Chapter 12

He looked over at Edward and pointed at him, "Daddy," he told me.

Edward looked at me a bit shocked and confused. I bent down to his level and wrapped my arms around him, "Sweetie that's not your daddy," wow what a huge lie I just said to my child.

I heard Dean clear his throat rather loudly. I looked up at him and glared. He took a slight step back. "Yes he is," little Dean replied back.

"No sweetie your daddy's in Phoenix," I told him kindly as I lightly ran my fingers through his hair.

"Oh," he said in a small quiet voice, "Sorry," he told Edward.

"Its okay buddy," Edward told him with a smile.

"Am I ever going to meet daddy mama?" he asked in an even sadder voice.

I sighed before I gently hugged him to me, "I don't know sweetie."

He nestled his face into my neck, "I want to see daddy."

I could feel the moisture from his tears wet my neck. I lifted him off the ground, "Ahh honey, please don't cry," I told him.

I rocked him lightly and rubbed his back with my hand. Edward walked up to us and lightly placed a hand on Little Dean's head, "Hey," he told him softly.

Little Dean looked up with tearful eyes to look at Edward, "Its okay buddy. You can call me whatever you like," Edward told him as he gently wiped away Dean's tears with his thumbs.

"Really?" he asked in a watery voice.

"Yeah really," he said with a small smile.

I couldn't help but smile myself. Edward would be a terrific father. Too bad I just don't have the guts to tell him the truth. Little Dean leaned away from me and wrapped his arms around Edward's neck, "Thanks daddy."

I was still holding onto him so Edward and I were looking at each other. "Thank you," I told him.

He smiled at me lightly, "No Problem."

Little Dean pulled away and wrapped an arm around my neck as he looked at Edward, "Can we go over to your house daddy?" he asked.

Edward looked at him before looking at me, "Do you want to come over?" he asked.

"Umm…," I looked over at Dean who nodded in agreement, "Sure we'll go as soon as we finish eating dinner," I told him with a small smile. Gosh how I wanted to just take a step forward and press my lips against his…too bad I can't.

He nodded slightly before gently rustling Dean's hair, "See you soon buddy." He turned around and got back into his Volvo and left rather quickly.

"So that was Edward…the Edward," Dean said from behind me.

I sighed before I took a step back and closed the door behind me. I set little Dean down on his feet before I looked up at Dean, "Yeah that was him alright."

"Are you ever going to tell him the truth?" he asked as he wrapped an arm around my shoulder and we started walking towards his luggage.

"Yeah sure…" I said slowly.

"When exactly?" he asked with a bit of humor in his voice.

"When I'm dying on my deathbed," I told him matter of fact.

He chuckled lightly before he took his arm off my shoulder and picked up his luggage, "So where's my room?" he asked.

I looked over at little Dean, "Stay next to the playpen sweetie I'll be right back," I told him from across the room.

"K mama," he replied back.

I moved in front of Dean and started walking upstairs, "Nice view," Dean said with a grin in his voice.

I chuckled lightly, "Figures you'd be checking me out," I stopped in front of his room and opened the door, "Here it is."

He walked in and set his luggage on the bed before he turned to look at me. He gently pulled me towards him and wrapped his arms around my waist, "Where were we?" he asked with a smile.

I smiled up at him, "Hmm I don't know…where?" I asked.

He leaned in closer, "Right," he softly brushed his lips against mine, "Here."

I pulled away and looked at him a bit concerned, "I don't know about this," I confessed to him.

"Just let me have a chance Bella. We were so close to having something good in Phoenix. That's why I came over here. I came for a second chance," he told me seriously now.

I bit my lip lightly, "If I give you a chance…and this doesn't work out…we aren't going to stop being friends are we?" I asked.

He lightly cupped my cheek with his hand, "Of course not. We'll always be friends Bella; no matter what happens."

I pursed my lips into a tight line as I thought it over for a bit. What was there to think over? Edward had moved on already. Why shouldn't I? Little Dean needs a father…a real father. Dean would be perfect for the job. And if I give him a chance…who knows maybe I'll stop loving Edward and fall in love with Dean.

I could see it perfectly. Dean, little Dean, and myself: one big happy family. I smiled at the thought, "Okay…I'll give you chance."

