This is my first fanfic. Be gentle.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Stephenie Meyer owns it all.

"Thanks Seth

"Thanks Seth. I really appreciate you bringing her back home," I said as I took my sleeping daughter from his arms.

"No problem. Jake would have done it, but he wasn't…feeling well so I offered." As Seth explained, he placed her pink Disney backpack just inside the door.

"Are you sure you don't want to stay? They're all in the living room watching the game."

"Actually, we're all watching it together back in La Push. Next time."

"Next time for sure." I smiled as Seth waved goodbye and bounded back down the stairs to his car. I shut the door and walked into the living room. It was game day and all the Cullens and Charlie were camped out in front of the flat screen. Edward was the only one missing. He was off running an errand in Seattle and would be back in a few hours.

Even though Charlie was still a little freaked out about the oddity of my new life and all of its secrets, he did not pass up an opportunity to spend time with me. Especially if "spending time" with me meant making the sacrifice of watching the playoffs on the massive TV in a state of the art recliner with lumbar support. It was a fairly new addition to the house that Edward brought home one day. I knew it was his way of trying to make Charlie feel more comfortable and possibly score some brownie points. Although, Charlie had been more accepting of Edward lately especially since Edward was the father of his only grandchild.

Charlie, however, had also struck up an unlikely friendship with Emmett. Charlie was a man of few words, but those few words he did speak were almost always about sports. Emmett was just the partner in crime that Charlie needed. No matter what the topic was, they would always find a way to bring it back to sports. Emmett was sitting in a recliner identical to Charlie's. As soon as he saw it, he had to have the same one. Typical boys. Jasper was taking bets on the outcome of the game. Of course, Alice, who was sprawled out on the floor with a magazine, had tipped the odds in his favor considerably. Rosalie was filing her nails on another sofa next to Esme. Carlisle had just run up to his study for a moment to make a phone call to the hospital to check up on one of his patients.

As soon as I walked into the room, everyone's eyes shot up to look at Nessie. She wasn't a year old yet, but looked about three and a half.

"Finally, she's back! He's been hogging her." Rosalie jumped up and kissed Nessie's cheek. Nessie was so used to the coldness of our touch that she didn't even stir.

Esme was also up out of her seat and gently stroked Nessie's forehead. She adored her granddaughter and Nessie adored her right back. It made me a little sad that Nessie would only get to know one of her grandmothers. Renee would have loved her. On one occasion, I even caught Edward showing Nessie a faded picture of his own mother, Elizabeth. I know it bothered him that Nessie would never meet his parents, but if my blessings taught me anything, Edward and Elizabeth Masen were indeed aware of their granddaughter's existence. I knew they watched over her. Over all of us.

"Was that Seth I heard?" asked Charlie. "He should have come in."

"He said they were all watching down at La Push and wanted to get back before it started. Listen, I'm just going to put her down upstairs in Edward's old room. I'll be right back."

"Bye Nessie!" Emmett boomed. Rosalie glared at him.

"Oh c'mon. That kid won't wake up. She sleeps like the dead." Jasper joked as he tallied up the bets.

"The half dead!" Emmett chuckled. Now we were all glaring at him. Luckily, Charlie seemed oblivious.

I just shook my head at him and made my way up the stairs. When I got to the second floor, Carlisle was about to make his way downstairs.

"Ah, my darling granddaughter has returned," he whispered. He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. If I thought Carlisle was radiant before, post-Nessie Carlisle could outshine the sun. It was almost as if he had waited over three hundred years to fulfill the role of grandfather and his number was finally called. He relished every moment with her. He and Esme took her to the circus, pushed her on the swings and took her out for ice cream every Sunday. No child had ever been surrounded by so much love.

"I'm just going to bring her up. I'll see you downstairs." I whispered back.

"Okay. I'll see you downstairs and you can join me in being cheated out of my hard-earned money by Jasper and Alice." I laughed as he continued on his way.

I made my way to Edward's room and gently set Nessie down in the middle of the king-sized bed. After removing her shoes, I put a throw over her and her much-loved teddy bear, Fergus, next to her. I took a quick look around the room and had to laugh. Edward's room, once his austere bachelor haven, was now overtaken by stuffed animals, dolls, puzzles, books and a dollhouse that Esme had built. Our family filled the room with everything they could to entice Nessie to spend as much time there as possible.

I brushed her hair out of her face. She was truly the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. Her flowing auburn curls and alabaster skin were nothing compared to the sweetness and gentleness of her soul. The goodness in her heart outshined her outward appearance no matter how breathtaking it was. The only thing I could compare it to was the goodness of Edward's heart. She had inherited many things from her father, but the light that radiated from inside was her most defining characteristic. And it was all Edward. Sometimes when he held her and took her on walks along the river teaching her about the world, my phantom heart stopped. It was almost too painful to watch the brilliance and unconditional love that poured off of them. I loved her because she was the very best part of Edward. I often wondered if Nessie was like Edward as a child. So bright and full of life unmarred by the ancient pain of immortality. Was she the link between the Edward of today and Edward during his human life?

