Bella's POV

I rubbed my hand continuously on Joshua's stomach. He was lying between Edward and I on the bed since he cried every time we went to put him in the bassinet. To be honest I really didn't mind. Edward's eyes were closed but his hand was resting right next to

Joshua in case he rolled over.

"His eyes are still wide open" I laughed

"Shh, maybe he'll go back to sleep"

"Are you tired?" I smirked at him through the darkness

"Aren't you?" he peeked one eye open

"Very" I yawned

"Then close your eyes"

"I have to pee first"

He laughed and closed his eyes again pretending to snore. I carefully made my way out of bed but my muscles tightened when I sat up. I placed my hand on my stomach and sighed in pain rather loudly.

"Are you alright?"

"Just dandy" I muttered "I need help"

I heard him laugh slightly, getting up to place Joshua in his bassinet although he gave out a whimper when his back touched the mattress. He came round to kneel in front of me, hands on my knees.

"What hurts?"

"Where do you think it hurts?" I asked sarcastically

"Right" he sighed "Stupid question"

"I'm so tired" I whined and collapsed into his arms closing my eyes

"I know" he rubbed my back while picking me up and bringing me to the bathroom "Don't worry I'll carry you back when you're done. You don't look like you can walk straight"

I did my business and as promised he carried me back to bed because my eyes weren't even fully open when I was using the bathroom.

"We just about survived the first night" I told him

"We did"

"It was wonderful"

"You can go to sleep now" he whispered "You're not making sense now"

"Way ahead of you"

He placed a gentle kiss on my lips and that's all I could remember that night.

"Bella" Edward whispered kissing my neck "I hate to wake you up but someone wants some breakfast"

"What?" I yawned

"The baby" he laughed "I tried to hold him off as long as I could"

"Why didn't you wake me up sooner?" I sat up and rubbed my eyes

"You were up all night, you needed some sleep"

I leaned over and grabbed Joshua from Edward. He was crying loudly, sucking on his little fingers. I lifted him up above my head to give him a kiss then pulled down my top to let him feed.

"You okay?" he asked

"Yep, just sleep deprived" I yawned "None of our kids liked sleeping the night"

"Abby wasn't too bad. At least she slept through the night at 2 months. Ryan was terrible"

"Yeah it took him twice as long" I laughed "What's the agenda for today?" I asked as Joshua clasped his fingers around mine

"You will be resting"

"I'm okay but I do need to shower. Do you know what time my dad's getting here?"

"No I haven't heard anything yet"

I tried to get out of bed but my stomach muscles tightened. I groaned and Edward grabbed my arm in a panic.

"Ow" I muttered

"I don't think Charlie will mind if you stay in bed. You're not cleared to be moving around anyways"

"I'm okay, I'm just sore" I promised waving him off

"Um… not to be gross or anything but I saw how painful his birth was and I'd feel better if you took it easy for a couple days"

"Fine but I need to shower. I'm gross. I'm surprised you didn't make me shower before climbing into bed with me last night"

"You are not gross" he scolded "And you had no energy last night to even stand up let alone shower"

"Well I need to now, I don't even want to know what I have all over me"

"Fine but give me our son first" he laughed

I smiled and handed him over to Edward who kissed him gently before laying him in the basinet and turned back to help me up slowly.

"Hold on, give me a minute" I gasped "Okay I'm good"

"You sure?"

"Yep"

"Mommy!" Abby ran in "I see baby?"

"Shh" I placed my finger to my lip "Yes, but daddy has to help you up"

Edward lifted her up so she could see her baby brother. She carefully placed her hand on his tummy and tried to tickle him.

"He no laughing" she pouted

"He's too little" Edward told her smiling "Go make sure your toys are cleaned up please, Grandpa Charlie will be here soon"

He let her down but she climbed onto the bed and over to me. She grabbed onto my arm and hid her face in my side. I stroked her back curiously.

"What's wrong?" I cooed

"I want to stay with you"

"I know but daddy asked you to do something"

She pouted but eventually crawled off the bed and stomped into the living room. She reminded me so much of myself at that age. I used to give Renee the same attitude and usually got away with it.

"She wants to be a baby again" he laughed

"Aw she's feeling left out" I felt bad

"She'll get over it and it's only been a day" he walked over to the basinet "Do you want to hold him?"

"No, I have to shower remember but you can pick him up" I smirked "I know that's what you really want"

"That obvious?" he asked

"Just a little"

He laughed and bent down to gently lift his sleeping son into his arms. He hushed him when he whined. I loved the fact the Edward always wanted to have contact with his son, it was soo cute.

