All normal Disclaimers apply ... I totally forgot to update all of the nickanmes from last chapter, so I guess we just couldn't leave you hanging ... how about joining us on a trip to the Zoo?

*DISCLOSURE: There is no Zoo in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are a few smaller scale animal habitats in the central area, but nothing like an actual zoo. However this is fiction and the zoo is ficional, so pretend...*

Chapter: Thirteen – Edward goes to the zoo, too.
EPOV

Once Bella drives off with Felix and Banner on her tail, I head to the warehouse.

There are only a few guards around and all of them are high up in the ranks, but still Randall is the only person they see as he drives me in.

Once we are parked in the building I step out, buttoning my jacket. "Get them freshened up for their meeting," I bark out.

I move into the meeting room and sit at my desk, which is at the far end of the room. I click on the screen and I watch as three of my guys walk in with a water hose and spray the ice cold water on the guys.

"Here, start getting washed," Demetri says throwing a bar of soap at them each.

"What the fuck?" one of the guys yells.

"The boss wants to see you, so you'll need to clean up!"

"Hi, Boss," Jasper says.

I turn down the volume on the screen and look at him as he walks my way.

"We have Tom Hartbenz. He's the one that first grabbed Bella. He's freshly released from incarceration in the state of Illinois. He was serving a five-year sentence, and was released on good behavior, after serving three years. His priors consist of domestic abuse and stalking, his victim was his now ex-wife. The one that hit her head against the car is Jack Scotsley. He works at the Coralville Mall as a security guard. A search of his car found loads of drugs. Last is Matthew Marktellis, who attends UNI and is in his third year of his degree in education. We screened them all and they all came back showing they took drugs at some point during the night. We ran the tapes from the club, and they were watching Bella most of the night. None of them seemed overly happy when she went with you."

I nod taking the papers from him.

"Subjects are on their way in." I look at the door at the other end of the office. The lights are lowered on my end and are bright at the other end. Tom, Jack and Matthew are brought in and made to sit on the metal bench at the opposite end of the room from me.

"Gentlemen," I say using a different accent, knowing they can only hear me.

"What the hell?" Jack yells, but is quickly tagged by Stefan across the face.

"Do not speak unless you're answering a question that I ask. Now, you're all here because you touched my girl."

"What girl?" Tom says and is smacked across the face.

"Did I or did I not just go through the rules?"

The three of them mumble a yes.

"You know fine and well what girl I'm talking about. What gives you the right to touch my girl?"

"She was begging for it, she was all over us in the club and every other guy, too. There was this one that she almost fucked right there in the middle of the club. Am I right, guys?" Tom says.

"What guy was this?" I ask already knowing who he's going say.

"That egotistical Platt, or is it Prick," Tom chuckles.

"Tom, you really have no idea how much trouble you are in. You touched my girl, and now you sit there smug like it's some game, calling my girl a whore? But after today, I'm pretty sure it will be made very clear to all three of you, that you don't touch another man's girl."

I stand up and grin, knowing they can tell I'm standing, but can't see over here well enough to know my face. "Boys, code thirty-four," I say sliding on my glasses and walking out the door by my desk. I smile hearing the first sounds of finger breaking.

"Jasper, you're in charge, I'm off to the Zoo," I say with a smile. I know Tom, Jack and Mathew will have their fingers broken, have a little beat down, then be dumped in the middle of nowhere naked. About twelve hours later we'll call the cops reporting a flasher. They will be picked up and taken to jail for a few days. Even more so when they find the bag we're leaving them with is full of the drugs from the car and a bottle of water each.

"The Zoo," Jasper asks me.

"Yes, Bella's taken the kids and I thought I could join her. Call me when the drop happens," I say walking away.

Thanks to the kids' GPS, I find them in no time. "Why is that monkey picking at the baby monkey's head?" Cassie asks.

"It's taking the insects off the baby and eating them," Bella says. I can see just enough of her face to know she's making the yuck face, ever since she said it.

"That's so cool. Cassie, come here, so I can look for some on you," Cullen says.

"I don't have insects in my hair, Cullen, do I Bella?"

"No, sweetie pie," Bella tilts her head a little, "you don't." Quickly, she turns looking around and her eyes fall on me. It was like she knew she was being watched. I'll say one thing, the girl has stellar perception.

"Hi, is it okay for me to join you?"

The kids run up to me as Bella smiles nodding at me. "If you must," she says in a bored tone.

I chuckle as I give the kids a hug. "Where are we off to next?"

