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Chapter Eleven
Emma POV:
I looked into the familiar face of my rescuer. His face was twisted in anger. I could feel the infuriated vibes off of him. It kind of suprised me but pleased me at the same time. He was staring at the unconscious bodies of my attackers before he picked up one of them with his hands. He took him so he was face to face with the leader of the group. The leader had awoken and saw his eyes and was absolutely terrified. Growls filled the air in the alley. He had the leader by the collar before saying something with venom in his voice.
"Don't you ever come near her ever again, do you understand me? You ever touch her again and I will not leave u here alive!" He said before throwing the guy back into the wall, causing him to go unconscious again. "Don't ever touch my daughter again." he spat one last time before turning toward me.
Edward's eyes were black with fury. I had never seen him this way. I never even imagined he would care this much. Nor have I never thought I would be so happy as to see him or that I would be so glad he followed me after I specifically asked him not to. He had perfect timing. I thought that something bad would happen but here he was, saving me. I could see the look in his eyes, the look that reminded me of my brother E.J when he felt the need to protect me. His eyes softened when they fell on me. He came closer to me. Normally I would have moved away but I never felt safer with him here.
"Are you ok, Emma?" asked Edward, still a little angry. I nodded. He sighed before gesturing me to follow him. Normally I wouldn't follow him either since I hate being pushed around but I couldn't help but fell like I needed to. He lead me to his silver Volvo. We got in but neither said a word. I looked at him.
"Are you ok?" I asked him. He glanced at me before turning his eyes back on the road.
"No, not really." he replied. He didn't elaborate so I remained quiet.
We rode back together in silence. We pulled into the driveway. As we went in I saw every one in my family gathered in the living room and with the added additions of Seth and Jake. Everyone looked at us, looks ranging from shocked to confused. I saw Edward move over toward Mom and kiss her. Anne looked at me sympathetically. Of course she knew what happened. I saw E.J was confused. Emma, are you alright? You seem a little...different. Your thoughts are a little muddled, confusing, he thought to me. I nodded. I'm fine, E.J. Really, I thought back to him but I felt him still suspicious. I walked over to Seth.
"Seth, can I talk to you for a little bit?" I asked him. He looked at me and nodded. He sent me a smile which forced me to send one back, and took my hand and led me out of the house and into our place in the woods. When we finally got there, I gave him a hug, grabbing him tightly, still scared from what happened. He pulled away before looking at me concerned.
"What's wrong?" asked Seth. I felt a tear come down my cheek. He grabbed me in a warm embrace and held me as we laid together on the ground. It felt good to be in his arms. He was so warm, so comfortable. I loved that about him. He was always here when I needed him. He truly was one of a kind. He would never do what the attackers would have done. I sighed, leaning my head on his shoulder.
"Nothing." I said, not wanting to explain it to him knowing how angry he'd get. He looked down at me and raised an eyebrow.
"And why don't I believe that?" he asked with a small half smile. "Come on, tell me." It was then that I realized I could deny him of what he wanted.
"I kind of got into some trouble earlier." I stated. He looked at me worried.
"What kind of trouble?" he asked.
"I got attacked by some guys." I said. He looked at me worried. "I got scared. I couldn't move. I felt a lot of fear and I knew what they wanted and I couldn't move! I was so scared. I froze. I couldn't even keep them away from me. I didn't know what to do. I just didn't know how I could get out of it. I was paralyzed. They had actually frightened me." I explained. I felt his grip tighten on me. I looked up at him and into his eyes. He was furious. I placed my hand on his face to calm him down and tried to calm him down with my powers as well. His eyes softened. "Don't worry. I was saved."
"By who?" he asked, still a little angry.
"My dad." I replied. His eyebrows furrowed.
"Your dad?" I nodded. He looked like he was absorbing what I said before sending me a smile. "So someone was right about someone's dad, weren't they babe?" he asked. I laughed.
"Yeah I guess someone was." I replied, chuckling. I thought back to Edward's reaction. He noticed the look on my face.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Something just bothers me."
"What?"
"Edward's reaction. I mean, he saw what happened and he was furious. I could feel how angry he was. It was like when E.J is trying to protect me. He was just...I don't know. I didn't expect it. I didn't think he'd care that much." I explained. He looked down at me and smiled.
"Em, he's your father. You are his daughter. He loves you. Of course he cares about you. And how could he not? Em, you are an amazing girl. No one could ever not care for you. You are one of the best people I know. You are gentle, kind, sensitive, intelligent, beautiful." he said, looking into my eyes. He leaned down closer as I lifted my head closer. Our lips moved closer and closer before he pulled back and looked down at me. "We should go." he said.
