***STEPHENIE MEYER OWNS TWILIGHT AND EDWARD…..AND I THANK HER FOR HIM***

A/N: So here we are with the last chapter of AA. Normally this would be Ally's chapter, however she has been having some nasty RL issues so I'm going to wrap this one up for us. Thank you to everyone who has been with us for this one and we hope you have enjoyed it! As of right now we haven't planned an Epilogue but never say never. So that being said, on with our story!

THREE MONTHS LATER

EPOV

"Thank you Riley. I really appreciate it."

"No problem Edward. Good luck. I hope she says yes." Yeah, he wasn't the only one.

Riley Biers was one of my best friends and his family happened to own the finest jewelry store in all of Seattle. I had known all of them since I was a small child and when I decided to ask Bella to marry me, there was no question where I would go to purchase her ring. Biers Fine Jewelry was the only choice. Today I was picking up the rings I had already purchased but had to have sized and engraved.

I'd spent the better part of the last several months wanting to ask Bella to marry me. The fact that I was an extreme chicken shit played a big part in the reality of the situation. I loved Bella. Bella loved me. We had talked about marriage, but every time we did I seriously broke out in hives. I was determined that I would ask her tonight. We were having dinner at a new restaurant that had just opened up downtown and afterwards I was going to pop the question. Hopefully. That is, if I didn't throw up all over her first.

BPOV

I was trying to get some work done and it just wasn't happening. Something was up with Edward and I was extremely scared of what that something might be. He had been acting really strange lately. Let me rephrase that; Edward was always slightly strange. I mean, I loved him with all my heart, but the man had some quirks that would make anyone crazy. I had moved into his townhouse last month when Rosalie wanted to go on the road with Emmett. I couldn't afford the rent by myself so Edward suggested I give up my place and move in. It worked out perfectly.

We all knew Edward was a clean freak, but when I moved in with him, I noticed he had some OCD tendencies as well. Case in point, our pantry. Everything had a neat little label and all the cans had to be facing the same way. There had to be four cans of each item. If he noticed we had only two cans of something, he went a bit crazy until he bought two more cans. I loved the man but shit, sometimes I wanted to purposely mess up the pantry just to watch him stroke the fuck out. Anyway, I'm getting off topic now. I was trying to work but I couldn't help but worry. Over the last couple of weeks, Edward had become really awkward around me. He was jumpy and a bit snippy at times. I had a bad feeling. Somehow, I felt like Edward was trying to find a way to break up with me.

The more I thought about it, the less work I got done. Finally deciding to say fuck it, I stood up and stretched, looking at the picture of Edward and I that was on the mantle. We had taken it last month out by the pool. Just after I snapped the photo with my phone, I jumped in for a swim and Edward went back inside to get us some drinks. I had just climbed out and was attempting to wrap a towel around me so I could dry off a bit when Edward walked up to me, his hair sticking up in every direction. His eyes were wild and he looked completely unhinged.

FLASHBACK

"Edward what's wrong? Are you ok?" I walked over and ran my hands down his biceps, delighting in the fact that they flexed when I touched them.

"Bella, I wanted to….that is….I mean….I need to….fuck." I smirked.

"Ok. You need to fuck? I'm down with that. Come on." I tried to pull him toward the townhouse but he wouldn't move.

"Shit, that's not what I meant." He pulled me back to him roughly and my body smacked against his naked chest. I moaned like the whore he makes me into. I couldn't help but notice that Edward's eyes were focused on the top of my hot pink "nipplekini", as he called it. Yeah. He was distracted. I could work with this.

"What are you thinking Edward?"

"Bella, the only thing I can think of when you wear these….these…..THINGS….is that I want to bury myself deep inside you. Repeatedly." I pulled him closer to me and I felt something in his pocket. I snorted thinking how I wondered if he was just happy to see me or if he really had something in there. Very carefully, I started to reach down to investigate things further but Edward grabbed my hand, kissed me quickly and ran off like his ass hair was on fire. Shit. What was all that about?

END FLASHBACK

Trying to push the thoughts of not having Edward in my life, I decided to make a grilled cheese sandwich. Edward was off somewhere doing whatever it was Edward did when he "ran errands". I had spoken to him before he left and he was very evasive with me. Shit. That just opened up an entire other train of thought. Was Edward cheating on me? Fuck. My. Life. This swift realization made what I had to tell Edward even more terrifying. We never meant for it to happen. Now, with these thoughts swirling around in my mind, how do I tell Edward he's going to be a father? If he already wants to break up with me or God forbid is cheating on me, he won't want to be tied down to me for the rest of his life with a baby. Again I say, fuck my life.

