My world is enjoyable to play in but you have to be invited.
"What are you doing here?" She asked finally her composure a little better. "Charlie called dad he said you had been crying for a while." Alice stated. "So we came to be here for you." Bella sighed. "We had a memorial for my father, I heard his will and then I saw the house for the first time since that night." Edward held her tighter. "so enough for any one to break." Rose said brushing her hair back for the first time. Bella winced as she hit the gems. "Bella." Rose said shifting to look at her. "Shit that is hot." Emmett said his voice husky. Bella blushed a tomato red looking at her hands. Edward shifted her to see. "He is right." He said his voice thick. Oh God so fucking hot he thought shifting her so it was not clearly evident. "Bella I have to say I wish you would share your night apparel with Alice." Jasper finally said breaking the thick silence. It had his desired affect Bella giggled and tried to get up to cover her self. Edward held her tight. "I love it." He said close to her ear. Emmett just brought his hands up in a pleading gesture. "Hand me my computer it is in the box there and we will order some." She said as her face returned to a semi normal color. So for the next two hours they ordered the girls underwear and night clothes with Bella remaining on Edward's lap he growled the last time she had tried to move. When she had leaned back and did not advance to the next screen he looked down and was happy to see her asleep on his shoulder. Alice sighed. "She has been through so much and I do not think it is over yet." Moving the computer the rest set up sleeping bags as Edward leaned more comfortably against the head board still holding her he slept. When Charlie checked on them before he headed out at seven the next morning he thought she looked better less stressed.
The rest woke close to noon and Edward reached out but Bella was gone. He moved down stairs smelling cinnamon rolls and found her sitting on the couch starring at the television even if it was off. He hoped the rest stayed up there for just a bit. "Bella how are you?" He asked sitting next to her smiling as she took a sip of her drink. "I am fine thank you for asking sorry you had to come over last night." She said not looking at him her guarded expression back in place. "I rather enjoyed last night. I would not object to doing it again." He said turning to her. "Yeah fun night letting me blubber all over you." Her voice was hard. He sighed. "I am just happy you let me be there and that you trusted me enough to let me hold you." He watched her wince as his words but said no more. "That smells good what is it?" He asked after a beat. "Chi tea. Vanilla actually would you like some I can make more milk." He smiled as he took her cup and tasted it. It really was good. "Please show me how to make it." She smiled at him then. "Well you will have to beg me for it through they do not carry it here in Forks. That is what was in the other box Ty could not find it here so he shipped me some." She took another sip and then he took the cup frowning as he saw it was empty. "Come on I will make you some the cinnamon rolls should be about done too." She held out her hand for him but he did not let go as he stood up. "Bella I…." he watched her lick her lips as he moved closer her eyes seemed to flutter shut but just as his brushed hers both jumped hearing foot steps on the stairs. "Come I will make you tea." She said pulling away. Edward groaned inwardly at who ever broke that moment and almost growled at Emmett as he hit the bottom of the stairs. "Rolls I smell Cinnamon rolls." He boomed as he moved to the kitchen. By the time Emmett hit the kitchen her blushed had calmed and she was composed.
Bella moved through the next few weeks comfortably her smiled quick and easy but when no one was watching it fell and fell hard. Edward frowned as the third week started she had not been over much and had not spent the night at all. Bella was smiling as she moved into her fourth hour she had heard a rumor there was going to be a new student so all attention would be off her. Edward caught her eye as they moved to lunch. "We are going to the movies tonight want to come?" She shrugged. "I have to call Charlie." She said sitting as the rest joined them. "Bells we are going to the midnight movie you can come over and get dressed at our house." Alice said bouncing. "I just told Edward I have to check with Charlie." She said guarded. Alice frowned but nodded. The cafeteria went silent as Bella stiffened and looked up. The new student was there with the principal looking around. His eyes caught Bella's, she looked away but his remained on hers. Edward watched as his eyes darkened slightly before he turned back to listen. Bella was picking at her food a funny feeling in her stomach.
