around herself, terrified and alone.

Something in me shattered and another traitorous sob broke free.

"Let's go." I said simply, going to the bathroom. I placed my hands on the counter top and hung my head, feeling so very weary. All I wanted to do was go to bed and sleep, but I had to be there for my mother. She needed me.

I turned on the tap and splashed some water on my face, drying it off with a hand towel. I looked at my reflection and the towel slipped to the floor.

I didn't recognize the man staring back at me, instead I saw the man that Carlisle had wanted me to be. Cold, uncaring and evil, just like him.

In trying to beat my father at his own game, I had simply become the bigger monster.

I saw Bella tiredly dressing, wincing as she tried to pull on a shirt. She was exhausted and that was my fault too. I had taken things too far and she was paying for it. I found my stash up in the medicine cabinet and set up a few lines each. I quickly snorted mine, before calling out to Bella. I knew it was not the ideal solution, fuck it probably was a fucking stupid idea, but it was all I had.

"Bella honey come here."

"What is it sweetie," She said as she limped into the bathroom. I had hurt her and the only thing on her face was concern for me. She was an angel and there was no fucking way I deserved her. She would be much better off without me.

I handed her the rolled up bill and motioned to the remaining lines.

"You looked tired honey, a little pick me up till I can get you back here and take care of you properly."

If you'll let me.

Bella just looked at me her face a mixture of love and sadness, but no pity for which I was grateful.

"You're the one who needs taking care of and I will do that as soon as we get back, and thanks for this,"

After she had done her lines she looked at me

"He's going to be ok Edward; he's as strong as steel that father of yours." She took my hand and raised it to her lips, wincing in pain at the tiny movement.

Oh yeah, Carlisle had fucking nothing on me.

"Bella you can stay here if you want. I won't be long; I'll just see Mum and then come straight home." I said hoping she would agree but knowing she would not.

"There's no way I'm letting you behind the wheel after a bottle of Johnnie; Baby, we'll take my car and I'll drive, and please don't argue."

I felt tired, more tired than I had ever felt before and it was getting harder and harder to keep a grip on reality. My thoughts were sliding over each other like mercury and I my body felt like it weighed a million tones.

"Ok." I replied and walked to the garage, slipping into the passenger's side silently. I placed a hand on each knee and tried to focus. My mind kept slipping from one thought to the next. What I was doing in the fucking car. Wasn't I giving Bella a bath? Why did I keep thinking my mother had called?

I looked up and saw Bella looking at me in worry. I wanted to tell her not to worry but I was not sure what I was telling her not to worry about.

Fuck I was confused.

"Edward I just need to go to the loo I will be back in a minute." Bella said as she ran inside. I nodded in response even though I knew she could no longer see me. My brain and my body were functioning on different frequencies it seemed.

I don't know how long I sat there before Bella came back and yanked my door open, pulling me out of the car and putting her arm around me.

"Come on sweetie, I've talked to Esme and told her we'd be there in a few hours. I think we could both use a bit of time."

"Ok." I answered. Mum was happy that we would be late. What were we late for? I was following Bella down the hall when suddenly I turned around and began making my way back towards the garage.

Dad had a heart attack and Mum needed me. That was why we were in the car.

"I've got to see Mum. Mum will need us there." I muttered in annoyance at myself. I needed to fucking focus.

"Edward let's just go to bed. Your mum said your Dad was in a stable condition and that she'd call if anything changed. Come on sweetie we're no good to your mother in this state. You need time to process this Edward." She took me gently by the hand and led me back into the house. She made me promise to wait for her on the bed while she went and made us some food. Why did I have to stay here? Where else would I go? I thought with a laugh. Bella was here so that was where I wanted to be, just like when I was in France.

France. Carlisle. Hell. Alcohol. Drugs. Tanya. Hell.

Bella came back into the room just as everything my mind had been fighting to block from me crashed down like a tidal wave. I felt her crawl into the bed and into my arms, but it was like I wasn't there, I felt numb.

I could feel Bella's tense frame in my arms and I caught a few of her pensive glances up at me before I could take no more. I couldn't stand to see that love and concern on her face, I didn't deserve it. I closed my eyes and let my breathing slow, pretending that I had fallen asleep.

