[A/n: I'm so sorry that it has been a while since I have updated. Life has just gotten busy and I have not had the chance to update until today. Please Read and Review and let me know what you think.]

Bella was not entirely sure of how to handle this situation. It was clear to her that whatever was about to happen was not going to be a pleasant experience for her. It was matter of pride for the boy who obviously had issues where the sons were concerned. She could see it in the way he looked at her. It was clear that she was a piece of meet a means to an end and nothing more.

The gaze that was on her was one which showed no sign of kindness. It showed no empathy and no regards for the consequences of his actions. It was clear that this was not going to be a situation where she would come out well or be able to salvage her dignity by any stretch of the imagination.

It was a cold, disembodied almost laugh that escaped the lips of Aaron as he approached her. "So Garwin, you think that you're better than me. You think that it is alright to cheat me and mine out of money. Wait until you see what it feels like to be cheated out of what you think is rightfully yours."

The curly haired boy moved forward even more and was beginning to lick his lips like a predator watching his next meal. It was common knowledge that Aaron was a jerk. He treated girls like dirt routinely. In fact he was worse where girls were concerned than Reid ever was.

Aaron stopped short of Bella and reached out to run a hand down her curves from her shoulder down. Finally, his hand lighted on Bella's hip where her sevens shows the very out line of her waist and hips. Her jeans showed every muscle which was tensed beyond belief making it clear to any thinking person that she was not enjoying what was happening to her.

Reid and Tyler both moved to try and remove Aaron's hand from Bella but that boy simply moved them away from their grip. It was not going to be an easy battle that they could tell. Aaron was drunk and very determined a bad combination at any rate.

The tension in the air almost screamed for him to stop but Aaron did not. Bella started to scream and he still did not stop. He didn't even notice that there was trouble about to come his way.

He never even noticed that a very angry Tyler whose eyes had gone completely black was coming up from behind him. The whole thing was too much for the youngest son to take. This was a woman that he cared about and deeply at that. This was not something that he would stand by and take casually. He needed to do something about the situation and fast.

Aaron was far to busy trying to enjoy what he saw as his revenge on the sons of Ipswitch. It was not so long ago that he felt that Caleb had taken Sarah from him. When Sarah had first arrived he had asked after her. Unfortunately for him both Caleb and Reid had taken an interest in her as well.

Tyler had no trust for the other boy nor did he trust that his own strength would be enough. For that reason he used and ripped Aaron's arm from his Bella. It was not something that he ever wanted to live through again if he could ever help it. He never wanted to see his precious Bella in that situation again.

Now, Tyler felt that he could understand how Pogue felt when Chase had taken Kate back at the beginning of the year. It was hard to face the idea of someone that you cared about being harmed on account of you. This was not the first time that Bella had been in a dangerous situation and Tyler knew that. He just was grateful that he had been there to stop things when he did.

At first Tyler had frozen scared that if he moved or reacted in any way that he would cause things to be worse for Bella. He knew that it was not going to be easy to keep the school creep from touching his beloved. It was also a shock to him that the other boy had not put two and two together and realized that Bella belonged with him.

Once Tyler had removed Abbott from Bella the other sons took hold of him and he called the local law enforcement in order to report an attempted rape. He knew that it would take a few minutes for the cops to show meaning that there was some time to kill. While they waited for the cops to show up Tyler decided to set the record straight. "Abbott, so that you know Bella isn't Reid's girl."

The curly haired boy looked up at Tyler as though he had grown an extra head all of a sudden. That look only served to make Tyler even angrier. "She is mine", Tyler said making it clear that he was the one with a claim to Bella and no one else. "She has been promised to me for years."

That small bit of information caused the other boy to begin to shake. Everyone knew that the son's families had quite a bit of influence. Anybody who knew the area would tell you that it was a bad idea to pick a fight with them. A few of them might admit to being annoyed with Garwin but practically everyone liked Tyler Simms. Aaron was one of few who did not. It was the whole issue that he took with the sons that left him blind as to where his anger was taking him.

Most of the people in the town would turn on him for attacking Simms's girlfriend. There was not a doubt in his mind that he would be going away for a long time unless he got a very good lawyer and even then his chances were dicey at best.

Once the cops came and took statements from each of the son's, Ryan and Brody; Aaron was taken away and his parents called. Tyler and Reid escorted Bella back to the Hummer where they proceeded to take her back to the Simms's manor. It was not going to be an easy evening for any of them.

Once they had returned to his home, Tyler ran a bath with jasmine and chamomile oil and let the tub fill. He laid out all of the frilly supplies that he knew that she might need. There on the ledge were bath wash, shampoo and conditioner; a towel and wash cloth. He also had brought up a cup of sleepy time tea so that she could drink some during her bath. That done he called to Bella letting her know that her bath was ready.

Tyler spent a good half an hour helping Bella wash in the bath that he ran. Thankfully, Bella's back was too him so as to make it easier to keep his head. He even had to chastise himself for taking enjoyment in getting to shampoo her hair. The soft strands which had slowly caressed his palm and he rubbed in the shampoo and conditioner. When finally Bella was done he looked the other way while she dried off so as to respect her.

Bella tossed and turned in her sleep reliving the time she had been attacked in Port Angeles and then the attack earlier this evening. It all seemed to indicate that she was destined for what would never have been a normal life by any stretch of the imagination. She did not mind though. She would not trade what she had with Tyler for all of the normalcy in the world.

Tyler didn't leave her side at all that night. He remained at her side stroking her hair and wishing that he could do something more for her.