Fatherhood is the definition of patience. It became definitive with Caitlyn, and Renesmee, needing diaper changes on the hour. What amazes me, over and above that, is how much milk each have drank. Blood being a supplement replacement for food, Ness had grown in to the size of an infant.

The nickname had become established by Jacob, well— Nessie. It definitely didn't please Felix having his daughter denominate and derive after a water monster from Scottish folklore.

" Bella has woken up. Felix is out with her to help her first hunt." Explains edward, walking inside of the common room. Caitlyn laid sleeping inside of my arms, he smiles; adoringly. Jacob is sat on the arm of the sofa, his weight causing an indentation to form from pressurisation of his bone density. He had his eyes focus, on her.

Paul had acculturated each girls existence, it was quite amusing at how gradual the adoration grew inside of him. He watches Ness, muscles in his arms reflecting.

" Jacob. You got to control your thoughts about Malachi holding our daughter. He's allowed too." Renesmee, entertaining herself on the floor and using improvised toys I had made, parades the toy in the air. Leah, having much difficulty associating her imprint role to a baby she had been hearing negatively of, replies using a light-hearted quarter smile.

" I don't need Edward, and his mind reading ability, to tell me what you are saying to yourself. Jake. And honestly, I don't appreciate it." Since I gave birth Jacob had it in his head I was not safe to hold Caitlyn and, or, Renesmee. He never would, without reservations, say his thoughts but it became heavily implemented he has zero trust.

'Those tales my uncle and dad said left a real impression to have such disillusionment.' Paul physically elapses his head, rolling his eyes in exaggerated irritably. " Black. Knock it off with the doubtful bullshit, mind my language. you know decker wouldn't dare to hurt his own kid."

Rosalie, including Emmett, wanders in fluttering her hands close. Rose had grown the endearing; fond maternal love for each Ness and Cate. Jacob down cast his gaze, away from mine. Not before he gives Paul a cold stare.

" hello, my love. Hi." She cooe's, latching her fingers on renesmee. graceful in scooping her up off the carpeted floor boards. " Your mommy is excited to meet you. Yes she is." Her voice grows soft, intricate to not scare Ness.

Recognition to the word 'Mommy' fills renesmee's eyes, a cherubic of innocence smile reveals her matured teeth. Edward cradles Caitlyn's head and puts a delicately placed kiss, on above her forehead. Then directs his lips on mine.

" Dude! No making out in front of the b a b y s." Emmett annunciates each letter of baby's, forgetting the correct orthography; spelling, using his callous hand to cover Ness's eyes. She giggles. An airy laugh passes through Paul's nose.

" It's babies. Not baby's, honey." Rose points out his error, an eye roll of amusement.

I bite down on my lip to hold a laugh, 'I have to give him points for his ability to spell. Not to sound demeaning.' Even if it was the incorrect synonym.

" I suppose we should go out and wait for bee's return. I have the impression she will want to see Ness." I proclaim, if it wasn't already the obvious. Leah arises up off the flooring.

" can I.. um. Can I hold, Her? I would like to be the one to break the news of well.. you know." I had sympathy for Leah. experiencing a heart break, being in exposure to Sam imprinting on Emily and now having her imprint be an infant who came in to this world so violently. Not knowing the process of simply holding a baby, became natural once Rosalie gave her Ness.

" You are using my god-daughter as your leverage, incase Bella decides she wants to attack you? Come on, Lea." I chortle, at her guilt-stricken face. She grumbled.

" I don't want her kicking my ass." Her eyes expand at her use of a swear word. " Sorry, No cussing, right."

I migrated to where the kitchen is, Edward along with Rose, emmett, Leah, Paul and Jacob follow. Caitlyn, the sweet Angel, never made a sound. Sound asleep. She is a good girl, not much of a crier which brings concern. but Esme and rose reassure it's a natural response and action.

I hear Bella, before I see her, ascending up the steps of the stair-casing. Felix soars over her, holding her hand.

" Welcome to the family, sweetheart." Says esme, complimenting her new semblance.

" You look great, Bella." Alice accolades, Jasper nodding in respect. Bella enters my view. Edward and Alice depart, making a path for her to now see where I stand. Leah, and Rosalie, are beside me. Bee looked marvellous. It was definitely going to take time in taking account of her immortality. Her hair had a buoyancy, tone, that was never there before. It shapes her refined face, her age regressing to such an extent from the startling vampirism youthful beauty it was genuinely surprising. Her eyes are now a dark mahogany.

" Hey, honey bee. you look stunning. There is a second new addition to the family." I hadn't paused the moving of my arms, as Bella failed containing her action which was to approach and hug me. Mindful and aware I was holding Caitlyn. Jake, alert, going to impose but I stare with warning.

" Oh. She is beautiful, Kai." I had one arm around the lower part of bella and her body, in an embrace. " I can see the appeal when it comes to your blood. It's quite overwhelming." Carlisle intercepts, gaining bee's regard to Ness in Leah's arms. Her gaze embellishing a fondness.

