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EPOV

It had been two days since my run in with Mike; and we haven't seen him since, and it suited me just fine. We still had about a day and a half of work before the room at the Newton's was complete. I didn't know how I would feel about this kind of work when we started, but I had found it satisfying to be working and to have felt useful. I could have cared less about the money we made; it's a good feeling to have helped someone. I had talked to Emmett and Jasper, and they felt the same way.

EsPOV

I had no idea how well this business would do in a tiny place like Forks when the boys and I started it, but it had taken off quickly. Word had spread of their quality craftsmanship, and I was really proud of my boys and the work they had done so far.

I had just finished up with a client when Rosalie, who was acting as my secretary, let me know the mayor of Forks was here to see me.

"Thank you, Rose; send him in, dear," I told her.

A minute later the door opened, and Mayor Monohon came in.

"Good morning, Mayor Monohon," I greeted him with a smile.

"Good morning to you as well, Mrs. Cullen," he greeted me in reply.

"Please have a seat, Mayor," I said.

"I don't have much time Mrs. Cullen, so I'll get right to the point. The city council and I have decided that the city of Forks needs a community center; and we have heard of the wonderful job that you and your boys have done, and we would like it if you would be the company that builds it. Your husband, Dr. Cullen, and you are well-respected in this town, and I have seen the work your boys did on the police station. It's a mighty fine job they did, and I believe they would do as well a job on the center," he explained.

"Well thank you, Mayor; I appreciate that. My whole family loves this little town a lot, and I would be honored to do what I can to help improve it. The boys are going to be finished with our current project by Friday; we could start Monday, which is if you are ready for them to start on it," I told him.

"Thank you, Mrs. Cullen; that will be fine. We want to get this project completed, hopefully in time for Thanksgiving. We would like to have a community wide Thanksgiving meal and celebration and use the center for the occasion," he told me.

"That sounds wonderful, Mayor. I'm sure we can be through by then; just to make sure that we are done, I will probably hire on another crew. My boys will work through the day and the other crew through the night," I told him.

He seemed very pleased, and we parted ways to go about our other tasks. I went home that night and told the boys about their new project.

"That sounds great, Esme darling," Carlisle said.

"Yes, it does; and I just have to say I love that I can openly brag on my boys without it sounding like that's what I'm doing," I said with a huge smile.

"We'll finish up at the Newton's tomorrow and get started on the center on Monday morning, mom," Edward said.

"I'm curious though who this other crew is going to be," Emmett said.

"Oh that, I'm going to call Eleazar and see if he and some others can come and help out," I told him.

After our discussion, I got on the phone and called Eleazar; and he agreed to come and help us out. I was thrilled and knew the center would be done in plenty of time.

BPOV

The next morning I was sitting at the island in the kitchen eating breakfast when the whole family came in grinning from ear to ear. Edward just chuckled at their thoughts while he finished washing dishes. I didn't want to feel left out, so I decided to take a peek.

"Oh, I hope they love it! I hate that it took so long, but you can't rush Mother Nature," Esme thought.

I jumped up from my seat and squealed and ran to my mother-in-law.

"It's finished? Can we move in now?" I asked getting excited.

"Yes!" Esme replied simply.

They had finished our cottage. We could move in and have privacy. Not that I didn't love living with our family. It would just be nice to have privacy as newlyweds and then when Ren got here.

I grabbed Edward by the hand and tugged him toward the door.

"Come on, baby! Let's go see it; I can't wait," I said. He laughed at my eagerness, but let me pull him out the door.

He picked me up bridal style, and everyone took off running to the cottage. When we reached it, we stopped; and Edward set me down. I could do nothing but stare. It was beautiful; it looked like something out of a fairytale.

The cottage was made out of grey stones. The roof was covered in wooden shingles. It had a chimney made from the same grey stone and it had smoke filtering from the stacks. It was surrounded by big beautiful trees and a pretty hedge bush. It had a stone path that wove through the garden. The garden must have been what Esme was thinking about when she thought you can't rush Mother Nature. The garden was covered in bushes and shrubs of all sorts. The flowerbeds were bare in places where flowers could be planted in the springtime.

