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One Night of Love
~ EIGHT ~
Silence
Edward was now seated at my table, his palms rubbing his eyes as if he were trying to rub them off.
Finally, he looked at me.
"She's... m-mine?"
"Yes." I took a seat next to him at the table. "I found out six weeks after that night. I didn't even remember not using protection until that moment."
"I'm so sorry about that, I was selfish." He sighed.
"I was there too, I didn't even think about it, I was so wrapped up in you and wanting you as much as I did."
"I wanted you too, but that's no fucking excuse," he hissed. "I should have used a condom, I had one in my wallet, I should have used it."
"Edward's this isn't your fault, we both forgot. I could have asked if you had one, but I didn't." I wanted to reach out and hold is hand, but I didn't. "None of that matters now."
"I can't even believe this," he fretted. "I have a daughter and I'm just finding out now..."
"Edward, I had no way to tell you," I informed him. "We didn't even know each others name that night."
"Yeah well if you had fucking stuck around, I could have told you that or given you my number, but you didn't, you left! You were pregnant with my baby and you left!" He shouted as he pushed the chair back and rose to his feet.
His tone made me jump.
"That's not fair," I spat.
"No, what's not fair is I have a baby that I never knew about, she's almost four years old! So don't talk to me about fairness, Bella." He jammed his hands in his pockets and then tugged on his hair. "I have to go."
He walked through the kitchen towards my front door. I called after him.
"Edward, don't go," I begged.
"Why not? Its what you do best."
And with that he was gone slamming the door behind him, again making me jump. My eyes filled with tears.
"Mommy?"
I quickly wiped my face before I turned around to find Katie standing on the steps.
"Hey baby, come give Mommy a hug?"
Katie ran into my arms and hugged me. She gave the best hugs. She then pulled back and touched my face.
"Why are you sad, Mommy?"
"I'm okay, baby." I told her.
"Who was that man? He was very tall?"
"He was ah, an old friend of Mommy's... and he's not happy with me right now?"
"Why?"
"Because I didn't tell him something very important," I replied. "You should always tell Mommy when you do something wrong, Katie, no matter what okay? Mommy will always love you and forgive you, okay?"
"Okay Mommy. Maybe that man will forgive you too."
"I hope so."
Truth be told, I'd hoped she'd forgive me too.
**ONoL**
A few days had passed an I hadn't heard from Edward. I was taking Katie to the park and I had asked Rose to meet us there.
"So he just walked out?"
"Yeah," I nodded. "Just like I did. Have you talked to him?"
"Not much," she replied. "He's been pretty quiet."
"This is all my fault." I sobbed.
"Bella, he was in shock. I mean first seeing you again after all these years and then finding out he has a daughter. You've had four years to get used to that idea, he's only had four seconds."
"I know," I sobbed. "I just hope he talks to me. I'd like for him to know Katie, that is if she fits in his world."
"What do you mean?"
"You told me he travels a lot, maybe he's not planning on sticking around."
"Oh that, yeah," she blinked. "Bella, Edward is moving to Forks. He's not traveling anymore. He told Emmett the night of the party that he's retiring from playing professionally. He's just wants to teach music now."
"What?"
"Yeah, he told Emmett he's been gone too long and he wants to be with his brother, Emmett could not have been happier. So you see, he was planning on staying in town before he even saw you."
"So he's not leaving?"
"Doesn't appear so." She looked at me and grinned. "Bella, do you... want to be with Edward?"
"What?"
"I'm just asking. I know you haven't been with anyone since that night, and I'm just wondering if it's because of him. You always said it was because of Katie and not having time to date... but now I'm wondering if it's something more. And as far as I know, he's single."
I sighed and wiped my face. Rose knew me too well.
"It's crazy isn't it?"
"Not at all. You must have felt something for him that night."
"I didn't even know his name, how could I have felt something more than what it was?" I lowered my head and again wiped my tears. "I picked him up on the side of the road, Rose. I took him to a motel and let him fuck me, that's all it should have been."
"But it wasn't... you fell in love with him, didn't you?"
"Yes," I cried. "Love at first sight, I used to laugh at the notion, how can that even be true?" I paused. "But it is, I love him, and I never wanted anyone else after that night."
"Bella, love is crazy like that. Sometimes, when it's right, you just know, whether it's been one night or one year," she replied, and then placed her hand on my knee. "I think he just needs some time. He'll come around."
"Yeah," I nodded. "I never thought I'd ever seem him again, so the least I can do is afford him some time."
"Are you going to tell Katie?"
"I don't know," I breathed. "She asked me once why she doesn't have a daddy. I told her sometimes families just have mommy's, she bought it, for now. I always knew as she gets older, and see more, she'd ask again. I'm not sure what to tell her, I guess that's up to Edward. I don't want to disappoint her, he may not want her..."
"I want her."
Both my and Rose's heads spun around to find Edward dressed in jeans and a Stanford hoodie, standing behind the bench we were sitting on.
He was looking directly at me.
Now don't be mad at Edward, he did come back after his shock wore off, but what does he have to say now?
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