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Chapter 10: When Hope Seems Lost
Bella sighed as she glared at the red light, it was the only red light in the whole town. It has been about 2 months since hers and Edward's son was born. The baby softly snored in the back seat of the car Edward had bought for them. He said it'd make him feel better knowing they were safe. She sighed as the light finally turned green. She slowly made her way to her father's house. She hadn't seen him since she was in the hospital with his work schedule and all. She slowly pulled into the drive, before she could even get the car parked her father was walking towards them. The baby yawned softly, his eyes opening slowly and looking around. "We're at grandpa's EJ." She smiled at him as he cooed softly. Charlie opened the back door to the car, "There's my adorable grandson." He smiled and lifted him up and out of the car seat after unfastening him. The baby cooed once more and Bella smiled. "Hey Dad…" he smiled at her, "Hey Bells, how's everything going? He's getting big so quickly." She nodded, "I know, he'll be two months old tomorrow." He sighed, "Already?" he cradled his grandson gently as Bella covered him with a blanket. "Yeah, I know." She sighed. Charlie looked at her, "How's Edward?" she smiled, "He's good. He's at school right now. I decided to extend my not going to school so I can spend more time with EJ." He nodded, "I wish you'd come over more often Bells." She sighed, "I know Dad… it's just everything is a little hectic with school, the baby, wedding planning with Alice… and all that sorts of things." He sighed, "So has there been a date set yet for the wedding?" Bella nodded, "Yeah. It's going to be in May, the 27th." She smiled at her son. "Not for another few months then?" She nodded, "Yeah. So you have time Dad. I just told mom today too." He nodded, "Ah. So, how is she fairing to life as a grandmother?" Bella rolled her eyes, "Still childish about it. But… oh well. She'll get over it." He nodded, "Well, at least she's not really upset upset, just upset that she can't be here doing what I am now." He poked EJ's nose, "Isn't that right?" He asked the small infant who cooed in response to the attention. Bella laughed, "Who's the bigger baby, you or my son?" She laughed once again and followed them inside.
Edward tapped his foot as he sat in his last class. "Is there something the matter, Mr. Cullen?" Edward sighed, "Just anxious sir." The teacher perked a brow, "About?" Edward rolled his eyes, "Seeing my son, Sir?" The teacher nodded, "I see." Mike Newton scoffed, Edward turned slightly in his seat to look at him with a glare. Mike looked away quickly. After a few more moments the bell rang and Edward was up and out of his seat before the teacher could say have a nice weekend. "Edward!" Angela called to him and he stopped, he blinked. She rarely talked to him, ever. "Uh… Hello." Angela blushed, "Uh… how's Bella? I haven't seen her in awhile." Edward nodded, "She's doing good. Enjoying the time she has with EJ." Angela smiled, "I wish I could see the baby…" Edward smiled, "You will, don't worry. Oh, that reminds me… this is for you." He handed her a small wallet sized picture. "Oh my gosh, is that him?" she looked fondly at the picture, "He's sooo cute." Edward beamed brightly, "He is isn't he." He stated and Angela smiled. "Thank You, for the picture." He nodded, "You're Bella's best friend, she'd want you to have one." Mike walked past the two of them glaring at Edward. Angela rolled her eyes, Jess slowly stopped, "I'll catch up with you in a minute Mike." He waved a hand without looking back, "Why do you put up with him, Jess?" Angela asked curiously, "I like him, a lot." Edward cleared his throat, it was weird listening to girl talk. "Oh, Jess look what Edward just gave to me." Jess perked a brow, glancing at Edward then the photo. "Aw. He's so cuuute." Jess squealed and Angela nodded, "I know. Looks just like the two of them." Edward grinned, "Ladies, I really need to be going, I miss my son." He stated with a smiled, "Later Edward… tell Bella if she wants to hangout to call me, I know she's prob worried about that with the baby and all." Edward nodded, "She is." Jess grabbed the picture, "Look at those beautiful green eyes." She gushed, Edward grinned as he walked away.
