Bella's point of view

3 weeks after the wedding

I took Edward to his first therapy/counseling thing about a week ago. Doctor Karl. Edward calls him Doc. K. But, unfortunately Doctor K didn't make Edward too happy on the first visit. He refused to go back. Which was fine with me. Edward did not need therapy!

Edward and I were in class today. Completely boring.

Edward had his arm draped across the back of my chair and was leaning towards me.

Our professor was lecturing us on law studies. Reviewing basically.

I yawned quietly and Edward chuckled.

A ringing phone erupted throughout the classroom of about 100 students.

"OK who's is it?" The professor demanded.

He hated when our phones went off.

Everybody looked around silently.

"Fess up." He insisted.

He looked around then looked back to his desk and looked back at us sheepishly.

"Its mine." He dug through his suitcase and flipped open a silver tiny cell phone.

He talked for a minute then hung up.

"Sheesh that woman can talk for hours. Wives." He rolled his eyes. Everybody chuckled.

"That makes me wonder on the theory of women using more of the left side of the brain when men use the right. Scientifically I mean. In general women just talk a lot. Men are usually uncomfortable expressing emotions which is classically from the right sided brain."

Edward laughed along with a lot of the other guys. Us girls rolled our eyes.

Some scoffed "Men."

After class Edward and I met up with Angela and Ben at the fountain on campus.

"I just love this thing." I grinned and played with the water in the giant stone pool.

"Don't fall in." Edward chuckled.

"She will." Angela laughed. I flicked some water on her and she gasped.

"Alright Isabella your on." She grabbed a handful of water and started coming after me.

"Wait Ang!" I screamed and ran from her.

She was chasing me as I walked backwards.

Just as she was about to throw the water on me I backed into someone.

"Oh! Mark I'm so sorry!" I glared at Angela for not telling me he was behind me.

This dude annoys the hell out of me.

"Hey no problem Bella."

He started talking to me, me obviously not paying attention.

I glanced over to Edward and he raised an eyebrow clearly no happy.

I looked to him for a getaway.

"So can I?"

"Huh?" I asked.

"Borrow the notes for today's class?"

"Oh yeah sure." He followed me to the fountain where my bag was.

As I looked through my bag for the notes Edward laced two fingers in my side belt loop.

Angela and Ben said goodbye and left to their apartment.

"Uh, here. There kinda sloppy though." I handed them to Mark and looked at Edward.

"Baby can we get pizza tonight?" He looked up at me and smiled.

"Of course, sweetie." He kissed my lips as Mark walked away.

Right as Edward was about to say something else Mark turned around and smiled.

"Think I can borrow yesterday's notes too?"

Edward muttered a cuss word under his breath.

"Excuse me?" Mark asked looking at him.

"How many times are you going to try to hit on my wife before you get a hint?"

"Edward." I whispered. I didn't want them to get into it.

"Dude, fuck off I'm just borrowing her notes."

"Borrow someone else's notes besides my wife's."

"Funny, you keep saying she's your wife but where I come from marriage doesn't mean shit."

Edward stood up and they got close.

"Hey!" I stepped between them and shoved Edward back with my hand.

"Look both of you stop!"

I looked at Mark with a death glare.

"First of all nobody talks to my husband like that. Borrow notes from somebody else or get off your lazy ass and start writing some."

He snorted and threw my 3 page notes in the air. They flew down around me and he walked away.

Edward bent down and picked them up. He looked at me with apologetic eyes.

"Love-"

"I do not want to hear it." I shoved my papers in my bag and walked to the car. I didn't give him time to open my door I just shoved myself in and threw my bag to the floor.

Edward's knuckles were white on the steering wheel as he drove home.

I was furious. Not at Edward, at the douche that talked to my husband like that. He pissed me off to a whole new level.

The radio was playing in the background and Edward slammed his palm on the volume button to put it on mute. The little knob popped right off and into my seat.

The whole way home I was stuck trying to find a way to put it back on. When we got to the apartment I was very frustrated.

"Just leave it." Edward said.

I set it on the dash and got out of the car.

I walked straight up to the apartment and got into the shower.

Edward's point of view

Damnit. Damn everything. Do I have the shittiest luck or what?

I pissed Bella off, Mark pissed me off, and we both pissed him off. Good.

I stood in the kitchen bracing myself on the sink counter for the longest time.

