Disclaimer: I do NOT own Twilight or any of it's characters.

A/N: hey everyone, thank you for all of your reviews for the last chapter and I know that it was short but this one is longer! And I know some of you were wondering about why Alice was so oblivious. Well that is because she is distraught......think to have yo would be if it happened to you! ...that' all I'm gonna say! Anyway this chapter will explain some stuff...so enjoy.

-Claire-


"Don't Ever Feel Alone"

"Chapter 8: Threats"

(Bella's P.O.V)

It's been 3 hours since I got that text of Riley. How am I supposed to sleep when I know that my past is about to come back to haunt me. The reason for my constant nightmares and fears. And he caused them all. He killed me inside. In my mind I knew that I had tried to forget him as best as I could.....and I was trying so hard. And it paid off....my thoughts were preoccupied with other things, things like Alice...the one person that I had truly trusted. Someone that took down all my walls brick by brick.

But my walls were about to be brought back up and It might take a bulldozer to take it down. I couldn't just ignore him. He would find me, just like he did in the past. After what he did to me I hated myself. I hated everyone. I wanted to die.....so much. Until I came here. I knew coming here would help my traumatic state....and it did. I just wish that things had gone easier.

Saving Alice that night....it was like me looking down on myself. Of what it would have been like. And I remembered how scared I was, so......helpless. I knew that I had to help her. I would do anything to wipe those memories from Alice's mind. Just so they didn't plague her, like they do with me.

But I know one thing. I can't lose Alice. No matter what happens to me, I just want her to be safe. I will have to meet him tomorrow. If he finds out where I am then Alice's safety is jeopardized. And I can't tell anyone, it would just cause more upset. This is something that I need to do on my own. I can't let the ones I love get hurt because of me.

I wiped the stray tears from my eyes and looked over to the sleeping Alice by my side. I smiled and got out of bed walking round to her side. She looked so peaceful, so carefree. And that is how I want it to stay. I stretched my arm out shifting some of her hair behind her ears. I leaned forward and kissed her forehead lingering my lips for a few moment, cherishing something that I wouldn't be able to do if she were awake. I drew back and stroked her cheek. She shifted but she had a slight smile on her face. I smiled and started to collect my things from the room. I needed to leave now and sort some things out. I decided to write Alice a note. I couldn't just leave without saying anything, that would just get her even more worried.

When I had collected everything and placed the note on my pillow I took one last glance at Alice. I suddenly remembered that I had no way of getting home.....crap. I crept down the stairs without making a sound and managed to reach the front door. It was locked...go figure! It's like someone doesn't want me to leave. I walked over to the window and thankfully it was unlocked, I climbed out as carefully as I could and shut it behind me.

I took a sigh of relief and flipped open my phone. I scrolled down all my contacts until I found the 24 hour taxi service. I called them as quietly as I could and ordered one. It wasn't long before one turned up, as soon as I got in the driver started moaning at me for making him go somewhere that was hard to find. Well sorry that I am paying you to drive a little bit further down a dirt road! It's not too much to ask for!

As the driver pulled into my driveway and chucked some notes and him and jumped out, not even sending him a 'thanks' and 'goodbye'. I walked up to my door and unlocked it. Walking in to find my cold and empty apartment. And this is where I broke down. I cried for.....lets just say a while.

What was I gonna do? Just let him come here? What would he do to me? I admit that I'm not as weak as I was when he did that to me but I'm still scared. For one thing I thought he was in prison! Jasper told me he was! I needed to calm down. I decided to take a shower. There was no way that I was going to be able to sleep tonight.

I couldn't help but think of Alice while I was in the shower. Would she be angry at me for leaving her? Would she get upset? What if she tells Rose or Jazz. And what if they found out what was happening? Ugh there is too much to think about.

The next couple of hours by and before I knew it, it was 9:00am, every now and then I would look out of my window. I was scared out of my mind right now. The anticipation was too much to bear. It was then that I heard a car engine and I looked frantically out of my window to see a horribly familiar car. He was here. I left the window and started pacing around living room.

I'd planned to confront him.......

And demand to know what his problem was....

