I must say I don't find it unrealistic Bella telling him to stay at that job, the number of people that stay with cheaters is crazy. Here we have four kids, him quitting and her knowing it will be hard to find a job is wise on her part.

Opinions are your own and I love them all as it gives me stuff to think about but saying unrealistic is a bit odd as it happens all the time. So why can't Bella be like many, many women in this world?

Chapter 14

Edward stands his shoes off and his work pants rolled up to his ankles, he pushes the baby swing Ava is sitting in. Bella is pushing Paget while Masen and Lucy are on a tire swing going crazy.

"Careful guys" Edward warns.

Bella smiles at him as she pushes Paget.

"What?"

"Nothing" She laughs.

"I can run across to the deli and grab some lunch for us?" Edward offers.

"Yeah sounds good" Bella nods.

Bella and Edward sit on the grass at the park eating with the kids surrounding them. She helps Ava as Paget is acting like a little diva getting Edward to hand feed her.

"More please daddy" Paget says her body between Edwards open legs and her back resting on his chest.

Bella laughs a bit watching the interaction of Edward and his mini.

Edward frowns at his wife. He looks around there are plenty of other children at the park/playground with their parents or parent. Masen is eating his turkey and Swiss sandwich with some chips and fruit, and Lucy is enjoying her ham picking at the grass under her feet.

"Is it good?" He questions about his wife's roast beef.

"Amazing" Bella chews before handing Ava a strawberry. "Look at you" She leans in kissing Ava's nose.

Charlie and Sue arrive at 5pm. The kids are entertaining them or the other way around. Bella wanted a chance to jump in the shower as did Edward.

Bella shuts off the water and pushes the glass shower door open she smiles. "Hi"

"I was planning on saving water with you" Edward grins standing fully naked before his equally naked wife.

"We are not fucking with my father in the house" Bella pushes his chest.

Edward grins. "Who said anything about sex?"

"Your face says it all!"

Edward just laughs and pushes her back into the shower; he turns on the hot water again and steps with her under the spray of their amazing shower.

Bella holds on to his upper arms as he dips his head kissing him. "Thank you for today" She mutters pulling back to look into his eyes. Water droplets run down his nose and thick hair. She runs her hands up and pushes his hair from his face with both.

"You're welcome, I had fun"

"The kids did as well"

"Told you, terrible mother, they have too much fun with you" He sucks her neck making her giggle as he cups her ass bringing her closer.

"No sex" She whispers.

"The whole weekend?"

"Hmm" Bella moans kissing his shoulder and chest.

Wrapped in her robe she smiles at him as he pulls on his boxers. "Where are we going to eat tonight?"

"Not sure, we can go right into the city" Bella suggests, rather than just skirting the outside smaller restaurants.

"Sounds good" Edward nods looking for a shirt.

Bella stands watching his lean strong back as he looks through his side of the closet. She crosses her arms around her middle just soaking him in.

"What can I do for you Ms. Swan?"

Bella rolls her eyes as he hasn't even turned around and he caught her. "Nothing at all"

"Are you sure?" He grins turning around.

"Trust me, anything you could have done has now been erased by your cocky behavior" She rolls her eyes for him to see this time.

Edward laughs before stalking over to her.

"Edward don't"

"Don't?" He smiles tickling her around her middle making her squeal and try to jump away only to have him hug around her waist bringing her back against his chest. "Don't fight it" He whispers nipping her ear.

"Edward please" She whispers, her eyes fall shut when his hand unties her robe belt. "We don't have time"

"If you would have let me do this in the shower it would have been taken care of, you would have been…" He walks them forward to the bed. "…taken care of" He turns her, his eyes rake slowly down her body that he can see from her open robe.

"We have like 2 minutes"

"Your parents are with the kids, they will be fine" He kisses her, his hands stroking her throat. "We have 10 minutes" He corrects her.

Hovering over her he leans slowly down kissing her deeply.

Bella arches her back and her hands stroke his bare back. Her robe still on as her open legs move to hug his thighs. "I want you" She whispers.

"I want you too sweetheart" Edward responds, his hand moves cupping her breast and fondling her nipple he smiles into her lips as a groan escapes her.

Bella fiddles between them. "Hurry up" She moans impatient wanting to take his boxers off.

