Bella and Angela sat on the wooden bench watching as their daughters played together in the park with a pink ball Ali insisted on bringing along. Some would say it was just too perfect that the women, who had genuinely gotten along in school, would have daughters the exact same age.

Ali seemed to fit in with everyone very well, and that relieved Bella somewhat. She had always felt a bit out of place until she had arrived in Forks. After that, her life came together.

"Could you imagine sitting here if you had brought Masen?" Angela wondered aloud. She knew without a doubt that Bella wouldn't be sitting at all if the little boy had come along. The last outing they had all taken together still fresh in her mind.

Bella laughed. "That is why Masen got to stay with Edward today. Edward loves taking him up to the hospital and showing him off anyway." All of the nurses at Forks Hospital knew who Masen Cullen was. He had been a regular there since his birth almost two years ago. Between Edward and Carlisle, there wasn't an employee there that didn't know the little boy. To say the men were proud of him would be an understatement.

"Your Dad is the same way."

"I know," Bella smiled. "They both love taking him all around town. I'm not going to complain." Some days she was convinced he would be the end of her. There were times she just couldn't chase him one step further.

Angela's life had been a bit different from Bella's. While it would seem Bella's life would be more full of complications, she often worried about her friend far more than herself. Right out of high school, Angela had married her longtime boyfriend, Ben. Their marriage had always been somewhat rocky, but it eventually got so tumultuous, that they had to go their separate ways. Angela often said the only positive that came from their marriage was their little girl, Jana.

"So what does Edward think about having yet another girl," Angela smiled. The fact that she often wished for what Bella had with Edward wasn't something she would even attempt to hide. However, she couldn't be happier for her friend.

Bella laughed softly. "He's getting used to the idea. I think he knows we couldn't handle another Masen."

"Any names yet?"

Bella shook her head. "No, I just have no idea this time." She almost dreaded to even think about it. Wouldn't Baby Cullen be sufficient for this child all through life? "With Ali it was so easy. Alice has been such a big part of my life; she is practically the sister I never had. With Masen, well, Edward wanted to incorporate something from his background so we went with his Mother's last name. This time, I really have no idea."

"So I take it you won't be naming her after Rosalie?" Angela joked.

"Oh please!" Bella laughed. "I think poor Rosalie would explode if we did such a thing!" The thought of her sister-in-law's freak out was enough to make her consider it, if even for entertainment value. "Edward and I are kind of hoping we'll know what to call her when we see her."

"Well whatever you decide, I know it will fit her perfectly." Taking notice of the girls, Angela quickly stood from her place next to Bella when she saw the pink ball the little girls had been playing with roll toward the parking lot. Both Jana and Ali were darting toward it, with Ali in the lead.

"Ali Elizabeth Cullen," Bella shouted. She had swore many times she wouldn't break out the full name warning much like her Mom had when she was a child, but desperate times called for it. "Do not go any further." Bella prayed she hadn't overstepped Angela by going to the girls first, but the drivers in Forks couldn't be trusted.

Bella immediately picked Ali up and placed her on her hip. It was a little difficult to hold her with her growing belly, but she wasn't taking any chances. "You know we've talked about getting near cars, Ali." She took Jana's small hand in her own, forgetting about the ball momentarily.

"Excuse me, miss!" Bella heard from behind her. Turning around, she spotted a man walking toward her with the pink ball in hand. She didn't recognize him, and from the sound of his accent, he wasn't from Forks. Many people came and went in the town; she figured he was no different from the others. "I believe this belongs to these two."

Jana took the ball from the man, looking up at him with wide eyes.

"Tell the man thank you, girls," Bella prompted. Both Ali and Jana becoming too bashful to properly thank the man.

"They're welcome," The man smiled. "You must be Dr. Cullen's wife. I couldn't help but notice the name you used for your daughter, and now that I see you, I do believe I recognize you from a photo on his desk. Dr. Edward Cullen?"

"Uh yes," Bella answered. "I'm married to Edward. Dr. Carlisle Cullen is my Father-in-law."

"Ah yes," he smiled. "Well both are brilliant physicians. I had the pleasure of being treated by Dr. Edward a few months ago. I couldn't have asked for better treatment."

Bella smiled. "I'll be sure to tell him I saw one of his patients today."

"Please do. You have a wonderful day." With that, the kind man continued on his way.

"Who was that, Mommy?" Ali asked, lifting her little head off Bella's shoulder.

"Someone that knows Daddy."

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"What is this color?" Emmett said with a look of disgust. He had never seen such an awful, girly color. The mere thought of smearing it on his brother's walls really made him cringe. "You really want this to go on your walls?"

"I never said I wanted it to go anywhere, but that is what Bella picked out," Edward corrected him. He certainly didn't want to go smearing light purple on his walls, but he didn't have a say in the matter. "The baby is a girl, after all."

"That is totally your fault," Emmett joked. "You can't blame that on Bella."

"I'm sure he doesn't wish to blame that on anyone," Jasper piped up from across the room. "I'm sure he's happy to have another daughter." Despite Jasper's many attempts to start assembling the crib for Edward, Masen would not stop climbing on the various pieces of wood and boxes.

"Why don't you just stick to building the bed, huh?"

