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Gift From The Past:

Chapter 12: Ghosts

Edward sighed as 7AM rolled around, it had been 9 months since Bella's death. He smiled at his son who stood up in his crib, "Daddy… Daddy hungry." He kept repeated, Edward nodded and sat up in his bed. "Ok buddy… Ok." The boy clapped his hands together. "Wubbs you Daddy." He smiled brightly looking down at his son, he didn't have to fake smiles with him. "Up you go." He gently lifted his son, "Love You too." He kissed his on the top of the bed. "We go visit mommy today?" Edward tensed, "Yoo pwomised." He pouted, Edward sighed. "Ok, ok… we'll go, ok?" the boy smiled, "Otay." He sat the boy down once he got downstairs. Alice smiled at the boy, "Hey buddy, you sleep good last night?" the boy nodded and ran to her, "Up Up Aunty Awice." She smiled and picked him up, Edward glanced back from the kitchen, "What do you want?" The boy thought for a moment, "Ceweal." Edward chuckled, "I knew that… but what type? And it's, Cereal." He easily read his sons mind, but he wanted him to use his words. The boy frowned. "Aunty Awice, Daddy making fun of me." Alice laughed, "No hunny, he's not. He's just trying to get you to pronounce things right, that's all hun." He crossed his arms with a pout. "I no wanna… Guess what Aunty?" She smiled at him, "What?" he smiled wide, "Daddy taking me to see mommy!!!" She perked a brow and looked at Edward, "Did he promise?" the boy nodded, "Yup." She looked at Edward again, 'You better keep it, don't break his heart like you have several times before.' He glared at her and looked at his son again, "EJ. What do you want to eat?" the boy pouted again, "Umm…" he bit his bottom lip much like Bella would, "Frrrosted Flakes." He pronounced it slowly, holding out the R. Edward chuckled, "Alright. Thank You." The boy smiled, "Welcome Daddy." Edward was still amazed that he could talk as he could, since he wasn't very old, going on 2 years old now.

The boy quickly ate his food. "Daddy… why don't you ebber eat?" Edward looked at him, "Evvver." The boy pouted, "Daaaddy." Edward chuckled, "As I told you, EJ. We eat differently then you." The boy nodded, "Why?" Carlisle slowly entered the kitchen, "Daddy more?" he held out his bowl. Edward perked a brow and looked at him, "Plllease?" he asked, Edward smiled. "Sure." He filled the bowl back up with cereal and milk and sat it in front of his son. "Thank You, Daddy." He said with a smile and dug in again. Edward smiled, "You're Welcome." Carlisle smiled at the bonding between the two. The boy looked up, just noticing Carlisle. "Morning Grandpa." He said with a smile. Carlisle messed the boy's hair up as he walked to sit next to him. "Good Morning, EJ." The boy smiled brightly again. "Yoo coming with us to see mommy?" Carlisle looked at Edward, "If your dad wants me too." Edward smiled faintly and looked away, "Daddy? Yoo ok?" the boy looked at him, "Still sad Daddy?" the boy asked curiously, "Nothing escapes you, does it?" The boy smiled and shook his head, "Nope!" Edward chuckled, "So much like your mother." The boy smiled widely at that. "Hehe." Was all the boy said to that. He took another bite then pushed the bowl away. "…Me full." Edward perked a brow, the bowl still over half full. "3 more bites. And it's, I'm full." The boy shook his head, "No more… too full Daddy." Edward frowned, "3 bites." The boy shook his head, Carlisle sighed, "Please?" Edward asked, his temper was getting short. He hated wasting food, even if he didn't eat that type. "No." The boy said flatly with a frown. "Edward Jacob…" Edward gave the boy a stern look, which caused the boy to quickly grab his bowl and took three baby sized bites. "There." Edward perked a brow, "You're going to go into time out." The boy whined, "3 bites! You said!" Edward nodded, "I did." Carlisle sighed, "Edward… compromise?" Edward glared at him then sighed. "Alright, I suppose you can get down." The boy smiled triumphantly. "UNCLE EMMETT!!!!!" he yelled, Edward cringed, "Inside Voice, now." He warned. Emmett laughed and walked down the stairs, "What up little man?" the boy took off running full speed for him at the big towering man, "Catch!" the boy yelled and jumped towards him, Emmett caught him and spun him up in the air, very gently tossing him up and catching him. "Man you're getting so big quickly. Pretty soon you're going to give me a run for my money." The boy mocked Emmett and tried to show muscles. Edward chuckled at the sight as did everyone in the room. "Yep." Emmett smiled, "So what's your game plan today small fry?" The boy pouted, "Weeeelll as soon as daddy gets off his butt going to see mommy." Emmett chuckled, "Yeah, he tends to sit around huh." The boy nodded, Edward hissed a warning at Emmett. Which only caused the man to laugh out loudly. "You better get ready to go then, hm?" Emmett spoke with a smile. The boy nodded and Emmett let him down. "I think Aunt Alice is setting out your clothes." The boy slowly made his way up the stairs then tripped over his own foot. "Ow! Daaaadddyy!!!" he yelled as tears fell from his eyes, Edward quickly ran and picked him up, "It's alright buddy… just a scrape." The boy sniffled and Edward gently kissed it. "Daddy… why you only kiss the non-bloody ones?" Edward stiffened, "Go get ready so we can go, ok?" The boy nodded and started his way back up the stairs once Edward sat him on his feet.

