Wildflower

Chapter 7

JacobPOV:

Today was the day!

Today we would find out what the sex of the baby was!

Everyone was excited, waiting for Sam and Bella to get home with the news of what they were having.

It was only a week since we last saw Emily. She had visited twice since she was first here, trying to get Sam to come back to her. She would talk to him for about an hour before she gave up for that day and left. He would just ignore her, continuing on with his work while she nagged.

Bella knew, but she never made a comment. She knew who Sam wanted to be with.

It was obviously her.

They both had left early this morning for Bella's appointment in town, agreeing to come straight back so they could tell everyone the news.

There hadn't been much excitement like this since Bella announced her pregnancy, they were all looking forward to celebrating.

I was happy for them both. Bella would make a great mother, she was like a mother to most of them anyways. And Sam would be a great dad, he watched over Bella like no other and was already in love with the child that wasn't even his.

We still haven't heard how that is going, no one knew what was going on with the case but we hoped it was good news. They needed it to be over so they could move on with their lives.

I saw a car pull into the field and got excited.

"They're here!" I yelled, making everyone rush into the room and settle into chairs to wait.

The couple walked in, both with happy smiles and tear filled eyes.

Sam made sure Bella was settle in a chair before standing behind her.

"Well...what's the verdict?!" Jared asked.

Bella and Sam looked at each other briefly before Bella spoke, "we're having a boy!"

"Oh my gosh! I'm having a grandson!" Gram shouted, joy written on her face.

"Oh that's so amazing guys!" Seth said, hugging Bella tightly. We all gave them both congrats and hugs before we busted out the food.

We made some pasta that Bella was craving and some burgers that us guys were craving.

"I'll be right back, I have to make a quick phone call" Gram said, before taking her phone and leaving the room.

GramPOV:

I went outside near the stable and placed my call.

Hello?

Charlie?

...Yes mom?

I just thought you should know, since you never bothered to keep up with Bella since she moved here, but she's pregnant

Mom, you know I want to keep up with Bella...

Then why haven't you even bothered to call?

Because mom, things are pretty crazy over here right now. Renee and I are getting a divorce, I have been going to court to settle this, and I've been having to deal with issues at work.

Not good enough.

Never mind that mom, I called and I got news of the case of what happened...

Oh you actually care?

Yes mother you know I care about my child.

You could have fooled me with how you handled everything.

Mom I couldn't do much with Renee.

You never can with her. I told you she was bad news, that you should have left her with Bella after she was born.

I know, you tell me all the time. Whenever you can you make a mention of it.

I was only calling to tell you that you're having a grandson

And I was planning on calling to tell you that the man who raped her has been found and that while she doesn't have to testify in Court, she does need to make a statement against him to use in Court.

Alright, I'll tell her as soon as I can and then we'll call you back for the information we need.

Would...would it be alright if I came to visit..I really miss her.

That is up to her, I'll call to let you know her decision

I hung up and signed, things were getting more frustrating. I hope once she gave her statement that things would be settled. I didn't want it to haunt her later in her life.

I walked back into the living room and everyone stopped chattering at the look on my face, which must have been pretty bad since Sam moved to stand behind Bella's chair.

"What's wrong Gram?" Bella asked me.

"They found the man..." I said, knowing they would all know who I meant.

Bella's eyes went wide, her face ashen and panic filled her posture. Sam picked her up and deposited her in his lap, stroking her back to calm her down.

"Baby, baby it's fine" he whispered, doing his best to calm her down. "He won't get you, I won't let him take you from me".

After a few minutes she calmed down, turning her head to look at me.

"What do they need from me?" she asked.

"A statement" I replied.

"Do I have to go back to Washington?"

I shook my head no, "no, someone will be coming to record your statement and it will be used in court. The decision will be reached and then your attorney will call to inform us of their decision" I explained.

Bella was quiet for a moment, but once she thought it over she agreed to do it, as long as Sam was present.

"Bella, there's one more thing" I said. "Your father wants to see you. I told him it was up to you if he was allowed to see you. But he wants to visit us here".

Bella's eyes turned cold, her posture stiff.

Sam was the one to break the tense silence that had occurred after.

"Bella, I know you don't want to see him. But as much as I hate to say it, you need this. You need this closure honey".

She turned to look at him, and they were lost to us for a few minutes. They tend to do this often, so we waited.

After a few minutes Bella turned to me and nodded her head, "okay, tell him he can come".

I nodded and left to call my son.

BPOV:

The days before my dad came to visit us were tense. At least for me. The others didn't really notice much. Or if they did they left me alone with it.

Sam was great, dealing with work, taking care of the baby and taking care of me and my million emotions running through at a hundred miles per hour.

At nights we had taken to talking to the baby, planning our future or just sitting in bed.

