Here you go. I'll try and get the next one up soon but my son's birthday is coming up and I'm focusing on him.
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Stubborn Love : TheLummineers
"Bella." Mike said. It sounded painful for him to say my name. That's when I saw it, the gun in his hand. Edward must have seen it because in was in front of me in one second with his gun drawn.
"Mike, don't do this man." Edward said looking at him. "Let's talk this out."
"There is nothing to talk out!" Mike yelled. "I just want my family back." He sobbed. "You took everything away from me."
"Mike stop it." I yelled. "What are you doing?" The back door opened and Blake slowly stepped out. Without thinking I ran past Edward and scooped Blake up into my arms. But I only made things worse, because now I was behind Mike.
"This is mine, Edward." Mike said pointing back at me. I pressed Mike's face into my hair. "I'm not letting you take this away from me." I looked back at my family, the men were all standing in front of the women. Being the noble Cullen's that they were.
"Mike come on, don't do anything stupid. Not with Blake here." Edward said trying to reason with him.
"I'm not doing anything for you Edward." Mike said and a shot ran out. I saw Edward go limp but he shot right back, killing Mike right in heart.
"No!" I screamed running for Edward. Emmett caught me around the waist as Carlisle went over to Edward who was now laying on the ground. Rosalie came over and grabbed Blake from me. "No, he can't die."
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"He can't die, Rosalie." I whispered to her as we sat in the waiting area. Carlisle called 911 and ambulance came as fast as they could. Alice and Esme took the kids and stayed home with them.
"Honey don't get yourself worked up. He's with the most amazing doctors. He'll be fine." Rosalie wrapped an arm around my shoulders and held me. "Emmett stop pacing."
"Rose I can't." Emmett was as worked up as I was. We'd been sitting here a total of two hours and we still haven't heard anything.
"I got coffee." Jasper said walking in carrying four coffees. I took one but didn't drink it. I was too sick to my stomach.
"Guys," Carlisle walked into the room with scrubs on. "Edward is out of surgery."
"He's okay?" I asked and Carlisle shook his head yes. I almost collapsed but Rosalie's grip on me was strong.
"He's not awake but you can go see him, Bells." I took Carlisle's hand and he led me to the room that Edward was in. The bullet went through his side, thankfully it didn't hit any major arteries. He's gonna be asleep for awhile." I walked into the room and Edward lay motionless on the bed.
"How long till he wakes up?" I asked.
"I'm not sure Bella, it could be a day possibly a week." I could feel tears fall down my face. "Bella this is not your fault." I walked over and took Edward's limp hand in mine.
"But it is." I said wiping my tears. "If I would have never came into his life your son wouldn't be lying on a hospital bed fighting for his life."
"Isabella, if you didn't come into my sons life I would never have gotten to know you or my other three amazing grandchildren." Carlisle wrapped an arm around my shoulder. "Bella, don't blame yourself, please." I grabbed a chair and moved it over to Edward's bed so I could sit by him.
"Thank you for everything, Carlisle." I said smiling at him. I looked over at Edward and prayed that he woke up soon. But would he leave me because of the drama I had created.
Two Days Later.
"Momma?" I looked over towards the doorway as Maggie peaked her head into the room. It had been two days and Edward still wasn't awake. "Come here baby." Maggie ran into the room with Blake right behind her. Alice walked in holding Josh. The next thing I knew the whole Cullen family was in the room.
"How's daddy?" Maggie asked looking at Edwards sleeping body.
"He's doing okay, wanna lay with him?" Maggie nodded and I set her on the bed with Edward and she laid down. Alice handed me Josh and Blake came over to the right side of my chair. "Hi sweetie."
"Is Edward hurt because of me?" Blake asked.
"Oh god, no sweetie. I don't want you to think that this was your fault in any way." I said touching his cheek. "You wanna sit up here with Maggie too?" Blake nodded and Jasper came over and placed Blake on the other side of Edward.
"When do you think he's going to wake up?" Emmett mumbled.