And why he wanted me......

Knock, Knock, Knock

My world came crashing down. Everything in my head was gone as I walked over to the door and peeked out of the spy hole to see my personal demon.

I knew that he knew I was here. I grabbed the doorknob carefully as I took a breath and slowly opened it. In an instant he waltzed in like he owned the place, I was getting more and more scared of his presence. He turned round to look at me with one of his smirks that appear in my nightmares constantly.

"Bella Swan....it's been a while" he said as he walked up to me placing his hands on my hips,

"What are you doing here Riley?" I said in an aggravated tone and he looked to me with almost a cocky smile,

"Well I enjoyed our time together some much last time that I thought I would come and do it again" I almost punched his face but I was scared of the consequences, I gently shrugged off his arms and walked to the other side of the room,

"Well I didn't enjoy it.....unless you forgotten..you raped me" I said spitting at him but he just looked confused and placed his hand on his chin.

"Now Now Bella......you are still mad about that?" I was seething now. I wanted to cry but I didn't want to seem weak.

"no need to be so angry Baby...I've just come to visit you, I've missed you, I wanted to take you out" he said and I held back my sobs that were erupting in my chest.

"You're sick! I'm not going anywhere with you!" I shouted and he walked over to me with his hands in his pockets.

"Well that's a shame Bella, maybe you're friend will want to come with me" I stopped breathing the moment he spoke and he smirked at me,

"What are you talking about?" I shouted with a hitch in my speech, he caught it and walked over to me whispering in my ear,

"Well I did a little looking up on you Bella, I have friends in this area, apparently you've been hanging around with some hot girl.....what was her name? Oh …...Alice...that was it" I stared at him with utter hatred.

"You go anywhere near her and I'll --"

"You'll what Bella?, remember our deal?, you tell anyone about anything and your family will get the brunt, plus you're little friend too" I swung my hand out at his face but he dodged it and brought my arm behind my back and I screamed in pain,

"You've changed Bella.....I like it..you're more feisty than I remember" he said as he pulled me closer to him,

"Get off me you pervert" I screamed but he just laughed, gripping my arm tighter and then he released me, I fell to the ground, cradling my pain filled arm, I glared up at him and he just bent down to be eye level with me.

"we're going to go for a little walk, I want to know what you've been doing since I've been gone" he said as he got up and walked over to the door before he could reach the handle of the door I spoke loudly,

"I told you already, I'm not going anywhere with you" he stood there for a moment before turning around and walking to me, slapping my face with his right hand, my head bounced with the force my hair covering my mark and I held my cheek and kept my eyes on the ground,

"Well I guess I will go and ask this Alice, I'm sure she will be easier to persuade" he said as he walked over to the door, my mind was seeing pictures of Alice in the alley way and back to what he did to me and I burst..

"Wait!" I shouted to him and he turned around with a curious face, awaiting an answer for my outburst,

"I'll go with you just....just leave her alone, please" I begged and he walked over to me pulling me up gripping my already bruised arm,

"Does she really mean that much to you?" he asked and I stayed silent for fear of what he would do if I answered his question. He just sighed and pulled me towards the door ,

"Well I'm glad you finally see it my way Bella, I just want to spend some quality time with you! Is that too much to ask" I masked my hatred for him trying not to get any more bruises. He pulled me out of my apartment,and pulled the keys for my door from my hands and locked it, most likely making sure that I couldn't get back in and he put them in his pocket.

He grabbed my arm and we walked down the front lawn. I glared at him. What did he want? What kind of rapist wants to take a walk with their former victims?

We just walked down streets until we came into town, he was still holding my hand in his and I couldn't get free from it. I moved my hand down into my pocket....damn, I must have forgotten my phone.

"So Bella? How have you been?" he asked and I glared at him, I was trying so hard to figure him out.

"what do you care?" I mumbled not looking at him, he snaked his arm around my waist and pulled me closer,

"I care about you Bella" that was it I blew and I managed hit him in the face with my free hand, he fell to the ground cupping his face,

"That was not wise Bells" he exclaimed and before he could get up I ran. I ran as far as I could. I didn't look back to see if he was following me, I just kept running. I managed to run into and alley where I leant up the wall catching my breath. I peeked out hoping to see no one there, and thankfully no one was there. I began to walk out of the alley when an arm was snaked around my throat from behind.

