Bad Knight In Shining Armor?

by flightlessbirdje

Disclaimer: These characters do NOT belong to me. This setting DOES belong to me. Stephanie Meyers is the creative brain behind these characters, not me, so no copyright infringement is intended. No reproduction is allowed without my written consent.

This is a 18+ story, so please leave if you aren't old enough.. you are welcome to come back when you are 18

A big Thank you to my Beta Lovesurfer; love you and your hard work for making this a great story

chapter 20

I didn't tell Bella everything about all that was actually available to us. And I knew that had I told her she would have been tempted to use it. But as I always say safety comes first.

What I mean is that I still have a way to make contact with the outside world, but that is our last resource only to be use in case of an emergency I can't handle myself.

It is an escape button, if I push it… it means all hell has broken lose and we need rescue as soon as possible.

It works two ways because it is our group's security. You know "All for one and one for all" like the musketeers.

And this morning, someone on the other side has pushed the button.

They need help and I am stuck here unable to do anything. I am losing my mind.

What the hell is going on there? Does it have something to do with us? Or does one of the others have heavy problems? I am desperate; I am pulling my hair out and screaming inside my head. I can't let the screams go, I don't want to alert Bella or scare the kids.

I don't want to but I need to tell Bella all of this, just in case it has something to do with us.

We need to talk about what to do, when to do it and the 'what ifs…'

GOD! I can't think. I don't want to lose anybody but we need to make a decision, a real tough one.

WHAT TO DO?

I know something is up. Edward is not himself; he is on full alert mode. He thinks he can hide it from me, but I lived like that for over a year, I can pinpoint the signs.

It is bad; I can feel it in my bones.

Even the kids feel it. They behave like angels knowing to be quiet. But you can't fool kids, they are more perceptive than grownups give them credit and can sense your tension. So I quickly tuck them in bed and make some coffee before finding Edward.

"Ok, now sit down and tell me what is going on, because I ain't no fool. You have been on edge all day now and that means trouble! So you better tell me now or I'll go nuts and you do not want that!"

Edward looks at me with big eyes I have never talked to him like that since my blow up after we first came here.

"Ok, you are right we need to talk." He sighs and sits down on the chair across from me, takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly.

Here it comes I think to myself.

"Bella, I didn't tell you everything…" he starts but pauses.

Great I think what now?

"You know I am an ex Special Forces. You have met a few of my mates. You know we are still very close. But what you do not know is…" he takes another big breath and I am starting to get more anguished about what he is trying to tell me. "…is that we do have a way out of here, but that it is only and I mean ONLY in case of a big emergency, one we can't fix ourselves.

Now let me finish before you blow up. It is a two way panic button. If I press it our location will be revealed and they, my mates; can come and get us. But each one of us has the same button and now one of them has pushed It." he looks at me and waits for my reaction.

I look at him with anger for not telling me about this sooner when suddenly it hits me…

One of his mates is in trouble, big time and we are stuck here.

"Oh shit Edward, what does this mean?" I ask worried. "Well I get that someone needs help and fast, but does this mean you leave us here alone in the woods with scary bears and lots of snow…"

"I don't know why the button was pushed. I hope it has nothing to do with us being here, that the tugs found out that Jasper and Pixie are fake new renters or that they found out that Emmett and Rose are connected to me because that means they know I got you. That I am helping you, that you know things they don't want you to know…"

I blink as the true meaning of his words starts to make sense. It is my fault they are all in danger right now, so much so that they needed to push a panic button.

Without me noticing tears start running down my face "I am so sorry Edward, because of me your mates are in danger."

"Say what?! No, no, no… that is not true."

"Yes! It is… If I hadn't rented that little house, you wouldn't know me, you wouldn't have felt the need to help me and then you wouldn't have needed to let your friends help you with this and then they wouldn't be in danger right now!" I stand and slam my hand on the table. I am about to walk into our bedroom when he grasp me and pulls me into his lap.

"Stop it Bella, this is not your fault! You didn't know about the danger in our neighborhood, or that your house is a place they used to hide their dope in and God knows what else. You didn't know they wanted to hurt you or your kids. The only people whose fault it is it's those assholes, those gangsters, the drug dealers not and I repeat NOT yours." All I can do is stare at him and try not to faint since I'm hyperventilating. "Now I need to find out what is going on which means I need to get outside to my car and hope the battery in my phone isn't dead. Then I need to get to the top of the mountain to see if I have range on my phone and call the Chief."

"Who is this Chief?"

"It's our lawyer so to speak… not a real one, but close enough. His name is Mr. Jenks." I don't think he notices but he's being rubbing my back this whole time and I'm thankful for it, 'cause it's helping me calm down. "He is the only person who knows everything and can do everything. He is like a saint, an untouchable being. No one knows how he looks like since he only operates by phone. So he is either on your side and does it all or your enemy and well you won't live to tell."

"Oh!"

"Now you know what is going on but it is too late now to do anything, so let's get to bed and first thing tomorrow I'll go and make that call."

He picks me up and takes me to bed, where he lays me down and starts undressing me, kissing every inch of my body that my clothes are not covering anymore. I don't feel the cold air surrounding us when his lips are touching my skin.

I know he needs to let go, to forget for a little while what is going on outside this four walls and I don't mind helping him with it, I need the distraction too.