Edward laughs and pulls her hands away pinning them at the sides of her head. "Slow down"

"Edward please" She groans. She pouts as he kisses her mouth.

He just laughs. "For someone who didn't want this you are sure game now"

"I hate you, you know this right?"

"Yeah right" He grins kissing her throat, licking up the side if it right to her ear. "No you don't" He whispers.

Bella moans her fingers clench and unclench as he holds her wrists down.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Paget burst in. She stops when both her parents whip their heads to look at her.

Edward groans while Bella swallows.

"What are you doing?" Paget makes a face and points.

Bella makes sure her body is covered so her daughter doesn't see anything. She looks at Edward, before looking back at her very interested daughter. "Just talking"

"Looks like tickling" Paget cuts her eyes a bit.

"We were tickling and talking…" Bella offers up only to have Edward turn his head to chuckles.

"I see" She responds very skeptically.

"Did you need something Pag?" Edward finally speaks sitting back between his wife's open legs. He watches Bella quickly shut her robe.

"Grandpa Charlie wants dinner"

"Tell him 5 minutes"

"Okay" She pipes before shutting the door.

Edward falls forward lightly on top of her wife, he laughs turning his head to kiss the side of hers lightly. Pulling back he looks down at her smiling face. "Well"

"She is going to tell my dad what she saw"

"Ugh, come on" He groans moving and pulling her up from the bed.

Paget is in Charlie's lap at the table while Lucy sits next to Bella, Masen next to Edward, Ava between and Sue next to Charlie.

Charlie's mustache twitches. "I hope there are no more tickle talks while Sue and I are visiting" He says clearing his throat.

Bella looks at her husband who lowers his gaze. Even at almost 34 she feels like a kid when her father says things like that. "Dad"

"I told Grandpa Charlie you guys were busy tickling and talking" Paget explains.

Bella blushes.

"You were what?" Masen frowns.

"Nothing" Edward cuts in. "Charlie?" He says like 'really, right now?'

Sue knocks Charlie in the arm.

"I'm just stating" Charlie defends himself.

"Fine dad" Bella quickly says to settle this, she gets a look from Edward to which she just shrugs.

Dinner goes smoothly, it flows, and everyone has a good time. The camping trip mid August is going to be good. Charlie has apparently been talking to Carlisle about it, and he and Esme are game on renting a cabin further up from the public camp site and joining in.

Charlie and Bella are together having tea in the kitchen, while Sue and Edward take the reins on bedtime.

"So kiddo, what is going on?"

"Nothing" Bella shrugs sipping her tea.

"You look happier than you did at Masen and Paget's party"

"I am happy dad"

"You know what I mean kid"

"I know, yeah I'm good" She nods.

"Edward is being decent?"

"He always is"

"Well that's not true" Charlie rehashes.

"Dad, I'm fine, Edward is fine we are fine together, don't do this"

"Okay, I'm sorry, I just want you happy"

"I'm happy" Bella assures him.

"That's all I have ever wanted" Charlie takes the back of her neck and kisses her forehead careful with his tea in the other hand.

"I love you dad"

"I love you kiddo, and I'm serious no more tickle talking" He winks before leaving his daughter making a 'huffing' sound. He chuckles going up the stairs to say good night to his grandchildren.

Edward holds Bella close as they lie in bed. "Did you have a good day?"

"Mmm" She rubs his forearm as it wraps around her waist. "Yeah, you?"

"I told you I did" His nose nuzzles her hair. "I want you" He whispers.

"Mmm"

"Mmm, that is all I'm getting?" Edward laughs lightly.

"You heard my dad"

He almost howls with laughter. "When did that ever stop you before, you little rebel?"

Bella turns in his arms. She pushes him back and climbs over him. "Never" She grins kissing him soundly on the mouth.

August 1994

Edward is 19

Bella is 15 going 16 in a month

Edward is home for the summer after his first very successful year at university. He lies in the meadow with Bella by his side.

'I don't know what your problem is' Bella giggles curling into his side and picking at the buttons on his shirt.

'Your father is rather scary'

'He thinks I am at your house with your parents having lunch'

'You are such a wild child' Edward laughs kissing her forehead.

