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Chapter Three- Getting Back into Reality

BELLA POINT OF VIEW

I don't know how long I just stood there, door closed, gripping the doorknob. My heart was beating so fast, I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. I could faintly hear Alice come up behind me and tell me to go in. I couldn't even move my feet, let alone my mouth. She gave me a little push and I finally found the strength to open the door, quietly.

God, this is silly! I'm acting like this is a lame soap opera.

I started to walk into the room after Alice went back to sit with Chelsea and Esme. The hospital room was bright. There were light orange walls and a white border along the top of the walls, connecting to the ceiling. It reminded me of a cream sickle.

I looked slightly down towards the bed and my breath stopped. There was Edward, my love, my life, my husband. He didn't look different at all, only slightly more muscular with a lot of battle wounds. He had dark shadows under his eyes. I wish I could see them, but he had his eyes closed. I missed him vibrant emerald-green eyes. I missed all the love and devotion for me in them. I didn't know if he was sleeping, or just resting. What I did know is that he didn't hear me enter.

I walked slowly towards his bed and let out a choked sob.

I couldn't help it. He was actually here, with me!

My sob must have alerted him that someone was here. His eyes snapped open and they turned straight to me.

This was real. This wasn't a dream. His eyes, I finally see them. I couldn't take my eyes off of him. It was like the whole world was frozen and it was just me and him, staring at each other for the first time in six years.

"Bella." His voice! How I have missed his voice. It sounded like melting honey. My memory did no justice.

I couldn't contain it anymore. I dropped my purse and flew onto Edward's bed, carful not to land on him.

I cupped my hands around his face and kissed every part of it. I kissed his eye lids, his cheeks, his nose, his forehead, his chin, and finally his mouth.

When I kissed him, I felt the jolt of electricity I've missed so much. His arms shakily reached up and pulled my head down to deepen the kiss.

I pulled away when I started to cry. Silent tears streamed down my face, and I saw Edward was in the same state. I lay down next to him, buried my head in the crook of his neck, and cried. Only this time, I let myself get loud. He wrapped his arms around my back and I felt his chest vibrating with cries.

"E-Edwarrrd." I tried to speak clearly, but I couldn't say one word with all the sobs racketing through my body. "Oh, Edward. I missed y-you so m-much."

"Sh, Bella, sh. I'm here. I'm here, and I'm not leaving you, ever again. I promise. Bella, I love you so much!"

"I love y-you more than you kn-know!"

We sat there for more than five minutes just sitting with each other and hold each other. Then I thought of something. Chelsea.

Oh my god! What if he doesn't want a child? Would he stay with me? I tensed at that thought.

Edward sensed my tense. "Bella, honey, what's wrong?"

"Edward, I need to tell you something."

He didn't respond right away like I thought he would have. I turned around in his arms and looked at him. He looked nervous and thoughtful. His eyes looked down at me and I saw a flash of pain in his eyes. He probably didn't want me to see it, because it was gone as fast as it arrived.

"Okay?"

"Well, more like I need to show you her and you need to meet her… " I said in a quiet voice.

"Her?"

"Yes, her." I added a smile for my sake. I had to suck it up. Edward did say he always wanted a daughter to be his little princess. I got up off the bed and made my way over to the door. I turned around to see Edward looking at me confused.

"I'll be right back" I walked out into the hall and into the waiting room.

Alice and Jasper were sitting on one of the couches. Alice was in Jasper's lap, and he had one hand on Alice's flat stomach. Rose and Emmett were also here. They were in a similar position as Alice and Jasper. Their two kids were sitting in chairs next to them. Their daughter, Hannah, was turning eight in July, and their son Zack is two. I spotted Chelsea laying over both Carlisle's and Esme's laps. Esme was playing with Chelsea's hair when she looked up at me and ran to me.

Alice noticed the sudden movement and looked up at me.

"Oh finally! Can we see him now?"

"Actually" I started, afraid to see the reaction of my family. "I wanted to take Chelsea to meet her dad first." As soon as I said that, Chelsea's eyes lit up and jumped up into my arms. She started chanting "daddy, daddy, daddy!" nonstop.

"Of course, Bella. We understand." Take it to Esme to be the understanding one. "Just call us in when we can go in." I nodded and walked back towards the door with Chelsea still in my arms bouncing.

Before I entered the door, I looked down at Chelsea.

"Okay, Chelsea, listen to me. You can't run up to him. You have to stay in my arms and if daddy wants you to run to him, then go ahead. Got it?" this was one occasion where my motherly voice came out.

She pouted a little, but nodded anyways.

I took another deep breath and prayed Edward would take this well. If he didn't, it would hurt Chelsea so much, I don't even want to think of it.

I opened the door and walked in. Edward looked toward us and looked really confused.

I heard Chelsea gasp loudly and say "He's so pretty!" That made me laugh.

"Edward, I'd like you to meet Chelsea" I started "our daughter" I began to walk forward slowly.

Edward didn't say anything. I looked up to see that comprehension slowly dawned on his face. I could tell he was taking in her appearance. Chelsea's bronze, bouncy curls, vibrant, green eyes, and her whole face. "Our daughter?"

Oh my god, he doesn't want a daughter!

My thoughts were going haywire. I couldn't speak so I just nodded. All my horrible thoughts were replaced with the vision of Edward's bright smile.

"Our daughter! I'm a dad?" I nodded again and walked over to his bedside.

"Chelsea Renée Cullen, meet Edward, your father." Chelsea got the biggest smile on her face that I've ever seen. She jumped out of my arms and jumped onto his bed.

