A/N: SM owns Twilight. I own a shih-tzu named Lilly.

Hello my lovelies, here's another honeymoon chapter. I absolutely loved your reviews of the last chapter. They are a sexy couple aren't they. See you on the other side.

"Bellllaaaa, come on sweet one. I said I'm sorry," I reached for her but she pulled away and sat next to Ma, who was of course grinning from ear to ear.

Bella pouted her cute little pout at me, "Edward, it's just embarrassing. Chef Paul was just saying goodbye. You walk up to us growl at him and practically pee on my leg... sorry Esme."

Ma was struggling to hold in her giggle, "That's fine dear."

"Bella, he had his hands all over you and he kissed you!" Honestly the woman had no idea.

"Edward, we are in FRANCE! Everyone kisses you hello and goodbye here." She shook her head and walked over to Monique, "Tell him please Monique, everyone kisses hello and goodbye here don't they?"

"Sure, sure ... bit you are a verrrry pritty young wo-man, perhaps Edward is right to be jealous of dis Chef Paul?"

At last someone was on my side, "THANK YOU MONIQUE! Finally someone understands."

Bella had finished her two day masterclass and Chef Paul who ran the class invited her to dinner to eat at his restaurant. Of course, my sweet one said no, because she was on her honeymoon but that didn't deter the old french letch. He still tried to talk her into going with him and when I arrived to pick her up was trying to sneak her away for a cafe... huh! He had more than coffee on his mind. I knew the type. Fuck, I am the type... was the type, whatever.

Bella came over and stroked my arm, "Edward, baby, Chef Paul is 60 ... and he's married ... and he's gay!" At that Monique, Ma and Carol who were all sipping wine and enjoying the show cracked up into hysterics.

"Well, I don't know about that Bella. I saw the way he was looking at you... like you were something to eat."

She put her hands on her hips and narrowed her eyes and looked so much like Lil Bit I had to grin. "Okay, well my darling jealous husband tell me, what about the valet at the restaurant last night? Oh... and that poor man at the Louvre? And let's not forget the growling episode at the poor baker in the village? I suppose they were all flirting with me?"

"Yes." She had no idea the effect she had on men.

"What?"

"Bella, you don't see yourself very clearly? Men are always flirting with you I don't like it and these Frenchmen are off the chain!"

She threw her arms up in the air, "I give up. Monique let's plan dinner, I fancy something with fish, any ideas?"

Monique giggled and joined Bella in the kitchen. Carol and Ma headed into the lounge room to call their respective husbands. Now left alone, I decided to go check on Lil Bit and Anthony who were playing in the meadow on the side of the house enjoying the beautiful weather.

I stood on the Villa's stone front steps watching as Lil Bit skipped about singing and covering Anthony in flowers while he was quietly drawing in his sketch book. I didn't want to disturb them so I just sat there in the warm sun on the steps enjoying watching them at play.

Bella came out with a cup of coffee for me and handed me my phone at the same time, "Baby, there are lots of texts and some missed calls."

"Thanks love. I've just been enjoying watching the babies playing together."

Standing behind me she stroked her fingers through my hair as she looked over to where the kids were playing , "I'm glad Anthony doesn't have any allergies, with all those flowers. He's so patient with Lil Bit. He really is such a sweet little boy."

I nodded, still watching them. Bella went back into the house and I looked at all the messages on my phone. What the fuck? They're all from Emmett, Dad and Alice. What the hell was going on?

I scrolled through the messages but they amounted to the same message, 'call me'. I listened to the messages and my heart sank. I called back into the house, "Isabella, you better come listen to this."

She rushed back out to me wiping her hands on her apron, "What's wrong baby?"

"Honestly I'm not sure, the texts are mostly from Emmett saying 'call me' and the phone messages are garbled nonsense." I took her hand, "but I think something is wrong with Rose."

Bella paled and her hand flew to her little baby bump, "Do you think something is wrong with her baby?"

"I hope not. But I thought we should call together okay?"

She nodded. We decided to call from there as we were away from the others for privacy but could still see the children.