She sighed as she moved to the steps of the Cullen house as Charlie dropped her off. Everything seemed to be a chore lately. Breathing, smiling keeping the tears at bay, she smiled as Esme opened the door. "Hello my dears how are you? How is Charlie?" Bella took a breath and smiled. "Doing very well thank you. He has been busy but doing well. I will let him know you asked after him." Esme smiled as Bella moved upstairs. She knocked carefully on Rose's door. "Come in." Some one called. Alice squealed as Bella entered. Sitting through torture for over an hour Alice finally let her dress. The shirt was tight and showed her belly ring but the jacket would keep her warm, her jeans were very form fitting but not to tight. She smiled as she turned to Alice. "Thank you I look amazing." She hugged Rose as Emmett moved to the doorway. "Chick on chick action defiantly." He said groaning as they broke apart. Bella flushed all over, following the rest out and down to the cars. Edward stopped opening the door and starred holy cow. Get it together man. He chided himself. He welcomed Jasper's nudge to get him going as he shut the door for her. She stretched later that night as the movie played. "Is everything alright?" He asked moving her so she could lean against him. She made a nondescript noise but truth be told she felt like crap. Her stomach was rolling and she felt to hot and tight in her skin. Edward looked at her as the lights lit again. "Bella, Bella." She looked at him but he could see it in her face she was not well. "Jasper Bella is sick." He hissed as he snagged Jasper's arm. "Dad." He said looking at her. "I am fine." Bella said weakly trying to keep her dinner in.
She made it to the Cullen's wishing to just go home. "Dad." Edward shouted as they moved through the entryway. "Dad Bella is ill." He said a little softer as Carlisle moved into the room. Bella frowned. "I am fine a little tired that is all." She said swallowing hard as her mouth seemed to fill. Carlisle laid a hand on her forehead and frowned. "Bella." His tone was concerned. "How do you feel?" She swallowed hard once again. "I feel fine thank you." He nodded. "Well Charlie is working so you will be staying here this evening so we will watch you I am sure you are just tired." He turned looking at Esme who nodded. Bella tried not to cringe at the thought of staying she loved it there really but just wanted to be alone. She followed Esme to the spare room. "Please let me know if you need any thing." Esme said running a hand over Bella's head. Moving quickly she emptied her stomach of the meal that was offending it. Tears rolled as her throat burned acid tearing it up. When there was nothing left she tried to wipe the mess up and failing even at that she closed her eyes enjoying the cool tile under her face. Some one was shouting. Pain clanged in her head. Why would they not stop? Pain ran through her body as she was moved. She could not hold in the whimper. "Bella why did you not call for us." Esme asked as she ran a cool cloth over her head as some one laid her down. Bella groan and shifting from her fell out of bed and crawled back to the bathroom trying to shut the door. Alice blocked it. "No we are not leaving you." She held Bella's hair as she was ill again. Bella wanted to die her ribs, throat and head hurt. She was tired of being put back into bed, she knew she thought they were helping but she wanted to be alone. As the day wore on she heard them all leave. Once again falling out of bed she moved back to the bathroom and locked the door as she was ill again.
