Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the characters. I don't own the show Big Love. I'm not a polygamist nor a Mormon, I'm just fascinated with the idea.
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"Edward, are you up?" I whispered softly in my husband's ear. We were under the large comforter of our bed. I was next to him on my side while he lay on his back, my body close to his. I stared at him intently even though his eyes were closed and he was snoring lightly.
"Edward, can you hear me?" I whispered again. Unfortunately, nothing came from him, not even a flinch. Obviously, my husband is a heavy sleeper. I sighed and rolled over onto my back as well. I looked to my right at my small desk. The clock read seven forty five A.M. I knew that Edward would wake up soon for work, but I needed to get some things off my mind. I sighed again and rolled back onto my side, facing my husband once more.
"I need a car." I said firmly looking at his closed eye lids. "I mean, how do you think I'm supposed to take our kids places?" I huffed when he didn't stir and the snoring continued. I flung the brown comforter from my body onto Edward's. That seemed to make him stir. He made a funny noise and turned over on his side towards the bathroom.
I sat up to get out of bed and flinched when my feet come into contact with the cold floor. Forks was a small, cold, and rainy town in Washington, so my floors seemed to always be cold. I got up, my naked body coming in contact with the cold air, and shivered. I put on the nightgown next to my desk that Edward had insisted on throwing in the heat of passion last night. I sighed while turning it right side out and placing it over my body. It came to my knee and though the lacy material felt better than being bare, it wasn't enough to stop the goose bumps from forming. I grabbed my robe and threw it on, rushing to the bathroom to relieve myself. I brushed my teeth and hair and then quietly left the bathroom.
When I came out Edward was still sleeping, this time on his stomach. His new position showed off his muscular back and tight butt. I smiled to myself, taking in the view. My husband really was a gorgeous man. He was tall and lean, but muscular in all the right places. He was much older than me, but his body in no way resembled one of an old man…and it didn't perform like one either if you know what I mean...
Leaving Edward to sleep for a little while longer, I headed down stairs to make some breakfast. I walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge, pulling out some eggs. I grabbed the bread and put two pieces in the toaster. I heard Edward groan upstairs and smiled. He was probably tired. He worked late the previous night, then came home and insisted on making love. I smiled at the memory, while I cracked ten eggs for my family. I turned the fire on the stove and put butter all over the pot. I poured the eggs into the pan before taking the toast out of the toaster. I poured some orange juice into a glass and placed it on the table. I put more eggs on bread for me and my three kids and called everyone down.
My youngest son, Eric, was first to appear. Today was his first day at kindergarten and he was more than excited. He had on blue jeans and a cute little white polo shirt. He had on sneakers and I could tell he hadn't washed his face yet. He ran to the table saying good morning. My oldest son was Ethan and he was in the first grade. He wasn't as excited for school as his brother was. He had to wear a uniform and wasn't happy about that at all. He looked handsome in his beige cargo pants and blue collared shirt. I gave them both kisses on their foreheads before I heard Edward and our youngest child, Eliza, walking down the stairs. She was two and still a bit fussy with walking so he took his time with her. I smiled when I saw her in her princess nightgown. She smiled back and said hello. Edward came down in a grey suit, his bronze hair a tangled mess. One of my favorite things about him was his intense green eyes. They were the greenest eyes I'd ever seen and I loved them.
I picked up Eliza and kissed her cheek before placing her in her high chair. I gave her a sippy cup filled with apple juice. She didn't like eggs so I poured some Cheerios into her Hannah Montana bowl and set it in front of her. I gave Ethan and Eric their egg sandwiches and some juice. Edward kissed my cheek before grabbing his sandwich and sitting next to Ethan.
"Today's a big day, son. Are you excited?" Edward asked Ethan. If a man could give birth to kids, you would think Edward had all three of mine. All of them are the spitting image of their father. Each of them had a hair full of bronze and greener than grass eyes. I say my family is my greatest achievement because they are.
