A/N: Edward, who hasn't been around little kids for decades, is forced to go help in kindergarten? What will he do?

Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, do not own any of the Twilight characters. *sigh*

Edward POV

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" Awww Edward can we go? Pleeaasse?" Bella pleaded, looking up at me with me with her beautiful, chocolate brown fawn's eyes. She was even bouncing on her toes. How had I not known she loved little kids so much?

"Really, Bella?" I sighed. I hadn't had any contact with toddlers in the last few decades, and I had no idea how I would deal with them. I heard that they were noisy and obnoxious...

"Yes, Edward! Please? It will be fun!" I guess I was going to have to let her go. I could never resist when she wanted something, and she probably knew that.

"Alright. I'll go with you," I sighed in defeat. Emmett would get a good laugh out of this.

"Yay!" Bella squealed, " I love you Edward!" I grinned, and she wrapped her arms around me for a hug. As she had her face pressed into my chest, Mike Newton shot me a glare. I just smirked at him.

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I screeched to halt in Bella's driveway and walked at a painfully slow human pace to the doorstep. I quickly knocked three times, and promptly heard Bella bounding down the stairs, and I was afraid she would trip. Thankfully she didn't. But, instead of Bella answering the door, an amused Charlie did.

"Come on in Edward," He said, his amusement about me going to help out with kindergarteners overpowered his usual resentment toward me. Just then, Bella ran around the corner and tripped over the rug that lay there. I reached out and caught her.

"Ready to go?" I asked my love, smiling.

"Just a second, I need to brush my teeth." She kissed my cheek and went upstairs to the bathroom. I stood waiting for her in silence with Charlie until he asked,

"So what are you going to have the kiddos do?" I hadn't thought about this one.

"Um...Chess?" Charlie snorted.

"You think 5 year olds are going to be able to play chess?" He asked, his amusement growing.

"Why not?" I asked, puzzled.

"I'm ready!!" Bella yelled, and ran straight into me.

"Let's go. Bye Charlie!"

When we reached the elementary school, I pulled into the parking lot, opened Bella's door and grabbed her hand. After we walked into the office and checked in I asked Bella,

"Why can't kindergarteners play chess?" Bella looked at me, and it almost seemed like she was checking to see if I was serious. After a few seconds, she started giggling. She was so cute. I loved making her laugh, except this time, I didn't know how I did it.

"What?" I asked, confused for the second time this morning. Bella shook her head.

"I know it's been more than a few years since you've been around kids, Edward, but really!! Chess is complicated. How do you expect them to play that?" Oh. Well I guess that made sense. When I didn't reply, Bella started giggling again. I mentally smacked myself for my stupidity. No wonder Charlie was thinking I was some sort of idiot this morning.

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Bella and I walked into the kindergarten classroom, and I wanted to walk right back out. My sensitive ears were immediately uncomfortable. When we walked in, we were greeted by shrieking and obnoxious noises coming from various toys.

"Oh, thank goodness your here! I have a doctors appointment, and I'm about to be late!" the young, frazzled kindergarten teacher fretted as she gathered up her things. Wait a minute, she was leaving us here? No. Way.

"Wait! The sign said volunteers, not babysitters! You can't just leave!" I told her this, but I picked up no intention of staying in her mind.

"Maybe you read the sign wrong. I have to go!" And then she was out the door.