The Beginning of a New Life:

Esme and Carlisle Cullen was a young couple living happily with their 5 adopted children. This family was a regular, normal family to the outside world but inside the home they are not normal. The Cullen's are vampires and try to pass off as humans. They don't feed off of humans, only animals. Since they are vampires they can't have any kids of their own and that's what Carlisle and Esme wish at times since their 'children' are grown up and don't really need them as much anymore.

Carlisle and Esme were very happy that they were able to have five kids in the house but to have a baby or younger child will make their lives complete. It was close to Christmas time and close to another new year. It was the same routine every Christmas year. Carlisle and Esme give their children what they know they will want and love from them and the kids also gave them something they both will love.

This Christmas was different for Esme through. Since two weeks ago she has not felt like herself. Last night while Carlisle was out getting the last of the Christmas presents she threw up which was not normal for a vampire. She didn't want to let Carlisle know since she didn't want to worry him.

This morning was no different. She was feeling nausea again. She puts her hand around her stomach and felt a bump and she jumps from the bed and goes over to the mirror. She lifts her shirt to reveal her stomach and sees a bump that shocked her to say the least. It was small which only meant she was only a few weeks pregnant. Esme didn't know what to think. It was Christmas day and the children will be coming in here to get her soon. She didn't know what to tell them or Carlisle for that matter. At this point she runs into the bathroom and throws up for the second time in a row.

Carlisle was downstairs with the children but when he hears Esme throwing up in the bathroom he runs upstairs to see what was going on. He holds his wife's hair back while she was throwing up and rubs her back in circles. After she was done she was crying venom tears in Carlisle's arms. She was scared for this child and for herself. She had no idea what this meant since she was a vampire and couldn't get pregnant.

"Esme, love, what is wrong?"

Esme couldn't speak to her husband. She was too upset to say one word to him. She tries her best to calm down so she can tell him. She couldn't keep it from him, no matter if he gets upset over this or happy. She was ready to tell him.

Esme stands up and sits on the side of the bath tub holding her stomach. Carlisle goes over to his wife and puts his hands on her knees which cause Esme to look up at him. All she saw was concern in his golden orbs. Esme looks down at the ground and takes a deep breath even though she didn't need to.

"Esme, please tell me what is wrong?"

"Carlisle it's hard to tell you this. I don't know if you will be upset by the news."

Carlisle takes her face in his hands and have his wife look at him in his face to show her how concern he was about her. Not knowing was killing him inside.

"Love, I can never be upset by anything you tell me. I'm worried and I need to know."

"Carlisle I know it won't be believable to you since you know it can never happen but it did. Carlisle I'm pregnant."

Carlisle was speechless. He looks away from his wife and closes his eyes while he was trying to take in what he was told. He couldn't deny it since she had all the signs of being pregnant. The only thing that was on his mind was what is this child? He didn't know what will happen to the child or Esme. He stands up with a hand on his forehead. Esme was upset by this reaction. She didn't know what he was going to say to her so she just waits for him to speak.

After what felt like two hours Carlisle says something to his wife.

"I'm going to be a father to my own fresh and blood?"

Esme nods her head as her answer to him. Carlisle wasn't smiling or showing any sign that he was happy about this. All he was doing was sitting on the seat that was in the bathroom with his head in his hands.

"This child is not going to be normal. I don't even know what it is."

Esme was trying to hold back her anger since she knows Carlisle is trying to understand all of this. Esme goes over to him and holds him in her arms giving him comfort. She knew he was worried more than ever right now not mad about this. How can he be? It was want they both wanted since they were married.

"We will get through this. Carlisle this is our baby and he or she will probably be full vampire of half. He or she isn't hurting me so it does not mean that this is a bad thing. You and I wanted this for so long and now we get our wish."

Carlisle looks up at his wife and smiles at her. He lends in and kisses her on the lips. Carlisle then puts his hand on his stomach and was feeling his baby moving in his wife's stomach. He was worried about the both of them but will try to keep that to himself until something does happen to make him worried more.

"This is our baby. I'm going to be a father to my own baby. This is a Christmas miracle."

"It sure is."

Carlisle hugs his wife and kisses her on the lips showing her how happy he is at this moment. Carlisle won't let Esme know but deep inside he was scared to death about being a father. He knew he was a good father to his vampire children but this was different. They were grown and don't need parents that much anymore but now he was going to have to be a father to his own baby and anything can go wrong. He doesn't want to mess up on raising him or her and have the child hate him as he gets older. All he will have to do is find out how good of a father he can be to his child.

