*A/N: Thanks to my lovely beta and awbffe NessiesMomma for beta reading.*

*Disclaimer: I do not own twilight or its characters, SM does. I do however want Edward Cullen to spend eternity in my bedroom ;]*

*Song Listened to While Writing: Lifehouse "Everything"*


EPOV

I knew when Carlisle and Jasper went off we'd be in trouble. I heard their thoughts about how Esme was having trouble with Jane and Demetri's teeth were getting too close to Alice's neck. Jasper, at least, should know better and trust Alice.

I heard Bella's gasps and screams whenever one member of our family looked to be in trouble. To be honest, I was worried too. I didn't know how my family would take it if one of our own didn't return home after this. But, Bella was important to all of us. Bella was important to me.

Had we really only been married for several hours? I couldn't wait till this was all over and I could take her home and just… be. Be us. Be whatever she wanted. Do whatever she wanted. Bella was the end all be all for me. I knew it the second she walked down those steps.

Sure, we'd all been enamored with her when she was a baby, but how couldn't you be? She had us all wrapped around her tiny little finger. She brought a smile and hope to our faces after Renee's death. Carlisle knew something like that was bound to happen. We were lucky Bella got out alive. Vampires were not meant to carry children.

From the moment she entered the world—forgetting the horrid birth which will forever be ingrained in my mind—Bella's wide eyes took everything in. She touched and wanted to know everything. When she fell, she didn't cry. Very unlike a newborn baby. We all should've known then she would never let anyone know her pain. Alice said it the best, Bella was in fact a martyr.

The only person she let in was Jacob. It was Jacob who she ran to when she found out the truth about her life. Jacob who she stayed with while we were off hunting Victoria. Jacob who told Bella everything while I chose to keep her safely in the dark. I was learning. I wanted Bella to let me in the way she let Jacob in. But that could only be earned with time and we had forever.

Edward, the royalty don't look to be participating. I need to help Esme. Carlisle thought.

I nodded already knowing this was bound to happen. He sped off and pulled Alec off Esme. Jasper was no different.

Edward…

"I know, Jazz. Go on. One of these days you have to trust her." I whispered.

He smiled at me sadly before chasing off in the direction where Demetri was charging Alice. She off course stepped one foot to the left before he even made contact with her body. I didn't begrudge Carlisle and Jasper of this because I now knew how it felt. I wouldn't let Bella fight even if she was stronger than me. It would be unbearable to watch.

I remained low and in my crouch listening to all the thoughts of those around me. I needed to keep every one of them away from Bella. Her nails still dug into my arm and if I was being honest it was beginning to hurt… just a little. But, I didn't want her to stop. Her touch was calming me and helping me sort through the mess.

When they finish off the Cullen's we will attempt to sway the mind reader to join us and bring along his fresh bride. Aro thought. To have a gift so apparent in human life she is going to be an intriguing immortal.

I told Aro we would need the whole guard. I do not trust these yellow-eyed- freaks. Caius sneered in his mind.

There was no reason to listen to Marcus' mind. He was seriously bored with the scene in front of him. Marcus was use to Aro's deceitfulness and his "clever" and "predictable" ways of acquiring vampires with gifts. Many covens had been destroyed in Aro's search for them. And with the way things were going, we wouldn't be one of them.

Esme, Rose, and Carlisle had just ripped apart Alec. He hadn't dared to use his gift still thinking that whatever had stopped it from working was still up. Little did he know that Bella couldn't protect us anymore. Or anyone but me. I could still feel the warmth of her gift radiating through me.

Jane, on the other hand, was nothing like Alec. She was unrelenting in her gift. She turned to Carlisle and Rose just as they approached her and hit them with the brute of her gift. Pain. They fell to the floor and she smiled then stalked in our direction.

I peeled Bella's grip off of my arm and pushed her behind me. I hoped Bella would listen and wouldn't try to be a hero today.

Pain. Jane thought.

But I felt nothing. Bella's shield was still protecting me. She growled towards us and charged. But I saw the action before she did it and had her pinned to the floor, holding her wrists. Since she was so tiny she was able to lift her knee and kick me back so that I now flew across the forest and away from my love. Bella was vulnerable and I could already hear the royalty cheering.

Aro should give the order. The human is unprotected we can grab her now. Caius thought.

Aro had different plans. Jane will finish off the mind reader and turn the human into one of us. With her family finished she will have no choice but to join us.

