So I finished all the hours I needed for my clinical nursing class and I'm done with school for the semester! Here is a new chapter to celebrate XD

SPOV

"So who's Ellen, is she a hunter too?" Edward asked when we stopped for gas. I looked up from my laptop to see him standing in the shade, "No, she runs a roadhouse about 60 miles from here, a lot of hunters past through there" I said as I got out to stretch my legs. "Which means you're going to be staying out of sight, most of these guys wouldn't give a damn if you were their own brother, you're a vampire and they will kill you" he nodded and looked inside the station.

"So Dean and Bella use to be a couple?" he asked but it sounded like he already knew the answer. I watched as Dean threw a Twinkie at the back of Bella's head when the cashier wasn't looking. "Not really, from what I've heard it was a one night stand at best." I said as I turned back toward him. Edward's eyes never left Bella and it didn't take a genius to know he was still in love with her.

"Give it up" I watched him frown and his golden eyes scanned my face. "I have to try" he watched my face closely. "So what? You tag along on this little adventure until she realizes she's in love with you too and you whisk her away?" I could feel my temper flaring but he really didn't get all she had been through.

"Yes and no, I want to be with her and if she wants to spend the rest of her life hunting then I will be there everyday to protect her." Edward said as his eyes wondered back to the building. I followed his gaze to see Bella and Dean paying for their supplies.

"That's the problem Edward, she doesn't need you to protect her anymore" I heard the bell on the door chime as they exited. "She isn't that same girl, and the sooner you realize that the better it will be for everyone" I got into the car and waited for the others.

"Hey Sammy, are you sure you're not hungry?" Dean asked for the tenth time. "Yeah dude, I'm positive," I said as Bella shut the back door and slid into the center. "Did you see your idiot brother whack me in the head with processed sugar?" Bella asked and Dean's laughter filled the car. The engine roared to life and Dean guided it back on the highway. "I'm telling you it wasn't me! It was the Hostess Ninjas, they attacked you because you dissed that delightful cream filled dessert," Dean said as I rolled my eyes. "Well you better sleep with one eye open tonight because Little Debbie is going kick your ass"

Needless to say, it was a very long drive to Harvelle's Roadhouse. The place looked quiet as we drove by but we didn't want to take any chances. Bella called as we pulled over a mile down the road. When she hung up, she gave us the all clear to head back with Edward in tow.

We pulled in the dusty parking lot and waited as Edward pulled up beside us and rolled down the window. "Bella called ahead, she said that no hunters are in there right now and she'd close tonight if we need her too" I called out through the impala's window. He nodded and rolled his window back up without a word. Bella noticed and asked, "Did you two get in an argument or something?" "No, why?" I said trying to play it cool. "Oh I just saw you guys talking at that gas station and now he seems kind of pissed off," She added as she slid across the backseat and out of the car. I followed as Dean and Edward lead the way.

"Well howdy boys, hey sweetheart" Ellen called as she walked across the bar. I hugged her and so did Bella. She raised her eyebrows just like Bobby did when she saw Edward. "Now honey you know you shouldn't be bringing folks like that in here," she said as she walked behind the bar. "He's a…friend" Dean finally choked out as Ellen put a beer in front of him. She looked like she didn't believe him but she smiled anyway. "Fine, but you should take this case and get the Hell out of here before Gordon or a friend of his shows up" She set down a beer in front of me and Bella and turned toward the wall.

It was big mirror with a shelf just below it at waist level. It was covered in liquor bottles and in one corner; there was a police scanner and a couple of files. Ellen wiped her hands on a dishtowel she had thrown over her shoulder and picked up a manila folder. She passed it to Dean and I stood up to read over his shoulder.

The file contained dozens of newspaper clips, each one had the face of a missing person circled in red. "Every three years, someone disappears in Tecumseh Michigan, all young adults," Dean said as he skimmed the files. "What do the cops have to say?" Bella asked as she hopped down from her bar stool. "That they're runaways," Dean said as he stood up. Bella and I followed him into the back room where Ellen was talking to Ash.

Ash perked up immediately when he saw Bella. "Hey Baby, how you doing?" He asked as Bella as Dean handed him a beer. "I'm fine, but we need some info," Dean answered as Ash rolled his eyes. Bella giggled and when Ash turned toward his computer, Dean winked at her. Edward stayed to one side but didn't go unnoticed.

