Chpater 14 =)

Bella's POV

"Mommy?" A little voice said, right by my ear. I opened my eyes. It was dark, and the clock said that it was 4:24 in the morning. I could just see the outline of a tiny figure in the dark. I felt Edward roll over next to me, and he peered over me to see Adele.

"Bad dream?" he asked in a drowsy voice. Adele nodded, and I heard her sniffle. I sat up, and picked her up, putting her on my lap. This was frustrating . It was too dark, and she was too tired for me to be able to sign to her. I bit my lip, hard. This was another reason why I had to teach myself to talk again. Luckily, I had Edward.

"Do you want to sleep in here for the rest of the night?" he asked in a soothing voice, sitting up as well. Adele nodded again, and wriggled out of my arms to lie in between me and Edward. I smiled, and I heard Edward chuckle very softly as we both lay back down. Adele started playing with Edward hair, and before too long, her breathing was slow and steady, telling me that she was asleep.

I want it to be like this all the time. I thought again as I lay awake, listening to Adele's breathing. I felt myself begin to drift off, and I allowed sleep to wash over me.

Edward's POV

Slowly, Bella fell asleep too. I smiled as I watched them sleep. My girls…I wanted Adele to be my daughter. I knew that. But I still wasn't sure how to ask Bella if she would let me play that position. I was afraid that she wouldn't like the idea, or that she didn't look at our relationship the same way I did. Me…I knew that she was the one. I'd always hated that term. It was cheesy and cliché, but now that I'd met Bella…I understood.

"So…Emmett told me about…you know." I told Bella while she ate her ice cream. She blinked, the scared look crossing her face for a spilt second before she hid the emotion, acting like I hadn't said anything that had effected her. She nodded to show that she'd heard. I wondered what I was supposed to say to her now. I drummed my fingers on the counter in a pattern, like I was playing a D scale.

"I don't think any less of you, if that's what you're worried about." I finally said, wondering if that was the right thing to say. She looked up at me with those big brown eyes. They surprised me, so much that I had to take a step back to steady myself. I thought that I'd seen the extent of how badly she was hurting, of how much pure pain there was in her. I'd never been so wrong in my life.

Her eyes now, the windows to her soul, weren't guarded anymore. I saw the raw emotions in them, and it was so strong that they hurt just to look at.

"Really?" she signed to me, like she didn't believe me.

"Really. I still love you…even more than I did before." I said, truthfully and seriously. She just smiled, but she didn't need to do any more than that. I could tell that she was still a little worried that I was lying, but, I could show her that I wasn't. It would take a little bit of time, but…with a bit of luck, I would have as much time as I needed for that.

Slowly, little pieces of the pain faded from her eyes. I think that she was beginning to believe me. With that happy thought, I closed me eyes, trying to get a little more sleep.

"Mommy, Eddie wake up!" A little voice shouted as the owner of it jumped on the bed. I opened my eyes and looked up, seeing Adele bouncing on the bed, being careful not to get too close the edges, in her Beauty and the Beast nightgown, her brown, curly hair flying everywhere. I laughed as I sat up. If anyone else had called me "Eddie" I would've been mad. But, Adele couldn't pronounce "Edward" and it sounded so cute when she said it…

Then, she accidentally stepped on leg, then fell on top of me. Bella laughed as I bit my tongue. Adele may be tiny, but it still hurt. I caught her before she could roll off my lap and onto the floor.

"Just like your mom, I see." I teased as she stood back up…and jumped on Bella.

"Whoa!" Bella yelled, surprised, as she almost fell out of bed. I grinned. She'd spoken, again. I would never get tired of hearing her voice. I rolled out of bed.

"Why don't you girls get dressed, and I'll go and get some breakfast?" I suggested, rummaging through my un-organized drawers for something to change into. Bella nodded, yawning.

"Oh, and I'll call Rose and ask her to bring you some clothes, okay, Bells?" I asked as Bella got out of bed and picked up Adele. Bella nodded and carried Adele across the hall to her room to get her dressed. I changed quickly, then walked across the hall and knocked.

"Hey, I'm leaving now. I'll be back in a little while." I called through the door. After a minute, I heard a very, very quiet voice, Bella's say.

"Okay." I smiled widely again. She was talking. It wasn't much, but she was talking.

