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**42**

Now, make your wish and blow the candles." Bella instructed, placing her arms around her daughter's shoulder.

The girl closed her eyes, taking a deep breath and blew out the pink candles on the chocolate cake.

"What did you wish for?" Senna asked curiously, while she nibbled on her thumb. She felt intimidated. There were so many people here. Senna didn't like it. Maybe she should have asked her mother to stay here instead of going for a walk with Carlisle. Last night when she had went to the bathroom, she had heard them giggling in her mother's bedroom. It was all very confusing for poor little Senna.

"She can't tell." Jessie snapped. "Birthday wishes need to stay a secret. Don't you know that? You're a stupid baby."

Resha crossed her arms in front of her chest. "She's my friend, not a baby. I can tell her, if I want to. It's my wish." She stated sullenly. "Senna, I'll tell you later when Jessie goes home." Resha granted the smaller girl a wide smile.

Bella sighed. "No need to start fighting now. Honey, you and your friends can have cake and then you can play a bit outside."

"Yes, Mom. I love chocolate cake." Resha mumbled, licking a bit of frosting from her fingers. "Can Baby T. have cake too?" she asked.

"No! You're only to feed him the dry food under the sink."

Resha leaned down and lifted the kitten up on her lap. "I'm sorry. She said no."

"Resha, I mean it. If you give him cake, the kitten is going to get sick."

The girl nodded her head. She let her fingertips glide over the cat's back until the tiny being purred loudly. Then he turned his head and snapped at her wrist.

"Ouch! Why are you biting me? Mom, he bit me!"

"Let me see. It's just a scratch. You need to be careful. Sometimes cats bite."

Bella walked out and plopped down on the couch next to her mother. Whenever Renee was around, Bella felt awkward somehow. It was like Renee was living in a completely different world. This time she had shown up here with a man who was young enough to be Bella's older brother. Crap, was Renee going through some midlife crisis.

Charlie who was sitting across from them was glaring at his ex-wife's young boyfriend like he was a disgusting insect that needed to be removed immediately. It was so very obvious that he had never truly gotten over his flighty ex-wife.

"The Barbie house you brought for Resha is pretty." Rose stated, trying to break the awkward silence with some small talk. "Isn't it pretty, Bella? I had a Barbie house too. You never wanted to play with it."

"Yes, the Barbie house is nice." Bella mumbled. "But Mom, you shouldn't have spent that much money."

Renee tapped her hands against her chest. "I would do anything for my only grandchild. It's such a shame I don't get to see her often."

Charlie's eyes narrowed. "Well, maybe someone shouldn't have moved to fucking Florida then."

Renee's mouth twitched into a dreamy smile. "The sun is better for my Chakra. Isn't it, Phil?"

"Whatever." Charlie said, standing up from his seat. "Bells, I'm off to the station now. There's a ton of paper work waiting for me to get finished."

Bella had to bit her tongue. Yes, sure. The only person at the police department that did paper work was her. Charlie was just looking for an excuse to get away from his ex-wife. It was pathetic how after all these years, her parents still couldn't treat each other like two civilized adults.

Frustrated, she murmured an excuse about having to change her blouse and went upstairs. Rosalie followed her and pulled her into a tight embrace.

"Breathe." Rose whispered. "Renee is only here for one day."

"It's better that way. God, that jerk she brought with him. I can't stand him."

Rose planted a kiss on Bella's cheek. "It's okay. You don't need to like Phil. Renee seems happy, though."

"Maybe her Chakra is in the right house now or whatever. Jeez, I just want this day to be over."

Rosalie pushed Bella towards the bed. "You need to relax. Try to think of tonight and the lovely things you and I are going to do then."

"You're a tease." Bella whispered, cupping Rosalie's backside in her hands. "I love you."

"I love you too." Rosalie responded. She leaned down to plant a kiss on Bella's mouth when the sound of the doorbell interrupted their tender moment.

They went downstairs again and Bella opened the door. She barely managed to hold back a frown from her face when Resha's other grandmother waved her hand at her.

"Hello, Isabella." Kadesha greeted her coldly. "Is my little birthday angel around?"

"Sure, she is." Bella said. "Resha! Your Nana is here!" Then she cleared her throat. "You should have brought your useless son with you. She's disappointed that he won't come."

Kadesha rolled her eyes at Bella. "Tyler is working. He got this new job as a dispatch rider. Didn't he tell you about that?"

Bella shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe Tyler mentioned it. Well, if he has a job now, he could start eventually paying child— oh there you are, honey. Resha, tell your Grandmother thank you for bringing you a present."

Resha wrapped her arms around her grandmother. "Hi, Nana, where's Daddy?"

Kadesha kneeled down to be face to face with the girl. "He's very sorry, but he had to work. Here's your present, sweetie."

The girl un-wrapped the silver ribbon from the box and opened it up. "It's not the Rapunzel Barbie that I wanted." She stated full of disappointment.

"But this one is much better." Kadesha tried to convince Resha. "Tiana is so beautiful. Just look at her pretty tiara."

"She's not Rapunzel. I like Rapunzel the best. She's the prettiest and she sings well too."

Bella took a deep breathe. "Honey, tell your grandmother thank you for the doll. We get you the Rapunzel Barbie for Christmas. I promise."

