"Good Morning." He whispered in my ear when he was sure I was awake. I rolled over and looked up into his eyes, my left arm lying across his marble chest. We were on holiday near Isle Esme. For Christmas last year Carlisle had bought the surrounding Islands, one for each couple. I and Edward were laid in our bedroom. His had stroked the back of my neck, my skin felt like a live wire every time he touched me. Stupid human reactions I cursed mentally.
"What do you want to do today?" Edward asked, resting one hand on my abdomen. I was just under eight months pregnant, but we were still on holiday about a thousand miles from home, because Alice had said she couldn't see anything going wrong whilst we were here. Carlisle and Esme were spending today and tomorrow on the main land. Alice was coming around later to do god knows what.
"Hold that thought." Edward said icily as he stalked out of the room, cursing Emmett mildly under his breath. I sighed and climbed out of bed. We had been here all of one day and Emmet was already bored. He was complaining that the lack of sharks was making him frustrated that there was nothing decent to wrestle besides Jasper and Edward, who was currently being nicknamed the 'gypsy.'
"Can't we go do something?" Emmet begged, looking like a small child. Edward took my hand.
"Emmet why don't you go spend some time with your wife?" Edward prompted, Emmet frowned.
"Rose says she isn't in the mood." He whined, I smiled and leant into Edward's side.
"Oh no." I said, trying to sound sympathetic.
Emmet snorted, "Yes because you two have been practicing abstinence of late haven't you?" He looked pointedly at my stomach.
Edward growled and I blushed. Emmet laughed walking further into the house. Edward frowned and dragged me behind him.
"Be nice," I breathed and stopped walking and started stroking his cheek when he turned to face me.
He sighed and kissed my head. I cringed as a crash resounded from the back of the house. Edward growled and stalked off, uttering the words 'wait here' as he went to check on his brother.
I walked back to our room, shutting the door behind me; I opened one of the windows, looking out at the sea, its waves lapping on the shoreline like a thirsty cat. Cool arms wrapped around my waist and I gasped, assuming it was Edward for he kissed my neck.
"He's gone." He breathed against my skin.
"Ummm." I said, so tired.
"You should go back to bed love, you're tired." Edward said, as overprotective as always.
"Edward I am fine, please don't get stressed." Only the first bit wasn't the truth, I had had a rough night. The baby kept turning and kicking and waking me up. Then I had felt sick and hot. It had taken its toll on Edward as well as me, he was now even more paranoid that I didn't feel well than normal.
"No it isn't Bella. You are tired, please just rest." He begged.
I sighed and leant into his chest. His arms wrapped tighter around me and rocked me gently. But my body would not sleep. The baby moved and I groaned.
"Darling?" He asked anxiously. I pulled his hand down to rest on my stomach.
"It won't stop moving Edward." I moaned. Edward kissed the top of my head love.
"I know dear. And why are you calling our baby an it?" he asked, his tone slightly amused.
"Because it is beginning to irritate me." As I spoke and Edward laughed the baby rolled over and I gasped. Edward looked at me anxiously. I sighed.
"See what I mean?" I whispered. He laughed again and I sighed.
"You know you can go wrestle with Emmet ad Jasper if you want." I said, pulling back and looking at him.
He shrugged, "I prefer spending time with you."
"But you get so bored, all I do is sleep and sit about, because I am too tired to do anything else."
He put a finger over my lips to silence me.
"You will never be boring Bella. I love you too much for that." He breathed. I sighed and pulled him to sit down on the bed, I couldn't stand any longer. He pulled me into his lap.
"Hello?" Alice's voice called from the hallway. Edward sighed and set me on the bed. Put I got up and followed him to meet her.
"Sorry, I did not mean to get you up, it's just we are all thinking of going to the main land this evening to meet up with Esme and Carlisle, and wondered if you would like to join us." She apologised.
"Don't worry Alice, of course we'll come." I said. Edward sighed.
