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Bella couldn't believe Edward was right there. The last time him, he was running into the bathroom to get away from her. Bella always thought about what she would say if she saw him again, but the way he was looking at her with such coldness in his eyes nothing could come to her. All she could do is shiver under his gaze.
"Are you alright?"
Bella looks at Rosalie and smiles.
"Yeah I am fine. Do you guys know what you want to order?"
Emmett started talking but she couldn't understand what he was saying. She flicked her eyes back at Edward and he was still staring at her. She lowered her head and blushed. But she could still feel his cold gaze on her. Bella had to get up. She needed to get away. The walls are closing in on her. She didn't need to drop her head. Bella has no reason to feel embarrassed. She experienced a man that she loved and their time together created life inside her.
Bella looked back at him and he was no longer staring at her.
"I need to go to the bathroom."
Rosalie was inching to get off her seat.
"Do you want me to go with you?"
Bella chuckled.
"No stay. If the waiter comes, please order me the duck and a Pepsi to drink. I will back in a minute. I promise."
Rosalie looked a little relaxed and Bella walks to the bathroom.
The bathroom had three other occupants. Two were touching up their makeup and another in the stall. Bella walks over to the counter and drops her hands on the sinks and drops her head and blows all the stress air out of her body.
"Are you ok honey?"
Bella turns her head and looks at the brunette with a concerned look on her face and smiles.
"Yeah I am fine. Just a little tired."
"I know what you mean." The brunette says and continues primping.
Bella stands up and rolls her shoulder and washes her hands. She looks at her reflection in the mirror and puts on a smile. She didn't want to worry Rosalie or Emmett.
As she opens the door she gasps as she sees Edward standing in front of the door. They just stand there staring into each other's eyes. The door opens wider and the three women step out and the brunette groans she sees Edward. He looks at them and smiles and Bella clenches her fists.
"Hello Edward." Bella says with anger in her voice
"Hello Bella."
Bella closes the bathroom door and walks over to the wall so they won't block the entrance.
"I hear congratulations are in order."
Bella drops her hand to her belly in confusion.
"I mean I came over here to tell you that I am very happy for you and Jacob Black. But what confuses me is that Tanya told me that you guys broke up. So I see you guys made up and in time too I might add."
He drops his cold eyes to her hands on her belly.
"Jacob?"
"Yeah Jacob. A child needs a father."
"I think you…"
Edward cuts her off. "I mean everything makes sense to me now."
"I think maybe you and I need.."
He cuts her off again. "He must be overjoyed with the good news."
"You got it all…"
Edward looks at his table and looks back at her.
"I have to be getting back. I am entertaining clients."
He looks at her again and this time something changed in his eyes. He takes a step away from Bella.
"It was good to see you."
He turns to walk away.
"Wait Edward. You got it wrong."
Edward had walked to his table and said a couple of words and him and his clients gathered their stuff to leave. Bella looked in disbelief. Edward didn't know. He didn't get the letter. Bella walked back to the table like she was ghost haunting the place looking for her lost love. Bella sat down and shook her head.
"Hey I just saw Edward. Did you…"
Rosalie looks at Bella and she notices the state Bella is in.
"He doesn't know." Bella whispers
"What did you say Bells?" Emmett said leaning closer in his seat.
Bella shook her head.
"I sent a letter and he doesn't know. He thinks the baby is Jacobs."
"What happened?" Emmett says sounding upset.
Bella looks at him.
"I went to the bathroom and when I got out he was standing there. He congratulated me on the baby and was rambling how Jacob must be happy about the baby and that Tanya told him that we broke up. He didn't get the letter."
Rosalie leaned closer and put her hand on Bella's hand.
"Sweetie you have to tell him. He has to know. You don't want him to keep thinking his baby is Jacob's"
"You didn't see him. He looked so cold at me like I disgusted him or something. And he said it all makes sense now. None of this makes sense."
Bella drops her head in her hands.
"How am I going to tell him? Do you know how hard it was for me to write that letter?"
"Bells, I know it's hard. But you have to do it? Soon everybody will know. Alice has a way of finding out." Emmett said putting his arm around his baby sister.
