BPOV

Carlisle sat across from me as I sat on Edward's lap. I kept telling him I was too heavy, but he wasn't having it.

"Bellarina, I understand your concern, but you and Mackenzie don't show any signs of mania. Why subject you both to the poking and prodding?" he asked gently.

I didn't want to be like her it was bad enough her blood flowed through me… through my children.

"Love, dad's right and I think you should relax," Edward added stroking my hair.

"So it isn't necessary?"

"If I think it is, we'll talk about it when the time comes," Carlisle suggested with a warm smile.

"Okay," I said biting my lip. Edward's finger came up, tugging on my bottom lip silently asking me to stop.

"I'll see you both later. I need to get your mom and I back home."

"Thanks dad," Edward said without taking his eyes off me.

Carlisle kissed my cheek and left, after a few minutes Esme came in and said her goodbyes. It was just the four of us again. Kenz was in her room drawing pictures of the family for a project that was due tomorrow and Edward was with me.

Edward stacked pillows all around me so I was sinking into them and he laid his head on my lap, well more so my knees because my ginormous belly took up my lap. He flipped through channels until he found Fight Club.

"So since were talking and all…"

"Don't you want to watch your movie, it's your favorite," I tried dodging.

"This is why we're soul mates because we both are avoiders, stubborn," he began.

"I'm correcting you now, I've been an avoider my whole life, you have been one as of late so you should just stop right there," I told him frankly.

He didn't argue, instead he turned his head back to the movie, letting his fingertips dance on my stomach. I watched his face he was gorgeous and caring. He loved with his whole heart even though it took him so long to do anything about us, I still felt loved.

He was Edward. Edward was smart…even though he tried being a bad ass in his teenage years he was still the valedictorian of his graduating class at Forks high. College again he proved it, graduating magna cum laude. Edward was stunningly beautiful…forget being a photographer he could have easily been a model. The man was an Adonis, his face was perfect—high cheekbones, strong jaw line, a straight nose, and full kissable lips. God, don't even get me started on his hair, which is always messy and sexy. Last but not least, Edward was loving and selfless… when Kenz or I were upset he would do anything to fix it, he put us before himself. This also applied to his professional life.

I didn't realize it but I had full water works going on and Edward was brushing my tears away with his thumb.

"What?" he asked softly, the concern evident on his perfect face that was covered in just the right amount of scruff.

Damn hormones!

"I just… really, really, really love you," I sniffled.

"That's it?"

"No, that's everything," I cried as he carefully pulled me to him. He was always making sure I was as comfortable as possible.

"Love, you're scaring me," he chuckled nervously.

I looked into his apple green eyes remembering all the good he really was. Carl why are you making Mommy an emotional freak, loving up on Daddy like this? Is it because you love him this much?

"I blame Carl," I giggled slightly. Then he did me in by kissing me adoringly all over my face.

"Carl gets a lot of blame these days."

"Can I ask you something?"

"Anything," he grinned as I smoothed his hair back.

"Promise tomorrow when you take Kenzie to school you won't dazzle the whole PTA," I sighed.

"Dazzle…I do not dazzle," he scoffed offended. "I'm a manly, rugged man."

"You dazzle."

"You make me sound like I'm a fairy sprinkling pixie dust," he guffawed.

"And you watch too much Peter Pan, Tink."

"Well you might be right about my dazzling capabilities, because I dazzled you so much you stopped crying," he whispered against my lips.

"See, you're that good," I breathed deepening the kiss.

EPOV

Coming home to what I did made me feel slightly stressed, but I tried to bury it. Emmett came over earlier this morning for a run because I needed him. In reality, Em was a great big brother and I knew whatever happened with him and Rose he would be an amazing father.

"Man, you two have been dealt shitty cards, but think of the things that are good too. You have a healthy little girl and a baby on the way, those are gifts for two people that deserve them," he told me.

I let Emmett's words sink in and after they did, I relaxed. Bella was concerned for her and our children's mental stability. I knew in my heart that she had nothing to worry about. She needed that reassurance though.

