The day had been perfect, Bella thought. She remembered kissing Edward, his arms wrapping around her, tightening their hold. When Bella saw Edward without his shirt, she just knew he was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. She stored the image into her memory and kept kissing him.

Edward's hands played with the hem of her shirt until he finally started sliding it up. He looks into Bella's eyes for an answer. She nodded and he fully lift it up. He stared into her red eyes for a moment, forgetting the color and feeling in his heart that it's Bella, it's his wife. He just kissed her again.

The rest of their clothes came off slowly, him inching her jeans down her waist, her wrestling with his belt buckle. Edward just smiled and helped her get it open.

Bella thought about how in her head, she'd only known Edward a little more than a week. But they were also married and she felt this gravitational pull towards him, one she couldn't help if she tried.

She knew this was right.

They didn't bother with the covers since neither could feel the cold. When they came together, it felt like an electric bolt. Bella felt something inside of her and it wasn't just sex or the comfort of being with someone who loves her. It felt like her memory was trying to push through.

Something about this act had seemed very familiar. It had a very deja-vu effect on her and she was scared. What if everything couldn't reach the surface just like this couldn't?

When they laid together, it felt simple. Nice. Bella just wrapped her arms around him, tightening her hold on him and never wanting to let him go. Edward must have felt the same way, wrapping his arm around her waist. The blanket was used at some point, not that late in the day. It made them feel even more connected in their own way.

There was connecting later on in the day too. It happened a few more times, some of those times leading to a deep conversation with the two of them only covered in their sheets, sitting up and laughing.

But that world was like a daydream. Both Bella and Edward were out of that world right now and she was finding out about her daughter.

"Bella, I'd like you to meet someone. I should have told you this sooner but I was worried."

Bella walked closer, curious. "Worried about what?"

"This is Renesmee," Edward smiled. "Our daughter."

Bella gasped. "What?"

"Bella?" Jasper asked her, feeling her emotions and not being able to tell how many there were at the moment. He knew there was anger, anxiety, sadness, and betrayel. But those were only a few.

She turned to look at her brother-in-law and nodded. "I'm fine." But she didn't feel fine and he knew it.

Renesmee reached for Bella, knowing who she was already. Edward was unsure of what to do or say so he improvised. "I think she wants you."

Bella looked panicked as she looked at her daughter, her tiny hands in her direction. "I have to go."

She turned to leave but Edward followed after her. "Bella! Wait."

Bella stopped and faced him. "What? Are there more secrets you're keeping from me besides the fact that I'm a mother, Edward?"

"No," he whispered. "This is the only thing, I swear. Just let me explain everything to you."

"Okay," she gave in. "Explain not telling me about my own daughter." She waited and crossed her arms across her chest.

Edward took a deep breath. "I didn't want to pressure you." She gave him a look. "It's true. There was already so much with you not remembering so I thought I was helping you by giving you space in between new information."

Bella sighed. "You should have told me."

"I know."

"When was she...how old is she?"

"A couple of weeks," Edward answered her. "The pregnancy lasted a month. It was a little different, being a half vampire, half human child."

She processed this. "The how did I get turned? If I was pregnant up until I lost my memory?"

"The pregnancy was killing you," he answered her. It didn't even matter to him that his two brothers were standing not too far away and that they were holding his newborn daughter. "We had a plan to do a c-section when Carisle had come home from hunting. But you went into labor a day earlier."

Bella swallowed, taking in Edward's words. "And then what?"

"Once Renesmee was out," Edward continued. "You passed out. I thought you..." She understood without another word and gave him a soft nod when he looked up at her again. "I tried everything; I couldn't give up. There was so much venom and morphine in your system but I had to be sure you were okay."

"You saved me," she whispered, not even sure if she meant to say it out loud.

"I did," Edward said back, causing her to stare into his eyes for a long time.

Emmett and Jasper watched them and brought Renesmee over when she was getting too antsy. Emmett handed her to Edward as Bella watched how he reacted with their child. She had to admit, he was pretty good with her.

"Is she why we got married?" Bella questioned as she watched her husband and daughter play with each other, him bouncing her slightly in his arms.

Edward was about to answer but it was Emmett who broke in. "Edward - before marriage?" He laughed. "No way. The guy's a prude. He didn't want to get a home run before it was legal. How romantic."

"Emmett," Jasper said, sensing Edward's oncoming anger. "Why don't we go inside and leave the three of them alone?"

"What?" the biggest Cullen whined. "We're just getting to the good stuff! And by the looks of these two, they got to some of that today."

Bella felt as if she would have blushed right now had she been able. Looking at Edward's face, she knew he felt the same way.

"Come on," Jasper urged, pushing Emmett towards the house. That left Bella alone with Edward and Renesmee.

"So..." Bella started. "Never before the marriage?" Edward shook his head. "Was there anyone else...for either of us?" Another shake. "Why not? You must have had offers."

They both cracked a smile at each other. "You had offers, too," he hinted. "I did too but none of them interested me. It wasn't until you that I knew I wanted a relationship."

"Relationships aren't the only way to have sex," she replied. "I bet there were hundreds of girls willing to be that one for you."

"But only one caught my eye," he said, staring into hers again. For a moment, she forgot her anger and saw the man she was just in that bedroom with. She also knew she was already falling for him.

"Just now..." she began, not able to find her words correctly. "What happened at the cottage...was that a mistake? Should we not have done that? Should I not have kissed you?"

"No," Edward shook his head slowly and closed his eyes then reopening them. "Maybe I shouldn't have let it get as far as it did. It's too early for you. You don't even love me or remember loving me so I'm a stranger to you."

