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I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT!

CHAPTER 24
(Edward)

The first half of the morning had gone great. I'd managed to get the kitchen cleaned up while Jaycie played on the floor with Matt, then I joined them. Matt and I played video games while Jaycie sat on my lap sucking her fist.

It was getting close to lunch time "Dad, can you make grilled cheese sandwiches?" Matt asked.

"Sure Matt, can you get her carrier?" He nodded and ran into the room and brought it back to me. I put Jaycie in the carrier and started lunch. I had just started lunch when Jaycie started crying. "Hey sweet girl, give me just a second and I will feed you."

"Dad, is it done yet?"

"Just a minute," I called into the other room over Jaycie's screaming. "Can you come here for a minute?"

"I'm watching TV."

"Matt, come on man please?" I called.

"What?" He asked.

"If I make a bottle for her will you sit next to her carrier and give it to her?"

"Sure," He sighed.

I made the bottle quickly all the while trying to keep the sandwich from burning. "Why wont she stop crying?" He asked.

"She's hungry," I told him.

"That's annoying," He said as I handed the bottle to him.

"It's the only way she can tell us she's hungry," I explained trying to flip the sandwich, only to realize that I had forgotten to spray the frying pan with nonstick spray before putting the sandwich in. "Shit!" I exclaimed sending pieces flying into the air.

"Dad!" He exclaimed.

"What Matt?" I asked trying to keep the frustration out of my voice.

"She puked all over."

I turned to see Jaycie was covered in puke, she started to cry. "Ok baby girl, come here." I turned the knob on the stove and picked Jaycie up.

"Is she sick?" Matt asked.

"No, listen get me her diaper bag its in the livingroom."

"But I'm hungry," He whined.

"I know Matt, now please do as I asked."

"Whatever," Matt muttered.

I stripped Jaycie's clothes and ran some water in the sink. "I'll get you cleaned off baby girl, daddy's sorry you spit up."

"You're her daddy now?" I heard Matt ask quietly from behind me. Shit I hadn't even realized what I'd said.

I turned back to him. "Matt, I'm sorry, I didn't realized I'd said that."

"You love her more than me." His eyes filled with tears and began dribbling down his cheek.

"Oh God Matt, you know that's not true."

He handed me the diaper bag and ran out of the room. Suddenly I smelled smoke, the stove was smoking and a small flame shot up. In the heat of the moment I'd turned it up to high instead of off. "Shit!" I yelled causing Jaycie to start screaming again. I hadn't turned the stove all the way off and what was left in the pan had burned. I grabbed Jaycie out of the sink and threw the pan sandwich and all into the water and managed to get the stove turned off.

I took Jaycie and her bottle into the living room and changed her clothes, holding her to me. I gave her the bottle and it didn't take her long to fall asleep. I sat there feeling defeated, I knew I needed to fix things with Matt, but I wasn't sure how to. I really wanted to call Bella, but I'd promised her that I could handle it on my own. I took Jaycie upstairs and put her in the crib. Then I went and called for pizza delivery.

"Hey Matt," I said knocking on his door.

"Go away, Jaycie needs you."

I walked in and sat down on his bed, he'd been crying. "Oh Matt, I know I hurt your feelings and I didn't mean to."

"But you aren't her daddy," He whispered. "You're my daddy."

"No I'm not, I admitted."

"Do you want to be?" He asked.

"Do you remember asking if Bella would be your mommy?" He nodded. "Well she's around a lot right now, so it's natural for you to think of her that way. So when you heard me say that to Jaycie, I'm around her a lot to and I'm used to referring to myself as your daddy, well it slipped."

"Do you love Jaycie more than me?" He asked.

"No, I love you both very much. And some day, I would love to marry Bella and make the four of us a family," I told him. "How do you feel about that?"

"I don't know," He said.

"And that's okay Matt, but I'm here for you, if you ever want to talk I'm here."

"I do love Bella."

"I'm glad you do," I said. I took a deep breath. "How would you feel if you and I got our own place to live?"

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Like if I got us an apartment or a house for us."

"What about grandma and grandpa and my room?"

"Well they would stay here and they would always keep your room here like it is for if you ever wanted to spend the night with them, but I'm sure we could fix you up you're own room in our place."

"Is Bella going to live with us?" He asked.

"No Matt, not right away at least, she might stay with us once in awhile though, but it's not something we've really talked about yet."

Matt curled up against me. "I love you Matt, never forget that."

"I love you too, daddy."

I heard a knock at the door. "Oh come on," I said.

"What?" He asked.

"Pizza," I laughed.

"Yay!" He exclaimed running out of the room ahead of me.

The pizza guy had no more than left when my parents came in. "Edward what burned?" Mom asked.

"Dad almost burned the kitchen down," Matt said with a face full of pizza.

"What?" My parents exclaimed.

Jaycie spit up her formula and I was trying to make grilled cheese sandwiches, you can probably figure the rest out."

"Where is Jaycie now?" Mom asked.

"Upstairs sleeping," I said. I noticed dad smile, he'd fallen in love with her to.

I grabbed a couple pieces of pizza and joined Matt at the table and began eating. While I knew it was possible that we could have some issues during the day, it was a little harder than I thought it would be.

"Dad, will you go play basketball with me?" Matt asked.

I hestitated, since Jaycie was sleeping. "Go Edward, we'll keep an eye on her."

Matt bounced the ball to me and I bounced it back to him, he caught it and threw it up in the air making it in the basket. "Dad, did you see that? I got it!" He exclaimed.

"You did!" I exclaimed picking him up. "Awesome job!"

"Can I play ball next year?" He asked.

"Yes," I told him.

