Bella's POV

Marley is running all over the bakery and I'm trying to get stuff out of the oven and frost stuff and then a customer comes in and then Seth comes in and just then Marley knocks over all the cupcakes I just frosted and was about to put in the display case.

I can't do this anymore.

Seth picks Marley up, puts her in her pack n play and then starts cleaning up. Luckily the customer is one who adores both me and Marley so she just laughs and gets her usual order.

"You need help Bella." Seth tells me seriously as soon as she leaves.

"I know but I'm too busy to even do interviews. Oh do you want to do interviews for me?" I ask him and he says no but he will gladly cover the front and take care of Marley so I can do it.

"Thanks Seth. Do you happen to know anyone who needs a job?"

"Actually there is one of my friends from school but I don't think he can bake." He tells me.

"I don't care if he can bake as long as he's friendly and can pick up the front pretty quick. That will give me time to bake." I tell him and he says what about Marley?

"What about her?" I ask him.

"I thought once she was mobile you were going to find somewhere else for her to go?" Yeah that was the plan and now Sam is asking about it too.

"I just hate the thought of her not with me." I tell and he says yeah he can understand that.

"OK then why don't you use what you would pay for childcare and hire a couple of people and then come in less?" He asks and it's a good suggestion but I just don't know. I like things done a certain way.

"You have to do something Bella or you're going to go nuts. And in like a month I leave for college so then you won't have me to help."

"I know Seth so I will try my hardest to sort things out in the next couple of weeks. Can you send your friend in sometime tomorrow? It's Saturday so I'll be here all day and Sam will have Marley plus Jenny will be here too." He says yes he will send him in. "He's a decent person; I mean you have nice friends right? I'm not crazy about Jacob and Edward still but that's personal… so?"

"Yeah you'll like him." He assures me and I believe him. How great would be if I could just hire the first person I interview?

He takes Marley home and I make a new batch of cupcakes when Charlie walks in.

"Hey Charlie you just missed Seth and Marley. What's up?" In the 6 months since her adoption was final we've been really working on our relationship. I want Marley to know him and as she gets older Sam and I have decided we will tell her the truth about who everyone is. I was lied to my whole life and I refuse to do that to her.

"Yeah I think Seth knows when I'm coming. He avoids me as much as possible." Charlie tells me.

"Yeah well you really screwed up and Sue had just died and now I think he doesn't know where he stands with you because you're not really even his stepdad anymore." I tell him and he looks guilty.

"Did you ever doubt how Phil felt about you?" He asks.

"No but Phil never forgot about me, he didn't give into his grief and leave me to take care of myself. He was there for me every step of the way. He promised to fight for me if you tried to make me stay here. He did everything a real dad would have. I'm not saying you don't love Seth like you would your real son, I'm just saying I can see where the insecurity comes from and you just reinforced it." I tell him.

"Bella, I'm an idiot." I nod my head yes without really thinking about it.

"It's not too late Charlie. Go see him. Oh but why did you come here?" I ask him because he never comes without a reason.

"Oh right, well since Seth doesn't talk to me I was wondering what his plans for school are? Is he going? How is he planning on paying for it? Does he need anything?" He asks.

"Well he got a scholarship for a lot of it and Sam and I paid what needed to be paid." Seth didn't want to talk to Charlie about needing money so we've helped him out as much as possible. He feels guilty and he tried to get a job but I convinced him that him helping with Marley was worth it and that if he wanted to get a job that's it fine but not to feel guilty about us helping him after everything he does for us.

"Let me pay you back Bella, he's not your responsibility." Charlie tells me and it pisses me off.

"No he was yours, just like Marley but you screwed up. I don't want your money and Seth is not added responsibility. Seth is a lot of the reason I'm still as sane as I am. Go talk to Seth and he if wants your money fine but I don't and Sam doesn't either."

"Bella if you let me help you out you could afford childcare for Marley, you can't raise her in the bakery forever." He tells me and now I'm beyond pissed off.

"Just get out and don't go see Seth, I don't want you anywhere near my daughter. You are the last person who has any right to give me advice on what I do with her. You can leave now; I'll call Seth to make sure he knows not to let you in."

"You're overreacting…" He starts but I yell just get out! And he leaves; as soon as he's out the door I call Seth to let him know not to let him see Marley.

Finally it's time to close and I go home and tell Sam about Charlie and that I don't want him around her for a while. He agrees with me and while I don't know if he really agrees or if he just knows I'm so tired I'm about to fall over dead it's good enough for me.