Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used in this story. Stephenie Meyer owns them all (lucky). I am just having some fun and gathering entertainment from them. I also do NOT own the name Social Distortion, the song 99 Times, OR the song Wanted.

A/N…Songs for this chapter:

I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness

http://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=sRYNYb30nxU

99 Times by Kate Voegele

http://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=I6vRQslimnU

Wanted by Jesse James

http://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=8sxz3_5XsNQ

Chapter 14

BPOV

February 11, 2009

I was not sure why I reacted the way that I did when the technician told me I was having twin boys. I just felt so overwhelmed. I was lying there all alone and she said, "Miss Swan…it appears that we have two boys here. They are both showing off their male appendages quite proudly."

Then she pointed them out on the monitor. I just lost it and started sobbing. I repeated over and over, "What am I going to do with two boys on my own? I could not keep their father around…how will I raise boys on my own without a father figure?"

The technician tried to calm me but she was not helping. I had to get out of the hospital immediately. I suddenly felt like I could not breathe and all of the walls were closing in around me. I needed air.

I made my way out to my truck and let the cool Washington air hit me in the face. I was thankful that I did not let Edward have my truck back. I had no clue how he had been getting around and I really did not care.

I should not have been driving because I could barely fit behind the wheel with my huge twin-filled belly. James and Alex have offered to start driving me around soon since they live in Seattle.

Once I had the driver's side door unlocked, I plopped into the seat and laid my head forward on the steering wheel.

Boys.

I was having two boys.

I would be a single mother to two sons.

Could I do this? I had to do it. I had no choice in the matter. I would have to be enough for them. It would be difficult, but I would have to take on the role of both mother and father to them. My heart was breaking.

I placed my hands on my stomach. "I'm sorry you guys. I don't mean to be so emotional. Don't think that I am not happy. I am…I love you two already so much. I will figure out a way to make this work. We'll be a family…just the three of us."

After I dried my tears, I put on my seatbelt and started up the truck. When I was pulling out of the parking lot, I got the strange sensation that I was being watched. I shook that thought away and continued on to the tavern.

EPOV

February 11, 2009

Mom and Dad were thrilled when I called and told them they were going to have two grandsons. Dad had mercy on me since I was getting help with everything. I had made my intentions with Bella clear to him…so he helped me get my car back.

I was very grateful to him. My Volvo would be safer for carting around the twins…if Bella would let me. Of course, I still needed to work on that. I would. I was making great progress with my therapist. I had high hopes for my future.

Alice was still barely speaking to me after the New Year's Eve fiasco. She said when Bella was speaking to her more…then she would talk to me. She blamed me for her distance from Bella right now. However, after talking to Charlie and Rose at the tavern…Bella has been distant from everyone except Alexis, Alex, James, and Jasper. I guess she was still pretty pissed at everyone else.

I knew that tonight she would be in to work. She had not been coming in because being at the school every day, doing homework, and being pregnant with twins, was taking its toll on her body…according to Jasper.

Tonight though, she had to be here. Bella was performing tonight with James's band Social Distortion.

I could not wait to hear her sing. The locals that frequented the tavern had mixed feelings on letting this new band play. Charlie assured them this would not hurt the tavern and he was doing the right thing for his daughter.

He really thought that she was going to go big places being a lead singer for Social Distortion. I overheard him telling Rose how amazing the songs were that she was singing. I also…overheard…accidentally of course…Charlie and James when they were talking. James told Charlie how phenomenal the practice sessions with Bella had been lately.

It hurt my heart that James was getting to see her and I was not. I could tell it bothered Charlie as well. He had hardly seen his daughter lately.

I was in the office…looking online for boy names. I know it was stupid but I was hoping Bella would let me help pick out names…once I talked to her.

I heard loud voices coming from the front. "Just leave me alone Rose! I am here to perform and that is it! After that I am going back home to my tiny little apartment…alone…like always!"

Everytime she was around anyone lately…it ended up in a fight. Her hormones were going crazy because of the boys. She stomped her way into the office. My breath caught in my throat. She looked amazing.

She was wearing something so simple but she looked absolutely stunning. It was just maternity jeans, a white t-shirt, and brown boots, but I thought she looked like a goddess.

"Bella," I breathed quietly.

"Don't talk to me Edward! I will be out of here in a minute. I just need to leave a note for my dad since that is the only way to communicate with him these days! Don't you dare think of reading it either! It is none of your business."

She came around to the side of the desk that I was on before I could stop her. She looked at the screen and saw what I had been Googling.

"Why the hell are you Googling boy names?"

"Um…I just…thought…well…I…" Shit…I knew I was busted.

"Well? Spit it out Edward!"

"I know that we are having twin boys."

"How the fuck do you know that?" She seethed.

"I have my ways," I said as I crossed my arms defiantly.

