Chapter 14

Edward's POV:

Bella will be fine, Edward, just give her some time to process everything, I don't see anything happening.

I nodded my head just slightly so that Alice knew that I heard her. I did not want to be apart from Bella, especially with so many dangers just around the corner. But I knew that Alice was right, Bella is going through so much right now. Her having a few moments alone is probably the best thing for her and she does need her rest it has been a very long day and the next few will just make it seem longer.

I closed the gap between my angel and gave her a kiss on the top of her head inhaling her sweet scent. "Sleep well love," I said taking a step back and turning to give Charlie my complete attention. "Sir if you don't mind, I think I will join you. I'm not hungry, but some company might be nice."

"Everyone else is already downstairs at the bar watching the baseball game," Alice chimed in.

Oh, good I was wondering who was winning the game.

The elevator moved slowly down to the main floor where the Lodge's Bar and restaurant were.

Just as the elevators doors were beginning to open I was shocked to see Charlie hit the button to close the doors and holding his finger there. I looked at him and tried to read his thoughts but they were so jumbled and unorganized.

"I just want to make a few things clear," Charlie said his eyes looking directly at me. "I can see that Bella is having a hard time with this shotgun wedding. So if you so much as hurt her or her child in anyway, I swear to God, I will hunt you down."

I tried to hide my smile at the thought of him trying to find me and killing me, or lack thereof. "Sir, you don't need to worry about me, I have Bella's best interests at heart. And believe me this is far from a shotgun wedding. Alice has been planning for this day for a while."

Charlie looked at me and I could see his mind doing some mental calculations. "You just asked my daughter to marry you not even forty-eight hours ago, how can Alice be planning for this?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "Like my mother told you when you first arrived. My sister has a very uncanny sense; she insists that she saw me finding someone to love and that we would be getting married quickly. So I am guessing while she waited, she planned."

Charlie mused over my explanation and then nodded his head. "There does seem to be something very special about Alice, she seems to care a great deal for Bella, I was so worried when she moved here and not finding any friends. I am thankful that she found more than just friends, she found an entire family."

"My family is very close and my parents have already accepted Bella as one of their own. I think Esme is more excited to see Bella's baby more than anyone else."

Charlie let his finger go and the doors opened up into the crowded lobby. "I can't help but feel or think that my daughter will be changing soon."

"Well, she is going to be a mother that changes a woman drastically."

I heard Charlie let out a hump, she's no woman she's my daughter, my baby girl.

I had to agree with him on his thoughts and the fact that Bella will be changing in more ways than just having a child. That is if I can help it, making sure that Alice's vision does not come true.

"Well, if it's not the father of the bride," Emmett said loudly when Charlie and I entered the bar. "Chief Swan come on over and pull up a seat. Name your poison."

I eyed Emmett. Oh hold onto your shirt, Eddie, we need to make feel like he is part of the family.

"I will a draft," Charlie said to the bartender who was in the process of filling up another glass for Emmett.

I sat down next to Carlisle and Charlie. All of us in our family held a glass with some sort of liquid playing the human role while Charlie enjoyed his beer. For the next three hours we talked and watched the Seattle Mariners get their butts creamed by the LA Angels. It was not the most exciting game in history that was for sure.

Emmett was the loudest out of the bunch of guys that were sitting around the big screen watching the game. He began to throw out bets on who would win and Jasper going against him. A couple of times Charlie put a few bucks in the pot, always going against Emmett and siding with Jasper, who in the end won.

I just rolled my eyes, chances were Alice already told him who would be winning the game.

"So," Carlisle said looking over to Charlie. "I booked for all of us to go fishing first thing in the morning. The wedding is scheduled for seven just as the sun is setting. I did hear that it is to be pretty overcast tomorrow with a small chance of rain, hope you don't mind fishing in the rain."

Please, it does nothing but rain back home. "That sounds like a great idea. I would love to fish in some other lake than all the same old places back home. And besides I think I am used to getting a little wet, where would the fun be if that was not the case?"

I reached into my pocket to pull out my phone that was vibrating and looked at the caller ID. "Hello, Alice," I said in a smooth voice. "I am surprised that you are not sleeping yet."

