Okay everyone, so sorry doesn't even cover what I want to say. How about how deeply, deeply sorry I am. Nope I don't think that will do either. I want to take this time to thank everyone who has read my story and hopefully you have stuck with me for the epilogue. It isn't very long but I had to finish the story and I have been meaning to get this out for a while now. Life as I'm sure you all know can get kind of crazy and I don't even think that covers how the last year of my life has been. I know it's been almost a year since I have worked on this. The sad thing is I started and stopped this epilogue so many times. I think I finally got it the way I wanted it though and I hope to hear from all of you. Thanks again to everyone who has read and reviewed my story and gotten me as far as I have. I do hope to write more in the future although until I am done with school it will probably be a few one-shots until I have more time to dedicate to writing. Between school, work, my kids and husband and everything else that life throws at me I'm sure I'll be able to come up with something as long as anyone is willing to read it! Thanks again you guys have all been great. This is kind of bitter sweet. I'm glad to finally say I've finished it, but a part of me is really sad that it's done.

Thanks again everyone! Now enjoy the last little tidbit of "You Saved Me."

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Twilight or an of it's characters. That honor goes to the great and wonderfully talented Stephanie Meyer. I do however own my new crush on the guys from the Red Riding Hood movie. Have you guys seen it yet? It reminded me a lot of Twilight. Really angsty! I loved it!

EPOV

There was absolutely no way this could be happening. I would not allow it. This is the day I have dreaded for the last 16 years and I just won't let it happen. I can't let it happen.

"Daddddddyyyy….."

I'm brought out of my internal fury with my daughter's whining. She's sixteen years old, she really shouldn't be whining like this should she.

"Lacee, we've gone over this time and time again." I told her. Where was Bella when I needed her.

"But Dad, all of the girls are wearing dresses like this." Damn my sister for helping Lacee to pick out this scrap of fabric she's claiming is a dress.

"Lacee Rene, I told you that I will not let you go out in public, with a boy no less, wearing something that barely covers your bottom." I argued again. We have had this discussion for the last 2 months since a boy in her class asked her to prom.

Prom…. I hated that word. I knew what kids did at proms. And what they did after proms and I damn well wasn't going to just sit by and let my little girl be mauled at by some sick and twisted hormonally driven teenage boy. I guess it's a good thing I offered to get a limo for the kids if Alec promised to go to prom too and stick by his sister the whole night.

It's a good thing he's more protective of her than I think even I am. I know he won't let anything happen to her. Alec and Lacee have been two of the best kids Bella and I could have asked for. They are both very responsible and have done well in school and they have made parenting a pretty easy task for us. That is until Eli came along!

The twins were 3½ years old when Bella found out she was pregnant again. Her pregnancy didn't go nearly as smoothly as her first did and she ended up being on bed rest for the last 4 weeks. This of course was not an easy feat having two 4 year olds running around the house. Luckily my mom, Rosalie and Alice all pitched in to help. Eli has been a handful to say the least but he is definitely his father's son. Or at least that is what my mom keeps telling me. I swear I don't remember giving my parents half the trouble that Eli has given us but oh well.

After Alec and Lacee were born I started working the day shift in the ER so that I could be home with my family at night. Bella stayed home with the kids for the first 2 months and then went back to work. She had a difficult time deciding on whether she should stay home with the kids or return to work and after some long discussions she decided to go back part-time. She was able to move to a day shift position in the Laboratory and she worked 3 days one week and 4 the next. The only comfort she had was that between my mom, my dad, her dad, Alice and Rosalie we never needed a babysitter. The kids were always with one of our family members.

Alice found out she was pregnant shortly after the twins were born and she gave birth to Jeremiah Joseph Whitlock 9 months later. JJ and Alec are almost inseparable and have been since they were kids. Alice decided to be a stay at home mom and she was more than happy to take our munchkins in when Bella and I had to work.

