-1In The Meadow
Edward POV
Bella and I got all the kids in the car and buckled in then we got in and took off to our favorite spot in Forks.
We had packed them some snacks and things as well as some toys to play with and a huge blanket that we laid on the ground. We put all the kids down on the grass while we laid out the blanket. Bella laid out toys for Darci as well as Hayden and Alicia to play with.
After we got everything laid out, we settled on the blanket and watched as the kids begin to look around and inspect their surroundings.
Hayden took his trucks and moved off to one side of the blanket. Alicia and Darci begin playing with some blocks we had brought along. Bella was busy with a camera taking pictures. I just leaned back and propped on my elbows to watch my little family in peace. I loved times like this.
The sun was out and it was a beautiful day. I loved how the sun brought out the red tints in Bella's hair and the golden tints in Alicia and Hayden's hair. Darci was taking more after Charlie with almost black hair and it was thick and curly.
My family was beautiful and oh so precious to me. I would do anything for them and give them anything I could. Soon Bella came to lay beside me and we both lay on our stomachs so we could see the kids and watch them play.
"We make some beautiful babies together, husband.", Bella said to me.
"Well how could they not be beautiful when they have the most exquisitely beautiful mother on the planet, wife?", I replied.
"Flattery will get you everywhere, Mr. Cullen.", she said smiling and leaned over to kiss me.
"Well we will just have to test that theory out later, Mrs. Cullen.", I told her.
"Looking forward to it.", Bella told me grinning with a mischievous glint in her eye.
And cue the hard on again. It has yet ceased to amaze me that as much as Bella and I have had sex before and after getting married. I never get tired of her. I never get enough of having her in any way she will let me. I know I never will be able to get enough either.
After awhile, I closed my eyes and just enjoyed the sun beaming down on me. This was something I had been needing. I could hear the chattering of my children and Bella's laughter. I smiled dreamily knowing I'd never be happier than I am at this moment.
"Oh how pretty!", Bella exclaimed and I opened my eyes to see Alicia handing her mother a flower she had picked. "Thank you, I love it, angel.", she continued.
"What about me, do I get one too, baby girl?", I asked smiling at her.
"Silly daddy, flowers only for girls and mommies.", Alicia told me.
She toddled over to me and sat on her knees and planted a kiss on my cheek then spoke.
"Kisses are for boys and daddies.", she said getting up and returning to her flower picking.
Bella and I laughed at her cuteness and logic.
"Why do I get the feeling we are in so over our heads and very out numbered?", I asked Bella.
"Because dear, both of those girls have their daddy right where they want him. You are wrapped around their tiny fingers and that is where you will always be and even as young as they are they know it.", she answered.
"Like our son doesn't have his mother wrapped around his finger just like his father?", I asked raising one eyebrow.
"Oh shut up, I know that. You can't say anything, golden boy. You know you've got Esme in your corner.", she said smiling.
I laughed out loud because I knew she was right. Ever since, I had known Esme and had accepted her as a mother figure, I had been able to get away with most anything while Em and Jazz seemed to catch her wrath more often than not.
"Here mommy, messy.', Hayden said to Bella.
I looked over at him and he was covered in blood and holding a dead rabbit in his hands. My son had just killed his first animal purely on instinct.
Bella and I looked at each other then at our son in shock.
"Hayden, how did you know to kill that rabbit?", I asked.
"Was hungry, daddy. Smelled good. Do a no no, daddy?", he said looking at me with a fearful gaze thingking he was going to get in trouble.
I took him in my arms and held him close to me.
"No son, it's ok, you didn't do anything bad. Daddy and mommy are proud of you. You just surprised us is all.", I told him.
"Why Hayden got that, mommy?", Alicia asked.
Darci just sat looking with wide eyes in silence.
Bella POV
Well I guess now would be as good a time as any to explain to our children what hunting was all about.
"You're their father you explain it, dear. When the time comes I'll cover the female stuff.", I told Edward grinning.
"Thank you, love. I appreciate that.", he replied back.
