A/N: Here is the update for Inside out. I did try to pre read and correct for error but Sarcastic Bimbo will get to the chapters as she has time! I heart her a lot! See you at the bottom!
BPOV
I'm not sure what I was expecting the club to look like when we walked out of the panic room; but it was the silence that unnerved me. I was expecting cops to be everywhere people to be panicking screaming and crying; news cameras-and there was nothing. I saw a few security guards standing around in groups talking quietly. I saw Carlisle and my dad with my brother Riley; who was showing them something on an ipad in the middle of the dance floor that had been packed when we got here but no press and no police and no chaos.
I remained unafraid. I knew Edward would never let anything happen to me.
My father looked up when he heard us approaching.
"Bella- are you alright?" he asked with his eyes full of concern.
"I'm fine-no worries. Edward got me out of here before anything even happened" I said brushing him off.
"I'm glad he was able to protect you- I was worried sick" Charlie said hugging me tight. My heart kind of soared because it felt so paternal and that was a feeling I never thought I would have.
"So; someone wanna tell me who is responsible for this ball of fuckery and also tell me what the fuck is going on?" Charlie roared after he kissed the top of my head.
"Well what had happened was; we thought-"Emmett started.
"My only fucking daughter that I just got back was put in harm's way. Excuse me if I really don't give a fuck what you thought" Charlie demanded.
"So, Alice cloned J's phone and when she had evidence of some inappropriate talks between Jas and Charlotte Colletti; and she ratted him out to Char's husband Peter. He's the son of Nello Colletti but I don't think he holds a rank within he works under his brother Nello's underboss Jaesen Colletti. Jaesen and I did some stuff together back in the day and so when Peter confronted Jasper and demanded a face to face with him without Jaesen or Peter reaching out to me. I called them out. Jaesen and I with both of our inner circles and wives were supposed to meet here tonight for dinner and drinks; but for some reason Peter got to feeling some kind of way and came in guns blazing. I had no idea this was going to happen otherwise I would have gotten you and my dad involved Charlie. I would have never brought Bella here if I knew this was going to happen" Edward explained.
People were starting to rush out the doors and there were chairs being brought in.
"Well Edward- We found Jaesen and Peter hiding out around the corner- what do we do?" Milo asked.
"No time like the present for a sit down" Edward responded after he'd held his hand up to silence Carlisle.
"Maybe we should put Bella in a car and have her head home?" Emmett asked.
"My woman goes nowhere. She stays with me. I promised her I wouldn't let her leave my sight. When it comes to her-I make the rules" Edward ground out.
"You really want her to see- "Milo
"Are you questioning me? You sure you want to do that in the mood I'm in?" Edward leveled Milo with a cold hard stare.
"No boss, sorry. I'll get the chairs you asked for.
Five chairs were arranged in a semi-circle were arranged around 3 metal folding chairs.
Edward turned to me "Bella I need you to be good. You don't speak to anyone but me unless I speak to you. Do not interrupt me and if this gets to be to much for you I need you to pull on my sleeve and Osi will take you home. You promise to be my good girl?" he whispered as he leaned down and softly pressed his lips to mine.
"You know I'd do anything to please you" I whispered in his ear.
Edward took my hand and led me over to the plush chairs and sat me down next to him. I tucked my legs under me and wrapped my arms around his bicep and rested my head on his shoulder.
"Give me one second love" Edward whispered as he leaned forward and took two guns out of the holsters at the small of his back.
"Let's hurry this shit up. I'd like to fucking go home" Edward snapped.
Two of the Samoan guards I'd become use to having around came in dragging three men with them. The dropped them onto the metal folding chairs and zip tied their hands behind their backs my dad sat down beside me and Carlisle came and squatted in front of me.
"Bella; are you sure your alright princess?" he asked softly.
"Yes poppa C. I promise. I'm totally fine. Your son made sure absolutely nothing happened to me and that I was always out of harm's way. No worries" I said with a smile.
