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Okay here is the long awaited sequel to Baby Oven. It is complete and being edited as you get the first chapter. Please enjoy. I look forward to your response as you read the story. I am posting this first chapter only under Baby Oven and the new story called Road Trip. I wanted to make sure you knew about it. I am also sorry but I think I am going to post my chapters a little less frequently to draw out the story for you. I think I will post twice a week.
Happy Reading.
Chapter 1
Prologue
It has now been almost five years since I married Edward. We were all at Rosalie's house in early May for a BBQ. Rosalie and Emmett were trying to wrangle Katie and Garrett. Alice had her daughter Jamie playing with her American Girl doll outside in an adorable pink dress. Jasper was lugging around their two year old son Alex.
Edward and I arrived with Masen in tow and his toy planes. Even though I had suggested continuing the tradition of naming our son Edward, it was so hard to call father and son the same name all the time. Before he was born, we agreed to call him Masen; and once he went to school we would let him decide what he wanted to be called. I had Liza on my hip carrying in a salad for Rose to go with dinner.
Alice came up and said, "I'll take Liza. Bella you can go put your salad down."
"Thanks, Alice. I'll be outside in five minutes."
"No problem, Bella. Take your time."
By the time, I made it outside and found Liza again. "Alice, what have you done to my daughter?"
"It's okay, Bella. I just put her in a more picnic BBQ outfit."
"Alice, a little white flower ruffly dress is not a picnic outfit. Shorts and a t-shirt is a picnic outfit when you like to crawl on the ground."
"Too bad, Bella. Liza is adorable and she is staying in this outfit."
Edward and our son, Masen, then found us both outside. "Bella, Liza wasn't in a white dress when we left."
Alice came bouncing up and said, "This is a better BBQ outfit."
Edward said, "Only in your mind, Alice."
Emmett, Katie and Garrett came racing by all of us with water guns. Katie and Garrett said, "Daddy, I am going to get you."
Rosalie came out and said, "Emmett, it's time to start the grill. Edward and Bella, we are ready for your barbecuing expertise as well."
"Alright, Rose just relax we are coming. Will you take Liza from me so we can attempt to keep her new WHITE BBQ dress from Auntie Alice somewhat clean?"
"Sure, I've got her." I handed Liza over to Rose. "Jasper, will you keep an eye on Masen for me "Of course, I will Bella. He can help me teach Alex about airplanes."
Edward and I were hard at work on mixing our special burgers and chicken for the grill along with all the sides for the BBQ. We were also doing corn on the cob on the grill. I took Emmett out the food for the grill. "Hey, big brother, here are the burgers and chicken for the grill."
"Thanks, little sister."
"Why don't you grab a beer on the way back in for you and Edward?"
I walked by him and said, "I think I will."
As I walked by Jasper, Alex was getting fussy so I grabbed Masen and said, "Do you want to help mommy put grapes into the salad?"
"Sure, mommy,: Masen took my hand and led me back into Rose's kitchen.
Alice came in and said, "You two are the perfect team."
"Thanks," and I leaned over the kitchen island and kissed Edward. He gently brushed his tongue over my lower lip trying to get me to open up the kiss.
As I was about to give in to my beautiful, sexy and caring husband, Katie had my leg and said, "Daddy needs a plate, Aunt Bella."
Between Edward, Emmett and myself we got all the food out to their massive picnic table. Jasper, Alice and Rosalie got all the kids to the table. It felt like we spent the next five minutes passing food around and preparing kids plates.
As we were finishing up, we just sat around the table talking. All the grownups had learned how to sneak hands under the table and hold them with their spouses. Emmett and Rosalie learned the trick first since their kids were older. One night Alice and Jasper were complaining about not getting to hold hands anymore when Rose showed us their trick. We all adopted the trick and had fun until one of the kids got too cranky and then we had to break our hand holds. When Garrett and Katie were younger, Emmett refused to get up and help Rosalie with the kids. Edward was the closest so he got up to help Rosalie and Edward patted Emmett's shoulder and said, "You two were doing more than holding hands, buddy. You are so busted."
