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Edward POV:

"I promise, Alice," the edge of annoyance in my voice was apparent. She had been asking me the same thing for nearly a month now.

"But you promised the last time," she was wining.

"Yes, and the promise is still valid, so STOP asking."

"I want to meet her today!" still with the wining.

"Alice, that voice only works with Jasper and you know it."

"PLEASE!" she was still wining!

"I'll tell you what."

"WHAT?! I'll do anything!"

"You ask Bella if she wants to come over. If she says yes, you can meet her."

"What about Aurora and Antoinette?" she asked hopefully.

"You can ask their mother."

"But you're their father! I saw it! Don't lie!"

"I'm not going to, Alice. But you still have to ask Bella."

"FINE! Hand her the phone!" I turned to the kitchen where Bella was making breakfast for Rora.

"Love?"

"Yes, Edward?" she was looking down at the bowl containing the waffle mix.

"My sister wants to talk to you," she looked up at me, she looked a little shocked.

"Which sister?" now she sounded a little scared. When I had explained everything to her, my family included, she had noticed the tone in which I talked about Rosalie. Of course I had to tell her the truth, that Rosalie was jealous of her, because she had children, because she could grow old and die, because she was human, and Rosalie never would be.

"Relax, love, it's just Alice," she looked cautious, but she took the phone from me.

"Hello?"

"BELLA! It's so nice to finally talk to you!"

"You too," she seamed a little more at ease with Alice's obvious enthusiasm.

"I've been dying to meet you! Edward said that if you said it was okay that he'd bring you over! And the girls, too! If it's okay with you, of course!"

"Sure, why not. I'd like to meet you, too, Alice."

"YAY!!" that must have hurt Bella's ears because it hurt mine. "I'll see you later!" click. Bella turned to look at me with the most adorable expression on her face, it was pure confusion. It sent me to the floor laughing.

"What is so funny?!"

"You- sh-ould-'ve se-en you-r face!" I managed to get out between laughs. She threw a wet dishtowel at me.

"Hey! What was that for?" I was still chuckling, though not as bad as before.

"For laughing at me!" she was trying to hide a smile. She turned back to the waffle mix; I got up from the floor and wrapped my arms around her waist. I started trailing kisses down her neck. "Edward,"

"Yes, love,"

"Edward, I have to finish breakfast," she said in between gasps.

"You can finish later," I whispered. I was kissing her shoulder now, and then working my way back up her neck. She stopped talking, and turned around to face me. I leaned down to press my lips to hers.

"Eew!" we turned to look at the little pajama clad girl in the doorway. I laughed and walked over to her, I picked her up and through her in the air. She laughed. I started tickling her sides and she was giggling like mad, "Daddy! Stop it!" she was squirming in my arms trying to get away, "Daddy!" Bella was laughing now, too. "Mommy! Help!" Bella got up, but instead of helping Rora she joined me in the incapacitating of our daughter. "Mommy, Stop it! Please! Daddy! I can't breathe!" she gasped. After a few minutes we did stop to let her breathe. She was gasping. "That was mean!" she huffed at us. We just laughed. I held the both of them closer. "The waffles!" Bella ran back to the bowl and poured them into the waffle maker. I sat down at the table and put Rora in my lap. When the waffles were done Bella placed them in front of her, there were strawberries and whipped cream on top. "Thank you, mommy,"

"No problem, sweetie," Bella sat down with her own waffles and started eating.

"Daddy aren't you hungry?" I suppressed a grimace and Bella tried not to laugh.

"No, Daddy's fine," I just prayed she would drop it at that.

"Did mommy make you waffles?" she looked up at me with curious eyes.

"Yes she did, before you woke up," I smiled down at her, she was so curious. That seemed a good enough answer because she turned back to her waffles. Bella looked at me, amusement deep in her eyes. I glared back playfully; she smiled and went back to her food.

When breakfast was over Bella went upstairs to get Rora dressed and ready. She came downstairs in her pajamas with a ready-to-leave Antoinette and a bottle, "Feed her for me?"