New Year's Day:

They waited long enough to tell their children about the pregnancy. On New Year's Day they planned to tell them so they can know how they will like having a little brother or sister. They call a family meeting in the living room and all the children come downstairs wondering what the meeting was about. They all sit down and Carlisle and Esme start to tell them the news.

"As you all know we have some news to you all. Your mother has become pregnant with your new little brother or little sister. We don't know if he or she will be half or full or not a vampire at all. So those questions that I'm sure are crossing your mind I cannot answer until he or she is born."

All the children, Edward, Jasper, Emmett, Rosalie and Alice were happy for their parents. Even Rosalie was and the parents were worried that she will hate them for having a child when she wanted one so bad. Rosalie thought was that she will make a great big sister to her new sibling. All of the kids hug Esme and congrats their parents.

"So it's safe to say you guys won't mind having a younger sibling?"

Esme asks all of them. They chuckled at their mother.

"No we won't mind. We will have fun with our little brother."

Emmett says to his parents. They roll their eyes at their son. If it's a boy they will have a younger version of Emmett on their hands. They can just see it now. The children go off and do their own thing while Alice was talking to Esme about the baby's room and the clothes for the baby. She wanted to shop for the baby and decorate the room along with Esme and Carlisle. Carlisle wasn't going to lie to him but he was hoping for a little boy. He always wanted a son and now he might get that wish.

Five Months Pregnant:

Esme was five months pregnant with the baby. She has been having human cravings like for food and she sleeps like she used to before. Three months into the pregnancy they found out that the baby was also craving blood. Carlisle has been letting Esme having the blood bags he has saved for cases like this. He has a feeling the baby will be born soon since Esme looked more than five months pregnant. Carlisle and Esme decided to do an ultrasound to found out the sex of the baby. They didn't want to be surprised since they wanted to get the room done and get the right clothes for the baby. They were in Carlisle's study where the ultrasound machine was.

Esme lies on top of it and Carlisle lifts her shirt revealing her stomach. He puts some gel on it and starts the machine. He looks around for the baby and he stops at the side of her stomach when he sees their baby. It's takes some time to find out if it's a girl or boy but Carlisle finds out finally and he was glowing with happiness.

"Carlisle, did you find out?"

"Love, we are having a baby boy!"

Esme was gleaming with happiness. She kisses her husband and looks at the picture of her son on the screen. She had tears of happiness coming down her face.

"I can't believe we are going to have a mini Carlisle running around the house."

Carlisle chuckles at that statement. It is true. The son usually looks like the father while the daughter looks like the mother. Carlisle was beyond happy at this moment right here. He can't wait for his son to be born. All they had to do was think of a name for him. Carlisle had the perfect name in his mind. He wanted to name his son after his younger brother that died when he was 18. He wanted to honor his memory in his baby boy.

"Esme all we have to do is to think of a name and I already have one in mind."

"You do? What is it?"

"Well I had a younger brother back in my human life but he died 2 years after I was turned. I would love to honor his memory by giving our son his name. Christopher Marshall Cullen Jr how does that sound?"

Esme feels the baby kicking and smiles up at her husband.

"I think he likes the name and so do I. It will fit our son perfect."

Seven Months: Birth:

It was 9 at night when Esme was feeling extreme pain in her stomach. She calls for Carlisle and they both knew their son was going to be born now. Carlisle helps her get into position to give birth to their son. Carlisle has Rosalie help Esme through the birth and Alice was getting everything ready for her new brother. After so many pushes their baby boy was finally born.

"Why isn't he crying Carlisle?"

Carlisle holds his son in his arms and sees that his eyes were closed and he wasn't breathing. Carlisle is alarmed and takes out a breathing tube small enough for his baby boy and puts it on his mouth. He has Alice pressing the bag to get air into his son and he starts CPR on him.

"Come on Christopher, don't do this to us. Breath for me come on son breath for me."

After fifteen minutes Carlisle was so relieved when he hears Christopher breathing. He holds Christopher in his arms and looks at his son for the first time. He sees his eyes were midnight blue like Carlisle's was when he was human and that he was underweight for a baby but it wasn't something to be worried about. Carlisle walks over to Esme with Christopher and hands him over to Esme. Esme holds her baby boy in her arms for the first time and she kisses the top of his forehead. She smiles at him and Christopher smiles at his mother in return.

"He definitely has his daddy's looks but my smile as I can see. I love you Christopher and I'm glad you are here."

Esme wraps her finger around his tiny one and stays in the bed holding her new son with Carlisle by her side.

Christopher Marshall Cullen Jr was born November 12th 1991 at 10:12pm. The proud parents are Carlisle Cullen and Esme Cullen. The proud sisters are Rosalie Hale and Alice Cullen. The proud brothers are Edward Cullen, Jasper Hale and Emmett Cullen.