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Little darling
the smiles returning to their faces
Little darling
it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

'Here Comes The Sun' by The Beatles


BellaPOV

I was nervous meeting the Brandon's. From what Alice had told me, they weren't nice, communicative people. They didn't have time for their children but provided everything for them.

Alice told me to be prepared for their assaults. Her mother will be very vocal about our relationship and probably her father will be quiet throughout the whole fiasco. But that didn't mean he wanted the relationship between us.

When Alice was starting to have a breakdown inside my car, I didn't know what to do. My brilliant idea – call her brother. But when he came out, his mother came out too.

Her mother intimidated me. With just one look, she scared the hell out of me. She was a terrifying woman. One who could stare you down and melt you with their eyes. That's what I felt anyway. So when they tended to Alice, I kept my distance from the family. I wanted to back out from meeting them but I didn't want to leave Alice. I knew she didn't want to be here, but I told her over and over again that it would be best if she reconciled with her parents.

So here I was, sitting awkwardly beside my girlfriend in the dining area, in front of Rosalie who was looking at me weirdly.

Rosalie and I somewhat forgave each other when Alice was in the hospital. I apologized to her and in return, she accepted Alice's relationship with me. From the beginning, I knew Rosalie was a nice person. We were friends before the shenanigan happened, so it was easy when we sat down and talked about the past.

Alice was happy about this. Finally two important people in her life would be somewhat civil with each other. Hopefully, Rose and I would be good friends for a long time.

Rose and I kept quiet throughout dinner, letting the family talk.

When Alice introduced me to her parents, her father, William, just nodded at me. On one hand, I was grateful that he didn't say anything to me. But on the other, I was worried that he didn't say anything. In some way, he wasn't accepting me in Alice's life.

Her mother was another story though. She told us she knew about our relationship when her friends saw Alice all over gossip shows with me. Margaret obviously didn't want her daughter to date someone like me.

A lesbian.

She kept rolling her eyes at me and not in a funny or amusing way. She hated me being with her daughter.

I didn't say anything to any of them. I didn't even listen to most of what they were saying until I heard that they were fighting about me.

"I don't get it why you had to let go of Jasper." Margaret said to Alice.

"Maybe the fact that he's gay? How can you not grasp that?" Alice yelled at her mother. Hearing her mother talk about Jasper that way made me want to run away from them. I wanted myself to be perfect for Alice, but her own mother didn't saw that. She wanted a man beside her daughter. Not a girl trying to be one. Not a lesbian.

Not me.

"You could've changed him. Instead, you followed his footsteps and turn into a gay woman yourself." At that, her mother turned her eyes on me and glared at me openly.

"Hey, it's my choice. This has nothing to do with Jasper." Alice grabbed my hand below the table then squeezed it tightly.

"Yeah, it has nothing to do with Jasper." She kept glaring at me while saying this.

"And don't blame this on Bella. I love her and whatever you say about us, I will stay with her no matter what. If it comes to choosing between you and her, it would always be her." I didn't know what to do. She had definitely just told her mother she wouldn't be in her life if she cannot accept me; if she wouldn't accept us. "Always." And with that, she stood up, bringing me with her, and then started walking out the door.

When we were already near the front door, ready to get the hell out of here, we heard a piercing scream.

"Ahhh…" It was Rose. We ran back to the dining area and stared at the sight before us. Rose was clutching at her stomach, breathing heavily, while Emmett looked like he was going into a panic attack.

"Emmett… fuck… it hurts." It was like Emmett woke up from his sleep and hurriedly stood up from his chair. He carried Rose out to his car then zoomed away to the hospital, I'm guessing. It happened so fast that we were just standing their, listening Emmett's screeching tires fade into the night. Seconds later, my phone rang.

It was Emmett calling.

"Emmett" I answered.

"I'm sorry, I panicked. Can you please go to our room and get the baby bag from the sitting area. It's already packed up and it would be great if you could bring it in the hospital. Fucking shit!!!! I'm gonna be a father!!!" He bellowed in the phone, in which I had to get it as far away from my ear as possible.

"Don't worry Em, we're on it." I shut off the phone then turned to Alice.

"What did he want?" Alice asked me.

"He forgot the baby bag. He asked us to bring it in the hospital." I went upstairs to their room then grabbed the bag. I went downstairs to a silent room. "Ready?" I asked Alice who was standing in the living room with her parents, waiting for me.

I didn't know if her parents would ride with us or not so I just turned to them and calmly asked them if they would ride with us. Margaret didn't acknowledge my question but William was kind enough to tell me that if it wasn't a bother, they would love to.

I nodded then led them to my car. We rode in silence in getting to the hospital. Half an hour later, we were seated in the waiting area of the labor ward. All four of us were waiting for Emmett to give us the news about Rose.

