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After a little bit, Christopher is fed and asleep. I help Bella to the bathroom to get showered. She was a little embarrassed about the fact she was bleeding and I rolled my eyes at her telling her to sit her ass down in the bath chair so I could wash her hair. Once she was clean and feeling much fresher, I helped her out. I helped her get dressed in the new mother-friendly pajamas Alice got for her. I then dried her hair and braided it before helping her back to bed.

"I'm so tired," Bella says with a yawn.

"I know, love, but I would like you to eat first and then you can sleep.

Bella weakly nods at me. I buzz the nurse to bring Bella some toast with jelly and tea, which Bella eats quickly before falling asleep.

I smile at my boy, picking him up as he whimpers a little.

"Hi, Christopher, Mommy is sleeping," I say walking with him a little.

"She just fell asleep, so you're going to have to make do with me for a while."

I place him carefully on the changing pad and I open his diaper and have to hold my breath to stay the sick feeling I have from the smell.

"This, my son, is the grossest smell, ever."

I clean him up and put on the clean diaper. I place the dirty one to the side for the nurse. She mentioned needing to see the first stool—what a gross job that must be. I pick up one of the premade bottles of formula.

"I know you liked the breast milk you got earlier, but this will have to do for now. Your mommy really needs some sleep. Now, I read up on all this, and it said doing both formula and breast milk was okay. So be a good little man for daddy and drink some this time. Next time, we'll make sure Mommy gives you the best stuff."

I move back to my seat next to Bella's bed. It takes him a few minutes before taking the bottle. After he takes some, I stop so I can burp him. I carry on until he doesn't seem to want anymore. I write on the chart the amount he took from the bottle.

"I love you very much, and I know I will screw up along the way, it's a fact of life. One day you'll more than likely hate me and think I'm hard or no fun, but everything I'll do will be because I love you and want to keep you safe. I have seen so much in my line of work and it's a little scary out there. But your mom—your mom is great and she's really pretty, too," I say looking at Bella.

"I just know she's going to be great at being a Mom. When you're older, you need to help me keep her and any sisters you have safe. I really can't believe how much I love her, and with every day it grows more and more. Just like my love for you, is more than it was when I first saw you, and I never thought that was possible."

I chuckle a little when he yawns before closing his eyes. I place a soft kiss on his head and rock him a little.

Once I know he's fully asleep, I place him back in his little, clear, plastic bassinet and kick my shoes off. I move to the bed and I can't help but smile as Bella moves a little giving me more room to lay down next to her. As soon as I am comfortable, she moves back to me placing her head on my chest.

"Love you, Edward, and you'll make a great Dad, too."

I chuckle at her sleepy voice.

"You weren't supposed to hear that," I say pulling her a little closer to me.

"Hmm, sorry," Bella mumbles out.

I chuckle shaking my head. "I don't think you're even fully awake," I say and she hums again. I place a soft kiss on her head and close my eyes drifting off to sleep.

When morning comes, we are allowed to take our son home with us. The whole ride I was a little nervous and drove really slow. For the first time in a very long time, I drove by the book.

When we arrive home, I carry the bags in as Bella takes Christopher. We spend the day getting everything settled in the house. I know tomorrow will bring in our friends and the pups will be coming home, too.

I smile seeing Alice and Jasper coming in with gifts for Bella and Christopher, and cooked meals for all of us. They are just in the door when Rose arrives, bringing much of the same stuff.

"Emmett took the pups for a walk; he'll be here soon," Rose says walking to the kitchen with the food. "We made this for you, knowing you're not going to have much time to cook."

She opens the fridge placing two meals in there, and then places the rest of what she and Alice made in the freezer.

"You didn't have to do this, but thanks."

She rolls her eyes at me.

"Bella may have been the one to give birth, but these days are going to be hard on you, too. Besides, when Emmett and I have a baby, I expect meals made for me, too. Emmett can't cook to save his soul."

I chuckle as she winks at me, before heading in to see Bella and Christopher.

I only just sit down, when Emmett walks in with the pups and Angela and Garrett behind him. I look at Angela a little confused and she shrugs.

"What? Just because Bella passed this hot guy up for you, doesn't mean the rest of us girls don't have our heads screwed on straight."

