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Chapter 11

Bella pushes her back against my chest.

"Edward," she moans out, throwing her head against my shoulder. Taking full advantage I start to kiss her neck.

"You are mine, Mina, mine," I say over and over again, making her squirm.

"Dad!" My eyes open right away with the call of my name.

"Fuck," I say panting.

Looking around the room, I see I am indeed still in the guest room. My eyes go to Bella who is still asleep curled up on my chest. Quickly and carefully, I slide out from under her.

"YO, DAD!" I hear from the hallway.

"I am still dressed, thank fuck, I'm still fucking dressed. It was a dream just a fucking ... dream," I say closing my eyes, feeling so fucking ashamed and turned on by what I just dreamt.

The door opens and I quickly control my face as I turn to Emmett.

"Dad, I have been calling for you," he say still using his outdoor voice.

"I know, I heard you and lower your voice," I say frowning at him as he rolls his eyes.

"Why?" he asks sounding generally confused.

"Your girlfriend is sleeping," I tell him.

"She's fine, anyway I thought we could all go out and do some Christmas shopping?" Emmett says giving me his big grin.

"It's only four weeks to go until Santa comes to visit us!"

"Em, you're too old to believe in Santa ..."

"What do you mean, too old to believe in Santa? Of course I believe in Santa, he is the best dude alive!"

I groan rubbing my face knowing it's entirely too early for this talk.

"Em," I hear Bella slur out. "I think its sweet that you believe in Santa."

Turning my head to face Bella, instantly feeling shitty that Emmett and I just woke her up, but I find her eyes are still closed as she carries on talking.

"It's wonderful and all, but could you and Edward please take this talk to another room?"

"Not you too, Bells! Come on, you two, Santa is the best ever," Emmett says.

"He is, Emmett, and I would hate to call him and tell him you've been bad," Bella slowly sits up and I see her top has ridden over to the side and up exposing her breast.

"You wouldn't do that," Emmett says covering his heart.

"No, but I will," I say pulling Emmett out of the room as I cover my eyes with my other hand.

"You're acting like a prude, Dad," Emmett chuckles as I close the door.

"Don't say shit like that, Emmett," I sigh. "I'm going to take a shower and get dressed," I tell him as I walk away.

"Oh, um, Dad."

Stopping I turn to look his way.

"Not sure if you forgot or whatever, but you are dressed."

Swallowing, unsure what to say I stammer slightly before something comes to mind.

"I just threw on yesterday's clothes, I didn't think I was going anywhere," I lie what I hope is smoothly to him.

"Oh, 'kay," Emmett says with a shrug and then walks away.

With a sigh I enter my room and head for the shower. After shaving and dressing in jeans and a t-shirt, I head downstairs. Bella is up and already making breakfast, while Emmett is whining like a five year old for some reason.

"Would you like pancakes and bacon, Edward?" Bella asks as I pour my coffee.

Keeping my eyes cast down at the counter top, I just nod. The feeling of shame is driving me crazy, for the way I was violating Bella in my dream.

"Daaad, come on, I wanna go," Emmett whines out.

"Enough or no chocolate cookies for you," Bella says wagging her finger at him.

"Okay, Mom," Emmett bites back, making Bella let out an exasperated sigh.

"If you're gonna behave like a five year old than I'm going to treat you like one! Keep in mind that means you are too young for some of your chosen gifts on your Christmas list," she laughs as I tell him. Unable to help it, I join in with her laughter a little as Emmett's face pales.

"But I have been a good boy!"

Bella just looks at him and raises her brow.

"I have, and I'm telling Santa that you're mean!" Emmett declares getting up and walking out of the kitchen.

"Is he gonna act like a five year old all day?" Bella asks as I look the way he went.

"No, this is not just for today. Sadly, this will last all the way through, until the day after Christmas."

Bella chuckles and rolls her eyes. "Well this is going to be a nice change."

Smiling, I walk beside Bella to the door and help her put her jacket on.

"Edward," Bella says taking hold of my arm. She looks to the side and out the hall window.

From this vantage point, I can see Emmett standing at the car waiting.

"I'm sorry about last night, really I am. I just get nightmares a lot, and when I wake up I hate being alone." Bella's voice seems to be pleading for me to understand and not to be angry with her.

"It's okay, don't worry about it," I tell her not wanting her worked up.

