A/N: Well guys, this is the last proper chapter! OMG I'm going to miss it! I'll be adding an epilogue as well as two outtakes and that will be it. I've been asked by a number of you if I plan to write a sequel. At this point, I have to say no. I just can't think what I could write that wouldn't be repeating myself and risk boring you. I would probably have to add some angst and I really don't want to do this to the story. I didn't want to make it all angsty and prefer to leave it on an upbeat note. I have another story in the works but I'll give you more details later.

I'll write more after the epilogue but I just want to sincerely thank all of you have given me such support throughout the whole story. Your reviews and encouragement have truly been overwhelming and I never imagined so many of you would come to love this story when I started. I was quite nervous when I began about how it would be received and the support has blown my mind. So thank you and I love all of you for it.

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I forgot to mention it last chapter but I want to give MrsKatyCullen a huge thanks for going over each chapter and pointing out my mistakes. I really appreciate your efforts.

Chapter 34

"Just one more push."

"Yes, that's it."

"Now. Push now."

"Nearly there. Nearly there."

"Damn, I lost it."

"You're doing it wrong. Let me."

"It worked before. Just let me try again."

"Okay, short, smooth movements should do the trick."

"Almost there. Almost there. Yes!"

Bella, Alice and Victoria burst out laughing at the exhilaration in the men's voices as they finally managed to thread the electrical wire through the wall in order to connect the speakers to the surround sound system in the new family room.

It was mid-May and Bella and Edward's new house was finally finished. It had been delayed due to a couple of weeks of incessant rain back in March but now they were finally preparing to move in.

Most of their new furniture was being delivered over the coming week but Jasper and Jacob had volunteered to help them move their existing furniture. Alice and Victoria came over to assist Bella put everything to rights. Esme and Carlisle were doing grandparent duty and looking after the babies at their house. Esme had helped Bella with the colour schemes and they had spent numerous hours searching furniture and antique stores looking for the perfect pieces. The end result was going to be a warm, stylish house with solid furniture that would stand the test of time and children.

Edward had purchased a huge flat screen television and all the accompanying gadgets. When Bella had protested, he'd insisted that it would be entirely necessary for when the guys came over to watch a game. Bella had given in and asked if they were going to get an electrician to install it and connect the surround sound speakers. As if the question was an affront to his manhood, Edward had insisted that he could do the job himself, with a little help.

Thus, Edward, Jacob and Jasper had spent the better part of the last two hours threading wire through walls, cursing and cussing when things went wrong, celebrating when it worked and generally keeping the girls entertained at their displays of manliness. Bella refrained from telling them that an electrician would have finished ages ago. Why ruin their fun showing off for their women?

"How many more speakers to wire up?" asked Alice with a smirk in the girls' direction.

"Um…," replied Jasper, looking around.

"Three, I think," said Edward.

"Uh huh," nodded Alice. "So it's taken nearly two hours to wire up these two and you only have three to go?"

At her question, the men seemed to realise that they could be hours yet and maybe calling a professional would have been the best option. They looked at each other, chagrin in their eyes. When they saw the amused smiles on their girls' faces, their resolve was strengthened.

"We'll be fine. We've got the hang of it now," declared Edward, reaching for his beer that Bella handed him.

"Yeah, no problem. Should only take another half hour, tops," agreed Jacob.

"Piece of cake," insisted Jasper.

"Okay then. We'll head back upstairs," said Bella, giving Edward a quick kiss.

The three women were giggling hysterically when they got upstairs. "Did you smell the testosterone in there?" gasped Bella.

"My God!" laughed Victoria. "Do you think they'll get finished sometime this year?"

"Me, big macho man. This stuff is in my genes. I don't need no electrician," grunted Alice in a deep voice, pretending to stalk around the room. The women were practically rolling on the floor laughing, their stomachs aching.

Downstairs, the reality of the amount to do was dawning on the men. There were bits of wire all over the place; tools, speakers, wrappings all over the floor.

"Do you really think we'll finish in half an hour?" asked Jasper doubtfully, looking around.

Edward and Jacob looked at each other and shrugged.

"They're probably laughing at us up there," said Jake.

"Yeah," agreed Edward. "But damned if I'm ringing an electrician. We can do this guys! We're not going to let a piece technology beat us, are we?"

