New Girl

Adrenaline Rush

Jessica was fine but the school didn't want to take chances and sent her and Bella to the hospital to get checked over. Tyler woke up when they arrived and kept apologizing to them. Jessica had to reassure him that it was an accident and she wasn't going to sue him for attempted manslaughter. Then, Dr. Cullen entered the ER.

She had to bite back her giggles because Dr. Cullen did not look a day over twenty-five and had the looks of a movie star. His blond hair was in this swoop style of Hollywood actors of the past and even his voice was buttery smooth. She had nearly fainted from girlish delight when she first met him back in freshman year after a volleyball injury. And every time she saw him over the years for one reason or another she had to remind herself that he was married and had a brood of adopted children.

"Here again, Jessica. A little early for volleyball, isn't it?" he quipped with that dreamy smile. "I suspect you'll be back here before the season is over."

She laughed. "You know me, Doc."

He smiled at her and checked her vitals and after giving her a clean bill of health, he turned to Bella. "And you must be the Sheriff's daughter. Isabella, isn't it?"

"Bella," she corrected.

He checked over her just as Charlie and her mom entered the ER. Her mom made a beeline towards her and pulled her into a hug before fussing over her. Charlie asked Dr. Cullen about injuries and the doctor informed them the girls were completely fine. It was Tyler that had a concussion and had to be observed.

Jessica was thirsty and wanted to get juice from the cafeteria and Bella offered to go with her as their parents signed off on paperwork. Bella stopped when she saw Dr. Cullen talking to Edward. The brunette seemed to be trying to listen in on their conversation. Jessica sighed as Dr. Cullen left and Edward came over.

"What?" he asked briskly.

Bella blinked, her eyebrows furrowing. "How did you get over to us so fast?"

"I was standing right next to you."

Jessica snorted. "No, you weren't. You were across the parking lot with your siblings. I passed by you when I walked over to Bella."

Edward glared at her. "No, I wasn't."

"Yes, you were. I distinctly remember you parked your Volvo near Lauren's car which was across the lot from Bella's truck."

"You're confused," Edward insisted. "You nearly died. Your memory wouldn't be the best."

Bella cut in. "We both remember you being across the lot."

Jessica backed her up. "Yes, and neither of us are concussed or 'confused'. Your dad both declared us perfectly healthy."

Edward looked like he was going to have a fit. He sputtered, "I–It was an adrenaline rush. It's a thing. You can Google it. I saw the truck and I ran."

He wasn't wrong. People were known to be able to achieve extraordinary things when the circumstances and adrenaline called for it. The fact he kept trying to deny about being across the lot was weird though.

"I know what I saw," Bella insisted. "You came out of nowhere and pulled Jessica to safety."

"Can't you just thank me for saving Jessica's life and get over it?"

Jessica narrowed her eyes at his smarmy tone. "Jessica says thank you."

Asshole. Next time she was in a near-death situation, he could just stand back and let it happen if he was going to be this prickly after. He already looked like he regretted saving her and that annoyed her more. Instead of gratitude, she wanted to smack him in his smarmy, pale face.