First of all, thanks for the reviews! I'm glad you guys like the story. Here is another chapter. It will skip a few weeks ahead. Some of these chapter might be a little short, but it's only because I can't exactly think of what to write without Edward gone. So, here you go. xD –Love and Rockets, Shalaina.

BPOV (2 weeks later)

Oh my god, five whole freaking hours running around with Alice in the mall. I was exhausted. This seriously couldn't be good for me to be on my feet like this. I mean, I was only about two months along, but still. I was starting to show a little, which is unusual since I shouldn't be starting to show for about another month. But I guess all women are different; unless I was having twins.

There wasn't a history of twins in my family, but I guess you never know. I was really going crazy about this whole pregnancy. I didn't know what to do without Edward and I was panicking. Alice has been over every day to help me with whatever I need and today, we went shopping for maternity clothes and clothes for both boys and girls. Not one for each, but one that could go for a boy or a girl.

"Alice! I'm so tired. Can we go home now, please? This can't be good for me." I pleaded.

"You're only two months pregnant, Bella! We haven't even bought that much! I still want to shop." She whined.

"The first step is admitting you have a problem, Alice." I said.

She gasped and shot me a glare. "I do NOT have a problem!"

"Well, then let's leave the store and see how far you get until you realize you 'forgot' something." I used finger quotes around forgot.

"Fine. It's not going to happen. If you must leave then we'll leave. Come on." She turned her chin up and stomped towards the exit.

As we stepped through the threshold, her stomping lessened and she slowed her pace. I could see her lip twitch into a bigger frown. She glanced back at the door, but kept walking. I was trying not to burst out laughing, but it was just too hard. I let out a small giggle.

"It's not funny, Bella! I can't help it. I do have a problem, okay? I just can't stop!" She stomped her foot and huffed.

"I'm sorry, Alice. It's just so funny to watch you squirm." I giggled again, but gave her an apologetic look. "Let's just get this stuff home and then we can pig out on ice cream." I smiled giddily. I've been having an extreme craving for ice cream!

"Oh my god, this is so GOOD!" I moaned as the cookie dough ice cream slid down my throat. I shoveled another bite on my spoon and shoved it in my mouth.

"Jeez, Bella. It's like you haven't eaten in weeks." Alice said, carefully putting a tiny bit of mint chocolate chip in her mouth.

"Hey, I'm pregnant and this is the best ice cream ever. I have the right to eat like a cow."

"Are you sure you're just a having one kid? You eat like you're feeding five." She rolled her eyes.

"I don't know." I shrugged. "I go to the doctor next week. I guess we'll find out then. Wanna go?"

"Absolutely! When do you get to find out the sex?"

"Probably in about 3 months or so. I hope I have a boy and a girl if I'm having multiples." I smiled, remembering Edward and I's preferences on our children, but no matter what we came up with, we would love them unconditionally.

"Awe! I hope you have girls! So I can dress them up and teach them how to give makeovers!" She squealed and clapped her hands.

"Wow, Alice. Now I want to have boys just because of that."

She pouted and continued to eat her ice cream. I just giggled and shoveled in more cookie dough ice cream.

"Emmett! Put me down, now! I'm going to puke all over you!" I screamed.

"Oh, no you won't Bella! I'm calling your bluff." He snickered and continued to carry me in his arms into the house.

Emmett, Jasper, and Carlisle had come over to my house to pick me up and bring me back to Esme and Carlisle's house, so I could meet Alice for my Dr.'s appointment. I was perfectly capable of driving myself, but apparently I was in a fragile state, so they had to take me themselves. All of them.

"Please, I just want to be treated normally. I'm pregnant for Christ's sake. I shouldn't be in this position!" I pouted and I could feel the tears coming on. Gosh, my darn hormones were raging. I've been crying and yelling more than usual and it was making me even sadder.

"Oh, Bella. I'm sorry, please don't cry!" Emmett pulled me into a hug. I sobbed into his shoulder.

"I just want to be treated like a normal person!" I cried. "I want to drive myself and walk on my own!" I sobbed more.

"Okay, Bella, okay. Can someone at least ride with you, in case?" He pleaded.

"Yeah." I sniffled and wiped the snot from my nose on my sleeve. "Can Jasper?" I asked.

"Of course, I can, Darlin'." Jasper replied. He came over and put his arm around me, leading me to the car.

"Thank you, Jasper." I sniffled. "You're about the only man I can stand in this family with Edward gone." More tears came to my eyes as I thought of Edward. Jasper hugged me closer to his side and opened the door for me to get in the car.

We drove to Carlisle and Esme's in a comfortable silence with my sniffles being the only sound besides the radio that was playing country music softly.

"Thanks again for bringing me, Jasper."

"It was no problem, Bella. I was coming here anyway, remember. You just saved me from having to ride with Emmett." I giggled.

"Well then you should be thanking me."

He chuckled and winked at me. I smiled and we enjoyed the rest of the way to the house.

"Bella! It's about freakin time! Get in here! Come on, hurry!" Alice screamed from the porch.

"I can only move so fast, Alice. Why don't you come give your husband a hug?" I yell back, stepping carefully out of the car. Seriously, you would think I would be father along with my stomach growing the way it is. I get that I'm two and a half months along, but I can definitely feel the changes.

"Jazzy!" Alice yelled and ran over to Jasper, leaping in his arms.

