"You're going to use us as bait?" I asked, my mouth gaping as I stared at Em and Jazz.
"Yes. After word gets back to the head guys at Volturi, they are going to be furious. Not to mention that the mole they have in the department is going to be blind. No one knows we were down here, we made sure of that. Volturi is going to think you're dead and let their guard down. And that is when we let them know you're still alive and kicking and planning on testifying against them," Em said with an evil glint in his eye.
"You can use me, but not her," I growled, pulling Bella so she plopped down next to me on the bed.
I ignored her glare and protests and simply stared at the men, willing them to defy me.
"Okay," Jazz surrendered, reaching forward to shake my hand.
"But I'm the one they want," Bella whispered weakly, but there would be no budging on this.
She stayed safe, no matter what.
"Now…when can I get the hell out of this bed?" I asked, trying to push aside the heavy talk.
"Let me check those stitches and then we'll see," I heard from behind the boys.
Allycat came into the room, a black bag in her hand and thick glasses perched on the end of her nose.
"You're a doctor?" I gasped, enjoying the way Bella' chuckled next to me.
"Dr. Alice Whitlock, at your service," she said with a sardonic smile and not a hint of an accent.
"So all that time, everything was just a ruse?" I snapped, unable to merge this intelligent and classy woman wearing slacks and heels with the rough-talking, moonshine-drinking, slut I had come to know.
"Well…pretty much," she said lightly as she lifted the sheet covering me without any pretenses and poked and prodded around the gunshot wound.
"Ow," I whimpered, grabbing for Bella's hand and squeezing the shit out of it as Alice did her thing.
"Sorry. The stitches look good and there is no sign of infection. You should be good to get up and move around in a few more hours. But I don't want you to do anything strenuous," she said, cocking a knowing glance Bella's way.
My dirty little girl.
"Now as for you, Bella, Jasper has managed to sneak us into a GYN's office tonight. We'll get you all checked over and take it from there," Alice said kindly, placing a reassuring hand on Bella's arm as she stood. "Let's leave these two to talk."
After the door closed, I pulled Bella closer to me, tucking her head under my chin.
"I love you. You can't let anything happen to you. We need you," she whispered.
"I love you, too. And I promise nothing will happen to me," I replied, closing my eyes and just praying that I wouldn't break that promise.
So yeah...Allycat is a doctor and Rose...well we shall see what is up with her soon.
I didn't get to read any reviews because of this damn no WiFi thing. I HATE IT!
Anyway...I'm sure they were EPIC!
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