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Chapter 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Isaac was shivering but somewhat aware when Peter brought him back home and put him on his bed with a worried Bella pacing beside the bed. \u201cDerek said his bones need to be set before they can actually heal\u2026\u201d she said in a small voice, not liking seeing her Isaac like this. His torn, barely there, clothes, his small cuts finally healing. She wanted to yell at Isaac for getting into trouble, but she also wanted to hug him and tell him that everything was going to be alright. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, sorry, darlin\u2019,\u201d Peter said as he looked at her with a look of pity on his face. \u201cAnd he needs to be conscious for them to heal, too, but he will be in a lot of pain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCan you set his bones?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay,\u201d she nodded as she quickly left the room and dialed Derek\u2019s number after closing the door. There wasn\u2019t much that she could do but to ask for more information. She needed more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s home,\u201d she said before wincing after hearing Isaac scream from the other room. \u201cI have someone setting his bones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood. Now, he needs to be awake or at least conscious for the bones to heal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd how do I do that!\u201d Bella blurted as another scream filled the room, soon followed by another, the pain in her heart growing. She wanted to burst into tears and cry. It felt as if she was being ripped apart from the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust how Isaac cleared you off the influences of your poisoning. Your touch can take some of his pain away,\u201d <\/em>Derek said calmly, although he was quite unnerved by Isaac\u2019s screaming. \u201cYou can do this, Bella.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat can I give him against the pain? I doubt an aspirin will help!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMorphine? But honestly, the best you can do is to help him deal with his pain. Don\u2019t be afraid.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re no help,\u201d she said as she disconnected the phone call and started pacing in their living room while trying to tune out his screams. It took maybe fifteen minutes for Peter having set all of Isaac\u2019s bones at vampire speed, and when he had stopped screaming, she made her way back into his bedroom, his face white as a sheet as he had once again, passed out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s going to be alright,\u201d Peter said gently, taking her hand and helped her sit down on the edge of Isaac\u2019s bed before placing her hand on his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella blinked when her veins widened and darkened, she could feel it sting, but she could feel herself calm down now that Isaac was more comfortable. He was in so much pain and she still felt like she needed to cry, but she felt that he was feeling better now. After a couple of minutes, Peter removed her hand from Isaac, which made her look up at him with tears in her eyes. \u201cWhy did you do that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to wear yourself out, darlin\u2019,\u201d he said kindly. \u201cFive minutes, once an hour. I know that you want to help him, but not at the cost of yourself.\u201d He gently squeezed her shoulder before leaving the room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed as she laid down next to him, an arm around him, making sure that her hands weren\u2019t touching him. \u201cI\u2019m very angry with you, Lahey,\u201d she said softly. \u201cDon\u2019t you ever scare me like this ever again, you hear me? You\u2019re grounded.\u201d Oh, she could tell it that was going to be at least a few hours until he\u2019d be coherent enough to hear her or talk back at her, but she needed him to know that he was grounded. She wasn\u2019t going to allow him to go out anymore. Not for a very long time. And she was going to kill Jeremy, he was supposed to keep an eye out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exhausted herself from all the worrying, she drifted off in a light sleep herself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She jolted awake when Isaac stirred underneath her arm. \u201cHey,\u201d she whispered. \u201cEasy, you\u2019re okay,\u201d she wasn\u2019t sure for how long she\u2019d been out, but she gently placed her hand on his arm to soothe him and take some of his pain away again. His eyes shot open and he wanted to sit up, but Bella pushed him down again. \u201cYou\u2019re home, in your bed,\u201d she told him. \u201cPeter set your bones and you\u2019re healing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt hurts,\u201d he let out a whine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know, I know,\u201d she soothed him while she gently pushed his hair out of his face before placing her hand on his arm again. She could feel only a fraction of his pain and she couldn\u2019t imagine what he was going through right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRic and Jer\u2026 they\u2019re okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, I\u2019m not worried about them,\u201d she replied as she kept her hand on him but laid back down again. \u201cJasper is bringing them and the weapons home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was so stupid, I—I should have checked myself over after— It was such a rookie mistake!