After a while, Emmett came out from one of the rooms.

"She's gonna deliver the baby in a few minutes. She's been in labor since this morning and has been feeling pain in her stomach since then." Emmett explained. So, that's why she was looking at me weirdly. She's didn't feel so good then.

We heard another scream that was unmistakably from Rosalie. Emmett sighed deeply and said, "Duty calls. When I come out, I'm gonna be a daddy." He told us with a goofy smile. It was so obvious he was excited to see his child.

Alice hugged him and told him he was proud of his big brother. Emmett kissed her on the cheek and told her he loves her. He then ran back to Rosalie's room to witness the birth of their child.

"I'm sorry." I was literally startled when those words came out of that woman's mouth. For the past three hours that I knew this woman, I had come to a conclusion that she didn't know the meaning of love, care and even sorry. But hearing Margaret say that, I was wrong all along.

She was saying sorry to Alice but I didn't know what for. Sorry, she wasn't the best mother or sorry, she can't accept us.

"Sorry for what?" Alice voiced out what I wanted to ask.

"For everything. I know your father and I weren't there with you and Emmett growing up and I'm regretting that now. I'm sorry." She repeated. "But I know I'm too late for that, aren't I?"

I squeezed Alice's hand and encouraged her to say something back to her mother. She took a deep breath and looked at Margaret. "Yes you are." Margaret looked down at her lap, her fingers playing with a loose thread on her jacket. "But better late than never." I had to smile at that. Alice had a kind heart even though the woman in front her doesn't have one.

"Thank you."

"But this doesn't mean that I would pick you over Bella." I didn't want them to fight over me but I also didn't want to lose Alice to her. Hearing her say that to her own mother was boosting up my ego.

"I know. But this doesn't mean I already accept the both of you. I would let you be but that's it."

"I don't care what you accept or not. I love her and it would stay that way forever." Alice put her foot down and didn't talk anymore.

I wanted to tell her I loved her too but I didn't want to do it in front of her parents. It would be rude of me to do so considering they didn't approve of us. It would have to wait when we get home.

An hour later, Emmett was jumping up and down yelling 'I have a son! I have a son! I have a son!' over and over again.

We came to Rose's private room and cooed at the baby. He was so cute. He was like a little Emmett with his dark hair but had Rose's pink lips and tiny nose. He was adorable.

Alexander Mackenzi Brandon was his name.

Alex was passed around the family, all gawking at the new baby. The new parents were so happy, their smiles were stretched up to their ears, it was funny when you look at it.

When the baby was passed over to Alice, I can't help but have guilt wash over me. She had misty eyes as she kissed little Alex's cheek and then played with the little hair that he had.

I can't give that kind of happiness to Alice. I can't give her a baby. With how she looked at Alex, I knew she wanted a baby someday; the only thing I can't give to her.

That thought pushed aside, I looked at the people around me. They hid away their differences for the baby's arrival. They didn't argue some more so they can welcome Alex into this world with warmth and love.

I can tell this family will be okay because of Alex. Babies can do that; they can mend a broken heart with them being just present.

We stayed for a little while longer, just being with Rose and Alex. The air got a little thick though when Jasper got to the hospital. But not after Margaret asked him where he spent Christmas Eve. He got a little red when he told us that he was staying with his new boyfriend in his house.

Margaret didn't say anything anymore when Jasper said that.

When visiting hours were over, we said our goodbyes to the new parents and the baby. Jasper offered Alice's parents a ride back home since his apartment was closer to Emmett's house than ours.

I was surprised, and I can tell Jasper was too, when Alice walked over to her parents and hugged them. She had tears in her eyes when we were heading back home but didn't let the tears fall down.

Not until we were safe at home.

She didn't say anything. She just lay down on our bed and cried softly. I stayed beside her the entire night until she had fallen asleep. I wanted to comfort her and say something but I didn't know why she was even crying. I can't possibly know how she felt seeing her parents again after a long time.

I can't pretend that I know what she's been through because I really didn't know. My parents were very supportive of me and accepted whoever I was. Clearly, the Brandons weren't like my parents.

Maybe that was what Alice was crying about. She wanted her family to accept us. Without a doubt, acceptance was a visible issue in our relationship.

Even though we kept telling each other that people doesn't have a say in our relationship, it greatly affected us nonetheless. The fans that both of us gained and lost had different insights about us. It also affected our careers. Her offers in modeling increased and her popularity augmented.

People we didn't know accepted our relationship but her own mother didn't. Alice must be devastated.

Fuck. I didn't know what to do.

I pulled her sleeping self closer to me and whispered to her ear that I love her. I thanked her for being with me before drifting off to sleep myself.

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