Staged

Chapter 12- Promises

BPOV:

The next morning I woke up and Jaycee wasn't next to me. I got very worried as to where my ten month old daughter was. I flew out of Edwards bed and threw the door open. Edward was standing right there. Smirking like the sarcastic prick he was.

"Where's Jaycee?" I asked timidly. Oddly He smiled some more at the mention of my daughter. "Esme is showing her some pictures of Jasper. Ya know; refresh her memory." I nodded, and tried to get by him; but he wouldn't let me.

"Edward. Move." I said, trying yet failing, to be tuff. He shook his head. "Why?" He asked and closed the door. I got scared suddenly. What the hell.

"Edward what are you doing?"

"Bells, love; please give me a second chance. I miss you so much. Give Jaycee a dad that'll be there for her," He pled.

That's when I lost it.

"Jaycee has a father! And she doesn't need you! I don't need you, I don't want you! I love Jasper for gods sake! Give it up Edward!" I yelled in his face. He looked taken aback at my words. I huffed and threw the door open running downstairs.

"Momma!…why you crying?" My little girl asked I just continued to sob taking her from Esme's grasp and she gave me an understanding smiled. I saw Esme pulled out pictures of Jasper from recent events. Like prom; graduation, ect.

I went out the back door holding Jaycee to my chest. I knew where I was going, and I don't know why.

It took a while but we made it. I was here in the meadow and Jaycee gasped and squealed in wonder. I smiled threw my still tears.

"Were we momma?"

"This…Is my meadow." I said evenly.

"Bella," I heard a musical voice from across the tree line. Edward stood there in shock. Ah Hell.

I gaped at him like an utter fool, "Uncle Eddie." Jaycee admired her uncle, who was really her cousin. She just said "Uncle." He smiled at her, "Bella, I'm so sorry, I feel like…S-H-I-T, about this whole thing." He said; careful about my daughters virgin ears.

I shook my head, "I know…so do I. I'm sorry Edward…It must be the way I'm reacting to Jasper being gone." I teared up. He came closer and wrapped his arms around Jaycee and I. I just cried; letting it all out.

"Bella. Is there hope for us?" He asked; his beautiful green eyes staring. I thought…No, was there? What if Jasper didn't come back? Don't talk like that Bella…

"To tell you the truth Edward. I really don't know." I whispered.

He nodded in understandment.

What the hell did I just do?

One Month later

"Happy Birthday baby girl!" I yelled running into my daughters bedroom. She squealed and clapped her hands. I picked her up out of her crib and dressed her quickly. God knows Alice would kill me if I wasn't at the restaurant in time. I dressed her in a pink dress, with white leggings, and a small white headband, I let her curls flow freely, but pinning her bangs up so she didn't complain.

"Ready baby?" I asked and she nodded eagerly.

I drove to the restaurant with Jaycee singing in the back seat. We parked and I got out with her on my hip, Alice greeted us at the front and we went to sit down.

"Hi Jayceeie boo!" she said, (A/N: Her name is pronounced: Jay-sss. Alice called her: Jay-sss-ie)

She giggled in response and Alice kissed her cheek. "Your going to love love love your present baby girl!" She said and Rose and Emmett showed up. "Hey girlie? Whatcha gots there?" Emmett gestured toward my now one year baby girl who was eating pudding. She held her spoon out toward him and he ate some of the pudding. Saying nom nom nom! Like a big doof.

Rose, Alice and I giggled at Emmett's childness.

"Rose, the twins are so beautiful!" Alice commented the baby's in the car seats next to Emmett. They took after him defiantly. They both had his face with some of there mom, and his hair with Rose's perfect blue eyes. Beautiful if I do say so myself.

"Thanks Ali. They do take after there father though," Rose said laughing at Emmett who was trying to convince Jaycee to give him more pudding.

"Why thank you. Hello; I'm adorable! Right Rosie?" He asked and pouted. We just laughed at him. "No!" Jaycee shouted, "Oh, so I'm not adorable huh?" He asked his niece. She shook her head. "Oh okay. That's cool…" He said pouting again, trying to act very sad. Emmett you weirdo.

Esme and Carlisle came next along with Edward. Joy.

"Okay! Present time!" Alice said and I plucked Jaycee into my lap, "Which one first Jaycee?" I asked enthusiastically. She put her finger to her chin and taped it like she was thinking real hard. "Dat one!" she said to the ginormous box from Emmett and Rosalie. Alice eagerly handed it to her.

She squealed in delight when she saw it was a "Big Girl Bed," I thanked them generously, and we continued.

Alice ended up getting her 20 outfits, and Esme and Carlisle gave her, a very precious heart locket with Jasper's picture. I almost cried. Almost. Edward gave her play makeup, and I told him he'd be the one she'd practice on. He became a pale white and we all laughed.

"Bells. There's one more, but its to you…" Esme smiled and handed me a decent sized shipping box. I eyed her carefully but opened it. It was from Jasper.

Inside was a picture of us, with a note saying forever. Along with a note…

My dearest Isabella and Jaycee Lynn,

I miss you guys more than anything in the world. I can't wait to come home and see your smiling faces. You mean the world to me, and I wanted to give you both something special. I did a little shopping here in Iraq. Happy first birthday Jaycee, I'm crying, knowing I'm not there. I love you both with all my heart,

Jasper/Dad.

P.S. 8 more months…

Now was my time to cry. I bawled. It took Alice and Rose to compos myself for Jaycee's sake. I pulled out the picture of us and laid it on the table; searching for Jaycee's gift. It was a very soft teddy bear, that said: Daddy's Girl on it. With a big heart surrounding it. Adorable.

I missed him so much it hurt. And I know Jaycee did too. "Daddy?" Jaycee asked pointing to my picture of Jasper, Jaycee and I in the hospital. I nodded; the tears flowing freely. "Yeah baby; that's your daddy. And he loves you more than life itself." I said and she looked sad and I swear before I put her to bed that night; cuddling her new teddy bear, that she let a tear fall.

A/N: Yes. It's over for now but…aww right? Edward is just not getting it, but I personally cant wait for Jazzy to come home; am I right? Lets reunite the family. Otherwise Bella might kill me. -Gulp-