Me: Another chapter for you! And I couldn't believe that Edward had wanted to kill Alexander either! -glares at Edward-

Edward: What? Hey, you wrote it.

Me: Psh. Cuz I saw you doing it!

Edward: -sighs-

Alexander: -looks at Edward-

Disclaimer: Gnihton nwo I! (flip it) XD

Bella's POV

The minute Charlie came in my room at three in the morning, I knew something was wrong. I groped for my light switch, but Charlie stopped me.

"Grab Alexander and hide under your bed. Quick." He said softly.

I stumbled over to the crib, and grabbed Alexander. I wrapped a blanket around him, and struggled to scramble quickly, but quietly under my bed.

"What is it?" I whispered.

"Someone is in the house," Charlie said back, going out of my room.

"Dad, don't!" I hissed furiously.

"Have to. It's my duty." And with that, he was heading down the stairs.

In the dark, Alexander's eyes opened. He glanced up at me, and I noticed his pacifier was on the ground. It was in the middle of the room, between the crib and where I was. I automatically stretched to reach it, and I heard heavy clomping up the stairs. I strained more than I had ever before, and grabbed it before a shadow was illuminating in my room. I backed to my wall under my bed, and put the pacifier in Alexander's mouth. He went back to sleep a few seconds later.

"Anything?" Someone asked.

"No. Nothing. I can't find anyone here." The one outside my door answered.

"Who should be here?" The one downstairs called.

"A man, teenager, and a baby apparently, by the look of this crib," He said gruffly.

Another pair of footsteps resonated on the stairs.

"I'll look up here, you go down there and look around again."

One pair of footsteps descended the stairs, while another headed towards my dad's room. While still under my bed, I scooted closer to my bedside table. Mom's present to me, a letter opener, was in there. Reaching out from under the bed, I stretched up to get open the drawer.

Once it was open, I stuck my hand in the mahogany wood drawer and searched around carefully. My hand touched something cool and made of metal, and I grabbed it. I shut the drawer carefully, and shrank back under the bed. I kept Alexander on the floor, in the crook of my arm. Using the moonlight dancing across the carpeted floor, I saw what I had in my hand.

It was a necklace.

Charlie's POV

I heard my front door being opened at three in the morning. I rushed into Bella's room to wake her so at least she could be safe if something happened to me. She tried to turn on the light, but I stopped her. She grabbed little Alexander, and hid under the bed. I went down the stairs, and hid in the closet under the staircase. Very faintly, I could see two men looking around.

"Go upstairs," One said to the other.

I hoped and prayed that they wouldn't find Bella and Alexander.

I felt one go upstairs, and the other one check everywhere…except where I was. Another set of footsteps went up the stairs, and I sprang into action. Carefully, I opened the closet door and went to the rack. I grabbed my holster that held my gun, and reached for said gun.

It was gone.

Another pair of footsteps were coming down the stairs, and I retook my place under them in the small closet there. Bella, Alexander, and I were trapped. That much I knew. They had my gun, and we were in real trouble.

Bella's POV

I could smell that man in my room. He smelled of beer, and drugs. A very bad smell. I heard him cock a gun. I saw his combat boots near me, and I slowed my breathing. I almost stopped it, but I decided against that. Alexander stirred just barely, and I looked down at him. He opened his eyes, and I pulled him closer.

"Anything?" One called.

"Nope, still nothing. Let's get out of here." Another said.

I let a big breath out, and then everything changed. Alexander's pacifier had fallen out of his mouth causing him to let out a cry. The man in my room, in his surprised state, fell to my floor. This caused him to look under the bed and see me and Alexander. Which allowed me to let out a high pitched scream as he tried to grab me.

"Come here," He grunted, his hand near my face.

I bit his hand, and he screamed in anguish.

I screamed high pitched again, hoping that somebody…anybody, would hear me.

Edward's POV

I was sitting in my chair, reading, when I heard some high-pitched sound. Turning my head, I opened my window and leaned closer to where the sound had emitted from. There it was again. Only this time, I was sure I knew what it was. It was a scream.

"Carlisle? Did you hear that?" I asked running down the stairs.

"Yes. It was a scream, but from who?" Carlisle asked.

"Allow me to look for it," I said running out the door.

I followed the direction in which the scream had came from and I was at Bella's house. Anger flooded through me as I jumped up into the tree, and looked in her window. A man was on her floor, reaching under the bed. She was moving under the bed, away from his hand.

"Get away!" She screamed.

I heard Alexander crying, and I opened her window. I jumped through it and picked the man up off the floor. I broke his hand, and threw him out the window.

"Who's there? Go away. Please, leave me and my baby alone." Bella whimpered.

I descended the staircase quickly and quietly, and looked around. There was another one, looking around in the living room. I grabbed him up, opened the front door and threw him as hard as I could. Which is pretty hard.

I heard breathing from the small closet space under the stairs.

"You may come out, Charlie. It is safe and with that, I'm gone." I whispered using a lower voice.

I heard the door click, and I sped up the stairs. Bella was still under her bed, Alexander whimpering like she was.