"Hopefully soon." I whispered "I miss him."
"Mom do you remember when we were little and I made Edward dress up as a lion?" Alice asked looking at Esme. "I wanted to reenact The Wizard of Oz, and I made Emmett be the tin man, Edward was the lion, and dad was the scarecrow."
"I remember." Esme said with tears falling down her face. "Didn't Emmett trip Edward and he fell down the steps?"
"He pushed me." A raspy voice said. We all turned and looked at Edward. His eyes slowly began to flutter open. "Emmett pushed me down the steps, he didn't trip me."
"That's right." Esme cried walking over and taking Edwards hand. "Rosalie go get Carlisle." Esme pushed the button on the bed that made Edward rise into a sitting position.
"Hey guys." Edward smiled at Blake and Maggie. They wrapped their arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.
"Gentle," Carlisle said walking in. Blake and Maggie hopped off the bed so Carlisle could examine Edward. Once he was finished he gave Edward a hug. "You got me scared."
"Sorry dad." Edward said hugging him back. Edward turned towards me and held out a hand. I took it and he pulled me forward. "Hey baby." He looked down at little Josh.
"Shit, I'm getting paged." Carlisle said looking at his pager. He reached over and kissed Esme. "A nurse will be in here to talk to you Edward."
"Dude, I'm so happy you're awake." Emmett said walking over and hugging Edward.
"Same here," Jasper said. "you scared the shit out of us."
"Don't do that ever again." Alice and Rosalie said at the same time which made all of us laugh. "You owe me a soda." Alice said quietly.
"Edward Cullen?" A small nurse asked walking in. "I'm sorry to intrude, but I'm here to inform you on when you'll be able to go home." She walked forward. "Awe, he's so adorable, how old is he?" she asked looking at Josh.
"A little over three months." I said smiling down at my little green eyed boy.
"I'm Nurse Carol by the way, so Edward. You can leave in three days, but no heavy lifting. Do you have any other kids." Edward motioned to Maggie and Blake would stood next to Jasper and Alice. "Daddy can't carry you around for awhile." Nurse Carol told them. "You can probably carry the baby though. I'll have Dr. Cullen tell you more about the medication you'll need and I think that's about it."
"Cool." Edward said giving her a small smile. Carol left and the whole family kind of just stood around. "Can I have a moment alone with Bella?"
"Sure." Rosalie smiled and took Josh from me. Once everyone was gone I sat down next to Edward.
"I guess we should probably talk." Edward said picking up my hand in his. Tears fell down my face because I knew what was coming next. "Baby, why are you crying?"
"I'm sorry Edward. I can't tell you how sorry I am that you are in here right now. This is all my fault." I covered my face with my hands and sobbed.
"Bella stop." Edward said removing my hands from my face. "I don't blame you, is that what you thought I was going to do? Blame you and leave you?" I nodded a yes. "Baby, when I married you I promised you I would love you forever no matter what. I'm not leaving you Bella."
"I love you Edward." I said wrapping my arms around his neck and hugging him. "Mike's dead."
"I figured, I was aiming for his head but I thought the heart was better." For some odd reason I chuckled. "Did Blake see it?!"
"No, I made sure to keep his head down. I broke down when I saw you get hurt. I thought you died." I said quietly.
"But I didn't, I'm right here with you." Edward kissed my forehead. "I love you Bella, forever."
"Daddy, wook I painted you a pictcha." Maggie said rushing into the living room where Edward sat. Edward took it and leaned forward to kiss the top of her head.
"It's beautiful." Edward told her. "Why don't you go make me another one." Maggie skipped off into the kitchen and Edward leaned back against the couch. "Fuck."
"What's wrong?" I asked setting a glass of water beside him.
"My side just hurts a little, babe. Come sit with me." Edward patter the spot next to him. "It feels better when you're with me."
"Don't be a corn ball." I giggled.
"Dad, can we play Xbox later?" Blake shouted from upstairs. "Please?"
"Sure buddy." Edward shouted back up laughing. "Where's the baby?"