I had fought so hard to bring my father down, claiming that he hurt people and that he had to be stopped so he could not wreck any more havoc. But in doing so I had hurt people, my mother for one. She felt betrayed by my actions and I knew that even though she forgave me it still hurt her.

Now this. Carlisle's heart attack, it was my fault. I was not a fool I knew that all the stress and hurt he had been feeling lately was because of me. I didn't care about him, but when he hurt; my mother hurt and that I did care about.

"Edward this is not your fault, if it's anyone's fault its mine, if I had done what he asked in the first place none of this would have happened." Bella said in a tiny voice and it felt like I had been punched in the stomach.

She was taking the blame, my blame. I had failed her again; even when I tried to be her champion I failed her.

Another sob tore from me and I cursed my fucking weakness. My mind was a mess and I just couldn't make sense of any of it. All I wanted to do was sleep and it was the one thing my body would not let me do. So instead I was forced to lie here with my thoughts attacking me as well as Bella's well intentioned comments.

"Please don't Bella, don't take the blame for this, I just couldn't... please don't." I whispered as my heart clenched painfully in my chest.

I wiped my eyes expecting there to be tears but they were dry. I didn't want to contemplate what that meant.

She began to kiss me, inching her way further down until she reached my chest where she stopped, her lips lingering on my skin.

I knew what she was doing and I craved it, I did. But I couldn't, it would be one more sensory distraction and I didn't think I could handle it. Everything was too confusing as it was. Everything seemed sharp and clear, yet cloudily and beyond my reach of understanding all at the same time.

I gently detangled her from my arms.

"I'm sorry Bella. I need to get some air, I just can't breathe." I whispered and climbed out of bed making my way out onto the deck.

I sat down on a chair and placed my head in my hands.

I was still in the same spot when the sun began glow along the horizon.

Bella POV...

I tried to control my breathing when I heard Edward's footsteps drawing nearer; he was going to check the garage first. I wasn't sure if he was looking for me or checking on his precious Christine.
I contemplated moving a little so I could get him in view but I soon ruled that out when I heard his icy voice break the silence,.

"Bella? Come out; come out where ever you are. Hiding will do you no good; it will only make things harder on you." Edward's voice was full of dark promise and I shivered involuntarily.

My breath froze in my throat and stayed in the shadows. My heart was hammering so hard in my chest I was sure Edward would be able to hear it and know where I was.

"Ah Baby, the longer I have to look for you the more I am going to add on to your punishment. I warned you what would happen if you touched the Aston Martin again."

My blood boiled and I momentarily thought about standing up and telling him the car fucking sucked big-time but thankfully rational thinking returned and I shrunk deeper into the shadows. I waited for him to speak again and give me some idea where he was but he kept silent, I was about to shift so I could get a better view, I had only just shifted my weight onto my other foot preparing to move when my body began to tingle and the hairs in the back of my neck stood up.

The air left my lungs in a rush when his fingers wrap around my wrist; I could feel each finger as they tightened their grip.

"Found you," he didn't even bother to hide the anger in his voice and the words dripped with venom.

I leapt to my feet and tried to pull free of his grip, it became vice like, his fingers squeezing so tight I could feel the pressure the bone.

"Oh fuck…Edward we were just having a bit of fun. Christine's not hurt, honest…" I realised my mistake at once and quickly shut my mouth, I hoped he hadn't noticed what I'd called his precious car.

Edward's breathing hitched, the air hissed out between his teeth and his eyes narrowed, "What the fuck did you call my car?"

I knew he had heard me but I repeated it anyway, "Christine…Only because it's possessed. That car doesn't like me Edward. Its evil, it…" I couldn't help the drunken nervous giggle that escaped me.

I knew it would infuriate him more.

But I just couldn't understand his whole car worship thing.

I taunted him further calling him out over flying the painter out from England, a low feral snarl ripped from his throat, he brought his mouth to my shoulder and sank his teeth into my flesh.
The sudden urge to slap him rushed over me but I was unable to act on it since he had my hands pinned together. Fury flooded through me, I hated that fucking car and the stupid way he fucking overreacted.

Well I wasn't fucking having it. The sting from the bite was radiating through me fuelling my fury.

