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Cullen Rescue Ranch

Chapter 23-Finding Home, an Epilogue

BPOV

He wants me. He wants me to stay. There was nothing holding me to New York. Sure, I had a couple of friends, but isn't that what airplanes and e-mail were for?

I looked up at Edward. His brows were furrowed and he was running his hand through his hair. I needed to put him out of his misery. I stood up and caught his eyes with mine.

"Yes, I want to stay." His eyes widened and a beautiful smile took over his face. He pulled me into his arms and kissed me like there was no tomorrow. We stayed like that until we heard someone politely clear their throat.

We broke apart and saw the entire family staring at us through the screen door. Alice was giggling and they all had goofy smiles on their faces.

"Bella's staying," Edward proudly announced. Everyone cheered and came out the door to hug us. I pulled Emmett aside.

"I'm sorry you found out like that. Do you hate me?" I asked.

"No. I could never hate you. Actually, I'm relieved. I was wanting to stay, too," he said with a sheepish smile.

"Really? That's perfect, Em!" I threw my arms around him and he held me tight.

"I think we finally found home, Bella," he said quietly.

"Yeah, Em. I think we did." I said before turning back to find Edward. I could be anywhere in the world. As long as I was with Edward, I was home.

3 Years later

EPOV

Bella and I had moved into the cabin her and Emmett had shared. We were married 6 months after in a small ceremony. We rented out Dooley's and had a big party afterwards.

I didn't have a lot of money to spend on the honeymoon, but Bella insisted that what was hers, was mine also. She paid for our 2 weeks in Hawaii. It was wonderful. We spent the first week inside. The master suite was very nicely equipped and they had excellent room service.

Bella fit into our lives perfectly. She had made and put into action suggestions that helped our facility grow. We were able to expand with all the donations pouring in. Her ideas about the pre-adoption forms turned out to be genius.

Rose and Emmett had moved into the attic after they won a coin toss. Alice was not happy. Both couples were married in a double ceremony. It seems that Rose and Alice had similar tastes and it worked out perfectly for them.

Jake moved away just before Bella and I were married. After the town found out about him bringing the mob guys right to Bella, he was essentially ostracized. Because of his arrogance, he tried to ignore all the whispers and looks. It got to him after a while and last I heard, he moved to New Mexico.

Mom and Dad were happy that we had all found our soul mates. They happily included both Bella and Emmett into their lives and into the inner workings of the facility. They were extremely happy when we told them they were going to be grandparents.

Bella gave birth to a beautiful baby boy a year and a half after we were married. Best birthday present ever. He was the perfect combination of us both. Charlie had brown hair and green eyes and his facial features were a mix of us both.

"Edward? Do you have the bag with the snacks in it?" my lovely wife hollered from inside the cabin.

"Yeah, babe. I do. Come on, were burning daylight!" I yelled back. We were taking a ride to the back of the property today. Charlie loved riding with me on Sam.

Bella came through the door looking like perfection. Tight jeans, a t-shirt with a flannel over it and her cowboy boots. And Charlie on her hip. I fucking love this woman.

She handed Charlie up to me. As soon as he saw Sam, he started squealing and squirming around. Bella got up in the saddle and got Annie moving. We made our way around to the trail that led to the field. What a sight we were.

I wouldn't trade this for anything. Utter perfection.

We got to the stream and let Charlie down to run around. Bella wrapped herself around me and looked up into my eyes.

"This is pretty great, huh?" she asked. I spoke the simple thought I'd been thinking of all morning.

"Perfection, babe." I tried to kiss her but she was smiling so big all my lips met were teeth.

"What's up, Bella?" I asked smiling back at her. She pulled my head down to whisper in my ear.

"Really?" I asked, astounded. I watched our son stumbling around as he chased butterflies.

Bella was pregnant.

"I guess we're going to have to put an addition on the cabin," I grinned.

I picked up my wife and kissed her with every emotion I had for her. Charlie ran into my leg and wrapped his little arms around me. I sat Bella down and picked him up and we stood there, arms around each other, laughing.

This really was perfection.

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