Broken Light

Talking Together

I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS FROM THAT SERIES BECUSE THEY ALL BELONG TO STEPHANIE MEYER!

CHAPTER TWELVE:

TALKING TOGETHER

Bella leaned against Edward as he wrapped his arms around her. They were sitting on the bed, holding each other. It was around midnight. They had the room beside William’s, right across from Renesmee and Justin’s room.

Edward kissed Bella’s cheek.

“Those kids are perfect. There’s Renesmee in each one of them.” Bella whispered to him.

“I know.” Edward said.

“But you saw them in the Volturi’s memory. I didn’t. When I held and hugged Carita, Colton, and Chelsea. Edward…” Bella told him.

“I still never expected them like I saw. They are beautiful.” Edward told her.

Bella closed her eyes.

“You were right. Chelsea looks the most like Renesmee.” Bella said.

“Yes. Chelsea reminds me of Renesmee at that age.” Edward agreed.

She rolled a little to face him and she opened her eyes and looked at him before taking his hands in hers.

“I love them already.” Bella whispered.

“So do I.” Edward said, “I don’t think that there is a way that they could possibly be more perfect then they are.”

Both were suddenly silent.

“Well…maybe. If she didn’t have them under the circumstance then they would be.” Edward whispered.

Bella sighed and then asked, “can you read her mind? Did you see what happened to her?”

“I know from her mind that she is trying to hide something from us and I believe that it was the conditions that she was in for those five years. Justin was trying to do the same thing, but he was mostly watching Chelsea, making sure that throughout our meet that she was comfortable.” Edward answered, “I think something terrible happened to her. Even Renesmee was concerned about her.”

Bella closed her eyes and asked, “do you know what she was thinking.”

“She was extremely nervous.” Edward answered, “Justin is very protective of her. I don’t think that you were noticing because you were watching Renesmee, but Justin’s eyes were following Chelsea the entire time.”

“No…I didn’t notice.” Bella admitted thinking back for a moment about her grandchildren’s visiting last night.

“He was. He feels very protective of her. Renesmee, Carita, and Colton too of course, but Chelsea is the person who he is most worried about.” Edward answered.

“I wonder what happened to her.” Bella whispered.

Edward nodded before Bella suddenly blurted, “does he love her? Does she love him?”

There was silence between them for a couple of moments as Edward hesitated to answer her. He knew the answer, but he also knew how close Bella was to Jake. Of course he had grown to love Jacob like a son as well, but he knew that his wife and Jacob’s relationship was greater than his. When Jacob had went into a depression, Bella would go see Jacob every day and just spend a couple of hours together, whether that was working on cars, going to hospital visits, helping clean up the house for Billy, even just sitting down and talking. It was something that she had always done and sometimes Edward would accompany her, but he felt like the third wheel most of the time.

“He loves her. He cares for her. When Renesmee took his hand and hugged him during our visit with the kids, there was a small happy joint in his mind. He smiled as well. He loves her and loves their kids.” Edward answered.

“Does she love him?” Bella asked him.

Edward hesitated again before he answered her, “Yes. I believe that she does. She smiles every time that she sees him, she feels safe and protected by him, and she seems to want to be around him. I can see that whenever she is around them, she is happy.”

Bella sighed.

“I think that she loves Jacob too. She smiled and I could feel her feelings when she saw him. She is fearful of what will happen, but Justin seems not to mind too much, almost like he was expecting what she would do.” Edward answered.

“He seems like a good guy, especially if it seems as though he is fine with Renesmee still loving Jacob. He seems to understand that she is nervous about everything. There are just so many complications now for Renesmee and Jacob.” Bella answered, “Renesmee is a mother now and I come from a divorce. It will be hard on those kids if they do, especially if Justin decides to live with Ben and Tia.”

“I know. I think that is what Renesmee fears.” Edward answered.

Bella sighed, but both jumped when they heard a knock at their door. After a couple of silent seconds the door opened and Bella and Edward were surprised to see Renesmee there, in a pair of white pajama pants and a normal shirt with her hair in a messy ponytail.

“You know, I can hear you from my room.” Renesmee whispered.

Edward and Bella’s eyes widened.

“Renesmee…sweetheart…I am so sorry. We never meant…” Bella started but Renesmee came in and shut the door, silencing her.

“Justin is asleep and judging by Jacob’s snoring I’m guessing that he is too. Luckily, Chelsea is sleeping too, but Colton didn’t like what you were saying.” Renesmee told them as she sat at the edge of the bed.

Edward and Bella immediately sat up.

“Renesmee sweetheart, we are so sorry.” Bella told her taking her daughter’s hand.

Renesmee didn’t squeeze it back as she looked at them before she said, “I love you both and I promise that I will explain things, but please don’t make assumptions. Colton is regarding you both as highly rude people talking about us. Of course I can understand your curiosity, but please watch what you say.”

Edward nodded before he then leaned over and kissed her forehead. She gave them a soft smile and Bella kissed her daughter’s cheek.

“We really are sorry, honey.” Bella said. “We’re sorry Colton.”

They heard a faint grunt and someone move in a bed. Renesmee smiled and she then looked at the doorway.

“Please be patient with us. It might take the kids a little bit to warm up to you and Justin too.” Renesmee told them.

Both of them nodded. Renesmee moved on the bed before she then laid down. She smiled up at them and she then asked, “can I say with you two?”

“Of course, sweetheart.” Edward told her as both him and Bella laid beside their daughter.

Quickly, Edward got off the bed and gently placed his daughter under the warm covers. Renesmee thanked him as he then laid down again beside them.

“We love you honey and we love your son and daughters.” Bella told her as she kissed Renesmee’s forehead.

Renesmee smiled and whispered, “I know. I don’t know why I was worried about this, but I was wrong.”

After a couple of minutes, Renesmee relaxed and soon, fell asleep between her parents, something that all three of them were sure that they would never get to do again.