SM owns Twilight I just play in my head.
"Lizzy girl. How are you my love?" His voice was like gravel as he set her down. He nodded at her look and wiped a tear that slid down her cheek Edward took a step forward but no one noticed as Bella began searching the man. "Where is it? It has to be here." She was growling as she turned his pockets inside out showing them glimpses of his guns finally she knelt and removing his ankle gun lifted a gold charm bracelet from under it. She squealed giving Alice a run for her money. Markus just chuckled and reached in where his holster was the rest tensed but he took out a gold key. He locked the bracelet around her ankle and stood looking over at the group he saw before. "Is there some one I should give the key to?" He asked his words having double meaning. Bella blush furiously as she shook her head looking at her shoes. Rose coughed not so subtly. Bella spun back to them blushing. "This is Markus my fathers…." Her voice cracked. "Markus what are you doing here?" She spun back to him accusingly. "Tyson sent me he said you could use a friendly face." He took a breath. "I know he will be here to get you on Wednesday. You have to see Victoria on soon." She stepped back her face crumbling Edward moved forward after Jasper nudged him and put his arm around her. Markus growled as she turned into him. "Lizzy bug. I know his is hard but we need to make sure …. I mean that legally…." Markus stopped. "Cherry bug we have to get you to that appointment on time." Bella nodded but did not move. She inhaled deeply as he tightened his hold on her. "She needs a minute." Edward's voice was hard he almost growled at him. He turned her from him as she stiffened. "Don't." She whispered pulling back. "Markus I am going." Markus had moved several steps closer. She tugged Edward back towards the house. "We will be out in fifteen minutes." She called waiting for the rest to move into the house.
When the rest moved back out Bella and Markus were arguing. "Minor can not stay alone…." "Never needed…. They are not sitters. Do not let Tyson hear…." It was quiet for a minute then. "Don't like Victoria…. Daddy didn't…. She hates me…." Bella said something else and the big man melted as he wrapped his arms around her as new tears fell. "I can't do this…." She said between sobs. He spoke his voice low and gravely floated to them but not the words. He wiped her tears and opened the door. "You have an appointment." He said softly she slid in the rest moving in next to her. "You alright?" Alice asked but Bella was looking out the window and only nodded. They arrived at the nail salon and Bella and the girls got out. "The boys can wait here." Markus said gruffly pointing at the store next door with a display of music in it. Bella half smiled and half grimaced as she headed to the store. Rose watched as Bella introduced herself and the women moved the three were sat and waited on getting in and out in forty minutes. Bella left with out even looking at the lady. Rose and Alice watched her as she sat in the chair the strain showing in her stiff posture. She spoke to the women fluently in her language as she pointed made suggestions and when it came time for the gems to be placed on their toes Markus handed her a small box. Alice and Rose were stunned surly they were not wearing real diamonds too. When the lady finished and Bella stood to leave they looked at each other pulling out there wallets. "It has been covered Miss." Rose's lady said kindly as she waved them off. When they were back in the car Alice snagged Bella's arm. "Please tell me these are not real." She was almost pleading. Bella blinked. "Ok did I do something wrong?" She looked around at the group as they looked back at her. "I made the nail appointment it was my responsibility to cover the cost." She said her voice wavering. "That part is fine. I mean the stones are they real?" Rose said softly. Bella blinked. "Of course. Why would they not be?" Alice groaned. "What if we loose them?" Bella shrugged. "Why would you want them after they were on your feet?" She rubbed her face and temples with her hands here they had not even been out an hour and she screwed up something. She sighed heavily and was extremely grateful that Markus opened the door at that moment.
Edward was watching her he could feel the heat coming from her cheeks. "Come on lets go shopping." He said softy close to her neck after every one had gotten out. She blinked up at him. God he was cute and so close she nibbled her bottom lip between her teeth and he did not fight it this time. Moving slowly he carefully brushed his crossed hers. Markus cleared his throat and both jumped guiltily. Bella stood out side the car Markus had grabbed her arm as the rest moved forward. He handed her a handful of packets and a bundle of cards and cash. She shoved it in her purse. "Thank you." Her voice sounded tired. Markus lifted her chin. "You still have us." He said brushing her cheek. She smiled sadly but nodded as she turned to follow turning back shocked as he did not follow. "I have to pick up some packages. I will be back at four." He said swallowing hard. "esté a salvo." She nodded and followed the rest into the mall. Alice was a kid in the candy store and was off and running moving them from store to store. When Bella finally found several pair of jeans and shirts appropriate for the weather she moved to the cahier stopping suddenly. She grabbed Rose's arm. Her face turned scarlet as she chewed a whole in her bottom lip. "What Bella?" Rose asked concerned. "I….I mean I have never…" Alice sighed behind her. "Never what?" Bella looked down. "I have never used a credit card." Her voice was so soft both were not sure they heard her. "Bella what are you mumbling about?" Rose snapped. "I have never used a credit card. Some one else has always paid….I mean I have cash but Markus said to use it…. I just let others….." She broke off her eyes filling. Rose giggled and Alice was not far behind. "Come one we will defiantly help you learn that skill." Alice drug her to the counter.
