DISCLAIMER: I do not own Twilight or any of the characters; this story is just my own version.

Special thanks to princess07890 for beta-ing this chapter.

Chapter 8- Beth/Elizabeth/Mom

EPOV:

Last weekend had been great. The men of the family all went out hunting together. It was the first time we'd gone out with Charlie, he was a riot. I never knew my father-in-law was so funny, maybe it was part of him that the vampire transformation had brought forth. He was also ripped! I didn't realize how much muscle he had under his police uniform as a human, but as a vampire that muscle had just been added to making him now almost as big as Emmett. I knew they were roughly the same size because as Emmett was showing Charlie all the ways to torment the large bear they were hunting, their shirts had ripped to shreds; leaving them both bare chested for the weekend.

Although, for the most part, Charlie had stayed the same appearance-wise, there were some changes that to the human eye wouldn't be noticeable, but to a vampire who knew him before and after, they were definitely different. He looked younger, maybe seven or eight years younger, his skin was smoother, all blemishes gone. He even seemed slightly taller, but no matter what, his changes were he was still Charlie. For that, I was thankful.

I didn't see much of Charlie or my mother the week after our hunting trip. Not that I missed either of them as I was too busy with my Bella to notice anything else, but as a newly couple they needed more alone time together. Bella and I seemed to still be in the newly mated stage, or maybe it was because she was caring my child made me extra horny. Ever since Carlisle told us it was my baby, I've been unable to keep my hands to myself.

"Edward, what are you doing?" Bella asked as I grabbed her and pulled her swiftly to the closest empty room in the school.

"I need you." I growled.

"Now? We just... Oh God," she moaned as I sucked on the skin of her neck.

"I can't get enough of you baby. I don't know what it is, but I feel like a newly mated man. I... have... to … claim you," I grunted with every thrust I pushed into my mate. She looked beautiful pinned to the wall as I pounded her relentlessly.

"Don't stop. Again," she said as I started to slow after our climax. Not one to withhold what my Bella wanted, I picked up my pace, sending us to the end again.

Our frantic breathing filled the small space as we calmed down. I found it ironically funny that for two creatures who didn't need to breathe, that when we had sex, we couldn't seem to be able to catch our breath.

"We better get to class," I told her kissing her forehead.

The rest of the day crept by. I was so horny I couldn't think of anything but getting Bella out of here and getting her out of her clothes. I was excited about the baby, but I couldn't wait until I could bite into that delicious neck of hers, and be able to communicate with her with my mind. She kept her mind open to me as she promised, but I wanted her to hear me, selfish bastard that I am.

Later that day, I had Bella pinned below me in the middle of her father's living room floor, rocking her world. We were anything but quiet, when I heard something I never imagined I would.

"Oh my God!" We froze turning to stare at my moms, who were both standing half way through our front door. I know why I didn't hear them coming, but why in the world did they keep coming in the house, knowing what Bella and I were doing.

"What the fuck!" I hissed. All three women started giggling. I grabbed the blanket off the couch and covered Bella and me.

"What's your language young man," Mom number one said sternly. Number one was Beth, my biological mom.

"Sorry. Why in the world would you two come in here?" I asked embarrassed and exasperated.

"Because the principal of your school is no more than two blocks away; we thought you'd at least be in your own room. I just bought that rug!" she whined.

"Beth, let's go to the kitchen so they can get dressed." Esme, mom number two, said gently pushing mom along.

I turned back to Bella, who was laughing hysterically under me. "What?" I asked with my own smile.

"I never thought in a million years we'd ever have a conversation with your mothers while you were still inside of me." Her giggling caused me to groan as her muscles contracted around me. I pushed up roughly, she gasped, giggles forgotten as we started fucking again.

"Knock it off!" Beth yelled from the kitchen. I groaned again before scooping up my wife and darting up to our room, never withdrawing myself from her.

"Edward, we should get dressed."

"No, I want to come inside your hot little pussy, baby." I punctuated my words with hard thrusts.

