A/N: No! It's over! I loved revisiting this story and correcting it like I have always wanted to. There is another story I have that I am thinking of reposting and finishing it. It has one or two chapter missing, but it is Emmett and Bella pairing. We will see. For right now, I have two other stories that are WIP. One is EmxB and the other is ExB. Check them out. Again, I want to thank all the people who read and reviewed. Thank you to those that reviewed every chapter. You know who you are, and you are amazing! Again, I own nothing, except for a twisted sense of humor and all five twilight films on digital streaming.

The worst is over now and we can breathe again I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away

There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight I wanna hold you high and steal your pain 'Cause I'm broken when I'm open And I don't feel like I am strong enough 'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome And I don't feel right when you're gone away- Broken by Seether ft Amy Lee

Bella POV- Six Months Later

Edward and Jazz were sitting down on the padded plastic benches. Their eyes kept shooting back and forth like they were watching a tennis match, but it was just Alice and I pacing on the stark tiled floor. Every time we heard a scream, our heads would shoot up and we'd stop pacing, only to start again when all was quiet. Rose was in labor, and we were all eagerly waiting to see little Kayden Gage. Rose was having a boy, and Emmett was the most excited about it. After twenty more torturous minutes of waiting, Emmett broke through the doors and bounded towards us.

"Eight pounds, ten ounces, and twenty-two inches long. It's a healthy baby boy." The smile that graced his face was so bright it made him look like he was glowing. I was so happy for him.

"Congrats, Em," I said, and was the first to embrace him. After we all congratulated him, we were told we would have to wait for Rose to get out of recovery and moved to her room before we could see the baby. We told him to go be with Rose, and to call us when she was moved. Ali and Jazz went home so Ali could change because she had come to the hospital straight from work. She had a summer internship with a fashion magazine and was excited to enter her fourth and last year of school. We said goodbye to them and decided to visit the hospital cafeteria. They actually had really good food, and I was starving. Edward told me to get a table, and he stood in line for us.

A lot had happened in the last six months. Rose and Em had tied the knot two months ago, Edward and I had moved in together, and Ali and Jazz lived together in her house. Jazz had proposed a month ago, but they were staying engaged until he finished school in two years.

Plans were underway for our marriage next summer. Esme agreed that our wedding should be in Hawaii. She and Ali were planning most of it, with my input, and they were in their element. Ali was designing my dress and I was happy about that.

We had been told that Riley had gotten one and half years for his original sentence, and on top of that, he got nailed with an additional three and a half years for a second count of assault and battery, plus two years for stalking, harassment, and illegal video surveillance. That made seven years in total. I was able to breathe easy the last six months and had finally felt that I had the real me back that Riley had taken with him. Things were going great.

Edward sat down across from me and handed me my plate. It was chicken, green beans, and mashed potatoes. I beamed at him, and then I saw Edward had steak tips and gravy.

"You got steak, no fair."

He smiled at me and took a big bite, moaning as he chewed. "Mmm. Yup, and it's good."

"You're an ass." I laughed and reached across the table, stabbing at his plate. I came back with a forkful of steak tips. Edward shook his head, chuckled, and gave me a kiss on the forehead while I happily munched on his dinner. I shared my chicken with him, and we chatted. By the time we made it back to the elevators, Em called us to let us know that Rose had been moved to her room and gave us the number. We ran into Alice and Jazz on the way and we entered Rose's room together. I gave Rose a hug and told her how proud I was of her. Everyone filed in behind me, so I walked over to Em. He put his arm around me and squeezed me into his side. Rose was holding the baby, and he just looked like a bundle of blankets. Rose caught me staring.

"Do you want to hold him, Bells?"

I hesitated. What if I hurt him? He was so little. "Sure."

Em grabbed the little boy with his huge hands and then gently handed him to me. He was adorable. He was making soft cooing sounds. He had light hair like his mom, but I could see more of Emmett in his features. I smiled a huge smile at him. It was almost automatic. I looked at Rose and grinned, and then I locked eyes with Edward. He smiled at me, and I had to look away because it was so beautiful. The baby was passed around the room and then returned to Rose. We only stayed for a short time because Rose was tired.

