DISCLAIMER: I do not own Twilight or the Characters associated with Twilight. All owned by Stephenie Meyer. Just playing around with the characters.

AN: This story doesn't have a Beta and I'm not an English major, so mistakes will happen. I try to find all the mistakes I can, but some slip through especially when you're reviewing your own writing.

There is a reason why this story does not flow like it should. But I cannot tell you why as to it would ruin the whole thing. There are only two more chapters left of the main story and then an extremely long epilogue.

The Unknown Being

Previously:

Lazily, I got up and made my way to the door. A tightening in my chest told me I was not going to like this one bit. I looked through the peephole. Seven people were standing in front of my door. Seven people who were about to turn my world upside down. I hesitated at first; I slowly turned the knob, my heart shattered when I heard the voice…the voice of my daughter.

"Daddy…Grandpa Carl…Grandma…Auntie's…Uncle's…" she shrieked out and I was met with darkness.


Chapter Twelve

EPOV

Within minutes I was home, I busted through the door and was met with an angry glare from Esme; I looked at her apologetically. I looked in the eyes of my remaining family members. Each of their thoughts embedded in my mind.

Alice was seething with anger; she kept my stare for the longest time, letting me know exactly what she thought of me.

"You…You ass. Why did you do it, why did you go see her? YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!" She screamed in her mind and was met with a growl from me. Jasper stepped in front of her, getting ready to stop me if needed.

"I don't know what she said to you, but don't you ever…" He thought.

"Sorry Alice." I said and looked around the rest of the room, they were all worried about me, Carlisle and Esme more than anyone.

I sat down in the only available seat that was left, when I looked up, they were all waiting for me. Carlisle was the first to speak up.

"What's wrong Son?" he asked, he was worried about my response. From his thoughts, I could tell he hadn't a clue to what I was about to say. So Alice must have not told them. She shook her head side to side when I looked at her.

"Well there are two things…" I said and they all shook their heads.

"Ihaveadaughter." I said as quickly as possible.

"What?" Emmett said. He looked confused the most about this whole situation.

"I have a dau…" Esme cut me off before I could even finish.

"Edward, it can't be true…it just can't." She looked heartbroken. She glided over to where Carlisle was at and snuggled into his body.

"Mom, I know what I saw, she's mine…I can feel it in me…" I said and I could see Alice nodding her head as well as Jasper.

"Who's yours?" Rosalie asked

I whispered, "Payton, Payton's mine." Rosalie sucked in an unneeded breath. I could her mumbling that it couldn't be, but then suddenly her thoughts switched, it seemed like puzzle pieces where coming together in her mind. She knew as well, she knew that I was telling the truth.

What surprised me the most was her coming over and hugging me. The only thing I could think of was that she had changed, changed a great amount. Alice spoke up next.

"It's true mom and dad, when she hugged me the other day, something just clicked…something inside me told me she was a part of us." She looked at me and then back at Jasper; then to the rest of the family. Carlisle was the next to voice his opinions.

"Son…look at the facts…" and I cut him off.

"Dad…for once, just listen to me. She's my kin. I know it deep inside me. I can feel her, even now when I'm miles apart, I can still feel her in here. She's mine…" I placed my hand on my chest and that was all I said, they could either take it or not. But I knew, as well did others that she was apart of me.

"What else?" Carlisle said. I almost forgot the second part to why I was speaking. I really didn't know how they would take this; I knew Alice was beyond livid at me, so it was just a matter of time before the rest of the family was as well.

"I saw Bella tonight." And that was all I said when all hell broke loose. Alice stood up and started reaming me a new asshole.

"Tell the truth, you ass…Tell them how you just stood there and watched her like some perverted human being, how you made her believe that she was imagining everything…how you…how…" and Jasper pulled her from the room; sending calming waves as he left.

"Did you Edward, please tell me that didn't happen, please tell me you didn't go all stalker-ish on the poor girl." This of course coming from Rosalie; I hung my head giving them my answer I knew they didn't want. She huffed and puffed, but never left.

What was wrong with what I did? I mean, was it really that creepy, I mean she was looking at me too, so it couldn't have been as bad as they were saying. I was just about to say something when Esme spoke up.

"It's alright dear, it's not different then we have been doing, Rosalie, you as well. How is what he did any different than what you and Emmett do, what Alice and Jasper do, or what Carlisle and myself do? Yes, we try not to get caught, but sometimes mistakes happen." She finished off and I sent her a warm smile.

Not even a second later Alice comes barreling through the front door, Jasper following on her heels. He gave me an apologetic smile. Alice stood right in front of me with her hands on her hips.

"Edward, Edward, Edward…did you forget to mention that you were in her room…HER VERY ROOM! DID YOU TELL THEM YOU THEN WALKED AND SAT DOWN AND CONTINUED TO STARE? DID YOU?" she yelled at me and then lunged, Jasper intercepted the deranged pixie from attacking me. But no one and I mean no one had the chance to stop Emmett. He had me up against the wall in no time growling in my face. The only thought that was going through my mind was that it was as bad as everyone thought it was.

