Rosalie's Baby

The Story of Hope and the impossible becoming the Extraordinary

This is the story about my sister in law Rosalie, and how she got everything she wanted except for one thing…a child. She always wanted a child more than anything in this world. She wanted a family and a loving husband more than she wanted the material things. But when she became a vampire her chances of becoming a mother went to 0. She has a husband, my brother in law, Emmett, but that's only half of what she wanted. This is the story about how all of her dreams came true.

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When my daughter Renesmee was born, Rosalie went ballistic. I mean sure, she loved the idea of being an aunt, but that wasn't enough. She was already jealous of me because I had married the only man who had ever rejected her, I get a husband, baby and be a vampire all at once.

Rosalie started doing research. She begged my father in law Carlisle to talk to all of his medical colleagues about anything that could work. She would spend days at a time on the internet trying to find out what she could do to help get pregnant in her situation.

Then I found it.

I was thumbing through one of my magazines while the first shaky out of tune notes of 'Ode to Joy' wafted from the piano. Edward was teaching Renesmee the piano. One particular ad caught my eye"

IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR WOMEN TO BE UNABLE TO CARRY CHILDREN. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE WOMEN BORN WITHOUT UTERUSES? POSSIBLE TO HAVE CHILDREN? NOW IT IS.

Dr. Richard Logan, a celebrated and well known gynecologist has invented the chance for women born without uteruses to carry without problem. The uterus is designed to be exactly like the human organ so there are no problems with comfort or size. The artificial uterus.

This is absolutely tested approved and is now becoming new hope for women who thought they never could have it.

"Carlisle!" I called racing up the stairs much faster than human speed. I was a vampire after all. "Carlisle?" I knocked on the door of his study.

"Yes Bella, come in." Came the response from the other side of the door.

"Carlisle, you know how Rosalie has been trying to find a way to have a baby?"

"Yes. I'm not sure there's going to be a way though…" Carlisle's remorse shone on his perfect facial features.

"I don't know about that," I said handing him the magazine open to the ad. "Do you know this doctor Carlisle?"

He took the magazine and studied the ad. "Oh yes, Dr. Logan. I have met him. Brilliant man. So this is an artificial uterus yes? I can't believe I never thought of it myself. I will definitely look at this. Good eye Bella!" He smiled at me. I felt proud of myself.

When I exited the study, I noticed the piano lesson was over, so I rushed down the stairs quickly and saw Rosalie on the couch with Renesmee next to her.

"Hey Rose." I said smiling and joining them on the couch.

"Why are you so happy." Her voice was a monotone, obviously the result of discouragement.

"Because. You're gonna have a baby."

"Bella, I have looked, and I have looked. There isn't anything I haven't done that could possibly help me have a baby in my condition. I have had Alice try repeatedly to see the future and what it might bring in the way of breakthroughs but nothing works. I didn't have a baby when I was human, I am not having a baby now and I probably won't ever have a baby in my entire existence!!! Have you ever thought about the fact that maybe I wasn't meant to be a mother? That all my life, my dream will continue teasing me and teasing me, bringing me so close I think I am going to get it, but then at the last second just slipping it beyond my reach? You know, like about how I was supposed to get married but then Carlisle came along and turned me into a vampire, with no hope of being a mother." She clenched and unclenched her jaw.

"OK Rose first off, Carlisle bit you to save you. You would've died if he hadn't." I clarified.

"Better than living for an eternity childless." Her honey eyes stared out the large glass window/wall on the far side of the living room.

"Not anymore. You can thank my love for fashion magazines. I think I solved your problem." I looked at her beaming.

Her head swung around. "You found something?" Her eyes searched mine frantically.

"Yes. And I've already gone up to Carlisle's study to show him. It's called an artificial uterus. It's designed for human women born without them or in your case, vampire women who want to have babies. It's exactly like the real thing, and in your case, since you already have them they could just use your eggs."

Her topaz eyes widened. "You mean…there might be a way?"

"There is a way." I was liking this new optimistic me. "Carlisle even knows the doctor who invented it. He could just talk to him about it, and even perform the surgery himself." I smiled smugly. I just solved one person's life problems over the course of 15 minutes. Go me.

"I'll go talk to him right now." Rosalie said as she got up from the couch hurriedly but then stopped. She turned around. "Bella," She leaned over and gave me the realest, most sincere hug I have ever gotten from someone shallower than a kiddie pool. "Thank you. You know, for showing an interest, and helping me. I think this might be the solution, and I want you to know that I am all the more grateful that you helped me in spite of my attitude towards you." Her smile was a big cove of pearls surrounded by full red lips. She turned around and raced out of the room faster than I had seen any vampire run.

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"Bella, Rosalie told me what you did for her today. You don't know the importance of what you did. That had to have been the most caring and thoughtful thing I have ever seen someone do for someone else. I'm actually just shocked that you did it for Rosalie." He flashed my favorite crooked smile.

"Well you know, it seems I am the Wizard of Oz of this family." I smiled back. "Let's see, Renesmee wants a pony, you want a soul and I want world peace. If you need me I'll be in my bottle." We shared a laugh.

"I thought you said I had a soul." He teased.

"You do, I just wanted to see if you had caught that."

"You really made Rosalie happy you know. I don't think she's ever going to give us her attitude again! Have I mentioned how much I love you lately?" He smiled and kissed me tenderly on the lips.