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Chapter 37

BPOV

I was a little over twenty-four weeks pregnant and we finally got what we wanted for Anthony. Edward got full custody of him and Irina nor James could come around.

Irina got sentenced to fifteen years in prison for a hit and run as well as for letting someone abuse her son as well as her not physically but verbally.

James got twenty years for abuse on Anthony. We are so glad that we don't have to worry about them for a long while.

Anthony has not asked about them nor even talked about them. He was a happy kid. He loved his life with Edward and I.

"Bella, can I ask you something?"

Edward was at work and Anthony and I are at home.

"Sure Anthony what's up?"

"I know that my mom is in jail and all but she has never really been my mom. You have been the one here for me. I was just wanting to know if I could call you mom?"

I was excited that he wanted to call me mom. I mean like he said I have been more of a mom to him than Irina ever was.

I don't think Edward would mind that he called me mom. I sure as hell would not mind. I just wanted Anthony to be comfortable. So whatever he wanted to call me was fine.

"Anthony you can call me whatever you would like. If you want to call me mom that's fine or if you want to continue to call me Bella that is fine as well. I want you to be comfortable."

I watched as he smiled. He was so much happier these days.

Edward wanted to get it to where I could adopt Anthony but his lawyer said that it might be hard do to the fact that Irina would have to sign over her rights.

That would be the hard thing, to talk her into that.

Edward and I decided that we wanted to get married before the baby was born. I wanted something simple.

We had talked about it and we wanted to get married at his parents house in their backyard.

I didn't want to wear a wedding dress. I just wanted something simple and Edward wanted to wear some dress pants and a nice dress shirt.

Anthony would be the ring boy and of course Alice my maid of honor and Jasper Edwards best man.

I had asked Carlisle to give me away since my father was no longer living.

He of course said yes.

I really needed to get my dress but I was getting bigger by the day. I was so scared that I would find a dress that fit me but by the time I would wear it, it would be to small.

Maybe I could find a real pretty maternity dress to wear. That way I would not have to worry about it fitting me.

I was brought out of my thinking when my phone rang.

I knew it was Edward from the ring tone. I'm sure he is calling to check on us.

"Hello McScruff."

"Hi baby. I was just calling to see how things are going?"

"Things are good. I was thinking about going out for a bit to see if I could find a dress for the wedding. I would have to go to Port Angeles. How long will you be gone today?"

"I won't be home until late tonight. I had some people call off today. So go and have fun looking for a dress. Please just be careful baby."

"Ok I will. I promise I will be careful. I will be home when you get home Edward. Love you."

"Love you to Bella. Make sure you tell Anthony I said to be good."

"Edward he is always good for me. I know that," I said laughing.

After getting off the phone with Edward. I got ready to leave.

"Anthony we are going to ride to Port Angeles. I need you to get ready."

"Okay mom. I will."

Him calling me mom was like no other feeling. My heart felt with some much more then I thought possible.

I finished getting ready.

We drove the little over an hour to get there but we finally made it.

We went from shop to shop and found nothing that caught my eye. I was so hoping that I would find something here. I was not wanting to go to Seattle to look for a dress.

That would mean that we would have to go on the weekend. I was not sure if Edward could get off to come with us.

"Anthony I think we are going to have to make a trip to Seattle to look for a dress for me to wear to marry your dad."

"Maybe we could spend the weekend there and maybe Aunt Alice and Uncle Jasper could go with us. That way you and Aunt Alice could look for a dress and Uncle Jasper, dad and I could do some guys stuff."

"Yes I think we could probably get them to go with us as well. I will call your dad now."

I could not help but to laugh. He was so happy that he had us.

He had taken to Alice and Jasper easily. I must say that our family was really happy at the moment and I hoped that it stayed that way.

Picking up my phone I dialed Edward's number. It rang a few times but then went to voicemail. Either he was busy or he had left it on his desk.

He had been known to do that from time to time.

"Hi babe. We are heading back from Port Angeles and I had no luck with a dress. Give me a call when you get this love ya."

The drove back to the house was quiet. All you could here was the radio and that was even turned down low.

We pulled up to the house and Edward was still at work I guess. I still had not heard back from him.

"Anthony I think we will just order some Chinese food for dinner tonight. I really don't feel like cooking."

"Okay mom that's fine. I like Chinese just the same."

I placed our order and went to sit and wait for the food.

We finished our eating and I still had not heard from Edward. I guess he was really busy.

Anthony got ready for bed and went to watch t.v. for a bit in his room. I got ready for bed myself.

I tucked Anthony in bed and went to get settled in ours.

I called Edward one more time and he still had not answered. I left another message before I turn on our t.v. and flipped through the channels until I found Remember Me on a movie channel.

EPOV

I had told Bella that I had to work today. I actually had other plans. I had gotten Jasper in on this as well.

He has to do a little white lie his self to Alice to leave him alone. I didn't want Bella to know what I was planning.

If Alice knew she would sure slip up and tell Bella not on purpose but by accident.

I picked Jasper up from the restaurant early Saturday morning and we drove to Seattle.

It would take us about three hours depending on how fast I drove. I wanted to get there and get this shit over with.

"So man do you have any idea what you are going to say to Irina. I mean she's just not going to sign away her rights."

"I'm thinking that I will offer her the back child support to sign over her rights. I think Bella would love to adopt Anthony. She thinks of Anthony as her biological child anyway."

"Yes she does. Have you talked to her about adopting Anthony? I mean does she want to?"