"For the love of God!" Esme yelled. Bella and I guffawed, completely killing our mood. I finally pulled out of her so we could get dressed. I didn't know what business the principal had to discuss with our parents, but I was sure it was about our inappropriate conduct at school.

"Hey, why didn't your mom tell us mentally they were coming inside?" Bella questioned.

"Good question, love." I kissed her softly then pulled her down to the kitchen to find out.

"Why didn't you mentally tell us what was going on?" I asked mom number one.

"I tried. Bella must block you when you're... you know... engaged." She shrugged. If I were human, I would be the color of a tomato. If I were human, I never would have acted as I did earlier with my mother in the house.

"Oh," was my witty response.

A minute later, the doorbell rang, the moms went to answer it, instructing us to stay put.

Of course we could hear everything being said.

"Hello, I'm Principal Long from Edward and Isabella's school. I was wondering if you and your husband had a moment to speak with me?" He finished nervously.

"Charlie isn't home at the moment, but please come in and have a seat. He's on his way." Mom instructed. "This is my sister, Esme."

"Please to meet you. You're Alice, Rebekah, and Angela's mother correct?" Long asked.

"Yes, that's correct." Esme said sweetly.

"They're wonderful young girls, never a bit of trouble. Jasper as well I understand, he's your foster son."

"Yes, he is. I'm happy to hear they are doing so well."

"I'm taking it that Edward and Bella have given you a bit of trouble?" Mom number 1 hedged.

"Um... well... in a way. Maybe we should wait for Bella's father."

"Sure, may I get you a drink?" Beth offered.

"Water would be fine."

"What in the hell have you two done? I can't get a clear thought out of that man's head. Not to mention he's absolutely terrified to be in this house. He's sweating bullets." My mother said with her hands on her hips while tapping her foot. I was immediately pulled into a memory of her responding to me in the same way as a human. I believe I threw a baseball into a neighbor's window.

She chuckled reading my thought, "yes, I recall that as well. However, this has nothing to do with breaking a neighbor's window. Have you two been canoodling at school?" She asked seriously.

"No!... Maybe... what's canoodling?" I said, sheepishly.

"Don't play coy with me Edward Anthony Masen Jr. you know very good and well what it is." number one stamped her foot.

I sighed dramatically, "Bella and I do kiss and hug at school, but so do the majority of dating couples. I'm sure that's not what this is about."

"Well, we'll see when your father gets home won't we!" She started to leave the room when I mumbled,

"Coming back from the dead, now, that's a miracle." She turned, squinted her eyes at me and before I could react, she had smacked me upside the head.

"That, Edward, was uncalled for. By 'your father' I meant Charlie." I felt bad. I'd deserved the smack; I was completely insensitive. I knew my mother still loved my biological father very much.

"Edward, I can't believe you said that to her," Bella scolded me. I nodded feeling rightfully shameful.

Bella and I walked into the living room. I sat on the couch by my mother, putting my arm around her and whispering I was sorry in her ear. She patted my leg, giving me her forgiveness.

Charlie and Carlisle came through the door not more than five minutes later. After the introductions were given, the room grew quiet waiting for Principal Long to speak.

"I'm not here to pass judgment on you folks, but there have been some concerns expressed about the situation that your children have found themselves in."

"What situation is that exactly?" Charlie asked.

"What I mean is that they are living together and expecting a child. I know you are an unconventional family, being the parents of Edward and Isabella, but maybe it would be best if Edward went back to living with the Cullen's until they've graduated. Or maybe Isabella should attend the alternative school. This may be West Virginia, and I do know the stigma we've created for ourselves, but this town isn't like the others. We pride ourselves in our values." Mr. Long said nervously.

"So you're saying that even though I'm marrying Edward's mother that you think he shouldn't live here?"

"Yes, Sir."

"I don't think it's any of your damn business." Bella said. I grabbed ahold of her wrist so she couldn't get too far.

"Bella settle down." Mom said pulling her to sit between us.

"Mr. Long, I agree with Bella. What business is it of yours how our family lives?" Esme asked.

