And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

-Abraham Lincoln-(1809-1865) Politician,

(President of the United States)

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KPOV

I woke up, next to Rob. He was still sleeping, and I was too tired to get up.

I had the baby monitor next to the bed, so I would know if Lily needed me.

I thought about what Rob said last night. Someday, you will be my wife Kristen. I promise. "Kristen Pattinson" I whispered.

I smiled at the name. It had a nice ring to it. I was afraid that any second, I would wake up, and him coming back would all just be a dream. But this was reality. I wasn't going to wake up, I was already up.

He moaned, and groaned, and stretched his arms wide into the air, and fixated his eyes around the room. Meeting mine. I raised my eyebrows. "Hey."

"Hey."

I smiled, and just leaned into my pillow, drawing circles in the mattress. He grabbed my hand.

"I've always, always, always loved you."

"I know."

"And I'm sorry that I didn't support you when you needed me the most. I hounded you to love me, when I didn't show you how much I really did. I'm so sorry sweet heart."

He ran his hand thru my hair, and rolled on top of me, shirtless, and ever so sexy. I wound my fingers in his hair, and then Lily's wails started coming thru the speaker. He groaned, and nuzzled his face in the crook of my neck. I started getting up. "Oh no, you don't. I'll go. Be right back."

He got up, and exited the room, smiling at me as he walked down the hall.

I heard his british baby impression thru the baby monitor along with the baby's cries.

"Hey little girl. Shh…it's okay. I'm here. Shh…Shh…daddy's got you love."

I smiled, and closed my eyes.

"There's mommy. Right there, see?"

I opened my eyes to see Rob standing in the doorway, holding Lily in his arms. Her little face was red from crying, and her hands were waving frantically.

I scooted up, and reached out my arms, signaling Rob to give her to me.

He walked over to me, and handed me her. She didn't cry. She was taking short, frantic, scared breaths.

"Shh..sweetie, it's okay. Mommy has you."

Rob came next to me in the bed. He took her fist in his hand.

"Wait, wait…she wants to ask you something Kris. Hold on…"

He closed his eyes, squinting them, acting deep in thought. Lily watched him intently.

"She wants to know if her mommy will marry her daddy." He opened his eyes, and looked into mine.

I looked back to Lily. "Well Lily, mommy and daddy aren't as close as people in love are. So maybe, someday."

Rob ticked his tongue. "Wrong answer mommy." Lily started to whine. I tried to soothe her, by shushing her, humming, stroking her belly, nothing worked. I looked to Rob. "Help me!"

"I can't. You didn't gave her the answer she wanted to hear. You upset her."

I looked at him in disapproval, and tried again. Nothing.

"Make her stop!" I rocked her, and her cries got louder. "ROB!"

I shushed her more, and got so frustrated. I started heaving. "Lily, come on, stop crying. Please."

"Come on honey."

I looked over to Rob, and finally just gave up.

"Okay Lily. You win okay?! Mommy will marry daddy! Okay?"

She started to calm, and my stomach turned. He had such effect on her.

I looked over to him, and he was smiling at me, and leaned over to kiss me. I kissed him, meaningfully.

"Marry me mommy?" I hit his arm playfully. "Shut up." I smiled, and kissed him again.

"Yes." I said in between kisses.

I pulled away, and looked down at the baby. She looked content. She had her hands near her neck, a sign of protection towards herself. She was staring wide eyed at Rob. I stroked the light patch of russet hair she had. Her eyes started to slowly loop, and Rob started to hum "Bella's Lullaby" She fell asleep within minutes.

"You hungry?"

He shook his head no.

"I was thinking that today, we should go to the baby store. I mean, I know that she has everything, but…"

"Yea, we should go. I'll get dressed."

We pulled up to Harrod's, and I held Lily protectively close. I didn't see any paparazzi, yet.

We made our way to the baby section, and I walked down the clothing isle.

Then, suddenly, Rob came up very close to me, protectively. I looked back at him, and he was obviously distracting Lily. Then, I saw. It was some asshole taking pictures, and another guy with a video camera. Fucking jerks.

The guy with the camera came right up next to us, leaving literally 3 inches between us, and I held Lily tighter. He got extremely pissed.

RPOV

I blocked the lense with my hand, and got in the guy's face.

