A/N: This chapter is partly in Bella and partly in Edward's point of view. Let me know if you like it or not, but I think this chapter works best like this.

Chapter 13: Resistance

BPOV

Everyone left not long after we arrived so that Edward could get his rest. Edward had refused to lie in bed when we had reached the apartment, but had conceded to sit on the recliner, where he was watching television.

"Edward, you really should get in bed. The more you rest the faster you'll heal." I said as I sat on the couch.

"I'll go after I make us something to eat." He said attempting to get up.

"Edward, really you are not going to make dinner. I am." I said getting up faster than him. "Why don't you take a shower while I prepare us something to eat."

"I'm not a child." He protested.

"I know, and I'll let you cook me dinner when you are back to normal." I said pouting.

"You win, Bella." He said kissing the top of my head before disappearing into the bedroom.

I sighed deeply before going to the kitchen and opening the fridge. I couldn't help but laugh at its contents. He was definitely not much of a cook. The fridge was filled of some take out left overs, soda, beer, and a couple of energy drinks. I really couldn't cook much with the type of food he had.

As I was pondering what to do. I hurt Edward curse loudly from the bathroom. I quickly ran over knocking on the door. "Are you alright Edward?" I asked pressing my ear against the door.

After a minute of silence he opened the door with a very frustrated face. "Can you help take off my shirt?" He questioned with a defeated look.

"Sure." I said with a smile. "You know you don't have to look at this as a bad thing."

"I just feel so helpless. I can't even undress myself." He replied as I helped him remove his shirt.

The first thing I noticed was the dark purple bruise on his ribs.

"I'm so sorry." I cried in horror my eyes tearing up. "I can't believe he did this."

"Don't cry, Bella." He said hugging me softly. I was extremely careful not to press on the bruise.

His intoxicating scent immediately brought me back to reality. I was hugging my half-naked boyfriend, and he was absolutely gorgeous. Every single muscle of his entire upper body was clearly defined, but he was not bulky. He looked like a Greek god.

EPOV

Why must everything be so difficult I thought groaning? I was standing in the middle of my bathroom, and I was not able to remove my shirt. Everytime I would start to lift my shirt I would feel a radiating pain for my collarbone all the way to my ribs. It was agonizing.

I didn't want to call Bella to help me, because I was embarrassed. I had no qualms about the way I looked, but I didn't want her to see the nasty bruise that I had on my ribs. It was not the least bit attractive.

The quicker I took off my shirt the quicker the pain would go away I thought as took a deep breath. It was just like a Band-Aid. I quickly lifted the shirt, dropping it as soon as it was half way off cursing loudly.

I held on to the marble countertop taking deep breaths as the pain radiated throughout my body. "Are you alright, Edward?" I heard Bella's concern voice through the door. I closed my eyes before slowly opening the door.

"Can you help me with my shirt?" I asked with a sigh.

She smiled beautifully before responding. "You don't have to look at this like it's a bad thing."

I knew she was right, there were things much worse than having your girlfriend take off your shirt. "I just feel so helpless. I can't even undress myself." I said as her soft fingers brushed my sides helping me out of my shirt. The pain was not nearly as bad as before.

Her eyes studied my body, but were immediately horrified when she noticed the bruise on my side. "I'm so sorry." She cried her eyes tearing up. "I can't believe he did this."

I felt my heart crumble with the look of sadness on her beautiful face. I quickly took her in my arms forgetting the fact that I was shirtless. I couldn't believe that she felt guilty over something she had no control over.

"Don't cry, Bella." I said her head nestled under my chin her arms wrapped extremely gently around me. "It was not your fault." I reassured her smelling the sweet scent of her hair.

"I just feel like it's my fault." She said the tears running down her cheeks. "You shouldn't have had to get involved."

"Bella, please listen to me. What he did was disgusting and barbaric, and no woman should have to deal with that. And I will never regret what I did." I said wiping away her tears before kissing her forehead.

"Thank you." She whispered her brown eyes looking up at mine.

"Any time, Love." I replied leaning down and kissing her lips. I was surprised when she deepened the kiss her, but I was more than happy to oblige. It was relatively short, but it was the most amazing kiss I had ever experienced.

"That was…" Bella said with a sigh.