Bella's POV

I got helped Adele get dressed in a pair of jeans, with butterflies embroidered on the left leg of them, and a plain white long sleeved shirt. I brushed her hair and braided it into two little braids.

"What do you want to do now?" I signed to her. I wasn't going to get dressed until someone brought me some of my own clothes. The ones I'd slept in would do until then. Adele shifted from one foot to the other, chewing on her finger while she thought. I had to smile, she looked so serious. Then, her face lit up and she grabbed her little back pack off the floor and dug around in it.

"Movie?" she asked, holding up a DVD box. The Lion King Two. I nodded with a smile. I was a little nervous about these next few days. I wasn't sure if I could be a good mother to her, but I think I could manage a movie.

About fifteen minutes into the movie, someone knocked. I left Adele on the couch, who was intent on watching the movie, to answer it. Emmett and Rose. Rose was carrying my huge duffel bag over her shoulder. She was wearing four inch black stilettos, and a red dress.

"You can thank me later, now, where's Adele?" Rose said before I could even raise my hand to tell her thank you. I laughed softly and led them into the living room. Adele looked up when she heard our footsteps and jumped up, holding out her arms.

"Uncle Emmy!" she yelled with a big smile on her face. My big teddy bear of a brother smiled widely and moved faster than you'd think a person of his size could, and scooped her up into his arms, twirling around in a circle with her while she laughed, hanging onto his arm for dear life. I loved her laugh. It was a beautiful sound, like small, gold bells. Emmett plopped down on the couch with her, tickling her tummy, making her laugh harder. Rose and I looked at each other, both grinning. I thought about showing Rose and Emmett that I was really trying to talk again, but I didn't want to. I wasn't sure why…but I just didn't. What a stupid excuse, I know, but I don't know how to describe why I didn't want them to know. Rose set the duffel bag down by the wall.

I noticed a faint sparkle, and looked down. There, on Rosalie's left ring finger, was a diamond ring. I felt my jaw drop and my own hand darted out grabbed hers, lifting it up so that I could see it better. Rose giggled, something that she didn't do often, and we both looked over at Emmett again. Now, he was sitting with Adele on his lap, both of them watching the movie.

"When?" I asked with my left hand, and to my surprise, my lips mouthed the word, even though no sound came out of my mouth.

"Yesterday, at my show." Rose said, beaming. "I'll bet that there are pictures somewhere in one of the papers, if not more than one. I can't believe he did it in front of so many people!" Rosalie Whitlock, the famous model's engagement? I had no doubt that it would be in most of the papers, and probably get a brief mention on the entertainment section of the news. Remembering what Rose's career was, I felt a little guilty. She and Emmett could afford to live in this same building as Edward. I knew that the only reason they were living where they were was to keep an eye on me. I would have to do something about that, soon.

"I'm so happy for you!!" I signed to Rose, hugging her tightly. My soon to be sister-in-law. Rose walked over and sat down on the couch next to Emmett and Adele. Adele crawled onto "Aunt Rosie's" lap while Emmett held his fiancée's hand. I smiled, watching them for another minute before grapping the shoulder strap on my army green duffel bag and hoisting it up off the ground. Rosalie was a lot stronger than she looked; this thing was heavy. I dragged it up the stairs, wondering what she'd packed in this thing, and how she'd managed to make it so heavy. I refused to stop for a breather half way up the stairs. Rosalie had been able to carry it, and she'd been wearing heels. I was barefoot, it should be easier for me!

Finally, I made it up the stairs and dragged the thing across the floor and into Edward's room.

1…2….3! I thought as I lifted the bag up onto the bed. I rummaged in it, and finally found a pair of red track pants and white cotton tee shirt. Those would work. I changed in the bathroom, brushed my teeth with the spare toothbrush that was now mine, and brushed my hair. There was a knock on the door as I started washing my face.

"Bells?" It was Edward. I thought for a minute before whistling a high note to let him know I was there.

"Hey…can I come in?" he asked. I was a little surprised, and from the tone he was using, I could almost hear him blushing. Confused, I unlocked the door while I started rinsing the soap off my face. I glanced up at him, then did a double take. I felt my jaw drop as I looked at him.

