Shanda you kill me with all your amazing reviews and no way for me to contact you back!!! I just want to find you and fangirlsqueal at you while talking about girly things until the wee hours of the morning. Please stop being unreachable! Haha. Or if not that's fine too because I just love your reviews so hardcore it doesn't matter either way.

Anywho I loved all of your responses as ALWAYS! You all rock.

Oh also I thought I should tell you all the story of the diaper: I had a friend in high school who dated a guy for three years, and when they broke up she told the WHOLE school how he had a diaper fetish, very much so like Chris's. I recently ran into him, and so I think the thought was on my mind when I wrote that chapter. Haha, strange I know.

Sorry, I planned on this being put up on Wednesday, but didn't quite get to finish it. Then yesterday I had a bone marrow biopsy {don't worry all is well so far} so I wasn't able to finish it up yesterday either. I'll try to make the next one quicker.

So from here to…? There will be fluffy happy goodness…but there is still one more hurdle before we get our hea. Just so ya know!

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EPOV

I paced at the gas station as I waited for Emmett and Rose to meet up with me. I raked my fingers through my hair as I tried to calm my nerves. I couldn't stop the nagging feeling that I needed to see Bella right away. Alice and Jasper were in the store buying snacks as I sighed, jamming my hands in my pockets while I continued to wait.

"Edward, calm down, they're still going to be a while. Candy bar?" Alice asked shoving a wide variety of candy in my face. I shook my head as she shrugged popping a piece of chocolate in her own mouth.

Leaning up against the car I began to pat my legs as if they were drums. Jasper rolled his eyes at me as he walked past me to get in the car beside my sister, "You know it's going to be at least an hour and a half right? You can't do that the whole time."

I pulled out my phone for the umpteenth time as I stared at the screen. Had it really only been fifteen minutes since the phone call that they had Bella? I scrolled down to Rosalie's name as my finger hovered over the button, my toe tapping impatiently as I stared at the name.

"Don't call her again," Alice warned, "that'll be the tenth time. Just give it a rest Edward. There's a restaurant connected to the gas station, want to go sit down in there?" I snapped my phone shut as I shoved it hastily in my pocket.

"Fine," I grumbled. I really needed to find something to occupy my mind until she could get here. I shuffled my feet like a child, my head towards the ground as we headed into the tiny restaurant. We were sat at a booth, and I ordered only a small fry, knowing I wouldn't be able to eat much until Bella was by my side.

Alice and Jasper were talking about who knows what when I heard the little diner bell chime above the door. I looked up to see two lanky looking men asking for a seat. My stomach turned at the site of them, but I couldn't place why.

The waitress sat them in the booth behind me, one of them even nodding his head in my direction as he passed. I smiled back politely, as I turned back to my fries. I was playing with one when I heard the men behind me begin to speak.

"The little slut couldn't have gotten this far." one of them said, and my eyes shot up immediately, while Jasper and Alice remained in their own little world, not noticing the conversation behind me.

"She could've hitched a ride," the other said a little more gruffness to his voice. They had to be talking about Bella, and I wondered if one of them was Chris.

"I can't believe she did that to Bob," the first guy said, chuckling softly, "she had to know they'd send a search party out after that. I mean that guy paid a million dollars for her!"

"He probably deserved it, I've heard he's into some freaky shit," the second guy said. They would be sending everyone they could to find her if what these guys were saying was true. Someone who had so much money with a strange fetish would go to any means to keep it quiet.

"Yea, maybe. But still, it was pretty dumb on her part. Too bad Chris just won't drop it and let her go already. I mean what, isn't this the third time she's run away?"

I assumed the second man chuckled, "She has guts, you have to give her that. She's lucky Chris has some sick obsession with her so he hasn't had her killed yet. You know Misty? Yea, her daughter ran away once, sent us to find her. Let's just say, if they'd wanted her back, we would've needed a body bag." My eyes grew wide. Shit. I hoped these guys didn't know Bella had been staying with me, or not only I could be in danger, but so could Alice and Jasper. I knew we should get out of there as soon as possible, but my curiosity had me rooted in my spot.

