Chapter Eight

"I'm so happy you came to cook for us today Isabella. I was getting tired of eating just Spagethi" Jasper says shoving two forkful of lasagna in his mouth.

"Horse" Sophia mutters. It was Sunday and we were in Edward's house eating dinner. Alice and I had come to entertain them and celebrate our victory yesterday. As far as we knew James was still in prison and that was a good sign. The case was to start tomorrow, it was then the judge will decide whether to give bail or not. I knew the judge, he was another good friend of my father's, I smile at my food. Good to have a father who knows important people, he was trustworthy meaning he couldnt be bribed right? I look up from my food to find Edward watching me. Jasper and Alice were involved in their own conversation and his daughter was playing with her food. I had avoided him all evening since we got here. I knew if we talked, it meant I would have to tell him everything, eventhough he already knew everything. 'I thought you wanted to confide in him?' I ask myself

'Well I was just saying that, not like I knew I would actually have to tell him anything' What was I saying?

'I guess I'm just scared'

'What are you scared of exactly?'

'Scared he wouldn't like me anymore if he finds out how damaged I am'

'Who told you you're damaged? And who told you he likes you?' my inner self smirks at me. I was having a conversation with myself!

'Well, I guess it cant get any worse than this can it?'

"Isabella?" Alice drags me out of my very interesting conversation

"Yeah?"

"I was asking if we should go back home considering it's very late. Maybe we should give Bradon the night off and have fun here with the Cullen brothers"

"I have enough rooms here" Edward says clearing the dishes.

"Yeah no problem"

"I'll tuck Lily in" Jasper says carrying Lily who was already dozing off

"And I'll tell Bradon he can go home" Alice leaves the kitchen that meant Edward and I were alone in the kitchen. Oh no. Since when did spending time with Edward seem scary.

"Why are you avoiding me?"

"Uh what? No"

"No you're not avoiding me?" he asks turning to look at me "You're not even looking at me."

He moves closer to where I was standing playing with my fingers then he put his hands on my hand "Bella if I did something wrong please just tell me"

'He thinks he did something wrong?'

'Well, you are ignoring him so...'

'Shut up'

"You didn't do anything Edward It's just…"

"So what are we doing" Alice comes in clapping her hands. She looks at Edward and I. We were standing so close together. "Sorry"

"It's nothing. We were just talking" I say taking a step back smiling at her.

"Uhm… Bella and I are going up to my room" Edward takes my hand in his.

"We are?"

"Yes we are" he leads me out of the kitchen. "You and Jazz will have to do something without us" he says to Alice who was standing with her mouth open. We climb the stairs passing Jasper who just looks at us confused.

"You didn't tell me anything about your room" I whisper to him as we pass different doors. We stop at the door in a corner and he opens it to reveal a room painted grey. The room was possibly bigger than my whole house. A king sized bed was in the middle with a dressing table by the side. There was a television and speakers in one corner with a shelf containing many music cds, a large mirror was on the wall beside an elliptical machine. I was walking around now observing everything. A door which probably led to the bathroom and closet. I walked forward to open two sets of doors that led to a big veranda. There were lilies everywhere, two chairs and a table under an umbrella. How lilies were planted up here was a mystery to me. I walk closer taking in a view of town, it was so beautiful with lights at this time of the night. I rest on the railing feeling the night breeze, he comes to stand beside me.

"Beautiful isnt it?"

"Yes. Your house is really nice and big"

He chuckles then suddenly frowns "How old were you?"

'Oh so straight to the point I see. Here goes nothing.' I sigh "18. I had just finished high school, I started dating James, we went to the same high school. Two months after we started dating, he asked me to move in with him." I take a deep breath

"We were in love" I add bitterly. "My dad warned me. He thought it was stupid to move in with a boy I just started dating but I played the I'm 18 card. I fought with him, packed my bags and moved in with the Sparks. Everything was going fine. One month later, one fateful night, I was in my room. I know it was stupid moving in with him when I wasn't ready to have sex with him, I'm just one of those people that believe in keeping it till marriage and he agreed, he agreed." I was barely hearing myself now. Edward moves closer to me and wipes away a tear from my face. I hadnt realised I was crying.

"It's okay Bella, you don't have to tell me"

"No. it's about time I got it out"

"That night, he came home drunk. Not drunk exactly cause he always smelled of alcohol. He came to my room to kiss me goodnight like he did every night but this time he wanted more and I wouldn't give him" I was crying seriously now. "He slapped me and and…" Edward carries me inside, he puts me on his lap and sits down on a couch beside the bed, I hadnt noticed the blue sofa earlier or the blue rug. He removes my shoes and rocks me quietly while I kept crying in his chest.

"I was still fighting, trying to stop him. His father came in and I thought he was going to stop his son but instead he started shouting on me, telling me I had to please them. He held me down while his son raped me."

"Oh God" I heard Edward whisper but my mind wasn't in that room anymore, it was in James' room that day. I was suddenly cold, shivering then I heard Edward's voice again "Isabella, it's okay, you're fine now, he's in jail." I open my eyes and look at his face, the only person that knew how to calm me down.

"Laurent raped me too after his son. I really don't know why I didn't do anything wrong, why would they hurt me like that?"

"They're sick bastards Isabella. You didn't do anything, you didn't have to do anything. I swear to you on my life that they'll pay. They'll spend the rest of their lives in prison." He kisses my forehead then he brings out a handkerchief from his pocket and wipes my face.

"When James said Angela reminded him of someone, I just knew it was you cause I had noticed the resemblance. I knew he had touched you, I knew he was the cause of your nighmares, I saw red. I didn't even think or anything, I just wanted to break his face and I would have beat him more than that if not for the police."

"I thought you were just angry that he wanted to rape Angela again"

"Partly yes but most of it was because he touched you, I couldn't get the image of him touching you out of my head."

I raise my hand to touch his face "Thank you Edward. I havent been able to talk about this with anyone for 7 years now. Even my psychologist couldn't get everything out of me. It feels good to let it out, to talk to you about it."

"Anytime Swan. Anytime you want to talk I'll be here, I'll always be here for you. I care about you."

I blow my nose in his hankerchief and smile at him.

"Alice probably thinks the worst things are happening right now up here"

He chuckles "Her facial expression was priceless. Come on I think you should shower" I stand up from his lap "I have an extra robe. You can wear one of my shirts to sleep in" he walks over to his closet to bring out one of his shirt. "This should reach your knees right? Its one of my smallest shirts." He tosses the shirt to me.

"I'm not that short"

"I'm 6'2 Bella. You're a dwarf in my eyes"

I throw my shoe at him and he catches it easily laughing.

"Can I sleep here tonight? I just…I feel like I'll sleep better here. Since I just spoke about it I don't want to have nigtmares."

He grins "Oh yes Bella, you can sleep with me." I flush and run to the bathroom.

So Bella just opened up to Edward, now there are no secrets between them. Please drop a REVIEW, thanks.