"I was tripped, by one of those stupid little rats, that people call Chihuahuas. " He explained, while he stood there, mud and melted snow (water) all over him. After staring at him for a minute more, I burst out laughing. He looked so…bewildered, and it was so unexpected for Edward, the perfect, graceful, not clumsy in the slightest man, to trip. He glared at me in mock anger and reached into the shower and grabbed his shampoo, and began washing his hair in the other sink. When I was finished rinsing my face I tapped his arm and pointed to floor. He nodded.

"I'll be down in a few minutes. Breakfast is in the kitchen." He said, toweling his hair dry. I nodded and went back downstairs.

Breakfast was doughnuts, my favorites. Edward had gotten some for everyone, including Rose and Emmett. It wasn't until after Adele had already eaten three doughnut holes that I thought,

Sugar and an already naturally hyper little girl don't go together all that well…

Edward's POV

Bella gave me a note as I started to get ready for my next lesson. Rose and Emmett had left, and Adele was playing with a puzzle at my desk, which I had cleared off for her. She was already down from her sugar rush, after insisting on playing hide and seek, with designated hiding spots for me and Bella, for over an hour.

"I need to go and finish up my Christmas shopping. Do you want me to take Adele?" Bella had written. I looked over at my desk. I think I could handle her for a couple of hours. There wasn't too much that she could hurt in the apartment, the only thing I could think of was locked up in my desk, down here.

"She can stay here. But…wait here." I told Bella, running up to our room and digging through my dresser drawers for where I'd hidden it. There it was. I took the object back down to where Bella and Adele were. Hopefully, Bella wouldn't blow up with Adele around.

"Here. I won't let you go without it. I already have my number, Emmett's, Rose's, Jasper's, Alice's, and your parents stored in it." I said, holding it out to her.

She looked at the phone in my hand to my face, and back down at the phone again. I smiled hopefully, and glanced over at Adele.

Bella's POV

Of course, he had to get me an Iphone to replace my old phone. I thought about just walking out of the apartment without taking it, but, that wouldn't be nice, and it would hurt his feelings. I couldn't do that. And, he'd brought Adele to me a few days early. I owed him. So, I rolled my eyes and put it in the messenger bag I had slung over my shoulder.

Only because I love you. I thought, but didn't say as I walked over to Adele.

"I'll be back soon. Be good for Eddie." I told her in sign language. She nodded, picking up one of crayons that was in a box next to her, and scribbling in the Hello Kitty coloring book. I went over to Edward again, kissed him on the cheek, and left.

As I rode down the elevator, a thought struck me. Edward was a piano teacher. Granted, he mainly taught for very rich parents who's children had private tutors, but still. How could he afford to live here, and give me such expensive gifts? Offer to pay to fly my mom and Step dad up to New York, just to drop off my daughter? I'd would have to ask him about it. It just didn't make sense.

Edward's POV

"Who's this?" My next student, Dora, asked. She was sixteen and I'd been teaching her for a year. I liked her. She was always so…happy. It was contagious. She also had this thing for dying her hair all sorts of weird colors. So far I'd seen her with platinum blonde, carrot orange, violet, dark blue; almost black…the list went on and on. But, her favorite was bubble gum pink. It's what it was today. Dora also like to talk while she played. She was one of the few that I allowed to, she was good enough that she could play and talk at the same time.

"This is Adele, my girlfriend's daughter. Adele, this is my friend, Dora." I said, looking between the two. Adele looked up and waved quickly before going back to her coloring, with a shy look on her little face. Dora smiled and started on the piece that she'd been working on for the last week.

"So. I met a guy." She started.

"That's a D chord, not E." I corrected. "Okay…so? What's his name?" I asked, as she went back and played the right chord before answering.

"Lucas." I smiled.

"How did you meet him?" I prompted her.

"His family moved into the floor below me." She said. "he's two years older than me. Now, tell me about your girlfriend! You didn't tell me you started dating anyone." She said, changing the subject. Dora liked to talk, but only for so long, at least about herself.

When Dora left, it was 3:30, and I had the rest of the day off.

"I'm hungry." Adele said, although, it came out more like, "I'm hungee." It was adorable. I lifted her down from the chair she had been sitting in and set her on her feet, then took her hand and lead her into the kitchen.

"Well…I have animal crackers?" I suggested, holding up one of the little boxes of them. She shook her head, her braids flying.

"Yogurt?" she asked hopefully. That I could do.

