Chapter 18

EPOV

I stopped my car outside of Bella's house. I could tell this wouldn't be easy just by how she'd sounded on the phone. She was still sure that I could never want her, that I didn't want to be with her anymore. I loved her, I loved her so much. I needed her to believe that she meant everything to me.

I jumped out of the car, my mission now seeming more important than ever, and ran up the pathway to her house. I banged on the door and waited. Soon after, the door swung open, my angel looking back at me. Her eyes we red, her hair wild with sadness. My Bella had been crying. I pushed through the door and snatched her into my arms.

She squeaked in fear at my sudden roughness towards her, I had always treated her like a china doll, like she would break at any second. Before she could speak, I smashed my lips against hers. She stilled for a few moments before responding to my touch. Much to my dismay, oxygen was still a necessity, forcing me to pull away from her.

"I thought I told you not to come tonight, Edward." she whispered, he voice trembling as id she was going to start crying again.

"You knew I was going to be here anyway. I love you Bella. I am never going to leave you. I am confronting Tanya tonight and you and I will be together. This time, I never want you to have to run from me." I kissed her again and again and again. I needed her to know that I loved her. She began to cry suddenly, locking her arms around neck. "Bella, don't cry, don't cry. I'm here, I am always going to be here for you." I felt her nod against my chest and I sighed. She was still miserable and I had no idea what to do about it.

"C'mon, you're tired, let me take you to bed." I hooked my left arm in crook of her knee and held her close. She clutched me closer as I carried her to her room. It had been so long since I'd seen her so vulnerable. She had always been strong and raising Masen by herself had only mad her stronger. Seeing her so broken just didn't seem to fit. I needed to get rid of Tanya soon so I could take care of her, pamper her, as she deserved to be pampered.

After about an hour, she was sleeping like a rock, practically dead to the world, her grip on my shirt finally slackening. I stood up and stretched my limps. I decided to leave her a not saying I would call her later that night with the good news. Tonight, I would officially be free.

"Hey mom." I walked into my house with a goofy grin on my face. I was excited. Not at the prospect of breaking up with Tanya, but at the idea that Bella and I could be together forever. Maybe now, Masen and I could finally get along and I could be the father that he always deserved.

"Well aren't you happy?" My mother beamed at me from the couch, he caramel colored hair pulled up in a bun.

"Yes. I need to call Tanya and finally set thing straight with her. I decided my own fate." I was still smiling.

"Oh Edward! That's just wonderful! No need to call, I already called Tanya up here myself. She's in the kitchen, waiting for you." She ran over and hugged me. "I am so proud of you for making the right choice Edward. You've always been smart."

I strolled into the kitchen to see Tanya standing there. She threw a what she must have thought was a seductive at me and threw her arms around my shoulders.

"Surprise! I thought I'm come and see you since you'd been here for so long. I figured, either you were going to come to me, or I was going to come to you. I chose to keep it simple and just come here." She leaned in to kiss me but I pulled away.

"Tanya, we need to talk." I took her hand in mine and with great care, removed to diamond engagement ring from her finger. I would find Bella one of her own when things finally quieted down. She looked confusedly at me.

"What are you doing Edward?" she demanded, quickly growing angry.

"I don't want to marry you any more Tanya. I don't love you, I don't think I ever did. I'm sorry it has to come out this way but, I refuse to marry you." I said softly, tucking the ring into my pocket. She looked shocked for several moments.

"This is about her isn't it? This is about that little slut and her bastard son. God Edward. Let it go! Do you want children? We can have children Edward. I'd be willing to give you that!" she was screaming now.

"Tanya please don't call them that, Bella is the farthest thing from a slut. I really don't appreciate you talking about the woman I love in that manner. Yes, this is about Bella. I love her and she loves me. We have a child together. He needs his father in his life, I adore her Tanya, I adore both of them."

"You are choosing her over me. What is wrong with you? Have you ever looked at me Edward. Think of the career we could have together, we could start our own music empire." She grabbed my arm. "I love you."

"No you don't, you love the money. You love the lavish of way living. When I kiss her, I feel whole, like there's nothing in the world that could possibly bring me down. I don't feel that way when I kiss you, I never have." I took her hand in mine. "I'm sorry that I led you on. I didn't mean to. I thought that I could make myself love you if we built a family together but I can't. I can't go on pretending anymore." I released her hand and began to leave the kitchen. Forget the phone call. I was going to see Bella myself and tell her the good news. Maybe I could take her as my guest to Esme's party. She could be with me, for now forever.

APOV

When I got back to the house Edward was already gone. Tanya was in tears, shouting at Esme.

"You swore to me that Edward would choose me over her! You lied to me." she screamed.

"Tanya please. Calm down. You and Edward will be together. I've already hatched my little plan." My mother's smile didn't falter. She had planned on Edward leaving Tanya for Bella.

"And just what do you propose. He will never want me back; he's got a family to look after."

