Return to Forks
Chapter 14
EPOV
"Hey can we talk?" I walked into Bella's apartment, knowing everyone would be in bed for the night.
"I have nothing to say to you." she snapped.
"Look, I know I was an ass and I'm sorry." I pleaded.
"Edward, you dismissed me and MY daughter! I'm pissed at you, to no end! You think I'm going to listen to you? Fuck No! Just get out. I'm not that scared little girl anymore, I've got something bugger and better to live for and she's right in there! I'm over the fact you don't want her, that's fine, so just leave us alone. Or, better yet, just sign your rights away! I know you don't want any of this, so just do I that favor, please? Don't be a burden. Let me and my daughter be in peace. I've already been looking for my own place. I've got a job lines up and TONS of help, so I don't need YOU!" she shouted, regretting it as soon as she did, Elyse started crying.
"Please just go, I have MY daughter to attend to!" she shoved past me.
I just stood there and waited. I hadn't seen my daughter since she was two weeks old, I stayed away, my parents would visit a few times and there were pictures on Bella's & everyone's Face book, so I knew WHAT she looked like, just not in person.
"May I?" I asked hold my hands out.
"Get Out! I don't want you here!" she growled and Elyse started to cry more.
I turned on my heel and sulked out.
I had tried to come in and talk to her, Maggie and I hadn't lasted long after the Bella incident and she told ALL girls on campus about it, so finding a date, was really hard, I hadn't had sex in months and I'd hoped Bella would still be the complacent and needy girl I left behind, just so I'd get SOME action.
BPOV
I can't believe he came in here and tried to apologize!
Did he think I'd be that stupid little girl still?
Uggghhh!
I was walking around with Elyse, trying to calm her down.
It was my stupid fault, she doesn't like yelling, we'd figured that out when we were all watching a football game one day and Emmett and his loud ass mouth screamed when his team made a touchdown, Elyse had screamed and it took forever for her to stop and of course I was upset too, so that just added to it.
Finally she was calming down, but clinging to me.
"Do you want to sleep with mommy?" I asked.
She gave a nod and pulled me closer.
We went to my bed and I made a pillow fort on the bed and floor and then crawled in next to her, she was out within a minute, as was I.
The next few months flew by and after I'd told Esme and Carlisle I was leaving, it was finally time for me to start packing.
I didn't have much, Esme had insisted that her and Carlisle buy me a small cottage, since Edward had signed off his parental rights, they thought I'd take her away from them too, which I reassured them would NEVER happed.
Esme, Sue, Alice and Rose had decorated for me; I told them colors and was left out of everything else.
It was a perfect 2 bedroom/ 1 bath home.
It was yellow outside and had plenty of light inside.
It had a nice backyard, which they'd bought another play set for, they redid the kitchen and bath with new appliances and carried over the now Princess Theme into Elyse's room. They'd bought her a beautiful canopy bed with a sheer pink canopy, there were princess touches everywhere, as well as butterflies and family photos.
My room they'd done in a silvery purple and the bathroom they did in greens, yellows and orange, a bright polka dot shower curtain and more family pictures, and a polka dot rug rounded out the bathroom, it wasn't childish, but it was bright and fun.
The living room they painted a pale sand color and did it in light beachy blues and tans, it wasn't tacky though, it was simple for the small living room and the kitchen was done in a light yellow with a beautiful blue and yellow backsplash behind the sink and stove, the dining room was in with the kitchen, so they'd bought a farm house table that had four chairs and a bench, it could be pushed against the wall, when not in use, but I'd have enough seating when everyone came to visit.
They'd even fenced in the yard with the nice white vinyl fence and added a security system and not to mention the full closets and kitchen.
I started crying when I saw it.
I was so happy.
I was starting work on Monday, so Elyse and I would be able to enjoy the weekend and get use to the house.
I'd be working at a bakery and Elyse was starting pre-school, but at least I knew the owner, it was my friend Angela's mom. They ran a pre-school and were giving me a killer rate, in turn, I'd bake for them on any special occasions they needed me for and seeing as though they had one birthday party a month for all the kids born in that month, I'd be making a few cakes for them, plus I'd still be working on my degree, which I was almost done with and then, hopefully I could be a teacher.
I can't believe that Elyse is another year older.
At two she was unstoppable.
She talked ALL the time, she was always wanting to be on the go, she loved school, but the person she liked to be around most, Esme!
She wanted to do everything she did.
I was finished with school, waiting to hear from one of the local ones and still working at the bakery, which I planned to still help her out with, when she had big catering jobs and whenever I was off work.
It was mid August and I was getting frustrated I might not get a job this school year, when Mrs. Cope, Forks Middle School called and said she had a position open, it was for a Life Skills teacher.
"Um, Mrs. Cope, I don't know what that is." I answered honestly.
"Oh, Ms. Swan, it's the new word for Home Ec." she laughed into the phone.
"Oh, no worries, I can do that." I laughed with her.