"Oww…stupid fucking car…Gas guzzling, ozone destroying Piece of shiny fucking tin crap...Edward get over the car…You aren't going to hurt me because it's JUST A CAR!" I seethed venomously.
My breath left my lungs in a rush with the force in which my back collided into the wall. Edward had literally slammed me into it. He pushed himself against me, his already hard cock pressing against my stomach.

His voice came out in a low deadly hiss. "By the time I'm finished with you, you will never want to touch my car again."

I bristled in indignation. I was over his threats and I was over the obsession with car.

"See that's the problem Edward, the way you react over that car is driving me insane and causing me to act irrationally…So it's kind of like a vicious cycle." I explained calmly hoping to soften him up.

Before he could say anything I crushed my lips to his. The taste of alcohol was strong on his breath, and I wondered briefly if he had managed to polish off the bottle before he found me.

He pulled his lips from mine with a smirk. "Hmm, a vicious cycle. I kind of like that…"

I knew I was being stupid and I should just apologise for being petty but I just couldn't bring myself to say it; so I dug my hole a little deeper. "I'm not going to apologise this time Edward, the car deserves it…It made me do it…I hate that car…AND I HATE THE WAY YOU WORSHIP IT," I spat.

Edward sensed the challenge in my voice and of course like the true Cullen he was he was eager to rise to the occasion. Before I realised what was happening I was agreeing to a deal I knew that would be all lose, lose for me. I thought now that the deal was done Edward and I would go back up and rejoin the party, so even though his grip was vice like around my wrist I thought everything was good…for now.

My first and only sign that things were not all good was the look on Irina's face when she took in Edward's expression and the way he was holding onto my wrist. The little flutters of fear I had felt in the garage were beginning to intensify, especially when I saw Irina go to say something to Edward then think better of it. I looked at Kate who was dressed in a pair of my jeans and a sweater her hair was soaking wet, my look turned quizzical but she just shook her head slightly, fear was written all over her face.

It was then that it dawned on me how much trouble I was actually in and that Edward was going to make sure he won this little bet because he had more at stake than I did. He needed not only to protect Christine but he had to win at all costs. Because that's what Cullen's did.

I stifled my gasp when I heard Edward's low and deadly serious voice ring out over the music.

"Get out Now."

Irina immediately began to put her sweater on and get ready to leave, I looked at her in confusion and she looked back sympathetically before she turned to Demetri. She gave him a look that spoke a thousand words and he nodded his head in agreement.

"Get out now, and Felix take the memory stick out of my computer and take it home with you." Kate flinched when Edward turned to her and leered, "It's exactly the kind of viewing you like. Now get out."

I was shocked Edward wasn't going to wait until our friends left of their own accord, my fury with him increased tenfold for being so fucking rude.

Irina and Demetri stood at the same time, Irina turned to Jake and smiled, "you are welcome to stay with us tonight Jake we've got heaps of room."

I glared at Edward venomously and his eyebrow arched.

"Edward this isn't necessary, it can wait until later can't it?" I knew instantly my words weren't going to do anything but I had to at least try. He needed to calm down a bit he was completely over reacting and being irrational.

His eyes narrowed and he looked positively dangerous. He brought his finger to his lips and Sshh'd me. The simple gesture carried so much menace; I shivered and goose bumps erupted on my skin.

Jake looked from me to Edward in confusion he could sense something wasn't right but he had no idea what was going on. "Is everything alright Bella, do you want me to stay?"

"No Jake you go ahead we're just mucking around." Jake studied me pensively and I gave him a reassuring smile.

"If you're sure Bells?" His eyes bored into mine, he was searching for any sign of a lie. Although I concentrated on keeping all signs of fear from him, he took a step toward me anyway. He looked like he was going to pull me into his embrace to shield me from the perceived danger.

Edward must have sensed Jakes intent because he suddenly spoke.

"She will be fine Jacob! I will take care of her, you have my word."

Jacob nodded seeming appeased with Edward's word and turned back to Irina. Edward leaned into me his lips brushing my ear, "if you open your mouth again, I will start our little game right here in front of everyone."

