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A couple of months had passed. Leah, after meeting with her defense and divorce attorney, conceded that she was higher than a kite at the court appearance when she tried to abduct her daughter. She was going to plead out to the charges against her and act as a material witness against her now ex-boyfriend. Additionally, she signed the divorce papers and relinquished her parental rights. Jacob decided to move closer to the family that Nessie had lived with for over six months and keep her with her friends. Nessie was staying with the Cullen’s while Jacob packed up his modest rental home in Port Angeles, moving into a small guest home on Carlisle and Essie’s property. He’d pay them rent in addition to keeping the house clean when they were in Seattle, in their condo that Garrett and Edward had rehabbed for the Cullen’s.

Garrett and Kate were going strong, turning into that couple. The obnoxiously romantic, affectionate and nauseatingly cute couple that made out at the drop of a hat. Garrett loved her, but had yet to tell her. He was afraid that she didn’t feel the same. It was a topic of conversation that plagued Garrett and Edward’s time when they worked together. Edward was ready to call Kate up, explaining that Garrett loved her with his whole heart and would give his left nut for her. Garrett stopped his ranting after that.

Edward and Bella were still in the midst of the sexbargo, but Edward was hoping that would change tonight. Bella said that she wanted to spend the evening at her house tonight and that she had something important to ask Edward.

In her house, Bella was working, with Essie’s help, to make room in her home and her life for Edward. After that night at Gameworks, Edward had rarely gone back to his apartment. It seemed silly for him to keep his place. She knew that she had a very solid future with Edward and asking him to move in with her seemed like a step in the right direction. Was she ready to marry the guy? Not so much. 

*And before you go off on Bella, remember her previous marriage ... Just saying*

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Marcus had made arrangements for their party to be in a private party room. Everyone was settled in their seats, enjoying beer or wine if they were an adult while Nessie, Alice, Jasper and Marcus’s son, Alex, had pop. Bella was seated between Edward and Garrett. To the right of Garrett was a beautiful brunette with hazel eyes and a warm smile. She was younger than both Garrett and Edward, still going to college part-time. She was about twenty-three, but was paying her own way.

Bella liked her instantly.

She was everything that Garrett needed. A fellow smart-ass with the patience to deal with his snarky comments. Not to mention, brilliant, getting her degree in business/finance.

“Daddy, can I go play on the games with Alice?” Nessie asked, looking up at her dad with her large brown eyes.

Jacob hesitated, afraid to let his daughter go somewhere without him. The attempted abduction by his bitch ex-wife rattled him to the core. Even though Leah was going to be in jail for the weekend, he was still terrified that someone else would sweep her away.

“We’ll go with them,” Bella volunteered, wiping her lips. “Edward, shall we?”

Edward beamed, taking Bella’s hand and walking with Alice, Jasper and little Nessie. Alice and Nessie went directly to the Dance Dance Revolution game, swiping their cards. Jasper was taking pictures with his cell phone, laughing at how Nessie was kicking his girlfriend’s ass. Edward had his arm wrapped around Bella’s waist, kissing her temple every so often. Bella reveled in his sweet affections, adoring every moment of them.

“Miss Bella! Come do this with me!” Nessie laughed, bouncing on the game.

“I’ll try, Nessie,” Bella laughed, walking up to the spot that Alice had vacated. “I’m not a very good dancer.”

“She lies, Nessie,” Alice snickered. “Aunt Bella is a great dancer. Especially on the top of bars.”

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“Nessie, why don’t you come with me and we’ll get some candy from the vending machine,” Carlisle smiled, offering her his hand.

“I want to stay with my Daddy,” Nessie grumped.

“Vanessa Lynn, go with Mr. Carlisle,” Jacob said sternly, kissing her forehead. “We’ll go out for lunch after we talk, okay?”

“Anywhere you want, Miss Nessie,” Marcus grinned. “My treat.”

“Gameworks?” Nessie asked.

“It’s a date, Miss Nessie. You’ll have to show me your mad skills with Dance, Dance Revolution. I’m the reigning champion in the Volturi family,” Marcus said with pride.

“You think your all that,” Bella quipped. “I beat you the last time we had a staff outing, Marcus.”

Marcus glowered at Bella, causing Nessie to giggle. Bella held out her fist to Nessie, who promptly bumped it. With a kiss to Jacob’s cheek, Nessie went with Carlisle while Essie stayed in the conference room.

“Marcus, what did you find out about Leah?” Jacob asked once Nessie was out of the room. “And why can’t I take her home?”

“Our private detectives, working in concert with the Port Angeles Police Department, found out about Leah’s boyfriend. He is a drug dealer. He’s using Leah’s apartment as his stash house. What we’re trying to find out is if Leah is using drugs. If she is, her visitation rights will be permanently revoked and possibly, her parental rights removed. Additionally, Leah’s boyfriend is also on the sex offender registry. His flavor of choice is little boys, but in my mind and in Bella’s opinion, we refused to put Nessie back into that environment, even if it was supervised,” Marcus explained.

“But, why can’t I take her home? Leah is most likely going to lose her parental rights. I want to take my baby girl home with me and start fresh,” Jacob said, his arms crossed over his massive chest.

“Jacob, Nessie has finally settled into her new school. She has friends and a support system with Carlisle, Essie and their daughter, Alice. Not to mention you. I’m not a psychologist, but uprooting her now, especially since she will be losing her mother, would be detrimental for her. It would be best to keep her with the Cullen’s, letting her finish out the school year with them. There’s only a few months left,” Bella reasoned.

“Why do I think there’s more?” Jacob asked, narrowing his eyes at Bella.

“The statement about a fresh start,” she responded, staring back at him. “Knowing what you do now, do you want to take your daughter and run?”

“Honestly? Yes,” Jacob said, his brows furrowed. “But, I also want to be divorced from that bitch.”

“As a parent, though, you want to ensure the safety of your daughter. You want to take her away from the dangers in life. In this case, your ex-wife and her creepy boyfriend,” Bella rationalized. “It’s my job to look out for Nessie. That’s why Marcus asked me to represent her. You are not thinking with your head, but your heart and your fear. I get it. I do, but this is what’s best for her. You can see her every day, every night.” Bella gave Jacob a smirk.

“Shit. You know I’ve spending nights at the Cullen’s,” Jacob grumbled.