BPOV
I shuffled around the living room wearing Edward's sweat pants and t-shirt that he had on yesterday morning when we woke up.
After an hour of pouting and Esme leaving I turned on the TV for Kenz. She sat quietly watching her favorite shows as I read a manuscript for work. It was a trashy vampire novel. Honestly, what happened to originality?
I pushed my big glasses up my nose and started reading. I had no one to impress so why waste my contacts, plus my eyes were itchy from crying last night.
I heard the key in the front door, but didn't fell like seeing who my new babysitter was since Esme left.
"Pap!" Kenzie squealed, jumping around.
"Mack!" Charlie said scooping her up.
"Listen to my song I made you." She said hurriedly.
"I'm all ears, kiddo."
"His name is PAP and he likes to catch fishyyyyyyyyyyys. If you're good then he'll flash the lights on his pretty CAR…" She paused. I knew she was making this up as she was singing it. It wasn't an unusual Kenzie moment. She loved bursting into song. She was her father's daughter in that way. He did the same thing even when we were children, but as he became older he stuck with singing Van Morrison and The Stones.
"Is that it?" Charlie asked with an amused smile.
"It's a work in…"
"progress." I finished for her. She was always trying to sound like an adult.
"Well I want to hear it when its finished."
"Don't worry, Pap. It's music to your ears!" she sung, pushing her bronze curls out of her face.
Charlie gave her a funny look and placed her down. She took off running up the steps.
"Looking good Bells." He said plopping down next to me on the couch. I noticed his stache twitch.
"Har, har." I mumbled.
"Whatcha reading?" He sang flicking my book.
"Work," I mumbled. "Isn't that where you should be, Chief?"
"It can wait when I have a mopey daughter in Seattle."
"You drove two hours to watch me mope?"
"I drove two hours because you are my only child and I love you."
"What about Leah and Seth?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"You know what I mean, smart ass." He said poking my nose.
I swatted his hands away. "I'm fine."
"The glasses don't hide the puffy eyes." He said softly.
"I miss him." I whimpered. Damn emotions have to shine through.
"We go through this every time he leaves, Bells." Charlie sighed rubbing my arm.
"No we don't." I snapped, wiping at my eyes.
"Yes we do. As soon as he walks out that door you shut down for a few days."
"I don't shut down I have a four year old person that depends on me." I argued.
"Fine you don't shut down on Mack, but you do shut down."
"Define shut down." I said shortly.
"You wear his clothes." He said nodding toward my attire. "You wear your glasses from high school and let your hair get messy…"
"None of what you are saying is shutting down, fashion police."
"You become snarky and bitter." He said giving me a pointed look.
"Ugh!" I yelled throwing a pillow over my head in frustration.
Charlie gently pried it away from my face. "Esme told me what happened the other night."
"Nothing happened."
"That's where you're wrong."
"I just drank too much." I defended.
"Sometimes people drink to hide their pain…" He started, but I cut him off.
"I'm not her." I hissed.
"Now, did I say that?" He asked putting his hands up in defense.
"You're implying."
"I'm saying this now… you are not your mother. I see that every time I see you with Mack. She is a very happy little girl. Esme told me she's been getting mouthy lately and that you and Edward have been effected by it."
"Dad…"
"No let an old man finish." He said shaking his head.
"You're forty-four." I said rolling my eyes.
He chose to ignore me. "Mack made you both feel guilty. You both need to figure things out. When she starts to school she'll see her friends mommy and daddy's being a different way. I think this is a lot of her problem, she sees you both together, but knows it's different from the norm. You and Edward need to talk, not have your parents run interference for the both of you." He said gently.
Before I could control it any longer I was sobbing. He was totally right and that itself put me on edge.
"Daddy, I'm scared." I whimpered looking up at my father.
He wrapped his arms tightly around me. The tears wouldn't stop. I had no claim on Edward. We had to grow up and realize we have a little person to think about. What we have is confusing her and she's repressing.
"It's ok, baby."
"I miss him when he leaves." I cried.