How could he do that? Just throw her papers like that? Damnit!

I gripped the sink and felt furious. Why did I get so angry so quickly?!

I couldn't help it. I pictured Bella's face then the way Mark looked at her. Like something to eat.

I just wanted to smash his face in. Just a little.

I saw Bella's face how mad she was at me…

I started shaking. I felt sick to my stomach. Bella probably hated me. My own wife hated me right now.

My head started spinning.

I'm going to lose her. I'm really going to lose her. If I keep acting this way she's going to hate me.

I'm going to lose Bella.

I leaned over the sink and started throwing up. I was shaking violently.

"Edward!" A scream came from behind me.

Bella ran and placed a soft hand on my back. She used the other hand to wife my lips off with a wash cloth.

I can't lose you…

"Edward what's wrong?" She placed her hands on either side of my face.

Bella had tears in her eyes. I was making her cry.

I slammed my fist into the tile on the counter. Bella jumped and gasped.

"I can't lose you." I said out loud.

"Lose me? Edward what are you talking about? That's insane!"

"I love you so much." I leaned my forehead against hers.

"Edward Shh. Calm down, honey."

The one square tile was cracked and broken.

"Its alright." She kissed my shaking lips.

Please I don't want to lose you.

Bella's point of view

In the morning Edward was better…

I didn't know what was wrong with him. I didn't know if he was sick last night or what?

"How do ya feel?" I asked swinging back and forth on our stools. He looked at me with sleepy eyes and chuckled.

"I feel fine." He poured some coffee and ate a bowl of cereal with me. Silently.

After breakfast he went and got dressed into some jeans and a blue t shirt.

Most of his regular shirts were a little tight at the top and around his arm muscles. Totally sexy.

"Where are you going?" I asked confused.

"To see doctor K."

"Edward-"

He shut me up by kissing my lips. He ran a hand down my hair and the side of my face.

"Just trust me ok? I think this is the best thing to do right now." He pulled the side of my face to his lips and kissed my temple.

"I love you and I'll be back in a few hours."

"Love you too." I mumbled.

When he left I got out my phone and called Esme.

"Bella! Hi deary!"

"Hey Esme are you busy?"

"Nope. Just working on my garden."

She went 'phew' and I laughed at her.

"Can I talk to you for a sec?"

"Of course."

"When Edward was little. Younger I mean. What happened when he would get angry?"

It sounded like she stopped gardening and sighed.

"Bella what happened?"

I told her everything that happened with Edward, except the part where he kept repeating that he was going to lose me.

"Oh dear."

"What?! Esme is he alright or what?"

"When Edward was younger after his grandparents passed the littlest things used to make him so furious. Whenever it was bad enough he would shake his whole body and he would make himself sick until he threw up."

"He's alright though?" I demanded.

"Yes, he should be perfectly fine. He was always fine the next day. But, Mark this boy must've really made him angry."

I told her about Mark.

"Yep. That should do it, look, where is Edward now. Can I talk to him?"

"No! I mean I don't want him knowing that I called you about this. Plus, he is at another therapy session."

"I thought he decided he wasn't going to go."

"So did I. He just woke up got dressed and went assuring me that it was for the best."

"Well so do I. I think it will be good for his mind. He needs to settle down some. It will be good for your marriage and you both. He's only doing this for you."

"Really? I kinda thought he was doing it for himself and us."

"Well, dear, think about it. If you and Edward had never met or fell in love-"

There was a sharp pain in my heart when she said those words.

"Then he would have no reason to do this. He would just have gone on getting angry. Trust me, he's doing It all for you."

"Thanks Esme you're the best."

"You're the best daughter I could ask for. I'm glad Edward chose someone as smart as you – someone smart enough to call their mother-in-law when there's trouble with the stubborn husband."

I giggled.

"Thanks thought this talk calmed me down a bit. I didn't know what was wrong with him; I've never seen him that way before. Literally scared the hell out of me."

"Edward just loves you so much. He didn't want you to see him like that. But, it has been happening since he was about 10."

"Yeah." I sighed.

Ah, don't you just loooove drama?

There will be maybe two more chapters then there will be a couple year time skip to get on with the story. But don't fret! I have had this story planned all the way to the end from the beginning and it shall be … worth all your cookies.

Yep, I said it. All your cookies. Even the peanut butter ones.

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