Emmett looked at Edward, "You're going to have to tell him eventually. Bella would have." Edward glared, "You don't know that." Emmett rolled his eyes, "Edward, come on. She wasn't ashamed of what we are. You can't protect him forever… he will have to expand his wings as he gets older." Edward hissed, "He's not even two yet Emmett. I have a while before then." Carlisle sighed, "That's enough boys. He'll be down in a few moments, he doesn't need to see the arguing." Edward nodded with a sigh. Esme sighed as she walked out of the laundry room. "Edward, I don't know how he does it." Edward perked a brow. "What?" she sighed, "EJ, he gets his clothes so messy, and stained. I don't see how he does it when he's always so careful." Edward chuckled. "Talk to uncle Emmett about that." Emmett grinned, "Sorry… we play rough." She looked at him, "Well, take it easier from now on. I just had to get rid of 4 pairs of pants cause nothing I did got the grass stains out and they were torn to shreds. What on earth do you two play?" Edward looked at Emmett and perked a brow, "Soldier. The little guy is fascinated by 'em." Esme caught her breath, "That's too dangerous for him, Emmett." Rose slowly made her way down the stairs with EJ holding onto her pant leg. "Aunty Wose… I no like this outfit." She laughed, "Don't tell Alice that." He nodded, "I heard that EJ!" his eyes widened, "Uh Ohs." He took the last step and ran, hiding behind Edward. "Daddy! Aunt Alice is going to get me!" he chuckled and picked him up, "You ready?" The boy nodded, "Yup! LETS GO!" he yelled. Edward smiled, "We'll see you all later." Rose smiled, "If you need any of us for support Edward… Call." Edward just nodded and walked out the door with EJ on his hip.

The boy hummed to himself on their way to the graveyard. Edward stopped near the area of Bella's grave. "Grandpa Charlie is here." The boys eyes widened, "Out out out out out Daddy!" Edward chuckled and did as the boy demanded, "Grrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaandpa!" he ran and jumped towards him, Charlie smiled, turning just in enough time to catch the boy. "Hey there bud. How have you been?" he nodded to Edward, "Edward. It's been awhile." Edward nodded, "I'm sorry, Charlie…" the boy wiggled his way out of Charlie's arms and sat in the grass. He gently touched the headstone, "…What'd mommy look like?" he asked softly. Edward and Charlie stiffened. "You have pictures, EJ…" the boy looked down, "What'd she sound like?" Edward's heart ached for his son, "Like an Angel." He spoke gently. Charlie glanced at Edward, he could see that he truly did love Bella, and still did. "I wish I remembered her…" Edward knelt down, "I know… I wish you did to, buddy." Charlie gently patted the boy's back. "She loved you very much, just remember that." The boy nodded sniffling, soft tears falling from his eyes. "It's not fair… other kids have mommy's and daddy's…." Edward sighed and picked up his son, cradling him in his arms. "Shh…" he rocked him gently, it pained him to see his son like this. Charlie sighed, "You should take him home, Edward." Edward nodded slowly walking back to the car, "We'll come and visit soon." Charlie nodded, "Alright." Edward got his son in the car and buckled him up, "I don't want to go Daddy. We just got here!" Edward sighed, "Buddy… it's… too hard, I know you want to stay but…" he kissed his forehead. "It hurts you?" Edward nodded and got into the driver's seat, he glanced at him in the rearview mirror. "Yes." The boy looked down, "I sowwy daddy." Edward sighed with a nod. "It's alright. Let's go."

