Thought I'd treat you guys with two chapters in one week because of my long absence. Thanks for the amazing reviews guys, it means a lot.

Songs: John Newton / Come and Get It

Chapter 6

Graduation, something that I have been looking forward to my entire life. I stood with the Cullen's before Alice and I went to take our places in line. "You two look beautiful." Esme smiled taking another photo of Alice and I.

"Okay mom, enough." Alice laughed hugging me to her. "Marco is coming." She whispered the last part in my ear. Marco and I had been going on a few dates this past week and they've been amazing. "I'm going to go get in line."

"Carlisle can I talk to you?" I asked pulling away from Alice. Carlisle nodded and we walked to a silent place behind the bleachers. "Okay, I know you're still mad at me for stealing your gun but please stop. You're like my dad now and I hate that I've made you upset."

"Apology accepted." There was no expression on his face, and I could see that he honestly could care less.

"Listen," I said tears in my eyes "Alice is first to get called, she told me you guys hate this waiting stuff so you guys just go to dinner. I'm pretty much all the way at the end," I shrugged "Just go to your family dinner, I don't feel good anyway, I'll go home."

"Okay." Carlisle said and went back to his seat where Esme, Emmett, Rosalie, and Jasper all sat. I took a deep breath and wiped at my eyes, I was not going to cry. The ceremony started and names were called, when Alice was called you could hear the Cullen's through the entire gym cheering for her. When she left the stage I saw her go straight back to Esme and Carlisle instead of her seat, I guess they were going to leave for dinner. I sighed and tried to shrug off the lonely feeling I felt but I knew I had to just get over it. After about forty minutes it was my turn.

"Isabella Marie Swan." The minute I started walking I heard it, cheering excited, overly loud cheering. I laughed and looked out at all the Cullen's shouting my name and smiling. I took my diploma and walked off stage walking back to Carlisle and hugging him.

"I would never leave you squirt, you're family now." Carlisle kissed the top of my head and I pulled away. I was family now.

Three Weeks Later

"You mean to honestly tell me you and Marco have not had sex." Alice asked me one morning as we lay out by the pool trying to get a tan.

"No, no sex." I said chewing on my bottom lip. "Is that a bad thing?"

"No, I mean considering you're a virgin I would be a little hesitant on who I gave the cookie to."

I laughed "The cookie?"

"Wait no blow jobs, fingering, nothing?" I shook my head no "Bella, really?"

"What I don't know when is the right time for that stuff, I've never had a boyfriend before." I heard the gate open and looked over to see Marco walk back. A smile appeared on my face and he walked over and knelt down next to Alice and I.

"You're brother is a dick Alice." Marco said leaning down and giving me a quick kiss "I picked him up from the airport and I didn't even get a thank you."

I laughed then froze, Edward, he's talking about Edward. "That's Edward for ya." Alice chuckled giving me a little glance.

"Well I'm only here for a second just wanted to stop by and see you." Marco smiled down at me "I've got to go, just needed to grab something for Carlisle." He leaned down and kissed me one last time before standing and walking towards the house.

"Where's Edward." Alice called to him before he left the backyard.

"Upstairs I think, he said he needed something from his old room." With that he walked into the house.

"What are you going to do?" Alice asked. A few days after what happened with Edward I finally told her what happened and why I wanted nothing to do with him since he was taking his ex to Florida with him. "I mean Marco never mentioned Tanya so maybe she didn't return."

"You've got some nerve." Alice and I both turned to see Edward stomping over; when he reached me he grabbed my arm and yanked me up.

"Ow stop!" I shouted, Alice was fast to react and went to punch Edward in his nose but he simply caught her tiny hand but kept starring into my eyes.

"I tell you to wait for me, and I get Marco De Luca telling me the entire ride home how he's dating you."

"You little piece of shit you went to Florida with Tanya." Alice said trying to yank her hand out of his grasp. "I should cut your balls off and shove them down your throat."

"Please," I said looking up at Edward; he really was hurting my arm. "you're hurting me."

"Fuck you."

"You left with her." I said getting angry "Don't throw a temper tantrum when you tell me you want to be with me then the next day fly out to Florida for a month with your ex."

"God do you two do nothing but gossip." Edward said releasing us both "I went down there to make sure she returned home, she lives down there. Then I worked, the entire month, I never even saw her."