"Ok." I replied. He and I got up.
I hid my disappointment well. I wanted to kiss him and yet he pulled away. I was confused. Had he wanted to kiss me? I thought I felt his desire but it could have been my own. I wanted to know. I wanted him and he was making it so dang hard for me to keep my feelings for him a secret. The only one who knew was Nessie and I wanted to keep it that way. But here he was complimenting me, almost kissing me...it made it that much harder not to grab him and plant one on him. He was perfect for me. He knew everything about me. I knew he would never intentionally hurt me either but I couldn't be with him. I wasn't the one. He would have told me. I would have known. He would have imprinted on me.
I envy Jake and Nessie. Jake and Ness can have a relationship without worrying about him hurting her. He couldn't. He imprinted on her and loved her more than anything. She was his world. Jake was hers and it was as if their romance was perfect. It made me a bit jealous. I couldn't kiss the man I loved. I was falling deeper in love with him every freaking day! I could never tell him because one day, he would fall for someone else and I would end up hurt. I dated a vampire once and it didn't work out. He found a mate in another vampire. It sucked! Jake did everything for Nessie and spent every moment he could with her and openly told her every few flippin minutes that he loved her so much. She could tell him and not hide it like I had to. Why did Seth and I have to be so complicated?
I went over this in my head the whole time we walked home. Neither one of us said a word, both of us in our thoughts. This was I time I would have loved to have my father or E.J's power. I was worried that this may have effected our friendship which I had hoped it would not. Seth was the one person that I needed in my life more than anything. I obsessed the whole time. When we finally got to the house, I felt Seth grab my arm gently.
"What is it?" I asked Seth.
"I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry I couldn't save you myself and that I think you should talk to your dad. You need to hear from him why he saved you. After that you can't just ignore him." I sighed. I really didn't want to talk to him though I knew I had to. I nodded.
"I'll talk to him." I said. He sent me an encouraging smile.
"Do you promise?" he asked.
"I promise." I said. He turned to start walking toward the house when he turned back toward me.
"One more thing. Promise that you will keep yourself safe and that if you ever get into this situation again, you will call me. I couldn't bear it if someone hurt you." he said. I was confused why he had to even ask me to do that but regardless, I nodded.
"I promise." I repeated. He smiled and gave me a kiss on the forehead, freezing me in my spot, before going into the house. I was pleasantly surprised. He never kissed me before, not even on the forehead. He was always surprising me. Did that mean he liked me? I shook myself out of my thoughts and went into the house. As soon as I entered, I heard my parents having a conversation.
"You just need to give her time, Edward. She needs it. I mean her whole life she's lived without her father and then suddenly you come and she has one...it's hard on her. She may look like a teenager but she acts like an adult would in this situation. She's just not ready for this all right now. It's a lot to take in. She will talk to you when she's ready." said my mother.
"I know. I just...I want to be able to have a relationship with her that is not her hating me for the rest of her life. She doesn't understand. I just...I want to explain things to her like I explained them to you. She just won't give me time to do it." my father replied, sighing at the end. I stood there, trying to get the courage to ask for a conversation with him. After a minute, I walked into the living room where my parents were. They both looked at me. I looked at Edward.
"Can I talk to you?" I asked him. He looked me surprised and then Mom who looked the same way but gave him an encouraging smile. He nodded. I walked out knowing he'd follow me. The two of us walked quietly to the clearing we had played baseball. We got there and sat down. It was silent for a few moments before he spoke.
"What is it you wanted to talk about?" he asked.
"A couple of things actually. First of all, I want to know how many people you told about what happened in the city." I demanded. He looked at me silently. The silence was irritating. How long does it take to answer a flipping question?
"None." he replied. That surprised me. I tried to sense for any evidence of him decieving me in his feelings and got nothing. He told no one? He didn't tell anyone about this? What about Mom?
"You didn't even tell Mom?" I clarified. He shook his head. He surprised me greatly. But this left me with another question. "Why?" He looked at me confused.
"Why what?" he asked.
"Why didn't you tell anyone? I was almost certain you would. Why didn't you?" I asked.
"I figured you didn't want me to. Emma, I didn't want to upset you any further. I was already on thin ice with you as it is. I didn't want to make things worse between us. I did what I thought you wanted me to do. I kept quiet. I also didn't want to worry your brother or sister or mother with what happened. They'd probably worry. I thought it was better we kept it between the two of us." he answered.
