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Bella blinked pain in her wrist alerting her to the fact she was laying on it. She rolled over frowning at the stiff scratchy sheets. "Well Lizzy good morning." She heard the voice but could not wrap her mind around why James would be in her room or why her sheets sucked. "Come now time to get up." He said more forcefully. She groaned and blinked her eyes open. "Go away. Where is Ty?" She rubbed her eyes. James laughed as he sat next to her on the bed. "Now love there is no one here but us." He ran a finger down her arm. She jerked it away. "Get out." She said forcefully as her mind engaged and she remembered where she was and how she got here. Standing she moved to the door. "I would not do that I can promise you the guards will not be as accommodating as I am." She frowned but moved away from it knowing how he made her feel the thought of guards terrified her.

"What do you want James?" She snapped. "I want the numbers for the Caiman island accounts." Victoria said silkily as she moved into the room. Bella frowned. "I don't have them…." She was confused. "Yes you do now dear I know your father gave them to you for your birthday." Victoria advanced on her. Bella stopped backing up when she hit the wall. "No daddy never…." Her words were cut off as Victoria's hand connected with her face. The force sent her to her knees as tears filled her eyes and spilled over. "Do not lie to me young lady." Victoria advanced again. "I want those numbers." Her hand connected again. Bella whimpered as she curled up. Victoria smirked at James as she moved to the door. "You have a half an hour before I come back you had better have the right numbers." Victoria dug her nails into James arm as she pulled him from the room after her.

"What in the hell was that?" James growled. Victoria raised an eyebrow. "You said I could have her." He hissed as he shoved her into her room. "I need those numbers we have some serious debts and if they are not taken care of we will be." She shot back. "Or have you forgotten? If you break her then she will tell us nothing." Victoria stepped closer nose to nose with him. "Don't touch her until I say." She growled once again digging her nails into his wrist. "I started this I am going to finish it. Dwyer was only the start we need his codes and money she is the key." Victoria let him go and he winced at the blood trickling down from the four small ovals. "Right but what do we do with her?" James covered the blood. "For now leave her she can stay in that room for a day or two when she is hungry we will go back in and see if we can persuade her again." Victoria chuckled. "Spoiled brat will be crying by night fall."

Bella was crying but not from hunger she had gotten up and noticing the a joining bath cleaned up dressed in the sweats in there even if they were a little big. She frowned at her self in the mirror as she checked out the bruise blooming over her cheek from Victoria. Fearing what would happen if she did leave she remained in the room with the door shut watching the clock, pacing, looking for a way out, laying listless and day dreaming about what her friends were doing as well as praying that Edward was alright and as night fell James peaked his head back in. "Thought I would update you your little boyfriend died of blood loss." Smirking he shut the door with a snap. Bella's world collapsed when she woke late in the night she was not surprised to find her pillow wet and the tears still falling. This was all her fault she had gotten Edward killed. She welcomed the blackness that engulfed her as she sobbed having trouble catching her breath.

Victoria walked in early the next morning and watched her for a minute enjoying the pale completion and red puffy eyes and nose she had heard her sobbing violently after James had left and she had to admit it was a nice ploy. "Get up." She snapped slapping Bella on her other cheek. Bella screeched as she jumped up her eyes partially matted and blood shot. "I want the numbers." She smiled. Bella blinked and rubbed her eyes. "I don't know them." She mumbled half asleep. "Really that is not what your father said." Victoria snapped the smile falling and falling fast. "Daddy gave me the computer for my birthday as well as the credit cards." Bella blinked up at her as she wrapped her arms around her knees. "Where is the computer?" Victoria growled. Bella shrugged. "Melted. It was in the house." "God dam it." Victoria hissed as she slammed the door open then stomped out slamming it shut. Bella whimpered her emotional wound still to fresh to painful. Moving to the shower she let the water wash over her trying to stop the tears finally giving up she dressed in the almost dry clothes from the day before and curled back up on the bed. James moved in with food but other than drinking the orange juice she left it and flipping her pillow over so it would be dry hugged it to her and let the last few silent tears fall.

