Disclaimer: I don't own twilight. This story wasn't Beta-ed (is that even a word?) but I now have one and the rest will be!
Bella POV
After the five minute crying and hugging session with Carlisle, Esme, Emmett and yes even Rosalie, I ducked upstairs to check on the twins and give Edward some time alone with them.
When I got to the top of the stairs, I was greeted by a trail of clothes that lead from the my bedroom, to the bathroom to the twin's room. I went into my bedroom to grab the camera, and in a sneaky motion, made it across the hall to the twin's room.
Eli was walking around the room, pushing a little red shopping cart, Jake and I got her for Christmas. She was wearing one of my old Forks High Football t-shirts, one black high heel and one red one. I couldn't help but stifle a laughter and snap a picture.
Masen on the other hand was dressed in a shirt we had made for him for his birthday last year. It was white, with a two wolves, howling at the moon. Underneath the wolf it read "I'm wild like my Daddy." He wasn't wearing pants, but instead was wearing Jake's tuxedo jacket and top hat from his senior prom.
He was sitting on his bed, with two wolf dolls in his hand. He was mashing them together as if they were kissing and talking to himself. I heard him whisper the name "Mommy" and then "Daddy" and let the one wolf drop. The scene broke my heart. I guess the kids were understanding this more then I thought.
"Mommy are you crying because Daddy's not here?" Eli asked tugging on my pant leg.
I couldn't answer, I didn't want to answer. Answering would me that I was admitting to missing Jake. It wasn't fair to Edward. My sweet, sweet Edward that was back for me.
"No baby girl. I'm ok. I have some friends down stairs, and they want to meet you. They have presents."
Masen jumped off the bed and came charging at me. While Eli grabbed tighter onto my pant legs, look of terror in her eyes. She was so much like me, afraid to meet new people.
"Presents! Come on Eli, what if they have a puppy! Or a big giant wolf! Mommy if we get a wolf I want him to sleep in my bed, and he won't take baths, and either will I!"
I picked up Eli, and grabbed Masen by the hand to lead them downstairs. I was debating if I should make them change, but I realized I would lose the battle before it even begun.
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"Oh my God, Bella they are so adorable!" Esme said when I walked downstairs. I noticed, Carlisle, Esme and Rosalie sitting on the tiny couch. Emmett was sitting on one side chair, while Jasper and Alice were sitting on the other. Edward, pulled a chair into the entry way of the living room and was seated on that.
"This little girl is Eli and this little-" I started to say when I was interrupted. Masen shoved past me and into the middle of the living room.
"I'm Masen William Charles Black and this is my sister Elizabeth Alice Rose Black. I don't know why Mommy and Daddy gave us so many names but they did. Can I have my present now?"
"Masen! Please, better manners." I said, shocked that my son would be so rude. He defiantly gets his manners from his father and the pack.
"No Bella it's fine. We left the presents in the car, I'll just run out and get them. Carlisle would you be a dare and help me." Esme said getting up and walking towards the doors, Carlisle following. They were gone less then five seconds when they came back, each with a box in their hands.
I put Eli down on the floor, so she could open her presents. Esme walked over to Masen and handed him a silver box. Carlisle walked over to Eli and handed her a pink box. They both just started at me, asking for permission with their eyes to open them.
"Go ahead." I said, a big smile across my face. The camera at ready to take pictures.
Masen ripped the box off of his first. He just stared into the box, with wide eyes.
"What is it Masey?" I asked. I had no clue what the Cullens had bought either of them. I didn't even know that they were coming. I looked over at Carlisle, Esme, Rose and Emmett to see huge grins plastered across their faces. It scared me.
I was just about to ask one of them what it was, when Masen reached his tiny hands into the box and pulled out a gray fluff ball. For a second I was confused, until it dawned on me, the little fluff ball was a kitten.
"Mommy I's got a kitten now! Will he turn into a wolf?!" He asked turning towards Esme. She laughed, her laughter sounding like chimes.
"No sweetie, he'll get big though. I hope it's ok Bella. We bought it a collar, a food and water dish, a little bed, litter box, kitty litter, a bag of food and even one of those little fuzzy toys."
I looked at all the Cullens, little smirks playing across their lips. I looked at Edward last and couldn't help but laugh. I think he was in as much as I was that, Masen was now a proud owner of a little miniature wolf.
"No it's fine. He's so cute. Now Masen a kitten is a lot of responsibility. Are you sure you'll take care of him? If you need just let me or Edward know, ok?"
He nodded his head yes. "I'm going to name him, Spunky! Eli look at the wolf, Spunky!"
Everyone laughed, as I put the camera up to my eye and snapped a few pictures of Masen holding his little wolf.
With all the chaos going on, sad to say I didn't notice Eli sitting in the kitchen, with her unopened box in hand. I was just about to ask her what was wrong when Edward beat me to the punch. I stepped back and decided to let Edward handle the situation.
"Mind if I sit down here?" He asked. Eli nodded her head no, as Edward planted his butt down on the floor.
"Why haven't you opened your presents yet? What if it's a kitty, he can't breath in there."
"I don't want a kitty." Eli said, a little pout playing on her lips.
"Well why don't you come into the living room and show everyone what you got then?" He said standing up and grabbing her hand. Her whole petite hand held onto Edward's index finger. They walked past me and into the living room.
Eli sat down next to Masen and opened her box, taking her time peeling off the paper and ribbons. I was really hoping there wasn't another kitten in there or the poor thing would be dead. She finally got it open and pulled the lid off.
At first she looked confused, then a big smile spread across her face.
