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The Overdose

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyers owns all Twilight and the Characters

I just wanted to see what would happen if Bella and Edward met later in life

Song(s) for the chapter:

Everyday By: Rascal Flatts

Done All Wrong By: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Rolling in on a burning tire By: The Dead Weather

Chapter 17 Last night's events

EPOV

I stood by the window and watched Bella and Charlie leave the hospital. I wanted to comfort her, and tell her that I would protect her. I couldn't tell her. I couldn't tell her that or not yet at least. Before her and Charlie left I saw her go to truck looking for something. My heart ached and I wished that I would've gotten there sooner.

****Knock, Knock, Knock****

"Yes," I said when the door opened. It was one of Charlie's men coming to question me about Bella.

"Dr. Cullen," he said. "I need to ask you a few questions about tonight's events."

"Of course," I told him.

Damn this kid doesn't have s scratch on him, compared to Newton, he thought

"Chief Swan said that you forgot your phone in your car," he started to question.

"Yes," I told him trying to fill prescriptions. "When I got to the parking I saw that Mr. Newton was on top of Dr. Swan."

"What was Dr. Swan doing," he questioned.

"She was fighting him trying to get up," I told him. "I was able to get him off of her. Then he came after me, and I defended myself."

"That's all," he said finishing up his notes. "Thank you for your time."

"It's alright," I told him as he left.

I sat back in my chair looking around the pharmacy thinking about what Esme told me. I couldn't help but realize again that I was in love with her. Bella was on my mind all the time, and I had to make this work. I couldn't help but picture her tonight when I picked her up from the ground. She was so helpless, and I wanted so badly to ripe Mike's head off. That all changed when she said my name. A feeling came over me and it settled my anger down. All that mattered at that moment was making sure that she was safe and okay.

****Buzzz, Buzzz****

"Alice," I said when I answered the phone.

"Jazz and I are going over to Bella's this morning," she said.

"Okay," I told her. Then something hit me. "Do you think you could do something for me?"

"Already done," she said. Of course she already knew what I wanted done. "She will think that they are beautiful."

"Will Jasper be okay," I asked her. Knowing that he hadn't been away from human blood as long as the rest of us have.

"Yes," she said. "You could come?"

"Not this time," I told her and hung the phone up.

The rest of my shift went rather slow and for once I was bored. I found one of her books laying on the counter and started to read it. Why did it have to Sense and Sensibility? I didn't care it was something to do. I got lost in reading and forgot the time.

"Morning Edward," Mr. Webber said walking in. "How was your night?"

"Morning sir," I told him taking a deep breath. "We need to talk about last night."

What did you do this time, he thought.

"Well sir," I started to say. "When Dr. Swan, I mean Bella was leaving last night she was attacked."

"Is she alright," he asked worried.

"I forgot something in my car," I told him. "So I was able to get there before anything to horrible could have happened to her."

"Answer my question," he demanded. "Is she okay?"

"Carlisle said that she was alright but couldn't work today," I answered him.

"Who did it," he asked.

"It was Mike Newton," I told him. "Chief Swan arrested him last for the attack."

"It's about time," Mr. Webber said, putting his bag down.

"If you would like I could stay and cover her shift," I asked.

"Would you," he answered. "You only need to stay an extra hour or two."

"Okay," I answered him as I continued to work.

I had forgotten about how much I like working during the day. The time goes by faster and there's more gossip to weed through. Everyone was talking about Bella and the events from last night. The versions that were being told went from one extreme to thee next. They had her being attacked by a gang and that Mike was innocent. Another one said that Bella made it up and staged a fake attack. Gee I wonder who came up with that one I thought. When Mary came in she had already heard about Bella. It took Mr. Webber a few minutes to calm her down. When she was calm he had me tell her what had happened to Bella. She believed me when I was finished telling her.

"Have you talked to her," Mary asked.

"Not since I left her in the emergency room last night," I told her.

"Was she okay," she asked.

"She was fine when I left her," I wished that I could've placed a sign over my head today, saying the Bella was okay.

"Thanks," she said as she went back to work.

