BPOV

A small squeal left my lips before I realized what was happening. Sand flew everywhere as Edward tackled James to the ground. It was surreal. I was frozen i the spot where I had landed, partly turned on that Edward was fighting in my honor and partly terrified he would get hurt. The beer bottle that had been in James' hand broke when it meet the side of Edwards head.

The crowd that was on the deck turned to notice the fight. People were screaming and cheering and soon running down to crowd around the two guys before me.

"Bella!" Alice grabbed my arm pulling me away. Jasper pushed his way to Edward pulling him off from James. "Bella come on we have to get out of here! They called the cops!" I finally registered what she was saying and started following her down the beach.

"But what about Edward? What about Jasper? We can't just-"

"They're fine! But your underage we have to go!" She tugged on my arm again and I gave in and started running with her. Probably a half a mile down she turned towards a building and went up the steps.

"Where are we?" I said out of breath.

"Roses" She said knocking on the door. A light flicked on and the door flew open.

"What the hell! Your brother is worried sick! Jasper and Edward went to get your drunk asses an hour ago! And no one will answer their phones. What the hell happened to you? Your bleeding." Rose grabbed my arm where there in fact was blood. I remembered feeling pain in my arm when I landed but the fight sort of distracted me.

"I, I don't know. A shell maybe when Edward pushed me off him."

"When he what?" Rose crossed her arms.

"I mean like not pushed more like getting me out of the way." I'm not sure she bought it but then another confused look crossed her face.

"Out of the way of what?"

"He sort of got in a fight when some guy called me a slut." I mumbled.

"Oh good fucking lord get in the car I will take you two home." She reached for her keys and locked her door. "So why did the guy call you a slut?" She gave me a questioning look.

"Well he had been flirting with me all night and then Edward and Jasper showed up and we were all joking around and I was getting a piggy back ride from Edward and when James seen-"

"Wait James? God hes lucky Edward didn't kill him when they walked in the door. They have always hated each other." Alice just shrugged her shoulders when I looked at her.

When the car stopped I got nervous. I really didn't want Emmett to find out about the fight and everything else. But I knew there was no avoiding it.

"Where the hell have you been? Do you know how to answer a phone? I was worried!" I had to laugh a little at the wrecked look on Emmett's face. "This isn't funny Bella."

"Sorry, but I am fine. I promise." He looked confused.

"You don't seem drunk."

"Well I had a good buzz but nope was never drunk. Plus the buzz went away when," I took a deep breath. "When James called me a slut and Edward tackled him and then the cops were called and Alice and I ran and Jasper stayed behind to get Edward. Oh and I cut my arm on something but I don't really know what. Everything happened really fast."

"James?" He looked to Rose and she nodded smiling. "Yea I will be shocked if Edward doesn't end up in jail. Granted Jasper is pretty good at calming people down, better him then me there because I would have joined in on the beating rather then pull him off."

"Ok what the hell is the deal with this James guy. He seemed nice enough when we met him tonight?" Alice asked confused just as much as I was.

"He just isn't a good guy. Edward and James went to school together. And he used a lot of girls. Played them. Anyway when everyone knew his game he had to go to different lengths to get girls. He went to jail at 16 for using the date rape drug on a girl at a party."

"Ok well all of that is bad but that doesn't explain the personal hate for each other." I said.

"The girl that was raped was Edwards girlfriend at the time. They had been together three years at that point. Edward stood by her side the whole time but they broke up not much longer after that. James destroyed that girls life. I can't say that I would have reacted any other way tonight. Especially seeing him hitting on you I would have lost it." I had nothing to say. We all just stood there until the door opened to show Jasper and Edward. Edward who was supporting a blackening eye and split lip.

"Oh my god are you ok?" I stopped myself from running to him.

"Yea," He didn't look at anyone else but me.

"Ok well you probably should shower and get all that sand off you and Bella you should clean that cut out." Alice said going to Jasper's side. "And I want to get home and finish my night off the way it was planned." She winked and pulled Jasper to the door.

"And that's my cue" Jasper waved and left.

"Yea I should probably get going as well. You staying here babe or coming with me?" Rose looked between me and my brother waiting for his answer.

"Are you sure your ok? He didn't try anything with you did he?" I glanced at Edward who seemed to be holding his breath.

"No, he didn't really have the chance. It was just flirting."He gave me a hug kissing my forehead.

"Next time your ass goes out with Alice, we are all going. I don't want him near you." I nodded as he gave me another hug and left with Rose. I didn't move at first. I just stared at him. He took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry I lost it back there. Is your arm ok?" He came to me taking hold of my arm looking at it.

"Yea, not deep or anything. I'm fine. Are you?" I touched his face where the bruise was forming. In a million ways my question was more loaded then his was. I didn't know how much pain he still held from the past and I still didn't know the whole story. But no matter what. I wanted to be there for him.