Can I just say that I'm sorry this took so long. I've had it sitting around but I've been lazy and only touching it up every once in awhile but after my sweety Kim put up not just one, but 2 new chapters of her amazing fic -I Have Seen The Rain, I decided that I need to kick myself in the culo and get this baby out.

Also-Kim, thank you for reading this and giving me your honest opinion that this doesn't suck! Your chats make me smile and your stories make my life go 'round! Go read her story...it's completely unique and different but a work of writing that I'm hooked to!

Hope ya biz-nitches enjoy!

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I'm sure waking up next to Edward would've been a great feeling. But I wouldn't know.

Because when I woke up and stretched my arm out beside me onto the mattress, all I felt was coldness. Which proved that he'd been out of bed for a long time now.

After glancing at the clock and seeing in big red numbers that it was 11:04am, I started panicking and wondering how long ago had he left.

Rubbing my eyes with the heels of my hands, I squinted at my cell phone to see if I had any missed calls from Angie but, just as I was about to lay it back down, I was met with a note-actually it looked to be the back of a receipt-in the best penmanship that I'd ever come across.

Bella,

I'm sorry that I couldn't stay but, I got paged into the hospital.

Didn't want to wake you so early so I locked the door on the way out.

Check your phone, I've probably already texted you.

Edward

I put the note back onto my nightstand and picked up my phone-sure enough there it was along with 2 missed calls-Edward's text.

'How weird is it that while I have a baby throwing up on me, I'm thinking of you?'

I couldn't help the smile that made it's way across my face. It was better then the slight panic attack I had when I first thought that he just up and left me. Making sure to escape without the hassle of explaining himself to me.

'Sorry, just woke up.

Cute note. Thanks for locking the door & baby throw up huh?

As long as you're thinking of me is what matters, I guess, J'

After sending it, I scrolled to see who's calls I had missed in my comatose state. It was no surprise to see one from Ang and the other was from my mother. Gah, I'm sure that call would be eventful. She can wait. Besides I'm sure it wouldn't kill me to wait to hear about the newest pool boy she wanted to hook me up with, or how she was grocery shopping and the bag boy was a cutie and how I should come visit so I could meet them. "You're not getting any younger, Bella," she'd always say. Now I don't blame Macaulay Culkin for divorcing his parents; with a mother like the one I have. Thank God that I was my daddy's princess. Schitzo mother on the other hand? Bitch could be gone.

Angela picked up on the third ring yelling something to someone-who I'm guessing could only be Ben-in the background about dog races. "Wassup woman! WherehaveyoubeenIcalledyouhoursago!!" Shit did this woman breathe when she talked?

"Hey…sorry I'm just now calling you back but, I just woke up."

"Oooh, does this have anything to do with Eduardo? Did you do the hanky panky with him? Isabella Swan…did you knock boots?"

"God, Angela! No, I didn't. In fact he fell asleep as soon as we got here then had to go to work before I even woke up."

Angela snickered on the other line, "and I bet you thought that you got blown off huh because you didn't put out huh?"

"Shut up."

"I knew it. Have you heard from him?"

I put the phone between my ear and shoulder while I clicked on the coffee pot, grateful to Ben that he thought of buying me one for my last birthday. "I actually woke up to a note-that's how I knew he was working-and to a text. Which I have a response to. Hold on"

After a "mmhmm" from Angela I scrolled through to my texts.

'Good afternoon. You look beautiful sleeping by the way, and believe me, everything makes me think of you. Not just vomit.'

Did this man have lines prepared? I swear he had to have stood in the mirror rehearsing this shit. Doing the Fonze pose, while shooting air guns, the thought alone made me burst into laughter.

"What?? Did he say something dirty? I wanna know!" I heard Angela yell from the phone.

"No, just…never mind. One more momento por favor."

'Yeah bc drooling and bed head is beautiful. Slick Cullen.'

"Sorry Ang. Hey where's Lij at?"

