Disclaimer: Not mine.

AN: Working on the story; have nothing else to say.

"Oh my god. It's beautiful. This is wonderful Edward. I love it, but I don't have anything for you. I never give you anything and you always give me all of this expensive stuff. How am I ever going to be able to repay you?"

How could she want to repay me? All I ever did was hurt her or put her in danger and she wanted to repay me. I should be repaying her.

"Bella, you do give me something everyday. You give your love to monster that lusts after your blood and that is more then anybody can ask for. Especially me."

"You are no monster Edward. You are perfect, despite your version of imperfections."

She said this to me all the time. Maybe one day I would believe her.

"Come here." I was now going to do the scariest thing in my life and I had no idea how to go about doing this. I handed her the box and then waited for her to open it.

Just as she was bout to open it Alice ran into the room.

"Hide her."

'Vampires are coming and they are after her. They want her to become one of them. They are coming NOW. We have to get her away. Hurry Edward there isn't much time.'

"What's going on Alice?"

"There are vampires coming, and they don't drink animal blood." I could see the terror in my loves face, and knew that she was thinking of James.

"It will be okay Bella. Nothing is going to happen this time. I won't let them hurt you again." I then grabbed her and ran up to my room.

"I'm so sorry Edward. If it weren't for me then this wouldn't be a problem. You and your family would be safe, and wouldn't have to worry about the poor defenseless human."

How could she think that? It was my fault. I was the vampire so they came here because I insisted on being with Bella.

"Bella never think that. My family and I love you. If anything were to happen to you then there would be no reason for me to continue my existence on this earth. You are my reason Bella. Never think any different."

There were shouts coming from downstairs and I knew that the vampires had arrived. I needed to get her a lot farther away.

"What is going on Edward?"

I heard running footsteps and then Alice ran through the door.

"Get her out of here." She ran back out and then the sounds increased.

"Edward we need to get out of here." I tried to move from were I was, but I couldn't. I couldn't even move my chest to breathe. If I could have cried I would have.

"I know, but I can't move." I looked up at her and there was only one thing that I could tell her to do. "You have to run Bella."

She was scared. I could smell the fear rolling off her. I knew that she couldn't run or walk without tripping so I knew that this was a lot to ask of her, but it was the only way to get her out of here alive.

"I can't. I will never make it. The only way for me to get out of here is to drive and to get to my car I would have to go downstairs."

"Bella. I need you to go. There is a back stairwell, next to Alice's and Jaspers room. Go down and you will find your self in the cellar. There is a large window there covered with a box full of clothes. It's not locked so all you have to do is move the box."

Please let it be the same. I knew that it had been that way the last time that I had been downstairs, but it had been a while. At least if it wasn't the same they won't find her. The clothes would mask her sent.

"When you are there take my car and go home. Go as fast as you can, and don't look back. I will get you as soon as possible. Please be safe and remember I love you." I smiled. "Try to do this without hurting yourself. Please? Promise me that no matter what happens that you will keep yourself safe."

"But Edward."

"No buts. Please promise me?"

"I promise Edward." She had tears in her eyes. Then she kissed me and ran. I heard her run until she reached the door and I could here no more.

I couldn't move a muscle and I wanted to be doing something; anything. Just sitting here vulnerable and useless was going to drive me insane. There was a cry and then everything went silent.

There was a crash of glass being broken and then the squeal of tires. After what seemed like hours I heard footsteps on the stairs. The door opened and then Carlisle opened the door.

He was messed up. Well his clothes were. His pants were torn across the knee and down one leg. His hair was facing about 12 different directions, and his shirt. Well his shirt had a rip in the back and then one across his front.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes, but I can't move."

"Why?"

"I don't know, but I can't. The only thing I can seem to do is talk." Carlisle leaned over and managed to pick me up and set me down.

"Your muscles are held tight. I am sure that with the force binding you, that if you were human that your legs would be broken." The next moment Alice and Esme came in. They had obviously changed.

"Are you okay Edward?"

"I will-"before I got to finish my sentence my body was released and I collapsed on the floor.

"Edward, what's wrong?"

"Nothing now." I stretched my muscles and carefully moved into a sitting position. "I have to go to Bella. What if they caught up with her?"

"So that is what we heard. Jasper and I were fighting with those people by the wall and we heard something walking. We weren't sure what it was."

"Edward you shouldn't go to Bella now. Those people may still be around and so if you left they would possibly follow you." I nodded my head. I understood. There was no way that if there was a chance that I could put Bella in unneeded danger, then I would not take it.

"We had better clean this place up." We all walked down the stairs and saw that Rosalie, Emmet, and Jasper had already started. The biggest thing that you noticed was the window in the living room was broken.

We aren't talking about, oops there goes my baseball. We were talking about I am going to bash you in with a baseball. Even though I felt just as sore as they did I felt that I could have done better.

'Don't worry Edward. You kept Bella safe, and that is just as important. If you had left her then she would probably have gotten hurt or abducted or something.' Alice smiled reassuringly at me.

"Thanks Alice."

Several hours later we were done and the sun was peaking out from behind some clouds.

Glancing at my watch I figured that Charlie was up and if he wasn't then I could leave a message.

I dialed the number and waited for him to pick up the phone.

"Hello."

"Hi Charlie, its Edward."

"Oh hi Edward. How are you?"

"Fine sir."

"I heard that you had a family emergency yesterday is everything okay?"

"Yes everything is all sorted out. How is Bella?"

"She is fine. She came in yesterday and she looked tired. Could I possibly speak to your father if he is home that is?"

"Yes he is hold on." I called Carlisle and he took the phone. I tuned them out. All I knew and wanted to know was that my love; Bella was okay. That was all that mattered to me. The next thing I knew my phone was being tossed in my direction.

Catching it I said, "Hello."

"Yes."

"Charlie would you mind telling Bella that if she isn't at our house by noon then I am coming to get her, even if I have to walk over there."

"Sure."

"Thanks a lot Charlie. I really appreciate it. She had better not have hurt herself or my car." This last bit was said under my breath.

"What was that Edward?"

"Just to have a good trip."

"Oh. Well thank you. Now I must be off, but Edward you had better take care of my daughter, or I will chase you down with a flame thrower."

"Believe me Charlie; if I hurt her then I would come willingly. Bye." And then I hung up the phone."

After taking a shower, hunting quickly and changing clothes I awaited Bella's return to the house. The second that I heard the tires on the ground I ran down the stairs and to the door, without waiting for her to knock I opened the door.

I enveloped her in a hug and kept on repeating, ""You're okay. Thank god, your okay."

"Is everyone okay?" Even though we couldn't be hurt easily, she still worried.

"Yes. We are all fine, but the vampires got away. You sure didn't change. You are the one that can be hurt, not us and you are worrying about us." I just smiled at her, not teasing, because I knew that she cared.

"I'm so glad. My dad left a note that you had called and said that you guys were alright, but he said that you sounded worried. It's because the other vampires' got away isn't it?"