:) Thank you all for reading this. I wasn't sure anyone would like the sequel much. Oh, and be sure to check out the IYA extra's i'm still writing those and you can even suggest things that happened in the five years before Better Together, as long as it doesn't have anything to do with the plot.

Chapter 3

BPOV

After dinner was finished we all sat down together to eat, minus my two girls. I hated when they were gone but they loved spending time with Alice. They are complete girly-girls, so much different then I am. I loved it though. They were so adorable when they played dress up and would parade around the house in their insane outfits modeling them for us. They took dress up very seriously. So, it was strange them not coming to dinner in their mismatched outfits. Once I asked why they dressed up for a dinner and they told me they were ladies and that's what ladies did. I couldn't help but laugh at them. They were so completely different but yet the same.

Gracie is my little independent woman and Alison is still a Daddy's girl. Gracie is loud and does what she wants no matter what she is told while Alison is quiet and shy. Alison has Edward's eyes but Gracie has blue. I'm still trying to figure out where she got those from. Luckily Gracie and Alison didn't get my clumsy gene like Mikey did. You really wouldn't think they were triplets, just three kids born at different times. I always thought triplets would look identical but not my babies, they were their own people in so many different ways.

The one thing the three of them had in common were their beautiful smiles. You could be in the middle of yelling at one of them and they'd just flash you that smile and you'd forget about whatever you were mad at before. They knew how to use it against us though, Edward still falls for it. Me? Not so much anymore.

"So, Lane how does it feel being back in Forks?" Edward asked breaking me from my thoughts.

"Weird…I mean I left right after graduation and France has been my home every since. I guess I just got used to living there." She shrugged not really interested in the conversation.

"Have you see your Dad yet?" I asked her.

"I was going over there tomorrow morning. He wants me to meet his new girlfriend and her daughter." Lane sighed shifting in her seat. I figured it was a hard subject for her, this woman was the first her father was with since her mother died. Well, first steady relationship anyway.

I just nodded. I figured Lane didn't really want to talk, I hope we hadn't made her fell uncomfortable. Hell, what am I saying? I'm making her uncomfortable by just being here in this house. Not mentioning that I put her in Masen's old room.

Mikey didn't say much during dinner. I knew it was because of Lane. He was the shyest of my kids. He was way worse then Alison.

Alexa on the other hand didn't stop talking, which wasn't unusual for her. Edward and I were used to it by now.

I cleared the table and cleaned up the kitchen while Lane went upstairs to give the kids their baths. Edward went to his office to do a little work.

MPOV

"Here kid." Grandpa smiled handing over a beer to me. I raised an eyebrow at him. "You'll be twenty one in two weeks, drink up." I laughed because that was coming from the chief of police.

"Thanks." I laughed popping off the top. I sat down on the sofa across from Grandpa's recliner. Seth was sitting in the other recliner sipping his own beer. "So, Gramps how has life been?" I asked relaxing after taking a sip of my beer.

"Good. Nothing interesting, after all this is Forks." He kept his eyes on the football game that was playing on TV, I'm not even sure which teams were playing. "How is it up there in fancy town?" I couldn't help but laugh. He hated that I lived in New York. When I told him I got into NYU he pitched a fit and demanded I stay in Washington. At the time staying was not an option. I needed out and New York was my way out.

"It's alright, it's not home though." I shrugged.

"Of course it isn't, you belong here with your family." I just rolled my eyes hoping he didn't notice. Grandpa hated that shit. "I saw that." Of course he did.

We watched the game for another hour or so before I realized it was dark outside. I glanced at the clock and noticed it was almost eleven. I knew everyone at my parent's would be asleep so I'd just sneak on up to my bedroom and pass out.

I was able to coax Granny Sue into giving me a ride home. It didn't take much, just a flash of my Cullen smile. That smile could get me anything I wanted.

"We're really happy you're home, Masen. I know your Mama is going to be excited." Sue said before I hopped out of her car. I nodded and told her goodnight. I fished in my pocket real quick for my keys. Mom gave me a spare one a couple of years back, since I started this late night sneaking in thing. She and Dad both knew I liked to show up unexpected.

Just as I expected the entire house was dark. Everyone was already in bed, good. I'm far too tired to deal with my siblings right now, as much as I love them. They are a little much to handle sometimes.

I go up the stairs and find my bedroom quickly. All I can think about is my bed and how comfortable I know it is. I furrow my brow when I hear a strange noise coming from inside. I quickly open the door.

Holy shit.

Standing there in front of me is the most gorgeous body I've ever seen. It takes me awhile to travel over it in its bare state. I can't bring myself to turn around and offer her privacy.

It takes me far too long to realize who the naked body is in front of me. It takes her even longer to realize I'm standing there in the doorway.

"What the fuck?" I growl.

Lane.

"Masen?!" She turns around completely naked and screams. I gulp and know I should look away but Lane naked…is…there are no words the girl is beautiful.

Shit.

"Get out!" She yells.

"What the hell are you doing in my room?" I ignore her now feeling angry that she was in my parent's house.

"Get out, Masen!" She growled finally grabbing something to cover her breasts.

There is no fucking way Lane is here. She told me she'd never be back.

The sad thing is even though she broke my heart I can't help but want to go in there and kiss the hell out of her.

BPOV

"Edward do you hear that?" I sit up in bed quickly after hearing a yell coming from upstairs. "Edward!" I hit my husbands chest to wake him up. The man sleeps like the dead.

"What?" He jumps up like there's a fire somewhere.

"Did you hear that?"

"Obviously not, Bella. I was sleeping." He rubbed at his eyes.

"Go up there and check!" I hop out of bed and pull on Edward's t-shirt and a pair of shorts. Edward sleepily gets out of bed and pulls on his pajama pants and a t-shirt out of the dresser since I wearing his from the night before.

"I'm sure it's nothing." He grumbles as he starts to leave our bedroom. I follow close behind as we go up the stairs.

At the end of the hall there's a dark figure leaning up against the wall. I widen my eyes.

"Edward!" I whisper in the silence. It takes me a minute for my eyes to adjust and I realize who exactly that dark figure is. "Oh no." I groan.

"That's a great way to greet me, Ma." Masen grumbles.

"Hey, son. Your mother was just a little scared." Edward sounded a little nervous. Once again I'm slow and don't even realize who that scream could have come from. "So…did you…um?" Edward nodded towards the door.

I turn on the hall light so I can see Masen's expression.

"I can explain!" I blurted out quickly.

"Damn right you can!"

"Don't talk like that to your mother, Masen." Edward told him sternly, well as sternly as he could through his sleepy voice.

"Sorry, I'm just…what is she doing in there?" Masen looked rather angry. Lane opened the door just then, looking as if she had been crying.

"Let's go downstairs before we wake the kids." Edward shook his head and then looked at me. I glared at him. I wasn't going to admit defeat just yet.