"The elephants," the kids scream.

"Can I hold Bella's hand, Daddy?" Cullen asks.

I let him go and he runs to hold Bella's left hand. I frown at Cassie when she lets go of my left hand and moves to the other side of me.

"Now you can hold Bella's hand too, Daddy," Cassie says. I take a chance and move closer to Bella. I slide my hand to hers and when our fingers link, Cullen and Cassie fist pump and then smile at each other.

"How long did it take to teach your kids that move?" Bella says softly to me.

"Sweetheart, that was all them." I pull her hand to my mouth and kiss it. "One day soon I will show you my moves," I say huskily in her ear.

The rest of the day is spent with the four of us looking at the animals. We even get to feed some of them. I made sure to take loads of pictures.

"Bella, would you like to join us for dinner?" I ask as we head to my car. I had Felix take the other car back home already, so we could ride together.

"I'm not entirely sure that Donkey would be overly happy with that." I chuckle at her calling Jessica, Donkey.

"She did seem to act a little crazy, but she's not an issue. We can go home, get changed, and then head out?"

Bella just looks at me biting her lip.

"Kids, you want to go out to eat tonight?"

"Yeah," they both yell.

"You think Bella should join us?"

"Yes!" they yell even louder this time.

"Okay then, let's give her our sad faces until she says yes."

All three of us stand in front of Bella and pout, Cassie even blinks like she's holding back tears.

"Really low, Stark, using your kids like that."

I keep the pout on my face and she rolls her eyes. "Fine, but I'm paying for supper. You paid for this and for lunch."

I shake my head at her. "Nope, I'm buying supper, besides you don't have a job anymore. The way I remember it, you could only afford TV dinners when you still had at least one job," I reply cheekily.

"Stark!"

I tap her nose and twitch my brow. "Be a good girl and I'll even buy you ice cream."

I open the car doors letting the kids and Bella in. Soon we're all strapped in and I drive us home.

"Okay, kids, I need you to pick something to wear when we get home and come to my room once you have it. Bella, you can pick something out if you want to change."

They all nod at me and we walk in the house together. I look around not seeing Jessica anywhere, so I make my way to my office to call Jasper. After unlocking the door, I go inside. When I get to my desk, I get the feeling that my things have been moved or touched. I walk over and check my safe and let out a breath seeing everything is there.

"Hi, boss, we're at the drop off point now," Jasper answers.

"Soon as you're done, I want you here. Something is not right in my office."

"On my way, boss, I'll send some extra guys over right now if you need them?"

I shake my head. "No, it should be ..."

"Get your freaking hands off of me," Jessica's yelling cuts me off.

"I'll call you back," I say hanging up and making my way to the yelling Jessica.

Chapter: Thirteen – Bella lays hands on Donkey
BPOV

I smile as I look through the clothes. I really can't believe I've spent the day with Stark and his kids. It was amazing. I just felt like I belonged in their little family. I feel my smile drop as the guilt takes over.

"What in the hell are you doing, Bella? You're digging yourself a really big freaking grave. Shit, okay let's just go out tonight and then call Miss Honey and Guido tomorrow and see what they say. Maybe there's a way out of this?" Here I go again talking to myself. I take a few deep breaths calming the panic that seems to have fired up inside me. "If your feelings for them—for him—increase any more, you'll have to tell him the truth," I say chuckling a little.

Great – not only will he find out that I have misled him in who I am, but also that I have a huge crush on him. Most likely he'll run for the hills. Bottom line, I have to lie about who I am inside, it's only the outside I have changed, and my name, too, of course. That's not too big of a deal, right?

I close my eyes, getting frustrated with myself. "Just pick something and go help the kids." I grab a dress and clean underwear, before heading out of the room. I walk down the hall, but change directions when I hear Donkey's voice being snarly.

"Listen you little brats, you're going to beg your dad to keep me on or I swear when I am done, you'll never see him or any of your family again. You don't want your dad to die, do you?"

I walk right up to Donkey grabbing a hold of her arm that she's using to hold Cassie. "Get your freaking hands off of me," Donkey shrieks out.

"Donkey, two things," I say tightening my grip on her. I hold up one finger, "shut," I hold up a second finger, "up!" I keep my eyes on her, but address the kids.

"Cassie, Cullen, you two go to your room, your dad or I'll be right there."

"No, stay where you are or I swear ..." Jessica starts to say, but I twist her arm behind her back, spinning her and push her against the wall.

"One more word out of your mouth and I will rip your lips off and nail them to the floor," I say in her ear making sure the kids can't hear.

