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*Sorry I took so long to update I've been sick and then I got busy*

Two Years Later...

Sitting at her desk Dani tried her best to pay attention to Mrs. Wilder, but she just wanted the school day to be over with already. As soon as the bell rang Dani knew Edward would be waiting for her just outside the door of the class room. Unable to take the temptation to look any longer; Dani waited until she thought no one was looking to sneak a peek toward the open door in the back of the room.

"Dani," Mrs. Wilder warned before Dani could get a good look.

"Yes, Mrs. Wilder," Dani sulked looking down at her desk.

"Time to go. See all of you tomorrow, and bring your show and tell for tomorrow Dani and Jessie," Mrs. Wilder smirked as the children got up quickly, and racing for their backpacks along the wall.

Getting there first Dani grabbed hers off the hook and dashing to the door tripping on her own two feet.

"Dani, what am I going to do with you," Edward shook his head catching her and scooping her up.

"Marry me when I get big," Dani quipped smiling.

"Am I now," Edward questioned laughing.

"Yep, cause you love me best," Dani added smiling up at Edward.

"Emmet might kill me," Edward countered as they walked out to the car.

"Nope, I asked daddy, and he said that I just had to be happy," Dani said proud of herself.

"Your mommy might have a say," Edward teased knowing his sister wouldn't deny Dani anything.

"Daddy can handle mommy," Dani whispered confidently.

"Ha ha ha! Have you met your mother," Edward inquired eying Dani.

"When she gets mad daddy whispers in her ear, and she laughs with this smile lighting her whole face up," Dani admitted as they reached the car, and Edward opened the backseat door.

"I didn't know that," Edward mused putting her in the booster seat.

"You don't know everything," Dani accused as Edward shut the door.

"I don't" Edward mocked getting in the driver's seat, and pulling out.

"Nope, though you do know a lot. Grandma says you know too much for your own good. What's that mean?" Dani asked curious.

"Means that it's not good for me to know all that I do," Edward explained hoping she'd understand .

"If you didn't I wouldn't be able to speak French or Latin," Dani boasted liking her lessons with Edward.

"I almost forgot. No more speaking either when you're mad cause your teacher doesn't know what you are saying," Edward warned trying not to laugh.

"That's the point of doing it," Dani sighed rolling her eyes.

"Please don't for me," Edward pleaded knowing Dani.

"Alright, but daddy isn't off limits right?" Dani clarified with a big smile.

"No, Emmet is fair game," Edward chuckled not able to take that from her or himself .

"Fair game?" Dani questioned confused.

"Means you can. It's okay to confuse Emmet," Edward smirked looking back in the rear view mirror.

Waking up after the long ride home Dani rubbed her eyes; as Edward was unstrapping her from the booster seat., Climbing out of the car Dani put her hand in Edward's, and they headed into the large house that had been home for the last six months. Getting inside they went into the kitchen where Edward picked her up, and put her on the counter while he made her a snack.

"PB&J?" Edward asked knowing it was her favorite.

"And a banana," Dani corrected smiling.

"Milk too," Edward questioned smiling.

"Yes, please," Dani nodded watching Edward blur through the kitchen making her laugh.

"Am I funny," Edward inquired setting a plate with Dani's sandwich and glass of milk next to her.

"You can be when you're not moody," Dani mumbled picking up her sandwich and taking a bite.

"Moody," Edward asked lifting his eyebrow.

"Where is mommy" Dani changed the subject.

"She's hunting with Emmet, Esme, and Alice," Edward smirked knowing she knew.

"Oh, right," Dani mumbled taking another bite. "They'll be back before bedtime, so do you worry about it," Edward said knowing Dani liked her family close.

"Jasper, I love you, but leave me alone," Dani frowned feeling calming waves wash over her.

"Sorry," Jasper apologized from the living room.

"Go easy on him cause he feels everything you feel," Edward reminded her as she finished her sandwich.

"I just want to feel what I feel. It's nice he wants to help, but I want to feel like me," Dani explained picking up her glass and staring at the milk.

"I know. Jasper is just protective of you as am I, and we don't like you to get hurt in anyway," Edward relented watching her down her milk.

"I know and it can be annoying. Kids get hurt. Krissy broke her leg last weekend. I just wish I was a little bit more normal," Dani groaned handing her glass to Edward.

"I can handle you being a little not normal," Edward admitted putting her glassing the sink.

"That's because you love me the world over. You say it every night, and I can hear you even through the sleep," Dani confessed like she admitted to some big secret.

"Well I do," Edward agreed kissing her forehead.

"Will you tell me another story about your history tonight before bed?" Dani pleaded loving the stories.

"You're heard them all," Edward frowned knowing she should be more scared after those stories.

"I know, but I like them. You wish they were scary, but I'm not," Dani shrugged making puppy eyes.

"Well I... Yes, if you wish I will tell you again," Edward gave in shaking his head knowing he couldn't tell her no.

"I'd like to hear about your mom. She sounds like someone I would of liked to know," Dani smiled thoughtfully.

"She would of loved you," Edward smiled picking Dani up.

"You really think so," Dani asked eying him.

"I know so cause no one couldn't love you," Edward nodded reassuringly.

