Chapter 16

*I am going to be moving the story up in time some. There are only a couple chapters left.

QPOV

It has been three months since Charlie had her transplant. Both her and Jr. were doing great. I got annoyed with him sometimes when they would fight because he would pull the "I saved your life" card, but Bella and I sat down to speak with him and it was much better.

Charlie's last appointment showed that her white cell count was good and they said she was in remission. I know Jr. was happy that his sister was ok.

As for Bella and I, things were not so great. I moved back home after living with Embry for a month, but I was still hurt by what she said. We spoke to each other when we needed to and she constantly tried to apologize. I don't know why I was being so stubborn. It got to the point where my family and friends started getting mad at me cause I was dragging this out for so long. I was ready to forgive her up until a week ago. That is when the shit hit the fan.

Bella and I were sitting with the kids eating dinner. We were trying to keep some normalcy for the kids. They knew there was something wrong. Even Charlie tried to talk to me about her mom. Right as we were finished eating dinner there was a knock on the door. Charlie asked if she could get the door and I agreed. That was when my heart started to break again.

"Mark. Oh my gosh Mark. What are you doing here?'

"Hey Char. Where's your mom?"

"She is in the kitchen. Why are you here?"

"I missed you guys"

I was about to lose it. I walked up to Charlie to greet our visitor.

"Hi. Can I ask you how you know my wife and daughter?"

"Ah….so you are Quil. I'm Mark. I used to live downstairs from Isabella?" Isabella? Bella never let anyone call her that. She hated her full name

"And you felt you needed to come all the way here to see them?"

"I missed my girls"

"Ok man I don't know what you are hoping to accomplish but they are my girls. What do you want?"

Just then Bella came walking out of the kitchen carrying a glass of milk. She looked to see who I was talking to and the next thing I knew I heard a crash and the milk was all over the floor.

"Mark…." Bella said blushing. She actually fucking blushed. My wife had a lot of explaining to do.

"Isabella! How are you?"

"Um….I'm fine. What are you doing here?"

"I haven't heard from you since Charlie had her first procedure. I was worried."

"Mark I am fine. Thank you for your concern, but you wasted your time coming out here. My husband and I are managing. I have friends and the kids"

"Kids?"

"Quil and I had another baby."

"To save Charlie?"

That was it I had enough.

"Don't you ever accuse me or my wife of having another child to save Charlie. You know nothing about us and I think it is time for you to go back to wherever you came from."

"Quil….."

"Don't Quil me Isabella. I am taking the kids to my mother's for the night. We will talk tomorrow."

I grabbed the kids and stormed out of my house. I didn't say anything to my parents. Just that Bella and I needed the night apart.

BPOV

I couldn't believe Mark was standing in front of me. What the hell was the thinking? Mark and I were only friends, but all Quil is going to see is that I lied to him. I told him I had no one before I came back to him. Mark and I were never more than friends.

"Isabella are you ok?"

"Mark why did you really come here?"

"I missed you. I hadn't heard from you and I needed to know you were ok."

"You could have called. You have to leave. I cant have you here."

"You don't seem happy? Is he treating you right?"

"Do not even pretend that you know anything about us. Quil is amazing. He is a wonderful husband and father."

"But you are having problems Isabella. I can see it"

"It's none of your business. Please leave"

With that he turned and walked out of the door and hopefully out of my life. I was so fucked right now. I cant imagine what Quil was thinking.

"Hi Pam. Is Quil there?"

"Sure honey hold on"

I waited a minute until I heard my husband's beautiful voice.

"What do you need Bella?"

"Can you come home so we can talk?"

"No"

"Quil please baby"

"I will come home tomorrow."

"Quil…."

"Bella drop it. I will be home in the morning and see if my parents can keep the kids"

"I love you Quil"

"I love you too:

He hung up and I was left in the house alone. I don't know why I never told Quil about Mark. There was nothing really to tell. I cried myself to sleep hoping I could make Quil understand.

I woke up the next morning and went downstairs to find Quil sitting at the dining room table.

"Bella. Or is it Isabella now?"

"Quil"

"What Bella. I don't even know who you are"

"I am the same woman I was yesterday."

"Yeah with more of a past that you cared to share"

"I'm sorry"

"For what?"

"For withholding stuff from you. For not telling you about Mark."

"What is he to you Bella."

"He was just a friend"

"Just a friend that came all the way here to see you? I don't believe that"

"Nothing ever happened with us. He wanted more and I never wanted anyone but you. I needed a friend and he was there to listen."

"If you needed someone so bad why didn't you just come home?"

"I wasn't ready. I was hurt. I figured you had moved on"

"I will give you that Bella, but you should have told me about your friend. I just don't know what is happening to us. I love you so much."

"I love you too Quil"

"This is far from over, but we need to start getting our marriage back on track."

"I agree. I really am sorry I didn't tell you."

"I am too. You wanna get dressed and go get the kids and go out for breakfast?"

"I would love to. I love you Quil"

"I love you too Bells."

The next few weeks were much better. Quil and I were talking more and telling each other everything. I havent hear from Mark since that night and I don't want to. I just want to continue to get our marriage back.

QPOV

"Hey Bells?"

"Yes?"

"What do you say to going to Port Angeles for the weekend?"

"I think the kids would love that"

"I meant just us"

"I would love that even more." She told me as she blushed.

Bella and I hadn't been intimate since Charlie had her surgery. I missed her and spanking it was starting to get tiresome. My mom said that she would keep the kids so we could go away for the weekend, which I agreed was just what we needed.

"Let's leave Friday. I'll make the reservations if you start packing"

"I am on it wonderful husband of mine." She kissed me on the cheek and walked upstairs.

"Hello. I would like to book the executive suite and your hotel this weekend. My name is Quil Ateara. It will be me and my wife Bella."