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JPOV

I listened intently to any and every movement I heard outside, the only problem was that none of the movements belonged to Edward. I couldn't understand what he was doing, but I was ready for whatever his next move was. If he wanted to come up to my room, I hoped he realized that he wouldn't be walking back down.

In fact, once I got my hands on him, he wouldn't be walking anywhere. I was snapped out of my thoughts when I felt a warm hand touch my cheek. I looked up to see Bella staring at me with sadness in her eyes.

I immediately opened my arms to her and pulled her into my lap. She nuzzled my neck and sighed. I looked around the room, and noticed we were completely alone. I couldn't help but wonder where everyone was.

"Where did everyone go?" I asked.

Bella smiled, "I asked them all to leave us alone for a little while. Carlisle should be back in a few minutes, he said he needed to get something."

I nodded, but before I could speak Bella pressed her lips to mine in a heated kiss. I kissed her back with just as much passion. I poured all my love, want, need, and desire into that kiss, and she moaned into my mouth.

I looked up to see Carlisle walking towards up with hunger in his eyes. He wanted Bella just as much as I did in this moment. He came up behind her and attacked her neck with open mouthed kisses. She arched her back and I didn't hesitate to rip her shirt open.

I kissed and nipped every inch of her skin that I could reach. We were all caught up in a bubble of lust and desire, feeding off of one another and me projecting it all. I wrapped my arms around Bella and stood up; Carlisle never ceased his actions as we walked to the bed.

I laid her down gently and quickly removed her remaining clothing. I stripped out of my clothes and climbed into bed with her. Carlisle ripped his clothes off at vampire speed and was lying next to her faster than me.

I resumed my kisses all over her torso and breasts. I watched as Carlisle's hand came around her stomach and trailed down to the piece of heaven that was between her glorious thighs. I growled as I watched his finger slide into her pussy, and couldn't help but wish it was my finger.

He continued to pump his finger in and out at a slow pace and I couldn't take my eyes off his hand. Bella was moaning and panting heavily. I looked up at her face and her eyes were clenched closed, but she had a look of pure pleasure displayed.

I moved up to her mouth and caught her lips in a passionate kiss. I felt Carlisle shift behind her and knew he was about to prepare her, but I wanted a turn at having her there. I quickly turned her to face him and he gave me a questioning look.

I told him with my eyes that I wanted her this way and he could have her pussy for the night. He grinned and moved between her legs. He hitched her leg up over his hip and slid into her with a groan. I prepared her slowly, enjoying the feel of her, the sounds that were coming from her luscious lips.

Once she was ready, I slid into her tight hole slowly. Being with her like this was unlike anything I had ever experienced before. She was so much tighter here and I found this incredibly erotic. I began moving in sync with Carlisle, sliding in when he would slide out. Together we bought our angel to her climax and we quickly followed her.

We lay in bed for hours after we made love, just enjoying each other's company. I for one wanted to pretend that we didn't have a problem on our hands, but I knew that we had a huge problem. I just needed to take care of said problem. Once he was out of the way, we could live in peace and be happy.

All too soon our little bubble of happiness was disturbed by Peter. He walked right into our hotel room like he owned the fucking place. Bella frantically pulled at the covers to make sure none of her body was seen. Her face turned a deep shade of red, and she literally tried to hide under me and Carlisle.

Peter chuckled, "I'd love to see what you have Bella, but right now we need to come up with a plan. I am not going to just sit around and wait for him to make a move."

Before I could respond, Carlisle's phone rang. He grabbed it off the side table and looked at the screen. I could feel his curiosity and assumed that he didn't recognize the number.

CPOV

I didn't know if I wanted to laugh at Peter's comment or get up and knock his head off, but it didn't seem to bother Jasper, so I left it alone. I looked over at Bella and noticed that you couldn't see anything but her neck and head. She made sure that Peter wasn't going to be seeing any of her body.

Before Jasper or I could say anything to Peter about coming up with a plan, my phone rang. I reached over and grabbed it off the table and looked at the screen. I couldn't help but feel a little curious when I looked at the number. I had no clue who was calling me.

I put the phone to my ear, "Hello," I answered a little apprehensively.

"Hello, Carlisle."

I didn't respond because really what was I going to say. She had already called, wanting to meet with me and I refused. So, what could she be calling for now?

"Carlisle, I understand that you probably don't want to speak with me, but if you would hear me out, I think you would understand things a whole hell of a lot better. I am in Seattle, as I just got off of an airplane. May I please come to the house and speak with you and the rest of the family?"

"I'm not at home, Esme. We are in a hotel, here in Seattle. You come here and say whatever it is that you need to say, and then I want you gone. Understand?"

I couldn't believe that I was willing to listen to whatever crazy bullshit she was planning on spewing out at us, but if it would get her to back off, then I would listen.

"I'm bringing Felix with me. I hope that's alright."

