My pain, all the trouble caused
No matter how long
I believe there is hope.
Bella POV
The look on Brady's face when I told him I felt a connection to him was priceless, like he didn't believe me. I asked if he would have me around in his life. He nodded furiously. I always wanted a child, my hopes were crushed when I turned into a vampire.. No, thats not fair on Rose. My hopes were crushed when I walked out of Jake's house.
After we were told about the treaty being lifted we decided to head our seperate ways. I got a hug from pretty much everyone, the longest hug was from Brady, he whispered how thankful he was to me. I smiled at him. It's because I love you. I thought. I didn't want to say it out loud, I'd only just met him, but the motherly connection was screaming at me.
"Love you too, mom." He whispered. Both our eyes widened, he blushed. I hugged him closer to me. Can you hear me? I thought in my head.
Yes.
He talked in my head. I could only ever do that with Rose. If I could cry, I probably would. This day just kept getting better. Honestly, I was loving it. I pressed my cold lips to his hot forehead. He smiled at me. I do you know. Love you. He thought to me. He grasped this thing so easily. I love you too, hun.
I eventually had to let go of my new baby and he phased into his wolf form and went home. I turned back to the Cullens and Rose. She was smiling widely.
"Collin wants me to be his mom, too." She told me. I smiled widely. She had always wanted children too.
"I never thought Id see the day.." Carlisle muttered. Jasper wrapped his arms around my waist.
"Their just that amazing." He sighed. Emmett started booming with laughter and hugged Rose.
When everyone left to go to their own rooms in the house Jasper and I decided to take a walk. We walked hand in hand through the forest. I know I'd only known him a day, but this just felt so right.
"Bella," He sighed. "Your probably going to say no, but I just had to ask.. Would you maybe go on a date with me?" He asked slowly. I grinned.
"Vampires can't really go on dates.." I said. He laughed.
"You know what I mean." He got out between laughs. I laughed too.
"Sure." I answered playing it cool, even though inside I was bouncing up and down like an excited school girl. Jasper asked me out!
So months passed and dragged on. I went around to see Brady most of the time, Rose went to see Collin. Jasper and I became formally mated and we still had to go to school.
But right at this moment, I was walking around Forks with Rose, we felt we didn't have enough 'us' time any more and wanted a girls day out. We'd just gone to the movies and watched Where The Wild Things Are. It was actually pretty cute.
We'd gone shopping and brought alot of new clothes, pretty much for me it consisted of skinny jeans and hoodies. Rose made me get a mini dress. It was tight and red and black plaid so I didn't mind, I could wear it with converse. Rose got a tight mini dress, too, but hers was white and she brought some black heels. The girl was addicted to heels..
A man started to approach me with a hopeful look on his face, he seemed fimiliar. He had dark brown, short hair, a black mustache and dark brown eyes.
'Rose, do I know him?'
'No, honey.'
I thought about it as fast as I could. Why was he approaching me. He came to stand in front of me, he was looking kind of awkward.
"Bella?" He asked.
"Excuse me? How do you know my name?" I asked in a cold tone. The small shine in his dark eyes changed.
"Charlie!" I heard Jake yell. Where did he come from? He looked netween me and 'Charlie', his eyes widening.
"Jake, it's Bella! It's Bells." Charlie kept saying. Was he going to be a threat? He smelled human..
"Charlie, We're gonna have to talk. Bells, we have to tell him. Meet me at my house. I'll take Charlie." Jake informed us. I nodded my head and took off running, not as fast as I could, I tried to keep it human speed, but if we were going to tell the human, i'm sure this wouldn't matter.
I cut through the forest with Rose hot on my heels, she was all out sprinting now, so I pushed myself faster, waiting for the tiredness, the exhaustedness to come that I knew never would. My body was dead, I couldn't feel anything. And that is what made me smile. I arrived at the small red house and knocked on the door.
"Hello Bella, Rose." Billy smiled and gestured us into the lounge. "Sit." He said. We complied.
"Jake's bringing someone here named Charlie." I told him. His wise eyes widnened.
"Bella, you don't remember Charlie?" He asked, slightly stuttering out the question.
I shook my head. "Sorry."
The door opened up and Jake walked in with Charlie behind him.
"Hey Dad. We kind of have to tell him, he knows it's Bells." Jake told Billy. Charlie was still staring at me. He started to walk toward me and I didn't feel comfortable so I flicked up my physical sheild. It shimmered a grey colour and Charlie staggered back a step.
"Bella, it's okay. Trust me." Billy said. So I lowered it. I was tense, still keeping up my guard. Why were we even telling this mortal anyway?
"Bella." Jake sighed and came to sit next to me. "Charlie is your dad." I stared at him. No emotion portraying on my face.
"I thought my dad was dead?" I asked. Billy shook his head.
"Renee wanted you to believe that when you were growing up." He stated. I nodded and stood up.
"You're really my dad?" I asked. He nodded his head, tears shining in his brown eyes.
"How though? You've been dead for two years, Bells." Charlie.. Dad, asked.
