EPOV

Who in the right mind was this guy to do something like that to my Bella? Whoa, My Bella? Yes, My Bella. And worse because she has two girls to support with now help! If I could, I would drag that ass's dead body out of his grave, bring him back to life then kill him again. No wonder Ella's like that she's been without a Daddy for all her life and little Maria's too young to understand. But since when did I feel this way about Bella?

Ever since you met her,

Shut it conscience, I argued with myself

I'm just being honest!

"Bella…that's horrible. I'm so sorry," I whispered, hugging her tightly to me. I ached badly for more than this. It was selfish I know but I wanted her to be mine. I wanted to hold her forever, kiss her with every fiber in my being. But she needed comforting now and I wanted to be there for her. If she wanted to be just friends….I'd do that for her, but I was scared to tell her like the coward I was.

She sniffed while the tears I wished to kiss away rolled down her cheeks. "It's ok, Edward. It wasn't like it was your fault. Don't worry about it."

She tried to give me a reassuring smile but it came out wrong.

"Bella, please. I cant not worry about you. James or no James." she winced slightly at his name while I just snarled his name.

"Momma? Edward?" a bittersweet voice said from the doorway.

We looked up to see Ella. Her eyes were puffy and red from crying. Her curls in slight disarray.

"Hi baby" Bella said smiling weakly, picking her up. "You okay now?"

Ella nodded while rubbed her eyes with the back of her hands then she looked at me and I spoke before she could.

"Ella, sweetie, it's ok, really." I said simply reaching for her.

She curled into my arms and she sniffed. "Edward?" she looked up at me with her light brown eyes rimmed with a slight pale blue.

"Yes, Ella?" I asked smiling at her encouragingly.

She hesitated for a while. "Well…could you be…like my Daddy, please?"

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I woke up the next morning to a sound of giggling. When I opened my eyes I saw Ella and Elizabeth grinning and holding hands while standing over me.

"MORNING DADDY!!!!!" they squealed.

I chuckled at them and sat up, sniffing the air. "Is that blueberry pancakes I smell?" I asked not waiting for an answer but walking into the kitchen and chuckled at the sight. Anthony on the counter licking the spoon and giving Maria some of the batter while Bella wasn't looking. Bella was too busy preparing the plates while Tinkerbelle jumped up and down happily at her side.

"Good Morning," I greeted, pouring a cup of hot coffee Bella had made.

"Morning!" they chorused around me all giving radiating smiles. I walked over to Bella and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Hope you like blueberry," her sweet voice said before stacking 3 pancakes onto a plate.

"How can you not," I teased knowing she was allergic to them.

She stuck her cute little pink tongue at me and placed 2 chocolate chip pancakes on her plate.

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BPOV

"Oh! Mommy get him this one!!" Ella giggled, pointing to the perfect keyboard. I smiled then purchased it.

Today was Edward's 27th birthday. And now matter how much he said he didn't want presents I was getting him one.

I gestured for Ella to pick up some empty manuscript books for him to compose in. We were on our way to his place for his birthday dinner when it happened…