Jasper came back shaking his head and he pried Emmett from my frame, I gave him a thankful smile, that must of not been what he wanted as he landed a punch to my gut.

"Enough!" Carlisle said. We all resumed our seats and the questions came flying at me. I answered everything they asked. They were mad at me, but then became furious when Alice mentioned how much harder it was going to be to get Bella to even think about seeing us.

"Look, I'm sorry…OK, I'm sorry, that's the only thing I can say." I said, I got up from my seat and walked to me room where I could think without glares, or thoughts on how to dismember me.

We heard about Bella's release from the hospital from Carlisle and we were glad.

We also liked the fact that she was "let go" from her job. I had a sneaking suspicion that Carlisle had something to do with it, even thought he never would admit to it. But I knew that if he did that, he also took care of her bills as well. He would never take away something and not give anything in return.

We waited a couple of days to make our move, no one spied on her, bumped into her, or even caught a glimpse of her. We stayed put in the house.

I was especially abiding by her wishes. She didn't want to see me, but again, how many days do I wait, how many hours, minutes, or seconds. Surely she didn't mean forever…Did she? I shook that thought from my mind.

It was at the end of the week that we decided as a unit, except Alice, who said and I quote "This is going to turn out horribly," that we were going to see her. We were going to talk about anything she would allow us too. We were hoping that we could start building a relationship with her, to get her back in our lives.

We were all there that day, Alice included. I stood in front and knocked on her door and continued knocking until I heard movement from inside.

I could feel her heart beating through the door, actually feel the palpitations that were going through her chest.

The doorknob started to move. All of our eyes were trained to that little circular object.

If I was human, I think I would be trembling with nerves. We were waiting patiently and all whipped our heads to the direction of the little voice.

"Daddy…Grandpa Carl…Grandma…Auntie's…Uncle's…" I dropped down to my knees with my arms opened wide and she crashed into them. I lessened the blow a lot, I didn't want her to bruise her little body.

My family crowded around. She looked up at all of us. I don't know how many minutes had passed, but my little Payton was in my arms, nuzzling her face into my neck. We heard running coming from the direction Payton arrived.

"Payton…Payton?" It was Charlie, he came running around the corner and froze in mid stride. His thought were all about ways to hurt me, to kill me, to keep me away from this little angel I was holding; and boy was that never going to happen.

Payton whipped her head around and smiled to Charlie.

"Grandpa look…it's my daddy Grandpa. He's here…he's really here." She looked back in my eyes and then planted a kiss on my cheek. She moved from my arms and went around giving hugs to the remainder of her family.

Charlie was getting angrier by the second.

"Payton it's time to go inside, your momma is waiting for you." He said sternly.

"No Grandpa, I stay out here with them." And she turned away from him and back to us.

"Payton, it's time to go inside…" and a growl rose in my chest, but I don't think he heard it.

"No Grandpa, my daddies right here." She said sweetly, she was not going anywhere anytime soon.

We just sat there talking to her like we were in the family room at our home, she told us everything she could remember and then some. Charlie was still just standing there, his thoughts where void, like nothing was there. He just sat and watched.

The door on the apartment was thrown open, and angry Bella was in the doorway. She looked ferocious.

She had a bump open her head that looked fresh, it was stating to bruise slightly

"PAYTON MARIE SWAN, YOU GET IN THIS APARTMENT RIGHT NOW!" she yelled, Payton tensed in my arms and the only thing I wanted to do was protect her, even though I knew Bella would never harm her. With one look at her mother she scrambled from us.

"Yes momma…" and she ran inside.

She waited until she heard the door to Payton's room shut before she turned fully to us. She only said one word.

"Leave." Not one of us moved. I got up from my crouch and stood in front of her.

"Bella, please just let us…" and she cut me off.

"Please, what Edward? You have some fucking nerve to stand here like she belongs to you. You were nothing but the sperm donor, you left," she looked around, "you all left. YOU HAVE NO FUCKING RIGHT…no fucking right to anything. So get the fuck out of here! You all left once before, so I know it won't be that hard. Good riddance!" she slammed the door in our faces.

We were all shocked, not once did we ever hear those words come from Bella's mouth.

"You heard her, she wants you to leave." Charlie said as we walked pass us back into Bella's apartment. One by one, we turned to leave, I was the last one there, as I walked away, I could see Payton through her window, she gave me a little way and I blew a kiss her way. Already this little girl had me wrapped around her little finger.

Alice was waiting for me at the end of the hallway. She looked at me and said:

"I told you this would end horribly…" and that was all she said.

I walked to the car feeling like the world was on my shoulders. One way or another, I would get her back and her, Payton and myself would be a family, a family that was meant to be.


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