"The three of us." I responded.
"Three?" he asked surprised.
"Yeah, you, me, and Seth. I kind of told him. He and I were talking and he asked about what happened and I told him everything. Up from those guys attacking to you saving me. Which brings me to my next question. Why did you save me?" I replied. He looked at me incredulously. He was in shock at what I had just asked.
"I saved you because you're my daughter."
"So just because we share blood, you save me? That's it?" I replied, a little mad and hurt. So he didn't care about me because I'm me but because I was just his daughter? I got up but he got in front of me before I could leave.
"That's not the only it, Emma. Yes you are my daughter but I love you, Emma. I have loved you since the moment I heard about you. You are the daughter of not only me but one of the most beautiful and perfect women in the world. I loved you even more every time I heard something new about you. Bella told me about how kind, gentle, stubborn, smart, and thoughtful you are. I admired that a lot about you. Then I heard some stories and I loved you more and more. I saw some of your sister's memories and...I just kept on loving you as my daughter. You may not know me but I have gotten to know you and I love you and care for you deeply. No one will ever hurt you. I will never let anyone lay a hand on my daughter." he explained. I felt some of the hurt go away. I couldn't help but feel touched.
"Thank you...for...saving me. I am...truly grateful." I said with difficulty. It wasn't because I was lying. I was grateful. It was just hard saying these words to him when I still kind of hated him. I needed more time to get rid of the negative feelings. Also, he had better have a good reason for leaving so...
"You're welcome and I'm hoping that maybe we can get to know each other better without having to result to talking to others. I really want to know you personally and I would like the chance to explain myself if you'd let me." he replied. I sighed. I was kind of afraid of that. I don't want him to think suddenly I'll be able to talk to him. It's still fairly hard and I needed to absorb some things before hearing his story.
"I know you want that and I think some part of me wants that too but I need more time. I mean, a few hours ago I thought you could care less about me and then suddenly you tell me you love me? It's a huge bomshell on a girl who has always thought her dad didn't care. I'm not saying we won't ever talk and that I will keep ignoring you because I've decided that won't ever work but I need time. I promise I will talk to you soon, I just need some time to sort things out." I responded, pleading for him to understand. I saw him reluctantly nod. He looked down. I could feel him hurt and placed my hand on his shoulder. He looked up surprised. I sent him a small smile. "I promise I will talk to you. I will let you explain. Just give me a few days. If it will make you feel any better, I promise that the day Aunt Rose explains herself to Mom the next day I will let you explain yourself to me. Sound fair?" I offered. He smiled a little and nodded.
"Aunt Rose?" he asked with an eyebrow raised. I knew that was coming.
Truth was as much as I had hated Edward, I couldn't do the same to his family, at least not on the inside. I didn't really talk to them but I did watch them react with my family and liked what I saw. Aunt Rose was one that I accepted fast. We had some things in common according to Mom. I knew her story. E.J had seen it and in turn played it in my head when she told Nessie and hoped to tell us. Uncle Emmett was just a goofball. I enjoyed him and even laughed with him around. He was just so amusing. E.J told me he planned on a prank war soon and he was already picking sides. He was very in touch with his inner child. Uncle Jazz was fairly cool. He had been the only one I had said a word to. I hadn't shown him that I liked him but I had talked to him a bit more than others. He also seemed to make my Aunt Anne calm down a little and help my sister and mom out so I respected him for that. Aunt Alice was pretty awesome. She loved shopping like me. She did remind me a lot of Aunt Anne so I definitely liked her but it also scared me. One Anne was enough. Two would be a nightmare. Esme and Carlisle were so kind and so sincere that I could never hate them. I liked them the moment they came back. It made it hard for me to hate my family. That totally sucked.
"Yeah, yeah. I called her Aunt Rose. Don't let her get a big head over it. I had not managed to hate any of your family so I've been thinking of all of them that way but I swear if you tell them that, the deal is off!" I said. I had not wanted anyone to know that I was slowly accepting people. I had a reputation for being stubborn and I'd like to keep it that way. He grinned.
"Our little secret." he replied. I sent him a smile.
"Good. I can't have people think I've grown soft now, can I?" I asked, still smiling.
"Of course not. You do have an image to protect. No one is as stubborn as you and E.J, or at least that's why I hear." he answered. I started walking away before turning around toward him one last time.
"Mom says we get that from you." I said before turning around and walking away. That went better than expected. Maybe I was wrong about him. I had no idea if that was true but soon I would find out. Maybe he did in fact deserve a second chance. We would have to wait and see if I still feel that way after I found out what he did. He'd better have a good reason for hurting my mother though, a very good reason.
