S. Meyer owns it all. Storyline is all mine!

I wrote most of this chapter today at work (shhh!) and this evening. I hope that you enjoy it! I had a behemoth of a chapter and decided to break it apart and then added the meeting of Em and Jazz into this chapter. :D

Chapter 14

BPOV

More days passed and we grew closer than ever. We had to reschedule our camping trip due to a special tattoo session that Edward was going to do. I was only a little disappointed, but I understood why he did it. Gracie was a harder sell though. She had a hard time understanding why we couldn't go anyway. We finally got her to understand that Edward had to work.

There was a customer that had called in from California. He had a friend who had come in to be tattooed by Edward, who bragged so much that they wanted to have their next tattoo done by him. Since they were coming so far, and could only come that weekend, I convinced Edward that it would be OK. We were trying to go before our trip to my parents house, but it just didn't work out. There were too many appointments and not enough time to reschedule them.

I kept telling Edward that he should hire another artist, and he finally told me that his friends Jasper and Emmett were going to come help out at the shop for a while. Until they could get here, I started spending more and more time at the shop helping out. I even learned how to do set up in the tattoo rooms, getting all of the equipment ready for Edward. It was really interesting to do and I really didn't mind. He did feel guilty when I ended up hiring a local teen to start coming in to do the afternoon feedings for Luna and River. He was worried that we were neglecting them.

I explained that Susen Brown had grown up on a local ranch and had lots of experience dealing with horses. She was really great about it too. She would be the one taking care of them for me when we went to my parents. I had used her help before whenever I had to leave town. She may have only been sixteen, but she was really mature for her age. I had utmost confidence in her and her abilities.

It was now the middle of August and Edward, Gracie and I were headed to Telluride to pick Jasper and Emmett up from the airport. I was a little nervous to meet them, but Edward told me that I had nothing to worry about. I drew in a deep breath as we pulled up into the parking lot. Edward walked around to open my door before getting Gracie out of her seat. He perched her on his shoulder's and grabbed my hand before we started walking toward the airport. He kept wiggling Gracie around before I heard him bitching in his head about his hair getting pulled. I just looked over at him and gave him a look and suggested that he find a place to get it cut if it bothered him that badly. He looked over at me sheepishly before shrugging his shoulder's and giving me a nod.

I think he was almost ready to do it. It had been getting on his nerves worse and worse and now that it was the middle of August, we were starting to feel the heat more and honestly, I was almost tempted to get my own hair cut. The one time I suggested it though, I thought he was going to have a fit. Apparently he really, really loves my hair being long. "Baby, what if I just take a couple of feet off? it will still fall around the middle of my back and it would be cooler and easier for me." I thought to him as we walked along.

"You know I like it the way it is, but if you really want to cut it, then I can let it go, it is your hair after all," he thought back while he shot me a lopsided grin. I nodded my head to him before I realized that we were already at the arrival gate. I looked around, but realized that we still had a few minutes before their plane would be unloading. I found us some seats and led Edward over to sit down. He reached up and pulled Gracie off of his shoulder's and sat her in his lap. She was so busy looking around at everything that she was being very quiet. I asked her if she was OK and she just nodded her head before snuggling up to Edward again.

When we noticed passengers starting to disembark, we rose from our seats. Edward handed me Gracie so that he could help with the guys luggage. We had just got turned back around when I saw the largest man I think I have ever seen in my life! I also heard a booming voice yelling out "Eddie! My Man!" I stood there, wondering what I had gotten myself into.

EPOV

Damn Emmett and his loud-assed self! I couldn't help but smile though as I walked over to my two best friends. I hadn't realized how much I missed the guys until I was waiting for them to get here. It humbled me a little when they both dropped everything to come help me out at, basically, the spur of the moment. I had only asked them last week and here they were! I saw Jasper standing quietly beside Emmett and reached out to give him a one-armed man-hug. Emmett caught me from behind and I swear the ass was trying to squeeze me in half. When we finished our hellos I turned to see Bella smiling at us with Gracie on her hip. I beckoned her over and I could see her cheeks started to brighten with her blush.

"Bella, I'd like to introduce you to my friends Emmett McCarty and Jasper Whitlock." I said as I pulled her to my by her hand.

"Emmett . . . Jasper, nice to meet you," she murmured quietly.

"Em. . . Jazz, I want you to meet Bella Swan and her daughter Gracie," I said as I pulled Gracie into my arms again.