The waiter came and dropped off their food. He smiled at them and left.
"Come on let's eat this food and everything will be ok. You will see."
Rosalie said as she pushed back Bella's reddish brown hair.
"Plus the baby must be hungry."
She was right about that. Her stomach growled. Bella picked up her fork and picked up a piece of duck and put it in her mouth. Rosalie and Emmett followed suit.
Bella always loves the drive back into forks. She loves to see the changes from city life to small town life. She could feel the weight of her stress just slide off her shoulders. She smiles as she turns up the volume of the radio and starts to tap to the beat. She sings along to music and is excited to what waiting for her in her home town.
She can't wait to see her father Charlie. The man she loves above all. And this time she's going to convince him to come back with her. Bella has always been worried for her father. It got worse when she was 10 and Renee left them for a younger man. Charlie took it really hard and she was always by his side to make things easier for him. She hated the fact he was alone in Forks, especially now that Harry Clearwater passed away a couple of month ago.
Bella pulls along the familiar road to the local police station. She stops the car which kicks up a dust cloud. She grabs the lunch bag and walk inside the one story police building.
"Hey Bella."
"Hey Mike. How are you?"
Bella smiles at her old classmate.
"Good. Good. How's Emmett? It's been quiet since he's gone."
"Well it's been quite since you got your badge according to my dad. How's Jessica?"
"She's good. She's due any day now."
"Wow."
Bella hugs Mike.
"Tell her I said hello and tell her I will be calling her for some advice."
Bella patted her belly.
"You'll do fine. Jess was scared too. But now she can't wait for the baby to come out. She's very uncomfortable now."
"I can imagine. Is he in the back?"
"Yeah he's back there." Mike nods his head towards the back of the station.
"See you Bella."
"Later Mike."
Bella walks towards the door that reads Chief of Police Charles Swan. Bella smiles and knocks on the door.
"Mike I told you to take the time off and be with Jessica. And I don't want to argue about it anymore."
"Dad it's me."
"Bella?"
Bella could hear footsteps walking toward the door. As the door open and Charlie has a big smile on his face. It melts her heart to see her father. He looks the same except for a few gray hairs around his face.
"What are you doing here Bells?"
"I came to see you and to bring you this."
Bella lifted up the bag and Charlie's eyes widen.
"You brought me lobster rolls?"
Bella handed him the bag and kiss her father on the cheek.
"It is your favorite."
She walks into his office and start to look through papers on his disk of complaints from residences in Forks and some from the La Push reservation Jacob Black is from.
Charlie walks to his desk and sits down on his creaky chair. He opens the bag and smells the aroma that spills out. Charlie moans and rolls his eyes.
"This is perfect. I am having my favorite lunch with my favorite daughter."
Bella laughs.
"I am your only daughter."
Charlie takes a bite and moans in satisfaction again. He inhaled the sandwich and reached for another one.
"What are you doing here Bells?"
"I missed you and I wanted to see you. I thought we could go fishing tomorrow."
Just the thought of touching squishy worms made Bella feel queasy.
"You want to go finishing?"
"Don't sound so surprised. I know you've been going fishing alone since Harry passed so I thought maybe you wanted some company."
Charlie tilts his head to get a better look at his daughter. He squint his eyes and she drops her head.
"Why are you running?"
Bella lifts her head and scrunches her face.
"Running? I am not running."
Charlie huffed out a breath.
"Isabella Marie Swan. I've known you for your entire 26 years living on this earth."
Bella rolls her eyes.
"I now when something is wrong, and something is wrong." He said pointing at her.
"You think you know me. But you don't."
Charlie clicks his tongue and closes the bag.
"Do you want to go home?"
She nods.
Charlie pulls out his walkie talkie.
"Alright gentlemen and lady I am heading off. If you need me don't call. I have a beautiful woman staying with me this weekend so don't bother me."
Different voices replied.
"Bye chief."
"Bye."
"Bella feed him he's looking a little skinny."
She lifts one eyebrow and Charlie laughs.