"Get the hell away from my daughter."

I pushed the guy into the rack, and he tried raising his camera above us. This royally pissed me off.

I punched him. Something I probably should not have done. I heard Kristen chuckle. The camera fell, along with the asshole.

"Stay the hell away form us. Understand?" I said between gritted teeth

He scurried up, and nodded.

After we left, We went home, and Kristen put Lily down for her nap. It was well overdue.

"I'm sorry I went off on that guy."

"Please, anytime you wanna go off on someone on behalf of me, or Lily, please, your welcome."

I took her hand, and ran my thumb over her fingers.

"You need a ring."

She smiled, and kissed me.

"Yea, I do."

"Could your mom baby-sit?"

She nodded, and went for the phone.

We walked thru the doors of Tiffany's, and walked over to the counter. She skimmed, and pointed to a tulip ring, with stones running down in two lines next it.

I called over a saleswoman, and Kristen asked for the ring.

"How much?" I asked?

"One million, five hundred thirty five dollars."

I nodded. "Wait…what?!?"

"That can't be right. A million dollars for a ring?!?"

Rob, its okay, I'll find another.

I grabbed her shoulder.

"No, you're getting the ring you want. Don't be silly." She smiled, and grabbed my arm.

"We'll take it." The woman gave a light smile, and I turned to Kristen, and grabbed her face. "At least New Moon went to something well worth it." She smiled, and kissed me.

"I love you Rob."

"As I love you Kristen."

KPOV

We walked in, and my mother's voice clouded my ears.

"And the rabbit ran home to his mom and dad, and brothers and sisters."

I smiled to Rob, and walked upstairs, and knocked on Lily's door.

"It's mommy and daddy"

I opened the door, and smiled at my mom. "Hi mom. Was she good?" I asked, taking Lily.

"The best." She touched Lily's nose.

"So….let me see the ring!!"

I laughed, and held my hand out. She looked to Rob. She smiled, and nodded her head in approval. "It's gorgeous."

"Thank you mom, and thanks so much for watching Lily."

"Anytime. She's such a cute baby."

"Thank you mom. You know, if you wanna stay, we were just gonna order take out."

She smiled. "Sure. More time with my favorite granddaughter."

I laughed. "More like only granddaughter."

She snorted, and shook Lily's foot gently.

"Well, I should get going, your father is probably wondering where in the world I am." I love you sweetheart.

She kissed my forehead, and left.

Today, I had an interview with Access Hollywood, and I was nervous. This was my first interview since Lily was born.

After I got ready, I went downstairs, and found Rob holding Lily in the kitchen, pointing out the window.

I laughed, and he turned around.

"Hey mommy." I laughed, and walked over to them.

I kissed him good morning, and kissed Lily's forehead, and said my goodbyes.

I left, and got into the car, and pulled out of the driveway.

I parked, and got out. I planned on just being blunt with them, not going into too much detail. I remembered the PEOPLE magazine cover that I did with Lily when she was 2 weeks old.

I made my way to the room, and knocked on the door.

"Kristen!"

"Hello."

I sat down in the chair, and she smiled, and started asking me questions.

"So, that little one of yours, how's she doing?"

I laughed. "Well, she's really good actually. She's a good sleeper, so I get rest." I smiled, and waited for the next question.

"So, do you know of when you guys start rolling Eclipse? You're signed on right?"I nodded. "Oh, yea, definitely. I think we start in like, 2 months, but yea, everyone will be back, so look forward to that."

"Now Kristen, we've seen pictures with you, Rob, and your little Lily. Are you two--back together?"

"Well, just to get to it, we're happy. We have a little girl, and I think that's something you have to really, really commit to, and I think that was just like, a really big shock to all of us. It's hard, you know? Juggling a booming career, and a baby, but I think I speak on behalf of myself, and Rob, by saying that Lily comes first in both of our lives. She's just…ugh. I can't even describe her. She's everything I think I needed, to give myself that extra push I needed. You know, when you have a baby, you mature greatly, and you take everything into serious caution, think things thru really well, and overall, are just more responsible."

"I completely understand. Do you think or see you and Rob becoming something more than just parents in the future?"

I had this burning in my stomach, I just couldn't hold it in.

