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Rescued.

Chapter 8

I felt a tiny hand on mine and I looked up to see the tears running down my Pumpkins face, I pulled her into my lap and made my mind up there and then that I would pull myself together, and I would spend every moment of this week, with this family doing everything I could to help Edward and Pumpkin to find their way so that they could be happy and get on with there lives happily, they deserved that, and if I could help them on their way then that's what I would do.

Emmett had lost his temper and punched Charlie, and I was sure even with the threat of his sex life being on the line that he would find some way to get back at the Cullen's, so after some discussion Dr Cullen, I mean Carlisle as he insisted on me calling him got in touch with his lawyer to get a restraining order put on Charlie for the whole family as well as myself. Edward was in full agreement with this but I wasn't so sure, Charlie always saw himself as being above the law.

After we had all had chance to calm down I took Pumpkin and we went to wash up before we headed off to Pot Anjewels, as Pumpkin called it. The journey was relatively quiet, but when we stopped in the parking lot, Edward came to open my door and took my hand to help me out, "Are you sure you're okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine Edward." I said, but he wasn't convinced. He help Pumpkin out and she held my one hand and Edward took the other, and we walked together into the mall.

He insisted on replacing both my phone and my Ipod, I tried to object but he backed me up to the counter, "Please will you let me do this for you?" he begged, leaning in so close to my face that I almost whimpered in response, his closeness always disarmed me completely.

I took a deep breath. "Edward, I don't need an expensive cell, just a cheap one until I can get mine fixed when I get back to Seattle." I tried to tell him.

"I think Nessie need's the bathroom... would you take her for me?" he said grinning.

"I will, but don't do what it is you're planning." I said. He kissed the top of my head.

"I wouldn't dream of it." he said, I turned to walk to the bathroom with Pumpkin, as I walked away he slapped my ass playfully, when I turned back to him, he just winked and smirked at me, and I felt my insides clench deliciously in response, playful Edward was even more irresistible.

On our way back to find Edward I was chatting with Pumpkin about things she liked, it saddened me to learn what she had missed out on in her grief, so she asked me some of my favorite things.

"Well my favorite fruit is strawberry, which is also my favorite ice cream, and my favorite bread is banana." I told her.

"Anana bread?" she asked.

"You've never had banana bread?" I asked and she shook her head as we got to where Edward was standing holding a shopping bag, I narrowed my eyes at him and he smirked again, oh boy he needs to stop doing that, I felt my cheeks heat up as my insides clenched again.

"We will have to do something about that" I said to Pumpkin, then I turned to Edward, "can we call into the grocery store on the way home?" I asked him, realizing belatedly that I'd just referred to his parents house as home.

"Why, what do you need?" he asked.

"Just a few ingredients, Nessie and I are going to be making banana bread this afternoon." I said then amended my statement. "If no one minds that is."

"Bella, mom told you to make yourself at home, of course its fine, I have to say, I've never had banana bread either." he said, his eyes lit up, like Nessie he had gorgeous long eyelashes, they were totally mesmerizing.

We started a game of being the first person to spot things in the mall, and I encouraged Pumpkin to sit on Edward's shoulders so she'd be the first to see things, she loved the idea. It wasn't long before they were laughing at me for being too tiny to see, and obviously they won the game, I loved watching them interact happily, to anyone looking from the outside, no one would know they were not father and daughter, and it warmed my heart to know I had played some small part in this closeness they were now sharing. Every time Pumpkin spoke to him his face would light up, and she was hanging on his every word. We played the I spy guessing game in the car on the way home, which had us all laughing, and carried on when we went into the store for a few groceries.

As we were walking around the grocery store Edward groaned and I looked up to see a large group of women ahead of us, I noticed Alice and Angela amongst them, so I was guessing it was the wedding party, or at least the bride and her minions also known as bridesmaids.

"Please don't leave my side." Edward said pulling me against his side as we got closer to the group, I looked up at him, his face was serious, almost panicked.

"Oh my gosh, Edwooord, its wonderful to see you." a mousey brunette with too much make up and a huge and exposed chest said running up to us, placing her hand on his chest.

"Err hi... Lauren. um... this is my.. um... Bella." he stuttered, it was almost funny, he stepped back from her forcing me between them, holding me like a shield.

"Oh is this her?" she said turning to my Pumpkin, who screwed her face up in response to this strange woman in her face. "Oh Edward, she's so adorable, and looks just like Masen. Pumpkin turned and hid behind my leg.

Not even acknowledging my presents she continued "Jessica, you should have little Vanessa as a flower girl." Lauren said fluttering her eyelashes at Edward, "You'd like that wouldn't you Vanessa?" she asked but never took her eyes off Edward, Pumpkin looked up at me.

"Would you like to?" I asked her.

"Of course she would, she'll be perfect." Jessica I presumed interrupted.

"If you wiwl be dare." she answered.

"I'm not going sweetie." I told her.

"Of course you are." Edward and Angela said at the same time.

"So who will be your date Edwooord?" Lauren asked.

"I um... er I." he murmured, his eyes begging me for help, I never expected to see him looking so helpless. "Bella?" he asked more than said.

"Eww don't be ridiculous Edward, you are one of our grooms men you can't come with the nanny." Jessica said. Angela was about to speak up but Alice stamped on her foot to stop her.

"Actually, I'm not the nanny." I commented, and everyone turned to finally look at me. Okay here goes I thought, wondering what I was going to do and just how I was going to be convincing enough to rescue Edward from these women.

A/N What do you think so far? What will Bella say?

Due to … several... requests for an Edward's POV, that's what's coming up next chapter ;)