"Bella...Bella..you will never learn will you" he stated as I tried to pull his arm from my neck frantically,

"All I wanted was for you to be a good girl today, that's all" he stated as he let go of my neck and grabbed my shoulders, he then pushed me up against the wall and stared at me,

"Why do you even want me? What satisfaction could you possibly get from walking around with me?" I asked him and a smirk was across his face,

"Well it's kinda hard to explain, there is just something about you that I find captivating, so I'm showing off what is mine" he stated back as I looked into his eyes, and I stared back at him with hate in mine.

"I was never yours and I never will be" I spat back at him and he gripped my arms tighter, and leaned closer to my ear,

"on the contrary, you are mine and I will show everyone that you are" he said as he pulled me out of the alley and kissed me hard. I tried pushing him away from me but he was too strong, I thought I was going to suffocate, I couldn't breath. I hated him so much right now. I wanted to die. No I wanted to get this creep of me, but I couldn't. I kept seeing Alice's smiling face in my mind and I started to cry, I just wanted to be with Alice right now. To feel safe in her arms. Anything other than this.

Eventually he drew back and I had to try my hardest not to slap him, I didn't want to provoke him any more.

"See was that so hard? Now be a good girl and relax. We're just going for a walk" I gritted my teeth. This wasn't the same Riley that had raped me. He seemed even more psycho than he was then. I wonder if he had a brake down or something. Great I am walking around with a psycho!

We walked up the street and he wrapped his arm around my waist and snaked me closer, I could tell he was smirking and I just looked down a continued walking. I then looked up and saw something that made me want to cry........Alice.

Why is she here? She's seen me...with him. Her face was pure sorrow and confusion. She doesn't know anything. She doesn't know who he is. Or why I'm with him. I....I can't let her get hurt because of me. I looked down to Riley's arm wrapped around my waist and I felt sick. I tried to avoid Alice's eyes as we neared her. I could feel her eyes on me but I didn't want to look just in case he caught on. I started to shift nervously. Riley noticed and leaned to whisper in my ear

"I wonder if you are better in bed than the last time. I guess I will find out" he whispered with a smirk and pure disgust covered my face. I felt dirty. How could I let this guy control me like this. But the answer to that was now staring at me from across the way. As we got closer to her I heard her call out,

"Bella?" she shouted and I looked up to her, I saw Riley's head move to the sound and then he looked back at me, I looked down to the ground again I wanted to cry..so much.

"Who's this babe?" Riley asked and I knew that what I was going to say next would possible destroy everything. But I need to protect her, I can't let him hurt Alice..I love her too much.

"I don't know, I've only seen her a couple of times at college" pain coursed through me from my harsh words and I looked down not being able to look into her eyes.

"Bella, what are you talking about?" she asked and I looked up to see her shaking, I tried my hardest not to shed any tears,

"I'm sorry but I don't know you" I said as I regrettably placed my arm around Riley's waist and I saw her flinch.

Riley turned to me, "Well she seems to know you baby" he stated smugly and I had to had to refrain from punching him again.

"Well I don't know her, and frankly I don't want to" I said putting on an angry expression, trying my best not to falter. I'm just hoping she doesn't say her name. Please Alice!

It was then that Riley started to laugh as he pulled me down the street. I never looked back to her, but I knew that she was staring at me.

"That was a bit harsh Bella" he stated and I just shrugged and glared at him,

"well I don't really care what you think" I glared at him, he just gave me a furious expression and I started to get worried that he was going to hit me again.

"you know Bella, I'm not liking the way you are talking to me"

"Oh I'm sorry am I supposed to care?" I said sarcastically, his expression turned to one of pure anger and he and pulled me into the alley once more and pinned me against the wall, I was seriously getting frustrated and I knew that I was going to have bruises all over my back.

