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I have nothing to say apart from I'm so so so so so so so so sorry! I know it's took me forever and I really do apologise! The nest chapter is being wrote as you read this so I will try my very best to get it up as soon as possible.
Enjoy and once again sorry!
BPOV
A cold hand trailed it's fingers up and down my back, gently tracing the pattern of my spine. I sighed gently and snuggled closer to the cold body next to mine. My ribs ached at the movement.
"Careful love" I heard Edward whisper gently, I opened my eyes and stared into Edward's.
"I'm ok, just a bit stiff" he smiled at me
"How does your face feel?" he asked softly as his fingers stroked the left side of my face so gently it felt like a butterfly's wing fluttering across my cheek,
"Its ok, a little stiff and achy but nothing too bad why?"
"Do you remember what happened in the garage sweetheart?"
I looked down at my hand resting on Edward's chest as I thought back to the previous day, the first thing that came to mind was waking up in the garage. I thought about my ex-best friend, he had kidnapped me, taken me away from Edward. I remember arguing with him, trying with all my might to get him to let me go but to no avail. He left then, left me in the cold garage only to return later on and…"Oh!" I gasped as I realised the meaning behind Edward's question.
"How bad is it?" I asked him, locking my eyes with his again
"Do you want to see?" his eyes held a sadness so deep within them that I had to think over my answer for a second.
"Yes I'm sure" I answered
Edward loosened his hold on me and stood from the bed. He slowly scooped me up and nestled me close to his chest. So gentle where his movements that it didn't hurt me at all, he carried me into the bathroom and set me on my feet in front of the mirror. Looking at my reflection, I couldn't help but burst into tears. Edward wrapped his arms around my and gently rested his chin on my shoulder.
"Shh Bella, it's ok you will be fine, everything will be back to normal in a few weeks, I promise"
I took a step forward, closer to the mirror and felt a nauseating pulling feeling in the top of my thigh. Immediately I started to unbutton the shirt Alice had dressed me in. Edward cold hands caught mine before I had undone 2 buttons and I looked up at him,
"Bella, love what are you doing?"
"I need to see Edward, please?" he sighed and removed his hands from mine. Once my shirt was undone I let it slide down my arms and stared at my naked torso in the mirror. The bandage strapping my ribs up covered the worst of the bruising but I could tell that most of the right side of my body was covered in angry looking purple and black bruises. My tears escaped my eyes though these were silent. I took a much needed breath and then slid the loose pyjama bottoms off. The top off my leg was covered in a bandage as well, but I quickly found the end and started to unravel it. I winced slightly as I bent a little too far forward and irritated my ribs. Edward noticed and caught my hands again. I was about to protest, but before I could react he had knelt down in front of me and finished taking off the bandage. He kissed my leg gently and then stood behind me again. I looked at my now naked body in the mirror taking in every little bruise. The most obvious injury was the three deep claw marks in my left thigh, Carlisle had stitched them but they were still angry and red. Sobs racked my body and Edward's hands encircled me waist hugging me gently.
"You are beautiful Bella and you will always be beautiful in my eyes. There is nothing and no-one on this earth who I could possible want or love more than you." He emphasised his words by slowly covering all of the injured parts of my body with his kisses. His last kiss brought his lips to mine and I kissed him back putting of the raw emotions I was feeling at the moment into it.
"Thank you" I whispered passionately
Without saying anything else he re-wrapped my leg and dressed me again. Once he was finished I buried my head in his chest and tried to control my crying. Once my sobs had slowed I took a deep breath and closed my eyes,
"What happened Edward? I heard you arrive and then I blacked out"
"I don't know if I should tell you Bella, he was your friend after all" Edward replied as he brushed my hair over my shoulder
"No Edward, he wasn't, my Jacob died a long time ago, as soon as he couldn't accept that you were in my life for good. The monster that hurt me was a complete stranger"
And so Edward filled me in, explaining how Alice and Rosalie had gotten me out of there before the fight even started, he told me what Jacob had said and his retaliations. He paused once he told me about Emmett and Jasper biting him but I squeezed his hand gently to encourage him to continue. He explained everything. And when he had finished I turned slowly so I was facing him. His face had a strange expression, though I recognised it. He was scared, scared that I would hate him for killing Jacob. I reached up and smoothed the crease that had formed on his forehead.