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shifted a little and removed her hand from his arm to make him look at her. \u201cIt could have happened to anyone, it\u2019s not your fault and everyone is okay,\u201d she smiled at him. \u201cJust tell me what you need. I had to call Derek to know what we had to do about your injuries because you and I never covered this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac slowly nodded. \u201cSorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t apologize,\u201d she said as she sat up, gently squeezing his arm. \u201cGo rest, I\u2019m going to get you something to drink and do something about that Cold One in our living room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRelax,\u201d Bella pushed him down again. \u201cHe\u2019s friendly. It\u2019s Peter. So, you relax and heal up,\u201d she said as she handed him his remote and turned on the TV. \u201cGo watch some TV.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He let out a small whine, sounding something like a wounded puppy that wasn\u2019t getting his way. \u201cBut I don\u2019t wanna watch television! What\u2019s Peter doing here? He never comes up here!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe ran all the way from the farm to get your ass out of there and brought you here,\u201d she replied, her anger slightly flaring up. \u201cBecause there\u2019s no way that the three of you would have been able to get out of there without you, and since it was so close to the town you were at? You\u2019d be sitting ducks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac pouted and tried to roll away from her. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t so bad,\u201d he slurred as his face buried into the mattress. \u201cI\u2019ve had worse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI almost accepted Derek\u2019s offer to come here and help, you know!\u201d she scolded him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He lifted his head, confused again. \u201cWhen did you talk to your brother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a knock on the door before Peter\u2019s voice sounded. \u201cBella, let him rest and come here, please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, I agree, I might punch him in the face myself,\u201d she growled as she left the bedroom and was immediately sat down at the table by Peter with a glass of whiskey in front of her. Had he forgotten that she was a werewolf now and couldn\u2019t get drunk? \u201cYou need to tell me how bad it was.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEh\u2026 Jeremy died, but he came back. Alaric\u2019s kids were overprotective so they had spelled him\u2026 ah\u2026 they had Isaac propped up against the truck that was short-circuiting so he couldn\u2019t heal properly, which was actually a good thing seeing as I had to set his bones and break some that did heal a bit on our way here\u2026\u201d Peter explained with a light tone of voice, knowing that the Alpha in front of him was experiencing all kinds of emotions right now. \u201cJasper\u2019s making sure everyone\u2019s getting back safe. Isaac was just very unlucky. And you know, I think that the knives that the hunters used to cut him weren\u2019t just laced with poison but also some sort of numbing agent so he didn\u2019t feel it until the adrenaline wore off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you trying to make me feel better?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs it working?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, I think Derek did a better job this time,\u201d Bella said as she knocked back her whiskey and blinked as she felt it go straight to her head. \u201cHoly\u2026that sucked!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWant another one?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She handed him her glass with a nod. \u201cThe most infuriating thing is that Isaac thinks it wasn\u2019t that bad and that he\u2019s had worse. Does he have a concussion or something?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter sighed as he grabbed the bottle and set it down in front of her with her glass. \u201cYou need to keep on drinking if you want to hear the true extent of his injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m never letting him outside again, not for any of your so-called routine missions,\u201d she scowled as she filled up her glass to the brim and drank it all. \u201cAnd sure, things can go wrong on missions and Isaac is usually fine, but fuck, Peter. I could have lost him!\u201d She filled her glass again and took a small sip of it. \u201cWhat\u2019s this shit, anyway?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhiskey, just one of our special brews that we make on our farm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat the fuck are you two doing out on that ranch?!