"He's still at Ben's moms house. You actually called at a perfect time. Could you do me a favor and go get him for me please? Ben's still hung-over, throwing up, and all that good stuff."

"Of course…what time?"

"Shut up Ben! Huh? Oh, anytime is fine. I just can't leave Ben here in chance he might drown in his own bodily fluids by the time I get back." I heard scuffing in the background followed by a loud groan.

"Oooo-kayyy! Well let me drink my java and then I'll be off," I said while stirring steamy cup of wonders.

"Thanks, you-" Whatever else Angela had to say I didn't hear because my phone was beeping in my ear with an incoming call from a number I didn't recognize.

"Bella?"

"Angela, hold on, I don't know this number."

As soon as I clicked over I heard a lot of beeping and people talking everywhere, "hello?"

"Hi."

I sighed out of happiness from hearing his voice. How had I been awake for a simple fifteen minutes and missed him already? Isn't that kind of coocoo-cachoo?

"Hey you," I said dreamily.

"What'cha up to?"

"Hanging with Joe," I laughed.

"Joe?"

"Coffee…I'm drinking coffee Edward," Eddie was cute when he had a tint of jealousy in his voice. Sexy.

After clearing his throat and telling somebody that the kid 'over there' needed stitches he continued talking. "I knew that…so hey, what will you be doing in, say, about an hour?"

"Um…I don't know. I have to get ready to pick up Elijah so after that, your guess is as good as mine."

"Well, my guess is that you two come over here for lunch."

"Lunch…at the hospital? Really? Edward, hospital food sucks." I grimaced.

"Well I'll have an hour free, we could go pick up something. I don't care, Bella, I just wanna see you."

And really how could I resist? Now I didn't have to feel like a complete douche and beg him to let me see him for a few minutes. Because at this rate, I'd be happy smelling him right now, and then heading out. It was sick I know, don't judge me!

"Of course I'll be there…is there any places around that we could meet you at?"

"Thanks Linda-sorry Bels, but um, yeah there's an Olive Garden around? Okay?"

"Yup, me and Lij love their cheesecake! Well, let me go get changed, and get little man. Then when I'm on my way, I guess I'll text you, or call?" I asked while running back to my bedroom, sifting thru my closet for something to wear.

"Either or. I should already be on break."

"Okay then, see you in an hour!"

"I can't wait."

After we hung up I ran into the shower, scrubbing my hair that felt like it laid in a bowl of Crisco. Ugh, this is why I make sure to wash my hair everyday. Screw what hairdressers say. With all the mugginess there is in Seattle, my hair is flat and greasy by the end of the day! Disgusting lumps of lifeless strands.

I decided on some white Diesel skinny jeans-all props to Angie for those-that had rips in the knees, (because they're like so in for the summer, totally!)a brown belt with matching Gladiator sandals and a black tee with a colorful Buddha on it. Added some foundation, eyeliner, mascara and gloss, then with a kiss to myself in the mirror I was on my way.

Elijah was extremely happy to see me but, got even more excited when I informed him that we were on our way to see Edward.

"Will we get to play?" He asked from the backseat where he was dancing to Led Zeppelins 'That Smell'-what can I say? My boy's a rocker!

"I don't think so baby, Edward's gonna have to go back to work. Maybe next time though, okay?"

"Kay."

I called Edward when I was ten minutes away from the restaurant to which he was already there, outside waiting for us.

I seen him as soon as we pulled up. He had on blue scrubs, plain white sneakers-a big change from his converses he favored-and his hair was even more unruly then usual. But what I loved the most was he was wearing a smile, and looking right at me.

Hot damn.

"Edward!" I heard Elijah yell, hurrying to unbuckle his seatbelt then dashing out the car to the sidewalk where he was standing.

Edward crouched down with his arms in front of him, ready to catch the bundle that is the six year old Hulk-while saying hi to him.

As I exited the car, I noticed Edward had set Lij on his hip and was holding him with one arm, while showing Elijah his hospital I.D. that was pinned to his shirt.

