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Chapter 36

Thursday, November 1, 2012

EPOV

"Papa?" Came a timid voice from beside my bed.

I cracked open an eye and saw that it was Emerson with her favorite baby doll tucked under her arm. I opened my arms for her and she crawled onto the bed, over me to settle between me and Bella. "What's wrong, Emmie?" I asked her quietly as I tucked the blankets back around us as she snuggled into my chest.

"My head hurt, papa." She said sleepily.

I kissed her on the forehead and felt that she had a slight temperature. "Okay, baby. Lay here with Mama and Papa will go get you some medicine to make you feel all better." I told her as I slipped out of the bed.

I slipped down to the kitchen to get her some more of her smoothie and some liquid children's Tylenol for her fever and headache. I trudged back up the stairs with her sippy cup, medicine, and dropper in my hands only to stop in my tracks at the sight before me.

Emerson had rolled over and snuggled up against Bella who cuddled her close to her chest. "She's hot, Edward, and sweaty." Bella murmured quietly.

I nodded and sat my bounty on my nightstand. "I know, love. I've got some medicine right here." I told her as I rubbed Emerson's back gently to wake her back up.

"Emmie, baby, wake up and take your medicine." Bella whispered to her.

Emerson groaned but opened her sleepy eyes to me. "It yucky?" She asked sleepily.

I chuckled. "No ma'am. It tastes like grapes." I told her as I held the dropper full of medicine out for her to take.

Bella helped her rise up to take the medicine. I handed her the cup after she had sucked all the medicine down. "Drink some of this, sweet girl." I told her and held the straw to her lips.

She sucked about half the cup down before turning her head away.

I sat her cup back on the nightstand before joining them in bed. I wrapped my arm over Emerson and onto Bella's hip. "I love you." I whispered to Bella.

She smiled sleepily at me. "Love you too, babe."

"Love you too, Papa." Emerson said from between us causing us to chuckle.

I was awakened several hours later by my phone beeping telling me it was time to get the kids up for school. I walked down the hall and woke the boys up but left Adrianna and Savannah asleep upstairs since Bella was taking the day off to keep Emerson at home.

I woke Avery first since he took the longest to get motivated in the mornings. "Hey buddy, it's time to wake up. We have school today." I told him as I flipped his light on and pulled the blanket off of him.

He groaned but sat up swinging his feet off the side of the bed. "Okay, Papa. Shower?" He asked as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.

"Yes sir, since you didn't have one last night." I told him as I pulled his jeans, underwear, socks, tank top, and long sleeve shirt from his dresser and closet to lay on the chair that sat in the corner of his room. "Here're your clothes." I told him before going to wake up Landon.

Normally Bella laid the kids' clothes out the night before, but I was capable of picking out matching outfits for them when she forgot or didn't have time. Hell, I had done it before Alice and my Mom had taken over.

I stuck my head around Landon's door and caught him mid-stretch. "Good morning, buddy." I told him as I opened his door fully.

"Morning, Papa." He said as he tossed his blankets aside and heading for the bathroom. The great thing about them all having their own bathroom is they could all get ready at the same time in the morning without having to wait their turn or fuss about someone taking up too much room.

I tossed his comforter back across his bed and went to pick his clothes for the day out. I picked out a pair of cargo pants, under shirt, long sleeve shirt, plaid over shirt, boxers, and socks out on the foot of his bed for when he got out of the shower.

I tapped on the bathroom door. "Your clothes are on the foot of your bed, Landon." I called to him.

"Okay, Papa. Thank you." He called back.

I went to my own bathroom and quickly scrubbed my face since I had taken a shower last night and did my morning ritual but choosing to stay in my pajama pants and t-shirt. I met up with the boys who were waiting on me at the top of the stairs.

The boys and I crept downstairs and into the family room as I headed down into the basement to get Madison up. I knocked on her door before opening it. "Maddy?" I called to her gently.

