EPOV

I was pacing back and forth in the family room. The rest of the guys had joined me and all of us were waiting. I'd stayed with Bella as long as I was allowed. I would have gone into the operation theater if I was allowed. Stupid nurse telling me I couldn't go in there. I needed to know what was going on. I was getting odd looks from people because I was covered in blood. I hadn't even remembered that. Carlisle had insisted on fixing my back where pieces of glass had lodged themselves when James had pushed me against the mirror. I'd sat down long enough for him to get the glass out and bandage me up. Emmet had got me a clean shirt to put on from my car but I didn't really care what I looked like right now. I'd been waiting over an hour and still no one had told me anything about Bella. I was getting towards breaking point. I hadn't eaten or slept in over 24 hours but I wasn't going to close my eyes and rest while I didn't know if Bella was going to live or die.

Renee would be arriving soon and I knew she was in a panic. I wouldn't be surprised if she came in here and killed me for putting her daughter in danger. I was surprised Charlie hadn't already shot me. I felt like I deserved it. Jacob was on the same track of thought I was because he hadn't stopped glaring at me since he'd arrived. I couldn't blame him but I wasn't about to let Bella go until she told me herself she didn't want me anymore. Alice was curled up with Jasper on a sofa in the room. She hadn't stopped crying since we'd found Bella. I couldn't blame her though. She'd been through so much in the last 24 hours. Alice noticed my eyes on her and stood up from Jasper before walking over to me and hugging me tight. I returned it burring my head in her hair. Having Alice safe in my arms was the only thing that seemed to be calming me down.

"Where is she? Where's my baby girl?" Renee demanded as she walked into the room.

"She's in theater at the moment we haven't heard anything yet" Jasper replied to her.

"Renee, I'm so sorry…" Before I could finish my sentence because she slapped me

"Don't you dare say sorry! This is not your fault!" Renee ordered me. I think the whole room was gapping at that in silence until Alice burst out laughing. Soon everyone joined her.

"Edward I hope Bella doesn't slap like that or you're in trouble man!" Emmet stated laughing. And just like that the dreaded mood had been lifted from the room.

"Alice dear are you okay?" Renee asked Alice who was stood next to me

"Yes mum I'm okay" Alice replied hugging Renee.

"I'm glad. Now if you don't mind I'm going to go shout at some doctors until someone tells me what's going on with my baby girl!" Renee told us all strutting out the room.

"Oh dear. I feel sorry for them poor nurses and doctors right now" Charlie sighed

"Maybe I should go stop her" Carlisle stood

"It's your life buddy" Charlie grinned

"Yeah dad I wouldn't even bother" Alice smiled

"She's in recovery room one and she's screaming for Edward!" Renee shouted through the door.

"So much like her mother!" Alice laughed

I didn't hear the rest of the comments I was to busy running down to the recovery room. I could hear her from down the hall.

"I need to see Edward right now!" she demanded to whoever was with her.

"I'm sorry but only family can see you" the timid nurse replied

"But…But…he's my fiancé!" Bella told her. I couldn't believe she had just told the nurse that.

"Well I guess we can make an exception" the nurse replied "Let me just ask" She opened the door and before she could stop me I was through the door "Sir, you can't be in here!" She told me

"Didn't you just hear her I'm her fiancé" I told the nurse going to Bella's side.

"Whatever! Just don't strain her she needs her rest" the nurse huffed and left us.

"Fiancé hu? Did I miss the proposal or something" I smiled at her

"Shut up! I just needed to see you! Make sure your okay!" She told me taking my hand.

"You're the one who got shot not me" I argued

"Yeah well! You knew I was safe here. I had no clue weather I had shot you or James!" She replied

"Well as you can see I'm fine other than a few cuts and bruises" I smiled at her "God I thought I'd lost you back there Bella" I sighed

"Well you didn't. You can't get rid of me that easily" Bella stated stroking my face

"Don't worry I don't plan on leaving anytime soon" I grinned

"Who slapped you?" Bella asked me. Noticing the red mark I was bound to have on my face.

