Amazing

Chapter 7

James and I dated for the next two years, things were good, but I was growing tired of California.

I missed my dad, Sue and Emmett had been drafted to Seattle, so Rose and him moved there last year, Alice was all over, she had started her own line, thanks to Vera and was traveling the world.

I wanted and needed to move back.

I told James and his father about my choice and James wasn't surprised, he knew when we'd went home at Christmas last year, that I wanted to come back, I was crying the entire trip home.

His father then surprised me and asked me if I wanted to head up the new office he wanted to open in Seattle.

Of course my answer was 'YES!'.

I called my dad and everyone to let them know I'd be home in a few weeks and about my promotion.

They'd already found me a condo in downtown Seattle and it was walking distance to the office.

It was also going to be decorated for me, I just had to pick who I wanted to do it, which was a no brainer, I chose Rose, everyone was so happy I was coming home and asked if James was coming too.

"No, he's got to stay in California. We decided not to do the long distance thing, but we'll remain friends." I sighed.

"Oh, that sucks Bella. I'm sorry." Rose smiled sadly.

"Yeah, but at least THIS time, it was mutual." I smiled.

"I guess." she shrugged.

"What's wrong Rose?" I asked.

"Shit! I was wanting to surprise everyone." she shrugged.

"Rose?" I asked.

"I'm pregnant!" she screeched.

"Oh my God, Rose! I'm so happy for you." I hugged her tight.

"Thanks. I'm almost 3 months, but I've miscarried twice so far, so I didn't say anything." she teared up.

"Rose, why didn't you say anything?" I asked hugging her.

"I didn't want to be a burden and so many other things have been going on…" and she stopped.

"Like?" I asked.

"Oh, um well we moved and Emmett's transfer has been crazy and starting my own business…" she was rambling.

"O.K. I get it." I smiled, but I knew Rose too well, when she talked like that something else was wrong, but I raised my hands, not dwelling on it.

"How long are you staying in Seattle?" she changed the subject.

"Well, I REALLY want to be in Forks, but for now, I'm here, starting this office and hopefully within a year or so I can move back to Forks and work mostly from home, only coming to the office occasionally. My boss said they'd even give me cost to build my home." I smiled.

"That's great! I think Emmett wants to move to Forks too. Granted he'd have to travel for practice, some of the other guys live in Tacoma and P.A., so it's not like he's the only one." she smiled.

"Rose, that'd be awesome." I smiled.

We spent the rest of the day together, but Rose was still uneasy, I don't know why, but I didn't press.

It has been a year and a half and my house is finally done.

I was only in Seattle for two years.

I couldn't believe we were having a birthday party and house warming party all in one for my nephew Brendan and me.

I'd been blessed when they called me and told me that Rose was in labor.

I didn't think I'd make it back to Forks in time.

But I did, by only 10 minutes.

When I arrived, Alice, Edward and his now wife were there with their daughter, yeah, she was his, the hair and eyes gave that away, even before the paternity test. She was so cute, her name was Sandra. Carlisle and Esme were there, my dad and Sue, Seth was in the military now, stationed in Germany, but he text Sue and told her to tell Rose, 'Congratulations' and his package would be in the mail Monday.

I asked Emmett a simple question, while Rose was asleep and I was holding my nephew on the day he was born. "Why didn't Jasper come or call?" I whispered.

"Look Bells, I don't know I don't keep tabs on him." he snapped.

"Fine." I held up my hands and handed Brendan over to Emmett, excusing myself to go eat.

I shook my head of those thoughts, while I walked up to my house, knowing almost everyone would be there.

"SIS!" Emmett grabbed me up and hugged me.

"Emmett, put me down! Where's my boy?" I asked.

"He's chasing Sandra, he found a frog." he laughed.

I giggled too, Brendan was ALL boy, Rose was always finding lizards and frogs in her tub or sinks, Sandra on the other hand, was VERY spoiled and not necessarily by Edward.

He mother doted on her all the time, she was entered into any beauty pageant that came up and Edward hated that.

He always called me to talk, when they fought, which was often and we'd became good friends again.

I was laughing when Edward came up and hugged me.

"Hey good looking. What's so funny?" he asked.

I just shook my head.

"So, I've got a question. Since I help you all the time." I smiled.

"Why does Jasper never show up or call or anything?" I sighed.

"Oh, he's really busy. His um vet practice is very successful in um, Texas." he smiled a nervous smile.

I let it go, thinking his wife was watching or something, she hated me.

I let go of all the negative thoughts and had fun at the party.

Six months later, I'm sitting in my office in Seattle and I get a call from my secretary.

"Hey B, there's a gentleman who would like to speak to you about designs for a house." she said.

"Um, give me 10 minutes, I'm right in the middle of finishing plans for the Sizemore building." I sighed.

"O.K." she chirped.

I rolled my eyes, don't people know how to make appointments anymore.

Uggghh!

I finished up the project and told her she could she the gentleman in, cursing myself for not getting his name.

I stood and went to my files behind me to get the paperwork for the new plans.

I felt powerful today, in my 'power outfits' I often worse to the office, thanks to Rose and Alice, which where all her designs, she had two new ones out, B and R, for Rose and I.

Rose's line was just for blonds and mine was for brunettes, something out clothes 'pop' when you have the right coloring, whatever.