\u201d she questioned, staring at her glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe experiment with shit after we\u2019ve taken care of the animals. We have to kill time somehow with no permanent residents at the farm so far\u2026\u201d Peter explained, smiling widely. \u201cI mean, I could come here and hang out, but you live near humans. Besides, this is your project, not mine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m thankful for the distance, though. I feel that for the first time in my life I\u2019m free. That I can decide what I want, how I want it, and make my own decisions. We\u2019re building a life here, and\u2026\u201d Bella sighed happily as she took another swig of her whiskey. \u201cI am so grateful for you, you know. Without you\u2026 I don\u2019t know\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s what I do, kitten,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cAnd I want to let you in on a secret.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded as she took another sip. \u201cI won\u2019t tell anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsaac\u2019s one of my personal projects, long-term, had to take it easy with him. It was never my intention to allow him soldier on as a soldier for this long. He deserves better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She smiled then as she pat Peter on his knee, not wanting to get up because that whiskey sure was potent, but it made her feel so good too. \u201cI know. You spoil him rotten. The truck? And now this?\u201d she waved her hand around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMe? Am I a project of yours as well now?\u201d she asked, her voice even with her annoyance growing again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, you have been for quite some time, I just hadn\u2019t been able to get the right person for you to get you away from those assholes,\u201d Peter shrugged. \u201cYou were on the list for a while, and when I did find the right person, I had to make sure he was ready for it too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo basically this is a setup? What Isaac and I have is all a lie?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, not at all. In fact, I didn\u2019t even think you\u2019d make it this far together because the both of you were so stubborn,\u201d he let out a chuckle. \u201cBut you did. You two make you two work, naturally. Without any interference from anyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell that to Caroline and Myriam,\u201d Bella muttered. \u201cThey set us up for date night<\/em>. Oh, and Derek wants me to talk to Isaac about my\u2026 underlying<\/em> feelings for him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think those feelings are more towards to the surface than you may realize yourself,\u201d Peter winked at her. \u201cBut I won\u2019t call Isaac for a job for the next few months or so, maybe he\u2019ll start liking staying around here instead of getting cabin fever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not going out again,\u201d Bella said as she emptied her glass. \u201cYou can send people here that needs protecting and shit, as this place was set up to be that way, but there\u2019s no way in hell I\u2019m going to let you have him go places.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also harder to get him to places without a decent truck,\u201d Peter laughed. \u201cBut don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll get you two like a pickup truck so you can still get around to your suppliers and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow bad did it look like? The truck?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt rolled down the side of a mountain, maybe like\u2026 30 feet, if not more, what do you think?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo more food truck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI promise. No more food truck. He has a beautiful kitchen now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A loud thump could be heard coming out of Isaac\u2019s bedroom. \u201cMotherfucker,\u201d she said as she got up and wobbled for a moment as the alcohol really started to do its thing. She then looked at Peter, who was smiling from ear to ear. \u201cFucking asshole! You got me drunk! I need to take care of him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll get him back on to his bed, don\u2019t you worry, kitten. You can have some more whiskey if you want,\u201d Peter said playfully as he gently pushed her back into her chair with his finger before walking into Isaac\u2019s bedroom. \u201cAnd what were you planning on doing?\u201d He questioned as he saw Isaac on the floor. \u201cDidn\u2019t she tell you to stay in bed?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d Isaac slurred as he tried to push himself up but cried out on pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTotally,\u201d Peter said as he picked up Isaac as if he weighed nothing and put him back down on the bed, tucking him in so tightly he couldn\u2019t move. \u201cStay. Once you\u2019re able to walk you might want to get a shower, but for now, you need to heal up. You\u2019re a fucking mess, Lahey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can send Bella back in, your bedside manner needs some work,\u201d he muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah well, I\u2019m trying to get her drunk on this special kind of alcohol Jazz and I have been brewing because I need to tell her something so you stay here, heal up and we\u2019ll fill you in later,\u201d he said as he gently pat Isaac on his head as if he were a puppy. \u201cIt\u2019s very important that you heal up, rather sooner than later, okay? Take it easy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI heal up faster if I turn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter thought for a moment. \u201cMaybe later. Right now it\u2019s going to hurt like a bitch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsaac. No. Stay.