"You don't have to lie, Esme even said that she overheard your dad saying you two went on a few dates down there." I bent down and grabbed my towel "So why don't you fuck off." I took Alice's hand and we walked into the house.

"That was awesome." Alice smiled giving me a high five. "Oh god he's coming." Before I could answer her back I was lifted up and thrown over Edward's shoulder.

"Put me down you psycho." I yelled pounding my fists on his back.

"Think you can just disrespect me and walk away?" He walked up the steps and into his old room, which was now mine, and slammed the door closed locking it. He tossed me on the bed and stood staring at me.

"You are honestly the craziest man I have ever met." I huffed covering myself up with my towel. "Can I just be happy?"

"Marco makes you happy?" He asked folding his arms across his big chest.

"Yeah," I whispered. Edward crawled up from the bottom of the bed until his was face to face with me. "W-What are you doing?"

"Are you sure Marco makes you happy?" He gently nudged me so I was now lying on my back. "Do you get butterflies when you're around him?" He dipped and placed a kiss on my neck. He placed a hand on my waist, his thumb rubbing back and forth over my exposed flesh. "Bella?"

"Why are you doing this?" I mumbled as he placed another kiss to my neck.

"Because contrary to what my mother or father said I did not see Tanya, I went on a business lunch a few times with her parent's but other then that I never saw her." I took his face in my hands and made him look at me.

"Don't lie to me Edward Cullen."

"I would never lie to you Bella." I pressed my forehead to his and could feel a headache coming on. I had Marco, someone who treated me like a princess since the first time we met to Edward who always sent me mixed signals.

"I need to think, I need time." I finally sighed. "I've been with Marco for almost over a month no-"

"You have feelings for him, don't you?" He pulled back and sat down on his legs.

"Of course, he's been there for me." I said sitting up.

Edward looked torn and a little pissed off. "Listen I'm not going to try and ruin something that means a lot to you." He stood up and looked down at me "If it's him, then be with him. Be happy."

"Edward stop being like this, this is what I mean. I'm not saying you don't make me happy but I have to consider Marco's feelings."

"Okay whatever." He held up his hands "I have work to get done down at the shop and stuff with my dad I've got to go."

"Please don't be mad at me." I said when he opened the door to leave.

"I could never be mad at you Bella." He whispered before leaving and closing the door behind him.

Alice

"What's on your mind, Sugar?" Jasper smiled kissing the top of my head as we chilled at the park one afternoon.

"Bella," I sighed, "Edward came home two days ago and things have been weird. She's not acting herself, he said something or did something and she's not telling me."

"That's their business Ali, you can't go butting into other people's problems."

"I know but Jazz, Bella is practically in love with Edward she's just to scared to admit it. One night she wanted me to explain what it felt like to be in love so I told her, it's like every time I see you I get butterflies and I never want you to leave and I always want you around me."

"That's very romantic."

I smiled "Then she told me she feels like that with someone, and I thought she meant Marco but the way she looked at Edward when he came home, it was crazy."

"I take it you're going to try and get her to admit it." Jasper asked pulling me closer to him.

"Damn right I am, even if I have to embarrass her I'll get her to say it out loud." I leaned dup and kissed Jasper on the cheek. "Thank God I admitted I loved you right off the bat."

"Yeah thank god for that." Jasper laughed.

Bella

Marco and I sat alone at his apartment eating lunch and watching television when finally he threw his sandwich on the table and turned to me. "What is wrong?"

"Nothing." I smiled wiping at my mouth.

"Bella you've been quiet all day, you're never like this, talk to me, please." He pleaded.

I looked down at my hands that were folded in my lap. "I don't know if this is working out."

"What isn't working out? Us?" I nodded yes. "You've got to be fucking kidding me!"

"I'm not used to this whole relationship thing but it just doesn't feel right to me." I explained.

"It's because Cullen, isn't it? I saw his face when I was driving him home from the airport and told him I was dating you." Marco stood and started pacing in front of the television. "I'm so fucking stupid."

"Please relax,"

"Relax? No, you're unbelievable you know that. You probably were just using me until Edward got back, huh?"

"No it wasn't like-"

"You're such a bitch., you think you can just whore around?" He laughed, "Get the fuck out." I was shocked; he'd never spoken to me like this before, let alone yelled at me.

