Title: Sinful Thoughts
Author: Readingmama/Vampiremama
Beta: AcrossTheSkyInStars

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters. No copyright infringement is intended.

Continuity: AH/AU
Rating: M cause you never know when a lemon writes itself.

A/N- I want to welcome all my Twilighted readers over here. This story was pulled from Twilighted and will now only be posted here.

Chapter 21

BPOV

"Bella, sweetie, my baby, are you all right?" Renee's arms wrapped around me and my body screamed in agony as she squeezed. I flinched and saw Edward scowl from behind my mother.

"Mom, she's injured. Take it easy," he snapped.

Renee relaxed her grip and sat me back down on the couch. She doted and pampered me, and all I could think was how much I wanted to lie down in my bed and snuggle with Edward.

"Let me fix you some tea," she said heading to the kitchen.

"Here, let me help you with your bags," Edward said to Charlie, "I'll show you where you can sleep." He then led him into the spare bedroom and I heard him say something about sleeping on the couch. It made me angry.

When Renee came back with my tea, the boys had also returned. We sat uncomfortably while I sipped on my tea.

"Did you take your painkillers?" Edward asked. The hospital had prescribed me some medication to take every four hours and I had forgotten to take my last dose.

"No," I said sheepishly. Edward jumped up and retrieved them for me.

"It's so nice to see that you are taking care of your sister," Renee stated.

"Well what kind of person would I be to not, she was hit by a car," he replied, his tone clipped. I could tell he was upset with having them here as well.

Renee then made me retell the entire story. I mean how hard was it to grasp? I stepped out into moving traffic, it kept moving, and I went splat. Luckily the driver didn't sustain any injuries and I got off with a few bruised ribs and a broken arm.

Renee scoffed at our meager offerings in the food department and had Charlie take her out to 'acquire some proper nutrition'. When they left, they took my stress with them.

"Hold me," I squeaked out as their footsteps faded in the hallway.

Edward was over to me in a flash. "Are you in pain?" He asked.

"No," I curled into his arms, "I just need you."

"Me too Sweetpea, always."

I knew we didn't have long, but I enjoyed the feeling of our bodies touching. I didn't know how long they would stay but Renee was in full mothering mode and I knew that it wouldn't be just a couple of days. Charlie had a God-awful amount of vacation time saved up and I dreaded that he might start cashing it out now.

Alice called when they were out, checking in on me. I told her that I was doing well, considering. She said that she was out with her cousin today but would try and stop by after dinner just to say hi. She was taking Tanya to a matinee, some teeny bopper flick staring Zac Efron. I had never been so happy to have been hit by a car.

Renee cooked a large dinner that night, and I have to say that I enjoyed it immensely. Chicken with roasted potatoes and steamed vegetables, heck, she even provided a French loaf. I ate until I was overstuffed.

I offered to help with the dishes but both Renee and Edward wouldn't hear of it and banished me to the couch. Charlie was happy to keep me company.

"Are you happy here, kid?" He asked as we settled in on the couch.

"I really am," I said honestly.

"You seem to be really happy, getting run over notwithstanding. I noticed it even at Christmas. Both of you kids seem to be content." Charlie was a lot more astute than I gave him credit for. I decided to test the waters a little.

"Yeah, Edward and I have become really close. I don't know what I would do without him."

"That's great Bells; it makes me happy that my family sticks together."

A knock on the door alerted me to Alice's arrival. Edward popped out of the kitchen and let her in.

"Hey everyone," Alice sang as she entered. "This is my cousin, Tanya."

She left the young girl standing at the door as she came over and gingerly placed herself on my other side.

"Hey, I'm Edward," I heard him introduce himself.

"Hey," she replied.

"We don't have much of anything fun here, but you can surf the internet on my computer for a while if you like," he offered.

"Sure," she said. She was a typical pre-teen, with her one word answers and clipped tone. But she wasn't rude, just shy and probably bored.

Edward set her up on his laptop while Alice chatted with my parents. I was happy to have a break in the conversation. I was beginning to fade fast and I wanted nothing more than to close my eyes and sleep.

When Edward returned from Tanya, he could tell how I was feeling with a glance.

"You look tired Bella, maybe you should go to bed," he stated.

"Yeah, I think I might," I replied yawning. "Sorry Alice, I know you just got here."

"No, no, I just wanted to check up on you. I am heading home tomorrow and I wanted to say goodbye."

