Hello, do I still have your attention? oh good if I do! so so so so so so sorry for the long wait have been moving around states (australia) and hated working off my tablet so I HAVE A LAPTOP HOORAY. also this chapter well was hard to write but I finally did it (Woo). I hope you enjoy it, will start writing the next one as you read this!
No one's POV
It was ten thirty am on a Friday morning, Paul sat at the kitchen table checking the clock every second, to say he wasn't nervous was a terrible lie. He was going to meet his secret daughter and he still wasn't sure how he felt, many emotions were running through him and the fact he would be seeing Bella briefly didn't help the situation.
He could hear the footsteps with his heightened hearing before they knocked. He stood up, walking over to the front door breathing hitched. this is it he thought to himself.
Opening the door Bella stood before him looking beautiful as always, he held his gaze on her for a minute looking into her warm browns that he would always love, she could murder someone and he still wouldn't be able to be mad at her much longer, that was why he dreaded seeing her again, cause one look into her eyes and all the anger he felt towards her vanished and the love he always knew for her came back.
He then shifted his eyes down to the little girl her hair as black as charcoal, sunkissed skin and the dark chocolate brown eyes like himself, she was almost the spitting image of him, though she had her mothers nose and heart-shaped face, he was definitely going to have to keep the boys away from her when she was older.
"Paul meet Nora," Bella said as she looked down on her daughter, who was playing with a piece on her long hair. Paul was in shock when he heard the name, he had tried prying it off Jared yesterday but he wouldn't budge and refused to phase, he just told Paul to trust him and that he did. The fact Bella named their daughter after his late mother had changed things, she wasn't as horrible as she was making out to be , if she had purposely not told him about their daughter to spite him she wouldn't have named their daughter in honour of his mother, so something else had happened and he was going to find out sooner than later.
"Nora, this is your father," Bella said bringing her eyes back to Paul. With that, Paul knelt down in front of his daughter and gave her a small smile not wanting to freak her out, as on the inside he had the biggest smile he could imagine. The site of this little girl made his heart warmer, his past forgotten, the love he had for her was almost the same feeling of imprinting and the love he had for Bella, the wounds he had were healing just by the site of his little girl.
"Hey Nora" He whispered to her "It's nice to finally meet you" He said again looking into her eyes, she surprised him by hugging, embracing her small arms on him, he was big that she couldn't have been able to wrap her arms around, even Bella struggled and she was a full grown adult.
As she let go of Paul he invited them inside, making small talk he could tell Bella was nervous, he didn't want her to be before he could say anything, Bella started to excuse herself and told them she would be back a bit later as she had errands to do.
"I'll walk you out," Paul said, as Bella started walking towards the front door.
As they reached the door they looked into each other's eyes for a brief moment sparks starting to fly in the pit of their stomach. Bella looked away again, not sure how to go about the conversation.
"Well I see you around dinner time," She said not looking up, she had a habbit of not looking into people's eyes.
"Bella" Paul whispered "Uh why don't you stay for dinner? I'll make us your favourite, sure Nora would love it too" Paul said
Bella nodded " Sure why not" she half smiled," I'll see you at dinner," She said closing the door behind her.
Paul wasn't sure what he was doing and he knew Rachel would fume but he would deal with that later. Paul turned around and walked back to the dining room where his daughter awaited, and he couldn't help another smile. Today was going to good.
000
Angela was waiting for Bella at the cafe with no Rachel in site things had been on edge the last two days and Angela was getting tired and needed Bella to spill the beans sooner than later.
Bella walked in looking a little better than she had been in the last few days, she felt relieved as she was worried things may have gone a bit sideways with dropping Nora off at Paul's.
"So I'm guessing things went well then?" Angela asked Bella as she sat down in front of her.
"Strangely, he even asked me to stay for dinner" Bella replied, a waiter came over just in that timing before Angela could respond. It was none other than Kim Briggs, Jared's partner.
"Hey Angela, Hey Bella how are you going?" She asked Angela was shocked she thought people were ignoring Bella after Rachel told everyone from the pack and imprints of the pack how Bella wasn't welcomed.
