Renesmee POV
I packed my bag and flew down the stairs and straight into the living room where my brothers were sitting.
"We're you going?" EJ asked keeping his eyes on the TV screen. I smiled at him and grabbed his baseball cap off his head and put it on mine.
"To find dad." They snapped there heads to me with there mouths open.
"Im sorry what did you just say?" I spun around to see mom descending the stairs. I lowered my head, i couldn't bring myself to look at her.
"I want to try and find dad" I said finally, looking up at her. She sighed and leaned on the door with her arms crossed.
"I knew this would happen one day" She said while shaking her head and walking in the direction of the kitchen. I turned around to the boys to find them in my face. I jumped slightly in surprise at their closeness.
"What the hell, personal space" I hissed and pushed them back softly.
"Can we come?" They said. I wanted to say no out of pride but i knew that i needed all the help i could get in finding him.
"Fine" They smiled and high-fived each other. Why does this suddenly feel like the worst idea ever.
Bella POV.
I grabbed the phone off the hook and dialled Carlisles number, which i had from when EJ had to go to the hospital.
"Hello?"
"Carlisle, Its Bella, i really need to speak to Edward"
"Of course, ill get him for you" I heard rustling from the other end and then silence.
"Hello?" It had been many years since i had heard his voice on the other end of a call and i swear it sounded even better then it had then.
"Edward, I need your help"
"Bella" He sounded slightly relieved "Anything"
"Renesmee just told me that she wants to find her father. I haven't gotten around to telling her about you yet"
"Do you want me to go with her lead her in a different direction" I sighed.
"Yes Edward thank you, I just want to tell them when the times right"
"I understand Bella, I'll be right over"
"Okay bye Edward"
"Bye" He said as I hung up.
I walked back into the room to see Shane, EJ and Renesmee on the ground in a circle talking. Just then I heard a door slam and then our doorbell ringing. Well that was fast, his family must live close by. I wonder why i never noticed this before. I opened the door wide and let Edward step in. I gestured for him to come in and he stood in front of the kids. It was so surreal to see him with them, looking at the similarities between him and his children. The fact that the kids haven't figured it own on their own makes me a bit disappointed in them, not as smart as they seem to think they are.
"Hi Edward" They said in Unison.
"Hello" He replied with a smile on his face. A breathtaking smile i might add.
"Edward we're going to find our dad! Isn't that exciting?" Renesmee said smiling brightly at him, he gave her a small smile in return.
"That's great" He paused before he continued, "Your mom wants me to come with you" Their eyes widened in shock.
"Mom are you serious?! Why would you do this?" They all groaned. "Just carrying dead weight if you ask me" I heard EJ mutter to himself.
I glared at him and watched as he dropped his head and looked away from my gaze.
"You guys will be unprotected and Edwards the fastest vampire I know"
Edward POV
Renesmee's eyes darted from her mother to me.
"You always said dad was the fastest" She looked slightly sad, it made my dead heart break into pieces, Oh what have i done to these poor children.
"Your father is, I'm sure what Bella meant to say was that Im the fastest Vampire in town at the moment." I watched as a smile crept back onto her face, he thoughts filled with visions of a vampire running through the woods at the speed of light. She thought very highly of me.
Bella gestured to the kitchen when the children went back to their conversation and I followed her in.
"Bella I just want to apologise, if i had known that you were pregnant i would have never have left you, I-" She placed a soft finger over my lips as to silence me. This was the first time in over 13 years i had felt her touch. She was still as warm as i remember. We were now the same temperature.
"Edward please i don't want to relive such a painful time in my life, it happened and now you don't need to feel any regret, i couldn't blame you for not loving me. I knew you'd be surprised when i told you about the kids, Im sure i would be too" She gave me a soft smile and removed her finger from my lips. She needed to know how i felt, how i still loved her.
"Bella I lied" I murmured knowing she could hear me perfectly
"Edward don't" she shook her head "now isn't the time to lie to me, we have other things to worry about"
I couldn't help but reach up to caress her cheek, i was surprised when she flinched away from my touch. "Bella I love you"
She shook her head in protest and raised her hand to stop be from approaching her. "Edward please"
"Bella I spent 13 years thinking you were dead "She started shaking her head "Bella i returned to forks 3 months after i had left, you were gone. I returned because i knew i couldn't live with the lie i told you anymore"
"Edward stop, why are you doing this?" She was becoming angry.
