A/N: Hello Everybody! First of all, I must apologize for the updating, or lack of, on my first story, Off to College. I will be continuing it, it was just temporarily put on hold because of both my lack of ideas and inspiration… my ADD also played a big part in it too. I'll probably continue this week because of spring break. This story is about something that I'm really interested in: the Vietnam War. I don't know much about the war itself but I'm a hippie at heart (even if I was about thirties years too late) and I have plenty of ideas to keep this story going. Ideas, comments, and most importantly, Flames, are all welcomed! Now I am officially done with my rant so you can read the story.

Disclaimer: using an indignant accent I'ma hobo livin' on a trane with ma smelly hobo friends (no offence to hobos) and I don't even knowe how to read so do ya really think I could have wrotten Twilight?

BPOV

I didn't think my life could have been any better. It was living in a beautiful little house in New York, 1968, and everything was going in my favor, which, with my luck, I knew couldn't last long. I had just gotten married to the love of my life, Edward Cullen, and we had just gotten back from our honeymoon in Hawaii. Alice and Rosalie, my two best friends and Edward's sisters, were at our house for a barbeque with their husbands, Edward's best friends, Jasper and Emmett. The guys were over by the grill talking about "guy stuff" and Alice, Rose, and I were sitting on a blanket under a giant oak tree in the back yard. Rosalie and Emmett had gotten married three years ago and Alice and Jasper got married the following December. Rosalie had been acting strangely all day, like she was hiding something, but at the same time she seemed rather smug, more than usual that is. I decided to investigate.

"Sooo, Rosalie… What have you been up to lately?" I asked, trying to be subtle.

"Oh, nothing really. Me and Emmett went to a home goods store the other day and bought some paint for the kitchen."

"That's great Rose, that room really needs a new coat of paint." Alice looked from me to Rose with an annoyed look on her face.

"Okay guys, cut the crap. Rose," she looked expectantly at Rosalie, "You've been acting strangely all day. Do you want to tell us something?" Rosalie smiled sheepishly.

"Well… I, umm… I'm pregnant!" She whispered. We stared at her for a second in shock until we broke out into squeals. The boys looked over at us questionably and we just smiled innocently and waved.

"Oh my gosh! When did you find out? How long? Does Emmett know?" Alice bombarded her with questions.

"Quiet! Emmett doesn't know yet. I don't know how to tell him. I found out two weeks ago, right before you and Edward's wedding."

"Well you have to tell him sooner or later before he thinks you're going crazy having mood swings and gaining weight."

"Yeah, I know, it's just been so crazy with his brother in the war and everything. How should I tell him?"

"Tonight! That way everyone will know! This is so great Rose, I'm so happy for you!" Alice chirped.

"I guess… Do you think he'll be angry?"

"No! He'll be happy, for sure."

"Okay, but if he passes out or anything, you have to take him to the hospital!" We all laughed and talked for a while before going to set the picnic table. Rosalie was so uptight that when Alice shut the screen door, she nearly had a heart attack. We all sat down for dinner and the boys started talking.

"I heard that Ben Cheney (Is that the right last name?) got drafted last week." Jasper said.

"Ben… Angela's husband?" Angela was one of my best friends from college.

"Yeah. Uncle Sam is relentless." Edward saw me stiffen in my chair and smile at me reassuringly.

"You three have to promise that you'll never go into that war, you hear me?" I asked, and Alice and Rose both nodded.

"You don't really have a choice when you're drafted…" Emmett said sadly.

"Promise!" I barked.

"Yes ma'am." The said in unison.

"That's more like it." We ate in silence for a while before Alice started nudging Rosalie.

"Umm…" Rosalie started nervously. Everyone stopped eating to look at her, "I have an announcement to make. I don't really know how to say it so… I'm pregnant!" She said awkwardly and Emmett about chocked. After he regurgitated what he was choking on, he got a huge grin on his face and got up. He walked over to Rosalie and pulled her into a hug so tight that I swear her eyes were bulging out of her head.

"Oh my God Rosie that's great! Wait! Do you feel O.K? Oh God, I didn't hurt you did I? I'm so sorry-"

"Hun, I'm fine, settle down!"

"Oh… Okay. Are you tired? Do you want to go home?"

"Emmett, come here and sit down." Edward demanded. "Congratulations Rose."

"Thanks." We talked the rest of the night and drank some beers- except for Rose- until Alice got a little too drunk for our likings and everyone went home. Edward and I went inside and he pulled me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"I'm so happy for Rose" I said.

"Yeah, Emmett was ecstatic; it was getting on my nerves." He laughed.

"I thought it was cute."

"Sure, Emmett is really cute." He kissed me and picked me up bridal style and headed to our room. Our room. It felt good to be able to say that, maybe we could have what Emmett and Rose have some day. It seemed as if nothing could rain on my unusually long parade. Boy was I wrong…

A/N: I'll probably update tomorrow. This chapter was a little slow and probably not my favorites but its going to get better really fast. Again: Ideas, comments, flames, and reviews in general make me VERY happy. When I'm not happy, nobody is! MWHAHAHA!

Lots'a Luv,

-Ali