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AN: I hope all you guys had a wonderful Christmas I know I sure did!
Hubby got me a new computer so now things should work better.
We are now going to be skipping ahead to new years I hope I don't lose any of you because I will be speeding up time from here on out.
Now on to New Year's…
Chapter 35
EPOV
"Bella the place is fine relax, love" This woman is going to kill herself.
We are now at New Year's Eve and Bella is freaking out over her house, she looks like a whirl wind flying around the house. How she is finding anything to do is beyond me but she is. Tonight we are having all our friends over for a party. The kids are with my parents this weekend so we can have fun. It was their idea really, we thought we would keep it low key but they thought that we all need to cut loose and have fun. Alice is staying sober so if there is any trouble then we have one person for damage control and she is pregnant so she seemed the logical one. Besides she is so happy about the baby that she doesn't care, and I think Jasper is staying sober with her so it will be okay.
Christmas was a major breakthrough for Bella and my mother. Bella stood up to her and let her know she is in no way trying to ruin her family and now it seems like my mother can't get enough time with Bella. They have lunch on days she isn't with me or the girls and she is now begging Bella to come over every weekend. As usual Bella complies. Not that I am complaining.
Emmett and Rose have moved in together. Those two seem to be moving at mock speed but they are happy with it. Bella is shocked by it because I guess Rose has a traumatic past but she lets her live her own life. Emmett on the other hand stands over Rosalie in such a protective manner. With Em being built like a brick wall you better believe no one will get to her. I sat down with him one day and asked what his deal was because he has never been like this before and what he told me shocked the hell out of me. He told me Rose was takin advantage of on three different occasions, by three different men. She had a hard time trusting and that is kind of why she is the way she is, but she talked with Bella and Bella told her she thought he was good for her. So Rosalie jumped in both feet and never looked back. I know Emmett would never hurt her and honestly I think she likes him overprotective it makes her feel safe and loved. Honestly I think she needs that.
The other night was a little strange though he actually recruited me and Jazz to watch her while he had a late night at the station. We all went to the club and he was going to meet us there after his shift and asked us both to watch her and told us if anything happened to his woman we would have hell to pay. So you can imagine how often she was left alone. In fact I remember what happened when some idiot did walk up to the girls on the dance floor.
*Flash Back*
"Rose, lets go to the dance floor just us girls" Alice bounces.
"Ummm…"
"We'll be right here, go on we won't let a thing happen. Besides Em is a call away." Jasper says.
"I don't know guys, it kinda busy out there…" Bella agrees with Rose.
"Love I will be right here you ladies need to have fun." I smile and kiss her temple. She sighs but gets up and motions for Alice and Rose to follow her. I am not too worried because Emmett will be here soon.
I am watching the door for Emmett when Jazz knocks a bar stool over. I look over and he is on his way to the girls. All I can think is 'not again' I rush to his side as well hurry together to get to the girls.
"I wouldn't do that if I where you dumb ass her man is huge and will be here soon." Alice warns.
He shoves her away and because Alice is so small she fell to the floor causing a couple to trip and fall on her. Jasper lost it and took off away from me shoving people as Bella leans down and pulls the two people off of her. The dirt ball grabs Rose and starts pulling her away.
Bella points to Rose so I curve a little and head the man off. I will hand it to Rose she was making him work to keep ahold of her. I think that's why I caught up so fast.
"I do believe the lady wants to stay here, please release her." Rose has a look of anger and fear mixed in her eyes.
"Who are you the boyfriend?" he huffs a sarcastic laugh "You don't look so tough."
"No dirt bag but I am and so help me you let go of my girl NOW or you will lose a limb." Emmett's eyes are coal black and his fists are clenched. Rose suddenly relaxes and smiles at Emm.
The guy looks at Emmett, sizing him up. Then he does the dumbest thing on the planet. He pulls Rose behind him and looks Emmett square in the eye "Make me asshole" then everything happened in a blur.
