Thank you all for the amazing responses I've gotten, I couldn't be more thankful.

Shout out to Leibeezer for guessing this chapter, or at least where they are going on their outing!

Enjoy!

Previously: I felt Edward grab my hand as he continue to read to Seth. I couldn't put my finger on it but my something changed in my heart and I knew nothing was going to be the same; and I couldn't be happier.

Chapter 7-Little Wonders

"Our lives are made
In these small hours
These little wonders,
These twists & turns of fate
Time falls away,
But these small hours,
These small hours still remain" – Little Wonders by Rob Thomas

BPOV

"Momma come on we're going to be late!" Seth said pulling my arm.

"I'm coming I'm coming." I said laughing trying to keep up with him as he skipped down the side walk.

"Oooh the park! It's big momma, but there's really a zoo here?" Seth asked looking around as we entered into Central Park. I kept my grip on him as I watched all of the bicycles speed past us as we crossed one of the main roads.

"What do you think Seth?" I asked.

"It could be big enough…where's Edwad?" Seth said craning his head in all different directions.

This is the way it's been for the past two weeks. Edward this and Edward that. Edward came to visit Seth one more time in the hospital but then I took some time off from work to just spend some time with my sick baby boy.

When I talked to Edward on the phone last night Seth came running in and started asking when he was going to see Edward again. Edward chuckled and asked if he could take us to the Central Park Zoo tomorrow. Seth was bouncing off the wall excited.

"Edwad!" I heard Seth exclaim and I looked up to see Edward walking towards us dressed in a blue sweater, dark blue jeans, sneakers, and a pair of ray bans adorned his beautiful face.

"Come on mommy!" Seth said pulling my hand towards Edward. I smiled as I let Seth drag me towards Edward.

"Hey Seth-a-roo." Edward said picking him up once Seth was close enough.

"Hey Edwad."

"How are you?"

"I'm good. I'm sorry we're late. Mommy tried to look extra nice so we were late for the train." Seth replied making me roll my eyes, he didn't need to say that to Edward.

"Your mom already looks nice she never has to try." He said smiling at me. I looked down because I could feel myself blush.

"Well then we were late for the train Edwad." Seth sighed rolling his eyes as he looked back at me. I looked surprised as his mouth. Seth wasn't usually a chatty one.

"Next time call me and I'll pick you up so you're not late." He said tickling Seth. I rolled my eyes. Edward was always trying to be my knight and shining armor.

"Are you ready to see some animals?" Edward asked and Seth started nodding very quickly before he jumped out of Edwards's arms and started pulling us both.

"Let's go guys."

"Hold on." I said as his bag fell off my shoulder and tangled with his stroller. I had to stop and fix it before grabbing Seth's hand.

"Here let me take his stroller." Edward reaching to take the stroller out of my hand. I was startled and I couldn't move to realize what happened. Before I knew it tears were filling my eyes.

"Bella? Bella? Baby, what's wrong?" Edward asked. I could see Seth staring up at me with confusion.

"I'm sorry." I said wiping my eyes.

"What's wrong." He whispered in my ear.

"I just…I've never had anyone help me." I said quickly biting my lip.

"Well you have me now." He said softly taking the stroller out of hand before kissing my cheek. Then he turned to Seth. "Now let's go see some animals." Seth smiled but not before making me lean down so he could kiss my cheek.

"Love you mommy."

"Love you too baby." I said.

My good mood was quickly restored as I watched Edward struggle to open the stroller but finally I decide to help him though it was a little funny watching him. I motioned Seth to get it but he held up his hand. Of course before we started moving Seth first wanted his red fire truck.

As Seth got it out of his bag Edward squeezed my hand and stole a kiss. Then after Seth found his toy Edward took the bag and put it on the back of the stroller. Edward ruffled Seth's hair as he got into the stroller. I smiled at Edward and wrapped my hand around his left arm and then we made our way for the zoo.

"Look at the ducks! We're not even in the zoo yet!" Seth exclaimed. Edward laughed and I took in the air around us. "Quack Quack!" Seth said looking out the stroller.

"Wait can I see more?" Seth asked and Edward stopped the stroller and bended down near Seth talking to him. I smiled at the amazement on Seth's face and I didn't think it was just from Central Park.

I felt my cellphone ring in my jacket pocket. It was from an unknown number but I decided to answer it anyways.

"Hello?"

"Bella?" I heard a sadly familiar voice answer.

I walked away from Seth and Edward.

"How did you get this number?"

"Bella? Where are you? Are you not home? Charlie won't tell me where you went. Are you in Forks. Your truck is here but I haven't seen you use it in some time."

"W…what?! Are you really watching Charlie's house? He's the police chief!"

"I want to see you Bella." He sighed. "Can we just talk, we have a lot to talk about." Jacob sighed and I could almost see him shaking his head back and forth slightly.

"I…" I shook my head angrily. "I'm not telling you where I am. There's no-"

"Fine…if….um…where is my son?" Jacob said cutting me off.

