Bella's POV

It's been one of those days that make me want to run away from home so as soon as Quil gets home I hand Lacy to him and escape to work in the garden. I had tried to work in the garden earlier but Lacy kept shoving handfuls of dirt in her mouth and that's just gross.

After just a few minutes of blissful peace Quil comes running out with Lacy asking me why I didn't tell him Lacy could walk.

"Um because she can't?" I ask him like he's nuts. I would know if my baby could walk. But he puts her down and she wobbles, walks a few steps then falls.

I burst into tears.

"Why are you crying Bells?" He asks me alarmed.

"I'm always with her and she walks for you! She hates me!" I'm way over reacting but I can't seem to stop.

"Pretty sure she doesn't hate you babe, are you feeling OK?" He asks trying to not laugh.

"I don't know what's wrong with me!" I wail at him and he sits down with Lacy, puts her down and holds me close to him.

"Bells you need to chill, I'm sorry Lacy walked for me but it was like 2 steps. You saw her crawl for the first time and she said mama first and her she smiles every time she sees you. She loves you. I'm sorry, please stop crying." He begs me.

"She's eating dirt." I sob to him and he laughs and shakes the dirt out of her hands.

"OK I know you like staying home with her but I think it's too much staying home for you. Maybe you should look for something part time, if you want. You don't even have to work. Go do yoga or something or just leave her with my mom a couple a times a week and get drunk, kidding, just kidding. Lunch with Emily or something. You need to get out." He suggests in a way that says he's not going to let it go.

"Am I a bad mom to her?" I ask him quietly and he tells me no not at all.

"You're just not used to all this being at home. How about tomorrow I drop Lacy off at my mom's on the way to work and then you can go out." He suggests.

"Emily is out of town and Jake and Embry are my only other friends." I whine.

"OK then you can do whatever but I am taking Lacy to my mom's on the way to work." I tell him fine because I'm not in the mood to argue and honestly I could use a break.

We spend the rest of the evening letting her walk back and forth between us. She giggles when she falls; she's fearless like her daddy which scares the crap out of me.

When it's time to put her to bed she screams and kicks as usual, luckily she hasn't figured out how to climb out of the crib. We gave up trying to calm her down months ago so she usually just screams until she crashes. Breaks her daddy's heart every night, I got over it months ago. She sleeps all night though which is good since she also refuses to nap. She has way too much energy. More than me definitely.

The next morning when I wake up I have note saying I didn't want to wake you, took Lacy to my moms. Be dressed by 12:30. Hmm.

I get up and make breakfast and take a shower and while I desperately wanted and needed this break I miss her already. 12:30 takes forever to come and I'm just about to make lunch when the doorbell rings. So I'm guessing it's not Quil…

I open the door to Embry who hugs me and walks in.

"Not that I'm not happy to see you but why you and not Quil?" I asked him confused; they both own the shop so Quil could have come just as easily.

"For one he thinks you need a break from him as well as Lacy and two we had a client meeting with Jessica Stanly and you know she wants Quil, she orders a lot more from him than she does me." He explains and I laugh. Jessica is married to a rich man who works all the time and cheats on her. I actually feel sorry for her and I don't mind her flirting with Quil because I know he's not interested. Neither of us are the jealous type. He's told me so many times that woman come into the shop telling him they saw me with Jake or Embry. Jake is very touchy and Embry is very protective so I could see how people would get the wrong idea, and wrong ideas spread fast here. People are dumb though, even if I was going to cheat I wouldn't be stupid enough to do it with one of his two best friends. Plus Jake and Embry are just as touchy and protective when Quil is there too.

"I don't think I need a break from him, he's probably just tired of my whining." I whine and Embry laughs.

"He loves you Bells and I happen to know he finds your whining adorable. Him and Jake, I personally don't get it." I smack him and laugh.

I ask him where we're going and he says lunch and then the beach so if I want to go swimming go get a swimsuit to change into.

Lunch is amazing without having to fight Lacy to stay in her high chair and throwing food at me.

The beach is even better; we can go out as far as I want without worrying about her.

Embry never lets go of me either holding my hand or my waist and I wonder if Quil hears about it this time.

We're sitting on the beach drinking beer Embry brought when Lauren, Jessica's best friend walks up.

"Well it's good to know you'll have Embry waiting for you when Quil leaves you for Jess." She tells me and I laugh which pisses her off.

"You and Jessica have known all three of us since high school and not much has changed. Jessica still wants Quil who still wants and has me and Embry, Jake and I have always acted the way we act. And the only people that seem concerned about it are the girls in this town. So just go away." She huffs and walks away.

10 minutes later I get a text from Quil…

Heard you were making out with Embry at the beach. Was it good? - Quil

Hell yes. You should try it too. - Bella

But seriously you're having fun? - Quil

Yes but I don't need a break from you. When does Lacy need to be picked up? - Bella

Tomorrow around 12? I think we're ready and my mom agreed. - Quil

Oh wow. OK I guess. I love you. - Bella

Love you too babe, have fun with Embry, keep it to making out please. I'll come meet you if you're still there when I get rid of Jessica. - Quil

I laugh and Embry asks what's so funny and laughs when I tell him.

"You're lucky Bells, you know that right? Most guys would be jealous." He tells me and I tell him I know.

A few hours later Jake shows up and then Quil and we spend most of the night there until finally we're all exhausted and beached out.

"Thanks Embry, for hanging out with me today. I had a blast." I tell him and Jake good bye before Quil takes me home.

We're eating ice cream and watching The Avengers.

"I had a really good time today, thank you baby." I tell him. "I think you're right, I do need some time away from her but I feel horrible even thinking that. I think I might look for something part time, I don't think I can regularly drop her off just because. Maybe one of the Mother's Day Outs will hire me and then when's she older she can even go with me, I have a feeling she's going to be wild and she's going to need a lot of social interaction and activity as she gets older. And I blame you for that."

"Me?" he says in fake shock.

"Haha, yes you. I was a quiet child spending my time coloring and reading not jumping off rooftops and riding bikes into pools." He laughs and says it was just the garage roof top not the house, I roll my eyes at him.

I don't know how his mother survived him and I definitely understand why he's an only child.