She nods and seems to swallow a few more times. "Well, I also wanted to say thank you. You know ... for staying with me. You being there helped more than you'll ever know."

Before I can say anything to her, she turns and walks out.

Quickly following her, I frown when Emmett doesn't bother to help her into the car, before getting in himself.

"Emmett Alexander Cullen," I say harshly as I get in. "As a man, you're meant to help your girl into the car," I say as I start the engine.

"What?" Emmett asks frowning at me.

"You should have opened the car door for Bella. It's a simple action, you open the door, help the lady in and close the door for her, before you go and get in," I simplify for him.

"Why, she's got two hands, besides times have moved on, old man."

Glaring at him, I slap his arm before I drive off. "Next time, do it," I say.

Looking in my rearview mirror, I see Bella is looking out the side window. It's easy to see she's clearly embarrassed by what Emmett and I are talking about. Her head slowly turns and her eyes meet mine in the mirror, she gives me a small smile before looking away.

Once my car has come to a standstill in the parking lot outside the mall, Emmett is out of the car moving toward the entrance.

"Wait," I say to Bella with a sigh as I get out.

Moving around the car, I open her door and even offer her my hand. "I'm sorry about him, I thought I had brought him up better than this."

Bella chuckles a little. "He's just excited, let him be."

Shaking my head a little, we move toward the door to catch up with Emmett.

"Come on, slowpokes, I wanna see Santa first," he yells loudly as he walks in the main doors of the mall without waiting on us.

Bella and I find Emmett twenty minutes later in the line of children to see Santa.

"Emmett, this is for little kids," I say feeling a little embarrassed about my son being in the line.

"But, Dad, we do this every year on black Friday," he says with a roll of his eyes. "It's a tradition."

Letting out a sigh, my eyes scan the massive amount of people in line before us. Turning my head to look behind us, I see there are quite a few people behind us already.

"Is it just me or is this awkward with all these people staring at us?" Bella whispers to me.

Saying nothing I just give her a nod.

After about fifty minutes of Emmett bouncing up and down and several people watching us, I turn to Bella.

"This is nothing, Mina. Last year while we were in line, I had people asking me what was wrong with him."

Bella gasps and just looks at me.

"They assumed he was or had some sort of ... special needs."

Bella just smirks at me.

"Yes, only five more to go" Emmett yells loudly with a fist pump.

"He's special, all right," Bella mumbles out as she bites back laughter and we move forward.

"Don't I know it," I whisper back.

After an hour and half of standing in line, it's our turn for Emmett to go through the maze to meet Santa. Emmett bursts through the door with a grin on his face.

"Hi, Santa!" Emmett says right away as he makes his way to him.

Embarrassingly, I watch Santa react in horror as Emmett places himself on his lap.

"You remember my grumpy dad Edward, right?" he says pointing at me. "Well that's Bella next to him. She's a real doll. Anyway, I have been a good boy this year, and this is my list."

"Thank you," the Santa groans out, more than likely over the weight of Emmett on his lap.

Emmett jumps up and looks to Bella. "Bella, come here, you need to come and sit on his lap and tell him what you want." Emmett waves his hand at her, motioning for her to hurry.

"Yes, pretty girl, come sit on Santa's lap," Santa says and I narrow my eyes at him as he eyes fucks Bella.

"Err, no, I'm okay, thanks," Bella says taking a step back and moving a little behind me.

"Photo time," someone yells.

Bella moves toward Emmett and Santa slides in-between them. Placing a grin on my face, I push my way so that I am next to Bella and put myself between her and horny Santa.

My eyes drop down to Bella and I smile at her as she looks to the elf who's taking the photo.

"Your one lucky son-of-a-bitch, how the fuck did you get that hot piece to tap?" the fucked up Santa shocks me by asking as Bella walks off with Emmett to get our photo.

"I am lucky, but you will not be if you don't remove your fucking eyes from her."

Santa just looks at me. "Hey man, I'm just enjoying your eye candy," he says holding up his hands in surrender. His eyes keep springing back to Bella, and I let out a growl making him laugh. "Come on, man, you're the one that gets to enjoy the young little kitty, be proud, other guys are envious of you."

