Get the show on the road
EPOV
Days passed quickly since Bella's return and we were easily settling into a routine similar to that of a real family. At the back of my mind my conscience was continently speaking to me. How could I accept a woman who could so easily abandon her child at the drop of a hat? On the other hand she did have her past to deal with…we both did.
It was almost like fate how our disastrous pasts were tied into each others, my anger rose when she was explaining to me about Tanya. I knew she was evil when I found out she wanted my money but not that evil and Jacob as well, what kind of monsters would hurt a delicate little flower like my Bella. My Bella it was growing on my I would have to make her mine, how though? I could always ask Esme for that ring my Grandmother left me in her will, but then again I was always the type of man to think with my heart rather than my head, had my past not served as an image of that. To be fair though I do not know what my heart was thinking whilst I was in my relationship with Tanya, I did not love her at all. As much as I promised myself after the Tanya feud I would never jump into a relationship head first again this is what I was l planning to do with this one. Now all I need is for Bella to agree with me.
Not wanting to take advantage of my co-workers, whilst all this drama had been going on I had not been back to work. How did I get all that time off I hear you ask well on of the privileges of being the son of Carlisle and Esme who were well known for their work on the hospital committee and Carlisle was chief. Some people would love all that time of work but I did not I loved helping my patients it was one of the reasons I became a doctor in the first place. Although I have never been one of those guys who have put their work before their family. My family was always first just now it also included Bella and Ava. I was tempted to exclude Rosalie from the group I thought to be family but I just could not, there was always the possibility she might come around. No matter how bad I felt for those I worked with having to deal with all my shifts on top of their own and how much I missed caring for my patients myself. I had promised to take Bella and Ava shopping so even though I knew how much over time and favours I would have waiting for me when I finally made an appearance I called and booked one last day off work. Not before checking with my mate Alec though, in his past he had needed help tracking down his niece when he got a letter saying his twin brother he had not seen since he was fifteen had died so he hired a private investigator. I would track down Bella's father for her with help from this private investigator or not, but at least I had a trustworthy number now to work with.
I entered my penthouse and was instantly greeted by the feeling of warmth, the fireplace I had never turned on since I had brought the place was on, cinnamon scented candles were lit out of the way of Ava's height of course and a delightful smell was wafting from the kitchen. Then of course there was the ever so cheerful singing of Bella, boy did she have a voice. I am sure she could be famous if she tried.
"Bella," I shouted out in friendly greeting. There was no need for me to surprise her and give her a heart attack.
"Kitchen"
"Just where I want my woman to be, if shes not in the bedroom of course."
"Oh shut up!"
"What ya doing" I asked after throwing my coat and scarf down on the sofa wrapping my arms around her middle.
"Stop it that tickles! Plus what does it look like I'm baking cookies."
"Why?"
"three reasons really, one there tasty, two I have not had them in years and you had all the ingredients and three I wanted to say thank you for allowing us into your life." On the last part she lowered her head almost as if she was ashamed to look me in the eyes.
"Hey don't hide those pretty eyes and face from me beautiful," I said lifting her face up level with mine "and no need to say thankful you are where you belong now, with me.
Bella's eyes filled with tears at my words, as I leaned down to wipe them away her pretty pink lips caught my attention and mine ever so gracefully swept across her as I was about to deepen the kiss and grab her ever so lucious curls in my strong hands..."Mommy," a little voice screamed from the guest bedroom. "where are you?"
"Coming darling," Bella replied walking out of the room backwards not once taking her eyes of me regret instantly filling them.
Knowing it was still cold outside I hunted down some of Alice and Elise's outdoor wear. I did not want my angels getting a chill .Somehow because I was the only bachelor left in the family I ended up with everyone's storage. Elise's jacket was nearly brand new I had only seen her wear it two or three times however Rose never wanted her to be seen in anything more then that saying it would bring shame upon the family or something along those lines. So she had left it at mine and now it would get its use allowing my sweetheart to stay warm and dry, temporarily of course I was treating her to new everything. Alice was a couple of inches shorter then Bella standing at 4"11 whereas Bella was 5"4 theoretically meaning Alice should be smaller than Bella but because of all the years on the streets with little food to support her body Bella had begun to waste away and now Alices coat buried her but it was the best I could do at the time being.
When we arrived at the nearest mall I gave a warning to Ava and Bella,
"I wouldn't tell Alice I brought you here first if I was you, I know she loves shopping and she would kill me if she knew."
Somehow I think they thought I was joking, I wasn't I feared for my own life but it had to be done. She was a demented little pixie anyway.
The first shop we went in was a home and décor store allowing us to buy furniture and paint for Ava's room and also Bella's. Even though she didn't know it yet she would not be staying in her room for long I was on the road of thinking my room would soon be our room i was just waiting for her to get used to her new life first. And when I say 'us' buy I do mean both me and Bella I had given her one of my credit cards and added her name to my account, she grudgingly accepted it after a three hour argument which led to her crying in the bathroom.
"What does Ava like?"
"What's that little mouse thing with the bow?"
"Who?" I was puzzled but then just like a hurricane I remembered "Minnie mouse you mean"
"Yeah, her."
"Damm the little retched rodent I was hoping she liked something like toy story." Bella looked at me apologetically before stating she had never heard of that and said there was a Disney shop near the ally they sheltered in and Ava had always begged her to take her inside to see the ' pretty mouse'.
In the end we ended up with a white toddlers bed not wanting to put her in cradle for a few months before transferring her, we added red and white spotty covers like Minnie mouse's bow and on Bella's request we grabbed a bookshelves which Bella had the joy of searching the nearest book shop for children's books an well as a few literature classics that she remembered from when she was little to fill it with. A toy box filled with a mixture of entertainment and educational toys completed the mix. The paint we picked was a pristine white probably not the best choice for a toddlers room but oh well with red paint for a feature wall of red with white spots, we also went into the Disney store much to Avas enjoyment and got her two giant Minnie and Mickey mouse toys to put into the corner. Bella decided to go with a classic white canopy bed and light blue walls which would make the room like a clear Mediterranean beach on a sunshiny day.
We grabbed some clothes from a designer store; there was no need to shop lower then your status if you had it. My heart pounced when Bella had to shop in the children's section because she was too small to fit in the adult's clothes. Then we went to have some lunch before we made our way home. Sat in MacDonald's, Ava's choice, where she was playing with her happy meal toy Bella suddenly gasped,
"Dad!" she whispered, maybe I won't need that private investigator after all.
Do any of you have any ideas of a sutible nickname edward can give ava for me please i am kinda chopping and changing it at the moment. You know that german essay i told you about well let me share my results A* who hoo me. I hope of any of you lot have exams you are doing well.