Jane was suddenly at my side, gripping my neck, and pushing me to the ground. The royalty's thoughts causing me to forget what exactly I was doing. As my head slammed to the forest ground I felt a heaviness surround me.

As I blinked back to the present I saw Jane approaching Bella. No! I jumped up and ran towards Jane crashing her, once again, to the ground. Jane's red eyes pierced to mine and I felt the wrath of her power.

She held me in it till I could do nothing but scream. It was like being changed all over again. The fire burning in your veins. The unrelenting flame burning through your whole body. Suddenly the pain stopped and I could hear Bella's voice through the darkness.

"That's for attacking my family!"

I felt the darkness begin to seep away.

"That's for attacking Edward!"

My strength was beginning to return as I heard Jane's painful scream.

"And this… this is for trying to attack me!"

That's when I heard it. The sound of my wife's piercing scream. The sound brought me back to several months ago when I was searching for her and her scream led me to James's torture chamber. Her scream was something I never wanted to hear.

Her screams became even louder until they were altogether cut off. I jumped up—my strength fully returned—and found Jane draining my wife. A loud growl erupted from my chest and then I heard the familiar howl.

What the fuck is going on?

It was Jacob.

I quickly searched for the royalty but they were nowhere to be seen. I didn't have time to think about what ran them off or the ramifications of Jacob's entrance. My wife, my love, was being killed at the moment.

"I'll explain later. Right now we have to help Bella!"

I pointed in the direction where she was and without hesitation Jacob and I charged Jane. Jacob immediately ripped her from Bella's body and I listened for blood loss. She had lost some but what was worrying me most the venom now taking over her system. Jacob could handle Jane. Right now, I had to save the women we loved.

I bent down to her bleeding wrist and brought it to my mouth and sucked the venom from her bloodstream.

Dude! What are you doing? Don't make me have to kill you too!

When the blood was clean I pulled back and sealed the wound on her wrist and then the open would on her shoulder.

"I was removing the venom from her blood."

Sorry. He looked around the clearing. Let me go help out. Be right back.

I heard the familiar sounds of more wolves entering the clearing. But I didn't look up from Bella's pale complexion. Her breathing was slow and her heart matched it. Her once beautiful wedding gown was now covered in blood stains and I placed my arms under her and held her to my body.

"You can't leave me, Bella." I breathed between broken sobs. "Keep fighting. Please, for me."

Nothing changed.

I smelt the fire begin and the sound of bodies being thrown into it. When that stopped my family and what sounded like two wolves walked over to where I was—still gripping Bella.

"Edward," Carlisle whispered. "Son, we need to get her inside so I can give her a transfusion. She's lost a lot of blood."

I felt his hand on my shoulder along with another, smaller hand. "She's going to be okay, Edward." Alice promised. "She's had a rough day."

"Come on, Son."

I stood still holding Bella. My one hand wrapped underneath her legs. Alice lifted her arm to go around my neck and her head now lay on my chest. I knew I had to believe Alice that everything will be okay, but I couldn't while Bella was like this.

I followed Carlisle into the house as we walked up to his office. The table was already set up with a pillow and sheet and I waited till Carlisle had the blood hooked up. He gestured for me to put her down and I did—smoothing down her hair and running a finger along her cheek in the process.

Carlisle got right to work and hooked her up for the transfusion. I watched as she moaned slightly when the needle made contact with her skin. I smiled because I was grateful to hear any sound come out of her precious mouth.

"Should I have let the venom spread?" I asked.

He sat back and watched as the new blood made its way into her veins. "What would Bella have wanted?"

I knew what Bella wanted. She wanted to be like us. But I couldn't do that to her. I couldn't condemn her to this half life. She already had immortality and options. To end her heartbeat, the most significant sound in my world, would kill me more than I already was.

"She wants to be a vampire."

He nodded but didn't say anything.

I continued. "But, I hardly doubt she would want Jane and Felix to be the ones to do it."

"True. She's your wife now, Edward. You have to be able to put her needs before your own. She did that for you in the clearing. You asked her not to fight and she didn't. What you told Jasper applies to you as well."

I shook my head and ran my fingers through Bella's hair. "Alice is a full vampire with an ability to see the future. Bella has blood running through her."

"She also is stronger than Emmett."

I conceded. Carlisle was right. I had to start seeing Bella for what she was, half vampire. She had gifts and strength and with the right direction she could be more lethal than any of us. Had Felix not have gotten lose from Emmett's hold, Bella would've defeated Jane all on her own.