"This is beautiful. You guys have truly outdone yourselves," I said, giving everyone a hug.

"I am sorry it took so long. But I wanted this garden to be perfect, and we had to have a lot of these bushes and shrubs flown in from out of state," Esme explained.

"It is perfect, and so worth the wait, Esme," I said and started crying.

It was so beautiful. Esme hugged me and let me cry.

"I am so glad you like it, sweetheart. Now dry your tears, and let's go see the interior," she said brightly.

We walked into the cottage, and it was just as beautiful as the outside. In keeping with the English cottage look, the walls were painted a warm cream color. There was a large fireplace and a fire was already burning. There was a bookshelf to the right of the fireplace filled with mine and Edward's books. It had two large squashy armchairs, one a solid cream color and the other cream with a paisley print. On the wall under the large window was a cream colored sofa with dozens of throw pillows. In the middle was a large coffee table upholstered in blue fabric. There were two lamps on the end tables, letting off a warm inviting light.

Next, was the kitchen and dining area. It had new stainless steel appliances, but the room also kept that old world charm. In the dining area was a large wooden table surrounded by chairs and in the wall was an old cooking stove.

Ren's room was simply magical. It had murals by Thomas Kinkade on three walls. They were of Snow white discovering the dwarfs' cottage, Bambi looking over his forest kingdom, and Beauty and the Beast dancing on the balcony. I thought it depicted our lives beautifully. The crib was a sleigh bed with a natural finish; there was a matching changing table along with a toy chest and wardrobe. Her bedding was a soft pink with satin trim. The accents around the room were hearts, which was perfect because this little one had already stolen our hearts.

In our bedroom were once again three murals. One was of a forest scene with the rising sun peeking through the trees. Next was a beautiful waterfall like you would find in the Olympic National Forest; it had water rushing over moss covered rock and green foliage all around. The last one was a forest floor covered in ferns. They were all so beautiful, and I would love spending time in here. Our bed frame was simple and very romantic. It was made out of twigs twisted into shape. The bedding was pure white with fern design embroidered on. The dresser was an earthy red with triangle design on the three small drawers at the top and also the three long drawers on the bottom. The side tables were an earthy green with the same triangle designs on the three drawers down the front and on the side panels.

I couldn't help the tears that flowed down my face. It was all so beautiful and so perfect. Everyone seemed to understand my tears.

"This is perfect mom, thank you" Edward said for me since I was still looking at everything in awe.

"I am so glad you like it, sweetheart!" Esme said.

Everyone then decided to leave to let us enjoy our little sanctuary in peace.

EPOV

The cottage was nothing short of a little piece of heaven on earth; it was the perfect size for my little family. My mother and sisters had done an amazing job on it. Now Bella and I would be able to have complete privacy whenever we wanted it.

Once everyone was gone, we wasted no time in taking advantage of it either. I was still getting used to the fact that Bella was more capable in keeping up with me now. Let me tell you, it truly shocked the hell out of me when she pulled out a pair of reinforced handcuffs made for holding my kind and handcuffed me to our bed.

"Bella, ah damn it, love; where is this coming from?" I gasped out in pants.

The only answer I got was her leaning back and resting on her arms with her hands planted on my thighs and her grinding harder against me.

"Damn it, baby; you're killing me, baby; I need to touch you, angel," I told her.

"Shut up and enjoy the ride, honey," she commanded as she picked up speed while she was riding my cock.

I pulled against the cuffs, but it was to no avail. She had me where she wanted me, and not that I was complaining; but I wanted and needed to touch her so badly, and I definitely wasn't able to.

"Edward, ugh oh, yes, I-I'm com-coming!" Bella screamed as I felt her insides clamp down around my length.

"Fuck, yes, baby; I love feeling you come all over my cock," I told her.

She screamed loud and long as she reached her orgasm. I growled out her name as I followed shortly after her. After she regained her breath somewhat, she released my hands. I put my arms around her and held her close and whispered how much I loved and adored her and our baby until she fell asleep.

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