JPOV

Like most of the car rides that Bella and I had shared in the past couple of days, the ride to my parents house was silent. Only this time, it wasn't an uneasy or angry silence, this silence was comfortable and sparked with excitement.

Bella held my hand the whole way. I can't believe she forgave me so quickly. I can't believe I forgave her so quickly. Most men would have left Bella for what she had done, but I loved her too much to let her slip away from me, because of something so stupid. She was drunk and couldn't even remember what she had done.

As we neared my parents long driveway, I started to toy with the engagement ring on Bella's finger. It had been my mother's, she left me her engagement ring and her wedding band to Rosalie, now even that lay in my bureu drawer at home.

I was so nervous about today. Usually Nikki liked everyone she met, but what if Bella were the exception to that? I really hope Nikki likes Bella, I'll probably die of a broken heart if she doesn't.

I pulled into my parents driveway and I began hyperventilating, not a thing to do when you're driving. I began swerving all over the gravel driveway. Bella had to grab the wheel and make me stop the car.

"Jasper, get out." she said trying unsuccessfully to hold in her laughter.

"What? Why?" was Bella kicking me out of my own car?

"You're going to get us killed." she chuckled " get out so I can drive.

I obliged and switched places with her. I'm sorry to say this but Bella was better at driving under pressure than I was. Soon we were pulling up in front of my parents house.

Bella and I looked at each other, smiled nervously, and got out. We walked to the door shoulder to shoulder, and hand in hand.

I allowed Bella to enter first and came in silently behind her. This time Nikki didn't make a grand entrance, she was still sleeping after having stayed up well past her bedtime listening to me call Bella.

I told Bella to wait in the living room while I went to go get Nikki. Upon entering her room I found Nikki still curled up in a ball at the end of her bed.

Not wanting to wake her, I back out silently and retrieved Bella from the living room, we could wait for Nikki to awaken in her room.

Once Bella and I got back to Nikki's room, we curled up in the corner and waited silently for her to wake up. We must have watched her slumber for a half hour before she finally stirred, and sat up rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

Even though Bella was sitting in front of me, between my legs, Nikki caught sight of me first.

"Daddy!" she exclaimed. I smiled, never tiring of the word.

Then Nikki discovered Bella, sitting in front of me with her head on my shoulder.

"Bella?" she questioned, her face screwed up with uncertainty. Bella was shocked and asked me how Nikki knew who I was. I didn't have an answer for her, but Nikki did.

"I hear Daddy talk to you on the phone all the time."

Woops. I didn't think that she had heard those conversations.

"I see that you've told them now." Carlisle's voice carried throughout Nikki's room. Bella stared at the doorway where he stood, taken completely by surprise.

"Dr.Cullen?" Carlisle waved slightly.

"Hi Bella, its nice to see you outside of the ER."

She blushed at his teasing.

"Bella and I are going to spend the day hanging out with Nikki, Okay Dad?""Fine by me, and by the way, Coke works much better than jelly beans."

"Nice to know" I acknowledged.

Bella had watched this exchange with curiosity in her eyes.

"Best method to keep Nikki awake." I explained, watching Nikki fight sleep even now. Bella nodded and agreed.

"Yeah we may have to use one of those methods today."

I shrugged and smiled.

"Maybe."

Bella, Nikki, and I spent the rest of the day playing games, watching movies, and just screwing around. Even with Coke and jelly beans, Nikki was out by eight.

Bella and I couldn't stop smiling as I carried Nikki to bad and tucked her in.

"Jasper, she's just so adorable. I just wanna hold her and never let her go." I raised an eyebrow.

"Are you officialy stating your preference for Nikki over me?" I inquired.

Bella grinned deviously.

"It's possible."

I chuckled and rolled my eyes.

"Come on, let's go to bed." I said guiding Bella to what used to be my room across the hall.

After retrieving some fresh clothes for Bella from Alice, we curled up in bed and went to sleep. Even though it was only a little after eight, we were both bushed. It had been a long day.

Yay! Bella likes Nikki and Nikki likes Bella. OMC I can't believe that I'm almost done with this story only three or four more chapters left to go. Thanks to all you wonderful reviewers (4 the night I posted the last actual chapter even) there will be a sequel from Edwards POV. Maybe I need to bribe you guys for reviews more often.

Um, I don't know what will happen if you review this chapter, but if you don't terrible things will happen… I think… it's a possibility… okay fine nothing bad will happen it would just be awesome, so review. For me? (big puppy dog eyes.)