"We're almost a day ahead of them so it would be about 6.30 in the morning at home."

I dialled Emmett's number and put the phone on speaker.

"Ed man, at last." Emmett sounded terrible but it was early in the morning, he could've just been tired.

"Sorry Em, my phone has been on silent and I forgot to check it. Are you okay? Is Rose okay?" I looked over at Bella who had her hand over her mouth. She was holding her breath, too afraid to breathe, I rubbed her back as I gently pulled her closer to me and whispered, "Breath love."

"Yeah we're okay. Now. It was pretty scary there for awhile but we're okay."

"Is Rosie okay Emmett, really?" Bella practically shouted at him.

He chuckled, "Yes, Belly, your Rosie is fine. Her ex showed up at the bakery and threatened her."

"What? Oh my god? Did he hurt her?" The tears started to fall down Bella's cheek and I kissed her temple. This sounded bad. Rose's ex was an abusive man she had run from several years ago.

"He jostled her and bruised her arms. The coward waited until she had locked up so there was no one else in the store. My girl kept her head though and she managed to hit the panic button you had installed under the counter and the security team were there in a flash. Worth every cent. I owe you one Bro'."

I had a really expensive state-of-the-art security system installed in the bakery when I found out Bella didn't have one. Honestly my woman had no sense of self preservation. She didn't fight me about it but I think she thought it was 'cute' when I had it installed. She was looking up at me now with such a small apologetic smile and her eyes full of tears. I squeezed her, I wouldn't say I told her so out loud but sometimes I am really glad I am such a possessive, overprotective fucker.

"So where is the bastard now, Em?" I saw no point in hiding my revulsion for a man who abused a woman he professed to love.

"Police have him, they charged him with assault, breaking and entering as well as resisting arrest. The security team held him until the Police arrived. Apparently he's wanted on other charges too from out of state. I don't give a fuck. I am just glad he's out of my Rose's life for good. I am so fucking proud of her for keeping her head but I tell you man when the security team called me to tell me what happened I almost went out of my mind. I ran from the office to the bakery and when I got there Rose was being loaded into an ambulance, apparently she'd fainted once the Police arrived. It was shock or relief or something, all I know is she was too pale and I was terrified."

Bella's voice was almost a whisper this time, "But she's okay, right? And the baby is okay too?"

"Babies," Emmett corrected and while Bella and I looked at each other in shock, Em burst out laughing on the other side of the world. "Yeah when they took Rose to the hospital to check her out, they checked on the baby and found two little bean sprouts in there."

"Wow... Em... that's ...fantastic. How is Rose taking the news?"

"She's a new woman, man. With her bastard ex arrested, that shadow is finally cast away and now with twins on the way she's all about the future. We want to get married as soon as we can after you guys get back. Hey, by the way Belly, Rose got her results back on the last subject for her course and she fucking nailed it, finishing in the top spot in her class."

"That's great Emmett. Tell her I am so proud of her."

"Ed, do you remember our talk in the car some months back, when I was talking your thick head into asking Bella out? Remember what I told you that I wanted? Now I have it. I am so fucking blessed Ed."

I smiled, "Me too, Em. Thanks for pushing me that night." I squeezed my Isabella closer to me. Bella smiled at me and told Em she'd call Rose later when the bakery would be over the rush hour. "Okay, love you guys."

Bella and I sat there quietly for awhile just watching the children play in the meadow.

Then we looked at each and I looked down at her baby bump.

"There's only one little junior in there ... isn't there love? I mean my maternal grandfather was a twin and Dr Senna said your uterus was larger than expected when she examined you..."

Bella shrugged, "But we saw junior on the screen, there was only one little one in there. I don't think..."

Just then Esme came running out to us with her phone in her hand, "Twins, they're having twins!" We all laughed and then she ran back into the house, "Carol, Carol, you won't believe it..."

I turned back to my sweet one, "Two sets of twins in one family at the same time would be statistically anomalous, wouldn't it?"

She nodded and we went back to watching the babies at play. Twins! Wow...I am thrilled for Emmett and Rose but ... wow.

