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A/N: Hey ya'll! This is a special birthday surprise for our very own DataByteDL-FangirlinGranmaDee….she loves her some RodeoWard and CPAella and when she asked me if I could put a future take together with an "older" Cowboy Hotness and his Bella I couldn't say no! So Dee, let's take a trip into the future and check in on our couple as they celebrate "GranmaBee's 55th Birthday" at the ranch. Special thanks to tschweik for pre-reading for me! See ya'll at the bottom!

BPOV

Fifty-Five. Tomorrow I would be turning fifty-five years old. I turned to the side as I looked in the mirror. I was still in pretty good shape but I wasn't as toned as I used to be. I had some sagging skin but that's ok. Those stretch marks were ok too because they gave me my beautiful babies, Kristina and Ethan. My babies. No, they weren't babies anymore.

Kristina was thirty and happily married to a wonderful man named Steven. They lived in Oklahoma City where Kris was an advertising executive and Steven owned his own insurance agency. They were the proud parents of seven year old Mallory Marie, our first born grandchild.

Ethan was twenty-five and married to his high school sweetheart, Misty, and they were the proud parents of a whirlwind five year old named Evan Anthony. I chuckled when I thought of my little Evan. He was his Daddy's boy through and through, and there was also quite a bit of his Granddaddy in there too. That little boy was way more than a handful and I pitied my poor daughter-in-law. I knew exactly how she felt. Yeah honey, I raised one too.

I am brought out of my stroll down memory lane by two strong hands wrapping around my waist and a kiss to my neck. "Hey Cowboy." I say as I turn my head to kiss Edward. The man was pushing sixty years old but was still sexy as hell, especially in his cowboy hat.

"Hey Darlin'. What's goin' on in here? You looked like you were deep in thought." He says as he kisses my neck some more. Always tryin' to get laid. Still.

"Just strolling down memory lane. I'm gettin' old Cowboy." I say as I poke my lip out.

"Oh Sweetness you're just as beautiful as the first night I saw you in Houston. You just get sexier with age"

Sexier with age. He's the poster boy for sexier with age. He's not as toned as he was either, but Edward still works hard on the ranch every day. His hair is no longer the bronze mess I fell in love with, but is now sprinkled with salt and pepper, and he wears it well. His tanned skin is still beautiful and he can still rock a pair of Wranglers. We've worked hard on keeping ourselves in shape and I'm happy to say it has paid off.

"So you ready for the Bar BQ tomorrow?" He asks. The kids have organized a birthday party for me and I've been given strict instructions to "not do a damn thing".

"Yes. I'm excited to see everyone. I can't wait." He nods as I finish my nighttime ritual and crawl into bed beside my sexy cowboy.

I am awakened to the smell of bacon and eggs and coffee. Edward must be awake already. That man hasn't slept in a day in his life, I swear. I smile as I get up and jump into the shower to begin my day.

Coming downstairs I find my love sitting at the breakfast table reading the paper. He's got his reading glasses on. I chuckle at the memory of going to the eye doctor with him when it was discovered that he needed bi-focal lenses. Edward wasn't a happy Cowboy.

"Good morning Hotness." I whisper against his ear as I kiss him softly. I'm still so utterly in love with him.

"Hey Darlin'. Breakfast is on the stove." He says as he turns to the sports section. Edward and I eat our breakfast and he excuses himself to go out and get the Bar BQ pit started up. I'm finishing up with the dishes when I hear the gravel crunching outside. I smile. My babies are here.

As if on cue, I hear my little Evan. "Granma Bee! Ohhhhh Granma Bee!" I turn in time to see him reaching for the plate of biscuits still on the table. Naturally the entire plate topples over on his head. "Aww nuts" he says.

"Evan Anthony you know you have to ask for some help little boy." I gently chastise as Ethan and Misty come walking in behind him.