Edward sighed as he lay his son down on the couch, he closed his eyes and sat next to him, rubbing his back slowly. Alice smiled looking at him. "She's be proud of you Edward." He sighed once again, "I know. It just… still hurts." Alice nodded, "I know… it does all of us, so I know it definitely does for you." He nodded, "Him even more than me. At least I can remember her…" Alice sighed and sat next to him, hugging him softly. He glanced down at his son, "Seen Charlie there." Alice smiled, "How is he?" Edward shrugged, "Same as always." She sighed with a nod. Esme slowly walked from the kitchen. "Edward, the school called today." He looked up slightly, "They said your tardiness is getting worse again…" he frowned, "Sorry." Was all he said and looked away, "Edward… this has to stop eventually… I know it's hard…" He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, "Not now… please." She sighed and shook her head, though she didn't press it, even though she wanted to. EJ yawned and rubbed his eyes, slowly opening them. Softly he started crying, Edward pulled him close to him, "Shh… it's ok.. It's alright, Buddy." He slowly opened his eyes, sniffling. "I had a bad dream…" Edward sighed, "What was it about?" he already knew but had to pretend he didn't know, again. "I was alone… you and mommy were both gone." Alice's eyes softened. "Poor little guy…" she sighed, Edward hugged him softly. "I'm not going anywhere's buddy, I Promise." the boy nodded, with a yawn. He blinked several times and rubbed them.

The day went by slowly, or at least Edward thought. EJ was outside like always playing with uncle Emmett. "Edward, don't you ever want to play with him too?" Edward sighed, "Of course…" Alice frowned, "Then get your ass out there for once." He glared at her, "If someone as strong as Emmett can play with him, and him not get hurt you should be able to easier." Edward sighed, "You can't wallow in sorrow all the time Edward, your son needs you." He glared, "I know that." She hissed, "You SAY that you do, but you show otherwise. Bella wouldn't be happy…" she whispered the last part, Edward hissed and walked outside, he chuckled though as he watched them for a moment. "Gonna get you uncle Emmett!" he threw a mud ball, hitting Emmett right in the eye. Edward began to laugh hard, "You think that's funny do you?" He grinned, Edward nodded, "Definitely." Emmett looked at EJ who grinned. "Oh really? What if I threw on at you and hit you in the eye?" He was distracting Edward. The small boy balled up another ball of mud and threw it at Edward, hitting him on the side of the face. Emmett's booming laughter filled the woods and echoed throughout the house. Edward blinked, "Hey, that's not fair. I wasn't ready." The boy laughed, falling to the ground. "Hahahahahaha I got you daddy!" Edward grinned with a nod.

After several hours of playing outside, Edward carried his sleeping son up the stairs humming his mother's lullaby. He laid his son down on the small toddler bed. He finished the lullaby then headed down the stairs. He sighed softly and leaned against the wall for a moment then walked to the bathroom and quickly took a shower. He slipped a pair of night pants and night shirt. He sighed as he walked back to the living room, Alice's eyes were hallow, "Alice? What do you see?" she didn't respond. "I-…I'm not sure." He perked a brow. "What do you mean you're not sure?" She opened her mouth to speak but didn't get anything out before there was a knock on the door. Edward blinked then slowly rose to his feet with a sigh. "One second." He said just loud enough for the person on the other side of the door to hear. Slowly he opened the door if his heart still beat it'd be soaring. Or stopping depending on how you thought about it, honestly. "Impossible." He murmured looking at the ghostly figure in front of him. Her eyes were a deep golden color the same as his own had. The ghostly figure swung her arms around his neck, nearly knocking him backwards. Soft tearless sobs came from her. Her clothes were torn and tattered and her feet were bare. "Edward!" she finally spoke, her scent filled his lungs as he took a deep breath, it smelled just as he remembered except a little different now. "B-Bella!?" he wrapped his arms around her tightly. His breathing rapid, after a few moments they both heard gasps from everyone. "H-how?" he stammered. She shook her head, "Edward… I need your help." She whispered in his ear. He perked a brow, "Someone is after me, he kills vampire's that go against the normal." Edward stepped back out of her embrace, "What?" he looked her over she was a vampire just as he. "A rogue…?" She nodded slightly, "Kind of… more likely my turner." He hissed then stopped. He heard soft crying coming from his son's room. Bella froze, "…Is that…?" he nodded, "Can I see him? I'll explain everything to you, I promise…" He smiled, "You're asking to see our son?" She smiled, if she could blush she would have been. She slowly made her way up to the room where he was, he was still crying. Edward gently picked him up, "It's ok… shh… it's alright, just a bad dream." He whispered in the boy's ear and the whimpering began to stop. Bella's face fell as she looked to the floor. The baby she scarcely remembers was a toddler now. Edward sighed and laid the boy back down in his bed. "Bella…" She closed her eyes, soft sobs escaping from her again. "I've missed so much…" Edward gently wrapped his arms around her, "He'll re-get to know you." She sighed and shook her head, "No… I can't stay Edward… I'm being hunted." He hissed, "I'm not letting you go. I lost you once I will not let that happen again. Understand me?" He narrowed his eyes to make the point even more. She sighed, her lips crashing against his. "I've missed you Edward." He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. "I love you." She breathed against his lips, he inhaled gently, "I Love You."

