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Edward's POV

" Hello, is this seat taken?", a voice asks from next to me. I look over and my eyes go wide.

" Um, no...Go ahead and sit.", I gesture to the chair. As they sit down, my nostrils are tickled with the scent of lavender and roses. It's a nice smell.

" I'm Heidi Volturi. My father dragged me here. I would've much rather stayed home. So who brought you? Your wife?", she jokes.

" I um, I'm Carlisle and Esme's son. I live here for the time being. Heidi has long blonde hair and eyes that are a unique shade of violet. Her skin is extremely pale but flawless. She notices me staring at her and she sighs before looking down at the table.

" I get it. My eyes and skin are weird. Sorry for bothering you.", she goes to stand up but I stop her and smile at her slightly.

" I think your eyes are beautiful and your skin is flawless.", I blurt out and I feel myself blush.

" Well, it sucks. I have Alexandria's Genesis. It's a gene mutation that causes the purple eyes and pale skin. As cool as it may seem, having it is no fun. I need heavy duty sun block or I burn like a lobster due to how pale my skin is.", Heidi shrugs.

My mother asks if I can bring out dessert so I have to excuse myself from Heidi's presence but not before she asks for my phone number which I give to her. Maybe it's time to let Bella go and explore my options. This Heidi woman seems nice. Maybe I should give myself a chance to be happy with someone else.

I spend the rest of the evening splitting my time between my son and Heidi. Bella and Jasper head home earlier than everyone else because they had Carter to take care of. Heidi was the last too leave and that was well after Brody had gone to bed. Our conversation ended with her asking how I knew that Brody is mine. The honest answer is that I don't know that he is. From the moment Tanya told me about him, I just never doubted that he was my kid. I love him. He's my son just like Bella may not be biologically linked to Carter but she loves him. If Brody isn't mine biologically, I don't want to know. I love him too much to even fathom that he has some other man's DNA. I know that it's wrong that I trust Tanya but...The odds aren't in my favor that he's mine biologically. I don't want to lose him.

That night when I tuck Brody into bed, I let myself analyze his features. He looks like a masculine Tanya. He has her face shape and her ears. But he has a sharp nose and his lips are thinner than Tanya's. His chin has a small dimple in it. Whenever I look into his eyes, I'm always shocked by the electric blue color. I was never shocked by Tanya's dull bluish gray eyes. Brody's fingers aren't long like mine and he's short for a child his age. I was always tall and from pictures I've seen, so was Tanya. He's a handsome kid. He just looks nothing like me.

After noticing how much Brody looks nothing like me, I can't sleep. As hard as I try, I can't shut my brain off. So I grab my laptop and go through Tanya's Facebook. I'm clicking through the pictures when I see it. When I see him, an adult version of my son. He's even tagged in it under the name of James Hunter. I click his profile and thank my lucky stars that it isn't private. All the air leaves me as I stumble across an old elementary school photo of him. Minus everything that Tanya contributed to my son, James Hunter was Brody's clone. I go back to James profile. I see that he works at a sporting goods store. He got married a few weeks ago to a woman named Victoria. As I scroll, something hits me. His full name is James Felix Hunter. My son's full name is Brody Felix Cullen.

My heart stutters and I feel a sob break free. Brody is this man's son. Not mine. His name was meant to be Brody Felix Hunter, not Brody Felix Cullen. I don't know what to do so I call the only person who I can think of. The phone rings for so long and just as I'm about to hang up, a sleep filled voice fills my head.

" Hello?"

" B-Bella, I don't know what to do. I'm so confused and I-I just...I don't want to lose him.", I sob. I hear a rustling on the other end of the phone.

" Edward, why are you calling me at three in the morning? I'm twelve weeks pregnant and I have an eight month old who doesn't sleep through the night.", Bella sighs.

" I'm sorry. I just, I noticed some things about Brody. Things that confused me. He looks nothing like me. You'd think that he'd somewhat resemble me or even one of my parents but he doesn't. I-I was looking through Tanya's face book and- and I found him. An adult version of my kid. Brody has his eyes and his chin and nose. The worst part? Tanya knew. She knew I wasn't Brody's biological father. His father's name is James Felix Hunter. My kid's name is Brody Felix Cullen. I don't know what I'm supposed to do now.", I cry.

" Do you want Brody to be your son?", Bella asks me simply.

" Yes, what kind of question is that? I love him. He's-he's mine."

" Then genetics don't matter. Carter is my son, despite the fact that another woman gave birth to him. I love him just as much as I'll love the baby inside me. Until Brody comes asking if you're his biological father, don't let James into your life. He's your son Edward. You're the only father he's ever known. So what, he has this guy's middle name. He also has your last name. He has your imagination. His personality is all you. Don't let Tanya's poor choices ruin your relationship with your son."

" Bella?"

" Yeah?"

" Thank you. I- I really had no idea who to call. I'm sorry that I woke you up."

" It's no problem Edward. We may not be together like we were before but, you're still my friend. I hate what you did to me and I hate that we lost our baby but, I can never hate you. I'm not ready to forgive you and I sure as hell will never forget, but in some ways, I'm grateful that you did break my heart. It brought me Jasper and Carter. They are the loves of my life. Now, I'm pregnant and hormonal and I have to work at eight in the morning. Go to sleep Edward, maybe we'll see each other soon.", the phone on the other end disconnects and just like that, Bella has put my mind at ease.

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