AN: First of all can I say wow! The reviews and the number of them is just amazing.

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So to be completely honest I don't really care for this chapter. I stared at it for days, hours on end, it has driven me nuts, it was a gigantic pain in my backside. I'm not sure it's even ready to be out but here it is in all it's evil glory!

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EPV

We waited for Charlie to leave before we headed to my house in Bella's truck. I fidgeted in my seat as the poor excuse for an automobile clunked it's way down the road at 40 mph.

Bella giggled under her breath and shook her head at me. "This is killing you isn't it, you actually look like you're in pain."

"I still don't see why you wouldn't let me run home and get my car." I pouted and she busted out into a fit of laughter.

"Sorry, sorry," she huffed, trying to calm down. "There's just something so adorable about seeing you pout like a child that didn't get his way." She broke into another fit of giggles and I couldn't help but smile back at her. This was a far cry from her mood before we left her house so I welcomed it.

"Besides, Charlie would have freaked if he came home and saw you had driven me to school today and I didn't want you to have a chance to talk Alice without me, no matter what's going on she doesn't deserve you getting angry with her, Edward." She looked at me pointedly but I turned my head and looked out the window to avoid her.

I had known something had been off with Alice, I berated myself inwardly for not pushing it farther, for not finding out what was going on before things had gotten this out of hand.

"Edward……" She warned, tugging on my hand.

"Bella, let's just get there and find out what's going on, okay." I said putting on a calm mask before I looked at her and smiled.

When the monstrosity of a truck finally rounded the corner and began it's way up the driveway we saw everyone's cars parked out front signaling everyone was finally home.

"Edward wait!" Bella called, as I jumped from the moving vehicle before we were even half way up the drive and I flew into the house.

I stopped in the foyer and scanned the room, everyone was starring back at me confused expect for Alice and Jasper.

"Alice." I growled, my voice dripping with venom.

I felt Bella's small hand rest soothingly on my back as Alice and Jasper appeared at the top of the stairs and made their way down uncharacteristically slow.

I focused in on their thoughts, each blocking me from them as I completely ignored the stunned faces of the rest of my family.

For a brief moment I saw myself through Esme's worried eyes as she took in my disheveled appearance and the rage clearly written on my face, my eyes were blacker than black.

"Edward, what is all of this about?" Carlisle's calming voice floated across the room.

"Ask. Alice." I seethed, still staring at the both of them.

Her eyes widened in shock as she leaned to look around me at Bella.

"Bella, are you okay?" She asked in a small voice, fear and concern flooding her small features.

Bella went to answer but I interrupted, blocking Alice's view of my love.

"Why wouldn't she be okay Alice?" I questioned, stalking slowly to her. "And better yet why would you of all people even have to ask, Alice?

Jasper stepped protectively in front of his mate as Carlisle intervened.

"That's quite enough. All of you come sit down and someone tell me what this is all about."

Even though Carlisle's word was always final in this house I didn't budge, my eyes still boring into my siblings in front of me waiting for them to mentally slip.

"Edward." Bella's soothing voice penetrated to my core. "Come sit down, please." she pleaded.

"No." I snapped and I felt Bella's hand flinch on my arm but she didn't let go. "Not until Alice tells us what in the hell's going on."

"I…I don't know……." She stammered but I quickly cut her off.

"You don't know Alice?" Even in my anger driven haze I could hear the unsteadiness in my voice, I was teetering on the edge. "Well maybe you can tell me why you didn't seem to feel the need to warn us not to go out last night, that when we got back this morning Charlie was going to be waiting for Bella in her room or how he was going to threaten to send her away." I watched as Alice cringed at my words. "Or maybe you can tell me how it is that you've missed who's been sneaking into Bella's room or who's been watching her from outside of her house?" By the time I was done I was panting in and out with anger.

Emmett's voice boomed. "Someone was in Bella's room?" He questioned, his protectiveness shining through.

Esme gasped and I nodded my head for him still facing Alice and Jasper.

"Well who was it Alice, so we can go kick their ass." Emmett bellowed as I heard him stand up.

"I don't know." She yelled, a sob escaping from her throat.

"What do you mean, you don't know Alice?" Carlisle asked calmly.

"Ally hunny, you need to tell them." Jasper soothed as he wrapped a protective arm around his wife.