She woke to the sound of beeping. Why was her alarm going off? She moaned and rolled over to the noise. "Bella." Charlie's rough voice shocked her enough to open her eyes slightly. "Char…." She moaned. "Bella you are in the hospital. Carlisle admitted you a couple of days ago dehydration from the flu." He rubbed the scruff of his chin. "Sorry." She said as he handed her a cup of water she sipped it slowly but her stomach seemed to want more. "You have been here a day and a half, Carlisle called he found you locked in the bathroom vomiting blood. He was worried." Charlie seemed to start and stop as he spoke finally sitting hard. "May be this was not a good idea I have no idea how to handle a kid." He sounded defeated. "I will be sixteen soon." She croaked. "I know. I know not a kid in that sense but really I have no clue how to take care of you and Stephen called all pissed off wanting to make sure it was just the flu. He scares me." Charlie stopped. 'Bella I am sorry I have not been there." She sighed. "You have been great we just need time." She cringed rubbing her throat. "I worry about leaving you alone so much." He said moving to the window. "I am used to being alone. Dad was on location a lot. I am not a child Charlie I can spend the night alone as well. This is the middle of no where not Florida." Bella was forcing words out. Charlie turned. "Bells I know what happens when things happen to you. I was ordered to keep a closer I on you there is a ripple in the waters some one is looking for you." Bella sighed. "Tyson said something like that." Her voice cracked. "I will not be shoved away Tyson and Markus will fulfill there promise Daddy will not die in vain." Tears were running now. "I am beginning to like it here. Please Charlie." He nodded and turned back to the window.
Jasper and Edward had there ear pressed to the door listening hearing the Chiefs and Bella's conversation at the talk of leaving Edward almost went in. Jasper gripped his wrist. Moving as it seemed to quiet they headed to the lobby. "What the hell man?" Jasper said looking as confused as Edward felt. "I heard the man in hot topic call her Mrs. Dwyer we should check it out." Edward frowned and pinched his nose. "She can not be bad but why are those other people looking for her?" "What did her father do?" Jasper asked looking towards the door. "Let's go see her and we will check tonight." Edward moved almost on auto pilot back to her room. Knocking they moved in finding the rest already sitting there. Bella smiled as she caught Edward's eye and her cheeks though pale took on a red tinge. "I am sorry." She whispered yet again. "Nonsense we are just upset you tried to lock us out. It scared us." Edward took her hand careful of the I.V. "We want to help." She looked down his words seemed to have a double meaning. "So I hear our patient is awake." Carlisle said moving into the room. "How are you feeling?" He said moving to her. She opened her mouth as he wiggled a tongue depressor at her. "Fine." She said as he threw it away. "Yeah you said that last time and look at what happened. You will stay here a day more then if it is all good we will send you home. Now that you are awake how about some sherbet for your throat." Her stomach rolled she looked away from him. "Ok that is a no how about some ice." She did not look back up but closed her eyes. "Alright every one out she needs some sleep." Carlisle said watching her closely. Edward was the last to leave slowly letting go of her hand looking like he did not want to go. Bella sighed as Charlie sat again but it was not long before she was asleep again.
When she woke she heard hushed argued voices. "I will not tell you again Swan." Markus was toe to toe with Charlie. "Stop it Markus." She said softly but he deflated immediately. "Charlie can not control the flu any more than you can so quit. Hello you sent me to this wet damp place how was I not supposed to get sick I had rain what three days in my life before, I am shocked it took this long." She coughed and Markus handed her a glass of water she sighed as it cooled her throat. "I am amazed you don't have it all the places you lurk, and lay off Carlisle too he does not need your crap." She reached for the phone on the bed side. "How do I get a line to call Uncle Stephen?" Markus swallowed hard but handed her his it was ringing as she put it to her ear. "Markus. How is she?" Stephen barked. "I am fine please relax." She said her tone soft. "I had the flu and Charlie and Carlisle could not have controlled it. Leave them alone." She waited as she heard Stephen take a breath and sit. "Cherry bug if something happened to you…. I promised your dad." He said emotion filling his voice as it usually did not. "I know I love you to but you can not control a virus. Like I told Markus you sent me to the wettest place in the world there is now moss in my lungs I think. I will be fine. As for the rumor…" She heard him growl. "That you can take care of, but daddy would not be happy knowing you are threatening my friend's parents because I got sick like ninety percent of my class and Charlie is doing his best I am sure you are aware how difficult his job is. He is fighting against those like you and does not have half the resources you have give him a break." She broke of coughing. "Lizzy. We could send you to France." Stephen said his voice cautious. "and ruin the chance I may have getting a boyfriend. No way." She cut him off. "Aunt Irene and I can go at the start of the summer though I need new clothes." He sighed. "Sixteen hundred in night wear and underwear was not enough? No one is seeing that are they?" She laughed. "No not yet." He spluttered choosing the wrong time to take a drink. She yawned and he heard it. "You need to rest." Stephen said. "I do love you and Irene would kill me if something happened to you." Bella sighed. "I love you too. I am fine relax just find out who hurt daddy." Her tears were close. She laid back handing Markus his phone. "Get better Cherry bug." He said watching her as he left the room. Charlie sat with a sigh. "Just tell him to stop it will gain his respect." She said her eyes closing. "Boyfriend hun?" He asked causing her to blush. She shrugged. "I do not know I seem to like him more than he likes me." Carlisle walked in. "Doubt that." He said partially under his breath as she blushed again. He added more antibiotic to her I.V. as she yawned and let herself drift thinking about a green eyed Adonis.
