A/N: I forgot to put it in last chapter, but I mean to say in the last chapter when Edward calls Gay.. I mean Jacob 'Indian Boy', I mean no offence to Indian's. One of my best friends is Indian. (kind of.. i think) and I love everyone equally, so I hope noone was offended!

Disclaimer: I love Twilight an awful lot, but the author I am not!


EPOV:

I pulled away from Bella's house with a small grin on my face.

I was getting to spend more and more time with Bella, and she didn't seem to mind.

Maybe she was actually starting to trust me.

Yesterday, when she left me in the parking lot, I was sad about her remark.

What she said was true, she wasn't my girlfriend (as much as I wanted her to be), but it still stung non the less.

I wanted very much to ask Bella out on a date, but I didn't want to push her any farther.

I was walking to class when I heard her scream out in pain, and when I saw Jacob pressing Bella up against that wall in the closet, I lost all control.

How dare he try to hurt her.

I knew from the moment when he saw me with Bella, he would try something.

Typical Jacob Black.

Thankfully, I got to them in time, and I admit that once Bella left, I lost control.

I couldn't help it. He deserved every single black eye, every single bruise, every single punch and kick that I gave him.

When I thought things couldn't any worse, Jessica was being buddy-buddy with Bella.

Now that was strange.

After the way she treated Bella yesterday and suddenly she wants Bella to be her BFF? And then she suspiciously didn't need Bella's notes?

Weird.

I pulled up to Alice's house and walked straight inside and was shocked to see my parents inside.

"Mom? Dad? What are you guys doing here? You're not meant to be back until Friday!" I said, shocked.

"Well your father ended up finishing his work a bit faster than planned, we've decided it's better to just tell you now than just putting off." Esme, my mother said.

"Tell me what?" I asked.

"Son, you better sit down." Carlisle, my father said, pushing me to the sofa.

Oh no, this wasn't good.

"What is it? Where are Alice and Emmett?"

"Honey, Emmett is at Rosalie's and Alice has gone over to Jasper's. And Alice's parents thought it best we tell you without them around." Esme said, sitting down.

"What is it? Please. Just tell me. I can handle it." I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose.

"Well," Carlisle began, sitting down; "Your mother and I have been going through some problems in the last year. We've tried keeping it from you kids, but we just…can't seem to get along anymore. Esme, would you please?"

She nodded. "You see, Edward, when we went out of town the past week, we attempted to reconcile our marriage. To try and see if there was any bit of love left between us."

"And?" I gulped.

Esme continued, "We couldn't Edward, we just can't connect anymore. We're getting a divorce. Please know that this has nothing to do with you, this was a mutual decision."

"Alright, I understand." I sighed.

My parents both sighed in relief that I wasn't going to act like a whiny adolescent child.

"I take it Emmett and Alice, and Alice's parents know?" I asked.

They both nodded.

"So, where am I going to live?"

"Well, would you mind staying with Alice's parents for a while, while we just sort ourselves out?" Carlisle asked.

I nodded. "If you would excuse me, I have homework to do, so I'm going to go upstairs."

"Okay. Well, we're going to leave, but if you want to talk, you know where we are." Esme said.

I nodded once more and continued upstairs.

I flung myself on my bed and sighed.

My parents were getting a divorce. A divorce.

I thought love was meant to be forever?

Granted, I'd known for years they weren't get along like husband and wife should be, but it still rung through my ears.

I heard them let themselves out, and hours later, I heard people come and ago.

No one entered my room, no one disturbed me.

I just sat in my now dark room, letting the silence dissolve me.

But, then my cell began to vibrate in my pocket.

I sighed, not bothering to check it. "Hello?"

"Hey, Edward, it's me."

I smiled, Bella. Only she could pull me out of this.

"Hey Bella, what's up?"

"Not much, I was just seeing what you were up to. Usually you're on the computer or we're texting at this time. And now your voice seems…dead. What's wrong?"

I sighed. Observant girl.

"It's nothing, Bella, really."

I heard her sigh in the background. "Come on, Edward. Please tell me. This relationship can't progress if you don't tell me what's wrong. I want to help."

"I'm not sure you can."

"What happened?"

"My parents…they're getting a divorce."

"Edward," I heard her gasp, "I'm so sorry. I really am. I wish I could be there to hug you, comfort you, something."