"Thank you, Nana." Resha mumbled. "Do you want to see my kitten? His name is Baby T., like Baby Tiger, because he looks like a little tiger."

xxxx

"You look exhausted." Rosalie stated, taking a worried look at her girlfriend next to her. She pulled the key out of the ignition and turned over to Bella. "But I think the little one liked her party."

"That's good." Bella mumbled, stretching her legs. "I want her to be happy."

They stepped out of the car and Rosalie pulled Bella close against her side. "Now, isn't Emmett's place nice from the outside? I'd like to live here with you."

Bella kissed Rosalie's mouth. "Let's see. I think that it's not going to be big enough for the three of us and the mini tiger."

Rosalie shook her head. She could already picture herself living here with Bella. The thought filled her heart with a wave of love and warmth.

With a smile on her face, she pressed the doorbell.

"That's probably our pizza!" a light voice called from inside, pulling the front door open.

The moment Alice looked up at Rosalie, her face turned crimson red. She pulled nervously around on the hem of Emmett's shirt she was wearing, although it was big enough to cover her up to her knees.

"Ahm, hi." The raven-haired girl stuttered. "You're not the pizza guy."

Bella and Rosalie burst into laughter. "No, we're not. Sorry to disappoint you. Is my brother here too?"

Rosalie rolled her eyes when Emmett walked up, covered only with a towel around his hips. "Oh, hi, sis." He greeted them, wrapping his arms around Alice from behind. "Hello, Bella."

"Emmett, why are you naked?" Rosalie asked. "You knew we were coming to take a look at the apartment and measure stuff out."

He shrugged his shoulders. "That was today? I'm sorry. I was kind of distracted."

Alice giggled. "I think that's my fault."

"Sure it is, Babe. Sure, it is." He lifted her up, pressing his lips passionately against hers.

Then he placed her down on the ground again and walked back inside the apartment, disappearing in his bedroom.

The girls went to sit on the couch. Rosalie sighed, when she had to push a pile of dirty laundry from it. Her brother was a pig. They would need hours to clean the place before it was ready for them to move in.

"So… you and Emmett?" Bella asked Alice. "Are you together now?"

Alice nodded her head and blushed again. "Yes, we are. It's all pretty new. He's such a cute guy. Like my very own big teddy bear." She said dreamily. "Oh and he's such an awesome kisser and—"

"And this is enough information." Rosalie interrupted her. She reached for Alice's hand and squeezed it lightly. "I'm happy for you two. You are good for Emmett."

Emmett returned. Now dressed in a pair of jeans and a black shirt. "Babe, are the dykes being nice to you?"

"We still have names, asshole." Rosalie snapped. "You need to clean this place. It's filthy. Alice, tell him. Maybe, he'll listen to you."

Alice pulled her knees up and tugged around on the shirt. "Emmett, this place is a dumpster."

He smirked. "You didn't mind that last night."

"Yes, because we spent most of the time on your bed. That was clean."

Emmett exhaled in a dramatic gesture. "Fine, I'll clean up tomorrow after school. Now, let's take you ladies for the grand tour through this palace."

Bella took Rosalie's hand and followed Emmett upstairs. "This is the bedroom." He told them. "It's small but, when you don't need an extra big bed. It should do fine."

He pulled another door open. "That's my playroom. You could turn it into Resha's room."

Rosalie took a quick look at the Xbox, punching ball and the gigantic flat screen. "Does Alice know she's dating a mentally twelve-year-old? A playroom? Seriously?"

"You're annoying." Emmett stated. "Bella, how can you endure my sister?"

Bella laughed. She leaned over and planted a kiss on Rosalie's cheek. "It helps a lot that I love her."

"I love you too." Rosalie whispered. "Do you like the apartment?" She asked. "You need to imagine it without Emmett's crap lying around everywhere."

Bella's hand moved over the stair rail. "I think it will be perfect for us."

"Oh, Bella, that's so great!" Rosalie called out. "Emmett, how fast can you move out?"

He chuckled. "As soon as the school year is over." He said. "I'm going to try find a new place for Alice, myself and—"

"Emmett!" Alice called from downstairs. "Your brother is on the phone. It's the fifth time he's calling. Maybe you should call back?"

Emmett snorted. "Jazz is a pussy. I bet he's not going to take it well, that Alice and I are dating now."

Rosalie shook her head. "He'll get around. I feel bad for him. It was difficult for him to come out to Mom. You know how she's like."

Bella sighed. Yes, they still needed to tell Lucy about their relationship. But even more important, she needed to have a serious conversation with that woman about how Lucy had been ignoring her daughter's abuse.

Back downstairs, Emmett reached for the phone and dialed Jasper's cell. He sobbed loudly into the receiver when he picked up. "Emmett? Oh, thank God, I finally reached you. Do you know where Rose is? She's not answering her phone."

"She's with me. Crap, are you crying? You really are gay, aren't you?"

Jasper sniffed. Emmett could hear him blowing his nose. "What the hell is wrong with you? Did lover boy leave your sorry ass? Peter's a smart guy."

"Shut the fuck up." Jasper sobbed. "Just shut the fuck up once in your fucking life."

Rosalie grabbed the phone from Emmett. "Hey, Jazz, it's me, Rose. Is something wrong?"

Jasper coughed and snorted loudly. "It's Mom." He sobbed. "She…she's dead."