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Per usual with this story, this chapter is un-betaed. Hope you enjoy!

BPOV:

"Are you hurt?"

It seems only my pride is wounded. I am so foolish for traveling around the estate at night. I must have been having very good luck on all the occasions I had done it before, for I never realized the danger. Feeling childish, I keep my head down, too embarrassed to face him. The rise and fall of his chest against my cheek calms me, and after a few minutes, I forget everything else but him.

"Are you hurt?" he repeats, as he pulls my head away from his chest to get a better look at me.

His eyes are wide as he checks for injuries; I notice he is holding his breath until he finds there are no visible signs of damage on my body. But once I move, it is obvious that something is wrong. Very wrong. As I begin to sit up on my own, a pain shoots through my arm and I stifle a cry as to not attract attention. Those wolves are still out there-lurking, waiting for another chance at me. Something is wrong-something in my body feels very wrong! Tears trail down my cheeks as my heart fills with worry.

"My arm…" I whisper, my eyes widening in horror as I stare down at my limb in the darkness.

He holds me close, as if he were trying to take away my pain. His breath smells of spirits and smoke-tobacco leaves from a cigar, perhaps. I wonder what he was doing before he found me here. Part of me does not want to consider the possibilities, while another part of me is thankful that he was out this late, regardless of what his activities were.

"Are you all right to ride?" Edward asks, his voice laced with concern as he picks me up off of the ground. "I will hoist you up and ride behind you, little one. You will be all right. I promise."

I groan as he moves me, clutching my arm against my chest as he sets me atop his horse. He joins me, sitting behind me before taking the reins in his hands. He kisses the back of my head and for a moment, I honestly believe everything may be all right.

"Where are we going?" I mutter before he moves a muscle.

"We are going back to my estate. I will take care of you there."

And before I respond, the horse is off in a sprint. My breath catches in my throat and fear courses through my veins as the animal darts through the night. I have never been atop a horse before-so, this is almost like a dream come true. I have always wanted to ride, and now that I am, I feel like I am soaring through the dark, starry night. With the wind in my hair and the cold air biting my skin, I feel as if I am flying like one of the many birds I watch as they play outside my window. As we ride, I forget about my arm. All I can think about is the animal beneath me and the man behind me.

However, as soon as we reach the stable near the estate, my thoughts shift. The servants will recognize me and I will be done for. My secrets will all be revealed to him. All it would take is one servant eyeing me the wrong way, and he would know something is not right. Perhaps I should tell him now, before he finds out from someone else. However, when I try to speak, no words come out.

Edward jumps off of the horse and helps me down, as well. He helps me sit on a log bench by the stable, before going to put his prized horse in one of the stalls. While he is gone, I do not dare look down at my arm. It is throbbing-the pain unbearable and all I can do is pray; pray that the injury is not a dire one.

I watch Edward as he rushes back to my side, his face frantic with worry. I do not understand why he is in such pain, too. Sure, we have made love many times, but it is nothing more to him than that. I cannot be… ever. For we are too different. Although I do not understand his worry, I do appreciate it-revel in it, even. For a moment, I feel cherished by him, before he helps me up and whisks me away toward the estate.

"Will I not raise alarm?" I question, almost persuading him to change his mind.

While my arm hurts, I do not want to deal with the consequences of my lies. Once the truth is out, I doubt I will ever be able to live out my fantasy with Edward again. He will know I am a servant, and may want nothing to do with me. Unless, of course, the rumors about him are true. I have heard many times that he had several affairs with servants growing up. One of which, was with a woman who was at least seven and thirty. So, perhaps he could carry on with our affair, after all. Despite my fictitiousness.

"I will take you to a room on the first floor and someone will attend to you."

First floor… far away from his mother and father, then. Hopefully this "someone" will not be someone I know-someone who could easily recognize me. Perhaps he will call for a doctor. I hold my breath as we enter the manor, too nervous to make a single sound. Trying to ignore the pain in my arm as Edward leads me down the hall. Luckily, there are no servants wondering the halls at this time of night. However, I have a feeling that my "luck" will be rather short lived. I will have to talk to someone eventually… I will have to explain to Edward where I live and what my situation is when the time comes. On top of that, I am sure my parents will be looking for me when they find me missing. Perhaps I can sneak out of here? I quickly push that thought from my mind. I need a doctor. I doubt that my injury is one which I could easily hide. I am done for. I know I am.

"In here," Edward says as he opens the last door at the end of a very long hallway.

There's a bed, a dresser, a bedside table, and a large window as well as a door, which most likely leads to a toilet. It is meager, yet lovely. At least, I love it. Mostly because it is a room in Edward's estate. Being here feels like a dream and for a moment, I can pretend that I have come here on very different circumstances.

"Rest on the bed, I will call for help," he tells me as he helps me onto the mattress before leaving the room.

I watch him go before closing my eyes and trying desperately to will the pain away. As soon as I am brave enough, I pull back the sleeve and gaze at my limb. Besides a little swelling from where I fell, there is no visible damage. But when I reach out and touch it… the pain is overwhelming. Whatever could be wrong? God, this will affect everything.

Edward returns to my room alone a few minutes later. "One of my men is going to fetch a doctor. He should be here soon, little one."

Sitting on the edge of the mattress, he clasps my hand in his. He's silent for a moment as he studies my face; tracing circles on the back of my hand.

"Are you feeling better at all?" he questions, aghast.

I want to tell him that I am fine, but I do not have the strength to live right now-hence my possible predicament.

"It throbs, but I am sure it will heal soon enough."

A soft smile appears on his face. He brushes my hair away from my face and bends down to give me a soft kiss on the forehead. As he pulls away, I stare up at him. I cannot believe I am in his care. I cannot believe he wants to stay here by my side and see that I get better. Perhaps he cares for me more than I thought.

"Thank God I went out gambling this evening, little one. I do not know how I would have fared if I had not found you." He pauses for a moment, before bending down to kiss my head again. "I would have been an absolute mess."

I smile at the truth in his words and close my eyes as his fingers play with my loose hair. My eyelids flutter, before I slowly drift to state of unconsciousness, unable to bear the pain in my arm any longer.

A/N: I know this is a little different than the original fanfiction, but as I was working on the rewrite, I noticed that each chapter was just lemons. So, I decided to give it more of a plot this time. I thought there needed to be a bit more development between Edward and Bella. But, no worries, there will still be plenty of lemons haha. Thanks for reading and please, please review! See you next update!