She popped her head out of the bathroom door. "I'm up, Papa. I'll be upstairs in a few minutes." She said before ducking back into the bathroom.

"Okay, sweetheart, I'm going to cook breakfast." I told her through her bathroom door before going back upstairs and into the kitchen.

I began whipping up pancake batter for breakfast when I heard Madison come up the stairs.

"Who wants chocolate chip pancakes this morning?" I asked them as I stuck my head around the wall.

"Me! Me! Me!" They all cheered.

I nodded and went to make chocolate chip pancakes and fluffy scrambled eggs with cheese on top. It was rare that they got chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast unless someone was upset or not feeling well.

BPOV

A foot kicking me in the stomach is what woke me up this time around. I opened my eyes and smiled when I saw three little heads lying on Edward's pillow. Savannah had scooted between Emerson and I which explained the foot in my stomach.

I groaned and rolled from the bed to let the little girls have it since they were all still asleep. I looked at my phone and saw that it was nearing 10 o'clock in the morning and that I had a waiting message from Renee.

Just wanted to check on Emerson and to let you know that everything is fine at the daycare – Renee

I took my phone with me to the bathroom as I did my morning ritual so I could text her back.

Her fever spiked in the night but she's still sleeping after taking medicine. How many kids showed up today? – B

Only 4 not including Brady – Renee

Okay, have fun today. Swing by house when you close up shop. – B

Okay, Bella – Renee

I laid my phone on the counter as I brushed my hair up into a high ponytail so I could wash my face and brush my teeth. I chose to stay in my pajamas since I didn't have any plans on leaving the house today. My pajamas consisted of a tank top and short set and some fuzzy socks on my feet.

I snapped a picture of the girls sleeping in our huge bed before going on the hunt for my sexy husband.

I found him in his office also in his pajama's talking on the phone.

I quietly went around his desk until I was right in front of him before I hopped up on his desk and tugged his chair to me by my feet.

"Yeah, I'm going to have to call you back, Em." Edward said as he tossed the phone on the desk beside my hip. "Well, hello wife." He growled as he tugged me down into his lap draping my legs over the arms of his desk chair running his hands up my thighs.

I giggled and draped my arms over his shoulders tunneling my fingers through his crazy copper hair. "Hello husband. What are you doing home?" I whispered against his lips.

He kissed me passionately before answering me. "I wanted to play hooky with my wife and daughters." He whispered against my lips. "Think we've got time before the girls wake up again?"

I smiled and smashed my lips against his grinding my lower half into his. I could clearly feel his erection pressing through his thin pants and my panties. I groaned against his neck when he gripped my hips and ground me down against him. "We have to be quick." I whispered to him urgently.

He nodded and lifted me to turn me around in his arms. "Edward." I gasped as he pulled my shorts and panties down in one quick swoop.

"No time for games today, Isabella." He said as he fumbled with his own pajamas and boxer briefs.

I looked over my shoulder and saw that he had successfully freed himself from his clothes and was slowly stroking his erection. I moaned and ran my hand down to my own mound spreading my juices around to prepare myself for him.

He caught sight of my fingers on myself and grabbed my hips in his hands tugging me back down into his lap. "You ready, baby?" He asked as he ran his hardened member through my wet folds as I rested against his chest.

I nodded eagerly gripping the arms to his chair even tighter when I felt him enter into me. "Hold on, Isabella." He told me as he gripped my hips and began pounding into me in a fierce pace that was sure to bring us both to a quick finish.

I leaned forward and put my hands on the desk to give myself better leverage for meeting his hard thrusts. "Oh Edward, I'm close." I moaned out between quiet moans and gasps.

He picked up his thrusts as he wrapped an arm around my waist slinking a hand down to my soaked aching center.

I gasped when he touched my clit causing me to topple over the proverbial edge. I heard him groan as he ground into me with his own release. I slumped forward onto his desk in satisfaction and exhaustion. "Wow!" I mumbled as Edward ran his hand up and down my back underneath my tank top.