Bella waited as the not so friendly lady rang up her purchase and gave her a total. Both girls swallowed hard but Bella did not blink. "Swipe it here and push credit." Alice whispered so Bella did. She signed the paper handed the lady her Id and sighed with relief when she handed it back. "Bella." Alice said haltingly. "Yes Alice." Bella said taking her bags and turning to her. "Bella that ….that was….Bella" Alice took a breath. Bella waited. "That was a black credit card from Visa." Bella took it out and looked at it. "Yes." She said slowly. Emmett chuckled. "They all are." Bella said pulling out one more. "And always have been." Alice sighed. "can I touch it?" Bella giggled and handed it to her. "You have just sent Alice into credit card bliss." Edward said taking some of her bags. "Thank you." She said giving him the ones he was tugging on. "What is the big deal it is a card." Edward shook his head. "That one has no limit you could by a house on that." "Oh." She said as her blush bloomed and she looked away from him.
They moved through shopping from store to store Alice was in heaven. The boys wandered with the girls for the most part caring bags Edward stepping in for Bella as bag boy. When they headed into Victoria Secret though she sat next to him and Jasper on the bench, both looked over at her. "Not going in there?" Jasper snickered. Bella shook her head. "No I have enough underwear and do not get much from this store any way. I prefer La Perla. " She spoke as if it were no big deal, as Rose moved back out Emmett's stomach grumbled. "Food Alice, we need food you have tortured us for hours." He whined. The group giggled at him as they moved towards the food court. They ordered and claming two tables shoved them together. "So Bella, Cherry bug, Lizzy care to explain the names?" Jasper asked biting into his sandwich. She smiled vaguely. "When I was little Nana Carmen always called me Issa Bella. I repeated her in my two year old mind and it came out lizzy Belly. Lizzy stuck and Carmen left. The Cherry bug well I have a thing for cherries and Lady bugs well when I was little I called them Cherry bugs." Bella had blushed scarlet by the end of her tale. "Daddy and his men picked it up and those that have been around for a while use them like terms of endearment. The rest just call me Little Miss most of the time." She took a drink and tried to slow her heart beat.
"Bella what does your dad do?" Rose asked. "He is a supplier." Bella was quick with the usual lie. "With body guards?" Emmett sounded skeptical, but Bella just shrugged. "Some times he supplies things that need protecting." She said looking over at another store. Taking a final sip of her soda she stood and tossed half of her lunch in the trash. Bella walked into Hot Topic and took a breath her stomach was turning she hated lying and she had a feeling Edward at least knew she was lying. She moved with out really seeing choosing a new hoddie with out thought. She moved to the jewelry section. She had several she wanted and was ready to ask for help when she felt some one standing to close to her. She spun inhaling sharply. The man was too close for comfort and when she looked in his eyes she did not see the aged wisdom that should have come with his size. He smiled. "Hi there I am Paul. You are?" She swallowed. "Bella." She hated how meek her voice sounded. He leaned in a little more. "What can I do to you Bella." He purred. She backed up bumping into the cabinet. "Excuse me?" He smiled again. "Is there something in the case you wanted?" He showed her his set of keys enjoying how uncomfortable he was making her. She swallowed visibly. "Yes. Please." Her voice shook. "Love did you find what you wanted?" Edward's arm wrapped around Bella he frowned she was shaking. Bella turned to him fear evident in her eyes as she smiled and curled into his arms. "Yes." She managed to choke out. Paul backed up frowning he opened the case. Bella fisted Edward's shirt in her hands as she held tight to him. She pointed to several waiting for Paul to remove them. His eyes roamed as he removed the selection and she shivered as he now knew where each of her piercing were.
"Victor can ring you up." He said looking her up and down again lust evident on his face. He smiled as he licked his lips and left. Bella curled her head into Edward's chest and stood there a moment. "Are you alright." He asked as her shaking stopped. She nodded but did not look up right away. "Miss are you ready?" Victor asked finally. Bella nodded and not letting go of Edward as she moved to the check out. She handed him her card with out thinking and then with the total her credit card. "Thank you Miss Dwyer." Victor said as she handed him the receipt. She nodded and took the jewelry out and put it in her purse. Edward looked at her but her name was Swan? Why did he say Dwyer? With Bella leaning close to him he did not think about it for long. His smile was enough to stop the caustic remarks from his siblings. Alice smiled at Jasper as he hugged her tightly Edward had finally found some one.