I turned my girl towards me and slowly, gently stroked fingers along her jawline, "It's been a perfect honeymoon, hasn't it sweet one?"

She smiled and nodded slowly, "I love you baby."

I slowly moved my lips to hers and we kissed gently. I raised her and slid her across to sit on my lap and moved my kisses down her neck, "Delicious."

"Oh, Edward... I love your lips on my skin."

"Mmm, me too." I was too lost in her taste to really think or say anything sensible.

"Are Esme and Carol still going out this evening?"

"Mmm, Monique has the night off too. Once we have the children asleep it will be just me and you. What will we do all evening?"

She raised her lips to my ear, "After cooking you a delicious meal, I plan to have a long soak in that glorious tub in our bathroom. When I get out I am going to run than new jasmine lotion we bought all over my body. Then I am going to slip on that deep blue lace chemise and wait for my husband to peel it off me."

I couldn't hold back the growl that rumbled in my chest. I squeezed her, pulled her to me and kissed the shit out of her.

When we broke apart she giggled.

"Tease," I accused her playfully, "Careful love or I'll have to punish you."

I started to tickle her sides and she wriggled like crazy on my lap which was torturous since I was already achingly hard. I slid her back to sit on the step next to me, "We have to stop, the children will be coming in soon."

As if they'd heard me Anthony was leading Lil Bit back to the house, "Elizabeth is hungry momma, can we have some brioche again?"

Anthony had developed a taste for Bella's brioche and asked for it every day.

Bella chuckled, "Of course, Anthony, I made some fresh for you this morning. What do you feel like Lil Bit?"

"bag-et wif chockit haze nuts, pwease momma."

Monique had introduced Lil Bit to this beautiful spread which is two-toned in the jar with chocolate paste on one side and hazelnut paste on the other. When spread on fresh baguette it is heaven. It is sort of like fancy Nutella. This was fast becoming Lil Bit's new favourite food and she asked for it almost every time we ate, much to Bella's chagrin.

I ordered two cases of it from the village delicatessen where Monique got all her goodies and had them shipped home, one to our house and one to Emmett's as Em always loved Nutella so I figured he'd go crazy for this stuff.

Over the past two weeks we'd alternated going out with the children and going out on our own. On the days Bella and I had to ourselves Carol and Esme had cared for the children.

Together and separately we'd taken in so many sights and Alley's list of places we just had to visit had been invaluable. She'd included little hints and tips which saved us a lot of time and hassle. We'd seen some remarkable artwork, been in beautiful museums and had eaten at some fabulous restaurants and bistros.

I was in heaven, my nights were spent making love to my beautiful pregnant wife and my days were spent strengthening my little family and getting to know my son.

I learned more about him every day.

He adored Bella and would happily sit in the kitchen chatting to her while she cooked. He spent hours drawing her as she moved around the kitchen. She talked to him about her parents and how she missed them. She told him stories about growing up in Forks, of her father's love of fishing and her mother's lively spirit.

I wondered if Anthony missed his mother but he rarely spoke of her and when he did he called her Kate.

Watching him with Lil Bit was particularly interesting. He always called her Elizabeth and never Lil Bit. He was incredibly patient with her letting her chirp away to him. He helped her with anything she asked without any impatience, anything from spreading chocolate hazelnut paste on her bread to reading her a story whenever she asked. He was fiercely protective of her especially when we were out and about but he was also quite firm with her, insisting that she hold someone's hand when we were in a crowd and that she help clean up after herself at meal times. He even helped her with pronounce her words correctly.

He'd become even more strict and protective of Lil Bit since the day when we 'lost' her for five minutes while we were on the two hour tour in La Cité des Enfants. Bella was at her masterclass so Esme, Carol and I had booked the trip to Science and Industry museum. We were in the section which was designed for children two - seven years of age and we were having a lot of fun with the interactive science exhibits until we realised Lil Bit wasn't with us.

