Okay, so you guys are going to be furious at Bella in this chapter... I will explain in the note at the end. Hopefully you understand Bella's decision!

Chapter Fifty-Nine

"Slowly," I scolded Edward as I helped him into the house, "The doctor said you need to take things slow."

"I know, I know," He through winces as we headed up the stairs. It's been about two weeks since Edward was shot. He was finally cleared to come home.

"Alright, nice and slow." I said as I helped him into the bed, making sure he was comfortable.

"I'm okay Bella, really I am." He said as I fussed over him, "I'm fine."

I gave him a look, "Edward you were shot. And the doctor said that your lung could still possibly collapse, or you could still get an infection. Which reminds me, you need to take your anti-inflammatory."

I turned to go grab his medication, but he grabbed my hand. I turned back around to look at him.

"Bella, I really want to talk," He said, "We haven't had the chance to talk."

He was right. In these last two weeks, there had always been someone with us. Either the medical staff or a member of the Cullen family or one of Edward's associates. I knew that once we were alone, we'd have to talk about things.

"Okay," I said as I sat down on the bed.

"I'm not going to lie," He said, "I'm kind of surprised you stayed with me all this time. After everything that's happened, I assumed you'd wouldn't want anything to do with me."

I rolled my eyes, "Just because I'm mad, doesn't mean I stopped caring about you. I mean, you could've died. I was terrified. What would I do without you?"

"I guess I'm just confused," He said, "A couple weeks ago you were planning on going back to Forks and getting rid of our baby. Are you still planning on leaving?"

"No, I don't want to go back to Forks," I said, "I've pretty much forgiven you for everything. But that doesn't change the fact that you lied to me. I've told you before, I can tolerate a lot, but lying is not one of them. Do you know how badly it hurt me to know that all of the people I've grown to really care about have been lying to me?"

"I know Bella," He sighed, then looked down, "I'm sorry. I wished I would've told you sooner, but I was afraid. I just didn't know how."

"I know," I nodded, "It's kind of a hard thing to explain to someone. But I wish you could've tried. Then I could've made the decision as to whether or not I wanted this life."

"So, if I had told you months ago about my family, would you have stayed with me?"

"I honestly don't know," I shrugged, "Probably not."

"Why not?"

"Your family's lifestyle is terrifying. You guys do shady things. And I know the things you do are to protect your family. But my dad was a cop. I grew up on the good side of the law. If my dad knew he'd be so disappointed."

"Bella I know the things we don't aren't always morally right, but it's not always like this. We've been living in peace for many years now," He said, "And we're not killing innocent people Bella. These are murderers, rapists, thieves."

"I know that," I said, "It's just hard for me to wrap my head around it. I wasn't raised around all of this."

"I know," He said, "It takes some getting used to. And honestly, I don't know what to say to make you more comfortable with the unlawful side of my family's life. You're the only person who's ever been brought in that doesn't have any knowledge of this kind of stuff. Well, except for my mom but she found out in a crazier way. But she fit into this life very well."

"Yeah, everyone's been telling me their stories," I said, shuddering as I briefly remembered Rosalie's story, "I think they're trying to convince me that it's not as bad as I think."

"I'm sorry that they're bombarding you," he said, "If I could change things, I would. But I can't. This is my life, it's not always right, but I'm proud of where I come from and I respect my family's traditions."

I nodded, "I understand. I'm not asking you to give up any of your family traditions."

"So, you still want to have the baby and get married?" He asked.

"I'm still planning on having the baby," I said, "But I just need some time to think about getting married. Some of my trust has been lost and I can't marry someone who lies to me."

"Bella, I promise you I will never lie to you again." He said, "I swear to god, anything you want to know, I'll tell you."

"Why are you looking at property?" I asked.

He sighed, looking down, "Bella, I kind of wanted to surprise you."

"As much as I appreciate your surprises, I need to know," I said, "If you want to mend our relationship and make things better, then you need to tell me everything."

He nodded, "Alright, well, I was looking at property for you. I was trying to find a space that could work as a bakery."

I nodded, "Edward, that's really sweet of you, but I don't know if I want to open another bakery."

"Bella, I don't want you to give up on your dream. I feel so awful that your bakery was burned down. It's my fault that it's gone. And I just want to make things right."

"I don't know if opening a new bakery will make everything all better but thank you. I appreciate it."

"Why don't you look at the properties before you turn it down?" He asked.

