*Jasper POV*
I held Ellie for the longest time. Just simply staring at her beautiful eyes, wondering how such a tiny, gorgeous, creature could be created by someone like me. If it wasn't for Alice, this child would not be as special as she already is.
She had Alice's smile. She smiled so much, it was hard to not to return one in exchange. The entire family gathered around me as her smile widened. Nessie watched with curious eyes as I held the small baby in my arms. "Ness, do you want to hold her?" Though I did not want to let go of Ellie, I knew I was being selfish by not asking Nessie. After all, the entire family has already held her at least twice.
She shook her head almost immediately. "No, I like seeing you hold her. Your going to be a great Daddy."
Daddy? That was another thing that never crossed my mind through this whole experience. I am now a father. Am I fit to be a father? Will I be a good one, as Nessie explained? That means Alice is going to me a Mama. I know Alice is going to be a good mother. She'd told me so one night, as we lay in our bed after making sweet love.
She looked up at me, propping herself up on one elbow. "I only wish we could conceive a child Jasper. I so much want to show myself that I would be a good mother. To show myself that I wouldn't end up like my own mother did with me. My mother left me in an asylum. Iwant to know if I would be a fit mother."
I comforted her that night, saying that we do not need a child to know if she would be a good mother. I knew myself, that she would be a wonderful mother. Though in the past, I also knew that we would never conceive. It never bothered me as much as it bothered Alice though.
When having children was brought up, we all thought of Esme or Rosalie, or Bella because she has Nessie. But Alice's name was never even considered. Edward knew Alice's feelings about having children. He and I knew that she only wanted to prove to herself that she could do it. That she could raise an average, normal child.
But now as I look down at our Ellie, I realize that she is not normal or average…she is so much better.
The door of the room Alice and Esme were in, opened up slowly. Esme was the first to walk out, but then looking back towards the door with anxious eyes. Alice then approached the door. Slowly her face reappeared from the darkness of the room. I then realized that it was dark outside, how late was it?
Her eyes were black, purple bags below them. She stopped in the door way. I got a full look of her, her tank top that she wore tight around her, once again, thin stomach. Her loose black sweatpants with at least a hole in each leg. Her short black her now not its usual spiky style, now lay flat around her head. I wonder if Ellie would have curly or straight hair? Only time can tell I guess.
"I…hi." She said walking forward, now hovering over the tiny Ellie in my arms. Ellie smiled the widest at that moment. She reached out for Alice, and I reluctantly, but gladly handed her over. Alice held her almost naturally. Smiling down at her, Ellie once again returned an identical smile. Alice gasped as she watched her daughter smile on. "You're a pretty baby, yes you most certainly are. Oh my God Jasper, she looks exactly like you!"
If I could've blushed I would have. "I'm glad though, your pretty handsome if you haven't noticed. That's why I married you." She looked up and winked, then looked down at our child once more.
I heard chuckles throughout the room and instantly looked down sheepishly. Ellie began to squirm, and Alice looked up to find me staring at our daughter with worried eyes. "You want your daddy? Ok, I have to go hunting anyways." She leaned down and kissed her gently on the forehead.
Handing her to me, I noticed her eyes looked tired. She looked worn out, but still looked overflowed with joy of our new daughter. "Shall we Bella?" Bella joined her at her side and smiled at her with knowing eyes. Knowing she did not want to leave our baby. Knowing that she would give anything to stay hear with her family.
But she had to fulfill her needs, and one of those needs would be, blood. With that, they jumped out the small window in the living room and were off.
Ellie snuggled her head into my chest, and smiled contently. "She really loves you and Alice." Edward claimed, smiling at me with the all to familiar knowing eyes. "I hope," I replied, "Because we love her more than she will ever know. I don't need to be an empath to know that."