"Your mother. She demanded that I don't apologize for any of this because it wasn't my fault" I told her

"She slapped you! Oh god! But she's right none of this is your fault" Bella exclaimed

"Yeah. I'm really hoping I never get on your bad side if you slap anything like your mother or I'm going to be in serious trouble" I chuckled

"You couldn't get on my bad side ever" Bella smiled pulled my head towards her

"I was so scared I would lose you Bella. I don't know what I would have done" I sighed closing my eye against the emotion

"You'll never have to find out" Bella whispered pressing her lips to mine "I love you" she smiled when I pulled back from her

"I love you more than anything" I sighed leaning my head against hers

"Look she's barley out of surgery and he's already getting some" Emmet joked from the door way

"Shut up Emmet" Both of told him smiling at each other

"I can see where I'm not wanted" Emmet stated "Just thought I'd give you a heads up Renee and Charlie are on there way up to see you so you might want to put a bit of space between you two unless you want Charlie to shot you. Which would really ruin our efforts today to keep you two together" Emmet grinned

"Thanks Emmet. For everything" I told him meaning it

"Anytime guys. Hope your good Bella" Emmet had caught the double meaning in my thank you and for that I was glad.

I sat in the chair while everyone came in to see Bella. Soon though everyone had to leave to let Bella rest. I stayed in my chair and refused to leave. I'd only just got her back I wasn't letting her out of my sight quite yet. The nurse took one look on my face and just sighed and left us. I'm sure my face said I was chained to this chair and there was no way I was moving not even if the world was ending. Bella was laughing at the fact that I was being a nascence to the staff. I shrugged and said I liked being a pain.

"Sleep Bella! I'll be here when you wake up I promise" I told her when she couldn't cover her yawns

"I can't sleep" she whispered

"Why not?" I leaned closer to her squeezing her hand

"Because if I close my eyes he's there starring at me. I know he's dead but its just I feel like he's still here" she told me

"Bella he's never going to see you again. Not even when we do die eventually because you'll be in heaven and he'll be rotting away in hell. I won't let anyone hurt you ever again" I promised her. I got on her bed with her she laid her head on my chest. I was careful not to touch her leg "Sleep love. No one can hurt you anymore" I whispered in her ear. I started to hum the song I'd wrote for her. Before I knew it she was fast asleep on my chest and finally I could get some peace as well. Bella was alive and in my arms again where she belonged. I knew this was only the beginning of recovering from this but it had only made me realize how much I couldn't be without her. She was my life; without her I saw no reason to live and that scared me but in a good way.

BPOV

I woke up after hearing people arguing outside my door. I opened my eyes expecting to see Edward next to me or sitting in the chair but he wasn't there. I looked around the room and realized I was alone. Had I dreamt everything last night. Maybe James wasn't dead maybe I'd shot Edward. Oh God. It was then I heard him outside.

"Look! It's up to her what she wants to do but I'm not going to ask her yet she needs to recover more" I heard him tell whoever

"Edward?" I called. He opened the door then and looked at me with that breath taking smile "Please tell me you're not arguing with the doctors again?"

"Not right now I'm not" Edward grinned "I already did that this morning"

"Then who are you arguing with?" I asked him

"It's nothing you need to worry about right now" he told me

"Yes it is!" I heard the voice next to him state. I knew that voice.

"Jake?" I exclaimed confused. Edward sighed and pushed the door open letting Jacob walk in. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Nice to see you too Bella" he grinned "We came as soon as we heard what was going on. Didn't he tell you that?"

"What do you mean we? Are you telling me everyone came?" I demanded

"Of course. I mean you were in trouble so we came a'running" He smiled

"I can not believe you guys came all the way out here!" I laughed

"Well we did. Thanks for leaving that bit out Edward" Jacob glared at him

"Hey! We barely talked last night. It's not his fault. I was pretty drugged up" I defended him

"Whatever" Jacob muttered

"What were you two arguing about?" I demanded

"He thinks' you should go back to America" Edward stated

"What? Why?" I was completely confused

"You can't be seriously thinking about staying here still!" Jacob exclaimed

"Why not?" I questioned "You think just because everything that's happened in the last 24 hours is going to change the way I feel about living here."

"You seriously still love him after all of this! He almost got you killed!" Jacob argued

"No he didn't! I wish you would stop blaming him! And you stop blaming yourself for this because it's not your fault. You didn't break James out and get him to come and do this to me or Alice. Jake he was ready to die for me! If that doesn't prove how much he'd do for me then I don't know what else will!" I explained "Now I don't care what you want Jake because right now I don't even want to think about anything that happened. So I'd really appreciate it if you just left me alone"

"Bells, I" Jake started

"Just go Jake" I interrupted him.

