Bella woke up later the next afternoon really drowsy noticing she wasn't in ICU but in a regular room now. No on was in there with her, she was alone for the moment. She couldn't remember how she got there but felt in a lot of pain Who were those strangers earlier? She didn't want to stick around for them to come back. Gently removing the iv from her hand, pulled off other things attached to her skin then she carefully slung her feet from off the bed. Holy cow was she dizzy getting up so fast, her head was pounding. Looking down at her attire noticing she had a nice flannel gown on. Barefeet hit the cold tile, wincing in pain from her ribs she tried to be as quiet as possible. Walking to the door, her tiny fingers opened it carefully then peaked down the hall noticing just a couple of regular people not in uniform. Taking a deep breath she began walking barefoot as if she knew where she was going finding the elevator, getting in the door shut. Punching G for ground floor, she knew this would be her escape so she could go home.
Carlisle had just got off on her floor heading towards her room, his mind full of emotions and worry for her.
Her elevator hit the ground floor, her feet began walking. Eyes watched carefully making sure she wasn't spotted. she figured she didn't have a car so she would walk home. Walking on out not sure where she was going yet. It was chilly outside, she didn't have a jacket and didn't care at this point. She needed to get away now.
Carlisle noticed her door was opened so he peeked in knocking softly, he was proud he had her moved from ICU to a more private room. Knowing that Bella would still be sleeping he walked on in, eyes noticing the IV, cords and other attachments laying on the bed "Bella?" looking around, no Bella, he yelled "Bella!" Running out to the nurse's station "where's Bella? She's not in her room." They shook their heads no. "Call security! She is suffering memory loss and she has left her room." Frantically he searched down the halls calling her name. His hand grabbed his cell calling his family to come help him, she was no where to be found at that moment. Gut instinct he took off down the flight of stairs, it was quicker than waiting on the elevator, to get to the ground floor. Heading out in the cold, he looked around then spotted someone sitting by the building "hey sir. Did you happen to see a girl in a gown and cast on her left arm walk out of here? She had long brown hair and 5'5 tall…."
"Yes Doctor, with no jacket and barefoot? About 20 minutes ago she walked that way" pointing to the busy street the man said.
"Thank you!" he rushed to his black sassy car, cranked it then sped out of the parking lot, picking up his phone he called Alice "she's on foot. Someone spotted her walking out of the parking lot, if you find her call me." hanging up, his golden eyes was watching everything.
Bella winced as she walked a while longer, not sure where she was going. She sat down on the side of the road, totally lost. She felt horrible, so alone. Carlisle spotted her, his car came screeching halt she screamed turning to see it was Dr. Cullen getting out, a familiar face. Now he was wearing khaki pants and a red sweater. He was running around his car to her quickly "Bella! Oh my god you had me worried! Don't ever do that to me again! Please!" putting his arms around her. "Sweetie, I need you to trust me." looking in her eyes that now were filing with tears. "Where were you going?"
She shrugged "I'm going home but" she busted out sobbing "I don't remember how to get there." burrying her face in his chest.
He put his arms around her, "come on. It's freezing out here." He grabbed his cell and texted Alice saying he found her and to meet her at the house in 1 hour. He opened the car door and helped her in. He walked around getting in and shut his door.
"Do you want to go home?" he looked over at her and she nodded. He was silent as he used his cell and called the hospital "Hey. This is Dr. Cullen. I found Bella Swan. I am going to release her to my care so my family and I can keep an eye on her. I'll be there in a bit to sign the paperwork, just giving you a heads up. Thanks." He hung up.
His eyes shifted to her "I'll bring you back with us, who are your family and you can stay with me until you regain your memory and I'll get you some pain meds too. I don't want you at your house alone in this condition. Is that a deal?" holding his pink finger out seeing if she would make the deal. She looked as if she would say no "just like that? I stay with you Dr. Cullen and not at the hospital?" He nodded yes, concern showing in his eyes. She could tell he really loved her.
"Okay" she smiled and right hand came around pinky out taking his making the deal official "deal." He grinned a little, dimples deepening and turned the car around heading back this house. "Do you remember what you said to me last night?" She giggled slightly "oh no!" She covered her face with her hand blushing red. "Dr…..oh what was it again?" He laughed with a huge smile "Dr. Dream Man Cullen is what I think you called me" and he proceeded to remind her of what pain medication made her say.
"Seriously? I said that?" She tried not to laugh "it hurt bad but it was pretty funny. She looked over everything inside his car. Trying to trigger anything then something came flooding back. She turned pale. He was about 15 minutes from his house he looked over hearing her get quiet "hey. You okay?"
