Disclaimer: I don't own anything Twilight or any of the songs listed at the end of the chapter.

A/N: So I know the last chapter was a sad one, but it plays a part later on. Thank you for all of the reviews! One of these days I'll get around to starting a thread on the forums, I just keep forgetting. And of course, thanks to my wonderfully awesome beta, oceanwaters2006! Thank you for putting up with my horrible punctuation and whining that I can't threaten the readers with making Jesus cry. ^_~

I'm trying something new with this chapter. I found a song that fits really well with the first part of the chapter. So, trial run on this.

Chapter 15-

Uncover the skin, but I can still feel
The ways you left me for dead
Uncover the sin to let the scars reveal
The blood that flowed from me

Over the line
Sun burns like fire
And this is all in my head
The pressure pushes me
Over the line

Held it within 'cause you couldn't
Just be perfect for everyone
Feel the cave-in and let the dirt conceal
The warmth you stole from me

Over the line
Sun burns like fire
And this is all in my head
The pressure pushes me over,
Over the line

This resentment won't be the end of me
(This resentment won't be)
Hatred will pull you under
Be sure I'm not holding my breath
(I'm not holding my breath)
Not holding my breath cause it's...

Over the line
Sun burns like fire
And this is all in my head
The pressure PUSHES me over...

Over the line
Sun burns like fire
And this is all in my head
The pressure pushes me over
(All in my head the pressure pushes me)
Over, when it's over
(All in my head it's over, over)
Over the line

~~~ Over The Line by Revelation Theory

I rolled my head to the side and stared at my alarm clock. It was 4 am and I only got 2 hours of sleep. Everytime I closed my eyes, I would see the images of Alice on the floor, covered in blood. I shivered and fought to keep the bile in my stomach. Feeling Edward's hand touch my shoulder made me jump.

"Babe, it's okay. Why are you up? It's only 4 am."

"I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about Alice."

Edward sat up and pulled me closer to him. He placed a kiss on my head and ran a hand through my hair.

"Do you need to talk about it?"

"It might help. I just keep seeing it. I keep seeing Alice on the floor, covered in blood. And I can even hear the way she was breathing. It was like she was being strangled. I was so scared that she wouldn't make it. And the baby… I can't even begin to know what Jasper and Alice are going through right now. To lose your unborn child in such a manner is beyond comprehension."

"I know, Bella. But we'll be there for them. We'll help them get through this."

"I just don't think that's enough. I want to find them, Edward. And I want to make them pay for what they did to Alice and Reagan."

"We need to take this one step at a time. They will be brought to justice and they will spend the rest of their lives in prison."

"No, that's too good for them. If I find them, they won't make it to a trial. They will suffer and beg for death."

"Bella, you need to think about this. I know what they did is unforgivable, but if you do that, you're just sinking down to their level."

"I'm okay with that. I'd rather lower myself to that than risk them getting off on some fucking technicality."

"Bella, with all of the dirt we have on them, there is no way they would get themselves out of this."

"We don't know how deep this runs, Edward. For all we know, they could have lawyers on their side. Hell, they could have law enforcement and politicians too."

"I just don't want you to get tangled up in this. You're too good of a person for that."

"It's too late for that. I'm in the thick of it now. They fucked with my friends and killed their unborn child. If they didn't want me to get involved, they shouldn't have gone after Alice."

"I don't know what to tell you. I know how stubborn you are, so there is no way I can talk you out of it."

"Exactly."

Edward looked down and away from me. His grip around my body loosened.

"Edward? Are you okay?"

When Edward looked back at me, he looked angry and worried.

"I can't watch you get hurt again. You got lucky the last time, but what if you're not so lucky the next time around? Bella, I just found you. I don't want to lose you because you're hell bent on revenge. I understand that Alice is your best friend, and I'm not excusing what they did to her, but I don't think torture is the best option. They will get what's coming to them, I just don't want that to be by your hand."

"Edward, you don't need to worry. I'll be fine. But you already said it yourself, my mind is made up on this. They will pay for what they did. Even if it's the last thing I do as an agent."

"I can't talk about this anymore. Do you really expect me to stand by and watch as you go on a rampage? I can't do that, Bella. I won't watch the woman I love endanger herself for revenge."

"Fine. We won't talk about it anymore."

Scooting away from Edward, I got out of bed and walked to my closet.

