BPOV

You ever have that mother/daughter talk where your mother tells you to never rely on a man and to always make your own decisions? To never let a man hold you back and to especially never lay a hand on you? I have. Numerous times, but not from my egg donor Renee, it was from Police Chief himself, Charlie. Charlie was never one to show too many emotions but when it came to me and what I wanted he always had something to say. Whether I wanted to hear it or not.

Flashback

"Bells, you're a Senior and about to head off into the real world in a few short months," he started taking a big bite of spaghetti, "You're bound to meet someone out there and settle down one day"

"Gee, thanks dad," I muttered sarcastically stabbing at my noodles. I already knew where this conversation was heading and it did no good to try and tune him out or change the subject. Believe me, I've tried.

"You know what I mean," he said glancing at me while he took a sip of his beer, "You're going to be doing the dating thing again I just want you to know that your place is not in the kitchen if you don't want it to be. You don't belong to no man and you certainly don't have to take his name in marriage."

I snorted a non lady like snort and nodded my head, knowing that I was just going to have be pulled along for the ride.

"Don't let a man make you feel inferior to him. Stand up for yourself and what you believe in. You want to work, get out there and work, you want to have kids and stay home, don't let anyone sway you any different. Just...be happy Bella," he said digging back into his food, "Be happy."

End Flashback

As far as emotions and talking went, that was as far as Charlie ever got. He always told me to follow my own heart and to never let a man stand in my way. But all those years of teaching me about men and the stops they might try to throw in my way, we never discussed what to do when there were two men standing in my way. Somehow ménage relationships never came up and I was not prepared for what I was about to face.

The things that I loved most about my boys were that they were alike in many ways, but different in so many others. It kept things interesting and I was always on my toes around them. Peter, while the more quiet type was the kind of person to stand back and take in his surroundings before making his move. But when did make his move, it was deadly and right on target. He thought about his words before he spoke and when he did speak you knew that whatever came out of his mouth was going to be the truth, whether you wanted the truth or not. He was the one I could go to when I just needed to vent about anything and everything and he would remain quiet throughout the entire thing and only offer up his advice if I wanted to hear it.

Jasper on the other hand was almost the opposite of Peter. Jasper didn't have a filter on his mouth like Peter did. He spoke before he thought, repercussions be damned. He also didn't take shit from anyone and he was fiercely protective of those that were close to him. Jasper was the kind of person who would jump head first into a brawl if he thought it was for the right reason. He balanced me out in a way that I couldn't explain. If I was upset about something and looking for a fight, Jasper was the person to go to. I was able to push his buttons just right so that it would rile him up and give me the argument I was looking for. And of course the makeup sex afterward was always worth it.

In some strange way it was as if the universe made them both especially for me as if it knew that it would take two men to complete me and make me whole again. We all complimented one another perfectly and I hoped that I completed them the same way that they completed me. Marriage was never something that I wanted. I would be perfectly content to just live with a guy without having a piece of paper telling me that we were together, but now...now I was envisioning me in a white dress walking down an isle to my two men waiting for me at the end. I knew that legally we all couldn't be married but I'm sure we could work something out. At least they had the same last name to make things a bit easier.

Easy there Bella, my inner voice mocked me, you haven't even confessed your undying love for them and now you're planning the wedding of the century?

I scowled knowing that I was getting to far ahead of myself. But my inner monologue was right; I haven't even told them that I loved them yet. Why? I don't really know, I guess I'm afraid that they don't feel the same way about me. Or maybe their feelings aren't quite as developed as mine. In all honesty though it was what saying those three little words would mean and imply to our relationship. By saying them out loud would change everything. And if they didn't say them back...well just the thought of that left me breathless and defeated.

"Bella!" Alice hissed in my ear while nudging me in the side with her elbow.

I jolted slightly raising my head off my hand and looked around to see everyone in the class, including the professor looking at me. Shit. I felt the blood rush to my face and gave an apologetic smile to my teacher hoping that he would blow it off and not call me out on it too bad. As he rolled his eyes and continued on with the lesson I breathed a sigh of relief while slumping back down in my seat.

"Weekend didn't go as planned, huh?" Alice asked knowingly as we made our way to her car. I barely survived sitting in Jasper's class watching his ass as he walked back and forth in front of me, knowing that I wouldn't be able to touch it...or pinch it.

In fact it would probably be a while until I got any kind of action from either of my guys again. If they even still wanted to be with me.

"Understatement of the year," I muttered back resting my head on the window, just wanting to go home and sleep for a few hours until my shift tonight at my new work.

