"So I have a daughter." Edward said dropping his head in his palms. "I can't believe I wasnt there for you. For her." He stood up and started pacing around the room. As soon as we met and I finally could speak I told him I need to talk to him. So here we were. Talking. After 4 years.
He hasn't changed much. The same just out of bed hair, same emerald-green eyes. Only his body got bigger, I guess he works out a lot. I don't know why but suddenly I catched myself searching for the wedding ring on his finger and I felt releaved when I didn't found one.
"Her name is Caroline." I said and he stopped and came to sit next to me on Rosalies bed. I saw tears in his eyes, but he quickli whiped them away.
"How old is she? When is her birthday? Does she look like me?Has she been asking about her father?"
I put a finger on his lips to stop him from talking. As soon as I touched him the same familiar shot of electricity flew through my wains.
"She just turned 3. Her birthday is in february 12. And she looks a lot like you, same emerald eyes, her hair ir brown, but in the sun you could see the shades of bronze in them."
"I want to meet her."
"You will. I promise. It's just. Shes only three years old. Even though she's very smart I don't know how could I tell her this, for all she knows her dad is..." I was cut off my Rosalies bedroom door squeaking. Then Carolines head popped in and Edwards mouth hung open when he saw his daughter for the first time. Caroline eyed Edward carefully and slowly came closer to me.
"Moma, I want home." She said dropping her head in my lap.
"I know sweety, we will soon go. I promise."
Then jasper rushed through the door. "I'm sorry Bella. You know how fast she is." He said out of breath.
"Daddy moma said we will go home soon." She said in sweet voice and run to Jasper who took her in his arms.
"Daddy?" Edward stood up and I watched his fists clenched.
"Jasper please take Caroline downstairs." HE nodded and they were gone.
"Edward, calm down. You have-"
"I have to what?Daddy? Seriously Bella? Jasper? The one guy who played with you because he was bored and hurt you the worst possible way, that guy you let rise our daughter?Have you hit you head somewhere? Do you remember all the pain you went through thanks for him? And now our, MINE. daughter calls him daddy?" I've never seen Edward so angry in my life. For a split second I got scared, but then I saw the same softness in his eyes. He was hurt. HE had a daughter he knew nothing about and he missed out on so much.
"I thought I never gona see you again. You should be thankful to Jasper, he has done so much for us. It's not out fault that after graduation you just disappeared. I waited for 10 hours outside your house waiting for someone to show up Edward. I called, your phone was off. I tried your parents and Jess. Nothing. Can you imagine what I went through?"
"I'm sorry okay I just. Too much.I found out that I'm a father, then I found out that Jasper, the one guy who ruined us, is raising my child."
I put arm around Edwards shoulders and comforted him. "We are all grown up here. Okay? If you want to meet Caroline, come tomorrow. I will leave you my address, okay?" I said and took a pen and piece of paper to write my address down.
"Just you have to promise that you wont disappear like the last time. I can't tell her that you are her father if it's not for forever."
"Bella. You know me. You know I would never." I nodded I gave him the address.
"I will see you tomorrow?" I said as I stood up.
"Yeah. Of course." He stood up too. "By the way, you look fantastic Bella." I gave him a tight smile and went downstairs to search for my daughter and Jasper.
"Ready?" Jasper asked handing me my coat.
"Yeah." I said my goodbyes to everyone and we went home.
"I swear Isabella, I didn't know." Jasper said handing me the glass of wine.
"I know. But I'm glad. At least its done and he knows he have a daughter."
"Are you sure that's what you want? Do you want him back in your life?" I leaned my head against the edge of my white leather couch looking at my white ceilings. Edward wasnt a bad person. He just broke my heart.
"I don't know. I just want for Caroline to have a father."
"She have a father." I smiled and put my hand on Jaspers.
"You are her dad. You have earned it, but Edward is her real father by blood."
"Yeah. I just. I guess I got really into it. Playing house with you."