Alice noticed the look on my face then, and she went to question me when I put my finger in front of my mouth and motioned for her to listen too.

"I don't think Chris is going to keep her alive this time. I think Renee is just going to try to sell that kid first, but as soon as it's out Bella's as good as dead." Alice's eyes grew wide in fear too as she pulled her phone out and began to punch buttons in her phone. I looked at her questioningly as she mouthed that she was texting Rose and Emmett. I nodded as we strained to hear more.

The sound of the vinyl on the seat alerted me that they were getting up, and I looked back down into my fries as the two walked out past me without so much as a glance in our direction. I blew out a breathe as I watched them out the window get into their car and drive off down the rode in the opposite direction from where Bella was coming from.

I called Rose quickly as I filled her in on the little bit that I heard. I had to get Bella with me as soon as possible, and we had to find somewhere safe for my entire family.

BPOV

The ride with Rose and Emmett was surprisingly nice. Rose and I got to talking and she told me more about her life. I came to find that I actually liked her, and she and I were laughing and telling stories like old friends in no time.

Edward called numerous times, always checking to make sure we were still okay, and we poked fun at his nervousness. I knew I should be nervous too, of course I could be found at any time, but for now I was enjoying my freedom. I was enjoying feeling like a normal person.

Rose and Emmett both told me about how they had been trying to have children for a few years now, but because of Emmetts multiple sexcapades in high school leaving him with Chlamydia.

Rose sniffled as she spoke, "They caught it, so he didn't transmit it to me, but he was one of the rare cases. It caused him to be…well he has a lower chance to have children."

"Just say it Rose," Emmett growled, and I watched as he clutched the steering wheel, the look of resentment clear on his face.

"He's sterile," she whispered before suddenly getting quiet, and I knew she was crying now as I watched Emmett wipe away a few tears of his own.

"It's not like I knew this would happen. The doctors have tried different things with me, but I don't think…there's a 99% chance that I can never get her pregnant." I could tell by the tone in his voice that it killed him that he couldn't give Rosalie the one thing she desired.

"I'm sorry," I whispered, but Rose waved her hand in the air as if dismissing my words.

"No, no don't be sorry. I really am sorry. I know I already said it, but really, I shouldn't have lashed out. Besides, Em and I can still always adopt. We'll figure something out," she said, throwing Emmett a small smile as she grasped his hand. He looked at her still apologetically, but the love that was shared between them made me envious. I wondered if I would ever be able to love someone like that.

Rosalie's phone vibrated suddenly and she looked at it and I could almost hear her rolling her eyes.

"Oh," she said softly and I wished I knew what had elicited that response, "why…" her voice trailed off as she instructed Emmett to pull over to the side of the road.

"Alice said not to come to the gas station. She said someone will call to tell us what's going on, that's weird," at her words I felt my blood run cold. Was Chris there? Why couldn't we go to Edward? I suddenly felt panicked, what if something happened to them? What if this was all just a rouse to get me to stay in one spot.

"Uh Rose, do you think we can keep moving? I mean we're still quite a bit away aren't we?" I asked anxiously, as she turned in her seat to face me.

"Yea we still have about thirty minutes, but they said to stay put. Bella are you okay?" she stared at me with concern on her face.

"I just don't like being in one place too long. They're still looking for me ya know." I stated as I stared out the windows into the darkness as if there was a monster outside waiting for me.

"She's right," Emmett said, "we should keep moving, if anything, we can just pass up the gas station and have us meet them somewhere else."

A huge rush of relief filled me as the car began to move again, and I settled back comfortably in my seat. The more distance between me and that hell the better.

The darkness flew by us as an uncomfortable silence fell between the three of us. Continuously I glanced at the speedometer as I will Emmett to go faster. Glancing back in the mirror Emmett caught me as he smiled at me weakly.

"Going as fast as I can," he said with sincerity and I only nodded as a barrage of lights began to move towards us in the distance. Rose's phone rang again and she answered it quickly, while I strained to pick up any piece of the conversation I could.

