Chapter 12

When I wake up in the morning, I saw Edward watching me while sitting on the guest chair. "How do you feel now?"

"Much better and I'll feel even better after a shower. Wait, I need clothes first."

"Remember in the closet."

"Can I come and get you in an hour for breakfast, your highness?"

"Edward, please don't," and I walked over to my closet cringing at hearing my title.

"In public, I have to."

"Fine, but we aren't in public." Edward just please go; I'll be fine later.

I showered and rewrapped my ribs. I put on a suit dress and heels. They would have to see my tattoos to believe me and I got out my journals that were my fathers as further proof. Edward soon returned to take me to breakfast. As I came out of the bathroom, Edward gasped at me.

"What, Edward?"

"You look beautiful, Bella; I have never really seen your legs or your tattoo on display as it is now."

"You always had your legs covered whether in pants, wet suit, or long socks."

"Fine, Edward but please this is no big deal."

"Bella, I'm sorry I'll continue to be your body guard and I apologize your highness for the comment on your legs. Please allow me to escort you to breakfast."

Edward and I met Carlisle and sat down to start eating. A maid and butler brought us out plates of food and I was continuously called 'Your Highness.' Eventually, Jasper and Emmett came in for breakfast; Jasper just thanked the maid for his food. Emmett said, "We'll have to keep you around, your highness. I like service like this."

Carlisle asked, "Would you like to tell us anything else, your highness?"

Emmett chuckled and Carlisle glared at him. Fortunately, I was basically done. I stood up and said, "Excuse me, I don't have to put up with this; I'll be in my room, Carlisle. Please let me know when your associates get here and I will join you," and I left.

As I left the room, Emmett said, "My God. Look at her legs and ass. She is stunning; Edward, if you aren't going to go after her, please let me. I would love every square inch of that queen."

EPOV

I slapped Emmett and Carlisle said, "I am writing you up for that one. Emmett, she is a queen. I would suspend you, but the queen needs you right now and she respects you. Your work is why we keep you around. Unfortunately, your mouth needs some help."

"Carlisle, she's been in the states for six years and does not want the title. Bella hasn't heard herself called a princess or queen in that long," Edward said.

Emmett said, "Yeah boss."

Edward said, "Emmett, she doesn't need you laughing at the title, describing her body and hearing you say you want to have sex with her either."

Jasper said, "Alright, you guys calm down. We'll soon hear the rest of her story and we still need to protect her."

"When it's just us, she has asked me and you all to call her Bella. So maybe if we call her that until the President and the two other heads of state get here, she would be more comfortable. Jasper, will you go try and calm her down and bring her back?"

"Of course, Edward."

BPOV

Jasper found me in the library and said, "Bella, is the name that suits you. You do know that right?"

"Thank you Jasper. You have such a calming effect on me. How do you do it?"

"Bella, I just do not know. One of my foster mother's, she said I was always so calm as a child. She said when I came into a room where arguments were going on that the arguments would just settle down. That's why I did stay with one foster family for six years. In school, I always had boring classes and we could get into discussions but in my classes they were always calm. In history in high school, we had a debate in class over Hitler. My class had a good debate with no yelling and screaming. But Edward and Emmett's class had a fist fight. Are you mad at Emmett about his comment?"

"No, I'm mad because I am here and not still hiding on Hell's River or in Alaska. I shouldn't have even gotten on the river with you boys. I should have sent you packing."

"Bella, do you really mean that?"

"At this moment, yes, now that I have to be a queen. I now get to explain myself to you all. But I'm happy my three godfathers will be there to protect me. I truly believe my father sent the three of you to find me; but I am scared, mad and nervous."

"Bella, we won't let anything happen to you." Jasper continues to help me relax while talking about Emmett being goofy on the river and one of his other river runs he did while in training. Jasper finally had me relaxed enough that arm and arm we left the library and he took me outside to the gardens.

When we came back in, a maid greeted us and told us, "Lunch is ready for you and your guests, your highness."

"Thank you."

Jasper then asked, "May I escort you to lunch, your highness?" and then he whispered, "Bella."

"Yes, thank you Jasper."

Again over lunch, Jasper sat to one side of me and Edward to my other side. Once our lunches were set down in front of us and the servers were gone, Emmett said, "Bella, please accept my apology about your legs, ass and having sex with you comments. It was totally unprofessional of me."

"No problem. I think I'm use to it. Remember you have referenced naked repelling, taken a picture of my ass while I was climbing and Edward even mentioned you would be happy to share a sleeping bag with me. Just please Emmett keep your comments to yourself when your superiors are around. Now let's enjoy this lunch."

Once I finished my lunch, I went to my room and freshened up. The heads of the FBI and CIA came twenty minutes later followed by President of USA. "Mr. President, please accept my apologies for my dress and mannerisms and I have not been in the castle or a queen for six years."

He told me, "Not a problem. I understand you're not like any queen I have ever met."

We sat down in the Jackson Place conference room. It took me all of ten minutes to prove who I was with my tattoo and my father's journals.

Then I told them my story, "My father died when I was 17 ½ years old. Only three months after marrying my new stepmother. My stepmother was a widow herself with two step daughters of her own from a previous marriage and now me, her third step child. We were all stuck with her as the new queen until I turned 18 because then a blood heir would out rank my step mother. But the day before I turned 18, Victoria, my step mother, threatened to expose me for killing my father so that she could get the crown. I was naïve enough to believe her when she told she had proof. I took my journals, a few of my father's journals, and a crown my father had given me at sixteen and fled from my home with some money. After I had been in the US for a few weeks, I got myself to a library so that I could use the internet. That is when I saw that my stepmother was still queen after I had died while scuba diving and a shark got me."