Emmett reached behind the man, grabbed Rose and put her behind me. After that he took the man by the shirt and growled "MINE" and just started to punch the man in the face. Rose just stood there looking starry eyed. Like I said I think she liked the passiveness. I just stood there, what else was I supposed to do?
"Edward, we need to go NOW!" Bella screams with a crying Alice. Jasper is carrying her over to us. Bella runs to Rose and says something. In response Rose puts a hand on Emmett's arm and he stops instantly.
"Ali." Em looks to Jasper's arms hits the guy one more time and we all rush out to Em's car. He puts that stupid light on his car, and with sirens blaring he speeds away.
I look to Bella confused. So explains, that what I like about us we don't even have to state the obvious anymore. "Alice was knocked down and the dancing couple fell on her, now she is bleeding. That means there is a problem with the baby. She needs a doctor now." I pull out my phone to let my mother know I will not be home tonight.
We find out Alice is fine, it is just the stress of the situation and the hit caused her to bleed a little but both her and the baby are fine.
*End Flashback*
We all decided at that point that we would not be going back to that club in a while so Bella is throwing this New Year's party. Now if I could just get her to relax a little.
"Bella, love, calm down. I don't think anyone will be checking for dust in your room." I shake my head and smile at her absurdities.
"Edward, I just want everything to be perfect…and how do you know no one will be in my room."
"Well I will be of course." I slyly walk up to her. "Otherwise anyone else will have to get through me."
"What if Ali needs to lay down or something." She is sounding panicked now.
"Just make sure Jazz isn't with her." I joke; she rolls her eyes and walk to the kitchen and pulls out the alcohol store.
The bell dings and the party starts from there. Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, and Jasper are all standing there with huge grins. Alice has a bottle of sparkling grape juice and Rosalie has a couple of bottles of champagne.
"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…HAPPY NEW YEAR!" The entire crowd hollers as Rosalie screams causing everyone to look at her. Emmett is on one knee holding a ring up to Rosalie and the place goes dead quiet as he starts his speech.
"Rosie, I love you more than anything. From the moment I met you I knew you were the woman I needed at my side forever. Baby, I want you to sleep next to me till my last day on this planet, I want you to mother my children, and I want you to be the one waiting for me at heavens gates. Will you please be mine, forever?"
True to Rose's fashion she sparks a comment. "So you think I will die first huh." Putting her fist on her hip and wearing a huge smile and sparkling eyes. Emmett just drops his head and laughs.
"Okay baby, I will be waiting for you. Just tell me you will let me."
"Emmett, either way I want to enter heavens gates with you. I will be yours forever." She holds her hand out and he places the ring on her finger, everyone claps in response to the show. Bella has a smile of approval on her face.
She leans in and whispers "He did great." I look over at her and she wraps her arms around me and kisses me "Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year." I kiss her again and the music starts right up.
A couple of hours later there is a knock at the door. Alice and Jasper go and open the door and let in two officers.
"Holy shit Emmett! Did you hire strippers to kick off our engagement?" Rosalie screams.
"What? No." Emmett looks confused.
"Uh no ma'am we are here because there was a noise complaint." One of the men said.
"So, its new years, and who is home really." Alice snips.
"Ali, stop you can't do this go relax, I got this." Bella teeters over. "Sorry officer we will quiet down."
"And no one is driving home…"
"Right, my friend has all sets of keys."
"Alright well lets quiet down, if we have to come out again we will issue you a ticket."
"Yes sir." Bella salutes. I rush over gather Bella, apologize to the officers as I hand Bella off to Alice and Jasper. "We will wrap it up now."
"Very well then ya'll have a good night." I shut door behind them. I walk over turn off the music and go get Bella to take her to bed.
*The next morning*
My phone starts to sings far too early, its "Mama I'm comin home" so Bella and I shoot up it's my mother so we know something is wrong.
"Hello…" I feel the panic rise in my blood.