"The vampire has to go," He said as he typed in the city's name. "Why?" Edward asked; his voice and body language was defensive. "Because vampires freak me out, last vampire I met wanted to make me his bitch" Ash shivered. I was proud of Dean for not laughing but he couldn't stop the grin from spreading. "Alright Edward, lets go" Bella said as she headed for the door. "I didn't say you had to leave, beautiful, just the bloodsucker" he frowned. Bella didn't hesitate as she guided Edward out.

BPOV

It was almost dark outside as Edward and I walked outside. "Who was that guy with the mullet?" Edward asked as the gravel crunched under our feet. "That was Ash, the resident genius" I smiled as I walked toward the field behind the bar. "Are you kidding? All he was thinking about was beer and women" I rolled my eyes. That definitely sounded like Ash. "He got kicked out of M.I.T for fighting a couple of years back" Edward just raised his eyebrows as we continued to follow the small trail around the field.

"Why won't you forgive Alice?" he asked after minutes of silence. "I was supposed to be her best friend and she left with saying goodbye, no phone call, nothing," I said as I felt the familiar dread welling in my chest. "She treated me like I was an acquaintance back then, so now I'm doing the same thing to her"

"She wanted to say goodbye, Bella, but I made her swear not to. I thought it would be better if it wasn't dragged out" I could hear the guilt in Edward's velvety voice but I refused to turn around and look at him. "You were wrong," I whispered as the trail turned back toward the roadhouse.

EPOV

The roadhouse smelled like blood and stale beer but it didn't seem to bother anyone. When we arrived, a brown-haired woman came out from the back and hugged Sam and Bella. Her voice was ruff and her body language commanded respect. Uh oh, what kind of trouble are you boys in this time? Ellen thought as she pulled away from Sam. When she looked at me, her mind began working like a checklist. She took in every detail of what physically marked me as a vampire.

I only partly paid attention as she talked to the hunters as I glanced around at the wooden walls and floor. A huge jukebox was in one corner and a few arcade games were spread out along the walls. A pool table was on the far side of the bar and I thought of Bella breaking that stick over the poor guy's head. I made myself focus back to the conversation.

"Fine, but you should take this case and get the Hell out of here before Gordon or a friend of his shows up" I raised my eyebrows at Bella who leaned toward me. "Gordon's a hunter that takes pleasure in killing vampires. I've never met him but from what I've heard he makes Hannibal Lecter look like a sweetheart," She whispered and the sweet smell of her breath made my throat burn.

She leaned back into the conversation as I clenched my fist and took a step back. Bella stood and followed Dean into the backroom where Ellen was talking to guy with a mullet. He was wearing a flannel shirt with the sleeves cut off and dirty pair of jeans. As soon as he saw Bella, his thoughts got extremely dirty.

I tried to stay back as he turned toward his computer but it didn't help. ""The vampire has to go," he said as he typed away. "Why?" I asked but I already knew the answer. As soon as he realized what I was, his thoughts changed to a vampire that was as big as Emmett. I bit the inside of my cheek to keep from laughing as he answered.

"Because vampires freak me out, last vampire I met wanted to make me his bitch" I looked at Dean and Sam who both fought to keep a straight face. Don't laugh, don't laugh Dean thought over and over. I was very surprised as Bella turned toward me and said "Alright Edward, lets go". Dean and Ash's voices filled my head in protest to her going anywhere with me. "I didn't say you had to leave, beautiful, just the bloodsucker" he whined. Cullen, you hurt her and I'll kill you was the last thing I heard Dean think as I followed Bella outside.

We walked along the path through a field and talked about Ash for a moment before I asked her the question that Alice begged me to ask her. Guilt washed over me at her answer and I knew Alice would be extra upset with me. "I thought it would be better if it wasn't dragged out" I tried to explain. "You were wrong," she whispered and I felt my stomach drop.

That seemed to be a recurring theme. Sam had just told me I was wrong to think that Bella was the same person that I fell in love with and I was beginning to agree.

Okay, I'll probably put up the next chapter tomorrow!