Author's note: I know, I know, another cliffy! I'm sorry for leaving you guys hanging! Hopefully this chapter will answer all of your burning questions, if not pm me or review. I love to hear from you guys. I promise I will answer all of your reviews and messages!

Thank you to all of my super amazing reviewers, I reading your reviews and getting a chance to hear from you. It means a lot to me that you all take the time to read and review my little (ok long!) story, your feedback helps to inspire me to write this story.

I would like to give a shout out to all of you who reviewed my last two chapter, so a big thank you to:

Mrsgabicullen, MissAnthonyMasenCullen, Mimu09, rachie.w, wolfgirlrules, Ellyjam, g'sgurlx3, Sarah-Pattinson,

P a i g e . h, luhexayy, sandra1992, nikitabella, vipc31, Kcullen, babyA, twilight lamb, Cracker679, robstenlover2125, IceChocolateTammy, HowImissSA and TwimomJen.

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, Stephenie Meyer does!

I heard the woosh of the bullet moving through the air, Edward pushed me to the ground roughly and covered me body with his. I could feel the cold wet concrete beneath me; the rain was beating down harder than before. I heard the unmistakeable sound of more shots being fired and I let out a scream, my body tensed up and my heart was pounding. Edward was shielding me from what sounded like a barrage of bullets, I was no longer afraid for myself but for Edward. James's bullets would hit him before he'd be able to get a good shot at me.

Before I could stop them warm, salty tears began to streak down my face as I realised the enormity of the situation. Someone could die today and it would be my fault, I should have never run from James.

Finally after an eternity Edward pulled me to my feet, I stood in shock, my whole body aching. I was so sore, my face was stinging and I could feel the blood still pulsing out of the wound on my head.

"Bella baby are you okay?" Edward asked frantically.

I just stood there and stared at him because I didn't know the answer and then I began to panic, there was blood and a lot of it covering Edward's shirt. Had he been shot? I felt faint and clammy at the thought of Edward bring hurt, getting shot all because of me.

"Did he shoot you?" I asked my voice cracking with emotion. My chest hurt and my heart was racing. "Are you hurt?" I asked in a high pitched voice unlike my own.

"No baby" Edward replied smoothing down my hair.

"Are you sure ?" I whispered.

"No I'm okay sweetheart" he promised.

My breathing began to even out and my heart rate started to slow a little, but then it struck me. If neither of us had been shot then who had been? Even though I was in a state of shock, terror and blind panic I knew I hadn't imagined the sound of multiple gun shots. That was back up by the smell of gun powder that tainted the air around us.

And then I saw him, James. He was lying in a pool of blood, he was the one who had been shot.

Suddenly all of the emotions, the pain I was feeling all over, the image of a dead man lying in front of me became too much. I pulled away from Edward and fainted.

~o~o~o~o~{}~o~o~o~o~

I woke up a few minutes later in the back of an ambulance, with Edward holding my hand as we sped towards what I presumed was the hospital. The hospital again; when was this ever going to end. I was in a daze the whole time while the Doctor gave me a full check-up, cleaned my wounds and bandaged me up. Thankfully by some small miracle I hadn't gotten a concussion when James had smashed my head against the wall so they discharged me immediately.

Edward had somehow arranged for Jasper and Emmett to come and pick us up and Edward's car. We drove home, Edward cradling me in the backseat while I bawled my eyes out.

When we finally got home Edward seemed to read my mind and he carried me straight up to his room placing me gently on his bed. Without talking he laid down next to me and held me while I completely broke down.

Finally what seemed like hours later, woozy from the strong pain medication I had been prescribed and safe in Edward's arms I drifted off to sleep.

~o~o~o~o~{}~o~o~o~o~

It took me a few weeks to get my head around what had happened to me, this time I couldn't block it all out. It was too much to hold in this time around; the hospital arranged a counsellor for me to talk to so I could work through all of the emotions I was feeling.

Three weeks later I returned to work, determined to put all of this behind me. My injuries were finally healed, well most of them. The stiches in my head hadn't yet dissolved and I had some faint bruises remaining, but I was alive and finally healing. Edward was safe and by my side, that was all that mattered.

My students and fellow teachers welcomed me back with open arms and unwavering concern. With my permission the school had been notified to some degree about what had happened to me, the Principal Mr Banner thought that it was important that the students and staff know so that they could support me through my healing process.

All in all I was doing remarkably well now that I was letting all of emotions out instead of blocking everything out. I wasn't experiencing any nightmares anymore and now that Victoria had been arrested and found guilty of her involvement I had the closure I needed.

~o~o~o~o~{}~o~o~o~o~

Planning for Alice's dream wedding was now back in action and I was throwing myself right into the madness and loving every minute of it. Rose, Alice and I were having a girly night in, flicking through stacks of wedding magazines in search of inspiration while the guys had a night out. It had taken some convincing from Alice and Rose to get Edward to leave my side for the night; he was understandably more protective of me now than ever before. With some coaxing from Em and Jazz he gave in but only after I reassured him I would be just fine with Allie and Rose. Besides everybody knew Rose was a force to be reckoned with!

"Have you decided what colour you want our dresses to be yet?" Rose asked Alice sipping on a glass of champagne.

Alice pursed her lips, "I'm still not one hundred per cent sure but I'm thinking purple."

Rose and I exchanged glances and smiles, "A lighter shade or darker?" Rose asked.

"I'm leaning on the darker side, like plum or…" she furrowed her brows, "What do you think?" she asked glancing up from her magazine.

"It sounded perfect Allie" I replied softly.

Alice beamed at me, "That's what I was thinking!" she exclaimed. "I still can't believe this is happening" she said suddenly. "I mean getting married, I always knew that Jasper was the one but it still feels so surreal."

Rose nodded, "I know what you mean, that's what it felt like before me and Em got married" she said beaming.

I never thought I'd be saying this but marriage really suits Rose; she just glows constantly and is happier than I have ever seen her. Suddenly it makes me want all of that too. Alice seems to read my mind.

"You'll be next Bella" she tells me with a knowing look in her eye, "I would put money on it that you and Edward will be engaged before the year is out."

I glance at her surprised, it is the beginning of November already, there's less than two months left of the year. Alice is always right but surely this time she must be wrong, I mean there's a first time for everything, right?

"Is there something you're not telling us pixie?" Rose asked raising an eyebrow in Alice's direction.

"It's just a feeling" Alice replied continuing to flick through the magazine. "Ooooh! What do you think of these dresses?" she squealed thrusting a magazine into mine and Rose's line of vision.

While Rose gushed over the pictures in the magazine I couldn't help but wonder what Alice meant by her comment.