Chapter 1:
It was late at night and the room was stifling hot. Bella jumped gasping for air and clutching her throat. The pain was insufferable. She knew it was all a premonition but the pain that coursed through her veins felt so real. She looked frantically around at her surroundings, making sure she wasn't dreaming, but how could she be. Her night gown was clinging to her skin from her sweat that she had procured during the course of her wretched vision. She slowly sat up on the edge of her bed. It was only three days since Edward had gone to Italy. She really missed him when he was gone on business trips.
She slid out of bed and waddled over to her bathroom. She felt so vulnerable in her current state, especially when Edward was thousands of miles away. She reached the bathroom sink and splashed her face to cool her off. It was extremely unusual for the temperature to get so high in Forks, Washington. Bella's in-laws considered it to be a bad omen and decided that they should stay precautious. Bella and Edward had more on their plate to worry about then the weather and bad omens, like the vampire baby that she was carrying around in her womb.
This was not the first time that Bella was nurturing a vampire, but unlike Renesmee, this baby was conceived after her transformation. Vampires were said to have stopped living once they were infected by their hosts bite, therefore a vampire couldn't get pregnant. Then again, nobody knew that a human could have a child with a vampire. Renesmee was her first child and was supposedly about to turn 10 but the half vampire in her, made her sprout like a weed. Bella had no idea that her first baby would look 18 years old a decade after she was born. But then again, she never really found her husband and his family's way of life to be "normal".
Edward Cullen was a vampire. So were his father, mother, and siblings. Now, Bella was one. It had taken a lot of convincing on her part for Edward to change her but in the end, it was more against his will. If he had decided against it she would not be here right now. It all was all planned out as soon as she had realized she was pregnant on their honeymoon. She would keep the baby, against her husband's wishes, and against the fact that it would have killed her. But in the end, everything worked out for the better, and Renesmee was healthier than ever. Her next child worried her more. This was going to be a full blooded vampire and she had no idea if it would be more hostile than her first. No matter what, she was determined to bring this baby into the world and teach it to follow in her and her new family's lifestyle.
Bella had a sudden thirst, and it caught her by surprise. She walked into her kitchen and opened the fridge reaching for one of the many pitchers of red liquid. Her father-in-law, Carlisle Cullen, was a talented, well known doctor in Forks; so he had an unlimited source to the blood bank. Bella put the pitcher on the counter and turned to get a glass out of the cabinet behind her. Before she knew it she had poured herself one glass after another and the pitcher was almost gone. Her thirst left just as quickly as it had come and she made her way to the living room to watch some TV. Not having to sleep at all was a perk of being a vampire. She sat on the black leather couch and flipped through the thousands of channels before choosing a Lifetime Movie. Halfway through the movie, she heard the front door unlock and open. Edward was home. He walked through the foyer of the little cottage and into the living room where he saw his wife curled up under a throw and watching TV.
"Thought you'd be…" he began.
"Asleep?" She said teasingly.
"No, in our room, resting your humongous self." He said chuckling.
"I didn't expect you home for another three days. Is everything okay?" Bella asked concerned.
"Everything is just fine. We won't be hearing from those arrogant fools ever again." Edward said snidely.
"What? How did you get that to happen?" Bella asked anxiously. She knew that the Volturi were vampires that were not to be messed with, and her husband had just said he had gotten them to leave them alone.
"I told them about Renesmee and her progress and they found that to be reassuring." Edward said settling down next to his wife.
"You didn't mention anything about Jake did you?" Bella asked inquisitively.
"Of course not Bella! I said they're going to leave us alone not schedule a visit." He said sarcastically.
"I know, I'm just worried they'll find out about their relationship and harm her." Bella said quietly.
"I wouldn't let them, Bella, you know that. I'm sure you wouldn't let them either." He said leaning against her.
Bella loved feeling him next to her. She slid her arm between him and the back of the couch and wrapped her other arm around his waist. She sat there and hugged him for awhile. This was why she had wanted to become a vampire, to hold him and love him until the end of time. Edward wrapped his arm around her and they sat there for in each other's arms for the rest of the night.
There was a knock on the front door and Edward got up to get it. He returned in the living room with his father and his mother, Esmee. They looked worried.
"Hey mom and dad!" Bella greeted them when she saw them.
"Hello sweetie. How is that grandbaby of mine?" Esmee said walking around the couch to sit by her and rub her round belly.
"He's good. I'm good. We're all good. Did Edward tell you the news yet?" she said happily.
"No. That's kind of the reason why were here. Alice just told us this morning that he had come home." Esmee said.
"So how was the meeting?" Carlisle asked looking at Edward.
"I informed them of Renesmee's progress and they took it well. I also assured them that no trouble would be surfacing in the western clan's area for a long time." Edward said.
"And they just took that all in and said they would leave us alone?" Carlisle asked in surprised.
"No. They thought of many questions to ask me, but I answered them all beforehand, they couldn't figure out how to control the conversation. I was the one who demanded that they leave us alone." He said proudly.
Everyone in the room stared at him. They all were surprised. He knew they all were nervous too.
"Really, you guys don't need to worry. The Volturi is out of our lives for good." He said enthusiastically.
Esmee breathed a sigh of relief, and hugged Bella. Carlisle patted Edward on the back and told him he was proud of him.
"You guys tell the others. I think twice for me is good enough." Edward said sitting down on the other side of Bella.
As soon as he said that there was a loud knock on the door. Before someone could move to open it, Edward's siblings piled in the room. Emmett and Jasper headed the group, followed by Rosale and Alice.
"Did Alice see everything correctly?" Emmett asked Edward without even a hi or hello to the rest of the room.
"Yes, she was right. I don't know how he did it but the Volturi is off of our back for good!" Esmee said standing up and walking to her sons to hug them.
Rosale jumped in Emmett's arms and Alice embraced Jasper after Esmee was done. It was a wonderful morning in Edward and Bella's little cottage. Everyone was happy and they all played with Bella's belly or talked to it.
"I hear there's a lightning and thunder storm coming in about an hour. How about a game of baseball?" Emmett said cheerfully.
The family was joined by Renesmee and Jacob at the field close to Carlisle and Esmee's white house. Esmee sat with Bella while they watched and rooted for their husbands, and talked about the baby. Jasper taught Renesmee how to play, who in turn taught Jake. It was a day of celebration that everyone hoped would resonate for the rest of their lives…which is actually pretty long.