Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Unlock Your Heart

By Momma2Fan

Chapter 18:

The phone had been ringing all morning but she refused to answer it. She was pissed things had gotten so far out of her control. That little bitch was gonna have to pay for messing with her plans. Not to mention that little shit, Michael. He was so spineless. Now he was off the grid, although she had an idea where he was.

Finally tired of the incessant ringing, she yanked the phone off the hook. “What?”

“Is that anyway to greet me?”

“What do you want, Victoria?”

“I just thought you should know it didn’t work.” Victoria whined.

“Dammit! Can’t you do one fucking thing right? All you had to do was get knocked up! How hard was that?”

“Jesus, Mother, I am so very sorry I didn’t get pregnant on the first try. I never wanted this in the first place, anyway!”

“How did I ever manage to raise such incompetent children? Your brother is worthless, too!” She slammed the phone back on the receiver and turned to look out the window.

She was lost in her thoughts when the phone rang again. “WHAT?”

“Sorry, Ma’am, but ah…we have a serious problem. You may need to come down here.”

She slammed the phone back down and stormed out of the house, already dreading what she was heading toward.

**UYH**

Edward watched Bella as she lay in the hospital bed, surrounded by machines. The IV in her arm was feeding her precious nutrients her body was missing. Her heart rate was slow and steady, and her blood pressure had finally returned to normal. They were now waiting on her to wake up so she could be given the results of her blood work.

Edward brushed her hair back from her forehead. “Wake up, baby. I need you.” Her heart rate picked up and he watched her eyelids flutter. “That’s it, sweet girl, open those beautiful brown eyes.”

Bella blinked her eyes slowly open. “Edward?” she rasped.

“Hi, baby.”

Bella tried to lick her lips, but her mouth was too dry. “Water?”

Edward reached to the tray at the end of the bed and poured some into a cup before handing it to her. He watched as she sipped it, before taking the cup and putting it down. “Better?”

“Yeah, thanks. What happened?” Bella wanted to know.

Edward smiled. “What do you remember?”

Bella was silent for a minute, and then her eyes widened. “Edward, their boss, she’s…”

Edward nodded. “I know, I worked it out while you were being examined.”

“What are we gonna do?”

“We aren’t gonna do anything. I will take care of it while you rest,” Edward informed her.

Bella tried to sit up, but ended up needing Edward to help her. “You listen to me, Edward Anthony Cullen, I am perfectly capable of helping you nail this bitch. Or did you forget I shot and killed James and Laurent without your assistance? We are a team.”

Before Edward could respond, the door was pushed open and a doctor poked his head around the corner. “Ah, I see we are awake.” He walked further into the room. “How are you feeling, Miss Swan?”

“Tired, but ready to go home.”

The doctor, who introduced himself as Dr. Gerandy, chuckled. “Well, I’m sure you will notice that you tire more easily now.”

Edward looked up. “Why is that?”

“Well, kids, you’re pregnant. About six weeks, according to the blood work,” Dr. Gerandy stated as he examined the chart.

Bella and Edward just stared at the doctor in shock. It was a few minutes before anyone spoke, but finally Edward broke the silence.

“Are you sure? There’s no mistake?”

Dr. Gerandy chuckled. “No, Mr. Cullen, there is no mistake. I’ll leave you two alone to process the information. Miss Swan, we’re going to keep you overnight for observation. You were dehydrated and suffering from exhaustion, none of which are good in your condition. I’ll be back in the morning. Get some rest.”

Bella watched in silence as the doctor left the room. She still hadn’t spoken a word until Edward sat in the bed with her and kissed her forehead.

“I’m going to have a baby…”she whispered. She finally brought her eyes up to his. “Edward…”

“I know, baby.” He gathered her in his arms. “I love you, Bella.”

“I love you, too.” She smiled through her tears.