I fell silent immediately, but it wasn't for my sake it was to save our friends from what would happen next if I told Edward to go fuck himself. Which I was desperate to do:

Fear bubbled inside me the second Emmett shut the door behind him, I hadn't counted on having to face Edward's wrath quite so soon. I was hoping to at least get another jug or two of Illusion's under my belt before the game commenced. Edward in the mean time had other ideas and started to drag me toward the stairs, he began rattling the rules off as he led me down the stairs.

I decided to show him how defiant I planned on being and was rewarded with a stinging slap on my ass, instead of showing Edward how much it hurt I snorted to taunt him, "Hmm…that felt good."

He dragged me roughly through the door of the empty storage space, and my eyes widened when I saw the chains bolted to the floor and ceiling. They were a new acquisition, I had only been down here last week and they were definitely weren't there then.

I shifted my attention back to Edward and stared at him defiantly. I was unwilling to show him any weakness.

He turned from me and headed for his IPod, when I saw it sitting plugged into the docking station I knew I was in real trouble. He had been anticipating that I would launch another attack on Christine and he was prepared for it. Very well prepared I was assuming; Edward never did things by halves.

"Take off your clothes. Now." He commanded from the other side of the room, his voice was low and deadly.

I ignored him and looked around the room studying the chains and breathing in the new leather smell that lingered. If Edward wanted my clothes off then he could come over and take them off. I wasn't going to do anything he asked of me; continued defiance was going to be my strategy.

I wanted to break Edward's need to control me.

"You know I had a feeling you hadn't learned your lesson, so I'm very happy I set this up." He turned on the IPod and The Prodigy's Baby's got a temper came blaring from the speakers.

This baby's got a temper
This baby's got a temper
This baby's got a temper
You'll never tame her

"I think I'll tame you yet, what do you think Bella?" I kept silent I wasn't going to answer him if he directly asked me a question. I was only going to speak if he told me not to.

Edward was watching my every move as he made his way toward me, he looked almost dangerous and I had to fight my urge to run. I couldn't show him weakness if I was going to have any chance of winning this twisted little game.

"So defiant, yet so beautiful in your defiance," Edward wrapped his fingers around my wrist and pulled me toward the chains, he secured one of my wrists in the cuffs before he spoke again, his voice was just a whisper, "But the human mind is strange, sometimes when we see something beautiful our first instinct is to destroy it, crush it." I fought back the shiver trying to wash over me, Edward's kissed my elbow softly before securing my other hand into the binding, "As beautiful as your defiance is, I'm going to destroy it Bella."

I decided to speak I was going to show him I wasn't scared of him even though I was slightly nervous about what would happen next. "That's if it can be crushed. The human spirit is stronger in some than in others."

I felt my confidence grow, I was keen to push my boundaries and see how strong I really was, and it would be good for Edward to lose, it would be a humbling experience for him.

Edward slid his hands down my thighs, his fingers wrapping around my ankle as he secured the cuff, "Indeed my sweet little lamb, indeed some spirits are stronger than others," He placed a kiss on each of my thighs before he stood and walked behind me. My body responded to his touch and I shivered when his finger tracing a path up my spine. My pleasure soon turned to pain when his fingers fisted a handful of my hair and he yanked my head back.

His deadly voice sounded in my ear, "And mine is much stronger than yours, I told you to keep your mouth shut and you disobeyed me. Time to teach my little my little lamb I mean what I say."

He walked away and began rifling through a wooden chest in the corner of the room, I hadn't noticed before.

My head had snapped back when Edward had pulled my hair. The pain was rapidly spreading over my scalp, I could feel where every single strand had parted company with my head and though my nerves in my stomach were rapidly beginning to bubble up I stupidly taunted him again.

"Get used to it Baby I'm not I'm not about to bow down to you any time soon no matter how hard you pull my hair."

He turned back at me and grinned evilly, "Oh honey that was just foreplay." The sight of his smile caused my heart to nearly jump out of my chest.

I concentrated on controlling my breathing and focused on keeping my face blank of emotion.

"Now we get to the real fun." He whispered.

This Baby's got a Temper
This babys got a temper
This baby's got a temper
You'll never tame her

I watched Edward impassively as he slowly walked toward me. His eyes glinted dangerously in the half light and he was grinning almost manically. My breath hitched but I kept my poker face when I saw the purple comb in his hand. I smiled invitingly at him. I had to egg him on while staying focused on managing my pain when it came and I was under no illusion that it was coming.

