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Chapter 1: Edward POV
Jasper stopped running. He was still in hunting mode, but he was supposed to be after the scent of a herd we had caught. What was wrong with him? He bared his teeth, and as I peeked into his mind, I saw what he was focusing on: a human scent.
He took off running. "No, Jasper! Stop!" I yelled.
I ran after him, trying to catch him, but he was unstoppable. Then he disappeared from sight. I tried desperately to find his mental "voice". I found it, eventually.
"Jasper!" I yelled. I followed his "voice" until I saw him. He was just staring at the ground. "Jasper?"
"Edward, look," he said.
I walked over to where he was staring at, and saw a baby girl. She had dark, wavy hair on top of her head, and the most beautiful bright green eyes.
"Uh . . . Jasper, why do you have a baby?"
"I found her. This was the scent I had caught."
He picked her up, and cradled her in his arms.
"She's such a pretty baby," he cooed. "Pretty baby."
"Let me see her," I said.
He handed her to me. She was kind of cute.
"Maybe it's time I have another kid," I said absentmindedly.
"No way, you have a kid," Jasper protested. He took the angel out of my arms. "I'm gonna give her to Alice as a present."
"She's not a gift! I mean, she is a gift, but not one to wrap up and give as a present!"
"Don't get your thong in a bunch. I just think that I might make a good dad, and Alice, I'm sure, would love to be a mom. It's a win-win."
"How?!"
"Because this precious little darling gets a home, and I have something for Alice."
"Well first we have to decide if we'll adopt her."
"Of course we should, Edward. We can beat on guys when she gets older."
"We just have to keep her away from the wolf pack. I don't want any of those other mutts imprinting on her."
"Agreed."
"Let's get her to Carlisle, she could be sick from being out here for who knows how long."
"Okay, well, let's go," he said.
"Why do you get to hold her?"
"Because I found her first."
"Jasper, that's not a valid reason."
"Oh well, you're too fast, and you might drop her."
"Jasper, I won't drop her."
"Fine, but when you drop her or even almost drop her, then I get to take her the rest of the way back."
"Deal." This could be a bet I could I could win. He handed her to me.
We started running back to the house, but unfortunately I did almost drop her because I was too focused on how her attention always shifted something else. I reluctantly handed her over to Jasper, and he got to carry her the rest of the way. It did give me a chance to think, though. What was a defenseless baby doing in the middle of the woods?
"Carlisle!" I yelled as soon as we took the first step into the house.
"Edward, what—is that a baby?" he asked incredulously.
"Yes, yes, it is."
"I found her," Jasper added.
"She seems to be sick. Can you please look at her, Carlisle?"
"Of course."
"Boys, what . . . why do you have a baby?" Esme asked.
"Jasper found her when he was hunting."
"And you didn't kill her?"
"No," Jasper said.
"Hey, guys, what's up?" Emmett yelled. "What the—why do you two have a baby?"
"We found her in the woods," I said.
"I found her in the woods," Jasper corrected.
"Let me hold her."
Jasper gave the baby over to Emmett. He was automatically caught up in her.
"She's adorable!" he yelled.
She giggled, the sound like bubbles and chimes. She took his finger, and started chewing on his finger.
"Hm, she seems to be teething, so she could be around six months," Carlisle mused.
"Emmett," Rosalie called.
She flew down the stairs, and her eyes immediately went to the baby that was drooling all over Emmett's finger.
"Emmett! You are the world's greatest husband!" She took the baby out of Emmett's arms, and immediately fell under her spell as well.
"Uh . . . Rose, not that I'm not happy with the title, but why?" he asked.
"Because you got me a baby, silly! Emmett, I love you so much! You are going to be the best father!"
She gave him a kiss on the cheek, and resumed cooing to the dark haired angel.
"Woah, woah, woah!" Jasper protested. "This is technically my child. I found her first."
"And you didn't kill her?" Rosalie asked.
"No!"
"How come she's your baby?" I asked.
"Because I found her, so therefore I am her caretaker."
"That makes no sense!"
"Can I please look her over?" Carlisle stepped in.
Jasper took the baby out of Rosalie's arms.
"You guys, what is going on here?" Alice asked, coming down the stairs with Bella and Renesmee.
"I found a baby when we were hunting," Jasper answered.
"And you didn't kill her?" my daughter asked.
"NO!"
"Geez, sorry, Uncle Jasper."
"No, I'm sorry, Ness," he apologized.
"Give me back Carmen!" Emmett yelled.
He took the baby out of Jasper's arms, just as Alice leaned in to see.