"Marco can we talk calmly please."

He reached behind him into his pants and pulled a gun out and pointed it at me. "I don't take being treated like a complete asshole well."

"M-Marco relax." I said reaching for my bag.

"Leave." I backed away to the door and walked outside. I ran down the steps and opened the gates running smack into solid. I fell on my butt and looked up at Edward as he gave me a small smile.

"You okay?" He reached down and I took his hand to pull myself up. "Visiting Marco?"

"I broke up with him," I looked back up at his door "he didn't take it well." I placed my purse over my shoulder.

"Oh well then." Edward said rocking back on his heels and looking down at me. "I have work to do with Marco so I'll see you around."

I nodded and brushed past him and went to my car. Once inside I took a deep breath and just as I was about to start the car I heard two loud pops. The only thing that went through my mind was Edward. I ran out of the car up the steps of Marcos apartment and burst into the room.

What I didn't expect was to see Edward standing over a limp Marco as blood pooled from his head. "Oh my god."

"Bella," Edward quickly took the gun in his hand and placed it in his waist.

"Y-You killed him." I cried feeling my legs give out. I couldn't take my eyes off Marco, he was really dead, and Edward killed him.

"Listen to me you can't be here." Edward said hauling me to my feet and shoving me out the door.

"Edward stop, talk to me what happened." I felt tears falling down my face "You just killed Marco."

"Bella shut up and go home." He yelled slamming the door in my face.

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I cried the entire ride home, I had never been more afraid my entire life. Carlisle was just walking out of his office. "Hey kid what happened?" I couldn't answer him; I started sobbing again and collapsed in his arms. He walked me over to the steps leading upstairs and set me down. "Hey stop crying, you know I'm bad at this stuff."

"E-Edward," I cried.

"What's wrong with Edward, was he acting like a dick again?"

"H-He killed M-Marco."

I felt Carlisle stiffen "Repeat that."

"H-He, Edward, he shot M-Marco." I cried "He threw me out the room." Carlisle looked pissed, like he could rip Edward in half.

"Where was he?"

"Marco's apartment." I sniffled wiping at my eyes. "Carlisle I'm so scared what's wrong with him."

"He was supposed to do that later at night." He slammed his fist down on the step "Motherfucker never listens."

Wait, he knew about this? "You let him?"

"Listen there are things that you need to just forget, this is one of them. Marco, he's not dead he went missing. Got that, and if you say anything to anyone about this, I'll know."

"Carlisle-"

"Forget it Bella." He said reaching for his car keys and leaving me alone in the empty house.

Edward

I needed to explain things to Bella, my dad arrived at Marco's right as I was finishing cleaning up. He bitched, complained that Bella had seen and now she's most likely going to tell half the town what happened. So here I stood outside my old bedroom trying to get up the courage to open the door.

I heard a tiny sniffle and did a quick knock then opened the door. "Bells," I poked my head in to see her little body under the covers. I closed the door and went over to sit on the bed. "Please talk to me."

"You killed Marco." I heard her whisper "I don't understand." I pulled the cover back from over her face so I could look at her. Her eyes and nose were read, fresh tears already forming in her eyes again.

"Bella I wish I could tell you, I wish I could tell you everything but I can't. You just need to understand that what I did, there was a reason."

"Edward," She sat up "what reason could there be to take someone's life." I took her face in my hands and used my thumb to wipe tears away. What do I say? Hey Bella, my family we're all a bunch of criminals and Marco screwed my dad over on a deal for two million so he had to die? No I don't think that would go over well.

"Do you trust me?" She nodded yes "Then trust me when I say that nothing will happen to you as long as I am around. I can't tell you why Bella, maybe one day in the future but you have to trust me, just forget about what you saw please."

"Okay," She sighed "C-Can you lay with me?" I kicked off my shoes and crawled under the comforter with her. She laid her head on my chest and draped an arm over my stomach. "He pulled a gun on me after I broke up with him."

"I know." I said kissing the top of her head.

"He called me a bitch, said I whore around." Bella tilted her head to look up at me "Did I do that?"

"No," I whispered "Marco was pissed and he just took all his anger out on you." I looked at the clock that read 4am. "Close your eyes you need to sleep Bells, please."

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