-Blood Song

Summary: Edward finally lost control, his blood lust becoming too much to handle.

Pairing: Bella/Paul

Bella hissed slightly as the knife sliced at her fingers. "Shoot." She muttered, turning on the cold water at the kitchen sink. Before she could put her hand under the water, ice cold hands gripped her wrist. Her brown eyes went to Edward in confusion.

Was her blood effecting him again? They both thought it was under control after the battle with the newborn army. "Edward?" She asked, concern floating from her voice. His eyes were a dark black as he watched the blood drip into the sink.

Before Bella could blink, her fingers were in his mouth, Edward's eyes closing in ecstasy. Bella's eyes widened slightly at the look of satisfaction on his face. "Mmmm." He moaned. Bella snatches her hand away, immediately putting it under the water. The venom from his mouth made her hand sting slightly. "You taste so good.." He whispered into her ear. Bella turned around in his arms, pushing him away. "Edward. You need to go hunt. This is my fault. I should've been more careful." It was like her words meant nothing as his eyes zeroed in on her neck.

His teeth were on her immediately making her let out a startled gasp, which turned into a scream as he crushed her to him. She could feel the suctioning of her blood. "Edward..fight this." She gasped out, her body feeling dizzy and off balance.

She used the last bit of strength she could, pulling away from him, immediately putting her hand to her neck, blood flowing from the wound. Edward froze, blinking. "Oh god." He whispered, staring at Bella horror stricken. He was next to her in seconds, his hand making contact with her blood.

"I'm so...hungry." He said in agony. Tears sprang to Bella's eyes realizing that this could very well be her last night alive. Forever. "No, please." She begged, letting out a startled yelp as she went flying through the air, landing on the wooden coffee table, splintering it into pieces.

She let out a groan, flashbacks of James coming to mind. She could feel her blood dripping down her head, running down her cheek like a tear. She looked up into the dark eyes of Edward who was towering over her.

She gulped and before she could open her mouth to say anything, the front door busted open revealing a very pissed off Sam with Paul by his side. "Edward! Don't make me kill you here. Carlisle is on his way. Paul get Bella." Sam snapped, turning his attention briefly to her, looking her over. His eyes zeroes in on her neck. "You bit her!" He growled.

Paul easily lifted Bella into his arms, her free arm wrapping around his neck tightly as she gasped in fear and shock. "He finally broke. He finally did what he feared most." She whispered. "Outside we go Swan." Paul stated, getting her out of the house. He stopped in the driveway, snatching her hand away taking a look at her neck. "Is there venom?" He asked, watched her closely. Bella shook her head in a trance. "No." She whimpered.

Paul just grunted, and tore a large piece of her shirt off, putting it to her neck like a ball. "Hold this here." Despite Paul having disdain originally for Bella Swan, he had to admit she was brave. She faced off with not only one but two crazy vampires, and had no problem punching a werewolf in the face. Twice. She was the only person he could get a rise out of and he loved to piss Jacob off as much as he could. She was a weird human he concluded after he first met her and thought she was stupid when she took Edward back, but somehow while becoming a problem, she initially saved their asses.

Bella did as told, her vision blurring slightly. She knew that things were about to change, and drastically. Edward was either going to be killed, or they'd leave again. She knew she couldn't go with them, unless he changed her, but the moment Carlisle swerved to a stop in the front of the house, Bella knew that wouldn't be happening.

Carlisle was hesitant as he thought of who to go to first. The human he greatly cared for? Or his Son? He went to Bella and Paul quickly, his eyes roaming over her in one second assessing the damages. He gently moved Bella's hand away, silent for a few moments. Brushing the hair from her face, he leaned in close, taking a look into her eyes. He pulled out a flashlight, flashing her momentarily. He looked to Paul seriously. "Get her to the hospital, she's going into a state of unconsciousness and losing blood quickly. She might need a blood transfusion. I have some on hand at the hospital. Tell the Nurse at the station my last name and she'll get it. I'm so sorry Bella." He said quickly, leaning down to kiss her head. This was his goodbye.

Carlisle was gone in seconds, into the house to calm Edward who seemed to finally break down. Sam was watching him closely as Carlisle appeared by his side. "He's been like this after he licked all the blood clean." Sam said quietly. Edward was in the corner, rocking back and forth, his eyes a bright crimson. Carlisle sighed and looked at Sam guiltly. "I know the rules, but please. I'll take him, and we'll all be gone tomorrow." He pleaded. Sam's dark eyes looked to Carlisle.

"He attacked Bella. Bit her. You smell the blood and saw the damage. That's not how this works and you know it." He growled harshly. "Tonight. We'll be gone tonight. I'm begging you. I'll make sure that the Volturi doesn't come back nor looking for Bella...just this one time Sam. Bella needs a hospital and...I need to get my son." Sam's lips twitched, growling slowly, aid for a human being the only thing stopping him from continuing on with the treaty.

