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EPOV

Seeing those pictures made my heart beat faster. Here on these little black and white photo's was physical proof of the love that my angel and I share. Pride burst throughout my being, my angel was bearing my child. It still hurt to think that Bella had considered getting an abortion, I hadn't lied to her when I said that I would make her my wife but first, we needed to be rid of her husband. A feat that would not come swiftly or easily but hopefully soon before he discovered the truth. Thinking of her husband I gazed at the clock, feeling my heart break again with the realization that Bella would have to leave me and our little family would once again be hidden. Sensing my anguish Bella wrapped her arms around me.

"Don't worry my love I will keep the baby safe and healthy."

I gazed deeply into her chocolate brown eyes, seeing only love and happiness there, with a tinge of sadness. I kissed her deeply and passionately, slipping my tongue between her lips. caressing her tongue with mine. Feeling myself grow hard again, I pushed her into the mattress.

"Edward," my angel moaned. Arching her back pressing deeply into my chest. I gazed down at her feeling the need to run away with her overwhelm me. I knew I already asked but I needed to try one more time before she left.

"Bella?"

"Yes, love."

"Come away with me, please."

She looked conflicted, I could tell she was waging a battle within herself. But as soon as it begun it was over. "Edward as much as I would love too that wouldn't be the smartest idea right now. You know what Jacob would do if he found out that I ran away with another man, especially if it is you that I ran away with. You are supposed to be his trusted right hand man, please I know this is difficult but we need to stay hidden for a little while longer."

Another stab of pain shot through my heart. I slowly withdrew from her body, both of us whimpering from the loss. I stood and helped her off the bed. No matter how long it took me I would make her my wife, I would not let my child be born without my name or their rightful father.

"I should really be going now if I'm going to make it back before Jacob gets there."

I heartbreakingly helped her get dressed, kissing every inch of her body as I did. Making sure to take extra special care of her now. I threw on my clothes not caring if they had gotten wrinkly sitting on the floor, or if I looked like a complete mess. Carefully placing the pictures back in the envelope, I held it in my hand as we walked out the door. Stopping at the threshold I kissed her again. It was another passion filled kiss but also one of longing and heartbreak. I didn't want to leave her again knowing that my heart would leave with her. I held her tightly to me breathing in her scent, strawberries and freesia filled my nose. Calming me some, but not enough; only with the knowledge that she would wake up next to me for the rest of my life would calm me. But for now she would wake up every morning next to a monster. The thought filled me with a jealous rage, I still couldn't bear the thought that he still might be touching her at night. But as I gazed into her sad doe like eyes, grief filled me. I knew she didn't want to leave and I didn't want her to either.

"Goodbye Edward," she sobbed.

"Goodbye Bella," she slowly backed out of my arms and walked towards her truck. Glancing back at me once more she climbed into the cab, I stood there at the door watching her every move. She shut the door and the ancient truck roared to life, backing up I could see in her rearview mirror that tears were sliding down her beautiful face. I stood there watching her drive into the distance towards the home that she shared with Jacob. Carefully slipping the envelope in my pocket, I slowly turned and got into my silver Volvo. Driving away from the motel, I decided against going home. Instead driving towards Alice's house. My sister and I shared a bond that could not be broken. My birth parents died when I was real young, before I could even get to know them and I was adopted by Dr. Carlisle Cullen and his lovely wife Esme. Even though I was adopted they still treated me as one of their own. The doctor and his wife also adopted my sister Alice and brother Emmett. Growing up in the Cullen house had been wonderful and even though we were all close, me and Alice had the closest bond. We always knew when the other needed someone to talk to. Although lately I had been neglecting her to spend time with Bella. I used to always spend my free time with Alice, when I was done doing different various jobs, I would sneak over and visit Alice. Like the rest of my family, she disapproved of my career choice. Stating that I should have taken a music career, anything but what I was doing.

Before I knew it I was pulling up in front of Alice's house. It was a lovely old Victorian house. With a rose vine growing up the side and a small garden in front under the window. The house was done in cream with a wide oak wood door and matching oak shutters. It was really quite something for a house. Walking up her brick walkway I knocked on the door.

After a minute the door opened to reveal Jasper, Alice's husband.

"Hey Edward, Alice is upstairs going through her wardrobe, come on in I'll get her for you."

Jasper was a tall lean man with dirty blond hair and deep honey colored eyes. He had many similarities with his half sister Rosalie. But many differences as well, he was much kinder than she was. I had only hung out with her a few times since her marriage to my brother Emmett. We had all met her at Alice and Jasper's wedding.

Pulling me from my thoughts, Alice bounded down the stairs. "Well long time no see Edward, what brings you here now, after all you couldn't find the time to come see me before."

Ouch, that hurt a little. But I guess I deserved it. "I'm sorry Alice but I've been a little preoccupied lately."

"Doing what? Running from a bad deal you made? Or pissed off drug lords?" Alice was pissed but I needed to explain myself and ask for help.

"Look Alice I'm sorry but I couldn't come over and see you. See I've fallen in love with someone and I have been spending my time with her."

"Finally! I thought you would be alone forever, that or go back to that Tanya." sneering the last part.

Personally I couldn't blame her, Tanya was Jacob's idea and even though she had never met my family long enough to even remember their names, they hated her and the way she treated me. She was always nagging about something, or calling me, trying to drag me away from my family.

"No, she is no Tanya, but we are in big trouble."