"You know I would have liked to have had a bit of fun with you but you are becoming a little to feisty for my liking Bella" he said as he held my throat I couldn't breath, I thought I was going to black out, I knew that this was it for me, no more life, no more family, no more Alice.

There was no way I was going to get away from this. "Hey!" I heard someone familiar shout and I could have cried just by hearing his voice, I turned my head slightly to see Jasper charging at Riley with Rosalie behind her. In no time at all I felt Riley's hand disappear from my body and I fell on my knees and started to cough frantically. Rosalie ran up to me and pulled me into her chest, I cried into her neck as she held me close. I could hear the faint sounds of fists hitting flesh in the background and I hoped that it was Jasper that was winning.

"Bella are you okay?" Rosalie asked as she held me and I could hear her frantic heartbeat as well as my own.

"I'm....fine" I said, I wasn't okay though, my back was in pain along with my neck and arms, but I didn't want things to get any worse and have to go to the hospital. I could still hear fighting in the background and I tried to stand up, Rosalie held my arms helping me up. I then looked over to where Jasper had Riley pinned to the floor and he was punching his face repeatedly.

"Don't....you...ever....come....near.....my family......again" Jasper shouted after each punch which I was flinching at each one.

"Jasper that's enough, I think you knocked him out" Rosalie shouted and I was suddenly glad that Jasper was a good fighter.

Jasper stood up looked down at an unconscious Riley. He looked over to me and ran over,

"Bella...did he hurt you?" he asked and debated telling them but I knew they would find out anyway.

"Umm..yeah" I said as I rubbed my arm and my neck and Jasper looked like he was going to chuck Riley into a wood chipper or something. I just stared at his body on the ground and looked to both of them,

"How did you guys find me?" I asked and they looked around them as if looking for someone.

"Well I saw his car at your place so me, Alice, and Jasper came here to find you, we split up and that is when Alice called me to say where you were" so.... Alice knew? She knew about him? But why did she look like she did when I told her those lies? If she knew about it all then she should have understood that I was lying.

I looked around but I couldn't see her anywhere, I need to talk to her, I needed to explain to her.

"Where is she?" I asked frantically and Rose looked at me with a curious expression,

"I don't know, when she told me where you were she was just frozen and then we came to help you, I don't know where she is now though, why? What happened" she replied.

"I need to find her..I need to talk to her" I stated as I started to walk away, but Rosalie grabbed my arm before I could go any further,

"Bells, you need to rest, I'm sure Alice is fine. But the question is what are we gonna do with him?" she asked and Jasper spoke up,

"I have a few ideas" I said and Rosalie rolled her eyes and I actually smiled for the first time that day,

"we need some practical ideas Jazz" she stated and he sighed and walked over to him,

"What are you doing?" Rose asked him and he picked Riley's shoulders up and started to drag him,

"We're going to take him to Bella's and shove him in his car and send him on his way, that is the practical way. But If he ever comes back I swear it will get very impractical" he said dragging him over to the pavement.

"Bells don't worry okay everything going to be fine okay, we're gonna talk when we get back" she said and I watched as Jasper picked him up and put him over his shoulder. Thank god it was quiet out today.

When we reached the car Jasper opened the trunk and we both looked at him in confusion,

"Jasper what are you doing?" I asked him and he looked back to me and smiled,

"You can't put him in there!" Rose shouted and Jasper rolled his eyes,

"Calm down Rose, it's not like he is gonna notice" he said as he shoved Riley in the trunk and closed it again. He clapped his hands together and then walked round to help me get in the car. All this drama and he is still a gentleman.

We searched everywhere for Alice, but we couldn't find her anywhere which made me even more worried. What have I done?


We were now back at my place. Jasper had woken up Riley and shoved him into his car. I managed to get my keys back first. A couple of death threats from Jasper later and Riley was gone and out of my life......hopefully.

We walked into my apartment and I immediately went and lay on the couch. I watched as Rose and Jasper walked in a sat down on the empty chairs Bella.

"Okay Bella, we need answers" Rose started and I propped myself up in a sitting position.

"Why did you go with him Bella?!" Jasper burst out, and I sighed and I knew I was going to get an earful.

