Good Afternoon everyone! So today I dropped my phone and shattered it. So upsetting. I've had an IPhone for years now and I've always taken great care of it, but unfortunately today I broke it. I've been looking into getting it repaired. It's just going to cost me an arm an a leg. Ugh, anyways, please enjoy!

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Edward and I slept in the next morning until it was time for me to get ready for lunch with Emily. Edward laid in bed as I got ready, he was awake but just being lazy.

"Where are you two going for lunch again?" He asked.

"Angelo's Bistro. That Italian place." I said as I applied some mascara.

"Oh nice, would you mind grabbing me a Caesar salad?" He asked.

"Ew, salad." I joked.

"Hey, Caesar salad is good. When you get older and your metabolism slows down, you'll regret teasing me about my diet." He said.

"Oh whatever old man." I teased.

He tossed a pillow at me, it hit my legs. I laughed loudly and jumped on him. He made a noise as I landed on his chest.

I leaned up, his placed his big hands on my hips.

"Alright sweetie, you got to get going," he reached over and handed me his card, "Don't forget to apologize and offer to pay for Emily's lunch." He said.

"I know, I will." I said as I gathered my purse.

"Good, I love you, have a fun time." He said.

I leaned down and kissed him on the lips.

The little Italian place was nestled between a sweet smelling bakery and a small clothing store. I took a deep breath before walking into the restaurant.

Emily was sitting in a booth sipping a cup of coffee, she smiled when she saw me.

"Hey Bella," she said, "How are you?" She asked.

"I'm good, how are you?" I asked.

"I'm good as well." she said.

I took a deep breath, "Um, I wanted to apologize for skipping our appointment. It was really rude and I shouldn't have done that."

She nodded, "I forgive you Bella. I was concerned when you didn't show up, I thought something had happened."

I smiled a little, "Yeah, sorry about that. That was a really crappy thing for me to do. I won't ever do it again."

She chuckled, "It's okay Bella, I'm not mad. Let's enjoy lunch," she said picking up her menu, "So, did Edward enjoy his trip?"

"Yeah, I think so. He's really wore out though. I think he's jetlagged." I said.

She nodded, "Oh I know the feeling, I hate flying. I use to travel while I was getting my doctorates, I hated it."

"Why did you travel for your doctorates?" I asked.

"While I was shadowing under a very close professor who travelled to mental facilities evaluating the most extreme patients." She said.

I nodded, "Wow, like Hannibal Lector?"

She thought for a minute then nodded, "Some of them were. It was very interesting work, but I like to stay in one place." She said.

"Who was the weirdest person you ever evaluated?" I asked.

"I can't tell you their names; confidentiality laws. But I can definitely say the weirdest person was a man who was this super genius and could figure out any problem and knew everything."

"Why was he weird?" I asked.

"Well, he murdered a slew of people. He never ate anybody but when he was asked why he did it, he said, 'I was bored. I wanted to see if I could get away with it," she took a bite of her salad, "Honestly, I think the only reason he was caught was because he got lazy."

I shuddered a bit, "Wow, he sounds creepy."

She nodded, "Oh he was. I still have nightmares about him."

I chuckled, "I know what that's like." I said.

Her smile faded a bit, "How are you doing with that? I mean, you don't talk about it too much." She said.

I chewed my food slowly, "It's fine." I answered.

She put a hand up, "We don't have to discuss this right now. But, after Christmas, I really want to dig deeper into the issue." She took a bite of her salad.

My fork played with my Alfredo, "Do we have talk about any of it?"

She nodded, "Well, I think that's the whole reason you and Edward sought me out. I'd like to start talking about it. I'd like to really start working on it."

I was biting my lip, "I just want to leave it in the past." I said.

"Bella, I know you want to leave it in the past, and that's fine, but the problem is that sometimes, the past resurfaces. And when it shows its ugly head, you have a problem with dealing with it. And I want us to work on it together." She said.

I sighed, "I just… I don't… I hate…" I put my hands down into my face.

"Let's not talk about this now. But how was your week?" She asked.

I shrugged, "It was good. I mean, I got in serious trouble for skipping our session and going to a bar."

She nodded, "I imagine you did. I'm glad you made it through the week though without any major hiccups."

I nodded, "I missed Edward like super crazy. But, he's home now and our lives can go back to normal." I said.

She laughed, "I'm glad you did so well during the week, I knew you would."

I twirled some Alfredo around my fork, "I was wondering something," I slurped a noodle, "How did you get into this kind phycology? You said you specialize in our kind of relationship." I whispered the last bit.

"Well, to my partner, I'm occasionally mommy. I never started specializing in this type of relationship until I realized that my partner needed a mommy. She comes from the same background as you, but in this scenario she needed a stern but loving mother. So I stepped up, did intensive research, and started helping people like us. I thought with me actually participating in this kind of relationship I could actually help couples." She said.

"I didn't even know you were in a relationship like this." I said.

She nodded, "Kim and I started this about five years ago. We've been together for about seven years."

"How did you two start this?" I asked.

"Hmm, one day it just started. To be honest I'm not a hundred percent sure how it started. It's one of those things that kind of just happens." She shrugged.

I nodded, "Yeah, I guess it does. I can't really recall how Edward and I started this." I said.

She smiled, "Mmm hmm."

"I guess it's a good thing Edward found you. You actually know what it's like to be in this kind of relationship," I said, "Do you like being Kim's mommy?" I asked.

She thought about it for a moment, "Yes I do. I know it helps her and it makes me feel special because she chose to include me in this special part of her. She chooses to make me her protector and her comfort. I feel honored to be that for her."

"Edward says he feels the same. When we first began this kind of relationship, I was worried he would…" I cleared my throat and blinked hard, "I was just worried about it. But I think he actually likes he. He likes feeling needed. That's why he's a doctor." I said.

She smiled widely, "He's a fine doctor. And he cares a lot about you, I know this."

I smiled, "I know. I care a lot about him. Did you get your save the date?" I asked.

She nodded, "Yes I did. The teal and silver are so pretty. Are they your color scheme?"