I slid down, lifting up her shirt. She had a rough night with Carl kicking and moving around. Her beautiful face would cringe giving her away every time.

"Hey, are you up in there? I'm going to talk to you anyway. I missed you last week, it was hard seeing so much carnage, but I kept thinking back to you and your sister. I know what she looks like… you though; I keep imaging what it will be like to meet you. What will you look like? How your personality is going to be? Are you going to be a force like Mackenzie and your mother or will you be quiet and shy like I was. Your mom taught me not to be so quiet, she taught me a lot actually. Age doesn't make a bit of difference, huh?" I kissed her stomach twice before making my way back up to watch her sleep.

I glanced at the clock knowing I had to get up soon and take Mackenzie to school. I kissed Bella's sleeping lips.

"Mmm," she purred. Such a shame bed rest meant no sex.

"I'm going to wake Kenzers up and take her to school."

"Don't forget to make sure she has everything."

"She had an art project due?"

"Yeah, she refuses to put it in her bag so you'll probably have to carry it," she said snuggling my pillow.

I walked into Mackenzie's room and sat on the edge of the bed. Her bronze hair was all over the place. I tried brushing it back, but it didn't want to stay. I looked at her little face this kid was like my clone, again I thought back to what Carl would look like.

Kenzie started to stir her eyes fluttering open. "Daddy," she beamed.

"Hey monkey, time to get up for school."

"I take my pictures to Miss Angie?"

"Yes, can I see them?"

"Yes!" she squealed crawling to the end of her bed, reaching down to pick something off the floor. "It's my family."

She had fourteen stick figure blobs on the paper. "This is our family?"

"See, there's you and Mommy," she said pointing to the blob with orange hair and the brown one had a big circle. "There's Nana, Gramps, Pap, Grammy Sue, Uncle Em, Uncle Jazz, Uncle Seth, Aunt Leah, Aunt Rosie, Ali, Jakey…"

"You have a big family," I chuckled.

"Daddy?" she asked sitting on my lap.

"Yeah?"

"I let Chloe put me and Mommy and you on her picture."

"You did?"

"Yup, cause she only had her Mommy and Nanny Steph."

"That was very nice of you."

She shrugged and shimmied off my lap, heading straight to her clothes chair where we picked out her outfit the night before. Saves us time in the morning or at least that was what Bella said.

I helped her get dressed and fed her breakfast. Bella was still asleep so we slipped into the garage quietly to leave.

"Daddy jammies…" she frowned as I buckled her into her booster seat, her big brown eyes watching me.

"Kenz as long as I'm not naked…jammies are fine," I sighed.

"You can't go to school nakey, silly," she giggled.

"Exactly," I kissed her head and got into the drivers seat.

"Jammies are for sleepy time," she told me and I knew this was going to be our whole conversation going to school.

"Hi Mackenzie, Edward," Angela grinned as we entered.

"Miss Angie I'm sorry Daddy weared his jammies," Mackenzie sighed in embarrassment.

Angela tried to hide her laugh, "It's okay Mackenzie maybe Mommy can pick his clothes out next time," she suggested.

"Daddy, Mommy is good at picking clothes out," she said looking down at her dress and cardigan.

"I'll remember that," I said rolling my eyes.

She made her kissy face and I obliged. She skipped over to Chloe holding her picture out. I noticed the little girl who I knew was Morgan watching us with a sneer on her little angelic face. Something was familiar about the child.

"Be prepared for Kenz and her epic family," I said turning my attention back to Angela.

"Believe me I've heard all about her aunts and uncles."

"She's been good, right?" I asked nonchalantly. I was worried last week that she would be a handful for Bella or anyone for that matter.

"We had an incident with Morgan…" she admitted quietly so the kids wouldn't hear.

"What did she do?" I frowned.

"She was defending Chloe. Mackenzie is very loyal," I smiled. "Morgan is a lot like her mother."

"You know her mother?"

"You do too," she chuckled shaking her head.

"I do?"

"Morgan Crowley…" she emphasized the last name.

"A little help here," I said stressing a shrug.

"Jessica's her mother."

