You didn't have me at hello
A/N Don't own it
So – did you like it…well here is drama drama drama now.
Hmm, can we deal with it…
Chapter 26 – Babies and drama
Bella POV
October 24th
My relationship with Demetri was just in simple terms – the most wonderful thing in this world. I never imagine being in love as I was with him. I knew that he loved me as much as I did him. We breathed for each other – we lived for each other.
The film was completed and Angie, Brad and the kids were still in Seattle. They actually wanted to stay here until after new years which I loved because it would be a big family Christmas. George actually left us to film another film in Australia but kept in constant contact with us. He kept texting me as always and promised me that he was bringing his mom and dad here to spend Christmas with us.
Mum and Dad told me that they were coming for two months starting in December. I couldn't wait for them to meet my Demetri. He had already spoken to them on the phone expressing his love for me and how he would take care of me. We hadn't talked about marriage and I knew I wasn't ready for that as he wasn't either. I knew he still had to be emotionally ready for that which I knew he wasn't. I knew he loved me, but Carmen was still in our lives and would always be and I didn't want to take that away from him.
We were all getting ready for the Halloween charity ball. Again – they were holding it in the ballroom and we were so excited. Everything was ready and it was going to be very kid friendly. The tickets for the event had sold out a month in advance and we actually were ahead of the planning. I had managed to get a few more artists to volunteer their time. Some of the artists from the Kid Bopz cd were joining us for the beginning of the ball. After that, Harry came back as did Alicia and Michael. I also got Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Rob Thomas, and The Eagles to volunteer their time. George helped me getting the Eagles and I was so grateful as was everyone else.
Since September up to now, I had been working late hours catching up on work with the second phase of Experiment 6549 and other project work that was under my watch. Edward and I kept close ties due to our work and though sometimes he was hard-headed, we worked extremely well. We had become fast friends and the past had been completely forgotten. He slowly got to know who I was and how I ticked as I did him. He was a good friend and I asked him for a lot of advice, especially concerning about Demetri. He was the only one who knew how deadly afraid I was of losing Demetri. He understood and gave me sound advice. I appreciated it so much and I told him that he should go out and love again. He would only respond that he just needed time.
It was around 5, Demetri and I were in the kitchen cooking dinner together and discussing our outfits for Halloween. We had decided to be Batman and Batgirl since he was so tall and I was so short. I had found a seamstress and she made our costumes. We had gone that morning for our last fitting and when he saw me in my costume – well – let's just say that I will never look at a dressing room the same again. We were laughing about it when the doorbell rang frantically.
"I wonder who that could be."
I knew everyone had their own plans. We both ran to the door and it was Edward crying with a baby in his arms "Bella – I need your help – please."
Edward POV
I had a really great day today. I got up early with plans just to explore the city. I hadn't gotten "lost" in Seattle for a while and it was just a beautiful day to do so. It wasn't too cold and the sun would peak out from the clouds. I loved this city so much. First it had my family and it the place where I was born and I grew up in. I wanted to think and see what my next steps would be in my life.
My love for Bella was growing more and more and I knew that I could do nothing. She was completely in love with Demetri. I was very jealous but I never showed it. First and foremost, I wanted her happy and she was. She was absolutely glowing. When I first saw that glow, I had thought she lost her virginity to Demetri. As we got closer, she actually admitted that she didn't and that she actually wanted to wait. She admitted as well what she had done and I knew it was too much information for me to handle but I did. She trusted me and that is what I wanted so much – for her to trust me. I wasn't going to break that trust – ever. Deep down, I hoped that Demetri would break her heart, so I could be there for her and be hers forever, but Demetri was in love with her as well.
I cannot imagine him losing his one true love as he did. I would have died with my true love too, but he lived on and now he had found Bella. He and I spoke many times and he had become a close friend. He admitted that he would have never thought of finding another love as Bella but he thanked the spirits that he did. He believed that Carmen had a hand in this – he adored and love Bella with all his life.
