A/N: Song in this chapter is Sons and Daughters By Bebo Norman
Tonight I dreamed that I could not catch my breath
Tonight I dreamed that you were gone
And I could feel the ocean pound against my chest
In this world on my own
This frozen world...alone
But if you must go away
Would you find no words to say
Would you steal my heart away
Please don't go, but I know along this way
The time passed almost too easily. Bella had just reached the beginning of her second trimester and was currently fourteen weeks pregnant. She was lucky to not experience too much morning sickness. Edward had been true to his word and helped Bella with everything she needed without a complaint.
She was just at the point in her pregnancy where she no longer looked just chunky but was starting to look pregnant but not obviously so. She had never been more beautiful to Edward. Bella and Edward had broken the news to Charlie a few weeks prior when she had her first ultrasound at twelve weeks.
They gave Charlie the news by taking a copy of the ultrasound picture and placing it in a frame that said I love my grandpa. Charlie was of course over the moon along with Edwards family.
Bella had stopped by the school to collect her student lists as well as new material for the year. After leaving the school she stopped at the market to purchase some ingredients for that nights dinner. As she rounded the corner she noticed a red Mercedes parked on the other side of the street.
She quickly grabbed her sacks making a note to come and collect her school items once she had dinner started. She had just come from upstairs after changing into a pair of yoga pants and tank top making sure to pull her hair off of her face. She was chopping the bacon and onions to set as the base of her soup when the resounding ring of her doorbell startled her. She glanced at the clock reading that it said 4:15 it was about an hour to early for Edward to be home so she made her way around to the front of the house.
She was undoubtedly the most beautiful person Bella had ever seen. Ever thing about her screamed high fashion as she stood before her in all her 6 foot glory. She wore a leopard print leather pencil skirt that seemed to be painted to her body. Around her dainty waist was a bright red belt that stood out against the bustier style tank top that pushed her breasts so far together that they almost touched. Her long platinum hair hung pin straight along her shoulders and cut straight across in a severe bangs. Her smoky painted eyes held some of the most blue eyes Bella had ever seen. As she flashed Bella a perfect smile through blood colored lusty lips.
She pushed past her not waiting to be invited in before spinning on one of her delicate expensively dressed heels . She was leaning against Charlie's ancient and lumpy couch in an elongated line. Bella suddenly felt very small and under dressed.
" Isabella Swan?" She raised a perfect brow with a vengeful smirk crossing her features. Bella instant blushed and cowered at the mention of her birth given name.
" Yes that would be me and you are…" She tried so hard to sound authoritative but came out sounded scared shitless.
She threw her long hair over her shoulder grasping the ends suddenly seeming un interested in the woman before her. She checked the tips trying to locate any split ends that might tarnish her otherwise perfect hair.
" Surely you've heard of me before I'm Tanya."
Tanya Denali was standing before her in her living room suddenly making her feel so child like.
Tanya Denali.
The one who had left Edward for speaking out about what he wanted in life. The one who had cheated on him without ever thinking twice about it.
The one who almost caused him to kill himself.
Bella turned around in a flash so she was almost standing flush against the invasive woman before her.
" What the hell are you doing here and how did you find my house?"
Tanya rolled her eyes standing straight and not backing down to Bella's insignificant threats.
" Oh please Isabella you make it seem like it's such a hard place to find in such a Podunk town. Really how Edward lives here is beyond me. As for why I'm here why do you think I'm here….if your thinking because of Edward your absolutely right. I want him back…You see I saw him today at his office and he was positively sparkling with happiness and I decided that I missed him and wanted him back…"
Bella shook her head trying to clear the woman out of her mind. When she opened her eyes the offending woman was slinking her way across the living room disgust written over everyone of her features. Bella backed herself into the wall as she heard the back door jiggle and open. Slipping quickly into the kitchen she tried to warn Edward of their company but was cut off when Tanya brushed past her and into the spot between Edward and the counter.
" Edward darling now isn't this just a fun little surprise."
Edward made his way to Bella in two quick strides blocking her from Tanya. His eye's glanced over her frame to make sure everything was kosher.
" Tanya what in the hell are you doing here?" Fire blazed in his eyes as he looked upon the woman he thought he once loved.
Tanya let out a cackle of a laugh before lifting herself upon the kitchen table across from them. Bella noticed how she distastefully forgot to cross her legs giving Edward the perfect view of her girly bits.
" Edward we are engaged and I wanted to know where my future husband had run off to for so long. Obviously I've had nothing to worry about seeing as how you ran off to your Podunk home town to live with some mousey looking fat girl."
Edward looked appalled at the ugly woman before him. He scooted himself closer to Bella in attempt to protect her from Tanya's vicious words. Bella pulled herself from behind Edward so that she was standing before him.
" Bella is neither fat nor Mousey. She is beautiful far more beautiful than you will ever dream to be Tanya. You know what the best part is? She's natural unlike some other people in this room. As for the fat comment Tanya, Bella is pregnant not that she owe you an explanation."
Tanya barked out an evil laugh. Before going back and inspecting the imaginary dirt under her fire engine red nails.
" How Darling Edward…an instant family just as you always wanted it. So what you figured after I left it would be easy to go find the first knocked up girl you could on the street. So typical of you…god and I thought you were strong and worthy."