" Someone has been eager to meet you, Bella." he informs, both hands resting upon Esme on her shoulders. Rosalie passes her over, and it came natural for Bella to nestle Renesmee close. Leah, exhibiting her nerves, held her hands to her mid drift.

Ness raises and brushes her hands on Bella's face. The pictures, which fade in then out of her head. relay inside of my own. mirroring the ability she has. Uncle amenadiel had concluded I could absorb powers, given my ancestral status of both Angel and demon. The physiology, probability, coming from having accessible demonic resources. Or Balthasar. 'Or the fact I am genetically, and Biologically, an impossibility. To not sound superior.'

Bee is captivated. " what was that?" She questions. " she showed you the first memory she has of you." Edward elaborates, too seeing what I had. " Show me? How" is what she asks still in wonderment.

" How do I hear thoughts? How does Malachi mirror those with such ease and complicity? Or Alice see the future? She's gifted." It truely is amazing how extraordinary ness and Cate are. Though it does leave the dispute, open, of how Renesmee came in to have her gift. inspecting her teeth, Bella does a soft frown.

" I was only out for two days?"

" Her growth rate is unprecedented. It is quite the miracle Caitlyn, too, hasn't growing exceedingly fast. She grows at the speed of an average human baby. Normal." Carlisle clarifies, I note the fact of his tone being neutral. Though astonished on his studies of my daughter's slow, mundane growing. Bree, arriving back inside of the house on her own accord of hunting and having cougar blood on her sweater, smiles; teeth gleaming stained by crimson.

" Bella! you are awake! Leah, did you tell aunt Bella of you imprinting on Nessie?" She asks, feet floating, prancing over. Like a graceful Gazelle. 'Oh no. Bree. You shouldn't have brought that to discussion right now.'

" Imprint? Nessie? Who gave my daughter the nickname after the Lock-ness monster?" bee asks, calm. Very calmly.

'Oh bloody hell.' I knew I had to intervene before Bella made an irrational choice. " It was my suggestion, as a joke. But I stuck with the Ness, instead of Nessie." I explain, hoping she would be rational. Bee hums and glances to Felix, he rubs his thumb in a repetitive circle on Bella's tricep. " I suppose the name isn't all bad." She reasons, each of the Cullens are visibly feeling relief her new born anger didn't reveal itself. Paul, Leah and Jake in synchronised ease sigh.

Night had fallen over the house before I knew it. Caitlyn is awake, after slumbering for hours today. It was Renesmee's turn to sleep, now in her mother's loving hold. Edward had his own turn in having our daughter, her miniature hands clamp in fists. Bree reads, seated on a cushion before the fire place. Paul had to return back to the reservation, Jared and Embry wanted to amend. I encouraged it. " My turn. If you allow me, the last time I held ness was yesterday. Rosalie wouldn't let no one close enough to hold her." I say, out putting both hands for permission.

Bella grins. " You don't have to ask. You know? You are, after all, her god-father and uncle." She tells me placing Ness inside of my arms.

" Can I hold my niece? Please. I promise I am good for the self-restraint. Don't give me that face, Felix. you have seen how I am with our baby girl." She, detesting the uncertainty her fiancé is giving, states. He raises two of his fingers in a mock surrender. " my apologises. I didn't mean offence, Amore mio. I just wished to voice my hesitancy but you are right." He gave a kiss on her ear lobe. I nod, at Edward, signalling for him to hand Cate over.

" Where does Renesmee and Caitlyn sleep?" Bee murmurs her question, admiring my daughter. " In Rosalie arms. Or mine, or Edward and Esme's. Not to sound full of myself, Ness loves sleeping in mine more." Alice opens the revolving porch doors, Esme and Carlisle along with Jasper and emmett all had smiles on each of their mouthes. Bella's 'nineteenth' birthday present was finished.

" happy birthday!" Alice exclaims, a house key in her hand. Bella pinches each eyebrow, " I stopped aging. Three days ago." She states as though reminding us of her new immortality.

" Well we are celebrating anyway. So suck it up." Felix ran a hand over Bella's left arm, Edward takes Cate from out of her grasp, noticing her stirring, whines that indicate hunger leave. " Malachi helped build your present. Not to use him as an excuse to persuade you, My love. You will appreciate it more. Let us go and see it. The anticipation for your reaction is what I am waiting to witness." He encases her hand in his, following Alice out side and go out of sight. Leaving in silence, the sharp sound that is wind gusting from how quick they moved.

Edward bounces Caitlyn. " you know seeing how you hold, and handle, the girls raises my interest of having a second child into interpretation. It's quite attractive seeing how gentle you are, when you are with them." Bree pushes her face inside the novel she reads. Jacob gave a very vocal groan, Emmett grins wide; Wolfishly. Jasper, entertained but remaining straight faced, cracks a smirk. Rosalie face yelled 'really' scowling.