I gleamed, and ran my hand thru my hair. "I originally wasn't going to say this, but Rob, and I, we actually just got engaged, but you know…don't expect to see on magazine covers you know… Oh, "Kristen-my fairytale wedding!" anytime soon. You know, like, we've got a lot on our hands."

When I walked in, I saw Rob, watching the TV intently. He was watching some news crap, and went next to him. He looked up at me, and his eyes looked furious. It scared me.

"R-rob?"

He leaned back against the couch.

"Our little girl is on the fucking TV."

He flicked on the DVR, and there she was. It was from inside of Harrod's.

Rob was pissed. So pissed.

Every now and then, it becomes clear that life doesn't center around career. It revolves around family. Love.

"Kristen…you have to wake up. You have your interview with NYLON today. Lily just woke up. So I'll feed her. Come on babe."

I groaned, and shook my head. "No."

Rob turned around.

"What?"

I sat up. "You and Lily come first in my life. I don't need to do some magazine cover, which I have already done."

He smiled, and came and sat down next to me. "Lily needs to be fed you know?"

I smiled, and got up off the bed. He picked me up bridal style, and carried me out of the bedroom. He brought me downstairs, and into the kitchen where Lily was sitting in her high-chair, pouncing her fists on the table. I smiled brightly at her, leaned down from Rob's arms, and nudged her little nose with my own. "Is somebody hungry?"

She looked up at Rob, and touched my face with her hand, and giggled.

Rob put me down, and I pulled up a kitchen stool in front of her, and pulled her fingers out her mouth. "Honey, you're gonna get sick. Then mommy has to take you to the doctors."

He turned to me. "She's eating her fingers? She must really be hungry."

I nodded, and he came over, and handed me the baby food. I opened the jar, and began feeding Lily. "Rob…you ever had a picnic before?"

He laughed like it was a joke. "No, can't say I have."

I nodded. "Then we're having one today."

We got out of the car, and I went around to get Lily. I was wearing a white dress with red flowers, and a pair of white flats. (PIC ON PRO)

"Ohh. Come on baby girl." I picked Lily up from her car seat.

Rob took the things from the trunk, and we stopped at a spot far out in the big, green field, and Rob spread out the sheet on the grass, and placed down the basket. I sat down with Lily.

I sat her upright in my lap, and Rob sat down across from us.

"This feels…normal." I laughed at his remark. "Yea, it does. You know…I never, in a million years thought this would be my life." I looked down at Lily, and ran my fingers thru her think strands of russet hair. I kissed her head. "I never thought I would be a mom." I choked on my words. I looked to Rob, and he took my hand. "Well, you are." He smiled, and stroked my cheek with his hand, and leaned in and kissed me. Lily gurgled, and continued playing with the end of my dress.

"Thank you." He said.

I smiled. "You're welcome."

He discarded the topic. "Who's hungry?"

I smiled, and took the sandwich and yogurt bites from him.

I opened up the Gerber bag, and took out a few of the gushy yogurt pieces, and offered one to Lily. She opened her mouth, and I put it in, and she closed it instantly.

Rob huskily laughed, and I felt Lily jerk in my arms. She looked at him cautiously, and he just stared at her, playing a game with her. He leaned near her, and looked her deep in her eyes, and covered her eyes. She whimpered, and started getting antsy in my lap. She put her hand on his, and you could tell she was nervous.

"PEEK A BOO!"

Lily jerked back into me.

"Woahhoo. Careful there sweetie."

I lifted her slowly, and put her down by herself on the sheet, and laid on my stomach, facing her.

She was sitting upright, hitting her fists against the ground. She looked up to me, and I smiled at her, and kissed her nose.

Rob scooped her up, and laid on his back next to me, and rose her into the air.

She giggled as he shook her lightly side to side, and he stood up, and held her close to him. I looked up at him.

After we got home, we put Lily down for her nap. I went back downstairs, and joined Rob on the couch.

He wrapped his arm around my waist. "You know, I really like this. Doing normal things. Living a normal life."

I nodded in agreement. "Me too."

The doorbell rang, and I jolted up to get it, and Rob followed. I went to the door, and Rob stayed by the stairs. I opened up the door, my knees suddenly felt weak.

"Michael?"