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Chapter 36: Epilogue II

November 2017...

Serenity.

Peace.

Those are two things you do not get when you have a three year old bolting around the house and latching onto whatever she can get her chubby little hands on.

"Abbey! Be careful," I warned as I saw her jumping up and down on the couch like a child possessed. Then...whoop! What do you know, she's on her butt crying her eyes out and we both know there's only one person who can make it better.

"Edward!" I called and he came rushing in, albeit a bit awkwardly due to his limp, at the sound of his baby in tears.

"My little princess Abbey, what happened?" he cooed as he picked her up and she curled into his chest. Her crying turned to a low whimper in his arms. Of course she was Daddy's Little Angel and I knew that his love for her in no way diminished the love he had for me.

I had to admit watching them together was the cutest thing I'd ever seen and I couldn't stop the smile that spread on my face.

"I was...bouncing," she snuffled and her bottom lip jutted out as she told of her brush with danger. She didn't pronounce her words correctly yet, so it sounded like she said, 'I oz bown-sing'. It was adorable, even Edward couldn't stop himself kissing her rosy little cheeks. "And...and...I fell on the floor."

"Awh poor baby," Edward pulled her tighter against his chest and shot me a smug smile. I rolled my eyes, though I secretly couldn't wait for the years when he'd become the enemy. Then it'd be my time to shine... "You know what, I thought I heard mommy asking you to stop?"

Abbey went silent so, true to the parent code, he used her full name. "Abigail Bloom Cullen, did Mommy ask you to stop bouncing?"

The poor kid looked everywhere but at Edward as she nodded her head.

"And you didn't listen?" Uh oh...Strict-ward was coming out... Abbey's bottom lip jutted out further and wobbled. You could see it was taking everything Edward had not to comfort her.

"I think you should apologize and promise to listen to Mommy in future."

The munchkin turned her head swiftly, her bronze curls bouncing with the movement as her chocolate doe shaped eyes locked with mine. "I'm sorry, Mommy. I'll listen."

"That's a good girl," I made my way over to the pair in front of me and pressed a kiss on my baby's forehead. "It's my fault you were born without coordination."

Edward snorted. Abbey's face scrunched up to show she didn't have a clue what we were talking about.

"Okay Angel, how about some cookies to heal your wounds?" I asked and was met with screams of delight.

So that's how we spent our evening, baking cookies that Abbey didn't even get to eat because she fell asleep while we were mixing the batter. We made sure to take pictures, because every parent needs something to embarrass their children with when it comes time to bring boyfriends home...

Edward and I took Abbey and carefully stripped off her sundress, which she had insisted on buying because it was yellow like Belle's in Beauty and the Beast. If anything, I was just glad she'd chosen something that wasn't pink. Everywhere you looked in her room was either pale pink or soft cream. No exceptions, because in Abbey's own words, 'Princesses wear pink.'

We dressed her in her Barbie PJ's and settled her down for the night. Edward and I took our time smothering her in kisses before we left, knowing we wouldn't wake her. She slept like the dead. Then we retreated back to the kitchen.

"That was easier than usual," Edward said as he trailed kisses up the side of my neck while his hands snaked around my waist, pulling me against him. "What should we do with all our free time?"

I could feel what he wanted to do against my hip. But I figured I'd make him work for it. "Clean up the cookie batter then get some sleep?"

"Nope, I had something more pleasurable in mind."

"More pleasurable, you say?" I asked and a smile spread across my face.

"Way more pleasurable," he breathed against me, his lips skimming my ear as he dragged out the word.

I turned around and locked my arms around his neck, bringing his lips to mine as he devoured me completely, turning me to mush. His lip sucked on my bottom one before he relinquished it so his tongue could play with mine. A moan escaped him and he'd decided he'd had enough of this torture.

"If I could carry you like I used to, you would be over my shoulder and naked in no time."

I laughed at him for a moment before I pulled him towards the bedroom, shutting the door. We were always careful about closing the door, since we'd developed a knocking rule with Abbey. Let's just forget why we even needed to create the knocking rule...

Edward, true to his word, had me naked within two minutes, like he wanted to get me undressed before I could change my mind. Yeah, like that was happening... He was down to his boxes himself as he laid me on the bed.

"You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this," he breathed as he stood above me. "Three weeks without being with you is too long." I moaned wantonly. It had been too long. He'd been traveling for his new job, where he was providing legal services for male rape victims.

Earlier in the week Abbey was sick, so the last couple of days we hadn't really found the time for this. But finally our daughter was in bed, Edward didn't have work the next day and we were alone. Nothing would stop us now.

-O~O~O-

After a rather heated session, we lay panting together; utterly spent and worn.

Now was the perfect time to tell him. He was happy, stress free, relaxed and sated. Yet I couldn't do it. I don't know why I was nervous to tell him, I mean it wasn't like he was unhappy the last time. But this time was different.

Last time, we'd been ready to have a child; one child. Two was an entirely different story. Especially since this one was unexpected. But every time I tried to open my mouth, the words just wouldn't come out.

"Are you okay, Bella?" Edward asked, sensing something was up.

Well I feel queasy and... I missed my period so… I might be pregnant. Whoop whoop!

Everything is great. You knocked me up again. Way to go sperm.

Instead nothing but a hoarse, "Yeah, I'm just tired," came out before I snuggled down and turned my back to him.

"Are you sure? You've seemed kind of off the last couple of days." Damn him for knowing me so well...

