Heartbeat pounding away {sequel to 'I.U.F'}

{22}

Explaining to the cops that Ella had just gotten lost and there was no way she could communicate because she was in a far village was easy as pie.

They ate the lie since Ella wasn't harmed in any physical way. Edward never left her side and his arm was always wrapped around her waist.

They went through the paparazzi asking her questions.

"What happened?"

"Where were you?"

"Is that your boyfriend?"

"What about Synyster Gates?"

"I already explained what happened and where I was, no he's not my boyfriend and neither is Synyster Gates, I have no boyfriend, got it?!" Ella growled at the paparazzi. She was in a perturbed mood. All these questions when she had some of her own to Edward.

Once in the hotel room, Ella and Edward hugged each other.

"What I said earlier..."

"It's okay; I know you're just protecting my identity."

"The paparazzi would tear you to pieces if they dig in your past." Ella shook her head.

"I understand, Ella." His hands were on her face. Tracing her cheek bones with his thumb. She closed her eyes and leaned on his hands.

"God, I can't believe how much I missed your touch." She whispered and tears spilled on his hands. He wiped them away.

"You drove me insane, Ella." Edward said picking her up and brought her to the bed. He set her down and went down with her. They lay on the bed together. In her head the song 'Que Lloro' by Sin Bandera played as he would look at her and play with her hair.

"I'm sorry. You probably wouldn't have gotten in this mess you would've stayed with Bella." Ella said after a long silence.

Edward chuckled. "I can't think of anyone else I would go through all this for except for you." He kissed her nose and she giggled.

"I love you, te amo, te adoro. Eres mi vida, Eduardo." She said 'I love you' in three different ways and said 'You're my life'

He smiled. "You said my name is Spanish, Elena."

Ella laughed it had been a long time since she laughed this sincerely.

"I think I prefer my full name in Spanish than in English."

"I love you either way. We're leaving tomorrow."

"I had a feeling. First I want the guys to know that I'm okay."

"Three... two... one..." At fist she furrowed her eyebrows at to why he was counting but then she heard it.

BANG BANG BANG!

They didn't knock on the door; they wanted to break it down.

Edward sighed. "It was peaceful while it lasted."

Ella kissed him deeply before ripping herself from him and walked to the door. She was wearing her red dress still, but she was too tired to change.

The second she opened the door someone took her by her wrist and pulled her out of the room. Edward knew their intentions and didn't go to her aid. They truly missed her and he was going to have her forever so he was okay with it.

"WHAT. THE. FUCK?!" Aubrey said with her finger in Ella's face. Her face was red. "You had fucking worried sick and I swear I was going to fucking look for you myself if the fucking lame ass cops didn't find you!"

By the end she was panting. Her face red and all of the boys were standing behind her with scared looks.

Ella started to laugh and broke the tension in the air.