"What do you mean big trouble?" Jasper questioned. He had never gotten between me and Alice but he was a great listener, sometimes when Alice would head out shopping with one of her friends, I would come over here to talk with Jasper. He was a great friend and psychiatrist. He owned his own practice, his office was almost in the center of town. He said he wanted it there that way people would see it and it wouldn't be hidden, that way he could help more people.

"Look can we sit down in the living room and I'll explain everything."

The three of us walked over and sat down. They had two big couches right across from each other. Both were a light beige color with some brown throw pillows resting on the ends. In between the couches was a medium sized coffee table. It was fairly new although it did have an old antique look to it, with an oval shape and strong sturdy legs. In the middle rested a candy bowl, full of Hershey kisses. Underneath the coffee table was a large oriental rug. On the far end of the room was a fireplace, with family pictures crowding the mantel. In the center was their wedding photo, on either side of it was various photos of the whole family throughout the years. The far right side of the mantel held the latest photo of all of us at the family picnic, we all went back to Forks to be with our parents. Of course I was the only one their with no new information to give anyone. Seeing as how I didn't want to bring Bella up to them, back then I wasn't sure we would last long and I didn't see it as something everyone should know. If I only knew then what I know now.

"So what did you mean by big trouble?" Alice leaned forward grabbing a kiss out of the bowl.

"Look I'm not sure how to say this but here it goes. I'm going to be a father."

"What!" Alice shrieked, "How long have you known, I mean how could you not tell me I was going to have a little niece or nephew!"

"Alice calm down let Edward tell us," Japer said calmingly, placing a hand on her arm.

"I just found out tonight, here look at these, she gave them to me." With that I pulled the envelope out of my pocket and slid it across the table.

With an almost inhuman speed Alice grabbed the envelope and had it open looking at the picture "Aw, its so beautiful Edward." She gazed at the picture with affection, then froze "Wait why does the name here say Isabella Black?"

"Because she is the mother of my child." I stated simply, "I was going to get to the part where I told you who she was but I guess you beat me to it."

"Edward you work for her husband, he is one of the most feared drug lords around here," Alice was starting to get hysterical now. "I mean she could get killed not to mention you could as well, including all those that you love and care for Edward!"

"I know but Alice you know as well as I do that you can't help who you fall in love with. Look at you and Jasper, we all used to play in the sandbox together and now your married." Jasper had been my best friend growing up in Forks, we met in the first grade, he, Emmett and I would spend time playing together and sometimes we would even include Alice. Although in those days we had to force her to leave her Barbie dolls at home and not talk about girly things. By the time I had started junior high we moved here to Chicago, we stayed in touch by writing emails or calling. Once we even went back to Forks on vacation, the four of us spending time together like nothing had ever changed.

"Edward how long has this affair been going on?"

"We have been seeing each other in secret for over six months now."

"You really do love her don't you?" Sympathy and understanding shining from her eyes.

"Yes, I would die for her if I had to." I said with conviction.

"Then what do you need us to do?" Jasper more or less stated. Surprise must have shone on my face because he went on to say, "Look I know you and Alice have had somewhat of a falling out but family helps one another and if you truly love her like you say then she is family too."

His words had me tearing up a little. Great now I'm crying like a girl. I quickly wiped my eyes, a little embarrassed that I had just been reduced to tears in front of them. "Well I can't tell you the full details of what is going to happen but the main thing is this: when I tell you too I want you to take her and run, go somewhere were your not going to be found. I don't even want to know where your going at first. Hide there for awhile and when everything is done, I'm going to take her and go to Forks to be with mom and dad. I think it would be best for both of us if we weren't here."

"Well then the rest of us are going to go with you," Alice demanded.

"What? I can't ask you guys to pack up and leave, I mean its bad enough I'm asking you to hide the woman I love for who knows how long. But, Alice, I can't ask you guys to pick up and leave. What about Emmett and Rosalie? What about Jaspers job?"

"Silly Edward," she chuckled, "Emmett and Rosalie hate it here and Jasper can always start a new practice in Forks."

"Alice-"

"Edward I would want to be near you guys when my niece or nephew arrives and besides me and Bella are going to be the best of friends. Both her and the baby are going to need new things so I'm sure she wouldn't mind going shopping with me."

I groaned, I'm sorry Bella I didn't realize what I just got you into. Hopefully Alice would take it easy on her, seeing as Bella hated shopping with a passion. Plus she was pregnant so that was just going to add to her hatred of stores. "Listen I have another favor to ask can you ask Emmett and Rosalie to go back to Forks for awhile? The less family I have here the better."

"Well seeing as how we are all going back to Forks, I'll just tell them we are all moving back there."

"Alice I'm sure they would like to stay where they want."

"Look just trust me on this, I have a good feeling they will want to go back. Or do you want to bet against me?" she looked me challengingly in the eye.

Never bet against Alice. "Ok, ok, you win."

"Yay! I'll go let them know now." With that she skipped out of the room.

"Well I should be going now, let me know how everything goes." standing, I picked up the pictures and put them back into the envelope, heading towards the front door.

"Sure and Edward be careful."

"I will, you too," turning I walked out of the door and got into my Volvo. So how was I going to get rid of Jacob? Poison? No, too easy to trace. Shoot him? Maybe. However it was done it was going to be soon, with Bella out of town of course. Somewhere far away and safe. Somewhere where my demons or hers couldn't touch her anymore.