"Where are you going?"

"I need to go for a run. I have to clear my head."

"Babe…"

"Edward, don't. I just have to get some air. I'll be back in a little bit. You should go back to sleep."

Edward watched me get dressed, but I tried not to pay attention to him. He looked like a sad puppy. I couldn't let him break my resolve. My anger was the only thing keeping me going. I couldn't sit and wallow in pity. I grabbed my iPod off of my dresser and left my apartment as quickly as I could. Once I was outside, I let the cool air fill my lungs. The sky was dark with rain clouds. I smiled to myself.

Perfect.

I had always preferred when the weather matched my mood. It was impossible to be angry or upset on a sunny day. I quickly stretched and started running. The first half mile went by before I even knew it. My breathing was still coming evenly. I felt a small droplet of water hit my face. I slowed my run and looked up to the sky. Another drop hit my face. I smiled and continued my run. Suddenly, the sky opened up and it began to pour. I let the rain wash over me as I ran down the sidewalk.

Images of Alice on the kitchen floor flashed back into my head. Then the image of the blood on the wall, Alice in the hospital bed, Jasper collapsing to the hospital floor and crying. I stopped running and bent over, resting my hands on my knees. I fought to keep my breathing steady, but it would only come out in pants. The ache in my chest was getting stronger. I tried to keep running, but my feet wouldn't move. I stood upright and looked around the empty streets. My breath hitched and I forced myself to keep running. I couldn't let this anger go. I had to keep it and use it. My mind began to wonder as my feet pounded against the pavement. I started to wonder what Reagan would have looked like.

Would she have had Jasper's blonde hair or Alice's dark brown hair?

Would she have been hyper like her mom or calm and collected like her dad?

Did she know how much she was loved before we even saw her?

The last thought made me stop in my tracks and I couldn't fight the tears anymore. My tears mingled with the rain as I turned to walk back to my apartment. My thoughts stayed on the little girl I would never know. I realized that she wasn't only taken away from Alice and Jasper, she was taken away from all of us. Rosalie, Emmett, Charlie, Renee, and me. I was so wrapped up in my thoughts, I didn't even notice the car coming towards me. It wasn't until I heard the horn over my music that I snapped back to reality. My muscles tensed when the car slowed to a stop in front of me. I looked around to find an escape and readied myself to run. I was just about to take off sprinting when I recognized the car. A silver Volvo. I let myself relax when I saw Edward get out of the car and come around to stand in front of me. Without saying a word, he hugged me tightly. We stood in the rain and just held each other.

~*~

I rubbed my hair with a towel. I was standing in my bathroom, still in my rain soaked clothes. Walking back in to the bedroom, Edward sat on the edge of the bed in his boxers. I stood in front of him and touched his cheek. We still hadn't said a word to each other since before I left my apartment.

"Why did you come after me?"

"I heard the thunder and I didn't want you to be out in the rain."

"Oh."

The room filled with silence. Neither of looked at the other. I heard Edward clear his throat.

"Did we have our first fight?"

I smiled and laughed lightly.

"Yeah, I think we did."

"Well it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Well I just figured that it would have ended with you putting me a choke hold or something."

"No, that's the next time around."

"I'll submit that to memory."

I leaned forward and kissed his forehead. I moved to stand in between his legs and he wrapped his arms around my waist, resting his head on my chest.

"I should probably get out of these wet clothes."

"You just used one of my favorite pick up lines on yourself."

"No, it would have been a pick up line if I asked you to get me out of these wet clothes."

"I don't care who it's directed at. It all comes down to one thing. You're getting naked."

Laughing, I pushed myself off of Edward. I turned to face my closet and started to pull my shirt over my head. I tossed it in to the laundry basket. Glancing over my shoulder, I gave Edward a sly smile. I bent slightly and pushed my pants down my legs, wiggling a little just to be a tease. Those too got thrown in to the laundry basket. I could hear Edward's breathing picking up.

Should I? No, I shouldn't. Oh, what the hell. Might as well have some fun with him.

I reached around my back and unhooked the clasp of my bra. I kept my back to Edward and ran my hands down my hips and began to push my boyshorts down my legs. The waistband had barely cleared my hips when I felt Edward pull me to him. I twisted in his arms and smiled up at him.

"You are such a little tease."

"No, I'm only a tease if I don't put out. And I had no intention of that."