She gave him a big kiss on the lips then jumped down and pulled me inside, leaving Jasper behind mumbling something about his 'crazy wife'. I giggled to myself so no one would hear.

"Bella, your appointment is in exactly twenty minutes, so if we want to make it on time, then we have to hurry. It takes fifteen minutes just to get to the hospital!" Alice was jumping up and down eagerly. Gosh, she acts like she's 12.

"Okay Alice, let's go."

We loaded up in the car again and we were soon on our way to Port Angeles.

When we got there, we had about seven minutes to spare, so we just sat and read magazines.

I wasn't really reading the magazine though. All that played through my mind was Edward and how I wish he could be the one sitting by me as we wait and see how many babies we're having after trying for 3 years. He would be so happy. I could just see the huge crooked grin on his face, waiting to see his children for the first time. He always talked about getting to do this.

FLASHBACK

"Bella, just think; one day we will be sitting in the doctor's office, waiting to see our children. A boy and a girl, but if we only have one, it doesn't matter, we'll just have more." Edward said, smiling at his own fantasy.

I didn't know how long we had been trying, but I knew it was a long time. I just couldn't get pregnant and it was getting both annoying and sad. I knew Edward wanted kids so bad. Felt like it was my fault we weren't producing children.

"I know, honey. What if we have more than two? Maybe triplets?" I suggested, snuggling into his side on the couch.

"Even better." He looked down at me and winked. I smiled and leaned up to kiss him.

He groaned into the kiss, effectively ending our conversation and continuing the baby making process.

END FLASHBACK

I was once again brought to tears at the memory. I felt so bad. Why did I have to get pregnant now? Why couldn't Mother Nature just have waited another year? I was so frustrated.

"What's the matter, Bella?" Alice rubbed my arm, soothingly.

"I just wish Edward was here." I said through my tears. "He would have been so happy."

"Bella, Edward will be back and when he is, he'll see his wonderful baby or babies and be just as happy. Then he'll want more and eventually, you'll get pregnant again and he can have this experience with you the next time." She smiled at me and I smiled back grateful for her assurance.

"Isabella Cullen." The nurse sneered. Oh, great.

I got up, but shuddered when I saw who our nurse was. Lauren Mallory. She was a fake blonde bitch who thinks she could get any guy she wants. She went after Edward for months until she just up and kissed him on a day at work. He told me immediately after it happened and to tell the truth, I kicked her ass. She has caused a lot of problems in Edward and mine's relationship, but we always slid by them with ease. We understood each other and I knew he would never cheat on me nor would I ever cheat on him.

We all walked back to the ultrasound room and she took my blood pressure and all of the necessary measurements. Shockingly, she didn't say a mean thing to me and kept her mouth shut the whole time. I guess she learned her lesson.

"The doctor will be right with you." She said. She sounded annoyed, but I ignored it.

After a few minutes of waiting, the doctor walked in and rolled the machine over.

"Ah, Bella, good to see you again; hasn't been long." She chuckled. "How is your pregnancy going since I've seen you last?" Doctor Katrina Moor has been my doctor forever. She knew Edward was gone over seas so when she saw me come in, she was a bit shocked to find that I was pregnant. Once she saw how far along I was, she immediately understood and told me how sorry she was that Edward couldn't be here.

"Pretty good, Doc. I haven't had much morning sickness. But I was thinking maybe I was carrying multiples. This is my first pregnancy and I think I'm showing a little bit more than if I was pregnant with one child."

"You may be carrying multiples, it is very possible, but you should start showing right about now. I'm not sure by this much or not, but I guess we'll find out. Just pull your shirt up, this will be cold."

I lifted my shirt up and she squirted the freezing blue goo on my stomach. I shivered and she chuckled at me. After she scanned the wand over my stomach for a few seconds, I could hear fluttering.

"That is you're babies' heart beat." She said, looking at the screen. "Plural, not the possessive form of one." She added. "Those are your twins, Bella."

I grinned hugely and I could feel Alice bouncing beside me. I ended up letting out a huge, excited squeal. Almost like Alice's, but not quite as high pitched.

"Oh my god, Alice!" I said, tears of joy streaming down my face. Alice just pats my arm.

"I'll set up an appointment with you next month. You will probably end up having one every month, just so I can make sure you're keeping your stress level down. I know it's probably hard on you with your husband gone, so I just want to make sure the babies will be okay." She flipped through her chart and marked a few things.

"I completely understand, doc." I nodded and Alice handed me a Kleenex to wipe of the goo.

After confirming my appointment for next month, we left the hospital. We had to argue for a little while about where we were going to eat, but Alice finally gave up because I was pregnant and the one with the babies always gets what she wants. I knew exactly what I was in the mood for. A juicy, greasy, cheeseburger and salty fries. It wasn't exactly what I should be eating, but hey, I want what I want.

"MCDONALDS!" I screamed.

Okay, that was just a weird ending right? This may not be as long as you want it to be and hey it would have been shorted if my darn internet wouldn't have disconnected. Ugh. I still don't have my original connection, but I have someone's! Haha. Well, I'll try to write sooner next chapter. But I want to tell you this; the year will go by faster than expected. My story will probably be about 17 18 20 chapters, maybe. I don't know, but it will be great. Hope you liked it. Review if you wish. xD -Love and Rockets, Shalaina.