Hey b'ys, whaddya at? I promised this today so here it is, it might be late but at least it's up. Not sure when the next chapter is gonna be done but I promise to get it to you soon. Later.

Oh and again I don't own this, SM does, blah, blah, blah!

Enjoy!

Chapter 10-T is for Trouble

The next few weeks flew by very quickly for me; school was boring but I was doing very well I mean who wouldn't when you have a hundred year old man as your boyfriend. I spent a few lunch periods in the back seat of the Volvo and I may have gone back to class looking completely dishevelled but I didn't care. We still hadn't taken the big step yet, but I could feel it happening soon. I was content where things were right now, there was lots of exploring or as Edward called it

"Testing his control and expanding his boundaries" I called it his excuse to grope me. There were no more incidents with Jessica or Lauren although I did catch them giving me a glare once but once they saw Alice's "bitch stare" as she called it, they stopped and looked down. Yes the past few weeks have been utter bliss for me; Edward, EJ and I spent as much time as we could together as a family as well as with his and with my Dad, but the weekends were all about us as a couple. We would go to movies, dinners even though he didn't eat; take walks in the park and drives along the coast. I was the happiest I've ever felt and was just praying that nothing screwed it up.

"Ugh! Is it Friday yet!" I sighed as we pulled out of the school parking lot.

Today had been a struggle for me. EJ had gotten into the strawberry ice cream while I took a shower and Edward was hunting. By the time I came out; he had eaten the entire tub and I was up all night with a sick little man. Edward had shown up around 3 a.m. and saw me in the rocking chair holding EJ while he whined about the pain in his belly. He looked so sad first, he hated to see either one of us in pain but once he read EJ's mind he chuckled and took him from me and told me to get some sleep. Thank god for Alice and Rosalie, they kept me going in coffee for the whole day, if they hadn't I never would have gotten through it.

"No my love it's not Friday yet, why are you as anxious to be alone with me as I am with you?" he said while kissing my knuckles causing me to sigh happily and sending shivers down my spine and the heat to pool in my stomach.

I could feel the blush on my face, the jackass knew exactly what he was doing to me; I appreciated the distraction but I'd be damned if he would get the upper hand and try and act like this day hasn't been hard on him either. So I leaned up to his ear and whispered in what I hope was a seductive voice

"Hmmm you know I am, the things I plan to do you, Mm mmm damn!"

I stroked his crotch at the same time and for the first time in his vampire life, Edward with his inhuman reflexes, lost control of the car. It was for just a moment but it was enough to make me squeak a bit and then laugh at the shocked look on his face when he pulled over. I squealed happily as he reached over and undid my seatbelt and then pulled me over the arm rest to straddle his lap as kissed me senseless.

"I swear you will be the death of me woman, and as much as I wish we could just stay here or maybe go somewhere out of the way to continue what you started here" he said while bucking his hips against me letting me feel exactly what I started

"But I'm afraid we have a sick little boy at home that really wants his Mommy and Daddy" he sighed into my neck and placed a gentle kiss there.

I was hoping EJ would be feeling better when got there, he still wasn't any better this morning and I dreaded leaving him, but Esme assured me that he would be fine and that Carlisle would be home later that morning and would check on him. It comes in handy to have your boyfriend's father as a doctor, although the term boyfriend doesn't really fit out situation. To me calling him my boyfriend just doesn't feel right. Love of my life, soul mate, destiny… etc. were more like it. I was so happy when I walked into Edward's house and heard EJ giggling. I rounded the corner where my son jumped into my arms and wrapped his little hands around my neck and gave me a hug. He then leapt over to his father's arms and hugged him too.

"Feeling better little man?" Edward asked him.

"Yes daddy, Nana made me all better" he grinned.

I could see some color back in face and then Esme came out to greet us.

"Esme I can't thank you enough for watching him, especially today with him being sick, but how did you make him feel better" I asked.

