Baby Isabella

Chapter 1- Meeting

Edward POV

I was hunting through the woods with Emmett, when I heard the strangest, most out of place sound I could think of in the forest. I could hear a baby crying.

Emmett didn't notice; he was playing with his food again. So, on my own, I pursued after the child's cry. I soon found a young baby girl, lost in the woods. I think she was maybe a couple years old. She looked so sweet and innocent, how could she end up in the middle of the forest.

I approached her slowly, careful not to frighten the child. She had beautiful brown hair and eyes to match, with creamy skin and adorable rosy cheeks.

As I neared her, she began to smile. Why would she be smiling at me?

"Hello. What's your name?" I spoke softly to the infant before me as I crouched closer to her height.

"Hi. Ma name Izzy Bewwa. Who are woo?" she asked.

"I'm Edward. What are you doing here?"

"Mommy weft me. Do woo have a mommy?"

"I do. Would you like to meet her?"

"Okay. Could she be my mommy, too?"

"Let's ask her."

I extended my hand towards Isabella and she took it gladly. I was about to let her walk home with me when I realized a small child could never walk that distance.

"Could I carry you to my home?" I asked her.

She nodded, "Okay. Would woo be my fwend?" she said in her wee adorable voice.

"Of course, I would love to."

I picked up Isabella and she snuggled into my chest as I carried her home. She seemed content to lie in my arms all day.

After some time, she began to dose off. Once we reached my house I had to wake her up.

"Baby, Isabella, it's time to wake up now," I cooed in her ear.

She yawned, her mouth shaped in an 'o'. She was so cute. I couldn't wait for my family to meet her.

"Where are we?"

"My house," I answered simply.

"Eddie, woo're stiwll here!" she shouted hugging me around my neck.

I walked us up the porch steps to see a note from my family. They were out for the evening.

"Sorry baby. My family is out just now. How about we get you to bed and you can meet them in the morning?"

"Yeah!"

I set her down on her feet and she ran for the stairs. She made it up some of them, but you could see her getting tired.

I lifted her up and took her to my room on the top floor.

As I entered my room I saw lots of baby stuff, with a note attached from Alice, 'saw her coming.'

I got a little PJ set out for her and washing things.

"C'mon baby Izzy, bath time!" I called to her.

I lead her to my en suite bathroom and filled a small tub Alice got.

"Izzy!" I shouted as she squealed, playing about with the bubbles.

She had nearly covered me in bubbles by the time I got done washing her up. I had to clear the bubbles off before I got her ready for bed.

I wanted to keep her close to me, so I decided to let her sleep on my bed. She seemed to find it quite comfortable and drifted off quite quickly. I stayed there and watched her for a few hours before my family came home.

After a while of watching baby Izzy sleep, I began to hear my family's thoughts as they approached the property. Most of them knew something was up, but Alice wouldn't tell them.

I wonder what it is that Alice is keeping secret from us all. That was Esme's thoughts.

Wonder if summit's up with Edward. He left during the hunt. That ain't normal. Emmett, clearly.

I can't wait to see the little girl. I just know we'll love her. It'll be so fun to shop for her. Alice of course.

Carlisle was only curious, as were the others. Alice hadn't told them as much as I thought she would. She only said there was a surprise at home for them.

"Edward?" Esme asked meekly as she entered the house first.

They all ran for my room after I answered quietly, as to not wake Izzy up. They were all swarmed around my door, everyone trying to peer in at what the surprise could be.

You could tell when they noticed, there was a simultaneous intake of breath as they spotted the child resting next to me.

"Edward? What's this?" Carlisle was the first to recover his composure.

"I was hunting with Emmett, when I heard crying in the forest. I went to investigate and found her. I asked why she was there and she said her mom abandoned her there. She asked if Esme could be her new mom. So, I brought her home, washed her and put her to bed. I told her that I would let her meet you guys in the morning," I explained rather quickly. "Can we keep her? I don't want anything to happen to her. She was just so crushed that her parents had left her, I can't do that to her. I can't cause her pain like that."

"Okay, we'll keep her here for now. We'll be discussing this later."

With those words everyone went to their various activities.