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Last Time:
"Bella will you do me the greatest honor of marrying me?"
I nodded my head vigorously. "Yes, yes, yes, yes. . . ." I kept saying yes and jumped at him peppering his face with kisses. He pulled back and slipped the ring on my finger. It was Celtic knot emerald and diamond ring and was absolutely gorgeous. The diamonds complemented the emerald beautifully. I could tell it was older but it was perfect.
"It was my grandmothers but if you don't like it we can get you something from a jewelry store." He back tracked slightly.
I shook my head. "No I love it, it's perfect, and you are perfect." I caught his lips with mine in a passionate kiss. I could hear giggles coming from the house and looked up just in time to see everyone try and duck behind a bush. I rolled my eyes and laughed into the cooling night air.
Epilogue (Edward – POV) 6 years later
I smiled as I watched my wife on stage for her last tour for this year. Bella was dancing around the stage and even from backstage I could see she was having a blast.
"Wow I don't think I have heard her perform so well," Alice whispered to me.
I jumped. "Hey I thought you couldn't make it tonight," I raised an eyebrow while pointing at her bulging stomach.
She smacked my shoulder but wrapped her arms around my waist giving me a hug. "Jasper said we could come for a little bit depending on if J.J. had a good nap which he did, and I swear he's just like his father when it comes to getting up," She was shaking her head but I could feel her shoulders shaking with suppressed laughter.
J.J. or Jason Jasper Whitlock was Alice and Jasper's two year old son. He had Jasper's blue eyes but Alice's black hair. His attitude was one to be questioned he had a way of calming everyone around him but he was never able to sit still. If he didn't get his nap on time it was like hell on earth. J.J. was excited these days about becoming a big brother to another little boy. Jasper got to pick his name this time and in two months time we would be welcoming baby Mackenzie. Bella and I were J.J.'s godparents and Emmett and Rose would be Mackenzie's godparents.
Jasper and Alice had gotten married six months after their graduation in the middle of University. All eight of us, Jasper, Alice, Emmett, Rose, Jake, Nessie, Bella and me were attending Dartmouth. We all applied to the same colleges and went to the one place we were all accepted the when Nessie, Jasper and Alice graduated they joined us. Everybody thought we were idiots for having kids this early in our lives, well apart from my mom and dad, but it none of the munchkins were actually planned they just happened. Besides we were all supported by Carlisle and Esme, inheritances and even Bella was helping us with the money she earned from being Raven.
I don't regret anything though. It's definitely been a ride between babies and trails for James, Victoria and Phil. James was put in jail for life with possibility of bail after twenty years, he was charged with six accounts of rape, kidnapping and a lot of other things. Victoria was put in jail for fifteen years with a chance of bail after ten years. It had taken the police seven months to find her because she somehow escaped custody the night after we found Bella. Phil was a different story entirely though because he actually didn't do anything. He was tried for child abuse and negligence.
"So where is Jasper and J.J.?" I looked back at Bella when I heard her change songs.
"Right here, we had to get Uncle Emmett out of trouble with the security guard," Alice and I turned and saw Emmett holding J.J. upside down while Jasper walked behind them glaring at the back of Em's head.
"What did you do this time?" I jumped a foot in the air hearing Rose's hard voice from behind me. She had her and Em's son, Tristan on one hip and his twin sister, Trinity. They were both three and a half. Their four month old daughter Cara was fast asleep in her stroller.
"I might have told Bella's manager he smelt like tuna and needed to change his clothes because the eighties have been over two decades." Emmett pretended to think hard about it for a second. "Now give me my littlest mini me!"
"No! I just got her too sleep and you always wake her up. Here take the twins my legs are killing me," She handed both kids to Emmett and then sat on the nearest chair. Emmett shrugged and proceeded to throw the twins in the air one at a time; both of the twins were screaming and giggling while yelling 'daddy my turn' whenever he picked the other child up.
J.J. looked at Jasper from the ground where Emmett had put him. "Daddy ca' I haf' a 'anana?"
"Sure, buddy," Jasper grabbed the baby bag and pulled out half a banana. Jasper was an amazing dad but he was always self conscious about saying he could be better. Alice walked over to Jasper and hugged him around the waist. I saw her whisper something into his ears but I couldn't catch what it was.
I felt a tugging at my leg and looked down to see J.J. holding his arms up silently asking for me to pick him up. I lifted him up and he rested his head at the crook of my neck. He lifted his banana to my face in an offer. "No thank you that's you banana," I chuckled kissing his forehead.
I looked at my family and smiled. Jake and Nessie were arriving after the show. They've been having a tough time with their first baby. Nessie gave birth to her and Jake's first child three weeks ago. He was born premature and only recently were they able to bring baby Evan Billy Scott Black. Jake was tired and grumpy all the time now and had to put his tour on hold to help Nessie and Evan.
"Here I'll take him, your arms must hurt by now," Jasper mumbled the last part to himself taking J.J. from me.
