Harder to Breathe

By

Nicole

Disclaimer: I dont own the Twilight Saga Stephenie Meyer and Summit do.

Summary: Sequel to True Love Never Fades, Edward and Bella are newlyweds and going through college life together. They are happy as any newlywed couple could be, but would a traumatic event tear apart the happiness they had built?

True Love Never Fades II: Living a Life

Chapter 1: Welcome to Dartmouth

Edward sighed as he put the rest of his and Bella's things into the car. "Ready love?" he called.

"Yeah," Bella replied.

She was standing on the sidewalk with Charlie. "Well you guys have a safe trip," Charlie told them.

"I'll take care of her Chief Swan," Edward assured his father-in-law.

Charlie chuckled lightly shaking his hand. "I am starting to believe you," he commented. Edward wrapped his arm around his wife's waist and walked over to the car.

"Ready?" he asked.

"Yeah," she replied.

Bella held her husband's hand once they drove off, leaving their hometown of Forks. Glancing out the window, she watched as the trees rushed by the car. She couldn't believe where her life had led in the last year and a half.

Glancing over at his wife, Edward smiled softly as he entwined his fingers with hers. "What are you thinking of love?" he asked. Letting out a deep breath, she moved her fingers over his wrist.

"I was just thinking over the last year or so," she replied.

Smiling, he kept his eyes on the road. "The last year or so have been an adventure," he commented.

"I'll agree to that," she answered.

Chuckling, he kissed the back of her hand. "So you'll finally be going to college, how does it feel to go and actually finish?" she asked.

"I finished once…years ago though," he replied chuckling.

He let out a sigh as they continued with their trip. "I'm just glad that we're finally able to live our lives like normal people," he commented.

"Well it's because you are human again," she replied.

Resting her head on his shoulder, she smiled softly. "I love you," she told him.

"And I love you," he answered smiling.

Kissing her husband's cheek, Bella reached into her pocket when her cell phone went off. "Hello?" she answered.

"Hi Bella," Alice greeted giddily on her end of the phone.

"Alice, hi, how's Houston?" she asked.

"It's great! Jazzy's so happy to be back in Texas," Alice replied happily.

Bella glanced over at Edward to see him laughing a little, able to hear his sister-in-law on the phone. "Guess what, guess what, guess what," Alice told her excitedly.

"I don't know tell me," Bella answered laughing.

She heard the pixie like girl on the other end of the phone giggling like crazy. "I'm pregnant Bells!" she announced with a small shriek. Bella pulled the phone away from her ear.

"That's great Alice," Edward called towards the phone.

"Yeah that's great congratulations," Bella put in.

"We found out a month ago but Jasper made me promise not to tell until I was a little further along," Alice answered.

Both Edward and Bella started laughing at the image of an excited Alice wanting to tell everyone right away she was pregnant while the passive more concerned Jasper insisted they waited until she was a little further along. "Maybe we could get pregnant together," Alice commented.

"Uh no, not happening yet," Bella answered laughing.

"Aw wouldn't it be fun?" Alice insisted.

"Edward and I weren't planning on having children until after college," she answered.

Edward smiled as he moved his free hand over her arm while his eyes were glued to the road. His mind had begun to swim with ideas about having a family with Bella.

The two day travel passed when they finally pulled up to the school. "Wow…" Bella murmured looking at the large college as they drove by it.

"Amazing isn't it?" he asked.

"You have no idea," she replied.

Edward smiled as he entwined his fingers with hers, kissing her knuckles gently. Bella smiled as she gave his hand a squeeze.

When they arrived at their apartment, Edward got out of the car, moving over to the passenger's side to let Bella out. "Welcome to your new home Mrs. Cullen," he said smiling. Pushing her hair from her eyes, she looked around with a smile.

"This place is…incredible," she commented looking around.

"Incredible? And only a month ago you were persistent on having only a studio apartment," he quipped lightly.

He wrapped his arms around her with a smile, kissing the side of her head. "I hope you are happy," he said quietly.

"I am very happy," she answered smiling.

Edward kissed the side of her head with a sigh, moving his hands up and down her arms. "Now what should we do?" she asked.

"I have a few ideas," he commented.

"What is that?" she queried.

Edward smiled before lifting his wife up, making her yelp in surprise. "I think we should try out the new bed," he replied with a chuckle.

"I like that idea," she answered smiling.

Chuckling, Edward went into the bedroom closing the door with his foot.

Two days later, Bella was in the living room packing when there was a knock on the door. "Just a minute!" she called to the person. Getting up from the floor, she opened the door, laughing a little who was there.

"Have no fear Emmett is here!" Emmett announced walking in.

Laughing, Bella pushed her hair from her eyes. "Hey Emmett," she greeted. Emmett hugged her with a grin.

"Hi Bella," Rosalie greeted smiling.

Bella smiled hugging Rosalie gently. "Hey Rosalie," she answered. She looked at the carrier on Rosalie's arm. "My God that can't be Abigail," she commented. She pulled the blanket from the baby's sleeping face with a smile. "She's gorgeous," she added.

"Yep if you take off her little hat she has dark curls like her daddy," Rosalie answered smiling.

"Yeah I prefer it when she opens her eyes because they match her gorgeous mommy's eyes," Emmett answered with a grin.

Bella smiled as Rosalie put the carrier up on the counter. "Only three months old and she's so big already," Bella commented. Emmett grinned as he lifted his sleeping daughter up from the carrier. After Edward and Bella's wedding, Rosalie and Emmett had moved to Seattle temporarily before they moved to Rochester, where they were now living in Rosalie's old home. "By the way what made you decide to name her Abigail?" Bella asked curiously.

"Well Emmett here wanted to name her Violet," Rosalie replied.

"But Rosie insisted that we name her something else because she didn't want a pattern of girls being named after flowers," Emmett chuckled.

"So we named her after my mother," Rosalie put in with a small smile.

Bella smiled when Edward walked in. "Hey there Eddie," Emmett greeted. Edward rolled his eyes. "Wanna play a game of pool so the girls can chitchat like they usually do?" Emmett asked. Rosalie rolled her eyes, swatting her husband's arm. Chuckling Edward nodded.

"Alright," he answered.

He kissed Bella briefly with a smile before disappearing into the game room with his brother after Emmett gave Abigail back to her mother. Rosalie sighed as she sat down with Abigail in her arms. "She is beautiful," Bella commented.

"Thanks. So, I was talking to Alice and she was wondering when you and Edward would start getting one of these," Rosalie answered lifting Abigail up a little.

"Mm not for awhile. We just started college. We're so not ready to become parents," Bella insisted.

Abigail began to cry. "Um…do you know where I can nurse her?" she asked quietly.

"Yeah sure we can move into the bedroom," Bella replied.

Rosalie got up and they moved into the bedroom. "And by the way, Bella, should also keep in mind Edward isn't as young as he looks. He's like over a hundred years old," Rosalie pointed out as she sat down on the bed.

"So…I'm only eighteen. I would like to wait before becoming a mom," Bella replied.

Rosalie smiled as she stroked her daughter's cheek. "How does it feel to be a mom?" Bella asked smiling.

"It's extremely rewarding," Rosalie replied smiling.

She held her daughter's tiny hand, kissing her tiny fingers. "I never thought I'd actually become a mom," she said quietly. Bella saw the tears welling up in Rosalie's eyes.

"If anyone in this world deserves a baby Rose its be you," Bella commented.

"Well, whenever you and Edward are ready, you guys will make great parents," she answered.

"Thanks," Bella told her.