I shot Jasper a look, he had known all this time and he hadn't said a thing. He shook his head at me as if to say I'm sorry but I tore my eyes away from him clenching my fist.

"I don't know because I can't see them." Alice admitted softly.

"Then it had to be the wolves." Emmett declared pacing back and forth and ramming his fist into his palm. "I've been waiting for a reason to get my hands around their filthy necks now here's the chance, come on Eddie let's go pay those mutts a visit."

"Sit down." Rosalie hissed, pulling his gigantic form back down to the couch.

"Emmett's right, it has to be the wolves, there's no other choice. I'll call Sam and……." Carlisle started but I cut him off.

"It's not the wolves." I growled, becoming more impatient by the second.

"Edward?" Carlisle questioned, his voice laced with confusion.

I opened my mouth to answer but Bella answered for me. "We thought that too at first, but there's no scent or any other evidence that points towards the wolves."

The room was quiet as everyone let Bella's words sink in.

"But if Alice can't see them, it can't be anyone but the wolves." Rosalie stated, unsure of herself. "Right?"

"They're right. It's not the wolves." Alice's tiny voice floated through the room and everyone's head snapped towards her.

She ducked her head and avoided my stare. "I know what it's like when the wolves effect my visions and this is different, it feels different." She whispered.

"How. Long. Alice.?" I seethed.

She kept her eyes downcast and remained quiet.

"I asked HOW LONG ALICE?" My voice cracked with anger.

"Since the night you and Bella went on your first date. When Bella came here that night looking for you, after she left she just …..disappeared. It was mostly static at first but then she was gone."

"WHAT?" I growled and Bella's fingers dug harder into my arms holding me in place as my body jerked forward..

"Look Edward I know you're upset," Jasper reasoned as a wave of calm flooded through my body but I shook it off.

"STOP THAT." I spat.

"You need to calm down and let Alice explain." He pleaded.

"He's right." Carlisle agreed stepping in between the small space between Jasper and I and he laid his palm on my chest. "Come sit down Edward, this is getting us no where."

I stared Jasper down over Carlisle's shoulder for a few more minutes before I nodded my head and went to sit down taking Bella along with me.

"Please calm down." Bella whispered looking up into my eyes with worry on her face. She flipped my palm over and begin to draw small circles on it and I let my eyes close for a second as her calming effect ran through me, it didn't completely calm me down but it helped.

When Jasper and Alice took their seats across from Bella and I on the opposite couch Carlisle spoke up. "Okay, first of all everyone needs to settle down. Edward and I had spoken some about this situation with Bella last night but from the looks of things and this little bit of new information it seems as if things are getting out of hand. Alice will you please explain."

Alice was still looking at her lap as Jasper held her against him.

"I'm sorry," she whispered, "You know I would never do anything to purposely put you and Bella in danger."

I huffed loud in aggravation.

Alice's head shot up, her face twisted in anger. "I wouldn't and you know that! How was I supposed to know someone had been watching Bella, you never said anything! I would of told you in an instant about my visions if I had known that. Bella's like my sister, I love her, I love you both, I didn't know……"

Alice's lip trembled as her eyes filled with tears. I felt Bella stand up and brush past me as she made her way over to Alice and I stared at her in shock.

"Bella…..?"

She sat down and hugged Alice to her and shot me a deadly look.

"Edward, you have no right to treat your sister this way. Alice would do anything for either one of us, you know that," she hissed, "If anything all of this is my fault for not speaking up sooner about what was happening."

"Bella, I'm so sorry." Alice sobbed into her shoulder.

"It's okay Alice, it's okay, I don't blame you." She soothed.

I waited impatiently for Alice to calm down as I watched Bella comfort her, my hands trembled as my mind raced but I kept quiet not wanting to upset Bella anymore than necessary.

Alice finally sat up but focused on hers and Bella's intertwined hands. She took a deep breath.

"It's not just Bella that I can't see…," she began, "Whenever one of us is around her, we disappear too. So I almost never see Edward anymore because he's always with her. It's like Bella doesn't exist, I can't see her future at all. At first it wasn't constant, every few days I would get glimpses of her before she disappeared again but recently I haven't been able to see her at all." She admitted.