"God I don't know have I'm gona do this."
"You are strong women Bella. You will figure this out."
I put my head on Jasper shoulder and took a huge gulp from my glass. tomorrow I'm gona see Edward. tomorrow I have to tell my daughter the truth. She will be crushed to find out that Jasper isn't her real dad. Thats my fault for not straightening this earlier.
"Is he coming over?" I was on the phone with Rosalie. She called to check up un me.
"Yeah. He wants to meet her. Rose I'm scared." I said and sat down on my purple arm-chair.
"Of what?"
"How I'm gona tell Caroline that Jasper isnt her dad. That this man who is total stranger to her is her real father."
"Bella she is really smart and she can take this. You know she can."
"Rose?"
"Yes?"
"Meet me for dinner?"
"Of course."
After hanging up i started to pacing around my room. butterfly's were dancing in my stomach and I felt like a teenager again. I needed to get ready. I walked into my closet which was bigger than my room back in Forks.
I took out skinny blue jeans and red jumper with V neck.
This should work.
"Miss Bella? You have a guest." Angela informed me. After few more deep breaths I walked downstairs. There he stood. Looking the same as in highschool. The same Adonis. He was holding boutique with red roses and his other hand was full with gift bags.
"Hello. These are for you." He said handing me the roses. I smiled.
"Thank you." I turned around to find Angela. "Angela will you please?" She nodded and took the roses frommy hands to put them in vase.
"These are for Caroline." He said showing me giftbags. "She had a birthday so I thought-" He swallowed.
"Very thoughtful." I said and led him inside after he hung his coat. "Angela will you please go get Caroline?"
"Of courses."
"Please. Sit down." I mentioned to couch. He nodded and sat down."Do you want something to drink? Coffee?"
"Moma" I heard Carolines voice as she run forwards me. "Moma hi."
"Hey sweetums." I said and took her hand. "Caroline this is Edward." Caroline looked at him and smiled.
"You have pwitty eyes. Like mine." She said and Edward laughed with tears in his eyes.
"Honey come sit next to moma." I sat down and Caroline sat next to me.
"Here Caroline. I heard you had a birthday recently." Edward said handing our daughter multiple gift bags.
"Thank you." She flashed him his own famous smile and that made me laugh.
"Caroline. We have to tell you something." My daughters face got serious.
"Caroline. You know Jasper loves you so much right?" She nodded. "And he will always be around, no matter what. You know that?"
"Yes moma. Where is daddy?" My heart broke. I was about to tell my daughter that her dad isn't her real dad.
"Honey. Jasper is like a dad to you. But your father is someone else."
"What does that mean moma?"
"This means that Jasper took care of you like you were his daughter and he pretty much were your dad. But your real father is Edward. he couldn't be around so he let Jasper take care of you while he's gone."
Caroline looked at Edward and then back at me. "So, Jasper is no daddy?"
"No, sweety, Jasper isn't your real daddy. Edward here is. And he's very happy to finally meet you."
"He has my eyes. That makes him my daddy?"
I chuckled.
"That and so much more than that."
"Owkay."
"Are you okay sweety? Are you upset?"
"No."
"So. SInce your father is back and ready to take care of you, do you want to talk to him?"
"Do you like dolls ?" She turned to Edward.
"Me not so much, but you have an aunt who loves dolls and dresses. Shes very exited to see you as much as I was."
"Where were you?" She asked looking at Edward with her big green eyes.
"I needed to take care of some thing so I could be a better daddy for you Caroline."
"Owkay." She turned to me. "So, daddy jasper wont come back?"
"No, he will. NOthing is going to change baby." I siad kissing teh top of my daughters head.
"Can I have hug from new daddy?"
Edwards face light up and he spread his arms inviting Caroline in hug. She jumped of teh couch and run nto Edwards arms. Edward held her tightly with tears running down his cheeks. I remembered last time I saw him crying and my heart broke a little.