\u201d He said before leaving the bedroom again and closing the door. \u201cRight, so, how drunk are you?\u201d Peter asked Bella as she was pouring herself another glass but missed most of it and it was spilling onto the table. \u201cOkay! Great!\u201d He smiled widely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI fucking hate you, you bastard. Why does something so evil taste so good?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause we made it with love. Seeing as we\u2019ll be hosting a range of supernaturals who can\u2019t get drunk in the future, we decided to play with things. Really science-y stuff, but it\u2019s so good, Bella,\u201d Peter said as he sat down again and took her hand. \u201cBut I have to admit, I got you drunk for a few reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAsshole.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne,\u201d he smiled as he held up his finger. \u201cYou being upset doesn\u2019t help your man very much at this moment due to the fact that you took him as your beta, which brings me to two; him being hurt doesn\u2019t do you much good either because you can sense he\u2019s in pain. Like, a lot. Once he\u2019s better, you two really should have a good talk about those feelings you have for him, and he for you, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018Kay,\u201d she nodded as she laid her head on her free arm and kept looking at him. \u201cI\u2019m listening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThree. I want you to consider calling your brother and having him, and just him, over for a few weeks. Argent can make sure that Peter stays the hell away and keep the other runts in check, but I think it\u2019s a good idea for Derek to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I was going to meet him in New Orleans?\u201d Bella said confused. \u201cMyriam said that Klaus would really like him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo tear him apart, maybe, for hurting his lover\u2019s friend in the past,\u201d Peter smirked. \u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s a wise idea, kitten. You can go to New Orleans, sure, but don\u2019t bring your brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMeh,\u201d she sighed. \u201cWhat about Uncle Peter?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, if you don\u2019t mind him dead\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNoooooooooo,\u201d Bella gasped. \u201cNo death!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWill you invite Derek over?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause, four; I want to invite Rosalie and Emmett over as well. They\u2019re on the run and could really use the safe haven we\u2019ve created for supernaturals, they could use the protection we offer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI always liked Rosalie,\u201d Bella sighed happily. \u201cAnd Emmett is a big tree! Yes! I want them here. Yes. Or at your farm, which is mostly a better thing because you guys sparkle and we don\u2019t want the humans of Mystic Falls to get bedazzled.\u201d She then looked up and tried to meet Peter\u2019s eyes. \u201cWait, we do have a house filled with witches\u2026 surely they can make you something that stops you from sparkling?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOr maybe we\u2019ll host a daylight disco and you\u2019ll have a few living disco balls walking around,\u201d Peter deadpanned, liking the idea though, but he wanted to make Bella laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a snort. \u201cI\u2019ll talk to Caroline.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat would be lovely, Bella, it\u2019s been a very long time since we were able to walk in the full sun without looking like a freak. It\u2019s easier on the farm, though, since we\u2019re secluded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBuuuuut\u2026 you\u2019re lonely. I understand. Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll have them work something out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood, now\u2026 five\u2026 this concerns you. We\u2019ve been tracking the remaining Cullens as well as we can, with our informants and sometimes my gift. With three of their members gone, Carlisle and Edward have redirected their focus on trying to find you. They still want you. They don\u2019t know you\u2019re a werewolf, all they know is that I took you, their human pet, away from them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre they close?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot yet, but this is why I want your brother here, incase things do change and you\u2019ll need all the help you can get. So reaching out to your new friends would be a good idea too, just to give them a head\u2019s up and stuff, because I know that you just left them and wanted to forget about the Cullens, but I also know that you don\u2019t want them anywhere near you and that you\u2019ll want to kill them when they do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDamn right,\u201d Bella muttered. \u201cThey are fucking manipulative bastards who were only able to manipulate me because of Charlie listening to my birth mother and tried to keep my werewolf side under control. It still doesn\u2019t make it right. No fucking around with humans!