A/N: Nothing much has happened this week unless you count a minor (by minor I mean shouting screaming etc eh maybe it was major) meltdown when my friend sent a picture of the gorgeous Mr Pattinson sporting a beard! In my house it was as though the world had ended as I kept saying that he was covering his lovely face up with that monstrousity! A lost passport (which I later found) A bruised knee (banged it on my kitchen counter then proceeded to tell my mum the counter was made out of werewolves and it felt like I'd broken my knee) and me falling face first onto my bed which I wouldn't have minded if it was Edward's side of the bed but it wasn't. It was Bella's side!

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Some of you have commented on why so harsh towards Bella. The reason is - as Carlie's mother Bella thought that she was keeping everyone happy by not divulging the identity of Carlie's father. At the time she believed that she was doing what was best for everyone and originally was going to tell everyone when Edward reappeared after finishing school as she had believed that he went to Oxford. She didn't know that he hadn't gone so she kept the lies going when he didn't come back. Alice didn't tell Edward because she believed that it had to be Bella who spilt the beans and Bella didn't know that she knew. Oh and yes Edward is very much in the wrong as well. He is frustrated by Bella's behaviour.

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Chapter 10

The following weeks followed with no unexpected events. Everyone thought that everything was returning to normal. Edward would pick Carlie up from school on a Friday afternoon then take her to school the following Monday morning. He hadn't seen Bella since the day that he had found out that Carlie was his daughter. Alice and Jasper had been talking in hushed tones around their children. This talks involved the dilemma as to how to tell them that Carlie was related to them biologically.

"We have to tell them Jasper. I'm surprised that Carlie hasn't told them herself yet," Alice told him over breakfast on an unusually sunny Tuesday morning.

"I know but do you not think that they may think that we're telling them this to try and replace Rose?" Jasper replied.

"By they do you mean Abi?"

"Exactly. I personally think that Carlie hasn't told them because other than at school they haven't seen each other. Bella's keeping herself to herself. Since it all kicked off she and Carlie haven't been here for their dinner like they usually do. She's refused all of our invitations to her."

Alice nodded then told him to shush as she heard the footsteps of Cara.

"Mommy?" she asked looking quite upset.

Alice knelt in front of Cara and held her hands then said, "Yes?"

"Abi said that Aunt Bella and Carwie haven't been here because they don't love us anymore."

Alice looked at her husband then enveloped her daughter in a hug.

"They do love you. Don't you listen to a word your sister says about that. Daddy and I need to talk to you. Can you go and get Abi please?"

Cara nodded and padded along the hallway to find her sister. A few seconds later both girls reappeared. Abi looked at her mother and rolled her eyes.

"You know how Aunt Bella hasn't been around lately?" Alice asked them.

"Yeah since Uncle Edward came back we haven't seen her. She doesn't love us anymore," Abi replied.

"Abigail that is not true! Aunt Bella loves you very much. She's had some things to deal with," Jasper told his daughter sternly.

"What about Carlie then? She's never here and she used to come here all the time!" Abi replied.

"Carlie just found something out and she's had to take some time to get used to it," Alice replied.

"Like what?" Abi asked.

"Well she found out who her dad is so she's been spending some time with him so she get to know him. You have to understand that she's not known her dad for ten years then all of a sudden she has her dad."

"So who is her dad?" Abi asked.

"There's no easy way to say this but it's your Uncle Edward. Uncle Edward is Carlie's dad," Alice addressed her daughters.

Abi's mouth fell open and she stood in the kitchen gawping at her parents.

"Abi please close your mouth. You look like a guppy," Alice told her.

"So she's related to us?" Abi asked.

"Yes, she's your cousin. Are you okay with this? I know it's a lot especially after what happened with Aunt Rose and Nate," Alice asked her.

"Mom it's fine I have a girl cousin. My best friend is my cousin."

Abi skipped out of the room and Alice looked at Cara who was stood looking up at her. She smiled at Alice who smiled back.

"You don't understand baby girl do you?" Alice asked.

Cara shook her head then said, "Abi happy. I like it."

Alice laughed at her and ruffled her blonde hair.

"You'll understand soon enough sweetheart."

She then looked at her husband and grinned at him. Jasper grinned back.

Meanwhile at Bella's house her doorbell was ringing. She got up from her chair in the front room and walked to the door. She thought that it would be one of the Cullens inviting her to dinner which she knew straight away she would decline. She hadn't seen him for almost three weeks and she wasn't planning on seeing him anytime soon. It was bad enough that she had to listen about Carlie's adventures with her dad who just so happened to be the love of Bella's life. She wasn't however prepared for what would be on the other side of the door. She opened it and gasped when she saw who her visitor was.

"Jacob?"