Rolling my eyes, I walk away before I punch the perverted Saint Nick. When I reach Bella I put my hand on the base of her back. Looking down over her shoulder to see she's looking at the photo. Reaching forward, I gulp as I take in the image of the photograph. In the photo I'm looking down at Bella and the love I have for her is there, I can see it on my face beaming brightly like a beacon. Bella is looking straight at the elf who took the photo, with a shy smile on her face. My eyes move to look at Emmett in the photo, he's looking straight forward too with this shit eating grin. The guilt hits me in the gut, when it registers this is the happiest Emmett has looked in a picture with Santa ever before.

"It's a good photo, I got my own copy," Bella says and I just hum at her.

"Are you okay?" I look away from the photo and nod at her, unable to trust my voice right now.

After a few moments to collect myself, I smile at her. "Yeah, I'm okay, but I am gonna be working a lot these next few weeks." I lie smoothly knowing I need to take a huge step away from her, this is getting out of hand.

"Oh," Bella says sadly, "I'll miss ..." Bella stops talking and clears her throat. "I'll keep an eye on Emmett, making sure his homework is done and stuff. Uh, not that I'll need to, he's doing so much better now that he has a goal to aim for. If there's anything you need to know about school or whatever, I'll make sure you know ..." The entire time she's talking, she's looking down at the ground.

"Are your parents home for the holidays?" There is a flash of pain in her eyes before she closes them. As she start to speak she opens them.

"No, they're both working. Mom needs to make up for the time off she took, and dad ..." She stops and her eyes drift away from the floor to the side. "He's working extra time for the holiday pay. He wants them renewing their wedding vows in January."

Coming to a stop, I tilt her chin so she can look at me.

"Are you going?"

Bella shakes her head. "They're going to the Caribbean, and I don't have a passport. I wasn't really invited to this anyway, it's just for the two of them. They have always talked about the fact they had to have a simple courthouse wedding and my mom didn't get the honeymoon she wanted. So they decided this way they'll be having a real wedding with a reverend and a honeymoon all rolled into one."

Pulling her into my arms, I hug her as I hear her sniffling.

"It's really okay. They're not inviting anyone it's just going to be the two of them. I mean it is their renewal wedding after all."

Sighing because I hate hearing her sound so sad. "When do they leave?"

"Mom said they're leaving on the thirtieth, and not returning until the fifteenth. She said that's why she's working on Christmas day, she's doing a sixteen hour shift because it's all at triple time."

Internally, I'm shaking my head. The more I find out about her parents the more I find their attitude and behavior selfish.

"Bella, this is the shop," Emmett says loudly breaking Bella and I apart.

Bella and I get to him walking right into the shop. Following him to the back, Emmett opens a door and we follow again. I hear a whipping sound and my eyes bug out, when I see we've just walked into an adult toy shop.

"I think I should get this," Emmett says picking up a paddle. "You know," he says as he makes a thrusting motion, while his arm is swinging the paddle to each side like he is smacking someone's ass as he fucks them. "Tell me, who's your daddy?" Emmett says in a husky voice and I close my eyes.

"Nah, I think those handcuffs and that gag is more ideal," Bella says making my eyes spring back open. "Wouldn't you say, Edward, you could gag him and then handcuff him to the kitchen sink. That is the only way he'll ever do the dishes without the whining after all."

Snorting, I look at Emmett who is pouting, which makes me laugh.

"Come in to my office Miss Steele," he husks out while looking down at Bella.

Bella rolls her eyes at him.

"Come on, Bella you got to admit it's meant to be hot."

"Emmett, I read – a lot, we're talking a book a day, sometimes two. I've also read a lot hotter sex than that, but if that floats your boat, I'm sure we can find some Domme to smack you around."

Laughing loudly, I snort again as Emmett looks at her in shock.

Bella picks up one of the dress up school girl outfits. "Hey, Em, I think I just found a school uniform that you would be happy with." She holds it up and he grins.

"Fuck yes, we should send a photo to Newton, he would approve it."

Bella puts it back and looks at me. "The sad thing is, Newton would approve," she whispers to me shivering a little after. "Was he always such a ..." she gives me a tilt of her head.

"Sleaze bag?" I fill in for her.

Bella nods at me, I shake my head and she raises her brow and I chuckle. "Yeah he was and clearly still is."

"Oh now this one's cute," Bella says taking the sexy maid outfit down.

"Cute?" I ask, and she nods at me.

"Yeah, don't you think?" she put the hanger around her neck so the maid outfit hangs over her. She blushes as she looks at me and I have to admit it does look cute-sexy on her like that. The sexiness is more so with her blush and the fact she's biting her lip as she waits for an answer.