"Exactly, Edward is a family man, a gentleman. He will always do the right thing even at the cost of his own happiness." Esme stood up and took Tanya's hand. "It's simple darling. You just tell Edward that your pregnant. That that's the reason you really came. Better yet, announce it at my party tomorrow night. Then he can't run away. Edward will marry you and you'll live happily ever after without that little worm in your lives.

"Um. One major problem, I'm not pregnant." Tanya pointed out.

"That's the easy part honey, you'll just miscarry after the wedding, Edward will never be the wiser."

AN: I've decided to end this chapter here because I can't go on without adding another 2 whole chapters and you know I love to keep you waiting. Anyway, here's the preview of my next story. It's a bit on the sweeter side than this one, still probably just as heavy cause you know I loves me the drama. Kisses!

IFW

Chapter 1

BPOV

I threw another load of his clothes into the barrel that sat in front of my house before going back for more. Who cares if it was messy, they wouldn't be around for much longer anyway.

"You know, if you don't stop this, someone's gonna call the police on a domestic disturbance charge. Trust me, been there, done that." My sister Renesmee said while twirling a steel baseball bat in her hands. Out of the two of us, she had always been the rougher one, getting just a bit more of my mother Renee's rebellious streak than I did.

"Right now, I really couldn't care less. Would you put that thing away!?" I demanded of her as I came past again. She just sighed, stretched out her legs, and waited.

"Aren't pregnant women supposed to stray away from stress? You sure seem to be stressing to me." She said looking over her reflection in the bat.

"Blame him." I hissed kicking the barrel. "Ow!" I jumped back and grabbed my foot.

"See, this is what I'm talking about, you should be resting." She sighed again and stood up. "Besides, looks like our party's about to end anyway sis, the husband's home." She picked up her bat and gave it practice swing, warming her muscles I assumed.

"What the hell Bella?" my soon to be ex-husband Mike Newton demanded as he walked up the pathway to our home.

"Don't you what the hell me! How dare you! I mean really, I'm freaking pregnant and you're off sleeping with your secretary? How am I supposed to explain that to our child?" I screamed at him. Renesmee grabbed my shoulder and held me back.

"What are you talking about, I have never slept with Jessica, you are just being paranoid!" he shouted right back!

"Then tell me why I opened my email this morning to find a very high resolution video of the two of you getting it on in your office. You can't lie to me this time Mike." I lit the match hastily and threw it into the barrel, watching with sick glee as the fabrics caught fire.

"What are you doing!?" he demanded, gaping at the barrel in horror.

"You get out Mike, get out and don't come back!"

"Now you listen here-"

"No no, lover boy, make one wrong move and this bat goes up your ass." Renesmee said a smirk on her face. Mike backed off immediately, knowing that she could be quite violent when necessary.

"I told you to stop letting that demon into my house!" he shouted at me.

"She's my sister!"

"I don't care who she is to you! I don't want to see her on my property!"

"Oh put a sock in it Mike. No one is taking you seriously here." Nessie stepped down from the porch to come stand by my side.

"We're getting a divorce Mike. I will not be humiliated again. My lawyer will call you in the morning." I turned on my heel and walked back into the house, my sister right behind me.

"Liam! I've been waiting for almost 15 minuets, when are you going to grace me with your presence?" I shouted up the stairs of my small two story home. Within seconds, he came racing down the stairs, blonde hair flopping as he ran.

"I was commin' momma." He said, smiling toothily at me.

"Well next time, maybe you should move just a little bit faster. We are on a schedule after all." I quickly ran a hand through his hair, straightening it quickly. My son, little Liam Swan was only five years old, he was starting kindergarten. I was excited but I still didn't want to be late on the very first day.

"C'mon short stuff, let's move it." I pushed him out the door and down the walkway to my truck.

"But I don't want to go momma, can't I go to work with you and Aunty Rose?" he batted his eyelashes sweetly at me, trying to get me to yield to his sweetness.

"You know how I feel about education. You'll be just fine." I leaned down and kissed both his cheeks quickly.

"Momma! That's gross." He scrubbed at both his cheeks, there was still a smile on his face.

I loaded him into the backseat of my car, making sure to buckle him in securely. I looked in my rearview mirror to see that he had already fallen asleep. He was like me, if I kept my eyes closed for more than a few minuets, I would soon fall asleep.

It didn't take long for us to get to the elementary school. Rosalie was waiting for me outside with her daughter Brittany. She smiled and waved at me as I pulled my little boy from the car. He awoke with a start.

"Are we here already there Momma?" he said sleepily.

"Yes hun, time to get out of the car and go to school. You should be excited."

"But I'm not momma." He clutched my leg in fear.

"You will be. Brittany's here. You two are friends!" I smiled at him. I took his hand and led him up the stairs to the front of the school where Rosalie was waiting.

"Who's ready for school?" she laughed at the two kids expressions.

"Trust me, you'll love it when you actually get there."

"Rose is right." we walked into the school together as one small group, ready to enjoy this new chapter in all of our lives. If I had known what was going to happen, I might have grabbed up my son and ran right out that door, probably leaving the state. It's a good thing that I was blissfully unaware.