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Edwards POV
I must of dozed off to sleeping because I woke up to someone shaking me. I opened my eyes to see that it was Lizzie.
"Hey Lizzie." I said quietly.
"Mommy's awake." She told me. I glanced over at Bella and smiled at her. She gave me a weak smile back.
"Hey Bella," I said quietly.
"Hi," She said and everything went quiet. We both jumped when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Bella called. I glanced at the door to see Emmett and Jasper walking in.
"What are you two idiots doing here?" I asked them.
"Welll officer Cullen we came to see our neighbor. Its only the neighborly thing to do." Emmett said. I grabbed a magizine off Bellas side table and threw it at him.
"You idiot." I said and laughed slightly. Suddenly Lizzie was in my lap hiding her face in my shoulder. I smiled slightly and wrapped my arms around her. Bella smiled slightly at me. Emmett and Jasper stood there awestruck and I'm not sure why. Emmett walked over to us and and knelt down.
"Hey Lizzie. I'm pretty sure Mommy and Officer Cullen need to talk. Why don't me and you and Jasper go down to the gift shop. We can get you some candy and buy Mommy a gift so she will feel better." Emmett spoke quietly. Lizzie looked up at him and Emmett reached his hand. I smiled as Lizzie took and gave him a smile. When they had left I looked at Bella.
"Some little girl you have there. Shes pretty sweet." I told her giving her a smile."Bella do you have anywhere to stay?" She shook her head and looked away.
"Why don't you and Lizze come and stay with me and my brothers. We have an extra bedroom." I suggested.
"Oh No I couldn't. You have already done so much." She told me.
"No its no problem. Where else are you going to go? A shelter? Thats no place for Lizzie. You two can come stay with us." I stated. She looked up at me.
"Okay. For Lizzie." She next few minutes passed in silence.
"Thank you," She whispered.
"Its no problem. I promise." I told her softly. I stared at her for a moment. Studying her face. Looking past the bruises she was beautiful. Her dark eyes showed pain and wisdom. Her dark hair fell around her face. Though it was a mess I wanted nothing more than to run my fingers through. My eyes drifted to her lips and I fought the urge to kiss them. Her cheeks were blushing bright red. I realized I was staring. I glanced away. I sighed and closed my eyes tightly. The door opened and Lizzie bounded in with a sucker in her mouth and a teddy bear in each hand. A small one and a big one. She ran to her Mommy's bedside and handed her the bigger bear and smiled at her. Bella smiled back at her and sat the teddy bear to the side. The doctor walked in. Everyone looked at him and he glanced between us three men.
"Hello Bella. I wanted to inform you that everything is okay. No permanant damage. You should heal quickly." The doctor stated then frowned. "I am however concerned about your weight. You really need to eat more. Ninety-seven pounds is not healthy for a young woman of twenty three." I glanced over at Bella and frowned.
"On another but related note. Bella do you know how long your father and best friend have been looking for you? A hell of a long time. They are on there way here right now. Your Father was overjoyed to know you are still alive and as for Ms. Brandon I thought she was going to jump through the phone. They should be here in about thrity minutes." The doctor told her and I couldn't help but smile at the joy on her face.
Sure enough thirty minutes later there was a knock on the door and an older man and a short young women with dark black hair walked in. They both looked at Bella and ran to her bedside. Lizzie crawled in my lap and hide her face in my shoulder.
"Bella." The girl said. "We have been so worried about you and Lizzie. Speaking of Lizzie where is she." Bella laughed slightly and looked at me.
"Well it seems she is being rather shy." Bella answered. The young girl turned and looked at me and then back at Bella.
"Isabella Swan why are there three men in your room?" She demanded.
"Alice this is Edward, Jasper, and Emmett." She said pointing each of us out. "Edward saved me. Jasper and Emmett are his brothers."
"Saved you?" Alice asked.
"Alice please I don't want to talk about it." Bella answered.
"Where is James?" Alice asked and Bella stifened.
"Don't," I said sharply looking at Alice. Alice spun around and looked at me.
"I don't know who the hell you are but she is my best friend and you have no right telling me what I can and can't ask her." Alice snapped at me.
"I do when I know a hell of a lot about what is going on than you do." I snapped back.
"Alice please just don't." Bella pleaded and Alice looked pissed.
"What the fuck Bella?" Alice yelled.
"Damn it Alice if you want to know so fucking bad I will tell you. James is sitting in jail. Let me guess your next question for you why? Because for the past four fucking years he beat the shit out of me and I wasn't allowed to leave the house. Then he raped me on the front porch and if it wasn't for Edward I don't know what else would have happened." Bella screamed at her and burst into tears. She curled up in a ball and sobbed. Alice went to touch her.
"Don't Alice. Just go away." Bella sobbed. Pain rippled through me to see her like this. Pain covered Alice's face and she walked out with the man I am guess was Bella's father walked outside.
"Em, Jazz take Lizzie outside." I told them quietly. Jazz lifed Lizzie from my arms and they walked out. I stood up and hesitantly sat on the edge of Bellas bed. I reached over and gently wiped the tears off her face I pulled her to me and gently played with her whispering soothing words to her.