Emmett, Edward and I moved all the kids inside while Alice, Rosalie and Jasper cleaned up the kitchen. The rest of us played with the six kids in the family room. Emmett was trying to teach Garrett and Masen how to play video games. Jamie and I were talking to Alex and Liza and making them giggle. Katie was showing Edward what she had learned on the piano that week. He was teaching her a new song.
Jasper and Alice came in and sat down on one couch. Rosalie and Emmett took the other couch. Edward and I stayed on the floor with some of the kids. Liza and Alex had fallen asleep on the floor. Alice spoke up and said, "We haven't been on a trip in awhile all together. So over the summer, we should go on a road trip together for our vacations."
Emmett said, "Cool, a road trip for the twelve of us."
"How much driving are you talking about Alice?"
"I don't know, let's just go somewhere."
"We can't be away from work for too long."
"Sure we can; we can negotiate with Esme. She loves us all," Alice said.
"Could we head north and stop in and see Emmett's parents?" Rose asked.
"We could go all the way up to Seattle and back. At the end, stop off in San Francisco for a couple days."
"Can we go to a baseball game?" Jasper asked.
"Can we go to the spa?" Alice replied.
"Alice, you can't plan the trip with shopping at every stop," I said.
"We can introduce the kids to nature, too," Jasper said.
"Okay, Alice we'll check with Esme, but I have one demand first," Bella said.
"Try to get two weeks, Edward and Bella. Now, what is your demand?"
"A smaller weekend road trip to see how the kids do? Maybe to San Diego."
"Perfect Bella. Let's take them all to Sea World," Emmett said
"Memorial Day Weekend would be perfect; Esme is on call that weekend," Edward suggested.
Alice said, "Alright, road trip. I'll book the hotel for us."
"Can we stay on the beach?" Jaime asked.
"Where else would we stay, sweetie?" Alice said as she nuzzled her into her arms.
"I want to stop in La Jolla on the way down to see the sea lions at Children's Beach on Saturday," Edward said.
"Sea World on Sunday and Monday after lunch we drive back up here," Rose said.
"Great. I think it's time to get Liza and Masen home to bed, Edward," I said.
"I agree."
"Edward, please talk to Esme on Monday," Alice quietly squealed at us as we were leaving.
"Yes, Alice. I will; but since we are asking for the three of us to be gone for two weeks, can you be a little flexible with the dates?"
"Of course," Alice said.
"Good night, Rose," and I kissed her good night. Then I used one hand and said good night to everyone else.
As Edward and I cuddled down into our bed that night, I asked, "Do you really want to spend two weeks with them on the road?"
"Sure, it will be fun. We will always have our own hotel rooms and cars. That will be my demand," Edward said.
"But you and I with our two kids in a hotel room every night?"
"I can be quiet, can you?"
"Yes, Edward. I can."
"Should I make you practice tonight?" and we did. The sex between us was still amazing even after being together for more than four years. Thankfully, the house floor plan was a split with the kids' room on the other side of the house and having a baby monitor in our room was perfect.
Sunday, we spent the day at Edward's parent's house and it was so relaxing. His parents had become my parents as well. I still missed my parents but they understood and were there for the both of us and our children. They helped out anytime we needed help with the kids. I was the second child they never had as well as their daughter-in-law.
Edward went into the office every morning and I would come in at 1 pm after dropping the kids off at the sitter's house. Today, I brought in lunch for my husband, Esme and myself. Alice was on her way home to her kids. Rose was out to lunch while the office was closed.
Esme thanked me for lunch. "Edward, I need to take six to eight weeks off starting in November," Esme said with a smile.
"Esme, are you are pregnant?" I asked.
"Yes."
"Why didn't you tell any of us?" Edward asked.
"Because I have miscarried so many times we wanted to make sure we were doing okay."