She was on the couch Saturday tired but better. She had been home now since Thursday and knew she needed to go to the store. Charlie had been called into Port Angeles and she was not sure what the rest were doing but knew they would not want to go shopping with her. She frowned as she finished brushing her wet hair and picked up the phone. "Hello." Edward had answered. Bella had mixed emotions she was excited but afraid as she said. "Hello." "Good morning Bella how are you feeling?" He sounded please to hear from her. "Much better. Thank you for asking Ummm. Is your mom there?" He blew out air. "No she is working did you need something?" He heard her twist the cord and knew she was chewing on her lip. "Bella what's wrong?" His voice was worried now. "I… I mean…" She sighed heavily. "I have no license and I have to go to the store. I was wondering if she had gone for the week. I will try…." "I will take you." He said cutting her off. "I will be there in fifteen minutes to get you." Not giving her a chance to argue he hung up. Edward did a happy dance in the kitchen thank God his mother was working. He was going to spend the day alone with Bella. Sure it was groceries but still time with her. He moved quickly putting his shoes on left a note and snagging his keys, breaking several speeding limits he turned down her street as he pulled up fifteen minutes later. "Hi." He said as she opened the door. "Thank you." He smiled but moved to open the door for her. "I am happy to do it." He said as he started the car and when she smiled at him her bottom lip between her teeth he had to mentally kick himself control Cullen you need some control.
She took the shopping cart and they moved into the produce section. "What is this?" He asked holding up asparagus. "Mini trees?" She giggled and he had to check to make sure his mouth was closed and he was not drooling. "No. How about I make the asparagus for you for supper tonight as payment for being stuck with me?" He smiled that crooked smile and nodded. Together they moved through the store as they relaxed Bella found she really had a good time. She was reaching for something in the freezer case and could not reach it when Edward reached over her pinning her to the case. He pulled it closer to her so she could take it. "Against the freezer Eddie." Emmett chuckled locating them. Edward groaned against her neck causing her to shiver as he pulled them both upright. "It is Edward Emmett what did you want?" He growled his arm still around Bella's waist. "You had a call and I wanted to talk to you about it." He said as he gave him a look. Edward groaned. "What she is psychotic. Why will see not leave me alone?" Bella looked confused as she set the chicken in the cart. "Eddie here has a stocker from our old school and she is visiting family near by and going to stop by." Emmett said his face pulled into a grimace. "I thought you were coming for dinner?" Bella said quietly unsure. Edward's face lit. "I am it will solve my problem I will not be home and will not have to see or deal with her." He snatched Bella about the waist spinning her as he hugged her. She leaned against him slightly dizzy when he set her down but he only smiled and tucked her in tighter as she tried to move.
