Disclaimer: To my own disbelief and pure greediness, I sadly don't own Twilight/New Moon characters, Miss Stephenie Meyer does.
I heard Malerie start to cry, so I quickly put on my silk robe and went to her room. Still decorated with the Cullen's gifts, and flooded with other gifts that I'd gotten from the party, months ago. Malerie cried, but I quickly soothed her, rocking her back and forth, patting her back. I sighed as I looked at the time and date, it was 5:30am, September 13th, I was now 29. I'd forgotten about my birthday, my kids were my life, with the one exception… the guy who was waiting for me.
I sighed as I thought of him, perfection and all. I decided that after Malerie was one, I would allow myself to see him, to be with him. It was painful, and I thought that having kids would distract me from thinking of him, day dreaming like a school girl. That was hardly the case, Madeline and Mason were always helping with Malerie, and she was a perfect, beautiful daughter. My thoughts always turned to him… it was not what I needed, the time seemed so far away.
I realized Malerie was asleep so I put her back down in her crib, and turned the baby monitor on again, I decided to catch some more sleep myself.
The alarm woke me up this time, I quickly helped Madeline and Mason get dressed for 2nd and 1st grade, although they had already started in August.
My dreams of becoming a teacher were shattered, for this year at least. I was so sure I'd be back to teaching, but it never happened. I had decided though I would next year, I might even try for high school.
I caught a look at myself in the mirror, it had only been 5 months since Malerie was born and already, by running around town I'd lost the baby weight… and was back to looking like a teenager. I was 29 and looked 18… still.
I carefully slipped Malerie into the car seat and drove the kids to school, waved goodbye as they headed off, they already looked older. I sighed as I stared at Malerie in the car seat…
Malerie then woke up as soon as I got home, and I decided to change her into appropriate clothes for the day, then put her down on a blanket on her stomach as I watched her try to crawl, I laughed at each of her attempts. Then I heard the doorbell ring, I carefully picked her up, walking to the door. She laughed as I opened the door.
It was raining outside, a hard rain, almost pouring… and outside my door was Edward, looking flawless. He smiled as I opened the door.
I gave him a surprised look, holding Malerie.
"Bella…" he said, the rain hitting him, "I know you decided to wait, and I'll wait for as long as you want… but, I want you now Bella." He sighed as I just looked at him, Malerie was busy playing with my hair.
I breathed in and out, looking at the rain hit him. His sweater was soaked, along with his jeans.
I smiled and opened the door wider, pointing him in, emotionless.
He stepped through the door, and turned to me as I closed the door, I walked past him, still not saying anything, and placed Malerie down on the blanket.
I turned around and eyed Edward, he was thinking hard, trying to figure out my emotion or what I was thinking… I grabbed his hand and led him to the kitchen, his granite fingers intertwined with mine.
I stopped and he faced me, we were standing in the kitchen, I could still see Malerie from behind, she was moving her fists and feet off the ground while still on her stomach.
Edward moved a piece of hair behind my ear and smiled, "It kills me Bella, tell me what you're thinking." he whispered.
I sighed, "I'm thinking I've been waiting too long to do this…" I took a step towards him and kissed him, as equally he kissed me, our lips moved in sync, my arms resting on his cold shoulders.
Finally gasping for breath, he stopped, then moved down my neck, I smiled as I felt relief washed through me.
Edward gave me quick kiss then looked into my eyes, "I love you Bella." He whispered.
I smiled and looked at him, I could still see Malerie, "I love you too Edward," I smiled and told him. If I was ever certain of something in my life, it would be how much I loved my kids and how much I loved Edward, the two fit together, they belonged.
He kissed me again as my fingers knotted in his hair, he pulled me closer, our bodies touching.
I pulled away, gasping for breath, he went down to kissing my neck and jaw line, I was still gasping as I laughed. "How does it feel to be in love with a 29 year old woman?" He stopped kissing me then looked at me, "Ah that reminds me." He fumbled around his jeans and opened a jewelry
box, it was long a slender. He handed it to me and smiled, I opened it and gasped. Inside was a beautiful charm bracelet, just like the one Jacob had made for me when we were in high school, and Edward had added his own charm. It was very similar, the same carved wolf and diamond. I gasped again and looked up to his face, I was smiling wide.
"How did you…?" I started to ask, he interrupted me.
"Well, it was in your old room, and the bracelet was a little aged, so I bought a new one. I cleaned both charms and fixed it up for you. Happy Birthday Bella." He smiled.
I gasped, then took it out carefully, I layed it on my wrist and he helped put it on. I smiled as I saw both charms, next to each other. I kissed him again, my hand with the bracelet was resting on his cheek, I stopped and smiled, my eyes still closed.
"Thank you," I said as my eyes fluttered open.
He smiled, "So you're 29, wow Bella." He laughed.
"Ugh, don't remind me. I feel so old." I sighed.
He took my face in his hands and laughed, "Yet, you don't look a day older than 18, how odd. You should have heard those nurses and other patients when they saw you leave the hospital that morning, people thought you were 18 and had 3 kids, they couldn't believe it."
I laughed, "Yea well…" I sighed. "But I'm still dating a 17 year old … I feel old."
"Silly Bella, you have to remember I'm old too… almost by a few decades" He smiled.
I rolled my eyes, and smiled, "I guess I forgot I was in love with a vampire…" He smiled then kissed me again.
At that moment, everything felt right… everything was in place. Yes, I lost my husband, but he was happy, he had met his daughter, he knew his children. I would always love Jacob Black, he was still apart of my life forever, but Edward was my future, he was something that I knew would be here for forever. He was my everything, well… not everything, my kids were more. He knew that too, he understood that. And that was why, when I was kissing him, everything was in place, because I knew… that somehow maybe I'd have as long as forever would take us to be with them.