"Hell no!" answered Jasper and Jake.

"Back to work guys and if it takes all night, we're getting this wired up!" declared Edward to his men in arms.

"Let's do it!" said Jake, picking up the drill. "Where next?"

To everyone's surprise, not least the guys, they managed to get the sound system wired up just over an hour later but there was no rest for the wicked. Bella needed them to carry some furniture up the stairs. Top of the list was their bed, which Bella had found at an antiques store a couple of months before. It was strong and solid and she had fallen in love with it at first sight.

The guys had pulled it apart as much as possible but it was still very heavy. Sweating with exertion as they carried parts of the bed upstairs, Edward took off his t-shirt and was clad in only his low-riding jeans.

As they entered the bedroom, Bella looked up and felt her mouth water as she watched the play of muscles in Edward's arms and back. A bead of sweat travelled down his back as they moved the bed into place and she wanted to lick it off so badly, she was tempted to kick everyone out so that she could rip those sexy jeans off him, throw him onto the half assembled bed and screw him senseless.

Edward looked up just as Bella was licking her lips and he caught the expression on her face. His green eyes darkened with reciprocated desire. He walked over to her, grabbed her by the waist and pulled her close, her hands resting on his hard chest.

"Like what you see?" he growled sexily into her ear as his hand traced seductive circles on her back.

"Oh yeah," she whispered back. "God I want to rip those jeans off you."

Edward gave her that sexy smile that just turned her to mush and kissed her, his tongue tracing over her lips.

"Hey guys! Can you two wait until we've left? Your bed's not even ready yet."

Pulling away, her pulse racing, Bella turned to look at the amused faces of their helpers. Alice was standing there tapping her foot with impatience. "Sorry," she grinned in embarrassment as she pulled out of Edward's embrace, his sexy chuckle doing incredible things to her.

Finally, as the sun was setting, the move was completed. All the furniture that Bella was keeping had been put in place. Over the following week, the rest would be delivered as well as Edward's piano. He didn't want to risk damaging it so he'd hired professionals to bring it from Esme's house. After his television, he was most excited about finally having his piano nearby whenever he felt like playing.

"Thanks for all your help today," said Edward as they sat on the back steps having a drink to celebrate the end of their hard work.

"Yeah, we really appreciate it," agreed Bella.

"It was fun," said Alice. "Especially watching you guys putting the sound system together." This set the girls off again.

"Yeah, very funny," scowled Jake before chuckling himself.

Edward looked at his watch and reminded everyone that they were having dinner at Esme's when they went to pick up their children. The other two couples headed home to clean up before meeting later for dinner.

Carrying the glasses to her new kitchen, Bella couldn't help the feeling of satisfaction at finally moving into the house they hoped to spend the rest of their lives in as they raised their family. She put the glasses into the dishwasher and ran her hand over the dark granite bench, imagining all the meals they would share here. She could see Daniel coming home from school, ravenous after a busy day, sitting at the kitchen counter with a friend as they devoured their snacks before racing outside to play.

The large bay window gave Bella an excellent view of the backyard, enabling her to keep an eye on Daniel and hopefully any siblings he might have as she cooked. As per her instructions, a number of trees were kept intact near the house, with plans to build a tree house. The gardens still needed work but Esme was rubbing her hands in anticipation at the chance of working her magic. The two of them worked out a preliminary plan of what was going to be planted where and Esme had been sourcing plants already. Bella knew that in a year or so, the gardens would be a wonderful haven.

Lost in her daydreams, she didn't notice Edward coming in until he wrapped his arms around her waist as he bent down and took an earlobe into his mouth. His hand wandered under her t-shirt, stroking the silky skin of her abdomen

"Happy?" he asked huskily, pressing up against her.

Bella nodded, turning her head to meet his lips with hers. Their tongues met softly at first, moving to and fro as their heartbeats sped up. Turning in his arms, Bella ran her hands over Edward's bare torso, tracing the indentations of his muscles then moving around his waist. Their kiss became more heated as he pressed himself into her, letting her feel his hardness.

"Bella," he murmured. "You're so damned sexy." His mouth left hers as it moved lower, sucking gently on her throat, his hands moving up and cupping her breasts, pinching her nipples over the material of her bra.