"You're safe, Bella. You may come out now. They will never bother you ever again." I said, softly.

"Who are you?" She asked.

"A friend."

"Okay. Thank you." She whispered.

She started to come out of the bed, and that was my que to jump out her window into the night. I picked up the man whose hand I had broken. He was, for sure, dead. I threw him as far as I could as I did with the other, and ran home.

Bella's POV

I came out from under the bed, and held Alexander close to me. I ran down the stairs, and looked around in the dark.

"Dad?" I called.

"Bella!" He exclaimed, opening the closet door all the way.

He hugged me and Alexander close.

"Someone…helped us," I whispered quietly

"Yes. He took care of those men. I heard you scream…are you okay?" He asked.

I nodded, and Alexander began crying.

"Shh. Shh. It's okay, Alexander." I whispered, going upstairs again.

I entered my room, and laid him down in his crib.

He closed his eyes and yawned when I did. Soon, he was asleep.

"Finally some sleep," I whispered falling into my bed.

The next morning, if Charlie tried to wake me up, it didn't work. I wasn't up until well past ten in the morning.

"Snap! I overslept! Oh no oh no!" I exclaimed.

Alexander was sitting up in his crib with his bear, watching me, and sucking on his pacifier.

"Hey baby! One more day!" I picked him up, and held him close to me.

A faint gurgle errupted from him, and I glanced at him.

"Did you laugh, Alexander?" I asked him.

He just stared at me, and then I was the one to laugh.

"Oh, I have to call Esme," I murmured softly.

I went down the stairs, and picked up the phone. I had asked Charlie to give me Carlisle's home phone before I went to his house yesterday.

"Hello?" Esme asked, answering on the first ring.

"Esme, it's Bella. I am really sorry that I didn't bring Alexander this morning. In fact, I'm not going to school at all today. Something happened last night and-"

"Oh not to Alexander I hope!" She exclaimed.

"No, no. Something different. Anyway, I overslept and I am not going to school today. Alexander and I deserve a good rest." I said, tired despite how I had slept for a long time.

"That is quite alright, Bella. Well, why don't you just come up here anyway? I am home alone, and I suppose I could use some company." Esme offered.

"Sure, Esme! Just let me and Alexander get dressed and we will be right over." I said.

"Okay. I'll be waiting." And with that, I hung up.

I cooed to Alexander all the way up the stairs. I dressed casually. Jeans, a t-shirt, and a jacket. I dressed Alexander in a t-shirt and small comfy pants. I put his shoes on him, and a hat to protect his head. I pulled up his carrier and strapped him in.

"Ready to go?" I asked him, tickling his stomach.

He gurgled again, and I smiled to myself.

I carried down his carrier again, and grabbed a package of pop tarts. I headed out the door, and to my car. I grabbed my keys from my pocket, and put Alexander in the back seat. I closed his door, and opened mine. Strapping myself in, I started the car, and took off. I remember where to turn, and soon, I found myself at the house. I stopped the car, and got out. I grabbed Alexander, and walked up on the porch. I knocked, and Esme opened the door.

"Welcome, Bella," She said smiling at me.

"Hello, Esme." I walked in with Alexander.

I took him out of his carrier, and handed him to Esme. She smiled at me, and rocked him a bit.

"What did happen last night, Bella?" She asked.

"Two men broke into our house last night. I had to hide under the bed with Alexander, but he started to cry. One of the men was in my room when that happened, so he tried to get me. Someone came in our house and took care of them. I don't know who it was, but he sounded nice. I hope I get to thank him one day." I whispered.

Esme smiled.

"Like a knight in shining armor?" She teased.

We laughed.

"Sure. We'll go with that. A knight in shining armor." I retorted, sitting on the couch.

She sat beside me, and Alexander grabbed at her necklace.

"No, Alexander," I said softly.

"It's fine, Bella. You like my necklace, Alexander?" She asked him.

"It is beautiful. Where did you get it?" I asked.

"Carlisle gave it to me just for our anniversary. It was a few days ago." She said.

"Oh. Congratulations." I said, smiling at her.

"So, when is this little boy turning one?" She asked.

"Tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? Really?"

"Yes," I said nodding.

"Just one more day then, huh?" She asked.

"Yes. I still have to get him his present." I said.

"Why don't I watch him and then you get him his present?" She asked.

"Really? That would be great, Esme!" I exclaimed.

She nodded, and I grabbed my keys out of my pocket.

"I'll be back soon," I said kissing Alexander's head.

I rushed out of the house, and into my car. I turned around, and backed up. I punched it when I got to the highway, hoping nobody would notice how fast I was going.

When I finally got to Seattle, I went to the nearest store I could find.

Hm, what do you get a one-year-old?

My thoughts were in a flutter.

"Oh, a stuffed animal!" I said, winning my thought process battle.

I walked along the aisles, looking for any kind of stuffed animal. It actually took me a while to realize that I was in a grocery store.

"With the way I am, this is going to be harder than I thought," I sighed.

Me: Bella isn't very good at shopping, even when it is for Alexander…

Bella: It's true…

Edward: It's okay, love. Alice will help you…I hope…

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