Broken

Chapter 16

"EDWARD!" I 'screamed' as best as I could with my mouth still wired shut.

"Bella, get back." Carlisle rushed over to look at his son, Esme was on with 911.

I was pacing the floor crying hysterically.

"Esme, get her a sedative, she's going to make herself sick." Carlisle shouted.

"Bella, stop! Stay still this will relax you." Esme sighed as she gave me a shot and led me to the couch.

I sat there rocking as everything around me unfolded.

My dad was first on the scene, followed closely by Emmett and Rose.

"What the fuck?" My dad yelled and joined Carlisle on the floor as Emmett waited for the paramedics and Rose joined Esme and me.

"We were eating dinner, discussing everything Alistair had learned and all of a sudden Edward's shot." Carlisle sighed.

"Damn it!" Charlie yelled out.

The paramedics arrived and I wouldn't go with them unless I got to ride with Edward. Finally tired of arguing, Carlisle granted permission. They rode with dad and Alistair would be meeting us at the hospital.

"OK, good news is it's nothing major. It was lodged in his shoulder and we did surgery to get it out. He's fine, no motor loss or anything. Just a few weeks of pain." Carlisle smiled. "He'll be in the room after he comes around." He looked at me directly. "I had to pull strings to get you two in the same room, but I know the Chief of Staff so it's OK." He came over and hugged me.

"What about Bella, will she be OK?" Rose asked stroking my hair.

"Yeah, she might have popped a few stitches in her mouth, but she said it doesn't hurt, so hopefully all is OK." Carlisle nodded.

"What about the shooter?" Emmett growled.

"I sent the footage from our security camera to the station, the guys are going over it now. Alistair, what have you found out?" Charlie asked.

"Well we know James has some really bad connections, the entire family actually. I may need to think about putting Bella into protective custody." He sighed.

"WHAT?" several of the yelled at the same time.

"How else can I keep her safe? Or any of you? They shot into the house mom!" Alistair usually all put together broke down.

"She can't go into protective custody. She won't do well. She needs her family. She will slip and go back to him if she's not with us." Rose cried.

"Charlie?" Carlisle asked.

"I can have several guards put on her, she's a top witness." My dad shrugged.

"I'll even hire a few extra guys. Everyone's safety is worth it." Carlisle added.

"OK, we'll try this. But if anyone else gets hurt, she goes into protective custody." Alistair demanded.

Rose stayed with me while the rest went to eat and Carlisle to check on Edward.

"Bella, please, please don't ever go back to him. I don't want anything else to happen to you. I'm pretty sure he'll kill you if you do. He probably did this to Edward so you'd be scared and run back. It crossed your mind didn't it?" she peered into my eyes and I cried.

"It's OK. I just want to know you won't actually do it. . !" she stressed and I nodded in understanding.

"I have a new addition to the room!" Carlisle came in smiling.

Edward looked weak, still under some sedative I'm sure.

"OK, Edward has been given a sedative for sleep. Bella, one is coming in for you as well. This is a strong med, you will sleep for close to 12 hours. You two need it. A police officer is stationed outside. You're at the end of the hall and the entire family is in the waiting room. No one can get in without them seeing, got it?" Carlisle asked and we nodded. "Good! I'll be back in a few hours to check on you, sleep well." Carlisle smiled and we both nodded.

"Bella, Bella." I hear someone calling my name but I'm having such a wonderful dream I can't wake up.

I feel a hand on my face and jerk awake startled, trying to scream and back away.

"Shhh, Shhh. It's just me Bella. It's Edward." I finally focused on him and calmed down. "Can I join you?" he smiled and I nodded.

Edward climbed into bed with me and held me, whispered his love for me and kissed me tenderly until we both fell asleep again.

"Don't you dare wake them up!" I heard Esme, but smelled Edward and snuggled in closer not caring.

"I need a picture!" Rose stomped her foot.

"OK, but hurry. We need to let them sleep." Esme giggled and a flash went off.

I snuggled closer to Edward, inhaling his scent and falling deeper and deeper into emotions I shouldn't be having.

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