"Shes a vampire." Billy said. Charlie turned to look at him.
"Your kidding, right old man?" He asked. Billy shook his head again.
"Charlie, the boys are wolves. Remember the legends, the protect against the Cold Ones. Vampires, Charlie. It's all true." Billy tried to explain.
"I'll show you. Come with me." Jake said. Charlie followed him out to the backyard. Jake didn't bother taking off his clothes and phased. Charlie paled then turned his gaze on me, I shifted uncomfortably.
"And your a vampire?" He asked. I nodded. I raised my hand and vines wrapped around Jake's legs. He growled and bit at them, but more kept coming. I lowered my hand and they withdrew.
"That's one of Bella's powers." Rose said, speaking up for the first time.
"And you are?" Charlie asked politely, his face was guarded though.
"Rosalie Hale. I changed Bella." She stated, Ice Queen act in place.
"Why? WHy couldn't she be human?" He asked.
"Because I was dieing." I spoke up. He looked at me. "I'm not explaining it." I said, folding my arms.
"She got raped and beaten in an alley, Charlie. Rose found her, bleeding to death. She was a few minutes from dieing. So she changed her." Billy explained to a shocked looking Charlie. He did something I was not prepared for, he wrapped his arms around me. I stiffened and so did everyine else, not knowing what I'd do. I patted him on the back awkwardly.
"Mom!" I heard Brady yell and coming running toward me. Charlie pulled back and looked at me with a strange look on his face. Brady ran straight at my cold, stone body and hugged me. I didn't hesitate to hug him back. I almost felt bad for not hugging Charlie like this. Brady pulled back with a smile and looked at Charlie.
"Who are you?" He asked in a cold tone. I smiled, my boy was keeping his emotions in. It was a good trait to have, you were never vulnerable.
"Brady, this is Bella's real, blood related, father." Jake said in a scolding voice.
"Don't scold him, He's looking out for me." I said to Jake. Jake shrank back and laughed.
"Nice to meet you." Brady said walking to Charlie with his hand out. Charlie shook it, staring from me to Brady and back again.
"She's not his real mom, shes pretty much adopted him" Jake explained. Charlie let out a breath he had been holding.
"So a son, eh, Bella? Well, welcome to the family, Brady." Charlie said.
"Oh thats not all, she has a mate too." Jake said laughing.
"Jake!" I set his leg on fire.
"Fuck!" He yelled patting at it.
"Stop, drop and roll!" Brady yelled while laughing. Jake complied and was rolling around on the ground. I pulled the fire back.
"Bella." Jake growled.
"Jake." I growled back.
"Mate?" Charlie asked.
"Like, how Leah is my imprint, my soul mate. Jasper is Bella's." Jake explained. Charlie turned to me.
"Can I meet him?" He asked. I smiled and nodded. I knew we were related.
"I'll go get him. Wanna come, Brady?" I asked. He smiled and nodded phasing into his beautiful sandy-cream coloured wolf. Charlie paled. Again. "Race ya." I said and took off at full speed. Brady ran after me barking.
'Mom, that's not fair! You started earlier.' Brady complained.
'Come on, honey, I know your faster than that.' I laughed. He laughed too.
Soon we were outside the Cullen mansion.
"Jazz." I said, knowing he'd hear me. He came from the house and looked at me and Brady.
"Hello, Brady." Jasper smiled. Brady wolfy smiled and barked.
'Hey, Dad.' I laughed.
"He says Hey Dad." Jasper smiled and patted his ears. He walked toward me and wrapped his arms around me and kissed me on the mouth. I smiled against his lips.
'Mom..' Brady whined while using his paws to cover his eyes, I laughed at him.
"Erm, I met my dad today, like my real dad." I said. Jasper froze and looked at me. "He's at Billy's, he wants to meet you." I said.
"Well, wait are we waiting for Darlin'? Lets go meet your dad." He said and took off sprinting.
'And you think I'm the cheat?' I said to Brady. He laughed.
'He learns from the best.' Brady said in a chirpy voice. I smiled.
Jasper linked his hand in mine and laced our fingers together. He brought my hand to his mouth and kissed it, all still running. We soon arrived at Billy's, Jazz still held my hand. He walked slightly in front of me, holding me so I was just tucked behind his shoulder, but so I could still see. He was really protective, it was sweet.
"Jazz, it's fine." I said. He smiled and wrapped his arm around my shoulders, I wraped mine around his waist and smiled. Brady bounded up beside me and nuzzled my hand. I laughed and placed a kiss on his nose.
"Dad, meet Jasper. Jasper meet Dad, Charlie." I introduced. Jasper shook Charlie's hand with a 'Nice to meet you, Sir.'
"Good to meet you to, Son. And apparantly grandson." Charlie laughed. He had good humour. Brady ran around the back and came back phased with some cut offs on.
"Those are mine!" Jake whined.
"And?" Brady asked with a smirk. Jake went to stalk toward him. I raised the ground a bit, showing his warning. Jake stopped.
"Good boy." I smiled. He growled at me.