I shook my head trying to clear realizing I was thinking and in my own world for over ten minutes.
I nodded and went back to my place standing near the stage so I had a better view of Bllea. She finished her second last song and stopped for a bit of a breather. "Alright this is the last song of the night and the last song on my tour, Wahooo!" Everyone started cheering and screaming along with Bella. "Okay Okay, I wrote this song about two months ago but this is the first time I'll be performing it, Maybe when I go on tour again if I do, it'll be in every show, you guys will have to tell me at the end. My family hasn't even heard this song and so I'd like to dedicate this to my family, who has helped me through so much. Now on with the song," She giggled and the nodded Jack her lead guitarist.
After a short intro she started singing and my mind went blank only being filled with her lyrics and beautiful voice. . . .
Where are the people that accused me? God I want to dream again, take me where I've never been Sometimes it's hard to just keep going God I want to dream again, take me where I've never been Forget the fear it's just a crutch God I want to dream again, take me where I've never been God I want to dream again, take me where I've never been
The ones who beat me down and bruised me
They hide just out of sight, can't face me in the light
They'll return but I'll be stronger
I wanna go there, this time I'm not scared
Now I am unbreakable, it's unmistakable
No one can touch me, nothing can stop me
But faith is moving without knowing
Can I trust what I can't see to reach my destiny?
I want to take control but I know better
I wanna go there, this time I'm not scared
Now I am unbreakable, it's unmistakable
No one can touch me, nothing can stop me
That tries to hold you back
And turn your dreams to dust
All you need to do is just trust
I wanna go there, this time I'm not scared
Now I am unbreakable, it's unmistakable
No one can touch me, nothing can stop me
I wanna go there, this time I'm not scared
Now I am unbreakable, it's unmistakable
No one can touch me, nothing can stop me
My eyes became watery and honestly I could care less if Emmett called me a girl or crybaby that was . . . . Just wow! The entire crowed was quiet for five seconds and then they erupted in applause and whistles and screams of approval.
"Thank you, you guys have been a great but even famous people must rest! Goodnight Seattle!" Bella quickly ran off the stage only stopping to give hugs to the rest of her band members. She paused when she saw me but then jumped at me kissing me on the lips hard. I chuckled, "Why didn't you tell me about the song?"
Bella pulled away smiling brightly, "I wanted it to be a secret and it was for all of us not just me," She smiled at everyone else.
"Momma!" I jumped in shock hearing my daughter's scream. Bella caught her just as she threw herself at her mommy.
"Annabelle!" Bella screamed back kissing our daughters cheek. Annabelle was born exactly three years ago tomorrow. She had my eye and Bella's hair but on a certain angle in the sun you could see streaks of bronze. Belle was tiny she was born premature and even the doctor was unconvinced she would make it out of the hospital but a year later she was given a clean bill of health.
"Momma, Unca Jake took me to Doggie's and Cat's he bough' me pop'corn an' candy an' pop an' a ho' dog an' an' an' an'," She finally ran out of breathe and settled on just bouncing with her tiny hands on Bella's shoulder's.
I glared at Jake. "Thanks a lot, hope you know when Evan's older and I babysit him I'm going to fill him up with sugar and by him a piano or drum set." He shrugged while chuckling.
"Hey Jake, where's Nessie?" Jasper asked patting him on the back. Jake sighed dramatically shaking his head.
"Evan was up all night he has an ear infection and right now Nessie's sleeping, she was up all night with him and all day while I took Belle out." We all gave him sympathy looks.
"Listen, it gets better promise but in the mean time how about you and Nessie come by our house this weekend and I'll cook dinner for you guys for all next week, what do ya say?" Bella asked standing up.
"That would be great Bella thank you so much." Jake ran over grabbing Bella in a hug.
"Daddy?" Belle tugged on my pant leg while jumping on my foot.
"Yes, love?" I picked her up and rested her on my hip.
"Can we go home? I seepie," and to prove her point a huge yawn escaped her lips and she started to rub her eyes.
"Ya, I think we should all go home, we'll meet up for dinner at Carlisle's tomorrow?" Rose asked holding a crying Cara.
Everyone nodded and before I knew it I was left with Belle and Bella. "So we going to tell them tomorrow?" I asked Bella placing my hand on her stomach. Bella put hers over mine and smiled brightly at me.
"I think it would be a good idea," She nodded.
"Momma when my baby brudder gonna be 'ere?" Belle asked putting her little hand over ours.
"Not for a while bubba, not for a while," I smiled at Bella.
Life honestly couldn't get any better and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I had a great family and sexy wife who is remarkable, a daughter who has enough energy to keep me going for another eighty years, and in a few months I'll be welcoming my first son. Things could only get better from here on out.
And it's over! I'm sad and happy, I'm going back to edit and change a few things soon but I would really appreciate it if you guys would read my other stories or even just check out my newest story 'My Saving Grace', thanks a lot for sticking it out with me I know it wasn't the greatest.