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I wonder where on earth Royce is right now. The thought of him made me wince and shiver. I moved my hand to the bump on my stomach and a thousand thoughts came rushing on to my mind.

A tap on the door snapped me back to reality. I sat up and fixed my hair.

"Rosie?" Alice's musical voice crooned as she peaked inside. "Oh my god! It's true, you're back!" she screamed with delight as she ran to me.

"How was your shopping trip to Port Angeles?" I asked, trying to be vibrant.

She rolled her eyes and glanced at Bella standing beside Edward with a little girl on her arms near the door. "Dreadful. Bella is such a boring shopper. I was doing all the picking and choosing. She's just always beside Edward." Alice babbled animatedly. "I can't believe I'd miss you soooooo much!"

I hugged her. "I missed you, too." I motioned for Bella and Edward to come closer. "Come here, you two. Believe it or not, I missed you too."

I held the tiny hand of the little girl Bella was carrying. "Hey there, sweetie. You must be Nessie."

The girl smiled shyly and touched my cheeks.

Edward ushered Bella to his side. "You missed us?" She asked as she sulked into Edwards arms.

I put a hand on her shoulder. "Yes. I never thought I'd miss you, but… I did."

"Maybe you just missed having someone to intimidate," Edward said flatly.

"Edward!" Alice gushed. "Don't be so rude, Rose just got back."

"That's past now." I assured Edward and Bella. I remember back then when Bella was new in our family and how much I hated her for entering my family just like that.

Alice flipped my hair and rested her head on my shoulder. "I'm so glad you're back. We all missed you so much, especially Jasper," she breathed.

"I know. That's why I'm back," I said.

"So tell me, how was life in Rochester?" Alice asked excitedly. "And where's Royce?" her tone became dull when she said Royce's name.

I tried to smile and pretend, but what came out was a grimace. What am I going to tell them? The question ran rapidly on my mind. "Let's not talk about that right now."

Alice, even Edward, noticed the now glum look on my face. Alice took in my sensitivity to the issue and became quiet in no time. We were all silent for a while. Bella was still in Edward's arms, playing with her daughter, and Alice resting on my shoulder.

"Kids," Esme called out. "Dinner's ready!"

Everyone else didn't seem to notice the bump in my belly, except for Carlisle. He watched me as I strode down the stairs and made my way to the dining room. The house was still unbelievably the same. Esme and Alice did a great job maintaining it.

I watched Bella and Edward as they crooned over Nessie during dinner. They seem to be very happy with her. I wonder how much I would feel when my darling gets out of me.

Trying to be as vibrant as I could, I shared some of my experiences from Rochester with my family. Alice beamed with delight when I told her I worked as a designer at one of the boutiques Royce's family owned. She now got an idea of creating a fashion line with me.

Everything was going on quite well, until Carlisle cleared his throat. "Rose, I believe you have something to tell us," Carlisle said, giving me a reproving look.

I toyed with my spoon and looked around the table; all eyes were gazed on me. This is it, I told myself again. How many times did I practice this speech on my mind? I lost track. I tried to think of every positive way to say this, but nothing came into my mind.

"I came back because I missed you so much. Another reason is that life in Rochester was not what I expected. I'm…" I trailed off, finding it hard to say out loud what I have to tell them. I looked at Carlisle, who very much looked like a concerned father right now.

Seeing my troubled look, Bella, who was sitting beside me, held my hand. I didn't expect support to come from Bella. It felt nice, though.

I took a deep breath and squeezed her hand slightly. "I'm pregnant."