"It's okay, really. There's nothing you can do."

"I'm sorry." She repeated.

I heard her hiss in the background. "Bella, what's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing, I just bumped into a wall."

I chuckled, that's my Bella. "Silly Bella."

"Yeah. Listen, I gotta go and take care of…something. So I'll talk to you later, okay?"

"Okay bye."

"Bye."

It was past midnight now and I couldn't get to sleep.

I felt better after talking to Bella about it, but I still needed her.

To talk to her, be in her presence, something.

She had me whipped, I knew it, and we weren't even dating.

I lay there for another fifteen minutes when I swung my feet over the bed and got up.

I changed into a pair of sweatpants and a black shirt, and put on a pair of sneakers.

I went down the hall silently to make sure everyone was sleeping - they were.

I went back into my bedroom, went to the window and jumped out, landing swiftly on my feet.

I hopped into my Volvo and drove around the deserted streets of Forks, finally coming to Bella's house.

I went to the side of her house, finding, what I assumed to be her room.

I grabbed a ladder that was at the side of the house, and climbed up.

I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that it was, in fact, Bella's room.

She was lying on her bed, wide awake.

I knocked on the window and she jumped up with a fright, but her face relaxed when she realized it was me.

"Edward, what are you doing here?!" She hiss-whispered.

"I…don't know."

She laughed. "Come on," She said, opening the window fully, pulling me inside.

"I just…I wasn't able to sleep. And I was thinking…and you just…popped up."

"I popped up in your thoughts."

He nodded. "I'm sorry, it's not right for me to be here. I should just…"

"No! Don't go." She said, taking my hand.

"My parents are rarely ever here. And I'm happy you're here." She smiled, which I returned.

She went to the door, to close it fully, and turned on the light.

When she turned it on, I noticed what she was wearing; a tank top and boy shorts.

But, that's not only what I saw.

Maybe if her hair was down, it could've hidden them, but her hair was tied up in a bun, giving me a full view of the bruises along her shoulders and upper arms.

"Bella…" I whispered.

"What?" She asked.

"Your arms…"

"Oh, erm…" She fumbled, walking to a closet, probably to get something to hide the bruises.

"No." I said, pulling her back.

"Did Jacob do this to you?" I asked.

She sighed and nodded. "He didn't touch me again, don't worry. They're from earlier, when he kept pushing me against the wall in the closet."

"I'm so sorry, Bella. I'm so sorry I didn't get there in time." I whispered.

"Edward, it's not your fault. If anything - it's because of you that I actually got away."

I sighed, and she stepped forward hugging me, and I wrapped my arms around her back.

I rested my chin on her shoulder, inhaling.

When she hissed, I pulled back, spinning her around, her back to chest.

I took her hands in mine, and press my lips to her shoulder, closing them around each and every bruise.

I continued kissing, leaving a trail of kissing along her arm.

And then, I did the same to her other shoulder and arm.

She turned her head and looked at me with adoring eyes.

I wanted nothing more than to press my lips against her soft, pink ones.

She tilted her head up, and before I knew it, she her breath was hot on my lips and her soft ones were pressing against mine.

Maybe she really did want this.

She wrapped her arms around my neck, and I began kissing her back, wrapping my arms around her waist.

We were kissing for god knows how long, but eventually, we had to pull away to breathe.

"Wow." She gasped.

"I've been waiting for so long to do that." I smiled.

"Me too," She smiled back. "Stay with me tonight?"

I nodded, and helped her into bed.

I was about to go and sit in the old rocking chair when she grabbed my arm.

"No, lay with me?"

"Are you sure..?"

"Please?" She asked.

I nodded again; it was hard to say no to her.

I took off my shows and slipped in beside her.

She cuddled up beside me and I wrapped my arms around her waist.

She sighed contently, laying her head on my chest.

"Edward?" She asked sleepily.

"Mm?"

"You're my boyfriend now, right?"

"I'm whatever you want me to be for you, Bella." I replied, kissing her hair.

"Mm, good, because I really like you Edward. Even more than like."

"I like you too, Bella."

"Goodnight." She sighed.

"Goodnight, love." I whispered.

A/N: FINALLY, right? But wait.. Jessica and Jacob weren't in this chapter which can only mean drama next chapter! xD

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