**UYH**

Edward sat in his office staring at the new frame that adorned his desk. In it was the first grainy photo of the child he and Bella had created. Although they had agreed to keep her pregnancy a secret, he couldn’t help but keep the small picture close to him.

“Edward?”

Hearing Bella, he quickly stashed the frame in a drawer. “Yeah?” He smiled when his brown-eyed beauty poked her head inside.

“Hey, everyone is waiting,” she said as she walked toward him.

Edward pulled her body to his and placed his cheek over where their child grew. Bella smiled down at him and ran her fingers through his bronze locks.

“Come on. Dinner is ready, and we need to tell everyone who the new boss is.”

“Okay.” He reluctantly let go of her waist and led her from the room.

“It’s about time, Bro! I’m wasting away here.” Emmett had to give his brother a hard time. He had noticed some changes in Edward since he had come home; he hoped everything was okay, especially with how sick Bella had been.

“Oh, yes, Emmett. You are shrinking right before my very eyes,” Edward joked.

The family was gathered around the table, where Bella had served up quite the feast. There were a variety of platters laid before them, all of which no one had eaten in a while. Bella was starting to notice that certain smells made her sick, but every dish on the table made her mouth water.

“So what’s going on?” Carlisle wanted to know as the food was passed around.

Edward took a swallow of his merlot before looking at Bella and nodding.

“The day I killed Laurent and James, they, with the help of Mike, told me who the new boss is. I just can’t believe I didn’t put it together before then.” Bella stopped to take a bite if her dinner.

“So who is it?” Garrett asked, noticing his sister was drinking water, just like his wife.

“Do you remember the day you came in to the studio, when I was being threatened by Mike’s mother?”

Two forks clattered against plates as Edward watched Emmett and Garrett work out that Karen Newton was responsible for everything.

“Well that explains it,” Emmett commented.

“That explains what, Emmett?” Edward asked.

Garrett cleared his throat and gave Emmett a pointed look. “Umm…nothing.”

“Bullshit, Emmett!” Edward slammed his hand down on the table. “You two better tell me what you’re hiding!”

“Umm, Edward, can we maybe go in the office? I don’t think the women need to hear this.”

“Emmett Charles…” Esme started only to be stopped by Felix clearing his throat from the doorway.

“Excuse me.”

Bella turned. “What is it, Felix?”

“Sorry to interrupt, but this was just delivered for Miss Swan.” He stepped forward and handed Bella a small CD case.

Bella turned it over in her hands, and saw a small note that said: ‘Play Me’ attached to it.

“What is it, sweetheart?” Renee asked.

Bella scooted her chair back. “Excuse me, please.”

Bella strode from the room and walked to the entertainment center in the living room. She put the disc in the player and turned on the television. Nothing could have prepared her for the sight which greeted her. There was no mistaking the moans that flowed from the speakers.

“Oh my God!” Bella turned and ran, barely making it to the bathroom before the bile over took her.

Hearing the noises coming from the living room brought the family out to investigate. One look at the screen and Edward knew he had in fact had sex during his abduction. Although they knew he was drugged, it didn’t make seeing it in real life any easier.

“FUCK!” Edward ripped the DVD player out of the wall and threw it on the floor. He kicked a hole in the TV and then proceeded to destroy his living room.

His family stood back and watched. Carlisle held a sobbing Esme, while Charlie did the same for Renee. Emmett and Garrett were shaking with fury, while their wives tried to soothe them. Jasper tried to get the DVD out of the player so he could prepare to log it for evidence, while Alice went to find

Bella.

Bella continued to wretch until her stomach was empty. She sank to the floor and let the tears come. Her Edward had been brutalized by the one woman who had claimed to be her friend. The same woman who was once gonna be her sister.

“Bella?” Alice knocked softly on the bathroom door.

“I’m okay.”

Alice slowly opened the door. Taking in the form of her friend, she stepped inside and gathered Bella in her arms. “Oh, sweetie. You know that didn’t mean anything to him, right?”