"Carlisle" she said not calling him doctor and not looking at him, just staring at clock in the car.
He took her hand "yes sweetheart." knowing she was remembering something "what is it sweetheart?"
She sat in silence and squeezed his hand, he smiled thinking she was probably her remembering they were vampires but he was wrong. Just a few days ago she wanted to make a move on Carlisle when he brought her home. That was what came flooding back, her arousal for him hit her and he sensed it. "You love me... I know I'm in love with you" her eyes trailing from the clock to his pale skinned hand "cold, fast, strong, sexy doctor vampire."
His golden eyes were focusing on her staring at his hand until she looked up catching his golden eyes with her dark brown ones. He thought she was getting frightened, "yes Bella. I love you. Remember my family, we are vampires. He pulled up at the house. He watched her expression as she looked up "wow. This is totally familiar." She tried to open the door and winced. "I got it. Hold on." He jumped out sped to her side and was opening her door then helping her out. He kept his grip on her.
"Carlisle, I'm in a lot of pain right now" she softly said.
"I have some medicine inside. I'll have Jasper run and fill a prescription for you." He helped her inside.
She looked around feeling at home "it feels so nice here, so cozy and warm."
Alice walked in the room bringing Bella a nice fluffy white warm bath robe handing it to her "Bella. How are you feeling?" nodding at Carlisle letting him know she had his room prepared for Bella to sleep in. Emmett had grabbed the spare king bed from storage and set it up in Carlisle's room, which he didn't need a bed since he never slept.
Carlisle smiled "thank you Alice. Let me get Bella some pain medication. Be right back." In a flash he was gone to his study grabbing his bag getting some pills out he had on spare.
Bella smiled at Alice, "just being in his car flooded back a few things in bits and pieces. Hopefully I can be normal soon."
Emmett spoke up coming from the kitchen "Bella, you were never normal" he joked.
Bella tried not to laugh, "thanks… umm…" she tired remembering his name.
"Emmett" he said "and don't let it happen again" laughing, trying to make her feel at home to his usual picking around.
Carlisle smiled knowing she remembered and knew she loved him, that he finally told her he loved her. He grabbed a glass of water after getting the two pills then headed back to the living room finding Bella sitting on the couch with Alice, who was trying to help her remember things. He handed her the water and the pills. "Oh thank you." gladly took the medicine and held on to the water glass.
Edward and Jasper came in quietly making their way sitting on the floor across from Bella. Jasper laughed looking at Carlisle "so can we make up some horribly embarrassing stories about her then make her believe it?
Bella jumped in quickly "you most certainly can not. Once I find out you are fibbing on me I'll have payback. Well, after I get out of this cast" she added a little firmer. They all chuckled. Pain medicine started kicking in, "I hope this medicine doesn't make me say things I shouldn't say out loud."
Carlisle laughed. "It's not as strong as last night, but if you wish I'm sure we could learn more little secrets of Bella Swan's mind if you wanted to clear your head again."
She shook her head "no thank you Dr. Dream Man Cullen, I think I've had enough embarrassment for a while."
They all laughed watching her face turn red blushing. Carlisle sat down by Bella putting an arm around her "you'll regain your memory shortly."
Begining to get sleepy she said softly, "I need a hot bath and some sleep." Leaning against Carlisle, he placed both arms around her "then lets get you to the shower then the bed and no sneaking out this time" he added as a joke. She pressed a kiss to his chest "I promise."
Rosalie spoke up "I'll make the bath water." she quickly left the room heading to Carlisle's master bathroom and began filling the tub with water and nice smelling bubbles along with some muscle tension relief to helping her aching body. He helped her up slowly and towards to the bath room. Alice followed "I can help her from this point." leading her on into the bathroom. Rosalie picked out some clothes and had them hanging from a rod.
"I think I can get it from here ladies. Thank you for your help. If I need anything I'll yell. I might soak for a little bit." smiling at them both. They grinned and shut the door behind them. Bella removed her clothes slowly wincing some, thanks to the pain medicine for reliving some of the pain, she got in the tub slowly. She laid there for a hour thinking and relaxing her mind, hoping to remember something else.
Carlisle knocked "you okay in there?"
"yes. I'm getting out now." she got out slowly and dried off. Putting on fresh clean clothes then pulling her hair in a pony tail. "Carlisle!" She walked out slowly he came to her leading her to the bed laying her down. He removed his shoes then his sweater, just to have on a white t-shirt to be more comfy for her to snuggle to him in. He crawled on the bed wrapping her in his arms "good night Bella….
"I love you." she said before he could finish his sentence. He smiled "I love you."