I read some really good fanfic's today, and they were all by Rosette-Cullen. She's under my favorites authors, so you should really check her work out. It's great.

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BPOV

As we took our seats, I tried not to lose it.

But for some reason, Rosalie was practically all over Edward. Her ex husband, for goodness sakes! She and I sat on either side of Edward, and he firmly held my hand in one of his while his other hand rested on my lower thigh. Hopefully that sent a clear message.

"Aw…look at our little girl!" Rosalie said as the dancers filled the stage, and Edward nodded with a proud smile on his face.

It was obvious how much he loved Annabelle and how proud of her he was, and that was adorable. I had never thought I wanted children, but with Edward…the idea is becoming more and more attractive. I could just see a little baby with my brown hair and his green eyes…

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"Are you all right?" Edward whispered in my ear towards the end of the recital. I nodded, but my eyes were glued to Rosalie's hand. It was resting this close to Edward's arm, and I didn't like it. Luckily, Edward picked up on my discomfort and shifted his body slightly so that he was leaning away from Rosalie and more towards me.

Rosalie didn't seem to notice, but then I saw her lip curl up slightly.

The rest of the recital went by relatively quickly. Annabelle was one of the leads, and she was very good for someone so young.

Afterwards, Edward, Rosalie, and I met Annabelle in the lobby.

"Mom, Dad!" She exclaimed happily, giving each of them a hug. She glanced at me, and my heart nearly pounded out of my chest as I wondered how she would act towards me when we were around her mother. "Hey, Bella!" She finally said, and gave me a quick hug. "Thanks for coming."

I smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. "I wouldn't have missed it." I assured her, and Edward put his arm around my waist and kissed my temple as he gave Annabelle another hug.

"Aunt Alice and Jasper are around here somewhere." He informed her, glancing around the crowded lobby. "They were sitting somewhere towards the back."

"Really?" Annabelle asked, craning her neck to look around the room as well. Just as she did so, I spotted Alice's spiky hair through the crowd of people, and Jasper was tall enough for his blonde curls to stick out of the crowd.

"There they are." I said, pointing them out. Alice saw me pointing and waved frantically, hurrying over to us and pulling Jasper along with her. She approached us with the usual bounce in her step, but her smile was astoundingly wide. So wide that I wouldn't be surprised if her face cracked open.

Alice instantly threw her arms around Annabelle, and as she did so, I caught a glimpse of a glittering ring on her left hand. "Hey, guys!" She said happily, releasing Annabelle and falling back slightly to lean against Jasper. "You did great, sweetie." Alice added, still smiling like the Cheshire cat.

"Yeah, it was good." Jasper echoed, a slightly smug smile on his face.

"What's going on with you two?" Edward asked, noticing their strange behavior as well. The lovebirds exchanged a quick look and then Alice thrust her left hand out, flashing an engagement ring on her third finger.

Edward's mouth dropped open slightly and he took his sisters hand. Then he grinned and gripped her in his arms, giving her a tight hug and kissing her forehead. "Congratulations, Ali. I'm so happy for you. And you too, Jasper."

Jasper nodded and put his arm around Alice again; looking down at her with an expression of pure adoration and love. "Thank you." They chorused in unison, laughing a little.

"This is great, guys." Rosalie piped up, stepping forward. I had almost forgotten about her. "But I have to get going." She leaned down and kissed her daughters cheek. "You were amazing, Anna." She murmured, and then looked to Edward. Rosalie hesitantly patted him on the arm, and then her gaze flashed towards me. "It was nice to see you again, Bella. I'm glad…I'm glad things have worked out." She said this with pick cheeks and an averted gaze, but I got the message.

She was finally letting go.

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After dinner, Annabelle and Edward and I went back to their house. I had been hesitant at first, as had Edward, but it was actually Annabelle who insisted I come over to watch a new movie she had just gotten. So there I was, sitting in Edward's living room on the very same couch as I had two weeks ago when…when I had almost given him up.

But this time was different. Edward and I sat close together, his arm draped around my shoulders. Annabelle rested her head in his lap, her eyes fixated on the movie screen. I had never seen the movie before, but I wasn't paying attention. Every once in a while Edward would lean down slightly and steal a quick kiss from me, and it was making my heart pound with anticipation.

I had never been kissed in the way that he kissed me. Each time his lips brushed against mine, it felt amazing and actually tingled slightly, like a handful of poprocks were going off on my lips. I had been with Mike for three years, and it had never been anything close to this, to the way Edward was making me feel.

I had never wanted any man so badly in my life.

Never before had someone affected me like this, and I loved it.

Eventually, the movie ended and I knew it was probably time for me to go home. Annabelle had fallen asleep towards the end of the movie, and I didn't blame her one bit. It was midnight and she had done the recital earlier. It was a wonder she hadn't dropped any earlier.

"Will you help me take her upstairs?" Edward asked quietly, scooping Annabelle into his arms easily. I nodded and stood up, stretching my arms over my head. "Just turn on the hall light for me." He whispered, walking out of the room. I followed him to the stairs and flicked the light on, as he requested, and then followed him up the stairs. "Open her door, please." He said, and I did so.

I stood in the doorway and watched as Edward gently set his daughter on her bed; under the covers, and kissed her forehead before walking out of the room and quietly shutting the door behind him.

"I should go." I whispered, although I didn't want to.

"No, stay." Edward said in my ear, his pleasantly warm breath tickling my neck. "We won't do anything- I just want you in my arms for a little longer." I hesitated, and Edward kissed my nose. "Please?" He begged, his eyes glimmering in the soft lighting.

"Annabelle." I said shortly, glancing at her door.

"You can leave before she wakes up." Edward said, and I sighed.

"Okay." I murmured, standing on my tip toes to kiss him on the lips. "But you better behave." I said against his lips, smiling now.

"I will be." Edward promised, and then silently led me to his bedroom and shut the door tightly behind us.

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Just to clarify, they're not going to do anything, not with Anna in the house. It's still the early stages of her acceptance, and they're really just going to sleep. I promise.

Oh, and can anyone guess what was up with Rosalie?

Review? I was thinking that it'd be really really great if we could get 600 reviews on this story.

Xoxo- Melodyella aka Mellie

P.S. Not sure about updating tomorrow or Thursday, I will be pretty busy.