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Chapter 8

A week, I've been engaged to Edward for a week and I have yet to have seen him in that week. Other then the night he slept in my bed, I have not seen him. I've asked Esme and she just changes the subject to talk about the wedding. We want to be married before I start school so I can focus when I am in school. I asked Carlisle where Edward was and he just shrugged and kept working on whatever was I his desk.

It was Sunday, family dinner night that meant everyone should be there, well everyone expect Rosalie and Emmett, who were on their honeymoon and Edward. I kept silent nibbling on my food when Carlisle finally cleared his throat. "What's up Squirt?" Carlisle asked taking a bite of his steak.

"Where's Edward," I sighed setting my fork down "I know everyone knows something and I'm the only one that knows nothing so just tell-"

I stopped talking when the front door slammed open.

"Hellllloooo!" It was Edward. Carlisle and Jasper flew out of their seats and I quickly followed after. Edward looked terrible, dark circles under his eyes, a full beard he looked like he hadn't showered in a week.

"Let's go," Carlisle said grabbing Edward's arm.

"What's going on, why can't he stay?" I asked twisting my hands together. "Please let him stay."

"Yeah dad," Edward slurred "Lemme stay." He was drunk, very drunk and I had never seen drunk Edward.

"He's been drinking," Jasper, whispered, "That's why he hasn't been here, he's been drunk all week."

"Why?" I asked moving closer to Edward. Jasper had one arm and Carlisle had the other, I knew they weren't going to let him do anything.

"Works rough," Edward spat "You wouldn't know or care because all you want to know is why we kill people and carry guns. You don't care about me!"

His words stung but I didn't back down. "Edward why are you doing this? Let's get you upstairs, you can take a shower and you'll sober up."

"You wanna know the truth," Edward smiled.

Carlisle yanked his arm and pressed him against the wall "Shut up Edward."

"We're criminals," Carlisle's hand closed around his neck "We import guns, drugs anything you name it, its like a fucking mafia."

"Carlisle stop!" I shouted when Edward's face started to turn a different shade.

"Y-You cross us we kill you." Edward coughed the last part and I dropped to my knee, I knew what the Cullen's were but I wasn't going to say it out loud until someone told me. I didn't know about importing guns and drugs but getting away with murder, it had to be some sort of Mafia, or gang thing.

"Look what you did." Carlisle said when he noticed I was crying. I felt arms wrap around my shoulders and Alice kneel down next to me.

"Come on let's go upstairs." Alice said helping me stand. Esme went over to stand next to Carlisle who still had Edward against the wall with Jasper's help.

When I was upstairs in my room Alice paced back and forth. "Please stop." I said resting my head in my hands "He doesn't wan to marry me anymore does he?"

"Bella stop," Alice, said taking my face in her hands "everything is going to be okay. My mom, dad and Jasper are going to take care of this. Everything will be back to normal again."

"I knew, I knew something like what Edward said was up with you family. I never wanted to say anything until I'm sure, I won't ever tell anybody Alice I promise."

"Hey it's fine, we know and trust you Bella." There was screaming downstairs and I looked at Alice, what was going on. "Just know whatever my dad and Jasper do it's for the best, for Edward."

Edward

I woke up and I felt like the world was pressing down onto my face. The last thing I remember from yesterday was going to Grey's and getting plastered. Work was getting rough, doing back and forth jobs for my dad. I fucked up, and I deserved the beating that my Dad and Jasper put on me last night. I slowly leaned up and realized I was in Emmett's old room, I looked at myself in the mirror above his dresser, my lip was cut open and my left eye was black and blue. I could tell my just sitting up my rips and other places on my body were bruised.

There was a soft knock and my Dad walked in with a glass of water and two tiny pills. "About time I see you sober." He mumbled handing me the pills and water, which I accepted happily. "You're done drinking, you hear me? It's not an option, I see you touch a drink again and I'm down with you Edward and I mean it."

"I got it," I whispered "I fucked up bad, I don't know what happened. Once night at Grey's turned into two, which turned into four."

"You told Bella a large sum of what we do last night, you're lucky I didn't put a bullet in your head. That girls smart, she won't say anything but you better go talk to her, you haven't seen her in a week."

"I know," I said burying my head in my hands. "Fuck."

"Don't do what you did last night ever again, you had your girl and your mother in tears, scared out of their minds for you. Get your shit together, understand me?" I nodded yes "Good, now go find Bella I think she's in her room." I felt my dad and slowly made my way over to my old room. I gave the door two tiny taps before entering; Bella lay on the top of the mattress reading a book, when she looked up at me she gasped.

"It's not at bad as it looks." I grunting sitting down on the bed, she was on her knees in seconds gently taking my face in her hands and inspecting my face.

"Your eye, and you lips what happened? This is what Alice meant, whatever your dad and Jasper did I had to accept it."