"You're leaving already?" I whined.

"Yeah, let me walk you to your room."

She pulled me up off the couch and helped me wobble into the bedroom. I sat down on the bed as she closed the door.

"I'm going to miss you," I said.

"Me too, Bella. I want you to know that I won't tell Jasper for now. This is your news to tell whoever you want, okay?"

"Thanks, Alice."

"I know it's hard to believe, but I think your parents will understand."

"At this point I don't even care; I just want to stop lying."

"I know, but you will care. If you do tell them, give them time. Okay?"

"Okay," I sighed. "Give me a hug." She came over and encased me with her small frame.

I grabbed my pajamas as she left the room. I crawled into bed and pulled the dark purple covers over me. The bed felt empty as I stared at the ceiling, unable to sleep.

I tossed and turned, which was not helping my poor, sore muscles. I needed Edward, and knowing that he was sleeping in the next room on the couch was torture. When I finally succumbed to sleep, I was sent into a nightmare.

Edward and I walked down the street hand in hand. Suddenly, the sky turned dark and he pulled me into an alley.

"Bella, this is too hard. I can't do this anymore."

"You don't want me?"

"No."

He vanished before my very eyes and I sobbed as I knelt on the cold concrete. My body hurt from the emotion but I couldn't stop.

"Bella," I heard his voice. Did he come back? Can he still want me?

"Bella…Bella wake up." I opened my eyes to see Edward staring down at me.

I slowly sat up and rubbed my eyes to find that there were tears gathered there.

"Are you okay? You were crying in your sleep," he said concern lacing his tone.

"You left me," I said, feeling hurt even though I knew it wasn't true.

"Never Bella. You are my life." He leaned in to kiss me but I held back briefly.

"What about…?"

"Sleeping," he replied softly before connecting his lips with mine. The kiss was light but sweet and it made me feel better instantly.

"Edward," I said pulling back from the kiss, "I think we should tell them."

"I don't know," he said.

"If we don't, we will have to cut them out of our lives. We can't lie to them forever, at least this way we have a chance of staying a family."

"Okay, but not right now. You are hurt and on painkillers Bella."

"Someday I am not going to be on drugs, Edward Swan, and you are going to lose that argument."

"We'll see," he replied. I dropped the subject because I only had three days of pills and I was sure that our parents would still be around after that. Then he would see that I was serious. I wanted to chance it. I wanted it all.

EPOV

All of Bella's talk about telling our parents had me frightened. I wanted to have the same optimism that she did about it but I think it was the drugs talking. I slept, but not well, that night on the couch. The thought of Bella having dreams about me leaving her while I was in the next room was enough to make me sick. I never wanted her to doubt me. We were risking everything for each other. If she saw reason that I might not find her worth it, then I worried that she was projecting her own feelings. What if Bella didn't think I was worth it? But she wanted to tell our parents and that cemented it. Telling our parents was almost like a wedding ceremony for us. There would be no point in telling them, if we weren't planning on forever.

I woke early and made coffee. The thought of another day as Bella's brother was daunting. Around nine, Charlie and Renee got up and joined me in the kitchen. They sat down and we drank our coffee in silence. I ran my hand through my hair, trying not to be annoyed at their presence. They were my parents and I loved them, but I really needed my space.

Shortly after I finished my coffee, there was a knock on the door. I answered the door to find Riley on the other side.

"Hey man," he said, "I didn't wake you did I?"

"No, I've been up for a while," I replied truthfully.

"We haven't seen you guys in a few days so we thought we would invite you over tonight."

"Oh well, I feel like a shitty friend for not telling you, but Bella was in an accident. She is okay but she's pretty banged up."

"What happened to her?" Concern laced his tone.

"She was hit by a car," I answered.

"Edward sweetie, where do you keep your frying pans, I want to make some eggs," Renee said, walking by the door.

"Is that Bella's mom?" Riley asked, confused. I internally cursed; I did not want to deal with that conversation now.

"Yeah," I replied.

"You weren't kidding when you said your families were close."

"Listen, I should go, but maybe we can catch up in a few days."

"Sure, just come and knock," he said, "and give Bella a hug for me."

I closed the door and turned to find Renee right in my face. "So who was that boy?" She asked.

"That is our neighbor, Riley," I stated.

"And he came to check up on Bella? He is a nice looking boy," she said smiling.

