A/N: First of all, I would like to say thanks to everyone who thinks that Logan is the cutest character ever. I like to think that myself. I'm channeling a tiny Emmett when I write his character. He plays prominently in this chapter and I hope everyone enjoys it. There will be a Logan break soon though as I play a bit more Bella and Edward, which is foreshadowed in this chapter as well.

I have one more major drama point, after this one, for our major couple, so be prepared. I'm not offering hints either. Anywhoo, enjoy the chapter. Thanks again to MaggieMay14, my hetero fanfic lifemate (LOL)

Music recommendations: anything by 'The Cary Brothers'. I listened to them quite a bit while working on this chapter.

I don't own Twilight, but I do have a very monotonous job and writing helps keep me sane.

EPOV

When I finally got back to my apartment, just after one in the morning, Bella was already fast asleep on my bed. She looked lovely as ever with her dark brown hair splayed all over my pillows and dressed in a pair of my boxers and an old Budweiser t-shirt. I couldn't bear to move her, so I simply undressed and pulled the covers over top of her body as I slipped into bed beside her.

"Edward?" I heard her mumble quietly and I wasn't sure if she was awake or not. I responded with a simple 'hmm' and to see if she was actually awake or talking in her sleep. "What time is it?"

"Its one twenty, so go back to sleep," I said quietly as she nuzzled closer to me and I greedily took in her scent, which was mixed with alcohol and club smoke sadly.

"Did you have fun tonight?" she asked as I felt her head rest against my bare chest and my hand immediately went to her hair and began stroking it gently.

"Everything was great sweetheart, now go back to sleep," I told her as I felt her hand slip down my body to my cock. She was going to be the death of me and sadly, we were both too tired to stay awake for anything sexual right now. I grabbed her hand and pulled it away; intertwining her fingers in mine and resting them up near our chests. "I love you."

"I love you too," she said lowly as I heard her begin to drift off to sleep.

The sunlight poured in from my open curtains way too early in the morning and I felt Bella stir beside me. "Morning," she called out sleepily as I stood up to close the curtains and jumped back into bed beside her.

"It's too early for all that shit, let's go back to bed," I said as I pulled her close to me and hugged her tightly in my arms.

"I'm not sleepy now," she said I glanced over at the clock and noticed it was already ten past seven in the morning. I guess six hours of sleep will have to do for today. "I want you to tell me about the trip you're taking me on."

"What do you want to know babe? I haven't really planned anything," I admitted reluctantly as she grinned against my chest.

"I don't care. Where do you want to go? What do you want to do?" she asked as I began to tell her about a few of the hotels and bed and breakfasts that Jasper recommended out on the coast.

"Do you have a passport? If so, we can always head up to Victoria and stay at the Fairmont Empress. I heard that's a beautiful hotel," I casually mentioned and she seemed to perk up and began to nod her head eagerly. "We could get a nice suite and spend the entire weekend in bed, ordering room service and getting massages in our room."

"Perfect. Can we leave now?" asked Bella excitedly as I smiled down at her and kissed her forehead sweetly. "We can't go next weekend because it's Logan's birthday, so what about the week after that?" I nodded back to Bella and reminded myself to book a room as soon as possible. We snuggled in bed for the next hour discussing the things we would do in Victoria. I had been there before for work before, so it would be a nice change of pace to be a tourist in the city.

When we finally rolled out of bed, it was almost nine o'clock and Bella wanted to drag me toy shopping for Logan's birthday next weekend. Rosalie and Emmett had made the arrangements together and it was being held at Emmett's place next Saturday because there would be a lot more people coming thanks to the additional five Cullen family members. Bella and I had promised Emmett to come over early the next Saturday to help decorate in a Spiderman theme, so while we were out shopping we also picked up enough decorations to cover the fricking Space Needle.

I ended up buying Logan a massive collection of water guns for him to use in the summer at Esme and Carlisle's, where they had a huge in ground pool. I was certain Logan would coerce Emmett into taking him there every chance he had, and neither Esme nor Carlisle would complain about it one bit. They had already talked at length about taking him down to Jackson Hole for a few days in the summer. Bella wasn't overly keen on my gift choices, but she ending up buying him a bunch of clothes, so I knew Logan would love my gift more than hers.

"You know, considering you're his girlfriend, you don't know him that well," I said with a laugh when we finally got back to my apartment. Bella was already pulling out the wrapping paper and ripping the price tags off of her gifts as she scowled at me.

