On My Way
Chapter 8
"Esme, I can't thank you and Carlisle enough for your kindness this summer." I hugged her as we put the finishing touches on my apartment and bakery.
"I'll be sad to see you go. I loved your baking at the house, now I'll have to drive." Carlisle chuckled.
"Well, it's always free to my main investor." I hugged him tightly.
"Thanks Bella, at least it's on the way to the hospital." Carlisle smiled. "I'm going to choke Jasper. He was supposed to be here." He ground out.
"Leave him be. He's upset with me. So, whatever." I waved it off.
We finished up and everyone went home for the day. I'd have my official opening tomorrow. My employees would be here at 4am to get started on the baking. I went up to my studio and marveled at the quiet, for the first time, I'd be completely alone.
Sleep didn't come easy that night.
I woke up at 3am and got ready for my day.
Coming downstairs at 3:30am, I turned on the kitchen lights and ovens, pulled out everything we'd need to start the day, and waited for my employees.
Once they arrived, we started our day with a meeting to let them know what we'd be baking, our specials and who would be working where.
We opened at 6am and the line was down the block.
I manned the register so I could meet my customers face to face.
I had lots of regulars that I knew, Esme and Carlisle of course, Alice, Rose and Emmett too.
But no Jasper.
It was 2pm and I was putting up the closing sign, we'd had a successful first day, selling out of everything.
I pulled the bistro set in from outside and looked for any trash, when I looked up, there stood Edward across the street, smiling at me.
Hurrying inside I locked the door and looked out again, he was gone.
After everyone was finished for the night, I locked up and turned off the lights heading up to my place, ready to collapse.
Stripping as I'm walking up the stairs I open my door and head for the bathroom to shower.
After showering, I head to bed; the nice thing about living alone, I could sleep in the nude.
I turned on the TV to watch the news and slipped into bed, naked. My nice clean sheets, soft and comfortable against my skin.
Sometime in the night I felt my bed move and my eyes popped open.
"Oh my! You're waiting for me?" Edward's voice purred.
"H-How did you get in here?" I pulled the sheets up around me and tried to scoot away from him.
"It was easy, everyone was cleaning up, one of your cleaners left the back-door open and I walked right in. They were so busy no one noticed." He ran his hand up my body.
"Please Edward, don't." I begged.
"You know you want this." He whispered in my ear.
"I want you to leave me alone." I said with force.
"No, you don't Bella." He ran his fingers between my legs.
"Yes, I do!" I spat and tried to push away, but he wrapped his arms tightly around me and I realized he was naked too.
He climbed on top of me, and I waited for him to center himself before I lifted my knee and kneed him in the balls hard.
"FUCKING BITCH!" he rolled off me and I grabbed my phone, running into the bathroom, slamming and locking the door. Dialing 911.
I told them what happened and luckily, I was only a couple of blocks from the station.
By the time the police got there, Edward was gone.
The police took my statement and my sheets, asked if I wanted to go in for a rape kit and I told them I'd call in for one after I called my family.
Calling Esme and Carlisle they said they'd meet me at the hospital.
Arriving at the hospital I saw Jasper pacing back and forth.
"Bella!" Esme called, Jasper's head popped up and he raced to me.
"Are you OK? What did that fucker do to you?" he spat.
"Can we just get inside?" Carlisle came over and escorted me in.
"Jasper, Esme wait here."
"Did he?" he asked.
"No. I kicked him before he got to. He kissed me and touched me though." I cried.
"Do you still want a kit done? You know the drill." Carlisle asked.
"Yes. Because he used his finger and he kissed me, so I know I have his DNA on me and it's on my sheets."
"Good. They're out there looking for him too. I had to reign in Jasper, so he would kill him." Carlisle ran a hand through his hair.
"I want Edward behind bars this time. No deals. I'm sorry Carlisle, I can't look over my shoulder anymore."
"I understand. Let's get you ready, I'll get a nurse and a doctor." He started to walk out.
"Carlisle. Can you have Esme come in? I need her." He nodded and handed me the paper gowns.
Two hours later we were out and Jasper was driving me back to my place.
No words were said until we reached the shop.
"How did he get in?" Jasper asked.
"He said he snuck upstairs when my employees where taking out the trash."
"Don't you have a lock on the door?"
"Yes."
"I need to look at this." He sighed.
"Ok… So, there's NO door down here, anyone can just walk up to your fucking apartment?" Jasper was pacing in the kitchen of my shop.
"We didn't think we'd need one. I have an alarm on my apartment, and a deadbolt!"
"I can't believe they'd listen to you on that!" he snapped.
"What the fuck Jasper?" I yelled. "Seriously. After everything, and you're going to pull that shit? Get the fuck out. Just go. I don't need you." I opened my door for him to go.
"You shouldn't be alone." He protested.
"And I shouldn't be with assholes either! Go!"
"Bella…" I made a sweeping motion with my hand.
I walked him out and set the alarm, stomping back up to my apartment, locking my door and setting my alarm as well.
I headed for the shower, scrubbing myself raw again and then sitting there crying until I couldn't cry anymore.
I got out, threw on some sweats and headed to the couch, there was no way I was sleeping in that bed.
Turning on the TV there was a NEWS UPDATE, they'd captured Edward Culled and arrested him for rape and assaulting a police officer.
I blew out a deep breath and settled into the couch, hoping for sleep.
A/N:
So, Eddie boy is done for…
Jasper is being an ass…
Bella will NOT be super afraid…
She'll have moments, of course…
And for the GR who said I didn't know how the military works… No, no I don't…
THIS IS FICTION… I've said it OVER AND OVER!
You don't like it, don't read… But obviously she does… She's still reading…
I don't care…
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