BPOV

I rushed home once I saw the picture Alice sent me. Rylan looked so adorable with his new haircut. I hit the foyer looking around noticing that it seemed no one was downstairs. I made my way up to my room where Edward was lying on the bed sleeping with a napping Rylan on his chest.

These past few months had changed me for the better. Jasper pointed out that I was less isolated and more like I was before Jacob's death. I knew I was happy. Edward's love made my happy.

I honestly didn't know what I would do without him. He was my rock if something was bothering me he knew how to fix it. Either by kissing it away or talking about it with me.

I worried though that his job was weighing down on him. Most nights he would come home late really tense and quiet. I would show him that no matter what I was there for him.

I sat on the bed slowly running my fingers through his unruly hair. He smiled lightly as he began to wake.

"Mmm, love," he pouted his mouth wanting a kiss.

"Hey," I whispered meeting his lips.

His eyes took me in, he had been doing this more it was like he was trying to memorize everything about me.

"That's my shirt," he grinned.

I looked down at his Led Zepplin shirt I took this morning. Surprisingly Edward had a nice band t-shirt collection. It only consisted of a few shirts, but I thought it was cool he had them. It was something we had in common.

"It looks good on me," I smiled giving him a quick peck.

"Everything looks good on you, even off you," he smirked cupping my cheek.

I watched Rylan shift; I brought my hands up and started rubbing his back. His haircut in person was adorable.

"You did good," I said as Edward carefully got up and carried Rylan to his crib.

"Thanks," he smiled and placed a kiss to his head. I followed his lead and kissed my baby goodnight.

Edward took my hand guiding me back into my room. He began pulling at my shirt and popped open the button on my jeans. He established a no clothes to bed rule about a month ago stating that they were unnecessary. His playfulness about the whole thing made me agree, so most nights we laid in skin-to-skin contact.

He trailed kisses down my neck leading me to the bed. "My beautiful," he murmured taking my glasses off, "beautiful girl."

I liked to watch him while we made love and without the glasses that was difficult, he was blurry. He said he wanted to look into my eyes as we came together. That would have been romantic if I could actually see him.

I was pouting and he knew it. "We should sleep tonight," he chuckled brushing his thumb on my bottom lip. I nodded sadly.

I feel asleep to Edward's random kisses on my neck, shoulders and back. I could feel the love he had for me in those kisses. I heard Rylan around seven o'clock making himself known. I grabbed my panties and Edward's t-shirt, throwing it on.

Rylan was standing in just his diaper. I really shouldn't have been surprised. Everyone kept saying it was a phase, but phases lasted almost six months? Is this what I had to look forward to when he became older?

"Mama!" he squealed.

"Hey Ryman!" I said giving him just as much enthusiasm.

"Cothes offffff," he giggled pointing to his pajamas in the corner.

"I see that, baby," I smiled, picking them up to dress him again. "Clothes on."

"Nooooo," he shook his head furiously.

"Yessss."

"No cothes," he argued pushing at my hands.

"Please Ry, Mommy needs to get you dressed," I sighed.

He pouted but let me change his diaper and dress him. Edward came stumbling in wearing his sweatpants and ran his hand over his face. My boyfriend was not a morning person. At first I thought he was, but since he had gone back to work he was grumpy from working late.

"Da-de," Rylan shrieked sticking his arms out for Edward, but he was frozen.

I was frozen. He always called him Ward never this. Why this? I could feel the tears fill my eyes. I didn't know how I should feel about this. Jake was his father… I just… Edward took Rylan and wrapped his free arm around me guiding me back to bed.

"Bella?" he asked concerned.

"I need to be alone," I breathed, but reached for Rylan.

"Alone," Edward nodded slipping on his emotionless mask that I got rid of the first time we were together.

"Edward," I pleaded for him to understand.

"I'll be at my apartment," he said coldly, going over to his drawer I had for him and put a t-shirt on.

Rylan watched both of us in confusion, but seemed to know I was upset, snuggling closer to me. Edward slipped out the door with his keys and cell phone in hand without another word. Not even an 'I love you'.

The tears wouldn't stop I tried. I cried for Jake having a son and never being able to be a father. I cried for Edward because here he was not trying to be a dad, but my son loved him very much and I cried for Rylan who wasn't able to understand the whole situation and he would never know the man that gave him to me.

"Mama cy bad," he said wiping away my tears with his little hand.

"I'm just a little sad," I sniffled.

"Da-de buh-bye?" he asked innocently.

My door opened showing Renee. Wait, what?

"Mom?"

She looked the same as always her hair was longer, but that was about it.

"Oh baby," she said softly hugging me tightly. "What's wrong? Edward just stormed out the front door."