"Thank you Edward, you love me far more than I deserve" he smiled down at me softly and kissed my forehead gently before answering
"I could say the same thing love. Would you like something to eat?" he asked, the mood lightening instantly.
"Yes please, but can I go downstairs? I want to thank everyone and not be laid up all day" he stared at me concerned before smiling,
"As long as you stay on the couch"
I nodded enthusiastically and he scooped me up again. Once we got downstairs he laid me gently on the couch and covered me over with a blanket.
"What do your fancy for breakfast love?"
"Cereal is fine Edward thanks"
Edward went off into the kitchen to make my breakfast and I took the opportunity to call everybody to me,
"Carlisle, Esme, Emmett, Alice, Jasper, Rose" I called and in less time than it took for me to blink they were stood in front of me.
"Hey" I said
"How are you feeling sweetheart?" Esme asked
"I'm ok thank you Esme, just a bit sore"
"Ok hunni, let me know if you need anything at all" she said stroking my hair back and kissing me lightly on the forehead.
"I will, thank you" she smiled softly at me "Anyway I just wanted to say thank you to you all. I don't know what I would do without you, well i guess I do, I'd be dead by now, so thank you so much. I don't deserve a family like you"
"Oh Bella!" Alice exclaimed and wrapped her small arms around me in a gentle hug.
"There's no need to thank us and don't even think that you don't deserve us! You have done so much for us and for Edward." I hugged her back softly and whispered thank you once more.
"HA! Bellarina you know we love you heaps sis!" Emmett shouted. Rose hit the back of his head and then came to hug me gently.
"You're welcome Bella"
Jasper embraced me gently and placed a gentle kiss on the top of my head. Lastly Carlisle kissed my forehead,
"You're far, more than welcome Bella, family look after each other. I smiled brightly "Now do you need some more pain medication?" I assessed myself, I did have a slight headache and my leg was beginning to develop a burning pain"
"Erm yes please Carlisle, oh and what about Charlie? What have you told him?" Carlisle went for my meds while Alice filled me in, Edward walked in with my breakfast as she began. I thanked him and kissed his lips before digging in and listening to Alice.
"He knows Jacob took you, we called him when Carlisle had checked you over-he hadn't seen them leave the search party.-He obviously doesn't know that he died…" She refused to say that Edward had killed him. "All he knows is that punches were thrown but Edward left before it developed into a full scale fight. Billy told Sam, who rang Edward that they told Charlie, Jacob has run away and there are people out looking for him. I think they're going to say they found him collapsed in the woods, maybe pass it of as an animal attack or suicide" I nodded and felt my empty bowl being taken out of my hands by Esme, I smiled my thanks at her.
"Ok thank you Alice, I don't care what they say happened to him just as long as you aren't implemented" The family smiled sadly at me and began to wonder off in their own directions.
"Charlie's coming over soon Bella, Carlisle persuaded him to stay home until you woke up and inform the search parties you were safe. He'll be here In precisely 38 minutes" she smiled again at me.
"Ok thank you so much Alice" she waved my thanks off and then took Jaspers hand and wandered outside.
Edward lifted my feet from the end of the couch and sat down placing my feet in his lap.
"Here you are Bella" Carlisle said coming back into the room with a glass of water and a couple of pills. I swallowed then and thanked Carlisle again.
Edward unwrapped my feet from the end of the blanket and gently began to massage them. I sighed softly and closed my eyes resting my head back and letting the soothing and relaxing feelings spread through my body and before I knew it I was asleep.
When I awoke I was still on the couch. Alice had her hand on my shoulder and was shaking me gently.
"Bella, Bella, you need to wake up, Charlie's on his way, he'll b here in 3 minutes. I sat up slowly and stretched.
"Thanks Alice, where's Edward?"
"He's making the guest room look lived in, it seems Charlie is going to be suspicious about where you sleep here." She grinned.
"Are you joking me! We're engaged for god's sake!"
"Well he knows that but Charlie is an old fashioned man after all isn't he"
I sighed heavily.
"Fine, I suppose we had better make him happy hadn't we?"
Alice grinned again and flounced away but not before shouting
"And don't move, Edward won't allow it, you'll injure yourself more."
