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Edward's POV

Today is D-day. Today I will be meeting Jasper, the man who is marrying the woman I love. My parents warned me to stay away but how can I? How can I just watch as this man steals Bella from me. She's mine! We were together for ten years! We made a baby together! That has to count for something. I'm just hoping that Bella thinks so too.

The BBQ starts and it seems like everyone is having a good time. Bella and Jasper have yet to arrive. Brody is swimming in my parents pool while my mom gossips with her friends and my dad grills and talks to all his doctor friends from the hospital. I hear a car pull in and three doors opening and closing. I see Bella first. She's carrying a six pack of beer and two diaper bags. Then I see him. The man who stole Bella, Jasper. He's carrying Carter and another six pack of beer. He has wavy blonde hair and blue eyes. His skin has a slight tan. He's dressed in khaki pants and a plaid button down shirt. The sleeves are rolled up to his elbows and the first couple buttons are undone.

I watch as Jasper and Bella put the beer in the cooler before making their way to my parents. Bella hugs my parents while Jasper shakes my father's hand and hugs my mother. My mom takes Carter from Jasper and kisses his cheek. I watch as Bella and Jasper converse with my parents for a few minutes before going to get some snacks. My mom plays with Carter while they're at the food and drink table. I walk over to them and my mother smiles but sighs at me.

" Don't cause a scene Edward.", My father warns. Before I realize it, Bella and Jasper are standing by me. I decide to man up and introduce myself.

" I'm Edward Cullen.", I stick my hand out towards Jasper. He shifts his plate into his left hand and shakes mine.

" Jasper Whitlock. You must be Carlisle and Esme's son.", He says in a slight Texan accent.

" That's me. My son, Brody is in the pool. I've already met little Carter here.", I smile at the baby. My mom has given him a pretzel rod that he is happily munching on.

" Well, I hope my boy left a good impression. He can be quite drooly.", Jasper jokes. Bella and I chuckle and Carter giggles like he knows what's going on.

" Is this little guy allowed in the pool? We have one of those little rafts that he can sit in.", My father explains.

" Yeah, just let me go put a swimming diaper and his bathing suit on him.", Bella takes Carter and heads into the house with one of the diaper bags.

" So Jasper, you're a lawyer?", I raise an eyebrow.

" A family lawyer. I deal with things like adoptions and relinquishing of rights. Anything that really involves children is what I do. What about you?", Jasper asks me.

" I am a music teacher. It works out for me because my last class is around the time that Brody's school day ends.", Bella walks back outside with a happy baby on her hip. My father takes him to the pool and gets him situated. Carter seems to love the water.

" So Bella, how is the next book coming along? We didn't get a chance to really talk about it last time.", my mother mentions.

" It's great. I only have a few more chapters until it's finished. Then once it is finished, all my energy is going into taking care of Carter and finishing up wedding plans.", Bella smiles brightly at Jasper.

" I thought you two weren't tying the knot until next year. What's the rush?"

" We're moving the wedding up. Preferably before I start showing.", Bella grins at my mom who squeals and jumps up to hug Bella. Her words hit me hard, before I start showing.

" You're pregnant?", I growl. Jasper whips a glare in my direction before throwing his arm around Bella protectively.

" Oh this is wonderful! How far along are you? Have you told anyone? Is it a boy or a girl?", my mom fires off questions and Bella giggles.

" You are actually the first person we've told. I'm only twelve weeks so we don't know the sex yet but I have a feeling that Carter is going to have a little brother. Jazzy is adamant that I'm housing his little princess though. I'm due on New Year's Day.", Bella's hand rests on her flat stomach and Jasper beams with pride. I want to punch him. My hand curls into a fist but I keep it at my side. I don't need Bella to hate me any more than she already does.

" Oh Jasper, you need to trust the mother's intuition. Ninety-five percent of the time she's right.", My mother teases.

" Well Esme, this must be that rare five percent because my baby girl is in there." Jasper jokes right back.

" Your families are going to be over the moon. I can already see Renee darting out to buy baby clothes and toys the second you tell her.", Mom laughs.

I walk away and they keep talking. My father is still in the pool playing with Carter. Brody is running around the yard with a few of the other children and all the other guests have begun to talk to each other. It seems like I'm the only one without someone to talk to here. I sit at a table and play with the edge of the table cloth. I'm oblivious to the world around me when a voice pulls me out of my musings.

"Hello, is this seat taken?"...

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