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…TEC…

BPOV

"Chicago…" Edward said quietly, I nodded. "What are we going to do about the kids?"

"I guess I could stay behind with them." It wasn't really that big of a deal, I wasn't technically an agent anyway. Edward shot me side glances as we drove home. "I don't want them in the mix down there, and Ellie has school. It's too much." He nodded and I sighed and let my head drop against the headrest.

Edward sighed heavily, "Maybe I should stay behind too. Let Tanya and Mike go in my place, we still have Riley to take into consideration." I shook my head.

"This is your case, I'm sure Mike can stay behind to watch after Riley with me." He flexed his jaw and I laid a hand on his thigh.

"It isn't worth it for me to have to leave all of you behind for a trip that anyone on the force could take." I shook my head. I looked over to see the anguish in his face.

"Edward you have to finish what you started. You've put too much into this just to let it be passed off someone else."

"I've also put a lot of time into my family like I should be. I can't just leave you all and leave for god knows how long."

"We can compromise, but you are going to Chicago."

"Compromise," I nodded. "Compromise how?"

"I don't know we'll figure it out later, but you can't pass this up, I won't let you."

"Let's just drop it, okay?" I smiled and nodded at him he gave me a slanted grin back. He didn't say anything else; the conversation ended for now, but he knew we would have to finish when we got home.

"Mommy!" Ellie growled as she ran towards the car, I swung open my door and she jumped at me. I took her face in my hands and examined her for any Alice induced bruises. When there were none I held her to my chest.

"Hi, Baby." I kissed her forehead and hitched her up on my hip. "How was Alice?"

"It was okay."

"No, I asked about Alice."

"And I answered." I smiled at her and we headed towards the house where Alice promptly shoved Seth at Edward, sneered at Ellie and left the house.

"What's wrong, Daddy?" Ellie asked peaking around my neck at him, he shrugged.

"He's just kind of tired." I lied, "Are you guys hungry?" Ellie nodded and Seth bounced in Edward's arms happily. We all headed into the kitchen and Edwards phone beeped with a text. He glanced at it and sighed heavily.

"Bella we might need to start thinking about this compromise." I looked up at him from over the sandwich that I was making and furrowed my eyebrows.

"What?"

"They want me to leave in two days." My jaw dropped and I sputtered.

"Isn't that a little soon?" He shrugged.

"Where are you going, Daddy?" Ellie looked at him and he gave her a sad look in return. It would be the first time he and Ellie were separated at length, in years.

"Hopefully nowhere." He said softly before pulling her into a hug.

"Daddy is going to Chicago, pumpkin." I said gently I put her sandwich in front of her before giving Edward baby food for Seth accompanied by a stern look.

"Where is Chicago?"

"It doesn't matter." Edward whispered loudly, "I'm not going." I rolled my eyes and shook my head.

"Edward, you don't even know how long you'll be gone I'm sure they'll bring who ever goes in for questioning back to the station here. You most likely just need to go for a little while." I set down a plate in front of him and he pushed his chair away from the table and pulled me into his lap.

"I don't wanna go…" He whined into my shoulder, I sighed heavily.

"I still don't know where Chicago is," Ellie interceded.

"Don't worry, Ellie, you will get to all over Chicago when we go to visit your father."

"Daddy why are you going to Chicago?"

"I'm not going-"

"Yes. You. Are." I looked at him with wide eyes. I probably looked more crazy than scary, because he laughed at me.

"Is this your compromise?"

"Yes, we don't live in the freaking eighteenth century, there is transportation, computer with chat and wait get this, phones that you can go mobile with," he gasped sarcastically. "I know right. Please baby, I really want you to do this, I think it will make you really happy if you finish this yourself."

"Daddy I want you to be happy. I also want to figure out where Chicago is." I smiled at her.

"It's where daddy has to go for a business trip." She narrowed her eyes at me. I turned on Edwards lap and started spooning food into Seth's mouth.

"It's across the country Ellie, you don't want your daddy all the way over there do you?" Edward said sadly.

"Ellie we'll get to visit him at times and see the city" I added over my shoulder.

"I'm gonna miss you a lot," she her mouth turned downward.

"See, I don't want my little girl crying because she doesn't have her dad around, what kind father would I be?"

"A father that would bring her cookies to say sorry for be gone so long." Ellie head shot up.

"Chicago has cookies, Daddy you have to go!" she jumped out of her seat. "Leave now and don't come back without them."

"See you can go. Ellie says so." Ellie nodded and Edward put his head on my shoulder.

"Yeah, you two are really making me feel loved right now." He sighed dramatically into my neck. I laughed lightly when his breath hit my neck. I kissed his forehead. "I'm sure Seth doesn't want me to go right, Buddy?" He tickled the giggling child. My phone vibrated in my pocket and I pulled it out to see a text from Charlie.

Did you want to go to Chicago with Edward?

We were just talking about it, I think I'll be staying with Seth and Ellie.

You sure? You could take the kids with you.

To risky.

LOL

I wrinkled my nose, is that funny?

What?

Alright. I meant to say alright… Auto correct.

Okay, Dad.

"Can we help you pack?" Ellie asked once I looked up. Edward nodded before easing me off of his lap so that he could stand. My phone buzzed again.

He'll be gone for two weeks if everything goes accordingly.

Okay.

"Two weeks?" Edward nodded and stood before pulling Seth out of his chair and heading up stairs with Ellie on his tail. Alec rounded the corner as soon as they were gone.