"Not now Edward," I said, "Maybe later, but right now I just want to get through everything. Opening another bakery is the last thing on my list."

He nodded, "Alright."

"I'm going to fix you some lunch and get your medicine."

"I'll be here," He said.

I smiled and walked down to the kitchen. I pulled out the vegetable and meat soup that Esme had made a few days ago. The doctor said Edward needs to be eating foods with plenty of nutrients. I also added a couple rolls just to be nice. I know he's been getting sick of soup.

I placed everything on a tray and brought it up to him. He placed his phone on the nightstand and straightened up in the bed, wincing slightly.

"Here," I said as I placed the tray gently over his lap, "You need to eat before you take your medicine."

"Thanks," He said as he picked up a roll, "I used to love my mother's soup, now I think I'm over it."

"I'm telling her," I teased.

"Please don't," He chuckled, "She'll kick my butt."

"So," I said after he took a few bites, "When do you think everything is going to be safe again?"

"Hopefully soon," Edward said, "Caius has stayed in one location for a couple hours now. I'm going to send a couple people over there and hopefully we can get rid of him."

I nodded, "I can't wait until this is all over."

"Me either," He said, "After this I want a very, very long vacation."

I smiled, "That would be nice."

"I think we should go to Europe. We could see England, France, Italy, Rome, Spain."

"That would be nice," I smiled, "I've got plenty of time now."

He rubbed my arm, "Until you decide to get back to baking professionally, I'll take you everywhere and anywhere you want to go."

I waited until he finished eating and took his medicine to take his tray downstairs. I knew he'd be asleep before I walked back upstairs. The medication tended to make him sleep for a few hours. As I was washing putting the dishes in the dishwasher, my phone buzzed.

How's Edward? – Random Number

My eyebrows scrunched; I didn't know who this was.

Who is this? – Bella

Cullen is certainly lucky, it's too bad his luck is about to run out – Random Number

Who the fuck is this!? – Bella

You're about to meet me in a few minutes if you're smart. – Random Number

I'm not meeting you anywhere. I will tell Edward and he'll contact the authorities. – Bella

A few moments passed before the phone buzzed again. This time, it was a picture that made my eyes pop out of my head. It was Alec, bound and gagged with a bloody nose and a black eye. I gasped and started texting.

You let him go before I get Edward and contact the police! They will be after you in a heartbeat! – Bella

Ha-ha the police won't find me before I blow his brains out. And Edward is sleeping very soundly upstairs. He just took his medication so we have a few hours before he wakes up. So, his life depends on you. – Random Number

I bit my lip.

What do you want? – Bella

You have five minutes to walk down the street and get into the black SUV that's waiting for you on the corner of Canal Street. Leave your phone, and don't even think of alerting Edward or any of the Cullens. I'm monitoring your phone. I can see everything you're doing. And if you do anything to bring attention to yourself or try to catch me, I will kill Alec and I will send you his fingers. His fate depends on what you do. You have ten minutes. – Random Number

Fine. I'm coming. – Bella

I put my phone down on the counter and quickly walked out the door. Canal street was a three minute walk from here. I didn't have time to think or feel anything. Alec was in trouble, and if he died, that would be on me. I couldn't let anything happen to him. I'd never forgive myself.

I practically ran down the street, trying to make it before time was up. There was a big SUV parked by the corner. As I walked to it, the door opened. I gulped as I slid into the seat.

A snowy blond was sitting in the seat beside me. He had a gun pointed at me.

"Put your seatbelt on. Shut the door," Caius said as if I were stupid.

I did as he asked, "Where's Alec?"

"He's somewhere safe. He'll be released once we're in a secure location. Now, place your hands here. I can't trust you yet."

I placed my hands in front of me. He took a pair of handcuffs and tightened them around my wrists. I tried not to wince, I didn't want to give him the satisfaction.

"Where are we going?" I demanded.

"To one of my safehouses," He said as he leaned back in the seat, "Don't worry. You won't wake up until we get there."

Before I could ask what he meant, he slammed the back of his gun into my head. My vision was blurry for a second before I passed out.

And Caius makes his grand appearance! I hope you guys aren't too mad at Bella for going but she had to save Alec. We've got three more chapters until then end! Okay, so I'm writing several outtakes to this story. I just really love this story and I'm not quite ready to let it go. So, I'm going to put it out there, if you want to read a particular outtake, please let me know. I'm writing three now. So, leave me a review and lemme know how you're liking it or if you want a certain outtake!