At approximately 20 past 8 the next morning, Carlisle parked his Mercedes in the garage and greeted Edward, who was waiting anxiously for him. He may not have been a mind reader, but the Doctor quickly guessed what he had been waiting for him for.
"Did you mention it to her?" he asked quietly.
"Not yet. She's locked herself in hers and Emmett's room, like she did last time. You've got all the forms though; I think we should try again now- it's not like she's going to be asleep." He laughed as quietly as Carlisle had spoken a moment ago.
"OK, although maybe Bella or Esme would be a little better at it than we would!" he replied, and followed Edward into the house.
As it turned out, it was the bear-like Emmett who ended up telling Rosalie about the idea, and it was he who managed to bring her out of their room to the relief of the rest of the family. It did take almost five hours, but eventually they heard her delicate footsteps warily following his deep ones down the marble staircase.
Edward and Carlisle exchanged a quick look, Edward's all-knowing eyes revealing nothing. Emmett took Rosalie's hand cautiously, indicating that either she was nervous, or he believed she was. Heads now turned to Jasper, who nodded very slightly in the direction of Rosalie, and then Emmett.
The couple sat down, more for something to do than anything else. The others followed suit, and Rosalie found herself suddenly faced with the expectant expressions of her family. She was glad that it had been Emmett who had talked to her and was especially glad that he still had a hold on her hand. She moved an inch closer to him before as she worked up the courage to speak.
"I think," She began, "I think that...I would like to see the-" she paused, and Emmett gripped her hand a little tighter. She took a steadying, unnecessary breath. "I think I would like to see the baby."
An inevitable wave of calm crossed the room, and Emmett shot Jasper a grateful look as Rosalie relaxed very slightly. Carlisle stood up quickly and smoothly.
"We can go now, if you like."He spoke softly, realising from the looks of both Edward and Jasper's faces that she could be easily swayed on the decision.
"Yes please," she replied just as quietly, moving closer to Emmett again.
It was decided that Carlisle, Rosalie, Emmett and Edward would visit the hospital, unfortunately it had been a while since Jasper had hunted, and he didn't trust himself in a building with so much blood and so many humans in it, so he and Alice had gone to the forests near Vancouver to hunt, and Jacob had come over to visit Bella and Renesmee. They left in the car, so that if anyone important saw them , they could claim that Carlisle had come back to get something; the hospital was six miles away from their house and it would look suspicious if they turned up on foot. It took them at least five minutes longer than it could have, but eventually (to the vampires anyway), they entered the car park where Carlisle parked hastily, but still several times better than many of his colleagues, and led them into the building.
"You may need to hold your breath," he warned, and was pleased to see them obey, Emmett taking his breath a little later after whispering delicately to Rosalie.
"It'll be fine, Rose. I'm right here if you need me." She nodded, and he wrapped his arm around her slender frame, partially to support her, and partially for himself. If they did take the baby home, he would effectively be becoming a father. Aged 93, technically.
They walked fluidly through the corridors, heads of the humans that could have so easily been their prey turned to watch them advance towards the large, cheery yellow room on the third floor. Carlisle stopped, and the others mirrored his actions within a second.
"Well," he said. "Here we are. After you, Rosalie?" He waved a hand toward the doorway, and Rosalie began to walk toward it, Emmett centimetres behind. She seemed to instinctively know who she was headed for, stopping in front of the tiny crib that Carlisle had been about to direct her to.
"Is this her?" she asked, her perfect voice shaking. He nodded, and Rosalie bent forward to pick up the small baby. A wonderful smile spread across her face as she gently rocked the little girl back and forth, and this smile extended to the girl, Emmett and Carlisle; Edward had excused himself to return to Bella once he realised that there was no danger.
The baby, almost completely aware of what was happening, stretched out in Rosalie's arms, and began crying, not because she was upset, but because she needed to let them know she was tired. Rosalie looked at her, startled. Luckily, Emmett realised from his vague memories of holding his younger brothers and sisters when he had been human.
"Rose, I think she's tired." He murmured, and held his arms out to hold her for the first time. A song was going through his head, and, remembering how his Mother had taught him to comfort his siblings; he began to sing it quietly. It was not necessarily brilliant, but it had the desired effect.
"Because maybe, you're going to be the one that saves me," he sang. "And after all, you're my Wonderwall." He had just reached the third verse when she settled into his arms.
"So," whispered Carlisle, "What are you going to do?"
Rosalie gave him an incredulous look. "What do you think I'm going to do?" she snapped, quickly remorseful as she remembered where she was and why she was there. "Sorry," she mumbled, and continued, "I think...I think...well, you probably know what I want to do, right?"
"Of course. All you need to do is sign these forms, and then we can sort out the Birth Certificate and things like that. Have you got a name for her?" Carlisle asked.
They looked at each other, and it was Emmett who answered. "I think we decided on Miranda Elizabeth, didn't we Rose?" She nodded again.
"Miranda," she whispered softly to the little girl, her little girl, feeling happier than she'd ever thought it was possible to be.
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do
About you now.
AN-So...what did you think? I'm not sure whether or not to write an epilogue, can you let me know if you have any particular opinion about this please? :)
Thank you :D I hope you've got Wonderwall by Oasis stick in your heads now XD