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"But what about James? I know what he did Edward." I yelled at him.
Edward flinched. "You remember?" He whispered horrified. I looked away and nodded. "Bella James was a sick bastard that used you for his own sick pleasure, just like Victoria and Phil did okay. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you then but now I can, nothing will ever hurt you again I promise."
I looked into Edward's eyes looking for the lie but never found it. I gave him a watery smile. "I love you Edward."
"I love you too, Bella with all my heart." He whispered leaning in slowly gauging my reaction and kissed my lips softly.
Chapter 36 (Bella – POV) 3 weeks later
I glared at the top shelf holding the last Twinkie in the entire house. I looked around to see if Aunt Kate or Tanya. I had finally moved back in with them, unfortunately. I was stuck in this stupid tenser bandage because my ankle was badly sprained from me twisting and turning it while it was in the stupid chain. I looked around trying to find something long enough to push down the object of my obsession. I smiled when I saw a broom in the corner. I limped my way over on the one crutch I had on me. I grabbed the broom and with great difficulty made it back to my previous spot.
"Hah after an hour of trying to get you I will win," I was almost worried about my sanity but not enough to really mind. "And when I do I'm gonna make sure there isn't a crumb left!"
Just as it fell and I reached out to catch a hand with pink polished nails snatched it right out of the air. My eyes widened and then narrowed at Aunt Kate. "What do you think you are doing with this?" She held my poor Twinkie between two fingers away from her body like if she squeezed it anymore all the creamy goodness center would spray at her. What's so bad about that? Absolutely nothing.
"I was going to eat?" I asked slightly drooling as she waved in front of my face. I barely got to eat junk food anymore between my crazy aunt and Carlisle' strict diet 'to help me heal fully'. He had Emmett and Jake destroy all the junk food around me to discourage temptation and by destroy I mean eat.
"No way, this is full of crap besides its calorie city. No girl in my house will be eating anything of this sort. I don't even know how you managed to get this in my front door." She spoke in her nasally voice. I honestly couldn't figure out how anyone could date her, if they didn't run from her voice they were probably sent to the hospital in an ambulance from asphyxiation.
I knew I was being a bitch by thinking these things but I have spent the last hour trying to get that thing and finally when it's in my reach it's ripped away from me. "Please Aunt Kate; I just want it, please?"
She eyed me for a second before snorting, "No," she then proceeded to turn and walk away. I looked around and saw a nice shiny apple sitting in a dish on the counter beside me. I grabbed and held it tight in my fingers pulling my arm back and aiming for her head. I knew it was a bad idea but I was in a bad mood and when I'm in a bad mood anything goes.
Just as I was about to let the projectile fly someone grabbed my wrist. I automatically tensed and started shrinking in fear away from the hand. "Now now Bella it's nice to waste perfectly good food on garbage like that," I giggled after realizing it was Jake.
"She stole my Twin-I mean orange and I was just trying to get back." I blushed at my slip of words. Jake and Emmett loved my new mandatory diet because it meant all my junkie food was given to him and the others.
Jake smirked at me and I saw tiny arms wind around his waist I looked behind him and saw the others. "Right Bella I'll believe that for now but be lucky Carlisle didn't see your little slip." Emmett hollered.
I pouted and Edward walked over to me. "It's okay, love." He smiled and kissed my lips softly before leaning and whispering softly in my ear, "I'll sneak you some ice cream later." And I fell even more in love with Edward with every word.
"I love you," I whispered to him and hugging him with the apple still in my hand.
"Love you, too," He kissed my forehead.
"Okay, okay that's enough we have to get to our house before Emmett's stomach comes alive and eats us." Alice chirped backing away from Emmett and his growling stomach. Rose, Alice, Nessie and I all giggled. Jasper rolled his eyes and Jake smiled. Edward wasn't even paying attention because he was watching me. I leaned up and kissed him on the lips. His arms wound around my waist and pulled me up and closer to him deepening the kiss. I wrapped my arm around his neck and my fingers fisted in his hair. My crutch crashed to the ground loudly.
Someone cleared their throat. "Please I don't wanna see this," Jasper complained and when Edward and I broke apart, when I looked over at Jasper he was covering his eyes and Alice was rubbing his arm telling him everything was okay. I giggled and Jasper glared at me. I smirked at him and gestured between him and Alice raising my eyebrow. I was rewarded with a blush.
IN the next three hours Alice decided she wanted to watch a movie so we all filed into the living room and laid across all the couches or in Rose and Emmett's case the floor. Lauren and Tanya came and left to Tanya's cave as I like to call it.
While watching the movie my mind began to wander. It had been a long and hard three weeks. Between therapy and the nightmares I was beginning to lose my mind. I had never hated the question 'How are you?' more than I do these days. My prayers were answered a week ago when Victoria and Phil were both arrested after escaping the house. After James healed from his own wound was placed in jail and has a trail coming up in nine weeks. The police had come and talked to me two weeks ago and I told them everything even from when my dad was still alive.