"I promise you both, your dad or I will be right with you, off you go now."

Cassie and Cullen listen to me and head out to their room.

"You two-bit whore, let me go," Donkey starts to yell, and I sweep her feet, and pounce down on her. I grab her lower lip and push it against the floor.

"I warned your ass, would you care to keep it up?"

"What the hell are you doing?" Stark yells, but I don't look his way.

"Shit, Bella, baby, let Jessica go," Stark says gently into my ear as he rubs my arms.

"You better get the hell out of here, I'll give you three minutes," I say to Donkey after I let her go and get my knees off her lower back.

"You crazy bitch," she gets up and says. "Eddie, she just attacked me for no reason. She told those beautiful kids of yours to lie to you. All I want to do is my job," she sobs out the last part.

"Donkey, you got two and half minutes left. Stop with the sob story and move your ass!"

Stark glares at her and turns to me. "What in the hell happened?" Stark asks looking between us.

"I was talking with the kids and she grabbed my arm and threw me against the wall," Jessica says on another fake ass sob.

Stark looks to me and Jessica grins and flips me off. "That's it, Donkey, times up," I say going for her again, only to be stopped by Stark.

"What the hell has gotten into you?" he asks.

I hit Stark, sweeping his knee and make my way around to Donkey. I hold her by her throat against the wall. She digs her fingernails into my wrist trying to free herself.

"I'm going to rip your arms off and beat you with them," I growl in her face.

I feel Stark behind me and he again grabs me from Donkey, only this time he clasps both my hands in one of his and holds them above my head against the wall. He then moves his whole body up close to mine.

"Stark, let me go, before I knock the shit out of you, too! I'm going to take Donkey down, she threatened your kids and she threatened them with ending your life."

Stark just looks at me, he doesn't even turn his head when someone approaches us.

"Get Jessica out of here, take her to her room."

"You crazy whore, I hope he kicks your pathetic ass," she says.

I growl and wiggle in Stark's arms, but I know there's no way out of this without really hurting him. "Let me go," I snarl.

"Come on, my Little Albatross, calm down. For Cullen and Cassie's sake, they can't see you like this."

Stark moves closer to me and his entire body is now pressed against mine. "Take a deep breath," he whispers out placing his forehead on mine.

"Stark, she had her hand around Cassie's arm. She told them to make you keep her on or she'd make it so they'd never see you again. She made it sound like she was—that you would be dead. I ... that's not ..." I stutter out as the tears start to fall from my eyes.

"I only moved her away from them. I didn't touch her until they were gone, I swear—I wouldn't want them to see that. I've seen that and it doesn't leave you ... ever."

I feel him kiss the side of my head. "I'll deal with her, just calm breaths, baby, I've got you." I feel myself weaken in his arms and he lets my arms go as he scoops me close into a hug.

"I'm sorry, I just—"

He cuts me off by hushing me. I feel like I'm in his arms for an hour, but I know that it's only minutes. "I want you to go have a bath or shower."

I look at him in panic.

"But I told them I would be right up."

"Baby, listen to me. I want to talk to them, before I deal with Jessica. You look like you've just been in a boxing match. I have been in those angry shoes before. Just take the time you need and we will be here."

He kisses my head once more and winks, before walking away. I close my eyes taking a deep breath, before walking into the bathroom.

A/N: Everyone wants to know, is Bella: A Cop, FBI, Mob Princess of a rival mob out for taking over the Masen's, did the Masen's kill her father and she is out to infiltrate and kill them, Was her father a part of the Masen family at one time, is she part of the Black family, and about six other scenarios I didn't name ... Well we can't tell you what the real answer is, because it would ruin the whole story. Part of finding out who Bella really is, is a HUGE part of the story line. So far none of you have been dead on perfect at your guess or assumption of who and what Bella is and is about. We just have to ask that you keep faith in us to tell the story and bring everything to a resolution in the end and maintain a happy and balanced ending. Things have already been hinted at, about who she really is and there are a LOT of clues coming up. Also want to point out that Miss Honey and Guido, cannot be Carlisle and Esme, because Bella already calls Carlisle, Bones. You will learn Esme's nick-name soon.
So did anyone figure out what my (Kasi's) favorite quote from the movie Shrek is?

Nick-Names to add to list:

Bella - Albatross/Little Albatross/Sweet Albatross - Edward given nick-name - Defined as: a source of frustration or guilt; an encumbrance. (She sure does frustrate him, doesn't she?)