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A/N- Capricorn75 has bullied me into posting the rest of it. Thanks.

As Rosalie gave birth quickly by that afternoon, Alice started a last-minute baby shower for me. I told her I already had everything I needed- Edward and I had bought all the baby furniture and redecorated one of the guest bedrooms. I knew she felt guilty for the way she had shunned me for the past few months. Once we caught up, it was like no time was lost at all.

Angela, Alice and I went to see Rosalie in the recovery room with her twin boys. She and Emmett were naming them Emmett Hale McCarty and Michael Newton McCarty. They'd be called Hale and Newton. I was so pleased.

"Hi!" she cried, seeing the three of us entering together. "Oh, Bella, Alice, are you talking, now?"

"Yeah," Alice said. "We have an emergency baby shower to plan for Bella and Edward. Don't worry, I'm going to make Angela and the guys do all the work."

Rose laughed. "I'm so glad! My best friends are talking, again!"

"And since we can't do a bridal shower, we have to do a passion party, too," Alice said. "Nothing but lingerie and vibrators for the recently married couple."

"Alice!" I cried. "A thong would disappear on me right now!"

"A passion party?" Rosalie asked, suspiciously. "Bella, is there something you're not telling us?"

"This isn't just an engagement ring," I said, holding up my hand. "No passion parties, though."

"How could you keep something like this from us?" Angela cried.

"I know, I know," I said. "We didn't want a big, giant wedding or reception, just something quiet."

"We have to do the passion party," Angela said. We all laughed and Angela's cheeks burned. "Come on, Bella, we did nothing for your marriage to Edward! And this baby's coming so soon, I don't know if we're going to have time to throw a decent baby shower."

"She knows the most about vibrators and lingerie," Rosalie said. We all burst out laughing as Angela's cheeks reddened. It felt like old times, again. "Well, it's true! I've seen her nightstand drawer!"

"It's always the quiet ones!" Alice cried, gleefully.

"Let's see your sons," I said once the laughter had died down, steering the conversation back to the most recent additions to our little "family."

"They're definitely Emmett's kids," Rosalie said. "I'm pretty sure they're going to have brown eyes, eventually. Wow. I can't believe there's going to be four babies born between us in less than six weeks time."

"I can't believe three of us are pregnant at once," I said.

"I'm feeling so left out!" Angela said.

"You can have one of mine," Rose said, rolling her eyes.

After Emmett ralphed from smoking two cigars at once and drinking a flute of champagne, I went on to the Police Station with Edward and Jeannie. Angela and Jacob weren't far behind with Will and Wendi.

The party was in full swing, and the entire police station was there for Charlie.

Everyone tried to act normal when Edward, Jeannie and I walked in. Charlie's gaze fell upon me and he frowned. I had a dark feeling in the pit of my stomach- I wanted Charlie in my life. I was his daughter. I had spent my childhood not looking forward to going to Forks, but looking forward to spending time with my father. Jeannie was in the process of being adopted by Edward, and she was going to be his little girl. I knew one day, she'd disappoint him- both of us. She might even end up pregnant outside of marriage, one day, like I did. I didn't want her having Charlie's behavior has an example of what might happen to her in the back of her head. This wasn't like Charlie to hold out on a bluff for so long.

"Hi, Dad," I finally said when I got close to him. "Happy retirement."

"Hi Bella," he said. He didn't sound happy to see me. He looked almost sad. "Well, I'm happy you and Jeannie made it."

"Thanks," I said.

Miranda Clapp bustled up to me like something was wrong. "Bella! I just heard over the dispatch!"

"What is it?" I asked.

"About the news- congratulations!"

"You heard about Rose's kids? Yeah, she had her babies today, Dad-"

"No, about you and Dr. Edward- eloping?" she said.

Charlie looked overwhelmed. "Bells? You got remarried?" he asked, in a tiny voice.

"Yes."

"News travels fast in a small town," Miranda said. "Congratulations, honey." She hugged and kissed me.

"I thought- I thought I'd get a chance to walk you down the isle," Charlie said. His chin wobbled, like he was about to cry. "I thought I'd get to give you away, again."

"I know, Dad," I said. "It was just Edward, Jeannie and me in Vegas." Dad wrapped his arms around me. I stroked his back. He needed the comfort.

"Don't you know that a Vegas wedding is the kiss of death?"

"No, we needed to get away, somewhere where nobody knew us."

"What took him so long?"

"A lot of things."

"How did you get down there?" he cried, pulling back from me.

"We flew down."

"There's an airline that let you on a plane?"

"Edward chartered a private plane," I said. "I have a lot to tell you Dad, but not here."

"I understand," he said, stroking my hair back out of my face.

"You need to welcome Edward into the family, OK?"

"Alright."

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