"UGH!" She yelled while tugging at her hair. "I am so sick of our stupid families and their meddling! We are not having anything! I am having two boys. They are no concern of yours!"

With those words, she scuttled out of the office. Did it go completely over her head that I just referred to the boys as ours? Or did she just not give a damn anymore? Was I too late?

Okay, so I did not specifically say they were our children, but the sentiment was there when I referred to the fact that we were having boys.

I could not worry about this right now. Charlie was counting on me and I had a job to do. He said things would be tense because this would be the first time Mack would see Alex playing with James and his band. Charlie said it would not be pretty.

It was show time.

Bella took the stage with the band and all eyes were on her. I looked over at the bar to try and gage Mack's reaction. Rose was standing with him. Charlie was standing beside me. We could hear what Mack had to say from where we were. "What the fuck is this?" He yelled.

Alex looked quite nervous up on stage after hearing his father's words. I almost felt sorry for the little fucker. Almost…but not really, because he was trying to move in on my Bella.

James spoke first, "I would like to give a big thanks to Charlie Swan for allowing my band to play here tonight. I also need to thank him for allowing us the services of his lovely daughter's vocals. She will be singing the lead on our first two songs tonight. I wrote these songs with my good…friend…Alex…just for Bella's voice. This first one is called Wanted."

Why did he say friend the way he did? It was almost as if it killed him to say that. Did he not like Alex either? Oh shit…was he after my Bella as well?

I heard the music start and then Bella's angelic voice filtered through the microphone. She could still move her body in such a sexy manner…even though she was four and a half months pregnant.

This song was provocative. I liked it…but I did not like the reaction Bella was getting from the other males in the bar.

She got to one part of the song and I thought I was going to have a permanent erection. The way she sang the words was so…seductive.

I would beg her right now…if she would let me have her. I wanted her more than I had ever wanted anything else in my life. I thought I was going to cum in my fucking jeans. Shit...the next words…oh…my…god.

Sweet Jesus. She was killing me.

I heard Charlie clear his throat beside me. Oh, please fucking kill me now. I forgot Bella's father was standing right next to me…while I am getting hard from watching and listening to his daughter on stage.

Perfect.

Charlie just said in an awkward tone, "I'm a…going…to go…see how Mack is doing."

I just nodded. What else could I do?

Charlie walked over to where Mack was at the bar. I moved closer so I could hear what was going on with them. I was quickly becoming the eyes and ears of this place. I noticed Tanya come in and went straight over to where Charlie and Mack were standing by the bar. I also noticed Bella's eyes shift to her and the glare that she gave the unsuspecting blonde.

"Thank you! The next one is called 99 Times," Bella yelled into the microphone. The crowd was going crazy after that first song and then once they heard her speaking got quiet again to listen to what she had to say.

Where the first song was provocative, sexy, and made me feel like she wanted me, this song made me feel like she wanted to gut me like a fish. Considering she had been forced to go fishing with her dad for years, she probably knew how to do that.

I was completely fucked.

The words to this song broke my heart. Was this how she felt? Of course it was you idiot! You fucking blew it like you do everything.

With those last words, she looked right at me. Her brown pools pierced right through my soul and I thought I would drop dead from her icy glare.

I had really hurt her…bad…perhaps the hurt was too much.

I was not sure that I would be able to fix this.

After that song was finished, Bella climbed down from the stage and James took over the microphone.

"Let's give a big round of applause to the lovely Bella for helping us out tonight. Now…we would like to sing one more song for you and then The Pack will be back up here to sing for you. It's a cover but it's a song that we all really like."

They started playing. It was The Darkness' song called I Believe in a Thing Called Love. I listened to James as I waited on customers. The words called to me.

These were things I felt with Bella. Did I love her?

Did I want Bella in my life? Yes…absolutely.

Did I want to be a father to my boys? Yes…I was pretty sure.

But did I love her? Was I in love with her? What the hell is love?

I did not have time to answer that mental question because when the song was ending…James and Alex both put down their guitars. Then they…walked towards each other on the stage…and…oh my hell! James and Alex were sharing the most intense lip lock I think I had ever seen before in my life.

I thought they were going to throw each other down on the stage and start fucking right there! I was in complete shock! Apparently, all the time I thought Alex wanted to take Bella away from me, I could not have been more wrong.

People in the audience were frozen, while Mack was livid. "What the fuck is that Alex?"

Bella was not far from me and I heard her mumble, "Way to come out of the closet Alex."

Mack stormed out of the tavern with Alex hot on his heels. "Dad wait!"

Bella rushed after them. I did not want her to get in the way of some sort of brawl. Charlie had the same thoughts. We followed them outside, along with Tanya and Rose.

Alex had caught up to his dad. I noticed Alexis was now standing with us as well. "Dad, please. I love him," Alex pleaded with Mac.