"I'm doing what Rosalie asked. Apparently Logan is growing like crazy and she's running out of clothes. We can't all spoil him," sighed Bella as she wrapped the gift like a pro and then left everything out for me to wrap the oddly shaped water guns.

"Feel free to clean that stuff up, I'm just gonna buy a gigantic gift bag," I laughed as I watched her frown at me and groan loudly. We ended up getting changed at her apartment and then heading out to dinner a little while later, which resulted in us falling asleep in her bed before we could even have sex.

The next week flew by like crazy and I saw Bella every other night and we would usually have dinner at my place or hers, but we never once had a sleepover since Friday night, which was a bit depressing. However, I couldn't help but feel like life was going a little too perfect for me right now. I had an awesome girlfriend who I could already picture being with for the rest of my life, we were going away next weekend for three days and work was going really well. I was excited when I showed up at Emmett's place with Bella on Saturday for Logan's party. Esme and Carlisle had arrived early and Esme was making peanut butter cookies in the kitchen with Logan, which smelt heavenly.

"Look Uncle Eddie," yelled Logan as he stood on a small stepstool, so that he could reach the counter, and was cutting out cookie shapes with Esme.

"What's he doing here already?" I asked Emmett as Bella stepped into the living room with the bag of decorations and set to work to cover virtually every surface with everything Spiderman related she could find. She laid the small paper plates and cutlery on the counter and shared a pleasant exchange with my mom as she went back towards the main room.

"Rosalie has a friend in town from Los Angeles that she used to go to Cornell with, so she asked me to take Logan last night so that they could go out. Apparently her friend will be over for the party later, and she's the one who has the baby videos of Logan for us," sighed Emmett as he watched Bella start decorating. I shrugged my shoulders and went to help her out, since she was clearly height challenged at a mere five foot four.

"Auntie Bella…" called Logan from the kitchen as Esme pulled the first tray of cookies from the oven and set them down on the counter in front of them.

"Yes boyfriend," she answered as Logan lit up like a Christmas tree and Bella handed me a package of balloons to blow up. I threw a couple of them at my father, who was lounging on the couch watching CNN as though he wasn't at a birthday party for a six year old.

"Auntie Bella, I need your help to get Momma and Daddy back together," said Logan as we all turned around and looked at him curiously. Emmett stumbled out of the room to get his keys and then asked us to watch Logan as he ran out to pick up the cake. I nodded at Emmett as he left the apartment, clearly flustered at his son.

"Why do you think you need to do that Logan?" asked Bella as Esme tried not to pay too much attention to their conversation.

"Cause I know Daddy and Momma miss each other, they just don't say nuthin," said Logan with a smile as he blew on one of the warm cookies before putting it into his mouth greedily. Esme looked down at him with a broad smile and ran her fingers through his thick mass of curly hair.

"Logan, I think you should let your Momma and Daddy figure everything out on their own," I added as everyone looked at Logan sympathetically. It was clear that all he really wanted was for his parents to be happy and together, so I felt really bad for the little tyke.

"Uncle Eddie, if we don't do something they will be sad. I would give up all my birthday gifts for them to be happy," said Logan sadly as he tugged on the heart strings of everyone in the room.

"Listen buddy, why don't you let us think about it and we will try to find a way to help you, without you giving up your gifts," said Carlisle eagerly, which surprised the hell out of all of us. "What? I do have a romantic soul you know." Esme nodded her head and we all laughed as Logan joined us, completely unsure about what he was laughing about.

Emmett was back in the apartment a mere twenty minutes later armed with one of the largest cakes I had ever seen. It was a huge Spiderman mask and looked like it contained enough sugar to choke a horse, but Logan was more excited than I had ever seen him. Emmett tried, in vain, to shove it in the fridge as Esme assisted him and Bella called me over to the living room to check out her decorating job. "Looks wonderful Bella," I said genuinely as I kissed her temple and she grabbed my hand and pulled me into Emmett's bedroom. "What's going on?"

"Nothing. I missed you," she said forcefully as she leaned up and kissed me passionately, her tongue practically down my throat the moment my lips opened up. "Does everything feel a little too perfect to you?"

I was about to respond when I heard a loud commotion outside in the foyer and Emmett knocking on the bedroom door. "We'll be out in a minute," I called back as Emmett continued to knock. I whipped open the door and Emmett slid into his room, locking the door behind him.

"You have got to leave man. Climb out the window, down the fire escape, whatever you need to do, do it," said Emmett, clearly flustered by something.

