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*BPOV*

When I got out of my suv, I was enveloped by Charlie's strong arms. When I was younger it had been awkward one armed hugs, but today it seemed right to have my father embrace me after so long.

"How you doin' Bells?" his voice was rough and it seemed like he was fighting back emotions that neither of us wanted to deal with.

"Surprisingly, I am doing okay. You look good, have you been working out?" I said poking him in the bicep. His cheeks darkened with the tint of a blush.

" You know me, just spending my free time with Billy fishing. Though we did have a monster bite a couple of weeks ago. That must be where my bulging bicep came from." He said with a chuckle.

"How is Billy doing? It has been so long, I may need to stop down to La Push. Not to mention if it hadn't been for Jake, I don't know that I would have made it here." I sighed thinking of my best friend who was stuck back in New York by himself now. Jake had moved east after his 18th birthday hoping that he might find bigger and better things off of the reservation. He ended up getting working at a major fabrication facility where he could build and remodel cars. One of the things he absolutely loved to do.

We went into the diner and sat down at what was our booth when I had lived here. Charlie got two high chairs while Sue and other patrons oohed and aahed over both Emily and Joseph who were taking in their surroundings.

" I want bologna and pickles mommy" said Emily who was playing a little shy. Then she looked over at a table next to us and her eyes widened. "Mommy! Can I have French fries?!" she let out with her mouth in a half smile. When she did that sometimes it reminded me of a smile from my past. I sighed and thought about Edward. I had tried so hard not to think of him over the years.

"You can have whatever you want sweetheart" Both Charlie and Sue said to Emily at the same time. I saw Sue's cheeks color and my dad seemed unable to look up at her.

We placed our orders and Charlie showed the two children off, telling people how I had worked so hard back in NY and grumbling under his breath about his "no good soon to be ex son-in-law".

Sue took a short break when our food came up and sat down next to Charlie in the booth. It was clear that something was up between the two of them, it made me smile to see my dad happy. Even if he was pretending that nothing was going on for my sake.

"How are you doing Bella?" Sue asked in a quiet voice, it was clear that Charlie had filled her in, but she was trying to prevent any talk amongst people in the diner.

"I am doing...well, I guess okay. I made it here, and right now I'm going to take it a day at a time." I said playing with the fries that were on my plate. I looked at Joseph who was asleep in his car seat next to me. I sighed, it had been a long trip and it was catching up with me.

"They are beautiful babies Bella. At least something good came out of it." Sue said then she patted Charlie's shoulder as she got up from the booth to go back to her shift. "I'll give you a call when I get out of here." Then she turned to me giving me a hug and said "If you need anything, help getting the house set, a babysitter let me know."

I didn't know what to say, I hadn't been used to people being so kind to me, other than Jake and Charlie. I whispered back to her "Thank you Sue, you don't know how much that means to me."

*CPOV*

I took one look at Bella when she got out of her vehicle, I was glad that she had a decent one. I can remember the truck that Billy sold her when she got her license. I used to dread her going anywhere in it. When I looked at her, I saw the stress. I couldn't believe that my little girl, my Bells had carried the burden she did alone for so long. I had met the jerk once, and my police senses told me something wasn't right. But I couldn't put my finger on it so I knew she wouldn't listen.

Walking toward her and my grand kids I thought of the way she looked when ever she was waiting for the Cullen boy to get over himself and look at her the way he looked at the rest of the female population at Forks High School. I was always glad that he didn't see her as more than just a friend. I was terrified that my girl would get hurt. But now, knowing the family like I do, and knowing what Bella had gone through alone, because she had to get out from the shadow of everyone else, I wish he had taken an interest. Maybe then she wouldn't have felt the need to travel so far away for school and met him.

The police officer in me wanted to have him picked up and thrown in jail, the father in me...well the father in me wanted the man dead for hurting my baby.

I smiled at Bella, and lead her into the diner. My girl was home with her two babies, and I would be able to look after them from now on. Sue was the only person I had filled in on what had happened, and why Bella was coming home. She had been a strong single mother when her husband passed a way while Bella was in high school. Harry had died of a heart attack, so there was really no comparison. I will never forget the conversation that night after Bella had called, I called Sue and she came by after her shift at the diner. I yelled I threatened to track him down, I wanted to do things to him that would cost me my badge and many years in jail. Sue true to the person she is managed to calm me down. "It would be no good for her and the children" she told me and she was right.

As we sat in the booth eating a dinner Bella clearly didn't have the appetite for I looked the my two grandchildren and my grown up daughter and felt that she needed someone more than me looking after her. I had an idea, but I knew she wouldn't go for it and Sue would be after me for interfering. I would have to do it alone.

Sorry this is so short, the next chapter will be longer, and I am getting to Bella seeing you know who...please review. I have a lot of ideas for what I want to happen with them.