"Because he threatened me. Do you think I would just go with him if I wasn't"

"what did he threaten you with?" Rose asked me and I looked down putting my head in my hands,

"He....He said that he knew about Alice, he said that if I didn't go with him, he would go after her" I said and there was a silence,

"You should have told her Bella" Rose whispered, I looked up to her and nodded,

"I know....I just....I dunno, I was scared" I stated and Rose came over to sit next to me, she wrapped her arms around mine,

"I need a rest, I'm gonna go to my room" I said and they both nodded, I stood up and walked over to my room and shut the door behind me. I curled into a ball on my bed, I was so tired but I couldn't sleep, I was worried. Worried about Alice. Would she hate me? Where was she?

I could hear Rosalie talking in the other room, she must have been on the phone because she was explaining what happened. But who was she talking to? That's where I heard it,

"Alice....Where are you?" I heard Rose say and I shot up from my bed and walked into the living room where Rosalie and Jasper were sitting, Rosalie's eyes met mine when I entered.

"Okay, I will get Jasper to stay with Bella, I'll be there in two minutes" she put down the phone and sent me a sad expression.

"I'm guessing you know who I was talking to" she stated and I nodded, she stood from her seat

"She sounds upset I'm not sure why though, she is at home, I'm going over there to talk to her, Jasper can you stay with Bella?" he nodded and I spoke,

"Rose please let me go, I need to talk to her" I shouted and she looked to me with a serious face,

"Bells you need to rest" she said and I persisted,

"Please Rose, I think I'm the reason she is upset" I stated and both of them looked to me,

"Why would she be upset with you?" Jasper asked and I sighed,

"Well when Riley was with me, we ran into her and I said some harsh things so that Riley wouldn't be interested in wondering who she was" Rose stared at me for a moment and then went to sit back on the couch,

"Thanks Rose" I walked over to her and kissed her on the cheek,

"Yeah yeah" she smiled and I walked over to Jasper and kissed his forehead, he smiled to me and I grabbed my keys and headed for my car.


It didn't take me long to reach her house at the speed I was going. I'm not sure when but sometime during the drive I started to cry. I was thinking about different ways this talk could go. Alice might hate me. Or she might forgive me. And if I was her I would hate me right now.

I stopped the car and ran over to the front door and knocked it. My heart was going ten to the dozen. I knew that she would open it because she think it's Rose. But I needed to apologise to her even if she does hate me.

My thoughts were broken by the front door opening to reveal a red eyed Alice. I started crying again as I looked at her.

"Bella" she stated and I lunged at her hugging her tightly, and I cried into her shoulder.

"I'm so sorry Alice" I said and she wrapped her arms around me, she was silent, so I knew that I had to talk,

"Alice, I didn't mean anything, I just said those things to protect you, please believe me Alice" I cried, and I fell to my knees and Alice followed, she was still silent and It was killing me,

"Please say something Alice" I begged and I heard a sniffle come from her and I knew that she was crying, I pulled back to look at her face and our eyes met, hers were red from crying.

"You really didn't mean anything?" she asked and I stroked her cheek,

"No Alice. I lied... all of it was a lie" I said and she scoffed a laugh and I wiped her tears away,

"I'm so stupid" she blurted out, and I shook my head,

"You're not stupid Alice, you're just gullible" I laughed and she glared playfully and pouted. But then her expression went serious,

"What happened Bella? Why did you go with him after what he did, and why didn't you tell me?" she asked me and I decided to tell her the truth.

"He told me that he was going to come after you if I didn't go with him, I was scared to tell you, my past isn't the best" I mumbled and she looked at me with something in her eyes that I couldn't describe. I just got lost in her eyes.

"Bella...he could of hurt you more than he already has" she said and I smiled at her rather than worrying about herself,

"but he didn't Rose and Jazz got to me first before anything happened" I said and she still didn't look any happier,

"And what if they didn't. What if none of us knew where you were?" she rambled and I saw new tears welling up in her eyes,

"Alice nothing could hurt me more than if anything were to happen to you" I confessed and she looked to me with that face, the one that always was so interesting to me. It had no emotion showing because all of it was hiding behind her eyes.

