Sorry to disappiont all, I took this chapter down to edit and repost as I didn't agree with certain errors, I will post a new chapter within the next few days.


'Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.'


"What dolls do you like?" the therapist asked as she sat in a large chair facing us,
Edward and I sat around a dolls picnic table with Evelyn. The children's therapy room was something from another planet.

"I don't like dolls" Evelyn stated very clearly with a scrunched up face as she picked up a small tea pot and pretended to pour tea in mine and Edward's tea cups.

'Thank you' we both smiled at her and she grinned happily.

"And when Miss Swan …"

"Her name is Isabella" Evelyn grew angry and rolled her eyes.

We'd only been here for 10 minutes and already Evelyn was growing impatient, I tensed hoping that this wouldn't last much longer.

"I'm sorry, but when Isabella brought the dolls to the park, how did that make you feel?" the therapist asked calmly.

I had to give it to Melissa, she really was the best of the best, and whenever Evelyn grew angry she knew all of the correct tools to calm her down.

"I was really angry" Evelyn whispered "I don't like dolls"

"It is fine to dislike dolls" the therapist reassured her "how old are you this year, Evelyn?"

"I'm almost 5" she smiled as she held up four fingers and her thumb.

"You're a very clever big girl"

"I know, Thank you" Evelyn stated happily and smiled smugly.

I scoffed; she definitely was her father's daughter, trying to soak up all of the attention she could get.

"Have you had a birthday party before?"

Evelyn's eyes had glazed over.

"No, nasty mommy didn't celebrate"

Edward flinched at the sound of Evelyn's tone, she sounded like a robot, I'd seen her that way, and I found her in that state so I didn't react the same.

"Did you always want a birthday party?" the therapist asked as she passed Evelyn paper and crayons.

"Nope" Evelyn coloured in furiously as her little tongue peered out of her mouth "I never had any friends"

"What did you spend your time doing?"

"I cleaned and cooked" Evelyn murmured as the crayon stopped moving and her little hand clenched around it.

She took a deep breath, before continuing to colour in.

"Do you know who Edward is?" the therapist smiled softly towards Evelyn

"Yes" Evelyn peeked up towards Edward "Nanna said that I am certainly my fathers daughter .. Whatever that means"

I smiled at their physical resemblance.

"You really are, what nice things do you and Edward do together?"

Evelyn seemed to like this question and sat up eagerly "Sometimes, we go to the park together and get really dirty; I like that the best because Nanna gets angry at Edward"

"Oh and do you do anything else fun together?"

"Loads" she emphasised by waving her hands wildly in the air "we build forts out of blankets and order pizza" Evelyn smiled.

I giggled and Edward looked towards me with a crooked smile on his face.

"Do you like living with Edward?"

"I love living with Edward, I wish Bella would come live with us." Evelyn smiled "She could have a princess room next door to me"

Edward rolled his eyes when I grinned at him.

"Do you not like to call Edward daddy?" the therapist asked as she wrote a note in her book.

Evelyn seemed deep in thought and then looked towards me as if the answer lay in my eyes.

"I don't know" she whispered softly "I have to call a man daddy in the bad house"

Edward smiled reassuringly towards Evelyn when she looked nervous, but I knew he was breaking on the inside.

"Do you believe that the bad man was your real daddy, Evelyn?"

"No" she whispered softly

"Evelyn, you only have one father and that is Edward" the therapist tried to explain the best to a 4 year old's knowledge "the word isn't what is making you angry, it's the person who asked you to call him it."

"Frank" she spat out

"And did you do fun things with Frank like you do with Edward?"

"NO" Evelyn screamed as she stood up, her entire posture had changed and her nose flared in anger, exactly like Edward's does.

"I'm sorry if I upset you, Evelyn. I know that Edward is a really good person and that Frank was a really bad person." Melissa the therapist smiled softly at Evelyn.

Evelyn nodded her head, her anger hadn't subsided but she walked over to me, tapping on my knee and I picked her up to sit on me, she wrapped my arms around her small body as she stared down the therapist.

"Do you love Isabella?" the therapist asked gently

"She is a good person" Evelyn whispered as she nodded her head "she found me, you know?"

I smiled down at Evelyn realising she mustn't have known that my pictures were all over the television when she was found so everybody had known that I'd found her.

"How did she find you?" the therapist asked

"Mommy said "wait here in the cold, bitch. I don't care if you freeze" Evelyn whispered harshly and Edward's mouth dropped open "I waited, but it got so cold and I was tired, but Isabella found me and wouldn't let me stay cold, she gave me her clothes and kept me warm whilst we waited for the moustache men."

I'd have to tell my dad that Evelyn referred to him as a man with a moustache.

Evelyn danced her small fingers along my hand.

"Did Isabella save your life?" the therapist asked

Evelyn smiled and nodded her head whilst Edward was staring at me intently, I looked back towards him trying to figure out what he was thinking.

"Can you explain why Frank was so bad, Evelyn?"

"He would hit me, sometimes he'd touch me, and I hated the touching stuff more than the hits" Evelyn clicked her tongue loudly, Edward and I froze.

"Did he ever show his private parts to you?"

Evelyn had known what private parts were since Esme had explained the other week, Edward had contacted the therapist to assure her that it was a word that Evelyn knew.

"Yes" she scrunched up her face "and he made me touch them"

Edward closed his eyes as his nose began to flare, I reached out gently and stroked the back of his hand, he flinched but continued to allow me to stroke his hand.