He groaned before tugging me back into his chest. "I love you, Isabella. That was absolutely amazing." He whispered into my ear.

I turned my head and kissed him gently on the lips. "I love you, too." I whispered back just as we both heard footfalls on the stairs. "I'm going to escape to the bathroom first." I whispered to him as I rose off of him and quickly yanked up my panties and boxers.

"Okay." He told me as he quickly stood up yanking his pajamas and boxer briefs back into place. "I will head them off." He pecked me gently on the lips one more time before high tailing it out of his office.

I quickly snuck upstairs to clean up Edward's 'mess' before going and joining the rest of my family in the kitchen.

The girls were sitting on barstools while Edward mixed up some more breakfast. "What are we having?" I asked them as I stood behind Emerson's chair.

"Chocolate chip pancakes and cheesy eggs." Edward said as he ladled out pancakes on the griddle before placing chocolate chips in them.

"Yummy." I told him as I tipped Emerson's head back so she could look at me upside down. "How are you feeling, Emmie?" I asked her stroking her hair away from her face.

"Better, Mama." She said as she puckered her lips.

I leaned forward and pecked her lips gently. "Mama we have what Emmie has?" Savannah asked pointing to Emerson's cup.

"Have you tasted it yet?" I asked them ruffling her hair.

She shook her head. "Emmie said no."

Edward laughed as he pulled a small cup from the cabinet and poured some of the smoothie mixture in it before popping a straw in it before sliding it across the counter to me.

I grabbed the cup and handed it to Savannah first. "You don't need to drink after people. You can catch a lot of germs that way. Try it." I told her handing her the cup.

She sipped on it and her eyes grew wide. "They red berries in here?" She asked as she continued to sip on her own smoothie.

"Yes, there are strawberries in it. Banana's and orange juice too." I told her. "Addy, you want a cup too?"

She nodded as she laid her head on the countertop.

I swiped Emerson's sippy cup on my way around the counter and put it in the sink. "Mama!" She complained reaching for her cup.

I shook my head. "You know you don't get sippies when we're at home." I told her as I filled two cups up and popped straws in them.

"But I got it night." She pouted.

"You were sick last night and taking medicine." Edward told her sternly.

She nodded and took the cup with a straw in it without another word.

Edward slid a plate in front of each of the girls with a pancake and a spoonful of cheesy eggs. "Thanks Papa." They all said before digging into their breakfast.

I took my plate that he offered me. "Thanks babe." I told him as I went to sit beside the girls on the empty barstool. "Are you not going to eat?" I asked him when I noticed him washing the dishes instead of eating.

He shook his head. "Nope, I ate with the other kids this morning."

I nodded and dug into my pancakes and eggs with vigor, after all I had a heck of a workout this morning.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

"Rose, are you going to be back in time for Thanksgiving?" I asked my sister as I balanced my phone between my shoulder and my ear as I tossed the wet clothes from the washer into the dryer.

Rose, Alice and their significant others were in Los Angeles doing a presentation of Alice's new maternity line. They had been gone for three days already and we were all worried about them being back in time for Thanksgiving. The presentation was scheduled for Tuesday morning and they were scheduled to fly out of LA early Wednesday morning if nothing happened while they were there.

"We will all be back Wednesday afternoon, sissy. Stop worrying. It's not good for your babies." She told me even though she was the one pregnant with them.

"Haha, sissy. Are you excited for the presentation on Tuesday?" I asked her as I started the dryer with our last load of laundry.

"Eh, kind of. I have to model the maternity lingerie as well. Thank God Emmett can't be in there." She said as she laughed.

"Have fun. You look amazing even with your baby bump. By the way, where is my weekly picture?" I asked her as I sat the laundry basket on the kitchen table to fold up.