Rose told Emmett to stop where we had previous planned as she turned to fill me in on the phone call. Before she could get the words out I spotted Edward, I pushed on her seat and she moved quickly out of the way as I bounded towards Edward.

If we'd been on a beach this could've been a scene straight out of some corny love movie as we ran towards each other, nobody else around us seeming to exist. He stopped, allowing me to jump into his arms, and I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Tears filled my eyes as we stared at one another, and soon his lips were all over my face. I heard a cough behind us, and blushed as we turned to Alice, Jasper, Emmett, and Rose staring at us.

"I know you two are excited to see one another, but we really need to get moving," Rosalie advised. I didn't want to be separated from Edward again as we drove, he must've seen the upset look on my face as he squeezed me reassuringly.

"I'll have Jasper drive, and you and I can sit in the back together okay? You look beat." I leaned against him as we walked towards the car, finally beginning to feel the exhaustion creeping into my bones.

We climbed into the car, as I settled my head on Edward's lap. He stroked my hair lovingly, but I could see in his eyes that he wanted me to tell him everything that had happened.

"Bella…," I cut him off, as I my eyes pleaded with him not to push me just yet. He gave me a tight smile as he continued to brush my hair away from my face. Before long I could feel my breathing steady as I listened to the sounds of the car around me.

I don't know how much longer I awoke, drenched in sweat as Edward looked at me in concern.

"Are you hot? Let's get this jacket off you," he said, as I sat off shrugging off the material. I heard a gasp as I looked back at Edward who was eyeing the burns littered across my arms.

"They're not so bad," I shrugged, laying back down.

"Bella, what did they do to you?"

"Nothing I couldn't handle," I said, still trying to put off telling the whole story.

"Are these…all of them?" he said through clenched teeth, causing me to bite my bottom lip.

"No." I responded matter of factly.

"Bella, please…,"

"Edward, no. Please don't push me. When we're all together again I'll tell you the whole story…," I looked at him, tears swimming in my eyes, "I don't want to have to relive it more then once."

He seemed to understand as he went back to stroking my hair, but I could see his own tears in his eyes. His hand stopped, and I waited for it to begin moving again, and felt my heart clench when he ran his hand down my arm to rest on my stomach.

"How's the little boy?" he asked in barely a whisper.

"I'm not sure exactly. I tried to do the best I could. I'm going to need to get checked out."

"I'll have Carlisle check you out when we get where we're going."

"Where are we going?" I asked, curious now.

"Somewhere far away. Don't worry, Chris is going to have a hell of a time finding you where we are."

"What about your job? I don't want you uprooting your life for me," I said, guilt filling me.

"I can work from home. It's no big deal. I'm in this until the end," he looked up at Alice who was looking back at us, "We're all in this until the end." He corrected as she beamed back at him.

I felt myself drifting off into sleep again, and listened to murmuring of the others in the car as they tried not to be too loud. I forced myself awake suddenly as I turned my head to look at Edward.

"What…are you okay?" he asked panicked, as I put my forefinger over his mouth.

"I love you." I said, not knowing what this would mean in the long run. His smile was breathtaking as his hand caressed our child.

"And I love the both of you."

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Ewww was that too sappy? I'm getting the sappy heeby geebies so you guys better like it!

Haha you all hate me because I have written chapter 17 already, but you have to wait two chapters to read it. And as Amber said after reading it {yes I let her read it, she is my other brain}, "What in the actual fuck?!". baha.

I researched the Chlamydia thing, don't know about the 99% chance thing but…wtf its my story, and that's just how I roll bitches.

I had to throw in the searching for Bella part, I wasn't going to, but lets be honest, they are still out there looking for her and we can't pretend they're not just because Bella's no in their clutches anymore.

OH, also {jesus sorry again about the outrageous A/N's} I changed around chapter 4 thanks to some mistakes my beta at twilighted pointed out, also that means a few other details will change in this story as I get to them. Don't worry for the most part it will be the same, but just a few things different here and there, so feel free to re check it out.

Reviews are like crack to me and I need my fix.