Bella nodded. “I know, Alice; he was drugged. It was seeing her. I never thought anyone in that family was capable of such evil and deceit. What was I marrying into?”

**UYH**

After the family had gone, Bella walked into Edward’s bedroom…their bedroom. She had moved her things over soon after Edward had returned home. She found him sitting on the edge of the bed with his head in his hands.

“Edward?” Bella crossed to him, stopping in front of him. “Baby, look at me.” Still no response. “Dammit, Edward Anthony Cullen, look at me!” she yelled as she smacked his head.

Edward snapped his head up and glared at her. “What, Bella? Did you come in here to tell me that you’re leaving me? I don’t think I can handle that on top of this. I just found out that I had sex with someone against my will!” He stood and began to pace the length of the room.

“Edward…”

“Just don’t, Bella!” Edward fisted his hands in his hair.

Bella nodded and turned toward the bathroom, turning her back on him.

The sight of Bella turning from him was too much. With an anguished cry, he collapsed to the floor. “Oh, God! You are leaving me, aren’t you? Baby, please; you know that meant nothing to me. I am so sorry!”

Bella turned and felt tears come to her eyes. She slowly sank down in front of him, placed her hands on his cheeks, and gently lifted his head so that she could see his eyes.

“Edward, I know you didn’t want that. I know that, because I love you. I’m not leaving you. I need you too much. Now stop.”

Edward pulled her to him and held her like a lifeline. As long as he had her, he could survive anything.

It was a while before they moved and got up off the floor. Edward was the first to rise. Then he bent over and swept Bella up in his arms before turning and placing her gently on their bed.

Bella lay there and looked up at him. Her hair was splayed out around her, and she looked like an angel just waiting to be loved.

Edward laid his body along hers and skimmed his nose across her jaw before pressing his lips lightly to hers. He cupped her cheek in his palm as he deepened the kiss, taking his time to savor her taste.

Bella brought her arms up and ran them along the muscles of Edward’s arms until she could curl her hands in the hair at the nape of his neck. They kissed long and slow, taking the time to love each other properly.

Edward ran his hand along Bella’s shoulders and down to the buttons on her blouse. He slowly began to undo them one at a time, until her breasts and stomach were unencumbered by the blue silk. He removed his mouth from hers to trail it down to the hollow of her neck and then further to the tops of her lace covered mounds.

Bella pressed her hands to his head, pushing him further to where she wanted him. When she felt Edward’s mouth cover one of her nipples, she arched off the bed. She moaned wantonly as he moved to give her other side the same attention.

There was nothing quick about their loving. They took their time to appreciate each other and revel in the fact that they were together once again. Soon, they both shed their clothes and Edward placed his body over hers.

“I love you, Bella. So much.” He pressed his mouth to hers.

“I love you, too, Edward; please.” Bella was aching for his touch.

Edward aligned himself at her entrance and slowly pushed forward until he was fully seated in her heat. He gave her a minute to adjust to his size, as it had been a while since they had been together like this. When he finally began to move, he did so slowly.

Edward pulled back until he was almost completely out of her before slowly pressing back in. He never increased or decreased his thrusting, but they were both soon careening toward the cliff, which they finally fell over together.

They lay there wrapped up in each other, not speaking, just being. They both fell into a dreamless sleep.

**UYH**

Bella dressed in a pair of jeans and a black T-shirt, much like Edward. She slipped into her black boots before leaving the bedroom to grab a light breakfast before her guest arrived.

Two hours later, there was a knock on the door of Edward’s office.

“Yes?” Edward called, his eyes meeting Bella’s.

Alistair slowly opened the door. “Pardon me, Sir. Ma’am, there is a Karen Newton here to see you.”

“Show her in please, Alistair.” Bella smiled at the old butler. Karen Newton swept into the room with a regal attitude. “Thank you.”

Bella looked at Edward and met his grin. So it begins.