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Edward's POV

I glare at my parents and then look down at the little eight month old boy. Brody is playing peek-a-boo with him. As the baby giggles, I can see a couple teeth poking out of his gums. I sit in the armchair and put my head in my hands. I rub my temples slowly before sitting up and taking a deep breath.

" Why didn't you tell me?", my voice cracks slightly.

" You left her Edward. You didn't want the baby. We honestly didn't think you'd care. Plus, it wasn't our news to tell you. It was Bella's and...Look, she's happy now. She's been seeing this man since she lost the baby. They ran into each other at the hospital and they just clicked. They were friends for a couple of weeks but once that little one right there was born, they started dating. He treats her like a princess and that little boy...That's her son. She's raised him.", My mom smiles at the baby.

" What about the kid's real mom? And who is this guy, her fiancee?", I ask.

" Carter's birth mom's name is Charlotte. She and Bella's fiancee, Jasper are best friends. Charlotte never wanted children. Carter is the result of alcohol and a lack of birth control. Jasper wanted Carter from the moment he knew about him. Charlotte wanted Jasper to be happy so Charlotte signed her rights away as soon as Carter was born. Jasper and Bella have been raising him since. Bella is Carter's mommy. The only mother he's ever known and Bella is so in love with that little boy.", I see unshed tears in my mother's eyes.

" And Jasper? He's good for her?", I sigh sadly. My parents nod.

" Jasper is... He's amazing to her. He's a family lawyer, one of the best in the state. The moment Bella introduced us to him, we could see how much he loved her. We were surprised that they weren't engaged sooner. Jasper proposed about...Three weeks ago I think. He asked Bella's father and even Carlisle. He took her brother out golfing and asked his permission as well.", my mom tells me. The baby starts whimpering so my mother picks him up.

" What's wrong sweetie?", she pats his little back.

" He's probably just realized that Bella's not going to be back for awhile. Plus, he's probably starting to get hungry. Bella's got him on a schedule and it looks like it's breakfast time.", my dad chimes in. For the first time, I notice that my parents have a high chair in the kitchen. My mom sets the baby down in it and then starts making the baby cereal that Bella had packed in the diaper bag.

One thing I've learned from watching Carter eat is that, babies are messy eaters. Half of the spoon is usually spit back out and it's a tiny spoon. Brody walks in and asks Esme if he can try feeding the baby. She hands him the spoon and tells him to swipe up whatever the baby pushes out with his tongue. Pretty soon, Brody has the hang of it and starts pretending like the spoon is an airplane. After Carter is full, my father cleans the bowl and spoon and puts it back in the diaper bag. My mom takes Carter's bib off and cleans his face with a wipe. I notice that the little guy's eyes start to droop and soon he's asleep on my mom's shoulder. My father lays a blanket down onto the carpeted floor of the living room and grabs some pillow that is shaped like a U. Mom lays Carter down so his neck is supported by the pillow.

About an hour passes and I can tell that Brody is getting bored. He keeps fidgeting and looking at the baby. I hand him the TV remote and tell him to keep it turned down. He nods his head and puts on Disney Channel. Suddenly a loud wail comes from Carter's small body. My father picks him up and bounces him a little bit. Suddenly I'm hit with a horrible stench. My father changes his diaper while I fight the urge to vomit. The smell makes me slightly relieved that I missed the diaper years with Brody.

The hours pass quick and soon there is a knock on the door. Bella walks in and the baby squeals in happiness as soon as he sees her. Bella's face lights up as she takes Carter out of my mom's arms. Carter buries his face in Bella's neck and I swear I hear him sigh happily. Bella chats with my mom for a couple minutes, she asks how Carter was and if he stayed on schedule. After talking, Bella thanks them and then leaves. She doesn't say a word to me. It's like I'm not even there.

My mom starts making dinner and enlists Brody to help her. He's excited since I have no idea how to cook anything decent but his Nana does. He loves home cooked meals but I am a mess in the kitchen. Bella always cooked dinner for us since I didn't know how. I bet now she makes dinner for her hot shot lawyer fiancee and his little bastard. God, I'm an asshole. As much as I want to hate that Jasper guy, I can't. He's making my Bella happy when I couldn't. He's not cheating on her with his lab partner and getting someone else knocked up. He loves Bella.

That night before I go to bed, my mom informs me that she's inviting Jasper and Bella to a BBQ at our house. I want to object but Bella is like a daughter to them and they seem to like this Jasper guy. I know that they adore Carter too, he's treated like he's their grandson. So I can't tell my mother that I don't want them at the BBQ. Plus, this is a good chance to scope out my competition.

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Soo, there you have it. I hope you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for chapter 5, it will probably be coming out sooner rather than later. Don't forget to follow, favorite and review!