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It has been a little over a month since my mom and Mike left to head home. I talk to both of them at least once a day if not more. Paul and I's relationship is getting stronger and the kids have totally accepted him as their dad. When they first started calling him dad I knew I had to talk to Jamie and I knew he would not be happy. That was one of the most difficult conversations I have ever had with him. My mom had known I was going to have this talk with him and she was there to help him since I couldn't be. After I told him he broke down and started crying and then started threatening. I tried my best to calm him but when he started threatening he would take the kids if I let Paul be in their life I hung up on him. He called me a couple of hours later and apologized and I said "Jamie I know it's not easy hearing that kind of news. I will always make sure the kids know you're their other dad but you have to understand that Paul is going to be a big part of their lives now. He does not want to take your place. He asks me all the time if it's ok that the kids call him dad." As I said this Paul came in the front door I mouthed 'Hi, I'm on the phone with Jamie where are the kids.' He mouthed back 'With Seth' he motioned towards the phone 'How is he taking it?' I grimaced and tilted my hand saying so, so. Jamie sighed "What are they going to call me now?" I smiled "Their father as always Jamie." I sighed "If you want me to sit the kids down and tell them they can't call Paul dad I will." Paul looked at me a little shocked and I smiled. I waited a couple of second and was just going to say something when he sighed "Sis please don't, they deserve to have a constant presence of a dad in their lives. If Paul is willing to step up I have no right to say no," he sighed again "It hurts to know someone is taking the spot I should have but it's my fault for never stepping up when I should have." I was shocked "Wow, Jamie," I was so shocked I could not think what to say but then came around "I am so proud of you." I could hear the smile in his voice when he answered "I have been waiting to hear that for so long thank you sis." We talked for a few minutes then Paul and Jamie talked and I knew there would be peace. I did not listen to much of their conversation but I did hear Paul tell Jamie "I just want you to know what Dawn said was true no matter what role I play in their lives I can never replace you." I smiled and I heard him go on to tell him how the kids tell him stories of their daddy. After that conversation we talked on a weekly basis and he has also talked to the kids a couple of times. The thing that shocked me the most is the relationship that has started between Paul and Jamie.
They boys are getting more and more excited the legal work and red tape is almost over and they will soon be with me for good. In the last month I have arranged with my company to work from home for the most part unless there is a major case that I have to fly back for. The four partners are talking about opening a practice up in Forks and making me not only the head of the law firm branch here but also they have said that if they do this I will also be made a partner which I am so excited about. Two of the Partners are working on the custody of the boys. Ralph is working on my behalf and Mark is working on behalf of my mom. I am so glad it is my firm that is working on it because at least I know we got the best working for us. I am currently working on three cases that I am trying to settle out of court. It takes up a lot of my time and I feel like I am neglecting my kids even though they say I am not. Paul and the family have all stepped up and have taken up all of the slack with the kids. I try to do most of my work while the kids are in school and after they go to bed but with the time difference there is quite a few times I have to work between those times.
MeiMei and Pops didn't give Eddie his car back until earlier this week. That first week was torture for him and me. He would call me a couple of times a day and ask if I would talk to our parents about giving his car back. I refused and told him he would have to gain back their trust. With each day it got easier for him and I could see how much more that Pop's and MeiMei hated putting him through this but I could also see how each day their relationship got better and better.
For the first week Bella was so mad she spent almost all her time at my house. One night after about a week we were sitting talking when Ness came in "Mommy, I'm tired" then she looked up at me "Aunt Dawn are we having a sleep over again." I looked over at Bella and sighed I knew no matter how much she was mad I could also see how much being apart from Eddy was hurting her. I could only imagine how much he was suffering right now I might not like how he acted sometimes but he was my brother and I loved him. I smiled at Ness "I think so honey" she smiled but then frowned and looked at her mom "Are we ever going home?" she started to cry and I pulled her on my lap. I heard the front door unlock and figured it was Paul but wasn't surprised to see Seth. He looked so relieved when he saw it was not Pam crying but was at my side in seconds. He kneeled in front of me and rubbed Nessie's back and asked "Ness you want me to go get Jake." She got a small smile and shook her head yes as soon as he was gone Bella was at my side and Ness went to her. Bella tried to calm her but it was not working at all Ness kept saying "I want daddy or Jake."
When Jake got there Bella set Ness down and she flew into Jakes open arms. He took her into the play room and sat in the rocking chair and rocked her until she was in a dead sleep. In the meantime Paul walked in with two exhausted children one in each arm. He smiled and bent down and kissed me when I tried to stand up to take the kids to bed but he shook his head. "Honey, sit I will bathe them and get them to bed." I smiled at him "thanks babe, good night my angels sleep well." Both kids kissed me good night and then he walked up the steps. When Jake walked out with the sleeping Ness in his arms Bella asked him to take her to his house and she would pick her up in the morning. He agreed and said "Goodnight all." before he walked out of the door. After he was gone I looked up at Bella again and then I decided I needed to have a serious talk with her. I sighed then said "Bella, I know you are mad at my idiot of a brother but you have to stop this. You are not only hurting him but you are also hurting yourself and that is not a good thing. You need to go talk to him or fight with him or whatever but you two need to figure this out. I love all three of you and over the last week I have seen you all suffering more and more, please just talk to him." She looked at the floor in thought than up at me she kind of smiled and said "I will try it. Your right this is hurting all of us and we all need each other." She got up and gave me a hug and said "Thank you for talking some sense into me." I smiled "That's what sisters are for darling so it was my pleasure." We both laughed and I walked her to the front door.
Since then life has pretty much been normal and we have got the kids on somewhat of a routine but they seem to fight bedtime almost every night. In fact at this moment that is where Paul is trying to round up the two little panthers into their baths so they can go to bed. The reason I came out of my thoughts and back to reality was when I heard Pam yell "Cats don't like water, you're a wolf I think dogs like water so maybe wolfs do to you get wet." I shook my head and stood from the couch and headed upstairs. "Pamela Marie, you apologize and get in that bath tub now," I was close to slipping into my queen but knew right now I really needed to keep my mom side present. She stopped in the hallway in front of me and looked at the floor and mumbled "sorry." I shook my head and said "Pamela, look at me. First off when you apologize you look at the person in the eye and second you need to apologize to dad not me. Now go," I pointed to the bathroom "do you need an invitation" I asked while making a swinging action with my arm and my hand flat. She shook her head no and ran to the bathroom.
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