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Chapter 29

POV: Edward

"Rosalie and Emmett can I talk to you for a second." I asked. Bella gave me a confused look.

"Sure" Emmett said.

We all watch the SUV drive out of the driveway. I felt a pang in my chest. It was hard even now to let that little girl out of my sight. I just got her back. If it was up to me she would be within my sights from now until she turns 30 maybe even 100.

We all walked back into the main house. I guided Rosalie and Emmett into the dining room Bella followed.

"What is this about Edward? I would really like to go out shopping and get my daughters room set up" Rosalie told me.

"That is why I asked to talk to you" I told her "I do not know what happened in Lue's past but she is terrified of vampires."

"What do you mean? She is a vampire" Bella looked at me confused.

"I know she is. But that is not what her mind was remembering. She is excited about the opportunity to have a family but still there is some underlying fear" I told them. I did not know how to get what she was thinking across to them.

"What are you saying bro. Do you think she does not want us to be her parents?" Emmett asked

"No. I do not know what she wants" I told them

"Then what are you saying? We should not want her because she is afraid of vampires?" Rosalie demanded. I knew from her thoughts that she felt I was taking away her only opportunity to be a mom. That is not my intent at all.

"She seemed like she was putting on a brave face" Emmett stated.

"Jasper" Rosalie called. We all looked at her. "What I want to get to the bottom of it. Edward you only can read minds and interpret based on what they are thinking. I want to know the underlying emotions she was feeling" Rosalie stated.

"Yes?" Jasper asked walking into the dinning room

"Is Lue afraid of vampires?" Rosalie asked

"She is definitely afraid of something" Jasper stated.

"What did her emotions show during that meeting?" Emmett asked. His thoughts let me know that Rosalie was not the only one excited at the possibility of them having a child.

"Well she was excited when we offered her a place in the family." Jasper said. He paused I could see why. He was remembering the shift of emotions she faced moments after that.

"She did seem to be afraid right after that moment." Jasper said.

"What was she thinking then?" Bella asked. Moving her hand so it rested on top of mine.

"She stopped a thought around the words mom and dad. I think she might have been abused as a child" I told them.

"That would make sense. Her moods changed the second that mom and dad was mentioned." Jasper agreed.

"Has she thought anything specific?" Emmett asked his fists tightening on the table.

"I do not think that is mine to share with you. All I know is that she tries very hard to stop her thoughts from completing themselves. I only know half facts from her thoughts." I told them.

"Edward just tell us. How are we supposed to be her parents if we do not know what has happened to her?" Rosalie asked.

"I think you need to ask her. All I wanted you to know is that she is not your typical normal child. She has been through something that I do not have all the pieces to yet" I told them both.

"We need to protect her." Emmett's voice was almost a growl

"If I might add. I think she has been through more than abuse. The way she carries herself is not that of a child. I think she has been trained to fight." Jasper added

"You think she is a child soldier?" Bella asked.

"It is possible. If Maria knew about the halflings she might have utilized them in her armies. They would be easy to program and they do not need as much blood as a regular vampire" Jasper said.

"Where would Jacob have picked up a child soldier?" Bella asked.

"They met in Peru." Jasper said

"That is so terrifying to think that a child like Lue could exist. If we are right then she might have lived quite the unfochenet life already for a child" Esme said walking into the room.

"What do we do then?" Rosalie asked. Everyone could hear the desperation in her voice. All she wanted to be was a mom. That was it. If this child did not want her to be her mom she would be childless again.

"How old is she?" Alice asked. Locking her fingers around Jaspers.

"Good question." Rosalie said.

Everyone looked at me. "Just because I can read minds does not mean I know how old she is" I told everyone.

"She is older than Renesmee." Bella stated.

"We will have to ask when she comes back" I told them.

"As for this moment I am now a mother." Rosalie started "even if it is only temporarily. Would you all please help me decorate on of the rooms upstairs?" Rosalie asked.

"Of course!" Alice cheered.

"Take my old one. I do not use it anymore and I think she will like the multiple escape options when she is older" I winked at Emmett. If his face could go whiter it would have in that moment.

We had the room redecorated before the girls got back. The walls are now a light lavender. Toys piled in the one corner of the space. Alice did her closet filling it with this years fashion from around the globe. Emmett hung fairy lights along the walls. Rosalie made sure that everything looked perfect. Down to the crazy amount of pillows that had been piled on the bunk bed.

"Emmett why did you insist on getting her a bunk bed again?" Rosalie asked.

"When I was a child I really wanted one. Also this one has a climbing wall to get to the top bunk. I think she will really like it." Emmett said. "Rosalie I know you always pictured having a girly girl but I think that Lue is more of a tomboy."

"Her favourite colour is purple I still have hope for her to be a girly girl." Rosalie shot back. Looking around the room she sighed "I honestly do not care what type of girl she wants to be. I am just happy that she is ours."

Emmett hugged Rosalie tightly.

"I do not mean to interrupt your moment but I think they are back" Jasper called up from the main floor.

Rosalie and Emmett dashed out of the room faster than I had ever seen them run.

The sun was just dipping over the horizon when the SUV pulled up. Renesmee came bounding out of the car towards her mother and I. Jumping into our arms.

Jacob got out and opened Lues car door.

"Mom and Dad we might have tuckered Lue out a little today." Jacob stated.

We could all see Lue fast asleep against the carseat.

Emmett walked forward and unbuckled her from her seat. Holding her to his chest. Rosalie began to cry in the vampire way.

"Why is aunty crying?" Renesmee asked mid yawn.

"She is really happy" I told her.

Emmett carried Lue into the house. Seth close behind.

"When did she fall asleep?" Rosalie asked him

"Not long ago." Seth told her.

"The car has a tendency to put her to sleep" Jacob informed us all.

"Where are they going?" Renesmee asked as Emmett started up the stairs. He was traveling at less than human speed. I could understand that completely holding a sleeping child is like carrying a bomb. You just want to put it down in the same state that you pick it up.

"To her new room." Bella told her.

"Can I see it?" She asked.

Bella took her from my arms and started walking behind Emmett. They made it to the top of the stairs and walked down the hallway to her room.

I followed behind with Seth. I could tell from his thoughts that he wanted to be closer to Lue. He was staying back to be respectful to Rosalie and Emmett. I clapped him on the shoulder. Rosalie and Emmett where lucky to get this young man as a son someday.

"Wow her room is so pretty" Renesmee whispered.

Emmett hesitated at the bunk bed. "Maybe I did not think this through. Which bed do we put her in tonight?" He asked. I could tell from his thoughts that he was conflicted with this decision. On the one hand he could put her on the bottom but that was lame and totally not the reason you got a bunk bed. But what if she fell from the top. Or got up in the middle of the night for some water and fell.

Rosalie walked in front of him pulling back the covers on the bottom bed. She fluffed the pillows and made sure everything was set. Emmett laid Lue down in the bed. They covered her and kissed her before we all made our exit from the room. Rosalie holding a baby monitor in one hand.