"Okay" she whispered.

We quickly left for school; Jasper drove with me as the others drove in Edwards Volvo.

Ch.8 – Claire

School was a night mare today, with all of Esme's kids joining and after my recent trips and work. All day people stared. Somehow, Jasper had the same schedule as mine, sitting next to me in every lesson also, touching me when he could. I was happy all day being with him.

At the end of the day the others left to go straight home, while I went to the chiefs to pick up Claire. She was asleep when I got her, Charlie handed me her bags and a folder to look over. I drove home slower than I would carefully grabbing Claire's car seat. Locking the car as I went inside. Dad came over looking to at her immediately.

"Awww let's get her things in your room Bells" I nodded. He grinned before going off to the car. The boys decided to help him while i went to sit down.

When dad finished coming in with the last of her things Claire woke up. I carefully picked her up.

"Hey Claire" she giggled a little, I laughed. Grabbing a bottle she started feeding, she stopped half way through snuggling up in my arms. I started singing quietly to her. She watched me as I sung; she fell asleep not long after everyone joined us in the living room. I placed her carefully in my arms, before looking to dad. He smiled.

"All set up." I mouthed thanks before walking upstairs placing Claire down in her cot in my room. I turned on the walkie-talkie taking one with me downstairs as the other was in the room.

I sat down on the couch, grabbing the remote placing the TV on, flicking through the channels till I found what I was looking for. Jasper came over pulling me into him so I was cuddling up to him. He smiled to me, I just looked to him before turning back to the TV. Watching quietly as it went through the program before going onto the adverts, when It came on for the movie add. I couldn't help but admire how they did the work for it.

I sat watching TV for a while before picking up a menu for a take away, ordering for me and dad.

xXx

One hour later I was stuffed with Italian food. Deciding I would go to bed as Claire would be up early in the morning.

As soon as my head hit the pillow I was out like a light.

Waking up to Claire crying, I got out of bed picking her up as I rocked her back and forth. I grabbed her bag walking slowly downstairs to the kitchen. I started to make a bottle of milk. With Claire tucked in one of my arms, and a bottle of milk in the other. I walked into the living room sitting down on the couch, feeding Claire her bottle.

For the rest of the week I fell into a routine of waking early, feeding Claire before going about the day sleeping late. By the time the end of the week came I had made my decision, inviting over Claire's social worker and Charlie. I sat with Claire in my arms hearing the knock on my door. Dad answered the door inviting them both in; I stood up carefully tucking Claire into my side.

"Hey Isabella" they both greeted me, smiling gently.

"Hello Charlie, Sarah. Please take a seat" they both took separate seats as dad sat with Esme on the couch and I took the other chair.

"I was thinking a lot this past week. I love Claire like she was my very own, have done since that accident." I looked to dad; he was smiling sadly knowing what I meant. I looked back to Claire in my arms.

"Dad told me that I could have this week to decide if I wanted to keep Claire" everyone nodded.

"That is true, the agency has agreed if you are willing to adopt then they will allow it." I looked to dad, he nodded.

"I've don't think I could adopt Claire." grasps came all around, shock clear.

"Isabella" dad spoke brokenly.

"Let me finish, I don't think I could adopt her because I can't be her mother. I see Claire as my sister, not my child. I'm sorry I have tried all week to see me as her mum but I can't." tears fell from my eyes as I spoke.

"That's why I asked everyone hear. I know her mum left Charlie guardian ship and me but with our jobs, we have not been able to keep her full time at either home. So I was hoping to come up with something else. I love you dad with my whole heart and you've given me everything I could dream of. That is why I would like to sign my guardian ship over to you and Esme. If you agree I would love it if you both would take Claire and rise as your own with me being her older sister." Everyone sat in silence, dad and Esme clearly shocked by what I just spoke.

"Isabella are you sure" dad asked, I could see Esme looking to me not quite sure what to believe. I stood up moving to them. I carefully placed Claire in Esme's arms.

"I am definite in this Dad. I can't be her mother, when I see her as my younger sister. I would love it if that was the case." Tears slipped from his eyes as he pulled me into a hug thanking me.

"Sarah?" I asked

"I thought you might, you didn't have that spark of being her mum but a very protective sister instead. That is why I had these drafted in case." she spoke, as she pulled out a stack of papers handing them to me. They were adoption papers for dad and Esme to adopt Claire.

"Really!" she nodded, dad took the papers.

"Dad" I spoke as he read over the papers. He looked to Esme she nodded her head, and he smiled.

"Where do we sign" he spoke, that was it. I squealed as dad and Esme both signed the papers for Claire's adoption. After speaking for a while Charlie and Sarah had to leave. Sarah saying she would be in touch and that she will be checking in on us in a couple weeks to see how we were doing.

They left not long after we finished talking. I stood up going to the kitchen grabbing a bottle of water. Dad came in coming straight over to me.

"Thank you," he whispered to me, I sighed, "I know it was hard for you." I closed my eyes letting tears fall down my face.

"I saw how you both looked at Claire during the week and how you would enjoy spending time with her. " I whispered.

"Why did you give up Claire? Bells?" I turned slightly to look out the window.

"Because I can't give her what she needs, shes only a baby and I can't give her what she needs."

"You can." I turned to him; I shook my head letting my tears fall as the others came in.

"No I can't, she needs the love two parents not a person who can't give her that because I don't feel that I can be a mother to her" I could see the shock on his face as I finished speaking, he stood there as the others did.

"I can't let my need to have her as my own override what is best for her. Dad, I know you would give her the love of a dad and Esme will give her the love of a mom that's all I wanted for her." I finished, before anyone could say anything I ran past him and everyone else going straight to my room where I shut the door and collapsed sobbing on my bed.

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