"Okay. Go sit down at the table." I told her, opening the fridge and getting out a carton of strawberry yogurt for her.

Letting a two year old, even an insanely smart one, fed herself yogurt is an extremely bad idea, believe me.

"Uh…" I said, running my hand through my hair. Adele looked down at herself and back up at me.

"Yucky." She whimpered, holding her hands away from her body. Like that would really help, it was all over her face and clothes too. I stood up, and grabbed my camera off the counter. I snapped a picture of her. That would go on my fridge, right next to first picture I'd taken of Bella.

"Bath." She said, looking like she was about to cry. Her face looked just like Bella's when she was upset.

"Okay. Okay, lets get you upstairs." I agreed, helping her out of the chair and leading her up the stairs. I started the water for her bath in my bathroom. She looked at it while I pulled her shirt over her head.

"Bubbles." She commanded. I laughed, and squeezed some shampoo under the faucet. I let her play while I tried to figure out what to dress her in, then, I heard the door slam. I poked my head out of the bathroom and yelled,

"We're up here, Bells." A minute later, Bella came into the bathroom.

"Mommy!" Adele yelled while she splashed. Bella looked at me with an eye brow raised, giving me a look that said, What did you do?

"Yogurt." I explained. "Help?" I held out the little suitcase to her. Bella laughed and rolled her eyes, taking it and setting it down on the counter.

"Okay." She whispered, pulling out a long sleeved, blue dress. I grinned, loving the sound of her voice.

"I love you." I told her, kissing her forehead on my way out of the bathroom.

Bella's POV

I love you too, I thought but didn't say as he walked out.

Okay, so...this was basically just a fun chapter, getting to know our characters a littl bit better, particularlly Adele. Dora isn't going to be very important. I felt like I was making it seem like Edward didn't have a life apart from Bella, so I decided to add at least one othe friend that wasn't in Twilight. (which, I don't own!!)

And, I modeled her after Nymphadora Tonks Lupin, from the Harry Potter series. I can't believe she died!!! ='(

By the way, I have never seen the end of Lion King Two. The little girl I babysit will watch the first thirty minutes of it over and over again, but I haven't seen the end!!! Can someone tell me what happens? Lol.

So, I had a reviewer wondering if it was realistic (not the exact words, of course) to have Adele be talking this well, and be able to understand sign language so well at an age where she could barely talk. I'm not mad at you for asking, in fact I'm glad you did!! Here's the explanation, because I'm sure that this reviewer wasn't the only person wondering about it.

Kids all devolp at different speeds. It not...normal, exactly, for a child to be able to talk that well, that early. However, it's not un-heard of. Aiden, (the littly girl I babysit) is going to be three in April, but she's been talking in ful, sensical (is that a word?) sentences since she was around...26 months old. (two years and two months.) And, for that matter, my baby sister started walking when she was 9 months old.

As for the signing, it's actaully quite common, in babies that have been taught since birth, for them to be able to understand sign language, and speak a little of it, before they can actually talk. And, it can encourage early speech.

Okay. So, I'm NOT going to be changing the name of the story. It was just a thought I wanted to see what y'all thought of.

Thanks sooooo much for all those reviews!!!! Yay!!!!! So, now...it's time to review again!!! yay!!!

Random tidbits for the day because I'm BORED!!!-

My mom's family has really weak wrists, naturally. My uncle Jay can't even scoop ice cream, if it's solid enough. And, right now, mine are hurting!!!

According to my good friend Clay, I'm awesome =)

My cousin, Jake, is three years younger than I am, but we're so close that we could be twins. So, at some family gathering a few months ago, we were off in another room, talking by ourselves. We were sitting on a couch, and I had my feet in his lap. So, my other cousin, Nate, who's 5, comes in, acting real shy. Finally, he blurts out,

"Are you two dating?" LOL. So, of course, me and Jake both start choking, and I manage to yell, "NO!" but that seems to settle it for Nate. He goes running out into the living room, where everyone else was and YELLS "DANI AND JAKE ARE DATING!!"

So, it the family joke now that whenever me and Jake see each other, we greet each other with a, "Hi, boyfriend!!" (or girlfriend for jake, obviously.) It's hilarious.

So, now that I've bored you in my attempt to free myself of my boredom, good bye =) don't forget to review!!