The Things That Make Me Happy

Chapter Four: Telling The Family

Edward's POV

I made the biggest mistake of my life six years ago. A mistake that has haunted me for the past six years. That mistake was leaving the love of my life. I hate that I left her unprotected which is ironic since I left her to protect her. I hate that I lied to her to make her let me go. I told her that I didn't love her anymore and I didn't want her. I could tell in her eyes that I hurt her but I had to force myself to leave. At the time I thought I was doing the right thing by leaving her.

I pulled into our old house in forks to see that everybody else was here. The second I parked my car Alice ran out of the house and opened my door.

"Leave your stuff Carlisle and I have something to tell you and the family" I nodded and followed her in the house. When we arrived in the living room Carlisle was standing in front of the couches Esme was sitting in a chair closest to him then it was Rose and Emmett next to Esme then Jasper. I took a seat next to Jasper and waited to hear what Alice and Carlisle had to tell us.

It was quiet for a few minutes until Carlisle broke it.

"Yesterday afternoon when Alice got here she went shopping at the mall and she seen Bella." I was elated hearing that my Bella is doing well but my happiness faded as Carlisle finished "and her daughter." so she did move on.

"Don't think that way" I looked up to Alice with wide eyes. How did she know what I was thinking.

"How did you know what I was thinking?" I asked

"Because I know you and your thinking she's moved on but you don't know if she did or not" I opened my mouth to say something but she continued "neither do I but don't go jumping to conclusions just yet" I sighed but reluctantly agreed

"If you want my opinion" this time Rose started. I wasn't sure if I wanted to know her opinion but I just sat there and listened "I think we should go over to her house and talk with her" I stared at her with a shocked expression she never really like Bella and she's suggesting that we go over to her house. "what" she said when she seen my facial expression "im not a heartless bitch you know."

"Rosalie watch your mouth" scolded Esme.

"I think that's a great idea Rose" Esme said happily. I nodded in agreement.

"She gets off work at 4:30 we could go over there around 4:15 and wait till she gets home." Alice suggested

"how do you know when she gets off work?" I asked

She sighed "I have my ways" I didn't press the issue further mainly because I didn't want to know. I looked at the clock and it said it was two in the after noon so we had about two hours left before I can go see Bella.

For the next two hours we did our own thing up till Alice's voice rang through the house saying it was time to go.

"Honestly Alice there's no reason to yell we can all hear you just fine." Emmett told her. She rolled her eyes and ushered us outside. Alice found Bella's address in the phonebook. We Alice and Jasper came with me. Everyone else went with Carlisle.

We arrived at her house at 4:10 we had twenty minutes to spare. We all got out and walked up to her door to wait for her. We didn't have too long to wait we heard a car pulling up the driveway. I saw through the windshield that the woman behind the wheel is Bella. She turned to talk to the little girl in the back. I couldn't make out what she was saying but she didn't look to happy but I'm not sure if it's with the little girl or if it's the fact that we are here.

Bella got out first she made eye contact with me. The back door opened and the little girl got out she wouldn't look up at any of us. Bella looked down to her and grabbed the little girls hand. After a long minute she did and I found myself looking into bright green eyes just like mine use to be. The little girl also had my color hair. I wonder if…no it couldn't be Bella would have told me if she was pregnant with my baby.

"Bella" I managed to say. She looked up at me with those same sad eyes I seen six years ago when I left her.