"Hey Bella! How you doing?" Emmett said as he reached out and hugged her to death.

"Em . . Emmett. . . need to . . . breath!" Bella finally gasped out as Em swung her around.

"Sorry Bella. . ." he trailed off sheepishly only to look over at Gracie. While Jazz said his much more restrained hellos to Bella I introduced Gracie to Emmett.

"Hey Gracie, this is my friend Emmett but you can call him Em if you want. Can you say hello?" I asked her as she buried her face in my neck. I could feel her shake her head no against me and I looked over at Em. He had this shocked look on his face as he watched me with her. I just raised an eye brow at him in question. He shook his head with an amazed look before he reached one hand out to gently tickle Gracie in the side.

"Hey Gracie Girl, my name's Em. Can you give me smile sweetheart?" he asked her with an infectious smile. Gracie just clung tighter to me before she pulled my hair to lower my ear to her little mouth.

"He's gi-gan-tu-gous!" she struggled to say. I finally figured out that she had combined gigantic and humongous together and started laughing my ass off. When I finally regained my speaking ability I had a huge smile on my face when I made sure to let her know that he was really big, but he was kind of like Samson and Delilah. Really big, but really nice. When I put it that way for her she finally turned to look Em in the eyes and waved a little as she whispered a hi to him.

Em smiled his trademark dimpled smile at her and waved back. At that point, Gracie started giggling at him. When Em decided to move over so that Jazz could come say hi, Gracie once again buried her face in my neck. We went through the process of meet and greet once again, but this time she actually reached out and shook his hand. Jazz has always been mellow and drew people to him, seems like Gracie fell as easily as everyone else.

We slowly made our way over to retrieve their bags and Gracie refused to release me so that I could help. Em and Jazz just laughed at me and told me not to worry about it. We walked out to the car, Gracie still firmly planted on my hip as she shyly peeked at the guys. Bella walked next to me with her left hand hanging onto my back pocket while she chatted with Em and Jazz. After loading the bags into the back of Bella's truck, we all climbed in. Bella gave Em the front seat because he was so big. She sat in the middle and Jazz sat beside her while I drove. We quickly passed out of Telluride and was almost back to Rico when Em started complaining about being starved.

"Well, Em, we could stop at the diner in town if you can't wait for us to fix supper," I told him as I navigated through traffic.

"Man, come on. . . don't make me wait!" he whined at once.

"Fine. Just be prepared to receive some looks from the customer's, OK? They're still getting used to me and to see all three of us, tattoo's and all is going to take some getting used to for them. Oh, and avoid the waitress. You'll see what I mean if she is working. Lauren is a. . ." I drifted off as I looked at Gracie in the rear view mirror. "Well, let's just say that she isn't the nicest of people, if you get my drift?" I asked as I wiggled my eye brows at them.

"Yeah man, we get it!" laughed out Jazz from his spot in the back.

We pulled into the parking lot and I found a spot. The guys climbed out and I made my way around to get Gracie while Jazz helped Bella out of the back seat. When I turned around to the front of the truck, I paused to look my friends over. Both had several tattoo's shining from under their shirt sleeves, though not as many as I had. They were opposites in looks though. Where Em was a very tall, massively built man with dark curly hair, Jazz was lankier and had shaggy blond hair. And, there in the middle, was my Bella. I felt my heart swell with the love I have for these people, But of course I wouldn't admit to that if you paid me!

Bella looked at me and just smirked because she knew exactly what I was thinking at that moment. I just raised a brow in return and she nodded her head with a smile. I walked up to her and she put her little hand in mine and we led the way into the diner.

As I looked around for a booth or table to fit us all, it was exactly what I had expected. Everyone was staring at us. I could feel Bella blushing beside me as all of the attention was on us. I glanced around and saw Alice and Rose sitting near a table that was free near the back. When they saw us they both waved while smiling.

I led our group over to the table and Bella introduced Alice and Rose to Em and Jazz while I got Gracie a booster seat to sit on. When I realized how quiet it had gotten I looked over and saw Jazz just staring at little Alice. He was completely mesmerized by her. I glanced over at Em and he just had this goofy smile on his face as he and Rosalie talked quietly with each other. Bella met my gaze and just shrugged at me with a smile.

"Ladies, would you like to join us?" I asked them as I slid Bella's chair out for her.

