Finally right? I know you all want to strangle me for making you wait for over a week. (I know I would) I promise to make it in a chapter a week from now on. I have about five chapters left and an epilog. I have some more stories in the works but I just am not pleased with them enough to give them to you all, I'll do some tweaking and hopefully you all will be receiving a new chapter for FOF and a new story. Enjoy…Review!
"Hey Bella, I got a call from the District Attorney for the case, he wants to meet with you." Jasper said nonchalantly as I walked in the living room.
What…I have to meet with someone? Is that safe?
"Well, you'll be video chatting" He said flipping through the channels on the television.
"Okay" I squeaked. He looked back at me and frowned.
"Don't worry, you will be safe. You just have to detail what happened so we can move forward with the trial."
I nod and sit down. "When?" I breathe.
"Eh, after dinner" he said settling on Family Guy to watch.
My head was spinning and my stomach felt off. I was petrified as all the memories came flooding back. I was so far doing a good job in pushing it all out until now.
Dinner came to fast and I found myself sitting in front of a small lap top Jasper produced for me out of nowhere. He set it all up and both Edward and Jasper were sitting in the room as I waited for the screen on the other end to light up.
Suddenly "Hello, Ms. Swan" a male voice said and the man on the screen distractedly pushed papers around and flipped through files on the desk in front of him. "I'm Mr. Clearwater"
"Hi" I breathed and he looked up and raised a graying eyebrow
"Alright, tell me about the morning of the incident and what happened after."
I took a deep breath and looked down. "I was going to work. Like any other day to Jake and my antique shop. When I pushed the door open there was a man in all black holding a gun to Jake's head while he pleaded for his life…" I went on to tell him about everything that has happened in this short amount of time that has lapsed since the shooting. He 'hum' and nodded as I spilled my guts out. I cried when I finally shut the computer.
"Bella?" Jasper and Edward said as I slowly got out of my chair and walked upstairs. The boys left me alone for the rest of the night, even Edward didn't come to sleep with me at night. In the morning I decided to push my gloomy and depressing mood away because I really didn't want to spend a night alone again.
The next three days we spent at the shooting range. I was getting good. Even Jasper was impressed. Edward told me he felt safer now that I know how to shoot the gun safely and he's confident I can do it. We spent the next two days at the house. Edward wasn't feeling well. He even wouldn't let me kiss him or sleep in his bed. I was pissed, but Edward knows best….eye roll. Jasper took me into town and left Edward home so we could pick up some cold flu medication for Edward. After another two days of cold medicine and sleeping alone… Edward was feeling better.
"Go to sleep love" Edward yawned the first night we were back together. I was kissing my way around his neck and face.
"No, I missed you" I said perfectly awake. I kissed him hard and long. I could feel him breaking. He was giving up to me as I shimmed my way on top of him. He didn't like me in this position. He always turned us over to trap me under him but this time he didn't.
Edward started to pull his shirt off. I let him break apart for him to remove his shirt completely. I just couldn't get enough of him. He was gorgeous. I sat back and put my arms on the hem of my shirt.
"No" he breathed. I stilled on him. He didn't want me? What's wrong?
I pulled my top up a little. It passed my belly button when his hands came out and stilled me.
"No Bella, I don't want to pressure you. We need to go slow, like snail slow. I love you, but if we were to get into this; Jasper would definitely find out." He kissed me and pushed down my shirt. "I love you" he whispered as he pulled me down to sleep next to him.
"I love you too" I mumbled and fell asleep felling inadequate.
"Bella, can you come here?" Jasper called from the kitchen. He sounded anxious. I was in the living room watching the Tyra show. Edward was outside working out. I sluggishly got up and walked to the door.
"What's up J-" I gasped running over to him "Jasper are you okay?"
Jasper was bleeding profusely in his hand.
"I was cutting the potatoes for dinner when I slipped." He winced and put more pressure on the wound.
"Jasper we need to get you to a hospital. You need stitches" I said pulling at my hair. God I hate blood.
"Sit down" I ordered and shut off the stove. "I'll go get Edward" I ran to the door.
Edward was punching a bag tie to a tree. I ran half way out to him. "Edward!" I yelled.
He turned with a smile on him face until he saw mine. His face fell and he looked around the yard for something. Then it clicked, he thought someone was after me.
"Edward its Jasper" I said running in the house. Edward fallowed close behind me and stopped in the kitchen.
"What happened?" he asked after seeing all the blood
"I'm fine, she's just freaking out" Jasper said
"Come on" Edward helped Jasper up we got to the car and loaded Jasper in the seat. We drove faster than normal. We drove to the town hospital. It was a small building next to the police station and the post office.
"Hi Bella, Edward, Jasper what happened?" a nurse said as we entered. God this town knows too much.
"I think we need stitches. He had an accident cutting food for dinner." Edward said
"I'm fine" Jasper said under his breath. I could tell he didn't like being taken care of.
"Jasper, come on back, Dr. Stole is in today" she said
"Thank you" I said. Edward and I took a seat in the waiting chairs.
"You scared the shit out of me" Edward whispered in my ear. "I thought someone was there, something happened to you. I was so afraid"
I cupped his cheek and kissed him softly. "I'm not going anywhere"
"I didn't even have my gun on me when you ran out, if someone was there…" he took a deep breath "I wouldn't be able to protect you" he looked so hurt and ashamed.
"Hey, look at me" I said picking up his chin. "Nothing happened, I'm fine." I kissed his cheek and snuggled in his side.
They had Jasper for an hour. They gave him pain medication and ten stitches. He was tired by the time we got him home. Edward helped him up stairs and I cleaned the kitchen.
"He's out" Edward whispered from the doorway. He was letting this eat him up and I couldn't take it.
"Listen, if you are going to be Mr. Sulking man all night then you can sleep in your room tonight. I am fine. Nothing happened to me, you can't carry your gun everywhere."
"I'm sorry, I just can't lose you too" he said walking over to me. He rested his head on mine and breathed in deep. "Losing my mom, the only person I had, it took a lot out of me. I was lost a long time until I found you. You changed me forever, please understand."
"I get it" I said. We walked up to my room for bed. I did get it. I lost my parents in a boating accident when I was twenty-two. I was alone after they died. Edward rescued me every day, he just didn't know it.
Yay, it's longer than usual…I thought you all deserved it for waiting so patiently for a week.
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