I decided to make another EmPOV. It isn't very long but I think it's pretty important. I hope you enjoy it! DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT!
"Bye everyone!" Bella yelled as she and Graham headed out the door.
I was still a little shocked that I let the fact that I love her slip out like that. I mean don't get me wrong, I do love the woman. But, I had hoped to tell her in a more romantic way. Oh, well. It seems as if blurting our feelings out at each other is just our thing. It does take all the stress of planning away, I guess.
I turned to my two little terrors. They were both smirking at me.
"What?" I asked.
"You love Bella!" Amelia yelled at me."
I may have blushed a tiny bit at that. "Oh. You guys heard that?"
They both nodded.
"Well, yes I do love her." I admitted to them.
"Me too!" Mia replied.
We both turned to Zach, expecting him to say the same thing. I mean it is pretty obvious that my little guy loved Bella too. She is the first woman, besides my mom and Alice, that he has let into his heart. But, he didn't answer. He actually looked to be on the verge of tears.
"Zach! What's wrong?" I asked frantically, moving closer to him and grabbing him in a hug.
He didn't answer right away, so I just let him calm himself down. Mia didn't like her brother crying any more than I did, she decided to try and help by joining our hug. Zach finally calmed his crying down into little sniffles. So, I decided to try to figure out what was wrong again. "Zach, buddy, what's wrong?"
"I… I don't know…" he whimpered.
"Do you not like Bella? I thought that you did."
"No, I do like Bella. That's the problem!" he yelled causing Mia and I to take a step away from him. We definitely weren't expecting that. Zach was the most laid back person in our family, he doesn't yell very often. But, when he does you know that he is upset.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I like Bella a lot. What if she doesn't like me? Or what if she leaves, then I will lose her and Graham. I don't wanna lose them daddy! I already lost one mommy because I wasn't good enough. What if I'm not good enough for Bella too!?"
Yea, my heart broke right then and there for my kids. No kids should have those worries in their heads. God, if I could get my hands on Lauren right now…
I took that step back towards Zach and grabbed his face in both of my hands, forcing him to look up at me. "I want you to listen to me. Both of you actually." I said letting my eyes go between both of my kids. "You are both the best kids ever. You are good enough. Your mother was the one who wasn't good enough for us. She tried to make us feel like we weren't good enough to make herself feel better. But, you two are SO much better than she will ever be. And one day when she realizes that, and she tries to come back into your lives you will get to tell her that. I don't want you to even have to THINK about her anymore. We don't need her and we are better than her. YOU GUYS are better than her, and she will never get to know what wonderful, amazing, talented, awesome, beautiful people you are." I paused to let that sink in with them. "Now, that said I would like to say that I can absolutely guarantee that Bella would never leave us. But, I can't do that. I can't guarantee anything. However, I can say that Bella loves both of you and I know that she sees what amazing people you are. And I am ALMOST positive that she will be in our lives for a long time if we let her. Bella is a good woman and I think that she has been good for us. But, if you don't believe what I'm saying maybe tomorrow you can tell her what you're thinking and you can see what she thinks."
"Do you think she will be mad if I ask her?" He asked.
"I really don't think so. I think that she will want to reassure you that she loves you, so much. I can tell just by watching her with you guys that she loves you just as much as she loves Graham." I told him, believing every word that I said.
"Ok." he said.
"What about you, Mia. Is there anything that you're worried about honey?"
"No way. Bella is so nice, not like mom was… Bella let me wear a fairy wings to the cook out and she let me play football! She said that mom was wrong. Papa and nana love me no matter what I look like!" Mia replied enthusiastically.
"Well, that's nice of her. But, why would nana and papa care what you wear baby?" I asked, confused.
"Oh," she looked down at the floor, obviously not wanting to answer. "Um. Mom used to tell me that papa and nana only liked me because I was little and cute. I was worried because I'm not little anymore. So, I thought I had to look extra cute so that they would still love me." She said.
I was going to answer, but I didn't get the chance.
"WHAT?" I heard before the rest of my family popped into the room. Obviously they were listening to our little heart to heart. Now usually that would make me a little mad. But, this time I'm glad that they are here to reassure Mia that Lauren was completely wrong.
"Honey! You have to know that that isn't true at all. We love you because of who you are, not what you look like. We would love you if you ran around naked all the time, I mean we would be a little concerned, but we would love you just the same." My dad told her.
The last part caused Mia (and the rest of really) to giggle a little. "I know papa. Bella told me that, well not the naked part. But she told me that you would love me not matter how big I get or what I wear. She told me that you will always loves me. She told me I am beautiful."
"Well Bella is exactly right." My mom replied. "We love you, no matter what. And you are the most beautiful girl ever."
"I love you too papa and nana." Mia said running to them to give them a huge hug.
I am not ashamed to admit that that scene made me tear up. It also made me pretty angry; I really wish I could just make my kids forget everything that Lauren ever said or did to them. However, I was feeling pretty happy as well. Bella really does seem to be doing a lot of good for my family. I can't wait to see her so that I can thank her.
"Ok everyone let's have a group hug, because we will all love each other no matter what. Then Zach, Mia, and I are going to go home and spend some time together."
Everyone did as I asked. Then, all three of us headed home. When we got there I asked them what they wanted to do. I was surprised when they both wanted to do the same thing.
So, the rest of our night consisted of eating Subway, making cookies, and watching the talent show video that Bella made for me, and sitting outside catching lightning bugs and looking at the stars. I was a pretty goodnight.
I truly love my family, and I can feel that it is getting bigger. I mean there is a saying: "Bigger is better." I have a feeling that this saying is completely true in this case. I can't wait!
