Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.

Edward stood at the bar tending the patrons who almost always returned night after night to drown their failures of having yet to find gold in the Washington mines. The small rainy western town of Forks Washington was only really known for its logging exports, but there were still several gold mines still in business for those hoping to get as rich as the folks in California. Edward himself had even come all the way from the Chicago territory in Illinois for the opportunities offered farther west. However, he soon discovered only the lucky make out here, that's how he wound up a bartender instead of a miner. For this though he was grateful for the three years he'd been here he'd seen those mines take thousands of lives, he was glad not to be one of them.

The saloon was alive with the usual crowd. Jasper Whitlock the ex-confederate soldier who traveled west after the war. Emmett McCarty a southern who supported the north but hadn't liked the idea of war, he'd run west to avoid the war and the anger of his family. Though they were on opposite sides of the war Jasper and Emmett had become friends and drinking buddies. Jacob Black was a Quileute Indian who spend most his time in town chasing after the sheriff and saloon owner's daughter Bella Swan. Jacob sat at a table in the corner sulking, he had proposed to the Swan girl earlier and had been turned down, he was now trying to figure out what he'd done wrong. James Hunter was watching Victoria, a saloon girl, dance around the room serving other patrons, Edward knew that later she'd lead him up the stairs to one of the many rooms, have her way with him then rob him blind like she did every night. Across from James was Laurent a Frenchmen no one really knew that much about. The pair sat playing a round of cards and it looked like there wouldn't be much for Victoria to still from James tonight.

Doctor Carlisle Cullen sat in the back of the room drinking away the sight of the latest cave in at the mine. He was here the most often not only was he drinking because the pain of having dealt with death all day but rumor around town was he'd traveled all the way from London, England to escape the pain of having lost his wife Esme in child birth. Edward wasn't sure how true that was but the few times he's talked to the doctor he'd seemed broken. The Sheriff Charlie Swan walked in to his Saloon looking around before locating Jacob Black he heads toward the Quileute looking angry. Edward lost focus then as Tanya, another saloon girl dashed to the bar flirting very badly with him.

"Hey there," she said winking. Edward rolled his eyes, he had no interest in Tanya nor any of the other girls who worked in the saloon.

She pouted when he didn't respond. "What you're not going to talk to me?"

"Do you need me to fill an order?" he asked irate.

"No, I just thought maybe you'd changed your mind." She tried to smile alluringly.

"I haven't." he turned away from her answering a summons from a man at the other end of the bar.

The night wore on and around two am Edward was finally relieved by Emmett. As he was leaving the bar he was pushed against the wall in the ally next to the back door. Warm lips found his and Bella leaned her body into his. His arms wound around her waist as he kissed her back melting into her. He pulled away and she smiled up at him.

"I've been waiting for you," she whispered.

"You shouldn't have been, what if your father had found you? What would you have told him?" he asked her leading her toward the stairs that lead to his apartment above the saloon.

"He didn't so there's nothing to worry about." She said as they reached the door to the apartment.

He led her inside closing the door and kissing her softly. "We can't keep doing this." He says pulling away from her.

"We can't tell him. He wants me to marry Jacob Black. He'd never accept us." She said leaning into his chest.

"You don't know that, he might." Edward said but knew it wasn't true.

Bella shook her head at him frowning. She stood on her tippy toes kissing his lips, "I don't want to think about it now. Make love to me."

Edward lifted her put carrying her farther into the room he sat her feet back on the floor undressing her before laying her on his bed. He took a moment to look her over, he'd seen her body many times yet she still took his breathe away. Undressing himself he joined her on the bed, kissing her softly he did as she'd asked and made love to her.

Morning sun filed into through the only window, Edward awoke alone in his apartment. He wasn't shock to find Bella gone though, he knew she had to be home before sunrise otherwise her father would discover their affair. He got up and got dressed, then headed down to the saloon. He had time to kill he didn't have to start work until three pm so he decided to head over to Doctor Cullen's to see if he could help. He did this often knowing the mines often injured more people than one man could save.

He was just about to his horse when Bella stepped in his way throwing herself in his arms. She was in tears. Looking around to see if there were people watching, find themselves alone in the street he pulled her into the closest ally.

"Bella, Whats wrong?" he demanded.

Taking a minute to catch her breath she said, "can we go somewhere where no one can over hear?" he nodded leading her back to his apartment.

"What's wrong?" he asked again.

"I'm pregnant." She whispered.

Edward stood there wondering if he'd heard right. "What? Are you sure?"

"I… well no, but Ma thinks so." She said.

"What do you mean?" he ran his hands through his hair pacing the room.

"I've had morning sickness for the past week, I haven't told anyone, Ma found me this morning and asked me a lot of questions. She told me I was, but I don't know."

"Did you tell her about me?" he asked. Looking down she nodded. "What did she say?"

"That we had to get married. She said she was going to tell Pa. Edward I'm scared." She started to tremble. Before he could reply there was banging and yelling on the other side of the apartment door. "She told him!" Bella whispered.

The door flew open reveling Sheriff Swan and Jacob Black both angry, their anger only being fueled by the fact that Bella sat on Edward's bed. The sheriff grabbed Edward pulling him out of the apartment, down the stairs and into the street. The sheriff threw him face down into the dirt preparing to kick the younger man.

"Pa please!" Bella cried throwing herself over Edward to keep her father from striking him.

"Isabella Marie Swan move right now!" Charlie yelled at his daughter.

"No! Pa please, I love him."

Charlie, Jacob, and Edward turned to look at her, all three alarmed by her declaration.

Edward spoke first, "Bella…I" he stumbled over his words looking at her father and the man her father wanted her to marry.

"Him! You love him?" Jacob yelled. "What about me?"

Bella turned to look at him, "Jacob you've been like a brother to me since we were children, I've told you this before." She paused turning back to Edward. "I understand if you don't feel the same, Edward." She whispered sobbing.

"Clearly, he has no intention of taking responsibility for his actions," Jacob sneered, "Seeing what a coward he is I will marry Bella."

Edward stood then glaring at Jacob, he spoke only to Bella, "Bella, I know we didn't plan for this to happen, but I do in truth love you, I only feared you didn't feel the same. I want nothing more than anything for you to be my wife, will you marry me?"

She smiled up at him, "Yes!" she yelled throwing her arms around his neck kissing him.

The sheriff turned to Jacob with a smile, "What were ya saying about him not taking responsibility?"

"He can't marry her, she's supposed to be mine!" Jacob yelled storming off. Charlie merely shook his head.

Edward smiled kissing Bella's lips softly, things may not have turned out the way he'd thought but he couldn't be happier with the way things happened. Bella was his and her father was ok with their marriage, and Jacob was officially out of the picture. They now had a child on the way, life couldn't be better.

So just to clarify some details that might be wrong. First I honesty don't know if Forks Washington was a mining town, however I do know it was and is a logging town. Second this one shot takes place in the old western era and I know not all my facts are right, it wasn't written to be accurate it was written for fun. Third THIS IS JUST A ONE SHOT there will be nothing after and no continuation. If you wish to know what happens next use your imagination.

-The Gothic Corset