Jasper watched as Masen climbed on top of the crib box once again. "I would. But my help here seems to be getting in the way." Jasper had a soft spot for Masen; everyone knew it. As Masen picked up a hammer and started banging on the large box with it, Jasper couldn't help but smile. "Where is your Mother, huh? We'd probably get more done here."

"Mommy…" The little boy chirped, looking around the room as if he expected to see her any minute.

"Mommy is out with Ali," Edward quickly informed him. "You come over here and sit so Uncle Jasper can actually get something done. Bring your toy and come sit by me." He watched as the little boy slowly made his way over and sat down in Edward's lap rather than where he was told to sit. Deciding to pick his battles, Edward continued to work with Masen in his lap.

"This is just way too girly." Emmett couldn't wrap his brain around it as he applied more paint to the nursery wall.

"Ironic, isn't it, considering the baby is a girl," Jasper shot back.

Emmett gave him a warning look before continuing to color the large wall. The light pink room down the hall was bad enough, this was just doubly offensive. The Cullen women would now outnumber the men; there was no way around it.

"You two knock it off," Carlisle said as he entered the room. As he picked up the paintbrush to help Emmett, he could admit it was a little too girly for his tastes, but he was excited about his new granddaughter nonetheless. It would take a normal family days to complete the room, but at the pace the Cullen boys could work, it would be done before the children had to be in bed. "Do you have all of the pictures Bella wanted put up? We'll do that tomorrow after this dries."

"I have no idea, I think they are in that box over there," Edward replied. This was one thing he didn't get in on. Between Alice and Bella, his opinion wasn't needed when it came to decorating any part of their home.

"The women are home," Jasper warned. He quickly busied himself with assembling the crib. If Alice came in and saw him doing nothing, he'd be in trouble for sure. "Give me that hammer, Edward. Come on!"

Edward laughed. He contemplated for a second on giving Jasper the hammer or keeping it from him. He was afraid of what Alice would say, after all. "You are afraid of Alice."

"Like you aren't of Bella! Now come on, pass it to me!"

Hearing the garage door close, Edward decided to pass Jasper the hammer and save him a lecture. He looked up and saw that Emmett already had an entire wall painted; sometimes it paid off having vampires for family members. "That looks good, Emmett."

"Well yeah," Emmett agreed. "Except that it is purple."

"Lay off the purple, Emmett," Alice said sweetly as she entered the bedroom with Bella in tow. She had Ali on her hip and wasn't about to hand the little girl over to anyone. "I hope you are watching the trim so you don't get any paint on it."

"If it isn't Rosalie, it is you, huh?" Emmett joked.

"Mommy!!" Masen said excitedly. Before she knew it, Masen was out of Edward's lap and extending his little arms in her direction wanting to be held.

"Hey buddy," Bella said sweetly, lifting him into her arms. For as rowdy as he could be at times, he could also be the sweetest little person that was content to cuddle and be read to. "Did you have fun with Daddy today?" She watched as the little boy slowly nodded his head.

Edward quickly stood from his place on the floor, and took the shopping bag from Bella. "More stuff?"

Bella bit her bottom lip while looking up at him with eyes he couldn't resist. "Mayyyybe. It was just so cute, Edward. I had to get it for her." He opened the bag enough to see a pile of baby clothes in the bottom. She could have emptied his bank account and he couldn't be mad at her.

"Well she has to have clothes, I suppose," he replied. "Alice is ruining you."

"Hey, she was good most of the day. She was at the park with Angela before meeting me. That is free!" Alice would never apologize for her insane shopping habits. She would only try to persuade her sister-in-law and nieces to live the same way.

Bella yawned, leaning against Edward with Masen still in her arms. She did not remember ever being this tired before, but then she didn't have two children when she was pregnant before. "I could sleep for days, I swear."

"Why don't you go lay down," Edward suggested. "We're all here and can watch the kids." He could see that she was uncertain about his suggestion, so rather than wait for her to talk herself out of it, he gently eased her toward the door of the nursery. "You need to sleep."

"I feel like that is all I do. I'm supposed to have more energy at this point," she argued.

"I'll take Masen," Carlisle offered. "You really should get some rest, Bella."

Bella hesitated to turn Masen over, but allowed the little boy to go to his Grandfather when he reached for Carlisle. She felt Edward's hand on the small of her back once again.

Edward gently eased her out of the nursery and toward their bedroom. "You know what the doctor said. And I am also telling you, as a doctor myself, you should sleep when you need it." He wouldn't allow her to win this battle.

Bella decided to give up, she was much too tired to fight, and maybe if she could just get a couple hours in she would feel better. "I saw one of your patient's at the park today. Some guy."

Edward looked puzzled as he pulled the cover on their bed back and helped her climb in. "Didn't tell you a name? How did you know it was a patient?"

"He said he had seen a picture of me in your office. Probably the one of all of us on your desk. He also heard me call Ali's whole name. Recognized the Cullen. She was doing something she shouldn't, as usual," Bella smiled. "I don't think he was from around here, was probably just passing through. He was nice though."

"Imagine that," Edward smiled. "Ali doing something she shouldn't. I hear she gets that from the Swan side of her family." He leaned down to place a soft kiss on her lips before pulling the blankets up over her. "Sleep. I love you. If you need anything, I'll be down the hall." Bella watched as he leaned down to kiss her stomach. "And I love you too, baby girl." No matter how aggravated she got with him, she completely melted when he did things like that. There was no fighting it.

"I love you, too."