" Edward, Malachi just gave birth not even two days before. He has healed, definitely yes. But give it time, Caitlyn is two days old." Esme scolded, moving her head side to side. I blink, deliberate and slow, processing his words.

" Really, Cullen. Really?"

Felix and Bella had settled in to the new home. you would think I would have come to be in control of what I hear, but I think I am the most traumatised I have been hearing moans in the forest. Coming out of Bella. 'I didn't need to hear it' I grimace, internally. bottle of formula and blood, a concoction I constructed, in hand feeding Caitlyn I was seated beside Carlisle.

" Wow. Back early? Did you break a lot of stuff. I know you heard things that can't be unheard, Kai." Emmett ask bee and Felix, snickering. News paper in hand, I knew he wasn't actually interested with what is on the fine print.

" Where's Renesmee?" Bella ignores his innuendo. " Blondie stole her." Jacob replies, biting in to a steaming croissant. Leah is outside, being taught how to preferably hold and bond with Ness by aid of Rosalie. Paul ate a bologna sandwich, doused in ketchup. The phone begins buzzing with activity, blue light revealing the home phone number of Charlie. He never misses when it came to ringing for updates on Bella.

" Is that Charlie?" Bella wanted to be certain, but off my look she knew the truth. It's her father. " He calls twice a day." Edward informs, the use of a condoling tone made me feel guilt. " He's in pretty rough shape."

" Eventually, We'll have to tell him you didn't make it. To ease the grieving process of him losing you, his daughter. To mourn, il mio cuore." Felix conjectures, in a matter of factly tone, smiling hesitantly. " We'll do it tomorrow." Bella gives her answer, going back to her fiancés side. Grief in her expression, not being able to shed tears so venom lines her eyelashes.

" I am going to miss this place." Emmett sighs, which makes my eyes twitch in a frown.

'Leave? As in. Leave forks? No. That is not happening.' If I have to explain and give exposure of who I am, then be it so. I will do everything to make certain everyone in this is content. Happy. No departing, mourning. Being sad. " you might disagree on what I am going to do, right now. But to me, I honestly rather see everyone happy and no more suffering from goodbyes. Charlie is not going to have to say a eulogy at your funeral, Bella." I rise up, out of the chair Caitlyn still feeding on the blood supplement. " Don't try and demoralise what I am going to do, Edward. because you know this is not right." I was taking Cate to meet Charlie on the way.

The car ride to the swan residence felt forbidding. A cloud of resignation follows my each step, taking Cate out of her specialised car-seat. I soothe her, she had begun crying. I knew she could sense my indifference of emotions I was keeping dormant. " I know, baby. I know." I soothe, walking up to the front door. It was now or never. Knocking three times, I get an answer on the second.

Charlie turns the knob opening to see me, his eyes showing a little disappointment. 'He's expecting one of the Cullens or Bella herself'. " Malachi, son. It's good to have you back, here. And who is this little lady laying in your arms, aye?" He brought a hand up, massaging his scruffy bread.

" My daughter." I knew that would trigger his questions. "Y-your daughter. So you and Edward made the choice to adopt, definitely brings a more mature atmosphere to the marriage." That was a normal speculation, at first look. No one would rationalise myself actually carrying and birthing her.

" But I am here, because of Bella. It's about her." I say, entering the living space. mariners Half time is played on the television. A bud light beer canister is open.

" Is Bella okay? Safe? Doctor Cullen has not returned the calls I have made. I am actually close to driving there, actually this afternoon." Charlie is distressed. It saddens me knowing it would break him if I didn't step in, made this call. " She is more than fine. Charlie. Still the same bee, girl, I met seventeen years ago in my nursery. That is where this information, I am going to give, as a reassurance. I'm hopeful enough you won't change your opinion or mind on who she is now."

His frowns goes away, steadying his gaze on my face wanting to identify lies as I speak.

" Bella is a vampire. The Cullens are, too. You might find it incredulous, ridiculous because how could vampires exist. But they are real, very real. Charlie. I am not human, if I might add. I would never lie. Lying is a sin."

" I know." Wait. What?

" You know? Of .. the Cullens?" I made certain I heard correct. " you know the, uh, woman I met at your and Cullen boys wedding. Tanya, her name is. We got to speaking, and she wanted the truth to be known. who I am to her, as well. Something about mates and fate, made a house call after I gave her my address. But Bella, my Bella, is one? When did this happen? You are not human? You aren't.. a vampire. Yeah? Your eyes are not gold." He had taken the whole 'daughter being a vampire' speech with ease.

At least Tanya made sure to save less tension.

'Time for more explaining. I hope his mind doesn't explode, rhetorically talking.'

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JASMINE SPEAKS;
— Charlie knows about the Cullens, now, being vampires. Tanya had already told him. Of course she would, He is after all her mate. You will see Charlie interacting more and have more knowledge of why Renesmee grows. Hope you enjoy <3.