A/N: Thank you for the reviews. I hope you enjoy.

Disc: I don't own Twilight.

Eternal

Chapter 11:

Edward leaned back against the couch. It had taken a half hour and all of the toys Emmett had brought to distract Rebecca enough to remember that she loved her uncle Edward. She looked over and smiled, holding up a set of plastic keys. He chuckled softly. "Rebecca you are something." She laughed. Edward picked up the phone and called Carlisle.

"Hello?"

"Dad, I had a question. Bella has morning sickness and I'm not really sure what to do for her." Becca crawled up into his lap.

"Have you tried giving her crackers, or tea? That helps. If you'd like I can call in a prescription."

"I would appreciate it. I'm so worried about her. She hasn't gotten out of bed yet."

"She'll be alright. It's a normal part of pregnancy. I'll call that prescription in and you can pick it up when it's convenient."

"Thanks dad." Rebecca giggled.

"What was that?"

"Rebecca. We're watching her for the week," Edward reminded him.

"That sounds fun. Give us a call if you need any help."

"We will. Thanks again, dad." Edward hung up and wrapped his arms around Becca. "Let's go make some tea for Aunt Bella." He made his way into the kitchen and sat her on the counter next to him. He started water for tea. "What are we going to do with Bella?" He shook his head.

"Edward?" He looked up and saw Bella standing in the doorway. "Why did you let me sleep so long?"

"I figured you needed it. Are you feeling any better?"

"A little bit. Now I'm just tired." She came over and picked Rebecca up. "Hello sweetheart." Rebecca looked startled for a moment before she started crying again. "Wh- Becca…" She looked up at Edward. "What did I do?"

"Nothing, she just doesn't know you. It took me a half hour to get her to stop crying at me." Bella held Rebecca close and rocked her. She hummed softly. It wasn't long before Rebecca's crying died down to a soft whimper.

"There. See I'm not so scary." Rebecca leaned back so that she could poke Bella's face. Bella laughed. "I love her." Edward smiled.

"Me too. She's cute. I made you some tea. Dad said that it might make you feel better. He also called in a prescription. I can go pick it up later if you'd like."

"Thank you, Edward. You're such a sweetheart." She sipped at her tea. "I think Becca might need changed."

"You drink your tea. I'll take care of it." He took Becca back and went into the living room. He laid her down on the floor and dug through the diaper bag. She giggled and squirmed as he changed her.

"How do you know how to do that?"

"What?"

"How do you know how to change a diaper?"

"I changed Alice's diapers." He finished and tickled Rebecca.

"Will you show me how?"

"Sure, it isn't very hard. Can you keep an eye on her?" Bella came and sat down with Rebecca while Edward cleaned up.

"I wonder what our baby will be like." Edward washed his hands then came to sit next to Bella. "Do you want a boy or a girl?"

"I don't think it matters. Healthy works for me." He pulled Becca up into his lap. "I hope the baby looks like you." Bella shook her head.

"I hope it looks like you." Edward kissed her softly.

"You're ridiculous Bella. Are you feeling better?"

"I am. I think that the tea worked."

"I'm glad it helped. I was starting to worry about you. Do you think you could handle some breakfast now?"

"I think so." Her stomach rumbled in agreement. He chuckled and handed Rebecca to her.

"Is an omelet okay?" Bella nodded. She picked up one of Rebecca's toys and handed it to the excited toddler. She laughed as she watched Rebecca play. Her hand drifted to her stomach again. She wondered for the millionth time what their baby would be like. She hoped that the baby would be healthy. After seeing him with Rebecca, she knew that Edward would be able to handle this at the very least. There was a knock on the door pulling Bella out of her thoughts. She adjusted Rebecca so that she could stand and answered the door. Her mom smiled at her.

"Mom!" She gave her a tight one-armed hug.

"Hey sweetie." Renee stepped back. "Who is this?"

"This is Emmett's daughter Rebecca." Renee looked confused. "Edward's brother. The big one."

"Oh, I liked him. She's so cute. Can I see her?" Bella nodded and handed Rebecca over to Renee.

"We're watching her for a week while Emmett and his wife are on vacation. It'll be some kind of practice for us. It's really fun to have her here." Renee stepped in and called a greeting to Edward.

