A/N: Thank you to my lovely reviewer, TwiHardFanWendi. I had a wonderful birthday, thank you for asking! : )

EPOV

"You know, if you keep staring at that phone, you're going to burn a hole right through it." I looked up at Emmett who was playing Wii with Jasper. Rosalie gave a small smile then met my eyes and sighed. Walking over towards Emmett, she smacked him playfully on the head. "Ouch, babe. I was just kidding. But, really. He's been standing there all day."

"Whatever, Emmett. We all know he has a crush on Bella. Can you blame him if he wants to see the girl he likes?" Alice said as she strutted into the room.

"Alice, I do not like her. I'm just worried." I could feel the blood rising into my cheeks. It was not a crush. Was it?

"Sure, Edward. By the end of this vacation, you two will practically be in love." Her voice had a ring of finality.

"That's impossible." I said.

"Oh, you poor innocent man. Haven't you learned never to bet against me?" She raised an eyebrow in my direction before turning to Emmett. "I did come in here for a reason. A storm is on it's way and mom and dad wanted you two to shut off the video games."

"No! I'm winning this game!" Emmett said as he brought the wii controller back and flicked his wrist.

"Dads orders. I'm afraid it's going off." Alice walked towards the TV and shut off the power. "Must I always do things for you, Emmett?" She said as she put one hand on her hip.

"No, but it would be nice." Emmett's comment earned him another smack from Rosalie.

"What smart remark did Emmett make this time?" Esme said as she came in with Carlisle holding onto her waist.

"Emmett's being Emmett. Big shocker there." Rose said as she leaned against the window frame. "It looks like it is going to be a pretty bad storm. The clouds are rolling in fairly quickly."

"Good, Georgia needs the rain after the last drought we had." Carlisle, always the realistic one, said.

"I hope Bella will be okay in this storm. I would be frightened if I was alone in that cabin during a storm." Just as the words left Esme's mouth, a shower of water fell from the sky as the noise of the rain hitting the windows filled the silence. My concerns mirrored Esme's.

"Don't worry Esme, I'm sure she will be fine. It's just raining. At least it's not thundering or lightning. She just needed a day to catch up on her work." Jasper spoke as he placed a comforting hand on Esme's shoulder.

A few seconds later, a loud clap of thunder caused us to jump in surprise.

"Let me rephrase. It's not lightning." Jasper said as everyone let out a small laugh. He could ease a tense atmosphere in a second.

"I still think we should check on her just in case." Esme whispered as she shook her head back and forth.

"I agree with Esme. I have a weird feeling in my stomach. Something is not right."

"Maybe it's a stomachache, Alice." Emmett said in a 'duh' tone.

I laughed earning a glare from Alice.

"It is not a stomachache you idiot. I'm going to check on Bella whether you guys believe me or not. Anyone coming?" She said as she grabbed an umbrella and a raincoat from the closet.

"I am." I said as I followed her lead and grabbed a coat and boots."

"I thought so." Alice said as she opened the door.

It was pouring out as we carefully made our way to Bella's house.

Just as I was about to knock on Bella's door, Alice's voice stopped me.

"Oh my God." She said as she looked intently towards the lake.

"What is it Alice?" I tried to see what made her gasp but the rain was blocking me from getting a good view.

"Is that…Bella?"

"Where?" I pleaded.

"Down by the lake. Shit! She's just standing there. We have to get to her!" Alice said as she pulled me away from the door and toward the pathway to get down to the dock. We carefully made our way down until I was finally able to see Bella's form. I sprinted past Alice and ran as quickly as I could.

"What the hell are you doing!" I yelled in a desperate voice as I tried to get her attention. Her head snapped towards me and her eyelids shot up as she looked at me in surprise.

Two things happened at once:

Lightning struck across the sky followed by the sound of a tree branch cracking.

And Bella's petite form collapsed to the ground.

Alice's cry shot through the air as she watched her friend fall.

When I reached her, I quickly dropped to the ground and examined her to make sure she wasn't hurt.

"Bella? Bella, stay with me! Please? You have to stay awake."

She let out a small groan as her head rolled to the side.

Alice had just arrived as she yelled orders. "Take off your jacket and wrap it around her. You're going to have to carry her. I'll be behind you so you don't slip when you're going up the hill. Let's bring her to our house so Carlisle can check her! Quickly!"

I did as I was told and shrugged out of my jacket. I cautiously picked up Bella's form and wrapped my coat around her shoulders as Alice even took off her jacket and wrapped it around Bella's legs. Together, we climbed up the steep hill.

I whispered sweet nothings into Bella's ear as I silently prayed to God hoping she would be okay.

As we walked up our driveway, Alice went ahead and opened the door for me as I brought Bella inside.

"Carlisle, Esme, we need your help! Quickly." The whole family entered the room in alarm. Esme put a hand to her heart and quickly made her way over to Bella. Putting a hand on my angels forehead, she pulled it back in surprise.

"She's freezing! How long has she been out there? Rose, make a pile of blankets in front of the fireplace and turn it on. When she's done with that, Edward, place Bella on the pile."

"I'm going to get my medical kit. Try to get her warm." Carlisle said as he approved of his wife's advice.

After a few hectic moments, Bella was in front of the fireplace. Now all we had to do was wait.

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--Kristi