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CHAPTER 32

EPOV ~

"You have got to be kidding me!" Bella hissed when we pulled into the drive of my parent's house. I groaned and tightened my hold on the steering wheel. This cannot be happening.

I did chuckle a bit though, when the garage door opened, exposing an empty bay. I, of course, drove right in. Bella turned around in her seat, watching the door close behind us. Luckily, it hit the ground just as Tanya got to it.

Bella giggled, shaking her head as she opened the car door. "What is she waiting for?" she asked, closing the door behind her. Suddenly, the door that leads to the house opened, and my dad walked out.

"She's refusing to leave before she talks to you," he explained. "I threatened to call the police, but she didn't even flinch."

I groaned, while Bella opened the back door and let Masen out.

"You should have called the police," she retorted, before turning her attention to Masen. "Come on, buddy. I think Nana might have some yummy snacks we don't have at home." Her voice was higher, and more enthusiastic as she spoke to our son.

"I'll call them, if that's what you want," Dad responded, looking to me. "But, I personally think you should speak with her. Maybe you can set her straight … well, try to set her straight."

I glanced to Bella, as her and Masen made their way towards the house. She just smirked, saying, "Good luck with that."

I groaned, pulling my hand through my hair. This cannot be fucking happening. I did not want to talk to that crazy ass woman. Not now—not ever to be honest—but unfortunately, my father was right; I did need to speak with her.

"Whatever," I finally grunted, walking towards the door that led outside.

"You're doing the right thing, son."

I just nodded, pulling the door open.

"—see!" I heard my mother hiss from the front door.

Tanya spun around when she heard the door close, ran off the porch and down the walkway. I met her at the car that I was now paying for, and the anger bubbled to the surface once again—the bitch better be looking for a fucking job, because I am not supporting her lazy fucking ass, too.

"You really thought you could tell me to meet you here, and not even talk to me?" she hissed, as she came to a stop right in front of me.

I nodded. "That's pretty much what the deal was, Tanya. I have no need, nor interest, in speaking with you. You can relay any and all information to my parents, and they'll make sure I'm informed."

"This is because of that little—"

"Watch yourself!" I hissed, stepping closer, only inches separated our faces as I spoke firmly. "This is because I have no desire to see your scheming, conniving, fucking ass again. You cost me my relationship once before, and I'll be damned if I let it happen again. Now, please. Leave."

I took a step back, and then moved to walk around her, while she just stood there, staring at me, with her mouth hanging wide open. I made it about halfway up the walkway before she yelled at me.

"This isn't fair!" she screeched.

I whipped around. "Yeah, well, you getting your fucking ass pregnant on purpose wasn't—"

"I didn't—" she started to interrupt, but I wasn't having it.

"Yeah, and I shit roses! The truth is life isn't fucking fair, Tanya! I suggest you get used to it! Dad will call and let you know when you can pick him up." With that, I turned and walked away, refusing to turn around again.

She was hollering something at me as I retreated up the steps, but I didn't turn around. Instead, I yelled, "Go home, Tanya. I won't hesitate to call the police!" as I pulled open the door.

"That went well," Bella speculated from the foyer's window. I chuckled as I closed the door behind me. I wasn't at all surprised to find her watching.

"Yeah. For some reason, she hasn't quite figured out that life isn't fair. She's about to have a rude lesson in that fact." I pulled her into my arms, and kissed her pouty lips. "You okay?"

She nodded, picking at an invisible piece of lint on my shirt.

"Bella," I sighed, lifting her face so I could see her eyes, but the sound of a car starting pulled both of our attention to the window.

"She's leaving …" Bella whispered with a hint of amazement in her voice. We watched as she pulled out of the driveway, and accelerated towards the stop sign. I turned my baby's face back to mine, but before I was able to say anything to her, the cries of an actual baby rang out around us.

Bella's eyes were watery, when she whispered, "Someone's waiting to meet you."

I'll say I was more than a little surprised when she took my hand in hers, and led me towards the den. She slid open the pocket doors, and stepped to the side a bit, letting me enter first. Mom and dad were the only ones in there with Liam, which made me question where my other child was.

I turned to Bella. "Where's Masen?" I asked.

"Emmett's outback tossing a ball around with him," Dad explained. I nodded, turning my attention back to my other child, while Bella pulled the doors closed behind us.

"I thought maybe it best if you …" she explained hesitantly. "Ya know, first?"

I nodded again, slowly making my way over to the couch my father and mother were sitting on, and took a seat next to them. Liam was staring at me, cautiously watching my every move, as he sucked, happily, on his bottle.

