I didn't get much sleep last night I just kept thinking about the look Alice gave me after she saw Elijah. She knew something was up. I got up and got ready for work. Elijah woke up just as I was finishing. I feed him breakfast before Rose appeared from her bedroom.
"So are you going to tell me what happened yesterday?" She said while yawning.
"Alice works with me now and she needed to vent something's about me cheating on Edward that was all."
"Uh huh and the look she gave you when she saw Elijah?" She asked while taking a sipping of her coffee.
"You saw that too?" Rose just sat there and nodded.
"I don't know but I think she'll corner me today and tell me."
"Just stay strong Bella, don't let her walk over you. You are a strong women and you don't need them." I looked down.
"I know Rose but what if I want them they were my family for so long."
"It's up to you Bella but I'll be here no matter what ok. I just don't want to see you get hurt." She came over and gave me a hug.
"Alright I'm going so I can get this over with. Bye baby boy mummy will see you later." I went over to Elijah and gave him a kiss.
"Bye mummy. Love you."
Work was going smoothly. I had gone over all of the articles that needed to be ready to go into the magazine and I was just emailing them off when Alice walked into my office.
"We're going for coffee." She said giving me a slight smile, which made me feel at least a little bit better.
"Ok just let me finish sending these and we can go." I sent the emails and grabbed my bag. Me and Alice walked to the local coffee shop and ordered our coffees. While waiting for them me took a seat in a booth. The silence was eating at me.
"So Alice how have you been?"
"I've been good. Me and Jasper just moved here because I got the offer at the magazine." She smiled when she mentioned Jasper they had always been so in love.
"How is Jasper?" I asked even though I really just wanted to ask how Edward was.
"He's good he's teaching history at the local high school. I know we haven't seen each other in over a year Bella but I can still read you like a book. If you want to know how Edward is just ask." I looked down knowing she had caught me.
"How is Edward?"
"He's doing better then what he was. You really hurt him Bella more than you could possibly know. He locked himself in his room for weeks not talking to anyone. He confided in me Bella. Edward isn't Elijah's father is he?" She kept her face free of emotions I didn't know if this was a good thing or not maybe she was just trapping me into telling her, but I had already lied to this family so much.
"No he's not."
"Is his father the guy you slept with at the party?"
"Yes Alice, god I know you don't trust me but I was never with anyone besides that guy and Edward." I was frustrated I knew I did the wrong by Edward, but I had only ever been with those two men my entire lives.
"I know I'm sorry I just want to make sure I get everything right." She was getting closer to finding out who Elijah's dad was I could see it in her eyes.
"Elijah has our green eyes. So how can he not be Edwards?" Shit she was closer than I thought. I looked away not wanting to answer her.
"If he is not Edwards but he has the green eyes I can gather that you either slept with my dad." I looked at her than how could she think that. Her dad was always like a father to me that would be just disgusting.
"Or Emmett and I'm thinking from your reaction about sleeping with my dad and the way Elijah is starting to look that you slept with Emmett. Elijah's Emmett's son isn't he Bella?" I looked away crying. I had hurt them so much. I decided I would stop this before it got too far. I stood up and exit the coffee shop heading home.
When I got home I just cried, I knew Rose and Elijah wouldn't be home till late she was taking him to the zoo. I was curled up on the lounge crying to myself when the door bell rang. I quickly wiped my face and answered the door. There standing in the door way was Alice and she had brought Jasper. She walked in without being invited with Jasper following after her giving me a slight smile. I closed the door and followed them into the lounge room.
"Bella just answer me it won't go anywhere but between us three I swear to god. I just need to know for my own sake. I need to know that that little boy is actually my nephew in anyway?" She had tears running down her face. I caved when I saw her crying I could never stand seeing Alice cry she was always so strong.
"Yes Alice, I had a paternity test done and it confirmed that Edward wasn't Elijah's father and I had only ever been with Edward and Emmett that once. There's no doubt in my mind that Elijah's Emmett's just look at the way he's growing up." I collapsed on to the lounge angry with myself for letting anything like this happen in the first place.
Alice sat next to me taking my hands.
"You need to tell them Bella they both have the right to know." I nodded they both did deserve the right to know but I didn't know how to do it without hurting them anymore.
"How do I tell them Alice? It's not as simple as saying hey you're the father."
"It can be don't over think it when the time is right you'll be able to say it. We have to go Edwards coming up for the weekend." I stiffened when I heard that.
"Alice you can't tell him I live here I'm not ready to confront him yet I just need to think about how I'm going to tell them both."
"Fine but if you don't do it soon I will. You're my best friend Bella even with what you did, but my brothers come first and they need to know. Emmett's already been robbed of being a part of his sons life for 2 years. I'll see you at work." Alice and Jasper gave me a quick hug as they left my home. She was right I had robbed Emmett of two years of his sons life and I had robbed Elijah of having his father as well. I'm a horrible mother I wouldn't blame Emmett if he took Elijah off me.
Rose and Elijah walked in not long after Alice and Jasper left. Rose took one look at my face.
"Alice knows about Emmett doesn't she?"
"Yeah."
"Do I need to beat her up for making you cry?" I just shook my head and laughed.
"No she wasn't the one who made me cry I was just wallowing in self pity. She actually took it pretty well, she didn't yell at me if anything she tried to comfort me." I gave Rosalie a slight smiling trying to make her feel more at ease.
"Alright but if anyone from that family hurts you tell me and I'll take care of it."
"Thanks Rose." I said while giving her a hug.
"Come here little man mummy wants a hug." Elijah climbed onto my lap and cuddled with me. Looking down at my son I knew I had to find a way to tell Edward and Emmett even if it did hurt them, because my son deserved the chance to have his father in his life.
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