They looked at each other and without a word grabbed their food and drinks and moved over to our table. I almost laughed out loud when Emmett and Jasper simultaneously pulled out chairs for them. Once all of the ladies were seated the guys and I got seated ourselves.

Of course, wouldn't you know it, our waitress just had to be Lauren. I was in mid- conversation with Jasper about the shop when I heard her annoying voice coming from behind me.

"Well, hello boys, what can I get for you this evening?" she said as she put one of her clawed hands on my shoulder. I roughly shrugged her off before giving Em and Jazz the eyebrow wiggle again. They just nodded slightly while they ordered.

I watched as Bella exchanged knowing glances with Rose and Alice as Lauren ignored them and actually started to walk away without taking Bella's order. Before I could say anything Rose quickly called her on it and made her come back over. After Bella ordered for Gracie and herself, Lauren once again huffed off to the kitchen. When she was gone, we all burst out in laughter.

"Dude, I totally see what you were sayin' about her!" Emmett said with a chuckle. Jasper just nodded in agreement before he went back to staring at Alice. I smirked as I reached out and kicked his foot under the table. He jumped a little and when Alice asked him if he was OK, he replied that everything was just fine before sending me a scowl. All I could do was smile and arch a brow in question at his odd behavior. He just shrugged back at me and tried not to stare so blatantly at her.

Em's loud laughter drew my attention to him and Rose and they were both laughing so hard that they had tears in their eyes. Bella was chuckling along with them and once I figured out that Rose had just made a comment concerning Lauren and her skankiness I joined in with them as well.

Lauren eventually brought out our food and I swear that Emmett attacked his burger like he hadn't eaten in a week. After we had all eaten we were getting ready to go and I saw Jasper walk Alice out the door as I once again grabbed Gracie up. She was really clinging to me tonight and it really did make me feel good that she loved me that much.

I made my way over to pay and was told that Emmett had already done that. I just nodded my head to him in thanks and he sent one back at me in reply. I find it amazing that we could still have our silent conversations like this. I was really glad to have my boys here. I hadn't realized how much I'd missed the crazy fools until they were here.

When we got back to the car, I loaded Gracie in her seat while everyone was saying their goodbye's and I just had a feeling that I would be seeing a lot more of Rose and Alice in our future.

I smiled as Bella carried on a conversation with Emmett while I drove us to the house. Bella and I had agreed that I would be staying at her place while the boys were here. Truthfully, I spent more time at her house than I did at my own anyways. When we pulled up to the house, we spent some time getting out all of their luggage and getting it in the house before I let them know about our living arrangements. They felt bad that I was leaving them the house, but when I explained that I spent more time at Bella's anyway, they finally agreed.

I left them all sitting in the living room and went to pack up a bag with some more clothes and necessities to take over to Bella's house. I walked back into the living room to find Bella relaxing on the couch beside Jazz while Em had Gracie and was zooming her around in the air like an airplane while she giggled uncontrollably. I smiled as I pulled Bella up from the couch to stand beside me.

"Well guys, we're gonna get goin'. Gracie has to get to bed soon. I'm gonna leave my car here for you guys in case you need to go somewhere." I said as I tossed Jasper my car keys.

"All right, we'll see you guys tomorrow then," Em said as he got up to walk over to us. "It was really nice meeting you Bella, and you too Gracie," he said as he chucked Gracie under the chin.

"Yeah, it's been really good to meed Edward's lady. You're really good for him Bella, I just wanted you to know that," Jasper said as he shook Bella's hand gently.

"Well, It's been really great meeting you guys, too! I'm glad that he finally called in some reinforcements for the shop!" Bella replied as she blushed at their welcoming wishes.

We finally managed to get out of the house and we quickly drove over to Bella's house. Samson and Delilah were very happy to see us back home. After we got Gracie in the bed and the dog's situated, we finally got to go out to the porch and we settled in the swing while we smoked a bit before going to bed.

"I really like Em and Jazz, Edward. I think that Rose and Alice really liked them, too!" Bella thought to me while laughing quietly over their reactions to each other.

"I'm glad you like them, Baby. They really liked you, too. I could just tell. Thanks for going to the airport with me and for making them feel at home here." I thought back to her.

"You're welcome, Baby. I really enjoyed myself tonight. I'm glad that everyone got along so well, too." she thought back to me. I nodded in reply before pressing a kiss to the top of her head.

We finally decided to call it a night and after another quick look in at Gracie we went to bed. With whispers of I love you hanging in the air, Bella and I drifted off to sleep.