"Edward, Speaker now." Bella is hiding no panic so I comply.
"Edward?"
"Esme, is Amanda alright!" Bella grabs my phone.
"Umm I don't know. Tanya is here and causing a fuss."
"Esme keep her away we are on our way we will be there in five or less." She hangs up and starts to get her swishy pants on. "Edward, if she gets near her I will kill her. I don't give a fuck, if she is her mother."
"Bella calm down, everything is okay."
"Let's go."
We get out to Bella's car and there is a note under the wiper.
Bitch
I want what's mine!
My mind is spinning out of control right now, Bella takes it rolls her eyes, crumples it up and throws it in the back seat. She starts her car, throws it in gear and I swear she is moving before she is fully in gear because the wheels squeal in high protest.
Less than five minutes later she slams the brakes and shoves the car in park as her phone rings. "Hello…No time she is here…yes…I don't give a shit." And she closes the phone and throws it in the back.
We walk straight inside and Amanda is crying in my mother's arms. "What the hell is going on?" I look at the pain in my mother's eyes.
"It seems our little Amanda there can't handle the truth as well as she thought." Tanya walks in to the living room.
"You Bitch." Before I can respond to anything Bella has Tanya up to the wall by the throat as Tanya is turning red.
BPOV
We got a call early this morning that Tanya was at Edward's parent's house and she is causing a huge problem for Amanda. I don't even let the hang over settle in I throw on cloths and rush out the door. We get there and Amanda is crying in Esme's lap.
"What the hell is going on." Edward inquires.
"It seems our little Amanda there can't handle the truth as well as she thought." Some reddish blond bimbo sneers at us
"You Bitch." I scream and instantly rush to her, and start choking her. All I see is red this bitch did something to Amanda and there is no way in hell I am letting her get away with it.
"Bella, stop!" Edward pulls me back as I am breathing heavy. Holding on to me he looks to this damn skank. "Tanya, what are you doing here?"
"You! You are Tanya. I should kick your ass just for spite." I fight against Edward, but he won't let me go.
'Tanya, go to the dining room I will be there in a minute." After she walks out of the room Edward turns me to face him. "I will deal with her, right now Amanda needs you. So calm down and go tend to her and I will get rid of her." He motions to the kitchen and I nod my head and he loosens his grip.
We both walk away from each other and I set my mind on Amanda.
"Bella" she sniffles.
"I'm here, baby girl" I kneel down and she reaches for me. I look to Esme to make sure she is okay with this and she is. "Come here baby I got you, you're alright. Can you tell me who she is and what she did to hurt you."
"Bella, she is my mom." You want to know shock? That was it. Yes, I just attacked this girl's mother.
"Why are you crying?"
"Maybe I can help with that one." Esme says with distain in her voice. "Tanya showed up here extraordinarily early. I can't seem to deal with her without getting upset so I asked her to wait in the parlor while I got Carlisle. When I came out she was gone. I looked in the kitchen and when I came out she was coming into the living room with Amanda by the hand. She had her sit on the couch and proceeded to tell her that her mother and father never wanted her and that she was an accident that ruined her life. When Amanda said that Edward does want her Tanya told her he only has her because someone has to and he drew the short straw. He never wanted a baby he just felt bad and when Amanda arrived he felt he had no choice." Amanda has started crying uncontrollably again.
I hold her while I explain the truth. "Amanda, listen to me baby. You daddy does want you and he loves you with all his heart. I know this because if he didn't he wouldn't have gottin up in a minutes notice and rushed here when he heard you were hurt. He does love you and you are a gift to him one he is never sorry to have."
"Does that mean that you love me too?"
"More than my own life." I smile
"You say that to Seth and Billy."
"And I see you as I see them. I told you I will always be here for you…no matter what. I meant that, they weren't just words Amanda I do love you like I do my own boys." I hug her so tight and hold her until her breathing slows. "Now I want you to go upstairs and turn that music really loud and dance out all the worries you have with grandma and I will be up in a minute to help…okay." I put on my fakest sweetest smile to let her know everything is fine.
