Because this story has reached over 2,000 reviews (which is so overwhelming, thank you guys!) and also because my mind is wide awake at 3:30 in the morning…I thought I would give you guys another update! Let's just say, I wish I didn't have a sixth cup of coffee at eight o'clock at night…but I guess that is what happens when I work late. Sorry for my rambling. I'm sure when I read this tomorrow morning, none of it will make since and I'll be very embarrassed!

Like always, thanks to my betas (and lovely friends) Sherry and Paige! This story would be very cringe worthy without you!

"It was good what we did yesterday

And I'd do it once again

The fact that you are married

Only proves you're my best friend

But it's truly, truly a sin."

-The Velvet Underground-

EPOV:

I walk through the front door of my apartment in a daze. My mind is still reeling from what I just witnessed, and I'm surprised I made it home without getting into an accident, because my thoughts were centered around my father and that woman.

"Da da!"

I shake the unpleasant thoughts from my head and focus on the present. Bella is sitting on the floor next to my son and Charlie is on his feet, clapping his hands and waving at me. He takes one step, and then another, before falling to the ground. I'm surprised to see that he doesn't cry, instead he just smiles at me.

"Da da!" He exclaims, before crawling as quickly as he can, across the living room floor to reach me.

"Da da! Da da! Da da!" He squeals as he moves his little body across the floor.

My problems always feel as though they evaporate the second I see my son. He's a breath a fresh air and I never realize how much I truly fucking need him, until he isn't there. I bend down and give him a kiss on the forehead, before scooping him up in my arms and inhaling his comforting scent.

"He's been dying for you to get home," Bella informs me with a smile. She studies me for a moment, and her beautiful smile falters. I must still look pale as a fucking ghost. "Are you alright, babe?"

I place my cheek on top of my son's head and close my eyes, absorbing the comfort he provides. "I'm fine, it was nothing."

She gives me a look that says, "Babe, you're a terrible fucking liar."

I roll my eyes and continue, "I just saw my dad when I was picking up our dinner."

She gives me a quizzical look and asks, "That's a bad thing?"

How the fuck do I tell her? I feel like if I say this aloud, it's suddenly real. Has my dad been screwing around on my mom? While I've never been too warm towards my mom, I still wouldn't want my dad to cheat on her. I've always looked up to him, he's always been a man to admire...but now...I'm just not sure anymore. This shakes me to my fucking core.

"He was there with a woman. Well, he met up with a woman there. It was that lady who approached me at Target. The one you introduced yourself to."

Bella thinks for a moment, before her features brighten with recognition. "The real pretty one? Yeah, I remember her." She studies me again. "Edward, don't jump to conclusions too quickly. It might not be what you think."

I shake my head, not wanting to contemplate what this might mean any further. I head to the kitchen, just wanting to eat and forget about earlier. Bella grabs some plates and napkins, as I place the contents of the to-go bag onto the table, and take a seat with Charlie in my lap. I don't want to let go of him just yet. I've missed him and I need him with me.

We eat in an uncomfortable silence.

Finally, I voice my thoughts aloud. "I just never thought my dad was capable of something like this. I'm afraid it might change the way I look at him."

"Edward, you're not sure he's done anything yet. Just wait until you can talk to him, and then you can be angry if need be."

I frown, but I know she's right.

She gives me a sad smile and continues. "She could be your father's friend, or a business partner, or maybe just an acquaintance. Just because you saw your father talking to a woman, doesn't mean he has been having an affair. Besides, he'll be divorced soon anyway. Not that that excuses his behavior...but at least he won't be messing around anymore."

I give her a half-assed smile for her efforts. She's right, the woman could just be a friend or business partner, but something about the way I saw them interact, tells me that's not true.

"You should have seen them together, babe. They seemed so familiar with each other. I saw the way he smiled at her. Bella, he's never smiled at my mom that way."

I push my food aside, no longer hungry. "The thought of him carrying on an affair while he was married to my mom makes me sick. Sure, she wasn't the most loving woman in the world, but she still didn't deserve this."

Bella gives me a little smile, and I can tell she feels just as sad as I do. She always says that she hates seeing me upset, and in moments like this, I know that is true. I smile back, wanting to stay strong for her, although inside I'm fucking wrecked. How could my dad do this to us? Maybe I'm just jumping to fucking conclusions, but something in my gut tells me there is something between him and that woman.

The conversation my dad and I had months before, trickles into my head, as if it were coming back to haunt me.

"You have always been the strong one in the family. You always made us feel as if everything was going to be alright...I admired you for that."

"Well, don't admire people too much Edward, they can disappoint you sometimes."

"I'll call him tomorrow. I need answers," I grimly state.

Bella gives me a small nod before returning to her meal. I wonder if his words back then, were his way of telling me that he was not someone to be admired. Perhaps he wanted me to know that he had faults, just like everyone else. Maybe his faults were obvious, but I had been too blind with fucking admiration to see them. What if he isn't the man I thought he was? How could I live with that? His words run on repeat in my mind, taunting me with a hidden meaning that I missed.

"Don't admire people too much Edward, they can disappoint you sometimes."

A/N: Interested to see what you guys think…. Until next time.

Song- "Pale Blue Eyes" by The Velvet Underground