***I do not own anything, it all belongs to Stephanie Meyers (only any new Characters are my own) ***

(RPOV)

It was so scary to think that I could have hurt Esme. I was so ashamed of even having that kind of thought enter my mind. It was just the sight of it all that made me worried.

"Esme, what are you doing here?" I was finally able to say as she still held Bella close to her.

"After your talk with Carlisle and Edward, I decided that I wanted to see what you were doing. I was curious as to what had caught your mind that you would leave your family and not come back" she stated placing Bella back down on the couch. I smiled a half smile to let Bella know it was alright, seeing as she now had her eyes open looking from Esme to me.

"How did you get away from everyone, especially Alice?" I asked a little puzzled. She looked a little lost for a moment and then placed her hand over Bella's.

"I told them I needed sometime to think. I also told Alice she had better let me have the time to myself, meaning no little pixie looking in on me. Carlisle was a little hurt at first that I would want to take off on my own, but I reassured him it was just a mini vacation" she said as she stroked Bella's hair.

"I hope that you know Esme, I didn't do this to Bella. I felt awful that night after the argument with Edward so I decided to check up on her. Then I kept my space just watching over her. Last night I followed her and two other girls to Port Angles. The girls' left her and two men attacked her after beating and raping her" I lost it then and began dry sobbing at the thought that I had let this happen to Bella. I felt my mother's arms around me and even Bella's warm hands take my hand to her.

"Esme, Rosalie got distracted and wasn't watching as careful as she wanted to. My friends left me, my phone didn't work and I was trying to find a payphone to use when the men started to chase me. I ended up in an alley and well they hurt me" Bella had just about whispered knowing full well Esme could hear her.

"My two girls what have you two endured these past few weeks? Even you Rosalie, I know it must have been hard to see Bella hurt like that. Of course knowing that is how you ended up the vampire you are today. Yet look at you two; Bella, Rosalie patched you up very well and Rosalie you almost look like another person. Emmett might get a new girlfriend" Esme was joking, but just the thought of Emmett falling for the new me made me smile. "So Rosalie you look very human, might I ask how you did that" she asked full of love and peace. I went into detail how I wanted to blend in with Bella to help her when the need might arise. Then I explained to her how I changed my appearance using hair dye, tanning supplies and glass contact lenses. Esme was happy that I had been able to help Bella, knowing all to well that Edward would have killed himself if Bella had died last night.

"Do you girls have any idea how to tell Charlie what happened last night" Esme asked as she moved toward one of the windows to look out.

"No, we don't have any clue, yet" Bella said as she let her head drop. Esme looked back at us.

"Well I know Rosalie that you are quite able to take care of yourself, but for the people of Forks I will be sticking around for a while. I will try to stay close to home, but you need a parent here for you" she started and there was no way I could deny her that.

"I appreciate that Esme, but you don't really need to stay. I can take care of things here for now" I said as I felt Bella lean toward me.

"Rosalie, I know you have helped me a lot, but with Esme here you could take turns and still stay close to me. I love you both and I think it might hurt Esme if you send her away" Bella tried to whisper. Yet even at that Esme could darn well hear her.

"Alright Esme I would love for you to stay with me. I mean you are my mom and all. I need to take Bella home and then we'll have a make over session when I get back" I said as a picked Bella up and began to move toward the open door.

"I think I'll go hunt and then meet you back here for the transformation" she said with a sly smile on her face.

"Oh, Esme my new name right now is Rosa McCarthy. You will need to come up with a name and then Monday I will register at school so that I can have something to do during the day" I quickly stated as I moved all the way to the car and helped Bella into her seat and then went around to the driver's side and got in.

(BPOV)

I was so glad that Esme was here, I missed her so much and all. It was hard to believe that Edward had been able to drive his family away thinking that it would keep me safe and yet here some of them were. I guess no matter if vampires were in my life or not I was still a danger magnet. I barely was listening to the conversation going on between Rosalie and Esme but could hear the faint gist that Rosalie was going to send Esme away. I couldn't have that, I mean I had just gotten one Cullen and now another, no I wouldn't send her away. I would just have to make sure Rosalie was really fine and this.

"Rosalie, your not mad that I wanted Esme to stay are you" I asked a little scared of what she might say. She had just pulled onto the main road leading into town.

"No, Bella I'm not mad. It would have disappointed me if you hadn't of asked for her to stay. She loves you just like the rest of the family. But Bella right now I think that it should only be Esme and I who are here for you. I still can't think of the other vampire scent that I caught in town. I know it wasn't Esme and it was mixed with Edward's like he was tracking it. So I think it would be best to stay close to home." She said as she smiled at me while pulling up in front of my home. My dad's car was already in the drive.

"I don't know what I'm going to tell him yet" I said almost breaking into tears.

"Don't worry I'm here for you" she said and before I knew it I was standing in front of the car being led to the front door. As we were getting ready to open the door, Rosalie turned to look at the street and growled, muttering under her breath something I didn't quite hear. I looked into the same direction and found the source to the muttering. Jacob and his dad Billy had come up to visit with my dad.