"Hey buddy, are you enjoying your slumber?" he whispered "You have to wake up soon because Grandpa Charlie is coming to meet you"

I headed over to the bathroom, giving Joshua a kiss as I passed.

"I don't get one anymore?" Edward laughed

"Sorry" I laughed walking back over to give him a quick kiss

"That's all I get?"

"You have a baby in your arms"

There was a knock on the door and I went into the bathroom while Edward got it. I quickly jumped into the shower, being careful because I was still really sore. My body was still tired and I knew I just needed rest. I hoped after my dad left that I could just lay in bed and sleep. After I shut the water off I threw on some sweats and pulled my hair up.

"Hi sweetheart"

I smiled when I saw Esme and Carlisle in our little living room. She was cradling the baby close to her, rocking gently.

"Hi" I smiled

"Mommy!" Abby yelled running over to me "Grandma and grandpa came to visit Joshua"

"I know" I smiled

"Bella you should be in bed" Carlisle scolded

"I know but I figured I'll just lay on the couch"

I slowly bent down so Esme could give me a hug. I moved over to sit on the couch with my daughter following my lead. She jumped up next to me and laid on my lap. I lazily ran my fingers through her curls and she yawned.

"Her eyes are closing" Edward whispered laughing

"Don't fall asleep yet" I told her "Grandpa Charlie is will be here soon"

"Is he coming to see the baby too?"
"Yep"

"He is just precious" Esme said stroking his little tuff of hair "I just want to kiss him all over his little face"

"I wish he slept more. I think Edward was pretty much up with him all night"

"He'll eventually learn when night time is"

I laughed at her baby talk towards him. Edward joined me on the couch and put his arm around me. I grabbed the blanket off the back and wrapped it around me.

"So nothing out of the ordinary last night?" I asked

"Nope" Carlisle smiled at me "Everything was fine"

"Their lucky" Edward snorted

"What would you have done if they were here?" I asked him

"I haven't thought that far ahead" he sighed

"That's what I thought" I muttered

There was a knock on the door and Edward moved to get it. I wasn't surprised to see my dad standing at the doorway.

"Hi dad" I smiled

"Hey Bells" he came over and pulled me into a hug "Sorry, I should've called first but I figured you'd be up anyways"

"No problem you're always welcome" I laughed

"How do you feel?"

"Pretty good considering. I'm still really sore, can't move around much"

"Well I guess congratulations are in order"

"Thanks. Do you want to go meet him?"

"Yes I do" he laughed

He turned around to where the rest of my family was gathered. Esme was still holding Joshua with Abby hovering near his head.

"Dad this is your newest grandson"

Esme happily passed him over to his grandfather and Charlie made a cradle with his arms. Joshua remained sleeping during the transfer but his little arms stretched towards Charlie.

"Wow he's a beauty" smiled taking a seat on the recliner "Edward you will have your hands full with them"

"Grandpa I have a baby brother" Abby told him

"I see, do you like him?" he asked her

"Yes because mommy and daddy let me help take care of him"

"I bet you're a good big sister aren't ya?"

She nodded and went back over to sit on Esme's lap. My dad grabbed Joshua's hand in his big one and smiled.

"I can't believe I have another grandson. He is just perfect"

"He is" I agreed

"So you had him right here at home huh?"

"Yes and I'm so glad that I did. Edward kept me comfortable and relaxed…"

"Was it a long labor?"

"Oh yea" Edward laughed and everyone else joined in "But I'm just happy she got through it and he came out safely and heathy"

"So are you guys done with babies now because I don't know how many more grandkids I can keep up with?"

"Believe me this is it" I sighed and Edward nodded his head

"You have nothing to worry about Charlie" he added

Joshua made himself known because he let out a terrifying scream that caused me to jump. I looked at the clock and sighed.

"Whoa he's got some lungs on him" my dad laughed rocking him

"This is when I become useful" I muttered and Edward stood up and grabbed my baby from my dad, handing him to me "I'll be back"

He then helped me up and over to the bedroom. I would've just fed him in the living room but I think my dad would've found that weird and uncomfortable. He latched on rather quickly and it was almost painful. I gave a little gasp.

"My goodness Joshua" I laughed grabbing onto his hand "I guess you were hungry"

He made little grunting noises as he fed and it was the cutest thing ever. After a little while I sat him up to burp him and instead of going back for more he fell asleep against me.

"Of course" I sighed

I placed him so he was lying on my chest and I continuously stroked his back. There was nothing more precious then having skin to skin contact with your baby. Feeling them on your chest was the best feeling in the world. You knew they were safe and loved. I don't know how long I was in the bedroom for but eventually there was a knock on the door and Edward came in.

