Hi, guys, I'm so, so, so sorry that I've been MIA, I promise that I've been reading all my awesome reviews and I've been trying to figure out the best way to incorporate the ideas and suggestions that have been thrown at me, I will try my best to fit them into the story, most likely it will just be a one or two line thing, since the story is completely finished finally. If I can't fit it in, then I'll respond in AN.

Now, if you would like to know why I haven't been around, like I said, I've been really sick, well I ended up getting diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and I haven't been able to type or really move and I had to take a week and a half off of school to get better, but I am on the mend, I swear, I can actually move again, which is amazing.

Did anybody catch the World Series? OMG, game six was amazing, I'm a Cards fan and I can't believe that they just won the World Series.

So, to answer just a few of the questions posed to me, one of my reviews asked about Phil, I am just going to say, you won't see any of him in this story, I honestly haven't worried about him, he's just a blip on the radar, and I'm not sure about his status or what his punishment is, if this changes, I'll make sure to tell you guys.

Another thing is a lot of people are upset/confused on how Edward is acting, let's just say that him and Bella are really, really in sync, he understands what stress Bella's under and I feel that she is punishing herself for what happened, even though it's not her fault and he's respecting her.

One more thing, you guys will kill me by the end of this story, there are lots and lots of drama, I tried to give this story a real life feel and I'm sorry but those people who claim to have married their high school sweetheart and they didn't have bumps are not totally being honest, those bumps make life and they make life worth living, that's what I've found out recently.

So with that all being said, I think I've covered the topics that I needed to at the moment and I plan on giving you guys a sweet reward tomorrow or Sunday or very soon, I swear, I won't make you wait over a month again.

Oh and if you get ESPNU, you should totally check out the 'One State, One Spirit' classic between Mizzou and Missouri Southern State University, the college that will be my alma mater in fifty days! It's on Sunday, not sure of the time, though. I didn't get tickets to it.

ENJOY!

Sophomore year was upon Alice and I and we slid into Edward's truck, just a month before my fifteenth birthday.

Edward had started staying at my father's when Charlie was called out, since Jane was getting older, I'd need a ride in case of another emergency.

I buckled Jane in to her car seat as she told Edward about her morning, what she'd ate and what she'd chose to wear. I was making her start day care today to take the burden off Esme. Tessa was starting Michael at the same day care, meaning she'd already have her best friend. Tessa had chosen to change from the rez school to Forks High and would be in the same year as Edward and Jasper.

We pulled into the day care and I saw Tessa's car, she was sitting inside it as we pulled up beside her. She waved and started getting out. I helped Jane get out and she went to Michael, giving him a high five, yet another thing she'd picked up from Emmett, who wasn't starting classes with us this year.

Emmett and Rosalie had both been accepted to University of Washington in Seattle, they both had moved to Seattle for school, put had promised to make trips back, frequently. Emmett claimed he couldn't stay away from Jane for more than a month.

"Momma," Jane said, pulling at my hand, trying to follow Michael and Tessa in. "Ed, come on."

Edward looked at me and I nodded, if Jane wanted him to come, then so be it. He slid out of the driver's side and slipped his hand in mine, causing Jane to smile wide. Tessa shot me a sideways glance. I knew what she was thinking, and she was right.

After that night of Jane being so sick, the night Edward had laid down with me, we'd talked when I'd woken up, and we'd talked about Tanya and why he'd gone back to her. We'd talked about me, I didn't touch the subject of Jane's paternity, claiming it was still too soon, but I'd told him a bit about my life before Forks, I'd told him a lot about my mother, what her career was, I touched briefly on Phil, not giving much detail other than I hated him.

We'd talked about us, where he saw us in the next few years, finally coming to the realization that we still liked each other, and I was willing to give us a second chance. We'd went out on a date in Port Angeles, we'd went to a movie, and we were back to how we'd been before our split due to the tornado.

"Hi, Bella," the director of the day care said. Her name was Misty Marks or Mitzi Marks, I couldn't remember.

"Hi, here is Jane, I'm not sure how she'll do here, but Michael's her best friend, so I don't think you'll have too much problems."

"And you must be Tessa," Mitzi, I remembered, addressed Tessa.

"Yes, sorry, Sue came to check it out; I had an assignment that I had to do."

"Now, everything is filled out, so I just need emergency numbers, that is be something I'll ask for every day, just as a precaution."

"That's fine," I said, feeling better that they cared enough to take our numbers for the day. "I'm at the high school until three, so I'll just say to call my father who always has his cell phone on him, he can get hold of me easier."

Tessa rattled off her cell number to Mitzi. Before we left, Edward's phone went off.

"Emmett," he told us. "Hi, Em. Okay, she's right here, don't talk to long, because we have classes. Yes, I'll tell them. Janie, it's for you," Edward handed Jane the phone.

"Unka Emmie," Jane said, I was sure he'd come through the phone and strangle Jane, but then I realized she had him wrapped so tightly around her tiny fingers, he wouldn't bat an eye at it. Now let see Rosalie do that and he'd give her the silent treatment for a week.

"'K, miss you, lobe you," Jane said and handed the phone to me, before snatching Michael's hand and going to play.

"Hi, Emmie," I laughed.

"I'm so going to kill you. Have a good day at class; I got to get to mine as well."

"Alright, you too." I hung the phone up and tossed it to Edward. We walked out and went to the cars, heading to school.

