A/N: Hey Everyone! Sorry for the delay, work's been crazy! So, i'll say no more, mucho love to my beta LastH00rStanding for shinning this up for me!

EPOV

It had been a few weeks since Bella and I had discussed moving in together. I figured I'd give her some time to sleep on it and really let it sink in, then we could discuss it more, and after hashing out all the details we'd tell Ethan. I was slightly nervous about it all, though. I mean, what if she didn't want to live together? We'd gotten along great since we started seeing each other more intimately. We still had yet to take that final step and have sex, but seeing as how our last encounter together brought about Ethan, I can see how holding off might be a good idea.

Needing to blow off some steam before going to Bella's for dinner, I decided to head to the gym. Tonight after Ethan went to sleep, we'd be discussing details and anything else she might be worried about and I wanted to go into that with a clear head.

Halfway through my workout, I looked up to see Jasper walking towards me. Setting the free weights down, I moved over towards the treadmill to finish off my workout. Jasper was moving my way, heading to the treadmill as well. I greeted him with a wave and began my pace at a light jog. Hopping on his treadmill, he started out slower than me, but picked up the pace quickly.

"How's it going Edward? It seems like I haven't seen you in a while. How are things going with Bella and Ethan?" I instantly felt bad. I had kind of neglected my friends a bit since finding out about Ethan. I mean, I do see Jasper from time to time because he's with Alice, but we've not had a guys' night in ages.

"I've been doing well. Work's been keeping me busy, and then when I'm not there I'm with Bella and Ethan, which is going really good. I um…I kind of asked Bella live with me…" I kind of let that little tid-bit sink in for a second; I wanted an outsider's opinion on what I had offered Bella. I was going to talk about it with Emmett or possibly my dad, but thinking about it now, they might be too close to the issue, being family and all.

"Can I ask why you want her to? I know you guys are together now, but isn't it a little quick to be shacking up?" I had a feeling this might be the conclusion some might jump to, but then again that's why I wanted to talk to someone, so I could get this figured out before I talked to Bella about it again.

"That's not my reasoning behind it at all...I want us to be a family. Yes, Bella and I being together is a major plus, but I would have suggested it even if we weren't. I want us to raise Ethan together, none of this going back and forth to different houses. I want to be there when even little inconsequential things happen. He's my son and I've already missed out on so much that I don't want to miss another damn thing - especially when it's so easy to remedy."

I admit that sometimes after my mind has gone off on its own I still think that maybe I should be mad at Bella for keeping Ethan from me. At the same time, I know that I can't. In the beginning I was angry, but after spending so much time with them it's hard to not love them. Wait...love? That word had been popping up more lately when I was talking about Bella or describing something that I enjoyed about her.

"Well, have you talked to Bella about any of it? You said you asked her, but how does she feel about it all?"

"We talked a little bit and she mentioned looking for a house for herself and Ethan. That's when I suggested they stay with me at the condo after her lease was up and then we could look at houses and find one for the three of us. I offered her a room of her own...anything she wanted, really. I just want us all under one roof. Bella didn't really say much about it, but we're going to talk later and sort out all the details. Then we're going to talk to Ethan about it and get his thoughts." Jasper didn't say anything at first; he just kept up his current pace while I worked to slow mine down. I could tell he was thinking things through. Jasper was always a good listener. He'd give you an honest opinion while taking both sides into account, and then help you reach a decision if needed.

"What happens if you and Bella don't work out?" Even with my slower pace, that question tripped me up, literally and figuratively. I righted myself quickly so I wouldn't fall and go flying off the back of the treadmill, and then stopped it completely before leaning against the front to give myself a second to get composed. I couldn't even think about the two of us not working out...it wasn't an option. I was in too deep with her now. If she left me, I don't think I'd recover. I'd let her go of course, but it's not going to come to that. I'll do everything in my power to make sure we work. I can't lose them now.

"I've already told Bella that when we find a house, the money I get from selling the condo will go into two accounts, one for Ethan's college and the other into an account with just her name on it. That way if we ever do…break up, she'll have enough money to get her own place." Jasper looked stunned. Whether it was from the idea itself or the thought that Bella might even consider it, I wasn't sure.

"Bella just willingly accepted that? I mean for herself...obviously she wouldn't turn down college money for Ethan." I smirked, thinking back to how Bella practically smothered me in kisses for just the idea.

"She wasn't as bad as you think. She's not sure she should accept it because of the amount, but she did agree to think about it. I can't tell you how badly I want this all to work, though. I'm falling for her and it's getting to the point now where I don't know what I did before I had them in my life." Shaking my head at my sappiness - in a fucking gym of all places - I grabbed my towel to wipe the sweat off my face.