I muttered some choice words under my breath and leant back against the arm of the couch,
Not a minute later Edward came back into the room smiling.
"Hello again love, how was your nap?" he asked as he took up his previous position, tracing pattern across the tops of my feet.
"Peaceful" I answered squirming a little as his fingers tickled my feet. His smile grew wider but he didn't stop what he was doing.
Edwards head turned towards the door and I strained my ears to listen. A few seconds later I heard the sounds of a car pulling up outside. I took a deep breath and focused back on Edward.
"Don't worry love" he told me.
Charlie knocked on the door and Esme and Carlisle appeared to open it for him. Charlie stood in the doorway and stared into the room, worry in every inch of his expression.
"Where is she Carlisle?" he asked, Carlisle turned to me and my dad followed his gaze. He took me in, his eyes roaming all over my face, and shock and anger replaced most of the worry. I noticed Jasper enter the room with Alice and go to stand close to Charlie.
Charlie made his way to me and knelt down in front of the couch
"Oh Bells! Sweetheart I'm so sorry!"
"Sorry?" I questioned "Dad you don't have anything to be sorry for"
"I do Bella, I tried to push you and Jacob together, I knew he had feelings for you and I did nothing to discourage him. Edward I need to apologise to you as well, I didn't trust you and I should have, I'll admit I thought Jacob would be better for her but I can see now I was wrong, you saved my baby girl and I will owe you for the rest of my life son"
I smiled through watery eyes as Charlie stood and took Edwards hand to shake it.
"Charlie all I ask for is your forgiveness and so thank you"
Charlie smiled and then turned back to me, he bent down to hug me and I whispered in his ear,
"Thank you Daddy, I love you"
Charlie's hug tightened and I knew that was his way of saying "I love you too"
"Now sweetheart are you coming home?" he asked as he pulled away
"I think I'll stay here dad, if that's ok? Carlisle's here then if I need him"
That's fine Bells, just let me know if you need anything, anything at all and I'll come straight away"
I will Dad, I promise"
Esme came back into the room then,
"Won't you stay for a drink Charlie?" she asked
I saw my dad think it over quickly and noticed his eyes glance toward the ceiling.
"Sure, thanks Esme"
It was 30 minutes later – and after Charlie's inspection of my sleeping arrangements- that the Cullen's phone rang. Carlisle answered it and after greeting the person on the other end, turned and handed the cordless phone to Charlie,
"It's Billy, he thought he'd reach you here"
I held my breath as Charlie greeted Billy. Edward began to massage my feet again sensing my distress and I thanked him with a smile.
"Hey Billy, what's up?" I couldn't hear Billy's reply but from Charlie's side of the conversation I caught what he was saying. "Oh no, Billy I'm so sorry" Charlie's face fell and he glanced towards me with nervousness etched into every line of his face. "No, I can't grieve him like I would have a week ago Billy, what he did is unforgivable, but I can grieve for the son you used to have. The Jacob I remember" I understood then, the wolves had thought of a story to cover Jacob's death and they were now letting friends and family know. And Charlie's words struck something in me, I couldn't bring myself to morn Jacob but the thought of Billy losing his son, being alone in that little red house brought tears to my eyes. Edward carefully moved me so that I was cradled against his chest. I sobbed gently against him and he held me until Charlie hung up the phone.
"Bells?" Charlie asked as he knelt down in front of me. I looked up at him through tear filled eyes and he gently wiped those that had already spilt away, "Are you ok sweet heart?" I nodded gently, he nodded back once and then stood up.
"Thank you for the drink Esme but I'd really better be off" Carlisle and Esme walked Charlie to the door while I stayed on Edward's knee. As soon as the cruiser drove off down the drive I looked up to Edward and smiled softly.
"Are you ok love?" he asked me
"I'm fine Edward, just feeling for Billy you know? Jacob doesn't deserve my sympathy but Billy has lost everything now" Edward simply nodded and held me closer. I closed my eyes and settled into his chest. I smiled softly to myself, thankful for the blessing that was my immortal love.
This was kind of a filler chapter hope it was ok I'm not too sure myself so please let me know what you think.
Review? Pretty, pretty, pretty please with Edward on top ;)