"I have news," I admitted. "And I have no idea why I'm so nervous to tell you but I am."

Edward sat up on his elbow so he could look at me properly. "What's going on?"

"Well...um...I missed my... em..." He looked back at me blankly. "I think I'm pregnant," I blurted finally.

Edward's eyes widened and his mouth gaped a little. When he seemed to get over the shock of it, he spoke. "Not that I'm not happy about you being pregnant again, but how is that possible? We've been so careful I don't see how..."

I looked away and my lip wobbled. Don't notice, don't notice...

He noticed.

"No, no Bella. I'm sorry, don't cry. I'm really happy about it, I promise. I can't wait to be a father again and to see Abbey with a little brother or sister. I was just...surprised that's all. Come here." He pulled me into his arms and kissed the tears that were flowing down my cheeks.

I think it was the whole pregnancy thing that was making me emotional. I honestly had no clue why I was crying, because Edward assured me I'd only taken him by surprise.

"S-sorry," I stuttered as more tears flowed freely. Fuck you, hormones...

"No, I'm sorry. I was insensitive. I really am thrilled about it."

"I know," I snuffled and tried to get control of myself.

"We're going to have another baby and it'll be perfect just like Abbey." He smiled brightly after he'd said it, like he was trying it out. Slowly he slid down my body until he reached my stomach, and like he'd done with Abbey, he placed a small kiss there.

I smiled and this time tears of joy ran down my cheeks.

"Edward?"

"Yeah?" he answered, his face still smiling down at my stomach.

"I'm glad I bet on you."

-O~O~O-

July 2018...

My face literally hurt, that's how much I was smiling as I looked at my daughter talking to her little brother while he lay in the Moses basket.

"You should have seen Mommy's belly. It got so big!" she exclaimed, her's arms stretching dramaticly to show the tiny infant. "It looked like she had a beach ball under her shirt but daddy said it had to get big so you could live there until you were ready to come meet me."

Edward came in the room, overhearing Abbey talking to her brother. He stood behind her smirking at me as we eavesdropped on their conversation.

"Then when you came out of Mommy's belly, Daddy was crying but he said they were happy tears and I think that's stupid 'cause nobody cries when they're happy." Suddenly there was a gasp from her and she spun around to me. "Look Mommy, he opened his eyes!"

"Really sweetheart? It's probably because he loves listening to you." Her smile took up half of her face.

Edward sighed happily before he leaned down and pressed a kiss on Abbey's head. "Remember, Tyler is only a baby, Abbey. He needs to go to sleep and do you know what time it is now?"

She shook her head.

"Nine o'clock, sweetheart. It's very late, so why don't I read you a princess story, then we'll go to bed and you can talk to Tyler all day tomorrow?" Her mouth turned into an 'O' shape as she nodded.

She ran to me quickly and wrapped her arms around my neck. I held her to me and pressed kisses on her cheeks. I had missed kissing her goodnight the three nights I'd been gone. It was my first night home from the hospital with Tyler.

"Night Mommy. I'm glad you and Tyler are home now."

"Night baby, and we're happy to be home with you too," I replied. When she left my lap, I watched her tip-toe over to Tyler's basket. She leaned down and pressed her lips against his cheek softly.

"Night Tyler," she whispered and ran to Edward who caught her and lifted her up to bring her to her room.

The door closing behind them woke Tyler. His wails pierced through the room and I heard Edward shout an apology as he carried Abbey up.

"Aw poor baby. Did silly Daddy wake you with the door?" I asked Tyler. He wiggled his tiny arms around looking for me before I picked him up and cradled him against my chest.

My unexpected miracle; Tyler Emmett Cullen.

We'd named him Tyler after the man who'd basically given his life for Edward. It didn't matter that he'd told James where we were, he'd given up his life to protect Edward in the first place. So we thought it only fitting for him to be recognized for it.

Considering everything Emmett had done to help put Edward back on the straight and narrow, and because he'd always been a big brother to me, we were naming our son's second name after him. He was kind and fiercely loyal and it was nice to see his face when we told him.

I looked down at Tyler, his thin strands of hair already sticking out in a million different directions, making him look more and more like Edward.

"It's okay, little man. Mommy has you," I cooed and he settled after getting in a comfy position in my arms, his head resting on my breast as if it were a pillow.

I smiled and couldn't seem to grasp how I'd ever thought the life I had without Edward was good. I realized I had been nowhere near happy. Now that I knew what happiness was.

This was my dream and everything that mattered.

My family.

My future.

My forever.

The End

And that's it. Oh my God I can't believe it's over. I still don't think it's hit me yet.

Anyways, as I said there will be outtakes posted later on from the various charitys I've donated to and another one that my Beta suggested. Look out for them.

If you like my writing, why don't you look out for my next story "The Chick With The Striped Socks," (as told by pervward) that's coming soon. It's got a bit of darkness, a lot of smut, raging teenage hormones, angst, humor, mystery because you know me and secrets, christmas sweaters and knee socks. The whole shebang really. Here's the summary:

Edward is desperate to fit in after his dark childhood. Too bad he's head over heels in love with the outcast of Forks. A typical story of boy meets girl... if the girl was a complete anomaly and the boy was irrevocably obsessed with her.

Thank you to my Beta, RND4EVA, who I wouldn't have been able to get anywhere without. She really is the glue that held this story together so thank you very much Dee. Love ya.

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~ Casey