"Oh and Rosalie said to give you this." She continued, handing me and envelope. Edward looked at me and I fanned it in front of my face.
"I'm officially a Cullen girl now." I said. Alice laughed and Edward rolled his eyes.
We said goodbye and I opened my letter. Edward came to stand over my shoulder but I shook my head at him. He muttered something intangible and left to get me drink.
The letter read,
Dear Bella,
We are all going to the mainland tonight for a party, and Alcie is coming round late to do oyur make up. Don't let Edward persuade you to stay at home, he can be such a prude, if you feel tired sleep this afternoon. He is only your husband, not your father. Remember, you're a Cullen now, and as my sister in law you should up rise against your hubby.
Love you loads, heed my warning.
From Rose.
I laughed and tucked the letter in my pocket as Edward walked back in. He sighed and handed me a glass of water, I took it happily and we went to sit on the veranda. We lay in the hammock together, my body being held against his. He stroked my cheek and I looked up at him.
"You're so beautiful." He whispered. I frowned.
"Honestly." He said, "your even more sexy now our pregnant. It almost hurts to look at you, this like torture."
"Well it is partly your fault," I whispered and kissed his jaw. He laughed and pulled me closer to him. I took a deep breath and sunk further into sleep. The last thing I was aware of was him kissing my hair.
I woke up and felt hot and queasy; I got up and bolted for the bathroom. Edward followed close behind and held my hair as I was sick in the toilet. I moaned and leant back against his legs, he bent forwards and kissed the top of my head. I moaned again as my stomach lurched, I was sick again. Edward caressed my face and kissed my blistering skin.
He looked at me anxiously as I extended my arms to be picked up. I didn't think I could stand.
He picked me up and sat me on the kitchen counter as I brushed my teeth. He stood in front of me, watching closely, his hands on either side of my hips. I felt so tired, a tear rolled down my face. I felt so useless, so tired and sick. Edward looked at me anxiously; he reached and brushed it away. I sobbed harder and threw my arms around his neck, burying my face into his shoulder crying pointlessly.
"Hey, Hey what's wrong?" he asked his hands stroking my back soothingly. His touch made me sob again. He pulled back to look at me, his black eyes searching.
"Bella, talk to me, sweetheart you're scaring me." He urged, I shook my head, my thoughts and the crying seemed pointless, even to me.
"What hurts?" He demanded, coming to the only conclusion I assumed he thought possible. That I was in pain, that there was something wrong with the baby. This thought made me cry harder, adding to his worries.
"I feel so stupid." I mumbled and took a deep breath. It trembled with the tears. He stroked my cheek.
"You could never be stupid Bella." He whispered. I shook my head.
There was a knock on the door, Edward sighed and more tears rolled down my face.
"Ignore it." He said, pulling me to him and rocking me gently, I put my hands on his chest and pushed away from him.
He pulled back and looked at me anxiously.
"I'm fine." Whispered and placed one of his hands on my stomach.
There was another demanding knock on the door and Edward went to get it. I climbed down from the counter and walked towards the door, wiping my eyes as I went. I was met by Alice who was muttering something under her breath.
The pain came on quickly, I hunched over and tears welled up in my eyes.
"Bella!" Alice cried, panic leaking through her voice. The next thing I knew Edward was there, he held my arms as I squeezed his shoulders. I groaned and sobbed as water poured down my legs and onto the floor.
"Edward the babies coming!" I cried.
"Shusssh, shush it'll be okay." He said. I half screamed half groaned as the pain ripped through me again. I then became aware of Alice throwing her phone down in frustration.
"No signal." She shouted. Edward looked scared, not as scared as I felt.
"She needs to lie down." Alice said, Edward nodded and picked me up in his arms, he carried me into the lounge and Alice threw the sofa cushions on the floor. Edward lay me down gently and pulled off my trousers.
