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Chapter 13
BPOV
"Dad, is there any way that I can get a divorce without James knowing?"
I asked pacing, well waddling now, around his office down at the station.
"I really don't know Bells. I mean, you could send him the papers in the post from a false address but then there also the chance that he won't sign the papers." Charlie said with a sigh. "But Bells, just sit down would ya? I don't want you harming my grandbaby while he's baking in that tummy of yours."
I sighed, plonking my fat ass on the plastic chair next to Charlie.
"Sorry dad; I just want things to be over with him. Move on; for me and my kids." I said rubbing my swelling belly. I was getting bigger and bigger every day now; coming up to six months now.
Time had gone really fast and Edward was every step of the way. So was Victoria. She had become a loyal and trust friends over the past few weeks. But there was still tension between her and Edward, so I thrust them together as much as possible.
"Do you know anyone who could get hold of James' signature, and then we could maybe forge the divorce papers."
"I don't know dad? I was never very friendly with anyone James' was close with they all hated me…"
"Bells, what about Victoria!" Charlie all but squealed.
"God, your right! She must have his signature or something somewhere."
I shot up out of my chair, grabbing the divorce papers that was on Charlie's desk and kissed him on the cheek before rushing out to my car.
God I hope this works.
EPOV
Bella had asked me to take care of the kids while she went to talk to Charlie. I loved spending time with the Mason and Lizzie they were amazing kids. But it was always weird when she threw Victoria and me together.
It's not that I didn't like the woman; I had come to see that she was a wonderful mother and a great friend to Bella; I was just having problems trusting her.
So when I turned up at Bella's house, finding Victoria and Riley there for a play date, I felt a little uneasy. Even more so now when we were sat in the kitchen while we watching the kids play in the garden through the open back door.
"You know I've never seen Bella as happy as she is now."
I glanced over at Victoria who was looking down at her coffee, nursing it in her hands. But I didn't say anything.
"Before, she was always had a mask on, and I assumed it was because she was hiding her affairs. But now I realized it was because she was unhappy about being with my brother. I understand now."
Still I said nothing.
"I know you don't trust me; but I've been burned too, not as bad but still. Bella and I have that in common now. She's more of my sister now than she ever was and I swear on those kids' lives that I would never do anything to hurt her again."
"I understand what you're saying but it's going to take some time for me learn to trust you."
"I appreciate that; all I ask is for you to try."
"Well if Bella keeps forcing us together like she's been doing lately, then I think it will be sooner rather than later." I said throwing her a friendly wink.
Victoria laughed and got up to put her coffee cup in the sink before leaning against the counter.
"Did she really think that we wouldn't notice what she was doing?"
"I think she was hoping that we wouldn't notice; she's a little bit naive that girl." I said with a chuckle.
"Now that's true!" She laughed.
At that moment, the front door swung open and Bella ran, well waddled in, small hands holding her bump as she shuffled her way towards us, a bright smile on her face. She headed straight for Victoria, stopping to grab her hands.
"Vicky, do you have a copy of James' signature?"
Victoria looked taken back before pulling out a seat and sitting down, indicating that she should take a seat.
"I have some of his signatures on a few old files about finance and such, why?"
"Charlie and I were thinking about how to get a divorce from James without sending him papers; then we realized that all we need is a signature. If we can copy his signature onto the papers then I can be free."
"Bells that is the most brilliant thing I have ever heard!" Victoria squealed, throwing her arms around her. "I'll just go and get the papers now. Will you watch Riley for me?"
She didn't wait for a reply before she was out the door.
Bella turned to me with her amazing smile and waddled over to me. I reached out and put my hands on her hips.
"I'm finally going to get my divorce Edward." She said softly, running her fingers through my hair.
"I know baby. It's amazing."
I was still in shock. The woman I loved – the married woman I loved was getting a divorce. Mine you, I haven't told her I loved her yet; how could I?
A single man telling his sort of runaway married pregnant girlfriend that he loved her was often frowned upon. I wanted to talk to her about my concerns, but I didn't want to worry her even more with everything she had going on, especially in her pregnant state.
Bella sat in my lap with a bright smile, playing with my hair.
"Maybe after everything is finalised, we can make things official between us; if there is anything to make official. I just don't want to assume anything and…" I cut her off, even though her rambling was cute.
"Do you want to make us official?"
Bella blushed, something that made my heart race every time.
"We yes. I care a lot about you Edward, more than a technically married woman should but I don't care anymore. You have changed my life so much and I want to be with you; for you to be mine."
"I want that too Bella."
She smile brightly at me before leaning in a pressing her soft, full lips against my own. I would never get enough of the feel of her lips against my own. But it was harder to get closer to her now with her belly getting bigger every day; the twins baking nicely.