Jasper stopped the treadmill, chuckling as he walked with me. "That's what being in love will do to ya. It's a wonderful thing but it can throw you for a loop occasionally. Just be yourself Edward and be honest with her about what you want. Listen to what she wants, then the two of you need to figure out what Ethan wants from this. Don't discount his feelings, that boy is smarter then all of us. Just between you and me, he might want you to be together more then you realize, so don't take anything lightly when it comes to his thoughts on your relationship with Bella." I nodded. Jasper was definitely the better choice to talk to.

"Thanks man, I appreciate you listening. I have to get going, but enjoy your workout. We need to plan a boys' night, maybe do something with Ethan during the day then afterwards you and I could go shoot some pool with Em, yea?" He nodded, already lifting a dumbbell.

"Sure man, just let me know and I'll be there. Good luck tonight."

I arrived at Bella's at my normal time. Tonight was stir-fry with egg rolls, one of my favorite meals that Bella makes. Walking up the steps and to her door, I knocked before entering and then jokingly said:

"Honey, I'm home!" I heard a giggle coming from the kitchen and a snort from the living room. The living room was closer so I headed there first. Ethan was sitting in his game chair - you know, the one with the built-in speakers that folds in half. I swear if I had had one of those when I was a kid, I would have never left the damned thing.

"Hey kiddo, how was school?" I ruffled his hair before sitting behind him on the couch.

"It was good. Stupid Jessica tried to kiss me though. Girls are so gross sometimes." I stifled a laugh, thinking, just give it a few years kid, you'll change your tune then.

"Well, I'm sorry some icky girl tried to kiss you...how terrible for you." He laughed at that, not taking his eyes off his game. I took that as, conversations over dad, leave me alone now, and headed into the kitchen. What I saw made me stop dead in my tracks.

She was standing there, swaying her hips back and forth to the music currently coming out of the speakers. Her hair was up, giving me a peek of her delicious neck and her jeans hugging her ass like a second skin. Unable to just stand there anymore, I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist. She jumped slightly, but I didn't scare her too bad it seemed. She was currently rolling the egg rolls and putting them on a pan to go into the oven. Turning her head slightly, she kissed my cheek before going back to preparing dinner.

"How was work?" I love how domesticated we'd become. Even though we weren't living together it felt like it.

"Fine, I managed to get out of there early. My last few appointments cancelled so I went to the gym. I need to work out more if you're going to keep feeding me like this!" I swear her cooking skills could rival Emeril. Yea, I watch the Food Network. Just because I can't cook doesn't mean I can't look at food on TV and wish I could eat it.

But anyway, back to Bella - or more specifically Bella's neck. It was practically calling my name and asking to be ravished. Slowly, I lowered my head and placed slow wet kisses on her pulse point, before trailing down even lower and going right back up. She tilted her head, giving me better access then said: "You keep that up and I'll never get dinner done on time." She made no move to stop me, so I took that as permission and kept going. Making sure she didn't have anything in her hands, I spun her around and planted my lips on hers. Kissing Bella had become a new favorite hobby. She always tasted amazing, either cherry from her chap stick or some taste from whatever she was currently munching on. She also had her own distinct flavor that was all Bella and I couldn't get enough of it. Running my hands down her back, I cupped her ass in my hands pressing her to me so she could see just how much I was affected by her. Her hands - which at that point had been clutching my biceps - made their way up and into my hair, holding me to her. We continued like this for several minutes, our kisses only broken up by our need to breath, but our mouths never parted. I finally broke away and kissed all up and down her jaw before descending to her neck again. We were brought out of our haze by a throat clearing. Freezing, we looked toward the noise and noticed our son in the doorway with a disgusted look on his face.

"Ya know I'm glad you guys are together, but no child wants to come into any room and see his parents making out. Yuck!" With that, he walked to the fridge, grabbed a drink, and walked back to the living room. When we heard the game click back on, we finally found the will to un-freeze. After staring at each other for a few seconds, I was surprised by Bella's snort, followed by a laugh, which in turn made me laugh.

"Oh my god! Did you see his face? We've scarred our child for life!" By now, her laughter was a full out giggle, which she seemed incapable of stopping. Her face was beet red, and she was clutching her sides. At this point I was laughing too. I'm not sure what was so funny, but just seeing Bella so tickled over it put a smile on my face.

Dinner wasn't awkward like I thought it might be after Ethan had walked in on us. That kid was pretty much the definition of cool. He'd already moved on from it and was acting like it never even happened. After dessert and fortune cookies, Ethan and I banished Bella to the living room while we handled clean up. We messed around and probably added to the mess before we got it all cleaned up but hey, doing dishes blows, so you might as well have fun with it when you can. Afterwards we went to the living room where Bella was sitting with a manuscript from work that she was editing. We decided on a movie to watch till Ethan's bedtime. Two hours later, Ethan was asleep and Bella and I were sitting on the couch snuggled up against each other. It was time to talk, time to get everything figured out so we could move forward. I knew Bella was my future. Now I just needed to convince her of it.