Twilight Laurent AU

By: FunahoMisaki

(A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter)

"When I see them again Edwards head will become a soccer ball! And don't even get me started on that dog!" Laurent snarled angrily as he paced back and forth in front of Bella in the cave that he had hidden them in to get away from the wolves. Bella had just finished telling him her story, starting back when she first met Edward at Laurent's request and finishing with how Edward had left her crying in the forest. After a moment of tense silence between them, she had even described how she had been zombie like for five months before Jacob, her friend from La Push, had started helping her get better up until he suddenly distanced himself and stepped on the already broken pieces.

"Why do you care so much? I thought you would agree with what they did?" Bella asked surprised as she stared at Laurent who stopped pacing and knelt down in front of her.

"No Bella Bug. I would never agree with what they did. They hurt you so much, broke you almost beyond repair…James and Victoria may be sick and enjoy a hunt but even they would never do that kind of thing, not even to their prey!" Laurent said looking Bella right in the eyes so she knew he was telling the truth.

"But you know the best thing about being broken?" Laurent asked smiling gently at Bella as she tilted her head to the side ever so slightly.

"What?" Bella asked confused and causing Laurent to chuckle as he recalled saying this exact thing to his little sister back when she had broken her leg.

"The best thing about something or someone being broken…is that they can be fixed and come back stronger than ever. Like that human saying. Trust is like a mirror, it can be fixed when broken." Laurent said causing Bella to smile slightly sardonically.

"Did you ever hear the other half of that saying?" Bella asked causing Laurent to blink and shake his head in the negative.

"The full saying is that Trust is like a mirror…it can be fixed when broken." Here Bella paused and looked straight into Laurents eyes with a small grin on her face.

"But you can still see the crack in that motherfucking reflection." Bella said before she began giggling at the look of shock on Laurents face when he heard the curse word. As far as he had heard from the Cullens, Bella never cursed. After a moment of staring at the giggling girl shocked he cracked up as well, unable to help it. For a full minute at least the two laughed together before calming down. It wasn't really that funny but the look on Laurent's face plus how infectious Bella's giggling had been…

"Well even if you are still cracked, I'll make sure to glue you back together. Don't worry Bella. I'll fix you." Laurent said smiling at the girl who frowned and pulled her knees up to her chest at this.

"I don't see how you can Laurent. You live in Alaska and I would never think about keeping you away from your mate." Bella said staring at the French vampire who frowned for a second at this.

"Maybe…I can call Irina and her sisters and ask about bringing you to Alaska with me…" Laurent said thinking aloud as he looked at the frail looking human.

"I don't think Tanya would mind." A soft voice said from the mouth of the cave, causing Bella to look over at the new arrival curiously while Laurent jumped up in front of Bella in a protective stance.

"Rina. You startled me. I didn't hear or smell you coming." Laurent said smiling as he relaxed at the sight of his mate, a tall beautiful woman with long straight blond hair and golden eyes that were soft as she looked at her mate and the human.

"You were so focused on Bella and her story that you didn't notice me for the last ten minutes despite me standing in plain view. If I didn't know better I'd be jealous." The blond woman teased as she walked into the cave and towards them calmly.

"Hey there Bella. My name is Irina Denali, I'm this idiots' mate." Irina said smiling softly at Bella who giggled at Laurent's pout at being called an idiot by his mate.

"I've heard of you before. Denali's…you're the Cullens cousins of sorts." Bella said softly as she looked at Irina who smiled sadly and nodded her head.

"Yeah but I never thought they'd do something like what they did to you. Imp sorry if this sounds cruel or mean but I'm kind of glad that Edward never took up my sister, Tanya's, offer of dating if he treats all women the way he treated you. What they did was soo wrong I don't even know where to start." Irina said softly as she kneeled down in front of Bella.

"Thanks…I guess…" Bella said shrugging a bit as she looked down, causing Irina to smile even sadder as she reached forward and wrapped her arms around Bella, who tensed at the hug.

"Let's get you back to your house and talk to your parents about going to Alaska with us for a while. My sisters and I won't mind you being there as we try to help you glue the pieces back together." Irina said softly, picking Bella up easily and cradling the rather frail looking girl close. She couldn't tell what it was exactly, perhaps hearing how broken she was because of her cousins, but something about this young girl tugged at her maternal side.

"I don't think he'd let me go anywhere with you if he knew you were the Cullens cousins…" Bella murmured as she cuddled closer to Irina who smiled down at her and held her closer ever so slightly. Irina gave a small mischievious grin as she said something that had Laurent snickering as Bella murmured almost sleepily, the emotional rollercoaster and retelling her tale taking it's toll on her.

"Then we simply won't tell him that bit."