"Incredible." I finished kissing her lips again my arms wrapping around waist. The pain didn't seem that important at that instant.

"Edward, you're hurting yourself." She said when we broke apart.

"I don't mind." I responded leaning in for another kiss.

"But I do." She said firmly. "Now go take a shower while I try to figure out something to cook. You really don't have that much variety."

"I don't cook to often." I admitted cracking a smile.

"I figured that much." She added with a laugh.

"There's some ingredients for pasta in the pantry. It's one of the few things I can cook." I stated.

"What else can you cook?" She asked curiously.

"That's for me to know and for you to find out." I said with a wink before she rolled her eyes.

"Alright, Mr. Casanova take a shower and then I want you in bed." She ordered causing me to raise my eyebrow suggestively. It really was not something I could control.

"Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, you know perfectly well what the doctor's orders were. And you know I'm not that type of girl." She said offensively.

"I'm just playing." I said kissing her cheek before she walked out of the bathroom.

I groaned as the cold water hit my sore body. Her comment had really affected me. I knew we weren't going to do anything even if I wasn't practically handicapped. Bella was not that type of girl, and I wanted everything to be perfect. But it was the mere restriction of it that made it so much more enticing. It was going to be a very long month.

After finishing my shower and putting on my boxers and pants, I quickly figured that putting on my shirt was just as difficult as taking it off. I opened the door and I smelled the most incredible aroma. I wasn't sure of Bella was much of a cook, but it at least smelled delicious.

I walked out into the kitchen and found Bella singing softly to herself her hips moving softly as she stirred the spaghetti sauce. She was oblivious to my presence, and she seemed to just float through the kitchen preparing the meal.

I was completely lost in her beauty that her sudden scream caused me to jump in surprise.

BPOV

I was surprised to find just about everything I needed to make pasta in his pantry. I laughed to myself as I figured he wasn't such a lost cause. As I started to boil the water I heard the shower running.

I loved cooking, I always found it so soothing and relaxing. It was an art form to me, and it always amazed me how so many different ingredients can be combined to make a delicious meal. As I worked through the kitchen I found myself singing. It wasn't very loud, and I figured Edward would not hear me from the bedroom and definitely not from the bathroom.

I've been down
Now I'm blessed
I felt a revelation coming around
I guess its right, it's so amazing
Everytime I see you I'm alive
You're all I've got
You lift me up
The sun and the moonlight
All my dreams are in your eyes

I wanna be inside your heaven
Take me to the place you cry from
Where the storm blows your way
I wanna be earth that holds you
Every bit of air you're breathin' in
A soothin' wind
I wanna be inside your heaven

As I took the pasta from the stove and finished the chorus, I became aware of the shadow in the corner. My instincts acted faster than my brain causing me to scream, but then I quickly realized that it was just Edward.

It was Edward, a very shirtless and still glistening Edward. He looked incredible, words were not able to describe how he looked. He was standing in the kitchen in nothing but a pair of dark blue pajama pants.

"Don't do that Edward." I scolded. "You almost gave me a heart attack."

"I'm sorry." He said sheepishly.

"Didn't I tell you to go to bed?" I asked with my hands on my hips trying my best not to stare at his stunning body. "You're never going to get better unless you get some rest."

"I swear I'm going straight to bed, but it seems I can't put on my shirt either." He said holding out a plain black shirt.

I walked towards him and helping him with his shirt my hands brushing his toned arms and chest. I bit my lip nervously taking a step back after his shirt was back on.

"Thank you." He whispered taking a step towards me.

"Edward, please get into bed." I said taking another step back. I really didn't trust myself at the moment.

"Are you sure you don't need any help?" He asked.

"Edward." I stated authoritatively.

"Fine." He conceded leaving me alone in the kitchen.

I sighed as soon as he was out of earshot. I started to prepare to bowls of the pasta grabbing his medication and two glasses of water placing it on a tray that I had found in the pantry. It was definitely going to be a long month.

A/N: So Edward is quiet the handful as you can see, and both are getting quite frustrated (lol). My take is that you don't want something until it's forbidden. Neither one are ready for that step, but now it makes it that much more enticing.

The song excerpt is Inside Your Heaven by Carrie Underwood. It's a really cute song, highly recommend you to hear it.

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