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I know this chapter is short, very short but this must happen and it doesn't take long. It's Edward's POV of Chapter Thirteen. Have fun, my pretties!!!
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Edward POV:
I panicked. She had a pulse, she was alive, yet she was on the floor, unconscious. I was scared.
Alice poked her tiny head in, Emmett towering over her. She looked at me precautiously and entered, Emmett at her heels.
"Edward," she knelt at my side and angled her head so that she could see my face, trying to get my undivided attention. How could she expect that, with Bella in danger? "Listen. You're going to be around humans a lot more than we anticipated. I think – and I saw that Carlisle would agree with me – that you should be feeding more regularly."
She was right. Emmett was nodding along and then spoke for the first time. "It would be way safer."
"I know it's better. But I can't leave her." I held her, limp and breakable, gingerly in my arms. Emmett motioned me to put her down.
"We'll be there when she wakes up." For the briefest moment, she closed her eyes and pressed her fingers to her temples. Her eyes flicked open and she continued. "Exactly three minutes and twenty-two seconds.
"And she'll be fine with you? Are you sure?" I was starting to worry again. Emmett doesn't always make the best first impressions.
"She'll be fine. Both of us will be on our very best behaviour." Emmett grinned and winked, and Alice slapped him on the arm.
I sighed and gave up. "Okay. But if she isn't in perfect condition when I return... I don't think you'll ever see anything again, Alice, future or present."
She sighed. "Just go, Edward!" She said, exasperated, pushing me out the door and slamming it behind me.
As I walked slowly to Carlisle and Esme's room, I wondered idly how this was going to work. I knew that when I hunted, I lost control. It was not a fact I was proud of, but it was nonetheless true. It's not like I ever hurt anyone other than the prey I was attacking, but what if when I drank from that pitiful jar, I crossed her scent? I paused when I reached the door, hoping Carlisle had figured it out. I took a deep breath and pushed the door slowly forward.
Esme stood of to the side with the suitcase, muttering to herself about how thirsty I was and how much I should drink. She glanced at my eyes and went back to her suitcase, fingering a medium-sized jar. Jasper was in the room as well, next to Carlisle, who stepped forward to speak.
"How this is going to work," he paused, then continued. "Esme will hold the jar and pour it into your mouth."
"Why can't I drink it myself?" I interrupted.
"We will need to restrain you." He gestured toward himself and Jasper. "We can't have you lose control. Too many human lives would be lost if you did in fact give in to your senses. I will be holding your arms behind you, so you can't hurt Jasper or Esme." I could see the pain in his eyes when he thought of Esme getting hurt. "Jasper will be holding your legs, so you won't be able to run away. I assure you, these precautions may seem ridiculous, but they are indeed necessary. You ready?"
"Yes." I replied. I was curious to find out what would happen and I was also a bit nervous. I had a creeping suspicion that this would all go wrong, and Bella would get hurt. I pushed the thought to the back of my head. I trusted them all; Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, even Rosalie. They would all keep me from doing something I would later regret.
"Okay," Esme approached me, open jar in her right hand, her left out in front of her. As the sweet fumes hit me, I inhaled deeper. Jasper's arms tightened and Carlisle's held me tighter. "Here we go." Esme began to pour it slowly into my mouth. As it hit my throat and I swallowed, I recognized it as black bear, and I frowned. I seldom drank from black bear, only when nothing else was around. It had an almost a spicy taste, infused with a bit of salt. To my great surprise and pleasure, I liked it, and reminded myself to drink black bear more often.
I kept swallowing until Esme pulled the jar away. She looked straight into my eyes and smiled. "You did a great job, Edward. I am very proud of you." She hugged me and kissed me lightly on the cheek.
"You were very much in control. I have to say, you erased my troubles. I think the jars might work out a lot better than I thought." Carlisle released me and patted me on the back.
"Good job, bro." Jasper and I high-fived. "Man, you made it look easy."
"Thanks, it means a lot to me." I told them serenely. "Now if you'll excuse me, I believe Bella has awoken." I turned on my heel and walked out the door swiftly.
I opened the door to see Bella, Alice and Emmett sitting in a loose circle. Bella looked at me, then Emmett and Alice, and burst out laughing. I glared at them, and ran through their thoughts. When I found out what they had told her, I was both angry and amused. This would cause for an interesting discussion later on.
"You told her all that while I was gone?"
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