Hey Guys!

Here is chapter 28 :)

Sorry for the late update, it's been a busy week!

It was my birthday on Wednesday, so I'm now sixteen, yay :D

This one is much longer and emotional as after this chapter, it is one more and then the epilogue!

Chapter 28.

Enjoy!

E POV


"Jesus." I grunted. I collapsed and then rolled over.

I heard Bella's giggle and felt her prop herself up.
"Fun huh?" She asked with humour in her voice. I opened my eyes and looked at her.
"Well, when you wear stuff like that, then yes. It is certainly fun." I commented. She giggled again and snuggled into my chest.

I arrived home just after seven. It was another hectic day at the office and again; I had to work late. I imagined coming home to Bella and Mason on the couch.

But boy I was wrong.

I came home to find Bella in the kitchen cleaning it down in a red lacy bra and boy shorts.

She knew how I loved her in boy shorts.

She was bent over the counter, like she was cleaning, but I knew different.

I took her on the kitchen counter, then the couch and then finally our bed.

"You are going to be the death of me woman." I mumbled into her hair. Bella giggled again but did not comment. I allowed my eyes to close and soon, I fell asleep.

I blinked my eyes open to the sound of crying.

My baby boy had woken up.

I allowed Bella to grumble before making her get up and heat up his bottle. I went through to his room and his crying was deafening.

"Shh Mas." I soothed as I picked him up. I rocked him back and forth and checked his nappy. I lay him down on the changing table and tried to sooth him while changing him.

I blew a raspberry on his belly and his crying turned into a squeal. I grinned and did up the buttons on his baby grow.

I went into his closet and picked out a denim dungarees and a strip blue and white t-shirt.

I changed him and kissed his cheek. Mason had stopped crying, but I knew he would soon so cry again so he could be fed.

I walked out his nursery and went to find Bella in the kitchen.
"Hey, someone is hungry." I said as I walked in. Bella turned round and smiled.

God she was gorgeous.

"How's he doing?" She asked bouncing him in her arms. Mason's hands instantly went to her hair, pulling it. I laughed. He was so much like his mother.

She loved hair pulling.

"Good. He needed his nappy changing that was it." I smiled and went to finish Bella and I's breakfast while she feed Mas. I made sure my steak was bloody and my egg was ready, while Bella's waffles cooked.

She hated food to be either undercooked over overcooked. Bella was fussy as hell when it came to food; she was worse than a child. Food had to perfect which is why sometimes embarrassing to take her to a restaurant.

Which is why most of the time; she did the cooking.

I know she likes my cooking too, but then again, I learned from her.

She was the best woman in the world. So men, suck it up!

I got our plates from the plate warmer and served our breakfast up. I got the syrup out of the fridge while Bella placed Mason in his high chair and I put Mason's mashed food on to his little table.

We had decided to try him with the mashed food and so far so good. He was like me and hated the flavours I hated, but he was willing to try. We still feed him milk and gave him little spoonfuls a day of mashed food.

He was growing up so fast it scared me. I keep thinking that it was just yesterday I found out he was mine and now he was five months, smiling, squealing and beginning to eat solid food.

"Edward?" Bella's voice broke me out my thoughts. I looked at her startled.
"You went off into space." She laughed. "Can you get Mas a bib?" She asked with humour. I nodded and went into the draw.

I picked up a bib when I saw papers underneath them. I looked at them and saw the words '15th June' and then '30th June'. I frowned. That was near my birthday.

I looked at the calendar and saw it was the 1st of June? Where the hell did time go?

"Edward? The bib?" I heard Bella say. I turned around with a look on my face that showed nothing. I handed her it with a smile, but in my head, I was thinking.

What the hell was Bella up to?


"Ah ba ba ba!" Mason babbled from the floor. I laughed and tickled his belly. He squealed and kicked his legs. I leaned down and kissed his stomach and he continued to squeal and giggle.

I looked up at him and I swear on Bella's life, I saw love in his eyes. Love for his father.

I picked him up and held him to my chest.

"I love you too Mas." I whispered. He snuggled into my neck and I held him tightly.
"Hey, why haven't I been asked to join?" I saw Bella standing at the living room door pouting.

I laughed and Mason looked up. He reached for Bella and she grabbed him. She held him high in the air and he giggled. I laughed and stood up; joining Bella.

I wrapped my arms from behind her and held to my chest.
"So, I have an idea for what to do for my birthday." I whispered in her ear. I was lying of course.

I felt her tense.
"I er, can't. I have something planned." Bella said.
"On my birthday?" I asked with hurt in my voice. She was doing 'something' on my birthday.

"Yeah. I can't get out of it." She whispered. I let her go and she went into the kitchen with Mason.