I could not have asked for a better father for my child. He approached every moment he spent with her truly as though it was a gift from God. He committed himself to making every moment meaningful and important. He strived to make her feel that she was important. He never turned her away when she had a question or wanted to share a secret with him. Or even when she wanted to play silly girlish games. He treasured every moment of fatherhood that had been thrust upon him. And Nessie was completely in awe of Edward. All I can say is that Jacob would have a lot to live up to as Nessie was definitely a daddy's girl.

I leaned down to kiss her and smelled cigarette smoke. I wish Billy would quit smoking already. The man was confined to a wheelchair because of diabetes. Did he want to add lung cancer to his problems as well? As I exited the room, I left the door slightly ajar. Even though I now had vampire hearing, I was still a hesitant, nervous new mother.

An hour later, Alice and Jasper were considerably richer and another game had started. Charlie, still ensconced in his recliner, was eating pizza. This truly was a testament to how much my new family loved me. Esme was letting Charlie eat pizza in her all-white living room. If that isn't love, I don't know what is.

Finally, I heard the hesitant footsteps of my daughter making her way down the stairs. When she took her time, she didn't need anyone to help her make her way down. Had Edward been home, he would have scooped her up right away upon hearing her even put her hand on the banister. As soon as she hit the ground floor and entered the living room, the entire family greeted her.

"Nessie sweetheart! Come here," bellowed Charlie. Nessie rubbed the sleep from her eyes and walked over to Charlie. He lifted her up and embraced her in a hug.

"Hi Grampa."

"Did you have fun with Jacob?" Nessie nodded. She still had one foot in dreamland.

I got up and walked over to Nessie taking her hand.

"Come on, ducky. You must be hungry. Let's get you something to eat." She took my hand and we walked towards the kitchen. She looked around the room as if she was searching for something.

"Where's Daddy?"

"Daddy had to leave. He'll be back soon."

Once in the kitchen, she let go of my hand and took a seat at the kitchen table.

"What would you like?"

"Blood."

"Besides blood. You have to eat something else too. Remember, one vampire food and one human food."

"Peanut butter and jelly." Nessie yawned and walked over to the sliding glass door. She looked out seemingly searching again. Normally, she was always a bit out of it when she woke up from a nap, but there was something uneasy about her today. I finished assembling her sandwich and put it on the table.

"C'mon sweetie. Come and eat." She sat down and started eating absent-mindedly. I put some donated blood in a sippy cup for her. She chugged that down right away. What can I say? The girl loves her blood! When she finished everything, I refilled her cup and grabbed a bowl of goldfish crackers. We returned to the living room to join the family and I got her situated at the coffee table with a coloring book and crayons. She was an advanced, gifted child, but coloring was very "zen" for her. She didn't touch the coloring book and after a few minutes, she walked over to the bay window searching once again.

"Hey Nessie, come sit down and I'll color with you," Alice offered.

"I don't want to color."

Rosalie walked over to the window and crouched down next to Nessie. "Sweetie, what are you looking for?"

"My daddy."

"He'll be back soon. Come sit down with us."

"No."

"But it's cold here by the window. Come on."

Nessie shook her head angrily. "NO! I'M WAITING FOR MY DADDY!"

"Nessie!" I was at the window in a second. "We do not yell at other people. Now apologize to Aunt Rose."

Nessie burst into tears, "SORRY!" She turned away from us and ran to the other bay window.

Emmett chuckled. "Temper, temper, Ness! Well, it's official. She's definitely Edward's daughter." Jasper, Charlie and Carlisle laughed with him. The women in the room all scowled at them.

Nessie walked over to the coffee table and eyed Emmett. "I WANT MY DADDY!!" She grabbed the remote from the table and threw it on the ground with as much force as she could manage. It shattered into a hundred pieces. "I WANT MY DADDY NOW!" Emmett just sat there with his mouth open and eyes wide.

"I never noticed it before, but she does take after Renee." Charlie blurted out.

"That's it! Enough! You are misbehaving and being rude. We're going home NOW." I scooped her up and started to make my way to the front door. She struggled in my arms and let out a blood curdling scream while her tears gushed. "You will come back later when you stop this nonsense and apologize to everyone." She had NEVER behaved like this before. I had no idea what had come over her. Sure, she was attached to Edward. He was her father, but he went out all the time without it being a problem. She had no reason to act up now.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! DADDY!!"

A second later, Esme was dialing the phone. "It went straight to voicemail. Edward must be in a bad cell area."

As I was making my way out of the room, Nessie grabbed on to the doorway. The vampire in her took over and it stopped me dead in my tracks. The power of her grip dug right into the wall.

"LEAVE ME ALONE!! I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME! I DON'T WANT YOU! I WANT DADDY!"

Rosalie looked at me questioningly. "I have no idea what is going on."

By this point, Nessie's face was fire engine red and she was choking on her tears. She could barely breathe. I sank to the floor with her in my arms and tried to calm her.