When we all left the hospital, Ali and Jazz headed to their house, and Edward and I went to our house. We'd lived together for a month; we had found a cute one-bedroom duplex that we would probably stay in until we moved to Forks in two years. It was a lot smaller than Ali's house, but it was just me and Edward.

We sat down on our couch, and Edward turned on the TV. I put my legs across his lap and snuggled next to him. This had become our nighttime ritual.

"Kayden is cute."

"Yeah, he is. He's going to be so spoiled because he's the first grandchild in the family." He looked a little upset at this.

"Edward, your parents understand why we are waiting. One, we need to get married. Two, we have to finish school, and three you want to finish your residency. Just because you're older doesn't mean you need to be first at everything."

"But I'm first at nothing. He graduated first, got married first, and now he's had a kid. What have I done?"

"Edward…" I was about to scold him but he cut me off.

"No, Bella. I know it's ridiculous and just stupid jealousy, so let's just drop it."

"Okay, if that's what you want."

"It is," he said with finality.

I snuggled back into him, and he put his arm around me. We sat in mutual silence for the rest of the evening until we went to bed.

Edward POV

Seeing Bella hold Kayden messed with me so much. Seeing that baby in her arms and her smiling at me left me with a yearning so deep it made me grouchy. Bella reminded me why we were waiting to have kids, but I almost told her to forget all those things and get her off the pill. Then, I reminded myself what we were doing was smart, and we had just essentially started our lives together. I dropped the subject because I knew my jealousy was stupid.

The next day brought a better outlook. Bella was draped across me like a blanket. I took a few minutes to enjoy the peaceful look on her face. The last six months had been busy, to say the least. The whole Riley ordeal had taken its toll on her. She had cried for days and was a complete wreck after testifying because she had to relive everything. That was the hardest thing, to see her fall apart and not be able to sit next to her and comfort her while she cried. Once Riley was sentenced, she bounced back pretty quickly, and I was glad that justice had been served.

I looked at the clock and decided it was time to get up. I tried to get out of bed quickly and quietly. Bella's hold on my t-shirt turned into a tight death grip, and she moaned when I moved.

"Bells, love. I have to move. I need to use the bathroom."

She let go and opened her eyes. "Your body is ruining my cuddling, angel."

I smiled at her and she smiled back. She got up and smacked my ass. "Don't take too long, or I'm eating all of the pancakes I'm making." She scampered off to the kitchen, and I chuckled.

When I met Bella in the kitchen, she was dancing around with her headphones on while she cooked. I leaned against the entryway and watched her. She turned and noticed me, stopping abruptly and blushing She plucked the headphones out of her ears and put her iPod on the listening dock. The sound of Do You Wanna Touch by Joan Jett filled the room. Bells waggled her eyebrows at me, and it reminded me so much of Emmett that it made me laugh. She frowned at me.

"Sorry, Love. That just reminded me of Emmett."

She stuck her tongue out at me and then joined me in my laughter. She went back to cooking and gave me a huge platter when it was filled with pancakes. I took it to the table with two plates and forks. She followed with butter, syrup, two cups, and the gallon of milk. This was our breakfast tradition for Saturdays and Sundays. We ate in silence for a minute until I decided to speak.

"So, what's on the agenda today?"

"Alice and Esme want me to decide on the flowers for the bouquets."

"Didn't you say you wanted orchids and those star whatever ones."

"Stargazer Lilies. Yes, but they do not complete it. They need something else."

"You like purple, so put something purple in it."

She looked at me in thought. "Oh my god, that's perfect. Purple orchids, white roses, and stargazer lilies. I gotta call Alice." She jumped up, gave me a kiss on the cheek, and ran to get her phone. I heard her chattering excitedly in our room. She came back to the table with her phone clutched close to her chest like she was in love with it. "I'm so proud of you!"

