Moments like this make you want to press your head to the glass and look closer, but I knew my dad wouldn't let me. The only word that really came to me was beautiful, and that was what Rainy was. She was tiny as ever, but she was exactly like Bella, despite her tuffs of black hair and dark skin. I felt even more proud than when I did after I finished the Rabbit. I could already see her growing up, and it scared me to think Seth was the boy I'd be chasing off after she went on a date.
"She's beautiful." Billy wheeled himself toward me and put his hand on mine. His eyes were wet.
"Congrats." Collin and Brady said at the same time. Then the two snorted with laughter and high-fived as they always did when they spoke together. I wanted to smack their heads together when they did that.
"Thanks." I replied and was probably glowing with pride. How couldn't I? My daughter was going to grow up and be a model. "Nurse. I want to hold my daughter." I know I look older than seventeen so the nurse probably though I was twenty something. She smiled at me and motioned for me to follow.
"Okay sir. Could you come with me please?"
I followed her into the room and Rainy was the only baby in the nursery. "Your daughter is very cute. Congratulations." Whether I was proud or not I was getting tired of people saying that. "When will you and the mother be taking her home?"
" Her mother won't. I will. When can I take her home?" The nurse was reaching down to pick up Rainy when she stopped. She looked up at me with shock. "Her mother won't be taking her home."
"Just let me hold my daughter," I grabbed my daughter from the crib. Then I was afraid. Questions appeared in my head, coming and going. What if I got angry with her around and shook her? What if one of the others did? What if I ever dropped her? She was so tiny. Then she let out a coo and it was the first time I looked my daughter in her chocolate brown eyes. She was mine, and another gush of pride brightened my face.
Billy BlackThis tiny thing was my granddaughter, but looked nothing like me or my son. She looked like Bella. It was already showing, they laughed alike. Jacob looked down at me in my wheelchair and reached for Rainy to put her in the car seat. He helped me in, and went to the driver's side.
Once the car was in motion, Rainy fell asleep. Maybe she was going to be a quiet baby.
Two Days Later
Bella Swan
Well I was finally going to see my daughter. Rainy Alice was what Alice said she was named as she danced into the room full of glee, and Edward said after reading Sam's mind that she looked closely like I do. This would be the fist and final time I would see her. I haven't even held her yet I was so frail from the delivery.
That was deal. Edward agreed that he would change me as long as I did this for Jacob and we got married. Honestly there were only two reasons that I could think Edward would want me to do this.
One he was trying to inspire me to stay human with Rainy and Jacob. I would have a family right away, however I knew that my love for Edward was even stronger than that between mother and child.
The other option was that Edward wanted to show gratitude toward Jacob, and this was the only way he could think of.
So when I knocked on the door Billy answered. "Hello Billy. Where's Jacob?"
Billy just jutted his head toward Jacob's door. Obviously he now knew my plans of becoming a Cullen had not been altered, just delayed. I walked to Jacob's room and he was sound asleep with Rainy in his arms. It was hard to believe that Jake was only seventeen when he was alone, but with Rainy he looked much older, Esme's physical age even.
I bent down to look closer at her but then tripped making a thunderous noise. Jake jumped up, cradling Rainy to his torso. "Oh, hey Bella!" Still even though he knew my plans he sounded excited to see me. Then a coo escaped Rainy. She looked like me. Without asking I grabbed her and she nestled into my arms.
"She's so little." I said without thinking. She barely fit in my arms. I held her closely and wanted never to let her go.
"Yeah, and she is really quiet. Hardly cries." I couldn't make eye contact with Jacob, or I knew I wouldn't be able to go away. Her eyes were even the same shade of brown as mine.
"Are you coming to the wedding? It's in three weeks." I had to change the subject. Rainy cooed and fell asleep again.
"No, but Seth says he is going to go. And you'll never guess what?" Jacob sounded excited, but to some extent protective. I watched him look at our daughter and knew something had happened? What could happen in two days? What am I thinking this is my child, and she is going to grow up around a pack of werewolves.
"What Jake?" I asked.
"Seth imprinted on her." Jacob now sounded amused, yet still protective.
"What?" I shouted, and pulled the resting child closer to me. Sure Seth was a nice boy, but it was way to early to know who her soul mate was. It was just another reminder of what I was going to miss. "But she was born only two days ago."
"Well imprinting is a complicated process. Sam and I came up with a theory actually." Great another theory. "Since we have he greatest pack size ever recorded we think that may have something to do with it. Always one of the three has imprinted, and we think that ratio exists. One to three. Though now that Seth has imprinted we may have to think more about it."
As Jake went on explaining the life I would have as Rainy's mother passed before my eyes. Helping her take her earliest steps and teaching her new words suddenly became a desire for me. I wanted to teach her how to ride a bike and roller blade. I wanted to agonize about her on her first date and when as she was learning to drive. I wanted to be there at her wedding, which would without doubt be to Seth Clearwater. I wanted to see her have children. They were bound to be cute, with a grin like Seth's and brown eyes like the ones that had passed from Renee, to me, and then to my daughter. Though there was no was that they would be more beautiful than Rainy was going to be.
Then I knew this was exactly what Edward wanted. He wanted me to think all this, and to stay here forever with my daughter and Jake. So I kissed my daughter on the check and handed her to Jake. "I love you Rainy Alice."
I looked up at Jacob and kissed his check. "Love you Jake. Take care of our little girl."
"Bella, you know that if you go through with this then you can't come back. Sam and I will start a war, and either one of us will die."
'"I know Jake more than you do. That's why we won't be coming back. Take care of her, and make sure Seth is good to her okay." I nodded to Jacob and left.
Three Weeks Later
"Bella, are you sure?" Edward asked. He was about to make my wish of three years true, and he was still questioning me in relation to it.
"More than anything." And he sank his teeth into my arm. The pain shot through me like I had only felt once before.