Bella follows the police cruiser to the house. She is starting to feel the weight of the day. Ever since she found out she was pregnant, she loses energy very quickly. It was sucking the life right out of her.
She got out of the car and went to her trunk and reaches for her bag. She was about to lift it when Charlie yelled.
"Don't you dare."
"Dad it's not heavy."
"I don't care. Don't lift it."
"I can do it."
"Isabella."
"Charlie."
Two pairs of chocolate brown eyes star at each another.
"Fine." Bella said while throwing up her hands.
She walks to the house and unlocks the front door. She gasps as she saw the inside of the house. The living room is cluttered with clothes. Charlie's fishing boots, fishing rod and pail sitting by the stairs. Bella walks to the kitchen. She sighs as she saw the dirty dishes in the sink and pizza boxes on the counter.
"Sorry Bella the maid has the month off."
"Dad this isn't funny."
Bella looks around the house.
"I might as well get started."
She walks to her room to change.
~~~x~~~
"Bells please I can't eat anymore. I am stuffed."
Bella puts the piece of lasagna back on the pan. Charlie slouches down in is seat and opens his pants. Bella smiles at the satisfied look on her father's face.
"That was good Bells. I sure miss your cooking."
Bella got up to go to the fridge to get a can of beer for Charlie.
"You can have it everyday." She mumbled while putting the can in front of him.
"What are you mumbling about?" Charlie says as he opens the can.
She stops clearing the table and look at her father.
"I said you can have it everyday."
"Here we go." Charlie said while putting the can to his lips.
"Yes here we go. Dad why don't you come and move in with us? I hate that you are here alone. I need my father more than ever now and Emmett is really getting on my nerves. He needs you to keep him in shape."
"I thought children want to leave their parents? I can't shake mine away from me." Charlie says while shaking his head.
Bella put the plate in the sink and sits next to her father.
"You do this every time you come home. This is my home Bells. And I love it here."
"Then I am moving back home. And that's final."
Charlie sighs and grabs Bella's face.
"Bells I love that you want to take care of me. But you are young and you have a life you need to live. And now you are having a baby. Don't worry about me. I will be fine."
He wipes the tears that are rolling down her cheeks with his thumbs.
"Is it wrong for a daughter to worry about her father?" She asks while leaning her cheek into his hand and closes her eyes.
Charlie strokes Bella's cheek and lets out a breath.
"No but the answer is still no." Charlie said and chuckles.
"I can see where I get my stubbornness from."
Charlie winks at her and takes a gulp from his beer. Bella open her eyes and looks at her father. Charlie turned his attention to the game that is playing softly in the background.
"I saw Edward today."
Charlie turns to look at her.
"And?"
She told him what happened.
"He thinks the baby is Jacob's?"
"Yup."
"He didn't get the letter."
"It seems so."
"You know what to do. You don't need me to tell you what to do. You have to do what's right for the three of you."
Charlie gulps the rest of his beer and brings his attention back to the game. Bella looks at him and scoffs.
"That's all. No inspirational message?"
"Nope I am too full right now. Besides you know what's right and you already know what you want to do. Plus I don't want to miss this game. "
Charlie rose from his chair and walked into the living room to get a better view of the game. Bella laughs and went to washes the dishes.
EPOV
Seeing Bella at the restaurant stopped his heart. He watched her walk to the table. When he saw her smiling he clenched his jaw. When she opened up her menu looked up and met his eyes. After the look of shock quickly left her face she smiled. Edward was angry. And he knew she can see it in his eyes.
They just sat there staring at each other and she shook. She broke the contact and smiled and said something. Bella's eyes slowly went back Edwards and he quickly started a conversation with Mr. Okimora.
"I think you will be very please with the project Mr. Okimora."
"Yes Mr. Cullen. They sketches shows a lot of promise and I am looking forward to doing business with your company."
Edward bows his head out of respect and look at Bella. She dropped her eyes and gets up. He watches her walk the bathroom.
"Will you excuse me for a moment?"
They nodded their heads and he got up. Edward fixes his tie and walked to the bathroom. As he got closer to the bathroom he can hear Bella talking. As he got closer the door swung open and he was face to face with Bella's chocolate eyes.