When the transfusion finished, I picked her back up and this time her arm slid around my neck on her own. I cradled her close to me and walked us to our bedroom. I pulled back the comforter and placed her on the bed.

I walked over to her dresser and removed on of my shirts she had stolen. Smiling, I brought it over to where she lay and removed her blood stained dress—slipping the shirt on instead. It didn't pass my attention that she wore a white lace corset and matching panties. I ignored my raging hard on and placed the t-shirt over her and covered her body with the comforter.

I could do nothing now but wait.

She looked almost angelic lying in the huge bed with her brown curls flared across her pillow. Her lips were puckered in the most adorable pout and I wanted nothing more than to kiss her. But, I stayed at the edge of the bed simply watching her.

She was mine. Forever. There would be plenty of time for kissing.


Her body began to stir after what seemed like hours. I watched as her eyes flickered open and she stared around the room taking in her surroundings. Her eyes finally settled on me and she smiled.

"Hi."

"Hi." I repeated.

She made a move to sit up but she moved to quickly and gripped her forehead with her hand.

"Relax, baby. You had a rough day yesterday."

She dropped her hand and stared at me in horror. "Yesterday!"

She groaned and fell back on the bed, fisting her tiny hands of her face and kicking her legs. It was the most adorable thing ever but I was still curious as to what the need for it was.

"I'm the worst bride in the history of the world!" She moaned.

I reached over and pulled her hands from her face. "I would have to disagree."

She stared daggers at me. "You're biased."

"Then do you mind explain to me exactly how you are the 'worst bride in the history of the world'?"

Bella sat up and pulled her knees to her chest. "We didn't get to… you know… have a wedding night."

I couldn't hold it back. Playing with her was going to be so easy. I leaned over and brushed my nose against hers. She whimpered at my touch and talked in my deepest voice.

"You mean you don't remember? I thought it was rather enjoyable. You looked quite delectable in that white corset."

Shock crossed her features. "You… You… made love to me while I was unconscious?"

I purred and placed a small kiss on her parted lips.

"Edward Cullen!" she screamed.

"I'm only playing, love." I chuckled. "I want you awake and attentive when I ravage you."

"Oh."

I kissed her again. "How are you feeling?"

"Better. What happened?"

I moved to sit beside her and pulled her body onto my lap, tucking her head underneath my chin. "Well Jane was draining you and right as I was about to attack her, Jacob and the pack showed up." She gasped. "No worries, love. The royalty was nowhere to be seen. They disappeared when they noticed you were more than human and we disposed of anyone else who bared witness to the wolves."

"Good. Where are they now?" she asked as her tiny hand fisted my shirt.

"Well, they were a little put off that we didn't include them in the fight. Especially when they found out it was over you. But, Carlisle explained the dangers of their involvement and they relented. Jacob stayed longer than the others. He wanted to make sure you were okay."

She frowned at the mention of Jake's name. "Is he still here?"

"Yes." I nodded. "He's in my bedroom, sleeping."

"Really?" she giggled.

"He was tired enough to put up with the 'stench.'"

My heart swelled at the sound of her laughter. I couldn't wait to show her the families surprise for her later. But at the moment I couldn't deny the feelings I'd been fighting all night.

Bella was now my wife and we were in our bed. I wanted nothing more than to be inside her.

I laid her beside me and positioned myself at her feet. With slow and deliberate stokes, I eased her legs open for me and was granted with the sight of her white panties. A small growl erupted in my stomach as I looked up into Bella's hooded eyes.

I unbuttoned the bloodied button up I had donned all day and night and threw it across the room. With the removal of my belt, there were now just two layers of clothing between Bella and me. I moved between her legs and covered her body with my own.

I pressed my lips down to hers and she opened up for me, pushing her tongue out to meet mine. She moaned and fisted her hands in my hair pulling me closer. Her hips grinded against me and one of her legs hitched over my hip.

I pulled back and stared at my angel. My love. My wife. "You're beautiful."

"I love you." She smiled.

"I love you, too."

She stroked my cheek and bit her bottom lip. "Edward?"

"Yes, my love."

"I want you."

And I couldn't deny her any longer.


A/N: I hope you enjoyed Edward's POV as much as I did writing it. I felt it best to go to his POV since Bella was passed out during the whole after the fight. Plus I wanted to get out Edwards insecurities and fears. He's still so worrisome of Bella even though she's proven herself twice already. And finally… were diving head first into a lemon next chapter! *gigglesnort*