Standing in her room Dani held her shirt up from her tummy eying the red bumps in front of her mirror. They felt itchy to Dani, but other than that she felt okay. Pulling her shirt down Dani went downstairs to find Edward to show him her bumps. Getting downstairs Dani looked around for Edward not seeing him, but Jasper was still in the living room watching tv.

"Jasper," Dani whispered softly as she went and climbed into Jasper's lap.

"What's up, Kiddo," Jasper asked looking down at Dani.

"I got little bumps on my tummy, and I can't find Edward," Dani explained pulling her shirt up to show him the bumps.

"You've got chicken pox," Jasper smirked knowing what it was.

"But I haven't been around chickens," Dani countered confused.

"That's just what it's call. It has nothing to do with chickens. Does it itch," Jasper questioned knowing it most likely did.

"Yeah, it does. I want Edward," Dani wined as she snuggle up to Jasper who felt nice and not cold.

"You got a fever too. Edward went to see Carlisle; he'll be back soon," Jasper soothed wrapping his arms around the little girl gently.

"I'm sorry," Dani apologized as she scratched her tummy.

"Try not to scratch, Dani" Jasper warned knowing it wasn't good.

"It itches a lot," Dani complained trying to be good, but it was hard to do.

"Hows this," Jasper asked putting his hand against her tummy.

"That feels better," Dani mumbled as it didn't itch as much.

"Try to sleep," Jasper suggested hoping Edward would be back soon.

"I can't sleep without a story," Dani frowned looking up at Jasper.

"I remember the day you came to live here," Jasper started his story.

"You were scared you'd hurt me even if you didn't mean to," Dani remember she hadn't understood until her mommy had told her the secrets.

"Yes, I was. Also I was scared to have you a part of my family because if I did hurt you I'd hurt me too. I remember the first time I realized I could never hurt you. You woke from a bad dream where I disappeared, and you wouldn't let anyone but me hold you," Jasper chuckled knowing he wasn't good at story telling.

"I couldn't find you, and it scared me. As long as you were there I was okay, and it meant everything else was too," Dani said remembering it all too well.

"I'm glad you came," Jasper smirked kissing the top of her head.

"I'm glad I have you, and I'd take you when Edward isn't here," Dani yawned fighting the sleep. "Thanks, I think," Jasper smiled as he knew she'd soon be out.

"Let me just lay here please. I don't want to be alone," Dani mumbled blinking.

"I'll wait for Edward to get back and he can put you to bed," Jasper relented pulling a cover from off the back of the couch over the little girl.

Waking Dani sat up to see Edward and her daddy sitting each in a chair watching her, and it looked like they hadn't moved in hours. Holding out her arms to her daddy Dani wanted him to hold her, and he scooped her up into his arms gently. Wrapping her arms around her daddy's neck Dani looked at her Edward as they headed downstairs to get breakfast in the kitchen.

"I don't want to eat," Dani shook her head not feeling well.

"Try something," Emmet pleaded worried.

"No, daddy," Dani pouted shaking her head.

"Let her be. Carlisle said not to force her," Rosalie interrupted coming and taking Dani from Emmet.

"Mommy, I'm itchy," Dani complained not sure she could not scratch.

"We'll take care of that. Carlisle left you some lotion to make it better," Rosalie explained walking off to the downstairs bathroom.

"It'll stop the itching," Dani questioned looking up at her mom.

"Yes," Rosalie smiled getting the calamine lotion and cotton balls from the cabinet.

"It's pink!" Dani perked up liking the color.

"Yep,"Rosalie agreed as she started finding every red spot dabbing it with the lotion.

"Mommy, I'm starting to look like a polka doted person," Dani whined folding her arms.

"Sorry, baby. It helps the itch doesn't it?" Rosalie asked looking at her daughter.

"Yeah, it does," Dani pouted still not happy.

"Well that's what matters. Plus your daddy doesn't like seeing you sick," Rosalie countered knowing one of her daughter's weaknesses was her dad.

"Fine, I guess," Dani shrugged giving in.

"How about a fudgy pop?" Rosalie inquired as she finished and washed her hands.

"Yummy!" Dani smiled as her mom scooped Dani up on to her hip.

"Alright, let's get you one," Rosalie said heading back to the kitchen where Esme and Edward were talking.

"Esme," Dani reached for her. "Dani, love," Esme cooed taking Dani from Rosalie.

"Mommy is going to give me a fudgey pop," Dani boasted hugging Esme.

"She is now. Well I think that's okay, but could we eat maybe a banana first," Esme countered pulling Dani back a little, so they were looking into each others eyes.

"Okay, if you say so," Dani agreed nodding.

"How? She wouldn't?" Edward questioned dumbfounded.

"I just have the touch," Esme shrugged as she went and got a banana.

"Plus daddy likes to cook. Ewwwwww!" Dani gagged making a face as she peeled her banana.

"I see. Want to go watch a movie while you eat?" Edward asked reaching for Dani.

"School. You. Now," Dani mimicked Esme between bites smirking.

"My thoughts exactly," Esme approved smiling.

"I'm gone already. See you later, Baby," Rosalie kissed her daughter cheek.

"Fine, I'll see you later," Edward relented leaving after kissing the top of Dani's head.

"It's just us chickens now," Esme laughed looking at Dani.

"We're not chickens," Dani shook her head.

"What are we then?" Esme asked smiling.

"Brave and full of heart," Dani smiled after finishing her banana.