\u201d She let out a growl then. \u201cThey\u2019re going to die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd you\u2019ll need all the help you can get, you understand?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded as she fumbled her phone out of her pocket and dialed her brother\u2019s number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel special! This is the third time you\u2019ve called me!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you alone?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you drunk? How?! Are you okay?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpecial kinda juice from some special friends of mine. Wanted to make sure I wouldn\u2019t get angry and separate his head from his torso,\u201d she glared at Peter who just smiled impishly. \u201cIsaac\u2019s healing up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood to hear that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI told you about that family Isaac saved me from, right? As it turns out, they\u2019re now hunting for me and they might be closing in, but my\u2026 friend doesn\u2019t know when they\u2019ll be here. What about taking some time off from playing with the puppies and come and visit us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat about Isaac?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019ll live.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cText me the address, I\u2019ll be on my way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following morning Isaac managed to take a nice, hot shower, easing the pain in his body. Every single part of his body hurt, and while he\u2019d been through worse – electrical burns were a pain in the ass and he\u2019d been in hospital then, this was far more painful. No morphine to keep him happily sedated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had thrown away his clothes and managed to get into a pair of sweats and a shirt before starting to make breakfast for himself and Bella. And the coffee, like he usually did every morning. It was strange to see an half empty bottle of whiskey standing on the table, or he thought it was whiskey, could have been really dark piss, but it smelled like alcohol and it didn\u2019t have a label on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He took a swig from the bottle and blinked at the taste. It was delicious! He took another one, and maybe it was wrong to drink without having something to eat, but werewolves couldn\u2019t get drunk, so no harm done there. He started to make the sandwiches and turned on the coffee maker, but by the time the coffee was done, he was wobbling on his feet as he had taken a few more swigs of the bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was numbing his pain, which was good, and whomever created this had a brilliant mind. He brought breakfast over to the table before sitting down and preferring the alcohol over the coffee while he nibbled on his sandwich. Oh yeah, the buzz was fantastic. He had eaten all the sandwiches and felt guilty, he was supposed to leave a few for Bella to eat! He got up with a whine, took the bottle with him and attempted to walk over to the fridge to get some more cold cuts out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He tripped over his own feet, however, landing on the floor not so graciously, hurting himself again, but he couldn\u2019t help but laugh at his own antics as he managed to sit up against the fridge and drank some more to drown out the new pain from his fall. Gracious, he was not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey uhm\u2026 Bella?\u201d he called out to her. \u201cAre you\u2026 like uh\u2026 awake?\u201d Isaac then let out a giggle. He\u2019d never been a lightweight even before he turned into a werewolf, what was in this shit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella waddled out of her bedroom, her head feeling heavy as fuck, truly hungover but remembering everything she and Peter discussed the previous day and blinked when she saw Isaac sitting against the fridge with that whiskey in his hands. \u201cDid you drink that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He took another swig from the bottle. \u201cCorrection; I am<\/em> drinking this because it numbs my pain!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat are you doing on the floor?\u201d she asked as she sat down next to him and took the bottle from him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI tripped,\u201d he let out a snort. \u201cThat\u2019s some serious stuff,\u201d he said as he pointed at the bottle. \u201cWhere did you get it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeter and Jasper made it for us creatures who can\u2019t get drunk the normal way,\u201d she replied as she took a sip from the bottle and then set it aside. \u201cBut you shouldn\u2019t be drinking, Isaac.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut it was there! And I ate all the sandwiches so I needed to make you new ones!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not supposed to be on your feet. Not until Peter says so.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeter can suck his own dick,\u201d Isaac muttered with a sigh and tried to get up but failed. \u201cAh, I\u2019ll just stay down here then.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo your arms still hurt?