Ch 3 Overjoyed
My mother walked out of the room slightly pale but with a smile on her face. She seemed happy…almost glowing. Carlisle followed after her and walked over to me with his hand on her shoulder in a kind gesture.
"Is she alright?" I asked worried on why they took so long. Mother prohibited me from entering and asked me to wait for her here.
"I'm perfect Edward." She answered the smile still in place.
"But the dizz—"
"Why don't you tell him, Elizabeth?" Carlisle suggested with a smooth voice. She looked up at him once and nodded.
"Edward…" I was starting to get worried; it had to have been something if she was going to speak. "Edward, how would you feel at the chance to play the older brother?" My blood froze in my body, draining from my face and I remained completely still. Could this mean…?
"Mother…"
"I'm pregnant, Edward." She whispered softly, her hands flying protectively to her nonexistent belly. I was going to be…a brother? And an older one this time! My lips broke out into a smile and I hugged my mother tightly against me with happiness while she wrapped her arms around my neck. My mother was happy and it seemed as though Benjamin was looking down on us and had granted our mother this tiny wish she'd been longing for.
Doctor Cullen offered to care for her throughout her pregnancy and we immediately agreed thanking him for all of his kind help towards us.
Bella's POV
"I was almost worried about that woman," I said while taking off my bonnet carefully and putting it to the side. "I saw her collapse so suddenly."
Trudy nodded releasing so strands of my hair around my face. "You were very kind to see what happened, my lady."
I sighed, putting my palm under my chin. "Thankfully there was a doctor around there. Her son, Edward, looked awfully worried." The boy had the same emerald eyes as his mother and concern swam in them as he held his mother in his arms. "I hope everything turns out okay for them." He was handsome and our meeting was cut short. Oh well.
"I'm sure everything is." Trudy smiled, exiting the room. Edward kept lingering in my thoughts but I pushed it to the side, I'd probably never see him again.
Edward's POV
"Elizabeth!" I heard my father's voice ring from the doorway making me bite back my groan.
"Hello dear," She pecked his cheek, taking his coat in her hands as well as his briefcase to settle down. When she returned there was a smile on her face and she played with her fingers nervously. She was eager to tell my father the news of their unexpected pregnancy, but I had a horrible feeling about this.
"What is it, Elizabeth?" He questioned her notable happiness, untucking his shirt. "Hello to you too, boy." He nodded once in my direction, a gesture which I returned.
"Hello father."
"Edward, my love, we have some wonderful news." She clutched his hand in hers, her smile widening. "We're—gonna be parents once again." She placed his hand gently over her still-flattened belly, rubbing it softly.
My father's face registered shock, however just as I expected he wasn't happy about the news. It didn't cause him joy. His brown eyes hardened while his lips tightened, forming a thin line. "Is this news I'm supposed to ecstatic about?" He questioned her harshly as I watched her smile slip from her face replacing only hurt.
"I—"
"I told you I didn't want any more kids." He cut brusquely. "If we had a daughter that'd be another expense and heaven forbid we have another son," he stepped away from her, snatching his hands with him. "He'd probably grow up like Benjamin and Edward and want to join the military as well." I placed my hands on my mother's shoulders. "I don't make kids to have them decide to kill themselves in war. I'm sorry Elizabeth but there's nothing joyous about your news."
Edward Sr. had no heart. He was a blunt man and a harsh one at that, which served him perfectly at his work. However, he was blunt with his family and he had no remorse for what he said usually because it expressed his feelings. On the other hand, that's my mother he was hurting and the aura of joy she had all afternoon suddenly shattered as he spoke to her.
"Enough," I said in a clipped tone causing him to look over to me while my mother's head was still bowed, a few tears escaping her eyes. "You should be happy to have another member in this family; this is what mother wanted but as always if it doesn't please you it shouldn't please anyone."
"Don't tal—"
"I won't allow you to upset my mother, if you can't be happy for your wife then maybe you should go drown yourself at your job for the rest of your life to avoid the new baby." He narrowed his eyes at me, pulling his back straight and stiff.
"You're absolutely correct it sounds like a great plan." His eyes switched to Elizabeth's, who now faced him with no emotion on her face. "When you come to your senses, you know where to look for me." He turned on his heel, walking away forcefully with a loud noise from the other room from his briefcase banging loudly against something. When the door slammed, I released a breath.
