I'm going to be posting the last of the chapters throughout the next couple of days! Thanks to my girls for working so hard on this story! I asked my facebook girls how they wanted me to post. I gave them the option of me posting them all at once or once a week. Some wanted them now and some wanted to wait to this is my compromise. Enjoy!

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After the dinner with the girls, I had a lot on my mind. I understood what they were telling me about being left in the dark, but I just didn't know if I could handle not knowing. I guess I would have to, though, there was no questioning that. I knew it was going to take me a long while to get used to everything. Edward walked into the bedroom late, but I was still awake. I propped myself up on my elbows, and watched him do his nightly routine. He pulled his coat off and hung it on the back of the chair in the room. I saw his gun, and I watched as he locked it away in the top of our closet. He pulled out his sleep pants, but had yet to notice that I was watching him.

"How come you can't feel it when someone is watching you?" I asked him as he quickly twirled around.

"Fuck, Bella! You scared the shit out if me," he said, holding his chest. "I thought you were sleeping."

"Has a wife ever tried to leave their husband?" I asked as he narrowed his eyes.

"Please don't start this again," he said as he finished undressing.

"No, I'm not saying I am going to try to leave. I was simply asking out of curiosity."

"Why do you want to know?"

"What would happen if I did try to leave?"

"I would find you and bring you back here by any means necessary. Why are you asking?" he asked as he crawled into bed. "Did you have a nice time at dinner? Sorry I had to run out of here when you got home."

"It was very informative. It makes me want to ask more questions than I think I want answers for, but yeah, it was good," I said as he chuckled.

"Marcus...his wife took off when she found out," he told me as I smiled.

"Why didn't you tell me you were adopted?" I asked as he shrugged.

"Never crossed my mind. Carlisle is my father," he said before closing his eyes. "I would really love to talk to you more, I truly would, but I'm so tired."

"Yeah, go to sleep," I said as he snuggled into his pillow more.

"Stop staring at me. I don't want to hear one word about you being tired tomorrow," he said, not opening his eyes. With a huff, I lay down and stared at the ceiling.

"Goodnight," I said before I shut the lamp off.

"Can I hold you?" he asked once I had my back to him and I was settled.

"If you want to," I said as he moved closer to me. He wrapped one arm around my waist and pulled me into him more. I let out a sigh and closed my eyes.

Wedding planning had started for Tori and James. She was into it so much more than I ever was. I wasn't a crafty person and I wasn't good with putting colors together either. I told her while planning my wedding, that she should seek a career change. She was great at wedding planning. She was always cool, calm, and collected. She seemed happy, so I was happy for her. She said she felt like she was right where she was supposed to be, and I envied her for that. I wish I felt that way, but I was just taking things day by day, and feeling a little lost.

Edward and I were doing okay. I saw him step up and be the father he should be. I just hoped it would last. What I really wished, was that I could get there with him. I wanted to be happy again. Part of me wished that I had never found out about the mob; my life was whole before I knew.

EPOV

I didn't know what was up with Bella, but I was not complaining. She wanted to have sex every day for the past week. I had been in a great mood. I think she was trying to get pregnant. I had heard her saying something to Tori about not having kids over the age of thirty, but she still had a few years to go. Who was I to complain, though? I was able to be with my wife in the most intimate way. She was enjoying having sex with me again, too. I only knew because she came every time. If it wasn't for her orgasms, I would never know if she liked it or not. When we first got together, we would always sleep tangled up with one another. Now, she slept on one side and I slept on the other. One night, I told her thank you, and that the sex had been great. She just looked at me and gave me a high five. I had no idea what to think; who the hell high fives after making love? I was taking what I could get when it came to her, though. She wasn't fighting me on every little thing, anymore, so I showed her the same respect.

She had been busy with Tori's wedding planning, so she never got her gun. I didn't like the thought of her having one, but I knew it would make her feel safer. That was all I wanted, and I hoped that one day she would fully trust me again. Currently, she was doing only what was expected of her and nothing else. She was being more sociable with my family, and I liked that. She wasn't being overly friendly, but at least she was being civil. To me, that showed that she was trying, and that was all I asked of her.

I wanted to take Bella out and have some us time. I loved going out to dinner with her; it seemed to help us a little. I decided I was going to have to find time every week, or at least every other week, where just the two of us would go out. I loved spending time with her. She did seem to be a little standoffish about leaving the kids with my mom, and I was pretty sure that part would never go away, but in a way, I felt like I was getting to know her all over again. She had changed so much since we were married; she seemed like a different person.

"Where are we going?" she asked as we drove through town.

"You'll see," I told her. She looked pretty nervous. "It's something fun, I promise." She gave me a small smile, and laid her head back against the seat. I liked to get her away from the kids occasionally, for the simple fact that she always seemed somewhat more relaxed.

"You're such a great mom," I said as she smiled.

"Thanks, but what are you buttering me up for?" she asked with a laugh.

"I just feel like I don't tell you often enough," I said, giving her a toothy smile.

"You're such a dork," she said with a giggle. "Oh! We are going shooting?" she asked, excitement lacing her voice.

"If you would like. You never got the gun you wanted, so I thought we could pick one out together," I said as she smiled.

"Thank you." I was shocked when she didn't pull away when I took her hand in mine after we got out of the car. We walked through the front, and Laurent was quick to start apologizing.

"Edward I am so sorry. I did not know she was your wife," he said once we reached him.

"It's all good, man. I told her she can't come back without me," I said as I shrugged my shoulders. "Anyway, we are going to shoot for a little while. Did you get Bella's license yet?"