"Bella...." she whispered. And I looked down to the floor I felt her put her hand under my chin to raise my head, I looked into her eyes and she looked into mine.

Then I watched as she leaned forward and she hesitated for a couple of seconds before she closed our gap and her soft lips were on mine. It was incredible. Our lips didn't move they just stayed still but together. I couldn't believe that Alice was kissing me. I didn't even know she felt like that. I knew that I loved her. But I didn't even think about what she thought of me.

We stayed like that for a few minutes until she pulled back and bit her lip, she didn't look at me but she looked at the ground, she was probably scared of my reaction,

"I-I'm sorry Bella....I didn't mean to" she babbled and she started to stand up but I held her hand a pulled her down so that she fell into my arms, my right arm was still in pain but I didn't really care.

I hugged her close to me, I pulled out and took both of her hands in mine and I looked into her eyes,

"You don't know how long I've been waiting to do this" I confessed, and she looked at me in shock, but I just leaned closer to her and captured her soft lips once more, but this time our lips moved, they moved in a slow rhythm. I moved my hand up to cup her cheek, and her hand rested against my neck. I winced at the now 'soon to be' bruise on my neck but I didn't tell her about it.

I pulled back so we could catch our breath, I looked into her eyes once more, "I love you Alice" I confessed with a nervous twitch. I didn't know whether to smile or if I wanted to be sick. I was that nervous.

I saw a smile form across Alice's face as she stared at me, she started to cry again, I wiped them away and she leaned her forehead against mine,

"I love you so much Bella" she stated and I started to cry as well. We laughed at each other, and I ran my hand through her hair,

"So Miss Swan, when did you realise you felt like that?" she asked me and I thought back, trying to actually pin point it.

"Well Miss Cullen, I think it was most likely when you stopped over, and you fell asleep. And I found out about your plan, and may I add it was successful" I smiled at her and she looked at me in confusion,

"How did you know about the – Emmett" she said and I laughed at her 'I'm gonna get him back' expression.

"Well when did you realise it then?" I asked her and she grinned to me and looked a little embarrassed,

"Ugh well actually, it was when you wrote that note to me when you dropped me at my house, I thought 'she saved me and she cares about me already after knowing me for 2 days'" I laughed,

"Really? Why didn't you say anything?" I asked and she looked at me with an expression that told me 'are you serious'

"right so I was going to walk up to you and go 'hi Bella, nice shirt by the way I'm in love with you'" she said sarcastically and I giggled,

"I think I would have been more shocked at you saying 'nice shirt' ! You would never compliment my shirts!" I exclaimed and she laughed and rested her forehead on mine again, she looked deep into my eyes and I stared into hers.

"I'm sorry about what Riley did to you...in the past I mean" she whispered and I sighed and took a hold of her hands,

"well it's in the past now, and I'm gonna try my best to keep it there, anyway I have something better to fill my future" I said looking at eyes, she bit her lip and still it makes me weak seeing that,

I just kept staring at her lip and she broke the silence,

"what?" she asked and I blushed,

"ugh nothing" I said to her and she started to laugh,

"I knew it!" she exclaimed, and I looked to her in confusion and amusement,

"Knew what?" I asked her and she just kept laughing,

"That you like it when I bite my lip" I looked at her in shock, how could she possibly know that,

"How do you even know that?" I asked her still in shock,

"Oh come on Bella, every time I do it you look at my lips, at first I just thought you were spacing out, but lately I found it was only when I bit my lip!" she exclaimed happily,

"you love embarrassing me don't you?" I said to her she smiled with her eyes closed,

"I think it's cute! Plus I love to see you blush as I have told you already" she said in her hyper tone, and I shook my head while laughing at her,

"Shut up" I said as I leaned forward and captured her lips once more.

Which is something I could get used to very easily.


A/N: So they are finally together! I told you this would be longer and up quicker than the other one was! I hoped you like this chapter, I think the ending was my favourite. I wanted to end the chapter on a lighter note seen as everyone has been on edge. Well It would be awesome if you all could review and tell me what you think! It would make me very happy!

Much love to ya....xxx

-Claire-