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Last Time on Scars: (cause its a big gap, again.)

"You don't have to stay you know." She nudged me with her elbow.

"Well I'm not leaving you alone. Its fine I want to stay, you rest I'll be right here" I'll always be here. I added in my mind and watched doe eyes drift off to sleep.

Chapter 3

BPOV

"Emmett! Calm down, I'm fine; now can you just drive me home?" I had been released from the hospital for half an hour and technically I should already have been home in my nice bed, but Emmett has yet to leave the parking lot and I was at my wits end. "Emmett start the fucking car!"

"Alright! Alright! Geeze Baby Bells when did you get so pushy?"

"Since you decided to get a play by play from every nurse on the damn floor last night. I'm fine. Paul was with me." I added that last bit quietly.

"What? That asshat was with you all night? What did he hold your hand too?"

I knew Emmett was being sarcastic but I decided to answer anyways, if only to piss him off more. "Maybe." The Jeep swerved off the road and Emmett whipped around to look at me incredulously.

"Seriously? It takes you a year, at least, to get used to us; family! And him you're holding hands! You don't even know him."

"I know Em it's just, there's something about him like this pull," I say trying to calm him down, "I just have this need to know and trust him. I don't even know if I'm explaining this right." I sighed and put my head onto my knees.

"Hey, Baby Bell its ok. I think I actually get it. You have a connection. I still don't think you should be alone with him, not until you get to know him"

"Okay Dad." Emmett chuckled at that and the rest of the drive was silent.

Pulling up to the Cull-erm my house I saw Alice vibrating on the top step.

"Save me." I said, turning to Emmett. He rolled his eyes at me, but all the same got out of the car and got control of the Alice situation. Coming out to get me he gave me the all clear to go to bed in peace from Alice. He just omitted the rest of the family. Damn loopholes.

"Bella, dear, how are you?" Esme, of course.

"Bella! You douche you scared me to death!" Rosalie, ever the loving sister.

"Any side effects?" Cue eye roll. Carlisle saw me an hour ago and is doctoring already.

No word from the Edward gallery, and Jasper just gave me a small smile that said it all 'I feel your pain.'

"I'm Fine, sorry, no, and I'm going to bed." I answered them all with one sentence, walking up the stairs to my room, and shutting myself in. 'that was mildly painless', I thought to myself.

After a long, satisfying nap in my Alice free space I decided it was time to face the music, or screeching. I could hear Alice's' mile a minute chatter floating up towards where I was standing on the top step.

"…Do you think she's okay, Carlisle? She slept most the day. That's not like her!"

"She's fine Alice. A lot has occurred the past day and a half, she just needed to recoup."

"She's fine." I announce when I'm finally down the stairs.

"Oh Bella!" Alice flies at me and squeezes me in a tight hug. For such a small person she's unreasonably strong; I tell her as much. "sorry." She smiles sheepishly. "I just worry about you a lot, you're my best friend."

"Your my best friend too, Ali." I give her a one armed hug. "Your enthusiasm is just a bit scary."

Before coming here I had no friends, always found it hard to trust people. But since coming her I had a new family and a handful of friend's, things I thought I'd never have. Even though Alice is someone id never even talk to before, much too perky, I wouldn't change a thing about her. Rose, Alice and I created what I like to call the three musketeers. Rose was the bitch, I'm the shy loaner, and Alice is 'cheerleader'. Together we balanced each other.

Speaking of Rose…

"Where's Rose?"

"She went to work." Esme answered me. "Both her and Emmett."

"What! I have my shift in twenty minutes! I cannot believe they left me."

"Bella, you don't have to work today."

"I want to. I need the normality of it all. It's very structured. Ali can you drive me?"

"Sure bell. Go grab your stuff."

Have a good day dear." Esme shot me a loving smile.

"Call if you feel off in any way." Carlisle told me sternly.

"Will do."

Work was….unsatisfying.

I spent the whole night hoping to see Paul, only to be let down.

'Stop kidding yourself; he's probably forgotten all about you, the strange girl that faints. Or maybe that's how he remembers you.' My subconscious told me. I couldn't figure which was worse.

I didn't see Paul the next three nights I worked and I had given up the hope that I would ever see him again when on the fourth night, Friday; he walked back into my life. I watched hi scan the bar and as he caught sight of me his face broke out into the most joyful smile I had ever seen. It was so infectious I had to smile back, all the while asking myself why he seemed so happy to see me. He acted as if I was the most important person in his life; he strode toward me and grabbed me into a warm hug. After setting me down he asked,

"How are you? I didn't think you'd already be working."

"I'm fine and I went back to work right away. I need the money. Plus I'm used to it, happens all the time."

"That happens all the time?" he growled which made me flinch, when he noticed his expression softened. "Sorry Doe Eyes. But what do you mean?"

I thought carefully before answering. "I just over react a lot so I'm used to mini freak outs like that. It totally wasn't your fault."

"Doe!" I heard from behind me.

"Coming!" I shouted over my shoulder to Maureen. "Hey, I need to get to work. Hang around? I mean you totally don't have to! I was just wondering. I mean I'm sure-"

"Doe. Doe Eyes. Look at me." Paul said softly with a hand on my cheek. I turned to him and melted at his tender face. "It's fine. What do you think I came for the wonderful food?"

"Ok see you after."

"I'll be here."