The whole afternoon played over and over in his head. He didn't want to hear what she has to say. He just wanted to congratulate her and just keep it moving. No more contact than that. But he wanted more. He wanted to hug her and kiss her and tell her that he's been thinking about her. How seeing her picture with Jacob Black announcing their child hurt him deeper than the sad excuse of a "Dear John" letter he got from Tanya.
"Edward you have to go home."
Edward looks up at Sheila his assistant and smile.
"No time. I have to get everything in order so Jasper and I can sign the papers with Okimora."
Sheila tsks and drops her purse on the chair on the other side of his desk.
"Edward you went straight from the plane to the office yesterday. You should go home and get some sleep. Everything with be here tomorrow."
Edward chuckles.
Sleep? Right that would be a blessing for Edward. How can he close his eyes when he sees her face? It would be torture to him to see her but not to be able to touch her silky skin. He would close his eyes and feel her under him moaning his name in his ears. Edward's front of his pants started to feel restricting.
"You can't kill yourself like this. I know you are my boss and you can fire me tomorrow but I will call your sister if I have too."
Edward laughs and gets up from his leather chair and walks towards Sheila.
"I won't fire you. I need you to much." Edward says while placing his hands on her shoulders and looking into her eyes.
"But don't call my sister. Even though I love her she is extremely annoying and I can't deal with her right now. But I will go home."
She smiles at him.
"You better." She says as she gets her purse.
"I will see you tomorrow." Edwards says and walks to his desk to get his cell phone that is ringing.
Edward was trying to make out the number on the caller id that he didn't hear Sheila's goodbye.
"Hello. Edward Cullen."
There was nobody on the phone.
"Hello." Edward says while starting to pace around the office.
Still no response.
"Hello." Edward said getting upset.
"Edward? It's Bella."
Edward stops pacing.
"I'm sorry if I am interrupting you."
"No."
Edward clears his throat.
"No you didn't interrupt anything. What can I do for you?"
Edward tried to sound coolly but it didn't work.
"I-I-I wanted to set up something with you. Like for us to go out for some brunch or lunch on Sunday?"
"I have to check my schedule."
Edward walks to his desk and looks at his planner. He is having lunch with his mother and Alice.
"Can we do it tomorrow?"
Better to get it over with.
"I can't tomorrow. I am at Forks with my father. I won't go back to Seattle till Sunday. If you can't than we can make it another time."
Maybe he can make it an early dinner. They will understand.
"No it's fine. Sunday. I will set something up for us."
"Well that's good. Thanks Edward."
Edward didn't want to let her off the phone.
"How are you feeling?"
"Tired." Bella says while exhaling noisily.
"These days I am always tired."
Bella and Edward chuckles but it sounds forced.
"Yeah Dad." Bella yells into the phone.
"Oh sorry my dad is calling me. I ummm will talk to you tomorrow. Thanks again Edward."
"Sure no problem. Bye."
Edward ends the call and smiles.
Saturday came and went in flash. Edward walks into the restaurant he is meeting Bella. It didn't take him long for him to spot her sitting at the table reading a book looking beautiful in her black baby doll shirt and dark blue jeans. Her hair is up in a messy bun. Edward swallows when he sees her neck. He walks up to her and she looks up at him from her book
"Hey." He says smiling and sits down across from her.
"Hey."
"Have you been waiting long?"
Bella jets out her bottom lip and Edward's eyes darken with lust.
"Nope. Not long."
They were interrupted by a young blond headed waitress.
"Hello can I get you another cup of peppermint tea?"
"No thank you."
"And for you sir, can I get you anything?"
"I'll have your sweeten ice tea."
"Sure sir. I will be back with your drink."
She smiles at them and leaves.
"This is my favorite restaurant." Edward said.
"I know Alice told me when I spoke to her yesterday. She's upset with you by the way."
"She is?" Edward said while smiling.
"Yup she is. She doesn't understand why you couldn't just keep both dates. But I told her that I needed to talk to you. I bet she will grill you tonight at dinner."
