Ten years later…

"Daddy, am I the favorite or is Sissy?" Ethan asked as we sat on the couch.

"I don't have a favorite," I said, putting my arm around my son.

"Sissy said you love her more because she was first," he explained as I shook my head. Ashlynn was a fucking handful at nineteen. "Wanna know why I should be the favorite?"

"Why's that?"

"Because, Sissy has a boyfriend with a motorcycle. He was here last night and they were kissing. I saw them out the window; they were being loud and it woke me up. He even has a tattoo on his neck," E told me as my eyes went wide.

"Do you know where Sissy is now?" I asked, knowing I was going to freak on her when I saw her again.

"She's with Mommy doing something at school," he said, making me remember.

So, my daughter had a boyfriend. Said boyfriend had a motorcycle and a tattoo… Yeah, I was scared. As soon as Ashlynn and Bella got home, I stood in front of them with my arms crossed over my chest. My girls looked between each other, wondering which one I was mad at. I swear sometimes I felt like I had three kids.

"I wasn't me," Bella said as Ashlynn's shoulders slumped.

"What did I do this time?" she asked with a bored sigh.

"So, I was informed that you had a boyfriend," I said as Lynny got this starry look in her eyes. I hated it.

"Oh yeah," Bella said as if it was no big deal.

"You knew?" I asked as I saw Ethan's face pop over the couch.

"I thought Sissy was in trouble, not Mommy," he said with a huff.

"They both are… Go play in your room for a little bit," I told him as he pouted.

"I never get to stay for the good stuff," he said, stomping his way toward the stairs.

"You have a big mouth, Kid," Ashlynn said to her mopey little brother.

"At least I'm the favorite," he said quickly, sticking his tongue out at her. This was why I had gray hair.

"Don't you remember Aidan from when I was little?" Ash asked with a huff.

"Yeah, that scrawny kid that moved away years ago?" I asked.

"Yeah, well he's my boyfriend," she said as if it was no big deal. "He's grown up a lot in the last few years. He moved back six months ago, and I was the first person he looked for. He said he never forgot me and that I got hot. He just showed up at work one day and asked for me. I didn't even know it was him!"

"Ashlynn, he has a motorcycle and a tattoo," I said as Bella laughed. "Woman this is not a laughing matter."

"Tattoos, Daddy. He has a lot of them. He's so smart, too! He could have graduated early, but when he found out they were moving back here, he wanted to graduate with me. How romantic is that?" she said as Bella awed.

"You are my wife! You need to be on my side with this," I pleaded with Bella.

"I've always liked Aidan," she said with a shrug. "Babe, she is nineteen…"

"I don't give a fuck if she's thirty…"

"Hey! Daddy, will you meet him first? I think I'm in love with him. He reminds me of you and he's so wonderful," she said as I held my chest and sat down in the barstool. All Bella did was laugh at me.

"Ash, I think that's a great idea. Why don't you invite him over?" my traitor wife suggested as Lynny skipped out of the room. "Don't be dramatic."

"She said he's like me… I have every right to be scared," I said as she walked to me, kissing my lips. Just then, we heard Ashlynn scream, and Ethan's giggles got louder as he came running into the room to hide behind his mother.

"MOM! He was under my bed and he grabbed my ankles," Ashlynn said as I tried not to laugh. That's what she gets for almost giving me my first heart attack.

"Ethan…" Bella said, trying to hide her laughter.

"I know I shouldn't do it, but she's so easy," he said with a giggle. "I'll say sorry when she's done being mad."

"Sounds like a plan," I said, rubbing his head. He left the room with a giggle and I heard the TV click on. "I'm not ready to meet a boyfriend."

"Well, I think we were lucky," Bella said with a sigh.

"This bothers you too, right? I'm not alone in this?"

"No, I'm sad she is so grown, but we have done an amazing job with her," she said as I agreed.

"Fine… I'll be nice, but if I think he's a douche I'm saying something!"

Bella made a big supper and Ashlynn kept cleaning our already clean house. I sat on the couch with my hand sitting inside my shorts. Ashlynn didn't find me funny. 'Take a shower, Daddy' and 'you need to change' was all my little girl was saying to me. I didn't even move off the couch until I heard the doorbell. Even then, I just threw on a t-shirt.

"Just ignore my dad. Don't be mean or rude, but don't get upset if he hurts your feelings," Ash said to her guy. I was feeling a little bad — just a little.

"Babe, no worries. I still remember the nasty looks he gave me when we were little," the kid said, making me chuckle.

"Yeah, but he hates that you're all hot now with tats and a motorcycle," she said as I rolled my eyes.

"Lynny, you worry too much. Your dad will like me hopefully before I die." Well, at least he was realistic. I stopped listening when I heard dreadful kissing noises.

"My daughter taste good?" I asked as the two of them jumped away from each other.

