I woke up just as Edward ran into the room. I couldn't breathe. I felt like there was no air in the room. Edward had me in his arms in just a couple of seconds.
"Its okay" He started to rock me, "It was just a dream." He gently petted my hair, "No one is going to hurt you." He held me for several more minutes before I was able to calm down, "Do you want me to stay with you until you fall asleep."
I didn't answer. I just clutched his shirt tighter and tried to fall back asleep. It took a long time before I was able to fall back asleep. When I did, I didn't dream. I woke up to the smell of eggs and bacon. I walked down to the kitchen and saw Edward and the kids making breakfast. Edward was standing at the stove cooking, Elizabeth was sitting on the island stirring pancake batter, and Mason was sitting on the island handing Edward eggs.
"Anything I can do to help?" I asked.
"Can you get the kids some juice?" Edward replied.
I did as he asked and poured the kids juice. By the time I finished that he was done with the eggs and was stating to cook the pancakes so I put the kids in their spots at the table. I put some eggs on a plate for each of the kids then some cut up bacon. I gave them that while Edward finished the pancakes. Once they were done I cut up one for each of the kids and put it on their plate. I then sat down next to Edward. Once we were done eating, I sent the kids to the living room to play and helped Edward clean up.
He got a phone call a few minutes later, "Hello…I can't…My family needs me!...Fine but I'm not happy about this." He slammed the phone shut.
"What was that about?"
"That was the hospital. They need me to come in. I told them I needed a couple weeks off." I was confused for a second but then I remembered that Edward was a pediatrician.
"I'm sure they wouldn't call unless it was necessary."
"Are you sure you can handle the kids? I can take them to my mom or Alice or Rose or…"
"Edward!" I cut him off, "I'm fine. Just go."
"Okay" He gave me a kiss on the cheek and rushed upstairs to get ready.
I had just finished the dishes when he came downstairs in a button down blue shirt and black dress pants. He was wearing a tie that looked like a swirled ice cream cone. He gave me a kiss and a cell phone and headed out the door with his bag. I decided that I would try to assemble the kids' beds. I took the kids up to Elizabeth's room. I sat them in the corner of the room to play. The bed was in three different boxes. I had brought tools and a box cutter up to the room with me.
I had just started when I cut my hand open. I could tell that I was going to need stitches. I rushed to the bathroom and wrapped my hand in a towel. I then loaded the kids in the car. I didn't technically have my license yet but I didn't care either. When I got to the ER it was mostly empty so I got seen right away. My doctor walked into the room a few seconds after the nurse left. I grew beat red when I realized that it was Carlisle.
"Hello Bella"
"Hi"
He gently grabbed my hand and turned it palm up, "What did you do this time and where is my son?"
"He got called in to work today. I was trying to assemble the kids' new beds and I cut my hand with the box cutter."
He chuckled, "You always have been clumsy." He pulled the towel off. It didn't take him long to clean the cut and stich it up.
When he started wrapping my hand Edward walked into the room, "What happened? You were only alone for an hour."
"I was trying to use a box cutter."
Edward just laughed, "Last time you tried to use a box cutter it ended up stuck in your leg."
"I don't even want to know how I managed that one."
He came over and kissed me on the forehead, "Just be careful and stay away from sharp objects."
"I will"
Edward left the room and Carlisle finished wrapping my hand. Carlisle gave me some care instructions and released me. It was about noon by the time I got released. When I got home there was a car parked out front of the house. When I pulled in the driveway the people in the car got out. I realized it was Maria and Jacob. Jacob's face was badly bruised.
"Hey" I called to them.
She rushed forward and pulled me in a hug, "How are you doing?"
"I'm good"
"I was thinking we could do lunch."
"We can order pizza."
"Okay"
I got the kids out of the car and led Maria and Jacob into the house.
"Why are the kids still in their pjs?" Jacob asked.
I held up my hand, "Had to rush to the hospital to get some stiches."
"Ouch" Jacob chuckled, "What were you trying to do?"
"Open a box"
We ordered pizza then sat down on the couch.
"Jacob, can I ask you for a favor?"
"Sure, what do you need?"
"I need to you to try to figure out who the woman that the police thought was me was."
"They aren't going to?" He sounded shocked.
"The detective said they don't have the time or the resources."
"Yeah, I can look into it."
"Thanks"