"Edward, please. I need you. Now." Her hands moved down under the waistband of his jeans, cupping his taut behind as she tried to pull him closer to where she needed him.

"Yes," he replied, stepping back. Without another word, he pulled off her t-shirt and bra, leaning down to take a nipple in his mouth.

"Mmm," moaned Bella as she scrambled with the button on his jeans, trying to get the offending garment off him.

Still sucking her nipple, Edward wrenched her shorts and panties down in one go, letting her step out of them before lifting her up onto the kitchen bench and pushing her legs open. Without a word, he bent down and licked her, causing Bella to groan out loud and open her legs even wider.

"Oh god, Edward. You make me feel so good," she purred, leaning back on her hands and throwing her head back.

He put his hands under her bottom and pulled her closer, his tongue driving her crazy.

Bella could feel an orgasm building but she wanted to feel him inside her. "Edward, fuck me, please," she moaned as her hips writhed in time with his tongue.

Hearing Bella use profanity was such a turn on that Edward stood up and discarded his jeans in one swift movement, his penis straining towards her. Pulling her to the edge of the bench, he teased her, coating himself with her juices.

Bella sat up and pulled his mouth to hers, crying out as he entered her in one go, burying himself fully in her honeyed warmth.

"God Bella," he moaned. "You make me lose my mind," he ground out as he began thrusting into her.

"Oh Edward, yes! Harder!" she gasped as she wrapped her legs around him, pulling him as close as possible.

They were both ravenous for each other and their lovemaking was hard and fast. Edward could feel beads of sweat drip down his body as he pounded into Bella, her whimpers of pleasure driving him insane.

It wasn't long before Bella tipped her head back, her legs tightening as she cried out. "Edward! Oh shit! Unghhh...ahh...I'm...." She gave a loud, keening cry as she became lost in sensation, her entire body throbbing from the orgasm Edward drew from her.

"Baby! Oh fuck!" Her walls were clamping down on him and he was powerless to stop himself climaxing, his breath coming in great heaving gasps as he spilled himself into her, his hips thrusting urgently as he tried to draw every last possible sensation from their joining.

They slumped against each other, their bodies glistening from their exertions. Bella could feel the hard bench digging into her now that she had come back to earth.

Edward lifted his head and kissed her deeply, longingly. Several kisses later, he pulled away, smiling down at her languorous eyes. "Who would have thought moving house would have turned you on so much?" he teased.

"A guy in nothing but low jeans just does it for me," she replied cheekily.

"So it could have been any guy?" he smirked.

"Well...a hot bod like yours helps."

"Pleased to be of service, ma'am."

"So, we've managed to christen the kitchen," declared Bella, looking around.

"How many rooms left?" asked Edward with a chuckle.

Bella laughed and pushed him back. "We'd better get a move on. We're supposed to be getting cleaned up or they'll start dinner without us."

"That was totally worth missing out on entrees for," said Edward, kissing her throat.

"Speak for yourself," protested Bella. "I'm starving." With Edward's help, she got off the bench, picked up her clothes and headed towards the stairs. Turning at the door, she turned and waggled her finger at him. "How about we christen the shower next?"

Edward didn't need a second invitation.

oooOOOoooOOOooo

"How's my sweetheart?" exclaimed Bella as she bent down to pick up Daniel, who had been sitting on the floor watching his cousins play. When he saw his parents, he waved his arms in the air in excitement, his little body wriggling frantically, threatening to topple over. Gurgles of laughter escaped him as Bella blew raspberries on his neck. "Were you a good boy for Granny and Grandpa?"

In response, Daniel grabbed hold of her hair and pulled her face to his, giving her slobbery, open mouthed kisses. Bella laughed as she looked into her little boy's eyes, just like his father's. The love she felt for her baby was the purest thing she'd ever felt. "Mommy missed her little man."

Daniel had been watching Alyssa and Robbie toddling around the large room, watched over by Carlisle. Robbie had been walking for a couple of months now and was like a little tornado, getting into everything that wasn't tied down or locked up. He'd gone from walking to running everywhere pretty much straight away and Victoria had her hands full. He had celebrated his first birthday few weeks before with Esme in her element organising everything.