James moved back in and was rubbing a hand over her shoulder and back as she woke late in the day. She jerked up she had been dreaming about Edward and had hoped, all of it was dashed as she opened her eyes to see him. "Don't touch me." She hissed her voice cracking. "Now my little one Victoria said I could have you as you were worthless to us now." Bella blinked at him her mind not moving fast enough. He descended as she tried to back up snagging her hair pulling her head roughly to him his lips smashing into hers knocking her lips had against her teeth blood oozing from the pinpoints that broke open. "No." She shoved hard at him whimpering as he still had her hair. He jerked her back as her fist connected with his leg and arm he chuckled but when she connected with his most sensitive of parts he gasped and released her hair momentarily. She shoved back hard as he struck out slamming the back of his hand to her face the pain blinding and the blood now pouring from her nose making her weak and causing spots to dance in front of her eyes. She half stumbled half crawled to the bathroom slamming the door shut she locked it as the pain rolled over her and she let the darkness claim her. "Daddy." She whimpered as her body went limp. "You idiot." Victoria hissed as she moved in seeing the blood trail to the bathroom. "I said don't hurt her." She kicked at his side as he rolled on the floor moaning in pain.

Stephen listened as the rest of the officers and guards quieted. "Yes." He said shutting the phone. "Come." He moved and his men followed. "Wait. Stephen, wait." Charlie hissed as he moved after him. The guards moved back wards no one questioned Stephen's authority. "What do you know?" Charlie's face showed his panic. "I will take care of it." Stephen said. "No not your way please I can not allow that." "I said I will take care of my God daughter. I will take care of this." Charlie sighed. "Please." Stephen shook his head. "Come if you must leave the rest of the men behind stay with Tyson." Charlie nodded and followed him out. Carlisle moved forward. "You might need a doctor." He said simply and Stephen just nodded. The rest watched as the black cars rolled away fearing and hoping they would be in time. Irene clutched Esme's hand as Alice and Rose clutched each other. "Bella will be fine." Emmett said under his breath as Edward leaned his head on the window.

Stephen watched his men knew what they were doing and most knew how much she meant to him. They would make this right. "We are ready sir." Markus said from his left side. "The house is surrounded and we are current on every ones position." Stephen nodded. "Lead us." He said softly removing a gun from his back. Charlie nodded cocking his. He looked back at Carlisle and nodded. Carlisle nodded back. The men moved forward. Markus took out the first guard by the kitchen door with a clean shot that was where there good fortune ended. Tyson moved in through the living room sliding glass door and the room next to it exploded. Glass blew inward rocking the house as heat washed outward. Carlisle gasped as the ground shook.

Bella had woken but could not open her right eye finally dragging herself to the vanity she winced at the girl that faced her in the mirror. She was bloody and bruised Bella sighed as she lifted her hair and it stayed connected more coming up than just the strands she held. Groaning she stepped into the shower. She had just stepped out when the house shook. "What the hell?" She muttered throwing sweats on. She combed through her hair putting it up in a messy bun when she heard the shots ring through the house. Tyson jerked to the left slamming into Charlie as the house blew apart. "Dam it." One of them cursed. Charlie stumbled forward somehow keeping Tyson up on his feet to. "Stay down they will move from the direction of the blast." Charlie hissed. Tyson nodded. Sure enough the shots rang out just above where they were standing. Both fired back blindly cheering when some one cried out. Markus moved taking the front door down as he moved through it the explosion there shot him back fifty feet, as his head hit and bounced several times on the pavement Carlisle shouted for the others standing back to get him carefully and bring him over. He frowned at the lack of response he received from the man. Swearing violently he stabilized his neck and moved him to the back of one of the cars. "Wait we will see if there are any more casualties before we send him." His voice low held pain as he spoke.

Bella's door flew open and James stumbled in. "Come on you will be my ticket out of here." He snagged her arm wrapping his other arm around her neck as he pulled her towards the door. She whimpered as he tugged on her almost lifting her off the floor as he was taller than her. "Stop." She almost passed out as he began moving her down the hall the scene so like the one several months ago. Her body reacted in panic as she smelt the smoke. "Daddy." She screamed her throat aching in pain as she sucked in smoke. "Shut up." He tightened his grip as he checked around the corner. No one was there or so he thought as he moved forward. "Daddy." She screamed again her mind blurring the now and then. Charlie growled as he heard her scream. "Keep your head." He hissed to Tyson who had started to move forward. "But I have…." "To get your self shot." Charlie growled interrupting him trying not to cough.