"No, I didn't send it in once I found out she was your wife. James gave me an ear full over the whole thing," Laurent explained.

"That's fine, do you still have it? I don't mind if Bella has a gun."

"Yeah, I still have it here, and I will put it in now. She should have it within a week." With that, I pulled Bella by the arm, and we headed to the back. She laughed as we made our way through where people were shooting because I covered her ears. She tilted her head up and smiled at me. She was so beautiful. I closed the door on one of the private booths, effectively shutting out the sound of the other gunfire.

"So, I want to see what you've got," I said as I handed her all of her safety-wear. She looked so cute. I even took a picture when she wasn't looking. I watched as she pointed the gun and fired. Her stance was wrong, and she wasn't even holding the gun right. I was shocked when she was able to hit the target.

"Well?" she asked with a smirk when the clip and chamber were empty.

"Not horrible," I said as she pouted. "Baby, I have no idea how you are hitting the target."

"That's what he said," Bella explained, pointing to the front desk. "It feels awkward if I do it the right way."

"I understand that," I told her as I walked up behind her. I changed the clip and I pulled her body flush with mine. I would do anything to keep her close to me. "You smell so good," I said, breathing in her hair.

"Stop messing around and teach me," she giggled, bumping her butt into me. Her giggle made me want to mess around a little more, though.

"You look so sexy," I said moving so I could palm her ass.

"Edward," she said with another laugh. "Teach me how to shot a gun! I already know about sex." My response was to kiss her cheek.

When I pulled away, I positioned her body the right way, allowing my hands to linger on her thighs. Every time she giggled or laughed out loud, it made me smile. Finally, I wrapped my hands around hers, and with my help, she hit the bull's eye. She jumped up and down with excitement. She let me help her a few more times before I let her do it on her own. It took forever to get her stance right without me standing behind her. At one point, I was pretty sure she was doing it on purpose. I didn't care though; I loved holding her close to me.

After picking out the gun she wanted, she asked me if we could go out to eat. Of course I told her yes, and we talked the entire time. It was the best date ever. Everything was falling into place…I hoped. After dinner, we headed to my parents' to pick up the kids. When we arrived at their house, my mom told me that they were in the playroom, and that they were very well behaved. I always felt so full of pride when someone would tell me how well-behaved our kids were. It made me feel like I was doing something right.

Bpov

My date with Edward had been…amazing. We had so much fun together, and it was way overdue. I was even pretending that I couldn't hold the gun right, just so Edward would show me again and again. I think he liked it, though. Even dinner was awesome. We talked about nothing of importance; in fact, we just talked. We talked about guns, the weather, the kids, even a little bit about the family. It was truly one of the best nights we had together in what felt like a very long time. I needed to let my guard down and just let him love me, and I needed to return that love. I did love him. I loved him very much. I knew I had to get past all the lies, and after tonight, I knew I could.

When we showed up at Esme's to get the kids, Edward was messing around and grabbing my ass. I kept playfully swatting his hand away, but I didn't really want him to stop. Esme heard us laughing and came out of the kitchen to say hello. She gave us the biggest smile; she knew we were getting along better. She told us the kids were very well-behaved, and Edward couldn't hide his smile. He was so proud. I knew he was feeling more and more like their father, and I didn't think that was a bad thing.

Edward stayed out in the living room with Esme while I went to get the kids. I stood in the doorway and watched them play for a few minutes. Mikey was playing a video game and helping Jake. I loved to see them getting along. Rachel was coloring a picture with her back to me.

"Mikey, how do you spell daddy?" Rach asked as I smiled. Mikey spelled it slow enough for her to write her letters. "How 'bout mommy?" Again, Mikey spelled the word for her. She was so smart, and I knew her picture would have 'mommy' and 'daddy', along with an 'I', a heart, and then the letter u. She loved to write that. She was too sweet.

"Hey," I said from the doorway. Rachel whipped around and ran to me with the picture in her hand.

"Look! I colored for you and daddy! You can put it in your room!" she said as I picked her up.

"I love it!" I said giving her a loud kiss. The picture was of two Precious Moments characters kissing. The word 'mommy' was written above the little girl's head, and 'daddy' was above the boy. "Clean up and we can go home." They all started picking up and I was shocked. They never cleaned that fast...ever.

I walked back out to the living room and I heard Esme and Edward talking. I was going to let myself be known, but I was getting to see a new side of Edward…the mamma's boy side. I didn't know he even had it in him. He was talking to her as if she was his best friend.

"She even hugged me. Do you know how long it has been since she just hugged me because she was happy or excited? She will only hug me if I hug her. Who would have thought I would happy to get hugged by my wife," he said with a head shake.

"Kiddo, you lied to her; that takes time to get over. Your father told you it would be hard. She's coming around, though. I saw it when you guys walked in. I haven't seen either one of you look so carefree in a long time," Esme said as I smiled.

"I love her so much, and the kids are amazing. We are even trying to have one more, and I'm excited. I hope for a little boy, but a girl would be cool, too," he said as my smile grew. I loved him.

"Daddddddy!" Rachel yelled as she ran past me. "I colored you a picture! Did mommy show you?" she asked as I walked into the room more. I handed him the picture and placed my hands on his shoulders as I kissed his cheek. It felt like the right thing to do.

"Ready to go home?" I asked him as he turned and smiled at me.

"Yeah…home."

So that was what we did. We went home, and I was pretty sure this was a new beginning for us.

Yeah they are on the right track now! Let me know what you think and I will see you in a couple days!