"No I don't need to talk to her about it. I can tell by the way she talks that she wishes that he was hers. I just want to make it official that's all man."

I just hoped that my planned worked. I really want Bella to be Anthony's mother. She has done more for him then Irina has ever done.

She has done nothing but case my son a live of hell. I wanted to give him a life that he deserves.

I had a plan. I just hope that it will work out they way I want it to.

I wanted to have the paperwork drawn up and ready for the day we get married. I want to have the judge to be there and have him sign the paper work and have Bella become Anthony's mother the same day that we get married.

I has already talked to my lawyer about it and he said that he would get it all handled if I could get Irina to agree.

That was going to be the hard part. I just hope that she would agree.

I pulled up the jail house, I cut the engine and just sat there for a minute. I looked over to Jasper and could tell that he was thinking.

"Jasper what are you thinking about?"

"Edward I think that your plan may work. I think you have an excellent way of getting her to sign the paperwork. At least she won't be able to touch the money until she gets out. She will be able to support herself until she finds a job."

"Yep that's what I was thinking. I mean Irina would never turn down money. I just don't know how much the back child support would be. I mean it won't be a problem to pay it I just don't want to pay her more then she is owed."

"That is something that your lawyer will have to figure out. I'm sure it would be quite a bit since you make good money. I would definitely look into putting your trust fund into your parents name, just in case she tries to get that money as well."

"Jasper I'm already ahead of you. I put that into Bella's name a few months back. She doesn't even know. I was thinking the same thing you are. Plus I want her to be able to use that money as well. I just know she would never touch it. She would say it's my money not hers to spend."

Jasper just nodded.

"Let's get this shit over with Jasper. I want to get back home to my family."

We walked into the main part of the building. I walked up the the lady sitting behind the desk.

"Sir how my I help you?"

"I would like to see Irina Denali."

"Just let me see if she can have visitors."

She typed on her computer a minute and then said, "yes sir all items just need to be checked and then the guard will take you to her. You will have to sign in when you get to the guard."

"Thank you."

We walked down the hall to where a guard was sitting. I told him who we were here to see and he just made us sign in and said that we had to sign out once we are done.

He made us walk through the metal detector and we were set to see Irina.

Once we went inside there were a line of windows and I noticed that Irina was already there.

I sat down and Jasper sat next to me. II picked up the phone and Irina did the same.

"Edward what the hell do you want? I mean you already got our son, what more could you want?"

"Well Irina I was wanting to talk to you about signing over your rights to Anthony. I want to be able to give him a happy life."

I could tell she was thinking about what I had said.

"Why would I do that. So you and your little bitch can be a happy little family with our son. I mean that was suppose to be me. Plus what the hell would I get in return?"

It took everything in me not to let my anger out. She was talking about my future wife and mother to my child. I really didn't want to piss her off until I had her sign the paperwork. Then I would drop that on her that Bella and I are getting married and that she was having my baby.

"Well I would be willing to pay you what the courts would have made me pay you in child support up until Anthony came to live with me. Not a penny more or less than that."

I had laid everything out on the table. Now it was her call.

I could tell that she was really thinking about my offer. I just hoped that she would do it.

"So you mean to tell me that if I sign all my rights over to you that you will pay me the child support up until he started living with you. Do you have any idea how much that is?"

"No I don't but I can have my lawyer figure it out for you. I will put whatever amount it is into an accountt with your name on it. It will be there when you get released from jail."

I looked over to Jasper who has been quiet the whole time. He looked like he was pleased with what I had to offer her. I mean he already knew what I was offering but I could tell that he was liking what I was saying.

"Edward I will do it if the price is right. I want you to send the paperwork to my lawyer. I want to make sure that it's right. I don't want a penny less than what you owe me."

"I told you Irina that I would pay you what you are owed. So you will sign over your rights for that?"

She just nodded.

"I will have my lawyer get the paperwork together and get it to your lawyer. Have a nice day Irina."

With that I placed the phone down and walked away. I didn't even look back.

We signed out and got to my car to drive home.

I pulled out my phone and saw that I had a couple of missed calls from Bella. I would call her when I get a little closer to home. That way she will just think that I'm working and I just could not answer the phone.

The car ride back we sat in silence. I'm not sure if Jasper was just letting me think or if it was we just didn't have nothing really to talk about.

Once I was about an hour away I called Bella.

I scrolled down my contacts and hit send once I reached her number.

It rang twice before she answered.

"McScruff are you okay? I have been worried about you. I haven't talked to us since this morning."

"I'm fine baby. I have just been really busy today and this is the first chance I got to call you back. I should be home within two hours."

That would give me time to drop Jasper back off at the restaurant and get home.

"Ok McScruff. Anthony and I have already eaten so make sure that you get something. I'm pretty tired from my day and Anthony is tired himself. So we might be asleep by time you get home."

"That's fine Bella. I will be home soon. You get some rest. I will let you know when I get there. Love you baby."

"Love you too McScruff."

Finally we pulled up to the restaurant and Jasper told me bye before he jumped out.

I drove home as fast as I could. I want to hold my baby in my arms.

Once I was home all the lights in the house were off except for the light by the door.

Walking in I placed my keys and wallet on the table next to the door. I went to Anthony's room and made sure he was tucked in and gave him a kiss on the forehead before I went to my Bella.

I stood in the doorway and watched as she slept. She is my life along with Anthony and our baby.

I striped my clothes off and crawled into bed and pulled her to me.

"Baby."

She moved closer to me and went hmm.

I could not help be to snicker.

"I'm home baby."

I kissed her lips and then went to sleep.