"Damn boy, you been here half a minute and you already got in trouble." Ethan teases gently. "Hey Mama. Happy Birthday." He kisses me on the cheek and hugs me to him. He's so tall, just like his Daddy. "Daddy outside?"

"Yep…workin' on the pit." I say as I hug Misty.

"Alright. Ima head out there see does he need some help. Come on boy, let's leave the women to the women's work." He says as he runs out.

"Ethan Alexander I can still whip your ass." He just chuckles as he runs out with Evan on his shoulders.

Misty and I begin all the other preparations as Kristina and Steven arrive with little Mallory in tow. She heads right out to the pit where Uncle Ethan and Grandaddy are.

"Dammit Mama I told you not to do anything." Kristina says as she hugs me and then Misty.

"Well Kris, who the hell is gonna do it, your Daddy?" We all giggle because two things should never happen in this lifetime. Number one, the American Flag should never be disrespected, and two, Edward Cullen should never attempt to make any kind of food beside generic breakfast food and Bar BQ. Edward's talents in the kitchen consist of….other things.

"Go sit down old woman and let us youngsters finish up." Kris teases with a smile.

"I got your old woman." I say as I begin to peel potatoes for the tater salad.

A few hours later we'll all sitting around outside on the back deck, all the food eaten and the grandbabies running around. I'm seated on Edward's lap as Evan comes running outside with something in his hand.

"Granddaddy, what is this? Is that you or Daddy?" Mallory comes over to investigate. He's found an old publicity photo of Edward from his days as a bull rider, more specifically from 2013, his championship year and the year we met. It's autographed to me with the words My Brown Eyed Cowgirl—All My Love Always- Cowboy Hotness.

"Who is Cowboy Hotness?" Mallory asks with a scrunched up nose. She's adorable.

"Well that's your Granddaddy of course. This is from the year I met him." I stroke Edward's face and smile.

"Yeah, Granma Bee and Granddaddy weren't always all gray hair and wrinkled up skin" my Ethan throws in. Both Edward and I shoot him a look. "Hey…I'm just playin'. You know ya'll still look great. I just have to bring the shit like always." This earns him a slap from Misty.

"Ethan! Watch your mouth. The babies are here." She rolls her eyes.

Seemingly satisfied with the explanations, Evan runs back inside to do whatever he's been doing.

"So Steven, how is the insurance business?" Edward asks as he sips his beer. Steven doesn't get a chance to answer as once again, Evan comes flyin' out of the house carrying a bottle of something now.

"This is slippery! I found it in Granma Bee's drawer by her bed and I squirted it all over my hands and look! It's slimy!" he says as he shows us the bottle. My eyes are wide as I realize it's the lube Edward and I use when we have sex….you know, since things don't get as wet as they used to all on their own. Edward spews beer everywhere and I jump up from his lap.

"Evan Anthony, give me that." I yell as I take off after him. I can't get a grip on the little sucker because he's got the super slick lube all over him. It's like tryin' to catch a greased pig. Behind me I can hear the laughter. "Yeah, thanks ya'll for the help." I add.

Edward comes in and catches Evan and tosses him over his shoulder. "Boy, don't you know not to be diggin' around in folks' private stuff?"

"But what is it Granddaddy? Why Granma Bee had this in her night table?" He asks, truly curious. Ok Cowboy Hotness, you're on your own.

"Well…Evan…I'll tell you….one day…a long time from now when you're all grown up." He pops him on the butt. "Now, go find your Mama and get cleaned up. Go." He says with another smack to the butt as he takes the now empty bottle of lube and heads back to our bedroom. A few minutes later he comes back with a grin on his face.

"What? Please don't tell me he found….something else." I raise a brow at Edward.

"Nah…but he was close. He must've not seen it under some other stuff you have in there but he was close. We need a lock on our door Sweetness…especially when Evan is around. You'd think we'd learn after raising Ethan!" He chuckles as he kisses me.