I gave her a sarcastic thumbs-up, but she didn't notice. I was happy that I saved her some stress, but it also felt weird that I solved her flower issue. We ate some more in silence, and when we finished I got a call from Jazz.

"What's up?"

"I have heard about nothing but wedding dresses and flowers for the last two hours. Please end my misery."

"I got you, I'll be over stat." We hung up. "Babe, Jazz wants to hang out."

"Ali and your mom are coming over soon anyway. Go have some fun guy time."

"Okay, later, love." I gave her a kiss, grabbed my keys, and was out the door.

Bella POV

When Edward left, I had no idea what to do to keep myself busy until Alice and Esme arrived. I imagined we would end up going somewhere, so I decided I would get dressed and get the mail. I put on a turquoise boat neck short sleeve shirt and a pair of black capris. I brushed my hair and put it into a high ponytail. I grabbed my cute sandals and my keys, then ran to the elevator to check the mail in the lobby. I grabbed our mail from the lockbox without looking and rode back upstairs.

I got into the apartment and threw my keys on the counter. I sorted my mail from Edwards. I quickly went through the junk offers and crap mail until I saw one envelope that stopped my heart. The return address was the prison and it was from inmate Riley Biers. I stared at the envelope for what felt like hours, but in reality, it was just a minute. I opened the envelope and unfolded the letter with shaking hands.

Bella,

I know that the last thing you want is to hear from me, but I need to apologize. You know that I have never really been good with words, so I borrowed someone else's words to tell you how I feel. Here goes:

Looking back at me I see that I never really got it right I never stopped to think of you

I'm always wrapped up in Things I cannot win You are the antidote that gets me by Something strong Like a drug that gets me high What I really meant to say Is I'm sorry for the way I am I never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold. What I really meant to say Is I'm sorry for the way I am I never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold To you I'm sorry about all the lies Maybe in a different light You could see me stand on my own again Cause now I can see You were the antidote that got me by Something strong like a drug that got me high What I really meant to say Is I'm sorry for the way I am I never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold. What I really meant to say Is I'm sorry for the way I am I never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold I never meant to be so cold

I never really wanted you to see the screwed up side of me that I keep locked inside of me so deep It always seems to get to me I never really wanted you to go So many things you should have known I guess for me there's just no hope I never meant to be so cold What I really meant to say Is I'm sorry for the way I am I never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold What I really meant to say Is I'm sorry for the way I am I never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold

I know I don't deserve your forgiveness and I can't even begin to make up for what I did, but I do know that I hurt you and that is something that I will regret as long as I live. I really do know what I did was wrong now, and I'm getting help while I'm here. I really do hope that Edward treats you right and that he makes you happy. You deserve it and I am so very sorry.

Sincerely,

Riley

I let out a breath I didn't know I had been holding. I knew that every sentence of that letter was heartfelt, and that was my Riley, not the scary nightmare Riley. I had lost him two years ago, but luckily it seemed he was slowly coming back to himself. I was glad Edward was not here because this letter would have caused a fight. He would have vilified Riley and I would have defended him. I sighed, and I knew that everything was going to be alright. Instead of any kind of emotional attachment or unease, I just felt peace. It just felt right in my bones and I knew there was no reason to be scared for the future. I could stop looking back at the past and look forward to the future. I had gotten my angel, and he wanted to be with me as long as forever allowed. Even with all the crap, I went through, it brought me Edward and it was something that made it worth it all. Riley's last wish rang through my head. I really do hope that Edward treats you right and that he makes you happy. I smiled. Definitely asked and answered. There was a knock on the door. I threw the letter in the trash and rushed to greet Alice and Esme. It was time to plan my future.

A/N: So, there we have it. Bella got her happily ever after! YAY! I may do a futuretake or two in the future (Lol). Leave me one last review and let me know what you would like to see, and make sure to follow me or this fic to see it. I am going to mark this baby as complete. Love you all and hope to see you in my other fics.