Bella had heard enough pushing Edward out of the way until she was standing before Tanya. The tension in the room had become palpable and thick. Her eyes flickered with complete rage.
" Now you listen here you two bit tramp. Don't you fucking dare come into my house in my home town and insult me or Edward just because you are pissed that you left and he moved on. Did you think you could just take off and come back when it was convenient for you? What was it Tanya was it that you didn't want Edward but you didn't want anyone else to have him either? I may not be as tall as you or beautiful but you know what I'm real I'm not some fucking fake Lady Gaga wannabe. I shouldn't even give you that kind of compliment because as weird as she maybe I do like to woman."
Bella's whole body was quaking with rage as she lashed out at the woman before her. Apparently Tanya seemed quite taken back by the whole outburst because she backed away from the woman who stood almost a foot shorter than her. Fury blazing in her eyes.
" Now get the hell out of my house before I do something I'll regret because let me tell you I'm the police chiefs daughter and they will have me out of that jail sell quicker than you can say hussy. Now please leave our house and for the record you will never have Edward back because I'm giving him something you never would. A family. The baby is his not that it should matter to you ."
The look upon Tanya's face was that of utter bewilderment. She looked as if she was going to be sick as she headed down the walkway. She was almost to her car when she spun on her toe turning towards the couple on the porch.
" You say you know him so well Isabella. Did he tell you about his domestic violence charge….I didn't think so. You be careful everything is fine and dandy now you just wait he'll snap one day. Then all you can say is this trampy bitch told you so. Just watch out for yourself."
Bella looked over her shoulder to Edward and from the look in his eyes and all over his face she knew what Tanya had said was true. No matter how much she didn't want it to be.
Alice was pacing back in forth to the entry way of her house. She had just received a distressful phone call from Bella stating she was on her way over and needed to talk urgently. Since then she couldn't sit down at all. Four minuets and eighteen seconds later the doorbell sounded and Alice had it open before the chime even finished ringing.
" Bella what is it are you alright ? Is the baby alright? Where's Edward?"
Bella pushed past Alice and walked into the entry way.
" Did Edward get charged with domestic violence?"
Alice's face formed a perfect O as her eyes darted around the room.
" Bella I think you should be discussing this with Edward and not me. Where did you hear this from?"
Bella sighed pulling her bottom lip into her mouth and biting down hard. So far she didn't like Alice's reaction. No sooner had she sat down she heard pounding at the front door. Edward. Alice's eyes flickered from the door back to her friend.
" Let him stay out there I need to know Alice. Tanya came by today and as she was leaving she mentioned it."
Alice slowly made her way to the door hand resting on the handle.
" Look Bella I will tell you everything, but I think Edward deserves a chance to listen and defend himself."
Bella could only nod as Alice gently opened the door. Edward stood there looking completely disheveled.
" Bella please let me explain…"
Alice held her hand up to silence her brother.
" Edward, Bella asked me and I agreed to tell her but I also thought it would be best to allow you to be here to hear me tell her and defend yourself. Now I need for you to sit down and keep your mouth shut until it's your turn to talk."
Alice sat down next to her brother and across from Bella. She was fiddling and trying to buy time thinking about how she would answer Bella's question.
" Alright Bella. You said Tanya came by today. Now I want you to know Tanya is by no means a reliable source and has been know to stretch the truth. However I'm not going to lie to you. Edward did get charged with domestic violence. Once."
Bella's eyes darted to where Edward was sitting. Agony written over ever single feature. He looked saddened, embarrassed, ashamed, but most of all he looked hurt.
" Bella why don't you let Edward tell you what really happened. I wasn't there so it would just be words. Let him tell you please you have to believe him." `
Bella settled into the cushions of the love seat she was sitting on. She was the picture of calm but inside she was exploding.
" Tanya and I have always had a very volatile relationship. As I look back at it now I think it was based mostly off of sex. She's hot headed and stubborn and she pushes me. She pushes every button of mine trying to get me to snap. I think it turned her on or something. Well that night we had gotten into an epic argument like always. It was always about the same things. I knew I had lost my temper and should have walked away but she pushed me and she knew what to say. Well when I reacted differently from what she wanted she shoved me."
Bella knew where the story was going so many times Charlie had been called out on domestic calls she knew them all by heart.
" She shoved me and I told her to back off. So she shoved me again and slapped me. I spun around to warn her to leave me alone and she tried to slap me again but I was quicker than she was and caught her arm. Well by this point I was so worked up I grasped her to hard. She wanted me to. I ended up bruising her and she called the cops on me and said I hit her and shoved her and that's how she got the bruise. Well it was her word against mine and she had evidence and so they arrested me. I would never hit or purposely hurt a woman Bella I was raised better than that. Tanya is she is just…"
Bella snorted remembering her encounter with the vile woman earlier in the evening. " She is a vile evil woman Edward. I believe you however if you ever raise a hand at me…I will be gone before you can blink do you understand me?"
Edward let out a breath of relief collecting Bella into his arms. " Thank you Bella. You believing me means more than you will know. Can we go home now?"
Bella smiled raising herself from the couch to collect her keys. For now things were the way they were suppose to be. For now.
A/n: So what do you think? Reviews will get you everything….how did you like Tanya? Don't worry she will be back.!