"No sir…yes sir…I mean, I don't taste your daughter. Um, I'm just gonna…" Aidan said, crossing his arms over his chest.

I felt a little proud of myself to be honest. Aidan was at least six foot tall, covered in tattoos, and I scared the shit out of him. Yeah, that made me feel good. I heard Ashlynn huff as I walked away, and they came in holding hands. She didn't look pleased with me and he looked embarrassed.

"Hey, Dude, will do me a favor?" Ethan asked Aidan.

"Um…sure," Aidan said, looking from Ethan to Ashlynn.

"We can be friends, but you can't stick your tongue in her mouth," E said as I chocked on my drink.

"Baby, don't talk like that. Daddy's heart can't take it," Bella said as I coughed.

"Well, I was just saying," Ethan said with a sigh. "I want to be able to hang with him too, but not if they are going to be gross."

"Remember how Lynny used to say the same thing about us?" I said as Bella laughed. "And if I remember correctly, didn't she say she would punch a boy if they kissed her and their lips were covered with spit?"

"Oh god, that day was so funny," Bella said as we laughed at our daughter's expanse.

"Number one, it's still gross when the two of you kiss," Ash said as E agreed. "Number two… I don't remember ever saying that."

"Anyway, what are your plans for after graduation?" Bella asked Aidan.

"Well, right now I'm an apprentice at my dad's tattoo shop, and I'm going to UW for art and business," he said as I rolled my eyes.

"He does amazing work," Ashlynn said with a proud smile.

"So you have done some tattoos?" my wife asked.

"I've done a couple on my dad, and I've done one for…" he said, trailing off as Ashlynn paled.

"You're nineteen, Kid," I said as Ashlynn blew out a breath.

"Wait? You have a tattoo?!" Bella half yelled, making me smile. "You aren't okay with her having a boyfriend, but it's okay for her to have a tattoo?!"

"I'm just picking my battles here," I said. "I've known for weeks, anyway. It's on her right shoulder blade. It's a fairy or something."

"When did you see it?" Ashlynn asked me.

"Lynn, I have tats, too, and yours is very colorful. It caught my eye when you were putting up your hair," I said. Her having a tattoo didn't bother me.

"I wanna see it!" Ethan said excitedly. Ash turned around and pulled down the shoulder of her shirt. I took the time to really look at it. The fairy was bigger than I thought, and she had my name at the top and Bella and Ethan's names by each arm of the fairy.

"Oh…it's so pretty," Bella said, getting up to look at it more closely.

"I drew it for her," Aidan said. I was a little impressed. He really did a fantastic job.

"Huh, maybe you can draw something up for me. I still need to get one for Ethan," I said as Aidan smiled.

"What were you thinking?" he asked me.

"I don't know, something boyish," I answered as Ethan smiled.

"Boyish — I think I can work with that," Aidan said.

"Just do a boy playing in the mud," Ash said, sticking her tongue out at her brother.

"That would be pretty cool," Aidan said as Ashlynn stared at him. "What? I couldn't do it, but my dad could. You should stop in and take a look around."

"Maybe I will," I said as Ashlynn smiled.

By the end of dinner, I almost liked the kid. He seemed to have a good head on his shoulders and I truly thought he cared for my daughter. It was hard to believe that my baby girl was all grown up. She was graduating soon, she had a boyfriend, that I kind of liked, and she had a tattoo. Next thing I knew, she was going to come to me to tell me she was married. Time was moving too fast, and I felt like I was missing so much even though I was right there for everything.

That night, when I was in bed holding my wife, I reflected on all the good in my life. I smiled at all the amazing memories I had with my family. Even Rose and I had come a long way. She married Emmett a few years ago, and I was so happy that I could be there for her. She changed so much and became so strong. Emmett was her perfect match. People say that there is no such thing as a perfect life, but my life was perfect for me and I couldn't ask for more.

~The End~

That's it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to review. I love them and they honestly keep me posting even when I'm read to walk away. Thanks to teamalltwilight and weekitty for being amazing, for being there to read everything I put out, and for my the best sounding boards ever. Thanks to, toocute24 for the beta work.

Next story will post April 1st! I'm still working out the summary, so I can't give you that.

Title: Everyone Has A Story

Teaser: "We need an office manager—someone to keep our asses organized and who knows how to keep books," Emmett said as I smiled widely.

"You're joking, right?"

"No, why?" the hot guys asked.

"I'm not speaking to you. You're an asshole. I bet you're not married," I said, raising an eyebrow at him.

"Burn!" Emmett said with a loud laugh. "You're hired."

"No way! I don't want some mouthy bitch working with us."

"Edward, I have a good feeling about her."

"Edward…do you want someone that will bow down to you and do as you say?" I asked as he stared at me. "Are you the boss?"

Hope to see you all again when this post!