"Hi Bells. I was just wondering if we could talk," Jacob replied.

Bella allowed Jacob across the threshold and noticed that he was looking around the room.

"Where's Carlie?" he asked tentatively.

"School. Well she should be on her way home. The bus will drop her off outside," Bella replied.

She gestured to the sofa and took up her usual place in the armchair by the fireplace.

"So," she said breaking the silence.

"So," Jacob replied.

"What do you want? I mean, gosh that sounded so rude, what are you doing here?" Bella asked.

"I wanted to see you. That and I miss you Bells."

"I miss you too I suppose."

"Do you ever wonder what went wrong with us? We could have been so happy Bells."

Bella nodded then said, "I was too hung up on Edward. I've seen him since and realised that just maybe it isn't going to happen."

"You've seen him? When?"

Bella didn't want to tell him the true meaning of seeing Edward. She just wasn't ready to let the cat out of the bag and tell her ex best friend and boyfriend that he was Carlie's father.

"Rosalie's memorial. He was there," Bella replied.

"Oh right. Has Carlie spent time with him since he's been back?"

"What do you mean? Why would Carlie spend time with him? He's..."

"Her father. Bella I've known since you introduced me to that little girl. The eyes give it away a little. I've never known anybody apart from him to have eyes as green as that plus you couldn't wait to tell me that you had finally done the deed with him back in high school."

"Oh right. So true meaning of this little visit. You can't tell me that you came all the way down here from the Rez just to have a cosy little chat with me."

"I told you I've missed you. I wish that we had never broke up Bells. I could have made you happy but I suppose now that Edward is back..."

"Jake, nothing is happening between me and Edward. We don't even see each other when he picks Carlie up. He gets her from school and takes her back to school. I haven't seen him for three weeks."

Bella got up from her seat and joined Jacob on the sofa. She took his hand and laced her fingers through his. He smiled down at her and together they watched the television. Bella laid her head on Jacob's shoulder which produced another smile on his face.

"I like this Jake," she murmured.

Jacob looked at her and their heads slowly got near each other.

"I like this too," Jake replied.

He licked his lips and closed the gap between them. As they slowly kissed each other all Bella could think about was the fact that it wasn't Edward but if she had to go for second best to find happiness then so be it. Neither of them noticed the front door shut and footsteps into the front room.

"Mom, is it... Ew mom! What are you doing?" Carlie exclaimed loudly.

Both Bella and Jacob jumped apart but didn't break their hands. Bella looked at Carlie who in return was looking at her with a disgusted look on her face.

"Honey, you remember Jake don't you?" Bella asked.

"Of course I do. I've known him my whole life but what I want to know is what are you doing?" Carlie asked.

"Well we're um..." Bella started.

"We're getting back together," Jacob finished.

Carlie shuddered at the thought of Bella together with any other man apart from her father.

"I'm going to dads' house. He'll probably drive me back," Carlie replied as she walked back out of the house.

As Carlie rode her bike up to the Cullen house she couldn't stop the tears from falling down her face. all this time she had hoped that her parents would get over themselves and get back together but from what she had just witnessed she now realized that that wasn't even possible. It seemed like her mother had moved on. She quickly parked her bike outside the house and ran to the front door. She rang the doorbell and prayed that Edward wasn't working today. Esme opened the door and took in the little girl in front of her.

"Carlie, honey what's the matter?" she asked in a caring manner.

"Nana, is. Is. Is. Dad here?" Carlie hiccoughed.

Esme wrapped her arm around her shoulder and led her into the house. As she steered her granddaughter into the front room she called for Edward. Edward upon hearing the doorbell ring then his mother shout for him ran down the stairs and came face to face with her stood outside the now closed front room door.

"Mom, who is it?" he asked.

"Carlie. She's upset. Edward she won't talk to me. Keeps asking for her daddy," Esme replied.

Edward nodded and pushed the door open. Upon hearing the door open Carlie turned around and looked at her father. She rushed to him and put her arms around his waist.

"Dad!"

"Carlie, what's wrong? You should be at home. How did you get here?" Edward asked frantically worried that Carlie had walked there by herself.

"I rode my bike. I came home from school and was going to ask her if I could come see you but she was kissing him."

"Who's him?" Edward asked.

"Jake."

"Oh."

"I asked what she was doing but he told me that they were back together. Dad I don't like him. I hate him! He was never nice to me."

"Why? What did he do? If he touched you, I swear I'll kill him," Edward replied hotly.

"He kept saying that he and mom would get married and he would send me to a boarding school because neither of them wanted me. Dad I don't want to go back. I want to stay here."

"I wish you could stay here too but you can't sweetheart. You have to go back. How about we cook some dinner and then a bit later on I'll take you back myself."