I watched Carlisle stand up and pace back and forth in deep thought, his fingers rubbing his chin. I followed his thought process through the possibilities he was playing with until he finally focused on one and stopped to address the room. My breath hitched, already having heard in his mind what he was about to say.

"Let's remove the problem of Bella's intruder just for a moment and look at the facts. Edward," he addressed me, "You have never been able to read Bella's mind, her thoughts have been blocked from you since day one and now Alice is being blocked somehow from seeing Bella's future."

"Y-you think I'm doing this?" Bella stuttered, wrapping her arms around her middle.

"Yes Bella, it's quite possible that your power is strengthening with time and your ability to shield is manifesting without your knowledge." Carlisle confirmed but his mind reeled with awe.

Edward, in all my years I've only heard of one other vampire that had such a power, if word got back to the Volturi about Bella's gift, that would not be good son.

My protective nature kicked in and I made my way quickly over to Bella pulling her up from the couch and into my arms, she buried her face in my neck and I placed my lips on her temple.

Bella took a deep breath. "But Jasper's not blocked," She argued, looking up at Carlisle.

Jasper cleared his throat and adverted his eyes from me. "That's not entirely true darlin, I haven't been able to feel anything from you for a few weeks now, every now and then I get a glimpse but that's it."

"This is ridiculous!" I yelled, Bella flinched in my arms. "Since when did we start keeping secrets in this house, especially when it has to do with something so important." I felt Bella tug on my arm, her silent pleas willing me to calm down but it fell upon deaf ears, I was fuming.

"I wanted to say something but Alice just wanted a little bit more time to figure everything out, you know her visions are touchy Edward, she didn't want to get everyone in an uproar for no reason, and we had no idea what was going on with Bella." Jasper reasoned.

It took everything in me not to lunge at the man I called my brother, I had never felt more betrayed in my lifetime.

Carlisle sensing the tension escalating stepped in between us for the second time that night. "Look, we'll work with Bella on her power, that will help us understand more about it and help us figure if it is indeed Bella that's causing all of this without realizing it. Now as far as the intruder goes I'm not really sure what to think, if you're positive it isn't the wolves than this situation may be more serious than I had previously thought."

He placed his hand on Bella's shoulder and I held back the growl threatening to escape as my jealousy overtook family had failed us and I wanted nothing more at that moment than to take Bella away from everything and make her feel safe.

"Bella, I need a few more days to think about this and to research something's, but in the meantime you have nothing to worry about, we're your family and we're all here to make sure you feel safe." Carlisle soothed as my hold tightened around Bella.

"I know you are quite capable of taking care of yourself," Carlisle assured Bella, "But we will all take turns keeping an eye out on your house, you are not to be alone, it's too risky until we figure out what all of this means."

"No." My voice cut through the silence in the room like a knife.

"Son…" Carlisle warned me mentally.

"No." I repeated myself with the same harshness as before. "I'll be with Bella at all times, we don't need anyone's else's help, I think you've done enough." I finished shooting a look towards Jasper and Alice.

"Edward be reasonable…." Carlisle spoke out loud this time.

"I think I've been very reasonable considering." I snapped, "Let's go Bella."

BPV

I watched Edward stalk out the front door and I turned around to face his family feeling numb.

"I'm sorry." I whispered as I took in all their somber faces. I instantly felt guilty, none of this would be happening if it wasn't for me.

"It's not your fault Bella," Jasper said, "You have nothing to feel guilty about, he just needs time to calm down."

"Ya squirt." Emmett agreed, getting up and wrapping me in a big bear hug. "That's just Edward for ya, he'll be difficult for a few days and then he'll come around."

"Thanks Em." I whispered into his chest before a sound of a horn honking made me pull away.

"I better go." I rushed before sprinting out the door to find a furious looking Edward in the drivers seat of my truck.

I opened the door and got in, the squealing of the rusty door jam crying out in protest echoed in the deafening silence inside the small cab.

"Are…..you okay?" I asked softly after we had made our way out onto the highway. I had no idea where we were going all I knew was that school had started over an hour ago and right now we were headed in the opposite direction.

"Bella, after everything that just happened you're asking me if I'm okay?" He asked incredulously.

"Um, yes?" I stuttered, wondering why he was looking at me like that.

His face softened as he reached over and took my hand in his kissing my wrist before holding it in his lap.