He sat across from her as they finished supper. "You are a very good cook." He said as he laid his fork down. "Maria taught me she was the cook at home." He nodded. "Tell me about your life before." He said pulling her up and moving them to the couch. She frowned. "It was a normal life." She shrugged. "Bella we do not have a cook and body guards and grounds people." He said close to her neck. She sighed. "Daddy was a supplier for some influential people. He turned it in to a profitable business and on one of his trips to Fort Lauderdale he met mom. She was a waitress. They fell in love and had me. Mom did not make it so it was just him and me." She sighed as his hand slid under her shirt locating her belly ring. "I am not sure what you are looking for I went to St. Michael's and…." She arched into him as his lips found her neck. He wandered slowly to her mouth. She stiffened as his tongue swiped her bottom lip and groaned as her mouth parted allowing it in, as it slid slowly in locating hers and coaxing it out to play. Her second moan had him shivering as he pulled her to the left laying them down her legs straddling one of his. He moved back to her neck. "How did your father die love?" He asked moving down to her collar bone. She whimpered as he sucked on it. "Assassinated." She moaned as his hips ground against her. He pulled back in shock and she whined at the loss. "Oh God." He moaned as his mouth moved back following her neck down. "Safe love." He whispered as he blew on it. She shivered. "No." She gasped.
"Charlie." He growled minutes later hearing the cruiser. She whimpered as he slid her up holding out her hand she helped him up. Correcting her clothes she moved to the kitchen and began filling the sink. Edward brought a load to her and she had just handed him a plate to rinse as Charlie walked in. "Bells." "in here we are doing dishes do you need dinner." She called back. "Yeah would be great." They heard as his chair creaked. "You look flushed." He said as she handed him a plate. She smiled. "Hot dish water." She turned and headed back. Edward caught her at the door. "Hot water?" He kissed her under her ear. "Would you care to explain what we were doing?" She asked raising an eye brow. He shuttered and shook his head. "Dishes." He murmured into her neck as she shivered a new fire spreading through her. "Dam it." He swore as his phone rang. "What?" He growled. "Just thought I would let you know she is gone." Bella heard Alice's voice loud and clear through the phone. Edward smiled. "That is great I will be home in a while." He moved closer as he put his phone away groaning as he heard Charlie get up from his chair. "I will see you later Bells." He said kissing her carefully before he left.
Edward moved into Jasper's room hearing Emmett call him as he passed.
"What?" He leaned against the door frame. "We have been doing some checking. Dwyer was a supplier all right and has several charges pending against him for gun trafficking. He supplied guns and ammunition to some heavy people and Markus has gotten off on two murder charges. He is an enforcer for the mob. Uncle Stephen runs all of the in and out in south Florida." Jaspers voice rose as he spoke panic running through it. "She is a mob bosses God daughter for fuck sake." Edward moved in and sat next to him. "Ssshh man the girls will hear you. I asked discreetly about her dad and she said he was assonated and she was not safe." Edward frowned. "Discreetly?" Emmett asked his eyebrow raised. "We were aaahhhh ummm making out." Edward said flushing. Emmett roared with laughter. "Good way to get info Eddie distracts them." Edward pinched his nose and then ran his hand through his hair. "Stop I did not mean for it to go that far. What else does it say?" They went through as much info as they could learning very little more. What Edward did know is Bella was not safe and he wanted to make sure she would be. He was also shocked to learn she was only fifteen. He groaned and vowed to keep his hands off for now and to find out when she turned sixteen. How was he going to keep her safe? He looked at Emmett. "How do I keep her safe?" Emmett shrugged but he too looked worried. "We will all have to work with the drivers she has and keep them all safe. No one alone got it?" Jasper said gaining momentum as he paced. "The more in numbers the safer they will be." The rest nodded it was late in the evening as they left the room for there own Edward flopped on his bed. How do I keep her safe? Safe from what? From who? He thought as he drifted off.