"They make me wear this so they know that I'm a doctor there." I heard him explaining.

"Well, look at you handsome!" I said standing in front of the two men in my life.

"Look at you…c'mere babe" Edward said while wrapping his free arm around me, planting a light kiss on my temple.

Babe? Oh snap. I'm his babe! Yes, me bitches, you heard right!

I wrapped one arm around him, the other holding my bag. Until I felt Elijah wrap his arm around me. So I embraced my boys, on the sidewalk. Of Olive Garden. And no one could have given me a better offer to be anywhere else, then where I was right then and there.

"Aw, honey, look at that!" I heard from beside us. Edward let me go as we all turned to see an elderly couple looking at us with smiles on both of their faces. Elijah immediately turned on the charm, as he smiled and waved .

"We're sorry, it's just nice to see so much love in a family. You don't see that much anymore." The older man said, putting his hand on his wife's lower back, escorting her to the door.

"Oh, we're not-"

"Thank you sir. Believe me, there's plenty of love here." Edward said, squishing Elijah to him.

"That's great, son. Cherish them," the man said, pointing in between me and Lij, who was fiddling with Edwards Hospital I.D. again.

"I do, no doubt about that." Edward kept going along with him. Making me raise an eyebrow at him; he only smiled a toothy grin.

"Well we won't keep you sweetie but, have a great day!" The lady said, waving to us as they disappeared inside the door.

"Ready for lunch?" Edward asked, putting Elijah on his feet, between us, who in returned, grabbed both mine and Edwards hand's.

"Why'd you do that? Lie to that couple…?" I asked while we were told to follow some girl in her teens who was making googly eyes at Edward. I wanted to scratch 'em out.

Edward didn't answer until we were seated. Me on one side alone, him and Elijah on the other booth. That little traitor.

"Well I mean look at them. Something so little brought them happiness. Why correct them when it was something innocent that made them smile. Did you see the lady? I couldn't tell her the truth after seeing her like that." He explained while tearing a breadstick, handing half to Elijah.

"How sweet."

"Disney…."

I averted my eyes to Elijah who had the breadstick in one hand, while he colored the children's menu with the other.

"What baby?"

"Can we go to DD after this?"

"Don't we always go when we're together?"

He just smiled at me, then kept eating.

It got a little more quiet while we ordered our drinks and food. I settled on chicken parmesan, while Edward got some shrimp alfredo thing. We decided Elijah would get the plain spaghetti, or as he put it-"ghetti."

"I'm curious…why does he call you Disney?" Edward asked me as I stuck Elijah's straw into his kiddie cup.

"Oh," I laughed, "it was my birthday last year and Angela bought me this…gold-ish, yellow-ish dress-which I will never wear again. Anyways, Elijah was there, and he said I looked like Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. But since everyone already calls me Belle, or Bels, he said he wanted to call me something else. So he started calling me Disney. I honestly didn't think it was going to stick but, as you see…" I gestured to me and Elijah with my hands.

"Yeah, she looked just like Belle! Her dress, and then her hair!! You lookeded really pretty Disney!" Elijah said, joining our conversation. He had lifted himself onto his knees, holding his cup at the end of the table and biting his straw. Habit he picked up from Ben.

"Oh, okay, now it makes sense! It's just every time I heard him call you that, I'm thinking 'why' I just never got around to asking."

"Yeah, it's simply my little man," I reached over and ruffled Lij's head.

Lunch went by without any spilled drinks, obnoxious burping, no googly teenage girl eyes, and best of all, white chocolate raspberry cheesecake! Edward helping Elijah when his noodles wouldn't wrap around his fork, and sharing his shrimp with him-which we discovered he now loves-was probably the cutest thing I've ever seen.

Before I knew it, it was an hour and we were saying bye.

Edward walked me to my car, while I plucked Elijah in, telling him to buckle up, and turning the car on so it'd cool off. The speakers blasted 'Boom Boom Pow' as soon as I turned it on, making all three of us jump then Edward and I laughed while Elijah bounced up and down and repeated "so two thousand late, boom, boom, boom."