"You're shitting me!" I yelled.

A stern look crossed her face and I glanced at Kenzie who was glaring. Bad word Damnit. "I shit you not," she said in a hushed voice.

"I didn't realize she had any spawn."

"She has two actually."

"And she throws herself at married men?" I asked incredulously.

"At any men, I think," she mumbled. "She has also talked a lot about you and believe me I try shutting it down before it starts."

"Thanks Angela."

"No problem, I have a favor to ask."

"Shoot," I smiled.

"Well this week is art week I was wondering if you would be willing to help me when I teach them about photography?"

"Yeah, sure I'll even make sure not to wear my jammies," I winked.

"Mackenzie is a lot like Bella… extremely honest."

"That's why I love them."

"Of course, so will tomorrow work for you?"

"Yeah, my schedule is free up until after the baby is born."

"Sierra Leone right?"

"That might be my last assignment, this job isn't what it use to be for me."

"You're awful young to retire."

"I'm not saying retire, just re-evaluating some things."

"I would be honored then if you would be a frequent class speaker."

"I never would've thought a few years ago I would have four and five-year-olds hanging on my every word," I joked.

"It's pretty great," she nudged me with her elbow.

When I got home Alice, Jacob and Bella were on our bed. Alice and Bella sitting opposite one another with their shirts rolled up over their bellies. Bella's being way more noticeable. They kept taking turns poking each other both had furrowed brows. With every other poke, Jacob would roll his eyes and return back to whatever he was watching on TV.

"So I'll be this big?" Alice asked in shock.

"Probably bigger because you're smaller than me," Bella said knowingly, like she was the pregnancy Dr. Phil.

"Like by two inches," she argued.

"Hey why are you poking my wife?" I asked making my way to the bed as I moved behind Bella and she leaned against my chest.

I didn't like having people in my bed especially Jacob Black, but I really had no choice since Bella wasn't allowed to go anywhere.

"She has a person in there," Alice explained in awe.

"I'm well aware of that," I said dryly causing Bella to giggle and rest the back of her head on my shoulder.

"Alice kind of popped yesterday so she's freaked out," Jake said making his presence known.

"Can't you sit in the chair?" I asked kicking the leg he had next to mine hard.

"Afraid you can't control yourself Cullen," he snorted and I kicked again.

"Edward, you're holding me, do you really think doing that is wise?" Bella asked raising an eyebrow.

"Sorry, love," I murmured rubbing her stomach.

"You two make me sick," Alice grumbled with a scowl.

"You can have this," Bella said giving her a pointed look.

"But he's such an ass," Jacob said answering for her.

It was almost as though they were the same person; I remained quiet as Bella lectured the two of them about Jasper. This is where our daughter got her loyalty. It made me realize that maybe I should have done that for him.

"Alice what are you planning to do once the baby is born?" I asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Are you going to keep him away?"

"No!" she blurted out. "I mean hopefully by then he will be behaved…"

"You know you are destroying him."

"He had Mar…"

"If I hear that come out of your mouth again, I swear to god," Bella growled and my arms tightened around her in warning to calm down. "You knew about Maria, so your argument is bullshit."

"If he loved me like he says he does, he wouldn't have done it," she snipped.

"Out of my house now," Bella said flatly.

"You're kicking me out?" Alice said incredulously, Jacob's face matching how she felt.

"Yes and take you're wife with you," she said nodding towards Jacob. "You're basically Alice with a dick and I am tired…"

"Fine be that way," they both huffed Jake helping Alice up and tucking her into him.

"You want me to go?"

"No you're all comfy and loveable," she cooed intertwining our fingers. "Also you defended Jazz."

"I don't agree with what he did, but she's not right either."

"So how was drop off?"

"I had a lecture on jammies again, Angela would like my help teaching the kids about photography and Morgan is Stanley's daughter."

"Whoa, go back to the last part."

"Morgan is the spawn of Jessica."

"Then Kenz can pull her hair all she wants," she muttered shifting between my legs.

"You want me to move?" I asked noticing her discomfort.

"No, hold away," she snuggled her back into me.