"Of course, love," I took my baby girl and the bottle from Bella and watched her go back upstairs. I put the bottle in Antoinette's mouth, I was holding it there and she tried to hit my hand away and hold it herself, I tried to hold the end so I wouldn't fall, she hit my hand again…stubborn, just like her mother. I smiled to myself. Bella came back downstairs with Aurora, both of them dressed and ready. Bella looked at Antoinette and me and laughed, "She wanted to hold it?" she chuckled. "Yes, and my dear, quite frankly she's just as stubborn as you," I smiled back at her. She stuck her tongue out at me, making me laugh, again.

We got in the car and headed toward my house. Bella seemed to enjoying the scenery, though I couldn't imagine why, this was Oregon, it was green everywhere. "You seem to be enjoying the ride."

"I haven't driven through the forest like this in a while. The last time was before I got pregnant with Rora," she was smiling as she turned to look at me.

"Why not," I smiled back.

"I didn't have time. Being a mom is full-time job."

"I'm sure she wouldn't have minded, she seems to be enjoying it now," I turned to look at the angel in the back of my car, "Besides, you could have gone while you pregnant with her."

"She is enjoying it, isn't she," Bella was smiling again, "I would have gone while I was pregnant, but up until about 5 months I was on a book tour, then at 6 months the doctor put me on bed rest."

"Why?" I was puzzled.

"Pregnancy complications," she was frowning as if remembering something less than pleasant, "I almost miscarried at a book signing." I nodded; I didn't know what to say to that. I couldn't imagine my love in a position like that, how horrible that must have been. And now to have Rora have leukemia, I just hoped this was some sort of sign that she'd pull through.

We pulled up to the house and Bella gasped, "It's beautiful, Edward!" she looked radiant. I saw Alice, Esme, Carlisle, Rosalie, Emmett, and Jasper walk outside. Bella started at the sight of Emmett and Rosalie but pulled her face back into a calm expression. I smiled and got out of the car to open her door. I grabbed her hand helped her get out of the car. We got the girls out of the car, me holding Rora and Bella with Antoinette. Alice ran forward squealing, "It's so nice to finally meet you!" she moved to hug Bella but I motioned to the infant in her arms. Bella was trying not to laugh, "It's very nice to meet you, too, Alice. I've heard a lot about you."

"Really? Cause Edward's not really one for talk!" Emmett boomed at us.

"Emmett, be nice," Esme scolded him lovingly. "It's nice to finally meet you, dear."

"You too, Edward's told me a lot about you, Esme," Esme looked surprised Bella had known who she was. And Bella didn't seem scared at all, either. But Esme just smiled back at her lovingly, motherly. I just hoped the rest of this would go just as well.

Bella POV:

When we pulled up to the house I gasped, "It's beautiful, Edward!" we got the girls out of the car. I saw his family walk outside, all of them. Emmett's pure size made me jump; I knew it was him from Edward's description. And Rosalie…the breathtakingly beautiful Rosalie. Her face betrayed no emotion, but her eyes…her eyes were furious and…jealous. Then I though about what Edward had told me, about my being human, about my being a mom, all those things made her jealous of me. She was looking at the girls with pure want in her eyes. I could tell there were things Edward had kept from me, things he felt were not his place to tell, but it appeared Rosalie desperately wanted to be a mother. "It's so nice to finally meet you!" Alice, short pixie like Alice ran up to me squealing. For a second there it looked as if she was planning on squeezing the life out of me, but I saw Edward nod his head toward Antoinette. She stopped with a pouty look on her face. I stifled a giggle. "It's very nice to meet you, too, Alice. I've heard a lot about you."

"Really? Cause Edward's not really one for talk!" Emmett bellowed.

"Emmett, be nice," Esme reproached him, I could tell it was Esme by her expression; it was so motherly, I hoped looked half that loving with my children. "It's nice to finally meet you, dear."

"You too, Edward's told me a lot about you, Esme," she looked taken aback that I knew her name, but she just smiled at me. Carlisle came forward next and shook my hand, "It's lovely to meet you, Bella."

