IITS ch23

A/n: Let "Date Night" begin...

FYI: Some of you have asked or were concerned about Bella's lack of parenting during her depression. I wrote this from my own personal perspective, when my daughter was just a yr old a tragedy happened in my life and there were days that if my parents hadn't been there my child would have been neglected as I could hardly breathe, much less function. My own daughter was adopted from birth, just as Kendall was in this fic...so I understand Bella's agony in that respect...I hope that you all realize she does love her daughter, very, very much...but she got knocked down...and she's finally starting to work her way back up to her feet;)

Now, back to date night...

BPOV

"For the love of God, Renee, please stop with the questions!" I yelled as I studied the clothes in my closet one more time.

I didn't have any idea what to wear and my mother's incessant questions about Edward and where we were going were about to drive me over the edge.

"Just tell me his name so I can google him, Bella." She said through gritted teeth.

"RENEE! I am not going to let you google him. He's a nice man that works in the same building as I do. He's an accountant and from what I can tell he's never been married. Now, if you don't mind would please pack a bag for Kendall so I can finish getting dressed?" I tried to control my rage at my mother as I stared at her.

She threw her hands up in the air and muttered something under her breath about serial killers and not raising me properly.

I sighed and sat on the edge of my bed.

Why was this so complicated? This was just Edward. Jeans and a nice top would be fine, I hoped.

I glanced at the clock and realized that I only had twenty minutes to decide on something wear because I would NOT subject Edward to my mother's gruelling inquiries into his personal life.

With five minutes to spare I was dressed in jeans, a blue button up shirt and my black chucks. Kendall was dressed and her bag was packed. I paced around the living room as Kendall attempted to copy me.

"Are you ready for this?" I asked her as I knelt down and picked her up.

She smiled at me, "Maaamaaa." Her grin and giggle was infectious and I couldn't help but join in just as I heard the doorbell ring.

"I've got it." I yelled as Renee all but came running into the room from the kitchen.

"Mom, back off." I warned her just before I opened the door to a perfectly disheveled Edward in jeans and a 'The Who' t-shirt. He looked so young and carefree, it put me at ease.

"Hi." I grinned and blushed like a crazy school girl.

"Hi." He said with a chuckle. "And who is this little beauty?" He asked as he reached for Kendall's outstretched hand.

"This is my daughter, Kendall Jane Swan." I announced as my daughter tried to get Edward to take her.

He smiled and looked at me a little confused.

"She wants you to take her. She's not around men a lot so she tends to cling to them, or in this case, you." I said as he looked at me with fear in his eyes.

I laughed and slid my daughter over to him. "You won't hurt her, although I fear your glasses might be in trouble." I said as Kendall's chubby fingers went right for the objects in question.

I heard my mother's throat clear behind me as I turned to her and said, "We won't be late." And, with that I closed the door and smiled at the scene before me. Edward awkwardly held Kendall as she continued to steal his glasses.

He really was perfect, even my own daughter saw it.

It made my heart hurt for all three of us.

A/n: Oh these 2...I swear...but, now that Kendall has Edward in her clutches, she might not let him go;)

See ya soon, Kyla