I chuckle and grin at her.

"Didn't I tell you that Garrett and Angela were dating?"

I shake my head at Bella, and move to her.

"Sorry."

I shrug again not really caring, since I have her after all.

I sit on the arm on the chair Bella is on holding Christopher.

"Edward, as much as I like Bella, I'm happy with Angela."

I frown at Garrett as he talks, and everyone laughs.

"What?" I say looking at Bella who's smiling at me.

"You don't need to guard Bella, besides she's very much in love with you, anyone can clearly see that."

I grin and kiss Bella's lips.

"I know, and I love her, too. I just like being close to her and my boy."

Garrett chuckles, but nods at me in understanding.

"Can I hold him?" Rose asks softly, and Bella nods passing him over. As she gets up, I sit on her seat and smile as she sits back down on my lap.

"Oh Jeez, Edward, I never thought you'd be one of those guys?" Emmett says with a chuckle.

"One of what guys?" I ask as I look at him and kiss Bella's shoulder.

"One of those guys that have to always be touching his woman, if she's in the same room with him."

I roll my eyes, but don't remove my hands from Bella. "I can't help it if she's so sexy that I need to touch her all the time."

"Okay, my turn, Rose. Stop hogging him," Alice says chuckling a little. Rose pouts, but passes him over to Alice.

"Oh, Jazz, I want one," Alice says holding Christopher closer to her. "If you need a babysitter, call me first," she quickly adds and sticks her tongue out at Rose, who raises her bitch brow at her.

"We'll keep that in mind," Bella deadpans back as Alice and Rose keep glaring at each other.

"Okay, pixie, pass him over," Angela says getting up to get her turn.

"He's really going to be a heartbreaker," Angela says looking at him. "He's really quite handsome. I'm not sure who he looks more like."

The rest of the evening goes by quickly with us just chatting. It was a little strange to find that Garrett was a nice guy. I'm sure I felt like that, because it's perfectly clear that he only has eyes for Angela.

"Ready for bed, lil mama?" I ask with a yawn and she looks at me sleepily.

"Yeah," she answers and I lock up.

I help her to our room and we fall asleep as soon as our heads hit the bed. Barely an hour passes, when our loud and demanding son wakes us up.

"I'll get him, it's my turn," Bella says walking over to him.

~RST~

The first weeks pass us by and I've never been or felt so tried in my life. I don't remember what a full night of sleep is like anymore. Not that I regret anything, I just never knew how tiring newborns are. I can always remember being at people's homes and them saying they forgot to turn off the oven, lock the door or one of my favorite ones: they forgot they brought the baby to school to drop off an older child. Now, I fully understand just how tiring it can be.

I watch Bella as she gets dressed. Today, she is getting her six-week checkup and Christopher is getting looked over. It's hard to believe that it has been almost seven weeks from the last time I was with Bella. Where I have missed it, I've really been too tired to think about it.

"You sure you don't want to go to court?" she asks me.

Today is also the day Ben Cheney and John Jenks will receive their sentencing.

I shake my head at her. "No, I'd rather be with my wife and son, making sure they're doing okay."

I'm pleased when the doctor gives Bella the all clear and we are told that our son is doing well. Emmett calls me to say that they both got ten years. I smile telling Bella that it's over and they're doing time for what they did to her and the others.

That night we still don't make love, but we do enjoy our first full night of sleep.

A/N: Well the next chapter is the epilogue. We hope that you have enjoyed this story. We want to remind everyone that this story was brought together as a gift to the very wonderful and giving MooAH. Over the holiday season last year a friend put together a money raising fund to help some children whose parents are in the fandom to have a nicer holiday. MooAh donated money to the fund and her name went into a rafflecopter drawing. Nikky and I agreed to write a story, of the winners choice. We asked only it be a B/E, HEA, with no cheating. MooAh wanted a blue collar Edward and a heavier set waitress Bella, everything else was left for us to come up with. This story was the outcome of that and thankfully MooAh enjoyed the story. Thank you again, times a thousand MooAh, for everything, HUGS. We hope that you all have enjoyed this journey with us, up next tomorrow is the end, the epilogue. (Nikky)& Kasi~