This is a story from my wild imagination that uses the awesome characters from Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. Stephanie Meyer owns The Twilight Saga and all its true glory.

CHAPTER 3: Earthquake Excerpt

Bella's POV

Then everything began to collapse on us again, and like before, at impossible speed Edward was right there on top of me, protecting me. It felt nice having him so close. Then all I could think about was him getting hurt protecting me.

CHAPTER 4: Saved from the Ruble

Edward's POV

When Alice warned me I thought, fuck it. And at Vampire speed I was on top of her protecting her from harm.

I could hear everyone yelling and moving the debris off of us. The people that I knew were working more than the others were my family and Bella's dad. I could hear him thinking no, wishing? That Bella would let him hug her. I pulled Bella closer to fake getting tired from the weight. I couldn't help myself being this close to her made me feel so happy. She cuddled into me and I knew it at that moment, I had finally won her over.

Bella's POV

When Edward began to get tiered and put his weight on me more I couldn't help but curl into him. I felt so safe with him there and even though it reminded me of when… would… I felt safe with him there and for the first time I felt happy-ish.

Then the rubble was off from him and he was being helped up by his brothers and Carlisle was there next to me and he whispered into my ear "I'll give you some medicine when I get you to the hospital." I nodded in agreement and let him carry me to the ambulance. Charlie was right there the entire way to the hospital. I knew he was worried so for the first time since I had arrived I reached for his hand. He seemed alarmed at first but then smiled at me and held my hand tightly.

Edward's POV

When Emmett and Jasper "helped" me up I heard what Carlisle had told Bella, and I knew he was keeping something from me.

At the hospital Carlisle put me in the room next to Bella, he pretended to check me out and put a few bandages on my back to make it look like I had gotten hurt. Edward I must ask you to stay calm, what you hear in the next room won't be pretty and just to let you know, she asked how you were. He smiled at me and went to speak with her and Charlie.

"Hello Bella." Carlisle said

"Hi Carlisle," I heard Bella whisper.

"Charlie, how have you been?' Carlisle continued.

"Good, how do you guys know each other, if you don't mind me asking?" Charlie asked confused.

"Bella, you haven't told Charlie?" Carlisle responded surprised.

"Told me what?" Charlie said beginning to freak out.

I heard Bella begin to cry. Stay where you are Edward, I heard Carlisle think . I wanted to go to her but it took all my strength to stay where I was.

"Bella, as your doctor I don't have the right to tell Charlie unless you give me permission. May I tell him Bella?" Carlisle asked in a soothing voice. Bella must have nodded because he continued, "Charlie, Bella came in a little over a month ago and got some blood drawn. The test came back HIV positive and probable Kaposi's sarcoma," I heard Charlie's heart miss a beat, literally, "she has been taking medication daily and her condition has gotten better but her condition was and is very advanced." When I heard that I knew that she had, for sure been abused, if my heart had not stopped beating over a hundred years ago it would have now. Carlisle continued to speak, "Bella you are fine and your arm should heal within a few weeks."

She was sniffling, but managed to ask "Where's Edward?" I couldn't help but smile.

"He's a few rooms down, would you like me to ask him to come see you? You can't get up just yet, and he did ask about you earlier." Carlisle responded.

Why didn't she tell me? How did this happen Renee said she hadn't had a boy friend? Wow, my Bella is asking about a person, I wonder what happened in there, I wonder how he managed to keep her safe without touching her. Charlie thought as the image of her curled under me came to his mind. Wait he was touching her and she allowed it, she let him touch her. He wrapped her arm, he kept my baby safe. I need to thanks Carlisle's son.

Bella must have nodded because Carlisle began to talk again, "Okay, I'll take Charlie over to my office then have Edward come over."

A few minutes later Carlisle knocked on my door, "Come in." I said.

"You okay," he whispered. I nodded unsure if I truly was. "Go and see her son."

I walked over to her room and knocked on the door, I heard a very shy, very low "Come in." and entered the room.

"Hi Bella." I said.

"Hi Edward." She responded.

"How are you today" I said smiling a little.

She giggled, actually giggled a little before answering "I'm okay, I guess." The smell of her blood affected me more than it had before, but I knew I could do this. I went to sit next to her in a chair and she turned so she was facing me. She put her head down and began to whisper/ talk "Thank you for keeping me safe, and warm and… safe."

I lifted her chin up so to meet her eye to eye, "Bella, it's okay, I wanted to do it. And you're welcome." She looked in aw that I was talking to her in such a loving tone, but she didn't pull away. I also noticed she was looking down at my chest again, since I wasn't wearing a shirt because of the "cuts" on my back.

Then I noticed she was shivering a little and was thinking about asking her if she wanted me to keep her warm again, but Charlie walked in.

She's letting him touch her! Charlie thought happily. "You must be Edward, I'm Charlie Swan. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you sir," I said as I lowered my hand from Bella's chin and shook his hand, I noticed Bella blush a little.

"Edward can you give us a minute please," he asked politely and I went outside and heard him say "Bella, I just got called in, the deputy needs some help, and I'll be back in a few hours okay?" Charlie said looking at his daughter.

"Okay dad," she said in that low timid voice again.

"Bella, sweaty, can I give you a hug?" he whispered. Please let me hug you sweaty, please. He begged in his mind.

"I would really like that." She responded at a normal volume. I was astounded at how beautiful her voice was.

I heard Charlie cross the room.

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