SAME DISCLAIMER AS ALWAYS I OWN NOTHING
"You don't want to be doing that just yet" she said when Carlisle had steped away from me.
"Oh yes I really really think that I do" I said angrily, why was she stalling. I wanted this so badly, and she knew that. This wasn't like Alice.
She came over and whispered so low that I don't even think Carlisle and Edward heard her. "No you don't because you're pregnant"
I looked at her dumbfounded. She had to be joking. "I….wha….but…..no…I….huh?" I spluttered. This was not possible. Edward had ensured me that being a vampire, he could not reproduce and I had never been with anyone else.
"Will someone please explain" said Carlisle
"Yes" said Edward "And stop translating the bible into pig latin Alice, that will only work for so long." He growled
"Shall you tell them or shall I" she asked me
I could barely breath, let alone speak. She seemed to sense that I was in no position to say anything and decided to do it for me. She came over to the bed, sat down beside me and wrapped her arms around me. "Bella is pregnant" she said simply
It was Edwards turn to be shocked "But….what….I….That's not funny Alice" he finally managed, clearly he thought she was kidding.
"Are you quite sure?" Carlisle asked
"I just saw it, not five minutes ago. The only problem was once you decided to inject her with the morphine and have Edward change her, I saw a different scenario, that was not quite as pleasant" she said
I was confused, so Carlisle said "Had he changed you, you would have lost the baby."
"But this isn't possible. I thought you said that vampires can't have kids" I demanded looking at Edward.
"They can't" he growled looking sharply at Carlisle
"I to thought it impossible. But now I'm not so sure. I need to take a moment to think. I'll call you all into my study when I have a reasonable answer for you." He said and left the room
I was crying now, I'm only 18, I can't be married and having a baby. OH GOD I'm turning into my mother. Edward came to me and wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me close to his chest. As he did so I realized something. This was something that no other vampire had ever done before, they had never had a child. It was something that they were all forced to live without, now I would not be subjected to the same thing. I would of course have to wait, but still I could change if I wanted to.
"I'm so sorry" he whispered in my ear
I was shocked and slightly hurt, though I know that it was what he thought I wanted to hear "Why?" I asked
"What?" he asked
"Why are you sorry?" I demanded
"I've hurt you so much, and now I am simply adding to it" he said "This is all my fault"
"I'm pretty sure that you weren't alone on this one" Alice said with a giggle.
I laughed "She's right you know"
He smiled, but I could see that he still thought that I was upset with him. Alice, however just ignored him and said to me "I think we better let everybody else in on the hold up."
OH GOD, I thought again, this was going to be so awkward. We all left the guest room and proceeded into the living room. Everybody else was on the couches looking nervous. Obviously they had not been listening, because they were shocked to see me coming out alongside Edward and Alice. Jasper was the only one smiling. He had no doubt felt my emotion and seeing as he always new what caused them he must know my current condition.
"What's the hold up" said Emmett
Edward growled at him and he shut up
"Bella had something that she has to tell you" said Alice.
"Dear?" said Esme worried. She must have thought that I had changed my mind because she also sounded a little sad.
"They can't change me yet." I said "Because there has been a, well a complication"
Now they all looked scared, except Jasper. I had to admit, this was kinda fun. Maybe it was just my hormonal state, but I was enjoying this a little too much.
"I'm" I started and took a deep breath and blushed "Pregnant"
They all looked at me like I was insane. Jasper was howling with laughter at the looks of utter confusion on our families faces. Edward wrapped his arms around my waist and said "We aren't sure how this happened, but Alice is quite sure of what she saw."
"I think we were all present for the birds and the bees talk, Eddie" Emmett laughed. Rosalie hit him in the ribs. She looked almost happy. This slightly scared me, this was the one thing in life that she had wanted desperately, and now we were throwing it in her face that she couldn't have it but Edward could. She looked at me and saw the unease in my face. She came to my side and pulled me away from Edward, into a very loving hug.
"You do realize, why this makes me happy don't you?" she asked and I shock my head "First, your going to be human at least a little longer and two just because this isn't my baby doesn't mean that I don't get to enjoy it to."
I laughed "Ohhhh, were going to be Aunts" Alice squealed
"And I get something I never expected" said Esme "I get to be a grandmother"
They were all so happy that I can't believe that I was worried. I suddenly felt that everything was going to be fine. This baby was going to have two loving parents, two fantastic Aunts and two overly awesome uncles, and two grandparents that couldn't be beat.
"Forget it Alice" Edward suddenly laughed
"What?" I asked
"I already know what the gender of the baby is, and I was thinking that together we could make a nursery and go shopping" she said pouting
I was in such a great mood how good I say no "Sure, as long as you fill me in, and don't tell anybody else" of course by anyone else I meant Edward.
"Deal." She said with a smile
"Could everyone please come upstairs" Carlisle said loudly, for my benefit, from his study.
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When everybody was in the study Carlisle began his explanation. " As you all know, vampires usually cannot have children. But there is a first for everything. Bella and Edward are the only example of a vampire/human relationship that I have ever heard of. It seems that male vampires still produce sperm, but the females are unable to maintain their reproductive systems. So, when Edward and Bella consummated, it had the same effect as it would between two humans. I'm assuming that this happened when Esme and I went away for the week?" he asked Edward, who nodded. "That puts you at just over a month Bella, which would explain your morning sickness."
"Oh" I said, I had never even thought that my upset stomach was anything other then nerves. But now it all seemed to make sense. I noticed that I was putting on a little weight around the middle and that I had been a little moody lately.
"There are some things that I am worried about though. This baby cannot be delivered in a hospital, and so you can not go for regular check ups either."
"Is there no way to bring some of the necessary medical equipment here?" Edward asked
"Yes, I suppose I could do that. Would you object to me being the one to perform the check ups Bella?" he asked me
"Of course not" I said
"Well that takes care of that. I also think that there is a good chance that this baby will develop quicker then a regular one. That being said, you will start to show sooner, and will most likely deliver early as well. We will need to keep a very close eye on your condition."
I nodded, there was an upside to everything. I may get fatter sooner, but it would also be over sooner. But I had a vague suspicion that they did not know exactly what they were getting themselves into.
"None of you, besides Esme obviously, have ever been around a pregnant women for any length period of time have you?" I asked, they all shock their heads and Esme laughed as she came to stand beside me
"This is going to be fun" I stated and she kissed my cheek