A low groan came from Edward's throat as his lips attacked mine. My arms went around his neck, and I jumped up to wrap my legs around him. His hands went to cup my ass as he walked us back to the bed. Edward sat so I was straddling him. I pulled away from him and smiled down at him. I could feel his erection pressing against me. Moving to sit beside him, I pushed his boxers down and then made quick work of my boyshorts. Straddling him again, I grasped him and Edward's head fell back as he groaned.

"Bella, you have no idea what you do to me."

"I think I do. If you haven't noticed, I'm holding your rock hard dick in my hand."

"I love it when you talk dirty."

Edward placed a hand on the back of my neck and pulled my lips to his. Our lips moved ardently against each other. I sat up a little and positioned Edward at my entrance. He pulled his lips away from mine.

"You're so wet and I've hardly even touched you."

"Well, I know this is fucked up, but fighting kind of gets me all hot and bothered."

"I'm going to have to pick a fight with you everyday. I'll never put the toilet seat down again."

"As long as it ends with fucking each other senseless, I can forgive that."

I pulled Edward's lips back to mine and lowered myself onto him. He filled me completely. I whimpered against his lips and started moving, bringing him in and out of me. His hands grasped my hips and squeezed. I didn't care if he left bruises there. It would just remind me that I had a man that couldn't get enough of me. I arched back and Edward seized the opportunity and ran his tongue across one of my breasts before sucking a nipple into his mouth. I cried out and my hands grasped his hair. I felt his tongue flicking across the hardened peak. One of my hands left his hair and I ran my nails down his back. Edward hissed against my skin. His hands gripped my hips, moved me up, and then slammed me down on him. Screaming his name, I could feel my orgasm building. Edward's hands stilled any other movements.

"Babe, I don't have a condom on."

"Edward, I already told you, I'm on the pill."

"I don't want to take any chances. I love you, but I'm not ready for fatherhood."

I whimpered in protest as Edward pulled me off of his lap. He rummaged through the nightstand drawer and quickly sheathed himself with a condom. He smiled at me and pinched my ass.

"Where were we?"

"I was super close to having an amazing orgasm and someone bitched out on me."

"Well let's see what we can do about that."

I straddled him again and he thrust up and entered me in one swift move. Hugging him tighter to me, we started moving in unison. His upward thrust met my downward ones. Edward placed biting kisses along my neck. A hard sigh escaped my lips as Edward tugged on my hair, pulling my head backwards. His tongue ran up my throat and stopped just under my chin. I kept my head where Edward had positioned it. His mouth moved back down to my collarbone before he pulled my lips back to his. His kisses were a language some deep part of me understood. A wordless demonstration of his feelings for me. The rhythmic moving of our bodies was something primal. Neither of us could control this.

Our eyes met and without having to say anything, Edward rolled us over so that he was on top of me. My hands went above my head and pressed against the headboard. I arched my back and pressed against Edward. His hand traveled up my ribcage to my arm and his hand clasped with mine. His other hand went in between our bodies and began to stroke my clit. My breathing picked up. Edward's thrusts became hard and urgent and I met his every movement. Our bodies were pressed so deliciously close to each other. My stomach muscles began to twitch, signaling that my orgasm was building. My free hand clasped onto Edward's bicep. His hot breath was fanning across my shoulder as he nuzzled my neck. His lips kissed from my neck down to my breasts. His tongue ran in between them and then over each peak. He thrust into me and my walls clenched down around him. I arched impossibly closer to him and my release came over me in a shimmering oblivion.

"Edward!"

His name became my breathless mantra. He continued to pump into me. I nestled my face into the crook of his neck and kissed the skin under his ear. Edward pulled back ever so slightly and his eyes met mine. I moved forward and ran my tongue along his bottom lip before taking it in between my teeth. He hissed against my lips before he crushed my mouth with his. His tongue went greedily into my mouth and moved at the same tempo as his thrusts. I pushed my hips up and met his downward thrust. Edward stilled on top of me and then drove into me one more time, claiming his own release.

We lay side by side, breathlessly tangled together. Edward leaned forward and kissed me softly.

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

Edward rolled to his back and pulled me to his side. Looking to the side, he groaned as he looked at the alarm clock. He had two hours before he had to leave.