He made his way to Charlie's figuring Bella was still there, he was right. She was. He slowly walked up to the door and knocked, he could hear Bella laughing, "One second." She yelled then opened the door, "Oh hey." She smiled and kissed his lips, "Come on in. We were just talking about you." She blushed. "Oh?" he grinned, "I hope nothing bad." She laughed, "No. Nothing bad." Charlie looked at Edward, "Wondering when you'd show up." He stated, Edward shrugged slightly, "Sorry, school didn't go by fast enough, then I talked to Angela for a few moments." Bella perked a brow. "She misses you, love." She smiled, "I miss her too." Edward kissed her cheek. "She wants to hang out soon." Bella sighed, "I wish I could." Edward perked a brow, "And why can't you? And don't even say because of the baby, I am capable of watching my son. Plus, she even said to bring him along when you hung out." Bella blinked, "Really? She doesn't mind him coming?" Edward nodded reassuring her. Charlie chuckled, "Bells… you do need a break once and awhile, and like Edward said, he'll watch him. Or… Me." He looked down at the small baby sleeping in his arms. "You'd watch him dad? What if you get called into work?" He sighed, "I guess I'd have to call Esme and have her come and get him, or drop him off up there and come back and head into work?" She sighed, "Already have this figured out have you?" He nodded, "Well, you're young, you both are. You still need to be young." Edward cleared his throat softly. "He's right Bella." Charlie nodded, he was trying really hard to be supportive in all of this madness. "Besides… I'm sure Angela would love to hear about wedding plans." Edward laughed with a nod. "Yeah, she would." Bella blushed. "Stop teasing me you two." She gently snatched her son from Charlie's arms, the baby opening his eyes slowly and stretched. "Do you hear them two? They just want to hog you up." Edward chuckled, "I think that's you love." She glared at him and he rubbed the back of his neck, he held out his arms, "Can I?" she sighed and nodded with a smile, "You don't have to ask to hold your own son, Edward." He grinned, "Oh I know, I was more asking if I can have him from you for a few… since you're clingy." She frowned and kissed her sons forehead. Edward gently cradled him in his arms, he laughed. "You know that's true love. You do cling to him often." She nodded, "He's just so fragile…" He nodded, "I know… believe me love, I know…" he whispered humming a song gently as he rocked the baby in his arms.
Bella sighed as they walked through the doors to the house. "Finally home…" She said with a sigh. "I thought you missed your dad?" Edward asked curiously, "I did… that's not why I'm glad to be home…" she purred in his ear, "I can have some alone time with my two favorite guys." Edward grinned. "Oh. I see." She smiled and kissed his lips, "Edward… you asked me if I wanted to be like you…" He gently sat the car seat down then stiffened. "Yes… I remember." She sighed, "I've come up with an answer." He took a slow shaky breath. "And?" he asked curiously, "I want forever with you… I realized today… that even though we have a child… and he's human, that one day, I will grow old and we'll be separated… I don't… want that." He looked down at the baby, "What about him?" she sighed, "His future is his to decide, if he wants to be changed… or not is and will be his choice." Edward sighed, he didn't like the sound of that. He glanced at her, "Alright." Bella sighed, "All I ask is… that I stay a teenager, like you." He nodded with a sigh. "Alright… you know you have only one 3 months before our wedding, and then 4 until your 19th birthday." She nodded, "I know… I want to go with what we had originally talked about." He sighed, "Alright Bella." She smiled and kissed his lips, he couldn't believe he was willing to take her soul away, and make her into a monster.