"Felix?" I asked.

"From Volterra, you know, the guard?"

"What is he doing with you?" I wouldn't allow her to come here if she was planning on causing any trouble.

"I'll explain everything when we get there. What hotel are you in?"

I quickly told her the name of the hotel and the room number. She hung up and I looked at Peter with a raised eyebrow. I needed him to get out of the room so we could get dressed.

Peter grinned, "Oh, sorry. I'll let you get dressed. Did you want all of us in here when she comes?" he asked.

I nodded, and he turned and walked out of the room. Once he was gone, I stood up and began putting my clothes back on. I turned to find Bella watching me with a strange look on her face.

I sat down next to her, "Bella, sweetheart, what's wrong?" I asked, trying to understand the look on her face.

"What do you think she wants to tell us?"

"I don't know baby, but the sooner we hear her out, the sooner we can figure out what to do with Edward. Come on, get dressed. I am sure they will be here soon."

She nodded and climbed out of bed, along with Jasper and they quickly dressed. We walked into the living room and waited. We, however, didn't have to wait long for the rest of the family to join.

After a few minutes or hours, I didn't really know, there was finally a knock at the door. I walked over and opened the door and there stood Esme and Felix. I hadn't seen him in years, but I would have recognized him anywhere, since vampires never change.

They walked in and sat on the loveseat. I walked over and sat next to Bella, and before I or anyone else could say anything, Esme spoke up. To say we were all shocked would have been an understatement. I, for one, was beyond speechless.

I didn't know whether to be angry or hurt. Rose looked like she was ready to pounce, and the only thing stopping her was Emmett. He had his arms wrapped around her holding her in place.

I tried to process everything before I spoke, but Bella jumped up and pointed her finger at Esme.

"You're telling me that you helped Alice break up the family. You broke Carlisle's heart all because you listened to that bitch. I thought I knew you, but I couldn't have been more wrong about you."

Bella wiped at her eyes and walked into the bedroom and shut the door. Esme looked like she was ready to cry as well, if that were capable for us.

"I understand that you are all upset by Esme's actions in all of this, but you must understand she feels terrible for what she has done. She came to Volterra to get Aro's help."

I looked at Felix and nodded, "Look Esme, while I understand that you thought you were doing what you were supposed to do, I have to wonder why you didn't ever question Alice. Hell, why did you wait so long?"

"I spoke to Edward and the things he said to me made me start to question my actions. Then, I spoke to Alice and well I told you about the conversation between her and I; that's when I knew that I had to fix things." she said softly.

"And the first phone call to me?" I asked.

"I called you after I hung up with Alice, once we hung up; I headed to Volterra where I let Aro see everything and he agreed to help, but I'm not sure what he was planning to do."

Peter spoke up, "And where does Felix fit into all of this?"

Felix smiled, "I'm her mate; that's how I fit into all of this."

I looked at Jasper and he nodded. "It's true. The love that they feel for one another is very strong, and their bond is unbreakable. I think I better go check on Bella, her emotions are all over the place."

He stood up and walked into the bedroom and shut the door behind him. I sat there for a few moments thinking about everything, replaying it all in my mind over and over again.

"Esme, what are looking for? Forgiveness? Is that what you came here for? Bella was right, none of us know you. You are not who I thought you were either, and I'm not sure if you should ever be forgiven." Rose spoke softly then stood up and walked to the door. She didn't wait for a response or for Emmett.

She walked out the room and closed the door softly behind her. Emmett looked at Esme for a moment before he shook his head and walked out the room as well. I saw Esme's shoulders slump and her body was racked with sobs. Felix held her tightly to his body.

Bella and Jasper came out of the room holding hands and sat next to me on the couch. Esme lifted her head and stared at the three of us before she got a look of determination in her eyes.

"Bella, I am so sorry for all the pain that I have caused. I'm not here to make excuses, but we have all always listened to Alice and well I guess I listened to her one too many times. I messed up and even though I may not deserve forgiveness, I am going to do everything in my power to earn if from not only you, but you as well Carlisle, and everyone else."

Esme and Felix stood up and walked to the door, but before she could open it, I needed to have my say in things.

"Esme?" She turned and looked at me questioningly. "I appreciate you coming here and telling us the truth. Maybe in time you will be forgiven, just not right now. I wish you could have trusted me enough then to tell me what was going on, but at least you finally came forth and spoke up or else we might never have known what happened."

She nodded, "I understand. Thank you for listening to me. Take care of each other." They walked out the door and we sat there in silence.

Charlotte spoke quietly, "I think you should let her help with Edward. She may be the only one who can help."

Peter nodded his agreement and looked at Jasper and then me. Maybe letting her help wouldn't be such a bad thing; I just hoped she wasn't trying to betray us again.

Peter and Charlotte stood up and walked to the door, "We're going for a hunt. We will be back in a few hours and I hope we will be sitting down to figure everything out."

