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32 - New Dawn; Part Two

Embry is half asleep when he hears little footsteps tapping along the wood floors; he thinks nothing of it, figuring he's hearing things, and tries to go back to sleep.

"Emby... Em... Embyyy." A voice whispers, shaking his arm.

Embry 'hmms', squinting one eye open. "Dude." He groans, slowly sitting up. Mylo reaches up and let's Embry pick him up and lay him between him and Blake. "Again?"

"I sowwy." He whispers, cuddling up.

Embry tiredly kisses his head and lays back down. "Shh, is okay. Sleep." He mumbles.

Mylo nods small and lays still, afraid to wake Embry up again. He had a bad dream, again, and didn't wanna be alone. His big bedroom scares him - well, it's so cool, don't get him wrong, but it's also big. He always has a nightlight but he doesn't wanna ask; Embry and Blake have been so kind to him already and he doesn't want to be rude. He should be thankful for what he has.

In their room, they have fairy lights along the headboard and across the room around Blake's mirror. And they're so warm to sleep beside, and Blake gives the best morning cuddles. Why would he wanna sleep alone when he can sleep here in this ginormous bed!?

It is a win win in this situation, for him at least.

For Blake and Embry, it is taking some getting used to. Blake loves to have morning cuddles, sure, but Mylo fidgets more than Embry - so, a lot. Embry sounds selfish, but he enjoys the alone time at night with Blake; it is a small break, breather, from Mylo - not that he doesn't adore the kid.

Luckily for all of them, they manage to sleep in till about 8; that is a considerable lay in for them since Mylo is an early riser. Blake smiles gently as she wakes to see her awesome kid laid beside her, fast asleep and sprawled out over her and her husband.

Is it weird to call him hers already? He feels like she's hers. In every way. She's his mom - but she's not going to force him to call her that, not unless he wants to. He called Embry dad the other day but quickly covered it up, evidently unsure if that was okay. He seems happy, comfortable. He's been with them for nearing half a year now, he should be. They hope he is.

She tucks his hair back gently and tiptoes to the bathroom, closing the door gently. Digging in the draw as quietly as she can, having to dig very deep since it's a long time since she needed one, Blake searches for her ovulation tests. As she does, her fingers brush over a single pregnancy test left from those months, years, of trying.

She stares at it for a moment. Could be funny, just to see what it says. She thinks. She shrugs and closes the drawers, doing her thing onto the stick before she sets it on the counter as she has a quick shower, wrapping her towel around herself as she reaches for it.

"Bake?" A voice says making her jump.

Blake shoves the test away, unsure what it says, opening the door a bit. "Yeah buddy?" She says, smiling as she finds Mylo in the middle of the bedroom looking around.

He smiles when he sees her. "Der you arr."

She laughs. "Can I have 5 minutes to change? How about you wake Em up and then we can go see Sam and Emily and the baby?" She suggests.

Mylo brightens up. "Otay!"

Blake closes the door and exhales slowly, staring at the drawer. "Idiot. It'll be negative" She mutters, shaking her head and frogetting it.

-

Bella watches her sister play in the rain with Mylo, a small smile on her face. Edward leans in the kitchen doorway, an eyebrow quirked. "You know, she is doing incredible."