The Sworn Enemies… in Love?

Chapter 3

7 Months Later

There I was, holding my precious baby. There I was in my love's arms.

She was born an hour ago and was handed over to me ten minutes later. Not once did I take my eyes off of her since. I was fighting exhaustion but I had to stay awake and I knew it. I had to see her. My little baby girl. My Sarah Alice Rosalie Cullen. Edward and I were the only two to know what she was called or who her father was. I was sure though that as soon as my friends barged through the door, they too would know. She was the splitting image of her father. She had his hair and his eyes –thank god- and his jaw line and his toes and his fingers. His everything. She had my nose though and I knew she would eventually inherit my personality.

We still hadn't told our parents or friends about our relationship. They all thought I had made a stupid mistake. I knew it was a mistake too but I was positive it was not stupid. And we were wearing protection. Yet, her she was… my Sarah.

'Do you want me to go and get the others?' whispered Edward. I nodded. We had to get it done eventually. He left me and I took these last few minutes to just… be. Without the hatred and judgment that was sure to come.

'I'm sorry, baby.' I said. 'I love you very much.' Let the war commence. As if on cue, I heard the voice of my angel.

'Will you just trust me. I'm telling you it's nothing bad.' I chuckled. If only they knew. Then, they walked in. Then, there was silence. Then, there were gasps. And then, there was yelling and crying. I was crying. Sarah was crying. 'Shut up!' screamed my protector. 'There's my daughter crying there and the love of my life trying to be brave because you guys cant be reasonable. Will you all please shut up!' he yelled.

I held my daughter –it felt really weird to say- close to my chest and comforted her. I was crying happy tears at what Edward had just said. Everything was silent as they watched me hold my daughter. Normally, I would be blushing but now, all I could think about was trying to comfort my daughter. It must be the motherhood, or the hormones maybe. But I didn't care.

'Can I hold her?' I heard a quiet voice say and at first, I didn't recognize it but then I remembered the voice I had heard all those months ago when I first found out. It was Alice. I looked up at her and saw her looking at Sarah with wide eyes.

'Just remember to support her head.' I said passing my daughter over to her aunt.

'Hi baby.' She said looking straight into her eyes. I felt Edward sit next to me and wrap his arms around my shoulders. I saw eyes turn our way as he did this but I didn't mind anymore. I looked at my little girl in my best friend's arms and smiled.

'Guys,' I said quietly, as to not ruin the moment, 'This is Sarah Alice Rosalie Cullen.' They all looked at the baby in Alice's arms in awe and I could have sworn that I saw a tear stroll down Rose's cheek. I looked up at Edward but he was obviously not paying attention to me. His eyes were set on Sarah who Alice and Rosalie were cooing over. I smiled because I knew that everything would be all right.

'She's beautiful.' Announced Emmett who wasn't the normal softie. I smiled again and I was sure I could hear Edward whisper something like 'I know'. I chuckled and he looked down and smiled.

'So, you guys aren't mad… that we didn't tell you.' I asked quietly scared of their answer.

'I'm not mad.' Spoke Jasper. 'I don't know about Charlie though.' My breath caught. Charlie. What was I going to tell him when I came home with a baby girl who looked like Edward Cullen? He would be mad like hell… that was sure. As if he was reading my thoughts, Edward passed me my cell phone. Alice then handed Sarah over to me. Then everyone left the room, knowing this was not something they would want to be here for. I dialled and waited.

'Hello?' asked a worried voice at the other end of the line. I looked down at my daughter and asked myself if I really wanted her to suffer the abuse I had to suffer. Of course not. But if I didn't, where would she go? I would take every blow I could, every hit, and every insult.

'Hey, Dad.' I said my voice shaking from the fear. 'Could you come down to the hospital? It's important.'

'What did you do this time?' he asked angry. How had he not noticed? Sure Sarah had been an abnormally small baby and a preemie but come on. How do you not notice that your daughter is pregnant?

'Can you please just come, Dad?' I said raising my voice only slightly. I hung up not waiting for an answer. I threw the phone to the end of the bed and held Sarah closer to my chest. She was a strong little girl and if I needed to, I knew I would send her to live with her father.

Time seemed to pass in seconds and soon enough there was a knock on my door and then my father was standing in front of me. My knees were bent and so Sarah was out of his sight. I brought them down and he gasped. I quickly pulled my knees back up and held onto my little girl. Then there was screaming, crying, pushing, nurses and I knew that soon enough, there would be police.

'DAD!' I yelled. 'This is your grand-daughter.' I continued considerably quieter. Everything stopped. There was more silence. I heard the door open ad I saw Edward walk in. He came over to me and held me close seeing as I was crying. My father gasped and started screaming again. This time, he came closer to us and held his arm up high. I hid Sarah behind me and waited for the blow that never came. Instead, there was more yells and then Edward was hugging me close. He kissed my forehead.

'You're coming home with me. That's not a choice.' I nodded because that was the only thing I was capable of doing. A nurse came in and told me she had to take Sarah to feed her and change her. I handed her over with reluctance. We were now alone. 'Thank you.' He said. 'I love you. So much.'

I love you too. I thought but I was asleep before I had the time to answer.

'I'm telling you… she can't go home.' The voice of my love was stressed and angry. 'She'll get beaten to shreds and Sarah too. I cant let that happen to them, Dad.' I felt a hand on my shoulder and my eyes fluttered open at the contact. I looked into his eyes and knew that when I would be let out tomorrow, I would go to his house and there was not doubt about it.

'Can I go and see her?' I asked.

'You're not the only one to ask that.' Laughed Carlisle. He helped me out of bed and stabilized me. I took a step forward and Edward caught my arm. We walked into the nursery and I started laughing when I saw Rosalie and Emmett looking at my daughter with their mouths slightly open and Alice looking at Jasper with puppy dog eyes. She obviously wanted one too.

'I'm going to teach her everything.' Spoke Emmett inspired. I laughed harder. Rosalie smacked the back of his head subconsciously and I was now on the floor.

'It's not like you could teach her much.' She said in the same voice as her boyfriend's.

I walked up to the glass and asked Edward when we could take her home. 'I think I can pull some strings and we could take her home tonight.' I squealed.

When we walked out of the hospital all three of us that night, we thought we were ready to face everything. Boy, were we wrong! We walked out to find Charlie looking at the door with anxious eyes. When we came out, he pounced. Luckily, Carlisle was there and he took Sarah and me and ran out into the car. Edward was close behind.

'I need to know what Charlie did to you exactly, Bella. We're taking him to court.' Spoke my love's father.

Heyheyhey. That was the last chapter. Next… the epilogue!