I didn't stay long after that. Mr. Webber thanked me for staying and helping, while he got something's done. I was walking out of the pharmacy and down the hall when I saw Emmett walking by.

"Hey," he said. "Did you have a long night?"

"Not to bad," I told him.

Look at this jackass. He saves the love of his life and he isn't even gloating about it, he thought. That comment made my blood boil.

"Emmett," I told him facing the other direction. "Shut the hell up."

"Whatever," I heard him say.

I didn't have time for his grade school games. I've been home for a little over two years and I don't regret any of it. It's just that while I was away at school again, I became more serious about my life. I had chosen to east to pharmacy school when my family moved here. Esme wasn't to happy with my decision to leave the family, but she accepted my choice. I attended the Appalachian College of Pharmacy in Grundy Virginia. It was a small town that had flourished at one time. It was nestled between the mountains, and it was somewhere where I could escape. When I made it to the parking lot, I noticed Bella's truck was gone. I guess that Charlie came and picked it up this morning. When I got in the car I looked at my phone and noticed that I had gotten a text message from Alice.

She loved the flowers, and says that she is okay. I think it's time Edward.

Time what did she mean by time. I'm glad that she the flowers but I was confused again. While I drove home I couldn't help but think what she meant. There could be a thousand different possibilities of her meaning of time. When I got home I noticed that no one was there and I was happy. That meant no one would be concerned and no questions asked. I was tired of telling my side about the events from last night. I just wanted to take a sigh of relief and so I did.

I went up to my room and changed into some clothes for hunting. I didn't want to go to far since I was going back on evening shift today. I needed to make sure that I had my thirst under control when I was around her. I went out the backdoor up the mountain out of the cloud bank. There wasn't much to hunt up here but it was enough to satisfy my thirst. I couldn't help but think about her. What was doing? Was she really okay? Or was that a story she was telling Alice? I needed to know and I wouldn't have another to speak with her until tomorrow evening when I would be coming into work. I found a tree and sat at the base of it. As I leaned up against it and closed my eyes. I saw her eyes again, those haunting, melting chocolate brown eyes.

I wanted to know how it felt to have her in my arms and holding her. I wanted to know what it would feel like to kiss her. I wanted to tell her the truth. Tell her I am a monster, a soulless creature, a vampire. I also wanted to tell her that I was in love with her, and to never doubt it. There was so much that I needed to say to her. There was a part of me that was worried if she rejected me. What would I do then?

I got up and headed on down back to the house. When I walked through the back door I saw Carlisle standing in the kitchen talking with Jasper. They both had serious expressions on their face.

"Carlisle," Jasper said. "A group of six hikers don't just die as a result of an animal attack."

"Jasper," Carlisle said. "I understand what you mean. There is something going on and it's not good."

As soon as Carlisle finished, jasper left the kitchen looking for Alice. I walked to stand on the opposite of Carlisle facing him.

"How was your day," he asked me.

"It was ok," I responded.

Bella is okay so don't worry. Mike goes to court Monday and he doesn't have a leg to stand on if he goes to trail, he thought. I was relieved to hear all of that.

"This animal attack," I asked.

"They found six hikers killed this morning," he said. "They were about thirty miles north of here."

"It's not an animal is it," I asked.

"I don't think so," he told me.

We stood there for another minute before I headed upstairs to get ready for work. As I got ready I couldn't help but think about the animal attacks. If it wasn't an animal but a nomad instead then that was a new situation to worry about. If Bella's blood was sweet to me then it would also attract another vampire. I would have to protect her without her knowing.

I left the house not running into anyone else. Like before I was relieved because I don't think I could take anymore. I drove to the hospital in silence and a clear head. As I parked I looked up at the evening sky and noticed the different colors of red and orange in it. It wasn't going to be long before it was twilight again and it was my favorite time of day. I walked into the pharmacy thinking about that.

"Have a good evening," Mr. Webber told me.

I wonder what news Angela had to tell me. If that asshole hurt her again, he will pay, he thought.

"You, too," I told him. I was hoping that Eric didn't do anything stupid. After he left I got caught up on the few scripts that waiting.