I removed her hands from my face "We need to talk." Her lip quivered but she kept a calm face and nodded "Last night, the way I acted is unforgivable, work has be stressful with my dad and the shop, I had to cut a few guys and get some new ones."

"It's okay."

"Not it's not okay, I started drinking a lot and I wasn't even thinking, I wasn't thinking about you."

"It's okay-"

"Bella stop, it's not okay."

"Are you ending this, us?" Her voice broke as a sob escaped her. "Because if you are just tell me okay."

"Why are you so forgiving, I'm an ass I yelled at you last night."

"Will you ever do it again?" I shook my head no. "Then I will forgive you, we all make mistakes Edward but if you want to end this then okay."

I took his face in my hand and kissed her. "I love you."

Bella

A Week Later

"Maybe big dresses, like a princess dress do you want one like that?" Alice asked when we walked to the wedding dress store. "Or short, that's' kind of the new style."

"Alice leave her alone," Esme said nudging her daughter "Bella doesn't know what she wants yet don't pressure her."

I was nervous; I didn't know the first thing about shipping for a wedding dress. The whole morning Alice couldn't shut up about shopping. When we arrived the woman who was helping us instructed me to grab a few dresses that caught my eyes while Alice and Esme sat down. This gave me a little relief; sometimes Alice can be a little overbearing. I grabbed some random dresses, I had no idea what I want and was whisked away into a dressing room to start trying them on. Every dress wasn't working, it would either hit my waist weird or it just looked like I was wearing a blanket. After trying on, what seemed like twenty dresses Alice disappeared and came back with one her in hand.

"Last one, just try it on and if you don't like it well go to a different store another day." Alice whispered to me when she handed me the dress, she knew I was getting annoyed.

I went into the dressing room with the sales person and she unzipped the dress for me to step inside. It was beautiful, and it fit perfectly. It was a strapless Tulle ball gown with a sweetheart bodice and a beaded belt; it was something I could never see myself wearing, yet it was perfect.

When I stepped outside the room Alice and Esme both gasped, tears forming in both of their eyes. "I love it," I smiled looking at myself in the mirror "Do you guys like it, because I love it so much."

"Bella you look stunning." Esme smiled "Like a princess." I felt like one too, and now I had a dress but a million other things to do before this wedding.

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When we arrived back home Carlisle, Jasper, Emmett, Edward and a few of the guys that work for Carlisle all stood in the kitchen. I was high on happiness and I skipped over to Edward wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him. "I found a dress," I smiled "I can't wait for you to see me in it."

"I'm very excited." Edward said pressing me closer to him. "We have to work on finishing the guest list."

"It's just your side of the family Edward, we talked about this already. I don't have any family. So why don't you tell me where we're going for our honeymoon?"

"It's a surprise." He smiled. Rosalie walked into the kitchen and I left him and ran over to attack her.

"Come with me," I pulled her into the living room and got out my phone to show her my wedding dress.

"Bella that's beautiful." Rosalie squealed, "Edward she's going to look hot!" She yelled for everyone in the kitchen to hear.

"Where were you I wanted you there." I said locking my phone and putting it back in my pocket.

"The doctors," she shrugged

"Are you feeling okay?" I asked reaching up to feel her forehead.

Rosalie removed my hand and looked around making sure that no one was looking "I went to the OBGYN."

"You're pregnant!"

"Yeah." She laughed and I gave her a huge hug. "But don't say anything, I'm going to tell Edward tonight and I want it to be cute, special."

"I'm very exit-" I stared to speak but felt a little body jump on my back and kiss my cheek.

"What are you talking about?" Alice smiled wrapping her arms around my neck and legs around my waist.

"Bridesmaids dresses," I smiled winking at Rosalie "I'm deciding I want you all in a pale blue."

"Blue is my color," Alice sighed hopping of my back and standing next to me. "I can't believe you're getting married in a month."

I couldn't believe it either, I was nervous, not to mention two days after I get back from my honeymoon I started school.

"I need to talk to you guys," I said blushing "So, on my honeymoon it's going to be-Um- it's going to be my first time-"

"Having sex?" Rosalie finished for me and I nodded yes. "Nervous?" I nodded yes again.

"Don't be, "Alice nudged me "it's going to hurt a little, it being your first time and all but trust me, it's an amazing thing."

"Emmett always makes fun of Edward because he has a big dick so you're defiantly going to have an orgasm. Fuck your worlds about to be rocked."

"Rose stop," Alice snickered "she's never even given a blowjob, or gotten fingered she knows nothing."

"Damn, listen don't be scared just be normal you. Edward knows that you're a virgin, right?" I chewed on my bottom lip "Okay maybe inform him about that before you get on your honeymoon."

"Don't be scared," Alice wrapped an arm around my shoulder "everyone learns to love dick."

XOXO

If you want to see Bella's dress that she chose go to Davids Bridal and in the search bar type in: CPK440