"It's a little different than OLD HOME EC." She stressed.
"Um, O.K.?" I asked as a question.
"Well, you teach them Life Skills, like balancing a checkbook, a little sex ed., some cooking and basic hand stitching, everyday things they'll need." she said.
"O.K., I can do that, no problems." I replied.
"Good, come by on Monday and I'll show you your room and you can get it set up. School starts in 3 weeks." she sighed.
I was so excited, that I screamed and jumped up and down, once I hung up the phone.
I called everyone and they were so happy.
We were going to dinner to celebrate, everyone would be home this weekend.
Alice worked for a designer in Seattle, she was trying to get her ideas out there and he was the only one willing to work with her, her and Felix had married right after their second year of college, he was a Police Officer in Seattle.
Emmett and Rose were living in Seattle as well, they'd married and had a baby on the way, They had opened a car repair business and were doing great!
Dmitri and Jane were on and off again.
He lived in Seattle and was a private contractor.
Jane lived on the outskirts of Seattle and she was a dance instructor.
Seth was still in college, working on his Master's in Psychology, he was currently single.
Jasper had moved to California and I hadn't seen him since I gave birth, we Skyped once in a blue moon, but he was busy. Playing in bars and working to try and get an album out, that he didn't have anytime, but he was coming home this weekend, since it was a big 'family' reunion as Esme called it.
Edward, well, who knows and I didn't care.
When Elyse asked about her daddy, we'd all agreed to say that he passed away, basically, that's what it was like 'he never existed' and he didn't ever come home to visit, telling his mom and dad they he was busy with working on his Doctorate and interning.
I was so excited for this weekend.
Even though most of us didn't live far, with our busy lives, we didn't get to spend a lot of time together.
I gathered Elyse and her stuff for the weekend, having packed mine last night, after being so wired I couldn't sleep and we were off to Esme's.
We were the first to arrive at The Cullen's, Esme was so excited.
She took Elyse so I could bring our stuff in and I placed it in the apartment.
I called my dad and Sue to let them know I was here.
Sue sounded off, but I just took it that she maybe just got off a long shift.
She said she'd tell dad, I thanked her and hung up, going back upstairs to visit with Esme.
She made us lunch and soon Emmett and Rose came in, Emmett picked me up and hugged me, while Elyse pulled on his pants for some attention.
I hugged Rose and patted her stomach, only three months to go for them.
We settled into the lounge chairs while Emmett played with Elyse.
We heard the door open and a tinkling laugh, Alice and Felix were here.
I ran to Felix and gave him a big hug, I really missed my twin.
Before we could shut the door, Carlisle came home and told us he was going to take a quick shower before joining us.
Elyse was yawning so I excused myself to put her downstairs.
"Now Bella, she has a room upstairs too you know and you'll be able to stay with us here, if she's upstairs." Esme smiled.
"I guess you're right. I'll be right back." I walked Elyse upstairs for her nap, even though it was a little later than usual, I knew she'd be up later tonight, so it would be fine.
As I walked downstairs I heard soft raised voices.
"How dare you bring your fiancé into this house without warning us and then drop a bomb tat she's PREGNANT!" Esme had lost it, she was screaming at the only person I could imagine, Edward.
I slowly walked into the living room, Dmitri had arrived with Jane as well and my brothers looked like they were about to kill him.
"Hi, I'm Bella." I walked up and shook her hand, everyone looking at me like I had 3 heads.
"Did Edward tell you that he already has had one child and signed his rights away? He's had nothing to do with her since she was born? He walked out on me when he found out I was pregnant. Did he tell you any of that?" I asked, barely holding it in and Edward looked like he wanted to rip me to pieces.
"Yeah, see that adorable girl with his hair? Yeah, that's who he wrote off." I turned on my heal and walked out into the backyard, before taking off in a sprint to the bench by the pond.
I'm not sure how long I sat there, before I heard someone coming.
"Bells?" the husky voice asked in question.
I wiped my hands across my face before turning and seeing Jasper there.
"Hey. I just got here and Alice and Rose filled me in. They thought it'd be safe to send me." he shrugged.
"Jasper." I hugged him and just cried.
"Bells, he's not worth crying over. C'mon. You know better. Don't let him see that he hurt you." he said while holding me and stoking my hair.
"Jasper, really, I'm not crying over him, I'm crying because of what he did to Elyse! He wrote her off and not even a year later, he's engaged and she's pregnant? How does someone change in a year?" I asked so confused.
"Bells, you have." he smiled down at me. "Hell, you've changed a lot since I saw you almost 2 years ago. You're even more beautiful now." he face was so close to mine, he leaned down and kissed me.
"Jasper." I whispered and I pulled him closer, man I was so stupid. Why did I let him go all those years ago? He's always been here for me.
"Bella, I don't want to lie to you. I just got out of a horrible relationship, but my feelings for you are as they've always been." he smiled as he kissed me again.
A/N:
Yep… That's where it's stopping at.
Sorry…
More to come next chapter…
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