"I really had a nice night," I told Edward, who was taking me out for a nice night at the Lodge for my birthday. Esme was watching Jane, Charlie was having a guy's night at the rez with his friend Billy Black and Harry Clearwater. Alice was out with Jasper, Angela and Ben had started dating and Tessa had meet Lars Marcus who went to our school and they had their first date tonight.

"I'm glad you did, are you sure you don't want me to take you on home?"

"No, I want to say good night to Jane," I said as I pushed the door to the Cullen's home open.

"Mommy's here," I heard from the dark, I wondered what was going on.

"Surprise!" I jumped into Edward, who chuckled.

"I knew you'd want to say good night, so we planned this party for your fifteenth birthday."

"Thanks," I told him before getting sweep up in the party and the guest.

I must have heard happy birthday fifteen million times tonight, Jane demanded my entire attention most of the night, she was really being a mommy's girl today and everybody understood.

"Hey, so I was thinking," Tessa came up to me, "that Jane and Michael might like to have a sleep over some time."

"Aren't they a bit young?"

"No, you've let her have sleepovers with Emmett, what's the difference?"

"Okay, when?"

"How about next weekend," Tessa said. I nodded and firmed up the details with her.

"Happy birthday," arms snaked around my waist. Edward gave me a kiss on the cheek. "Mind if I steal her away?"

Tessa nodded and Edward led me to the front porch.

"So, how does it feel to be fifteen?"

"Amazing, fourteen was a hard year," I said, he knew what I was talking about. I stared into Edward's eyes, I knew what was about to happen, and as much as I was scared, I wanted it to happen, it had been two years since I'd last seen Phil or my mother.

"Bella," I heard, but realized that the voice was too high to be Edward's, we both snapped our heads up, my mouth feel open as I realized who'd said my name.

"Edward, get my father, make sure he's in cop mode, have Em stay with Jane, and don't let them come out here. Mother," I addressed the person standing at the foot of the stairs.

"Bella, I'm sorry," Renee Dwyer said. I had a hard time believing that, for two years, all she'd done was tell me I'd been lying about Phil.

"Leave, it's my birthday and I'm asking nicely. Or Charlie will do it forcefully."

"Bella, I'm sorry, I should have believed you, I should have believed that Phil had been violating you and he was Jane's father."

I heard a gasp, I presumed Edward had returned and just heard what Renee had blurted.

"Who's this charming young man, Bella?" Renee asked.

"You came here just to ruin my life, leave."

"Bella, I didn't come here to ruin your life, I came here to make amends and get to know my granddaughter."

"You will never meet 'the bastard child' as you've so nicely called her a time or two. Please leave," I begged, I could feel Edward right behind me, gently holding my hand.

"Bella, I'm sorry, I know I did some wrong things, but I'm fixing that. Bella, I flew out here to tell you how sorry I was and that I am checking into rehab for the drug and alcohol abuse. Then maybe you'll forgive me."

Charlie put a hand on my shoulder.

"Renee, leave, if you successfully complete rehab then we will discuss visits, until then don't come back to Forks."

"Bella, Charlie, I'm sorry," Renee said, I could almost hear how sorry she was. It sounded like she was crying as she walked towards what I presumed to be a rental car.

"Edward, take her home, I'll give you two some time to talk before I come back, I'm sure Esme needs some help with something."

I didn't speak, I knew the big talk was coming, I had hoped for a few more years, maybe eighteen before I told Edward about Jane's paternity. Edward placed his hand on the small of my back and led me to the truck.

We didn't speak until we were in the house, I was sure Edward was processing what had been said and what was about to be said.

"Edward," I whispered. "Please don't be mad."

"Bella, I might want to go and rip Phil's head off, but I could never in a million years be mad at you. You're my girlfriend, but more importantly, you are my best friend, nothing will ever change that. So are you ready to have that talk that you didn't think a fourteen year old could stomach?"

"No, but you have a right to know since we are an item," I smiled sadly at him and began. "It all started when I was just ten, Phil forced me to have sex with him until I was twelve and fell pregnant with Jane, when I came out here for holidays and my father found out. Those two years where the worst time of my life, but I would never give back Jane. I love her; she's the best thing to come out of those two horrendous years."

I told him a lot, but also left a lot out, I couldn't tell him everything, some things even a seventeen year old shouldn't hear. I found myself crying by the time I was done. Edward had tears as well.

"So, I guess now that you know I'm really broken, are we through?"

"Bella, why do you always say you are broken?"

"Edward, I'm scared shitless to have sex with somebody. What if I'd start screaming or get scared or have flash backs during the middle of it?"

"Then we'd stop and we would wait to approach the subject another day."

I caught how he'd said we, I guess he had thought about us in other lights, but now, I wasn't sure how he felt.

"We'd just kiss and enjoy each other's company and when you felt ready, we'd take that next step."

"Edward, tell me about your first time," I asked.

"Not much to tell, I'm still a virgin. Bella, I've been with you during those first years of my teenage life, just being your friend, then we started dating and I wouldn't touch another girl. Then the tornado blew in, she pressured me, but I didn't. Sixteen was way too young to have sex for the first time for me. I wasn't ready, nor was she the person I dreamed about at night."

"So what are we going to do? We are at an impasse. I am sure you want it, but I'm not ready, but at the same time, I think I might be and you don't want to push it."

"Well, first, I'm going to give my girlfriend her birthday present, then we are going to pop in a movie and cuddle until it's time for me to go home, then tomorrow we are going to go hiking to this place I've recently found."

"So, what's my present-" he cut me off with a kiss. A full on the lips kiss, one that made our first kiss two years ago seem like such a small thing.

We popped a movie in and watched it, sneaking kisses whenever we felt like it.