He returned my smile and got up and sat down next to Edward.
I kept quiet but looked around to see what was happening. It looked to be mostly people that had come with my dad and Carlisle.
"So, Jaesen, I hear that you and my future son in law here had come to an amicable way to settle this less than pleasant issue but you can't keep a handle on your men?" My dad asked calmly loosening his tie.
"Charlie, this isn't something you need to worry about; it can be handled at the capo level. No need to bring the entire commission into it. I mean the fact that you and Carlisle are even here wasting your time- there just isn't a need. Edward and I can work this out" The man on the right end said. His voice was low and shaking.
"And see that's usually how I like for things to be handled Jaesen. I mean I don't have time to mediate you boys and your school yard squabbles; but when my daughter is put into danger; that just pisses me off" my father hissed.
"How were we supposed to know she was going to be here; this wasn't supposed to be that kind of meeting. He insists on bringing her everywhere so if anything, you should be blaming him for- "
"Are you fucking kidding me- Peter we had a fucking deal it was supposed to be a friendly meet with family, wives and crews. I talked to you we agreed and we were on the way to working this out. What the fuck got your wad twisted? You should have-" Edward roared.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Carlisle's palm tapping on Edward's knee to calm him down.
"She's fucking gone. She left and I know your shit head brother had something to do with it. So now he has to die. He took something from me and I want retribution. I'm owed that much" the man in the middle spoke.
"Okay Peter I get it. The relationship that Jasper and Charlotte had was inappropriate; and trust me I've already dealt with Jasper; but he had nothing to do with Charlotte leaving you. That could be because she's tired of you hitting her. She's tired of you sharing her with your brother's crew; that's jacked. This is a business of honor. Come on you know better than that" Edward leaned back and casually threw his arm around my shoulder and kissed the top of my head.
"What I do with my wife- "
"That's absolutely disgusting; no wonder why she clung so desperately to my son" Carlisle spat out.
"That still doesn't fix the fact that your daughter in law- "
"Will never be an issue again; but at the end of the day. Charlotte isn't going to be with you. She will do what she wants from now on without interference from you Peter and if it takes ending you right here to make that happen; I can do that no problem" Jasper said out of nowhere.
"You tell me where the fuck she is right now or so help me god Cullen" Peter screamed.
"She doesn't want you to know where she is. She came to me and told me that she was tired of being a pass around; she's a wife; not a comune puttana (common whore). She wanted to be loved and as a moglie della mafia (mafia wife) her position commanded respect and she knew that was never going to happen with you so she wanted out; and she wanted me to help her make it happen. She knew I was going through the motions and we helped each other. Nothing more nothing less. We've been friends since we were in the second-grade man. You know this; what the hell makes you think something else went on?" Jasper demanded.
"I'm not fucking stupid Jasper; I saw the dam text messages. Your own fucking-"
"My wife; and the second she came to you; you should have been on the phone with me or il caposquadra di mio padre (my father's underboss); you did neither, you instead opted to meet with her without my permission and then after that you still weren't forthcoming. Our underboss had to reach out to you. You pretend like you were willing to peacefully settle this; when you knew you were going to wait until our underboss showed up here tonight with the future queen of this family and open fire. Are you fucking insane Peter or do you just have a death wish?" Jasper asked.
"Rules Petey, there are fucking rules. You and Jasper are both fucking idiots. I gave you both a chance to mediate this shit. I gave you both a chance to work this shit out like men; but Peter you just blew that out of the water and pretty much gave Jasper carte blanche to do whatever the fuck he wants; because you acted like a petulant child; so, any kind of retribution you would have had coming to you- you blew it fucker. So now how do we make it so we even?" Edward questioned with a shrug.
"Fuck that what about-"
"Jesus Jaesen- are you really going to let him fucking cock off at the mouth and burn what little bit of a bridge you got left with us?" Charlie asked incredulously
"Charlie he's fuck-I don't know where we go from here. The Collettis don't want a war with the Cullen's; but Jasper- "
"How my family disciplines will stay within the confines of my fucking family. I get it my son embarrassed your brother; well not really but he didn't represent me and what I've taught him and he has been corrected; but if this shit happens again and my son's business is affected which will in turn affect my business we're gonna have a real fucking problem" Carlisle stated as he lit a cigar.