"No, you're not," she pleaded, trying to regain his eye contact. "Really. I came to you. I made the first move. You didn't do anything I didn't want you to do, all right?"

"Okay," he said in a low voice.

Bella tried to give a small smile but she knew she needed more time with the new information. "I still think I have to go."

"Okay."

He understood without asking a thing. He was willing to give her the time she needed about this because maybe it meant she wasn't as mad as expected.

"You understand why I have to go, right?"

Edward nodded. "Yes."

"Just give me a few days," she spoke. "I should get used to the idea of being a mother before I actually try to be one, you know? I don't want to screw up my kid's life because I'm trying to prove something to myself."

"I know," he said, preparing himself to watch her go. First, Bella leaned on her toes and kissed him softly on the lips then gave a look to her daughter, a longing one. "Good-bye." And she was gone.

Edward watched as she left, worrying about her but also getting ready for whatever reaction she comes up with.

His brothers came up behind him. Emmett spoke first. "Did I mess everything up?"

"No," Edward answered. "I should have told her. I knew I should but I told myself that it was better that way. That it might pressure her to feel like she has to be with me. And I wanted it to be her own choice to come back to me."

"Looks like she definitely came back to you," Emmett snorted. Jasper hit him in the ribs. "What?"

"You..." Jasper mumbled.

"What?"

"No sex jokes in front of my daughter, all right?" Edward warned. Emmett held his hands in a surrender.

"Maybe me and Rose should adopt," Emmett said out of the blue. Edward and Jasper both looked at him. "She wanted so much for this little one to born and maybe it'd make her feel a little better about not being able to have one herself."

Jasper snorted this time. "You - going and meeting parents or agencies and adopting someone's child? I'm trying to picture it but I can't."

"Make jokes," he scoffed. "But she wants it and regrets not being able to have that chance. It could make her happier with this life."

"I say go for it," Edward said while staring at his own child. "There's nothing more amazing than having a child with someone you love."

They both watched him for a moment and understood.

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Bella reached her father's home a short time later. There was another car in the driveway, one she didn't reconize. She got out of the Volvo and walked to the front door, seeing Leah and Sue sitting at the table with Charlie. She only knew Leah from Jacob but went in anyway.

"Hi Bells," Charlie sounded happy to see her. He wondered where she was all day since he didn't see her. "How was your day?"

"Good," she nodded, standing in the doorway. "What's going on here? Where's Jacob?"

"He's having dinner with his dad, actually," Leah answered. She even smiled as she said that so Bella thought maybe she didn't hate her as much as the other time they spoke since she woke up. "This is my mom, Sue, Bella. You met her before."

"Oh, I'm sorry," Bella said as she walked closer and shook Mrs. Clearwater's hand. "Hi."

"It's fine," Sue said with a smile. "Charlie told me what's been going on. I hope you're doing all right."

"I am," Bella smiled. "I' doing as best as I can."

"That's good."

Charlie butt in. "What'd you do today? I didn't see you at all."

Bella sat down at the table and watched them eat. "I went to go see Edward again. His family wasn't around so he was lonely there today."

"That was nice of you," Charlie commented. "You two have fun?"

Another blush moment that never came. "Yes."

Bella got up as if to leave and Charlie said something else. "Bella?"

"Yes?"

"If you're happy with him," he began. "Really and truly happy with Edward, I am a hundred percent behind you."

"Thank you," she said with a small smile. "That means a lot to me, Dad. Everything's been so confusing these past weeks and being with him...I feel less confused. So thank you."

She walked over and kissed him lightly on the head. Charlie blushed.

Bella went back in the direction to the stairway and the smile faded. She wasn't sure what exacty what she wanted anymore. Being with Edward felt right but being a mother felt like too much. He was right. This was a lot for someone to handle all at once.

Sitting in her room for a few minutes, she heard a noise in the hallway. At first, Bella thought it was Charlie but instead she was surprised to see Leah in the doorway.

"Can I come in?" Leah knocked softly. Bella nodded and she walked into the room. "I wanted to talk to you about Edward."

"You don't have to," Bella said, shaking her head. "Everyone's already pled his case and considering today, I would say they worked."

"What happene..." Leah shook her head. Not why she was here. "No, it's not about that. Seth sent me a message. You know about Renesmee now?"

"You even knew?"

"Yes," she chuckled. It felt weird for Leah to be this nice around a vampire. "I was helping guard you when the wolves wanted to come after you. But the point is...Edward wouldn't leave your side for days. Even after she was born and everyone was taking care of her. He stayed by your side for three whole days, never moving."

Bella listened as she heard this spoken from not exactly an enemy's point of view but not exactly a friend either. "What can I do about that? There's nothing about then that can change anything. I wish he didn't lie to me even though his heart was in the right place."

"I don't think he meant to," Leah responded. "He didn't want to lie to you but he didn't want to give you all this new information at once."

"He told me that."

"I wouldn't wish what happened to you on my worst enemy," the wolf said to the vampire. "Jacob can move on now too since you officially have chosen Edward, huh?"

"Yeah." Bella realized the feelings for Jacob in that sentence, being happy he won't hold onto the hope of being with her anymore, he could move on to Leah.

Leah interrupted her thinking. "Are you going to spend any time with her?"

"I think so," Bella said with a small smile. " I want to get to know her. She's a part of me and a part of Edward. That's pretty amazing."

"It is."

They sat there a moment in silence, forming some kind of new friendship. "So what happened today?"

Bella laughed and felt all girly talking to someone who couldn't know stuff on their own. And she began with the details of what seemed like the greatest day of her life.