We had started taking pictures every Sunday before dinner to document how fast the babies were growing. It was amazing how much she grew in just a week's time. We had started this two weeks ago, the weekend after Halloween, and it was remarkable how much she had grown in just a few weeks. "I'll have Alice take it as soon as I get off the phone and I will email it to you. Promise."

"Okay, sissy. Have fun and do some sightseeing while you are there. Last time we were in LA we stayed holed up in the hotel room." I told her remembering the few weeks we had spent in LA after my attack in Florida.

"Those were extenuating circumstances. We explored all day yesterday and Friday. Alice and I actually have a prenatal massage scheduled here in a little bit." She told me.

"Okay, sissy. My massive mound of laundry is calling my name. Have fun! Be safe and keep my babies safe for me."

"Will do, sissy. Love you."

"Love you, too." I told her before hanging up the phone and pocketing it.

I slumped down in the chair eyeing the pile of laundry that needed folding and putting away. The counters were already littered with piles of clothes that needed putting away and the table was piled high with more. It was really amazing how much laundry this house could go through in a week. I always started laundry on Friday night and never finished until Sunday night. I guess that's what I get for putting it off until the weekend.

I began folding the towels and washcloths and separating them into separate color piles for each bathroom. I did three loads of towels and washcloths every week, heaven forbid if I washed blankets and sheets. I washed everybody's bed sheets and blankets ever week but I did one a day every day.

"Need some help, baby?" Edward asked as he strolled in from outside.

I nodded and continued folding. "Of course. Did you have a nice run?"

He nodded. "Yeah, it really has helped build that leg muscle back up."

"I bet. It doesn't hurt anymore does it? Any little twinges?" I asked because he hadn't complained about it in a few months since he lost the cane all together.

He shook his head. "Nope, feels perfectly fine just with a nifty little dip and scar in my thigh." He said as he folded one of our towels.

"That's great, babe." I told him.

"Where did this mountain of laundry come from?" He asked looking around our kitchen turned laundry room.

I chuckled. "Oh honey, this is every weekend."

He shook his head. "It was never this bad before."

I laughed again. "Madison and the boys change out of their school clothes after they get home. We have towels from each of them plus our own laundry."

He sighed. "I never realized it was this much."

"I normally space it out and do a little bit each day of the weekend but yesterday we went to the zoo since Emerson and I were 100% again and Friday I didn't feel well so it all had to get done today. We also have to go to your parents in a few hours for dinner." I reminded him needlessly.

He nodded. "If you want to go start putting it all away I will finish folding these and get the ones from the dryer also." He said as he folded yet another towel.

"That sounds great, babe." I told him as I stood up and grabbed several stacks of the kids' clothes heading upstairs.

Several trips up and down the stairs and a picture email later, all of the laundry was clean, folded, and put away in the entire house. The only bad thing about having essentially a four story house, was all the damn stairs you had to traverse to get everything put away.

"Come on girls!" I called to all the girls from the kitchen. They were all out in the sunroom painting pictures to give to Alice's babies.

I was waiting with several old washcloths to wash their hands as they were finger painting. I kissed each one of them on top of their heads as I washed their hands and arms off. "We are about to go to Grampy and Nana's so go get your shoes and jackets on." I told them when I deemed them clean enough to eat dinner with the family. After all the laundry Edward and I had just put up, their paint splattered play clothes would be okay to eat in.

Edward bounded down the stairs looking handsome as ever in his loose fitting jeans and long sleeved t-shirt and his hair glistening with rain droplets from his recent shower. "We ready?" He asked quietly.

I nodded. "Almost. The girls are getting their shoes and jackets on." I told him as I stuck my head in the entrance to the basement. "It's time to go!" I called down to our oldest three children.

Edward laughed and headed for the garage to crank up the Suburban while I gathered up all of our children and my chocolate lasagna that Carlisle loved almost as much as he loved Esme's cooking.

Ten minutes later we were pulling up into Carlisle and Esme's driveway. "Why can't we walk to Grampy and Nana's anymore?" Avery asked as he unbuckled himself from his booster seat.