I was so very proud of my son, I didn't know what to do. His uncle Em would loved this. I can hear him now talking about how brilliant his nephew is.
Edward explained to Alicia and Hayden about hunting and about being what we are in terms they could understand. He also explained that this is something that we would prefer not be shared with anyone who was not in our house. I would hate for my child to give an adult a heart attack by inadvertently giving more info than is needed.
"I not tell nobody just unc Em, papa, and unc Jasper.", Hayden told Edward.
"I want hunt too, daddy.", Alicia said.
"Are you hungry, Alicia? We don't kill an animal just to kill it. We only hunt when we are hungry.", Edward told her.
"Not hungry, daddy.", she answered.
"If you don't get hungry before we leave to go home, Me or mommy will bring you to hunt later on when you do get hungry, sweetheart.", he said.
"K, daddy.", she said satisfied.
It was hard to think how fast my children were growing. I did not look forward to explaining girly things to Darci and Alicia, I wanted them to stay young and completely innocent for as long as possible. Edward was going to go ballistic when it came time for the girls to date. God help the boys who fell for them and came knocking on the door.
"Ballistic will not cover it, darling. And anyway, they simply will not date until they are at least 30. I will not have some teenage, horny, hormonal boy pawing all over my baby girls.", Edward said having heard my thoughts.
"Oh Edward we are both living in delusion if we actually believe that none of our children will remain chaste and untouched until they are well into adulthood. We are perfect examples and yes, I know you waited until I came along to experience anything but still we have certainly made up for the lost time since then. Keep that in mind when it comes our children's time to grow up.", I told him.
"Ummm hmmm, I'm going to remind you of that statement the first time the phone rings and it's one of those giggly teenage girls asking to speak to Hayden or the first time he brings one home, love.", he said grinning.
I glared at him and refused to say anything else. No way am I gonna let just any girl lay claim to my baby boy. I'd be a pile of ashes first. The girl who got my son was going to have to be damn near perfect. If she didn't meet everyone of my requirements, she could forget it.
Edward was reading my thoughts again and busted out laughing at me.
"Oh what a life we are going to live, angel. We will never be bored that I am sure of.", Edward said.
"Some one and I won't call any names is walking on mighty thin ice right now and the ice is steadily cracking.", I said looking at Edward.
He knew what I meant and he just laughed.
"Well, I guess it's a good thing I can leap really far and really fast and get off it before I fall through isn't it?", he quipped smirking.
I folded my arms across my chest and huffed angrily.
"Daddy go time out. Mommy mad.", Hayden said looking between Edward and I.
"Don't worry, son, daddy can talk his way out of it. Mommy won't be mad long.", Edward told him.
"Daddy need get mommy pretty flower. No more mad only smile, then.", Alicia said.
"Perhaps you are right, sweety. Daddy needs to make mommy smile instead of mad. Why don't you show me what kind of flowers would make mommy smile for me?", Edward said as he took Alicia's tiny hand in his and Darci in his other arm and walked away.
I picked up Hayden and took him to the small shallow creek nearby and cleaned him up after his hunt. I was really glad I had packed them some more clothes when I was getting them ready. Alice would have a hissy fit if I brought them home dirty.
After I had him washed, clean and redressed, we walked back to the blanket and sat down. Shortly, Edward walked back over with the girls all of them had a handful of flowers.
"Look mommy, all for you. No more mad at daddy.", she stated grinning.
I couldn't help but smile as I took each handful of flowers from each of them.
"Thank you sweetheart, and no mommy is not really mad at daddy, but daddy needs to behave.", I said as I gave each of them a kiss on the cheek.
"Whew! Thank you princess, you are a life saver for getting daddy out of trouble. I sure didn't want to go in time out.", Edward said.
We stayed in the meadow until dusk then we gathered the kids and went home. The day had been wonderful and I had loved every minute of it. Now I was ready to go home get my children fed and ready for bed.
I let Edward think he was not in trouble but I had news for him, he was in for it big time and I knew just how to do it.