Tyson moved forward crawling on the ground now as he could not see for all the smoke. Charlie was behind him he felt him snag a shoe every now and then. "Shut up dam it." James hissed at Bella and she whimpered and stumbled. Bella couldn't go on her lungs felt like they were going to explode. He tightened his hold on her neck flexing his fingers slowly as he leaned forward looking farther into the room. He could not see for all the smoke and flames that were now moving from the front and back of the house. He heard shots ring out and swore he heard Victoria scream from some where else in the house. The men had moved in after getting Markus out and located Victoria on the second floor she spun as they moved through the door taking one of them out with a shot to the upper leg and his friend had taken her out with a shot to the left shoulder. "No sign sir." One of them said speaking into his phone. "I will bring the lady out for you to speak with." At that Victoria passed out.

"I can hear you." James growled choking on smoke. "Then stand still so we have a clear shot." Charlie spoke slowly as Tyson moved to the left. "Go ahead you will hit her first." He tightened his hand again as Bella coughed and groaned. Fire seamed to be flowing down her throat burning her lungs. Tyson moved forward as he listened for more than the crackling of the fire around him he had to move fast it was too dangerous for her to be in here. "Cherry bug." He spoke slightly louder than normal. "Ty." She whimpered and lunged forward. What neither of them had expected was James pressing the gun to her side and growling. "Do that again and you will regret it." Bella did not care she had lost all that she loved. Her father, Edward, soon her life what did it matter she lunged again and shrieked in pain as she felt fire in her side before she heard the sound of the shot. "Bella, Cherry bug." James herd both men one on each side moving forward dropping Bella he fired blind it was enough Tyson and Charlie fired at the same time both aiming for where they saw the flash moments before. James grunted as both bullets slammed into his stomach and shoved him backwards. He lay stunned as his body seemed to cool and when he saw a face above him he tried to speak but blood blossomed out his words gurgling in the back of his throat. Tyson fired once more before moving to Bella.

Charlie had gotten to her pulling her limp body into his lap. She had been hit in the side contact it looked and needed help fast. Tyson moved back to them and grunting picked her up. "Come on bug." He murmured into her hair as Charlie took his arm and helped guide him back towards the hole in the wall. Stephen was growling as he interrogated a semi concusses Victoria. "What did you want her for?" He said this time very calmly. "Numbers to the Caiman accounts." She gasped as he pushed slowly on her wound. "She never had them you stupid cyka. Do you honestly thing Phil would give her those at this age." He chuckled. "You had better hope she is unharmed." He growled this time and she paled even more than she had before. "Stephen we have to hurry she has been hit." Tyson gasped coughing as he carried her across the lawn reaching Stephen he dropped to his knees but did not drop Bella. "Who." Stephen hissed. Tyson did not blink. "James." Charlie nodded behind him. Stephen did not look behind him just pulled his gun from his back holster and fired. Victoria fell. "Put her back in the house. These men need a hospital." He climbed in the car with Markus and Carlisle taking her into his lap as Charlie and Tyson climbed in behind him.

Carlisle was trying to see the damage. Stephen grunted and tightened his hold. "I have to look to fix this." Carlisle's voice held no challenge only honesty. "She will need x-rays but she may have nicked her kidney. Put pressure here." He held Stephen's hand tight. The hospital was understaffed and when Carlisle took over Bella's case there was no one to argue. Bringing in several men with smoke damage tended to over work the staff. He moved to scrub up and Stephen stopped him. "She will live and have a small scar." He said his tone hard. "You have heard about the other doctor." Carlisle nodded at him. Fear ran down his spin this was not the man he had bonded with a couple of days ago about in laws this was a mob boss protecting his own. Carlisle had no doubt he would have him and Charlie taken care of if Bella did not make it. The was a man with a mask standing at the door moving in and out with updates every fifteen minutes. Carlisle had never been happier than when he sewed the last stitch and was confident she was going to be fine. The bullet was not in as far as he though and the nick was just that a tiny nick. He stepped out as Charlie and Stephen stood. "She will be fine and should be awake in about an hour." Stephen nodded and waited for his men to move out of the room and stand guard before he slumped in his seat. Carlisle moved to his side. "She will have a tiny scar." He said softly a hint of laughter in his voice. Stephen looked up a twinkle in his eye Carlisle did not hold a grudge and for that he was thankful.