I was wearing a mid-thigh black skirt and a deep blue silk halter top, my jacket was a short waisted blazer, I also had on 4 inch heels, that I was now very comfortable walking in.

I was still gathering the papers when a knock came to the door.

"Come in and have a seat, I'll be right with you." I said with my back still turned.

"If it's all the same to you ma'am, I'll wait until you're seated. It's the polite thing to do." his southern accent made me drop my papers and turn around, gasping as soon as I saw it was Jasper.

"Bella?" he asked.

"Um, wow!" I said.

He came over and hugged me with all his might.

"I've missed you so much." he was running his hands through my hair.

"How? Why?" I asked.

"I didn't know it was you. No one tells me anything about you, I thought you'd be married and have a family by now." he sighed.

I pushed away from him.

"Nope! That's apparently just you." I spat and picked up my papers.

"What?" he asked confused.

"You Jasper! You're the one with a kid and a family. What, your son, he's about 6 right?" I whisper-yelled.

"No." Jasper shook his head and looked broken.

"No, what Jasper." I asked, very irate.

"No, I don't have a son or wife." he said.

"Um, I don't understand? Everyone told me you did." I crossed my arms.

"Look, have a seat and I'll tell you everything. O.K." he sighed.

I nodded and called my secretary, telling her she could take an early and extended lunch, to be back by 2pm, to say she was happy was an understatement.

"O.K., yes, Maria did have a baby and we lived together for 4 years. She wanted to get married, but I was so busy finishing school and then taking over for a retiring vet, I didn't have time for that. Besides, she would go off and leave for a week at a time or long weekends and not tell me, just leaving a note, so anyway, on Steven's 3rd birthday, we were having a cookout and invited HER family and friends, when a familiar guy walked in. I was inside getting the burgers ready and I watched him walk over and kiss the side of her head and pat her belly. I almost flew out the door and beat him to death. But then I got curious. Looking at Steven, I never had say so with him and hell, he didn't even look like me, but I just though hers was the dominant gene.

So I just watched them throughout the day.

Steven interacted with him well and looking REALLY close, Steven looked like him.

When I was about to say something to Maria, she up and announced we were pregnant again. I know ALL the blood left my face and I pulled her aside.

"I know very well, that this can't be my child, just like I'm sure Steven isn't. Who's that man who's been pawing you?" I asked.

"Babe, that's my cousin. I've told you about him." her eyes darting all over the place, I knew she was lying.

I called my lawyer the next day and asked what I had to do about a paternity test.

He said for Steven we could do it now, but we'd have to wait for the baby to be born.

I thanked him and decided to keep that to myself, until the baby was born.

I went on as though nothing had happened.

I didn't tell anyone but Rose and Emmett.

I sucked in a breath at that information, they both knew and didn't tell me. I would get to the bottom of that, later.

"So, the baby was born and had blue eyes, I at the time, didn't know that happens, so I accepted that he was mine and played daddy to Steven as well, I would NEVER take it out on the child. Then around six months, the babies eyes changed to brown. I was furious. I went to my lawyer and he drew up paper work for the tests. Maria of course moved out once she received the paperwork, telling me I was worthless for not wanting my children. I almost felt bad for what I'd done, but when I came home from an emergency call and all her stuff and the children's were gone, that stopped."

"She ignored the papers from the lawyer and so he said we could go to court, especially since she was now asking me for child support, if she wanted the money, she'd have to do the test and she'd be getting a big chunk if I were the father, but then again, I'd fight to have my sons. She didn't even work, so how could she provide for them. The day came for our child support hearing and the judge asked if she'd had the paternity tests done, she stated that she hadn't done them and wouldn't."

"The judge gave her 10 days to get them done or be held in contempt and no money was awarded to her that day. 6 days later, I'm called to the hospital, she showed up with the boys and we all proceeded to give our DNA. It would be another 2 months before we heard anything, my lawyer called and said we had another child support date and proceeded to court. In the end, they weren't mine. I sat down and cried, right in the courtroom. As much as I knew that, it hurt to know I'd never see them again. I guess I should've known when she gave them both her last name, huh?"

"So, I threw myself into work and didn't talk to anyone, socialize or anything. Em and Rose knew about it, but that's it. Then, Edward was in town one weekend for a medical conference and stopped by my practice to visit me. I don't think I'd seen him since the day Maria had said she was pregnant and he went off on me, anyway, we went for drinks and dinner, he proceeded to say "Well bro, we both screwed up. Bella was the best thing for either of us and we treated her like shit."

"Needless to say I was surprised, because I thought y'all were married, when I saw the ring on his finger, I became a little jealous, then he told me about what happened.

So, I haven't seen Steven or Miguel for about a year and a half." he sighed and shook his head.

"Jasper, I'm so sorry." I placed my hand on his.

His blue eyes looked up and had tears in them.

I shrugged off my jacket, so I could be comfortable.

"It's O.K. Bella, I'm coping, but that's why I moved back here. I'm wanting to open a vet practice in Forks, but need a building and I want it to stand out, especially since the only other vet is crazy, Mr. Watson." he laughed.

"O.K., well um would you like to come to my house and we can work on it there. I'll make dinner." I smiled and was greeted with the biggest smile ever.

"That sounds great Bella. I'd like to be friends again." he stated.

"Good. So would I." he stood up to hug me and kissed my cheek before he left.

I have never had such butterflies in my life.

A/N:

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