"Ow." I whimper as I wake up. I look tiredly around the room and see Edward looking worriedly at me from the end of the bed.
"Where does it hurt?" He asks and I sigh.
"Come here." I mumble and open my arms to him. He crawls over to me and wraps his arms gently around me, pulling me tightly against his chest. "I love you." I whisper and he rubs my back as he rubs his cheek against mine.
"I love you too. Is there something I can do to help you?" He asks and I smile to him.
"Carry me downstairs, I'm hungry?" I ask and he smiles, lifting me out of bed.
"Esme has cooked about every breakfast variant you can imagine." He says and I chuckle and kiss his cheek.
"Then it's good that I'm hungry." I whisper and he winks at me as he carries me into the kitchen. In the kitchen there is an extremely tense silence, the only sound is the humming of the ventilation. Carlisle, Esme and Alice are seated at the table while Emmet is standing, threatening, beside Jasper by the far wall. Rosalie is nowhere to be seen. Edward puts me down gently on my feet and I walk over to the island and grab a plate and load it with food. I walk back to the table and sit down beside Edward, folding my legs beneath me to lessen the pain between my legs.
"Bella…" Carlisle begins. I sigh, put down my fork and look at him.
"Yes?" I ask and he smiles sadly.
"Please continue eating. How wounded are you?" He says and I sigh as I pick my fork up again.
"I'll be healed in a week or two." I mumble and stuff some food into my mouth. They all growl a little.
"If you need anyone to talk to, feel free to talk with any of us." Carlisle says compassionately.
"I know." I mumble as I eat and he smiles a little before turning to Esme and talking quietly with her.
"Bella…" Jasper begins and I look up questioning. "I'm sorry for giving you over to him, but I could not let Alice potentially get hurt." He says apologetically and I sigh as Alice growls at him.
"Jasper, we both know you would do it again and I would ask you to do it. I don't want any of you to get hurt, I'll be fine in a few weeks." I say and he nods a little. I take a deep breath and gather myself.
"I will need to call Ross and Master soon so we need to figure out what to tell them." I say and Edward growls slightly, I look at Carlisle and Jasper after an answer. Jasper walks over to the table and sits down opposite to me.
"I think you should tell them you want out and see how they'll react. If they come for you we'll protect you, I won't let anyone hurt you again." He promises and I just nod a little.
"And if they send some of his tracking friends for me?" I ask and they sigh.
"We are planning on calling in some friends from Alaska as well as some from the South." Carlisle explains and I nod a little. I open my mouth but close it again. "What were you planning to say?" Carlisle asks kindly and I sigh.
"I know some vampires that think highly of me… I think they would help me but I'm not sure if they will demand something in return." I say and they stay silent for a while.
"Do you think we can trust them?"Jasper asks and I sigh troubledly.
"I don't know… they never wanted sex from me. They just wanted to talk with me." I explain and they look uncomfortable.
"If they wanted something in return, what would it be?" He asks and I shrugg.
"Probably watch me strip-" Edward growls loudly. "But they also love cars." I add and they relax a little. "I could try calling them and ask what they want in return?" I suggest.
"Do you think they would try something if we decided to not get their help?" Carlisle asks and I shake my head.
"They are very civilized, I think it's okay." I say and they nod a little.
"Okay call them." Jasper says and I look at Edward for confirmation, he nods. I walk over to my bag and pull out my notebook and flip through it until I come to their number.
"Bella, what is that?" Alice asks and I sigh.
"The numbers of my clients, or at least those who want to come in contact with me directly." I mumble and as I dial the number.
"Yes?" Dem snaps after not even a signal and I chuckle.
"Why so mad?" I ask and I hear him chuckle quietly then he sighs.
"Hi Izz, what's up?" He asks and I sigh.
"I'm getting away from Ross and Master." I say and he is completely silent for a few seconds.
"I'll come and get you in an hour Izz, get as far away from them as you can." He says in a deadly serious voice.
"Wait Dem!" I yell before he hangs up.
"Yeah?" He asks and I sigh.
"I'm not in Las Vegas. I'm with the Cullen's but you know what happens if a girl wants to leave Ross…" I say and he growls a little.
"We'll be there to help in an hour."
"Free?" I ask and he chuckles darkly.
"Of course Izz." He murmurs and I smile relieved.
"An hour, Dem." I say and he murmurs goodbye and hangs up.
"Bella…" Rosalie hesitates as she walks into the room and I nod. "What happens if someone leaves him?" She asks and I take a deep breath.
"She gets one hour to change her mind, then he sends both the trackers and the werewolves. When they find her, she is theirs…. she usually isn't seen again until you find her in the corner of a street, gutted if she was with the werewolves, drained for blood if it was the vampires. Bloody, beaten and raped to death in both cases." I say as I think back on some of my friends that winded up that way.
"Oh Bella!" Esme cries and suddenly I'm wrapped in a pair of cold arms. I tense panicked but then when I recognized Esme's scent I relax and hug her back. I start sobbing violently as I feel Carlisle hug us as well so I'm sandwiched between them. I collapse completely into their arms, seeking the parental comfort I so need.
"It's okay, my daughter." Carlisle coes in my ear as he rocks both me and Esme gently. "You won't ever have to go back. We won't ever leave you again." He murmurs and when Esme pulls back he lifts me up in bridal style and sits down on the couch with me. "I'm sorry for everything that happened, dear." He murmurs as he rocks me gently.