Twisted Fate

By Twilighter5

SUMMARY:

When Edward is called back to war he leaves Bella and his family again, including his two new born children, Sarah and Jacob. When something happens that once again throws Bella for yet another unexpected life turn will she be able to cope with the twist in her fate? On the side she's falling in love all over again. Will she be able to stay true to Edward or will she go for the new love that her kids are starting to call Daddy?

IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVEN'T READ SOLDIER BABY YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND THE PLOT LINE IN THIS STORY!

Chapter 8

EPOV

The past few days have been emotional and inconsistent. Although everyday daily routines have continued, the communication between me and Bella has lessoned more and more every second. This is my last week here with my family and for some reason; this year's departure is much more difficult then last time around. Maybe it's the lack of communication or maybe it's the fact that this time I know all that I'm leaving behind. Emmett, Rosalie and Tyler. Jasper, Alice and the babies I won't get to see grow and be born. My parents; my loving mother and caring father. And most importantly, my beautiful wife and kids. 12 months is a long time to be gone and these are the most important years of their lives that I'll miss. Their first words, their first steps, their first everything. I won't be the one to teach Jake at an early age the rules of sports now, Emmett will. Everyone will be there to witness the growth within my family and I will not. As much as I dreaded it, I placed all my clothes into bag I was to bring with me on the mission. All my clothes that I was allowed to take, hats, jackets, boots. I saved one of everything to have for when I must leave. Neatly, I piled up pieces of fabric until I could fit no more and placed everything that I would need in the bag. I didn't realize that Bella was behind me, sitting cross-legged on our bed until I turned around to throw the bag on the floor.

"Bella." I whispered walking towards her. She didn't say anything, but I could see her eyes getting glassy and tears about to spill over.

"Bella, honey what's wrong?"

"I-I- I don't want you to go."

"I know love, but there really is nothing that I can do about it."

"Yes there is! You don't have to go! You can stay here with me! Stay where I can see you and know that you're safe!" she wailed clinging to my shirt. I ran my hands up and down her back trying to calm her down.

"Is that why you're so upset love? You're afraid that I'm going to get hurt?" I could feel her sobs get even harder now, making me upset. I pushed her shoulders, and looked in her soft brown eyes.

"Bella, don't be afraid for my safety. My safety is nothing compared to yours. That's why I'm going. I want to keep you and the kids safe at all costs and if risking my life is the only way to completely do that, then I will. If I had a real choice Isabella, I would be here everyday with you and the kids. You need to stop with this feeling sorry and scared for me. It's not healthy. Try to focus on the kids and work when I'm gone—you can do this without me and you know it. It's all in the amount of will power that you have and the ability you have to be without me."

"But that's the problem Edward; I really have no abilities unless I'm with you. When you're not here I'm weak and empty. I need you here with me or I won't be able to function."

"Bella" I laughed. "You've lived without me before haven't you?"

"No... Edward, you've been my best friend since we were three so I really didn't ever live without you." She had a point about that there... there was no mistaking it.

"How about we do something as a family; just the four of us today. Let's go to the park with the twins."

"Okay." she mumbled into my shirt. Slowly she stood and walked out of our bedroom.

"Where you going?" I called at her disappearing figure.

"Going to get the twins ready, get dressed Edward and meet me downstairs." She called back sounding like her normal self again.

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"SARAH! DON'T EAT THE DIRT!!!" Bella cried scooping Sarah up in her arms. Sitting where we were in the park we could see and hear everything. Sarah, being my daughter, had to taste everything in site, including the dirt and flowers. Jake was asleep in the stroller, passed out from the long day of bubbling and gabbling. He has such a difficult life.

"I'm going to miss this." Bella murmured while pulling our daughter's fist out of her mouth. I silently pushed a stray hair that was hanging in front of her face behind her ear before placing a gentle kiss on her temple.

"Me too love. Not one day goes by when I don't think about what I'm going to miss." I looked at me again and smiled.

"Lovely..." I heard an unfamiliar voice whisper. I looked up and saw an older couple, maybe in their mid sixties, walking down the path hand in hand.

"Do you remember that honey?" they chatted, as they continued walking, looking back occasionally.

"Excuse me!" I called after them. The woman turned around, stopping.

"Excuse, but I was just wondering if you can take a photo for me." I asked again when they were closer.

"Sure thing honey. Would you like to take it here? Oh! How about I take in where you and your wife can sit on the rock over there in front of the water fall with your twins? Does that work?"

"That sounds great." Bella answered for me. We all posed, smiled for the camera and said our thanks. Before the women walked away she whispered in my ear.

"Be safe. Your wife loves you too much to handle your not being there. Trust me; I remember how I used to look at my Teddy when he wasn't with me. It's always the same thing. Protect them; just don't forget to protect yourself. Good luck." She smiled and walked away. That was exactly what I intended to do.

FUN FACT: I have 47 posters of the Ford 2005 Red Mustang on my bedroom walls—it's my second obsession beside twilight. :D