Every Day, Forever - March of Dimes edition

A/N: When we found out about the FandomForPreemies going on, we both knew we had to join in, since it's (the MarchofDimes, that is) a cause near and dear to our hearts.

This future take of EveryDay, Foreveris written in honor of naelany's godson, Jamie, and SorceressCirce's niece, Maddy.

We hope you enjoy it, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your donation to such a worthy cause.

As ever, we don't own Twilight; we simply enjoy playing with the characters.

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EPOV

Emmett placed a cup of tea on the corner of my desk before putting his hand on my shoulder and murmuring, "Here, babe..."

He kissed below my ear, and I hummed, closing my eyes and letting my hands rest on the pad in front of me, my fingers still poised for their work. Turning my head, I kissed him lightly on the lips, thanking him.

He smiled, tilting his head to the drawing I'd been working on. "How's it coming along?"

Sitting back, I stretched my arms over my head, a soft grunt escaping me as I did. I ran my fingers through my hair and sighed. "Okay, I guess. I can't seem to get it right..."

Every Day, Forever - prequel for LexiFisher

EMPOV


Anger

"Damn it!"

I check the clock on my dashboard as soon as I start the engine. When I agreed to take one last call for Campus Geek just before the end of my shift, I didn't expect it to take nearly this long.

I was supposed to meet Edward at this party an hour ago – a party he didn't even want to go to.

Every Day, Forever

Edward's POV

With a sigh, I stepped under the shower, my face turned up into the spray for a moment after closing the shower curtain behind me. I knew I had to get ready and get out the door, but I didn't want to - I wasn't looking forward to the family reunion.

It wasn't that I didn't love Emmett's family. I did, but there were just so many of them. Every single one of the McCarty clan would be there, and that was simply too much. Even after being with Emmett for the past six years, I still hadn't gotten used to being part of such a large family - and a boisterous one, at that. Especially when you put them all in the same place for any period of time, which seemed to happen way too often between big events like Charlotte's wedding over the summer and the smaller gatherings like celebrating every single birthday.

I groaned softly at the prospect of seeing everyone - and of spending the weekend up in the mountains. The land the McCarty's owned was beautiful - in truth, the cabins were, too. Even I could give them that, but I was definitely not a nature person. I liked living in the city, the energy that flowed there - like blood pulsing through your veins. I liked the fact that it afforded both anonymity and company all at once.