"Hello, Renee. Can I get you anything?"

"I'm alright."

"So mom, what are you up to today?" Renee shrugged.

"Charlie went to work and I missed you so I thought I would drive down and see if you wanted to go do something."

"Um…maybe going wouldn't work out so well today, but I would love to visit with you." Renee smiled.

"That sounds fun."

"Has anything new happened since I last talked to you?" Renee got very quiet and stared off into space for a while. "Mom?"

"I got divorce papers in the mail yesterday."

"Oh, mom, I'm sorry." Renee shrugged.

"It was sad, but I saw it coming. I signed them and put them back in the mail today."

"What are you going to do now? Are you going back to Florida and find a different place, or are you going to move back to Arizona?" Bella took Rebecca who was reaching out for her.

"I was actually thinking about staying in Forks with Charlie. I started looking for jobs a few days ago." Bella looked down at her hands.

"So, I've been wondering…Are you and dad…getting back together?" Renee sighed and smiled.

"Bella, I think I'm starting to remember why I fell in love with your father in the first place."

"You're falling in love with dad?" Bella stared at her mother wide-eyed.

"I think so. Lately…it just makes me happy to be with him. We've been getting along so well."

"Mom," Bella hated to point it out, "you hate Forks."

"I've found a reason to like it. You used to hate being in Washington, but Edward gave you something to love about the place." Bella nodded. It was true. She had hated being in Washington with all of the rain and clouds, but Edward had given her a reason to like being in Washington. "So I guess, in answer to your question…yes, you're father and I seem to be getting back together. I haven't really discussed it with him yet, but he seems to want it too." Renee looked like a love-struck teenager when she talked about Charlie. Bella couldn't help but smile at her enthusiasm. It was exciting to think about her parents together again. She only hoped that they could make it work this time.

"Do you think you and dad will be okay this time?"

"I really think so Bella. When we first got married we were both young and didn't know what to expect. I'm older now and I've been married. Charlie and I have learned how to deal with whatever life throws at us better and in a more mature fashion."

"I'm really happy for you, mom. I know that dad is crazy about you."

"He is?"

"He hasn't told you?" Renee shook her head.

"Well, you know your father. It's not really like him to say things like that."

"I can tell." Edward came in and handed Bella a plate. "Thank you sweetheart." She smiled up at him. He kissed her forehead.

"Do you want me to take Becca?" Bella nodded and handed Rebecca to him. Edward sat down with her. "What did I miss?"

"Mom and dad are getting back together." Bella couldn't help but smile. "This omelet is fantastic. I didn't realize I was so hungry."

"You haven't eaten since early last night. I'm glad you're feeling better." Renee shook her head.

"I just can't believe how well the two of you get along. I'm not the least bit worried about your marriage." Bella smiled and glance over at Edward. He returned her smile with a gentle, loving look. Rebecca started to squirm and whimper. Edward stood and rocked her a bit.

"She's probably hungry. I need to go make her bottle."

"I'll take her." Bella set her now empty plate aside and held out her arms. Edward handed Rebecca back to her and went to make a bottle. Renee smiled.

"I'm not worried about the two of you being parents either."

"Thanks mom. At least Edward seems to know what he's doing."

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Renee stayed for a long time talking to Bella about everything that had been going on. While they talked Edward went out to pick up Bella's prescription and another package of diapers. When he came back he fed Rebecca again then put her down in their room for a nap. Around the time that Edward starting discussing dinner with Bella, Renee looked up at the clock. She gasped and stood. "I should get back. Charlie's going to be home and I haven't even thought about dinner. You know how he gets hungry at work." Bella nodded and hugged her mom.

"It was really good to see you, mom. Good luck with dad. I really am happy for you."

"Thanks Bella. I'll see you later, Edward." She hugged Edward. "Take care of her."

"I will." Renee left and headed home. "So," Edward said turning to Bella, "dinner?" He flashed that smile that made Bella melt and headed into the kitchen to start cooking. Rebecca started crying and Bella went and got her. She took her in the living room to play with her. As they played she watched Edward. Seeing him with Rebecca made her feel less worried about having a baby of their own. He brought in a bottle and handed it to Bella.

"How's dinner coming?"

"It's cooking. So we've almost survived our first day with Becca."