"That looks fun." I said nonchalantly.

I was trying to lie convincingly but his next comment showed me he never brought it.

He asked me if I knew what the violet coloured instrument he held in his hand was. And I had to bite back the urge to tell him to fuck off when he gave me permission to speak. This was a game of mental wits and I wanted to be a worthy opponent.

I looked at him as if I was already bored, when in reality I wanted him to tell me about the thing he was holding.

"So stubborn," He cooed as he laid the violet wand at my feet and produced a huge titanium hunting knife.

If I was nervous of the comb looking thing; it was nothing to the bolt of fear that shot through me when I saw the glinting silver blade of the huge knife. My poker face slipped for only a second; only as long as it took me to realise that Edward was just trying to scare me. He wasn't going to stab me, or cut me.

So I had nothing to fear but fear itself.

That thought calmed me and I relaxed a little.

"I think my little lamb only pretends she's brave." Edward whispered as he cut my costume and my tulle panties from my body.

Feeling the cool metal tip of the blade pressing against my skin, sent an involuntary shiver rippling through me. The pressure wasn't enough to pierce the flesh but the feeling was both terrifying and exhilarating in equal measures.

I imagined briefly the way the skin would slice open if Edward exerted more pressure.

I took a deep breath feeling the pressure increase on the blade. Smiling at Edward, I kept my mind free of everything but his face. It was easier to fight the internal chaos that was going on in my body as it waged war against the conflicting signals it was receiving from my brain.

If I could keep focused I could get through this without giving too much away. I knew I had to keep my poker face intact when Edward was watching me; any signs of weakness on my part would be used against me to ensure Edward scored an easy victory.

He picked up the comb-toy and started to explain to me what it was and what it did. Apparently the violet wand was an electrical device similar to a cattle prod or a taser. He took pleasure in telling me about the intensity setting. He walked behind me and pressed the device to my bare ass, the tingle felt good but I knew the sensation wasn't going to be pleasant for long. And even though I braced myself for it; the pain was intense when he turned suddenly turned the setting up higher.

I felt like I had just sat bare assed on an electric fence, I clenched my eyes and mouth shut and my body jolted forward with the shock of the current that surged through me. I felt like I had just been tasered. I took a few rapid breaths and swallowed the scream that was trying to force its way out of me.

I had to admit that I was more than a little surprised at Edward he was definitely not being gentle, not that I expected him to be, but I had no idea he had a taste for this kind of thing.

I t intrigued me to what other sort of deviate things he might be into.

"That hurt didn't it baby?" Edward cooed in my ear as he slapped my already stinging ass, "You will give in…I promise that."

I decided to answer only to let him know I wasn't going to surrender. "I'll admit that it hurt…But not enough to make me give in, no apologies not now not ever."

"Are you sure about that? I can do this for a very long time, and there are more things in my little chest over there."

He turned the current up on the wand and ran it up the length of my back.

Pain is my friend, pain is my friend, I chanted over and over in my head as the current tore through my cells interfering with my nerves and causing my muscles to spasm and twitch. My breath hissed from my lips but I other wised stayed silent. I had no intention of giving Edward the satisfaction of knowing how much that fuckin hurt.

And I wasn't going to answer his question.

"This is only the low setting Bella; I feel I should warn you it goes MUCH higher than this."

Edward delighted in telling me that I had the power to end the game if I apologised, I ignored him and moaned silently when he finally removed the current form my back.

He walked over to the chest and began rummaging through it, he pulled out a plaited piece of leather and turned back to me with a smile, "This is a slapper Bella, for those beautiful breasts of yours. How much do you think they can handle?"

He stalked toward me and brought the leather strap down across my breasts, the sting was so intense I couldn't stop the shocked gasp as I sucked in a lungful of air.

I spat at Edward's feet then quickly arranged my poker face, "No apologies Edward now or ever, I hate Christine…And every time you lash out at me I hate it more. It makes me more determined to never say sorry."

"God I love your stubborn streak." He countered every lash across my breast making sure that he spread them evenly between the two.

Tears spilled from my eyes and I counted every lash in my head as the slapper repeatedly struck my skin. When it was over I chanted the mantra ten times in my head before I spoke, "I'm not going to apologise to you Edward."