It felt like my heart had stopped and I had turned to stone when I realised my little girl wasn't with us. It was the longest five minutes of my life as we searched in panic for her everywhere only to find her where we'd last seen her, sitting quietly watching some other children building a house. I was so relieved that I pulled her in for a tight hug. I couldn't be mad at her because she hadn't wandered off, we'd left her behind, albeit accidentally.

Anthony however was livid and not with Lil Bit but with me. His face turned purple as he yelled at me, "How could you leave her behind? She's your child, parents have to take care of their children, not leave them behind."

I realised in that moment that he wasn't talking about me and he wasn't talking about Lil Bit. He was talking about Kate and my heart broke for him.

I sat down and pulled them both in for a hug. I promised Anthony that I would never leave him or Lil Bit behind and that I loved them both very much. For the rest of the day he stayed very close to me and he never once let go of Lil Bit's hand. It made me wonder if he'd seen his half-sister Sasha at all recently and if that was also on his mind.

When I picked up Bella that evening from her masterclass I had to own up to losing Lil Bit which of course she forgave me for, but then I also shared my sadness at realising my son was harboring some sad fear of loss and abandonment. We both agreed that we might need to seek out a child counsellor to help us and that we'd ask Rev J and Leah if they could recommend someone.

We also agreed that we would put in extra efforts to make sure he was aware of where we all were whenever we were separated and to remind him regularly that his place would always be with us.

That night I pulled up the house plans I had stored on my laptop and showed them to both Anthony and Lil Bit, talking about all the bedrooms and who would have which room, so Anthony could see he was part of this family and we would never leave him behind or give him away the way that Kate had done. Bella also suggested we talk to Carol and Bob about Sasha when we were back home.

We also decided to spend the day here at the house since Bella had been away from us for two days at Cordon Bleu Academy and the weather was perfect for the children to play outside.

Monique had the night off but shared with Bella one of her favourite recipes, 'Seared White Sturgeon with Caviar Beurre Blanc'. Of course Bella cooked it to perfection and it was now one of my favourite meals . It was perfectly matched with the Sauvignon Blanc wine I had pulled from the wine fridge. The children had juice as did Bella. She enjoyed a glass of Bordeaux on the first night here when we were by ourselves but we agreed it was just a once off honeymoon celebration. After dinner Bella took the children upstairs for bath time and I cleaned up the kitchen which was mostly clean anyway thanks to Monique's assistance earlier in the day.

I took over from Bella to read to the babies and shuffled her off telling her to go enjoy that long soak she mentioned earlier. I had a great time reading stories and singing songs until they were both sound asleep. After I tucked Lil Bit into her bed, I sat with Anthony for while. I had a lot of time to make up with him and I never wanted him to doubt that he was loved ever again. Bella and I would see to that. Fucking Kate. I hated her now more than I had before and that was saying something. She stole one child from me and then hid the other so that I was only now getting to know him.

I leaned down and placed a kiss on his head and tucked him up snugly and whispered to him even though I knew he was asleep, "Never again my son. You will always have my love and you will always have a home with Bella and me. I love you."

I made my way back to our bedroom to find Bella as promised in a deep blue lacy chemise and completely naked underneath it. Her tiny baby bump only made her look sexier. Her hair was wild as it had been blow-dried after her bath, she turned from the mirror where she was brushing her hair and she looked edible.

I stalked towards her shedding my clothes as I moved, a deep growl rumbled in my chest. When I reached her I was shirtless, my pants were undone at the waist and my belt hung open.

She gasped a little as she took in my expression. I reached around her waist and pulled her to me, my other hand reached into her hair and pulled her head back and I kissed her hard and long.

When we pulled apart, I looked into her beautiful face and said the only thing going through my mind, "Mine".

A/N: Hmm, sexyward. yummy. So Rose's ex turned up - what a pig. Rose & Em are having twins! wow I hope they're not both the size of Emmett or Rose is in trouble. Edward is crazy jealous convinced that all the men in France are flirting with Bella even the gay ones apparently, and what about our sweet Anthony with his abandonment issues, not surprising really. little sweet heart. I hope you enjoyed it - let me know what you think - I love hearing your thoughts. Love you guys.