"What the fuck?" asked Bella, as though she was reading my mind.

"Rosalie's friend is here. It's Lauren… crazy stalker bitch Lauren," stammered Emmett as I looked down at Bella. I knew I must have looked like a deer caught in the headlights, but she looked calm.

"So what? You haven't even lived in L.A. for like three months. I'll handle this," said Bella as she unlocked the door and grabbed my hand to follow her. This was not going to be pleasant.

BPOV

When Emmett started to knock on his bedroom door, I wanted nothing more than to throw Edward on Em's bed and screw his brains out, just to prove that I hated to be interrupted, but we didn't. I was shocked to discover that Edward's ex girlfriend or whatever you want to call her, was the exact same Lauren that Rosalie had talked about for the past year. She had seemed so nice when Rosalie talked about her and I was a little beside myself in fury, when I finally grabbed Edward and pulled him into the living room.

"Oh my god, Edward," shouted Lauren as she started to run forward and hug him, but I stood in her way.

"I'm Bella Swan, Edward's girlfriend… and you are?"

"I'm Lauren. I'm Edward's um… girlfriend?" she asked curiously as I eyed her up and down, wondering what the hell Edward ever saw in her. Clingy one night stand, that's what I had to keep reminding myself.

"Not since mid December hon, that title has been all mine," I said seriously as Edward stayed behind me, as though I was his protector. I knew when he got back into L.A. after Christmas, he never went to her and broke it off, but I was shocked to hear she was so delusional that she thought they were still together.

"Let's all come into the living room and enjoy Logan's party," said Esme as she pulled me and Edward towards her and Lauren stared at me as though she was plotting my death. We all moved into the living room and when Edward took a seat beside Carlisle on the loveseat, I immediately sat on his lap, clearly staking my claim. "So Lauren, how is it you know my boys?"

"Oh, I met them at a club in L.A. last summer. Edward and I were dating exclusively for a few months actually, until he disappeared off the face of the earth," she said sweetly as she spoke to Esme but looked directly at Edward. Bitch.

"Um, if I recall correctly didn't Edward try and break up with you like five fucking times?" said Emmett in frustration as Logan covered his mouth in shock after hearing his dad swear. Rosalie grabbed Emmett by the collar and dragged him down the hallway to chastise him and as expected, Lauren didn't answer the question and instead turned to Carlisle to engage him in conversation.

"Edward told me you are a surgeon. Plastic surgeon by any chance?" she asked as I giggled profusely and I felt bad for Edward to be forced to sit through this. I couldn't believe he dated this vapid excuse for a girl back in L.A.

"Um no Lauren, I'm not a plastic surgeon. I'm a cardiologist," Carlisle said coolly, clearly put off by having to hold a conversation with this moron.

"I took cardio classes down at the 24 Hour Fitness near my condo, didn't I Edward?" asked Lauren seriously as we all began to laugh at her sheer stupidity, even Esme was blindsided by her response.

"Lauren hon, cardiologist work on people's hearts, not exercise programs," Rosalie corrected her as she strolled back into the room with a nervous looking Emmett. Rosalie then insisted that we wait for Alice, Jasper and her parents to arrive before we opened Logan's presents. "Logan, why don't you head into your room and play for a few minutes."

Logan nodded his head and stood from the floor where he had been playing with some army figures and headed into his room. "Let's go with him," I whispered to Edward as he stood from the couch, lifting me from his lap and placing me softly on the ground. I grabbed his hand and led him into the other room behind Logan, who was excited we were going to play with him.

"So Uncle Eddie, any ideas on how to get Momma and Daddy together?" asked Logan once we were completely ensconced in building a big house out of Lego.

"Not yet Champ, but give me and Auntie Bella here a bit of time. We'll figure something out," Edward said genuinely as I smiled at him and he kissed my temple. We were in the room with Logan for only about five minutes before Lauren peeked her head in.

"Rosalie said to tell you that Alice and Jasper are here," she said sweetly as I stared daggers at her. I was furious because she had Edward first, but also because she couldn't take a fucking hint. She still acted as though they were together. "Can we talk for a moment?" she said to Edward and I stood up quickly, taking a protective stance again.

"Not bloody likely," I spit at her as she put her hands on her hips. "Don't look at me like that bitch. I doubt you want to ruin your manicure, and lord knows I don't give a shit about mine."

