Chapter 6

*Bella's POV*

"Bella wake up!" Alice sang opening the curtains to our dorm room.

"Alice!" I groaned rolling over in the bed covering my face with the blanket. Ah darkness. Then suddenly the blanket disappeared.

"Come on silly! Were going shopping." She said. "It's finally Saturday!" She squealed.

"Alice, I. Hate. Shopping." I said emphasizing each word glaring at her.

"Your are the weirdest 22 year old I have ever met." She said.

"I'm normal." I said. Alice sighed and sat down on the bed next to me.

"Fine, if we are not going shopping you could at least tell me about your new lover." She scoffed. Oh right! I sat straight up in the bed smiling. I sat criss cross across from Alice and brushed my hair out of my face.

"Well he is perfect." I started off.

"Right." She said rolling her eyes. "That's what you said about James..and well yeah." She said. When she said his name I felt a stabbing pain in my gut. James, my ex. I brushed the thought out of my head and focused on Edward.

"I know what Edward looks like and crap." Alice assured me. "What have you guys done together?" She said bobbing her eye brows up and down.

"God Alice!" I screeched. "Nothing, we are not even official yet, we've known each other for a month." I said.

"Well a lot can happen in a month." She shrugged. "Oh doesn't he have a daughter." Alice asked.

"Yes he does." I smiled thinking of Renesmee.

"That must be weird."Alice said tucking her hair behind her ear. It was like a slap in the face. Renesmee was far from weird, I loved that little girl, and she was not a burden of any type.

"Actually no." I said getting up and walking to the mirror to see how bad I looked.

"Really?" Alice asked shocked. "You never seemed the type to like kids." Alice said. And she was right, I was never the type of person to like children, but there was something different about Renesmee.

"She's different." I said.

"How so?" Alice pushed for more information.

"I don't know, she just is, I like her a lot." I said.

"You're so weird." She scoffed. "How old is she like two?" She asked.

"14, Alice, she's 14." Alice spit out her coffee that she was drinking.

"You want to date a guy that has a 14 year old daughter." She looked at me with wide eyes.

"Yeah…so?" I asked.

"Bella you're only eight years older than her…that's how far apart my brother is from me." Alice said. "That's disgusting." Alice pretended to throw up. I slammed the bathroom door in anger.

"No it's really not." I said fighting her back. I didn't care different in age Renesmee and I were, I still loved her.

"Want to know what would be weird?" Alice said softy on the other side of the door. I shook my head.

"What Alice." I said.

"If you married Edward and became Renesmee's mother." She said. I stood silently in the bathroom just looking at myself in the mirror. Would that even happen? Would Renesmee even want me as her mother? Would I want that? I shook my head pushing the thoughts away.

"We are not even close to that Alice." I said sternly.

"I was just saying." Alice said.

"Well don't." I snapped back. I turned on the shower and got in. I scrubbed my hair with my favorite shampoo and washed my body with my lilac smelling body wash. I got out, dried my hair, and walked out into my room to put on some clothes. I decided on a nice halter top with some white shorts. My hair hung down around my shoulders. I placed a little makeup on and put on some flip flops.

"Where you going?" Alice asked as she sat in front of the T.V. eating some cereal.

"To see Edward." I said quickly.

"Do you mind if I invite Jasper over?" She asked.

"Not at all." I said and rushed out the door. I walked down the side walk of Seattle hoping to meet Edward outside of our favorite book store.

"Hi beautiful." I heard his velvet voice say. I turned around and saw him leaning up against the brick building. He had on nice khaki shorts and a v-neck blue shirt. His hair was messy as always. Damn he was hot. I tried not to blush as he called me beautiful.

"Hi Eddie." I said using the nickname I came up with for him. He laughed softly and pulled me into his arms. I rested my head against his stone chest.

"Where to today?" He asked.

"Beach?" I said.

"Sounds lovely." He kissed the top of my head. I loved it when he did that. I made me feel loved.

"Where's Renesmee?" I asked. I didn't realize how much I missed her until she wasn't with me.

"She's hanging out with some boy name Jake." He told me. Oh, I remember she mentioned him to me. Edward and I walked hand in hand down the side walk till we hit the beach. We took off out sandals and let the sand squish between our toes. We walked down by the water and let it run over our feet. I squealed and jumped into Edwards arms at the cold temperature. Edward laughed at me.

