At one thirty Emmett comes running in. I glared at him. "I think you're late," I said as he rubbed his face.

"I'm sorry…" he said with a sigh. "I was up all night sick and then I slept in."

"If you're sick, go home. I don't want your nasty germs here and you don't need to work around people's food and drinks," I said as his face goes pale.

"I'm gonna…" he said trailing off as he heads out the door. Once I have the place in order, I head for the kitchen.

"Emmett was here," I said as Edward whipped his head around at me. "And I sent him home. He was sick. It looked like he was gonna blow a few seconds ago."

"Great, can you stay for the day? Call Rose and see if she can come in later on… no, never mind. Can you stay till closing? You can have tomorrow off," he said as I agreed. "Are there any more orders?" he asked, as I shook my head.

"Go sit for a minute," I said as we go back out to the bar. I take care of the last four people and then by two, it's just Edward and me. "I think we are going to have to order more food if this is how lunch is gonna go every day."

"It's never been that busy," he said, shaking his head. "Maybe it was just a fluke."

"Maybe, but I would keep an eye on it," I said, as he nodded.

"Where did you learn to tend bar?" he asked, taking a drink of his soda.

"I have been going by only common knowledge today. I even asked two people how to make their drinks," I said as he chuckled.

"You did awesome today. Thank you for the help," he said as I smiled at him.

"No problem. I told you before I have no life," I said as I grabbed the coloring book and crayons.

"Are you ten?" he asked with another laugh.

"Emma colored a picture for me and we hung it in the office, so I'm coloring her one. I've been working on it off and on today," I said as I showed him the princess picture I was working on.

"She likes you," Edward commented as if it was unheard of. "The only woman she really likes is my mom."

"Okay, I get it now," I said as I started to color. "I don't trust men. I can put up a good front, but I still don't trust you and Emmett. I've seen too much, ya know?" I asked without letting him answer. "There were a lot of men here today and Emma had to go the bathroom and I went with her. She looked at me like I was crazy, but I told her it made me feel safer with me just outside the door. She said to me for some reason she felt safer too. Now that makes sense," I said not looking at him.

"I wouldn't ever intentionally hurt you," he said.

"I believe that," I said with a nod. "Don't worry about me."

"Too late now. I have a ton of questions."

"Foster homes, need I say more?" I asked as he nodded. When I looked at him I could see more questions in his eyes.

"How did you meet Rose?" he asked, raising an eyebrow when I laughed.

"I answered an ad in the paper. Her parents have always paid for everything and she has had an extraordinary life. Her dad wanted her to make her own money, so she rented her other room for extra cash," I said, smiling at his joining chuckle. "This is the only job she has ever had."

"You can freaking tell!" he said throwing his hands in the air making me laugh. "She's horrible."

"Well, I think she has gotten a lot better. At least she stopped doodling on the order sheets," I said as he groaned.

"True, but now if she can just remember what food belonged to whom, we would be all set," he said.

"Yeah today was the first day I have ever really waitressed, too," I said, hiding a smile at Edward's shocked expression.

"I never would have known."

"I was freaking the fuck out! I was very overwhelmed," I said with a small laugh. "I did it, though. It was a great challenge."

"Are you going to ask about Emma?" he asked as I looked to him.

"Should I?"

"You are so weird." Edward shook his head.

"I can ask if you want me too, but honestly we all have our own stories. In my opinion no one's story is worse than others. Growing up sucked for me, but I bettered my own life. I don't really care for people who live in the past or fret over past mistakes. I believe that you write your own story," I said as he stared at me.

"You truly believe that?" he asked.

"I do. How can anything get better if you don't go and get it? Look at me; I'm working for two men. I did everything in my power to get out of a class that had a male teacher even," I said as he chuckled.

"That's why you're such a bitch," he said as I nodded. "I think you're a big softy," he whispered in my ear before walking back toward the office. I think Edward and I hit our turning point.

~EHAS~

Everything changed within a month. So much had happened I didn't know left from right or how anything happened, it just did. Emma and I became fast friends and I found that I had her a lot while Edward was working. Esme and I were even getting to know each other. She was grateful for my help because I was pretty sure the woman had a man. Edward and Emmett were oblivious, and I think she meant to keep it that way. I even spent Thanksgiving with them. I loved the family-ness that they had. Esme and I were even talking about going Christmas shopping together. Honestly, the whole family thing was a little weird, but I was finding myself falling in love with it and I didn't know if that was a good thing.

Somehow, on Mondays, I was stuck at the dance studio while Emma attended class. I hated dance moms and I was ready to bounce my head off the wall. Emma was so happy to have me there though, that I couldn't say no and Edward didn't seem heartbroken over the fact.

It was Monday again and it was the last Monday for the year! I met Emma and Edward at the bar like every Monday. I drove Edward home and glared at him as he turned around to talk to Emma.

"Be a good girl and I'll have a surprise for you when you get home," he said as she smiled.

"Starting in January, you are going one Monday a month," I said as Edward nodded.

"Why?" Emma whined.

"Don't you want Daddy there?" I asked as I turned to look at her.

"No, I like that you go to class with me," she said as I sighed. "Dance is a girl thing."

"See," Edward said with a smile. I narrowed my eyes at him and he laughed. "Fine, let's compromise. I will go with both of you one or two Mondays a month."

"Really?!" Emma asked as her eyes grew big. "Oh this is gonna be awesome! Then we can go out to eat after. We can have family night!" Edward and I both stared at her like she was crazy. I looked to Edward and we both knew there was a talk coming in the near future. We both knew that even though changes had already happened, there were more to come. "We don't have to," Emma said, pulling Edward and I from our staring contest. "I'm just saying we are kinda like a family."

"Kind of," I said. "Um… we need to go or we are going to be late." I shooed Edward away and I was in a daze the whole time. Emma's words kept playing in my head over and over. We are kinda like a family… I guess we were. She was either with Edward, Esme, or me. Whenever she wasn't at school and I wasn't at work, I was either with her and Edward, or her and Esme. Edward and I really needed to talk this out because the last thing I wanted was to hurt either of them.

A lot is going to happen in the next couple of chapters, so I hope you're ready! Thanks to my girls for all the help that they give me.

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