A huge grin slowly played across his face, "Really?" he asked excitedly.

I gave him the same grin, "Really."

He took my face in his hands and planted his lips on mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed back happily. I finally had someone to hold me and kiss me. Hopefully the love me part would come later. I pulled away with a smile, "Well I better get back downstairs to make dinner. Don't take too long," I said before I closed the door behind me.

I was a bit nervous when we got to Carlisle's house. I felt like I was going home to my parents with a new boyfriend. I took little Dean out of his car seat and Dean followed close behind me to the door. I rang the bell with a shaky hand. Dean lightly placed his arm around my waist and pulled me close to him, "Don't be nervous everything will be alright."

I smiled back up at him completely calm now before looking at the door to find Carlisle answering it, "Hello Bella, its nice of you to drop by."

I smiled at him before looking up at Dean, "Hi Carlisle this is my…" how do I explain to him what he is.

"Friend," Dean finished for me.

I smiled at him, "This is my friend Dean Walker. The one that I told you guys about," I hinted to him.

"Ah that Dean," he took his hand and shook it, "Nice to finally meet you."

"I'd say the same but I've never heard of you before," he told him.

Carlisle looked at me questionably. I looked down at bit ashamed, "Its okay though…Bella didn't like talking about her past a lot," Dean covered with a lie.

The corners of my mouth twitched but I just couldn't manage a smile so instead I bit my lip as I looked up at Carlisle.

"Well then come in, come in," he told us as he opened the door wider.

I stepped inside with little Dean against my hip and started walking towards the living room.

"Do you ever want kids?" I heard Edward ask someone…I assumed that someone was Karen.

"Kids?" she asked.

"Yeah," Edward replied back.

"No. I hate the little buggers. The only reason I can stand other peoples kids are because I'm not taking care of them. Kids are just too much of a handful for me," she replied back.

I walked in right at the end of her little hate speech. Edward had a look of disappointment on his face. Who knew he wanted kids so much? "I'm sorry did we come at a bad time?" I asked.

"Hi," Karen said, "Della right?"

I pursed my lips a bit, "Bella actually."

"Oh right…sorry," she apologized.

I opened my mouth to talk to her when I felt an arm go around my waist. I looked down at the arm before I looked up to see Dean. "Hi, what took you so long?" I asked.

"Had a little chat with Carlisle about our situation," he replied back with a smile. He looked over at the Karen before he walked over to her, "Hi I'm Dean."

"Karen I'm Edward's girlfriend," she announced proudly.

"Bella's boyfriend," as soon as those words came out of his mouth Edward looked over at me. I couldn't understand his expression. I slowly set little Dean on the floor and watched as he wobbled his way over to Edward.

"Daddy!" little Dean said happily before he fell in Edward's arms.

"I see you got your mommy's klutziness," he said with a grin as he looked at me.

I glared at him playfully before I made my way over to them.

"Daddy?" Karen asked questionably.

"Yeah I told him he could call me whatever he wants," Edward told her.

She didn't like it. She plastered on a fake smile and started talking to Dean but I could see her glaring at little Dean through the corner of her eyes. I didn't like the way she was looking at him. I sat down next to Edward on the couch and watched as little Dean took his hands in his own.

I smiled at them lightly. Little Dean looked back at me and smiled before he took my hand from my lap, "Daddy?" he asked Edward.

"Yeah buddy?" Edward asked with a smile.

"Why aren't you and mommy together?" he asked.

The room grew quiet from the question. Edward looked at me with panicked pleading eyes. "Sweetie, why don't you go play in the play room?" I asked him.

"Are there toys?" he asked with a smile.

I looked at Edward for conformation. He nodded, "Yeah there is," I told him. He wobbled away excitedly but not before he gave a glare to Karen on the way to the other room. I smiled at that. I couldn't help it. My little boy hated Karen and I liked that.

We had been chit-chatting for a while when Esme walked in, "Why don't you guys come into the conservatory for dessert?" she asked.

We all stood up and started to follow them, "Let me go get Dean," I told them as I made my way to the playroom.

I walked in to find Karen's back to me. She was bending down talking to something…or someone. I looked around her to see her tight grip on little Dean's arm.

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