Ethan walks up, beer in his hand and pats Edward on the back. "Well old man, it's understandable….I mean you ain't young and attractive anymore…and Mama needs some help in that department…so…" he trails off as Edward turns to look at him, still taller than Ethan by a couple inches.

"Boy…I think you need to go corral your young'un before he finds Grandaddy's special vitamins" Edward says as he wiggles his eyebrows. I watch Ethan visibly pale.

"Uh..yeah…I'll do that Daddy…thanks….for that visual…but you know if it lasts longer than four hours you need to call the doctor and handle that shit."

"Hell no boy…didn't I teach you anything? Four hours is a lot of time to make your Mama scream."

"Ok, this is getting gross…Misty!" he yells as he goes in search of his wife. I crack up at my Cowboy.

"You are still something Cowboy. And I still love you just as much as ever….more even."

"Well Sweetheart you're my one….my once in a lifetime perfect love." He kisses me deeply and I feel it….that pull….the pull I always felt with him. Years haven't dampened it a bit and if nothing else, they have made it sweeter.

We say goodbye to our kids and grandbabies and later that night it's just me and Edward sitting by the fire under a blanket.

"I'm gonna make some coffee. You want some babe?" I ask as I stand up.

"Nah…I'm gonna go have a shower I think. I smell like BarBQ." he says as he sniffs himself.

"You want some help?" I ask with a wiggle of my eyebrows.

"Well now Bella you know I always want that kind of help…but uh…well we seem to be fresh out of lube since your grandson decided to slather himself in it." He says with a laugh. That damn Evan…just like his Daddy.

"Oh, now he's my grandson…I see how it is Cullen. Go have your shower old man." I grin at him. He comes over to me and runs his hands around my waist as he presses himself against me.

"Oh…..my…well Cowboy Hotness…have you been taking those 'vitamins' again?" I ask with a wiggle of my ass.

"Sure have Darlin'….and you know what I said earlier? Well, I'm ready to hear you scream for the next four hours."

"Get in that shower old man!" I yell as I throw a pillow at the now closed door. That man…he still gets to me.

Snuggling down in bed I thought back to meeting my Cowboy Hotness. He was by far the most gorgeous specimen of man in the entire world and I wanted him.

We made our way to the stage and I was immediately aware of a pair of green eyes in the front row as they followed me to the microphone. There stood the most beautiful cowboy I had ever seen in my entire life. He was wearing painted on black Wrangler jeans, black boots, a deep forest green western shirt, a black and silver belt with a large platter belt buckle in the front and a black felt cowboy hat. My eyes found his and I couldn't look away. It appeared that he couldn't either.

That night my life changed forever as Edward and I embarked on a long distance relationship that would eventually bring us closer than ever. When he proposed to me my future was cemented and I knew he'd be mine forever.

He got down on one knee and took his cowboy hat off, placing it beside me on the bed, he took my hands in his. "Isabella Marie Swan, the first night I saw you, the MOMENT I saw you, I knew that I had to make you mine. You have changed my life and made me a better man. My greatest hope is that you'll make me your husband, the father of your children, and your soul mate for the rest of our lives. Baby, will you please marry me?"

"Darlin'? Bella? Why are you cryin'?" I heard Edward ask sounding very concerned. Apparently I had been so deep in my memories, I hadn't heard him come out of the shower. I touched his weathered face and smiled.

"Just thinkin' back Cowboy…..remembering the first time I saw you, and how you proposed to me. You've made my life more than I ever dreamed possible. I love you so much Edward Anthony."

"Well you know Isabella Marie, you make me the man I am. You are my heart and my soul. Happy Birthday Sweetheart. I love you" He whispered against my lips for probably the millionth time in our lives….and each time it made my heart stutter like the first time.

A/N: There you have it! I hope you all enjoyed it and I hope Data-Byte DL-FangirlinGranmaDee enjoyed her sneak peek into the future. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEE! I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK! XOXO YOUR Sweetheart