Sam would sit with his head on my stomach, placing little kisses on my growing bump or sing lullabies to calm the kicking. He sang random little songs to him, lullabies I hadn't heard in years.

The day of my dad's arrival was extremely tense. I was bustling around the house, cleaning and tidying the house and then I moved to the diner to set everything up and start what I could. Sam had to hold me tight in his arms to keep me in one place.

"Baby, it'll be okay" he whispered in my ear.

"I know, I just...I resent him so much" I said.

"I know honey, but maybe this will help, getting to air out your frustrations" he said.

KNOCK KNOCK!

At the knock, Gram went and opened the door for him, knowing I'd never do it to that man.

"Charlie, come in. Everyone's in the living room" Gram said, her voice distant.

"Hey mother, is Bella there with them?" my dad asked.

"Yes, thanks to her boyfriend" she said, leading him into the room.

He came into view and looked for me. He found me and his eyes widened at my growing baby bump.

"Bella..." my dad said, his voice trailing off.

"Dad, nice to see you I guess" I said.

"Bells, I...we need to talk" he said to me.

"About what? About how you just didn't give a shit about me? That you put mom before me as usual? I was calling you for hours that night! And you didn't even bother to stop and think 'gee, Bella's been out for quite a long time maybe I should give her a call'" I started. "But no you were thinking about yourself and your fucking sexual needs instead of your own DAUGHTER!" I spat.

"Bella you know that wasn't it" he said, trying to calm the situation.

"No I don't because I was too busy getting raped in the alleyway on the way to the bus stop!" I shouted.

He looked ready to say something but stopped when I mentioned getting raped.

"Got nothing to say huh? Well what is there to say to your daughter you couldn't give a shit about!"

"Bella that's a lie! You know I care so much about you!" he shouted.

"LIAR!" I yelled, storming out of the room.

I went to the diner and set right to work. A few minutes later the others showed up and we opened for the day.

The boys and Grandpa stopped by with Charlie during the day to grab some meals. While I wanted to, I didn't spit in his food, choosing to take the high road and be respectful at least a little.

He and I haven't talked to each other since the day he arrived. I had nothing to say to him.

But I knew he and I would have to eventually sit down and talk things through and I felt that that day was coming.

So I took matters into my own hands and today he and I were going to talk.

I approached him after he had finished breakfast with us, "hey dad, can we go outside and talk?"

My dad nodded his head, looking relieved that I was approaching him.

"Sure Bella, let's go step outside for a little bit".

"Hey Collin, Brady can you both set things up at the diner if we take too long?" I called back as I stepped outside. They both shouted their consent.

I lead dad to the porch swing on the right and we both sat down.

"So, where's mom?" I asked him.

"We divorced, it was pretty quick to be honest. She just signed them and left for her mom's house. Haven't really heard from her except to tell me she was already seeing someone else" dad said.

I rolled my eyes, "no surprise".

"Bella, be nice please. We may not be married but she is your mother still" Charlie said.

"She's not a mother, she has no idea how to be a mother. She hardly took care of me. And I'm sorry if it offends you, but you were no help either. Thanks to Gram and Grandpa, I made it past 5" I snapped at him.

He looked crestfallen at what I was saying, "I'm sorry Bella, I'm sorry you felt that way about both of us. I should have know better. I was trying my best to provide for you financially, it was hard being the only parent in the family working and supporting".

"Then why didn't you make mom go work? She could have work" I said.

"I didn't want to push her because I was afraid" my dad said.

"Why were you afraid of mom?" I asked.

"Because the one time I tried making her go get work, she threatened to take you away from me. I didn't want to lose you, my only daughter" he said, tears springing to his eyes.

i instantly felt bad.

Now I knew. He really was putting me first. In order for him to be putting me first, he had to put mom first.

"I'm sorry dad...I-I thought you just didn't care" I said.

"No Bella, I've always cared. But your mother was just so selfish, everything had to be about her. I love you more than my own life, to even consider losing you because your mother wanted to take you away was too much for me".

I burst into tears, "I'm so sorry daddy" I cried.

He pulled me close into his arms and held me close, "it's okay Bells, shh it's okay little one".

"No it's not, I hated you for a while, I thought you didn't even care about me. You just left me by myself up in Port Angeles. For a while I even blamed you for everything!" I cried out.

"I blame me every day Bella" he said, whipping the tears from my eyes. "I blamed myself everyday for not sticking up and leaving to get you".

"I love you dad" I said, hugging him.

He wrapped his arms around me tightly, "I love you more" he said, placing a kiss on my forehead.

I got it.

I got my closure.

AN: okay welp here's my newest chapter! Hope you guys like it! Next chapter is Bella's statement, some news from the court, and a surprise! Anyways please read and review! Thank you!