"Bella's truck is slow anyway. When I get there, I'm going to place a call to your house and if you're not gone, that's it. Just this once. If he knows what is good for him and Bella, he needs to stay away this time. I can't take anymore chances. From this moment forth, the treaty is void." Carlisle sighed but shook Sam's hand and went to Edward's side. "Edward we need to leave. Bella's going to be alright now. Let's go." Sam grabbed Bella's truck keys and headed outside.

Bella was limp in Paul's arms. "Get her in." He commanded, his mind flashing back to almost a year ago. Paul laid her in between them, his hand pressing against her wound. As soon as the door closed Sam was pulling off, pushing her ruck as fast as it would go. "We should've just ran." Paul mumbled. "We couldn't risk jostling her too much. How's she doing?" Sam asked briefly glancing down at her. Paul just grunted. "I don't know. Cullen said she'd need a blood transfusion. Said there's some at the hospital. Can this damn thing go any faster?" He growled out. "No. Just focus on her." Sam soothed.

He was relieved in a way. As much as he felt for her, he was happy she'd stay human, if she lived through this. It was just in his nature to not see a human turn. She was like a friend to him, kind of. At least to Emily more so than he, so if her humanity gave Emily a friend, he was okay with that. He'd knew she'd be upset, but it was clear the Cullen's had no plans on taking her. It was for the best.

He focused on getting her to the hospital in time and thanked the spirits that her truck pushed along. Paul was already getting her out of the truck and into the hospital, Sam not too far behind. "We need a doctor." Sam stated, as they went up to the desk. "Cullen." Paul stated. The nurse called a doctor and a gurney was rolled out. Paul laid her on it, a doctor already on the job. The nurse gave Paul a clipboard telling him to fill out any information he knew.

Sam on the other hand went to a hospital phone and dialed the number from memory. The line rang once before the disconnected tone came on. He put the phone back on the hook and sat with Paul.

3 months later

"Alright Swan. Let me see." Paul murmured quietly peeling off the bandage. Bella moved her hair to the side, giving her neck his full attention. His fingers ran across the jagged skin, glancing at Bella curiously. They had to claim bear attack as her injuries were close to that of an animal. It was touch and go for a while with the loss of blood, but Bella was indeed a fighter. Once her skin healed, she knew there would be a scar.

When she was up for visitors that night, Sam called Charlie and even peeked in on her, telling her what happened with Carlisle and the plan that was made. She didn't have much of a reaction at first and both wolves feared she'd spiral down into a dark hole again. She was upset but understood that nothing would be the same, even if she was changed.

Her friendship with Jacob was slightly different than that of before the incident, but Bella realized she didn't love Jacob as much as she initially thought. Surprisingly, Paul came around a lot during her time in the hospital, bringing her food from Emily. While they didn't have much of a relationship or friendship beforehand, Bella found comfort in getting to know the volatile shifter.

They were currently at his place, as Charlie was out of town for the weekend to look at a case in PA. The doctor gave the okay last week and Bella was ecstatic to get it off. It was a pain in the ass, itching all the time. "Stop." Paul warned, grabbing her hand. He grabbed the cream and applied it to her scar. Bella sighed in relief, closing her eyes. "Paul?" She asked. "What?" He asked, screwing the top back on the tube.

"Do you want to go get something to eat?" She asked, opening her eyes to stare at him curiously. Paul chuckled. "That's a stupid question. I can eat all the time." Bella rolled her eyes, blushing slightly. "Obviously." She muttered, coming to a stand. Paul let out a laugh, throwing an arm over her shoulder. "Are you asking me out on a date Swan?" He wiggled his eyebrows down at her making her laugh. "If I was?" She asked, nudging him lightly as they walked out the door. "Personally, I'd have to think about it Swan. I've got others to appease you know?" He joked. Bella snorted and softly hit him in the side. "Ass."

He stopped on the porch and grabbed her hand. He pulled her towards him, planting his large hands on her waist. "That I am." He whispered softly, leaning down to capture her lips.

AN: So guys, I am thinking of doing a story with either Sam and Bella or Sam and Paul. I have an idea for both pairings, but I don't know which one to do. I was also thinking of doing one based off of one of one of my one shots, so I was wondering which one shot's you all liked the most of Sam/Bella and Bella/Paul pairings. I will choose my top 3 if I plan to do one based off a one shot and you can vote on it.

I think I will also be discontinuing a few stories so please check out my profile for updates in the next few days. Also, look out for an update for The Day After Tomorrow and Devil's Darlin' within the next two weeks.

Until next time.