Edward took the nipple clamps from the chest, "You like these don't you Bella? But what do you remember from science class? These are made of metal and what does metal conduct?" He teased each nipple with his tongue making sure they were hard before he attached the clamps; this is really going to hurt. Are you sure you won't change your mind?"

I braced myself for the pain, this wasn't going to be far worse than the strapper and wand combined, but I knew I had to withstand whatever he threw at me. I didn't want to give into him, for once I wanted to be the one that didn't back down.

"I'm not changing my mind, if you want to do that to me then go right ahead." I challenged him.

I never thought he'd seriously go through with it, and I had to hide my surprise when he cracked his knuckles and said, "All right then, let's get started. You know the interesting thing about this is? The further you hold it from the body the greater the arc."

He held the violet want down by my stomach but the electricity shot through my nipples. The pain was like nothing I'd experienced before and my scream burst forth of its own vocation and echoed around the room.

"Fuck…shit…you sick, twisted mother fucking son of a bitch. You and that piece of scrap metal are going to pay for that you fucker…" I choked on my sobs. It was then I decided that I was going to change tact and be as vocal as I could in my pain hoping that my tortured cries would penetrate through Edward's armour and he would stop this fucking madness.

I quickly realised that was not going to be the case when he sneered, his eyes alive with excitement.

"Good, scream for me." He gave me another shock with the wand, "You know how to make this stop Bella, say the words and it all ends."

Another agonized scream tore from my throat. The pain was even more severe this time. I slumped forward and my vision blurred but continued to scream until everything went black.

When my eyes finally opened the pain was gone. I glared at Edward viciously through the tears in my eyes. "I'd rather see that car as scrap metal than apologise, I can't believe you'd do this to me over a car Edward."

He started going on about how I had the power to end it, but complimented me on how exquisite I looked.

Fury coursed through me burning in my veins scorching my insides and I was goaded into speech when he said that this game was more about our relationship and his need to win, than the car.

His need to control and be dominant was driving me insane, which in turn was fuelling my need to beat the fucker at his own game.

"You need to learn to lose Edward, it's healthy. And a relationship should be based on equality not you having to have your own stupid way all the time. So don't tell me I have all the power Edward because we both fucking know that's complete fucking bullshit. You have all the fucking power... And I'm NEVER GOING TO SAY SORRY." I yelled as loud as my hoarse throat would allow.

Edward delivered another round of stinging slaps to my ass, before shocking me again with the wand. That was the most sadistic instrument ever designed and the pain it caused me started to make me delirious and before I realised what was happening I was begging.

"Please Edward stop…the pain it's too much…please sweetie I will you anything else you want…just no more current." He removed the current at once and I moaned in relief, I thought maybe the begging might have helped my cause but I should have known better.

Edward smelt victory, he slapped my already red ass and the sting made me jolt forward but the restraints prevented me from moving. "Oh my little lamb it seems you are reaching your breaking point. But close won't win me our little game now will it? And the stakes are so high…"

The next slap was harder and I went back to begging in the hope of guilting him into stopping.

"Please baby…I'll do anything…but apologise…I'll let you…please my baby."

"No Bella. You know the rules, you know what to say. But since you've been such a good girl keeping me entertained, I'll give you a final chance. After this it's turn it up a notch."

Edward voice was kinder than it had been all night and I decided to try my luck.

"Edward…If you submit to me this one time…I will spend a life time in your servitude…" I tried bargaining.

"Wrong answer my little lamb." He picked up the leather strap and brought down across my ass repeatedly with increasing force.

My screams echoed around the room, "Fuck…shit…god you're more like your father than I first thought." The words slipped out before I realised what I had said, and I instantly regretted them. I knew I had probably just sent Edward over the edge.

His breath rush from his lungs and when he spoke his voice was arctic, "I think you should repeat that for me little lamb. I'm positive I never heard you correctly."

"Edward…I…didn't mean that…it just slipped out…please…"

He never said anything he just brought the strap across my ass and back repeatedly, the force of it had me jerking against the bonds and my screams came out in one continual rush. They stopped abruptly when the door burst open and light flooded the room.