"Are you okay?" I asked her, turning her around so that she'd look at me. Her face was sad, her eyes pink from the tears that left her eyes but other than that she looked emotionless.
"Yes,"
My mother usually tried to please my father but I was hoping this wouldn't be a case. "You're going to keep and care for the baby?"
Her head snapped and she nodded her head viciously, her arms cradling her stomach. "Of course, this baby is precious."
I smiled and placed my hand on top of hers. I'd be a great brother, I know I would, I'd share endless love with him or her, like Benjamin did.
A few days had passed without my father's return but my mother seemed extraordinarily happy. She now sang around the house and cooked even better than before, there was a certain glow about her and I knew the pregnancy did well for her.
"Where are you going, son?"
"Out with Stephan." She nodded and kissed my cheek sending me on my way. When I arrived Stephan was waiting in the same café but at an outside table this time, to enjoy the beautiful.
"Edward! You look great, which is a change! How's your mother doing?" Stephan was one of the first people to know of her pregnancy and was overjoyed with the idea of another Masen running around.
"She's great, I left her humming to herself." I chuckled. "No return of my father, but I expected that." Stephan sighed, nodding in agreement before his sight was pulled somewhere else.
"There's that beauty again…"
"My lady, Bella!" That voice sounded awfully familiar. It sounded of Isabella's chamber maid, Trudy. To confirm my suspicions I turned to see Isabella standing a few feet away in a pale yellow dress, with Trudy walking towards her. They whispered amongst each other before Isabella laughed and turned her eyes towards the café.
Recognition flashed in her eyes and she waved. I stood up and bowed as she walked over to us. "Edward Masen," she repeated with a smile tugging at her lips. "A pleasure to meet once again." I took her small hand, raising it to my lips and kissed her knuckles.
"The pleasure is all mine, Lady Isabella," I whispered giving her a smile of my own as her blue eyes shined brightly in the sunny day. She was a beautiful young lady. "This," I motioned to my cousin. "Is my cousin Stephan."
He stood up and removed his hat. "Isabella Swan," She said kindly and he repeated the motion of kissing her knuckles.
"Won't you join us?" Stephan offered to her and she bit her lip making her look indecisive. A young lady had certain regulations and I wonder if this was one she wasn't allowed to do.
"If you'd like I'd accompany you and Trudy to your home so that you are safe." She pondered for another moment before nodding.
"Very well." She sat on the opposite end from me, with Trudy sitting beside her. Time flew by while we chatted amongst each other pleasantly. She was a smart woman and someone to have an intelligent conversation with. She looked up at the sky once before standing. "I should probably head home."
I stood up as did Stephan and nodded. "I'm going home too. I'll see you in a few days Edward." He bowed at Isabella and left.
"As promised I'll take you home." I offered her my arm which she took carefully walking beside me. "Thank you for joining us today."
She giggled a very pleasant sound. "Thank you for inviting me, it's nice to do something different once in a while."
"Life can't be that boring."
She sighed. "You don't know the half of it. My life's full of boredom." She answered nonchalantly. "By the way, how is your mother?"
"She's fantastic, we found out she was pregnant."
Her eyes widened with surprise. "Oh my, congratulations!" She squealed before controlling herself. "Your parents must be happy." I shrugged and curiosity flashed across her face.
"My mother is, but my father…isn't. He doesn't want another child."
"Why would that be? A child is a blessing."
"My brother died in war four years ago and I want to serve in war too. He doesn't like the idea of it."
Her smile was kind as she rubbed my arm. "That's something honorable." There was no joking in her voice; it was a first someone agreed with me. It felt…nice. "As long as your mother is happy then nothing else should matter. The baby will grow up to be a fine person."
I couldn't help the warm feeling that spread in the pit of my stomach. It was out of my control but it was a good feeling so I didn't mind. Isabella turned her head, her face tinted a shade of pink now; it was adorable. "We're here, thank you very much."
I looked up noticing this was the very same house I walked past that night that was holding a large party and inwardly laughed. Oh the irony. I placed her knuckles to my lips and placed a delicate kiss on them, earning another set of pink cheeks. "Would you like to go out once again?"
She smiled and nodded. "Two days from now same time, same spot." My lips responded to her, curving up into a smile.
"Same time, same spot."
She entered and I grinned towards the pavement, walking home with the warm feeling in my stomach still present.
A/N: Sorry it's taken me so long to fix the formatting! That's not how it was originally written but good thing you guys told me!