"He is NOT your son!" I said livid.

"I just want to talk to you loca. I miss you." He whined. I shook my head furiously still not believing he asked about Seth and then just dropped it. "Can we meet and talk and—"

"NO! Do not call me again, don't look for me again Jacob." I said hanging up.

I stared out looking at the people walking and going about their day. People who lead completely different lives. I blinked back tears and tried to compose myself. After a moment I walked over to Edward and Seth. Seth was playing with his truck but Edward was staring at me wearily.

"Who was that?" Edward asked worriedly.

"Not now…I'll tell you just later." Edward looked at me like he was going to protest but I continued. "Please I want to have a nice day please." I said beseeching him. Edward nodded kissing my temple as we linked arms as he started pushing Seth towards the zoo.

After visiting the harbor seals, the bears, the sea lions, and then the snow leopards, we finally took a lunch break at the dancing crane café before heading over to see the bats.

"What do you want?" Edward asked us as we got in line.

"You don't need to get us anything." I said shaking my head.

"Of course it's my treat. You think I would invite you and then not buy you something to eat? That hurts." Edward smirked then he looked at Seth. "What do you want Seth-a-roo?"

Seth tried to look at the menu standing on his toes so Edward picked him up so he could see. I felt my heart swell at the sight of them both. Edward was speaking in soft tones to Seth. Seth was laughing and giggling back. I smiled at them. I started to think things. I didn't dare voice my opinion though even in my head.

"Is that okay Bella?" I heard Edward ask.

"Huh?"

"Seth said he wanted the chicken nugget meal with fries and a juice box. I asked you if that's ok." Edward looked at me and Seth started giggling.

"Oh yes that's fine."

"and what do you want?" Edward asked me.

"I'll have what Seth is having, we can share." I replied almost automatically. We always shared.

"Bella…what do you want?" Edward asked with an almost quizzical look on his face. I sighed and looked at the menu.

"I'll take a hot dog, fries, and a sprite I guess."

"Excellent." Edward said jumping up and down with Seth. "What soda jug do you want Seth?"

"Oh Edward he doesn't need that." I said exasperated looking at the price.

"It's to mark the event. Every kid needs one of these. Look..." he pointed at the menu "it says the straw changes colors and they have different animals."

"I pick one?" Seth said hesitantly looking at the menu too.

"Any one you want." Edward said smiling.

"I want the blue monkey please…if I can." Seth said quietly

"You can have whatever you want Seth-a-roo." Edward said almost snuggling him and then he looked back at me like I was going to scold him for hugging my son. "Bella sorry I just wanted to…well I mean it's just easy to be like this with—" I cut Edward off and leaned into him so I could speak in his ear so Seth couldn't hear us.

"It's okay Edward, you didn't do anything wrong. It just took be by surprise." I said leaning back. Edward gave me a soft smile and then it was our turn in line and Edward rattled off our orders.

We somehow managed to get our trays, Seth, and all the rest of our gear to a table. We found a nice spot away from the crowd and before I could turn to Seth, Edward was already helping him get out his food. Seth was so cute beaming at Edward as he helped him get his ketchup, and his juice box ready. I sat there quietly unwrapping my food observing them again the same thought coming to mind but again I wouldn't allow myself to even voice it in my head because once it was there, there it would stay.

"Good food?" Edward asked as Seth started eating and he started eating his own food.

"Yeah." I nodded licking my lips to get the ketchup off. I looked at Edward and saw his eyes darken as he looked at me. I felt my stomach clench in response. We were locked in each other's gaze unable to look away.

"Edwad can I drink out of my monkey cup now?" Seth said breaking us out of our intense gaze.

"If it's okay with your mom." Edward said smirking at me. I nodded giving it to Seth who marveled as he sipped and the straw changed from clear to blue and then as he squeeze the straw it went back to clear. As I saw Seth starting to nod off I put him in his stroller.

We head off for the tropic zone. Seth was very excited when he saw bats flying around. Seth kept asking Edward all types of questions and Edward didn't seem at all annoyed. Eventually as we got farther in Seth was knocked out.

"He's asleep." Edward said.

"We can go." I said trying to take our bag from Edward.

"Well I don't know what your nap time schedule is with him but I did promise him we would see the monkeys." Edward said reaching for my hand. I smiled from the butterflies that flew around in my stomach. "So I was thinking we could keep walking around until we get to the monkeys and then if it's okay with you we could wake him up then." Edward said searching face my face.

When I didn't respond right away Edward dropped my hand and automatically started speaking again.

"I know I don't really have the right to say anything or suggest anything. I'm sorry Bella if I've over stepped my bounds." Edward said rubbing his face.

"Edward…Edward." I repeated trying to get him to stop talking. Finally I leaned towards him and just kissed him.

"You have been so great with Seth. I was just surprised but in a good way. I don't feel like you're overstepping your bounds. I…I…" I stopped not knowing if I should really voice my thoughts.

"Bella?" Edward said caressing the side of my face.