"So how do we settle this?" Jaesen asked.
"Peter is going to die" Edward said simply
"Well then so will Jasper; eye for an eye and Jasper still hasn't agreed to return Charlotte to Peter" Jaesen replied.
"The girl isn't cattle, she is a grown woman who was treated horribly by her husband and my son has already said he has no intention of telling you where she is; what fucking part of that are you not understanding?!" Carlisle demanded.
"I don't give a dam what the little bastard said. He has no right and we all know-"
Jason's statement was cut off by Peter shrieking in pain and blood was pouring from his knee cap. Edward had shot him in the knee with a silencer while we were all so focused on the verbal tantrum Jaesen Colletti was throwing..
"If you ever again in your fucking life threaten someone on my crew I kill you" Edward said his face blank and his voice even.
"Charlie you saw that shit; totally fucking uncalled for" Jaesen tried to stand but the enforcer behind him pushed him back down onto the chair.
"Don't tell me what I saw. I have no idea what you're talking about. It's getting late and quite frankly I'm growing tired of watching you disrespect my son in law and his family so here it is. Jasper if you are ever accused of being in this position again I will end you- we do no covet another man's wife. Men of honor don't need to do that. Jaesen you and your brother had an agreement to settle this with Edward and the crew and you went around him and caused a spectacle and endangered my daughter and for that a grand example must be made. He looked up at Riley you know what I want?" Charlie asked.
"Yes Papa" Riley said and turned to walk over to where a group of men were standing.
"Edward I think we are going to have a little trouble on our hands with the Colletti's. I hope you're ready to drop the hammer and make a presence in their territory? That is how you show me that you're ready to represent our newly combined clan to what's left of their territory but make no mistake that Carlisle and I are very much on the same page and still hold the gavel. Do you understand?" My father asked staring straight at Edward, Emmett and Jasper.
"Yes sir. I'll see you in New York. I can pull a few men off of each of our crews to kind of offset and balance it out while they're in the tailspin?" Edward asked.
"We might have to but at first I'd like to see if Adriano Colletti has the stones to try to retain the throne" Charlie shrugged.
"I'm telling you. I've known Adriano for a long time he doesn't want the throne. He's straight edge- he's a fucking doctor; and the next in line after Adriano would be Salvatore Colletti and ask Emmett none of us need that kind of fuckery. So, what I say we do is we make this a hostile fucking take over and remove their whole operation from the equation. I mean the minimal amount of scratch they bring you guys can be made up by gun thing Jasper is gonna have coming up and then I got that casino thing. They're small potatoes nothing to be afraid of or worried about" Edward rolled his eyes.
"We all cool with that plan?" Edward asked
"As long as I get my tribute every month and you're not short I couldn't give any lesser of a fuck. Now are we good here, I have our other matter to see to. Jasper are you ready?" Carlisle raised an eyebrow.
"I've been ready for a long time" he said.
A yawn escaped and I realized that I was absolutely exhausted.
"We should get you home to bed. It's been a long night baby" Edward leaned down and whispered against my lips.
"I hate that our night was ruined" I complained.
"No worried Bella mia; I'll make it up to you" he said kissing me again.
"I'll hold you to that. I'll meet you in the car. I feel like you should be talking business and I really don't want to know" I said smiling up at him.
"That's my good girl. I won't be long; and Emil will be with you the whole time" he said pointing to the big intimidating olive skin man with tattoos all over his shaved head.
"Nothing better happen to her on your watch man" Edward hissed as he walked me over to him.
"I promise skip, she'll be perfectly safe" he nodded as he led me to the back of the club. As we were walking out of the back I heard four loud popping sounds. I had a sneaking suspicion that Peter and Jaesen were on the receiving end of those sounds but unless Edward outwardly told me; I wasn't going to ask. There was no reason for me to know.
