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Chapter 4
"You aren't showing yet." Renee stated as she poked me in the stomach. "You can still get rid of it."
"No." I poked Renee in her forehead. "Can I get rid of you?"
I glared at her. She glared back at me.
Our audience watched silently, but I could see my kid fuming next to me. He might try and kill my mother. I was tempted to let him, but he was far too pretty for jail. Some big guy nicknamed Tiny would make Kid his lady immediately.
Kid wrapped his arms around me and rubbed my stomach. "Don't you dare make my baby sound expendable! We love our child!"
Kid was incredibly sexy when he was in protective dad mode.
"Edward, you're a handsome boy. You don't need to settle." She was eyeing him like a piece of meat and licked her lips. She was a terrible person. Renee folded her arms and regarded me again. "I'm not ready to be a grandmother."
James Taylor looked up from Elvis book he was flipping through. "You look like one."
I sat at on an old couch that smelled like provolone, pulling Kid down with me. He was like my security blanket. I was getting tired. "Could you just get married then leave with your man and your embryo."
"That's your sister or brother!" My mother screeched.
I sat and looked at this woman. Renee was never around when I was young. There were no hugs and kisses. I dealt with it. Bedtime routines were done by myself without any stories to lull me to sleep. I made up my own. I was very adept at fixing my own cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If there was a word to describe me it would most likely be independent. I didn't want my baby to become independent like I did by necessity. I wanted it to gain it by the support of Edward and I.
I mean Kid. Shit. I was going soft.
I owed Renee nothing, except for my mocking.
"I'm not taking care of it." I pointed to my mother's midsection. "That fetus is all yours to mess up. I'll be actually mothering mine."
My mother just smiled. "This baby will be the fantastic combination of my Roy-Poopy and I."
That was disturbing.
Elvis was looking constipated in the doorway to the chapel. "We doing this?"
"Hold up a minute, Rhinestone Cowboy." I held up my hand at fat Elvis and narrowed my eyes at my mother. "Don't you dare drop that thing off to Charlie."
"Roy-Poopy and I will be just fine with our little wuv luv!" Her nicknames were making me ill. She looked offended for a moment, but I must have given her an idea. "Charles would love to help!"
Umm, no and never.
The giant wrapped his arm around my mother. "Listen Bella's mommy, we need to get Ed and Bella married quickly. I'm a hungry man and I need some pasta from the casino's buffet."
My stomach growled at his words. The spawn and I were famished.
"Yes! I need food!" I agreed. The giant had moments of wisdom.
Renee started squeezing Giant's muscles. "Emmett? I remember when you were a little thing. You've becoming such a big, strong man!"
My mother was salivating. Yup, she was a slut. Thank God, I take after Chief Charlie.
Trailer walked up and pulled Giant away by his ear with the gargoyle baby gurgling happily in the harness. She hissed at dear, old mom, "Stay away from my husband!"
"What is it with you babies having babies?" My mother scoffed.
I looked at an irate Trailer. Her parents were only a step up from Renee in parenting skills. I shrugged and pointed out, "Trying to do a hell of a lot better than you did, Mommy Dearest."
I needed her out of here. My new daddy was drinking from a flask and ogling Katie. I think she was close to punching him in the face.
Kid whispered, "Let's forget the stand-off, Bella. She's a monster and I don't want her stressing you out. We can go somewhere else. I don't care where as long as I have you in my life forever."
He pressed his lips to my forehead and let them linger. Maybe, he was right. Just leave and get away from Renee. This wasn't a battle that I needed to win, I just could go and—
"You aren't pregnant," Tanya stated with a bored look at my mother. "That's called major fat deposits and menopause."
"How dare you!" Renee yelled, but there was a look in her eyes. She was a liar who was lying right this minute.
Royce stopped checking out Kate to look at Tanya. He looked like the rusted wheels in his brain were slowly turning.
Tanya rolled her eyes. "Did you even see a pregnancy test?"
"No," he admitted.
"Then you're a dumb ass and I'm bored," she stated. Taking Heidi's hand, she added, "We'll be in the ladies room. No one come in for ten minutes."
She was a dirty girl, but a surprisingly loyal and perceptive friend.
"We need to get a pregnancy test thing now, Renee!" Royce yelled.
She looked like a deer in headlights. "But. . . I. . . Don't have to pee!"
"I'll grab you a Slurpee when we pick up the test!" All of a sudden, his face became happy. "I might not have to marry you! This is fucking great!"
This was fantastic! This was the wedding entertainment!
He started stomping out the door and my mother rushed towards him. "Baby! Please!"
Dictator held up her phone. "I can't wait to send this video to Mom!"
It was pretty hilarious. I requested, "Can we get a copy for Chief Charlie?"
My mother turned around and yelled, "This is all your fault, Isabella!"
"I love you too, Mommy." I gave her a little wave and blew her a kiss.
She made another horrible grimace at me and rushed out the door.
I smiled at my kid. "Ready to do this?"
"Always!"
He kissed me and we followed Elvis and his wide ass into the chapel. It was wedding time.