Alyssa, by contrast had only just begun walking and she still looked like she was going home from a night full of booze, all wobbly and unsteady. Every time she fell back down, Daniel burst out laughing, the entertainment provided by his cousins better than the toys around him. When Alyssa tried to keep up with Robbie, it inevitably ended with her back on her bottom.

"Daddy's feeling left out," complained Edward, his arms stretched out to take his son. When Bella handed him over, Edward lifted Daniel high in the air, spinning around as the baby squealed in delight. Pulling him close, Edward kissed his son and held him tightly. "Hey little guy. Ready to sleep in your brand new bedroom?" Daniel answered by sucking on Edward's nose.

"Hey, you finally made it," laughed Alice as she walked in and picked up Alyssa. "We were having bets on how long it would take you two to make it here."

Bella blushed as Edward gave her a sly glance and turned to his sister. "Like you and Jasper didn't christen the rooms of your house."

"Well, not all in one night," quipped Alice.

Dinner that night was dominated by talk of Charlie's wedding in a couple of weeks. He and Kara were having a small wedding, just family and close friends. Charlie liked the limelight even less than Bella and was already adamant that he wasn't getting into another suit until Daniel's wedding. Kara had been granted residency and had moved to Forks permanently. Bella was glad to see her father happy and the icing on the cake was that Kara was an excellent cook as well.

They had shared many meals with Charlie and Kara, giving Charlie a chance to play with his grandson. Daniel had Charlie completely wrapped around his tiny finger. Bella had caught him talking baby talk to Daniel one night, the baby engrossed in his grandfather. Charlie had even taken to just dropping by, ostensibly to see Bella but she knew better. Daniel was the light of Charlie's life, just like his parents.

Later that night, they settled Daniel into his new bedroom making sure his monitor was switched on even though his bedroom was next to theirs. With a last kiss for their baby, Edward took Bella's hand and led her back downstairs and out to the back porch. Esme and Carlisle had given them a large outdoor patio swing as a house-warming gift and on this warm night it was a perfect place to sit and look at the starlit sky which framed the backdrop to the mountains in the distance. On the way, Edward grabbed a bottle of champagne and a couple of glasses. Sitting on the swing, Edward poured them a glass each.

"A toast to our new home," he began, his free arm around her shoulders, pulling her close. "I honestly don't know what I did to deserve everything I have. A beautiful home, a wonderful family, a son I adore and a wife I love passionately but I know I thank God every day for all my blessings. I can see us sitting here in fifty years time, watching our great-grandchildren playing in the gardens and still thinking you are the most beautiful woman in the world," he said, looking at Bella tenderly as he lifted his glass.

Bella clinked her glass with his. "To our new home. To our little family. To us. Yes, I too can see us, two wrinkled oldies who still hold hands and love each other as much as we do today. And I love you passionately too, my love. Always."

They took a sip of their champagne, kissed tenderly for several moments then sat back and spent the next few hours simply talking and enjoying each other's company before heading up to their bedroom where they made love again to celebrate all their blessings.

oooOOOoooOOOooo

"You all have a great time and take care of my baby grandson, okay?" said Charlie as he gave Daniel a big hug.

Their flight to Hawaii had been called and they were preparing to head through the gate to start their holiday. Charlie and Kara had offered to drive them to Seattle, an offer gratefully accepted. Charlie was looking ten years younger since his marriage to Kara, his contentment evident for all to see. Bella would never tell him but he was obviously enjoying Kara's cooking and her spoiling of him. Bella was glad he had someone to look after him all the time and that he was no longer alone.

As Bella's time to return to work had approached she began to realise that she was nowhere near ready to leave Daniel. She simply couldn't bear the thought of leaving him for eight or more hours a day while he was so little. He needed her and she needed him. Edward supported whatever decision she made. Bella had thought seriously about it and as much as she loved her work, she loved her son more. She knew there would come a time when she would want to return to midwifery, even if only on a part time basis while Daniel was young, but for the time being she needed to be a mom first. Bella knew she was lucky to be able to make the choice, unlike many. She spoke to her supervisors at the hospital, and while they were disappointed to lose her for the time being, they understood her decision. They assured Bella that the moment she felt ready to return to let them know and they would welcome her back with open arms.

