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It was a good thing he didn't have to sleep, Edward thought as he jiggled Bella in his arms, the little girl just didn't seem to want to stop crying, he'd fed her, changed her, rocked her, tried to sooth her, heck he'd even played the piano for her nothing seemed to calm the child in his arms.

"Come on sweet Bella baby why don't you stop crying please," he pleaded with the baby in his arms, he swayed back and forth and prayed that Carlisle would get back from the hospital soon, he did have to get to school soon, he groaned at the thought, they said he was just turning 18 so that no one would ever think to ask if he'd been across the sea in Europe for the great war, the funny thing was that in reality he should be 18 really if he was human that's how old he'd be doesn't mean he had to like going back to school especially since it wasn't the privet school from Chicago he was used to, it was just a public school on the outskirts of town, but maybe just maybe he could find out something about the Brandon family well he was there he thought.

Finally as the sun started to crest the horizon and he looked over at the clock on the wall exclaiming it to be almost time to head out Carlisle came walking in the door. Edward handed him Bella with a sigh and ran up the stairs to change Carlisle chuckling behind him. Ten minutes later he was back, "Ok Carlisle I'm headed to school when I get back we need to take the car and go to the next town over to get some baby stuff."

Carlisle nodded yes the next town over was best the less attention they drew to the baby the better. They at least were lucky enough to have a car. Not many people especially in Mississippi did. Edward went out of the house and jumped on his bike making his way down the twisty driveway and to the school on the opposite end of town. This left Carlisle home alone with their newest addition.

"Well Bella looks like it's just you and me," Carlisle sat down on the floor figuring it was better than standing up the whole time; they really had to get some furniture. The baby looked up at him inquisitively, her brown eyes seemed to bore into his and he wondered what two bachelors were going to do with a little girl.

Edward really didn't pay attention in classes that day, what was the point he knew it all already, instead of participating in the class atmosphere he decided to try and learn more about the elusive Brandon family. He paid extra attention to peoples thoughts throughout the day.

I wonder if it's true, really who would have thought the jeweler's daughter crazy enough to be placed in a mental hospital. That was just one of the thoughts he heard that day. He also heard day and thank god for super vampire hearing for with it he heard the whispered conversations behind hands.

"I heard she went crazy after her mother died," that was one of the rumors spreading around the school like wild fire and Edward had to stop himself from scoffing. More like sent away to hide her daddy's dirty little secret, and from the way her baby sister was fawned over, for Edward had figured out that Cynthia Brandon must be the mysterious Alice's baby sister, the family must be rich and powerful or as powerful as it got in this town. He had heard mention the dad was a jeweler so he guessed that's how he got away with it. No one would question him it seemed. Edward forced his way through the rest of the day. Thinking about the dysfunctional Brandon family, he hopped on his bike and made it back to the house, he could hear Bella's screams before he even got through the door. He threw the bike to the ground and hurried inside quickly scooping the baby out of Carlisle's arms. "Shh Bella shh," he rocked her and started to hum a little song he'd found soothed the cranky baby slightly. He propped her against his shoulder and rubbed her back pacing back and forth. "Has she been like this since I left,"

"No," Carlisle ran his hand through his blond hair "She just started about ten minutes ago, she's hungry and I didn't want to leave without you but we ran out of formula so we need to go to the store like right now, plus we really need a bed to put her in.

"Right ok, I'll hold her well you drive," he nodded his head and Edward grabbed the blanket she'd been wrapped in he hated to use it but it was the only blanket they had in the house, I covered her for even if it was September it was still chilly out. They got into the car, he held Bella securely and they made it over to the next town. It was slightly larger than the one they were residing in at the moment and they found a furniture store with only minimal issues.

They bought beds for themselves if only to hold up appearances they bought a couch and a baby cradle. Then they went to the general store were they stocked up on cloth diapers baby clothes and formula. Not to mention bottles and a few toys. They also bought some food once again to keep up appearances. They're luckily a man with a wagon that was willing to haul everything for them. They really hadn't been thinking this through when they took the car to get all this big furniture. They got back to the house and paid the man and once he was gone. Edward set up the cradle and laid Bella down he wanted to throw that blanket out but something stopped him, this blanket was wrapped around her by her mother, a mother that loved her so he folded and put it away one day when Bella could understand he'd give it to, he wrapped a new blanket around her and went to make a bottle well Carlisle set everything else up. He rocked the baby in the rocking chair they had found feeding her and listening to her little baby noises. As her eyes got heavy, he thought about the women that had birthed her.

What was this Alice Brandon like what was her real story, yes he knew what the note said and he knew she obviously loved her daughter but who was Alice as a Person, he looked at the baby in his arms and he vowed to the girl he'd never know that her baby would forever be safe with him.

A/N thanks for the reviews. 7 for this chapter lets see if we can get 14 for the next chapter. I think we'll have one more chapter in Mississippi and a few more chapters with the bachelors and the baby before we bring Esme in what do you think. Review if you want more. Reviews are what motivate.