"Of course, we will cover for you. But now I am afraid to ask our question." Edward said.
"What Edward?"
"Alice suggested while we were altogether on Saturday that the six of us and our kids should go on a two week road trip over the summer, but I don't think we should do that now."
"Of course, all of you should that would be fun for all of you."
"But you shouldn't be working that hard while you are pregnant," Edward said.
"Edward, I am a doctor and I know how to hire help for two weeks."
"But that is expensive."
"Edward before you joined the practice that's what I did. We plan for this and budget for it. Now let's look at the calendar. Look, you can go July 9th through the 23rd. Oops…"
"Edward that is over our anniversary," I said.
"You, know what, that's fine. We will just have everyone else watch the kids while we go out that night," Edward said.
I walked up to Esme and asked still questioning it, "Really, Esme, we can do this?"
"Of course, you guys can on one condition."
"What?" I asked.
"Send me pictures everyday of your adventures."
"Deal," said Edward.
"Plus, I am deserting you through the holiday times. Giving you two weeks off over the summer is the least I can do. Anyway, I'll call the agency and get a doctor and two nurses to cover for those weeks."
We all went back to work for the rest of the day; once passing Rose I gave her the thumbs up signal and she smiled. At 5 when I was leaving, I checked my phone and saw all my missed texts from Alice. I put my Bluetooth in, called Rosalie and then connected Alice in.
"What took you so long to call me back?" Alice demanded as she answered the phone.
"Hello to you to Alice," Rose said.
"Hi Rose. Come on, Bella."
"First, I have other news."
"What's that?" Alice asked.
"Esme is pregnant and due in early November."
"Oh my god, oh my god. How did she keep that from us?"
"She is a doctor, Alice," Rose said.
"Shut up, Rose. Wait a minute then I knew it she said, (COMMA) no, (COMMA) she shouldn't be working that hard while she is pregnant."
"No, Alice. Actually she said, yes, we could go July 9th through July 23rd. Start planning, little miss planner; and we can have a meeting about it Saturday while we girls go to the spa."
"That's right; Saturday is daddy day care day," Rose said.
"Would you like to know where I have us booked for San Diego?"
"Where Alice?" Rose asked.
"Catamaran Resort on the beach and Rose before you say anything the doors have a top dead bolt that Garrett cannot reach I checked."
"Thanks, Alice."
"I gotta go. I just pulled up to pick up Masen and Liza."
"Okay. Tell Tanya I said 'hi,'" Alice said.
"I will; bye all," and I hung up.
Tanya watched all of our kids for us. She was wonderful with all our kids. All of them got along great. She had two of her own and four others that she watched. Of course she lived in our neighborhood, too. Esme had delivered her two kids, as well.
At home, I started dinner and Edward was home shortly to help. As he pulled me into a hug, he kissed my cheek and asked, "Did you tell, Alice?"
"Yes."
"Her response was?"
"Well, I told her about Esme first and then Alice thought that meant we weren't going to get to go. Then I told her we could go. She is probably already planning. We said we would talk about it during spa day this Saturday. We are staying at Catamaran Resort on the beach for Memorial Day."
"Promise me a quiet walk on the beach with my lover."
"We'll try."
On Saturday, while we were eating lunch at the spa, all we had left were our pedicures. All three of our phones went off simultaneously. We jumped and said, "What did the boys do now?"
So we all read our texts and it said –
we want a say in planning the vacation so when you are done head back to Edward's house where all of us can meet and talk about our two week road trip.
"I guess we shouldn't argue with them since I bet they haven't figured out they don't get boys day this month because that is when we are in San Diego," I responded.
"Yeah that's right," Rose said and we all giggled. So we responded to the boys with our own text.
yes darlings
Ninety minutes later, the three of us pulled into my house. After hugging the kids that were awake and kissing our husbands, the boys popped a bottle of one of our favorite wines; we all went outside so the kids play on our jungle gym. Edward had the baby monitor because Liza and Alex were sleeping. All the older kids refused naps now. However, Liza and Alex, (COMMA) who were closing in on two, (COMMA) still took naps. The adults sat at the picnic table and watched the kids play on the jungle gym. Emmett pulled out a map book and Alice pulled out her ipad to take notes on.