They finished roaming the mall as four approached all were laden with shopping bags. Bella sighed contentedly as she leaned against Edward while they waiting with the bags for the rest to come back from the bathroom. "Isabella." A voice spoke to her left and she jumped. "Carlos." She said hugging him enthusiastically. He smiled as he hugged her back even if he was only a few years older than her he felt like an older brother. "How is Anna, and Missy?" She asked stepping back. "Good she is trying to cook." He grimaced as she did but smiled. "You have a brave stomach." She giggled. "Edward this is Carlos a friend." She said introducing them. "Him and wife have known me for years." Edward immediately calmed and smiled Carlos almost chuckled this one thought of him as competition. He moved to pick up all the bags. "Come Miss. Markus had to have some things corrected he will meet you at the Chief's house. I am to tell you Tyson will pick you up from school Tuesday after two and you will arrive back Thursday evening." They were walking together as the rest followed behind listening carefully. Carlos opened the trunk and watched them with her. The boy seemed overly protective. The rest seemed genuinely happy to be with her. He always worried about her friends most used her for her money. Alice signed curling into Jasper on the ride home. "I could get used to this." She murmured as her eyes drifted shut. Bella was thinking the same thing as Edward pulled her close. She was drifting in and out when she heard it. Stiffening suddenly her eyes flew open. Edward jerked up. "what?" He asked watching her face. "Nnnothing." She stuttered but heard it again and began shaking. "Bella what's wrong?" He asked whispering in her ear.
Carlos watched the clouds move in worry crossed his brow Bella hated storms. When the second clap of thunder sounded he pulled up the weather channel on his phone cursing at the storm that was moving in. Bella did not do well with storms. When she was three Carmen had gone with them to a warehouse and as the storm rolled in she had allowed Isabella to play losing her in the metal building. When Bella had been found she was cowering in the corner water flowing over her as she cried. Carmen was replaced quickly and permently. Carlos sighed as he remembered the panic that ran across her face as the thunder rolled shaking the metal structure. He was not sure Bella remembered it but she still hated storms. Rolling the window partition down he signed. "Cherry bug there is a storm coming." His voice was soft and cautious. Bella nodded stiffly but with the third clap she whimpered and let Edward curl her into his lap. With each clap her shaking worsened her breath coming in pants. "We are almost there honey." Carlos said a bit later. Bella could not hear him fear had her blood pounding fiercely in her head the rest starring wide eyes as she fell apart.
She moaned as they hit Forks city limits and tears were falling as they made it to Charlie's. Carlos moved quickly as he stopped the car and the thunder sounded again. He pulled her roughly from the car, Edward growled as he reached to pull her back. "No." Carlos hissed. "Hold on Bug hold on." She was being carried and could not stop shaking as Carlos moved her through the front room and up the stairs to the bathroom. Her body lurched as her panic fought her stomach. She curled into herself as another clap sounded. Her eyes rolled. "Should we call dad he is a Doctor." Emmett said concern lacing his voice at seeing her so afraid. Carlos shook his head as he rubbed her back. "Come on Bug settle down you are safe." Another clap of thunder louder than the rest had her shrieking and Rose and Alice jumping. She lurched forward spilling the contents of her stomach. "Daddy." She whimpered as she was ill again. Edward shoved past Carlos and took over rubbing her back. Several more rolls of thunder went over as she shook. "No. No. No." She chanted. The front door slammed open and two sets of heavy foot steps thudded up the stairs. Bella was sick again. "Ok out every one." They all jumped as Carlisle spoke. "Dad." Alice whined. Carlisle smiled softly. "She will be alright she does not do storms well. We will have to remember this." He pushed her pants down slightly on one hip and injected her Edward moaned as she tensed and vomited one more time before her body went limp. Rose handed Carlisle a wash cloth and he cleaned her up.
"She had a bad experience in a storm as a child and does not deal with them well and does not really remember the incident but storms send her into a panic attack." Markus spoke as he moved to pick her up. Edward tightened his hold. "I will take her." He growled. Markus gave him a look but he moved to let Edward put her to bed. "Thank you Doc." He said speaking to Carlisle. "Not a problem I would like her records to update my information and perhaps I can speak to her physician?" He asked. Markus frowned. "Doctor Mattus is no longer with us, but I can get you her records." Carlisle sighed but nodded. "What happened?" Emmett spoke up causing both men to look at him. "Isabella got an infection." Markus said as he moved past them. Emmett and Carlisle both swallowed hard. "Dam." Jasper said under his breath. "Dad what will this do to her?" Edward asked from her room. "She will be fine in the morning." Carlisle said moving to her. "She will basically sleep through the storm and not know it is there." As he spoke a clap of thunder sounded shaking the house. Bella whimpered and curled up. "Charlie is on his way I will take you all home." Carlos spoke softly but his tone clearly said he was not to be argued with. Carlisle was right when they met Bella the next morning she was smiling and calm as if she did not remember the night before.
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