But no prison or policeman could hold back the nightmares of the events that occurred. Every night I close my eyes and wake up a few hours later in a cold sweat crying and screaming. It was always the same dream; James looming over me with his pants around his ankles. I kept screaming for him to stop but he never did and just when I think it's over Edward and Jasper barge in to save me but James is faster and shoots them both dead.
I whimpered and Edward's arm tightened around me. I looked up at him only to meet his worried emerald eyes. He leaned down. "You want to go for a walk with me?"
I looked at my wrapped up ankle but nodded. Some fresh air could do me some good. Edward helped me up and I accidently hit Rose in the head with my crutch. I shrank away from her glare and mumbled an apology. Edward helped me outside and took me to the gazebo. I hadn't realized he had grabbed the afghan from the back of the couch. He sat me down on the bench and wrapped the blanket around us both leaving his arm around my shoulders. I leaned into his side nuzzling my face into the afghan to hide my yawn.
"Isn't it beautiful tonight?" Edward asked gazing at the once in a month semi clear skies.
I looked up at him and smiled when the moon shone his face from behind a cloud. "M'hmm," I mumbled softly fearing my voice would crack from being awe struck by his gorgeous features.
"You know I'm glad everything is finally working out." He smiled down at me leaning forward kissing my cheek.
"Me too, but I can't wait to get out of this house. It was a Twinkie for Pete's sake and she snatched right out my hands. I swear that woman steals candy from babies." I rambled on for a few more minutes before letting out a gust of air. "Sorry," I fiddled with my fingers.
"You know Bella things really have changed around here." He glanced down at me before looking back at the sky. "And I don't mean Forks I mean my family-our family. It's odd because I always thought everything was perfect and then September 13th came around this year and everything changed. Jasper is more carefree. Alice doesn't worry about him as much but that's a bad thing for my parents' bank account," I giggled. "Emmett and Rose don't have major panic attacks when bagging on siblings. We have two new family members and me? I found what I didn't know was missing in my life. That sounded cheesy didn't it?" He laughed and I joined in.
"Lil' bit," I giggled placing my hand on his chest. Edward grabbed my hand and held our intertwined hands out in front of us.
"Well it's true, I never really understood any of what Emmett felt for Rose or Dad felt for mom or even Jasper felt for Alice but now I see it and feel it towards you. Sure I envied them but I didn't think much of it." He kept his eyes on the sky.
"You know every little girl dreams of finding her prince charming, the boy who will end up being the one. But when I was little I just wanted someone to save me from my dad but now I want someone who will save me from me. I come with a lot of baggage hell I'm sure I brought a plane with me. I was afraid to tell anyone who I am not because I'm Raven Campton but I didn't want people to know what had caused me to be her. I didn't want to be the girl that everyone felt bad for and looked at with pity in their eyes, but you . . ." I shook my head sighing. "When you found out about everything you didn't hide anything from me you told me the truth. Not to mention you really became my prince charming when you saved me."
"And I would do it again in a heartbeat. . ." He trailed off looking slightly nervous. He stood up all of a sudden and I started reaching for my crutch but Edward stopped me. I sat back with my hands in my lap watching Edward. He paced quickly before looking and at me and stopping abruptly. I took a step forward standing in front of me. So fast I became slightly dizzy he knelt down on one knee. My eyes widened when he reached into his pocket grabbing a navy velvet box.
"Isabella Marie Swan-Campton, I have seen everything crumble around me when I thought I lost you when Jasper yelled at you that first time and again when I saw in that hospital bed attached to those wirers. When you opened your eyes and I got to see those gorgeous brown eyes for the first time since the accident I knew you were the one I loved and wanted to spend the rest of my life with. It's you I want to have kids with, argue with and grow old together. I want to be your knight in shining armor and to be the one that catches when you fall or trip," He smirked at the last part. My eye weld up and I covered my mouth with my hands. "Bella will you do me the greatest honor of marrying me?"
I nodded my head vigorously. "Yes, yes, yes, yes. . . ." I kept saying yes and jumped at him peppering his face with kisses. He pulled back and slipped the ring on my finger. It was Celtic know emerald and diamond ring and was absolutely gorgeous. The diamonds complemented the emerald beautifully. I could tell it was older but it was perfect.
"It was my grandmothers but if you don't like it we can get you something from a jewelry store." He back tracked slightly.
I shook my head. "No I love it, it's perfect, and you are perfect." I caught his lips with mine in a passionate kiss. I could hear giggles coming from the house and looked up just in time to see everyone try and duck behind a bush. I rolled my eyes and laughed into the cooling night air.