"We're good thanks, Kim, its good to see you and congratulations on the engagement" Bella replied, Angela didn't know how to respond so she just stayed quiet.
Kim beamed "Thank you, the wedding will be at the end of the year, I'll send invite's" She beamed again, Angela was still very confused about this exchange.
"Oh yeah, what can I get you?" Kim said, she always had this flamboyant energy about her, so it did make sense why she wouldn't have anything against Bella, though Angela would ask questions once she left.
"umm two soy lattes, the pancakes and Ang?" Bella asked looking at her friend snapping her out of her thoughts.
"Um yeah the pancakes too," She said, Kim nodded and walked away to the kitchen.
"So why is Kim being super nice to you?" Angela began " I mean no one has really acknowledged you were here a few days ago," She said raising an eyebrow.
"Well that's why I wanted to talk" Bella begun, "I told Jared, well he got it out of me and he probably told Kim and they've been really supportive since," Bella said, eyeing her friend carefully.
Angela sighed "That makes sense now" She paused "Bella I love you but you need to tell Rachel today, it's putting a strain on our relationship and I can't do it anymore, I love her too damn much to lose her again" Angela said, the tears starting to escape slowly down her face.
"Oh, Ang I am so sorry for what I've done, I'll make things right tonight at dinner I promise,"Bella said looking dead straight into her friend's eyes, Angela could see the sternness in her brown eyes and trusted that her friend would keep to her word.
"Here you go ladies," Kim said dropping the food down in front of them "I even asked the chef to give you an extra pancake each" She smiled "I'll see you both around soon," she said, then walked away to finish her work.
They sat in silence as they enjoyed their food, Angela feeling a little relieved that there would be no more secrets, though dinner would be quite entertaining tonight she thought.
000
As they sat around the table Bella couldn't help feel the glare she was getting off from Rachel who was sitting across from her, they were currently eating Bella's favourite which was spaghetti and meatballs. Paul had always been a great cook and would never tell of his secret in the meatballs.
"I'm done," Nora said with a big smile on her face "Can I have ice cream now" She gushed looking at her parents, Paul glanced at Bella not wanting to be the decision maker.
"Of course sweetie, Ang can you go help her?" Bella asked her friend, this was the moment she was going to the guys about her cancer near-death experience.
"Of course, come with me nugget," Angela said as she took the little girls hand into the kitchen to make ice cream sundaes.
Before she could speak Paul cut her to the chase, "Rachel stop with the glaring I invited her here" he said sticking up for Bella, she gave him a small smile.
Rachel composed herself a little "How can you forgive her so easily Paul, she hid a daughter from you for so long and kept me and Angela away she doesn't deserve our kindness" she said very confidently. Bella always admired Rachel for her honesty and how she always protected the ones she loved, Bella sometimes wished she had those traits.
"She's trying Rach" Was all Paul could muster, looking down into his hands.
"Rachel and Paul I know my apologies and whatever I can do to make up for it will never get your trust back, but I need you to know one more secret," Bella said finally, this weight had been eating at her, and she wanted to get over and done with it.
Rachel's eyes squinted, "What do you mean?" she asked.
Paul looked at Bella questionably.
Bella looked at the two for a minute, " The reason I was gone for so long, was because..." she trailed off, her heart in her mouth she wasn't sure she could do it, but then she remembered her promise to Angela.
"Because?" Rachel continued, Bella could tell the girl was getting antsy.
"Because I-I was diagnosed with breast cancer which nearly killed me," Bella said, she had looked down when she said it but when she looked up the two of them had similar expressions and confusion on their face. She had thought Rachel was going to yell and say that wasn't an excuse or that Paul would have left and phased, what she didn't expect was the two of them to come over and embrace her into a hug. A hug so deep that the tears started escaping down her face.
like it ? hate it ? lemme know R N R. I think a few more chapters then time jump? Also this story is going to have sequel but you'll find out more when the time comes!