A/N: Big thanks and hugs to all of you who have stuck with me through this story, I really appreciate all of you.

This is going to be a chapter that I know quite a few people have been looking forward to, I only hope that I can do it justice.

Oh and still, don't own any of this.

Chapter 32

Renee's POV

I usually hate flying, but thanks to the Cullen's generosity Phil and I are flying first class for the very first time.

My nerves are really starting to kick in though as we land in Seattle, despite all of the champagne that I had consumed during the flight.

Don't get me wrong, I'm so excited to be able to see Bella again, and I have to admit, I'm very curious about this family that has so lovingly taken her in.

But my baby is having a baby, and I'm having a hard time coming to terms with that.

Obviously they have resources to financially support the baby, but there's more to life than money, do they have any idea what a challenge raising a baby at their ages is going to be?

Phil and I were one of the first ones to depart the plane, as soon as we walked down the ramp, we began scanning the waiting crowd for Bella.

I had no idea what Edward looked like so that wasn't going to be any help.

When out of nowhere approached a beautiful young couple, you could just see in their body language how much in love they were.

Then I took a closer look, her hair was longer, she had gained a little weight and she had a glow about her that I had never seen before.

There standing in front of me was my baby, and holding her hand was the most beautiful young man that I have ever seen."Oh my gosh Bella, look at you." I had to fight the urge to shout and jump up and down, I was so happy to see her.

I embraced her in a tight hug and both of us began crying uncontrollably.

"Hey mom, I'm glad that you came."

"Oh sweetie, I wouldn't have missed it and this I assume is Edward."

Poor Phil was just standing there like he was an outsider.

"Edward, this is my mom Renee and my stepfather Phil."

"Guys, this is Edward." She was beaming just at the mention of him.

Edward stuck out his hand to shake both mine and Phil's hands, instead I embraced him in a hug also.

No matter how apprehensive I was about their future, with one look I knew, this man is perfect for Bella.

"It's very nice to meet you both" he said while still trapped in my hug.

"Renee, honey, I'm sure that the man needs to breathe, let him go." Phil offered.

"So how was you flight?" Edward asked while guiding us to the luggage pick up area.

"It was fantastic, we really appreciate your family flying us in like that." Phil said.

"It was our pleasure." Edward responded. So I see he doesn't mind spending his family's money, but I really need to know what his plans for the future are, I hate to think of he and Bella living off of them forever.

"So Edward, Bella tells me that you are a musician." I prompted.

"Yes mam, I have my degree from Julliard." Wow he's polite.

"And what do you think that you want to do in the future?"

"Mom, stop." Bella scolded.

"Bella baby, it's ok, it's a fair question, she's concerned about how I'm going to support you and our family."

"Exactly I just think that's an important thing to think about." I explained to Bella.

"Well, to be honest, I think that I have decided that I want to compose and fortunately in doing so I will be free to do it from anywhere Bella might want to go."

"What do you mean where she wants to go, if you're going to be making the living, then it will be up to you."

"Renee, I want Bella, if she wants, to go to college."

"Really, I just assumed that she would be a stay at home mom."

"Mom, you know me better than that."

"Well I'm just warning you, raising a baby and going to school, is a lofty ambition."

"I'm sure that we'll be able to handle it together." Bella told me, apparently she has forgotten what happened when I depended on a man to help me when she was a baby.

It didn't take me long to realize though that Edward was not just any man.

Once we retrieved our luggage, he insisted that we wait for him curbside. He had parked some distance away and didn't want Bella to have to walk the distance again.

So he and Phil went for the car and in the meanwhile Bella and I were able to reconnect.

"So baby, when's the date?" I asked.

"What date?" Was her response, I think that she was being purposely dense.

"Well a blind person couldn't help but see that ring on your hand and the way that it seems to hurt each of you to be more than a few feet apart, I assume that there's a wedding in the near future."

I had picked her hand up so that I could inspect the ring further, "Oh my God Bella, is that real?" It was the most beautiful piece of jewelry that I had ever seen.

"Of course it is."

"Did his parents have to pay for that too?"

"Mom, no, please stop with the money talk, I've put him through enough of that on my own, Edward is independently very well off, we're not sponging off of his folks."

"So the date?" I asked again.