Relieved that the decision had been made, they began to prepare for their trip. They were leaving the day after Alyssa's first birthday party, which, as her godparents they couldn't possibly miss. Typical of Alice, the party had been a toddler's paradise, with jumping castles, balloons and even baby animals. Bella could just imagine future parties when Alyssa was old enough to actually understand what was going on!

Bella and Edward celebrated their first wedding anniversary by having a quiet, intimate dinner in Port Angeles. Daniel had been left with his grandparents for the evening but Bella couldn't bear to leave him all night and they had stopped to pick him up. Since the trip to Hawaii was to celebrate their anniversary, the actual day had been low key.

Their final call for boarding was announced so goodbyes and hugs were hurriedly exchanged. Daniel got an extra hug and kiss from Charlie and Kara who promised to be here to pick them up when they returned.

Edward had the baby in his arms, Bella beside him as they walked towards the gate. Daniel was looking around with interest at all the people rushing by, his chubby cheeks full of smiles at the strangers who smiled back.

The attendant who took their boarding passes flirted outrageously with Edward. "Oh, what a gorgeous baby! Looks just like his father, so handsome," she smiled coquettishly. "If you need anything, anything at all, please don't hesitate to ask." Her words said one thing, her eyes another.

While Bella was now used to women admiring her husband, this was a bit too much. Pushing in front of Edward, Bella reached for the passes. "Thanks, but my husband will be fine. He has everything he needs," she glared at the attendant. "I doubt coming on to the passengers is in your job description, is it?"

The attendant had the grace to blush furiously and hurriedly handed her the passes, wishing them a good flight. Bella snatched the passes, grabbed Edward's arm and marched them down the aerobridge onto the plane. Bella had carried Daniel's seat with them and they quickly attached it to the seat and settled Daniel into it for takeoff.

Edward reached over and took Bella's hand. "You know, to see you all jealous is a real turn on," he whispered with a grin.

"Humph!" growled Bella. "What a nerve! I was right there!"

"Ah baby, you know you're the only woman I want," he replied, squeezing her hand.

Bella squeezed back and sighed. "I know. I should be used to women ogling you by now."

"I love you, baby."

"I know. I love you too."

Daniel chose that moment to remind everyone of his presence. "Mum..mum..mum."

The flight passed uneventfully with Daniel sleeping for most of it, much to Bella's relief. He had a little cry when his ears popped on the descent but a drink of water helped a little. They were met by a limousine at Honolulu airport which transported them to the Halekulani hotel. The 5-star hotel was set on five acres on the oceanfront with virtually every room having an ocean view.

"This place has a great spa for you to get some pampering," informed Edward as the limousine pulled up at reception.

"Sounds good," replied Bella, taking hold of Daniel. "It looks lovely so far."

After check-in they were escorted to their suite which had an amazing view of the ocean and Diamond Head. A cot had been brought in for Daniel along with a welcome basket of fruit and champagne. The rooms were light and airy, befitting a tropical paradise.

"Oh, this is lovely," exclaimed Bella as she looked around. The porters brought in their bags, told them of some of the things of interest in the area and promptly left. "Isn't this lovely, baby?" she crooned to Daniel. "Wait until we have a dip in the ocean. I can guarantee it's a lot warmer than down at La Push."

Edward took both of them in his arms and kissed them. "Happy anniversary, my love."

"Happy anniversary, my darling," she replied. "Oh, we're going to have such are good time, aren't we?" Daniel just dribbled in response.

Like most young families, they spent the days in Hawaii exploring and enjoying the sun and sand. Bella was careful to make sure Daniel was well covered with sunscreen and hat before they took him out. To their delight, he proved to be a little water baby, squealing when they played with him in the pool or the calm ocean. His chubby little arms and legs would kick ferociously in the water as Edward would float around with him. Bella took the opportunity to get a bit of a tan, careful not to burn or turn red. Despite his bronze hair, Edward just turned a golden brown, making it even harder for Bella to keep her hands off him.

The hotel provided a babysitting service so they could manage to have a couple of late dinners. Daniel was asleep before they left so he never even realised his parents were gone. The hotel had five restaurants and they chose to eat at one located right on the water. To others, they looked like any other couple on honeymoon, eyes only for each other; their gentle kisses and hand holding proclaiming their feelings.