EPOV

My nerves were getting to me as I prepared myself for how epic tonight could end up. I had just gotten a haircut and picked up my Gucci suit from the cleaners when I got back into my SUV, I just sat in the parking lot trying to collect my thoughts. Sighing, I pulled out Bella's rings and stared at them. I chuckled at the thoughts going through my head. From the first moment I met Bella, the color pink had everything to do with us. From Alice's stupid car to her spoiled rotten dog, pink always seemed to be present. After everything that happened I had a bad taste in my mouth over that fucking color. However, when I saw this wedding set I knew it had to be Bella's. The engagement ring was a diamond solitaire with regular diamonds as well as pale pink diamonds all along the ring and the wedding band was made up of regular diamonds and pink diamonds. I hoped it would let Bella know that despite how things started out, we were in a good place and pink wasn't a bad thing anymore. Lame, I know, but fuck if I didn't turn into a total pussy where my girl was concerned.

When I arrived back at the townhouse I was about to slip my key into the lock when the front door flew open and there stood Bella wearing IT. She was wearing the one thing that made me into a big pile of computer nerd goo…that fucking white nipplekini also known as Edward's Kryptonite.

"Hi baby. I'm glad you're home. Here, let me take your suit." She grabbed the garment bag from me and strolled to the bedroom with it leaving me gaping at her marvelous ass and drooling a bit. I managed to walk over to the bar where I placed my keys, wallet, and cell phone down and made to head to the bedroom. Before I made it very far Bella was back in front of me. Naked.

"B…Bel….Bellaaaaa" I was cut off mid-sentence by her tongue invading my mouth and her hand cupping my junk. She kissed me with an urgency that I barely recognized as her hands moved deftly over the buttons of my jeans. Her hands were everywhere at once and I could feel desperation coming off her in waves. Something was wrong. Quickly gathering my thoughts, I stilled her hands and pulled away from her. This did not make her happy.

"Edward? Why did you stop? What's wrong?"

"Nothing Sweetheart. God, nothing at all. Bella, is something bothering you?" I brought her hands to my lips and placed gentle kisses on each of her knuckles.

"Why would you say that? I just wanted to make love to my boyfriend. I missed you Edward. Is that ok?" I didn't miss the snarky tone of her declaration.

"You just seem so, I don't know, urgent? Talk to me Bella." I watched as her face dropped and tears filled her eyes. Fuck. What had I done now?

"I'm afraid Edward. I need to tell you something and I know you are going to leave me. You've been so weird lately and I'm worried that you are trying to find a way to break up with me and then today I really thought about it and fuck, I hope it's not true, but I thought maybe you were cheating on me and I don't know what I would do if you were and it just makes everything I need to tell you that much harder. I'm sorry Edward, I know we didn't mean for this to happen but I guess my Depo shot failed or you have super nerd sperm or something like a damn miracle but now I'm pregnant and you are going to be a Daddy and you want to break things off with me but now you're stuck with me and a baby." Excuse me?

I felt my eyes widen at her declarations. She thought I was breaking up with her? Cheating on her? And did she REALLY say what I think she said? I was going to be a father? I felt my skin starting to itch and I had to quickly anchor myself to the earth. A baby? Bella was pregnant? Without meaning to, I realized that I had stepped away from Bella and moved to the sofa. I felt the cushion dip beside me and looked up to see her very worried, red, tear-filled eyes. That would not do. I opened my arms to her and she came willingly, snuggling close into my side.

"Bella, sweetheart, I love you with all my heart. Never in a million years would I even entertain the thought of cheating on you or leaving you. You are so much a part of my life. I can't breathe without you." Pulling my t-shirt over my head, I gently placed it over her head and down her chest so she wasn't sitting there beside me nude anymore. This was happening right now and I wanted to be able to concentrate. I brought my hands to rest on her flat stomach and stared in awe. Bella and I had created life. She started to speak but I placed two fingers over her lips to let her know I wasn't finished.

"Sweetheart, I don't even know where to begin. A baby? You're pregnant?"

"Yes Edward and I'm so sorry….."

"No, stop right there. Do not be sorry. This is….Christ Bella, this is amazing to me. You and me, we created a beautiful miracle. We're going to have a baby. Why would you think I wouldn't be happy about this?"

"I just know the timing isn't right. You've been acting so strange lately Edward. I feel so emotional and I know I have a tendency to assume things and my insecurities get the best of me. Why have you been acting so weird?"