"I don't want to go to work."

"You have to. It's either you go, or I'll go for you."

"Fine, I'll go. But I'd rather stay here in bed with you."

"I know. I'd prefer that too. But if I show up, I know that Charlie would have me escorted out of headquarters and then have someone follow me home to make sure I stay there."

"He just wants you to heal. But if you'd like, I could tell him that you seem to be doing fine with strenuous activity."

"Go right ahead. You would be the one with a 9mm to your head, not me."

"Yeah, you're probably right. I don't think the chief would appreciate hearing about how I'm giving it to his niece."

"Exactly. Come on, you get out of bed and get dressed and I'll make breakfast."

I crawled over him and grabbed my robe, quickly putting it on and going to the kitchen. By the time I had cooked the scrambled eggs and bacon, Edward came sulking into the kitchen, only wearing his pants.

"You're acting like someone just took away your favorite toy."

"Well in a way, that's kind of true."

"Just eat your breakfast."

I handed him a plate and stood on my tiptoes and placed a kiss on the tip of his nose.

"Don't think I've forgotten that you're completely naked underneath that robe."

"I know you haven't forgotten. The evidence is very noticeable."

Edward followed my gaze down to the very prominent bulge in his pants.

"What can I say? My girlfriend is fucking sexy."

"Well, you're girlfriend will still be sexy after you eat your breakfast. I'm not sending you out of here with out making sure you've eaten."

"Fine."

Edward began to shovel forkfuls of food into his mouth and cleared his plate in a matter of one minute. I just watched with a mixture of shock and amusement. He stood up and toke his plate to the sink and rinsed it. Turning back to me, he smiled with an evil glint in his eye.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm eye fucking my sexy girlfriend. God, I love saying that. Girlfriend."

"Well I love that my boyfriend loves calling me his girlfriend."

Edward began to stalk towards me. I backed away slowly.

"Edward, I don't like the way you're looking at me."

"How am I looking at you?"

"Like I'm something to eat."

"Is that such a bad thing?"

I shook my head and felt the counter hit my back. Edward's hands gripped my hips and lifted me on to the counter. He tugged at the belt and opened my robe. Nudging my legs apart, he moved to stand in between them.

"I really like this counter. We've had some good times up here. And it's the perfect height for me to be able to fuck you."

His lips went to my throat and my hands made quick work of his belt. Rounds 2 and 3 proceeded before I saw him off to work.

I had just locked the door when I heard my phone beep. I opened it and smiled. Edward had already sent me a text.

I miss you already. Is that bad?

- Edward

I quickly sent one back.

Maybe, but I think it's just the sex haze talking.

- Bella

I bit my bottom lip and waited for his response. My phone beeped again.

No, I'm pretty sure it's my amazing girlfriend. I love you.

-Edward

I sighed. He loves me. I let out a giddy squeal. He had already told me that, but it just seems so real now.

I love you, too. I'll see you after work.

-Bella

I hopped into the shower and got ready for my day. I had to go see how Alice and Jasper were doing. Then I needed to arrange for a cleaning crew to go to their house. The last thing they needed was to go home to that horrible scene. I dialed Rosalie's number and waited for her to pick up.

"Hey, Bells."

"Hey, do you want to go to the hospital with me? I'm going to sneak in some junk food for Alice. She's probably craving some Doritos and Ben and Jerry's."

"Yeah, I'm going to stop and get some flowers too. Yellow and red gerber daisies, Alice's favorite."

"Okay, oh crap. I forgot that I left my car at the hospital last night. Edward wouldn't let me drive home."

"I'll come and get you. I'll be there in 15."

"Okay, thanks Rosi. I'll see you in a little bit."

"Bye, hun."

"Bye."

I closed my phone and waited for Rosalie to come pick me up. I was thankful for the morning I had. I would need to stay upbeat for Alice's sake. She had enough to deal with and the last thing she needed was worrying about my mental health. Alice's words came back into my head.

"What they did is unforgivable. I want them to pay in blood."

I knew that I would have to bide my time. Once I was back in action, I would have no mercy. Regardless of Edward's plea this morning, I knew what I had to do.

A/N: Dun dun dun. So that wasn't a big cliffie like I've been doing to you all the last few chapters. So, you're welcome ^_^ hehe. If you liked it, let me know! Otherwise I'll just cry that nobody likes me anymore. ^_~ **love and hugs to all!!**

Playlist for this chapter: In This Skin by Signs of Betrayal, All We Know Is Falling by Paramore, Burn It To The Ground by Nickelback, Leave This Behind by Signs of Betrayal, I'm Not An Angel by Halestorm, High by Feeder, Voodoo by Godsmack, and 3 Wishes by the Pierces.