FAGE 007

Title: His Waking Nightmare

Written for: Cullen Cousin

Written By: Abbymickey24

Rating: T

Summary/Prompt used: Loving a Cop

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5 of 12

-HLN-

Hours later, Carlisle doesn't know what to do with himself. He should be with her, but he's already tried. He yelled and begged, but it did no good. No one will tell him anything or let him anywhere near Bella and it's driving him to the brink of insanity. He hates being stuck in this confining room, wondering if he'll ever get to hear her laugh or see her smile again. For the first time since he became a doctor, he knows exactly what loved ones go through when waiting for news. And he vows that he won't make people wait like this again.

Emmett isn't any help, he's lost in his own mind going through the 'what ifs'. And Carlisle asking him to go over what happened again won't help either of them. More than likely it will get Emmett punched and Carlisle doesn't relish the thought of breaking his hand on his brother-in-law's face just to try and relieve some of his fear.

It isn't Emmett's fault. Carlisle knows that. It could have just as easily been him or one of the other officers waiting with them in the operating room. No one saw the third man hiding in the backseat when they finally got the car stopped. No one could have known he'd come out shooting when their attention was focused on arresting the others. And no one could have known that Bella would be standing at the worst possible angle at the worst possible time, making her bulletproof vest useless.

Carlisle wishes he could wake up. That he could close his eyes and when he opens them, be back in his bed knowing these images will fade. However, he can't wake up, he can't pretend that this isn't happening because his nightmare is no longer just in his head. He's living it.