After dinner, Edward suggested a walk on the beach. The lights from the resort provided a soft glow as they walked along the water's edge, their shoes dangling from their hands. A light breeze ruffled Bella's white, floaty dress as she dipped her feet in the dark water. Several times along the way, they stopped and kissed passionately, lost in a romantic haze. When they returned to their room, they dismissed the babysitter and made love for hours, now that Daniel slept through the night.

Their time on Hawaii was idyllic and they were both sorry to leave but at the same time eager to see their families and home again.

oooOOOoooOOOooo

"Mama! Mama!"

"Merry Christmas, sleepy head."

Bella opened one eye and saw the two loves of her life smiling at her, their identical green eyes glowing.

"Mama! Mama!"

Reaching out, she caressed Daniel's head as Edward bent down and lifted him onto the bed. Daniel quickly crawled up and threw himself on Bella's chest.

"Hi sweetie! Don't you look good!" she grinned, looking up at Edward.

Daniel was now thirteen months old and he had begun walking three weeks earlier, right on his first birthday. Now he toddled about the house at a million miles an hour, wearing them both out as they tried to ensure he stayed out of trouble. Now, he was wearing reindeer ears and a reindeer one-piece costume. Edward seemed to get a kick out of dressing him up for Christmas.

"Dada, dada," said Daniel, reaching out for his father. Edward threw himself down onto the bed and the little boy scooted in between, giggling like mad when they both threw their arms around him and squeezed him tight while blowing raspberries onto his neck. "No, no, no!" he laughed. 'No' was his favourite word at the moment.

Bella loved mornings like this when they could relax in bed, playing with Daniel. She had so much to be thankful for. She watched as Edward lifted Daniel up in the air, making aeroplane noises as he made flying motions. They were so alike, father and son. And she adored them both.

"Come on guys, let's see what Santa brought," she said, getting out of bed. Edward followed with Daniel in his arms as she unlatched the gate at the bottom of the stairs. Now that Daniel was walking she needed to take care that he didn't climb the stairs on his own.

As expected, Edward had gone crazy again and the tree was loaded with gifts. The next little while was taken up with watching Daniel pull at the gift wrapping. To Bella's amusement, he seemed more interested in the mounds of paper than the actual gifts themselves.

Edward and Bella sat together, arms around each other as Daniel ran crazily through all the paper, laughing as he kicked it out of the way, turning around and doing it all over again. Sometime in the midst of all this, Bella managed to get breakfast for all of them and it was soon time for Daniel's nap before they went over to Esme's for their Christmas lunch.

"Darling, can you come up here? I've got one more thing for you," called Bella from the stairs.

"What's up?" asked Edward as he bounded up the stairs. "I thought you gave me all your gifts?"

"Just one more. Sit," she commanded. Edward sat on the bed, intrigued as she pulled a box out of her bedside drawer. Sitting next to him, she handed him the gift-wrapped box.

Edward took the box, looked at it quizzically and began to pull at the ribbon. Bella bit her lip in anticipation of his reaction when he saw what was in it.

Finally, he opened the box and looked inside, sitting completely still as he saw what it contained. Eyes glittering, he looked at her, the smile threatening to erupt.

"Bella? Is this…what I…?"

Bella nodded, her eyes filling with tears. With shaking hands, he pulled out the pregnancy tester. In the window, a bright blue bar was visible.

"I'm pregnant," said Bella, her lips trembling.

With a cry of delight, Edward swept her into his arms and held her tightly. "Baby! Oh my love! I can't believe it! We're going to have another baby!"

He took Bella's face in his hands tenderly as she nodded, tears of happiness falling down her face. His eyes glistened with his own tears of joy before he leaned down and kissed her, pouring all his love and joy into it. The kiss turned passionate in no time and Edward made sweet, tender love to her. His touch was full of wonder as the realisation that they were to be blessed with another child, a sibling for Daniel, sunk in.

Afterwards, they lay together, his hand caressing her stomach. "Thank you, my love. I don't think you could possibly realise how much I love, adore and worship you," he whispered against her lips.

"If it's half as much as I love, adore and worship you, then I have some idea," she replied. "Merry Christmas, my darling."

"Oh baby, every day with you is like Christmas."

"Always."

"Forever."

A/N: God, I really will miss these two.

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