Chapter 2

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight

Edward's pov

I walk outside and automatically squint my eyes as the bright California sun hits me, then I notice a woman with waist length, silky brown hair walking to the house beside mine. I heard from the other neighbors the woman who brought the house was moving in today.

I check my watch and realize I have to get to work soon, but I'll make sometime to introduce myself. I get ready for work first then head over there, while my kids stay inside with Ms. Smith, the elderly lady who lives across the street. I knock on the door and the woman in front of me almost takes my breath away. She's absolutely gorgeous.

I'm easily captivated by her chocolate brown orbs and her hair looks even silkier close up. She has the palest skin I've ever seen and it gives her an amazing complexion. But what I easily notice in her eyes is sadness, anger and maybe even regret. I'm already concerned about who could ever put those types of emotion in her eyes.

Well don't just stand there studying her, Talk! I urge myself in my head, but she beats me.

"H-Hello" She says in a shy voice that sounds soft.

"Hi, I'm Edward Cullen I just came to welcome you to the neighborhood. I heard the person who brought this house was finally moving in today so I thought I should come over and introduce myself." I say.

"Thank you for the welcoming, I'm Bella Swan it's nice to meet you" She replies with a hint of a blush on her cheeks.

I suddenly realize I still have work to get to. Sadly I have to end my quick conversation with Bella.

"I'm sorry Bella, I'm late for work, but I would love to talk to you again so I'll see you around."

She's gives me a friendly wave goodbye and I turn around, heading back to my house.

My four year old daughter Addison runs out of the house with my one year old son Joshua crawling, both coming towards me.

"Daddy, can we go to Gammie and Gramps now?" Addie asks excitedly, latching on to my leg and squeezing tight.

I lift her up and hold her along with Josh in my other arm. I sigh as I look at both of them. I hope that on my own I can give them the love they need. Their mother Tanya is no longer part of their lives, at least I hope she doesn't dare to show her face again.

Tanya and I dated in high school and got married quickly. I knew we both were rushing things and I knew what I felt for her was not real love, but I was in the moment, not thinking clearly. Only a few months after we were married Addison was born. That was very stressful because Tanya was worried about her body and didn't want some "unplanned baby ruining her figure." Those were her exact words.

We weren't expecting Addison, but I couldn't have been any happier knowing I was going to be a dad. Tanya kept the baby anyway because she said if it made me happy then fine. After Addison was born Tanya became depressed and stared smoking, not even paying attention to Addie.

One night I got fed up with the way she was acting and told her if she didn't straighten up I was leaving and taking Addie with me. That got her attention, she claimed she was going to get help, but I think the main reason why she was going to get help was because if I left she would be broke.

I saw a change in her and she was doing a bit better, but we still fought a lot. I really don't know where my brain was when she gave this idea, but she suggested another baby would bring us closer together because we would be prepared this tme. I was just as excited about Josh as I was with Addie.

However for Tanya things were going downhill once again. She even started doing drugs which was obvious by the smell she carried in the house with her and she was rarely home and when she was she was passed out in our room all day. There was no doubt that whatever activities she was doing out late, cheating on me was part of it, but I had no more love or whatever I felt for her by then.

My parents and siblings were a big help through the entire tough time. My family actually never liked Tanya so they were easily there to help the kids and I move out.

Now I want to focus on raising my two amazing kids and I honestly haven't thought about getting into another relationship until I met Bella this morning, but she is way out of my league and lots of women never want to date a man with kids.

I give Addie and Josh a kiss on the forehead and put them into their car seats, heading over to my parent's house where they love to babysit them for the day while I'm at work.

After dropping them off I head off to work, thinking about the gorgeous brunette who lives next door.

Authors Note:

Hope you liked it! I usually like to add a tiny description of what the characters look like. Addison and Josh's description of what they look like with probably come next chapter in Bella's point of view.

Please review and tell me what you thought

-CAW