"And you, Carlisle," he smiled.

"Edward."

"Yes Emmett?"

"I would like you to remove the infant from her arms so I can properly hug her," he was smiling. I think I could get to really like Emmett, like the big brother I never had.

"Emmett, you are not going to kill my…girlfriend," he paused at girlfriend, maybe he was having the same problem with the word girlfriend as I was with boyfriend. I hoped so.

"Come on, Edward. Please," his face went into full pout mode, something I'd seen only too many times on my Rora. I laughed.

"May I ask what is so funny?" Emmett was still pouting.

"You look like Rora when she doesn't get what she wants!" I was laughing harder now. Everyone but Emmett joined in, except for Rosalie of course, I'm not sure, but, I think I saw a small smile flash across her face. I hoped maybe she wouldn't hate me as much as I had predicted. Jasper smile warmly at me and a wave of calm worked its way into my system, "It's nice to meet you, Bella," I returned the smile completely at ease. There was only one family member left, I turned to look at Rosalie. She nodded, "It's nice to meet you," she wasn't looking at me. "You too," I wasn't looking at her anymore, either. Jasper sent another wave of calm my way and I smiled at him gratefully, he nodded.

"Why don't we show you the rest of the house, dear," Esme ushered me towards the front door. When she opened it I gasped, again. This house was gorgeous. The front door led into the second story of the house. We were on the middle landing of the most magnificent marble staircase, one flight of stairs went down to the bottom level, and two flights of stairs on either side of me curled up toward the top floor, "It's beautiful, Esme."

"She's not hard to impress, all she's seen is the stairs and she's lost control of her jaw," Emmett chuckled. I turned around and stuck out my tongue, this just made him laugh harder. Esme gave me a grand tour, dining room (which, of course, they didn't use), there was a Turkish smoking room with the most beautiful geometric paintings on the ceiling, the kitchen (again, unused), the library (which I heard that Jasper and Carlisle spent a lot of time in), and the music room…I loved this room, it was beautiful. I was staring at the piano; my mother had always wanted to learn. She hired an instructor, bought a grand piano, and spent all the time she could spare on it. She just never got the hang of it. Esme caught me looking at it, "Do you play the piano?" she looked hopeful, and I'm sure her eyes darted to Edward. "No, my mom really loves the piano, though. But neither of us could play to save our lives," I chuckled. She smiled back. "Who piano is it?" I asked.

"It's Edward's. He didn't tell you he could play?"

"No, he didn't," I turned to glare at my love.

"Edward, play something for her," Esme commanded.

"Esme, I'm sure she doesn't want to hear me play."

"Oh, yes, I do, Edward. I would love to hear you play," I smiled at him angelically. He shook his head at me and rolled his eyes, he laid Sleeping Beauty down on the couch and went over to the piano. He patted the seat next to him. I sat down with Antoinette on my lap. Edward's fingers moved to the keys and began weaving the most magical, beautiful, sweetest melody I'd ever heard. It was complex, and yet so simple at the same time. When the piece was done my eyes were brimmed with tears, I turned around and the room was empty except for Rora and the infant in my lap. "What did that sound like to you?" he whispered in my ear. I turned to look at him and he wiped away the tears.

"It sounded like love," he smiled and pressed his lips to mine. He pulled away and whispered against my lips.

"That's your lullaby," and he kissed me again.

A/N: Sorry if that wasn't as good as you hoped. I would have made it longer but I have to finish this chapter in the next four minutes because I'm leaving to the airport. I won't be back till Monday. I'm sorry; I didn't leave you with the best chapter. But I wanted you to have something from me before then. As it said at the top of the page, I'm almost at 100 reviews! I would like to do something special for you guys when we reach that mark! So when you review-and I KNOW you all will, because your such good, supportive, loyal readers- I would like you to give me a suggestion to celebrate 100 reviews! I will pick a few that I like and then I will start a poll and you guys can vote for the one you want! So…REVIEW!! : ) : ) : )