"I know you do." He murmured.
"I love him." I choked out, holding on to him tighter.
"Trust me we all know." He chuckled lightly. "Can I tell you something?"
I nodded.
"A couple of days ago Edward called interrogating me about Jacob Black."
"He didn't." I gaped at him.
"He was livid." He laughed
"Oh… my… God!" I gasped out in my hysterics.
"I had the same reaction kid, but I couldn't give myself away."
"Did you tell him anything about Jake?" I asked slowly.
"Not my story to tell, but when I told Billy about the whole thing I swear he looked hopeful."
I lost it all over again. My sides were starting to hurt. Edward is beyond ridiculous sometimes.
"Do you see where I'm getting with this, giggles? He loves you and does stupid stuff because of it."
That stopped my giggle fest and brought me to what was said the other night. "We said it."
"Said what?"
"I love you. He thinks I don't remember." I added quietly.
"You need to tell him for all our sanity." I nodded.
Charlie visited with me for a while and then decided he wanted to take Kenz on a little outing to the Seattle Aquarium so she could see the fishys.
I went back to reading my book. It wasn't helping that this book was complete shit. How many times can you run the vampire guy falls in love with the human girl formula? So in my notes I suggested switching up the plot outline.
In my editing fury I didn't notice Jazz and Em popping up in my living room.
"What are you troublemakers doing here?"
"Charlie called and told us he took the monkey with him." Emmett shrugged.
"I love the fact that you all keep in contact with each other." I grumbled.
"We do what we need to do, darlin'." Jasper smirked letting his southern accent show. A person spends four years going to college in Texas, but comes back home with a thick accent. Weird.
"Well I'm not leaving."
"We considered this." Emmett grinned holding up a bag of take-out.
Jasper moved next to me and pulled movies from his bag. "You get to choose."
"Lucky me." I said sarcastically, grabbing The Hangover.
He swung his arm around me pulling me close; with his free hand he gave Emmett the movies. Emmett went over to the entertainment center to put the movie in.
"I'm so glad the state of Washington can function without its law enforcement, psychologists, and night club owners."
"Bells, can't you just face the fact we all love you." Emmett cooed as I sneered at him.
"No." I said bluntly looking forward.
"Such a ray of sunshine." Jazz crooned sort of putting me in a headlock.
"Stoooooopppppp." I whined trying to wiggle free.
Eventually he did stop and we cuddled on the couch. Emmett decided to sit in front of us on the floor.
I place my hand on Jasper's cheek. "When are you going to find a girl?"
"I have plenty girls, suga." He smirked
"Not what I meant, whore."
"When are you and Edward going to have more babies?" He asked raising an eyebrow. I felt Emmett wince from the ground.
Taking the attention off me I took my hand and ran it through Emmett's curls.
"You okay?" I whispered moving my head so it was close to his.
"Touchy subject." He mumbled.
"You'll be a daddy, when the time is right." I murmured, ruffling his hair playfully.
He sat with a furrowed brow and then grumbled. "My brother's an idiot."
"We both are." I sighed returning to the movie. He just shook his head.
I don't know when, but I started to snooze off. Before I knew it I felt Jazz lifting me off the couch. I then felt him sucking on my neck. Wait that's not right. "Huh?" I rasped out.
I heard chuckling in my ear. "I missed you, love."
My eyes popped open looking into my favorite green eyes. "You're home." I squealed.
"I'm home." He whispered. I grabbed his face and pulled him into a deep kiss.
"What happened to New York?" I panted trying to catch my breath.
"That happened." he nodded his head to the small woman standing behind him.
She was gorgeous in a fairy like way I instantly felt dread in my bones.
A/N: Hmmm… These two will be together shortly trust me. As for flashback scenes I'm trying to decide if I want to make a prequel. I do have a lemon written but it's from neither parties P.O.V I don't know if I like it. What is the deal with Jake? Any theories? Last chapter I felt like you guys didn't like it due to lack of response and that was my favorite chapter thus far. Anyhow read and review!