Emil helped me into the back of a large dark colored SUV with dark tinted windows.
"Let me know if you need more heat or air ma'am and there's some water in the center console in your seat there" Emil said quietly looking around.
"Don't call me ma'am; just call me Bella" I said looking down at my phone. I was met with silence.
"Who are you more afraid of; my fiancé or my father?" I asked with a laugh; figuring it was one of them that was keeping him from addressing me. That caught his attention and got him to look at me in the review mirror and for a second I thought I saw his lips twitch but he said nothing and kept looking around.
"You know talking to me isn't going to- "
"Ma'am, not to offend you but I'm trying to live through the night and on this team, you don't do that by offending the skip by addressing his fiancé or addressing the daughter of il capo di tutti i capi; so, can we please keep this strictly professional?" he asked our eyes never meeting but his voice never wavering.
"I understand, sorry. I didn't mean to offend you" I shrank back into my seat
"No offense but the skip is trusting me a bunch by having me guard you and if we're talking, I'm not focusing. I need to keep you safe. Does that make me sound less like a douche?" he asked; his voice carrying more of a smile.
"Yeah, slightly less like a douche. No worries. I'll make sure to tell my dad and Edward that you were the best of the best and did an excellent job" I said saluting him and going to looking down at my phone.
He snorted and then two guys approached his window.
"Skip wants you to ready the clean team and take him and the misses home. You drive them home and come straight back here.
Emil got out and opened the back door and Edward crawled in beside me. He was on the phone but shot me a wink. I gave him a smile and I noticed he had his button down in his hand and his neck was wet and it was a different undershirt than he had put on when we were getting ready but when he climbed in and sat next to me I looked over and he'd changed shirts, and his neck was wet but there was still blood splatter on the underside of his jaw. I knew then that he'd killed the two men from before.
I reached into my purse and grabbed one of my makeup wipes.
"Baby you missed a spot" I said with a wink and wiping his face off.
"Thanks love, I'm sorry. I'm usually more careful- "
"Edward stop, shielding me isn't going to help. I'm marrying you and my father is who he is. If I was going to run; I'd be long gone by now" I shrugged.
"I suppose you're right. I just forget that you're so fucking tough. I still think of that fragile wall flower" he said throwing his arm around my shoulder.
"So, baby not that I mind Emil; but where is Enzo; he usually drives us everywhere" I asked.
"He got the night off; he is doing another project; Enzo is going to kind of hang out with you when you go out by yourself" Edward said turning towards me.
"A babysitter?" I cocked my brow
"No, well yeah; in a sense, only when things are a little tense, and we don't know how the Collettis are going to respond when they get Peter and Jaesen back so I just want to know that when you're not with me someone is looking after you. I trust Enzo" he said simply.
"Whatever you think is best, I'm not going to ask but if something were to put me in immediate danger you'd tell me, right?" I asked.
"I will tell you everything I possibly can, remember- we're not married yet baby. I don't ever put you in a fucked-up position because I do fucked up things" he said.
"You're a good man who had good intentions, and you do right by me and that's all I care about" I said resting my head on his shoulders.
"Drug dealing, gun running and money laundering included?" he whispered softly in my ear
"Those are some of your sexier qualities; every girl loves her bad boy" I said looking at him from under my lashes. There was a heat that arose between us and I had no idea where it came from I lifted my head and pressed my lips to his and I tried to be gentle; but Edward had other idea and pulled me into his lap facing him.
I could feel him between my legs and couldn't help but to grind into it.
"you want it?" he mumbled against my lips.
"What about the driver?" I asked with my cheeks turning red
"Emil!" Edward barked.
"Yeah Skip?"
"you keep your eyes on the fucking road and your ears closed and if I catch you looking back here there is a ditch with your name on it somewhere along the keys" Edward leveled a harsh stare at him.