"Love, if anything you should be the one that's upset right now, you should be irate after everything that's happened."

"Edward, what's the point in getting upset and getting angry with your family, how is that going to help things?" I reasoned.

He chuckled darkly and looked back at the road. "You are by far a much better person than I am."

I stayed quiet for the rest of the trip as Edward drove. Everything that had happened this week replayed through my mind and I couldn't help but dwell on what Carlisle had said. I couldn't wrap my head around having a power and I couldn't believe I was messing with Alice's visions or Jasper's ability, I didn't feel like I was doing anything different so the whole situation was daunting.

It wasn't until we pulled off on a familiar rode that I realized where we were.

He jumped out and ran around to open my door pulling me into his arms.

"I'm sorry." He whispered into my ear.

I leaned back and looked at him, "What are you sorry for?"

"For everything. For my family, for the way I acted, for not being able to protect you from all of this, for whatever I said or did that made you be so quiet in the truck……" he rushed out and I put my finger over his lips to silence him.

"Edward, you have nothing to be sorry for. I was just thinking on the ride here and you didn't exactly seem like you were in the mood to chat." I smiled softly up at him.

"I don't want you to be mad at Alice and Jasper." I whispered, moving my fingers from his lips to caress the side of his face. "If you let this come between you and your family it'll be all my fault."

"Bella, none of this is your fault." His voice was determined as he ducked down to look me straight in the eyes.

"Just promise me you won't let this come in between you guys, Edward. Promise me, please." I pleaded, playing dirty using the word I know he couldn't resist.

"Bella…..," he straightened up and closed his eyes as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Edward, please." I whispered, knowing I was being unfair but if it helped him forgive Alice and Jasper I really didn't care.

He opened his eyes and looked at me before giving me a slight nod and I jumped into his arms taking it as a yes, at this point with as angry as he was I would take what I could get.

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As we laid in the meadow I closed my eyes coming as close to sleep as I possibly could, the tension from last night and today's events slowly melted away from my body.

"You look like an angel, so peaceful." A voice whispered from above me and I opened one eye to find Edward hovering above me watching me with a sweet smile gracing his perfect lips.

"Mmmm." I hummed, stretching my arms up and pulling him down to me until we were almost touching.

"What were you thinking about?" He asked softly, his hand moving up to comb through my hair.

"Absolutely nothing." I whispered. "It was wonderful to just relax and let go."

His smile brightened as he searched my face and saw how at ease I was, I wish he could feel this way, knowing Edward he was still brooding.

He closed the space between us and met my lips. I could feel the tingles his skin was causing against mine run down my body to my toes and I wiggled them in delight.

Our kiss started off slow and peaceful as we just enjoyed the closeness, the skin of our lips molded together in a comfortable way. I knew in that moment no matter what was going on or where we were as long as I had this, I would be okay, Edward was home to me.

As his tongue massaged mine my hands found their way into his hair, tugging on the roots as his kiss deepened.

I wrapped my legs around his waist and pulled him flush against me and he moaned into my mouth.

That sound alone made me smile into our kiss. I could feel the tension in his body, I felt it with each movement he made. I wanted, no needed, him to forget about what happened today. I needed him to just let go.

I pushed off the ground and flipped us over so I was straddling him and he let out another beautiful moan as he took in our new position. He reached up to cup my breast as I pulled him up into the sitting position and removed his shirt, I made sure my fingers graced every inch of his exposed skin as they followed the fabric up before I pulled it over his head. With his shirt discarded to the side I ran my hands flat up and down his bare back relishing in the way his muscles moved under them.

He took full advantage of our current position and slid his hands under my shirt, caressing my sides and stomach before following suit and removing my shirt as well. I whimpered, my head falling back as he pushed my bra aside and began assaulting my nipples with his mouth.

"Oh Edward…." I breathed, running my fingers through his hair holding him to me.

As much as I was enjoying his attention I wanted this to be about him so I placed my hands on his shoulders and pushed him back to lay on the ground.

He stared up at me, eyes wide trying to figure out why I had just pushed him away as I lowered my head and began leaving a trail of open mouth wet kisses down his chest making sure I drug my chest lightly against his skin as I went.

He hummed in pleasure as I took my time crawling backwards down his body, his muscles clenching in his stomach as my tongue traced the outline of his abs made me whimper with want.

