Ch 3.

"Isabella Swan where do you think you're going?" Alice. I recognized her voice instantly and knew I was caught.

I stood there stunned with my mouth gaping open, my back to her. How could I think Alice wouldn't see this coming? Of course Alice would suspect as much seeing as she knew they had moved him. I couldn't reply because I was caught red handed.

"Well? What do you have to say for yourself?" She demanded. I turned to face her and wished I hadn't. She looked like a mother who had caught her child pulling freshly planted flowers from the garden beds.

"I…" I started to say without realizing what I was going to say. Alice took advantage of my hesitation to answer for me.

"You were going to see him. Bella you are off duty now. I insist that you get dinner and go straight to bed. It has been a long day and you don't have time to waste. Tomorrow you will report back to the same room in which you worked today do you understand me?" Her tone was that of a superior, one not to be messed with.

"Alice, please," I begged. "Please let me see him, just for a moment?" The traitor tears began to fill my eyes as I looked down to wipe them away before she would spot them.

"Bella don't cry." She walked over and put a tiny arm around my shoulders and patting my arm. "I'm only doing this because I know it won't make things better when he has to leave." She added knowingly.

"But he loves me," I mumbled still looking down. I wasn't sure if she had heard me so I peeked up from under my eyelashes to see a look of shock on her face. I raised my head to see her face clearly and sure enough her eyes bore into me in bewilderment.

"What was that? Because I swore I heard you say he loves you." She was still shocked, her eyes never blinked.

"I did say that, and oh, Alice I love him too. Please don't keep me away from him." I pleaded turning my back to her as I placed my head on the wall neighboring the door that led to Edward.

"Bella you can't care for him during your shift and you know it." She paused, taking a deep breath before finally saying. "Okay, visit him on your breaks but you must eat before visiting and don't let this distract you. I heard you were in a trance today, don't get sloppy, and stay focused. Now go on and see him, you have fifteen minutes then I expect you to be joining me at dinner." With that she left me.

I took a moment to compose myself. My heart was made of pure radiation as I pushed open the door.

Bed seventeen was easy enough to find, but the walk to him seemed endless. I stopped at the foot of his bed and gazed at the handsome peaceful face. I couldn't disturb him so I just stood there for awhile smiling and day dreaming of what things would be like when the war was over and we were both safely home.

I was brought out of my dreaming by a soft ahem to realize Edward was awake and beaming at me with those blazing green eyes. Is it possible that they were greener? It was like looking at the beautiful emerald grass hills of Ireland, so serine, so captivating.

"Hello Bella," He whispered, smiling smugly. "I was under the impression that you were unavailable for visits today."

"I was but I found time, though I have to leave for dinner soon." I said moving to his side and taking a seat next to him smiling down into his eyes as I placed my hand gently on his forehead. "You're looking much better, how was your day? Have you been getting plenty of rest?"

"I'm feeling much better now, my day was tiresome until you showed up," He took my hand away from his forehead and into his. "And I have slept most of the day away hoping I didn't miss a visit from you." He placed my hand on his cheek closing his eyes as my touch. "I'm so glad I woke when I did otherwise I might have missed you." He whispered.

I couldn't help the surge of energy from bursting from my chest in a rush of pure happiness at his words, though I'm sure I have never felt this way before I'm positively frightened. Is it really possible for one person to make another feel in such a way?

"I love when you do that." He said opening his blazing green eyes which bore into mine as if swimming through my thoughts.

"Do what?" I asked shakily trying to control my unstable heart.

"When your heart quickens, it gives you away, not that your eyes don't do the same but your heart is easier to feel." I blush at his words looking down into my lap. He lifts my chin with his finger bringing my eyes back to his. "My heart does it too." He places my hand on his chest to feel his hearts frantic beat. "I love this feeling, I love you."

I couldn't hold myself together. As I leaned towards him I stopped halfway down at someone yelling my name.

"BELLA!"

You know I just noticed people seem to yell at her a lot… oh well, maybe she should stop getting caught doing stuff she shouldn't be doing. Wonder who it is? Got any guesses? Review! It's one of two, maybe three, or four people. Stay tuned! Gimme a guess!

-qtmelnee