"Just checking to make sure you're okay. You've been in here for a while"

"Oh, I'm sorry. My dad came to see us and we're stowed away in the bedroom" I laughed "He fell asleep after I fed him and I was just looking at him"

"There's no crime against that" he came over to sit next to me "Do you want me to put him in the bassinet?

"No, everyone still wants to hold him. Can you take him back out there though, I have to fix myself"

He smiled and leaned over to lift the sleeping baby off my chest to put him on his own. He grunted over the transfer but stayed sleeping. His body looked so tiny when Edward was holding him but in a way it was adorable. Don't they say that women are a sucker for men holding babies? He walked out of the room shutting the door behind him.

"There he is!" I heard Esme "Is you tummy all nice and full now"

"Which means he'll be needing a diaper change pretty soon" Edward told her

I sighed and looked around our room at the disaster we made last night. There were rolled up dirty and clean diapers on the floor. There was a used spit-up cloth on the bed, along with dishes since I couldn't move to the kitchen to eat. Of course sitting on the bed was Joshua's pacifier that Edward didn't take. If he woke up without that then he would scream his head off. I quickly readjusted my top and hoped out of bed, back into the living room. Edward was still holding Joshua and the TV was now on the news station where some lady was talking about killings in Seattle. The way she was talking sounded very familiar.

"What happening there?" I asked making myself known

Edward, Esme, or Carlisle didn't meet my gaze but my dad was happy to answer.

"There are some weird killings going in Seattle" he said "We're not sure what's going on but the Seattle police department is trying to get it under control before we intervene"

"Is it like the same thing that happened a couple years ago? You know the gang violence?"

"Bella everything is fine" Edward muttered

"But you can't really know that. What if those people come here?"

"I'll keep you guys safe"

"I just want to know why I'm finding out about this now and if we know who's doing this?" I told him

"Because we don't know" he argued back

"Well maybe…"

"Don't you guys watch the news?" my dad asked us stopping Edward and I's back and forth. He was oblivious to the hidden meaning behind my interrogation.

"We've been kind of busy" I laughed trying to diffuse the tension

"I guess so"

Something fishy was going on that they didn't want me to know about, obviously. I knew there was no way Edward would tell me what was happening so I decided to let it go for now. After about another hour or so Carlisle and Esme decided it was time for them to leave, maybe they could sense the tension too.

"We'll be in touch tomorrow" she kissed my forehead and then Edward's

It was still quiet after they left and Edward hadn't taken his eyes off of Joshua. He was just playing with his little fingers and I think my dad felt awkward.

"Dad I'm going to order some pizza for lunch if you want to stay"

"You guys don't mind me staying?"

"Of course not Charlie" Edward spoke up

"Pepperoni?" I said

"You remembered"

"I did. I'll be right back"

Edward placed Joshua in his swing and followed me into the kitchen. I grabbed the menu to look for the number but his hand blocked my view.

"What?" I asked annoyed

"I promise I'll talk to you later" he said seriously

"Fine, now should I have the pizza delivered or can I go pick it up?"

"I'll pick it up" he walked mindlessly out of the room

"Okay then" I muttered to myself

I dialed the number for the pizza place and ordered a cheese for me and the kids and a pepperoni for my dad. The man said it would only be about 10 minutes so I let Edward know and he decided to leave now.

"I'm going to take Ryan with me" he announced getting his coat on "Do you guys need anything else while I'm out?"

"I don't think so"

"Okay I'll be back soon"

I thankfully sunk into the cushions after he left and closed my eyes. The quiet was nice for a little while. Abby was still playing with her doll house in her room so she was quiet. Joshua was still sleeping so he was quiet and…

"Are you guys okay?" my dad broke the silence "You just had a baby so don't tell me you guys are having issues because I swear to god…"

"Dad we're fine I promise" I stopped him "We've just been up for two days straight and he gets cranky when he's tired. We all do"

"Did he cry all night?"

"Just about. Don't get me wrong, I love him to death but he was driving us crazy last night. We tried alternating but I'm breastfeeding so Edward would just get up to change his diapers but somehow we both ended up awake and got no sleep"

Wow, I was actually believing my own story. But the part about Joshua driving us crazy was true.

"Sounds like someone takes after their mommy"

"What do you mean?"

"You mom never told you did she?" he asked and I shook my head "You were a very cranky baby until you were a couple months old. Never wanted to sleep or eat at the right times. Drove your mother and I crazy" he laughed

"Really? I was always thought I was a good baby"

"You got better"

My eyes moved to look over a Joshua who was still sleeping contently wrapped in his blanket. My dad caught my gaze.