"Can we wait until we get home, so that we can all talk about it together?" she begged.

"Bella, are you sure about all of this, you know you have options."

"Mom, I've never been more sure about anything in my life."

One look at her face let me know that she was absolutely committed to this, so while I have my concerns there is nothing that I could do but to support her decision.

"He seems to love you very much."

"He does mom and I love him too, I can't imagine a day without him in it."

"Ok, you both seem to know what you're in for, so I'm happy for you Bella, I really am."

"I wish though that you two had waited to begin your lives together before you brought a baby into the picture, but what's done is done"

"I know mom, it wasn't like it was planned, but we'll be ok."

"So how have you been feeling, have you had a lot of morning sickness?"

"God, don't even mention that word, I'm pretty sure that it will trigger it again."

"Yes, a lot of morning, afternoon, evening, middle of the night sickness, and why do they call it morning sickness anyway?"

"I always wondered that myself, I was sick the whole nine months with you and any time of day was fair game."

"Great" She grumbled. I could only laugh.

Finally Edward and Phil pulled up to the curb and they jumped out to load the luggage into the trunk.

Bella told Phil that he could sit up front so that she and I could talk some more in the backseat.

"Renee, Phil" Edward spoke up after carefully making his way out of the airport parking lot; "I hope that you don't mind, but my parents would like us to meet them for dinner while we're still in the city."

"That would great actually" Phil said. I agreed, it would probably be better to meet his parents on neutral territory.

I was nervous and could only assume that they are too. I somewhat feel like I know them already after all of our phone conversations, but meeting in person is another thing completely.

What if they decide that they don't like me and that by association Bella's not good enough for their family. I hope that's not the case.

"Are we dressed ok though, we could pull something else out of our bags?"

I asked suddenly very self conscious.

"You're fine, it's just a steak house."

At the mention of steak, Bella's stomach growled loudly enough that they could hear it in the front seat.

Edward laughed. "We're almost there baby, just tell them to hold on."

Wait what did he say? Did he say them?

I looked up and saw Bella's face, she had that deer in the headlights look about her.

"Uh Bella, honey?"

"Thanks big mouth." She mumbled.

"Sorry love, but we were going to tell them anyway, so might as well, Renee, Bella and I are having twins."

"Twins, seriously?" I almost felt sick.

"Isabella Marie Swan, why am I just now hearing about this?" I asked her.

"Well we only found out a couple of weeks ago mom and we thought that we would tell you in person."

"Wow, twins, I'm not sure what to say, are you two going to be able to handle it?"

"Yes, we can handle it mom, it's not going to be easy, but we'll be fine."

Where has all of this confidence come from? If I had been told that I was having twins, I would have been a certified nut case.

"Well, I guess that means double the grandchildren to spoil." What else could I say.

Before long we were pulling into the parking lot of a very nice restaurant. Edward had barely stopped the car, before he was jumping out and walking to the back to open the door for Bella, offering her his hand to help her out.

I wonder if this is an every day occurrence or if this was more for show. Phil didn't seem to take the hint, so Edward walked around the car and did the same for me. Hmm it seems like he could teach Phil some manners.

"I saw dad's car so they are already here." Edward told me; "Don't be nervous, they're going to love you." He whispered to me.

Did I mention Bella gets her lip biting from me?We walked up to the hostess stand and before he could say anything, the hostess said "Oh Mr. Cullen, this way please the rest of your party is already seated."

"We eat here often." He just shrugged it off, but I could see the way that the girl was looking at him that isn't why she remembers him.

I wonder if Bella gets jealous of the attention that he seems to get from the female sex?

He seems to be aware of it too, because as soon as the girl started trying to start a conversation with him, he grabbed Bella's hand and pulled her closer to him.

Protective, I like that.

Once we arrived at the table, introductions were made. I felt at ease with Carlisle and Esme immediately.

They seem to be genuinely wonderful people and seemed to love Bella completely.

As much as I wish that Bella were back with me, I couldn't help but be happy for her, her new extended family was all that I could wish for my baby.

I also couldn't help but notice the way that Bella and Edward were with each other. It seemed like some part of them had to be touching the other for them to be comfortable.

It was an intense experience to say the very least, and still a bit weird for me to see a man touching my daughter. It was never inappropriate, but still. In my eyes she's still my little girl.