"Did he ever put his private parts near your private parts?" the therapist asked the question we both were dreading.

"No" Evelyn looked around oddly confused "he only ever made me touch his"

"I'm sorry I had to ask you that question"

Evelyn continued to look confused, but she turned around on my lap to face me.

"Hush, it will all be okay" I whispered softly in her face, as I realised she wanted to be comforted.

"I want to go home now" Evelyn's voice broke as she looked towards Edward "please can we go home now?"

"Of course, princess" Edward stood up "Thank you for your time, Melissa."

I stood up, and Evelyn wrapped her arms and legs around me tightly.

"I'm worried about how attached Evelyn is to Isabella, it's unhealthy" Melissa whispered towards Edward, Evelyn didn't hear but I had.

I flinched and Evelyn peeked up towards me curiously.

"Come on" Edward whispered as he led us towards the exit.


Evelyn didn't say anything the entire journey home, neither did Edward and I, but I kept glancing in the rear view mirror regardless to see her staring quietly outside of the window.

Edward parked outside of my apartment, I was vaguely interested in how he knew where I lived but I kept my thoughts to myself as I exited the car, I waved towards Evelyn in the back seat, she didn't wave nor did she smile, she simply watched as I walked inside of the building.

I understood and respected that Edward needed time alone with his daughter, but it was a terrible situation to have watched and I was slightly jealous for not being able to spend more time with Evelyn, I knew that she needed to learn to attach herself to Edward, it worried me of what the future lay ahead for me.

"Hey fatty" I whispered as the cat came up to me and meowed, I slowly sat down on the couch as he jumped on my lap and begged for attention.

"Odd ball" I laughed slightly as I closed my eyes "It's been such a long day, James"

I must have fallen asleep because my phone interrupted my dream.

I woke up with a startle and looked towards it angrily.

"Hello" I yawned out loudly as I clicked answer without looking at the caller.

"Did I wake you?" it was Edward and he seemed to be in a better mood than earlier

"I don't mind, is Evelyn okay?" I asked as I rubbed my eyes

"She's getting there, currently curled up in bed next to me" he seemed happy that she was allowing him in, as was I.

"Lucky" I murmured

"Evelyn is for sleeping next to me?" Edward chuckled out

"No, idiot, you for sleeping next to her" I laughed loudly

"Wicked woman" he laughed softly and then became very serious "I'm very sorry for leaving you so abruptly before"

I stroked James "It was a hard situation, I didn't realise that I was so unhealthy for Evelyn" I whispered and he sighed.

"Bella" He said softly "I don't believe your relationship with Evelyn is unhealthy and won't stop you from ever seeing her unless need be." That seemed understandable, after a moment I heard his voice again "what are you doing?"

"Stroking my pussy" I answered honestly and Edward laughed out loudly.

"I hope that is an actual cat, Miss Swan and you aren't just touching something else" his voice hit me in between the legs as he chuckled.

"Of course it is a cat, you pervert. James is very angry at you for referring to him as a vagina" I smiled

"Oh, well apologies to James" He laughed "I must let you go to sleep, partly because I'm worried we wore you out today and partly because Evelyn is stirring next to me"

All thoughts of needing to stay on the phone gone

"I'll see you soon?" I whispered out in hope

"You will, Isabella" Edward whispered before ending the call.

I smiled softly as I stood to go and wash my hair before bed, the phone call leaving me in a much better mood than earlier.


The next morning, a loud banging pulled me from my sleep, I moaned and stood up shuffling towards the door like a hungover person, my eyes squinted towards the evil light that the door opened up. I rubbed my eyes and then there stood Edward Cullen looking extremely attractive with a smile on his face, he looked me up and down and grinned, but before I could question his gaze, Evelyn walked out in front of him wearing a princess costume and holding a sparkling wand.

"Well, hello your majesty" I grinned and bowed

She smiled up at me but when she saw James meow at the door she took off running in my apartment, before I could advise her to be gentle with him, she already was, allowing him to sniff her hand before she attempted to stroke him, and she was a natural.

"You should dress this edible more often, Miss Swan" Edward whispered as he walked towards me, I blushed and bit my lip as I realised I was wearing my blue snoopy pj's and my hair hadn't been brushed since yesterday morning.

He popped my lip from my teeth with his finger as he had a delicious expression on his face, I didn't know or care what it was, but I know I wanted to lick it off.

"Snoopy is very popular" I murmured as his fingers ghosted across my face.

"Lucky Snoopy" His words sent a delicious friction directly towards my lady parts "I know I'd like to be where Snoopy was right about now"

I whimpered out a moan as I thought of Edward being wrapped around me, but before anything else could continue a little voice pulled us out of our thoughts.

"Edward" Evelyn asked sweetly "Can we please take James to the park with us?"

"I'm afraid not, sweetheart. But we can take Bella for a walk to the park, and she is just as good as a cat" Edward said softly and I jokingly slapped his arm.

"I'm not a substitute for the cat" I complained and pouted as he smiled wickedly

"Thank christ for that" he muttered out of ear shot of Evelyn, I rolled my eyes and headed towards my bedroom to get dressed, Evelyn's little feet pounding along the wooden floor as she followed after me.

That child had no concept of privacy.

"How are you feeling today, little one?" I asked softly trying to brighten her expression.

"Okay, I guess" she shrugged "Edward said he'd make me very happy today, I have him all to myself and I'm happy you're here."

"We will all have so much fun" I reassured her with a hug.