One day he did frighten me when he knocked on my door out of the blue one Sunday morning. It was early and I was reading the newspaper when I heard the knock. He looked distraught and it seemed like he was crying. I told him to come in. He explained that he could only talk to me and so I served him some coffee and we talked. He had dreamt that the relationship and love he and Bella had would be cut short but not by him or Bella but some sort of freak nature. I got angry and I argued that if this was his way of breaking Bella's heart I would break every single limb in his body.
He explained further his dream. It was vivid and scary and I didn't want to believe it. I reassured him it was a dream but he cried like a baby. He told me of his desire to make Bella his wife and to make Bella his and only his. He wanted her to be the mother of their children – to take care of them, be grandparents and live together in love until their deaths. He truly loved her and now he was afraid that everything he had wanted with her would not come out to be true. He was so afraid of hurting Bella. I told him not to believe the dream and though it broke my heart I told him to continue life as it is now. Bella loved him with her life.
What surprised me is that he told me he knew. He knew I loved her too and he accepted it. Then he surprised the hell out of me. He made me promise that if something would happen to him that I would be there for her and to love her and to marry her and to make her happy. I promised knowing that it would never happen. Demetri would marry Bella and she would have the life she deserved.
I came home with dinner and ready to plop down on my sofa and watch some tv when I heard something at the door. I looked down and it was baby wrapped up in lots of blankets. WHAT THE HELL? Whose baby is this? I took the baby trying to calm it down. It felt like it had been there for a while – the baby's face was cold. I took the baby in and unwrapped her. It was a baby girl. She didn't look like more than a month old. I looked at the bag and searched for a note. I read it - GOD DAMN HER!!
Edward
When you fucked me you fucked your kid. I don't want her – she is damaged goods – just like you.
Lauren.
That bitch – she was pregnant. She didn't even tell me. What was she thinking. What does she mean this baby is damaged goods?
God help me.
No one is around…Bella.
She is the only one who can help me.
I went quickly to her place. I felt so bad – I knew she was having a romantic night with Demetri. When she opened the door after ringing her doorbell too many times all I could say is "Bella – I need your help – please."
"Edward, who's this baby? Where did it come from?"
"I just came home and I just found her there by my door."
She took the baby and felt her to see if she was ok. She took the bag and went into mommy mode. Demetri just kept quiet and saw her amazed at her motherly abilities. She took the bottle and asked Demetri if he could heat it up for 20 seconds in the microwave. Then she took the baby to the bedroom to change her diaper. Once she did that the baby stopped crying. Bella took her in her arms and Demetri brought back the bottle and she just started to feed her. Bella looked like an angel. She was in her element – taking care of a child but then I saw her tearing.
"Bella, what's wrong?"
"Edward, she's a down syndrome baby. It looks like it is the least of the severe levels but she does have this. Where did she come from?"
I gave her the note and she gave it to Demetri. She whispered under her breath Bitch.
"How can any woman do that? How could she leave a little baby like that?"
She cried harder and held her tighter. I knew this was killing her more now when I realized her past. "Bella, really, I could take care of her now."
Bella looked at me and knew I was so unsure. She looked at Demetri and he nodded.
"Edward, really, you can stay. Let's all have dinner and wait until your mom and dad come home. We can all figure something out then."
Demetri smiled at Bella and the baby and he state "Edward, she looks just like you. She has your green eyes and your hair."
She did, there was no denying it but what was I going to do now. I stepped out with Demetri to finish cooking dinner. Bella called mom and dad and the rest to tell them that we needed to meet at her place tonight. They all were coming home after their respective dinners. Bella came over carrying this beautiful baby girl.
"Edward, you need to think of a name. She is probably not even registered."
He looked through the bag – he found the birth cerficate and was surprised.
I took her. Lauren had the baby registered as no first name, last name Cullen, mother no name and father Edward. She also had a legal document that stated she didn't want any rights of her daughter. What a ruthless bitch.
"Edward, you can decide later when your family get's here?"
Bella POV
He looked so defeated. I just looked at him and just took his hand and reassured him.
"Edward, everything will be fine. We are all here for you, including Demetri and me, ok?
His eyes were filled with tears and then held me and whispered "Thank you Bella – you are truly my best friend."