"Watching Maggie paint from her play swing." I said cuddling up next to him but making sure I wasn't near his injury.
"When I get better, which I will in a couple of weeks, I'm taking you out on a date." Edward said kissing the top of my head.
"Edward, you haven't taken me on a date in years."
"Exactly, I think we need the alone time. Plus, I'll get Rosalie or Alice to watch the kids and we can have the house to ourselves ."
"Oh and what do you think that means, Mr. Cullen?"
"That means that I get alone time with my beautiful wife and hopefully if I light a few candles I'll get some."
"We'll see." I laughed getting up from the couch. I walked into the kitchen and Maggie was still painting. "How's your picture going?"
"It's a picthca of me, you, Wosh, Blake and daddy." Maggie smiled up at me. I bent over and kissed the top of your head.
"Mom," Blake said running into the kitchen "Ginny won't stay out of my room." Blake hated Ginny ever since she "accidently" scratched him. Dutch walked into the kitchen and sat down next to Josh's swing.
"Just stay down here for a little, and maybe she'll be gone when you go back up later." I told him.
"Don't be mean to my cat!" Maggie said throwing Blake a death stare.
"Whatever." Blake said walking to the fridge and grabbed a water. "No one likes the cat anyway."
"You're a liar!" Maggie said throwing down her paint brush and running upstairs with tears in her eyes.
"Blake, what the heck was that?" I asked looking at him. "She didn't do anything to you why did you have to attack her?"
"Because her stupid cat is everywhere. Like look at Dutch," Blake said pointing to him on the ground "lazy and loveable."
"Blake!" Edward yelled from the living room "Get in here, and let's talk." Blake sighed and walked in the living room to talk to Edward. I picked up Josh out of his swing and walked upstairs to Maggie's room. She sat on the floor with Ginny in her lap.
"Hi sweetie." I said sitting on the floor next to her and rested Josh in my lap.
"Are you going to take Ginny away?" Maggie sniffled. "I know she's sorry for scratching Blake last week."
"I'm not taking Ginny away baby." I said kissing the top of your head. "You just have to ignore your brother when he acts like that, okay?"
"Okay." Maggie said quietly and pet Ginny. The door opened and Blake walked in and sat in front of Maggie.
"Hey, I'm sorry about making fun of Ginny. She just doesn't like me." Blake admitted to Maggie. "Please don't be mad at me."
"I'm not mad Blake." Maggie said looking up at him with her big brown eyes. "Wanna hold her?"
"No, I'm good." Blake laughed.
EPOV
"And there are snacks in the fridge and remember that Maggie needs to take a nap or she's going to be super cranky for you." Bella told me as she grabbed her purse for work.
"Bella, I'm their father, I think I know what I'm doing." I helped her with her coat on. I was still off work because of my wound but I would be back in a couple days.
"I know, but I can't remember the last time you spend the whole day with them. Without me." she laughed.
"Point taken," I said tapping her nose "but I'll be fine. Have a fun day at work and I'll call you if I need anything." I leaned down and kissed her just as she walked out the door.
"Dad," Blake said from behind me rubbing his eyes "what's for breakfast?" I wanted so badly to pick him up but with my stitches still in it was impossible.
"What do you want?" I said brushing some hair away from his face. "Cereal, pancakes, waffles?"
"Um, waffles. But don't you think that you should go wake up Maggie and Josh?" Right shit, I forgot I need to wake them up. I walked into Maggie's room and shook her awake. She was tangled in all her blankets, a crazy sleeper, just like her mother.
"Daddy." Maggie said with a sleepy voice and reached up for me.
"You know I can't pick you up yet baby." I said kissing the top of her head. "Blake is downstairs, I'm making waffles."
"Alright." Maggie said sleepily and crawled out of bed. She slowly made her way downstairs and I went and got Josh out of his crib. I went back downstairs and set him in his swing.
"Can my waffles have blueberries on them?" Blake asked sitting in one of the bar stools.
