DISCLAIMER: All characters (except Carlie) belong to S.M

EPOV

Every obstacle blocking her skin from mine was removed, clothing was not an option at this point, 6 years without her touch and I just couldn't go another fucking day. I could tell fabric was being torn, but that wasn't really at the forefront of my mind at that moment. We never broke the kiss, but after a few moments, oxygen was running low so I focused my attention on her neck, nibbling and sucking at the creamy flesh, marking her as my own again. She didn't seem to mind, quiet moans were elicited at every new mark made. I felt her hands move up to grip my face, I can feel her pulling my face to meet hers and I comply. She looks my in the eyes and smiles, my heart bursts at the fact that I caused such a breath-taking scene. I turn my head to kiss her palm and move down to kiss her wrists. Its then that I notice.

The skin there is marred with pale horizontal raised lines, showing that the scars that lay there were not recent. But that did nothing to soothe the anger and upset that caused a lump to get stuck in my throat. Bella had notice the silence, she knew the reason and tried to pull her arm away but I grasped her wrist and held it firmly. I tried my best to keep my voice calm and to hide the concern that I knew would drip from every word from here on out. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath "Isabella, please tell me this isn't what I think it is." I felt her shuffle around until she was sat on the opposite side of the bed. She didn't say a word. "Bella, tell me you didn't do that. Tell me that you slipped and fell multiple times and just so happened to get hurt in the same place 15 times. Tell me that." I looked straight at her trying hard to keep myself under control.

I had never seen her look so fragile before, she had hugged her legs to herself and as looking away from me, her short hair barely covering her face. I could see something glistening on her cheek. I stood up and walked round to where she was sat then knelt down to look up at her. She sniffed and wiped her face with the back of her hands. "I just hit a low point, don't judge me." Her voice broke and shook with her effort to calm herself. I felt myself wrapping my arms around all of her, just holding her close.

"I'm not judging you sweet heart; just promise me that you won't hurt yourself like that again, I can't stand the thought of anyone, not even you bringing such pain to themselves. " I rubbed soothing circles onto her bare back.

"You were suicidal" It was a simple statement. There was no accusation in her tone, she was just stating what she knew was true. I knew Alice would tell her, darn girl couldn't keep a secret if it were a matter of national security. I just nodded. "Why would you want to do that?"

"For the same reason you did that" I gestured to her wrists "I hit a low point. Well 4 actually. First was 3 months after you had gone, I just didn't know what to do with myself, I couldn't raise Carlie, at least that's what I thought, I had nothing left to live for, Emmett was there though, he arrived just in time to snatch the sleeping meds and scotch from me, the worst I'd have ended up with was probably a stomach pump if he hadn't of been there but God only knows. The next 3 times, same reason, same way, same person to stop me. " I kept my voice balanced, showing no sign of the underlying agony brought on by the thought of ever leaving Carlie.

"I'm glad he stopped you. Even if we weren't together, I don't think I could have lived if you weren't alive Edward. Just knowing you were breathing kept me from going too far and-"

"Don't. Just knowing that you could have even done such a thing" I swallowed hard "I can't think of that, I can't think of ever losing you again, I've done it once, don't ever leave me again ok? I don't care if I have to tie you up, you're not leaving. " All of sudden her mood changed. She looked up at me through her lashes and bit her lip, making my boxers seem a bit restricting. I knew that look all too well.

"So you're telling me, if I tried to leave, you'd tie me up?" She licked her lips and leaned towards me, still staring up at me with feigned innocence. I Thought I'd play along with her.

I leaned towards her and smirked. "You think I won't?"

"I know you won't"

"Try me" I challenged her, curious as to what she would do.

Quicker than I thought she was, she stood up and was halfway to the door. I was quicker though. In two strides I had her in my reach, I pulled her to my chest encasing her in my arms. "I don't need ropes, I can just keep you like this" I kissed along her shoulder as her head lolled back onto the crook between my neck and shoulder. "Just for trying to escape I think you need to apologise." I teased.

She shifted slightly and then I felt her hand on my stomach, dipping further until she almost hit... "Daddy?" Carlies voice startled me from the hallway, her tiny footsteps moved closer towards the door. Bella froze, neither of us had moved to get our clothes, we were stood naked, touching each other, it was when t

A/N: This is the worst chapter I feel I've written, but here it is anyway

he door handle turned that Bella dived towards the en suite bathroom and slammed the door, leaving Daddy in his boxers to face his little girl. Lovely.