He sighed and left the room. I knew I'd hurt his feelings but right now I didn't want to think about what had happened. I just wanted to relax and enjoy the fact I was alive and with Edward again. Edward stayed by the door with his head lent against the wall. His eyes were closed. I knew the past 2 days had really taken its toll on him as much as it had on me or anyone else. I wished more than anything I could get out of this bed and go and comfort him but I knew that was possible. My leg was starting to hurt again as I guessed the medicain stopped. I was hopping in the next few days I would be able to go home. I really did just want to go home and get back to my life. Forget any of this even happened. Yet I knew by looking at Edward right now he was pulling himself away from me because of everything that had happened. He still blamed himself and I didn't know how to make him see that this wasn't his fault. I wasn't even aware I was crying until Edward whipped the tears away.

"If you want to go back to America I wouldn't blame you" he stated

"Do you plan on moving to America?" I asked him

"What? No, why?" he replied

"Then why would I want to go back to America" I demanded "Do you want me to? Is that it? Cause if you want to break up with me Edward then don't use this as an excuse just be honest with me!"

"You think I want to break up with you?" he looked at me like I was crazy "I never want to let you out of my sight. I want to be able to hold you every second of the day. Breaking up with you is not even in my mind!" he exclaimed

"Then stop doing it!" I stated

"Doing what?" he asked confused

"Blaming yourself for this! Because you weren't the one who shot me or took me and Alice! You were the one ready to give up his life to save me! So stop beating yourself up over something that isn't in your control or you can follow Jake right out that door" I knew I was crying but I was just frustrated with everything that had happened

"Oh Bella. I didn't mean to upset you. I just wish it hadn't happened" he sighed

"But it has so please just let it go" I requested

"Your right. I'm sorry" he apologized

"Edward, when did you purpose to Bella?" Alice asked from the doorway

"I haven't Alice why?" Edward turned to her

"Cause the nurse said that Bella's fiancé is with her and unless Bella's hiding some man under her bed you're the only one here" Alice grinned

"So when's the big day?" Emmet joked as he and the rest of them came into the room.

"Yeah Edward I would like to know when your wedding is!" Esme smiled

And with that the whole gang came in. There was both mine and Edwards family all in one room. As we sat and talked and messed about I was suddenly very aware of how well they were all getting on. Renee and Esme were enjoying sharing stories with each other. Carlisle and Charlie seemed to be discussing something to do with American football. Alice and Rose were both sat at the end of my bed talking about something or another. Edward was sat next to me on the bed with his arm around my shoulders while he talked to Emmet, Jasper and the guys from Forks. Jacob wasn't there and to be honest it didn't feel right. I felt like a big piece of my family was missing. I'd been told that both Charlie and Renee were staying at Esme and Carlisle's. They guys were split between Esme and Carlisle's, mine and Alice's flat, Rose and Emmet's and Jasper's houses. I felt bad that they'd all come out this far for nothing but also touched they cared so much. Through out the day people left and soon enough it was just me, Edward, Jasper and Alice. Edward and Jasper had gone to get coffee giving me and Alice some time.

"How are you doing Alice?" I asked her

"Okay I guess. Jasper stayed with me last night so I wasn't alone. How are you and Edward holding up?" Alice replied

"I don't even know. I don't know how many times I have to tell him this is not his fault before he's going to believe it. Jacob isn't helping though by blaming him" I sighed

"Yeah I got that from when we were waiting for you to get out of surgery. But it all seemed to calm down after your mum slapped Edward. God that was harlirious!" Alice giggled

"I can't believe she did that!" I exclaimed

"Bella, It's Renee!" Alice exclaimed

"True" I laughed "Do you think things will ever get back to normal?" I asked her

"Yeah it just might take some time" Alice smiled hugging me

"Good!" I sighed

I wanted it to all be over already. I wanted to go back to work and meeting Edward for lunch. Alice dragging me shopping and me begging her just to let me call Edward. I wanted our movie nights or Friday nights out on the town. I wanted it all to go back to that. I needed it to. James was dead and that was that. No one was going to hurt us any more. As long as I had my best friends and Edward we could get through all of this.

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