"I want chocolate, daddy." Maggie yawned sitting next to Blake. Shit, I didn't even know where the waffles were.
BPOV
"I can tell your pregnant." I said looking at Angela's stomach. It wasn't massive but you could totally tell that there was something going on in there.
"It's so weird to think that I have a person inside of me." Angela laughed. "He was so happy when I told him."
"I bet, I mean who wouldn't be." I said smiling at her. My phone vibrated and I received a text from Edward.
Where is Maggie's lamb? -E. I laughed thinking about how Edward was probably searching the whole entire house for the lamb.
In her bed, like always. -B.
"So anyway, Felix and I were talking and we want you and Edward to be the godparents." Angela said smiling. "You've done so much for us that it was the right thing to do."
"Awe, Angela thank you." I hugged her. I checked my phone again.
Okay, so I give you props. This is a little harder than I expected and with my injury it's even worse :( -E.
Just take it easy. Blake will help you if you need it, don't hurt yourself please. -B.
Can't wait to see you when you get home ;) -E
Love you babe :) -B
Love you too, see you soon. -E
"Edward's watching the kids all day and I'm betting they're putting him through hell." I told Angela.
"Poor Edward." She laughed.
EPOV
Hell. That was how I would describe. I made the mistake of giving Maggie candy, and now she was bouncing off the walls. Blake was sucked into the Xbox and Josh wouldn't fall asleep. If this was what Bella and the babysitter went though I wouldn't be able to take it.
"Maggie, get off the table." I said snapping my fingers "Are you crazy?" I looked at the clock and it was way past her time for a nap. "Shit."
"Daddy!" Maggie said covering her mouth. "You owe me a wollar." Maggie jumped off the table and ran out of the room.
"Fucking energizer bunny." I whispered and looked down at a sleep Josh. "Yes." I carried Josh upstairs and laid him in his crib. When I got back downstairs Maggie was jumping on the couch.
"I'm a pwetty pwincess, yeah! You a pwetty pwincess yeah!" I walked over and picked her up. My mistake, I felt the pull on my side and noticed red dots on my white t-shirt."Daddy." Maggie whispered. The front door opened and Bella walked in.
"Hey guys whats-" Bella stopped talking when she saw me holding Maggie midair, and the blood on my shirt. "Edward, slowly set her down." I did and Bella said and the pain in my side intensified. "Here, come to the kitchen with me." She wrapped an arm around my waist and rested me up against the counter. "Shirt off."
"Mrs. Cullen, already trying to get me naked?" I said trying to lightly the mood but it didn't work. Bella grabbed a cold wash cloth and peroxide. She poured some peroxide on the cloth and pressed it against my stitches. "Fuck!" I growled.
"I know it hurts, I'm sorry." she said quietly. Bella finished cleaning my stitches and placed and placed a clean cloth over it and taped it. "Okay, your good."
"Are you good?" I asked putting my finger under her chin and making her look at me. Tears swam in her eyes.
"Just take it easy okay?" Bella said with a shaky voice. I nodded and she leaned up and kissed me. "I missed you."
"I missed you too." I said kissing the top of your head "I have to tell you something but you can't get mad."
"What?" Bella said leaning back a little and looking at me.
"I didn't put Maggie down for a nap and I just might have given her candy." I said quickly. "But it's all good now that you're here."
"You're so lucky that you are hurt right now because I would punch you." Bella said trying to be serious but a smile spread across her face. I followed her as she walked into the living room.
"Daddy," Maggie running up to me and stretching her arms above her head, indicating that she wanted me to pick her up. When she realized I couldn't she looked at Bella, who gladly picked her up. "I sorry about your wide."
"It's okay pumpkin." I said kissing the top of her head. "Just no more jumping."
"Yes, no more jumping." Bella said eyeing her."Got it munchkin."
"Got it." Maggie smiled and gave Bella a slobbery kiss on the cheek. I kissed Bella one last time and walked upstairs to put a shirt on.
What do you think. Thank god Mike is finally out of their lives.
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