"We have a reputation to uphold. We ordinarily do not let pregnant students attend our school. They, in the past, have had to attend the alternative school. I allowed Isabella to attend our school because she wasn't showing, however, once she started to, I would have asked for her to transfer to the other school."

"Maybe it's time you change your rules." Carlisle offered.

"They are not mine to change, just to adhere to."

"Well she's not showing yet so what's the problem all of the sudden?" Beth questioned.

"That brings me to the second reason for my visit. It seems that this afternoon a teacher saw your children in one of the classrooms doing something highly inappropriate for school grounds." All four parents whipped their heads to us with varying degrees of disappointed expressions.

"Is that true?" Charlie asked.

"We were most definitely not caught doing anything inappropriate at school." I chuckled at Bella's explanation. She didn't deny what we had been up to, but she sure as hell wasn't going to confess.

"If they were not told they were caught then how do we know someone isn't trying to be malicious?" Esme asked.

"I assure you it wasn't done to be malicious. The teacher is very young, and was quite embarrassed by what she saw. By the time I arrived at the classroom, the children had left." Long smiled. It was a little creepy.

"So are the children expelled?" Carlisle asked.

"No, we cannot expel them without more solid proof. This is a warning. They will be watched closely." Great, Bella and I thought together.

Principal Long left shortly after. We had to behave, and once she started to show, we had to enroll Bella into an alternative school or homeschool her.

"What are you going to make me do?" Bella asked Carlisle. Even though Charlie was her father, Carlisle was the head of our family, and his word had to be followed.

"I say until the baby is born we'll put off your punishment. You and Edward can say that you're being homeschooled, but I'm sure the school board is going to want to see your work so you'll have to go through the motions. As soon as we move to the next place, you'll have to serve your punishment, besides, you never got a real graduation and you need that Bella." Carlisle told her with a pat on her knee.

I was just relieved that I could be home with my love all day. Instead of having to control myself, I could fuck her senseless any time I wished.

Our not so happy little group disbanded and left Bella and I to ourselves. I pulled her into my lap and kissed her neck. "I love you, Bella."

"I love you." Bella sighed into my neck. "Why can't we just have an easy time? Why do we keep having things pop up to mess with us? Even though this time it's rather silly, what's it going to be next time?"

"I don't know, love. We'll work it out. It's not going to be bad hanging out here all day, maybe we could take a vacation."

"Will you talk to Carlisle? Tell him that I'm sorry. I don't want to go back to school after this. I just want to be home with you and our baby. Haven't I learned my lesson and paid my price by now?" Bella started to cry. She was right. I was done with this 'punishment'. I knew Carlisle could tell me to fuck off, but I really didn't think he would.

"Hey, dad, you got a second?" I asked as I entered his office.

"Sure."

"Listen, I know you have every right to deny my request, but I'd like for you to forget about Bella's punishment. We've both suffered enough, and I think she's learned her lesson. We're going to be parents and I know we both want to be with our child as much as possible. We may never get this chance again."

"Okay," Carlisle said then went back to the book he had been reading.

"That's it?"

"Yep, I just wanted to make sure you were ready to move on; I figured if you weren't, then you'd want the punishment to stick."

I chuckled. Carlisle was full of surprises.

"Mom?" I asked as I came into our home. I knew she was here. I could hear her thoughts. I suppose it was the habit of keeping us appearances, and the fact that the last time I'd interacted with my mother we'd both been human; so I kept acting more human around her.

"Hey, sweetie, what are you doing home so soon? Where's Bella?"

"Bella is shopping with Alice and Esme. I thought that maybe you and I could spend some time together to reconnect. Would that be alright with you?"

Her eyes sparkled as her smile spread across her face. "Of course, it's more than alright. What would you like to do?"

"Talk, I guess. Is there anything particular you'd like to do?"

"Do you remember when you'd come home from a particularly hard day at school, and we'd sit in the parlor? I'd read to you while you laid your head in my lap?"

"I vaguely remember. Times were so much simpler then. I don't ever remember having a problem that was bigger than stressing over wanting to go to war, and not being old enough. Now, I have a pregnant wife, and for the first time in my life, I've basically been expelled from school." I laughed heartily.