"Oh Bella, no thanks is needed, you know I love watching my grandson, sick or not. I just went out and got him some blood from a mountain lion and added a few drops of peppermint extract and it settled his stomach" she explained.

I would have to remember that, EJ didn't get sick often, but when he did watch out. Oddly enough he only got sick once before and I think the moose that Irina had drained for him might have been sick himself and the blood had gone bad making EJ sick as a dog for weeks. Irina felt so bad and swore that the next time she was tasting it herself first. Thinking of Irina made me miss my other family so much. Don't get me wrong I love Edward's family more than anything in the world and I couldn't wait to spend eternity with them, but the Denalis minus Tanya, well they had seen me through the hardest time in my life and I would never be able to thank them enough for what they did.

We stayed chatting to Edward's family for a while and EJ was sleeping soundly in my arms and I was snuggled in Edward's lap with his arms around both of us. I always felt so safe when we were like this. We were having a quiet conversation about what Esme wanted to do with the house for when EJ and I wanted to stay over when Alice stopped and got this dazed over look in her eyes. Edward whispered that she was having a vision and I watched as Jasper wrapped her in his arms and tried to coach her through whatever she was seeing. Edward tensed and then Alice shook her head and squealed in delight.

"Alice darling, what did you see?" Jasper asked in his Texan twang.

Edward groaned as Alice told us that the Denalis were coming for a visit.

"Oh Bella, this is going to be such a wonderful surprise. How great will it be for them to see you here with us" Alice excitedly told us and while I wanted to see them, I was more worried about Edward's reaction.

I looked to him for an explanation but he just said

"It's nothing love" but I knew that there was more to it.

It seemed that everyone was looking at us very intently and I knew that he was reading their thoughts.

"Edward, sweetheart she deserves to know" Esme told him.

"Tell me what?" I asked, getting a little more frustrated with the silent conversations going on.

"Can we get a three way dialogue going here? Geeze I feel like I'm trapped in a sound proof box, I see your lips moving but no sound is coming out" I whispered shouted, trying to be mindful of my son who was still asleep.

"Calm down love" Edward said trying to comfort me, but it wasn't working.

"Edward what is it? I mean it was you who left me with them two years ago, what could be the problem with them now that has you so tense?" I asked him, my irritation calming at the look of guilt on his face.

"Bella my love, you're right. I did leave you with them because I could trust them, they are a part of our family after all, but well…ummm, how to put this" he stalled.

"Oh for God's sakes" Rosalie huffed. "Bella the reason that Eddie boy here tensed was because of Tanya, she has always wanted him, in her crazy mind he is her mate". I looked at Edward who was scowling at Rose.

"Well that explains some things" I said.

He was just about to ask me what when EJ woke up rubbing his eyes and said he was thirsty, I noticed that his eyes weren't they're normal bright green, but had turned almost a dark jade. I mentally calculated when the last time he had some blood was and I wanted to kick myself when I realized it had been almost a week despite the bit he had today, he was still growing and needed more than a cupful, I wasn't sure how much he had today and I couldn't take the risk of him getting sick again. The rest of the family said that they would take him hunting while Edward and I discussed some things. Rosalie took EJ from us after lots of hugs and kisses and she promised to keep him safe and with one more I love you to our son, they left us alone.

We sat in silence for a few minutes before it started to get to me and I huffed in impatience. Edward looked at me and I could tell he was finding it hard to come up with the words to say what he wanted. Just when I thought he wasn't going to say anything he held my face in his hands and kissed me sweetly, it was a chaste kiss but it still left me breathless and l looked up to see his eyes sparkling, the jerk was trying to dazzle me again.

"Stop it Edward, I'm well aware as to what you are doing, now stop dazzling me and explain yourself" I scolded him and immediately felt bad at the look of sorrow in his eyes.

He sighed heavily and kept my face between his hands.

