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"I was hoping you would call."
After the Battle, the Cullen's had been given 48 hours to leave the land, which they had luckily abided by. Some had obviously kicked up a fuss but the Pack put them in their place and they had left. Sam had actually apologised for his behaviour, it hadn't been easy for forgive him but the Pack was much happier. Jacob, on the other hand, continued to be a bitch so she just stayed out of his way.
After everything that had happened, the couple thought it was better to put everything behind them and start the future they wanted. One of the rooms at the house had been converted into a nursery, Neveah was doing the course online but still shadowing at the primary school before going on maternity and Jared had started a construction business with Paul, the rest of the Pack helping sometimes. They wanted to be a family and live their lives together. For that, she needed to confront someone and she wasn't sure how it would turn out.
"I'm going to be honest with you, as much as I love you, you have hurt me. I thought I could trust you. You were supposed to be there for me when I needed it the most but you just turned your back on me. I was a child, a child that needed her father." Neveah cried softly as she looked at her father sat in front of her. The bridge with her mother had already been burnt, there was nothing she could say that was going to change the way she had treated her.
Her father nodded with a sigh, "I know. I'm your father and instead I listened to the witch you call your mother. I was a coward. I had been married to your mother for so long that I had become complicit in everything that she did. She beat me down for so long that I didn't know who I was anymore. But that's no excuse. I should have been there, for you all. When we lost your brother, it was easy to blame someone else rather than knowing it was accident. He was always there for you, he protected you when I couldn't. I'm so sorry. I know that I wasn't the father I should have been. Please allow me to make up for it?" He knew he had disappointed his daughter long enough and he wanted nothing more than to make up for it.
Neveah shook her head, "I don't know. I love you, that's never going to change. You're my dad, my big man. For so long you were my person. I miss you but how do I know you mean it? I'm going to be a mother soon and it pains me to ever think of putting my child through this. How do I know you won't hurt me again or my child?"
"You don't. You choose how this relationship looks. We will go at your pace. Please, just give me a chance."
"One chance, one chance is all you have."
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"I figured I would find you out here."
Jared knew she had gone to see her father. He was worried when she didn't come to the Pack house after seeing him. It had been a big step for her, to finally confront the man that had abandoned her but he knew she could do it, she was strong, one of the things that he loved about her.
Neveah sighed as she leaned back onto his chest, "I'm okay."
"You're not. You know you're not. We talk about our feelings. Talk to me?" Jared pleaded. He hated it when she got in her head. She had a tendency to spiral when she got in her head. They had promised each other they would talk about their feelings but she still struggled with the words.
Neveah sighed, "I know. I don't know what to do. I love him but I don't want to be hurt again by him. He was supposed to be there for me. I know he wants to try again but I have to protect myself too, our family. What happens if I let him in and he hurt me again." She had been hurt enough and wasn't ready for it again.
"I know but you get to decide what that relationship looks like. If you don't want him in your life, fine but you owe it to yourself to try. If it doesn't work out, you can say you tried everything but if you're not ready, that's okay too. No one should ever tell you how you should feel or force you into having a relationship with people that have hurt you. You are amazing and no matter what you decide, I'm here for you." Jared promised.
"I just want to set a better example for our child. I want them to know that they get to chose who they want in their life. I still can't believe we're going to be parents." Neveah smiled softly as she rubbed her stomach.
Jared pressed a kiss to her head, "Me neither but I can't wait. Boy or girl, they are going to have the best mother. We are going to have a family, in our own home and we both have jobs we love. No matter what happens, I will always protect you and our family, the children we will have in the future."
"Damn, already thinking about more children before I've even pushed this one out." Neveah teased.
Jared laughed, "What can I say, you look glowing pregnant. You are carrying the outcome of our love, a love that no one can ever destroy. You make me a better person and I can't wait for our children to get to know their amazing mother."
"You sure know how to flatter a woman." Neveah blushed.
"I know how to flatter my woman and she deserves it. I love you, my gorgeous sunshine."