\u201d She asked him as she got back to her feet, ready to pull him up as she held out her hand. She saw the cogs working in Isaac\u2019s head before he took her hand with his left arm so she could pull him to his feet. She was quick enough to steady him before he\u2019d fall over again, and helped him to sit down in the chair again. \u201cIt sucks that you\u2019ve numbed your pain, you know, I would have loved to know how you\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cTruly. I can walk, and once Peter says I can, I\u2019ll turn and make me heal a bit faster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d rather you take your time and don\u2019t force anything, you have all the time in the world,\u201d she said as she took a sip of her coffee. Yeah, the decision to have an expensive coffee maker in their apartment had been a great idea, it was very good for the soul. \u201cJust take it easy, chill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m in pain, Bella, I want it to go away,\u201d he said as he glared at her, but he looked more like a puppy with his head cocked instead of threatening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella hummed for an answer as she took a sip of her coffee, looking at him. \u201cSo, Peter got me drunk last night and I had an information overload, but that was necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo I need to be drunk for this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shrugged then. \u201cI\u2019d rather not, because then you\u2019ll fall over again. Drink your coffee, and until I find you\u2019ve sobered up enough, you\u2019re going to let me talk.\u201d Bella fed him about five cups of coffee before he had sobered up somewhat, and she was confident that he\u2019d retain the information she was about to give him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to kill Peter,\u201d he mumbled after Bella had told him everything she had learned the previous night. The Cullens on the prowl, Peter advising to have Derek over\u2026 The truck being completely dead and not salvageable\u2026 \u201cAnd I need to apologize to Jer when he gets back.\u201d Oh yeah, because Isaac had been an idiot and not checked himself over for wounds, Jeremy died, and then came back again, but that wasn\u2019t the point. He still died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLook, Peter believes that we can\u2019t take on the Cullens by ourselves, which is why Derek is coming over. Just him. Argent is going to babysit. Yes, we have our new friends who could help us out, too, but maybe it\u2019s not such a bad idea to have him here. You said it yourself, he\u2019s no longer an Alpha, but he\u2019s strong and capable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI still don\u2019t like the idea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd you\u2019re still hurting, so if the Cullens would arrive like today, you\u2019d be incapable of fighting,\u201d Bella said as she rose to her feet and ruffled his hair. \u201cCome on, let\u2019s get you back to bed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI could just tu—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo turning until Peter says you can,\u201d she said as she swatted him on his head. \u201cBed. Now. I\u2019m going to take a shower and then I\u2019ll be getting dressed. No more alcohol for you, either. Got that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around lunch time, Peter came up to the apartment to get Bella and Isaac to join Myriam and Caroline downstairs for lunch while they waited for the arrival of Alaric and Jeremy. Isaac was doing a lot better, and, under the cautious eye of Peter, was allowed to turn or partially turn to speed up the healing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It had sounded like a bad idea, but when Isaac emerged from his bedroom, he looked significantly better; there was more color on his face than that morning, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot more coherent, too. The first thing he did was to give Peter a hug. \u201cThank you, man, you know, for saving my ass.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnytime, Isaac. I could hardly leave my best employee stranded and left to die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac then let go of him and punched his friend in the face, fracturing the bones in his hand again upon impact. \u201cAnd that\u2019s for telling Bella stuff without me, stuff that I don\u2019t like!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just Derek, dude. He\u2019s her brother, and your beef with him is from a long time ago; get over it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac growled at him then before realizing why he had been woken up. \u201cDid someone say something about food?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella punched his arm before looping her arm through his and started to lead him out of the apartment. \u201cYou\u2019re feeling better then?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh yeah, loads,\u201d he nodded. \u201cStill not completely back to normal but turning definitely helped to give that extra push, you know. I\u2019m really sorry for what happened. I didn\u2019t mean to scare you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou could have died.