We chased each other around throwing the ball into the hoop. "Good job Matt!" Dad yelled from the porch. I looked up to see mom and dad sitting with Jaycie. Dad had her in his lap against his chest. If only Bella had been there to see it.

Once it started getting dark and chilly we all went back inside. Matt went upstairs to take a bath while I took Jaycie to her bedroom and gave her a bottle. She hadn't slept much and was getting cranky, I figured she was missing Bella, I knew I was. She had sent me a text around 6 that evening saying they were about to stop for supper.

Jaycie finished off her bottle and yawned. I placed her on my shoulder patting her back. "Go to sleep sweet girl, mommy will be home soon." I walked her a little, Bella wasn't fond of me walking her, but I assured her I was only doing it to calm her and not get her to sleep. I kissed her forehead then placed her in her crib. "Night angel."

I went into the bathroom and found Matt neck deep in bubbles. "Hi daddy," He laughed.

"Boy you are crazy. Did you wash your hair?" I asked him.

"No, I don't want to get soap in my eyes."

"Alright," I sighed. I helped him wash his hair, then rinsed him off. "It's time to start getting ready for bed."

"But dad," He whined.

"It's 8pm, you know it's bedtime."

"Yes sir," He sighed.

While he got ready for bed I went to check my messages and found one new one. I'm so tired, it's been fun, but my feet are killing me and I can't keep my eyes open. If you could get Jaycie ready to go, I'd appreciate it. Love you. -B.

I didn't reply, I'd wait to talk to her when she got here. We hadn't discussed her spending the night, but since Jaycie was already asleep, I didn't think I'd have a huge argument out of her.

"Dad, I'm ready for bed," Matt called.

I walked into his room and found him already under the covers. "Sleep good buddy, I love you."

"I love you to daddy. Will you tell Bella I said good night?"

I kissed him on the head. "I will."

"Will you read to me?" He asked.

"Sure thing." I said. I grabbed his 'CARS' book and stretched out next to him. This time he helped me read it. By the end of the book he was yawning. "Sleep good buddy."

(Bella)

Alice and Rose dropped me off first, I hugged them both and headed up the house carrying my bags. I wanted nothing more than to snuggle with Jaycie for a few minutes before I headed home. Shopping had been fun, but my feet were killing me.

I got up to the door. Did I knock? Or did I just go on in? I wasn't sure how you did that kind of thing especially with Esme and Carlisle home. I knocked lightly on the door. "Bella," Edward said pulling me into a hug. "I'm glad your home."

"Me to," I yawned.

"Come in here and sit down," He said taking my bags.

"Where's Jaycie and Matt?" I asked.

"Well, Jaycie didn't sleep much today, so she went to bed about an hour ago."

"Damn," I muttered.

"I'm sorry love, she was yawning. I tried to keep her awake."

"Is Matt sleeping to?" I asked.

"Both kids out," He said smiling. "Now get in here and sit down."

We joined Esme and Carlisle in the living room watching some CSI show. "Did you girls have fun?" Esme asked

"We did, but damn Alice wont stop."

"No she wont, we've thought about an intervention," Carlisle laughed.

"I'd be more than happy to call around. My feet are killing me."

"Go on to bed Bella, you do look exhausted," Esme said.

I wanted to sit down there and talk to them, but my eyelids had other plans and that involved them closing. Edward grabbed my bags while Esme and Carlisle both gave me a hug and then we went upstairs.

"Did you buy me anything?" Edward asked as I walked into his bathroom.

"No peaking," I said. I didn't want to get him all turned on when I was just way too tired. "Can you bring me the bag though for Victoria Secrets?"

He came in with it. "Here you go, can I get you anything?"

"Yah your arms in about five minutes."

"They'll be waiting."

I put on the black boy shorts and tank top I bought it wasn't what I had planned on putting on first, but I was exhausted. I brushed my teeth and hair and went into the bedroom.

"God baby, you look so sexy," Edward was smiling at me.

"Thank you," I said yawning loudly.

"Lay down love, and put your feet in my lap."

I did as he said and he began rubbing my feet. "How did today go?" I asked.

"Well, Matt fed Jaycie a bottle in her carrier while I fixed lunch. She spit up everywhere and I about burned the kitchen down."

"What?" I asked.

"It got really stressful for a bit, but it all worked out. I um kind of messed up today."

"What happened?" I asked.

"I picked Jaycie up and referred to myself as her daddy, to make matters worse, Matt walked in and heard me. So I had to deal with his attitude."

"Oh Edward."

"It all worked out. I told Matt that some day I want the four of us to be a family. He said he didn't know how he felt about that, but he did say that he loved you. I think he's afraid that he'll be replaced."

"Never," I said. "I love Matt as much as I love Jaycie."

"So, I um also told him that I was thinking about him and I getting our own place."

"I heard you and Emmett had looked at a few places."

"We have, but it's something we need to talk about I think that's why I'm having a hard time with it."

"Talk and I'll listen," I yawned.

"We should talk about it tomorrow," He said.

"No, I'm okay."

"Well, Matt asked if you and Jaycie would be living with us."

I gulped. "And?"

"I told him that it was too soon, but you both would probably spend the night once in awhile and he seemed okay with that. What do you think?"

"I think it sounds like a good plan."

"Which means we need a three bedroom place?" He asked. "I mean, I want Jaycie to have her own room when you guys stay."

"Come here and kiss me," I said.

He climbed up and laid down next to me, covering us up with blankets. He pulled me into his arms and held me. "I think one day, I'm going to marry you so I can hold you every night." He leaned in kissing me softly.

"I think I'm pretty damned lucky," I breathed as his mouth moved down my neck.

"Me to angel," He whispered.

We wrapped our arms around each other tightly and drifted off to sleep.

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