"So, I'm a pretty straight forward man. If you don't mind, I would just like to talk, and get everything out of the way and then you can talk and ask questions," Charlie said, as I nodded. "I don't really know what to say, honestly. I never thought the day would come when we would ever see you again. I just want you to know that this family is not full of the nasty people they seem to be. I was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks when I met Renee, and Royce hated it. I think at first I stuck around just to drive him crazy, but I truly fell in love with Renee. When she got pregnant I was ready to marry her and raise you. Then after a few months—reality set in and I knew there was no way to take care of you. We thought for sure you would have been adopted. You need to understand that we were so young, and we just wanted you to have a family. There are a lot of what ifs and maybes flying around, but we can't change what has already happened," he said taking a deep breath.

"Well, everyone has their own story," I said, as he looked up to me. "Part of me doesn't care. I don't want anything from any of you. I have a wonderful family and life that I worked for. I didn't even want to do the DNA test because to me the results didn't matter. Once I had a feeling you were my parents... I just didn't want to know."

"I understand that, but now we know," he said sitting down in the chair across from me. "I'm sorry for the way my wife has acted."

"Is that the way she shows she cares? She acted like I was the worst person in the world. I never meant to come into your lives and every time I try to pull away I feel like I can't get away from any of you. Rose has been there for me for the last almost four years and I love her like family, so I will be in her life if that is what she wants," I said, as he nodded.

"Renee hates herself for what we did. She will never show it to anyone other than me. I'm the only person who has ever seen the real person she is. Sometimes I wish people could see an ounce of what I see in her," he said, as I finished my drink.

"I don't hate you or Renee, but you all seem to think I do. My life is not changing because I have knowledge of you. I know who the two of you are and that's good enough for me," I told him, as he nodded.

"Everything okay in here?" Edward asked from the door.

"Yeah, we are done here," I said standing up.

"If it's worth anything, I am sorry for the way things turned out," Charlie said standing.

"I'm not. The path I was put on brought me to the love of my life and I got a daughter out of it too," I said, as Edward rubbed my back.

"Rose said your life was awful," Charlie said sounding confused.

"It was, but I changed it to make it better." All Charlie did was give me a small smile and walk away.

"You okay?" Edward asked kissing me.

"I'm good," I said with a smile. I pulled away and filled my glass back up before going out and joining the party.

I did my best to steer clear of Renee, but I could feel eyes on me and those eyes always belonged to her. Emma even noticed when we were sitting together eating. Alice and I talked a lot and I liked her more and more. Emma was even going to her house for a sleep over after the party. Edward and I were both freaking out a little. She had never been away from us since I had been in the picture and when she was away from Edward before that, she was with his mom. Emma was so excited to have a new aunt and uncle.

"Bells, we are going to go," Jake said walking up to me with a sleeping Seth.

"Thanks for coming," I said hugging him the best I could.

"Your mother kept talking to me," he said with a chuckle. "She had no clue who I was and kept talking to me about you. It was fucking funny."

"What she say?" I asked nervously.

"I will never tell!" he said excitedly making me laugh. "I love you and she doesn't hate you."

"I love you too. Call me tomorrow," I said, as he kissed my forehead.

"We are going to go too. I'm hoping they will run off some of this energy," Alice said hugging me.

"Okay, if she wants to come home just call," I said, as she giggled at me.

"She will be fine, she's with family," Alice said with a smile. "Very nice party, Bother. We will see you tomorrow. You will be at the parents' house, yes?"

"Yes, we will be there," Edward said, as Alice hugged him. I could see that he really liked her.

The party continued to go on and a couple hours later I was feeling buzzed. I wasn't drunk, but I was feeling good for sure. I sat at the bar and put my head in my hands feeling sleepy.

"Long day?" someone asked.

"Ugh, you have no idea," I said with a laugh, keeping my eyes closed.

"Are you drunk?" the woman asked.

"Nope just tired," I replied, sitting up and rubbing my face. I open my eyes and turn to see who I was talking to. "Renee," I said in shock.

"I just wanted to make sure you weren't drunk," she said, as I rolled my eyes.

"I'm good," I said getting off the bar stool.

"Look, I know you hate me..."

"I don't like you because you're a mean nasty person. I'm shocked you could even talk to me like I'm a person," I said, as she nodded.

"Sorry for the way I treated you," she said as I rolled my eyes again. "I was just shocked to know you."

"Feeling is mutual, but I would have never treated you the way you treated me," I said walking away.

Everyone was pretty much done eating, so I started to cover up the dishes.