My father nodded his head and I could see that Charlie tuned in as well.

"Edward, Bella's missing," Alice said quickly and at her words it took everything to not smash my phone into dust.

Edward what's going on? Carlisle said and I could see both Jasper and Emmett stiffen as well.

"Alice, what do you mean?" I asked trying my hardest to keep my voice calm when all I wanted to do was run out of this bar and forget about who saw me.

"We helped Bella into bed, I could hear her say a pray, I had a vision of her sleeping and then she was gone. I went into her room and she's not there. Rosalie and Esme are already out searching the grounds, but Edward we can't find her scent."

"We're on our way up," I said slamming the phone shut and leaned over to Emmett and Jasper in a low tone that Charlie would not hear. "Bella is missing, go and see if you can find her, Esme and Rosalie can't find her scent."

Emmett and Jasper stood up casually nodding their heads to Charlie and bidding him a good night.

"Charlie, how about we get you settled into your room," Carlisle said as he slapped down a hundred dollar bill on the bar top. "We have a busy day ahead of us. After all the early bird catches the worm."

Charlie stood up and stretched out his arms and letting out a huge yawn, "Yeah, your right about the early birds and I am pretty bushed."

The three of us took the elevators back up to the top floor in which the entire family was staying. My hands were shaking as I tried to keep my temper calm and it took everything in me to not run out of the elevator at my full speed to break down the door to Bella and Charlie's room.

When the doors eventually opened, Alice was standing there waiting for us her arms crossed over her chest tapping her foot. I sniffed the air just slightly and realized that Alice was right; there was no scent of Bella or anyone else for that matter. She immediately bounced over to Charlie and took hold of his arm.

"Come, Charlie, let's get you settled," Still no sign of Bella and I have a bad feeling Edward.

I let out a small growl as I tried to pick her brain at what happened and her last few visions, but she was right, one moment Bella was sleeping in the bed, the next she was gone. When the door closed to Bella and Charlie's room Carlisle turned to me waiting patiently for me to explain.

"Bella has gone missing and Alice can't see her," I said quickly as I went quietly into her room to try and trace a scent, Carlisle behind me.

"Maybe the baby is busy making its own decisions that it is blocking Alice's to see Bella, after all they are two separate beings."

"If that is the case, then where is Bella's scent?" I inhaled deeply and the only thing I got was her smell on the bed and the floor as it wandered through the room toward the bathroom and then it was gone. "Whatever took her it happened here in the bathroom because that is where her scent disappears."

My head snapped up as I heard Alice's vision play through my head.

Bella in the woods with Emmett and Jasper.

Just as Alice was coming out of her vision my phone begins to ring.

"You found her," I stated into the phone just as I flipped it open.

"Yeah," Emmett said in a soft voice. "We found here, just off the north shore of the lake in a clearing. I don't know what happened man but she does not want any of us to go near her. Jasper is using all of his strength to get her to calm down. Any longer he is going to need go hunt."

I was already jumping out the window with Alice and Carlisle right behind me. Just as we were getting ready to turn north to cut across the lake Esme caught up with us.

"Esme, go keep an eye on Charlie," Carlisle said to her slowing down his pace for just a half of a second.
Esme nodded and continued to run back toward the lodge.

I knew we were getting close, Bella's scent became strong and Emmett and Jasper's thoughts were running wild in my head. I came to a halt just to sniff out the air to find which direction they moved. I turned right and flew by some small trees that appeared to be newly planted and came to a sudden stop when I saw Bella laying on the forest floor curled on her side holding her belly. I went to take a step when Alice and Carlisle both reached a hand over to stop me.

"Wait," Alice hissed and nodded her head toward the far end of the forest. My eyes focused on eyes off in the distant, deep bark brown eyes. A low growl escaped my throat.

Ah, man is that what I think it is? Jasper thought. I did not know they truly existed anymore.

Hot damn, who let the dawgs out! Emmett screamed in my head and I knew that it would be a matter of moments until he…

Emmett stood up and began to jump up and down his one arm waving over his head.

Oh, God he is going to get us killed. Carlisle thought.