Stephen pulled out his phone. "Irene my love we have her she is at Port Angles general." Carlisle heard the screams through the phone of his family. "We will be waiting." Stephen said pulling Carlisle back to the situation at hand; his mind had wandered over some other things he had seen this evening. "They will be bringing clothes." Stephen said running a hand over his face. "I can face my wife this evening. There have been a couple I could not for fear of letting her see the fear in me." He spoke softly his voice not caring. Charlie nodded knowing what he meant. Carlisle nodded but could not say he had to hide fear from Esme for that he was thankful.

Esme tightened in fear as the phone rang. "Irene my love we have her she is at Port Angles general." She heard as did the rest and it took a moment for the cheer to quiet and Irene to get more information from her husband. Carlisle had not called he must had had to deal with the casualties. She hoped there were not many and they were not hurt bad. She looked over and Edward who had cheered with the rest now looked as if he was going to pass out. He had not slept since she went missing and he needed it his body was fighting to heal itself. Emmett saw it at the same time she did Edward's eyes rolled and he swayed. "Come on bro you can sleep in the car." Emmett caught him as his limbs gave out and he slumped forward. "Bella." He whispered as he let Emmett throw him over his shoulder and carry him out. He did not move in the hour and half car ride to the hospital. Jasper had to take one arm and Emmett the other to lead the bleary eyed boy down the hall. It was a good thing they were holding him as his legs gave out as he saw her. She was bruised and swollen with tubes running in and out. "Bella." He gasped stumbling to her. With out thought he moved forward climbing into bed with her. In two breaths she had turned her head into his chest and he was asleep. "I will need to talk to that boy." Stephen said sharply following his wife in. "No you will not he fought for her we could not ask for better." Irene said sharply. Stephen nodded reproachful. "Yes darling." He whispered wrapping his arms around her holding her close. "She will be fine." He said a he wiped her tears away. "Just fine."

Bella tried to wrinkle her nose at the smell, what was that smell? Her mind was sluggish and God her throat hurt she tried to curl up and roll to her side but a hand tightened around her waist. She whimpered as some one else touched her head. "Isabella honey you are going to be alright but I need you to stay on your back for now. Edward seems to have quiet a hold on you and you have stitches in your side I do not want you to pull them out." Carlisle was speaking to her on her left side. "She awake?" Stephen asked moving in the room. "Not yet but moving around a bit so soon I hope." Carlisle said checking her pulse and writing it down. "Markus is fine neck in a brace and concussion but will have no lasting damage. Tyson and Charlie are being treated for smoke inhalation and Simon has a gun shot to his upper leg. The house burned to the ground several inside I am told." Stephen said watching Carlisle. "I am sorry it had to come to that but I am not going to fret on it." Stephen nodded there would be no trouble from Carlisle and Charlie. He moved to the door. "The women are going to go rest with the children I am going to shower I will be back and you can join your wife." Carlisle smiled. "I have been drafted here for the night I will not be leaving." Stephen nodded and headed out pleased as he took out his phone sending one message that would ripple the child would have visitors soon.

Before dawn the first wave of flowers were delivered and when Edward woke close to nine his mother and Irene were signing for the second wave that now was starting to cover the floor. "People will arrive when she has a chance to wake." Irene said softly watching Bella's heartbeat flow evenly on the monitor. "Not too many?" Esme's tone held concern. "Oh tons but there visits will be brief and then the rest of the gifts will arrive, we will need a truck." She said signing a new florist slip distractedly. As she spoke a man out side moved forward and she signed another pad. "Truck about four men and tighten security on her." She said as she wrote. "Paul if you think of anything else please add it." Paul nodded and moved forward his hands moving over the electronic pad. Edward sat up running a hand over her swollen face. "Bella love time to wake up." She made a nondescript noise but half smiled. "Dream…. Love you….. Edward….." She sighed and tried to draw her legs up. Pain washed over her features. "Bella wait." He groaned as she whimpered in pain. "No James…No can't be dead…..No….." Her voice cracked. "Not dead love please open your eyes." He whispered. She sighed and turned her face into it but slept on.

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