3AM. The baby began crying loudly and Bella sighed, she didn't think Edward was back from his hunting trip just yet. Slowly she got up and walked over to the crib. "What's the matter baby boy?" she smiled at him rubbing his belly. "Never mind, I can tell what's wrong." She sighed softly and gently picked him up, taking him over to the changing table. She held her breath as she undid his diaper. "Ewww…." She protested and she could hear a loud laugh from the other end of the house, "Shush Emmett, or I'll make you change the next one!" she yelled towards the door, the laughing immediately stopped. She grinned, satisfied with that. After a few moments, she had the new diaper on him and him calmed down. She gently laid him down in the crib, she turned to walk away and he began wailing again. She sighed, "I'll be back with your bottle…" she tiredly walked out of the room. Rose looked at her with a slight smile as she made her way down stairs, "You need some help Bella?" she asked softly. Bella rubbed her eyes and sighed. The hunting trip nights were the worst, the baby seemed to be upset that Edward wasn't there. "Nah… he'll calm down once Edward is back…" Rose nodded, "Yeah. He's a trooper that little one is." Bella sighed and nodded as she prepared a formula bottle. After a few seconds though she stopped, "…Did he fall back asleep?" Rose got to her feet quickly, "He never stops crying if he's hungry." Bella dropped the bottle and ran for the stairs, her heart was racing. She pushed open the door hard. One of the window's gently swayed back and forth. Bella's heart began to race faster and faster. "Alice!!" she screamed and Alice ran into the room, "Look for him… tell me you see something!" Bella placed her hand into the empty crib, "Who would take my baby?!" Alice's eyes went blank for several minutes. "Oh no…" Bella sat on the edge of the bed then quickly looked at her, "What do you see?" Alice took out her phone, "Edward, get here. Now." It didn't take long before Edward got back to the house, "What is it?" Bella was crying hard, "What the hell happened?! Where's EJ?!" Alice looked at him, "Edward… It's Victoria… she took EJ." Edward growled, the sound ripping through the whole entire house. Bella looked up at Edward, "Edward… you.. you have to find our baby…" she stammered through tears, he kissed her passionately. "I'll find him, and kill her." As soon as he said that he jumped out the window. Jasper and Emmett followed pursuit. "You stay with Bella, just in case someone else is near!" Edward yelled back. Bella looked at Alice, "Is he going to be alright?" Alice smiled slightly, worry could be seen behind the smile though, "For now…" She answered honestly. Bella began to sob once again as Esme wrapped her arms around her. "Shh… they'll find him, Edward wouldn't give up until he does." Bella clung tightly to Esme, sobbing uncontrollably.
Three days passed and no one heard a word. Bella laid on her bed, her body shook as she trembled. She hadn't slept in 3 days. Alice kept tabs, but they constantly changed. Though the baby was still alright. "She's going to kill them…" Bella forced through dry parched lips, her voice was raspy. Alice sighed sitting next to her as she has done since Victoria took the baby, she gently rubbed Bella's back. "They'll be alright…" Bella glanced at her, "You know she wants to hurt Edward as much as she can…" She nodded, "I know." Bella closed her eyes then her heart stopped as Alice's phone rang. "Emmett… oh my god, what is going on? He what? Wait… slow down, say that again. You found the baby….. he's alright? Ok, where's Edward then? He's what?! Oh god, Emmett you have to find him! He's no match for her!" she quickly hung up the cell phone as Bella's tears began to fall once again, her body quaking with each sob.
Edward glared at Victoria, "I will kill you, Victoria. This ends now." He growled and she grinned, her crimson eyes full of challenge. She hissed, "You can try." He lunged at her, as she lunged at him. Venom pooled in his mouth as they made contact. She grabbed onto him hard, pushing him to the ground tackling him. He hissed, they struggled for a few moments, after a few moments Edward blinked as he heard her cry out in a shriek of pain, Emmett had a hold of her tightly. Edward his, taking advantage of the few moments he had to finish her off. Which he did so quickly… Emmett started a fire and they began throwing every piece of her into it. Edward's eyes smoldered with hate. "Did you find my son?" He asked coldly, Emmett looked at his brother, a little frightened by this murderous side that rarely ever shown through. "Yeah, Edward we found him and he's safe. But… Bella is still falling to pieces worried about you. Edward glanced at Emmett for a moment, his eyes calming the gold slowly reappearing in his eyes. "Let's go." He stated and without hesitation began to run. Emmett followed as closely as he could behind him.
Edward ran through the door, Bella was standing outside of Carlisle's study, "Where are they?" he asked, Rose pointed to where they were, "Bella!" She swung her body around to look at the angel's voice that called to her, "Edward!!" she quickly jumped up, her arms wrapping around his neck and her legs around his waist. She cried against him, "Carlisle is looking him over." Alice spoke softly. Edward nodded and pressed his lips to Bella's. She feverishly kissed him back, he broke the kiss for a moment. "Victoria is dead." He stated grimly. It bad Bella shiver against him. He rubbed her back gently with his right hand, she snuggled against him tightly her breathing heavy. He gently put her down as Carlisle walked out with the baby in his arms. "He's one hundred percent, healthy." Every sighed relieved. "Thank god." Bella sighed grabbing the baby from Carlisle and planting kisses on the small baby, Edward held Bella and his son against him.