"I still can't believe my baby has 3 babies"

"Me either and we thought we couldn't have any. I'll admit that when I found out I was pregnant with Abby I was scared and I thought we were too young but looking at the kids now, I couldn't be happier"

"I'm happy for you, truly I am"

"Well thanks dad"

"Mommy!" Abby yelled running into the room

"What's the matter?"

"Where did Ryan go?"

"Daddy took him to go get the pizza"

"But I wanted to go" she whined

"But you were playing with your dolls so nicely"

"But now I want to go"

"You don't like staying home with mommy?"

"No because all you do is hold Joshua"

"Well I'm not holding him now"

She seemed to think about that for a minute then she smiled and climbed into my lap. She laid her head back on my chest and sighed.

"Can we go to the park tomorrow?"

"Depending on how cold it is. Joshua was just born so he can't go if it's too cold"

"Daddy will take me then"

"Probably"

No, she didn't control us but being a daddy's girl she could get Edward to pretty much agree to anything she wanted. He came home rather quickly and the pizza smelled delicious. I could tell it had just come out of the oven.

"Come and get it" he said setting a slice of cheese in front of each kid

My dad wasted no time and jumped right up to get his pizza. I was going to grab Joshua out of the swing but I knew if I moved him then he'd just start screaming.

"Joshua gonna eat?" Ryan asked taking a bite

"Joshua drinks milk remember?" I told him

"Mommy's milk" Abby added

"Yes that's right" Edward laughed at her

The pizza really hit the spot but I think it was because I was still craving greasy things. I really had to watch what I was eating from now on.

"It's time for you to go to sleep so mommy can too" I told Joshua

The lights in the bedroom were off and I was lying in bed, him cradled in my arms while Edward was putting the kids down. His eyes were wide open and staring at me. I called him my little peanut because whenever I had him swaddled in a blanket that's what he looked like. His eyes didn't look like they were closing anytime soon so I decided on trying to rock him to sleep. I constantly made a shushing noise that was driving me crazy but it seemed to be working for him. Edward came in a little later and I put my finger to my lips.

"He's just about asleep" I whispered

He nodded and walked into the closest, getting ready for bed I assumed. Joshua's eyes finally closed and he was breathing heavier so I figured it'd be safe to lay him down. Thankfully Rose converted the bassinet so it's the same level as the bed. I love not having to get up and bed over in the middle of the night to get him. I wrapped him up the blanket and laid down more in bed. I was exhausted and not sure if I wanted to have this conversation that he promised me right now.

"Are you sleeping too?" I heard him ask

"Soon" I yawned

"Then I'll make this quick"

He took a seat on the end of the bed.

"It's bad isn't it?" I guessed

"You're very observant. Too smart for your own good" he smirked "The killings aren't random"

"I knew it" I hissed

"They're trying to get our attention…and it worked"

I knew who he meant by they.

"Why?"

"I don't know if their taunting us or if they want something, or maybe they're just bored…"

"They want to see him…"

"Bella…"

"You know I'm right" I sat up "Maybe it has nothing to do with us or they may just come here and kill us. We need to be one step ahead of them this time. Let's send them a message saying we'll agree for them to see Joshua and find out what they want"

"I'm not brining my two day old newborn son to Italy to see a group of murderous vampires"

"I'm not going to let them come here with my dad close by and we can bring the whole family and it might not even be threatening"

"Bella he is two days old!"

"I doesn't have to be right now but… just think about it. We can't keep living in fear waiting for them to strike"

"Why are you so calm about this?" he asked in wonder

"Because we've been here before and…"

The phone rang cutting off our conversation. Edward sighed and moved to get it. He looked at the caller id and then handed it to me.

"Hello"

"Bella honey guess where I am?"

"Oh hi mom" I rolled my eyes at her timing

"Well where am I?"

"I don't know" I sighed

"I'm on a plane, both Phil and I are"

"Oh wow that's great"

"We should be there by morning. We'll catch a cab and see you then. I'll let you guys get to sleep and I can't wait to see my little boy"

"I'll have him dressed in something cute" I laughed at her enthusiasm

"Oh I can't wait give him kisses for me, love you"

"Love you too bye"

I handed the phone back to Edward to hang up. He was smirking at me then got under the covers and brought me to lay down with him, wrapping me in his arms.

"Don't you want to finish the conversation?"

"Doesn't matter. We are not bringing our newborn to Italy" He reached up to stroke my cheek and then the dark circles under my eyes "And it can wait, you look exhausted anyways. Get some sleep"

"I'm fine"

"Close your eyes" he kissed my forehead