The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: #21
Pen Name:RockRaven244
Pairing/Character(s): E & B
Rating: T
Word Count:499
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I watch my baby girl stand nervously near the water.

Her daddy is trying to convince her that it is safe to jump into the water with him.

She made him jump first and promised him that she would go in with him if he came back as her daddy and not as a fish.

I can't help but giggle at her.

I have no idea why she thinks he will turn into a fish, but he is such an amazing dad that he humors her.

Slowly, she moves toward the edge of the deck. Edward hasn't come up yet so her nerves are getting the best of her.

As she nears the edge, she sits and scoots forward on her butt.

My camera is clicking the whole time.

I can't get enough of her. She's so beautiful; curly auburn hair, rosy little cheeks, and fat little legs. She's the most beautiful child I've ever known.

I lean forward, camera still clicking, and just as she reaches the edge of the deck, Edward pops out of the water.

Her eyes go wide and her arms flail and she screams bloody murder.

Edward is laughing as he takes her in his arms and dips her into the ocean with him.

I must have take 300 shots of that two minute piece of life but I know that anytime I look at it, I will remember exactly how I felt in this moment; happiness, love, and adoration. I will remember Maggie's squeal of excitement and Edward's joyous laughter.

Edward and Maggie float in the water for a little while. She clings to his back like a monkey while he swims and wades in the cool, blue ocean.

He's constantly talking to her, reassuring her and she doesn't look as scared as she did five minutes ago.

"Wave hi to mommy," he says.

"Hi Momma!" She yells but doesn't loosen her grip from around Edward's neck.

"Hi Momma," he says, wiggling his eyebrows.

"Hi guys," I call out, my smile so big my cheeks ache.

Edward whispers in Maggie's ear and she nods frantically.

"Momma!" she yells.

"What, baby?"

"Baby Liam wants to swim, too."

I laugh. "He does? How do you know that?"

"Daddy telled me! Come on, Momma!"

I wrap my camera in a towel and place it in the bag under my chair.

Edward places Maggie on the deck and climbs out of the water.

His hand automatically goes to my swollen stomach and he kisses me sweetly.

"You feel okay?"

"Yes," I smile.

"Daddy! I want to jump!" She yells jumping up and down.

He picks Maggie up and stands at the edge of the deck.

"Ready?"

She nods, her face worried but happy with anticipation.

"One, two ..." he jumps in.

When they pop up, Maggie is shaking her head and Edward is laughing.

"Come on, babe. The water's nice."

I look down at Edward's wet footprint, placing my feet where his once were, and jump in.

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