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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Bella shifts in her sleep and immediately groans as pain shoots through her as she wakes up.
"Are you okay?" Carlisle asks, his hands fluttering around to check her I.V. and monitors.
"Yeah," Bella says as she closes her eyes against the incessant throbbing in her side.
"You need pain medicine." Carlisle says, hating that she is hurting.
"No," Bella says. "It makes me too sleepy and I've been out long enough."
Carlisle doesn't like it, but doesn't argue. As soon as she was awake she wanted to be weaned off, but it had been too soon. However, a week later and in a regular room she is done with it and the wound is making itself known.
Bella tries once again to find a more comfortable spot, and finally gives up when the pain brings a cry to her lips.
Carlisle watches her with concern as she sags against the bed. His hand finds hers and he squeezes it in support before bringing it to his lips. Bella smiles down at him and then cocks her head to the side as she studies his face.
"Did you sleep at all last night?" she asks, her concern for him palpable in her voice.
"A little," he answers, earning a frown.
"Baby, you need to sleep." Bella says. "You're exhausted and that couch can't be comfortable."
"I'm okay," he says. "I'll sleep when you're home."
"That is still another week at least. Please go home and sleep."
Carlisle doesn't say anything for a few minutes, but then he breaks Bella's heart with his words.
"I can't, Bella. I can't go back to our house, to our bed without you."
She nods, this time being the one not to argue. She's heard about the nightmare and about the two weeks she was unconscious and doesn't want him to relive any moment of that time.
Knowing they need a subject change, she asks, "Emmett isn't here yet?"
"He stopped to get us breakfast. He'll be here soon."
Bella nods. "And Katie?"
"Working in the ER. She stopped in earlier and said she'll come check on you on her lunch break."
Bella smiles at his answer. She's always liked Katie and after hearing how she took care of her boys it has only endeared her to Bella even more.
Before she can respond, there is a soft knock at her door. Bella smiles wide as her boss and godfather walks into the room. She's missed him, being asleep every time he's come by and she's so happy to finally be able to see him.
He walks straight to the bed and sets down the vase of flowers in his hand, before leaning over and kissing her cheek.
"You scared me little girl." he says as he pulls back.
"I'm sorry," she says, feeling tears well up in her eyes as she sees his own tears. Her eyes move to Carlisle and he offers her a small smile in return, letting her know that he is okay. "I didn't mean to scare anyone."
"We know, sweetheart." Billy says. "But you know what this means, right?"
Bella continues to watch Carlisle as he stares back at her. In seconds they have a silent conversation rife with understanding. She knows what she needs to do, not for herself but for her husband. She can't put him through this again.
With her eyes on Carlisle she says, "It means I'm taking that promotion."
The smile that lights up his face and eyes at her words, lets her know that she's made the right decision.