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21 - After: Part Eight

Embry stretches in bed and groans, yawning big. "Mmmm married life is so easy."

Blake giggles as she zips her dress up. "Yeah because we've been in bed all afternoon, come on. Esme and Carlisle are throwing us a little party, making us food and we can open our presents. Come on."

Embry grins as he gets out of bed, grabbing the black jeans and black shirt she left out for him. "We gonna talk about your mom now, or no?"

Blake sighs and ties her hair back, sitting on the bed facing him as she puts her heels on. "My mom turned up with a lawyer. She's demanding I sign my legal rights over to her so she'll be in charge of every decision I make."

"Are you fucking kidding me?" Embry snaps, growling. "Why didn't you say!?"

"Because it doesn't matter. It was a last ditch effort to stop the wedding. And anyway, you technically own me now. You have the rights to make decisions for me." She smiles, kissing his cheek as she straightens his collar. He still isn't too happy, but she cups his face. "She's being petty. My mom is immature and doesn't like things going not her way. Please, she can't touch us. Even if she tries."

Embry sighs and wraps his arms around her. "I just got you back. I won't let anyone take that away from me again."

She smiles gently. "It won't. Come on, hubby, I'm hungry."

He rolls his eyes and follows her downstairs where Charlie and Sue wait. She's yet to tell the others about her mom, but that can wait till later. Sue drives, bless her, so Charlie can drink. Blake let's out a groan as she sees the lanterns and lights around the yard at the Cullen's, lawn furniture and tables set out again.

"I thought this was a small grill out." Blake mutters.

"Alice doesn't do small." Charlie chuckles, helping her out. He wraps an arm around her as they walk over. "You okay kid? You seen edgy."

"I'm... Okay. I'll tell you later." She smiles, beginning to hug people and thank them for their congratulations.

They settle in for some food before Flynn approaches the subject. "Have you told them yet?"

"Told us?" Alice raises an eyebrow.

Embry sighs and speaks for Blake as she looks at her lap. "Renee things Blake married me to rebel or whatever, that she isn't in sound mind. She bought a lawyer and some nurse guys or whatever, demanded Blake sign her legal rights over. I guess it was a last ditch effort coz she knew once B married me I'd get those rights - if I needed to take control that is. "

Charlie is mad. "Why on earth didn't you say!?"

"Coz she knew you'd act like this." Bella says, Ness sat cuddled up to her. "It's handled, dad, I promise. We got a lawyer, too, and Flynn has signed a document saying she is in sound mind. Mom's just being a bitch because she's all the way in Jacksonville and doesn't bother with us anymore so we don't bother with her."

Blake smiles small at her sister. "Bella is right. She won't be able to touch me, we should just laugh at it. I'm sure if worst comes to worst we just prove to a judge that I'm fine."

"When do you get your 10 months?" Esme asks gently, squeezing the girls hand gently since she's sat beside her.

"3 weeks." Flynn says. "Chips won't prove anything in a judges eyes. I admit, her financials don't exactly show she's coping but she's a 20 year old girl with her own money, who wouldn't spend it how they want?"

"What about the motorbike thing?" Jake asks.

Flynn chuckles. "I'm sure I remember a story about you building some and letting Bella ride it - no?" He smirks.