Once our meals were served, I was fascinated to watch her eat. Bella had never been a big eater and was almost completely vegetarian but I guess that the babies seemed to enjoy their red meat.

Before long though I could see that it wasn't agreeing with her, and Edward noticed too, because suddenly he jumped up to help her. She was stumbling trying to get out of her chair and I was afraid that we were about to experience a disaster.

Finally he was able to get her up and she began making her way to the restroom and poor Edward looked completely helpless.

"Edward sit down son, there's nothing that you can do for her, I'm sure that your mom and Renee can take care of her." Carlisle said as Esme and I began following her."Are they always this…..?" I couldn't find the right word, but Esme seemed to know what I was thinking.

"Intense? Always"

"Wow" I said.

"Yeah it's something to watch, you know Edward had never been in a relationship before, it feels like he was just waiting for Bella." Esme told me.

"This is his first relationship?" I wasn't sure what to make of it; he seemed so comfortable in his role as her partner.

"Yeah, he always just claimed that he didn't have time, but I believe that he was just picky."

A few minutes later, Bella after having rinsed her mouth and washed her face, seemed to be feeling better, but she was so embarrassed.

"It's ok sweetheart, it's happened to all of us" Esme said while pulling her into a hug. I was so touched by the way that she treated Bella like a daughter.

"Are you ready to go back baby?" I asked.

"Yeah, I think so."

We walked her back to the table and I could feel Bella begin to relax the minute her eyes met Edwards.

"See what I mean?" Esme said.

"Are you ok Bella?" "Do you need me to get you anything?"

"No, I'm fine, embarrassed but fine."

"Bella" Carlisle said, "Maybe just try to stick with the potato, that should go down better."

I had almost forgotten that Carlisle was a doctor, Bella's very lucky to have these wonderful people.

I want to do what I can, but unfortunately my finances are limited and living in Florida doesn't help either.

The other person that Bella should have been able to depend on was another story all together and just thinking of him made my blood boil.

I knew somehow I would be paying him a visit the next day.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Bella asked me.

"Nothing sweetie, I was just thinking." I tried to assure her.

"About what, I can tell when you're mad and you are mad right now.""Renee, what's up?" Phil asked. He always says that he can read me like a book.

"I was just wondering, if someone could drive me to Charlie's tomorrow, he and I need to have a discussion."

"If someone could drop me off and I will call when I need to be picked up."

"Renee, you can take my car" Edward offered, I don't want you having to wait to be picked up.

"Mom, you don't need to see him, I'm ok."

"I know that you're ok honey, but I'm going to see him."

"Then I'm going with you."

"No" Edward, Esme and I all said at the same time.

"Bella, I'm going to go with her" Phil said. "He wont do anything stupid with me there."

"Bella, has he done anything else, since I talked to you last?" "I want to go prepared."

"No not really." She said.

"Except cancel your medical coverage, it's not a big deal but he knew that you were going to need medical care, he did it just to hurt you." Edward all but growled.

"He did what?" No he wouldn't have done that would he.

"How are you seeing a doctor?" I asked.

"Renee, it's fine, I've got it covered." Edward told me.

"I'm sorry but do you have any idea how expensive the medical expenses are going to be?"

Carlisle just chuckled and answered, "Yeah, I think that we have a pretty good idea, don't worry, it's taken care of, she will have the best care."

"It's just not fair that you have to absorb all of that, I will make him have her added back."

"Renee" Edward said. "I'm going to marry Bella, I know that you've seen the ring and we were planning on having this discussion another way, but it is what it is." "Bella and the babies are my responsibility and I have no problem with taking care of them."

"Oh I see that they have told you the other news." Esme said.

"Edward let it slip" Bella grumbled.

"Once Bella and I are married, I can have her added to my insurance, they probably won't pay for her care and the delivery, since it's pre-existing but the babies will be covered and she will always have coverage after."

"So when do you plan on getting married?"

"January 21st in New York, of course all of your expenses will be covered."

"Why New York?" I asked.

"Because it's part of my life that I want to share with Bella and besides if we had it in Forks, it would have to be a huge thing and neither Bella nor I are up for that right now."

"Will you come mom?" Bella asked.

"Of course baby, I wouldn't miss it, but honestly I can cover my own expenses."