Blowing out a breath, I decided to throw caution to the wind and man the fuck up right now. "I know I've been acting like a crazy man and I'm sorry you thought what you did." I stood up and removed the black velvet box from my front pocket. "The truth is I don't want to live one more day without being tied to you in every way." I dropped down to one knee in front of her. "This isn't how I had planned to do this. I was going to take you to Palisade for dinner tonight and then maybe out for some dancing. After that I was going to bring you back here and light some candles, get down on one knee and offer you this." I opened the ring box and delighted in the gasp that came from Bella's beautiful mouth. "Isabella Marie Swan, from the first moment I saw you, I knew I wanted to know you. When I managed to get to know you, even with all the awkward assumptions we both made, I knew without a doubt you were the one for me. I want to see your beautiful smile every morning for the rest of my life. I want you to be the mother of my babies, which we've already accomplished by the way" I added with a wink. "But beyond that, Bella, I just want you here, with me, forever. Please tell me you'll marry me?" I removed the engagement ring from the box and held it out in front of her, waiting for her answer.

"Edward, it's beautiful. Yes. Yes baby. I will marry you. I love you so much Edward." She leaned in and kissed me hard. Pulling back, her tear filled eyes looked down at the ring and my shaky hand as I slipped it on her finger.

"I love you Bella. Thank you for being with me. I've been so nervous and I was so worried you would say no." I scooped her up and placed her in my lap while we snuggled and stared at the ring on her finger. She was going to be mine forever. I really liked the sound of that.

ONE YEAR LATER

BPOV

"Bells, I think Jace is ready for his bottle or whatever you call it when you do what you are doing." I chuckled at my Dad. He was totally freaked out about me breast feeding.

"Ok Dad, give me just a second and I'll come get him." I wiped my hands off on the dish towel as I glanced out into our backyard. Edward, Emmett, and Jasper, along with Carlisle were outside standing around the grill. Today was our house warming party and the entire Cullen and Swan clans were in attendance.

I took just a moment to think back over the last year of my life. Edward and I were surprised by getting pregnant, that's for sure. We got married a month after he proposed, much to Alice's chagrin. She pouted like a petulant child when we told her we just wanted a simple wedding with no glitz or glamour. The second she began to protest, Jasper simply gave her "the look" and she backed right down. He really had her number and I was damn glad. She was still spoiled rotten but Jasper kept her in line.

Four months ago, utter perfection entered our lives in the form of our baby boy, Jace Thomas Cullen. Jace was a little over eight pounds when he was born and had a mess of bronze hair on his head, so much like his Daddy's, and so far, beautiful hazel eyes. He was truly perfect.

We had been living in our new home for two months. Esme and Carlisle lived a couple blocks down the road, as did Emmett and Rosalie, who by the way, were married last month. Jasper talked Alice into moving in with him at his townhouse and they are engaged. They too have added to their family, although it was something that made Alice horribly mad. HarleyCake, as they now called her, had managed to get herself knocked up by their new neighbor's French Bulldog, Tank. They were now the proud grandparents to four French Pin puppies. Ugliest little bastards I had ever seen.

"Come here little man. Mama knows what you want." I took Jace from my Dad and headed upstairs to feed him while Charlie hoofed it outside with the men. Once I got settled with my baby boy I leaned my head back in the rocking chair and watched two birds flying around outside the window. These moments with Jace were my favorite. He loved to wrap his little fingers around mine while he nursed. He looked so much like Edward. Edward. The man had single handedly turned my world upside down and inside out. I laughed out loud, startling Jace a bit as I thought back to the time when I thought Edward was gay. Boy had I been mistaken. I loved everything about Edward. I loved how much of a geek and a nerd he was to the outside world and I loved how he turned into a dominating lover in the bedroom. Well, once we got past his two pump chump tendencies that is. I couldn't help smiling.

"Isn't that the most beautiful sight in the world? My gorgeous wife nourishing our beautiful, handsome son in our new home. Ahhh, life just doesn't get any better." Edward smiled as he made his way over to my side. Kneeling beside the chair, he stroked the tuft of hair that consistently stood straight up on top of Jace's head. "I love you Bella."

"I love you too Edward, so very much. Thank you for making me so happy."

"Are you happy Bella? I mean, truly happy? I have to tell you, I never imagined my life would be so, I don't know, perfect? Sometimes I feel as if I need to pinch myself. I feel like you are going to disappear. I mean, I'm just a video game nerd who somehow managed to get the girl. How awesome is that?" He nuzzled my neck and placed a gentle kiss below my ear.

"Yes baby, I am so happy. Deliriously so. I can't imagine being without you."

"Well lucky for you, you don't have to imagine it. I'm never going anywhere Bella. You and Jace are my life." Sighing, he stood to his full height. "I better get back down there. I just came inside to get another beer and didn't see you so I came to find you." He leaned down to kiss Jace on the head. "I love you little man. Get all of Mama's good booby milk." I giggled as I watched him leave the room.

He was awkward, geeky, and had a bad case of OCD, but he was all mine despite all my awkward assumptions. I thanked God for that on a daily basis.

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