What the hell was she doing? I stopped for a second. Was cheating again?

Don't be ridiculous! My heart seemed to shout, but my mind was saying something else.

She did it before. You know what they say? Once a cheater, always a cheater.

I tried to block my mind out, but it was tough. There was that saying...

I walked to the kitchen to confront her when I heard voices.

"He knows." I heard Bella whisper. I stopped dead in my track as a chill ran down my spine.
"I don't know what to do." She whispered. I honed my ears out, but I was too far away to hear the person on the other end.

"I can't tell him!" Bella screeched. I saw her look to the kitchen door, so I stood back.
"Look, I'll see if I can throw him off guard or something." I heard her listen more. "Ok, love you too."

My heart stopped.

Love you too?

She... she...

She loved somebody else?

I clutched my chest as pain radiated. I left the living room and went to our bedroom.

Breathe Edward. Breathe.

"Edward?" I heard Bella shout my name. I cringed. She thought everything would be fine?

"Edward?" She called me again. I saw her in the bedroom door without Mason. That would make it easier.
"Hey. What are you doing in here?" Bella asked me.

I scoffed.
"Why do you think?" I spat. Bella's face turned into shock.
"Edward! What is wrong?" She asked concerned and stepped into the bedroom and towards me.

"Like you don't already know." I seethed. Shock was still written on her face, but I could see anger in her eyes.
"I wouldn't ask if I knew." She spat at me. It was my turn to be surprised.

"Love you too? Edward knows? I don't know what to do? I'll throw him off track?" I repeated her words. Bella's eyes widened and I saw fear in them.

But the fear soon changed to anger.

"So, you listen into my phone calls? I have no privacy now?" She growled.
"Well, you cheated once. So why wouldn't you again?" I challenged.

I felt the sting on my left cheek before I realised what happened.

"How dare you." Bella said lowly. Her eyes and face were burning with anger. I felt guilt overtake me quickly.
"Bella." I whispered.

"No Edward! How fucking dare you!" Bella went to storm off but I caught her wrist.
"Bella please I'm sor-"She cut me off.

"Sorry? You're sorry? Sorry for not trusting me? Sorry for bringing up the one thing I hate myself for and the thing I'm shameful of? Yeah, I'm sure you're sorry." She pulled her wrist away from me and stormed out.

"Bella wait!" I shouted and followed after her. I heard Mason crying and cursed. I went to his nursery and stopped.

"Bella what are you doing?" I spoke quietly. She was packing Mason's things.
"Bella! Stop, we can talk about this." I tried to reason with her. She continued to pack and stopped listening.

I picked up Mason who was crying his eyes out. I tried to sooth him, but it was like he knew we were fighting.

"Bella will you stop! Your scaring Mason!" I shouted at her. She stopped packing and looked at us. She also had tears coming down from her face.

"Oh god." Bella whispered and ran to us. She took Mason from me and tried to sooth him.
"I'm sorry baby. So sorry." She whispered and tried to sooth him.

I walked up to her and placed my arms around her. She flinched but didn't push me away; which is what I was scared of.

"I need you to calm down Baby." I felt her sag on to my chest and sob. I shushed her and Mason. I felt them both bet heavy and realised they had both fell forward. I grabbed Bella by the waist and took Mason.

"Go to our room." I encouraged. Bella just nodded and walked out. I rocked Mason back to sleep and placed him in his crib.

I closed his door and made sure the monitor was on. I walked to our room and took a deep breath.

I pushed the door open and found Bella on our bed crying.

"Baby." I whispered. I went over to her and cuddled up to her.

She sniffed and turned to look at me.

"It was Alice." I looked at her confused. "On the phone. It was Alice." She explained.

Well fuck me.

I fell like more of a dick than ever.

"I saw the papers." I explained like I was trying to justify my behaviour.
"There for your birthday. I booked us to go back to Isle Esme." Bella sniffed.

"Oh Bella!" I grabbed her and pulled her closer to me. She sobbed into my chest. I nuzzled my face into her hair.

"I'm sorry." I whispered over and over again. Bella shook her head in my chest and looked up at me.

Her eyes were rimmed red and she looked at me with tears in her eyes.
"No I'm sorry. I shouldn't have got angry. I should have told you and then this wouldn't have happened."

I just shook my head and kissed her lips. They were always soft when she cried.

"So Isle Esme?" I asked to lighten the mood. She smiled at me.
"Well, I had no clue what to get you and I know you have been stressed with work and all that. So I thought maybe we could get away for a bit."

I grinned and kissed her again.

"Sound's wonderful." She grinned at me too and kissed me again.

I was dick.

And she still loved me.

I was a lucky man.