I had just finished high school when I started working with Edward at his business. He had a business the equivalent to Wal-Mart. His store was a combination between Home Depot and Target. It was amazing. I worked as a cashier there for a year before I could get Edward's attention. He wasn't like the other guys I had dated. He was exceptionally beautiful, intelligent, charming and down to earth. He was everything a girl like me needed. We were complete opposites, but that's what made us work. Our kids definitely had his looks, but my personality. We were all head strong and proud. We wanted what we wanted and didn't care how we got it as long as we did. So when Mr. Edward Cullen asked me to work at his house as a baby sitter, I jumped at the opportunity.
I knew that Edward was married. Tanya Cullen was elite. She was really beautiful with her strawberry blonde hair coming to her shoulders. She always seemed so poised, calm and collected. Tanya, unlike me, was born into a Mormon family. Her family was part of the LDS church. I'm not too up to date on their beliefs specifically, but I know that Tanya struggles with the deterioration of her family's love for her and being excommunicated from the church. She struggles continuously with joining polygamy, although Edward surely didn't force her into it. We're not trapped by any means. We're all here by choice. We've chosen to be a family. I guess she struggles with it more because she is Mrs. Tanya Cullen. I mean, I should be upset. I have to stay Miss. Bella Swan. When I met Edward and Tanya, I thought they were lovely, no secrets. I knew they had three kids, two teenagers and one eleven year old. What I didn't know was that Edward and Tanya also had another spouse. Her name was Katheryn. Her nickname was Kate, but we liked to call her Katie. Katie was the complete opposite of me or Tanya. She was strong minded, hard headed, cold, demanding, and domineering. She grew up on the polygamist compound where her father, Aro Smith, was thought to be the Prophet. Please, everyone knows that Edward's great grandfather was the one and true Prophet of the Mars' Lake compound. Even I knew that, though, Edward forbids me to go to the compound. He grew up there with Katie, but unlike her, he had a very hard life there. His father, Anthony Cullen, banished him from his home. He took him to a lake house located one hundred miles away from the compound at thirteen. He had no money, no clothes, and didn't even know his father's real name. His mom, Elizabeth Cullen, had no say in the matter. Thankfully, Edward walked to the lake house and came across a lovely couple, Carlisle and Esme Masen. They took him in and took care of him like he was their son. To me, they are his parents. I haven't met Anthony or Elizabeth, and I never want to, but they are his real parents. Esme was a warm and loving mom to Edward and her two daughters, Alice and Rosalie, who happened to be my two best friends. Carlisle was a strong doctor of our small town. He was like a father to everyone and the hero of our time. For the longest time, they were the town 'it' couple. Everyone wanted to be near them and their match making skills always seemed to result in marriage. They were the ones who introduced Edward to Tanya. They became the new town 'it' couple, up until I came along.
"Not really, Daddy. I want to stay here with Mommy and Eliza." My son said, breaking me from my thoughtful trance. His pout became more firm. I smiled before biting into my sandwich, which had become cold.
"Well, Mommy and Eliza will be just fine while you go off to school and be a good boy." Edward replied before helping Eliza drink her juice. I nodded my head in agreement when I heard the bus honk it's horn outside. I smiled and stood.
"Okay, boys, it's time for school." I announced.
I grabbed their Spiderman and Batman lunch boxes and put them in their bags. Their coats were already on by the time I was done. It was raining as usual. I let them kiss Edward and Eliza before running down to catch the bus. The yellow bus was right in front of Tanya's house, which was on my right. I grabbed their hands and took them over. Just as I arrived I saw Tanya open her door to walk Sarah, her youngest child, out to the bus too. She kissed her cheek the same time I kissed the boys. Sarah came to me and wrapped her long arms around my waist as I bent over to kiss her forehead.