"Yeah, he's a good guy and very in love with his girlfriend," I snapped unnecessarily hard. It was bad enough that she flew all this way to take care of Bella, which I felt was my job, but I would be damned if she was going to try and set her up while she was here as well.

"Oh well, I'm sure there are other nice boys around."

I fought the eye roll and headed into the living room area. I had just sat down when I heard Bella's voice calling for me from the bedroom. I went to stand up but Renee was there in a flash.

"I'll go," she sang. I seriously considered matricide.

I could hear Bella's voice through the wall, and even though I didn't know what she was saying, her tone said it all. She was as fed up as I was. A few moments later, Renee emerged.

"Edward, Bella would like to speak with you." I suppressed my smile and headed over to the bedroom.

Bella was sitting on our bed with her head resting between her knees. I sat down beside her and rubbed her back lightly.

"I'm losing my mind and they have only been here a day," she said.

"I know, me too," I acknowledged.

"Please Edward, let's tell them." She lifted her head and her tired eyes met mine. I knew her exhaustion stemmed from more than lack of sleep.

"You're sure?"

"I'm sure of you, and I don't want to hide it anymore." Unsure, I leaned in and touched my lips to hers.

Renee's voice called out, "Breakfast is ready."

Groaning, I pulled back from Bella. "Okay," I said simply.

I lead Bella out to the kitchen. Renee had set out quite a spread and Bella looked ravenously at it. I was surprised that she would be able to eat after making the decision to tell them but I couldn't fault her enjoying some home cooking.

After breakfast, I helped with the dishes. The small cues that went on between Bella and I told me that we would share our news once we were done this task. Bella threw the dishtowel onto the oven door and herded Renee out to the couch.

"Mom, dad, there is something Edward and I would like to tell you."

"What is it honey?" Renee asked excitedly. I didn't know what she was expecting but I was sure she was going to be disappointed.

"When we found out that Edward was adopted, something changed between us. Living here together has solidified it and we want you to know that we are seeing each other….Romantically." It seemed like such a big build up for a couple of sentences but the weight of them hung in the air.

Charlie's face stayed neutral, you could almost see the hamsters running the wheels, trying to figure it out. Renee's face transformed into the nightmare we had tried to avoid. Her lips pulled up into a sneer as she turned her head away from us.

"Don't be ridiculous," she spat, "you are brother and sister."

"But we're not. We don't share the same blood and we don't feel that way," I defended.

"How dare you! Come on Bella, I am not leaving you in the house with this monster. I can't believe I took you into my home and this is how you repay me. By molesting your sister!"

"Careful Renee, let's not say things about our son that you can't take back," Charlie stated.

"Of course you would defend him, he's your boy. The one you always wanted. Does his behavior make you proud Charlie?"

"I think we should go now. You need to calm down," he said to Renee. "Edward, please call us a cab. We will discuss this later, when we all have had time to process it."

I nodded and made my way to the phone. I dialed and tried to tune out the yelling in the background. Renee was scolding Bella and I could hear her crying. I had never been so ashamed of my mother in my life.

"Get my bags Charlie; I don't want to spend another minute in this den of sin. We will wait for the cab downstairs." She walked over to the door and turned back around. "You aren't the boy I raised. You are not my son."

In just a moment, they were gone. Bella's arms wrapped around me and I realized that I was sobbing.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. You were right. We never should have told them," she cried.

"No, no. It's much easier to leave behind unloving parents than devoted ones."

Three weeks passed and we hadn't been able to get our parents to take our phone calls. We thought maybe after they had some time to mellow out that they would come to accept us.

I was sitting at our table working on a paper when the phone rang. I picked it up and was surprised by the voice on the other end of the phone.

"Hello, son," he said.

"I'm surprised that you are still calling me that," I replied harshly.

"Your mother is mad, she feels betrayed. I just want you to know that I don't necessarily agree with her. I want you kids to be happy, and even though the idea of all of this feels weird, I love you and want what's best."

"This is what's best."

"Okay," he said simply.

"Okay?"

"Yes Edward. You two are my children. I am not sure how your mother can just throw that away but I can't."

"Thanks dad."

"Listen, I have to go. Your mother will be home soon and I don't want to have this fight again."

"It's all right. Dad….I love you," I whispered.

"I love you too, son. Make sure you tell Bella I said so."

"I will," I chuckled.

"Bye."

"Bye."