I'm a little sad to be posting this… it was a fun ride, though.

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Ten years later

Today we are celebrating my twenty-ninth birthday. I've come to the conclusion that I'll be twenty-nine forever. I am never turning thirty. Edward says I'm being ridiculous, but I hate the thought of turning thirty.

"I'm turning fifty! Bitch about it then," he says as we get dressed for the day. It's hard to believe that so much time has gone by.

We were married on our one year anniversary. We had a small wedding, and Liam was the cutest best man ever. It was one of the happiest days of my life. The week before our wedding, Liam officially became a Cullen, which was another very happy day.

After many, many, many, fights with my parents, we worked things out. I made up with my dad before my mom...but I understand now. If she would have explained things sooner, I would have understood, but she was never one to explain things. Come to find out, when she was fifteen she had a baby that was given up for adoption. She came from a poor family, so she knew she could never raise a child. When I got pregnant, it brought back too many memories. As the years went on, she would apologize for the way she acted every time we saw each other. She died two years ago from breast cancer. That was one of the worst days of my life...probably the worse yet. My dad was still kicking it, though, and he was here whenever he could be.

Another great day was when I was twenty and Lacey Marie was born. She is nine now. She and Liam are the best of friends. I love to see the two of them together. She has long, straight hair, and shares the same hair color as Edward. Li just turned thirteen, and he acts like an adult. We have yet to tell him that Jake is his biological father, but things are so great right now. I know it is time to tell him. He always thought he and Jacob looked alike because Jake was his uncle. We never corrected him. I know we should have, but I was scared he would be upset. Liam and Jake are very close. It was weird for me the first few times I saw them together, though. Edward felt the same way often.

"I'm his father," Edward had said, standing nose to nose with Jacob. Liam had fallen and Jake jumped up to get him. Edward didn't like the way Jake was able to calm Liam down.

"I didn't mean to step over the line. I just reacted," Jacob said.

"Back the fuck off!" Edward hissed before walking away. Jake did back off for a whole year. He would speak to Liam if Liam came to him, but he didn't do anything extra. Little by little, I saw a relationship bloom. After some time passed, Edward and I were both okay with it.

"Welcome to the club," Emily says as she and Jess sit with me. I cock my head to the side in confusion. Jess points to a pissy looking Liam. I sit up and look at his face more closely. He looks sad and hurt. I quickly get up and go to him.

"Li, is everything okay?" I ask as I sit next to him.

"Whenever I asked you a question, you always told me the truth, right?" he asks with tears in his eyes.

"If I have ever lied to you it was because I thought you were too young to understand." I knew what was coming.

"Is Uncle Jacob my father?" he asks as my eyes fill with tears.

"Yes," I whisper as he quickly stands.

"I fucking knew it!"

"Watch your mouth!" I scold. He flips the chair he was sitting in and takes off for the house. My tears fall as I turn to find Edward. He and Jacob both know what's going on.

"I'll talk to him if you want me to," Jake offers.

"No; the three of us made this decision, so we need to do it together," Edward says, taking my hand.

"It's a big person thing, Lacey! You're too little to understand," Liam tells his sister with a sigh.

"I love Uncle Jake and Daddy," she says.

"Me too, but..."

"But what? Love is love, LiLi," she says sweetly. "Madison has a daddy, but he says he hates her and that she should have been swallowed. I've never heard Uncle Jake say that about you." My heart sinks as I hear my daughter speak. I know she doesn't understand what she just said, but it still makes my heart hurt.

"Lacey, you don't speak like that," Edward says as we walk into Liam's room.

"What'd I say?" she asks as her eyes grow big.

"You used adult words," Jake says, picking her up.

"No I didn't," she protests.

"Go ask Aunt Rosie. She knows all about it," Jake says as Edward and I both swat at him.

"Not funny, Jacob," I say as Liam laughs. Jacob and Rosalie have never gotten along.

"I'm just pissed I'm going to miss her face," Jake laughs.

"No, you're not; look," Liam says, glancing out his bedroom window. I watch as both of them look out the window. I turn to Edward, but he even has his face in the other window. After a minute, I hear Rose yell for Jake. Liam and Jacob bust a gut laughing.

"I don't think that is ever going to get old," Liam says as his laughs dies down.

"It hasn't in the last ten years," Jake says, throwing his big body onto Liam's bed. I sit in the old bean bag while Edward sits in the computer chair.

"This is really weird," Liam says, looking just at Jake.

"It is," Jake says simply. "Don't be mad, please." For the first time in years, I hear Jake sound serious. "Don't be mad at your mom or dad. If you want to be pissed at anyone, be pissed at me. Do you want to hear what I said to your mother when she came to me at the age of fifteen, crying?"