"Renesmee…honey…Daddy just went out for a little while. He is coming back soon. There is no need to be upset. You know Daddy goes out all the time."

It was never more obvious to me that I was a bad mother because my attempts to calm her just set off another round of screams and crying fits. I was of absolutely no comfort to my own child. So utterly helpless.

"Jasper, a little help please!"

"Oh believe me, I'm trying! She's scared to death!"

"Really? Ya think?!" Rosalie snapped.

Carlisle whispered to Esme to keep trying Edward. He walked over to Nessie and kneeled down next to her. "Sweetheart…" That was when she started thrashing on the ground.

At that moment, the front door burst open and a frantic Edward ran in. "What's the matter? What happened? Is she hurt?"

"DADDY!" screamed Renesmee at the top of her lungs.

Edward, still panicked, took her into his arms just as she was reaching for him. She grabbed onto his neck and buried her face in his chest.

"Everything's okay, darling. Shhhhh. Bella, what is going on?"

"Your guess is a good as mine. She woke up from her nap and was asking for you. When you weren't coming home, she started freaking out."

Nessie looked up at him with endless tears still running down her face. Her lips quivering as she spoke. "Daddy, I promise I won't be a bad girl! I promise I won't be not good for you! Don't go away! Please! Don't leave me!"

"Sweetheart, Daddy's not going anywhere. Nothing could tear me away from you. I love you." Edward's calm voice seemed to soothe her. That didn't stop her from holding on to him with all of her might. He walked with her into the kitchen. I didn't follow figuring that I would give them some quiet time together. After all, she didn't seem to want me anywhere near her.

I returned to the living room and sat down on the couch next to Esme feeling utterly dejected. Everyone else was back into the game and they continued in their revelry. After a few minutes, I felt Esme put her hand on my shoulder. I looked up at her and was treated to her warm smile.

"Don't worry, it happens to everyone." I leaned into her and she embraced me. Then, Alice came up behind the couch and put her arms around both of us. She laughed quietly and said, "There's always a silver lining in every situation. After seeing Nessie carry on like that, I think Rose is officially over wanting children." Esme and I started laughing and even Rose cracked a smile.

"Bella, would you come in here a moment please," Edward called from the kitchen. I walked into the kitchen and Edward had his back up against the kitchen sink with Nessie still in his arms. Her head was resting on his shoulder. She had stopped crying, but her face was entirely tear-soaked. Her hair was all frizzy and matted from her tantrum on the floor. He was gently stroking her curls. No matter how bad she looked, it was nothing compared to the look of anguish on Edward's face.

"What's the matter?" Edward turned to look at me. His jaw was clenched and his eyes were full of quiet rage.

"Nessie, sweetheart, show Mommy what you were just thinking about." I was by her side in a second and Nessie reached out to touch me. I was completely unprepared for what I saw. Nessie was sitting in the living room at Jake's house in La Push. The TV was turned to some sporting event. Nessie was sitting on one end of the couch by herself hugging a pillow tightly while Jake sat at the other end. There were several other pack members lounging around. Some were smoking and all had a beer in hand. By some of their demeanors, it was obvious that this was not the first beer of the day. In fact, there were five empty beer bottles sitting in front of Jake alone.

"Dude, this whole thing really worked out for you, Jake," said Quil.

"You must be so frickin' happy to be rid of Bella, man," added Paul.

Jake chuckled to himself. "A few more years and I've got the perfect girl here. She'll never get old. She'll never get fat. She'll have a body like her mom. I'm set. I'll still have fucking Edward breathing down my neck though. Oh shit, you didn't hear that, right Nessie?" All of the boys were doubled over laughing. Nessie just looked frightened.

"Now that I have Nessie, I don't need to worry about Bella as much. She and Edward have each other. And you know what? Now when she wakes up one day and finds that Edward left her again, someone else can help her pick up the pieces. 'Bella, you're not good for me! I have to leave you!'And, mark my words, she WILL wake up one day and be all alone. Edward will get all angsty again and leave her. Nessie and I will be living here in La Push and who knows, maybe we one day we won't ever have to see the bloodsuckers again. Bella can find someone else to manipulate. Fuckin' leeches. " Jake chuckled to himself.

Quil raised his bottle, "Here's to motherfuckin' imprinting and motherfuckin' wolves! Less work for us!" Jake burped and the guys all laughed before raising their bottles in the air. Embry tried to get up, but stumbled over an ottoman. The pack erupted into laughter. At that moment, Seth walked in the door and shook his head. Nessie ran over to him and hugged his leg.

Seth picked her up and grabbed her backpack. "Don't worry sweetheart. I'm taking you home," Seth murmured.

"Sweet! I don't feel like moving from this couch." And with that, Jake shoveled a piece of pizza in his mouth.

And then the vision was over. Nessie dropped her hand and stared quietly at my face filled with rage.

"I cannot believe him. How could he…I…I…I just…I'm so mad!!"

"Bella, I think I hear a car coming and I'm pretty sure it's you know who."

I took several deep breaths. "Rose, I need you! Bring Emmett!"

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