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Edward's POV
I was sitting on a couch in the sitting room, Bella on my lap. Her warm body fitted perfectly against mine and I sighed contently, coming down from my ecstasy high. My hand lazily stroked her thigh and she snugged further into my chest. Wow. Ecstasy made me really . . docile. I hadn't even tried to feel her up since we'd collapsed on this couch earlier, not that she wouldn't let me.
This really was the life. I was going to miss these nights when I graduated and had to be a "grown up". I sank back further into blissful contentment and enjoyed the rhythmic feeling of Bella's hand stroking my upper arm as I placed occasional kisses on her face.
"EDWARD?! EDWARD?!" a distressed recognisable voice stirred me.
I looked around for the source, "Jasper?"
"Edward, get up. Massive problem. Bella you better come too"
I stood up quickly, setting Bella on the floor, Jasper's eyes were wild with fear and they gave me an uneasy feeling in my stomach, "What's wrong?" my voice was hoarse from lack of talking.
"It's Alice, I don't know what's wrong with her, she just . . collapsed"
I broke into a run, darting through the crowded kitchen and out onto the patio where a small group of people had congregated around a shape huddled on the floor.
"Alice?" I knelt beside her.
"Edward do something!" Jasper shouted, panic laced his vocals.
"What do you expect me to do?!"
"Anything, you're a doctor!"
"I've done four years of med school and I'm half stoned, I'm not a doctor!" I resorted to desperate measures, I grabbed Alice by the shoulders and shook her violently.
"Why are you all just fucking standing there?! Someone call a fucking ambulance!"
I checked her pulse, it was there. And she was breathing. I shouted at someone to bring me a torch and I shone it in her eyes, she didn't respond. That was not a good sign. Oh why did Carlisle have to be two hundred miles away when I needed a doctor?
I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked up into Bella's wide eyes, she was scared. I tried to compose myself for her sake, I didn't want to frighten her more. I placed one of my hands over hers, my other hand holding Alice's cold one.
"It'll be ok Bells"
She nodded silently, tears pooling in the corner of her eyes.
"The ambulance is on it's way. Ten minutes"
I met Jasper's worried gaze and nodded. He knelt beside Alice, taking her other hand, talking to her. Whispering sweet nothings into her hair in hope that she would respond.
"What has she taken?" I asked him.
"I'm not sure, E? Maybe?"
I nodded, stroking my thumb over Alice's, willing her to move, to open her eyes. To do anything. It seemed like an hour before the ambulance arrived, I wasn't sure if it was trauma or the drugs clouding my brain because I moved mindlessly, clambering into the ambulance with Bella and Jasper. No one spoke on he journey. We just watched as the paramedics administered oxygen and drips. I didn't even pay attention, I knew I should. Terrified as I was, this was also a learning opportunity.
We weren't allowed into Alice's room once we arrived. The doctors hurried in and out, bypassing us without a word. Jasper tried to ask how she was every time someone passed, but it seemed everyone was too busy to answer. We sat on the hard plastic chairs all night, hands joined. Maintaining our silent vigil.
I excused myself around five in the morning to ring Esme and Carlisle. I had hoped I'd be able to give them good news by now. But then, no news was good news. I just hated being so ignorant of what was happening. I stood outside for a long time, I chained smoked about ten cigarettes then returned inside. Bella had fallen asleep against Jasper, my jacket wrapped around her.
"Jazz?"
"Yeah?" his voice sounded hollow and empty.
"I promise, if Alice is ok after this I will never ever complain about you having sex with her ever again. And I will vacate the apartment whenever you wish"
"I'll hold you to that" a trace of humour in his voice.
"She'll be fine" I said mechanically, I didn't know who I was trying to convince more. Myself or Jasper.
Eventually the door of Alice's room opened and a young female doctor walked out. I nudged Bella awake beside me. We held our breath.
"She's going to be ok"
Everyone left out an audible sigh of relief and a dry sob hitched from Bella.
"It was a lucky escape though. It could very easily have gone the other way"
"Can we see her?" demanded Jasper.
"Not now, she's extremely tired. In a few hours"
I didn't care that we couldn't see her. All that mattered was that she was ok.
"Coffee?" I volunteered standing up and stretching, "we could all use one"
Jasper and Bella both nodded and I headed to the canteen. I bought three plain lattes, as I passed the wishing fountain, I tossed in all the change I had in my pocket.
When we got in to see Alice she was tired, but propped up on pillows. She demanded to know why we hadn't brought her balloons and magazines, "I thought that's what people get in hospitals" she'd said.
Everything seemed so much funnier now that everything was going to be ok, we stayed with Alice all day and laughed at the simplest things. We stayed until we were hunted out by a very formidable looking nurse. Jasper was still arguing with her by the time Bella and I were leaving.
"Can I interest you in dinner?" I asked Bella as we walked hand in hand to a taxi rank.
She smiled sleepily, "that would be lovely"
We got a taxi back to the house where the party had been to collect my car.
"Can we swing round my place first? I kinda need to change"
I laughed, Bella was still wearing her costume, "Of course"
I sat in the car as Bella dashed inside, she emerged wearing a simple yellow jersey dress over a long sleeved white top.
"What're you in the mood for?"
"Anything. Cheap and cheerful"
We found a small diner which fit the bill and took a seat inside. As Bella pursued the menu I had to tell her something I'd figured out when we were sitting on those uncomfortable chairs.
"Bella?"
She looked up at me, "yes?"
"I need to say sorry"
"For what?"
"For giving you E. That could so easily have ben you instead of Alice last night and I couldn't let that be my fault. I'm sorry"
She was silent for a moment, "Edward. I didn't say no"
"Like you could" I said cockily.
"Be serious. But you're right, I can't say no to you. And if our . . relationship develops I'm going to have to learn to. Or you're going to have to cop on"
"I can't change who I am"
"I'm not asking you to"
"That's what it sounds like" I said.
"No. Listen. I like who you are, I'm attracted to the dangerous side of you. But that dangerous side could have killed Alice last night"
"But I didn't give Alice- "
"I know you didn't. But you're two peas of the same pod. Maybe set a better example as a big brother?"
I knew what Bella was saying was true, but I couldn't bear to think of this as my fault. Then, "Wait, did you say 'our relationship'?"
Bella nodded, "well emm yeah, I though, especially after last night that we were . . "
"Together?" I prompted.
She nodded again.
"Do you want to be with me?"
She nodded again.
"C'mon Bells, give me more than a nod to go on here"
"Yes Edward, I want us to be together. Me and you"
"Ok, we are"
"Just like that?"
"Yeah" I said, surprised at how easy I was finding this, "Bella Swan, you have the honour of being my first girlfriend"
She beamed.
"We'll make it official, I'll take you to dinner next Thursday, fancy. On me"
Her legs entangled with mine under the table, "that sounds wonderful"
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