"I've never had someone be there for Seth and me the way you have today and it was nice." I said in almost a whisper.

"Oh Bella." Edward said kissing me softly before looking at Seth. "You already know that I care about you and Seth, he's amazing and he just wormed his way into my heart. I like spending time with both of you. You've been somewhat hesitant today and—"

"Edward you have done nothing but be kind and generous to Seth and me today. I'm very thankful to you for that. If I was hesitant it's only because I thought you were almost too generous that I didn't want to over stay our welcome with you."

"That's impossible." Edward said quickly.

"No listen." I said putting my hand up to stop him. "Of course my dad and Sue have been there for Seth and me, but it's mostly been just him and me so that's what I'm used to. I know your wealthy Edward but I'm not use to that kind of wealth."

Edward looked at me for a while before speaking.

"I don't plan on going anywhere anytime soon. So unless you are?" he looked at me. I felt the butterflies take over my stomach as I looked at him. I shook my head.

"Do you think you could somehow be able to get use to it? I know it's hard but I have money and it's not a big deal to me spending it, especially on people I care about which Seth and you are people I care about Bella. Seth has me wrapped around his little finger" Edward chuckled. "I would very much like to be a part of both of your lives and my money just comes with me."

"I know it's just going to take some getting used to. Money wasn't something I was really ever use it." I said very softly. Why would it be? I never made much, neither did Charlie or Sue. Jacob never helped us out. That would require him admitting that he had a son which of course he never did until recently.

Why did Jacob do that?! All a sudden try to have some claim over Seth, we were doing at least okay.

"Well it won't be something you haven't to worry about now." He replied.

"I won't be some kept woman!" I snapped and then I regretted it, I wasn't mad at Edward. Edward looked at me carefully.

"I wasn't trying to imply that you were." Edward said raising his hands in defense. "Bella what's wrong? Does it have to do with the phone call you had earlier?"

"Why would you say that?"

"You have the same face of anger you did when you took that call." He said. We came to a bench and we moved so we were sitting down and Seth was facing us still fast asleep. I sighed looking at my hands as I intertwined them and twined them together.

"Bella, if we're going to be in this thing then I need to know you're in it too. Which I don't want to pressure you but I just want to know you're in this with me."

And as I finally lifted my head up I looked at Edward I saw him vulnerable and I didn't like this. I knew Edward was many things, kind, compassionate, confident, smart, passionate, gorgeous, strong, and the list goes on but I didn't like seeing him like this and I didn't like knowing that I was the cause.

"Oh Edward." I said putting my hand on his. "I'm all in Edward. And I know it hasn't been long since I met you but we make our own rules right?" I smiled and thankfully I saw him lift his head up with a soft smile on his face.

"Jacob, Seth's father keeps calling me." I said eventually. I felt Edward's hand tighten underneath mine.

"Why?" Edward asked his eyebrows scrunching together.

"It depends on which time." I said shaking my head. "Sometimes he's asking about me…well I guess it's mostly about me."

"Asking? As in he wants you back." Edward said flatly, I watched his perfect face crinkle into a face of anger.

"Edward, I don't even honestly know what games he's playing at, if that's really what he wants. Even if that really is what he wants, that would be the last thing I would ever do and plus ever since we broke up he has been dating Sue's daughter Leah."

"That's messed up." Edward shook his head angrily.

"Jacob's really the reason I left Forks in the first place. He kept calling me after I told him to stop and every time I remind him about Seth he just casually will remember that he even has a son." I said wiping the angry tears from my face.

"Oh Bella." Edward said wrapping his arms around me.

"I mean how could you forget your own son?" I cried into his chest.

"I don't know, Seth is a very special boy I don't know how anyone could forget him." Edward said rocking me. As we sat there in the mist of the park I felt content and almost whole.

"If he gives you anymore trouble will you please tell me?" Edward said pulling back to look me in the eye. "This isn't just about you, it's about Seth and I worry about you both." And I could see the honesty in his eyes.

"I will tell you." I said kissing him but before it could go any further we heard Seth stirring from his seat.

"Mommy? Edwad?"

"Hey Seth-a-roo." Edward said picking him up from his stroller. "Did you like your nap?"

"Yeah…did we miss monkeys?!" Seth sat up straight in Edward's arms.

"No not yet." I laughed.

"To the monkeys." Edward laughed standing up with Seth. I put our bags in the stroller and we started walking towards the monkeys.

"You know I'm buying you both at least two souvenirs from the gift shop right?" Edward whispered in my ear kissing my cheek quickly.

"Edward." I laughed playfully slapping his arm.

"Mommy hitting isn't nice." Seth wagged his finger at me which sent both Edward and I both into fits of laughter as we made our way to the monkeys.

In the middle of Central Park Zoo, where no one really knew us, or knew our stories, the words were starting to come to my mind, just as they had earlier and for some reason I actually voiced them in my head. We looked like one happy family.

So what did you guys think? Did you guys like? Reviews are so much better than seeing monkeys and other exotic animals!

xoxo

V