Please Read This Author's Note: I am not completely happy with this chapter. So forgive me if it sounds bad. ;)

Red Delicious

Chapter 4: I'm Sorry

EPOV:

As I ran to Bella's house, I couldn't keep from wondering if I was too late or not.

I pushed myself to run faster, Bella's life depended on it.

When her house came into view, I was struck dumb at the silence and the strong scent of Bella's blood. Was I was too late?

But then I heard something that made me cringe and also gave me hope at the same time.

It sounded like bones crunching, and then an almost silent whimper. Bella was alive, but in pain.

I ran full speed into the house, crushing the door handle in my haste to get inside.

What I saw just made me livid. Victoria was holding my unconscious Bella by the throat against the wall, basically cutting off her air supply, watching as she suffered, she was loosing a lot of blood, but Victoria had not bitten her yet. I only assume that the reason for that was wanting to torture her.

"LET HER GO!" I yelled.

"As you wish," she said, a small smile playing on her lips. I ran forward as she let Bella crumple to the ground, and caught her.

Just as I did so, the rest of my family came running in.

Victoria ran.

Emmett, Jasper and Rosalie went after her as she ran off.

Alice, Carlisle, and Esme stayed with Bella and I.

After gently laying Bella down, I stepped out of the way, not letting go of her hand, for Carlisle to have a look at her.

He was blocking his thoughts from me, this wasn't good.

Soon after he finished looking at her, he turned to me and sighed sadly.

"Edward, she has lost a lot of blood and has many contusions and fractures. If you do not change her, she will die. I'm sorry."

I was staring at him in disbelief, "Isn't there anything you can do for her?! Anything at all?!" I yelled. He only sat there, thinking. His mental guard fell a few times giving me a glimpse of what he was thinking.

"…Fractures…fatal injuries…dies…"

Esme just sat there, dry sobbing, at the fact that she might lose another baby.

"EDWARD!!" Alice screamed, "SHE'S GOING TO DIE IF YOU DON'T CHANGE HER NOW!!!"

I didn't want to damn her to this life, the life of the living dead. But I was far too selfish to live without her. I did the only thing I could. I bit her.

I bit her ankles, wrists and above her heart, along with her neck to make the transformation as fast as possible. Carlisle gave her some morphine to dull the pain, and we ran back to our house.

When we got there, I went straight to my room and put her down on my black leather couch.

Over the next three days, she whimpered and thrashed around a few times, but I held onto her, and had Carlisle give her more doses of morphine.

On the third day, I will never in my whole existence forget when I heard her heart stop beating.

When she opened her eyes, they were that burgundy color I had expected.

Then she said my name, Lord she was gorgeous.

"Edward?" She looked confused. As to why, I didn't know.

"Yes Bella?" I asked anxiously.

"I thought I was dead." She said sadly.

"No, I got there in time. Well, almost. I'm sorry, Bella. I should've stayed with you." I hung my head, I felt so guilty for leaving her alone.

"Edward, don't feel guilty, I told you to go. If it's anyone's fault, it should be mine. I should have been more careful." She argued, lifting my chin with her index finger.

She smelt the same as always, if not better, Strawberries and Freesia.

She was so intoxicating, so tempting.

Without thinking about it, I leaned in and kissed her deeply.

She was shocked at first, seeming to forget that there was no need for boundaries anymore, but then she started kissing me back.

We stayed like that until Alice burst in the room with a smile on her face not one minute later.

She was laughing that pixie laugh of hers and as soon as she left the room Bella and I cracked up.

"What the heck?!" just as Bella said this, Alice sent me what she saw through her thoughts. "have to wait to just the right time for that." I thought.

Suddenly she got up and went into my bathroom. As she gazed into the full length mirror, she was obviously shocked. She was so beautiful, no, more than that. She was extravagant.

Bella's voice broke me out of my thoughts,

"My throat burns." She confessed, and I knew she needed to hunt.

"You need to hunt, C'mon, I'll take you." I offered.

"But I don't know how!" she exclaimed.

"It's alright," I said, "You'll figure it out." I smiled.

"OK..." she agreed, unsure. I grabbed her hand in mine, and left to tell the family.

As we were walking down the stairs we were bombarded with the rest of my family's questions.

I interrupted all of them, "Bella needs to hunt, when we get back, we will answer all of your questions."

When we left, Bella was right by my side the whole way.

Once we found a place with plenty of animals, I told Bella as best I could how to hunt.

She got the hang of it pretty quick, I was impressed.

Turns out, her favorite animal to hunt was Mountain Lion, just like me.

After hunting to our fill, we headed back to the house to endure our questions.

As we walked over the threshold into the house, Bella and I bolted up the stairs, barely escaping our inquisitors.

Alice came out of the kitchen with a knowing expression on her face, along with a smirk.

I glared back, she'd better not think about interrupting Bella and I.

She put her hands up as if in surrender and turned back around the corner into the kitchen.

As Bella and I entered my room, or should I say our room now, she instantly caught me by the lips as I finished shutting the door. I kissed her with enough passion for the both of us.

APOV:

It was obvious what they were wanting to do, so I had the rest of my family go on an outing with me and Jazzy to give them their privacy.

BPOV:

As we entered Edward's room, I kissed him as soon as the door was shut. He kissed me back like never before, and I must say, I was really enjoying this. I had an idea…

Soon he had me on the newly purchased bed. Still kissing, he leaned us back and moved down my neck.

"Edward?" I asked.

" Mmm?" he murmured.

"I love you." I said, and poured my heart out in every word.

He looked up, his topaz eyes smoldering with, what was that? Lust?

I must say, I am really beginning to enjoy this.

"I love you too." He said, his voice as smooth as velvet.

As he went back to kissing my neck, I had the idea of teasing him a little.

I flipped him to where I was on top, and started un-buttoning his shirt very slowly.

He groaned. "Bella," he started, "Hurry up with the damn shirt."

I laughed, "What? Having trouble being patient dear Edward?"

"Yes…" he trailed off as I unbuttoned the last button on his shirt.

"My turn!" He exclaimed in a yelled-whisper as he turned me over and pulled my shirt over my head.

This is getting interesting… I thought.

Soon we were both undressed and under the covers, making love.

Another Author's Note: Sorry for not updating sooner today, and also for leaving another cliffy, but I had trouble finding out what to write for this chapter. And for the first apology, with cooking and setting the table today, I mean, come on! Oh! And also…

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