BPOV
I was just finishing the ballet class when my cell rang. I looked at the caller ID and smiled like an idiot. Edward. After a week, we developed a schedule for pick ups and his working hours along with play-dates for the kids on weekends and holidays. He and his kids were over a lot doing something. Edward insisted that he would baby sit for me to pay me back but I told him it wasn't a problem and not to worry.
"Hi, stranger," I said when I answered, smiling.
He chuckled. "Hello Bella, how are you?"
"Alright, I guess." I dismissed the class while I spoke on the phone.
"Bella, would you like to arrange a sleepover for the girls tonight?" he asked after a short pause.
Butterflies flew in my stomach. "Would you like me to stay over also?" I re-listened to what I said and backtracked. "I mean that is if you want me I mean I understand if it would be too awkward--" I babbled then was cut off by his amazing chuckle.
"It's alright, Bella. I would love to have your company." He said in somewhat relief.
I blushed, "Okay." then he gave me the directions to his house.
Elizabeth and Ella came running towards me with Anthony in a karate gee, smiling like the girls.
"Hey guys," I said smiling at them. "You want to talk to Daddy?"
They took turns talking to Edward, even Ella, then we said our goodbyes and left.
We stopped at McDonald's then headed to the play ground where the girls went to the jungle gym and Anthony sat on the blanket with me and Maria.
"Hey, Tony," I said ruffling his messy hair.
He laughed freely. "Hi Bella! Can I walk Tinkerbelle?" And there goes the puppy face.
I bit my lip. "Okay…but be careful, Anthony Masen!" I yelled after him as he ran with Tinkerbelle on her leach.
Maria giggled from her spot laying on her tummy watching them run around. I rolled her over on her back and blew on her little tummy making her give a baby laugh. Then a pair of hands covered my eyes.
"Uhm, I can't guess. Who is this?" I sighed then I heard a familiar chuckle.
I smiled when he removed his hands and I looked beside me. Edward sitting beside me on the blanket with a giggling Maria in his lap while he smiled that crooked grin at me. I swooned as I have been doing a lot these past days. I smiled brightly back at him.
"Bella," I loved the way my name rolled off his tongue like that.
"What are you doing here, Mr. Cullen?" I said in a fake stern voice. "You're supposed to be doing work, mister." I poked his chest gently.
"Well my dear, I decided to drop is there anything wrong with coming to see the children and my favorite girl," he half-joked with a teasing grin. I blushed crimson which made him chuckle. We had become best friends over the week and flirted shamelessly here and there but being called his favorite girl was new and was what I could get used to.
EPOV
I set up the living room with blankets and mattresses while the kids and Bella were working on cookies in the kitchen to treat me. When I was finally done and sitting on the couch, I felt a tug on my pants and I looked down to see a smiling Ella. I smiled back at her and pulled her into my lap.
"What's up sweet pea?" I joked, tickling her sides.
She wiggled and squealed. "Edward stop! Ed--Daddy stop!!"
I immediately stopped and stared at her in surprise. Realizing what she said, she looked up at me with watery eyes.
"I-I'm sorry, Edward," she sniffed while tears fell down her rosy flushed cheeks. "I'm so sorry, Edward," she said through crying hysterically then she jumped out of my lap and ran to Elizabeth's room. Before I could run to her and tell her it was okay, a hand was on my shoulder holding me down. I looked up to see Bella with teary eyes. I made her cry too. I got up instantly. "Shh, Bella. I don't know what I did wrong. I made her cry and--" she cut me off by putting a finger to my lips.
"It's okay, Edward," she whispered then she looked up at with me with her doe eyes. "Leave her alone for now . She'll be fine."
"Bells, I can't understand what I did wrong. Why did she get upset like that?"
She sighed sadly. "It's a long story…"