"You're really good at all this parenting stuff." He shrugged.

"You know it'll be different when we have a newborn baby of our own. Rebecca can do a lot of things that a newborn isn't going to be able to do."

"I know. I still think that we can handle it." He nodded. "Are you going back to work tomorrow?"

"Actually Carlisle said that I could have the week off to help you so I'll be staying home. Hopefully you won't get too sick of me."

"I don't even think that it's possible for me to get sick of you."

"Just wait." The oven started beeping and Edward kissed Bella then went to tend dinner. She smiled at him. She knew that even if she lived a hundred years with Edward, nothing he could do would ever make her sick of him.

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Renee pulled into the driveway, relieved to see that Charlie hadn't come home yet. She went in and made her way into the kitchen to start dinner. It was definitely a challenge. Charlie hardly had any food in the refrigerator. She would have stopped at the store if she hadn't been so frantic to beat Charlie home. She dug around and finally found two cans of tomato soup. An idea struck her. She dug around in another cabinet and found a loaf of bread. In the refrigerator she found some cheese and butter. She began throwing it all together into two grilled cheese sandwiches. As she cooked she took several deep breaths. She hadn't really discussed her feelings with Charlie and she had decided that tonight was the night. She only hoped that he shared her feelings. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't hear when Charlie snuck up behind her. "That smells fantastic." She jumped and spun around.

"Charlie."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." Renee laughed nervously.

"It's alright. Sorry dinner isn't ready yet. I just got home."

"That's okay. I'm going to go check on the game." Renee nodded.

"I'll get you when it's ready." He went to watch the game and she worked on finishing dinner. Finally she was plating the food. "Charlie, dinner." He came in. "How's the game." He shrugged.

"It's kind of disappointing. This looks wonderful." They sat down.

"It's just grilled cheese and tomato soup." She poked at her soup. "So um, I mailed my divorce papers back."

"Are you doing okay?"

"I think so. Charlie, there's something I've been wanting to talk about with you." He looked up expectantly. "Lately, I've been thinking about us." Charlie raised an eyebrow. "Especially with the divorce…" She sighed. She decided the best way to go about it was to come right out and say it. "Charlie, I'm falling in love with you again." His face went bright red and he dropped his spoon.

"Wh- Renee…"

"I know things didn't work out for us the first time, but we were both young and inexperienced, and I know that I was scared. We're older now, we could work out."

"Wait, are you telling me you want to…get back with me?" Renee looked down and nodded.

"I do love you Charlie. I never really stopped loving you, I just didn't know how to handle being a wife and a mother." He reached his hand across the table and placed it on top of hers. She looked up at him. He looked pained, as if he was trying to say something that was hard for him to say.

"I…love you too Renee. I'm not sure how well it will work, but, we can try." Renee smiled. She leaned across the table and hesitated before brushing her lips over Charlie's. His eyes widened in shock, but after a moment he kissed back, softly. Renee pulled back.

"Wow, I don't know what came over me. Sorry." Charlie cleared his throat.

"So, um…this is the best grilled cheese sandwich I've ever had." Renee couldn't help but smile.

"Thank you. It's a secret family recipe." She looked back down briefly before looking up at him again. "So, should we start out with just dating or… I've just never…I'm not sure how this works."

"It would probably best to start out with dating and ease back into it. We don't want to move too fast or we could just wind up having the same problems we had the first time." Renee nodded in agreement. "Um, are you free tomorrow night?" She smiled.

"I'll have to check my calendar, but I don't think I'm doing anything tomorrow night."

"Great. Can I pick you up at 7?"

"Seven would be perfect." He smiled and stood to take his dishes to the sink. He looked down at the dishes in the sink then towards the living room then back down at the dishes. Renee laughed. "I'll wash those, Charlie. You can go check on the game."

"Thanks, Renee." He kissed her softly on the cheek before making his way to the living room. She shook her head. Some things never changed. She hummed as she started on the dishes.

A/N: Sorry this took so long to get up. I keep starting on it too late and falling asleep in the middle of it. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon, but as Halloween is approaching, I'll be a little busy trying to sew little scraps of fabric together to make the dress for my Sally costume. So if I don't make it before Halloween, Happy Halloween.