"I can't live another moment not letting you know that i came back to tell you i lied and that I love you so much"
"No Edward, no" She whined, beating her tiny fists on my chest. "Stop it Edward, I don't need this right now" She turned around and stormed away from me, disappearing into a room just off the kitchen. I followed in and saw it was a study. Beautifully designed, A large floor to ceiling book case stretched over the back wall behind her desk. One wall was filled entirely with framed photos of herself and the children.
She leant on the front of the desk and lowered her head, "Edward please don't do this to me, not now"
"Bella I'm sorry, if i knew that you were alive i would have never have let you live alone." My arm moved on its own accord reaching up yet again to caress her cheek, although this tie she did not flinch away but instead leaned into my touch.
I yearned to kiss her, taste her sweet lips on my own. "I love you Bella" I whispered as i lowered my face down to hers. If she sent me away at least i would have this last kiss to hold onto.
Our lips came into contact, i swear i could feel jolts of electricity bursting through my body. She froze at first, i was expecting her to pull away but instead she moved her lips with mine. I heard a small moan escape from her. It ignited a fire inside me i had not felt for years. A fire only she could start. I wrapped my arm around her slender waist and lifted her onto her desk, deepening our kiss. She froze and i knew i had crossed a line, i had to stop.
I backed away from her, "Bella I'm so sorry, i didn't mean to cross a line like-" I stopped when i noticed her gaze was not on me but someone behind me. I spun to see little Caitlin at the door, tears in her eyes.
"What about Daddy?" She let out a sob, two tears trailing down her face. Before Bella could go and comfort her she turned and ran.
"Caitlin!" Bella called after her. We took off up the stairs and stopped at a room at the end of the corridor.
Bella knocked softly "Caitlin honey can i come in please?" I heard a muffled 'no' behind the door.
"I'll talk to her" I said about to grab the door knob.
"Edwar-"I shook my head and cut her off.
"Bella please, I didn't even know that she existed until yesterday, please let me do this" She nodded and stepped back.
I turned the doorknob and stepped into the room. The walls were a light pink with white furniture, her bed sheets a dark pink with white polkadots. I found her snuggled in her bed surrounded by stuffed toys. She frowned when I walked in.
"Hey Caitlin" I said softly, sitting next to her.
She turned her head and whispered "Go away."
I sighed "Caitlin I'm sorry." Her head whipped to me, her little eyes alight with anger.
"You knew! You knew that Ness was going to find our dad; you were going to help find him! My brothers told me." She was beginning to raise her voice but lowered it to a soft whimper, "I was gunna have my Daddy back"
She started to sob; I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her to my chest. She didn't struggle or fight back against me, she just laid her head against my chest. I had only known that this small girl was a product of Bella and I's love for about a day and i already felt such a strong love for her. Never in a million years had i ever thought that i would be able to have a child of my own let alone 4, but yet again Bella provided me with a dream. I couldn't go another second without this little girl knowing who i was.
"Why?" She whispered, I pulled her to me tighter.
"I love your mother, Caitlin, I need her" She looked up at me with tear stained cheeks.
"Doesn't daddy want her too?" I nodded my head.
"How do you know? Did you know Daddy?" I nodded my head again and pulled her to my lap.
"Caitlin, can you keep a secret?" She gave me a sad smile and used to back of her hand to wipe away some stray tears. "From your siblings too, Renesmee, EJ and Shane can't know okay? This is our little secret" She nodded.
"I've already found your dad" She jumped up, a smiling beaming on her face.
"Really? Can i see him? Where is he?" She smiled and kept bouncing. Her curls bouncing with ever jump, her sadness was gone quickly.
"Caitlin, I can only tell you if you sit down." She quickly plopped down on the bed and crawled over into my lap. I took an unneeded deep breath before i told her, "I'm your daddy sweetheart,"
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