"Because it's cold outside, buddy." Edward said as he opened the door to let kids out on his side.

I opened the passenger door on my side to let Emerson, Madison, and Landon out on my side.

I followed my brood inside but not before casting a surreptitious glance to the guest house where our lives together truly began. "You okay, baby?" Edward asked as he wrapped an arm around my shoulders.

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just remembering the day you and all the kids moved into the guest house with me."

He smiled. "I absolutely loved living here with you and our kids, but I am also eternally grateful to have all the space that we have now."

"I can't imagine going back to living in such a small house again. Especially considering we are soon to be parents to four more babies." I chuckled as we headed for the side door that led into Esme's kitchen.

"Hi, sweetheart!" Esme called when she saw Edward and I walk into the kitchen.

Edward scoffed. "What the hell am I chopped liver?" He said as he went and kissed Esme on the cheek causing her to blush.

"Edward Anthony, language and you know you are my favorite." She said to appease him.

I chuckled at them both as I slid the casserole dish onto the island countertop. "Is that all for me?" Carlisle asked from behind me.

I whirled around with my hand on my chest. "You scared the daylights out of me, Carlisle."

He laughed from his spot at the kitchen table. "Sorry sweetheart." He said before turning back to whatever he had laid out in front of him.

I went and sat beside him taking a look at the papers spread out in front of him. "What's all this? I'm from Forks originally." I told him noticing the name of Forks' only hospital that I had visited frequently as a clumsy child.

He laid the papers in his hands down. "I wanted to wait and talk about all of this whenever everybody was back in town."

"Talk about what?" Edward asked as he placed his hands on my shoulders.

Carlisle sighed heavily as he looked back and forth between Edward and I. "I have a job offer to take over as chief of staff for Forks Memorial Hospital." He said quietly.

"That's clear across the country dad." Edward stated the obvious.

He nodded. "I know but it is a dream position for me, Edward. I am wanting to slow down and not travel as much and this gives me both of those options. I will work normal hours unless an emergency happens."

I scoffed at that. "Emergencies are rare in Forks. You will be bored out of your mind." I told him remembering how boring it was growing up there as a child.

He nodded though. "I know, that's why it is a dream position for me. Your mother and I are thinking about accepting the job offer." Carlisle said looking at Edward.

"What about the babies? The kids? Ali and Jazz? Em and Rose?" He asked as he sunk down in the chair beside me.

Carlisle hung his head. "I would beg for all of you to come with us but you have your own lives here and I can't ask all of you to do that." Carlisle said quietly.

"The position doesn't start until January so we will still have all the holidays. I plan on coming back for the birth of Alice and Jasper's babies as well as yours. We will make it work, Edward." Esme told both of us as she came and placed her hands on Carlisle's shoulders.

Edward shook his head and silently got up from the table and left out the same door we had entered through a few minutes ago.

"I'm sorry, Bella." Carlisle said as he got up and walked down the hallway to where I knew his office/study was located.

I looked to Esme for some understanding and motherly advice as she sat down in Edward's vacated seat. "How do I make this okay for all of us?" I asked her quietly.

She took my hands in hers gently. "I don't know how to make this okay for everybody, but this is a dream position for Carlisle and he is torn up on the inside about making this decision. We have lived in New York City all of our kids' lives and we have all built our lives here in the city but we have always dreamed of living in a small town with just a handful of people in it. Carlisle doesn't know how to not work but he wants to slow down so we can enjoy our lives now that our kids are grown." She told me sincerely.

I nodded. "I understand. Forks is where I was raised most of my life and it is an ideal place to retire, slow down or raise children in. I'm going to go find Edward and make sure he is okay. Will you keep an eye on the kids?" I asked her quietly.

She nodded solemnly as she wrung her hands together. "Of course. I want to spend as much time as possible with them." She said sadly.

I smiled, kissed her on the top of the head as I followed my husband's steps out the door.

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