"You're…you…you're in love with a man, son?"

"Yes, Dad…I'm sorry."

Bella said, "Don't apologize for who you love Alex!"

"Bells, I love you like a daughter but you need to stay the hell out of this!" Mack yelled at her.

"Calm down Mack. Do not raise your voice to my very pregnant daughter or I will have to hurt you," Charlie told him.

"Bells is right Daddy! Why should Alex have to apologize for who he loves?" Alexis asked her father.

"Did you know about this Lex?" Mack asked her.

She shook her head no. "No one knew but Bella, Dad," Alex said in a whisper.

"WHAT?" Mack yelled as he started pacing. He turned back to his son. "Okay…I am alright with the gay thing."

"You are?"

"Yes…I lost your mother and I have never loved anyone sense. Loving her was the greatest feeling in my life. I will be damned if I will deny my children feeling that kind of love."

"Great, Dad! You are awesome! If I would have known you were going to be this cool, I would have come out of the closet a lot sooner."

"Can it, Alexander! I am not finished. I am okay with that. I am not okay with the fact that for years you have made me think you could not play an instrument to save your life. I wanted you in the band and you always said no. You lied to me."

"I am sorry Dad. I just…I didn't want to play the music you wanted me to play. James made it so fun…I enjoyed playing with him and his band. Please forgive me."

"We'll see. I need to think. I'm going home. I'll see you all later."

Mack waved to everyone and headed towards his truck. "I think I am going to head out…it's been a stressful night," Charlie said. Then he turned to me and asked, "Edward…can you close up with Rose?"

"Sure Charlie."

Tanya said, "You can stay with me again Charlie. I don't want you to go through being sick without me there."

He nodded to her and then focused his attention to his daughter. "You were great tonight Bells…and you look beautiful."

Tanya started walking towards her car, Charlie went to hug Bella, and she pulled away. "Thanks Dad. You better get going. You wouldn't want to keep Tanya waiting." She spun around and hurried back into the tavern.

What the hell was that?

BPOV

February 11, 2009

Of course Tanya wanted to freaking take care of him…like I did not exist at all. I hated her! I wished that she had never come into our lives.

I made my way into the office. My plan was to grab my purse, keys and get the hell out of there. Alexis came in right behind me.

"Okay, Bella I know you are not PMSing because you are pregnant so what was that? You have never acted that way with Charlie."

"Lex…I don't need this shit from you right now, alright? Can we just leave and we'll talk about it later?"

She pulled me into a hug and mumbled, "Of course. I have had information overload tonight and I feel an ice cream overdose coming on. Are you game?"

"You bet your ass I am!"

Before we could make it through the door, Edward was standing there, looking pissed.

"What the fuck was that Bella? How could you talk to your father like that?"

Who was he to ask me those kinds of questions?

"Where do you get off Edward? Since when did you give a crap about anyone but yourself! You are the most selfish person I know!"

"Since now! He did not deserve that at all Bella. You are acting like a spoiled little bitch and you know it!"

That was it! I slapped him across the face. I really liked doing that. It was exhilarating!

"How dare you speak to me that way? Now move!"

He just stood there and shook his head at me. "Get out of my way Edward!"

"Edward, just move alright? I will talk to her later but right now, you are not going to get anywhere when you two are acting like this. You don't even know why she is upset," Alexis said to me.

"The hell I don't. I know exactly what is wrong with you Isabella. I've got your number. Daddy's little girl is all bent out of shape because she's not the apple of his eye anymore. I think it's great your father has found someone to love him that is willing to go through all of this cancer shit with him. It's really encouraging."

Was he serious?

I scoffed at him, "Are you fucking serious? You don't know the first thing about love Edward Cullen and you certainly don't know the first thing about me!"

After those words left my mouth, I shoved right past him and headed towards my truck. I heard Lex behind me. "You need to back off Edward. Stop trying to…just stop."

"Okay," he told her quietly.

When I got out to my truck, Alex was leaning up against it. "Bells…I'm going home with James. Are you and Lex going to be okay?"

"We'll be fine, Alex. We're going to go have a girls' night."

Alex left with James as Alexis and I made our way to my apartment.

Still BPOV

February 12, 2009

I woke up this morning feeling renewed. Alexis and I had a good night of pigging out on junk food and watching Thelma and Louise.

Things became clear last night. I had been such a bitch to everyone. Bitch was probably too nice of a word for the way I had been acting.

The things Edward said were accurate. I needed to apologize to him. It had not skipped my attention yesterday that he said we were having twin boys.

I patted my stomach to talk to my little men. "Maybe there is hope for your daddy yet, boys."

Names…I was going to have to come up with some names soon. I also would be lying if I said it did not make my heart flutter when I saw him looking up boy names.

Maybe there was hope for us yet.