"It's okay Bella. We can chat for a moment. Logan, can you head back into the living room with Auntie Bella. I'm sure Alice and Jasper want to wish you a Happy Birthday," said Edward reluctantly as I took Logan's hand in mine and led him towards the living room, where everyone was nervously waiting for us. Once Logan had rushed to Alice, I really wanted to head back to the bedroom and listen in on what was being said, but I couldn't bring myself to intrude like that. I also didn't want to get caught invading Edward's privacy, so I engaged Carlisle in a conversation about the Mariner's, which seemed to appease both of us.

When they finally walked out of the bedroom a few minutes later, it was clear that Lauren had been crying and Rosalie consoled her for a moment before her parents showed up to join the awkward festivities. Edward didn't come back to my side immediately, like I expected. Instead, he went into the kitchen and helped his mother put the finishing touches on the cake.

"Okay, so everyone is here now. Logan do you want to open your presents?" asked Rosalie sweetly as she handed me a notepad to record all the gifts he received and who they were from. Logan jumped from his seat enthusiastically and went to sit beside Emmett, who was right beside the big pile of gifts. He eagerly went through the pile, ripping open the wrapping paper with enthusiasm I don't think I had ever seen before.

"Emmett was the same way when he was younger," commented Esme as we watched Logan open a Leapfrog learning center that Rosalie's parents had got him. He thanked them politely and quickly went onto the next gift. His favorites were the water gun collection that Edward had given him and the playground which Esme and Carlisle had got him, although it was located at their house for future use, or until Rose or Emmett got a backyard. He frowned a bit at the clothes Alice and I had gotten him, but I never thought they would go over good when Rosalie strong armed us into getting them.

Once all the gifts were open, Edward and Logan curled up together in the corner and began to play with some of the games, as I kept my eyes trained on Lauren. She was staring at Edward, as though whatever he had said to her in the bedroom went into one ear and out the other. "Can we have a quick chat?" I asked Lauren as I grabbed her wrist and led her down the hallway to Emmett's bedroom.

"I don't think we have anything to chat about," said Lauren once I had gotten her alone in the room.

"I know you are friends with Rosalie, but you are making this entire thing awkward for Edward," I said, trying to be as forceful as possible, yet not wanting her to go running from the room claiming I was beating her, not that anyone in that room would believe her.

"You have no idea what Edward is going through. You think you know him, but you don't," muttered Lauren as a scowl crossed my face. Who the hell was she to claim I didn't know my own boyfriend. Skank.

"You're kidding me right? You're the last person who knows Edward. I could find someone down on the street below you knows Edward better than you," I spit angrily as she walked towards me, pure fury on her face.

"He's mine. I had him first and I will have him last."

"Yeah, nice try honey. You need to stop telling yourself that. I really wonder how Rosalie and you were friends for so long considering how deluded you are," I said with a confident smile as Lauren looked even more pissed off at me. "How the hell did you even get into Cornell?"

"I was a legacy, bitch," she said to me as I started to laugh. No wonder, her parents probably paid her way in and she had nothing to show for it, except a piece of paper that meant nothing.

"When you have a one night stand with someone, it's over after one night. You should be counting you're lucky stars that Edward was too nice to simply cut you loose, which is what should have happened."

"Fuck you," she spat angrily.

"Not with someone else's dick sweetheart," I retorted as I walked towards her, my hands on my hips. I hadn't planned to fight for Edward, I never once though I would have competition, if that is what you want to call Lauren, but the more she instigated the fight, the stronger my need became to have Edward with me forever."You guys haven't been together for a long time. Fuck, he moved hundreds of miles away to get away from you," I said with a heavy sigh as Lauren looked at me with a look that I could only describe as remorseful, even though it was probably something else. "I'm sure that deep down you are a wonderful girl and some guy will be lucky to have you or whatever, but that guy isn't Edward."

"How do you know that?" snapped Lauren angrily as I felt the need to beat the shit out of her for the second time today.

"I know that because he is in love with me. He's stuck with me forever, if he'll have me," I said confidently as I turned around, feeling someone else joining the room and saw Edward standing at the door a little awestruck.

"Of course I'll have you forever Bella," he said genuinely as he strolled forward and wrapped his arms around me, lifting me off the ground as he kissed me firmly. I didn't even notice Lauren leave the room because I was so wrapped up in Edward and I. She could have jumped off the roof of the building for all I cared, because at this point in time, nothing existed except for me and the man I was in love with.

A/N: I promise the next chapter will be their vacation in Victoria. Logan is taking a wee break for a few chappies!