"Yeah she will."
The waitress came and place Edwards drink in front of him.
"Are you guys ready to place your order?"
They told the waitress what they wanted and talked until their food came.
"Bella. I know why you wanted to meet up for this luncheon." Edward said cutting up a piece of his grilled chicken.
Bella gave him a confused look.
"You do?"
"Yes and I want to let you know that I understand why you left so quickly that afternoon. And I know that you didn't mean for it to happen. And I am sorry I made you do something you didn't want to."
Bella drops her fork.
"That's not why I left."
"I bet Jacob was very upset when you told him."
Bella chuckles.
"Actually he wasn't upset."
"He wasn't?"
"No not even a little bit. Edward…"
Bella takes a deep breath and folds her hand on the table.
"Edward. I want to say something to you."
"Ok."
Bella took another deep breath.
"The child I am carrying is a Cullen not a Black."
"A Cullen? I don't understand."
"I am carrying your baby."
Edward looked at Bella like he didn't understand what he was telling him.
"You have to explain it to me. Because I don't get it." Edward leans back on the chair.
"That afternoon we had sex and we created a child."
Edward blinks a couple of times.
"But we used protection."
"Opps." Bella shrugged her shoulder and chuckles nervously.
"Opps. What do you mean opps?" Edward started to get angry.
"It didn't work. It does happen you know. I know this is hard to comprehend but this child is yours."
Edward's eyes met hers and he can see hope in her eyes. But this couldn't be. Why didn't she tell him before?
"How can you be so sure this child is mine? As it says in the tabloids you are back with your on again off again boyfriend Jacob Black." Edward said with venom in his voice.
What he said made Bella jump back like she was just slapped across her face. She looks at him with tears filling her eyes. She got up and grabbed her purse and was about to walk away and stopped and bent down to his level.
"I was a virgin."
Bella got up and walks out of the restaurant in tears. Edward cursed under his breath, drops a hundred on the table and runs out after Bella.
"Bella. Wait."
Bella kept on walking. Edward runs up to her and stops in front of her.
"No. Get away." Bella says while crying.
"I'm sorry. I was out of line. I shouldn't have said that to you."
"Of course you would think that. I slept with my friend's ex-fiancé."
"I knew thought of you that way. I was just shocked, confused angry. And I shouldn't take it out on you."
Edward huffs out a breath and steps closer to Bella.
"We will handle this."
Bella steps back from him.
"We don't have to handle anything. I just wanted you to know the truth. I didn't come here to ask anything from you."
"But now that I know I want to help."
Bella laughs.
"Well according to you, how do you know it's yours?"
Bella looks at Edward and started to cry again.
"Excuse me I have to go."
She pushes past Edward and starts walking to her car.
BPOV
The rest of Sunday and Monday Bella locked herself in her room. Edward practically called her a whore. She was a virgin and she gave him the most precious thing she had. Just seeing his face while he was running to the bathroom hurt Bella all over again. She knew she should have kept the secret. Maybe she shouldn't have told Edward he was going to be a father. Her child would have one parent. She did and she turned out fine. So will her child.
Her father would give her baby a lot of love. And if it's a boy he has his strong uncle Emmett to follow after.
"Bella." Rosalie said softly while knocking.
"Rosalie I just want to be alone."
"I know honey but I think you need to come downstairs."
Bella sighs and gets out of bed. She opens the door and rubs her belly. She was getting hungry. Maybe she can make a sandwich while she'd down there. As they walk down the stairs she notices that there are suitcases in the hall. She looks at Rosalie with a smile.
"Are you guys going away?"
Rosalie looks towards the direction of the living room and back at Bella. She looks in the living room and Edward is sitting there talking to Emmett. Bella couldn't believe what she was seeing. She walks to the living room.
"What are you doing here?" Bella said with anger in her voice.
Emmett and Edward both look at Bella. Emmett starts to laugh and Edward rises of the brown couch.
Hey guys sorry this one is long. I hope you like it. You know what to do add if you like and comment. I love the comments. And please read my other stories. The one I year, the next door neighbor, and troubled souls. Till next time.