"Wait," Edward said walking over. "I'm hungry, don't put the food away."

"I'm not putting it away, I'm just covering it," I said as he started making a plate.

"Have you eaten?" he asked.

"I've nibbled," I told him, as he put more food on his plate.

"Come share this with me," he said taking hold of my hand. "You okay?" he asked when we were seated in a booth together.

"Yeah, I'm really good actually," I said with a smile. "It's been a really great day and Mom looks so happy."

"She really does," he said with a loving smile. "Alice is something else."

"She really is, but in a good way."

"Yeah, I like her. The Hales are even acting human," he said.

"They are. I even talked to Renee."

"I saw, was she nice enough?"

"Yeah," I said giving him a smile.

"Hello," Elizabeth said sitting down across from us. "The food is amazing. Your mother said you and your brother did the cooking."

"We did, thank you I'm glad you liked it," Edward said, as I ate more. "Are you enjoying yourself?"

"Oh I am, and I didn't think I would," she said, as I looked to Edward. I knew she was trying to be nice, but her tone was so condescending. "My husband likes you and I am hoping you can keep it to yourself that we are family."

"Not a problem," I replied, rolled my eyes. "Is there anything else we can do for you?"

"No, just trying to see who you look like. You do look like Nay, but I see Charlie too," she said staring at me intently. "I always thought you would be prettier."

"Wow thanks," I said laughing without humor. "I think it would smart to walk away now."

"I'm treating you no different than I treat anyone else. I always like to give a helping hand with improvements," she said giving me an actual smile.

"Your attitude needs improvements," I said, as Edward chuckled.

"That's what my husband tells me all the time," she said with a laugh. "But some things just can't change."

"Because you don't want them to! Can you please leave us alone so we can eat?" I asked getting annoyed with her.

"You are very ungrateful," she sniffed.

"Excuse me?" Edward asked, staring at her.

"We are here and she acts like she could care less. We are your family, Isabella, you need to say thank you once in a while."

"Thank you for what?"

"For acknowledging you, of course."

"Fuck you and your high horse, you bitch," I said louder than I meant. Of course, just as I speak the music stops.

"Wow, that's classy," Elizabeth said.

"Oh I'll show you classy," I said, as I stood. "We all know that your perfect little life is very far from perfect. If I ever again allow myself to feel any pity because of my upbringing, all I'll do is think of you and this moment. I would rather relive my abusive childhood and every beating I ever had than spend any time with you."

"Mom! What did you say to her?" Renee demanded, rushing to her mother's side.

"Nothing that none of us weren't already thinking," Elizabeth declared. "Let's leave before the middle class rubs off on us."

"Why are you being so mean?" Renee asked sadly.

"She ruined your life and body when you were sixteen and now she's doing it again twenty years later," Elizabeth stated, as my eyes filled with tears.

"Get the fuck out of here right now before I throw each and every one of you out by hand," Edward said in a deadly quiet voice, as Emmett put himself between Edward and the Hale women.

"Royce, we were asked to leave. Charlie, Rosalie, let's go," Elizabeth said with a sniff.

"I'm not leaving," Rose said, as her mother glared at her.

"You are. You are done playing with the poor," her mother said to her, as Esme stepped in front of Rose.

"I'm so sorry about this, she's a nasty drunk," Royce murmured, looking highly embarrassed.

"I can't tell the difference from when she's drunk and sober," I said with a shrug.

"She's very ungrateful and I don't know why you would do a thing for her," Elizabeth said to Royce.

"Leave, before I bitch slap the ever living piss out of you," Esme said, shocking the hell out of all of us.

"Why Esme, I would think you were better than that," Elizabeth sneered, putting her hand over her heart like she had one.

"You are a very abusive woman and if you think for one second I will stand here and let you talk down to my kids, including Rose, you have another thing coming. None of these kids here have done a thing to you. Now leave," Esme said making me smile. It felt so good to be so loved.

"If you were smart, you wouldn't let that little orphan..." Elizabeth was cut short when Esme slapped her hard. The sound of her hand connecting with Elizabeth's face was sickening.

"Have a good night," Esme said, as Royce quickly pulled Elizabeth away. I was honestly shocked when Charlie and Renee genuinely smiled at us before following Renee's parents.

"I'm sorry," Renee even murmured before leaving.

"I'd like to propose a toast," Carlisle said drawing the attention away from his wife. "To family," he stated simply, raising his glass.

"Welcome to ours," Edward replied, clinking his glass against Carlisle's.

That moment in the bar changed our lives forever.

Since I failed to update on time you will be getting the next chapter very soon!