"Bella are you going to deal with my mom now?"
"Yes, baby girl, I am."
"Hit her once for me; make her stay away from now on. I never want to see her again." She whispers. I wink my answer.
I stay put until I hear the music then I get up and walk into the kitchen. Normally I would have been able to control things better but this woman was threating everything that has been making me happy and I will be damned is she gets to continue. As I enter the kitchen I hear them fighting.
"Tanya, I will never leave my daughter behind. You had your chance now are you going to sign the papers or not?" Edward snaps
"I don't think I will pave the way for you to play house. You ruined my life now it's payback."
"God damn it Tanya, you said you would do this!"
"Mother's perks we get to change our minds."
That does it for me I charge in the kitchen with my eyes locked on her as she starts to back up around the table. "You bitch! No it's not a mother's perk to change your mind. It's a mother's perk to love a child to get and 'I love you' from them. It's a perk to watch them grow and learn." I grab her throat again and start hitting her head against the wall and continue on. "You disgrace the name 'mom'. I don't know who you think you are but you have no right to hurt her." I stop but slam her in a chair. "Here is what you are going to do. You will sign these papers, then you will walk out that door without even a glance in her direction, finally you will go to Paris and so help me if you come around her while I am still alive you will pay a hefty price. I think that is more than fair considering I want to make it so you can never have kids again." I grab the papers and slam them down on the table in front of her.
"What do you care what I do regarding that little monster."
I don't even think I just connect my fist to her jaw.
There ya go Amanda.
Tanya sits back up and looks at me with an evil grin on her face. "You will pay for that."
"Really, well I better make this good" I tackle her out of the chair and let all my anger go on this woman. I have blood on my hands and shirt, her face is covered just the same.
"Bella if you kill her you will go to jail and I won't be able to clean up this mess." I freeze my fist in the air.
Rose?
"Bella don't kill my mom, I don't want you to go to jail."
Amanda? Okay pull it together.
I get off Tanya and pull her to the chair again slamming a pen and the paperwork down in front of her. "Sign now…HO BAG." Amanda giggles.
I get up wash my hands. When I come back in I pick Amanda up and rest her on my hip as she wraps her hands around my neck. I look Tanya straight into the eyes and in the most possessive tone I can I let her know I am done with her "MINE"
"Tanya, please remember we all have skeletons in our closet and I assure you, yours are worse that what Bella has done this morning. Now I think you have officially worn out your welcome please leave my home."
As Tanya walks out Carlisle walks in. he looks at her and then me and Amanda. "What in hells name happened here?"
"Bella kicked ass and saved my daughter that's what happened." Edward puts his arm around me and kisses us both on the head.
"I see, Bella I hope this is not a habit of yours I don't think I could afford the attorney fees." He smiles.
"No worries, for Bella I am free." Rose smirks at Carlisle.
"No but Amanda is safe and that's all that matters." I hug her tight then set her down.
"My baby girl go get dressed you are with me until farther notice." I pat her butt as she takes off. I spin around and look at every one. "Now that she is gone I think I have a hangover to tend to."
"That is right here dear, coffee and Tylenol for both you and Edward."
"Thanks mom, now how about we talk about the letter in the back seat of your car right now?"
"Letter… what letter?" Alice starts to panic.
"Alice stress and the baby remember…it's no big deal it more than likely kid messing with me like they did over Christmas. I'm just going to ignore it and maybe it will go away." I have a bad feeling I know who it is but I will not tell anyone I will handle it quietly and none will ever know there was a problem.
"Bella I need to see it." Emmett says.
"Me too, for documentation." Rose adds
"Sure, sure" thank you Jake for the pacifying statement.
So the question of the day is; how do you keep the ones you love the safest while dealing with a lunatic discreetly…
Well Bella has a bit of mama lioness in her too huh. You think that's the last of Miss Tanya…