"Edward I'm going to have to deliver the baby." Alice said, I could barely hear over my own pain filled world. Her cools hands felt soothing and Edwards hand holding mine and stroking my forehead also helped.
"I know." he muttered.
"Bella take deep breaths okay, you're going to have to trust me, I trained as a midwife in the Second World War and I can still remember..."
"Oh my god." I cried, throwing my other hand over my eyes sobbing.
"Bella..." Edward said, "Bella look at me."
I looked up at him pleadingly.
"Bella it's going to be okay, trust me." He said, his voice was calm but his eyes weren't.
"Ok." I whispered he kissed my hand eh held.
"The babies already crowning, there's no time to wait for Carlisle." Alice murmured and I started crying again.
"Bella arch your back," she whispered lovingly, Edward's hand coaxed my spine to bend and he rubbed it softly.
"I know it hurts darling but it will all be over soon." Edward said and kissed my forehead, I whimpered as the pain began to build again.
"Edward." Alice said quietly. Edward gasped and looked at her anxiously. She met his gaze exactly.
"What's going on?" I asked me raising my head so I could see.
"Edward?" I asked, tears streaming again.
"It's okay love just rest..." He pushed my shoulders gently back down on the cushions.
"Tell me?" I asked, he stroked my cheek.
"Bella," Alice said, resting a hand on my knee.
"Bella the baby hasn't turned, it'll hurt more..." Alice began but the ain returned and I screamed.
"Edward I can't do this...." Alice said, meeting his gaze.
"Alice I can't..." He began.
"You're more experienced at it than me, you'll have to help the baby out and I can't touch the blood." She murmured.
Edward sighed and kissed my forehead.
He held my hand and Alice replaced him by my side, he put my hand in hers and I lay back. Alice stroked my forehead and the back of my hand. I closed my eyes.
"Bella take a deep breath okay, because this is going to hurt." Edward said a fierce note of regret in his voice.
I nodded and took a deep breath, trying to calm myself.
To say it was going to hurt was an understatement.
"Push Bella." Edward said, I arched my back against Edward's cool hands as he help the baby come out straight.
He sighed frustratedly, "I can't turn it you're too far gone."
The pain began to rise again and I whimpered, my eyes opened to see Edward looking at me anxiously. I closed my eyes again. Alice touched my cheek.
"One more." She whispered.
"Now." Edward said, my back arched higher and I felt Edward prize me open further.
I screamed and Edward helped the baby more. I gasped as I felt a whoosh and Edward's hands disappear. I fell back onto the cushions and fought to catch my breath. Then a small cry filled the room and I began to half laugh half sob.
"She's beautiful." He whispered and Alice helped me sit up against the sofa side. Edward placed my daughter in my arms and Alice returned with a damp cloth. I gasped as she cleaned me with quick movements.
"You could have used warm water Alice." I said and laughed quietly. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I looked at my daughter, her golden hair smooth on the top of her head.
"I'm so proud of you." Edward said and kissed my forehead.
"Thank you." I said, looking at him. He smiled and shrugged.
"I guess some things never leave you." He said. We kissed gently and I stroked my daughter's cheek and leant into Edward's side. His arm wrapped around my shoulders.
"Renesmee." I breathed.
There was a knock at the front door and Alice danced past us, a smile plastered on her face.
There came a babble of voices and a frantic Esme and Carlisle asking questions.
"Forty seven missed calls Alice what could have happened that..." Carlisle began but then he saw us on the floor, a small bundle in my arms. I and Edward smiled at them.
"Oh." He said. Esme squealed with joy.
"She's beautiful." She sang, coming to look at her. "You should be so proud."
"We are." Edward said, squeezing my shoulder.
"Edward delivered her." Alice said coming to sit on the coffee table.
"Well done." Carlisle said patted Edward's shoulder.
Edward kissed the top of my head and I smiled leaning into his chest. I knew my life was perfect now, because my daughter was here, and I was safe in Edward's arms.