"You need help?" He asked as I put the plates they ate off of into the dishwasher.

"I'm fine," he leaned against the counter and watched me load up the dishwasher. "Did Edward talk to you yet?" He nodded and shrugged. "Was he nice?" I raised an eyebrow and he was quick to defend Edward.

"Yeah, no, he was great. It helped a lot, thanks." It was my turn to shrug.

"It was Edward who talked to you, not me."

"Mommy?" Ellie yelled before she came skidding into the kitchen, she gave Alec and I a calculating look before settling for glaring at him. She was still a bit pissed about the whole being led on by her uncle thing.

"Ellie don't run in the house."

"If you don't make Daddy go me and Baby will love you forever." She widened her eyes and hugged my legs, pressing her cheek into my stomach.

"I know Daddy gave you something for saying that." I rolled my eyes. Edward was just holding himself back. If he honestly wanted to stay here then he would have called Charlie and said no. He was battling a war in his head, all the while trying to convince himself that it was a better idea to stay at home. He was only trying to have me hold him back when he asked me not to let him go. He wasn't six for gods sake. He didn't need permission.

"No he didn't." She said softly, her cheeks turned red and I chuckled at her. "I just don't want him to go." She rubbed her toe into the ground and smiled innocently up at me with her hands behind her back.

"Honey, Daddy has a job to finish."

"Why can't he finish here?"

"Because."

"Because what?"

"I said so."

"That's not a good enough answer, Mommy."

"Says who?"

"Mr. Yorkie." She said holding her head a little higher. I tried not to show my anger for that little prick, they couldn't move Ellie out of his class because the only classes that could accept new students were the classes taught by Mr. Yorkie.

"Mr. Yorkie said that because doesn't explain anything. He asked me why I said girls were better than boys. I said because. He said that's not a good enough answer. I said well then because I said so." She rambled. "He said that I wasn't a good source. I said you aren't a good source! Mr. Yorkie. Not you Mommy." She smiled at me before continuing to rant.

"Ellie honey, slow down okay?" Alec patted her shoulder and Ellie frowned.

"Don't be rude to Mr. Yorkie for the hell of it." I handed over a dollar and she grinned. "It's rude. Daddy taught you better." I'd like to say I taught her better,, but I threatened to castrate the bastard so I'd be a little hypocritical. Alec snorted softly and I rolled my eyes. My phone buzzed again.

Change of plans team. We'll be leaving tomorrow morning at seven am. Be late. Be left.

Why are you leaving earlier?

Unable to catch a later flight. The holidays have fucked up the plane schedule.

I frowned at Charlie's text and pocketed the phone. I kicked the dishwasher door closed before excusing myself and going up to the bedroom where Edward lay with Seth on his chest sleeping. Edward peeked up at me when I shut the door softly. I held up my phone and he nodded before letting his head fall back against the mattress.

"Seven…"

"You're sure you don't want to go?" His eyes bore into mine and I scooted into a comfortable position the door downstairs banged closed and I shot up, peeking out of the window to see Alice's car.

"I got bored. I'm back!" She screamed before Ellie screamed in protest and the television clicked on. Edward sat up slowly, cradling Seth's sleeping form in his arms before laying him on his back between us, and scooting into a sitting position next to me. I laid my head on his shoulder.

"I don't want to go without you." He threw an arm around me and pulled me tightly to his side. "But oh well guess there's plenty o' fish in the windy city, huh?" He nudged me and I glared. He pulled me to him and peppered my face with kisses goofily while I struggled to get away, being mindful of Seth in between us of course.

"Oh you're lucky I love you."

"I was thinking the same thing." I sighed, he kissed my cheek again. "We need to pack. For your trip." I clarified before standing up and adjusting Seth so that he laid more centered on the bed. Ellie thundered into the room shortly after we had started to pack.

"Um… I thought you were letting him stay." She furrowed her eyebrows.

"Ellie, he'll be back in two weeks okay." I attempted to comfort Alice showed up at the door behind Ellie and smiled.

Ellie's face crumpled and she whimpered, "Don't leave."

Edward ran a hand through his hair in stress and Ellie abruptly dropped to the ground and started flailing around wildly while letting out piercing shrieks. Alice leaned against the doorway in laughter while Edward and I looked on in shock. Ellie had never lost her shit like this before and honestly she was scaring the shit out of me. She threw her arms and legs into the air throwing them around before she arched her back and wailed again. I was horrified as I crept closer to her. She screamed again and Alice moved out of the way as Ellie crawled her way out of the room, still shrieking.

"What the hell was that?" Edward asked wide eyed, I shook my head wordlessly before making my way out of the door.

"That hurt. I don't know how Kaitlin does it every day." She muttered sounding completely normal, I stopped in my tracks and just listened.

"Yeah well you have to have experience with this kind of thing." Alice said I heard papers flipping. "And ten. That was so worth it. Next time try and look more upset than possessed."

"Yeah yeah." Ellie placated, "Don't BS me woman. I can count this is only seven dollars." More money flipped and Alice sighed.

"I'm going to tell your Mommy you said BS."

"I'm going to tell your Mommy that you're lose." Ellie countered.

"Ah… Touche."

…TEC…

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Well school is back in for me so things will be a bit more hectic than usual especially since I will be in my first drama production! We are doing Fiddler on the Roof so wish me luck… :D

I'm aware that this chapter was shorter. I have my first cast practice in about 40 minutes and I wanted to get this out… so yeah.

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