The room was silent as I sat there; staring at my son, a little boy I truly thought and hoped wouldn't belong to me. My son. Who thankfully, didn't look anything like his mother, but resembled greatly his big brother.

I brought my eyes up in search of Bella. The one person I wanted next to me during this. The one person, who I needed to support me through this; the one person I wasn't so sure would support me.

She was standing behind my father, hiding if I was to take a guess, but when her eyes met mine, she pulled her lip between her teeth and stepped around him. Her eyes never once left mine, as she walked forward, and came to sit on the couch beside me.

I heard her take in a deep breath, before placing her hand on my back, silently telling me I had her support. Every muscle in my body instantly relaxed, and I found myself exhaling a breath I didn't even realize I was holding.

We really were going to be okay.

"Come here, little guy," I murmured, pulling him out of my mom's arms and into mine.


"I'm so sorry, Edward," Bella whispered, snuggling into my side, after Mom and Dad had left us alone with Liam.

I turned to look at her, but she had her eyes focused intently on Liam. "For what, baby?" I asked, quietly, seeing as Liam had dozed off in my arms as soon as I took him from my mother.

"For taking this away from you," she murmured, her eyes still focused on Liam. "It was selfish, and stupid … and—" she finally met my eyes "—wrong. I was mad, and I was hurt, but I never should have done what I did. I knew you'd want him, Edward. I never doubted what your choice would have been. I knew you loved me, even after all that, and I knew you'd love Masen. I just—it hurt, Edward, so much. Just thinking about being around you after what you did … well, what I thought you did. I just couldn't … like I said, it was selfish, and I am sooo sorry."

"Hey," I soothed, nudging her in the chest with my shoulder. "I thought we weren't going to dwell on the past anymore … we're thinking towards the future, remember?" She smiled a half smile, but she didn't say anything. I sighed. "Yeah, okay, I missed a lot with Masen, but compared to the rest of the years I'll have with him, it doesn't even compare—baby, you have to let this go. Just think of it this way, I'll have double the first's when the girls are born."

She giggled at that. "That's true."

It was silent for a few more minutes, and then she started giggling again. I turned my head to look at her, cocking an eyebrow in question.

"I was just thinking about how much fun you're going to have when you have three toddlers to chase after—oh! And don't forget the midnight feedings … ooh, and diaper changes …."

I shook my head, a small smile on my face. "Haha, you're too funny."

She smirked, shrugging her shoulders. "Hey, you're a pediatrician—"

A knock at the door, followed by mom sneaking in, interrupted her.

"How's it going?" she asked, hesitantly, as she sat in my dad's office chair.

"He's still sleeping." I chuckled, looking down at him.

She turned her attention to Bella, who didn't even wait for her to ask. "I'm fine. We're fine." I'm not sure if she was reassuring my mother, or me, but I gladly took the reassurance.

Mom nodded her understanding. "Well, Masen's getting antsy. He's wondering where you're at …."

I turned to Bella. She had her lip between her teeth, and tears in her eyes once again, as she looked back at me. She nodded slightly, and I turned back to mom.

"You can bring him in."

She was only gone a second, before she reappeared in the doorway, with Masen in tow. Bella got up instantly and went to Masen, extending her hand to him.

"I fought you weave," Masen whimpered as he took her hand.

"Never," Bella replied, walking him to the couch. "But, why don't you come over here for a minute, so Daddy and I can talk to you."

He eyed Liam suspiciously, as he came to stop in front of me. "Dat not baby Mikeww."

"No, buddy, it's not," I replied. "This is Liam."

He looked at Bella. "Wiam?" he questioned.

Bella nodded, wiping a stray tear away. "Yeah, Masen."

Masen brought his eyes back to Liam, and then up to mine. "My daddy?" he asked, confusion clear in his voice, and tears quickly filling his eyes.

I sat up and leaned forward, wanting to comfort my son. "Yeah, buddy …." I turned to Bella, wanting to ask her to take Liam, but not sure she was ready for that.

"Here," my mom whispered. I looked up and she was standing in front of me, holding her arms out for Liam. I didn't even realize she was still in the room. "I'll take him."

"No," Bella whispered. "I'll take him." I turned my attention to her, just as Masen let out a painful sob.

Someone fucking take him! I thought seconds before Bella took Liam out of my arms.

I wasted no time pulling Masen onto my lap. "Hey," I soothed, rubbing his back with one hand, and wiping his tears away with the other. "I will always be your daddy, buddy." I lifted his little face up so I could see his eyes. "No matter what happens, that will never change. I promise you that, Masen. I love you, and I'm not going anywhere." I pressed a kiss against his cheek, just below his ear, and whispered, "You are by far the best thing that has ever happened to me, Masen Cullen—Daddy would be lost without you."