Edward POV:
I walked back to the house after seeing Emmalie, my daughter, run off. She seemed to be done talking to me but I was ok with how sort of short it was. I was just grateful that she had talked to me at all. Emma had hated me and said nothing to me since she saw me. Then I come in and save her from those...those...I couldn't even find a word for those men that tried to hurt my daughter. At the moment I remember seeing red. All I wanted was to destroy them for what they tried to do. I was furious which was to be expected. Then I came home saw Bella and had a conversation with her about how Emma was never going to talk to me and then suddenly she comes in asks for a chat. I was pleasantly surprised by her sudden ability to let me in. She even gave me a time when I could explain myself. If there was something Bella told me about her, the fact that she never broke a promise was one of her greatest qualities.
For years, Emma has made promises to her family and everytime she did she kept them. Bella said that she did it to make her different from me. She said that Emma felt that she needed to feel different from me. She hated me for breaking my promise I made to Bella, the one where I said I would never leave her. Bella said that since that night she told the kids about it, she refused to break a promise. She didn't want to be like me and I didn't blame her. I had made a promise and broken it and I'm proud of her for keeping hers. She proved that she and I were different. It was one of the many things I admired about her.
When I came back, I saw Bella sitting on the couch talking to Alice, Emmett, Jason, and Anne. They were laughing. I came in and everyone looked in my direction. Bella got up, hugged me, and then gave me a kiss.
"I missed you too." I said when she pulled away. She sent me her beautiful smile and laughed.
"How was your conversation with Emma?" she asked, ignoring my comment.
"It was good, surprising, but good." I answered. She put her hand on my cheek.
"Good. What did you guys talk about?" she asked. I smiled.
"Not much. She didn't let me talk about what happened a little over ten years ago but she said she'd give me the opportunity later." I replied. She raised one of her eyebrows.
"What aren't you telling me?" she asked. "She doesn't forgive easily, Edward. She's stubborn and she fights until she gets her way. She wouldn't just forgive you like that. Don't get me wrong I'm glad but-" I looked at her lovingly and placed a kiss on her forehead. I placed her face in my hands, my palms on both of her cheeks.
"Nothing of importance, love. Everything's fine. I think things may start getting better between us. Don't ask me how. It's not important. There's no need to worry. Everything is fine." I said. She looked at me suspiciously before letting it go. My Bella always knew how to pick her battles and knew that I would say nothing.
"Just so you know, I'm only not asking anymore because I know you won't say anything and because I'm going to respect my daughter's privacy and that's all." she stated. I caressed her cheek.
"I know that, love." I replied, kissing her one more time before being interrupted by Emmett's loud and annoying fake cough. We pulled away and saw now my entire family there in the living room. Jason and Anne seemed to go missing.
"What are you all doing here? When did you get here and where did Jase and Anne go?" Bella asked, confused.
"Anne and Jase said that they wanted some time alone. Everyone left the house to give us some time here...just us and you. They knew there was something we needed to talk about...something we needed to hear from you." replied Alice, waiting eagerly to hear what she wanted to hear. She was more bubbly. It must be the fact that since no one is here, she can see the future again.
"What did you need to hear?" Bella asked, still confused. "I thought I told you everything."
"Not exactly." said Jasper.
"We wanted to know your story. We got the cliff notes version but now we want the longer version in your point of view. How did everything happen? What happened after we left and after you realized you were pregnant? How did you get in contact with John? How did you meet Anne and find Jason? How did you get turned and survive the birth of the kids? How did you meet up again with Angela and Ben?" clarified Rosalie. Bella sighed and sat down. She looked at me.
"Edward, you should sit down. It's a long story. You're going to be here awhile." I did as she suggested and sat down on the couch. I picked her up and put her on my lap. She giggled and kissed me before Emmett cleared his throat again. My parents looked at me amused. Bella looked down embarassed. I knew she would have blushed if she could. She looked back up and began her story. I listened intensly, ready to hear about my Bella and the birth of my three perfect miracles. I wanted to hear this and now she was about to satisfy my questions.
"It all started after you guys left..." she began.
AN: Ok so this next chapter is going to be Bella's story and maybe more, depending on the length. I thought it was time to hear her side of the story. There are still some little details that need to be said so...I'm sorry it's short I'm trying to update this week and this is the most I could do without making it too long. Hope you all enjoyed it. Let me know what you think. I like to know what your thoughts are. Thanks!