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery mission has—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou could have died, Isaac,\u201d she said again as she stopped walking and looked at him. \u201cAnd I wasn\u2019t kidding when I said you were grounded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s right about that,\u201d Peter said as he passed the two to give them some privacy. He knew that Bella still had to talk to Isaac about something important and he didn\u2019t need to be there for that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe help people. Here,\u201d she motioned around her. \u201cPeter has his ways to have the right people know about this place. You\u2019re staying put.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He looked at her for a moment, worry and pain all across her face and he couldn\u2019t help but relent. For now. \u201cFine.\u201d Yeah, he had worried her. Of course he had worried her, but it was what he did, did she really want him to stop? Solely focus on the B&B and food? Only play defense? He was going to be so bored out of his skull!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wasn\u2019t entirely convinced with his answer, but it was a start. At least he was coherent and back in his own mind so she could talk to him about something else, later. Although she was now wondering if maybe, just maybe, it was better to put it off. \u201cCome, let\u2019s join our friends for lunch. I was very thankful for Myriam and Caroline being here after your accident. There is no doubt that they\u2019re wondering how you\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere he is, sleeping beauty!\u201d Myriam grinned as she greeted him by raising a cup of coffee. \u201cGood to see you up and walking, Isaac, you had us worried.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac stumbled slightly when Caroline rushed to him and hugged him tightly. \u201cWoah, easy\u2026 Not completely healed yet\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, and this is why Bella should have allowed me or Myriam to have given you our blood, so you\u2019d heal up faster,\u201d Caroline said as she playfully hit him on the head. \u201cOur blood heals people, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow that\u2019s just gross,\u201d Isaac muttered as he had managed to pry Caroline off of him and sat down at the table. \u201cI heal fast as it is\u2026 really don\u2019t need your blood to help with that, sorry Caroline, but blood is gross.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, that\u2019s what she said. On top of the fact that you hadn\u2019t told her everything about your kind of wolf and all,\u201d Caroline smirked at him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI did!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot when it comes to wolfsbane and mistletoe, only the fucking basics,\u201d Bella muttered as she sat down next to Isaac and poured herself a coffee. \u201cSo that will be something you\u2019re going to teach me, and otherwise I\u2019ll ask Derek,\u201d she then looked at the other girls. \u201cWho, by the way, is coming and we\u2019re going to have to have a talk with Klaus, too. And Alaric, and Jeremy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, interesting,\u201d Myriam smiled, intrigued. \u201cWhat do you need my man for?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHis help for when the Cullens come here to party.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam smirked then as she shot off a message to her boyfriend. \u201cI think he\u2019ll gladly leave New Orleans for that, and he might take some of his siblings and vampires with him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHim and some of his siblings would suffice,\u201d Peter said as he walked into the restaurant. \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t want to risk drawing the attention of the hunters now, would we? Because while they\u2019d love a fight, chances are that once we\u2019re through with the Cullens, they\u2019d come after us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWait, when are<\/em> they coming?\u201d Isaac asked as he took one of the sandwiches off the plate. Bella had said that Peter hadn\u2019t known, but Peter was known not to say too much about things because things could still change. He still hated Peter for suggesting Derek to come as well, but on the other hand, Derek was a good fighter. Strong. Even as a beta. And Derek had experience with being an Alpha and with Bella having no experience at all, it would be nice for her to spend some time with her brother. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac finally trusted Bella enough to know that she\u2019d never turn into an asshole. He vaguely remembered her laying with him in bed, taking his pain away, and she\u2019d been so gentle. But then again, that could have been his feverish mind. He still found it strange that he was back in a pack, a pack of two, but he knew that it had saved him after the accident. Isaac knew he should have died while the car tumbled down that side of the mountain. However, he would never admit that to Bella because she\u2019d get really angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t exactly say when, all I know is that they\u2019re coming. Rather sooner than later. You know very well that what I do isn\u2019t quite exact science, Isaac,\u201d he said with a sigh. \u201cBut what I do know is that Jasper is close with Alaric and Jeremy. He sent me a text message,\u201d he added as he waved his phone around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m just glad they\u2019re okay,\u201d Caroline said with a nod. \u201cI\u2019ve asked the girls if they put a spell on their dad after he told them he\u2019d be gone for a few days and that I wouldn\u2019t be mad if they had and\u2026 well, I ended up hugging them because they had saved their dad. Not that I told them that he was in an accident, because that would have upset them\u2026 but they shouldn\u2019t have done it\u2026 but I\u2019m happy about it\u2026 I can\u2019t be mad at them for this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, neither can I,\u201d Alaric\u2019s voice sounded, causing Caroline to squeal and hug him tightly. \u201cThey\u2019ll be getting all the ice cream they want for the next week,\u201d he laughed as he returned the hug. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey man, glad to see you up and around,\u201d Jeremy smiled at Isaac. \u201cYou look a lot better than you did yesterday!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah\u2026 I\u2019m really sorry guys\u2026 about what happened. I should have known better,\u201d Isaac apologized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey, it\u2019s also on us,\u201d Alaric said after Caroline let go of him. \u201cWe should have checked each other over for wounds before leaving the way that we did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jasper walked in behind them with a box of pastries they picked up in Richmond for lunch. \u201cBut at least that Ikiry\u014d is safe, right? I think that\u2019s all that—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella growled at Jasper and dug the nails of her transformed hand into her seat. \u201cThat\u2019s not all that matters, Jasper, and you know that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He blinked at her for a moment as he picked up on her feelings before looking at Peter. \u201cThey haven\u2019t had the<\/em> talk yet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s her beta now, I think that\u2019s a step in the right direction,\u201d Peter replied all smug as he stepped closer to his friend. \u201cBut you need to be careful what you\u2019re saying, she\u2019s still not happy with you around, but we\u2019re going to need you for when the Cullens come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d Jasper looked at his brother. \u201cThey\u2019re coming?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmmett and Rosalie are on their way too, for protection and helping to get rid of the rest of them,\u201d he said before turning to Bella and Isaac. \u201cHey, maybe you two should go to the mayor and give her a heads up that a bunch of vampires are coming to town. Ones that are sparkly and might attract some attention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh no,\u201d Bella shook her head. \u201cYou<\/em> go. You\u2019re our boss, you go. And while you\u2019re at it, go have a chat with our sheriff, who\u2019s not happy with more supernaturals in town.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, we could all avoid this by going some place less secure, to keep the humans of Mystic Falls happy,\u201d Peter shrugged. \u201cIt\u2019s not too late to divert your brother to some other place, either.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPack your bags, you two, we\u2019re going to New Orleans,\u201d Myriam smiled widely. \u201cKlaus has enough room for sleepovers, and if not, I know places you can stay. It\u2019s like the most secure place there is, loads of vampires for protection and New Orleans is used to supernatural warfare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked at her friends and slowly nodded. It was<\/em> the better option. For Mystic Falls and for her, because while she invited Derek over, she wasn\u2019t really sure yet about opening her new home for him. A place that she and Isaac still had to get used to themselves. \u201cOnly if Klaus doesn\u2019t mind,\u201d she pointed out, but Myriam already handed Bella her phone with the conversation showing that Klaus would rather have them come to New Orleans to keep Mystic Falls safe, too. \u201cWell, okay then,\u201d she let out a breath as she took her phone and texted her brother that they were going to New Orleans instead, and that he needed to go there himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am not going anywhere near you and Isaac until you\u2019ve talked about your\u2026 situation. That was my plan for coming to Mystic Falls too. Only arrive when you\u2019ve talked about it. Did you two manage to do that yet?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMotherfucker,\u201d Bella scowled as she gently elbowed Isaac. \u201cWe can\u2019t leave, apparently, not until we\u2019ve talked, so let\u2019s go to our home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs it something I did?\u201d Isaac wondered out loud as he followed her back upstairs. \u201cI mean\u2026 it\u2019s not something bad, is it? We\u2019re good, right? Are you having second thoughts? Already?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, of course his head went straight for the anxiety and his issues with trust and that same anxiety. \u201cNo, Isaac, it\u2019s not something bad. Don\u2019t worry, but we do need to talk about something but without them<\/em>.\u201d She gently took his hand as she continued to lead him up the stairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh god, what if her admission would send him running?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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