Bella frowned as she moved through to her third period the new student was following her again. He seemed to get close when ever he could. She frowned at him as he sat. "Hello I am Jacob." He said finally his voice a little to close to her ear. She looked over for Emmett but he was not in the room yet. She turned back to Jacob. "Good for you." She said haughtily and looked down. "You are?" He started. "Not interested." She snapped. "But you…" "No thank you." She over road him. He smiled. "Cautious little Miss?" He asked as her eyes snapped up. Her hand connected sharply with his cheek causing her to cry out and him to chuckle. "Not a good idea Little Miss. Your Uncle will not be happy to hear of your violence." She slapped him again and spinning turned into Emmett it was hard to say who was shaking more, her with anger or him with anger and fear. "Bells?" His tone softened. "I am fine Emmett thank you." He heard her take a breath and shuttering once more before she sat in her chair her back straight and lip being worried between her teeth trying to not let the tears gathering to fall. When the bell rang she sprinted from the room. Emmett had trouble keeping up as she slammed through the doors. "No I want to talk to him now." He heard her snap. "Dam it." She hissed and hung up. He moved closer as she hit a new number and waited. "Bells." He said softly but she hunched her shoulders and shook her head. "Irene how could he. Here he promised." Her conversation suddenly was no longer in English Emmett curse his Spanish as he listened to the heated argument. Bella had hit the doors at a run how could he send some one here? She saw red when he could not come to the phone and did the one thing she knew would get him into trouble she called his wife. Emmett said her name over her shoulder he knew she was upset but she ignored him as her anger spilled onto Irene.
"No I do not want him here I do not care how close you think they are." Bella said her conversation turning to French. "Some one listening dear." Irene asked sighing. "Yes." Bella groaned. "Why is he here? Make him go away. Please." She almost begged. Irene waited as Bella rambled about cramping her style and how was she to get a boy friend with him hitting on her. "He hit you." Irene snapped. "No I hit him." Bella sighed. She heard several others moving behind her now. "He hit on me and I smacked him." Irene laughed outright. "Stephen will not be happy about that. Please I will have him back off but he is staying." She took a breath and sounded like a drink. "Victoria is causing troubles here with Stephen pulling your fathers account and having fraud charges brought on her. We think she is in with who ever started this or at least has information." Bella sucked air in and her knees buckled as, Edwards hands wrapped around her waist pulling her close as she listened. "Tyson is talking to Charlie and Carlisle now he is waiting at the house to talk to you. If our actions cause this person to move I need you safe and your friends safe as well so putting Jacob there was our only option although he was not to let you know he was there. He was to possibly become a friend but at least be in the background." Irene huffed out air. "Fine but he has to back off." Bella said reluctantly. "I will see to it. I love you." Irene said as she said good buy. "Love you too." Bella said hanging up the phone.
"Remove your hands.' Jacob growled as Bella hung up. "Go away." Bella whimpered as she turned into Edward clutching him a little tighter. "Little Miss. I have…." Bella held up a hand. "Has not been discussed yet so stop. Edward can we go to your house please." She asked finally looking up at him. "Are you alright?" He looked at her frowning but Bella nodded. They moved to the car, Jacob followed silently. "No it has not been discussed go away." Bella said again Jacob frowned as he continued on. "Charlie and Carlisle are waiting at the house." He finally said. "Tyson has come up." He shut Bella's door. "I will be right behind you." He turned and moved to his bike. They moved solemnly into the house. Tyson held her a moment to long when they hugged. "The adults have been informed of the situation so I am here to tell you youngsters what is going on. Bella refuses to leave and I have to protect her." As Tyson went through hitting the high points of the situation Edward pulled her closer and closer until she was on his lap. "So some idiot is out there and he wants to kill Bella because of her father's money?" Alice finally said factually. Tyson blinked but nodded. "So what are you waiting for?" Rose asked standing. "We are not sure who is involved." He said defeated. "Taking out Phil was a huge, huge course of action and it affected several other people who wish for his head on a platter. It will not be much longer the announcement Bella…" "Thank you Tyson." Bella snapped. He nodded. "Things have moved fast since the memorial and keeping Bella safe is our first priority."
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