"No you won't, consider it part of my wedding gift to Bella, we want you there and I want to pay for it."

"I won't be able to make it guys, sorry Spring practice will be kicking off." Phil said.

"We understand don't we Bella?"

"Of course, we're going to miss you, but we understand."

Finally dinner was over and I could tell that Bella was close to collapsing from exhaustion.

Once the bill was paid we all walked out to the cars together. "Phil, Renee would you like to ride with us, we can talk about the wedding and give them a little time alone." Esme asked.

I wanted to ride with Bella, but I also knew that she probably wouldn't be awake for most of the ride , so I quickly agreed. I was really enjoying Esme's company anyway.

The ride was shorter than I remembered and it seemed to be no time at all before we were pulling up to the Cullen's home.

I wasn't prepared for their home though; Hell I didn't know that houses like this existed in Forks. Well technically they don't live in Forks, but still.

The house was lit up from top to bottom for Christmas and it looked like it should be on the front of a greeting card.

It appeared that Bella and Edward had beaten us back not only that but he had unloaded our luggage and put it in the guestroom.

There was a fire roaring in the fireplace and candles along with the Christmas lights lit the home.

They were cuddled up on the couch waiting for us.

Bella looked completely at ease and rested.

I knew it she slept all the way home.

"Have a good nap baby?" I asked.

"I just hope that the babies are as easy to get to sleep as she is." Edward grinned.

"Don't count on it" I warned him.

"Where are your brother and sister?" Esme asked Edward.

"I got a text from Alice, they're at Rose and Jasper's, they said that they would be here first thing in the morning and would probably be bringing them with them."

"Well that was rude of them, they should have been here to meet our guests." Esme said.

"I told them to go, I thought that there might be conversation tonight that they didn't need to be here for." Carlisle said.

Esme made everyone hot cocoa and brought out a platter of cookies that were decorated so beautifully it should have been a crime to eat them.

It didn't take long before Bella's eyes were drooping again and truth be told I was getting rather tired myself; I knew that tomorrow was going to be a long day, so I decided that I needed to get some rest also.

After goodnights were said, Phil and I followed Edward and Bella as they showed us the guestroom.

It was beautifully decorated of course with a huge bathroom across the hall.

Hugs were given and Edward said "Our room is upstairs, you can't miss it, if you need anything at all, come on up."

"How will I know which one is yours?" I didn't anticipate needing anything, but I don't want to disturb anyone else in case I did.

"There are only two rooms up there and the other one is his library." Bella told me.

"Soon to be nursery" He corrected.

I fell asleep the minute my head hit the pillow and can honestly say despite being in someone else's home, it was one of the best nights sleep that I can remember.

Maybe it was because I knew just how well Bella was being taken care of.

Which reminded me, I have some unpleasant business to take care of today and I needed to get a start on it.

I tiptoed across the hall, Phil was still sleeping and I was afraid that everyone else might be too.

After my shower, I heard noises coming from down the hall and from downstairs. I guess that I wasn't the only one up now.

I got dressed in my warmest clothes and made my way downstairs hoping to find coffee.

To my surprise everyone was up and sitting in the kitchen, including Bella and Edward.

Bella looked like she just fell out of bed, but Edward was impeccably dressed.

"Morning mom, did you sleep?"

"Yes I did, thanks."

"Coffee Renee?" Edward asked while standing up so that I could take his seat.

"I can get it." I told him, he already waits on my daughter hand and foot, he didn't have to wait on me too.

"I've got it, how do you like it?"

"Black please."

He brought me my coffee and walked to where Bella was sitting, he motioned for her to get up and he sat down, pulling her back down into his lap.

I almost had a mom moment for a minute, but when I saw his hands rubbing her stomach like he was trying to touch his babies, I was fascinated.

I can already tell that he's going to be a great dad.

"Bella, give me the number to the station, I want to find out what time Charlie is going to be there, so hopefully I can catch him at home."

She gave me the number and I was told when I called that he would be coming in at 7:00 p.m.

I knew that the Cullen's had quite a few plans for the rest of the day so the sooner I went, the sooner I could be back.

By this time, Phil was up and ready to go also, willing to forgo the coffee, claiming that the lack of caffeine would make him more irritable and less likely to take any of Charlie's crap.

