I felt myself being pushed back into my seat, my head hitting the restraint. Subconsciously I had allowed my foot to hit the gas.
I chanced a look outside the window and watched the greenery of the god forsaken town whiz past me at 100mph. I eased off on the pedal and tapped the brakes lightly, hoping this would calm and slow down my thoughts at the same time
My head was still spinning. My throat was still dry. My stomach felt like it was still vacating everything I had consumed at dinner. The dinner which would unquestionably change the life's of everyone present.
Emmett was asking too much this time. It was difficult enough to be his best man, but this...this was a completely different kettle of fish.
The wedding had signified the death of my dreams but this just put the nail in the coffin.
I knew Emmett wouldn't ask unless he felt it absolutely necessary and important to him, but that fact could never ever make this any easier for me. I mean he had essentially came to me admitting that the one thing we men were best equipped for, he was incapable of doing. Clearly this meant he had taken a dent to his confidence and pride. A significant chunk of it in fact; judging from his disheveled, tired appearance that much was evident. I could only imagine this had been the source of numerous arguments.
Her pleading words were ringing through my ears over and over and over again. How could I deny this woman anything, yet how could i give her everything i wanted with her with another man.
I know you don't like me very much Edward, but please, just think of how happy it would make Em. He needs this. You don't even have to think of me in this one. Please?
In fact, I felt the exact opposite. If I didn't like her, this would have been so much easier. How could I give them the one thing they wanted...give her the one thing she wanted and let them go on to play "happy families" without me being a part of it?
I was too much of a pussy to admit to everything before, for the reasons why I had taunted and belittled her, I felt I owed something to her; just did it have to be this? I always thought I would be able to fulfill anything she asked me, but this wasn't just anything. And although I was happy they had come to me, I wish in some ways they hadn't. But if this problem was making her sad then I wanted to be the one that could make it go away. I could play over on Emmett's weaknesses. But I still wouldn't be seen as the hero in it all, Em would always be the hero in her life. My mind was in turmoil, how was I supposed to decide if I should give this to them or just deny the one thing that they needed to be a complete unit?
My half brother and best friends wife, or love of my life if you will, had come to me with the ultimate favor. They wanted a baby. They had come to me for help.
My decision would affect not just their lives, but mine too.
A/N: So this is a bit different from Homecoming, don't worry I will still be working on that until I complete it, so think of this as a little bit of a side project. I have a plan all worked out in my wee notebook and I have made a start on the first chapter. This is just a little teaser till I get some feedback and decide whether or not to continue.
I myself haven't read any stories to do with this sort of thing, I don't know if anyone else has, so I think I'm sort of going along with a semi-original plot line...who knows, let me know if this has been done before and I will try change it up to make it more original. I don't want this to be a sort of run-of the mill story, I like mine to have an edge to them! I am going to concentrate on Homecoming mainly, but will update this when I get a chance.
Let me know what you all think and whether I should continue.
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