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The Perfect Gift:

E POV

After returning home from our honeymoon, things went back to normal. I was happier than I had ever been in my life. I had everything a man could possibly want. I made sure to count my blessings and thank God for them everyday.

Bella, Matt and Chelsea were exactly what I needed to make my life complete. My practice was thriving and still allowed me the time to be a family man as well. Bella was happy in her job; the kids were happy, and Mrs. Cope was working out very nicely.

It often made me chuckle, because she got all flustered, when I would address her for whatever reason. I found it an endearing quality. Bella found it humorous as well. Matt and Chelsea loved having her around too.

Bella and I had been married just over a month now. Valentine's Day was coming up, so I needed the perfect gift. I wanted to do something special for her and Chelsea. Chelsea was like her mother; she loved all things pertaining to forms of art. I put a lot of thought into it and came up with something that I thought would fit the bill. It would be the perfect gift.

They loved the ballet. Bella loved the classic love stories and the art of the performance, while Chelsea loved the costumes. I went online and got us tickets to see Sleeping Beauty at the Kennedy Center.

I couldn't believe my luck, when I found a performance on the exact day. I told Matt about it and I told him that he could bring Melissa if he wanted to. My son was quite the charmer of the ladies himself. It took a little while to arrange, but we managed it. Matt agreed he wanted to surprise Melissa with something nice. She also loved the classics; she and Bella had quite a few things in common with each other. I had to laugh, when Alice said it was fate.

After I talked to Melissa's father and mother, they agreed for her to go and promised they would keep the secret. Matt had made quite an impression on them; they loved him like Bella and I did Melissa.

B POV

OH MY GOD! I screamed in my head, as I looked at the word written in the little screen of the pregnancy test in my hand. Pregnant. This would be the perfect Valentine to give Edward. This couldn't have been more perfect, if I had planned it. I was happy and excited for this bit of news.

I needed to find out how far along I was, now. I made an appointment to see my gynecologists the next morning. It would be a work in, but I was happy anyway.

"Love, are you alright? You seem very fidgety this evening," Edward said, as we got up from the dinner table.

"I'm fine, honey. I'm just excited about some new developments is all. I hadn't realized that I was channeling Alice," I explained, as we sat down in front of the t.v.

"It's just not like you, but I'm glad everything is okay," he replied, pulling me close to him.

I snuggled up as close to Edward as possible. I couldn't wait to have my pregnancy confirmed by a doctor and find out how far along I was then give Edward the news on Valentine's Day.

We sat snuggling together, while watching various t.v. shows. Matt and Chelsea had completed their homework, when they got home; they were now in their rooms doing their own things. Mrs. Cope was cleaning up after dinner.

I really liked having her around, she was a huge help. Our house was huge with it's 23 various rooms. I did the majority of the cooking, and she did the majority of the cleaning. Having Mrs. Cope with us allowed me to spend more time with my family, when I wasn't at work, and I liked it.

The next morning came and I went to see my doctor. She confirmed that I was in fact pregnant and told me I was about 5 weeks along which had me conceiving the baby on the first night of my honeymoon. I was ecstatic. I could hardly wait to tell Edward. Thankfully, it was only 3 more days.

"Good afternoon, my love," Edward said, as he walked into the kitchen and kissed me.

"Welcome home, darling. How was your day?" I asked, while continuing to stir up some bread I was going to bake.

"My day was okay; it's always much better, when I get home to see my exquisitely beautiful wife," he replied.

I could never keep the smile off my face, when he told me things like that.

"Mmm...you are even more gorgeous, when you blush, love. Speaking of love and blushing, you do realize what day Friday is don't you?" he asked.

"Yes, of course; it's Valentine's Day. Why?" I replied smiling.

"I won't give you any specifics, but you, me, our children, and Melissa are going on a weekend trip. Don't worry about anything; all the details have been taken care of already, even your clothing and luggage. You won't have to lift a finger to do anything. Mrs. Cope is also coming along to help care for the children," he announced.

"Oh...honey, you spoil me; thank you so much," I said, as I launched myself into his arms and planted kisses all over his face.

When I reached his lips, I wanted to deepen the kiss, but Mrs. Cope came in so I resigned myself in.

Mrs. C POV

Oh goodness...the lovebirds were at it again. Mr. and Mrs. Cullen were two of the most loving people I had ever met. They didn't care one bit about letting the connection they share be seen by one and all.

I absolutely loved working here. Mr. Cullen was very charming; he always had sweet and kind words to say to his family. Mrs. Cullen was a dream of woman to work for; she was kind and charming in her own right. The children were just joys to be around.

Matt was going to be like Mr. Cullen; he would be quite a charmer also. That girlfriend of his seemed quite enchanted by him. You could see it on her face, whenever she looked at him.

Little Chelsea, well she was just an angel. I adored listening to her little girl chatter, while she told me about her day, as I would fix her an afternoon snack.

I was looking forward to this trip we would be taking. I was amazed, when Mr. Cullen told me about it. It was no wonder Mrs. Cullen adored him so much. He was always finding ways to surprise her; ways that proved how much he loved her.

I found myself amazed that Mr. Cullen was not the children's biological father. He doted on them all the time; you would never be able to tell they weren't his own.