Emmett burst through the door and stopped dead as he surveyed the scene in front of him.

His eyes widened in shock, when he saw me chained and he glared at Edward, "what the fuck Edward?"

Edward's menacing growl came from behind me. The chilling sound turned my blood to ice; his voice came out as a roar, "Get the fuck out Emmett! Now!"

I had never seen Edward so angry or ever heard him speak to his brother in such a manner. The need to take evasive action cleared my head. I needed to get rid of Emmett before Edward did even more damage to his family and himself.

"Emm...Emmett, go... and tell Esme we'll be there soon. I will get Edward to the hospital." I said as loudly as my hoarse voice would allow.

He ignored me and glared at Edward, "Do it for Mum Assward."

"Fuck you Emmett and fuck Carlisle too..." Edward growled as he stalked across the room toward his brother.

I was absolutely terrified at the way he had advanced on Emmett. And if I didn't intervene; Edward was going to attack his brother and I would be helpless to stop it.

The only way to stop Edward though was to get out of these restraints and get Edward to the hospital. But how was I going to that without submitting.

As much as I knew it was crazy not to just apologize, I had to try and hold strong. It would be not in my best interest in the long term to back down tonight. Edward needed to see he was out of control; he needed for his own sake as much as mine to just lose for once and back down. It would be good for him, it would be healthy.

Edward turned his back on Emmett and stalked toward me. His face was like a death mask, devoid of colour and emotion.

It scared me to see him like that.

"Edward please let me down. We need to go to the hospital... If not for your father then for your Mum," I pleaded.

His eyes flashed in the light and they looked dead. His voice was low and sounded nothing like his voice, "Final chance Bella, I mean it. Final warning otherwise I won't stop until I hear the words I want to hear."

His breathing was heavy and ragged against my shoulder. The pain in his voice brought the rational thinking I had been lacking all night back in an instant.

I needed to end this now. I needed to look after him. He was so fucked up and it was all my fault.

I had to say the words, not for my sake but for his.

"I'm sorry Edward." My voice was barely more than a whisper but I said the words with conviction.

Edward dropped to his knees behind me. His strangled sob reverberated around the room bouncing off the walls and sinking through my flesh and bone to my soul, which dimmed in response to the tortured sound.

Before I had time to gather my thoughts, Edward was unshackling me. He carried me into our room and laid me carefully on the bed. My body was absolutely aching; my flayed skin was burning like fire. It felt raw in places. Edward climbed into bed next to me and began to softly massage my sore shoulders. It felt so good. Fatigue was threatening to engulf me; I was desperate to close my eyes, to succumb to the mind numbing bliss of sleep.

Without any conscious thought Esme's broken face suddenly filled my mind followed closely by the image of Carlisle lying on his death bed surrounded by his wife and two of his sons. Esme would be not only frantic with worry about her husband but she would be hurt that Edward was not at his father's bedside.

I forced my eyes open with a groan.

"Edward honey grab me some clothes we need to go. It's going to be alright sweetie I'm here for you." I said soothingly even though he hadn't uttered a sound.

He continued to rub my shoulders; his breath was warm against my neck.

"Go where Bella, I don't really want to go anywhere do you?"

Confusion swept over me, "Edward what do you mean? We need to go to the hospital baby. Your Dad; we need to know how he is."

Edward stopped rubbing my shoulders and my body tense in response.

"I don't care how he is." He hissed.

I stifled my gasp, "Edward you don't really mean that? No matter what has happened he's still your Dad and he still loves you. Now come on hon we need to get up."

I tried to move but every muscle in my aching body in protest.

He refused immediately, "No, I'm running you a hot bath. Then I'm going to take you to bed, feed you and fuck you silly. Not necessarily in that order." He grinned at me.

I felt confused by his mood swings. And although his offer sounded like heaven, I knew we had to go.

I reached up and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, "As tempting as that sounds sweetie I only said sorry so you would let me down so we could go to the hospital. and I didn't back down for nothing So get your sexy ass up and get me some clothes please."

Edward's body went rigid beneath mine and I realised my mistake at once. My words would have ignited his competitive streak. Before I could say anything to rectify it he spoke. "I don't care why you said it Bella; I'm not the fucking fool you all seem to take me for! The fact is you said it, terms were agreed to and by those terms I won. As for going to the hospital, why should I?"