"Bella, it's okay, it's just water." He laughed.

"And it's freezing!" I shouted at him. Edward and I walked away from the water and to a nice spot on the sand.

"It's like deserted." I said looking around. It wasn't the nicest day out but for Forks it was beautiful.

"Yeah the beaches aren't usually packed, but I kind of like it." Edward smiled at me.

"I agree." I said smiling back. Edward looked beyond me towards the cliffs. There were two figures standing on top of it. And I didn't have to make out who it was to know who it was. Fuck. I mentally screamed as I saw one of them jump over the edge. I watched them dive into the water there bodies would disappear and I couldn't take my eyes away until I saw their heads pop up.

"That's so dangerous." Edward said.

"Yeah." I said barely audible. I turned back to Edward but felt my stomach flip as I heard a splash in the water. My baby is one of those. I thought and then I mentally slapped myself. She's not yours Bella, as much as you want her to be. Edward tucked his hand under my chin and forced me to look into his eyes.

"What are you thinking about beautiful?" His sexy voice asked.

"Nothing really." I smiled at him. I climbed into his arms as we watched the sun reflecting on the water. Edward had his arms wrapped around me as I snuggled into his chest.

"Bella?" Edward asked.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Would you do me the honor of becoming my girlfriend?" He asked. I felt my heart leap into my throat. He wanted me to become his girlfriend? As in become official? I couldn't find my voice even though I knew the answer.

"I understand if this is all too sudden." He sounded sad.

"No!" I almost shouted. "I do, I really do want to." I turned in his arms to look at him. Edwards's whole face lit up. I straddled his waist and placed my lips on his. His hands around my waist pulled me closer to him. I wrapped my arms around his neck. And then suddenly there was music. Edward pulled away apologizing and pulled out his phone.

"Hello?" he asked angrily. "Oh sorry I was just, yeah. Okay." He paused and looked at me. "I'll be right over." He said. And I pouted. Edward hung up the phone. His hand traced my lower lip.

"I have to go to the hospital beautiful." He said sadly. He pecked my lips before making me stand up.

"Do you need a lift home?" He asked.

"No I'm good." I said looking over just in time to see one of the kids jump over the edge of the cliff.

"Okay, well I'll see you tomorrow? Or later tonight?" I couldn't stay away from Edward for that long, I felt so alone when I did.

"Tonight." I smiled at him kissing his cheek. "Bye baby." I said to him.

"Until later." He smiled and ran off in the direction of the hospital. I hugged my arms around myself as a gust of wind picked up. And then as I watched both of them jump at the same time I realized I couldn't take it anymore. That was Nessie and Jake and I couldn't let Nessie keep doing that. It was too dangerous. I took off in a dead sprint towards the cliff. I hiked through the woods until I came towards the clearing.

"Renesmee?" I asked once I walked through the trees. I saw her standing on the ledge with her arms out to the sides. Jake was standing off to the side.

"Nessie no!" I screamed. Renesmee quickly turned around. I gasped, she was so skinny looking.

"Bella?" She asked confused. She was standing there in just her bra and underwear. I could tell she was embarrassed for me to see her like that. But that was the least of my concern.

"What are you doing?" I asked, panic in my voice.

"Um cliff diving…" She said in a duh tone.

"Well stop it." I said.

"What?" She asked confused.

"It's too dangerous, I don't want you doing it anymore, you could get hurt." I said crossing my arms. She stared at me dumbstruck. And then I saw anger in her perfect face.

"Who are you my mother?" She asked. I wish, I thought, and then I mentally hit myself again. Bella stop.

"Well-" I started.

"No you can't tell me what to do!" She yelled. Jake looked utterly scared over on the side.

"Ness it's okay." He tried to reason with her.

"No it's not…" Nessie said. "Who are you to tell me what to do?" She asked. It was like a slap in the face. And then I said the first thing that popped into my head.

"I'll tell Edward." I said slowly. Her eyes went wide.

"You wouldn't." She said back. I nodded my head.

"I will if it's the only way." I said. Renesmee's nostrils flared.

"Fuck you Bella!" She screamed. "I hate you." She grabbed her clothes and took off through the woods with Jacob at her tail. I felt my eyes burning with tears at her words. I sat down on the rock and hugged my knees to my chest. I let the sobs rip through me. I knew I had done the right thing even if it hurt like hell.