If I'm being completely honest it took a lot for me to come back to this story and continue it. So please continue the support if you want to see more.

ALSO: CURRENT READERS… A nice guest pointed out to me that I jumped back and forth about the kids having rooms, and I didn't realize so thank you! To clarify…. They both have their own rooms, as well as a room for Lizzie, Bella is pretty well off, not only thanks to her good job but also too the money Jacob left behind for her.

Chapter 4: The skimpy bikini Pt. 1

"Sandra, are you not going to even talk to your daughter?" I growled annoyed. The woman stood in front of me clearly hungover. In a mini skirt, and tank top. A tank top that showed everything.

"Who?" She smirked because she knew it would piss me off. Bitch.

"Oh you know, Elizabeth. The child you're supposed to care for. Y'know Sandra this crap is getting really old. I could report you if I wanted too."

Sandra's face dropped a bit, then it hardened. "She's mine. You can't take her from me. I don't hit her or anything, and I feed her and I am a good mom when it counts. Sure I don't take her to ballet or feed her lucky charms. I do what I can."

"If you did what you could we wouldn't have an issue."

Sandra's face finally looked apologetic, sad even. "I'm sorry Bella. I'll do better. I love her, I truly do."

"I know you do Sandra," I sighed. "But maybe you should look into a rehab facility or something, something that could help you. You can't do this alone."

Once again the angry glare returned, "I don't need no help. Actually you know what? I think I'll just take her home with me." I side stepped her and put my arm over the door.

"I don't think that's the best thing for Lizzie right now. Why don't you just go home and rest. I'll keep Lizzie as long as you need and when you think you're ready you come back and get her."

Sandra scowled at me for a second before slowly nodding. "This doesn't mean I'm an unfit mother or anything. I just need to clean the house up and take the alcohol out. I'll come back in a couple days."

I nodded but I knew it wasn't true. Lizzie seemed to be staying with us longer periods of time each time she was taken back with Sandra. She was staying at my house for almost two weeks at a time. Sandra put me down as one of her emergency contacts at school after a lot of arguing. I was the one signing the agenda book each night. Providing the nightly kisses. Packing the lunch with the little encouraging notes. Lizzie slipped a few times and called me mommy. She even got to where she started calling her "Sandra" which I heavily discouraged. I mean she is still her mothers. And she's really not a terrible person. At one time we were good friends. But when her husband left she changed and now poor Lizzie is suffering.

I shut the door and stared at it a second before rolling my eyes from stress, I walked into the kitchen and a very small blonde was waiting on me. Lizzie's eyes were staring into my soul and she blinked at me. Her braids were falling out and her pajamas were nearly falling off of her. She looked tired still despite a full nights rest.

"Did she leave?" Lizzie asked in a voice much more mature than a 5 year old should have.

I looked the kid in the eye then hugged her too my side. "Yeah she left baby."

"Good." The simple reply came then she ran off.

I sighed and turned on the stove, eggs sounded delicious. I cooked a variety and laid them out along a plate. Eventually Luke wandered in. His bed head was awful poor little guy. His sister and Lizzie had been up for almost two hours. Luke always sleeps in. "Good morning sunshine." I smiled.

Luke glanced at me and offered a little wave with his hand that wasn't holding Tuff, his stuffed puppy. He watched me with his piercing eyes a second then took a seat at the table. Still not talking. He's not much of a morning person.

"Did you sleep well?"

Nod

"Were the girls loud?"

He looked at me hesitantly before nodding, almost having to think about it first. "Sorry Buddy I'll make sure they are quieter tomorrow since it's a school night."

Luke shrugged

"How about you go and get them and tell them to come get some food."

Luke's eyes lit up at that and he ran from the kitchen into the living room to grab his sisters. Lizzie might as well be his sister, after all. I knew that would wake him up. It's not lie when people tell you boys eat you out of house and home.

"So I was thinking we could go to Rosalie's and swim, what do you guys say?" I asked when they all entered the kitchen. Cheers of yes, were screamed around the table.

"Alright eat up then go grab your suits and we'll just walk there." Rose is my close neighbor. She only lives a street over. I shoved an egg sandwich in my mouth and went to my own room to get ready. I threw on my slightly skimpy bikini and a cover up. In all actuality it's not skimpy at all, but as a mom I feel like any bikini is skimpy. But I need to at least get a little sun on my paper white skin. And I would rather do it at Rose's then someone else's. No one will be there anyway.

"Mom we're ready." Luke said, shoot! I jumped nearly a foot in the air. I was so concentrated on braiding my hair I didn't see him come in the room. I ripped my hair in the process and nearly pulled it from my scalp. Ouch! "Sorry," My little boy mumbled looking at me with wide eyes.

I couldn't help but laugh, "S'alright buddy. 5 years as a mom I should be used to this by now."

Luke glanced at me sympathetically, "People say I'm sneaky." He said seriously, with wide eyes almost in an apologetic way.

I couldn't help but giggle at him, he looked so innocent with his cute little ninja turtle swimming trunks on. I ruffled his hair, "My sneaky boy," I smiled and lead him out.

Crap I forgot towels! "Sorry buddy I gotta grab some towels. Y'all can go out and sit on the porch though. Don't get your bikes or anything out though, I'll be there in just a second."

Luke nodded and went to gather his sister while I went back to grab towels. My huge back also had 3 pair of goggles, pool toys, extra floats and sunscreen. Globs of sunscreen.

When I went outside they were all surprisingly sitting patiently and we all walked together down our long street. They all jabbered away the whole time about how they were going to play mermaids, which Luke insisted was called "Nemo" and not mermaids, but the girls were going to be mermaids and he was going to be a shark so I don't really get where Nemo came from anyway.

Rose lives alone, although Emmett has been staying with her a LOT lately they've really gotten pretty close in the short time they've known each other. The kids haven't met him yet so I figured they might today. We knocked on the door but no one came so I walked to the backyard with my little ducks. When we reached the back gate we could hear splashing and talking. "Don't be being gross or something. I come bringing 5 year olds." Then I swung open the gate. I was surprised when it was not only Rose and Emmett but two other couples as well. An older couple, who were smiling brightly at me. A short pixie looking girls with a man with longer hair, then Edward Cullen. It was the moment I saw Edward I realized this wall all of Emmett's family.

"Oh Rose we can leave." I mumbled awkwardly even though the kids were eyeing the pool with hunger.

"Nonsense." Rosalie smiled. She stood from the pool and came to stand in front of me. She smiled at all the kids and hugged them, then looked at me. "It's a party… I just kind of forgot to tell you. But I wouldn't invite you if I didn't want you here. Besides Emmett's family's great you'll love them…. And I think you already know Edward?" She asked, motioning her head towards him. Edward smiled at me and shrugged slightly. I noticed his parents looked particularly thrilled when they looked between us, oh god what is this a blind date with his entire family?

As I stared around nervously meeting the eyes of each one of them all I could think about was that I completely and utterly regret picking the skimpy bikini.

Oh boy

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