Edward was furious, he slid off the bed and began to pace, his hands were fisted at his sides. I could see them clenching and unclenching as he tried to control his fury.

As much as I didn't want to push him, I needed to get through to him. He needed to be at the hospital supporting his Mother. "For your Mother Edward, who must be beside herself wondering if her husband's going to live or die... Think of how you would feel if you were in that position."

Guilt and self loathing shot through me when Edward's sob broken sob filled the air.

He was fighting to hold it together.

So was I.

"Let's go." He whispered.

I dragged myself off the bed and stumbled for the wardrobe while Edward headed for the bathroom. I could barely keep myself upright as I rummaged around my draws for some jeans and a T shirt. My skin was still burning and I felt every single welt when my clothes touched my skin. I gave a small cry of pain but quickly stifled it as to not alert Edward.

I wasn't entirely sure if Edward realized how out of control things got in the basement.

His voice sounded from the bathroom and I immediately made my way to him. My mind and body were beyond fatigued. I wasn't sure how I was going to make it through the next few hours; hell I wasn't even sure I was going to make it through the next few minute. The answer was sitting on the countertop when I reached the bathroom.

As stupid as it was, I couldn't see any other way to make it few the next few hours, so I took the silver cylinder from him and bent over the mirror.

Edward looked a wreck and my heart bled for him. I wished I could take away his pain.

I thanked him for the lines of cocaine and protested when he told me he'd come home and look after me. I had no intention of letting that happen. I was going to look after him; he was in a worse state than I was. He tried to convince me to stay home while he went to the hospital but there was no way I was going to let him drive after a forty ounce bottle of Johnny Walker. I was grateful when he didn't protest when I helped him into the Jag. I caught Edward's expression through the window. He wasn't ready for this and I wasn't prepared to put him through any more tonight. I made a split decision and gave him some excuse about needing to use the toilet. I rushed into the house and called Esme's mobile phone.

I prayed she would pick up and relief flooded through me when I heard her voice on the line. I quickly explained to her that Edward was taking this extremely hard and I didn't think he was any fit state to deal with things quite yet, she told me to put Edward to bed and to join her when we were ready, I only agreed when she promised to phone if there was any change in his condition.

Edward was exactly where I had left him, I studied his face and realised his emotional state had further deteriorated in the time I had been gone. I pulled him out of the car, telling him I had talked to his mum and that we wouldn't need to go to the hospital for a few more hours.

He never said anything he just walked forward when I tugged on his hand. I led him into the house and straight to the bedroom.

"Stay where you are Sweetheart," I said quietly and gave him I kiss on the cheek.

He needed food and water, something to help neutralize the drugs and alcohol in his system. I headed for the kitchen to make some sandwiches.

Fear gnawed at my insides. My Edward, so strong and so infallible was broken.

And I didn't know how to fix him.

I poured a large jug of water and headed back to Edward.

I put the tray on the bedside table and crawled up beside him, I fought back my wince as his arms encircled me. His eyes were closed and his breathing was slow but I knew he wasn't asleep and I knew that guilt was eating him up.

I buried my face against his throat, "Edward this is not your fault, its mine. If I had done what he had asked in the first place none of this would have happened."

Another sob tore from his throat and tears sprang to my eyes.

He was in so much pain. His voice was low and tortured, "Please don't Bella, don't take the blame for this, I just couldn't…please don't."

I didn't dare argue with him, I had already pushed him past his limits tonight and I knew exactly how fragile he was, I kissed a trail along his neck over his Adams apple and down his throat, I paused when I got to his chest waiting for him to give me a sign that this is what he wanted.

Edward began to detangle himself from me, "I'm sorry Bella. I need to get some air, I just can't breathe."

I stifled my sob as he slid out of bed and headed out onto the balcony, he was slipping further into himself and further away from my reach. I tried to stay awake while I waited for him to come back to bed but I couldn't fight my exhaustion or the fatigue and ache in my body and my eyelids drooped shut...

A/N: So we are more than a little anxious to know what you thought...Remember we did warn you the consequences were coming... :) ...Please feel free to vent your spleen so to speak. We are tough we can handle it...