I woke up to realize I was sleeping on something much harder than a pillow. Edward. He was almost silently humming my lullaby to himself. I slowly got up onto my knees and turned toward him. Searching his face, I found no reason to be troubled. Cautiously I laid my head on his chest, his bare chest.

"Hello." He breathed, after he had finished humming.

"Hi." I murmured. Only then did I notice the weak sunshine streaming through the window.

"Its sunny..." He quietly appraised. "Would you like to go to the meadow with me?" I saw the rash excitement, so plain on his face. I reached out my fingers and stroked his cheek.

"Of Course." Edward looked at me and his expression became pained. "Edward?" He'd looked away.

"Bella?" He replied lightly. Edward was hiding something from me, and I couldn't help the tears that started to fall. Immediately Edward looked up. The demented look was back, but Edward was working hard to cover it..

"Bella, don't cry." He softly chastised me. How could he? He was going to tell me, or Alice would.

"Alice?" I said in a whisper. Almost immediately Alice was in Edward's room, she sunk to the carpet.

An alarming sense of calm washed over the room. Sure, enough Jasper sat in the doorway.

"You had a vision." I stated. Alice looked at Edward in response.

"Yes." I looked up when I heard his bass tone. Jasper.

"What about?" I had my attention focused solely on Jasper. My tear soaked eyes found his topaz eyes. I knew Jasper would tell me the truth.

"Mike Newton..." Edward snarled. He had his teeth bared and I could feel the growl building in his chest. I stroked his chest.

"Its okay." I kissed his neck. "Relax." Edward returned to his casual stance. "What's wrong? Mike is no match for two vampires..." Jasper answered my unasked question.

"He'll get you when Edward leaves your side for Math..." Jasper was still staring at me. I was searching for logic, when I found none I asked my next question.

"What's Mike going to do?" I growled.

"He'll ra-..." Alice immediately shut her mouth and looked down. What? It took me a minute to put the pieces together. I sat looking at each of them separately, leaving the hardest for last. Edward.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I searched his eyes for a point of truth.

"I don't want you to worry..." He looked up from under his lashes, his alabaster brow furrowed. I didn't know what to say to that so I confronted Jasper.

"Can any of you get your schedules changed?" I looked at Edward and saw him nod to Alice. Jasper stood and walked to sit by Alice. She leaned onto his shoulder, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. She was checking the future for other possible dangers.

"No..." She opened her eyes and confronted Edward.

"What?" I said exasperatedly.

"Newton has help." Edward responded. He lifted me off his lap and set me on his couch. Edward ran his fingers through his gorgeous bronze hair. He started pacing his room with a pained expression on his face. I longed to soften it.

Jasper met my gaze and nodded. I stood and grabbed Edward's hand.

"I am yours, only yours." I looked into his topaz eyes, "Don't ever doubt that. Mike can do whatever he wants. I give you full permission to slit his throat." Edward smiled weakly at the last part and flashed his razor sharp teeth. I wrapped my arms around his waist and snuggled into his chest. Edward excused Alice and Jasper and picked me up. We were seated on his couch now.

"Are you okay?" i asked him.

"No." He sighed. I gently started kissing his chest. Everywhere I could reach. Edward relaxed under my lips.

"Better?" My lips were directly above his, so my breath would blow in his face.

"Much." He closed the tiny gap immediately. When I started breathing heavily and he broke apart.

"I've got to go talk to Jasper." I whispered to Edward.

"In the living room," He whispered in response.

I rose and slowly walked to the door. I found Jasper right where Edward said he would be.

"Jasper?" I murmured.

"Bella?"

"Thank You. So much. I can't believe they wouldn't tell me, thanks for telling me. I mean, I know you don't like pretending to be human, but..." I was rambling, and I knew it. Jasper turned toward me and smiled.

"Your welcome. I know you think I don't care, but its... I do. You mean...everything to Edward, and hes nothing without you, We need you Bella, so much more than you can imagine..." I cautiously walked over and seated myself on the opposite end of the couch.

"Thanks." I couldn't sum up Jasper in any other word.

"You're welcome..." He smirked suddenly. "You better run. Edwards getting antsy..." I smiled at Jasper and called out to Edward.

"Hold your Horses! Geez!!"

"Ya!! Geez Edward!! Share with us would you!" Emmett grabbed me by the hand and swung me onto his back.

"Wait!" I screeched.

"What?" Emmett shook his head and ran me to Edward's room. "Heres your Horny Vampire Boyfriend." He bowed to me, like a concierge and opened the door. Esme walked by and dragged Emmett away by his ear.

Emmett winked at me. Cautiously I turned to Edward. Instead of just Edward, I found Edward and Carlisle.

"Hello Bella." Carlisle greeted warmly.

"Hello Carlisle." I took my spot in Edward's lap to have Edward bury his head in my neck.

"Carlisle thinks it would be best for you to skip school Monday..." Edward suggested.

I nodded to him and looked at Carlisle. I had complete trust in the absurdly gorgeous vampire to tell me the truth.

"We think it would be safest..." Carlisle looked down.

"Whats going on? I really don't think anybody's telling me the truth... I can ask Emmett..." I threatened.

"Fine!" Alice shouted."I had a vision. Mike, Lauren and Jessica are going to get you alone. The girls are going to leave and Mike," She spit the word, like it was poison," Is going to have his way with you." She looked like she was admitting a great defeat. "We get there, but its too late. Mike is gone to get a..." She nodded, I understood,"You are shackled to the bed and Mike wants you to..." Alice took a deep breath,"Ya..." Again I understood.

Edward picked up the story," I get there and unshackle you. You and I leave and Emmett does what Emmett does best..."

"YES!" Emmett bellowed from downstairs.

"Okay, whats the plan?"

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