It wasn't until I got to the top of his low riding jeans that he cocked his head.

"Bella?" His voice came out unsteady and raw.

"Hmmm?" I replied, as I ran my tongue back and forth along the length of his waist band.

"Uh….um." Was all I could decipher from his ramblings.

He watched me with hooded eyes as I undid his button and slid down his zipper. I whimpered again when I realized that he wasn't wearing any boxers.

I clicked my tongue playfully as a small sheepish grin broke out on his face.

"Mr. Cullen, you don't seem to be wearing anything under your jeans."

He chuckled with a lazy smile. "That's a little trick I learned from my girlfriend." He teased.

I pulled his jeans open and took him in my hand as I spoke, "Well, she sounds like a smart girl." I purred.

His head fell back into the grass as he hissed. "Yes," he breathed, "She's so many things." he panted as my fingers ran up and down his shaft.

With my hand still wrapped around his base I leaned in and ran my tongue from my hand up, kissing his tip when I reached it. As soon a my tongue touched his skin his whole body convulsed under me.

"Fuck." He rasped.

His head snapping up to look at me, when his eyes hungrily took in what my tongue was doing to him he moaned, his hardness twitching in my hand.

"Bella……..Bella, you..you don't have to do……,"he panted, but I cut him off by taking him fully into my mouth.

"Ohhhhhhh god." He moaned.

"Jesus Bella, that feels…..ohhhh, god." I smiled around him as I listened to the effect I was having on him.

I swirled my tongue around him drinking in his sweetness, the taste of him in my mouth was indescribable and the feeling of him filling my mouth was beyond words.

He was much too big for me to take all the way in so I used my hand at the same time, pumping him in time with my mouth.

I felt his hand tangle in my hair softly pushing me towards him.

"God Bella…uh so warm…uh god, so good." He panted.

I sped up, sucking him harder.

"Bella I can't, I'm about to……" His voice broke as I felt his hand trying to pull me away but I took it and held it to his side with my free hand.

"UghFuckBellaFuckOHGOD." His words garbled out in a steady stream as his hips lifted off the ground, his hands tearing up roots beside him as he released into my mouth and I greedily drank him in.

His hips finally fell back to the ground as his body stilled.

I laid my chin on his abdomen and stared up at his angelic face, I had never seen him look so peaceful.

His hand was in my hair running his fingers slowly through my strands before his eyes finally opened and he looked down at me.

His honey colored eyes shone as he chuckled and let out a breath of air. "All I've got to say is wow Bella."

He reached down and pulled me up to him, wrapping his arms around me and attacking my mouth. I felt his hands slide down to the button on my jeans but I grabbed his hand. He pulled back and looked at me confused.

I gave him a quick kiss and sat up straddling him again.

"Uh uh." I teased wagging my finger back and forth, tonight was about you.

Realization flooded his face as I repeated his words from last night and his smile dropped.

"Bella," he warned, "you can't possibly think…." He trailed off seeing that I wasn't wavering and he changed tactics.

"Bella." He said my name softly giving me his crooked grin. His hands ran up my thighs and then around to my backside squeezing me in his palms.

I giggled and stood up pulling him along with me, "Come on Casanova, I've got to get home and make dinner." He stood there stunned, frozen in place.

"Edward come on…..at least zip up your pants, you're killing me here." I only half teased as my control wavered.

He sensed the hesitation in my voice and made his move closing the space between us and wrapping his arms around me.

"Ed…ward." I whined.

He gave me a soft kiss on my lips and then on my forehead before leaning back to look at me. "Okay, have it your way Ms. Swan, but keep in mind you will pay for this later." he warned with a smug smile.

Heat spread through my body directly to my center and I watched his eyes darken. "I'll be looking forward to it Mr. Cullen." I purred turning and walking away slowly.

I heard his intake of breath before he spun me around and grabbed me up playfully bridal style. "You are such a little tease." He laughed and nuzzled his face into the side of my hair breathing me in and I snuggled to him.

"I love you." He breathed.

"I love you too Edward, forever." I whispered.

We were about to kiss to seal our perfect moment but a feral growl and the deafening sound of a tree snapping in two in the distance resonated throughout the meadow and before I knew it Edward had taken off and I was running behind him towards the direction of the sound.

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