"See you later, Mother Bella." She said before hopping onto the bus. George looked disgusted by the display as my boys hugged Tanya. Though we were open about being polygamist, some people still didn't agree with our choices. His frown turned to a grin when he saw the boys hop on the bus after their sister. He may be a pompous and overweight jerk, but he was never rude to the children. I waved bye and the bus sped off. Tanya looked at me a smiled. I kissed her cheek in reply.
"Do you have any OJ?" She asked. I nodded before turning around to my house. She was right behind me. We entered the house to see Katie kissing Edward softly on the lips. She turned to us and said morning.
"Morning, Katie." Tanya and I said. Tanya went to Edward for her kiss before grabbing Eliza out of her high chair and taking her to the changing room downstairs.
"Is she wet?" I asked over my shoulder to Tanya. I heard a yes called back to me as I grabbed the orange juice out of the fridge. Edward put on his suit jacket and grabbed his briefcase.
"Baby, I packed you some lunch of leftovers in your bag." I said to him.
"Thank you, honey." He answered before kissing me goodbye. Tanya came back with Eliza after a minute and placed her on the floor by her toys. Tanya looked lovely with her hair tied back in a loose ponytail. She had on a blue blouse with buttons, and a denim skirt that came down to her knees. Katie sat on the stool by my counter as she bit into a pastry. She was wearing her traditional look, her long blonde hair in a tight neat braid going down her back. She had on a long flowery dress that came down to her knees, complete with a brown belt with a huge buckle and matching brown boots. I, however, was still in my robe. I knew that it ticked them off. They hated how I dressed. From bikinis to miniskirts and tank tops, they hated it all. We all loved each other, no doubt about it, but we were always trying to one up the others. I mean, don't get me wrong, my sister wives were beautiful. They were both blonde, skinny, and had great racks. But we all had our own charms.
Tanya was the lovely poised one, who liked to drink tea and loved nature. She was lovely for her age and competed with myself and Kate in the looks department very well. Katie was the one I was most envious of at first. Her long, golden hair came well to the end of her back. She had amazing posture and could totally kick ass if she wanted. But she was also very standoffish and very bossy. Let's just say that if Edward and I die, I want my kids to go to first wife, not second. She's great with a hammer and tools, she fixes everything around here. I'm sure poor Edward feels useless in that department.
I'm very nonchalant. I go with the flow. Everything is easy for me. My libido is ten times higher than my spouses, maybe due to being the youngest, so the occasional shower head use and rubbing one out come in handy when Edward's not around. I even have a vibrator, something I'm sure my sister wives wouldn't approve of. I've been married to Edward for six years and we don't explore too much in the sex department, so I'm sure Kate and Tanya don't either. I get more looks from guys, even more so now because my kids helped fill my body out nicely. My boobs got three sizes bigger as well as my thighs and ass. Not to be conceited, but I think that I'm pretty sexy. Although, I can't showcase my sexy appeal because my spouses hate that. My hair is long, not as long as Kate's, but it's getting there. It's dark brown, which I know Edward likes. I have brown eyes and full red lips. I used to party and drink and smoke, but not anymore. In this religion, you can't do that. But I still sneak. Sometimes I like a glass of wine while listening to John Mayer's 'Your Body is a Wonderland'. He's my favorite artist and that's my favorite song But of course I can't listen to that kind of music anymore.
It all started last week. Last week I was baptized into Mormonism. Though, I'm still not sure entirely what that entitles. I did it for Edward and my family. But I'm working on it. Besides, I have two great teachers. Edward is a preacher for all those following the Principle but not living on the compound. He's very courageous and smart. He's sweet, sensitive, wise, and beautiful. We all bring something different to the table, without each other, we aren't complete. If Edward left, I wouldn't be able to be married to Tanya and Kate. If Kate left, I wouldn't be able to be married to Edward and Tanya. And, well, you get the point. We're like puzzle pieces and all the pieces have to be intact for us to work and fit completely.
I couldn't be any happier, though little do I know, my marriage is about to come crashing down.