"Mommy! It's a doctor's kit! Now I can fix you when you fall, so Daddy won't have to take you to the hopital!"
Emmett's booming laugh drowned out everyone else's laughter. I could feel my face getting bright red.
"Still not agreeing with gravity?" Emmett asked between laughter.
"Very funny everyone. Now what do you two say?"
"Thank you everyone." They both said at the same time, as I snapped a few more pictures.
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I was trying to clean up the messy house, while filling everyone in on what's been happening in the last six years. Carlisle and Esme had to run to the hospital, to talk about getting his job back, and Jasper and Alice went with. Emmett, Rosalie and Edward stayed behind to help take care of the twins.
"Mommy I want to take Spunky outside and show him the swing set!" Masen said, rather whiney.
"You can't be outside by yourself and you know it." Specially with Victoria still out there, I added in my mind.
"I'll go with him Bells, I mean if that's ok." Emmett said behind me.
"Have you ever killed a vampire? 'Cause my Daddy said vampires are bad." I almost dropped the basket of toys I was trying to pick up.
Emmett looked over at my beat red face and started to laugh that booming laugh of his.
"Well kiddo, I killed a vampire once. His name was James and he was trying to kill this girl I knew. Now the girl wasn't really smart and she thought she could fight him off, but she couldn't. So I had to step in and kill him all by myself."
Masen looked up to Emmett with total awe in his eyes. Just what I needed, another little Emmett running around.
"Oh Emmett shut up. The last thing we need is a little kid having you as a role model. You know what they say about kids these days, they're like little sponges."
I couldn't help but laugh. Rosalie has changed a lot since I've last seen her. She was nicer. She hugged me when they first showed up, and only looked at me with kindness in her eyes.
Masen grabbed Spunky with one hand and Emmett's massive hand with the other, leading him outside. I wanted to tell him to be careful, watch out for strangers, and to make sure he didn't leave his sight. When I realized that Masen was with a vampire, and I should probably be giving the warning to Masen not Emmett.
I decided to run downstairs and throw a load of laundry into the washer, when I felt Edward's cold arms wrap around my waist. I feel like it's been days since I've felt him, when I know it's been merely a few hours.
"Hello beautiful. I love you." He whispered, then kissed me right below my ear. The tingle I felt, started at my head and ended in my feet. I felt the wetness pool between my legs, and I wanted to drag Edward downstairs and bang him on the washer.
"I love you too." I managed to get out. I pulled away from his grip and kissed him on the lips.
"I'm going to run down and start a load of laundry. Mind watching Eli for a second?" I kissed him again on the lips and walked downstairs. While sorting the laundry and throwing it in the washer, I had time to think. I didn't know what I was doing with my life or where I was going. All I knew was that I wanted to spend it with Edward.
Things would have to change though. Like being change, I couldn't bare being away from my children for a year while I fought the bloodlust and the thought of even be tempted scare me. Plus how would I explain to them that their stepfather and his family never aged because they were all vampires? I guess I'd have to figure it out when it came.
Edward POV
Rose decided to go outside and help Masen keep an eye on Emmett, leaving me alone with Eli. Looking there her thoughts, I first realized how much she reminded me of Bella. I knew that if I could read Bella's thoughts, they would be just as pure as her daughters.
I sat down on the couch and watched as Eli played away with her doctor's kit.
"You know Eli, I'm a doctor." I said trying to get the little girl to talk.
"Are you here to fix Mommy's heart then? Daddy broked it." She said looking down, focusing on her plastic pager.
"How do you know your Mommy has a broken heart?" I asked, trying to stay put. It took everything I had, not to hunt that mutt down and kill him on the spot.
"Masen and I hear her crying. The other night Daddy was yelling at her, then I heard her crying." Images of Bella crying flooded Eli's mind. If I was able to cry, the tears would be streaming down my face. The strong emotions coming through this little girls head, was enough to make anyone cry.
"Well I'm here to fix her heart." I said matter of fact.
Just then, Eli grabbed her stethoscope and walked over to the couch.
"You look sick Edward. Lay down, I'll make you feel better."
I did as I was told. Eli moved her stethoscope up my arms, over my abdomen, over my forehead and stopped right on my dead heart.
"Edward you're sick! I don't hear your hurt! Did someone break your heart too? Mommy isn't a doctor, is she trying to fix your broken heart?"
"I did have a broken heart, but your mom is a special doctor and she fixed my heart."
The little girl ran back to her medical kit and pulled out a box of band aids.
"Well I don't hear your heart, so I'm going to fix it, cause Mommy's a pretend doctor, but I'm a real doctor, just like you." She smiled up at me.
"Are you going to be our new Daddy?" She asked me, her smile disappearing.
"Eli, I could never take the place of your Dad. We can be friends, you want to be friends?" I would love nothing more then to push Jake out of the picture and take over the role as their father, but the truth was that, that wasn't going to happen.
"As long as you can fix Mommy's heart, I'll be your friend. Maybe someday you can be my other Daddy." She asked putting another band aid on my dead heart.
A/N: I know we really didn't get to see much of the Cullens or Edward in this chapter, but there's more to come don't worry. I just didn't want people thinking that now Bella is going to forget about her twins, because she isn't. I personally am not a mother, but I can imagine one of the hardest things to do is go through a divorce with children involved. I was only four when my parents got divorce so… ANYWAYS. I decided to update so soon, because well I couldn't get this chapter out of my head and I'm going to be busy this week, so I don't know when I can update again. Please review and know that I love all of you for reading and reviewing! Your comments all make me laugh very hard, and are very helpful! Thank you again, much love :]
-BB
