Forever And Always

Chapter 27

Edward P.O.V

A loud cry woke me up the next morning from a wonderful dream the next day. I groaned, rolling over to find the love of my life in a deep sleep next to me. I smiled at her sleeping figure and kissed her face until Bruno cried again.

"Get him," she muttered in her sleep.

I smiled, "yes, ma'am." I get off bed and walk towards Bruno's crib. "What happened, buddy?" I pick him up.

His little face was bright red, filled with tears and saliva. He puts his little thumb in his mouth, crying. I take it out but he takes it back and puts it right back in his mouth.

I place him on the bed, taking his diaper bag and take out what I need.

"Oh, God," Bella groans pulling the blanket over her head when I open the diaper. "He's obviously your son."

"What do you mean?" I asked, laughing while I changed him.

"His dumbs smell like yours," she said under the covers. "Do you think it might be the milk?"

"He only drinks the milk off of you, so don't blame me you caused this," I said, lifting his legs to wipe his bottom.

Bella giggled under the covers and then let out a deep breath. "Edward?" She asked.

"Yeah?" I said, kissing Bruno's belly, making him giggle like his mother does. 

"Do you really want our family to grow?" She asked, still hiding under the covers. "I mean, you want more kids?"

I smiled, pulling Bruno on my lap. "Why not? I always wanted a big family, that would be nice but not right now. First thing, is first."

"Tanya?"

"Yes. I don't want to put someone else in danger because she's still out there. I want us to be able to live a peaceful life, with no worries and be able to be a happy family with Bruno and as many kids as we want."

"How many?"

"Mm, how many do you feel like pushing out?" I laughed.

"Idiot," she muttered. She laid there in silence until she said, "One more, I guess."

"Let's make it two."

"Let's make it like, I push one out and we adopt another."

"Deal."

~~~~~ A Week Later ~~~~~

Bella P.O.V

I loved our time in Chicago, we finally had peace after months of pain and hopeless feeling, we were happy for once and for all. We've waited so long to spend time with our son alone that each second we did made it more precious.

But, after this wonderful week alone, we have to go back. Tomorrow it's my father's trial, and my mom said that he wanted me to be there, I don't know why but he just did.

"Are you ready?" Edward asked, taking my hand.

"Yeah," I said, "I just want to know why he wants me to be there." I kissed the top of Bruno's head, he was sitting in my lap.

"Maybe he wants you to know what he did," Edward said, kissing my hand. "I just want you to know that no matter what, I love you."

"I love you, more."

Bruno suddenly started babbling, like if he was talking, and then jumped up and down on my lap. I smiled, kissing his head one more time.

"Why are you so excited, huh?" I asked him, kissing his head.

He started making baby noises like if he could talk. I rubbed my chin on his hair, I knew that no matter what, I loved my family with all my heart. As soon as Tanya gets caught, my family will be safe, I'll make sure. I'll re-try the operation, I'll put all my fate in God and hope the operation will work this time. I'll be able to see my son grow to a brave, independent man like his father and probably also my future kids. I'll be able to see Edward for the first time, get married, live a normal life together.

Later that day we arrived to Forks, just in time to get to Charlie's trial. We left Bruno with Esme, Carlisle and my mother decides they wanted to go also.

The room in which we were sounded crowded, a lot of murmurs were going on around us. We sat on the first row, Edward told me were. Taking deep breaths, I waited until the trial started. I haven't spoken to my father ever since he told me where Tanya could be, I never found the strength to talk another word to him.

"All rise," said a deep voice at the end of the room. "Judge Juliana Higgins."

"You may sit," the women said. "Today is July 30th, 2018. Case Charlie Swan against the people. Okay, I've been told that you, Charlie Swan, had a relationship with a minor and kidnapped your daughter's son, is the true?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"How do you declare yourself?"

"Guilty, your Honor."

Hours or so passed by hearing my father's lawyer explain why he did what he did. Hearing the other lawyer explaining why should my father go to jail. It wasn't until they called him up, I felt my heart stop.

"I've been told you want to say everything that happened," Juliana said.

"Yes," he said with a cracked voice. "Tanya Denali seduce me, made me think Edward Cullen was just using my daughter, ans as expected I wanted him away from her. I started having a relationship with her, she filled my head with lies. She planned everything, the kidnapping, everything and I followed."

"Is that it?" Juliana asked.

"No," Charlie cried. "Bella, I'm really sorry, I really am. Four years ago, when you had your operation done... I left Tanya sneak in your room, dressed as a nurse when you were sleeping."

"What?" I cried.

"She carried with her an overdose of the medicine they were giving you and injected it to you... That's why the operation didn't work..."

"You lying son-of-a-bitch!" I stood up.

"Bella!" Edward grabbed by the waist, pulling me back.

"Why?!"

The room started to get loud with gasps and other murmurs from everybody.

"Order! Order, I said!" The judge snapped. "Please, Ms. Swan, sit down."

"No," I said, "Edward, please take me out of here."

"Bella, I'm sorry."

"Sorry isn't enough, Charlie. You ruined my life, the only hope I had of being able to see again, you took it away."

"Wait, for what was the operation?" The judge asked.

"Your Honor, my fiancee has been blind for almost ten years, that operation was hope for her to see again," Edward growled.

Author's Note:

I'm sorry, but I have to say these painful words: Forever And Always is near the end. Just like NWTLA, it's been an amazing experience but it doesn't mean that I won't write new stories. There are more stories of mine coming up.

March 8, 2015

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