"So your stepmother wanted you gone to get the crown," Emmett said.

"Yes, that is what it appears to me. I feel bad for my step sisters; they're just along for the ride. They aren't blood related to her either."

"Was there an autopsy done on your father?" Carlisle asked.

"No."

The President said, "Queen Isabella, you are safe in this country and welcome here as long as you would like; but I'd also like to get you back to your country and here is why."

I was handed a report about my country and then I became irate, "She has done all this?"

"Yes," he said.

I then looked at Edward, "Do you know what we talked about earlier?"

"Yes."

"Forget it; I want my country back and I want to make it right again. I'm sorry, Mr. President. I'm ready to be Queen of Isla Crepusculo Luna."

"It's not your fault, Queen Isabella."

"You have all the resources that you need to get your country back just ask. From your story and the reports these four men have filed, you deserve to have your country back."

"Thank you, Mr. President," and he was gone along with his security detail.

The seven of us started a planning list on what it would take to get me home. "Carlisle," I asked.

"Yes, your highness."

"Can I use your team as part of the team?"

"Of course, your highness."

The other CIA and FBI officers soon leave after giving Carlisle full use of both departments to return me to my country. The five of us start an even larger more detail list. "I'll be right back," I said. When I return, I am in jeans, a tank and a pony tail.

Emmett says, "Never seen a queen like that before. No prim and proper for Bella."

"Thanks, Emmett. But remember when I'm at full strength, I can flip you and rescue your ass from class five rapids still." I tried to punch Emmett; but as my arm came around, I had to stop mid swing because it hurt my ribs too much.

"I'm well aware of your abilities, Bella. Sorry, you couldn't punch me just now like you wanted to."

"Carlisle, how soon can we get out of here and do we have to go to LA?"

"Your highness, is tomorrow soon enough? Where would you rather go?"

"Someplace quiet and smaller."

"Sorry, Bella," and his hand was gently on my shoulder. We have to go to where the best resources are and that is here, New York City or LA."

"Fine. Where will I be staying?"

"A safe house."

"No way. I would rather stay in the woods."

"You need 24 hour guards."

"I have them," and I pointed, 1 pointed to Edward, 2 pointed to Jasper, and 3 pointed to Emmett. "I bet none of them will let anything happen to me."

"I don't know; they are also very close to you."

"Carlisle, I hate to say it but I may just disappear if you take my godfathers away from me."

Jasper said, "Let her stay with us. Our house has 24 hour security because of our jobs and bullet proof glass. We have a guest room and none of us have any girlfriends to worry about right now."

"Fine, but any problems and you go to a safe house."

"Also, when I come in for meetings and planning, I am only Bella. I want no titles used until I step foot on my country's soil. We need to make sure none of this leaks out because I want to get in there undetected. Carlisle, how early can we leave in the morning?"

"How about we are in the air at 10 am? That would get us to LA at noon local time."

"That will work, Carlisle."

"Okay, we can leave here at 9 am and be in the air by 10 am."

"Please, excuse me." I went back to the library and found a book to read.

Edward came to find me, "How would you feel about dinner with the President tonight?"

"I don't have the right clothes for that."

"I told him you would say that; so here is his answer. 'You'll have dinner in my family quarters. I would like you to meet my daughters and wife.' He was quite impressed with you and your tenacity, strength as an individual, and what you're going to do for your country."

"I'm scared Edward; I can't do this by myself."

Edward walked up to me and said, "Yes, you can; but you don't have to. You are allowed to bring two guards with you."

"Edward, will you come with me?"

"Yes Bella. But will you take Carlisle or Jasper?"

"I think Jasper because he has such a calming affect on me."

"Can you be ready in an hour?"

"Yes, but what should I wear?"

"Pants, so that your ankles are covered, because we do not know who might see you."

An hour later, I was in a limousine on my way to the White House. The President greeted us and we were ushered straight up to the residence on the third floor. I met his wife and his two teenage daughters. It was really fun particularly when the two girls beat Jasper and Edward at darts. As I went to hug the girls goodbye vey gently; I said, "I might hire you guys to protect me; your aim is better than theirs." They giggled and told me goodnight.

When we got back in the limousine, Jasper said, "What did you say to the two girls that made them giggle when we were leaving?"

"I'm not telling," and they tried to tickle me and I gasped.

Jasper said, "Breathe, Bella. I'm sorry I forgot about your ribs."

After I recovered from my very large gasp, Edward was checking my pulse. He quietly whispered, "Now tell us what you said?"

"I told the girls that I might have to hire them to protect me because their aim is better than yours."

"You made their night," Jasper said.

We told Emmett all about it and then I made his night, when I pulled out a huge piece of chocolate cake for him.

"I love you," he said and hugged me. Edward caught me as I collapsed and Emmett said, "Oh shit, why can't she wear a sign?" Edward stepped away from Emmett and took me straight to my room. Just as he was about to lay me down on the bed, I came back around.

"Edward. What happened?"

"It's okay. Emmett gave you a bear hug forgetting about your ribs. I was right next to him as you went down. He says you should wear a sign." I giggled and whispered into his ear and Edward said, "Okay."

Then Emmett came in as Edward got up to leave me alone. "Bella, I'm so sorry and thank you for the cake. Are you okay now?"

"Yes, I'm no worse for the bear hug. Just stay over there."

"Yes, Bella."

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