"Seriously Edward what if he tells someone?" I whispered.
"Then I put a bullet in his skull; let me make this so fucking good for you baby" he said kissing me again. A little rougher this time. I had to agree, I was absolutely dripping and his fingers slowly entering me didn't do anything to help the situation.
"Undo my pants baby" he groaned as my hand reached inside of his jeans and wrapped around his shaft
"Fuck you're going to kill me" he panted out as I pulled him from the confines of his boxer briefs.
"That goes both ways. This night has been absolute torture. I need you so bad right now Edward" I said but the voice I was hearing didn't sound like me. It was breathy and needy and laced with this moan.
"I'm gonna make it so fucking better baby. I swear it" he said and he ripped my g-string away and ran his knuckles along my soaked slit.
"Bella babe, I gotta have yous. Come on; don't say no. You know you want it" he breathed out. I was done for and I knew it. There was no way I would ever be able to deny this man. I loved him and the way his hands made me feel
Our behavior was reckless, dirty and raw. Just like Edward; but it was the reason I had been in love with him from that first letter.
He'd barely pushed pulled me onto his thick length and I was on the verge of falling apart, but it wasn't enough. I needed to be all over him and then I knew it had nothing to do with the drugs that were still coursing through my veins. It was just the way I felt about my fiancé. He teeth clamping around my hard nipple brought me back into the moment with a loud moan of his name followed by a whispered I love you.
My name and something in a multitude of languages was falling from his lips in a rapid jumbled mumble. I had no idea what he was saying but the intense glassy green eyes that smoldered as they held my stare told me everything. The hard jerks of hips and the intense hold of his hands had my back arching so high that my hair was touching his thighs and as I looked up I met the stare of the driver. I smiled and didn't care what he saw or heard and in fact it made me bolder.
"Fuck me harder baby please more" I begged my back arching higher; Edwards hold on my hips got tighter and I knew I would be bruised in the morning and the pace that he was he pulling me down on his long steel was punishing but I couldn't get enough. ,y head was buried in the crook of his neck as hips jerked his release inside of me and I followed the small after shocks causing me to tremble and whimper. It was all so intense and I was getting emotional.
We were covered in sweat and breathing hard and tears were streaming down my face. He whispered the sweetest loving things in my ear as we sped down the freeway towards home with him still buried inside of me. We kissed softly a few times before he helped me into his shirt and pulled out of me but cradled me in his lap.
"Are you okay love?" he asked smiling down at me as I rested my head on his shoulder.
"Yeah that was just-"
"I know; so intense it's scary as hell- so good but you can't explain why; but you're fucking amazing. You know that don't you?" he asked his eyes telling me everything I needed to know.
"Only for you babe" I smiled softly up at him as his thumb ran across my bottom lip.
"I love you so fucking much my little vixen" he smiled darkly
I laughed and shook my head as the car slowed to a stop in the driveway. I saw Enzo standing in front of the house. He wasn't dressed in all black like he usually was. He actually had on jeans and a hoodie and glasses. He actually didn't look as scary as he usually did.
"You go ahead into the house. I'll be up in a second gotta give some last-minute directions" Edward said kissing my forehead as Emil opened the back door and offered me his hand to help me out of the car. He wouldn't look in my face and didn't speak when I said thank you. I turned as one of the Samoans led me into the house.
I went upstairs and changed into a pair of sleep shorts and a tank top. I was brushing out my hair and I swear I felt him before I was encircled with his scent.
"You thought I was done with you?" he growled in my ear and I giggled breathlessly as he caught me around my waist and lifted me over his shoulder. I shrieked and laughed as he dropped me onto the bed stomach down. I looked over my shoulder at him and smiled.
"Well what are you waiting for?" I asked but he wasn't looking at me he was looking at the patio door and before I could ask what he was looking at he yelled for me to get down, pulled a large gun from behind his back and quickly fired four shots into the glass.
I screamed loudly and covered my head. I laid there in silence for what felt like forever.