'And you are such an old man' Bella pokes his stomach.

He growls and rolls them pinning her under him. 'Old man huh?'

'Hmm' She grins.

'I know what you are doing, it won't work'

'What am I doing?' Bella sticks her chin out to him to which he kisses.

'Trying to get me to be a rebel with you'

Bella laughs. 'I'm far from a rebel…that is all you buddy'

'Nah uh'

'Yup'

'Nope!'

'Kiss me'

'Nope!'

'Yup!' Bella laughs bucking her hips to his.

'Shall I repeat what you father said before I took you from the house?'

'Nope I was there'

'Good then you know, kissing is not allowed'

'Is touching?' She questions with wide eyes.

Edward stares at her. 'Wild child' He presses his mouth to her in a beautifully poetic kiss, placating her for now.

Bella answers her cell as they walk around the Zoo. Paget is on Edwards's shoulders while Sue pushes Ava in the stroller.

Masen has good hold to Charlie's hand and Lucy has Bella's free hand.

"Thursday at 7pm"

"Jake, I can't" She says her eyes meet Edwards for a moment.

"It will be a great time"

"No" She says softly. "But thanks for the invite" She speaks of the gallery shoot Jacob is coming into Seattle for. He arrives Wednesday afternoon and will stay until Sunday.

"Okay but you deserve a night out, Edward can watch the kids"

"I know he can but" She just shrugs to herself; she can feel her husband's eyes on her as they all walk together.

"Okay Bells, tell Charlie and Sue I'll see them Sunday"

"Will do, thanks again"

"We can still do dinner right?"

"Yeah of course, come over Wednesday when you arrive" She tells him.

"Will do, have a good weekend"

"Bye Jake"

"Where does he want you to go?" Edward questions his wife.

"To a gallery opening, he was hired to photograph the event"

Edward looks at her tuck her hair back. "If you want to go, go"

"I don't"

"I'm just saying Bella…"

Bella stops him. "I don't" She whispers. Lucy has her hand still even though she is not paying much attention she is still present and Paget, her little mouth piece is on Edwards shoulders.

"You don't need my permission"

"I know" She says. "I don't want to go; can we talk about this later?"

"Sure" He nods leaning in to kiss her. He smiles when she cups his cheek.

"Hey, hey none of that, this is a family place" Charlie says with a grin. He laughs when Bella rolls her eyes at him.

Monday morning rolls around and Edward had an amazing weekend with Charlie and Sue, Bella and the kids. Sunday dinner at his parents was brilliant. He didn't get a chance to even think about quitting or talk to his father. He will call him this week about it though, and then speak to Bella again.

"Morning" Jane says barging into Edwards's office.

"You could knock" Edward looks up at the intruder.

"Oh I'm sorry" Jane says before leaving the office and shutting the door.

Edward rubs his forehead. His amazing weekend and good last two days of Jane free work couldn't last forever…he knew this.

He lifts his head to the condescending knock. "Fucking shit" He whispers. "Come in" He calls begrudgingly.

Jane enters. "Morning" She repeats extra cheerfully.

"Morning" Edward mutters.

"So the trip Wednesday, I just wanted to go over that with you"

"Sorry what?"

"The business trip to Boston"

"Again, what?"

"Well you would know IF you read your emails or left work around 5 like the rest of us on Friday" Jane says smugly.

"I had a prior engagement; an email should have bounced back that I would be out of the office"

"You have a blackberry yes?"

"Yes"

"Well then you should have gotten the email, we have a business trip Wednesday until Friday" She tells him.

"Who is going?"

"You and me" She arches an eyebrow.

"That is not going to work Jane" That is just not going to work.

"Why not?"

"You know why" He says through gritted teeth.

Jane looks at him. "You can tell my uncle then, and explain why, he personally asked for you to be on hand, if you can't separate business from…" She stops cocking a perfectly shaped eyebrow up at him. "Well then you are in the wrong business"

Edward sighs and rubs his forehead before pinching the tip of his nose. He exhales.

"Let me know when you have sorted it with my uncle, I would like the private jet arranged as soon as possible" She says walking from the office.

NOW before you get all crazy, wasn't that Chapter boring…seriously dull dull dull all this lovie family time. I for one am ready for something exciting to happen!