Peter was eyeing me and Jasper the whole time with a pointed look. We both nodded and then they were gone.

BPOV

I didn't know what to think. Could she be trusted now after what she did to Carlisle and the rest of the family? Maybe, I was too hard on her. I knew she was right about Alice. Everyone always listened to that bitch and look where it got us.

I felt torn between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, I wanted to thank Esme for splitting the family up because it led me to Jasper and Carlisle. But, on the other hand, she caused so much hurt.

Stop it, you can't just blame her. Alice was the conniving bitch behind all of this. She was the one who caused this fucked up mess. Blame her.

Oh yes, I blamed her alright, but maybe I should place more blame on her and less on Esme. She seemed truly hurt by what I said. I grabbed Jasper's and Carlisle's hand and took a deep breath.

"I've been thinking about what Esme said and she's right, you know? We all have always listened to Alice without questioning her visions or her reasons behind the things she wanted us to do."

Jasper squeezed my hand, "What are you getting at, darlin?" he asked.

I smiled, "Well, I was thinking. While I'm not going to say that she should be forgiven so easily for her actions, but maybe her helping is exactly what we need."

They both stared at me for a moment thinking over what I said. I couldn't stand the suspense; I had to know what they were thinking.

"Well, what are you two thinking?" I asked.

Carlisle smiled, "I agree. I think we should let her help."

I turned to Jasper and he smiled too, "I agree. I say let her help. I mean maybe she would be able to reach Edward, even if I'd rather just rip his head off."

I leaned my head on Jasper's shoulder and closed my eyes. It seemed that no matter how much sleep I got, I was always so tired. I could feel myself falling asleep when I was lifted into one of their arms and after a few seconds I was being placed in the bed.

I curled up on my side and let sleep fully take me. I opened my eyes to find Jasper staring at me with what looked like anger and a bit of sadness in his eyes. I slowly sat up and he moved closer to me.

I reached for him and he sat next to me, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Do you remember your dream at all, Bella?" He was staring at me intently.

I thought for a moment, trying to remember my dream, but all I could remember was Jasper and Carlisle saving me. I just couldn't remember what they were saving me from.

"All I remember is that you and Carlisle saved me, but I don't know what you two saved me from. Did I say anything?"

I knew I talked in my sleep, so maybe I said something that would help me remember my dream.

"You kept screaming no over and over again. No matter how much Carlisle or I tried to calm you, it wouldn't work. The only other thing you said was Edward." He looked away from me when he said the last part.

"I don't remember my dream, but it's like I know that he was here. And before you say that's impossible, I already know that it is. I just feel like he's been here. Like he comes in the room every time I am asleep. I even felt that at the house before we left."

Carlisle walked in and he looked furious. "I think she's right, Jasper. I think he has been coming in here while she's asleep."

I gasped, and Jasper wrapped his arms around me tightly. "What do you mean you think he has been coming in here?" he spoke through clenched teeth.

He joined us on the bed, "Think about it for a moment. Why is that every time she sleeps it's the same thing. She wakes up from a nightmare, she screams no in her sleep, and she always feels like he's here. We can't smell him, so it's possible that he is sneaking in here undetected."

I could feel my body trembling. Could it be true? Could my feelings of him being in here be real? I could tell that Jasper was trying to calm me, but it wasn't working. Oh god, I knew it all along. He's been here in the room while I'm asleep.

I could feel my chest constricting, making breathing difficult. Oh, the kiss. Him being in our bed. It was all real. I felt like I couldn't get any air in my lungs. I could feel the blackness creeping up on me, threatening to pull me under.

I could feel my eyes closing and all I wanted to do was welcome the darkness, but I could feel someone shaking me, saying my name. I forced my eyes open and saw Jasper and Carlisle hovering over me. I could see their lips moving, but I couldn't make out what they were saying.

My eyes began to close again, but then everything changed. My breathing was slowly becoming normal and the tightness in my chest was loosening. I heard my name and it sounded so far away.

I opened my eyes again, and all I could see was Jasper and Carlisle. They both looked extremely concerned. I slowly sat up and looked around my room. My head was spinning, probably from the lack of oxygen.

Carlisle placed his hands on my face and looked into my eyes, "Are you okay, sweetheart?" he asked, his voice full of his concern.

I nodded. I wasn't quite sure I was ready to voice my thoughts, but I would have to tell them soon. I grabbed his hands from my face and leaned forward, resting my head on his chest.

He pulled me in his lap and I felt a wave of calm wash over me. I turned towards Jasper and grabbed his hand. My eyes closed on their own accord, but I fought sleep for fear of him returning.

The only way I would sleep ever again, was if Jasper and Carlisle promised me they would not leave me in a room alone. I couldn't handle it if he came in my room again. I was too afraid to even begin to wonder what he could be doing while he was in here. I wouldn't think of that, I couldn't.

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