When you love a Woman
A/N: I don't own the Twilight characters or the music lyrics by Journey. In my little story here, Edward didn't write Bella's Lullaby.
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School was little more manageable today. I've been feeling a bit anxious through out the day as well as a touch of morning sickness. I took a small sip from my Arizona Green Tea can as I slowly walked back to my old, but faithful truck. I paused at the door when I realized there was a note stuck to my windshield wiper.
I took the note off and settled myself into seat of my truck. I was ideally wondering where Edward was at as I opened my letter. I didn't have to look far, for there was his beautiful handwriting before me. I placed my hand over my swollen belly and read out loud:
"My Dearest Love, My Bella,
I'm sorry I could not meet you after school as always. Something came up and I needed to see it through. Do not worry my love; everything is as it should be. I will say this so you will not worry on your way home from school. It evolves all three of us. You, the baby and me.
Be refreshed and ready by 7am on the marrow. I know it's Saturday, but this is important to me.
I love you My Bella. Be safe.
Forever yours,
Edward.
"Now what do you suppose he's up to now?" I wasn't talking to anyone in particular, but mostly the baby I think. A quick glance around the parking lot confirmed that the other Cullen cars were not here. They must have all left at the same time. Which is a highly unusual considering my current state of being.
Ever since the word was out about my pregnancy, every one of the Cullen's 'kids' has been very attentive to my needs, thanks to Alice's foresight when it came to me getting hungry. Usually it's at lunchtime that they seem to crowd in on me. But if truth were told, it is becoming a bit too much. I do know how to take care of myself after all. I took a deep breath and shook my head as I started up my truck. Who am I kidding? I haven't done a decent job of looking out for myself since before I left Phoenix.
After a few minuets I was home. Charlie's curser was parked, but I knew he wouldn't be home. He left a note this morning letting me know he was taking the day off to get some fishing in and would be back early evening. He seemed to be doing it a lot more these days ever since the passing of Harry. Grabbing my bag and drink I headed in. What I wanted most right now, besides my beloved Edward, is a very warm shower. It's been chilly and drizzling all day.
When I heard the microwave beeping, put my pencil down from the math problems I've been working on and stretched from my chair. Since becoming pregnant, my flow of energy has been low. Carlisle keeps telling me that it is perfectly normal and to keep taking my prenatal vitamins as well as eating iron rich foods. I got up and took out my frozen dinner, laid it on the table and went to the fridge for a new can of Arizona Green Tea along with the Ranch salad dressing for my bowl of salad.
When Edward discovered that this Green Tea helps with my morning sickness, he has been very adamant about keeping the fridge stocked with it. He rarely allows me to drink anything else other than milk, tea or water. And as far as the food is concerned, its only healthy foods. Well he's not here right now and I'm just too tired for anything else.
After about another hour or so of attempting to finish my math homework, I looked at the microwave clock. It read 8:36pm. I sighed. I'll just wait till I see Edward again and have him help me with it.
After clearing the table off, I headed up stairs toward the bathroom to brush my teeth and change into my nightclothes. As I lay there in my bed, I looked at my belly and gave it a gentle push. Our little one pushed back and I smiled.
According to Carlisle, I'm just shy of six months, but I'm large for six months. He said that since that, as far as he knows, this has never happened with their species and that we need to stay prepared for labor at anytime. I have a small overnight bag that stays in the trunk of Edwards Volvo for whenever that time comes.
"Who are you going to look like my little one? Will you have your Daddy's skin and eyes or will you have his hair and my eyes? Never mind. I don't want know. But one things for sure, I hope you don't pick up on my klutziness."
Sometime after I had drifted off to sleep, Charlie came home. I barley remember hearing him whisper my name as he kissed my forehead. Charlie has been just like your typical parent when I told him I was pregnant. Edward thought that this needed to be a father-daughter conversation but reassured me that he would be waiting outside listing in case he needed to intervene. Luckily it was not needed. Charlie was a bit disappointed in me given my age and all in the end, but at the same time very adamantly said I was to stay in school till graduation and that Edward better have found a decent job before the baby comes. No problem with either one. Edwards's family is VERY well off when it comes to finances. We you live as long as they have, accumulating wealth is very easy.
I dreams consisted of Edward and I in lying in the middle of our meadow with him gently rubbing my belly.
-Edwards POV-
I impatiently kept glancing first to my watch, and then the clock on the wall and if I didn't know any better, I could have sworn Time was actually going backwards on me. What's taking her so long? She should have already been here! Luckily, Bella doesn't share this Math class with me. Shes two rooms down, but I can still in my two most favorite sounds in the world, the heartbeats of the most precious beings to me.
"Edward, I've got everything you wanted, I will see you at the car. Make sure you have your note." Ah, the sweet voice of my sister. Taking a deep breath, I rolled my shoulders and gathered my book and bag. Just as the bell began to ring, I was up and out the door first and heading toward where Alice waited. I stopped first at Bella's truck and then headed for my Volvo.
Every minuet I was not with Bella and the baby, (which is very little) I was at my Piano composing my newest piece. I usually took advantage of when I knew Bella was sleeping deeply.
Three days ago, inspiration hit me, and hit hard. The words and notes for this new piece were flowing through me so quickly that I had a time keeping up. As experienced a composer as I am with the Piano, would you belief I actually ran out of blank sheet music!! Arg!!
Luckily my sister Alice faked an illness to skip school in order to get the blank sheets I needed as well as a little something more. I just hope it's not too much for my sweet Bella to take in all at once.
As the last note of my newest piece ended, I closed my eyes to try and picture Bella's reaction to it as well as what was in the tiny box in my pocket.
"Edward, do you know what time it is?"
I barely registered Alice's voice in my mind, being I was preoccupied with other thoughts. I looked up at her from where I sat at my piano to where she stood in the doorway to my music room. She was beaming! I put the music sheets into a folder with Bella's name on it.
The past few days, ever since she and I have been planning this, I was purposely-blocking Alice's thoughts where this was concerned. I was fairly confidant how Bella would react and if, for whatever reasons, like health or anything with the baby, Alice would tell me immediately. Other wise, by just looking at my sweet sister, I could tell everything was going to be perfect.
Taking a glance at my watch I noted that it was time to go get my Bella.
Giving Alice a quick hug, I headed to my Volvo. I knew when we came back that my family wouldn't be there. They wont be that far away, just enough for privacy until after wards. And when Alice gives them the go-ahead, they have a small party celebration planned.
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A/N: I think I will end it here for now. This is my first ever piece for Twilight. Usually I write InuYasha fics, so just bare with me as I iron out the bugs. I could use some helpful critique. But only HELPFUL ones please. Normally I don't post till I am %100 sure its ready, but I wanted to see if this is going to be worth continuing. So please, READ and REVIEW.