Morning came quickly it seemed, "So, he's about a week behind you. At least we have a little time." The boy began to cry again and Edward ran up the stairs, Bella sighed. She wanted to run to him too, but she didn't want to scare him. Edward slowly walked down the stairs with the boy. "You hungry?" he asked his son, "No Daddy…" he sniffled, "Aww… no cereal for you this morning? You feeling ok?" he shook his head, "My tummy hurts…" Edward gently rubbed the boy's belly making him smile then blinked several times as he caught glimpse of Bella. "M-Mommy?" he looked at Edward who froze in his spot. He sort of recognized her from pictures. Carlisle looked at Edward. 'Now is the time to tell him.' Edward nodded, "Buddy, we need to have a talk, ok?" The boy's eyes never left Bella's face as he nodded, "Listen to me, EJ. It's important…" he looked at Edward, "You remember how I told you the Vampire story a month ago?" the boy thought for a moment, "Yes daddy, I do." Edward sighed, "You remember how I told you there's ones that hurt people and ones that don't?" the boy nodded, "…Well, Daddy and all of us, except you… are the good ones." He could hear the boys heartbeat begin to race, "Daddy yoo a vampiwe?" Edward nodded, "But I don't hurt humans…" the boy blinked, "But… what about me?" he asked, Edward sighed, "You're human… your mother." He pointed to Bella, "Was one when you were born… and… so was I, sort of." The boy blinked, "I'll explain that when you get older." The boy nodded, "Mommy a vampire now?" the boy sounded a little scared, "Yes. She's like daddy though, good." The boy smiled and wiggled in Edward's arms, gently he sat him down. The boy slowly walked over to Bella, "…Mommy?" Bella smiled and nodded. He smiled brightly and jumped at her like he does with everyone else. He finally had what he so desperately wanted, a mother, his mother. She quickly caught him and gently hugged him. "My baby… My sweet little baby…" she cooed in his ear. The boy hugged her tighter, crying hard. Edward sat next to them, Bella grabbed him by his shirt collar pulling him into the embrace. He smiled acceptingly.

Alice froze, "…We have two days…" Bella tensed. "No… I …" Edward looked at her then their son. She didn't finish the sentence. "EJ… would you do Mommy a biiiig favor?" she asked sweetly. The boy nodded, "Will you go stay at Grandpa Charlie's? But you have to promise me something… you can't tell him about me, ok? Or about anyone one being vampire's." the boy nodded, "Secret?" she nodded, "Secret secret." He nodded.

After a short time Edward came back after taking EJ to Charlie, giving him the excuse he just needs some alone time, since he hasn't had any since Bella's death. Charlie didn't argue or call him a bad parent. He sighed for he knew a fight was coming. "Jasper, we're going to need your expertise on things…" Jasper nodded, "It's nice seeing you again, Bella." She smiled, "Same… just wish it was different." Bella explained about the vampire who found her that fateful day, and how she figured he was the reason for her accident in the first place. Edward gritted his teeth. It was hard to hear what she was saying. It didn't make sense, until Bella explained that the man said he was Victoria's mate. Edward gritted his teeth. So he was the reason all this bad happened, he sighed. "I'm sorry." She blinked, "It's not your fault…" He shook his head and she placed a hand on the side of his face, cupping it. "We didn't know Victoria had lied to this man." Edward sighed, but remained silent after that. Bella finished telling them all about how he was sadistic and beat on her all the time, and she couldn't really defend herself since he was a newborn as well, and that she barely escaped him with what little life she had left. Edward gritted his teeth, swallowing back a mouthful of venom. She squeezed his had gently. "I will make him pay, severely." Edward spoke honestly. "I promise you, I'll make these wrong, right again." She smiled and kissed his lips tenderly. "I love you, Edward." He smiled, "I love you, Bella. I always have, and will."