As I woke from my deep sleep I opened my eyes to see my best friend, my husband, Jacob still sound asleep. I turned my head to look at the clock on the nightstand next to me. It was 7:45a.m. Stella would be up soon. As I slowly sat up to get out of bed, Jacob groaned. I creeped out of bed and into the master bathroom taking my bathrobe and clean clothes with me. I put my clothes on the vanity and slowly pulled my cami over my head letting it drop to the floor and I looked up at myself in the mirror. I turned to my side; the baby bump was very visible now. I was four and half months along. Jacob was so excited; I on the other hand was a little stressed. Stella had been as only child for almost 4 years now. She would be starting pre-school in the fall and that would help me but I was still worried about her. Jacob was wanted twin boys. I on the other hand wanted another girl. It would be far less expensive and easy on me if the baby was a girl. I pulled down my pj shorts and my underwear. I went over and turned the hot water on in the shower. I pulled my hair up and get in the shower. When I got out and was dressed, I dropped my dirty clothes into the hamper and quietly exited the bathroom into the bedroom. Jake was still asleep. As I walked to the bedroom door to go to the kitchen to start breakfast. I heard Jake laugh.
"There's my favorite girl." he said sitting up in bed revealing his perfectly curved chest.
"I thought I was your favorite girl?" we both heard from the doorway where little Stella stood with her teddy.
"Oh, sweetie you are both my favorite girls." he said standing from the bed and walking over to pick Stella up. "Good grief girl! You're getting so big! How tall are you now like six foot five inches?"
"I think your confusing her with yourself babe." I said kissing him on the cheek.
"Yeah daddy." laughed Stella patting Jake on the chest.
"Okay who's hungry for a big stack of pancakes?" I asked as Jake put Stella back on her feet.
"I know I am." said Jake pulling me to him. "And I also know a little baby that is hungry too." he laughed bending down to kiss my tummy and then standing up again to give me a kiss.
"Eww!" squealed Stella as we locked lips. We both pulled back after a quick peck and laughed. I walked around Stella and down the hall to the kitchen. Our house wasn't a mansion but it was home. It had three spacious bedrooms and two bathrooms located in a new La Push residential neighborhood. I was setting a big stack of chocolate chip pancakes on the breakfast table when I heard a sharp scream. I knew it was Stella. I ran from the kitchen down the hall to her bedroom where she was laying on the ground holding her left arm and crying. Jacob pushed past me and into Stella's room and grabbed her up in his arms. He has put on some jeans and an old t-shirt.
"She's broke her arm." he said in a panicky voice. He stood up holding Stella. "Go call Carlisle!"
I walked down to the hall and over to the land line and dialed Carlisle's office phone number. He picked up after three rings.
"Hey, Bella. What's up?" he asked even through the phone you could tell he was smiling.
"Uhh… Stella fell off her bed and Jake thinks she has broken her left arm." I said explaining the situation.
"I'll be right over sweetie." he said hanging up the phone. I walked back to Stella's room. She was sitting in Jake's lap still crying.
"I called Carlisle. He's going to right over." I said standing in the doorway.
"Okay." breathed Jake. I walked over to brush some of his curly locks out of his face. I sat down next to him and waited for Carlisle to get here. I door bell rang about ten minutes later. I got up and Jake carried Stella to the living room putting her on the sofa. I answered the door and Carlisle stepped into our house giving me a hug. After our quick hug he walked over the sofa where Stella was still crying.
"It's okay sweetie." said Carlisle comforting her. "Let me see that arm." He carefully pulled the arm out from Jake's chest where is was laying. "It's definitely broken."
"Great." huffed Jake.
"Babe." I said looking at him.
"I'll more when I get her to the hospital in Forks." he said looking up at me. "What was she doing?"
"I think she was jumping on her bed." I said not making eye contact with Carlisle.
"You two should have been paying closer attention to her." frowned Carlisle.
"We know." I said looking at Jake who still wasn't making eye contact with me or Carlisle.
"Is it okay if I take her back to Forks with me?" asked Carlisle standing up.
"We can do it." said Jake
"Sweetie, Carlisle said it is was fine." I said looking Jake square in the eyes. "It would a lot easier for us."
"Fine. Whatever, take her." huffed Jake handing Stella to Carlisle and stomping down the hall to our bedroom.
"I'm sorry Carlisle." I breathed. "We should have been watching more carefully."
"It's okay, Bella." he said smiling walking to the door with Stella in his arms. "You look great Bella. How far along are you?"
"Almost five months." I answered putting my hand on my stomach. Maybe a boy would be good.