DISCLAIMER: I don't own Twilight. If I did, things would have been done a lot different.

Author's Note: I know it's been a REALLY long time since I have updated this story. I don't really have any excuses except I haven't had any motivation to write. I was reading back over my story today and decided to finish it. I'm not sure how good this chapter or the last one are, but the story is now complete. Hope you like it.

Chapter 4

Two weeks before graduation, Paul came to me and asked for permission to marry Bella. I was worried about her not going to college, but he assured me she was. He wouldn't tell me anything else, just that she had her future planned and he wanted to be a part of it as her husband instead of just her boyfriend.

That night Bella and Paul sat me down after supper and told me what they wanted their future to be. Paul had proposed that afternoon and of course she said yes. Bella was excited when she told me about her plans for college and after. She had already enrolled into a Business Management course at the Port Angela's Community College. After completing her degree she planned to open a bakery in Forks. She said there was already a diner, but they didn't offer what she planned to. She was going to specialize in Wedding and Birthday Cakes, but also offer pies, donuts and any other desert you could think of. I was happy and extremely proud of her. I knew she would be a success.

They got married that summer. Renee wasn't happy and refused to come. Bella was upset, but told me she had all the family she needed with me, Paul and the Pack. At the wedding, I was introduced to Kay Call, Embry's mom. She was gorgeous. It wasn't love at first sight like the wolves imprinting, but it was lust at first sight. After a few weeks of dating it did turn into love. By that next summer, we were married. We knew we didn't want more kids. Together we had Bella and Embry who I thought of as a son. We were looking forward to spoiling grandkids in a few years.

When Embry graduated, he and Rachel married. Rachel had started a beauty salon on the rez and was doing great. Between the rez and Forks girls who loved her talents she stayed busy (especially at prom time).

Embry, Jake, and Quil opened up a garage. They started out in Jake's shed. When the business was successful enough the shed was too small, Billy and I decided to invest. We bought some land right off the rez on the road leading into Forks and had them a garage built. They were doing so good and had such reasonable prices they put the overpriced Dowling garage in Forks out of business.

Sam and Jared, who Billy and I hired to build the garage, opened a construction business. They found they enjoyed building things with their hands while working on the garage. They stayed fairly busy with people need roofs replaced or wanting decks and other structures built that they didn't have too much down time either.

Bella completed her degree and opened her Bakery. Within the first year she was thriving. She hired Jessica to man the counter and Angela as business manager. She spent her days doing the baking and let Jessica deal with customers and Angela deal with the books. They all enjoyed it and were making a killing. Her cakes were in demand. She had people go ahead and schedule birthday cakes for the next year after tasting the one they bought then.

Now Paul was another story. I found out after they married that Paul was wealthy. When I say wealthy I mean extremely wealthy. His grandparents left him a trust fund of $1.5 Billion. When his parents were killed he inherited what they had too. His dad had been a billionaire too. He took part of it and invested in the stock market. He told me at 21 his net worth was about $5 Billion.

He also invested in the rez. He donated money to the school to build better buildings and enhance their curriculum as well as offer advanced and specialty classes. He built a larger and better medical clinic. Since he was funding the clinic he added an obstetrics/OB office, hiring a pale face since there wasn't a Quileute who qualified at that time. He said he wanted his kids born in a nice place. He set up several scholarships for the rez school kids. Among those scholarships he provided full rides to any kid who wanted to come back to the rez after college. Like if a kid wanted to be a doctor like Seth Clearwater did, Paul provided a full ride scholarship to the college of their choice. The only stipulation for the full ride was coming back to the rez. He wanted to help the rez thrive and grow. I have to say, I am proud to call Paul my son-in-law. He is a good man and treats my baby bells like a man should.

When Bella was 23, she told me I was gonna be a grandpa. Kay and I were over the moon. We were ready for grandkids to spoil. Bella had Justin Charlie Meraz on her 24th birthday. Then two years later on Thanksgiving Day she had twins Alexis Miranda and Alexander Jacob Meraz.

On Bella's 30th birthday, we had a party for her at the diner in Forks. As we were leaving the wolf boys all stiffened. Edward Cullen was leaning against his car in the parking lot. Bella had been laughing at something Angela said when she spotted him. She looked at him and said, "What they hell do you want?" We were all shocked, but happy she wasn't fazed by him.

He walked straight up to her, ignoring all of us as well as the wolves' growls. He tried to take her hand, but Paul stepped in front of her blocking him. That caused Edward to growl and glare at Paul telling him to move. When Paul didn't, Edward just turned back to Bella and said, "Bella love. I've missed you. I couldn't stay away any longer. I decided I would change you like you want and we could be together for eternity." This caused the wolves to growl louder.

That was my cue to step in before the wolves attacked him in public. I knew this was my chance to finally tell Edward what I really thought of him. Before Bella had a chance to respond I stepped up to Edward and told him he was a piece of shit for the way he treated her. He couldn't control her anymore. And if he didn't leave I would light his ass up with my blow torch. His sparkly ass wasn't coming anywhere near my daughter who was happily married with three kids. He didn't know that. He seemed surprised she had moved on. He thought she would still be pining for him like he was for her. He said if she could tell him she didn't love him he would leave, not thinking she would be able to say it. But my baby bells only laughed. She looked him straight in the eyes and said, "Edward, I don't love you. What we had was never love. You controlled me and turned me into what you wanted. You told me who to spend my time with, what to eat, what to wear, and what to think. You never truly knew me or loved me. Paul does. He loves me for me. For whom I am. I love him too. Please leave and don't come back. Sell the house in Forks so my kids and grandkids can live a normal life. Find someone to love without controlling them. And please for the love of God do it with a vampire, not a human. Goodbye Edward." Then she turned to Paul and said "Let's go home to the kids."

I was never more proud of her for standing up to the man who had destroyed her self-esteem as a teenager, even before he left. Looking back at Edward I could tell he got it. He looked devastated. He told me he would do as she asks then got in his car and sped away. Thankfully the Cullen house was soon put on the market and none of them have been seen in Forks again.

Since then it has truly been peaceful. We have all been happy and haven't had any vampire trouble in several years. I retired this year and Kay and I are enjoying spending our time spoiling our grandkids and fishing. Lots and lots of fishing.