"Explain the hair pulling, please?"

"Morgan pulled Chloe's hair and Kenz pulled Morgan's hair in retaliation."

"That won't be becoming a habit."

"I know I talked to her about it…" she paused and went into rant mode. "I can't believe Jessica has a kid and sees you with yours… Then she see us knowing we were together… was that how her marriage was? Seriously!" she stewed.

"She has another one apparently."

"I really feel bad for those kids."

"No one can be as perfect as you."

"Aw such a charmer," she laughed squeezing my fingers. "You're going to talk to Kenz's class?"

"Angela asked and I'm going to take in things for them to see."

"Kenzie is going to love that," she grinned proudly.

We spent the rest of the afternoon watching TV until I had to leave to pick Mackenzie up. She ran into my arms squealing to everyone that I was her Daddy. It made my heart want to burst with happiness.

"Miss Angie told me you were showing pictures!"

"I am," I said with just as much enthusiasm.

I felt poking at my back. "Mr. Edward can I… maybe have a picture," Chloe asked softly.

"I'll bring one just for you, Chlo."

"Edward," Jessica smiled and I could see Angela across the room frowning in my direction, she was talking to another parent.

"Please, leave me alone Stanley," I whined picking Chloe up too. I now had both girls in my arms if I was quick enough maybe I could outrun her.

Morgan smiled up at me brightly and I knew that the child was clearly Satan.

"You're daughter pulled Morgan's hair and never apologized," she said sweetly. If this were Bella she was dealing with, she would have been a complete bitch. I remembered what Bella said about how Stanley and Mallory treated her in high school.

"Did Morgan tell you what she did to Chloe?" I asked and Chloe hid her face in my neck. I glanced at Mackenzie seeing she was gearing up for a fight.

"Well no," she said her sweet exterior slowly fading.

"Morgan was the hair puller that started it and Mackenzie was the one who was only defending her friend."

"I'm sure the girls can forgive each other," she said stupidly.

"No, they were both in the wrong, Bella and I have spoken to Mackenzie about her behavior. I suggest you speak to Morgan about bullying other children," I said without another word and leaving with the girls.

"I don't like Cruella, Daddy," Kenz begun.

"I know baby and I'm working on it," I sighed because if I had to I would have Jessica and her brat removed from that school.

When we arrived home, I started dinner for the girls and Bella. I didn't expect them sitting on the bed ready to eat there.

"Mommy, Daddy used his trouble voice on Cruella," Mackenzie told her while her feet dangled off the bed. Chloe was next to Bella who had her arm around the small girl.

"Mackenzie," I groaned.

"Don't worry she didn't tell me first, Ang called," Bella grinned because she was still in the loop.

"Miss Bella, Morgan's mommy scares me," Chloe whispered looking up at Bella.

"She does? Well we'll just have to keep her away from you too," she said tickling her.

"Daddy you have my food?" Mackenzie called over the giggles.

"I have your food," I smiled placing the tray down.

No more talk of Cruella happened for the rest of the night and the girls fell asleep in our bed.

"You do get that Chloe is Mackenzie's Jasper," Bella murmured stroking both their heads.

"She's much sweeter," I said sarcastically.

"Hear me out; you were around the same age when you met… Jazz practically lived at your house because his parents were always on business trips."

"I know where you're going with this, love."

"So you'll be smart enough to be his friend again."

"I'll be smart," was all I said.

"Good choice."

"You really think they'll stay friends that long," I mused.

"I'm fairly confident of it," she smirked knowingly and kissed me sweetly.

I just had to talk to Jazz.

A/N: Howdy! Okay heads up about three or four chapters left and epilogue… Then I'll be moving on to Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop that Edward and Bella are way more directionless and broken which means they need my help… You'll like it give it a chance! Dolphin62958 is my favorite and only beta just sayin' :D

I have some rec's because I have 63 fics I'm reading right now. I'm ridiculous. Google It by AliceEl1zabeth is a one shot but really kind of cute on the EPOV.

I'm rec'ing Some Life in Me by Pinkpixiechick again because it is really great and different! I love reading it.