I'd hear it from Angela later.

"So, lunch was great. I could get use to this." Edward said, putting one arm on my open door, the other on the hood, trapping me between him and the car.

"Me too, maybe we could do it again.." I trailed off, making it seem like I wasn't screaming inside for him to say yes and kiss me.

"We better." Okay insides were doing happy dances.

"Good…well, I'll go so you can get back to work."

"Ugh, don't remind me," Edward sighed while laying his head onto my shoulder. I brought my hands into his hair, scratching his scalp.

"Sorry"

"Call you later," He said against my neck.

"Mmmhmm"

I about melted on the concrete when he put his hands against my neck and pulled me to him. Putting his lips against mine, sucking my top lip into his. His lips-I swear I'd never get tired of. I sighed into his mouth, lightly touching my tongue to his lips, wanting entrance, needing it. He obliged by opening, and meeting his with mine. My fingers never left his hair, his hands never left my neck.

"EW!" I heard from the car as and me Edward parted, resting our foreheads against each others, laughing.

"I better go," I said, slipping into my seat.

"Edward, you like kissing girls?" Elijah asked, still looking sick.

"No, I only like kissing Disney buddy."

"But, she's still a girl…that's gross!"

"You give Disney kisses don't you?"

"Yeah but, that's different. I love her. She's my Auntie!"

"Yeah, well she's my Bella…" Edward said, rubbing my cheek with his fingers.

I melted.

"Oh, okay. Bye!"

Edward laughed, and with another peck, he turned and started walking to his car.

"Disney?"

"Yes boo?" I glanced in the rearview at Elijah.

"I like Edward."

I turned around in the seat, and grabbed Elijah's hand, "I do too baby…"

I do too.

"You mean to tell me, he was beyond intoxicated, and you didn't even get...mm mm?" Angela made some vulgar gesture with her hands towards her crotch area.

"No Ang, I didn't get 'mm mm' I told you, he just fell asleep, and then so did I. It's not like that with us, we actually talk."

"Hey, me and Ben talked! But after three hours, and a fancy meal, they just spread like butter. " Angela informed me while stirring some disgusting hangover concoction she was making up for Ben. Because apparently a morning of throwing up, and Advil, with the shades shut to block out the real world, wasn't enough when he got his party on.

"Mommy, I don't like butter!" Elijah said while watching Diego find Dora…or something. He needed to find pussy. Teach little boys about finding pussy, not monkey's, Diego!

"You will in a few years baby. As you get older, your taste buds change."

"Angela, stop" I giggled. This woman beats me when I curse yet she can make references about sex to her six year old and it's all gravy? I mean, so what if he came out her poot?

"Anyways, all I'm saying is, the Doc is a nice guy Bella! He's freakin' pretty, he's got good shoes, can move his hips, and he smells good. Girl, I didn't know if it was him or the roses on the table that smelled that good. Took me a while before I realized it was McYummy himself. Go with it. Stay open….literally and figuratively speaking," at that Angela started hysterically laughing at her own lame joke.

"And with that, I'm off. I gotta clean my place, it's a mess," I kissed Angela on her cheek, "I'll call you tomorrow, bye baby! I love you!" I laid a peck on Elijah's head.

"Bye, love you too!"

After cleaning my apartment up, I got a call from Edward asking me if that upcoming Wednesday I wanted to have dinner with his brother. I agreed after very little begging because let's be honest…he could blink and I'd do whatever he wanted. Because Big Daddy got it like that!

"Great, they'll love you, I know it!"

"I hope…I'm quite the charmer when I want to be Eddie!"

He laughed out a 'goodnight' and I called Angie demanding that she help me get ready on the night. She agreed not to make me look like a whore-ish clown and then she put me on speaker so we could both yell out obnoxious jokes to Ben while he groaned thru his headache.