I looked up to see two men lying on the ground on the patio. I assumed they were dead I say there with my hands over my mouth as four large men came busting through the bedroom door.
"Skip what the-"
"Get my dad over here and call Charlie Swan now"
"Skip one of is still alive. What do you wanna do with him?" the larger caramel skinned man asked.
"Get his ass to the basement. Hurry up. My fiancé is shaken up enough" Edward hissed.
He turned to be and I could see the question in his eyes.
"Don't even go there, but dam twice in one night. Who did we piss off?" I asked him as he held his hand out to help me off our bed.
"I'm gonna send you to the hotel with your parent's until we figure this out. I'm sure Charlie is going to go through the roof that this was able to be so close to you. I'm so sorry Bella" he said softly kissing me.
"Edward no; please don't send me away. I promise I'll do what you say I just don't want to be apart from you" I begged.
"Trust me babe, I will come for you as soon as I can. I just know that if I send you to the hotel with your dad and Rachel you'll be more protected than the queen of fucking England. I would never be able to forgive myself if I allowed something to happen to you. This is our home Bella, I want this to be a safe place for us." He explained
"I understand; I don't like it but I understand and I doubt my dad is going to give you much choice and we're going to play by the rules" I sighed.
"At least until we're married, after that he really don't have much of a say. I'm sorry we're going-" I cut him off
"As crazy as our life has been so far I wouldn't change it for the world. I love you Edward. I don't know how many times I have to tell you this. You are who you are and I love you still. I said resting my head on his chest and reveling in the feel of his lips on top of my head and his arms tightening around me.
"You should pack a few things just in case. Make sure you grab your laptop and some stuff to keep you entertained; we don't know what the target is so you might be in your suite for a few days" he instructed.
"When do I get to see you again?" I wondered.
"I'll call you as much as I can and the second we have this all taken care of you'll be home with me where you belong. I promise Bella" he said.
He watched me carefully as I moved around our room gathering my clothes, makeup a few books my lap top and iPod and a couple of bridal magazines Rachel had been wanting to go over with me.
"Edward, stop looking at me like that. It's all going to be fine. If you expect me to believe it you have to stop looking at me like this is the last time you'll ever see me. We have a wedding to plan. So that should hurry you along" I said with a smile
"Skip, the bosses are here. Charlie wants you downstairs" A blonde haired man in dark slacks and a button down said as he softly knocked on the door frame.
"Thanks Kenny; hey get someone working on cleaning up this glass and getting my doors replaced. First though I want you to get my fiancé into a car and over to her step mother at the four seasons. Do not let her out of your sight until she is with Riley Swan do you understand me?" Edward stared the guy down.
"Yeah Skip. I promise I'll get her there. No problem" the guy said.
"Alright babe; be a good girl. Don't give Riley and your step mom too much grief. I promise this will-"
Edward was cut off by the sound of a loud explosion that shook our house. He threw us both to the floor covering me with his body.
I was shaking like a leaf and heard a lot of yelling and commotion.
Edward stood and looked around before he offered me his hand and helped me up off the floor. He looked me over and asked "Baby are you okay?"
"I'm fine, my ears are ringing but I'm fine. What was that Edward?" I asked
"I don't know, but I'm gonna find out. Come on let's get you to your brother and stepmother" he said
"What the fuck was that?" Edward demanded when he opened our bedroom door and a few of his enforcers were rushing in and out of the security room.
"Uhh sir your brother's house just exploded" Another man rushed out as he was looking at his phone.
"Where is my brother?" Edward asked eerily calm.
"Sir the last time anyone heard from him; he said he was at home with his wife and both of their vehicles were in the driveway" the man said.
"Oh my god Rosalie!" I cried my hands covering my mouth.
This couldn't be happening. Not them and not now. Emmett was the best husband and big brother anyone could ask for. Rosalie wasn't just my soon to be sister in law. She was my best friend.
I started praying right then and there that that there'd been some kind of mistake. Why would someone do this?
***End of Chapter***
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