CHAPTER 3
BELLA
I could see it in his eyes when he turned the frame over. He saw himself in them I know he did because just looking at him answered do many questions for me. Their jaw line. The eyes. Even the smirk they make sometimes was all him. They were the spitting image of their father. Father. They had a father, I mean I always knew they had one of course but to put a face to the word… a name even. It was world changing and in that moment I saw a new future for the girls. Of course that future depended on Edward's intentions, I would never let him anywhere near the girls if he didn't have the intent on staying.
"They are beautiful," he murmured, never taking his eyes of the photo. It was then that I noticed they were filled with tears.
"They truly are, inside and out," I replied, smiling at him.
He passed the picture around to his friends with the proudest look on his face, you would think he had known the girls all their lives. It really was kind of sweet.
"So tell me a little about you," I asked. "How did you come to the decision to donate you're uh... Assets?"
His whole demeanor changed as he turned to look at me, it was then that I noticed the look in his eyes. They seemed broken, like he had seen so much more in his life than I had initially imagined. My first thought was he was a struggling college student. You know, the ones who donate their sperm for some extra cash, never giving where they ended up a second thought. Somehow though his eyes told me a very different story.
He cleared his throat before starting, "About two and a half years ago I was diagnosed with cancer, testicular. Before I had surgery and started chemo my doctor gave me the option to freeze some of my "assets" as you call them." He chuckled slightly at that part. "He was only able to get a small amount though… enough for one insemination." He trailed off at the end looking down and it was then that I realized that the girls were his only hope at having children.
"I'm so sorry, Edward," my voice broke softly at the end and I had the urge to hug him. I stayed seated though because his wife, I'm assuming, was already there giving him a hug. She was pretty short hair and very petite, I don't know why but I was slightly jealous of her. I was their mother and although she was married to Edward that doesn't mean… I trailed that thought off because we were nowhere near that point and if it ever became a problem I'm sure we could solve it maturely.
Edward broke my thoughts further by speaking up, "Bella? I know this is a lot to take in but I want you to know that I'm all in. I mean as much as you would allow me to be and I do truly hope you allow me to be. Would it be at all possible for me to meet the girls? Not today of course as I'm sure you need some time but in the near future?" He asked almost shyly. I could tell he was eager to meet them but he was right. Today was a lot and I needed a little time to come to terms with the fact that I may have to share my girls at some point.
"Are you free tomorrow?" I asked.
His eyes grew large as he nodded his head, "Yes! Yes I am. Really tomorrow? Wow I thought you would say maybe in a couple weeks but yeah I'm off this whole weekend."
I smiled at his enthusiasm and his eagerness. " I was actually hoping to take the girls to the aquarium tomorrow morning. They have never been but seem to have a new found obsession with fish." I giggles slightly at the last part thinking back to the last time I took the girls to the supermarket. They had this huge fish tank that Adeline tried to climb into all because she wanted to see the fishies! That day I called and got a membership to the Zoo/Aquarium here is Seattle but hadn't had the opportunity to take them yet.
"That actually sounds like a lot of fun. I would love to tag along as long as you are sure that is ok?"
"It's more than ok, truly I will probably needs the help," after seeing his face I added. "Not that they are little monsters or anything."
He chuckled before agreeing to meet us here at the house for 10am.
Soon after he and his friends left the girls woke up from their nap and we got on with our day. Lunch then play time which both proved to be very messy. It was around 8amafter dinner was over, laundry was folded, and all the toys were put away that the day hit me. The girls were all asleep in their cribs and I just lost it. These girls were my world, they were everything to me and I couldn't stand the thought of possible losing them. The rational part of me screamed that wasn't going to happen but the worry wart inside of me said anything could happen at this point. I wound up silently crying myself to sleep on the tiny daybed in the girl's room, something I hadn't done since they were infants. The truth was I didn't know what tomorrow was going to bring. Would the girls like him? Would they want him more than me? Would he be a good role model for them… a good dad? The future is never certain… I learned that the moment I learned I was pregnant but at that moment as I am doing right now all I could do was pray to god for myself, for them, and even for Edward. I truly hoped this would all be a good thing for all of us.

THE NEXT MORNING

"Ma ma ma ma ma…!"
I awoke with a start to find the triplets bouncing with joy in their beds. They seemed truly surprised to see me sleeping in their room since I hadn't since we transitioned them in here at 6 months old. Stretching I crawled outta bed and started our morning. Evie was being extra clingy today it's like she knew something was off. I smiled at her silently reassuring that everything was ok and that seemed to be enough to soothe her worried. She was such a perceptive baby. The other two were running around like mad animals destroying almost Everything in their path.

Before I knew it there was a knock at the door. My stomach dropped as I walked toward the front of the house. Of course the girls heard the doorbell and are trailing behind me excited to see who is at the door. Here goes nothing….

END OF CHAPTER 3

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