I had been with Bella every step of the way during her pregnancy, even making sure I was there for every scan. We were coming up to her 6 month scan and she was going to find out the sex of the babies. Bella wanted to be prepared for what she was having; getting the room ready and getting the right clothes. Alice also commented that it would be easier for her to plan the baby shower.
"You're getting so big." I told her, rubbing her belly gently as she lent her head on my shoulder and relaxed into my body.
"I know." She sighed. "I was never this big at six months with Mason or Lizzie."
"But then again, you were never pregnant with girls were you love?"
She laughed slightly against me, her belly moving up and down. It looked quite comical actually.
"No I wasn't. But I did get quite big with Lizzie."
I looked up at her in shock.
"But how? She's so tiny!"
At that moment, Mason, Riley and Lizzie all came running in. Lizzie truly did look like a little doll compared to the other two.
Bella jumped off my lap and gave the kids a hug as they attacked her legs. She then went off to make dinner; Mason and Riley ran off into the living room. Lizzie just stood there looking up at me, her blanket clutched in one hand, a finger of her other hand hooked in her mouth. Her mother's big brown eyes gazed up at me, all shiny.
"Come her sweet girl." I said, picking her up and setting her down on my lap.
She snuggled down into my chest, pulling her thumb into her mouth and curling against her blanket.
"Are you okay baby?" I asked, bouncing her slightly.
She looked up at me with her bright doe eyes and pulled her thumb from her mouth with a pop.
"Are you my new daddy?" Lizzie asked so softly, it came out as a whisper.
I froze suddenly and I heard Bella drop something she was holding into the sink. I looked over at her, silently asking for her help.
Bella walked over and crouched down by me, placing a hand on Lizzie's leg.
"Lizzie why did you ask if Edward was your new daddy?" She asked the little girl.
"Because he loves me and Mason and he loves you mommy and he give you kisses like Prince Charming gives Cinderella."
Was I that transparent? Even a three year old knew that I loved Bella.
"Honey, just because Edward loves you, doesn't mean that he is going to be your new daddy."
Doesn't it?
Notice how she ignored how Lizzie said that I loved her…
"But I want him to be my daddy." Lizzie said, clinging to my shirt.
"And maybe one day, I will be your daddy. But not today." I said quickly before Bella could say anything.
She seemed happy enough with that answer as she stood in my lap and placed a big kiss on my lips; she was a little sloppy from chewing on her fingers but that was to be expected from a toddler.
After lifting her down from my lap she skipped off to join her brother and cousin; leaving me and Bella alone.
She sat down in the chair next to me, just staring.
"Did you mean what you said?" She asked in a small voice.
"About what?" I answered, keeping my head down.
"About being Lizzie's daddy…one day."
I looked up to see her biting her lip. Leaning over I took her hands in mine and looked deep into her eyes.
"I mean it Bella; I want to have a life with you. I want to be a father…a true father to Mason and Lizzie. I want to help you raise the twins. I want to stand at the alter and watch you walk towards me."
I took a deep breath knowing this needed to come out.
"I know this isn't the right time or the most romantic way to say it but, I love you Isabella Marie Swan. I think I always have. You stole my heart with the first words you spoke to me."
The pooled tears in her eyes overflowed and a soft sob escaped her lips. Before I could worry about whether she was upset about what I said, she threw herself into my lap, crashing her lips to mine.
The kiss was rough, filled with passion. Our lips melted against each other and our tongues collided. Her small hands gripped my hair and I wrapped one hand in her hair and the other around her waist. We kissed forever, all too soon stopping to take a breath.
Pulling back, she leant her forehead against mine, taking long deep breaths.
"I love you too." She whispered against my lips softly.
I smiled brightly at her words, my heart beating a thousand times faster.
"But I'm scared." She continued.
"So scared that the divorce won't work; scared that I will forever be married to James; scared that one day he will find me and I can't help but be scared that you're going to hurt me."
Her words chipped at my heart. Her voice quivered in a way that I had never heard before.
"I am so glad that you told me this baby because then we can get through this together. I will try my damn hardest to get you out of your so called marriage. I will forever protect you and the kids from him. He's not the only one with connections and money and I will not hesitate to use them to keep you safe."
Bella sagged with relief in my arms and sobbed gently into my chest.
Victoria walked into the kitchen at that moment, pausing in the doorway looking at Bella with concern. She ran across to us and knelt down.
"Bella are you okay? Is it the babies? It is James?"
Bella sat up and wiped her face.
"I'm fine Vic, just a little emotional."
Victoria rubbed her back and still looked a little worried.
"Are you sure."
"Positive."
"Well," She said sitting down on the opposite chair, "I hope this good new will cheer you up."
She pulled a stack of papers out of her bag.
"I have James signature, and I know how to forge it perfectly."
A/N: So what did you think? We are getting that little bit closer to the main shit :D I predict about another 5 chapters...but it will go one after that too :) Wooo! Review or whatever and let me know what you think :D
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