"Jacob, don't," I say.

"I want to know it all," Liam says, almost begging.

"Well," I start to say.

"No, I want Jacob to tell me," Liam says as Jake nods.

"Your mom and I grew up together. She was...is my best friend. I look at her now and kind of laugh at the person I once knew. We used to get high all the time. She was really fun once upon a time," Jake says with a laugh. I can't help but chuckle, too.

"Stick to the story. He doesn't need any ideas," Edward says.

"Yes, Dad," Jake says with an eye roll. "Anyway, Bella and I loved each other back then, and we had sex. We were young and dumb. When you start having sex, always, always use a condom."

"Jake!"

"What, Bella? He needs to know!" Jake says, raising his voice to me. "Look, I'm glad you're in my life, I really am, but when I found out she was knocked up, I freaked. I called your mom so many horrible names, and I didn't see or talk to her for almost 3 years. Your mom was on her own. Renee and Charlie kicked her out, so she only had Alice. She worked her ass off to raise you. Think of Gina, or Lilli, or even Katie having a baby right now. Think of them living on their own with no one to turn to for help. That was your mom. You were almost three when I first saw you, and you were over three before I talked you. I was never a father. That man right there is your father. He was the one that wanted to be there. I wanted to be the cool Uncle, not the dad. I know that sounds harsh, but I want you to understand. I'm a very selfish person. Aunt Nessie and I both are, and that's why we never had kids. I signed my rights away because I wanted you to have it all. I wanted you to have a mom and a dad. Not a mom who you barely saw because she was working all the time trying to put food on the table, and a dad who came around when he felt like it. I did this for you because I love you," Jake says with tears in his eyes.

I can't stop my tears from spilling over, either. Liam has no emotion on his face as he stares at Jake. I try to speak, but the lump in my throat hurts too badly.

"Li, I know that I'm not your biological father, but you're my son. I've loved you since the first time you asked me if I wanted a bok jush. I wouldn't trade any of this for the world. If it wasn't for Jake, I wouldn't have a son. When Lacey was born, I cried because I missed out on that with you..."

"Do you love Lacey more than me?"

"No, that never happened. I love you and your sister the same. I am your father." I can't take anymore. I jump to my feet and hug Liam to me.

"I love you. I'm so sorry. I wanted to tell you so many times, but it never seemed to be the right time. Please don't be mad. I love you so much," I cry as I hold my son.

"Mom, stop crying. You're so embarrassing!" he says as he hugs me back. I don't miss the sniffle I hear when he lays his head on my shoulder. "I love you, too," he whispers. "I'm not mad." His words make me cry harder. I feel Edward wrap his arms around the both of us at the same time I hear the bedroom door shut. I know Jake is giving us our moment. Li pulls away from me and hugs Edward while I quickly wipe my tears.

"I want cake," I say out of the blue. I just want this all behind us.

"Mom, I'm sorry I ruined your birthday," Liam says as I shake my head.

"You did no such thing. Your Aunts have a bottle a wine for me, and after two glasses, I won't remember a thing," I say as we laugh. "If you are okay, then I am okay."

"I'm okay. I'm really okay," he says as I smile.

"I need a beer," Edward says as we head out of the room. "I'm glad we had this talk."

"Me, too...can I have a beer?"

"Nice try," Edward says, giving him a playful shove.

I feel lighter. I feel happy. I have my happy ending.

So there you have it! This is it and there will be no more. I loved sharing this story with all of you. Thank you so much for the reviews I loved every single one of them! A huge thank you goes out to my girls for all their hard work! You all mean the world to me.

As of now I am a break until next year. I will post again in February or March. Until then check out Bases loaded, my kasi and myself, anything that krazi4twisaga writes, or you own me which is co-written with the amazing toocute24. He story can be found under becute82.

Teaser for the next story to come!

"Anthony, what are you doing here?" I asked seeing his sleeping daughter in his arms.

"I need you to keep Lynny, please. If anyone asks just tell them you're watching your boyfriend's kid. I have all the paperwork you will need. Please, I need you to help me," he begged. He didn't even give me time to answer before he thrust his kid into my arms. I took the sleeping kid with confusion. "I put enough money in your account to take care of both of you. It should last until I get back."

"How long are you going to be gone?" I asked as he ran from my door to his car giving me everything but a bed for this little girl. "You need to answer my questions!"

"I can't explain. Tell me your social…"

"Fuck you!"

"Tell me so I can find you," he said staring into my eyes.

"How long are you going to be gone?"

"I don't know a few years…"

"A few years!"

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