"Rylan called him daddy."

"He didn't like that?"

"I don't know…I started to cry and practically told him to leave."

"This was bound to happen; I mean he has heard Alice say that word when she talks to Audrey about Jasper. Are you that surprised?"

"Jake is his dad…"

"Bella, that may be, but Jake can't be here to be his dad. Edward loves you both, I saw that yesterday when he came in with baby boy right here," she smiled poking at Rylan causing him to laugh.

"Mom, I think Edward's it."

"Then you should let him know."

With that I threw on a pair of jeans and placed Rylan in his car seat and drove the familiar path to Edward's. His car was in his space as we passed it. The doorman greeted me as I rushed past for the elevators.

I wasn't sure if I should just use my key or knock. I hurt him and could clearly see him trying to hide it. I opened the door to Edward cleaning up the toys in the living room putting them in the toy box he bought for Rylan.

"I thought you wanted to be alone," he said snidely.

I sighed because I was holding my baby and didn't need him to see this. I took Rylan to his room and put him in the Pack n' Play. Edward was sitting on the couch tugging on his hair. I carefully sat next to him afraid to really touch him because of his attitude.

"He called you Daddy."

"I didn't tell him to," Edward snapped.

"I know," I whispered, suddenly unsure of myself. "He's never said that word; I don't even think he's heard it until recently."

"He called me daddy," he said in disbelief.

"How do you feel about that?"

"At first it was a little overwhelming and then you started to cry… As soon as I got home, seeing all of his toys surrounding the living room and our bedroom," he paused. "I grew ecstatic because he made the innocent decision that he wanted me to be that."

"I love you more than I've loved anyone. You make me feel loved; I don't know how to handle that sometimes. The only person who has told me they loved me other than you… Jake was my friend; he told me he loved me. I didn't love him like I love you. When he died and I felt guilty that the love he had for me was never reciprocated. No one ever got to love Jake they way I love you."

"Bella," Edward said sliding me onto his lap. "I don't deserve you or Rylan…"

"Don't say that," I murmured, brushing my hand against his stubbled cheek.

"If you knew…" he began, but I cut him off with my lips.

"I love you"

"I love you," he said, but his eyebrows were furrowing.

"Are you okay with him calling me daddy?"

"We need to discuss long-term if we talk about this," I said seriously. "Because I don't want there to be anyone else ever, just you."

"I'm in this Bella. I don't know how soon is too soon to talk about living arrangements or marriage, but that's where I want this to go," he said taking my face in his hands. "Rylan has a father, but I want to be his dad if you'll let me. We can tell him about Jake so he'll always know his father."

"You are a blessing," I smiled through my tears.

"Please, don't say that," Edward frowned and it confused me. "Bella, I…"

"Edward can we have this," I pleaded for wanting a happy moment.

He sighed without saying another word as we kissed on the couch. Rylan started to call for his daddy and Edward looked at me hesitantly. I squeezed his hand letting him know it was okay.

This was a major change in our relationship. We made silent promises for our future and that made my heart soar. Edward was the one thing other than Rylan that made me happy. I could never let him go.

We hung out taking turns playing with my happy little boy before I had to go into work. Angela's boyfriend Ben was helping us until Alice came back from maternity leave. He stacked the shelves while I manned the counter.

Jane Mocelli was Alice's roommate her first two years at NYU, and was standing in front of me.

"Isabella," she snipped.

"Alice isn't here."

"I guess I'll have to call her, she had her baby didn't she?"

"Yes," I said quietly.

"Are you going to the fundraiser that the Frye and Seattle Children's is having?"

"Um I don't… I was invited." I was required to go since I was involving Seattle Arts and my shop was considered in the Seattle art community.

"It's in three weeks if you're going you better make sure you have a date," she taunted.

"I do have one," Edward should be able to go if he isn't working.

"Great, my date is a God of a man and all the women will be envious," she gushed. This is what she did she rubbed in her good fortunes in everyone's faces. "The things he can do in bed."

"Ah, is that… all you wanted?" I stumbled uncomfortably.

"Yes, see you then Isabella."

"She was a bitch," Ben said frankly pausing from his work.

"You have no idea, Alice was actually friends with her," I informed him.

"No kidding, she doesn't seem like she would hang with snobs."

"It's Alice," I said simply because she included everyone.

"You're right."

I definitely wasn't looking forward to this event.

A/N: I guess this is like a Father's Dayesque chapter I didn't realize it until I was done writing it. I feel as though I'm losing some of you. Please share what you think. Also I started a new story called Amongst the Living. If this one makes you sad then read that one after it's a barrel of laughs. True Story.

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