Alice quickly piped in and said, "First things first, I have a fifteen passenger van reserved for us."
"No, Alice," Edward quickly responded.
"Why not, Edward?" Alice whined.
"Jasper, did you even try to persuade her?" Rose asked.
"Yes, but I thought I would let the rest of you turn on her."
"So, why not Edward?"
"Easy, because dealing with four booster seats, two car seats and all the different kinds of movies they will want to watch plus six adults and luggage is just not happening in a large van. I love you all but I would kill one of you by the time the trip is over."
"It would probably be Emmett," I said.
"I think it would be Edward," Rosalie said.
"Fine," Alice moped, "we can take separate cars and I will just text you all."
Jasper cuddled with her and said, "You can ride with me and I'll get you a spare battery for your phone for your overtexting use."
"I love you, Jaz. Now where to, you guys?"
"We want to go to Yosemite and up towards Portland and Seattle inland and then come down the coast back to San Francisco," Emmett said.
"Speaking of San Francisco and this road trip, my wife and I have agreed to share this trip with you all and it falls over our anniversary."
Rose said, "Done, you get one day to yourself and two nights alone. It is your five year anniversary after all."
I leaned over and hugged her and said, "Thanks sis."
"No problem. But I also think that we all deserve couples nights, too," Rose continued.
"Great idea, Rosie," Emmett said.
"Edward jumped at that one and said, "Does that mean we get three nights?"
"Yes, just not back to back," Rose said.
Then I heard a little mommy from the baby monitor, "That's Liza, I'll be right back." I actually came back with both of them. Alice took Alex and I continued holding Liza while they finished waking up but soon they were playing with all the other cousins.
Edward grabbed us all some strawberries to have as a snack as we continued discussing the trip. All the kids saw the strawberries come out and came and helped us eat them.
"We all get separate hotel rooms, as well, Alice," Emmett said.
"Okay, Yosemite and then where?" Alice said.
"Redding, CA as a cut off point for the kids on the way to Portland."
"Portland and my parents. My parents want us all to stay there. Yes, all of us."
"I think; they are nuts," Rose said.
"I told them that but they insisted," Emmett said.
"Then to Seattle for a few days," Jasper said.
"Then to this tree house hotel as we head to the coast to head back to San Francisco," Alice added.
"That is a long stretch for the kids," Edward said looking at the map.
"Well, look we can spend the night in Eureka, CA and head to San Francisco the next day," Emmett said.
"Then I thought the last night before we get home we stay in San Luis Obispo near the Hearst Castle," Alice said.
"Alright Alice, come up with different things we can do in each city," Emmett said.
"Not just shopping," I giggled out.
We each get a day like we have now with mommy day care and daddy day care," Edward said.
"You mean the three of us still get your girls' day and you three still get your guys' day," Rose said.
"Deal," Emmett said.
We made Alice put away the ipad so we could all play with the kids and eventually we ordered Chinese food for dinner.
Alice started filling in the time line
After dinner and cleaning up, everyone started to head home. Edward got the kids all cleaned up while I finished cleaning up the kitchen. The next thing I knew, I heard two little voices saying save us mommy and they were wrapped around my legs and Edward was coming after them.
I giggled and looked at Edward and said, "What did you do to our beautiful children tonight?"
"Nothing but we love to all give you a giant hug," and he wrapped his arms around me and kissed my neck and said, "I love you."
We sat down in Masen's bedroom and all read together like we liked to do. We tucked our beautiful children into bed, as we left Liza's bedroom, Edward said, "Come on. Let's go to bed." He pulled me close and then whispered, "I want to take your clothes off of you and play doctor. Is that okay?"
I giggled and said, "I'll race you," and we were off running to our side of the house.
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