저기요 everyone!
I've missed this. I just got back from Miami, I was down with Habitat building houses, it was amazing and warm and I loved every 분 of it.
I hope 당신 didn't forget about my stories!
New chapter for my Valentines 일 one will be up in the 다음 couple days, I'm gonna 덮개, 랩 that one up really soon and then continue working on this on.

p.s. - Sorry this was a short one!




End of Chapter 10
“Edward?” I whispered, walking over to the bed. I bent down beside the bed, his eyes unfocused and glazed over. “Edward.” I said softly, taking his face in my hands. I watched as he focused on my eyes. “Hi.” I sighed, feeling relief as I rubbed my thumb against his cheek.

“Hey.” He said quietly, his cool breath washing over my face. He reached out taking my hand, pulling me up on the 침대 beside him. He wrapped his cool arms around me, pulling the blanket up to my chin as he tucked my head under his chin, holding me against his chest.

“Are 당신 alright?” I asked, listening to my 심장 racing.

“Yeah.” He mumbled.

“Why didn't 당신 come downstairs.?” I asked.

“I was listening...” He said slowly. “To Alice, and Carlisle.”

“Oh.”

“I'm sorry if I worried you.” He said.

“How is she?”

“Pretty much the same. Car lisle has been on the phone non stop with other members of different covens. Alice still gets clouded with static, but shes alright.” He sighed.

“Is there anything I can do?”

“No. Nothing yet. We just wait.” He mumbled into my hair.

I pressed myself against his chest, unsure what I could do. “I'm sorry.” I mumbled.

“Bella.” He said, pulling my chin up, staring into my eyes. “We're going to figure this out.”

I closed my eyes, listening to both of us breathing in unison, when all of a sudden I felt Edward go tense, and the 다음 thing I knew he was flying out the door.





Chapter 11




“Edward?” I called after him as I jumped off the bed, following him down the hall. I stood in the doorway glancing back and forth between Carlisle and Edward.

“Are 당신 sure?” Carlisle asked as he made his way over to Alice.

“Yes. I heard her” Edward replied, joining Carlisle as he slid his hand up Alice's arm. “As clear as if she was right beside me.”

I felt something cool touch my arm and glanced over to see Esme standing beside me, her face full of concern.

“Carlisle?” Esme said as she slipped past me to 가입하기 her husband. He wrapped his arm around her waist. All three of them glanced back at me standing in the open doorway.

“Bella...” Edward started as he slowly made his way towards me. “Bella, I don't think...”

“No.” I shook my head and crossed my arms across my chest. “No secrets.” I whispered as he got close enough, begging him silently with my eyes. Something across the room caught my attention out of the corner of my eye. I glanced over to see Jasper sliding farther into a chair. I felt Edwards cool breath wash over my face as he pulled me back to face him.

“I figured it out.” He said. I glanced back to Carlisle and then to Edward.

“You?” I asked. “I thought Carlisle was doing all the research.”

“I was, but it led me in circles and in the end I had nothing.” Carlisle said. “Turns out Alice was the only one who knew what to do, and Edward is the only one who can get in her head.” I glanced back at Edward. “We don't exactly know what it is 또는 the full effects the virus will have on Alice's body, but we do know that we need Victoria. Whatever she has done to Alice, she is the only one who can fix 또는 reverse it.” He said as he began pacing the room.

“I think Alice has been trying to tell me this the entire time but the static made it hard to see anything clearly.” Edward continued.

“So what do we do know?” I asked as took his hand in mine, trying to casually hint at the word 'we'. He glanced down at my small hand in his.

“I can't leave you.” He whispered, fully aware that his family could hear. He turned his back towards everyone, holding me closer.

“And 당신 can't take me with you.” I whispered back, finishing his sentence. I could see in his eyes, his mind turning over different options.

“I don't know.” Edward said as he turned back to face Carlisle, answering his unspoken question. Esme, Jasper and I glanced over to Carlisle, waiting for him to fill th rest of us in. Carlisle looked each of our worried faces over before taking a deep breath.

“Trying to figure out who goes and who stays.” He said as he locked his eyes with mine. I felt my grip tighten around Edwards hand, pulling him around to face me.

“I'm not going anywhere without you.” I pleaded quietly, my eyes searching his, trying to figure out what he was thinking.

“He knows that.” He whispered into my hair, pulling me closer, holding my tightly against his side.

“Actually I was talking about Alice. Clearly she is in no condition to travel.”

I heard a deep strange noise and followed the sound to the corner of the room. Jasper slowly got to his feet as he made his way to Alice. I watched as he dropped into the chair beside her, taking her hands in his, 키싱 the 상단, 맨 위로 of her hand as he shook his head.

“I can't leave her....” He sobbed silently. This was the first time I ever heard a 뱀파이어 attempt to cry. It sounded wrong, and painful. I felt the pain creep into my 심장 as I watched Jaspers body convulse with dry sobs. “...but I need to do this for her.”

I immediately felt the tears making their way to my eyes, the pain in my 심장 increasing with every beat. This pain was familiar. I thought back to when I decided to leave Edward. I bit my lip as I tried to push the painful memories away. Watching Jasper freely express his emotions was pressing against the walls my mind had set up to protect itself from all the pain and guilt I had caused myself. I watched as Jasper intertwined his hands with Alice's, placing a 키스 below her wedding band. I always knew Jasper and Alice loved each other. Maybe it was because they never publicly displayed any affection that had caused the lump in my throat. I swallowed hard as I wrapped my arm around Edwards waist. I glanced over to see Esme slowly slide her hand up and down Carlisle's arm. I began to realize that everyone in this family had someone the way I had Edward. This unconditional 사랑 that would never diminish. A 사랑 that would only grow.

“So what do we do?” Esme sighed quietly, interrupting my thoughts.

“I need Alice with me.” Edward answered. “And Bella.” He said as he gave me a light squeeze. “Alice knows where Victoria is and if anything changes I need to know.”

“Alright.” Carlisle nodded towards Edward as he started packing away charts and papers.

“Jazz” Esme whispered quietly as she waved him in her direction. I watched as he leaned down, 키싱 Alice's palm, whispering something in her ear and pulled himself off the chair. Edward released my hand, bringing his hands to my face.

“I'll make sure you're safe, alright?” He whispered, as he brought his nose against mine.

“Sounds good.” He said as he glanced back at Carlisle. He reached down for my hand again and led me back to his room.

I made my way to the bed, laying on my back to not upset the stitch I was felt penetrating into the right side of my abdomen. I watched as Edward stopped mid pace and glanced towards my stomach, cocking his head to the side slightly, his eyes slightly widening.

“Bella....” He sounded worried as he slowly crossed the room, kneeling on the floor beside me. “Are 당신 alright?”

“Yeah.” I mumbled, turning my head to face him, following his eyes to my stomach.

“No, no.” H mumbled shaking his head. “Carlisle.” He said, barely above a whisper and 초 later Carlisle was entering the room. I glanced back and forth between the two of them.

“What?” I asked. “What is it?”