Rosalie and Emmett had a few problems getting pregnant so it was a surprise when we found out that they were. Rose got pregnant around the same time that Bella got pregnant with Eli. In fact Bella and Rose were both in labor at the same time. It was pretty funny when both Emmett and I walked into the waiting room with cigars for the family. Mine had blue ribbons on them and his had pink. His little bundle of joy has had him wrapped around her little finger from the day she was born. Jolene Marie Cullen was the first of many for Rose and Emmett. A year after Jolene was born they had twin boys, Patrick and John. Then two years later they had Emmett Jr. and two years after EJ, Rose had twin girls, Emma and Elaina.

I had to laugh when Emmett traded in his favorite Jeep for a Suburban. They definitely needed it with the crew that they had. Emmett finally retired from football a few years ago and he is now an Assistant Coach with the Seahawks.

We have all definitely been busy over the years and have spent most of our time at sporting events for all of the kids. Between basketball, football, soccer, baseball and cheerleading we were pretty much busy all year long. We always show up to support all of the kids and with the size of our crew we even have our own cheering section. With my parents and Charlie and Sue cheering the loudest.

Yep, Charlie and his long time friend Sue finally got married about 10 years ago. Bella was so happy to see her dad happy again. It was a small wedding with just the family and a few friends in attendance but it was very nice. They still live in Forks, but they come up a few times a month to see us and have dinner and then we travel down to Forks from time to time when our schedule allows.

After the twins were in school, Bella decided to go back to school herself and earn her Bachelor's Degree as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. She then went back for her Master's a few years later and she now teaches for the Medical Lab Technician program at a local community college. She likes teaching people about a career that she loves so much.

Just as I was about to tell Lacee again why she couldn't wear that dress I heard the front door open and close. "Edward….." I heard.

"Yes dear, I'm in the living room with your daughter." I told her.

Bella walked into the room and I got the same huge goofy grin on my face that I always do whenever she walks into the room. Damn I love that woman.

"Hey honey, what are you guys up too?" Bella asked but I'm sure she already knew.

"Mom, would you please tell dad that he is being absolutely ridiculous and that all of the girls are wearing dresses like this."

I looked at Bella, pleading at her with my eyes to take my side.

"Well Edward, actually they are." My traitor of a wife told me.

"Bella, be serious. How can I let our daughter walk out of this house looking like she does in that dress?"

"Lacee would you mind giving your father and I some privacy so we can discuss this." Bella smiled at our daughter.

"Of course mom." She walked over and kissed Bella on the cheek and then frowned at me and walked out of the room.

"You know she's growing up Edward." Yeah I knew that but that didn't mean that I liked it. "Edward look at me." Bella sighed.

I went and sat on the couch and hung my head. The next thing I knew Bella was situating herself on my lap and snuggling into me.

"Edward, please look at me." I looked into her warm brown eyes. "Do you trust your daughter?"

"What? Of course I do."

"Then what is the problem?" she asked me.

"The problem is that I don't trust the guys that are going to see her in that dress." I simply stated. It seemed like a good enough argument for me.

"Edward, you don't have to worry. The limo is going to pick them up here and she will have Alec and JJ with her the whole time. She'll be lucky if she even gets to dance with Riley at all."

The thought made me smile. Just then Bella started to nuzzle up to me and started to kiss on my neck. She knew that if she started something like that I would be putty in her hands. And she was right. I soon forgot all about the dress that was sure to put me into an early grave. Yep, there it was a gain the mental picture of my daughter in that dress. Well if nothing else, once her grandfather's saw the dress I knew I would have at least 2 other people on my side. Then there was always her Uncle Emmett and Uncle Jasper. In fact I'd have to see what they were up to the night of prom maybe they would be willing to chaperone with me…

"Edward…"

"What?" I asked as I was pulled out of my mental ramblings.

"Do you not realize that I am trying to take advantage of my husband here?"

"Oh, sorry honey." I gave her a dazzling smile and then kissed her chastely on the lips. "How about we send the kids over to Uncle Jasper and Aunt Alice's tonight and have a little one on one time?" I asked her while I wiggled my eyebrows for effect.

"I'm one step ahead of you. Jasper will be over to pick them all up in an hour." She smiled at me and then kissed me passionately while slipping her tongue into my mouth.

Yep that's why I married her!