"Bella?" Emmet shakes me gently and I look up confused.
"Hey." I whisper tiredly and then I close my eyes again.
"Time for the human to eat again." He says and I sigh.
"Can't I eat in the car?" I mumble, still half asleep and he chuckles.
"What do you want?"
"Chinese?"
"Sure." Jasper says and I nod a little and Emmet shakes me gently as I almost fall asleep again. I groan and then I sit up straighter jawning.
"How long is it until we reach New York?" I ask and Jasper chuckles.
"We should be there by midnight, are you looking forward to meeting everyone again?" He asks and I smile a little.
"I don't know… I guess I'm kind of nervous. Do they really want to meet me again?" I ask gently and he nods as he orders my food. When I have started eating and we are back on the highway he sighs.
"Except Rose maybe." He adds and I chuckle.
"Especially not when I'm crashing the wedding." I add and he smirks slightly at me and then I think about something… "Didn't Alice see me?" I ask and they shake their heads.
"At the same time as we left, you just disappeared from her visions… Carlisle thinks it might be your shield that shields both your mind and your body now…" Jasper explains and I look confused at him. "That's why your thoughts were safe." He explains and I nod as I eat.
"So do the others know you were at a stripp club or?" I ask and they sigh deeply. "Ha that's good, but anyway how did you catch me?" I ask and they look confused. "How did you meet me in Las Vegas?" I ask pointedly and they smile a little.
"Bartender maybe?" Emmet suggests. I chuckle and nod.
"Sure, been there, done that." I say and they look surprised at me. I chuckle. "Name one job in Las Vegas and I have tried it… being a hooker pays more though." I say and they just shake their heads like I'm crazy.
"Have you ever been arrested?" Jasper asks and I chuckle and shake my head.
"I don't exactly stand on the streets in little clothing with a sign that says 'pay me for sex'." I say amused and they shrugg like they don't have a clue. "Ross or Master makes a deal with one of their friends or clients. They either drive me there or the clients come and pick me up. I wear a thick coat over my underwear and I don't leave with any money… they either give it to Ross or Master or pay through giving food, clothes, cars and so on." I say and they nod slowly, uncomfortably.
"How much do they charge?" Emmet asks awkwardly and I smirk at him.
"Are you interested?" I ask in my 'seductive tone' and he shivers.
"God no, you're my sister." He says and I chuckle and swat his head gently, so I don't get hurt.
"Right now they take a 1000 dollars per hour or 10 000 for a night. If it's longer than that they have to discuss the price." I say automatically.
"What is the most you have been paid?" Emmet asks and I sigh.
"Do you mean me or what they got for me?" I ask and he shrugs.
"Both?"
"Once they got three ferraris… I got ten thousand that time." I say and they drop their jaws and I chuckle.
"Who were those clients?" Jasper asks and I sigh a little.
"Three old vamps." I say and they growl slightly again and I finish what I can of the food. "I'm going to try to get some more sleep, I don't need to eat anything until we get there and I'm quite sure Esme would like to feed me…" I say and they nod a little to me. "Wake me a little before we get there, will ya?" I ask and they nod again and I let myself fall asleep.
"Time to wake up, Bella." Emmet shakes me from my sleep. I nod a little and try to make myself wake up thoroughly.
"Are you sure about this guys? You could always just drop me off at a hotel and come get me after the wedding." I offer and they shake their heads.
"You are family Bella and we shouldn't have left you." Jasper says and I sigh and lean my head backwards and close my eyes. I feel the car slowing down after about ten minutes and then I hear Jasper and Emmet getting out. I take a deep calming breath and then I open my eyes and take Jasper's hand as he helps me out of the car. We walk towards an almost exact replica of their Fork's home. I feel a sting of pain but gather myself quickly as we walk in.
"JASPER, EMMET!" Alice squeals happily as she swooshes down the stairs. She stops abruptly when she sees me. "Bella?" She breaths shocked. Before I have time to answer, Edward is standing in front of Jasper and Emmet, growling.
"You shouldn't have brought her here! This isn't the place for her! She doesn't belong with me!" He growls and I feel the pain rip through my chest. I fall down on my knees, crying in pain as I curl up in fetal position. I hear a thump of Jasper hitting the floor as well. He must feel my pain. I feel like my heart is being ripped out of my chest, stomped on by an elephant and run over by a truck. I can't breathe.
