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Everyone, including Nessie, fell silent. Not one of them even looked away from me. Alice was the first one to speak up.

"Are you sure?"

I nodded slowly. Bella's grip on my hand became a source of comfort.

Everyone, except Esme, beamed with delight. "Did you hear her, Carlisle? Rose is having a baby!"

Well, at least Esme was happy about this.

"Who's the father?" Jasper asked, his voice full of concern.

"Royce."

"Where is he?" Esme asked concernedly.

Tears started to roll down to my cheeks. "He left me when he found out about it."

Jasper stood up, enraged. "That bastard!"

Edward stood up and forced Jasper to sit down. "Watch your language, Jazz. Not in front of Nessie."

Jasper shrugged with much frustration. "Sorry."

Esme rushed to my side and cradled me in her arms to soothe the tension she saw in me. I didn't expect this announcement to be so hard. Carlisle, who was still silent, finally spoke up.

"I would like to speak to Royce."

"I don't know where he is. He was the first one who left," I said weakly.

Jasper mumbled something I couldn't make out, but I was sure Alice heard what he said; she whisked him out of the room.

"Bella," Esme said, "Could you please take Rose to her room? Edward will take care of Nessie."

Esme kissed my forehead and whispered, "Go ahead, sweetie."

I let Bella escort me to my room. My knees felt too weak to walk alone. Bella silently closed the door behind her as we entered my room.

"I don't know what to say, Rosalie." Sincerity overflowed her innocent chocolate eyes.

Rosalie. She can't call me by my nickname…I can't believe I intimidated her so much. "Call me Rose, please."

She hesitated for a moment, and then finally gave out a weak smile.

"Tell me how it was," I paused and wiped my tears, "to have a baby."

Her cheeks instantly turned red with delight. "It's really something I can't explain. But, I can assure you, you will love every single moment of being a parent."

"You look so happy with Nessie."

"I really am, and so is Edward, and everyone else in the family." She looked at me and stroke a stray strand of hair, "You'll like her, too."

Having this moment with Bella made me realize how much I've yearned for a child. Royce just didn't share that kind of passion and yearning with me.

I looked at Bella straight in her eyes. "I'm sorry…for rejecting you years ago."

"Don't be. It's all in the past."

How could she forgive me like nothing happened? I treated her like an outsider when she entered our family. I can't believe how shallow I've been. I didn't think of others' feelings back then…what was important to me were my beauty and my welfare. Shallow…

I was on the verge of crying again when someone knocked on the door. "Come in."

Alice got in and walked swiftly to my bed.

"How's Jasper?"

She shrugged, "He's still mad, but he'll be okay. Edward and Carlisle are talking to him right now."

"What about Nessie?" Bella asked.

"She's with Esme."

All three of us were silent for a while. Alice was sensitive enough not to talk, and Bella sensed that, too. Having them by my side was enough for me now. I didn't have much energy to go through this whole 'I'm pregnant' thing again by my own.

I don't know how much time passed, I didn't even realize I'd fallen asleep until I woke up around midnight and saw Jasper sitting by my bedside.