Flashback

"You can't stop me from working!" I practically yelled at the two men who were towering over me, both with murderous glares on their faces.

"Watch us," Peter replied sitting back down in his chair and pushing his sandwich away, "You don't need a job. Jasper and I make plenty of money that you can have." He said placing his elbows on the table top.

"For a Doctor, you're pretty dense," I spat, "I don't want your money. I want to make my own."

I sighed and sat back against the chair and looked at both Peter and Jasper, "I want to be able to get things on my own. I would never ask the two of you for money and I want to get stuff knowing that I earned it on my own. Does that make sense?" I asked, practically pleading with them to understand my reasoning.

"No." They both said simultaneously.

End Flashback

And that's pretty much how the entire weekend was spent. While we still spent time together and of course made love over and over they never dropped the fact that I wanted to spend more time away from them and how much they disagreed with me getting a job. I didn't leave on the best of terms with them and I knew that we were all frustrated that no one was giving in. Right now we were agreeing to disagree, but if I knew my boys then I knew that they were up to something. I just didn't know what. And it was the not knowing that freaked me out.

Before going home Alice was insistent that she had to stop at the bank and then Dairy Queen to get ice cream. If I didn't know any better I would say it was pregnancy hormones over running her body. But being the good friend that I am I just sat shot gun letting her take me all over God's creation until we were finally heading home. When we pulled into the driveway I immediately saw why she was insisting that we go everywhere first, because sitting there in front of me was Peter's car.

"You bitch." I muttered shooting her a death glare before climbing out of the car to meet Peter head on.

Peter I could handle alone, it was both of them together where they managed to throw me off course. One look from them both and I was lost. I would give up everything to make them happy, even my own morals and happiness, but when it was one on one...I could handle that. I stepped up the stairs and into the house to see Edward smirking at me from the recliner chair.

"Bedroom?" I asked him since I didn't see Peter anywhere down here.

"Yep."

I walked to my room taking an extra few deep breathes, ready to face the firing squad. So to speak. But instead of finding just Peter in my room, I was met with the firm gazes of Peter and Jasper. Damn Alice, all that driving around gave Jasper enough time to go home and ride with Peter here. I was done for. I was tired of fighting and with both of them ganging up on me at the same time; there was no way I could go through with this. I set my bag down on the floor and closed the door behind me silently.

"People saw me come in," I said looking at the two of them and nearly melting right there, "They'll know if I don't come out."

"Funny, Bella." Jasper said stepping forward and wrapping his arms around my waist, bringing me back until I was sitting on the bed between the two of them.

"We just wanted to wish you a good first day on your new job." Peter said tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.

Wait, what? I looked up at Peter quickly and saw a hint of a smile on his lips, though his eyes told me everything I needed to know. They were going to call a truce and let me do this my way, but neither one of them were happy with the results.

"You're missing work to tell me that?" I asked him, just barely remembering that he was supposed to be on a twelve hour shift right now.

He just shrugged nonchalantly and looked over at Jasper over the top of my head.

"We've come to an... agreement of sorts," Jasper said turning my face so that I was looking at him now, "And we want you to be aware of the agreement because you don't get a say in it."

"Oh?" I asked intrigued, trying to keep my anger at bay. Like hell I wouldn't get a say in it.

"We're coming with you." Peter said gripping my hand in his as if he was afraid I was going to pull away from them in that moment. Which, I'll admit, did cross my mind.

"You think the two of you are going to come with me to my new job on my first day?" I asked trying not to laugh. It was like a parent afraid of letting go of her kid on their first day of school.

"No," Jasper corrected, "We are going with you."

"No, you're not!"

"Yes."

"No!"

"Yes."

"No God damn-"

"Hold it you two!" Peter exclaimed pulling me onto his lap, I didn't even realize that in all the excitement I was practically chest to chest with Jasper.

"Bella, what Jasper meant to say is that we are going to come along and make sure that everything is okay with this place. We'll stay in the back and you won't even notice us," he said running his fingers through my hair, "Then we would like to take you back to our place and Jasper can give you a ride to school in the morning."

Knowing that that was the best I was going to get, I nodded my head in acquiesce and let Peter press his lips softly to mine. My plan was to kiss him and then kick them out of my room so I could get ready but I should have known better. As soon as his tongue traced the outside of my bottom lip, all hope was lost. It was just Peter, me and Jasper in the world and right now I wanted nothing more than for them to sandwich me between them and never let me go. I could feel Jasper's hands on my back, rubbing soothing circles as he placed open mouth kisses on my neck, occasionally licking and biting on my sensitive spots that he knew so well. I could feel my body being moved, but was too wrapped up in what I was doing to care exactly how I was being positioned. How funny that they didn't seem to realize that they owned me body, mind and soul. I would do anything for them and if they wanted to go with me to my job and re pay me this way, then I was more than fine with that.

