A/N: SM owns all things Twilight. Everything else is mine.

Chapter 8

I get a few more things off of my list and am on my way back to the house when my cell blares Emmett's ringtone. I know I'm in an iffy zone, so I'll just call him back when I get home. I pull in about ten minutes later, grab my purchases, and quickly get inside to hide them. Knowing I can't really put them in a place that would be obvious, I find a small, black duffle bag, zipping it up once they're in. I slide it under my bed in the middle against the headboard. There are already a couple long, rectangular boxes and one other bag under there, so it's not like the bag would look odd.

Not long after I've hidden the gifts, Bella calls to say she'll be over shortly with Seth. Her call also reminds me that I need to phone Emmett back.

"Yo!" He answers.

"Hey, man. I was driving in a bad cell area when you called. What's up?"

"Rosie and Alice want a small girl's night, so we boys are left with babysitting. It's my first time alone with my nugget and I'm not sure if Jasper will be of much help."

"Em, she's only a couple weeks old. She only eats, sleeps, and poops."

"Yeah, but I may need another hand just in case. She hasn't exactly warmed up to me, yet. It's like she senses that I don't have boobs." He whines.

I sigh, "You're ridiculous, but I'll help out this time." He lets out I sigh of relief and I cut him off before he tries to say anything. "But, just this once. I can't save you all the time."

He thanks me and we hang up after he tells me to be there at eight. I get up to go to the bathroom since I forgot to go when I got home. I've just finished washing my hands when the front door opens and I hear the fast patters of Seth's feet on my floors. "We're here!"

I walk out and Seth, with mouth open and tongue hanging out the side, makes a run for me, clearly excited. I bend over to basically catch and stop him from knocking me over. "Whoa! Hey, buddy, calm down. It hasn't been that long." I say as I scratch up and down his back, sides, and behind his ears. I pat his back hip and look up at Bella. She's leaning against my doorframe, arms folded across her chest, wearing a bright smile. I ask if she got all her shopping done.

She shakes her head. "No, I only bought about half. I'll go back sometime in the next week or two."

I walk over and pull her arms lose before softly framing her face and kissing the hell out of her. "You have any days off next week?" I ask once we break for air.

Nodding, she replies, "Yeah, Tuesday and Thursday. Why?"

"Well, because we are having a date night, and no, I'm not telling you any details."

A/N: Aww, a secret date night! Any guesses as to where he might take her, or anything? Next update will be the boys babysitting!