*****Knock, knock, knock,*****

"It's open," I said. When I heard the door open I turned around and opened the door that's when I heard.

"Edward," the voice said, and I dropped the basket I had in my hand.

JBPOV

I woke up not remembering anything from last night. I sat up looking around my room when I noticed another set of clothes in my floor.

"Shit," I said when I turned around to see who was in my bed. It was Leah Clearwater, Sam's ex-girlfriend man he was going to kill me. "Get up."

"What," she said.

"Get out before my dad see's you," I told her.

"You weren't saying that last night," she told me.

"Babe that was the vodka speaking," I told her.

"Jake," I heard my dad yelling.

"Coming," I told him. "Get dressed and get the hell out of here."

I quickly threw on a shirt and a pair of jeans. When I made it to the kitchen where dad was he was on the phone.

"Sure thing Charlie," he said. "Tell Bella I'm glad that she is okay."

What was wrong with Bella? She was fine a couple of days ago. I waited until dad got off the phone before asking him any questions.

"Is everything okay," I asked him.

"I should be asking you," he responded back.

"What do you mean," I asked back.

"Why was Leah in your bed," he asked. "What do you think Sam will say?"

"We kind of drank too much," I started to say. "On thing lead to another. Sam shouldn't say anything he broke up with her. Now what is wrong with Bella."

"She was attacked leaving work last night," he said.

"Is she okay," I asked. "Did they catch the asshole?"

"She is fine and yes they got the suspect," he said. "She was rescued by."

"Who helped her," I asked. Dad would have said who it was but not this time.

"It was a Cullen," he said with disgust.

"It shouldn't matter who it was," I said.

"It's time for you to grow up and believe in your tribe," he said and wheeled out of the kitchen.

What did he mean about believing in my tribe. I did with all my heart except the story of the cold ones. I always thought that it was an old scary story to scare us as kids. Maybe he had a point and I needed to grow up. I needed to hear her voice and make sure that she was okay. So I called her house.

"Swan residence," she said when she picked up the phone.

"Bella," I said.

"Speaking," she said. "May I ask who is calling?"

"It's Jacob Black," I said. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah Jacob, I'm fine," she told me.

"Your dad called my dad this morning and told him what happened," I said. "Of course you know that dad told me."

"Like you told me our dads gossip like two old women, she said laughing and I couldn't help laugh either. "Really I'm okay."

"That's good," I said. "Dad said that someone helped you but he wouldn't say who."

"It was Edward Cullen," she said. There was a moment of silence and I had to decide what to say.

"No wonder dad didn't say anything," I said finally breaking the silence. I had made my choice to believe with my tribe to the fullest ability.

"Not him to," she said. I remember joking with her that one day about Embry. "He believes the legend to doesn't he."

"He does and I'm starting to believe it as well," I told her sternly. "I'll let you go."

"Jacob," she said as I hung up the phone. I slammed the phone down hating what I just did to Bella. I was starting to fall for her, and I acted like a horses ass on the phone to her.

"Who was that," Leah said walking into the kitchen.

"None of your damn business," I told her. "Now get the hell out of my house."

She stormed out not saying another word. I was happy about that. That was the worst mistake ever and I'll be paying for that the rest of my life. I went back to thinking about Bella. How I just screwed everything up?

JPOV

Where was she hiding this time? After the two of us dealt with those six hikers last night we started our game up again. She made it fun this time, we decided to head close to a town called Forks. Really these humans need to do a better job about naming there towns. Who would want to live in a town named Forks? Wait! I got her scent going towards the forest. When I found her she was looking over at a boat house. I went up behind her, grabbed her, and kissed her which so much passion.

"What is it," I asked her.

"Look," she said pointing at one of the boats. "I found our next pawn."

She was right about that. What would I do if I didn't have my Victoria? She was my life and my partner. She went on down to the boat yard to lure our pawn and I followed her.

"Can I help you," he said.

"No," she told him and that's when I came into the picture.

"What do you want," he asked.

"Always the same question," she said. "What do you want?"

"Who are you," I added.

She pushed him back into his boat and we both claimed our prize.

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