"Bella, there never has been anything between Tanya and I, she wanted there to be and expressed an interest on more than one occasion, but I never felt the same. I will admit that I entertained the thought as to appease our families. Bella you must know that the night I found you I was trying to find a way to get out of this, I had told Tanya that if I hadn't found my mate in 50 years I would try to start a relationship with her, as wrong as it felt, it was better than being alone. Imagine how I felt when I found you, Bella my love, that night changed everything for me, you changed everything for me. I fell for you at first sight and I fall more in love with you every day. I know that EJ isn't mine really and I know that bothers you, but honestly my love it doesn't matter, you're both mine and if you'll let me I want us to have a child one day"

I sat there shocked. He wanted to have a baby with me, could I go through that again? I looked at him and only one thought went through my mind; DEFINITLEY! Edward removed me from his lap and I gasped as he got down on one knee, took my left hand and said

"Bella, you're the reason for my existence now, you and EJ both are and Bella if you'll let me I plan to make the both of you, possibly the three of you happy forever, Bella if you'll let me, I want to spend eternity with you; will you marry me?"

He then showed me this gorgeous ring, but I couldn't describe it for the tears were clouding my vision. I owed him so much, I loved him so much, he saved my life, he helped raise my son, he loved me, and I had always wanted to spend eternity with him, what was one more bond?

"Yes Edward!" I yelled and was immediately wrapped in his arms as he twirled us around and kissed my forehead, cheeks and finally my lips in a very sweet kiss that made me more than a little dizzy.

"Oh Bella, you don't know how happy you've made me. I just want you to know that I'm in no hurry, I mean I wish I could marry you tomorrow but whenever you want is fine by me" he said and he seemed to be almost vibrating with joy and I couldn't help but giggle at how much he seemed like Alice in that moment.

I thought about it for all of two seconds, I knew the perfect date for us to get married. "Edward, I want to get married after graduation, our high school graduation, on July 4th, it's America's birthday and Tracey's"

My voice had gotten smaller towards the end just thinking of my best friend and what happened. I tried to keep them at bay but I couldn't keep the tears from falling and Edward kissed them away and said that he had no problem with that, that it would give us plenty of time to plan it and prepare poor Charlie. I suggested that Alice plan the whole thing and speak of the devil she burst through the door knocking us both over onto the couch and wrapped her arms around us thanking us. The rest of the family came in a few seconds later but my eyes were on my son as he was being carried on the shoulders of Jasper telling him to giddy-up and Jasper was making sounds like a horse. They saw Alice wrapped around us and just looked at us quizzically

"Hey you two what's up? The pixie there was just about to take down an Elk when she had a vision, she didn't bother to tell us; just took off like a shot. So what gives?" Emmett asked.

"I asked Bella to marry me" Edward replied

"And she said yes"

There were yells and congratulations from everyone but the icing on the cake was when EJ climbed into our arms and said

"So we get to be a real family now?"

We hugged him tight and told him that we would be and then he asked if he could have some strawberries. Thank god for his two year old mind, okay he was more like four but still, he didn't dwell on things for long.

"Oh and a baby brother or sister?" he asked and Edward and I just looked at him in shock, how the hell did that little bugger know that we were planning on having one just as soon as we got married or at least that's what I'm going to assume will happen, I doubt mister 1918 will have a child with me before we're married but if he puts off sex till then, well I might have to kill him.

"Are you okay with the Denali's coming over Bella?" Esme asked

"More than okay, I miss them like crazy" I replied.

And I did miss them so much it hurt. They were like a second family to me, well they had been my only family for a while but with the Cullen's I now had a permanent family. I didn't mind that Edward had promised to start a relationship with Tanya; I mean the promise was made before I was even thought of, much less born. But things change and I'm sure Tanya will see reason. Who the hell was I kidding, that vampy tramp was nuts, there was no way she was gonna go quietly on this. Well she was just going to have to suck it up, because he was mine Damnit and I wasn't going down without a fight.

Reunion coming up in the next chapter and I loved writing it. I need to make some revisions though so hopefully I'll have chapter 11 up sometime this week. Until then have a good one.

Melissa