Author's Note: So, thank you to those that reviewed and to those that hoped that my vacation went well. Because I am a nice person, I shall add another chapter. Just, please review. I haven't been getting that many compared to how many people read it. The more reviews, the longer (and more) chapters.
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Desiree POV
"Mr. Edward? If I promise that I won't stand in the way between you and mommy, do you promise in return not to hurt her?"
"I swear on pain of death that I would never hurt her. I couldn't"
"Do you promise to love her? And except me?"
"Yes."
"Well, then, Mr. Edward. I think we have a deal."
"What deal is that?"
"I'll help you win back mommy, stupid."
Even as I sealed away the bit of my heart that belonged to daddy, I couldn't cry. Sure I wanted to, but I couldn't. I knew deep down that mommy wanted him. Even if she didn't know it yet. It hurt knowing that if I helped him like I planned to, daddy would finally be gone. Forever.
There would be no going back either. The only way to go would be to forward. But what if I wasn't ready to let go of daddy? What if Mr. Edward made it so that I forgot about daddy? What if he made it so that I wanted to? What if he made it so that mommy would never think about daddy ever again? Could I put myself through that, knowing that while my daddy died, Mr. Edward would be in daddy's place?
I saw the look Mommy had in her eyes when she saw Mr. Edward and it would have broken daddy's heart. I saw love. More love than I thought could ever be shown before and I had watched many Disney movies. But there was also distrust and pain. Could Mr. Edward heal it though?
"What do you have in mind?" Mr. Edward asked me. He had bint down so that we were at eye level. I guess he wanted it to seem like we were equals even though I knew that he was using me.
"Well, at the moment I think I know mommy better than you do, am I right?"
"Sadly, yes."
"Well, I know what she likes, and more importantly, what she doesn't like."
He started to mumble, "You're telling me..."
"Anyways. As I was saying, I know what mommy likes, and dislikes. You on the other hand, obviously have no idea about either. Am I correct?" I love talking like I'm smart. It always makes an adult feel stupid. I could tell that's how Edward was feeling at the moment.
"Yes."
"Well, then, we'll just have to change that, won't we?" I grinned at him. "First of all, don't touch mommy when sees made, sad, ect. It just makes her feel like you're trying to use her. Second, we have to get along. And if that's impossible, we have to fake it. Hopefully we won't have to."
"I can get along with you as long as those mood swings stop." He ran a hand through my hair and I didn't stop him.
"Mr. Edward?" I knew asking him this would hurt me, but I needed to. "You aren't going to expect me to call you daddy are you?" I started to cry real hard.
Mr. Edward hugged me like he had the night we met. "I wouldn't dream of it." He was talking real soft for some reason. "Only if you wanted to."
"You're not going to be mean to me, are you?" I hugged him tighter.
"Only when you diserve it," Mr. Edward said. "Since we're sort of going to be partners, you can stop calling me 'Mr.' Edward, you know."
"I know. Before I do, though, I want to make sure this all works out in our favor. I don't want to get broken." Like mommy.
Mr. Edward sighed and hugged me tighter. "Mutt, you need to get to bed."
I could let it slip. Once.
"Ok." I rubbed my eyes and hugged him one more time and then hugged mommy so she wouldn't be sad anymore. I'm so sorry.
Mommy had already given up so much for me. This was the least I could do.
As I got into bed I started to sing something daddy sang to me everyright before I went to bed.
May the good lord be with you
Down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud
Dignified and true
And do unto others
As youd have done to you
Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart youll always stay
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
The last thing I remember before I fell asleep was Daddy, am I failing you? I'm so sorry...but mommy needs this. We all do...please don't hate me...
(Author's Note: First of all, I don't own the song. It is Forever young by Rod Stewart. If you have time, listen to it. Anyway, let's continue. Now, it's in Edward's Pov.)
It was hurting Disiree to do this. I saw the look on her face as she asked me those questions. You see, even if I couldn't read Bella's mind, I could read her daughter's.
"Mr. Edward? You aren't going to expect me to call you daddy are you?" Would I betray daddy if I did? Would he be in Heaven, crying over losing his daughter to Mr. Edward? Would he want me to?
"I wouldn't dream of it.Only if you wanted to." Could I do that to him?
"You're not going to be mean to me, are you?" In her mind I saw when I called her filthy mutt, and when I said
"Now listen to me, you little brat, I have no intention of you ever calling me daddy. Believe me, if a child was going to call me daddy, it would be a child I actually like. Do you understand?"
"Good, becausee you're not half the man my daddy was and more," she growled at me.
"Well, being all that man didn't stop that vampire from killing him, did it?"
"Only when you diserve it. Since we're sort of going to be partners, you can stop calling me 'Mr.' Edward, you know."
"I know. Before I do, though, I want to make sure this all works out in our favor. I don't want to get broken." Like mommy.
She hugged both me and Bella and when she made it to be I heard her say in her head Daddy am I failing you? I'm so sorry...but mommy needs this. We all do...please don't hate me.
She started to sing an old song until she fell asleep. Then the dreams began.
"Watch yo'r mother, pup." Jacob said this as he danced with a younger version of Desiree.
"Of course daddy!"
"I love you."
"I love you to daddy"
Then it turned into nightmares.
"I thought I told you to watch your mother." Jacob was in wolf form and tried to scratch Desiree's face.
"I am daddy!"
"No, you're letting HIM have her. I thought we had an agreement."
"Mommy's in pain, daddy!"
"So?" The wolf laughed. "I never said keep her happy, did I pup?"
"Isn't that the same thing?"
"No!" At least when she's miserable, she's not in pain..."
"You're wrong, pup!" Jacob started to walk toward her to eat her.
The next one she was by Bella's dead body.
"Don't die mommy, please!" She started to hit her, hoping that she would get up and ground her for hurting her, but she didn't.
Then her Uncle Embry walked up and sat on her dead body. "You know what's funny Des? This could have all been obvoided if only you had listened to your father." He ripped off one of Bella's arms and started to eat it.
"DON'T!"
"What can you do about it? You're nothing mow. You have no pack, no family, nothing."
"I have Aunt Rose!"
"Do you really think they'd take you in? They don't care. They only wanted Bella. Now that she's gone...you're soup, baby girl."
She started to cry.
"This war could have never happened. It's your Edward's fault, really..."
Before she could dream of something else, I ran upstairs, picked her up and wrapped her in my arms. She was crying in her sleep .
"Mutt? Wake up!" I said as nicly as I could.
"NO!" She slapped me in the jaw, but at least this time it wasn't hard enough to hurt. "You're lying!" Then she looked at me, stunned.
She cried for at least 10 minutes while I tried to calm her down by humming 'Bella's Lullaby'. "It's going to be ok, I promise. Nothing will hurt you. Ever," I said as her breathing slowed down to what it's suposed to be. "I'll make a vow right now. Never will anymore touch you, or anyone you love. You'll always have me, even if Bella won't."
Then I swear I heard her say "I love you."
Author's Note:D Sigh. I loved this chapter. Why don't you tell me what you think?