He nodded, sniffling slightly, as Liam started to fuss in Bella's arms, bring Masen's, and I's attention to them.

Bella started bouncing him lightly in her lap, moving the pacifier back and forth in his mouth trying to get him to latch on to it. I couldn't help but smile at the sight, never had I ever found her sexier than I did at that very moment. Granted, yes, the child wasn't technically hers, but either way, she was a wonderful mother, and her motherly instinct was there regardless of whose child it was. I couldn't help but feel lucky to have her as mine, to have her as the mother to my children. The vast majority, that is.

Masen was staring at her intently, and I quickly realized this was just our little boy staking his claim. I'm pretty sure our child sensed Liam was going to be around a lot.

"Masen," Bella murmured once Liam started sucking on the pacifier. "You know how sometimes Daisy's big brother Gavin comes to stay all night with her, and then goes back to his other house?"

I knew she was grasping at straws, but using their next-door neighbor who are his playmates, as an example, was pretty freaking genius. Masen nodded, pulling his thumb into his mouth as he snuggled against my chest.

"Well, Liam will be staying at our house sometimes with us, and then he'll go home with his … mommy." Her eyes glanced to mine, and I knew it was a struggle for her not to throw 'fucking skanky ass' in front of it. I winked at her; she just shook her head and turned her attention back to Masen.

"Why?" Masen asked, curiously, still sucking his thumb.

Bella's eyes shot up to mine, silently asking for help. I took a deep breath, pressed a kiss on the top of his head, and whispered, "Well, because you're his big brother."

Bella brought her eyes to mine once again, before focusing them back on Masen. Masen sat up, slowly pulling his thumb out of his mouth, he leaned forward and poked Bella's belly. I saw his brow crinkle before he stuck his thumb back into his mouth, and sat back against my chest.

"But, Momma still have baby in her belly."

Bella and I both chuckled, and we weren't the only ones. We looked over to find both Mom and Dad standing silently in the doorway. I however paid them no mind, and brought my attention back to my family.

"Yeah, buddy, she does, but Liam here … he needs a big brother." Bella looked at me curiously, but she didn't say anything. "I personally think you would make an excellent big brother. What do you say, Masen? Will you be his big brother?" I finished with an encouraging tickle on the side.

He giggled, squirming in my lap. "Okay, daddy … I do it … stop … daaaddy …." I stopped tickling him, placing a kiss on his temple, as I glanced back at my parents. They were both smiling proudly as they backed out of the room.

"Edward?" Bella whispered, grabbing my attention.

She was looking at Liam, lightly brushing her index finger around his mouth, teasing him. "Let's go home," she whispered, bringing her eyes up to mine, a genuine smile covering her face. She leaned forward and placed a kiss on my lips. I smiled, and happily returned her kiss.

"I'll let them know, so they can call … her. Come on, buddy, let's go find papa."

"Okay, daddy!" Masen exclaimed, jumping off my lap and running out of the den. "PAPA!"

I chuckled, shaking my head as I slumped back against the couch. "He's got him."

Bella laughed. "Yeah."

"You're sure about this?" I asked, turning to look at her, and then to Liam, who was clutching her finger tightly in his hand, trying to bring it to his mouth.

She glanced down at Liam, and then back up at me. "He's a part of you, Edward—"

Dad and Masen walked into the room. "Did you need something?" he interrupted.

I smiled at Bella, and then turned to look at my father. "Yeah. We're going to head home. Tell her she can pick him up Sunday at six."

Dad nodded, a proud smile on his face. "Will do."


It was shortly after ten when we finally got both kids bathed and to bed. Bella was stretched out on the couch, eating chocolate ice cream with gummy bears and what appeared to be Lays Potato Chips, perfectly content, when I collapsed on the couch next to her and pulled her legs into my lap.

"Bite?" she asked, holding out a spoonful of ice cream and gummy bears—thankfully there were no chips mixed in.

"Uh, no thanks."

She giggled; bring the spoon to her mouth. "Suit yourself, it's yummy."

I looked at the weird concoction again, shaking my head. "Yeah, I'm just gonna taking your word for it, baby."

A knock at the door echoed loudly through the house. I looked at Bella; she just shrugged, pulling her legs off my lap. I got off the couch, and went to the door, with Bella right behind me.

Another obnoxious knock echoed throughout the house.

"Yeah, I'm coming!" I grunted, reaching for the door handle, turning to Bella. "Jesus, you'd think it was the fucking police."

**Author's Note**

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