Forgive me if this chapter seems off. It was originally two chapters but I felt like most of it was just filler and I wanted to get to the good stuff and cut all of the nonsense out.

It had been weeks since that day-the day that changed everything. Edward didn't know how he managed to get through the days, but he somehow did. Bella kept her promise, letting him see Masen every weekend since then. The visits had changed drastically though. Where before he had spent all day with both Bella and Masen, touring the city, spending time in her apartment, now he would get a call telling him when to go over. He'd pick Masen up and take him out on his own, while Bella went on and did whatever she had planned for her day. It hurt, but it was how things had to be.

Tanya still asked to meet both Bella and Masen and after weeks of coming up with excuses, it was finally happening. Hand in hand they made their way down the street while Tanya babbled on and on about something having to do with their upcoming wedding. The wedding that was happening two weeks from now. Edward tried to at least appear to be listening but he found himself nervous of what was to come.

"What do you think, Edward?" Tanya asked as they turned into the park they had decided to meet at.

"You're so much better at this stuff than I am, Tan. Whatever you think is good, then I'll have to agree." he said, his go-to answer to pretty much anything these days. She smiled in response, saying something about making a call when they got back to the hotel.

They walk through the large park, passing the large play areas where he had no doubt Masen would be playing in one day when he got older, and go straight to the swing sets where Bella is pushing a giggling Masen. His hair whips around as he moves forward and back and his legs kick in excitement with every push Bella gives and Edward feels his chest tightening a bit as he remembers what it felt like to be here with both of them. Like a family.

Bella's head turns as she hears their approach and she slows the swing down, pulling Masen out and placing him on her hip as she moves towards them.

"Hi." She says and Masen begins to fuss in her arms, probably upset about being out of the swings.

"Hi, Bella. Bella, this is Tanya. Tanya, this is Bella..." Edward says, holding his arms out to Masen who squeals when he realizes he's there and practically jumps out of Bella's arms and into his. "and this is Masen." he says once he's settled him on his hip.

Plastering on a smile, Tanya steps forward, extending her hand to greet Bella and then turning to Masen.

"Hi there. Aren't you handsome. He's the spitting image of you, Edward." she says, extending her arm all the way and patting the top of his head as if he were a feral dog you would want to keep at arms length.

Afterward at lunch, things begin to loosen up. They all chat, tensely at first, but before long Edward and Bella are laughing and to any outsider, it would seem as if they are the couple while Tanya is the third wheel. Tanya forces a chuckle out every now and then but as soon as Edward excuses himself to take Masen to the bathroom to change him, she feels the need to shake things up a bit.

"So, Bella. I'm not sure if Edward has told you, but our wedding is in two weeks."

"Oh really? Congratulations." Bella says, trying her best to seem genuine but feeling the ache start in her chest. Truth is, Edward had mentioned it a few weeks ago, but the look on his face didn't look like what a husband to be's should look like.

"Yes. It seems like I've been waiting forever for it to come. I'm so excited." Not knowing how to respond, Bella nods and takes a sip of her drink. What Tanya says next however, causes Bella to nearly choke on her water.

"I would love for you to come, Bella."

After catching her breath, Bella looks up at Tanya and while her face shows concern, her eyes tell a different story. As if she can tell that Bella is able to see right through her, Tanya takes it to another level, making Bella see red.

"You know what? We don't have a ring bearer yet. Do you think we could have Masen be the ring bearer? I'm sure Edward would love having him in the wedding."

"He can't walk yet, Tanya." Bella states, trying her hardest to keep from throttling Tanya.

"Oh, I've seen wedding where they pull them in a wagon. We can do something like that... what do you think?"

"I, uh. I don't know. You'll have to see how Edward feels about it..."

"How I feel about what?" Edward asks, as he comes back to the table, setting Masen down in his high chair and looking to both Tanya and Bella for an answer.

"Oh, honey, I just thought it would be nice to invite Bella to the wedding and have Masen be the ring bearer, since we don't have one yet." The thought of Bella at his wedding to another woman is something inconceivable to him, but he doesn't want to be the one who said no.

"If it's okay with Bella, then I'm fine with it."

That night, after Bella puts a sleeping Masen in his bed, she makes herself a cup of tea and sits on her couch with her laptop on her lap as she skims through her emails and thinks about the days' events.

She couldn't believe she had gotten herself into this but it had seemed like the best thing to do. Edward was the father of her child and he was getting married. It was only logical that she meet his future wife, seeing how she would be around when Masen and Edward had their time together. But after meeting her, Bella didn't want the woman within 5 feet of her son... or Edward. What could she say to him though? She had no right to tell him that the woman he had chosen to spend the rest of his life with was a slimy bitch. After all, she had all but pushed him back to her that night...

The ringing of her cell phone brings her out of her thoughts. She smiles when she picks it up and sees Rose's name on her screen and quickly answers.

"Hey Rose. What's going on?"

"Bella! How did today go?" she asks, which gets a groan in response.

"Well, there's time to talk about that later. You know how we have the new office opening in L.A soon?"

"Yea..." Bella's stomach drops then, because she knows what's coming next.

"I want my best people over there, Bells." Bella closes her eyes, inhaling deeply as she waits for it.

"I want you over there, Bella."

Next chapter should be up soon and it's pretty epic. Would you guys like a hint of what's to come? Let me know and I'll send you a little something. ;)

xoxo Ana