Carlie nodded and Edward thought to himself that he would also have a little chat with Bella about the new developments and what their daughter thought about it all.

Later that evening Edward told Carlie that it was time for him to take her home. Carlie complained at this but soon changed her tune when Edward told her that Bella may take away the access if he didn't take her back. The duration of the ride back to Bella's house was quiet and Edward kept glancing at Carlie to find tears rolling down her cheeks. He pulled into the driveway and put the car into park. He looked at Carlie who was by now crying.

"Hey, don't cry. I promise you that we will sort this out. I'm gonna come in with you and talk to your mom about this. Maybe we could have shared custody so you don't have to spend as much time here."

Carlie nodded and unbuckled herself. She followed Edward up the driveway to the house. She followed him inside and noticed quickly that Jacob was still here. He was sat on the sofa in the front room. This time however he had no shirt on and was lounging there whilst watching the television.

"Oh hey Carlie, I um spilt coffee on my shirt. Your mom is cleaning it for me," he told her.

He then noticed that Edward had his hand on Carlie's shoulder and was glaring at him.

"Edward," he said curtly.

Edward simply nodded his head and called for Bella.

"Bella?"

Bella appeared from the direction of the kitchen wearing a bathrobe. Edward glared at her and shook his head.

"A word please?" he asked.

"Of course," Bella replied then motioned for him to continue.

"In private."

Bella turned round and walked back into the kitchen and Edward followed her. Once they were inside the room he shut the door behind them and turned to look at her. He surveyed what she was wearing and glared at her again.

"Care to explain why my, our daughter appeared on my doorstep this afternoon in tears?" he asked venomously.

"I have no idea. She was fine when she left here. Would you care to explain to me?" Bella replied just as venomously.

"Well, she turned up on my doorstep in tears because of something her hussy of a mother told her or rather did not. Am I enlightening you?"

"Jeez Edward Jacob was the one who told her that we were back together. She walked in on us kissing."

"Exactly! Bella she then told me that she doesn't like Jacob. Do you know why?"

"No."

"He told her that as soon as you two got married he was shipping her off to a boarding school! He told her that neither of you like her! How could you even let him think about telling her things like that!" Edward shouted.

"He has never told her anything like that! Not once! Either she or you is making this up!"

"Neither of us is making this up! She was very upset while telling me! I am not having it Bella! I expected him to be gone by the time I brought her back but instead he's sat in there topless in front of my daughter telling her goodness knows what! While her mother is out here dressed in a bathrobe! This is not a good impression to be giving your daughter! You look like a hussy!"

Bella stood in front of Edward and growled in his face, "How dare you! How dare you call me that! I am not a hussy!"

"Oh please Bella. It's clear what you were quite obviously doing! You know what he told her? He told her that he spilt coffee on his shirt. Maybe that excuse would have worked if you had been dressed! She's ten not three!"

"How dare you even try to tell me what my daughter would understand! I've had enough of this Edward! I'm done! You'll be lucky to even see her in the street now!"

"What do you mean?"

"You know perfectly clear what I mean. I'm stopping the access. I'm forbidding you to have contact with her! If even so much as breathe in her direction then you'll hear from my lawyer! I thought we could be adults about this but obviously you want to act like a child! You can't expect me to mope around forever! I was never going to just sit back and not be happy. Jacob makes me happy and you can't stand to see that!"

Before Edward could retaliate the kitchen door opened and Jacob poked his head round.

"Is my shirt in here Bella? I can hear everything and to be honest you can cut the tension in here with a knife. I'm afraid we're not going to work out but thanks for a lovely afternoon."

Edward noticed the shirt down by the table leg and threw it to Jacob rather forcefully.

"Put it on and get out," he growled.

Jacob retaliated by smirking at Edward and tucking the shirt into the waistband of his jeans and swaggering out of the house. Edward watched him go then turned round to face Bella again.

"I'm not letting you do this without a fight! I'm going to speak to my lawyer and ask for full custody of her! You are not eighteen anymore Bella. You can't go sleeping around when you have a child to think of!" he yelled at her.

At that moment Carlie stormed into the kitchen and looked at the two warring adults.

"I've had enough! Mom I want to live with Aunt Alice!" she yelled.

Both adults looked at Carlie and asked, "What?"

"I'm moving in with Aunt Alice. I've just called her and she's coming to pick me up. If you can't get along with dad for my sake then I'm going. I don't like the fighting! I just want normal parents! Parents who love me and each other!"

"We do love you but we can't love each other at the moment. It's not going to happen Carlie," Bella told her.

Once Edward heard Bella say that he made his excuses and left the house. At that present time he didn't know if relocating to Forks was a good idea anymore.

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