Usual announcements: My muse hates me, Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight and the characters (except Edward; I kidnapped him and he's drugged and chained in my basement as we speak…)
Sorry the last chapter was tiny and this one isn't much better; I'll make it up to you somehow!!
Carlisle suddenly appeared in the doorway at Rosalie's call it took him one look at me to propel him into "Dr. Cullen mode". Pulling out a syringe he had Rosalie hold me still while he jabbed me in the arm.
Honestly, I couldn't have struggled had I wanted to, Rosalie may have been glamorous but she was strong, there was no breaking her hold.
"Rose?" I croaked, remembering something.
"Shhh Bella, you'll sleep soon. We'll talk tomorrow." Rosalie was rocking me in her arms again.
"But… Rose…" It was important. "You… you ripped the door off the van…"
I thought I saw Carlisle and Rosalie exchange glances but at that moment I couldn't focus on anything beyond the man who now stood nervously in the doorway running his hand through his beautiful copper hair.
"Edward." I sighed as my hand reached toward him of its own accord.
He slowly walked towards me and crouched just out of my reach. His face was pained and I leaned forward to try to smooth the frown off his face with my fingertips.
"Edward." I sighed again as I fell forward into his arms, whatever it was Carlisle had given me already in effect.
"Bella." He whispered into my hair as my eyes closed.
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"You're parents were going to take you away from me. But you're mine. And then that leech came and everything was perfect. I gave him your parents and waited for you to come home. But something went wrong and I had to wait for you to go to that hotel."
Jacob was panting and struggling to undo his belt.
"I went into the hotel that night but there was that bronze haired leech there and he wouldn't let me near you. I had to leave. But I never left you; I just waited for him to leave you. So I could take back what belongs to me."
"I only put one pill in your drink, but you're such a lightweight… Oh well, now it won't hurt you when I mark you as mine."
"Mark me?" I asked.
"You still have your virginity. It belongs to me; I'm going to take it before someone else does."
Suddenly the entire door of the van was torn away and there stood Rosalie looking as though her heart was breaking yet as though she was ready to tear Jacob's head from his body as easily as she had torn the door from the van.
"Rosalie." I croaked.
"Shh Bella. You'll be fine." She whispered as Jacob lunged for her.
I woke up screaming.
"You're ok Bella; I'm never leaving your side again." Hands were stroking my face tentatively. "Go back to sleep. I'll never let anything hurt you again."
"Edward." I breathed, falling asleep again, instantly reassured by his presence.
It was daylight when I woke next, Edward was standing by my window watching the rain fall, and he turned as I pulled myself into a sitting position in the bed.
"Hello Bella." He smiled a crooked smile; his beautiful lips turning up on one side. That smile made my heart race and caused a blush to colour my cheeks.
"Morning." I muttered as my stomach rumbled loudly.
"Esme ordered Chinese food for you last night; I'll go reheat it for you now." Edward said, smiling to himself as he left the room.
Rising, I blushed again when I realised I was wearing an over sized t-shirt, meaning someone had changed me while I slept. I hoped it was Esme or Alice.
A/N: You're all going to hate me but I'm putting this story on hold for a little while. I promise I'll get back to working on it when I can but I'm in the middle of house hunting and my pregnancy is being difficult… I'm sorry!
