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"Edward! How could you hit someone!?"

"She's so quiet..."

"Poor thing, I wonder if she wants a bath."

"Edward likes her! I can see it!"

"She's dirty."

Thank goodness I could count on Jasper to not say anything; He stood off quietly, his large hand running slowly down Alice's arm. His eyes trained on Bella. I almost glared at him then.

"She jumped out at me! Yes please mum. I do believe she needs a shower. "

I didn`t reply to Emmetts remark. What could I say really? Bella was clinging to me and her eyes were wide as she took in everyone, who was all staring at her. A high pitched scream erupted from her mouth before she jumped at me again. I flung my arms out to catch her so she wouldn't rip my shirt off.

Her face was hidden in my neck as Esme tried to pull her gently from me, cooing at her softly. Bella only held on to me tighter.

"Edward. Take erm..?"

"Her name is Bella."

"Alright, take Bella upstairs and start her bath. Leave her up and Esme will handle the rest. Then you get down here and fill us all in."

So I nodded and carried my bundle up the stairs. I felt Bella lift her head from my neck as if peeking at everyone but quickly hid her face again. I chuckled, probably everyone was still staring.

Carlisle didn't tell me that prying Bella from me would be so hard. Her eyes widened and tears started to form as I held both her wrists in one hand. I quickly let go and pulled her back to me.

"No, don't cry. You need a bath Bella."

She looked over her shoulder at the now filled tub with steaming water. A longing look in her eyes before she turned back to me.

"I'll leave the room. Esme, my mum will look after you until I get back, ok?"

She didn't do anything for a good 3 minutes. Just stared at me before she nodded her head and got off my lap, sitting on the ground and watched me again. I sighed, frustrated again before I stood, took a last look at Bella and then fled.

I took the time explaining to my family that Bella was or seemed lost. Of course everyone had doubts, even I. How a girl could be lost, a grown girl nonetheless. Soon everyone was yelling. Rose the loudest, with Emmett speaking for himself, he wasn't controlling my sister. She quickly regretted the words from her mouth.

"Edward, she's probably a whore!"

At times like this, I wish for my own place. I am only 22. I could easily move out and buy my own house. My mother liked that we stayed, and so we did. It's not like we didn't have our own privacy. Each wing of the house belonged to each of us. Alice and Jasper sharing one. While Emmett and Rose shared one. And our parents took the main room. I of course, had my own wing.

It wasn't at all bad to stay with my family. Just in cases such as this, it truly sucked.

"Rose. Not even I know who or what she is. So please restrain from verbally making a fool of yourself."

I growled under my breath before speaking to everyone calmly.

"This isn't a decision. I told her. No- I promised her I could take care of her until I find her family. I will give her the guest room in my wing and-"

"Edward. Let me handle this. I am the father after all."

He stepped forward, his large hand squeezing my shoulder as he looked to each of us.

"Edward will look after Bella, and until further notice, she will be staying with us. I expect nothing but respect from all of you. Rose, don't be difficult. And Emmett, be careful with your umm... teasing. She doesn't look like she understands that word very much."

All of them nodded once and broke out in their usual groups, talking about the movie tonight. I stood there for a while, listening in and wondering if Bella would like to watch said movie. It sounded nice, not too scary.

What could be so spooky from a movie called Twilight. Rather it sounded interesting.

I marched up the stairs, turning right to go to my room just as Esme was leaving. She stood in front of me, her hands wringing against one another.

"Mum? What's wrong mum?"

"It's her. She doesn't talk Edward. But she doesn't seem mute. She.. It looks like she's scared. I went to brush her hair and she jumped across your bed and hid from me. I tried to get her to talk, but she won't get up and she is whimpering. I even tried Portuguese but then she just looked confused. I can't help but feel like she is a small puppy, still scared of the world. And her hip..."

I listened to my mum quietly, my eyes running over the carpet floor. Bella. I wonder if her family knew about this. She knew English since I had only spoken English since I found her. I didn't even try Portuguese. Sometimes I could be so blind.

I told my mum I would take care of it from here and put her to bed. My mum didn't say anything after that, trusting me to be a gentleman. She smiled at me, leaned up and kissed my cheek softly before walking away.

I wasn't expecting her to be in the same spot my mother had mentioned she was. But there she was, curled up on the floor and whimpering softly. Her eyes darting back and forth in fright. Jumping to me in a gasp.

I didn't move, unable to stare at anything other than the beautiful goddess lying beside my bed. Her hair was still a wild mess, but her brown locks were clean and it ran down her neck in waves. I could see the outline of her nipples from the shirt- Was that my shirt? Oh Jesus. Her pj pants were perfect for her, probably one of Alices. They were loose along her legs but cling tightly around her hips so they wouldn't fall off.

I opened my arms once I was sitting a few feet away from her. Thinking she might want to curl in my lap again. But she didn't move from her spot and I frowned. Maybe it was me who actually liked the thought of her curling on my lap.

"Bella. Don't you remember me? Edward."

She slowly let go of her legs, which were up against her stomach and she got on her knees, she crawled to me slowly and hesitantly reached out so her fingers ran over my cheekbone and I couldn't help but to close my eyes at the warm feeling that rushed down my spine.

Then out of nowhere, she was back in my lap, her arms around me as her head lay on my shoulder.

"Haha, Honey I could get used to this."

I smiled and kissed the top of her head. I lifted her gently, grabbing a brush on my way out of my room and into the guest room right beside my own room. The room was light blue and perfect for Bella. Although, as I laid her gently on the bed she didn't unwrap her arms from me and I laughed quietly.

"Bella, come on, let me go. I'll brush your hair and then you can sleep."

She didn't let me go but clung to me tighter.

"Ok, ok, scoot over."

I put my hands on her side and pushed, giving her a hint. She took it as she scooted over and I sat down on the large bed. I shifted so I was behind her and slowly started to comb her hair out, which was still moist.

With that done, I put the brush down beside the bed and went to pull her back in my lap when she yelped and pulled back. I dropped my arms and jumped from the bed, thinking she might have gotten the wrong impression. I shook my head and murmured to her softly.

"No, Bella, I don't want anything like that."

She didn't say anything and just looked at me with alarm written in her eyes. I was about to leave the room when she whimpered and stepped off the bed, walking to me before stopping and looking down in confusion.

I smiled down at her and when she looked up at me; her own smile appeared on her face. The smile I couldn't get out from my head. God, she was beautiful. I walked back to the bed and waited until she came back as well- but she didn't.

She stood on the spot she had walked too and watched me before lowering her face again. I spoke her name softly, letting it roll on my tongue so I could get her attention, then I patted the bed, right beside me.

She looked back at the door and I almost feared she was going to run out. But she turned back to me and walked to the very spot I patted and laid her head against the pillow. She shifted ever so slightly before looking at me worriedly. I grinned and started to hum her a lullaby. Watching her fall fast asleep.