Who let the dogs out {woof, woof, woof, woof}
Who let the dogs out {woof, woof, woof, woof}

Emmett began to sing, the wolves began to cock their heads to the side looking at him and that is when I focused on their thoughts. They were crossed between amused and angry. One stepped out of the shadows, his black eyes looking right at me as the fur on the back of his neck stood up on end.

"You are off of your land," I said.

We picked up a strange scent and followed it to this meadow. We found the girl.

"Who are you?"

"Jacob Black what are you doing here with Bella Swan?"

"That is none of your concern, if you don't mind," I began to side step the dog and cross over to the field where Bella was still laying on the floor and swopped her up in my arms. "If you want something to hunt, go find the three visitors that have been after Bella since before she was pregnant."

"Do I need to remind you of the rules?"

"I know the rules, Jacob Black and I can promise you nothing has or will be against the treaty," with that being my final word I turned on my heels and went back to the lodge. My family following close behind.

I knew with the wolves out of their land things just got a lot more interesting. The question is: why did Alice not see them coming?

"I never thought…" Alice said more to herself I think.

"Edward as soon I get Bella checked out we need to figure out what exactly is going on here," Carlisle said as we slowed our stride and entered the hotel lobby. Thankfully it was late and not many people around.

I just nodded my head. Bella is my number one priority.

Bella's POV:

I knew that I was asleep or at least it felt like I was asleep. The whispers that were coming from all directions around me were very faint. I opened my eyes to the weak light that was by my bed and was met by the beautiful copper eyes of Edward.

"You had me scared," Edward whispered.

I crossed my eyes in confusion not sure what had happened. "What do you mean? I've been asleep since you left with Charlie."

Edward looked over my bed and I followed his gaze. "Alice lost sight of you."

"What? When?" I asked trying to sit up in bed.

Alice came over and sat down next to me and brushed my hair back. "You don't remember anything?"

I chewed on my bottom lip. "I remember going to sleep and having a dream, then I woke up to go to the bathroom. Why?"

"Bella," Edward started. "We found you outside on the other side of the Lake."

I cocked my head to the side trying to remember ever going outside and shook my head. "No…"

Edward just nodded his head. "Can you all give me a moment alone with Bella?"

Carlisle and Alice left the room and then it was just me and Edward. I could not help but feel strange, something was off.

"You don't really remember, do you?" He asked a couple of minutes after the door closed.

I didn't answer.

"Bella, will you tell me the truth?"

"Truth about what?"

"Are you happy with this, getting married and all in a few hours?"

"Yes," I crocked out and I knew that my voice betrayed me. I quickly cleared it. "Yes, I want to marry you, but I just don't understand why it has to be so fast. Why we can't wait a few more months."

Edward shook his head sadly. "It is the only way that I can fully keep my eye on you, to protect you. With you living at Charlie's I will need to make up every excuse in the book for why I am always there and Alice tried to play it out if you asked Charlie to move in with us. He had a fit."

"So, this is all to protect me? And nothing to do with love?"

Edward gasped and reached for my hand. "I love you more than I thought I could ever love any other being. If something were to happen to you I don't think I could go on living myself."

"You have to."

Edward bowed his head shaking it. "I don't think I could Bella."

"But for the baby, you will need to."

Edward leaned in closer to me and gave me a kiss on each of my eyelids and then finally fully on my lips. So much passion and heat in that one kiss. When he pulled away it felt like my heart was about to break. "Marry me tomorrow Bella, I don't want to spend another second away from you."

Dang it he's dazzling me again. "I love you."

Edward lay back onto the pillows and pulled me down so that I was on top of his chest, his arms wrapped tightly around me. I let out a contented sigh and my eyes opened wide as I remembered what happened when I went to the bathroom.

"Dean."

"Excuse me?" Edward asked.

"Dean was here, my best friends boyfriend, the guy who," I swallowed hard. "Raped me, but he was different, his eyes."

I felt Edward stiffen under me and saw him reach into his pocket to pull out his phone.

"Alice, I think I just figured out who the red eyes belong to," Edward said into his phone.

A/N: Thank you all for the awesome reviews....I bet you did not see that one come at the end?!