Alexis and I fell asleep together in my bed. I noticed she was gone already. She was probably making me breakfast again. She had been a godsend on the nights she stayed with me. My fabulous best friend would cook elaborate breakfasts for me in the mornings.

When I got into the living room, I heard voices. "I'm sorry sir, but she's still asleep," Alexis said.

"But it is urgent that I speak with her," the male voice told her.

"I'm right here, Lex. What's up?"

She opened the door and I gasped.

I knew that man.

Or rather…I knew the younger version of that man. This was Edward's biological father standing in my doorway. What the hell did he want with me?

"I'm going to go out on a limb and say that by your reaction…you know who I am?"

"Y…yes…" I said hesitantly.

I had heard horrible things about this man and I suddenly felt quite uncomfortable. "Who is this guy?" Alexis asked from beside me.

"This…is…"

"I am Edward Masen, Sr."

Alexis nodded her understanding. She excused herself and stood behind the door as she mouthed 'call for help?'

"Yes," I said strongly. I hoped that she would get my meaning. "Yes, you are Edward's biological father…a sperm donor at best, the way I see it."

He chuckled darkly, "Ah and yet it seems he's just a chip off the old block isn't he? How far along are you with my grandsons Miss Swan?"

What the fuck? He knew my name? He knew about the boys? Okay, this guy needed to leave…now.

Alexis was scrambling into the kitchen. I assumed she was looking for her cell phone to call someone.

"How do you know my name? Who told you I was having boys?"

"I know everything about you Isabella…and I know a lot more about my son than you do. You can tell your friend to stop with her phone calls. I mean the two of you no harm. Quite the contrary, I want to save you from the hurt my bastard child will inflict upon you."

This infuriated me!

"You do not know Edward! Get out of my home now!"

"I will leave…but before I go…I wish to leave you with this." He pushed a DVD into my hand.

"What is this?"

"This is a very interesting piece of…entertainment. I think you should know just what type of man is a father to your boys. You may want to rethink allowing him anywhere near them."

He turned on his heels and left.

Alexis was back in the living room. "I called Emmett. He's the biggest guy we know. Edward was with him. He freaked out when he heard Em talking to me so…I hope you are okay with that. Did the crazy man leave?"

"Yeah," I said in a whisper.

"Bella what is it?"

I showed her the DVD and explained what he said. "You don't need to watch this," she told me.

"Yes…yes I do. What if he was right Lex? I have to know what is on there!"

I hurried and put the DVD in the player before Edward could get here. When it started playing…I felt…sick.

Then when I heard the voice and what was said.

Oh god.

I fell to my knees and proceeded to vomit on my floor. "Oh Bella…I'm so sorry! He is scum! He does not deserve you or these boys. It will be alright, I swear," Alexis said to me. She tried to say something else but all I could hear were the words and sounds coming from the television screen.

The images on the television were of Edward, three other men, and four other girls. The men were having sex with the girls. It was an orgy of some sorts. While I was glad to see that Edward was not touching any of the men, it was still disgusting. Edward was obviously drunk and high out of his mind but that did not excuse this in my book.

What killed me the most was the fact that the date…on the screen…was the day after…our Vegas wedding. The day after he took my virginity and changed my life by leaving me impregnated with two sons.

One of the girls asked him on the video, "We saw you with that plain Jane last night. What were you doing with her when you could have been having fun with us?"

"Oh her? She was a fucking waste of my time! Worst fuck of my life. She had no clue what to do with a cock like mine. I used that bitch for what she was worth and booted her ass out first thing this morning. She could never hold a candle to you pretty ladies."

I was emptying my stomach some more when I heard the booming voice of my brother-in-law.

"Jesus, what the hell is going on in here? You call me and tell me I need to kick some guys ass, then we get here, and it sounds like you are watching a fucking porno," Emmett yelled as he walked in the door.

I heard simultaneous gasps from the doorway.

I pulled myself off the floor and stood in front of Edward with my arms wrapped around my stomach.

I could not stop the tears. I swore I was not going to cry over him anymore but this could not be helped.

I punched my fist into his chest. "Is that true?" I asked as I pointed to the DVD player.

"Bella…I can explain…"

"There is no explanation for that! That was the night after…after…oh god…"

I couldn't finish. I dropped back down to the ground. Edward tried to pick me up but I pushed him away and stood on my own. "Don't you fucking touch me! You keep those disgusting, vile hands away from my babies and me! You will never come near us…do you hear me? Get out! Now!"

"Bells…please."

That pissed me off right there. He did not have the right to call me that. I did not slap him this time. I fucking punched him…right in the nose. It started to bleed and I smiled.

"Get…out…and don't you ever come near me again!"

I ran to my bedroom as fast as I could and collapsed onto my bed. It was over for good. There was no hope for us. I was done with Edward Cullen…forever.