Time got away from us as we continued with the oh so good molesting of one another and next thing I knew my alarm on my phone was going off letting me know that it was time to get ready for my first day on the job.

"Ignore it," Jasper mumbled barely breaking his lips away from mine.

I moaned into his mouth and silently agreed. Right now I couldn't even remember the reason I got the job in the first place. Who needed money when you had this? Two guys who were attacking me with their hands and their lips? Job? What job? I thrust my tongue in and out of Jasper's mouth, teasing him and tasting him. I palmed Peter's erection through his jeans and I knew that had to be somewhat painful for him with his huge bulge pressing against the denim. There couldn't have been any extra room in there!

"Bella," Peter breathed down my neck causing shivers to shoot up and down my spine, "Work, remember?"

I groaned in protest as he backed away from me while motioning for Jasper to do the same. As they stepped away I could see them breathing heavily and our breathing was the only sounds in my small bedroom. With them no longer touching me it was like my brain turned back on. Job, money, right. With one last kiss to the two of them I turned around and headed to the bathroom to get changed. There was no way I was going to take off my clothes in front of them. If I did that then there was no way I was going to make it to work at all. I would get fired before I even started.

About an hour later found the three of us at a small twenty-four hour family owned restaurant, with me waiting tables while Peter and Jasper sat in the back eating and talking. I pretty much followed around another waitress learning the ropes so to speak until they had me try on my own. By the time my shift was over I felt confident enough to do my job and do it well. Once the tips were divided I walked out with a little over eighty bucks. By the time I collected Jasper and Peter they had already managed to flirt with the wife of the owner of the cafe and now they were all on first name basis. Great, I thought to myself sarcastically while rolling my eyes.

When we got to the car my feet were a little sore and I was worn out. It was only my first day and I was thankful that I didn't have to go back until Wednesday.

"What did you think?" Peter asked as he climbed into the backseat with me while Jasper climbed into the driver's seat.

"I think it was a day worth eighty bucks," I muttered causing my men to chuckle.

"Well I like the place," Jasper declared looking in the rear view mirror at me, "I think it's a great place to work."

"I'm glad you approve," I replied sarcastically, "Not that it would have mattered." I said underneath my breath so he wouldn't hear.

"We're just looking out for you baby girl," Peter said pulling me into his lap.

"I know and I love you for it." I replied closing my eyes and nestling my head into the crook of his neck ready to pass out any moment.

"You what?" He asked loudly. His voice clearly hinting that he was in shock.

What? I thought back to what I just said and was instantly awake. I didn't mean to say that. It wasn't supposed to happen like that! I sat up straight and made to move over to the other side of the car. Away from him. I couldn't even bear to look at him and see the disgust and revulsion that I knew was there.

To my shock the car swerved suddenly and came to a stop. I looked up as Jasper got out of the car and flung open the side door where I was sitting. Before I could say a word he pulled me out of the car and into his arms, engulfing me making me feel safe.

No Bella, I scolded myself, this is wrong. There's something not right.

"Say it again, Bella." He begged, tangling his hands in my hair and pulling my head up so that we were nose to nose.

"What?" I whispered, stupidly.

"Did you mean it?" Peter asked coming up behind me and placing his hands on my hips.

"I-I'm scared." I admitted.

I knew that I meant it with all my heart, but even now with me sandwiched between them I was afraid they would reject me.

"Tell us baby girl," Peter said rubbing the outside of my ear with his nose, "Tell us the truth."

Realizing that we were standing off to the side of the road at eleven o clock at night didn't help with my nerves.

"I love you," I blurted out without thinking, "I love you both so damn much!"

And with that they both attacked me again, one on my lips and one on my neck. I felt the warm trickles of my tears flow down my face in relief that they weren't rejecting me. In fact if the hardness pressing into me from all sides was any indication I would say that they were both pleased with me. But that couldn't be right could it?

"You have no idea how long we've both loved you." Jasper said before he attacked my lips again with his.

Maybe it was right after all.

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A/N: This was more of a filler chapter just to get the plot moving along. Now the real fun can begin ;) LOL.

Special thanks to Karebear for pre-reading this for me and editing my mistakes and to LBK for offering me her insight as well :)

See you next Saturday!