Changing Tides

Chapter 1

"Damn it Rose! You're really walking away after all this time?" I yelled.

"Oh please Emmett! You knew I didn't really want a child and you kept pushing and pushing until I felt guilty and look what it got you." She shook her head as she packed the last of her bags.

"You never once acted unsure during the pregnancy. You were happy and excited." I begged.

"I was, until we had a child like that." She spat.

"Like that? Tiegan is perfectly healthy. She's got mild Downs Syndrome, she sleeps like a dream and she's breathtaking beautiful." I emphasized just some of our daughter's finer points. She really was breathtaking. She had caramel brown hair like my mom, big blue eyes like Rose and I and the most beautiful smile I'd ever seen, even if they keep telling me it's gas.

"Emmett, I just can't do it. I don't want to be a mom and a mom to a child with needs is even worse. I've already had the divorce and the parental support papers drawn-up and signed. You just need to sign and file them with your lawyer." She said.

"So you're walking away? Throwing all the years we've had together away?" I said exhausted.

"Yes." She said simply as a knock sounded at the door.

I was brought out of my thoughts as Tiegan tugged on my pants, she'd amazed us all in the 2 ½ years she's been on this earth.

She learned to walk pretty much at a year, she talks pretty well for her age and she is my light at the end of every day.

"Hey baby, what's up?" I asked as I scooped her into my arms.

"Gama said time to eat." She kissed my cheek.

"Yum! What did Gama make?" I asked walking her towards my parent's kitchen.

"Chicken muggest and masaroni and cheese." She clapped.

"Yummy! Our favorite!" I tossed her into the air.

"You OK?" my mom asked as we walked in.

"Yeah, just thinking like I always do on this day." I sighed.

"Look, there's going to be someone who comes along and loves you both for what you have to offer." My mom soothed.

"I'm not worried about me mom." I shifted my eyes to Tiegan.

"Look. I know you're lonely, but Tiegan has plenty of love and whoever catches your eye will be of the highest standard." My mom smiled.

"I know. I just want someone who's going to love us, for us!" I groaned.

"It will happen. Don't rush it." She hugged me as we sat down to eat.

Work was one of the few things I actually looked forward too, when I wasn't with my daughter.

"Emmett have you heard the buzz?" Edward, my brother asked.

"Ed, you know I don't pay attention to 'buzz'." I sighed.

My brother Edward and I ran a very successful architect office.

Edward and his wife Tanya did most of the traveling, since I had Tiegan.

We had accounts all over the world, but our newest was closer to home and dear to my heart.

We were adding on to the elementary school, making a new wing so they could add a preschool and nursey to it.

So we were on a rush to have it done by the beginning of the school year because we had several teachers who were expecting and with such a small work force, they'd need the nursey for their newborns and I'd be able to send Tiegan there, they were looking for a few new teachers.

"Earth to Emmett, did you hear me!" Edward chuckled.

"No, sorry. I've been trying to get these last few updates finished and started thinking about how happy Tiegan will be once the preschool opens." I sighed.

"Well, Jasper told me that his sister is coming to town. She was hired as one of the new teachers and she's just two years younger than us. Jasper's pretty for a guy, so his sister must be also." Edward waggled his eyebrows.

"You're married!" I chastised. He knew how I felt about marriage and was miserable ever since Rose left.

"Chill bro! I was talking about for you… Tanya would have my balls if I even thought of fucking around." Edward laughed.

"She's got you so pussy whipped it's not even funny!" I shouted.

"You're telling me!" he shook his head.

He and Tanya had been together since college. At first she was snotty and distant, then when she met my mom for the first time. BAM! My mom had a talk with her and she's been awesome. Apparently the talk was close to "Edward is very loyal to his family and the ones he loves, if you're truly THE ONE, he'll love you like no other. Just treat his family and loved ones with respect." I guess she got through to her, because she's been the best sister in law ever. Except when she tried to set me up with her friend who'd come to visit. Irina was nice and sexy as hell, but she just wanted to party and go out. Those were her words from our one and only date. She also said she didn't like children. She was never getting pregnant because it'd cause her to get fat and she didn't like the mess and noise.

That was the end. I thanked her for having dinner with me and then drove her back to Edward and Tanya's.

I told Tanya never again. If it happens, it happens.

Sadly, it wasn't happening.

BPOV

Making a move to my brother's small town where he was sheriff was an easy choice, after he'd helped me get a teaching job at the elementary school.

I needed to leave California and my ex behind.

Mike didn't understand my need to teach.

"Bella, I make enough money for both of us. We love in this huge mansion and you drive a brand new Land Rover, fully loaded." He shouted.

"I get that Mike and I know you're wonderful at your job. We've met some great people, but I don't want to be a 'Hollywood Wife', I want to teach. You get to go be Mr. Hollywood Producer and travel everywhere, but that's not me." I touched his face softly.

"Bella, please. I love you. It's not like I can just quit my job, like you can." He begged.

"And that's the problem Mike. You think I'm indispensable, that I can just leave my job…But I can't, those kids depend on me, not only that…You said we'd start a family and that was two years ago. I just can't do this anymore. I love you Mike, but I want a divorce." I cried.

"Fine, but when you're ready to come back to me…I'll have an 'I told you so' ready." He smiled sweetly.

"OK." I laughed.

Mike and I had been together since our junior year of high school, even through college we stayed together. But I think deep down he knew it was coming to an end.

He fell in love with film and I teaching.

I did enjoy meeting everyone in the beginning when his career took off. He was the youngest successful producer in film. But, now I just wanted to teach and start a family.

Our divorce was pretty straight forward, we didn't have a pre-nup because we were married before he made it big so everything was split 50/50.

He wanted the house which was fine by me, he was giving me half of it's worth as well and I was staying with my brother until I found a place in Forks.

I was excited for this next chapter in my life.

"Bella, how are you going to survive in that small town?" Mike questioned.

"Mike. You and I are so different, it's not even funny. When I went there to interview, I fell in love. It's so quiet and friendly there's nothing NOT to love about it. It's like living on a movie set." I shrugged.

"To each his own I guess. Just remember I'm always here." He hugged me as I packed the last of my things.

"Sure thing Mike." I smiled.

I had a good feeling about this move, a very good feeling.

AN=

Can't wait for these two to meet…

There's going to be some sparks…

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