"She's absolutely adorable!" she chimed. "Oh! I'm just gonna love dressing her up and taking her shopping! Look at her!"
"Hey!" Nessie complained. Her bottom lip jutted out in a pout.
"Nessie, we still love you," I assured her. "That will never change, honey."
"No way, Alice!" Emmett yelled. "I will not allow little Carmen to be caught up with the likes of you, evil, devil pixie!"
"Emmett her name is not Carmen!" I shouted at him. I was surprised the baby hadn't even started to cry yet with all the yelling.
"I say we name her Alice!" Alice suggested.
"No, let's name her . . . Jamie!" Bella said.
"Jamie is a horrible name for her!" Rosalie protested. "It just doesn't fit, Bella!"
"Let me check her!" Carlisle yelled.
We were all silent immediately. Carlisle never raises his voice at us.
"I'm sorry, but you all need to calm down, and I need to check her or else she might not be anyone's baby, if you understand what I'm getting at. Now give her to me, Emmett."
Emmett reluctantly handed the baby over. As soon as she left his arms, she burst out in tears. We all ran to comfort like we did when Renesmee was just born.
"Shhh, it's okay, Carmen, shhh," Emmett cooed. "Emmett is here."
"It seems she likes Emmett the best, so Emmett stand near her," Carlisle commanded.
Emmett stood by her side, and let her gnaw on his finger.
"He he, she tickles."
I groaned and rolled my eyes. He would corrupt her mind.
"Alright, her vitals are good," Carlisle said. "She seems fine. I just wonder who would leave a baby as precious as her out all alone."
"I know! That's terrible!" Alice agreed.
"Now what to name her," Rosalie brought the subject back.
"Alice!"
"Carmen!"
"Jamie!"
"Emma," I stated simply.
They all glared at me.
"Emma does not fit her," Jasper said.
"Edward, that's just wrong," Emmett said sadly, shaking his head. I rolled my eyes.
"Let's vote," Esme suggested. "If you like Carmen, go to Emmett. If you like the name Alice, go to Alice. If you like Emma, go to Edward. If you like Jamie, go to Bella. If you came up with the name, then you must go along with it."
In the end, it was half and half for Alice and Carmen.
"Okay, let's let the baby decide." It came out like a coo when she said it.
"Alice," Alice eased her into the name. She didn't respond, just gnawed on Emmett's finger.
"Carmen," Emmett said. She blew bubbles. How adorable.
"Okay, so Carmen it is. Now we have to decide whether or not to keep her."
"Yes, I vote yes!" Alice yelled. "Jasper!"
"She already had my vote," he said, smiling at Carmen.
"Definitely," Rosalie said.
"Yes," my daughter chimed.
"Yes," Bella said.
"Yea," I said.
"Yes," Esme said sweetly.
"Yes," Carlisle said.
Emmett didn't say anything. I would've thought he would be the first person to say yes.
"Hell yeah!" he yelled finally. "I love Carmen! I can beat on guys that try to hit on her when she's older!"
"Jasper and I already agreed to do that," I said with a smirk.
"Rose, come on!" Alice said. "We have to get her room set up, and we have to get her all new clothes."
"Alice, I wanna go!" Renesmee squealed.
Then Alice actually squealed. Those three and Bella (yes, my Bella) left to go shopping. Emmett held Carmen all around the house.
"Esme, can you make her a bottle?" he asked.
"Yeah, sure, Emmett."
I waited for Emmett on the couch so that I could make sure he fed her right.
"Edward, I know how to feed her," he said. "Leave."
"Emmett, since when you can read minds?" I asked sarcastically.
"Shut up."
He sat down next to me, and, much to my surprise, fed Carmen right. Hm. Carmen Cullen. What would be her middle name, though?
"What's her middle name?" I asked.
"Jamie," Jasper answered automatically.
"Carmen Jamie Cullen," Emmett repeated. "I like it. It has a nice ring to it. Carmen Jamie Cullen, Carmen Jamie Cullen . . ."
He repeated her name to himself while she drank from the bottle, her green eyes staring up at him.
"So, now, what?" Jasper asked.
"Uh . . . I don't know," I answered. "I guess we just let her grow up."
"And beat up on guys for her!" Emmett boomed.
AN
Hit or miss? Was it okay? This is an idea similar to my story The Cullens Adopt, but I promise it will be different! Well, that's all for my AN. Please review! I want to know if I shoudl continue! I already have the next few chapters typed up! So if I get at least 3 reviews, then I will update.
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