Please forgive me for not updating sooner. I've been going through some stuff and have had no inspiration for writing. I've been trying but nothing has come out. So here it is. Hope you like it.

Oh finally saw Eclipse. It was awesome...still get upset when they changed things from the book. Honestly...the book is brilliant so why must these people change it up? Of course my husband answered that for me since he use to work with movies. The screenwriters have to show their creativity...grrr...they just need to leave every book they make into a movie alone! Ok sorry for my rant...just had to get that out.

Chapter 20: Daughters

So Father's be good to your daughters

Your daughters will love like you do

Girls become lovers, who turn into mothers

So mothers be good to your daughters too

Edward pulled up to the house; the house I had grown up in. The house where I had played in the backyard with friends, where I would read under the huge tree in the front yard. I remember my mother planting the flower beds that lines the walkway when I was seven; I remember my dad hanging the swing on the tree by the side of the house. So many memories here, yet the one that stands out the most was the one where I walked away. I sat in the car looking out the window, and I took a deep breath.

"Bella. Are you ok?" Alice asked from the front seat.

I looked over at her and nodded my head slowly. I then turned to Edward and he had a small smile on his face.

"Are you ready for this?" he asked with concern in his eyes.

I nodded again. "Yes. I need to do this now or I may never do it."

Edward and Alice got out of the car and I turned to Sophee who was asleep in her booster seat. As I unbuckled her she slowly opened her eyes and rubbed one of them.

"Mommy, where are we?"

I sighed. "Remember I told you we were going to be seeing my mom and dad. Well we are at their house now."

She looked at me and her eyes grew sad. "Will they like?"

I closed my eyes to fight back the tears and bit my lip.

"They'd be crazy not to like you," his velvet voiced floated through the back seat. I opened my eyes to see Edward looking at Sophee with a big grin on his face. I had been so scared for the two of them to get to know each other. What if this didn't work out? It would break Sophee's heart. But something told me Edward would never be able to hurt her. He was wrapped around her little finger, and he loved it. He picked her up out of the back seat, sending his smile my way before walking around to my side and extending his hand to help me out. As I stood next to him, I looked into his eyes for a moment. It was amazing the strength I got from this man, and I hadn't even known him a year.

Alice came up beside me and grabbed my hand. "Lets do this."

We walked up towards the door. Before I knocked, I took Sophee from Edward. I held my hand up to knock, but before I could the door opened up. There standing before me was my mom. I felt like I was shaking. She wasn't smiling or frowning; she just stood there.

"Bella."

I let out the breath I didn't realize I was holding. "Hi mom."

She then looked at Sophee. "She looks just like you."

"Yeah I know." Were we really going to have this conversation out side.

"Hi, I'm Alice. I'm Bella's friend." Alice stuck her hand out and my mom took it lightly. "And this is my brother Edward." Edward shook her hand as well, while my mom looked him up and down.

"Well, come on in." We followed her into the living room and took a seat. I still had Sophee in my arms. "I'll go get your dad." Mom disappeared down the hallway.

Edward grabbed my hand. "Are you ok?"

I turned to him. "So far so good." I squeezed his hand.

"She looks grumpy. She needs a nap." Sophee stated this and got us all chuckling lightly. Just then my mom came back in with my dad. He stared at me and Sophee for awhile before sitting in his chair.

"Hello Bella."

"Hi dad."

"So this is Sophee."

I tried my best not to roll my eyes. "Yes."

"How old is she?"

Really? I mean really? They just blew me away.

"Three."

He nodded and just sat there. Then, its like he noticed Alice and Edward. "Who are y'all?"

Alice put on her best smile and answered. "I'm Alice Cullen and this is my brother Edward. We're good friends of Bella's."

He glanced at Alice but his stare was on Edward. He then nodded and just stared again at all of us.

My mom cleared her throat. "So how are Renee and Charlie?"

"They're good." I just didn't feel like small talk today.

"That's nice." She stared at her hands a bit. "So, I saw Riley the other day..."

I laughed. "Oh my gosh really? You bring him up?"

Sophee looked up at me. "Who's Riley?"

I fought back tears again. "Oh Bella, you haven't told her?" my mom asked.

I looked at her in shock. She wanted me to explain to my three year old who her father was?

"Hey Sophee. Want me to push you on that swing we saw?" Alice asked. I looked at Alice with relief. Sophee nodded and took Alice's hand and went outside.

I turned to my parents. "Really? You bring him up? Why? Why would you do that to me? I thought you wanted to see us, see Sophee. You won't even talk to her!"

"She's only three," my father answered.

"Three year olds talk dad."

"Well I think you should tell her about Riley. I mean, what did he ever do to you Bella?" my mom asked.

I was shaking. I couldn't believe it. They still believed him over me. Edward grabbed my hand, squeezing it, like he was reminding me he was there. I didn't even know I leaned into him. "I can't believe you still choose him over your own daughter. Why don't you believe me when I say he raped me? I didn't want to have sex, especially in a truck, my first tim. You know you raised me better than that, to do something like that."

"Sweetie. He is a good boy, good family. He knows better and would never force you to do that."

"This is unbelievable." I turned my head to see that Edward had spoken up. My dad turned and looked at him.

"Excuse me, what did you say?"

"I said this is unbelievable. You have an amazing daughter, who has raised an amazing little girl without her parents there to support her. When she needed you most you turned your back on her. I just can't understand it."

My father laughed. "Lord, how'd she rope you in? She has you playing daddy to Sophee doesn't she? What, she convince you to sleep with her too? Are you pregnant again Bella? Is that why he's sticking by you?"

I was fuming. How can a father talk like that to his daughter? Edward stood up and pulled me with him.

"You know Bella was hoping to maybe start building up the relationship again, hoping you would accept her and Sophee into your arms. But you can't get past your own ideas. You are losing two great girls." He sighed. "But I'm not going to lie, part of me is grateful you did that day because that brought Bella to me. And know I have the chance to know this woman that you will never know." We turned to head out the door. "Oh, and no we haven't had sex, which of course means she's not pregnant. We just started dating. I haven't even kissed her yet because she deserves someone who will respect her and adore her...not some horny teenager that forced her to give up something she wanted to hold on to. Not like to boy that you think is so golden." He turned to me, took a deep breath and said, "Ready to go?"

I nodded and turned to my parents. "One day, maybe you'll want to know Sophee, but you won't know her until you're ready to love her...and me."

And with that I walked out the door again.