"Bella, Bella! Tell us what's wrong!" Carlisle orders as he shakes me gently. I just whimper as I try to hold myself together.
"Ed… ward… you need to… claim her." Jasper gets out through his clenched teeth.
"What do you mean?" Edward asks upset and his velvet voice tears through my chest and I scream out again, quickly followed by Jasper's pained scream.
"She… mate… you… reject." He pants and suddenly I find myself wrapped in Edward's cold arms. He kisses me roughly. Instantly the pain in my chest disappears and I'm complete again. I gasp for breath and look into Edward's completely black eyes as I feel myself becoming more and more dizzy.
"Oh Bella, my Bella. I would never reject you… I just thought you would be safer without me and-" I silence him through just clinging desperately around him like a koala.
"Don't leave me." I whimper as I hug him even closer. I can't live without him. "Please don't leave me again." I cry and he rocks me gently.
"I will never leave you again, my mate. You're mine." He says possessively and I feel some of my worry lessening and then he starts kissing me all over my face and neck. "Mine." He growls and I become completely limp in his arms and just relax and feel safe.
"Yours." I whisper and he growled possessively and buried his face in my hair, breathing in my scent deeply.
"My Bella, would you like something to eat or drink?" He whispers in my ear and I nod a little but hold him tighter.
After about an hour, I have eaten and had a quick medical examination and then we talked to Carlisle about everything. I am underweight and several of my old injuries, mostly bruises, haven't healed properly.
"Edward?" I ask hesitantly as we lay in his bed.
"Mhm?" He murmurs against my neck as he kisses it.
"How would you feel about changing me?" I ask quietly and he stops and looks into my eyes.
"Bella…" He hesitates then he continues. "If you want to be changed I will change you. I can't lose you again, love." He says and I smile relieved to him and hug him closely.
"I love you." I whisper as I run my fingers through his hair and sigh contently.
"I love you too, my mate." He says and then he gets off the bed and I look confused at him as he pulls me out of bed and onto my feet. He gets down on one knee and I feel my heart drop to my feet.
"Isabella Marie Swan, will you marry me?" He asks and I feel a tear running down my cheek.
"I want to but I have some things I need to tell you before you can make that choice." I whisper and he looks at me with pain in his eyes.
"You say no?" He asks quietly and I quickly shake my head.
"I say yes… as long as you want me." I whisper and take his face between my hands. "I really do love you, my mate, but when we were apart I did some things I'm not proud of and I am in a lot of trouble and I just don't know what you will think about me afterwards." I explain and he lifts me up in his lap and holds me closely.
"I promise I won't change my mind but please tell me everything." He says and I take a deep breath and close my eyes. I tell him everything and I don't feel him take a single breath through all of the time I'm explaining and when I quiet he is still completely frozen. I watch him for about 20 minutes.
"Edward?" I ask gently. No reaction. "My mate?" I ask. Still no reaction. "Carlisle!" I yell and he runs quickly into the room.
"Yes Bella?" Carlisle asks, looking worried over Edward's still form.
"Can vampires go into shock?" I ask gently and he thinks for a few seconds.
"I have never seen it but it is quite possible after everything you told him… Bella I'm sorry about everything." Carlisle says. I nod a little and caresses Edward's cheek as Carlisle walks out of the room again.
"Please Edward just do something!" I beg. "Kiss me, yell at me, hit me, bite me just do something!" I beg and he jerks as I say the last two.
"I wouldn't- Bella I- I'm so sorry." He starts sobbing and I hug him closely as he buries his face in my stomach.
"It's okay, honey. Sssh we don't need to get married, I understand you don't want t-" I interrupt myself when he jerks his head up and looks at me with huge desperate, pained eyes.
"I still want to marry you Bella. I love you. You are my everything. I can't believe I let all of that happen to you… I shouldn't have left. I love you so much." He starts dry sobbing again and I cling relieved to him as he buries his face in my stomach again.
"It's not your fault… fiancé." I whisper and he hugs me tighter.
"I love you, fiancee." He whispers and moves us to the bed and quite quickly I fall asleep.