Okay, so here we go again!

I must say, if you read the summary, you already know what this story may be about. I'm writing this story from the heart, because I grew up around the military myself. My father's in the National Guard, and he's served in a tour to Afghanistan in 2009. It was a heartbreaking experience, and given that I've experienced this myself, this story should be accurate enough and also sad enough. I've written stories with HEAs and some with not so HEAs. But with this story, I'll be kind enough to tell you that this is a HEA story. Of course, with a few bumps in the road and hardships too, but it'll all work out. Bare with me. Many, many people, even in the fanfic world, know exactly how it feels deal with deployment, especially with someone close to you.

After saying that, I'd like to dedicate this story to my father and every other veteran out there. Without you daddy, I don't know who I'd be.

I don't own the characters of Twilight. I do own this scrambled-up brain of mine… :)

Title: Those Three Words

Pairings: Bella/Edward

HEA?: Yes. :)

Summary: Those three words can change your life in an instant. Make you feel tons of emotions with so much to say, yet, it leaves you speechless. Those three words have changed a lot of lives, especially mine. You know the words: "I'm getting deployed."

I hope you enjoy this story. I love it already.

Chapter One - Positive

It's times like these when I need Edward the most. Lately, he's been working harder than ever, longer hours even. It's not that he wanted to, but for some reason, he had to.

You see, Edward's my husband, and he's in the United States Army.

But, like I said, it's times like these when I needed him most. His sister, my best friend, Rosalie was with me and, as much as I loved her, I really needed him with me now.

"Do you…want me to go buy another test?" Rosalie asked me slowly. I took a deep breath as I stared at the four sticks lying in a straight line on the sink.

Positive, yes, pregnant, two lines…

Don't get me wrong, under normal circumstances I would be thrilled. But right now didn't seem like the right time…

Edward and I have been trying for years and nothing happened. Now all of a sudden he's working more…put a baby into the equation well, you do the math. We don't have time. With me being a elementary school teacher, and Edward working more and more, I just don't see how we could function with a baby right now.

Remembering that Rosalie was waiting for an answer, I shook my head quickly. "I think four is enough," I said, a little dazed.

"Here, come sit down. Edward should be home in a minute." I did what she said, sitting down with a little more caution than before.

"Why do you seem so upset about it?" She asked me. "You always told me you wanted kids with my brother."

"I do," I insist, like I was explaining this for the hundredth time. "It's just…" I sighed and leaned back. I shrugged. "I don't know. Edward's hardly home now, and I…"

"You're Edward and Bella," she told me, smiling. "You two can overcome anything. And a baby is exactly what you two need." I smiled and nodded.

"Yeah…yeah, you're right." I was pregnant. With my first baby. Our first baby. And I should be happy.

Just then Edward came through the door looking tired and a little upset. I stood up quickly and took his hat, placing it on my head like I always do. It always managed to put a smile on his face, but not tonight. Instead, he leaned down and kissed my cheek.

"Long day?" I murmured as he sat down, rubbing his face with his hands. This is the worse he's been, and it's worrying me. "Edward, what happened?"

He looked up at me and then pulled me to his lap, looking pained. My heart stuttered. "Edward? I asked again.

Without a word, he handed me a packet from his bag. I took it, pulling the papers out of it. I didn't understand what any of it meant. But my eyes zeroed in on one word.

Deployment.

I shook my head, not wanting to believe what he was silently telling me. "What's this?" I asked, my voice shaking. Rosalie knew. She covered her face in her hands, hiding her tears but God, did she know.

That's why they've been making Edward work more. That's why he leaves for drill every other weekend. They've been training him. He's getting deployed. These were deployment papers.

And, as if to confirm my thoughts, he says: "I'm getting deployed."

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