"I don't think you're really upset about being home instead of going to school." Mom giggled.

"You're right, I'm not. I am worried about Bella though. I mean, I know she can't die, but we don't know what the baby will be like. What if the Volturi finds out and thinks we're a threat. It's a lot to worry about." Mom pulled me down in her lap and stroked her fingers through my hair as she did when I was young.

"I know, sweetie, but don't dwell on the negative. Enjoy this time with Bella and your child; you may never get another opportunity."

"You're right. I do enjoy my time with Bella, and I've never been more excited that I'll have my own little one. I can't believe..." I stopped, getting choked up. Mom was choked up as well.

"I'm so proud of you, Eddie. I'd long since given up on ever being happy. Then, within a month's time, I have everything I could ever want. I'm so incredibly happy to have you, Charlie, and Bella in my life. Oh, I can't wait to be a grandmother!" Mom squealed, clapping her hands. I laughed, pulling her into a hug.

We decided to head out for a quick hunt. I had yet to go hunting with my mother. Hunting with one's mate could be a very sexual occasion, but I'd found that hunting with anyone in my family was a great bonding time. I have had many great conversations on hunting trips with Carlisle and Esme, and of course, Alice. Hunting with my brothers, though we bond, is quite different; Emmett is as always highly inappropriate, Jasper is just as bad when it's just the three of us. I have to admit since my relationship with Bella began, I've become just as unsavory as my brothers.

I looked up after draining my kill to find my mother staring at me. "What?" I asked with a smile on my face.

"I just can't get over how much you've changed, yet you're still my little boy. Watching the joy on your face as you took down that panther was very reminiscent of the little boy I once knew who got so excited when he saw his train set under the Christmas tree, or his bicycle for the first time waiting for him on the front porch, as he came home from school. I thought I had lost that little boy. I know that when you became ill you were already a man, but to me, you will always be my little Eddie." She started to sob what I hoped were happy tears. I rushed to her and wrapped my arms around her tightly.

"I'm being silly," she stuttered.

"No, mom. You're being a mother. I've missed you so much, words can't express. I'll always be your little Eddie. No matter how old I am. I know I've told you before, but I am so grateful that Charlie found you. I'm grateful that my child will know you. When we first found out Bella was expecting, among all the things that I thought, one was that I wished my child could know my mom and dad. I knew it was impossible, but I wanted it more than anything. My wish came partly true; I have you here with me. I have no words to tell you how happy that makes me." I let my thoughts show her all the memories I have of us together and images of how I see us in the future. I watched her thoughts as she watched mine. It was more than words could express. I was glad that we shared this gift so that we could both understand completely how much we felt for each other.

Mom and I had made it back home and decided to watch a movie. She hadn't seen many of the current movies and wanted to watch something funny. I looked through our movies looking for something funny that was clean enough for me to watch with my mother and not feel embarrassed. I picked Paul Blart, Mall Cop, it wasn't my favorite movie, but I knew it wouldn't embarrass me.

Mom and I cuddled up on the couch she pulled the afghan over us, not that either of us needed it, but it was nice and comforting. I wondered if this was just a woman's natural need to nurture, because Esme, Bella, and Alice all did this with me at some point or another. Maybe I was just a big pussy and needed to feel more comforted than most and the women in my life picked up on this trait without my knowing.

"You're silly. It's the mother instinct in all of us, and watch your language; I know I raised you better," Mom said as she smacked my knee.

I rubbed the spot. "That actually hurt," I whined.

"Just be glad I didn't pull you by the ear to the bathroom and washed your mouth out with soap." She chuckled.

"It wouldn't be the first time." I groaned remembering the time I'd said the mother of all curse words in front of my mother. I'd never seen her so angry.

"I had never been so angry with you either." she replied to my thought.

"Sorry. I'll watch my thoughts as well. Though, I'm warning you now, I can't be held responsible for the debauchery of my thoughts when I think about my Bella."

Mom chuckled. "I'll give you that. I seem to have a difficult time with that myself when I'm around Charlie."

I groaned, "T.M.I. Mom, T.M.I."