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Chapter Seven

"Bella? Is it really you?" Edward asked me.

All I could do was nod. I was speechless. How was it that time had only made him a million times more beautiful?

"Bells, what's wrong? Are you ok?" Jasper asked me. I felt his hands on my shoulders, shaking them lightly but I couldn't look away from Edward.

I nodded slowly, still trying to process what was happening.

Edward turned to look at Jasper, and that's when he notice Mason in my arms. It was too dark to probably tell Mason's features, his sharp jaw, even for a nine year old, that was identical to Edward's. Not to mention Mason's hair, the exact same color and form as his.

It was apparently to dark because he looked from me to Jasper to Mason a couple of times before narrowing his eyes.

"Good thing I moved on right? You sure have." He said bitterly before quickly pulling out of the drive way and leaving. I watched after him, wanting to just yell out and say 'He's yours!' But I was in shock.

Without realizing it, we were back at the apartment and jasper was trying to take Mason out of my arms. I let him and tucked my baby in, giving him a kiss on his forehead.

I turned off the lights and closed the door and headed as far away as I could from Mason's room.

"Bells," Was all Jasper said before I let out a sob and ran right into the comfort of his arms.

"I don't know Uncle Mason. You should have seen her. She looked like if she had seen someone that had died. A ghost. It was horrible. When we got home, she just put Mason down and went to the living room. She went where he wouldn't hear her and then started crying. I just got her to sleep a couple of hours ago."

I opened my eye and realized I was on the couch. Jasper's strained voice was coming from the kitchen. I pretended to still be asleep and listened to what he was saying.

"Yeah, I hope she'll be ok now. I don't want Mason seeing her like she was last night."

There was a pause. "No, he doesn't know. Bella couldn't even speak. She had Mase in her arms, it was too dark so I doubt he really got a look at Mason. I think the guy thinks me and Bella are a couple and Mase is our kid though. He took one look at us and left pretty upset."

There was a longer pause and I heard pans moving. Jasper was probably getting ready to cook. "Father, he's what Mason will look like in fifteen years. He's identical to him. . ."

"Mom?" I heard Mason yell from my room. He was probably looking for me.

"Hey Uncle, I have to go, Mase is up. Tell my mom 'Hi' for me and that I'll call her soon. I'll tell Bella to call you later. Love y'all, bye." Jasper quickly hung up.

Since nothing else was going to be said I decided it was time for me to pretend to wake up. I got off the bed and stretched, yawning loudly.

"Good morning, Bells. How are you feeling?" Jasper asked as he came to sit next to me.

"Good morning. I feel fine."

Jasper looked at me, probably making sure I was ok.

I sighed. "Jasper, I'm really fine. It's just. . . I don't know, I really never planned on seeing him again, sorta. I always hoped for the day we would see each other again but at the same time I never wanted it to happen. I was scared Richard would hurt him. Now that I know he's here. . . I don't want to run away. I think he deserves to know about Mase."

Jasper nodded. "I think he should know too, but how? As I was heading back to the car I saw some pregnant woman pass me. Rose asked her where Edward was so I sorta put two and two together. . . It just really complicates everything." He shrugged.

I starred at nothing for a long moment before I thought of something. In Forks, Esme, Edwards mom, had an interior design company. Maybe when Rose had been telling me about her friend Ali's mom she meant Alice's mom. I could also put two and two together.

I picked up my cell phone and dialed Rosalie's number. As I waited impatiently for her to pick up, Mason came and sat next to me with a huge smile on his face.

I smiled back at him and caressed his cheek.

"Bella?" Rosalie asked when she picked up the phone.

I took a deep breath and answered. "Hey Rose, umm. . .I was wondering, do you happen to know a Alice Cullen by any chance?"

"Mason, go clean your room please, I'll call you later to meet someone, ok?" Mason smiled and ran to his room. I knew he would probably sneak into Jasper's room and watch tv instead cleaning but I had to do things slowly.

A couple of minutes later the doorbell rang. I quickly got up and headed for the door. Opening it, I looked at my best friend who I hadn't seen for 9 years.

She was just as I remembered her. She had matured though, all babyish features where gone but her green childlike eyes, identical to her brothers where filled with tears.

Before I could say or do anything, Alice was hugging me. I hugged her back tightly, having had missed her so much.

"I'm so sorry Alice," Was all I said knowing it wasn't enough. My tears where probably soaking up her shirt but I didn't care. I was just so happy to see her again.

She shook her head and hugged me tighter. "Don't be. You had your reasons for what you did, but you are here now. That's all that matters to me. I missed you so much Bella, you don't have a clue. When Edward told me he saw you, I didn't believe him."

I lead her to the couch and brushed away my tears. "He told you?" I asked. I already knew the answer though. Edward always told Alice everything, there really wasn't any secrets between them.

"Yes. He called me today right before you did. He said he saw you at Rose's party. I couldn't go because of work. He said you where with your husband and kid though. . ." Alice turned to look at Jasper who was staring at Alice.

"Have we met before?" Alice suddenly asked.

He smiled at her. "I believe we have. I bumped into you a couple of days ago."

So Alice was Jasper's mystery girl.

She looked at both of us. "Umm, you two are married?"

I shook my head quickly. "No, he's just my friend, a brother practically. Mason-" I stopped knowing she still didn't know about Mason yet.

I closed my eyes and bit my lip. "Alice, did Edward ever tell you about. . .what happened before I left Forks?"

"Yes. You where pregnant, but you. . .you know. You ended it." She avoided saying abortion. I could hear how it hurt her to say that much.

I took in a deep breath and looked at Jasper. He nodded in encouragement.

"It was all a horrible lie. Richard had me lie, for Edward and the baby's sake. He was planning on selling my baby for drug money or something like that. He had said if I didn't go with him, he'd hurt Edward. I had to lie then, that was the only way Edward wouldn't follow me. . ." I felt tears stream down my face. I hated talking about what had happened.

Alice stared at me, surprised. "Oh my God. Bella, what happened to the baby then, did Richard sell him? Did you put him up for adoption?! Is he, is he the kid Edward saw?"

"Mason, can you come in here please?"

I turned away from Alice and watched as Mason started heading into the room. When he saw Alice though, he got shy and ran behind Jasper.

I grabbed Alice's hand and got up, walking us slowly towards my baby. We stopped in front of him and bent down. "Honey, I want you to meet someone very important to me. This is your Aunt Alice."

Mason's little green eyes flickered to Alice and he slowly got comfortable. "Hi, Aunt Alice. Why are you crying?" He asked suddenly, drying her tears with his tiny hand.

Alice let out a little chuckle and smiled at him. "I'm sorry sweetie, I just never thought I'd meet you. You are so big! I've missed not knowing you. Is it ok if I hug you, Mason?" She asked suddenly.

He smiled and nodded. Alice reached out to him then and hugged him tight.

I smiled at the sight, glad they had finally met. This was just the beginning of everything. I allowed myself to enjoy the moment, though, not really knowing what was to come. I still had Edward to tell after all. And I knew with everything that had happened and was happening now it wasn't going to be easy.