Chapter 15: Crying Baby

Bella's POV

Right now I felt like the absolute worst mother in the world. E.J had been crying all morning and I could not figure out why. He hadn't eaten a thing since yesterday. He'd hardly slept all night. Now he wouldn't stop ccrying. I had Carlisle examine him but there was nothing medically wrong with him.

"I'm trying baby. I'm really trying," I tried rocking him as I wiped his tears away. It hurt me to see him crying like this. It was even worse that I couldn't figure out how to help him. I offered him a bottle of fresh human blood but he just knocked it out of my hands. It clattered on the floor loudly.

"Bella?" I heard Alice's voice before she opened the door. "I know you're going to be mad but I had to call him. He might be the only one who can figure out what is wrong with him,"

"Alice how could you!" I shouted.

"I'm sorry but I think he's the only one who can help right now,"

"I can handle this on my own. I don't need him for anything. I don't even want him near my children after all that he's done!"

Alice looked scared for a second but then she must have seen that I wouldn't attack her. "You'll see that it's for the best," she added before leaving.

I scoffed. I didn't need Edward for anything. He was lucky to even be alive after endangering our children's lives like that. It had been two days since I had last seen him. When he'd returned home from the Volturi.

When I saw him anger filled my body from head to toe. No. Not anger. Pure rage. I knew that he sensed my anger when I took one step toward him and he took one step back. He looked scared. Good.

"Edward I am going to give you a three second head start. You better take it because as soon as I get my hands on you I am going to kill you!" I growled.

"But-"

"One!"

"You wouldn't-" oh really?

"Two!"

He must have known that I was dead serious because he took off faster than a speeding bullet. I chased after him. I wasn't planning on killing Edward but I wanted to scare him and make sure that he never came around me or my kids ever again. Catching up to him was easy even with a head start. My newborn strength powered my speed. I pounced on him as soon as I was close enough.

"How could you Edward?! First you make a plan to forcibly abort your own children! Now because of you their lives are endangered by the Volturi?! Because of you they have been in danger since they were conceived! I never want to see you ever again! I swear if I catch you coming anywhere near MY children I will not hesitate to kill you! Do you understand?!"

"Yes," he said in defeat. I watched him walk away.

I sighed. As angry as I was at Edward I could never kill him. I could never hurt him or my family like that. But they did understand that I never wanted to see him again. Or at least I thought that they understood. I couldn't believe that Alice could do this to me. I could handle things on my own. I could take care of my own babies by myself.

EJ's red tear stained face hurt me deeply though. I was his mother and I couldn't even figure out what was wrong with him. I heard the door open and Edward's scent wafted in. I looked up and saw him standing there quietly.

EJ did something then that shocked me. He held out his arms toward Edward. He moved and wiggled around in my arms desperately. I stood there in absolute shock. I didn't even move when Edward took EJ from me and held him in his arms. My son's crying faded into sobs and then became quiet altogether.

I watched the baby whom had been crying all night and all morning start to smile. Then it struck me like lightening. E.J missed Edward. My baby boy just missed and wanted his father. Looking at Edward I realized something. I had missed him also. Yes I was angry at him for endangering our children like that but I still loved him.

I still loved Edward and nothing was ever going to change that. What I said a few days ago no longer mattered. I didn't mean it anymore. I couldn't keep Edward away from our babies and I couldn't keep our babies away from him. I didn't know what to say though.

"Bella I'm so sorry," He said. "I know that no amount of apologizing can make up for everything that I have done but I really am sorry for everything. I have made a lot of mistakes lately and I just-" he didn't even know what to say.

"You did make a lot of mistakes Edward. And yes I was extremely angry at you a few days ago when id found out that you'd left our children unattended at a mall. I was extremely angry that because of your actions our children were kidnapped and because of that the Volturi found out about them. But I love you Edward. I love you. I know you've made a lot of mistakes but I also know that you regret them deeply. I forgive you Edward,"

"You do?" he sounded shocked.

"I do. Forget what I said two days ago also. I never want you to leave ever again,"

Without saying a single word Edward walked over to me quickly and hugged me tight,"

"I won't let you or my children down anymore Bella. I swear. I'm going to make things right again. You, Nessie, and E.J will be safe again. I promise,"

I nodded. "We'll figure it out. Right now I'm just glad you're back. So is E.J I imagine,"

"He missed me as much as I missed him, Nessie, and you Bella. I never want to be apart from you three ever again. These last few days have been pure hell,"

Edward smiled at E.J "No son I'm not leaving again,"

"You can read his mind?" I shouldn't have been shocked.

"Of course. He can also read mine as well. He inherited my gift. We can have our own private conversation in our minds. It's sort of our thing now really,"

"Nobody told me he was gifted,"

"Not even Carlisle? He knew,"

I shook my head no.

"Where is Nessie?"

"Jacob has her. I let him take her to the park for fresh air while I stayed here with E.J. He hasn't eaten since yesterday,"

"He hasn't? Hand me a bottle and I'll see if I can get him to eat,"

I picked up the bottle that E.J had knocked over earlier. "Edward you can just give him to me and I'll do it,"

"No I want to do it," he said.

"I'm surprised," I blurted out without thinking as I handed him the bottle. As soon as he offered it to E.J our son started drinking fast.

"You're surprised that I want to feed my own son? Why?"

"Because you're very old fashioned. Being born in 1901 after all. Wasn't child care considered a woman's duty only back when you were human?"

"You're right. Back then it was the woman's sole responsibility to take care of the babies. But times have changed. Why should you have to do all the work when it comes to caring for our babies? That doesn't seem fair at all. Besides I love taking care of our babies. Although I could do without getting peed on," he chuckled.

Oh how I loved this man. I never wanted to be apart from him again. Yes he's made a lot of mistakes but from now on we'd face all of our challenges as a family. United as one.

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