"Edward gave him the keys to his car and gave him his cell number in case we had any problems finding our way back.

We were about to walk out the door when Bella called for me to wait a minute.

She ran upstairs amazingly without tripping and came back down with a wrapped box; she had tears in her eyes but managed to choke out "give this to him please, it's from me and Edward."

She began falling apart before Edward came and took her in his arms, and began trying to calm her.

My daughter is an angel as is her fiance.

The closer that we got to the old house, the angrier I became. How dare he do the things that he's done to his only child. I'm pretty sure that the anger that he was directing at her was really meant for me, so I was going let him do his worse with respects to me, then he can start trying to make amends with Bella; Though if I were her, I'm not sure that I'd be very forgiving.

Finally we pulled up into the driveway of the house, my god, nothing has changed at all.

I could see him looking out the window, when we got out of the car.

Phil and I marched up to the porch and before I could even knock on the door, he had opened it and greeted me with:

"Renee, what in the hell are you doing here?"

I barreled through the door, pulling Phil with me.

"Well come on in then make yourself comfortable if you insist."

I put the present down on the table, I wanted to throw it at him, but the kids had spent their money on it, so I decided to be a bigger person.

"So what do I owe the displeasure?"

"Charlie Swan, what the hell did you do to Bella?"

"What do you mean, what did I do, I didn't lay a damn finger on her, I just told her that if she was going to whoring around that she needed to live somewhere else."

"I'm not going to put up with that shit under my roof."

"Whoring around, you've got to be fucking kidding, she slept with one man, the man that she loves and that loves her, that is not exactly whoring around."

"So she said, you don't know how many boys she's really been with, she just managed to put the blame on the one with the biggest bank account, you taught her well."

"WHAT?" "Are you saying that she and I are gold diggers?"

Phil snorted, because that was so ridiculous.

"Well you got knocked up and said she was mine and trapped me into marrying you, because I had a job."

"Said she was yours, have you looked in the mirror you ass?"

"Lots of men with brown hair and brown eyes out there."

"When you saw I wasn't going to be bringing in the big bucks, you decided to take off, but you still took my money every month."

"Yeah, that whopping $300 a month was bleeding you dry and just for the record, that wasn't why I left you."

"I didn't give a damn how much money you made, I just wanted us to be a family."

He tried to interrupt me, but I wasn't having it.

"I left you because you neglected both Bella and I, all you cared about was work, fishing, sports or spending time down on the res with Billy Black."

"I'd beg you to spend time with us, but no, you didn't have time." "You'd come in from wherever and Bella would hold her arms up to you for you to pick her up instead of doing that you would just pick up a beer."

"I figured if I took her away, eventually she would quit crying for her daddy."

"She did that?" He asked, his face looking like he had been slapped.

"Yes, every night, I would tuck her into bed and she would cry for you, I got tired of making excuses for you."

"As far as her having trapped Edward, that's a joke." "I've spent time with them, I have never seen two people more in love in my life." "He told his father that Bella was a virgin the first time they made love and I'm pretty sure that he would know."

"So that just means that her plan was to trap the richest guy in town." "She waited for him."

"Do you have any idea how stupid you are Charlie?"

"Did Bella ever ask you for anything but time, when she was growing up?"

"We didn't have a lot, but we were both happy, she's not motivated by money you idiot."

"Speaking of belongings you owe her." "How could you destroy her things?"

"I just figured she wouldn't need them anymore, since she had the Cullens to mooch off of."

"And her health care?" I demanded.

"She can go to the free clinic like all of the other whores."

I couldn't help myself, I raised my hand back and hit him with every ounce of strength that I could find.

He didn't even hesitate he backed me into a corner and was prepared to slap me when Phil stepped up and grabbed his arm saying "don't even think about it."

God, I had forgotten that Phil was here.

"You know what Charlie, you're going to die a lonely and bitter man, and I hope you suffer."

"You had a daughter that adored you and you're about to be a grandfather to two babies, that probably would have worshipped their grandpa, but no, I won't blame her if she never lets your ass around those babies."

I was about to stomp out the door there was no reasoning with him, when I remembered the promise that I made to Bella.

"Here" I handed the package to him "It's from Bella and Edward. Merry Christmas asshole."