"Yeah, it looks cute," I say and she smiles at me like she's happy.

"Okay, I got what I wanted. Wow, Bella, are you getting that?" Emmett asks looking at Bella.

"No, what did you buy?" Bella asks as she looks at the large bag in his hand.

"You'll find out soon enough," he cackles walking out.

"Help," Bella says in a small voice and I frown down at her. "Where I want to know – you know curiosity and that – there's a part that's afraid."

Giving a light laugh to relax both of us a little, because I feel off, talking to her about this. "Don't be afraid of him, Mina, and tell him outright no, if you don't want to do something. In fact I'll speak to him."

Bella shakes her head at me, but the panic is still there.

"He may be my son, but that doesn't mean he is allowed to force your hand or make you do things you're not comfortable with."

Bella just gives me a small nod, and looks to Emmett as her hand slides to mine.

Bella and I spend hours walking behind Emmett as he drags us to three different toy stores.

"I think I just need to go to the gadget shop now," Emmett says sounding pleased.

I roll my eyes at him, but wave my hand for him to go.

"Oh wait," Bella says pulling on my arm. "Can we go into the Build-A-Bear Workshop first?" I turn looking at Bella whose eyes are twinkling.

"Sure," I say as I start to walk there, as I'm still holding her hand. Emmett pouts a little but follows us in the door.

"I always wanted one of these," Bella tells Emmett and me without looking at us. "But dad said they were a waste of money that he could easily get five teddies for the price of one."

My eyes flick to Emmett in hope that he picked up on the fact he should get her one, but as he starts talking I know it has been wasted on him.

"I have to agree with your old man, Bella. I mean thirty dollars for a stuffed animal?"

Bella's face drops a little and she sticks her tongue out at him and starts to look around the shop. As soon as her back turned I slap his head.

"What?" he stammers rubbing it.

"I worry about you sometimes." While Emmett just looks at me I continue. "You should buy her one," I tell him and his face changes as he looks at me in shock.

"Dad, those damn things are at least thirty dollars and that's not including the music box, shoes, clothes and anything else extra."

Rubbing my face, I walk away from him, so I don't beat the stupid out of him right now.

"Edward, can you help me with this?" she asks me with a grin and I smile back at her and nod.

"We need to pick out an animal first. I think a regular old fashioned bear. I really like this brown one, it's so soft. Now, we need to pick out a sound box." She says taking hold of my hand again, as she leads me to where they are. We listen to them all and both agree on the 'I need a hug' sound. We head over to where they fill the bear and wait our turn. At our turn, the worker explains the placing of a heart in the bear and shows us a basket of hearts. Bella picks up a metallic green shiny heart and smiles. The worker explains that she should make a wish on the heart and kiss it before placing it in the bear. So she thinks for a moment and kisses the bear. She turns to me and puts the heart to my lips. Without a doubt or second of thought, I kiss the heart before putting it in the bear and passing it to the worker.

"Are you two done yet?" Emmett asks whining, which makes me glare at him.

"Emmett, she is your girlfriend, this is the first place she's asked to go. I thought you cared about her?" Emmett looks at me then to Bella.

"I do," he states and I raise my brow at him.

"Then can't you see she's having a good time? Just let her be and for goodness sakes be patient."

He swallows and nods. "I'm sorry," he says sheepishly after a few minutes.

"That's me," Bella says walking to us. I just need to do the birth certificate and pay for it," Bella says as she hugs the teddy to her.

"I'll get it for you," I reply wanting and needing to see that smile and be the reason for it.

"Oh no, this isn't mine, it's a gift for someone," Bella says blushing and I frown putting away my wallet.

"Really, I thought you wanted one?"

She bites her lip and nods her reply back to me.

"Okay then," I say hating that there are traces of hurt in my voice. Standing with Emmett as Bella goes to the computer and types in the birth information, then pays the cashier. The entire time I can see she's still smiling.

"She looks really happy," Emmett says and I nod at him.

"Can she stay with us during the Christmas break?"

Again I nod my head then frown when it registers what he asked.

"Please?" he begs.

Sighing, I nod at him. "Yes, she can stay."

Emmett smiles and kisses the side of my head. As soon as Bella's out the door, he walks to her taking her hand. The pain in my chest as I walk behind them is intense, while they chat and laugh together.

A/N: So, how do you suppose Christmas break will go?