"DADDY! YOU'RE HOME!" she screamed and attacked him with a hug. I told her before to be careful because of his injuries, and she surprisingly listened. What she said next surprised me, and by the looks of it, Edward too.

"I love you." She whispered. Edward looked up at me with wide eyes. I just nodded at him, telling him to go on. Tears were silently making their way down my face once again.

"I love you too, both of you." Edward said, teary-eyed.

The others must have heard Chelsea's outburst because they all came through the door just then. Esme and Carlisle were in the room first. Esme was still bawling, and Carlisle's eyes glistened with newly shed tears. Soon after, Rose, Emmett, Hannah, Zack, Alice, and Jasper all walked into the room. Even Emmett had tears in his eyes.

"UNCLE EDWARD!" Hannah screamed as her ran into the room on Emmett's back.

"Is that you Hannah, my little Hannah? You're so big!"

"I missed you Uncie Eddie" Hannah was the only one that got away with calling Edward 'Eddie'. Everyone nodded in agreement after they all went around hugging him. The room fell silent.

"Hanney, my daddy's home!" they both cheered and ran over to the table in the corner to play with Chelsea's Barbie dolls.

"Rose, Emmett? Who's this one?"

"Oh Edward, this is your other nephew. Zack Masen Cullen, this is your Uncle Edward" Rose introduced them.

"Uncle?" Zack was only two, so he had a hard time saying some words.

"Yeah, little dude. He's my little brother. He wasn't here for your two years of life because he was off keeping you safe." Emmett explained to Zack.

"Safe from monstas?" Emmett's laughter boomed through the room.

"Yes little man. Exactly, safe from monsters." I don't think Edward listened to a word they were saying. Instead, I saw him staring in awe towards Chelsea.

"You know," I whispered in Edward's ear "she looks a lot like you."

"She's beautiful, just like her mother." When he said 'mother', I had a feeling all this was just settling in, because his eyes lit up with excitement.

"How old is Zack?"

"He's now two. Hannah is almost eight, and Chelsea's almost six." I saw his confused expression.

"I found out I was pregnant two weeks after you left for Iraq." I explained his silent question.

"Yes, and Edward, you're going to be an uncle of three, too." Alice piped in. Only Jasper, Esme, and I knew what she was talking about. My face stretched a smile.

"Huh?" both Edward and Emmett blurted out, dumbstruck.

Alice tried to hide her excitement, but failed "I'm pregnant!" Jasper nodded and wrapped his arms around her waist. Rose screamed and tackled her in a hug. The rest congratulated both Alice and Jasper. I could tell Edward wanted to move around, but he was stuck in bed.

"Today is amazing! I find out I'm finally pregnant, and my brother's finally home! I just felling like screaming and dancing! Ugh, I want some pickles. Oh! And some chocolate milk!" (AN: I seriously had this craving one day in History class. It was soooo weird!) There goes Alice being Alice.

"Oh boy, the cravings." Rose scowled, clearly remembering how she would beg Emmett for food, and then when he got it, she would scream at him for trying to get her fat. It was extremely funny to see Emmett try to explain to a pregnant Rose she would never be fat.

Emmett let out a big laugh. "Yeah, Edward dude. You are so lucky you didn't see Bella go through that. Man, I didn't even live with her and I was always getting a headac- OW! Rosie baby, what was that for?!" Rose glared at her husband after smacking him on the back of his head. I turned to Edward to see him looking quite depressed.

"Edward, what's wrong?"

"Nothing… I just wish I could have been here when you were going through the tough times. I wish I could have seen my daughter grow up."

"OH NO! Don't do that! You're here now and that's all that matters. You were out there protecting people's lives, your family's lives," I was cut off by a loud scoff from him. "Don't give me that Edward Anthony Cullen! You're a hero whether you like it or not. Don't think about the past, think about the now. You have a family here that has been dead without you, and now they are amazed and overwhelmed you're back! Yes, it would have been nice they have my husband here when I went through six years ago. Yes, it would have been nice for Chelsea's father to be here, but we can make that up. We have a lifetime, remember? Plus, it'll feel like you've known her all her life. We have pictures of her life coming out of our asses. Esme and Alice went a little picture and scrapbook crazy. What, with Chelsea being the second grandchild and all." I finished my speech with a smile and a laugh.

I leaned down and pressed my lips to Edward's. "I love you Edward. We all love you." Edward glanced over at Chelsea and Hannah and sighed.

"You're right. I love you Bella. I love all of you guys. I can't believe I'm a dad! When's her birthday?"

"March eighth."

"March eighth," he repeated "oh, I just missed it." He muttered with a frown. Just then a nurse comes strolling in the door. She had dark brown, curly hair and way too much make-up. Women like her are depressing to look at knowing they try so hard to make themselves look 'gorgeous'. Her eyes flickered around the room, but as they landed on Edward, she began to strut towards his bed swaying her hips. I think it was supposed to look seductive, but she just looked like she got a hip replacement surgery. She got to Edward's side and eyed him up and down, totally ignoring my hand intertwined with his.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Did I sense a double meaning there?

"Yes, there is…"Edward said seductively. I whipped my head around to him and scowled. He winked at me then turned back to the nurse.

"Well," he looked over to her chest and found a nametag; "Jessica, this is what you can do for me…" he leaned in closer to Jessica. She leaned down and waited for his answer. His voice was like melting honey. Then next this he said surprised me. "You can stop trying to flirt with me and let me visit my wife and daughter I haven't seen in six years." He raised his voice in a hard tone. I heard snickering behind me, but I was too caught up in Jessica's reaction. She stood next to him with her jaw hanging open and wide eyes.

"Uh, Uh, Wh-"she began but she was cut off by Edward raising his hand up. I had a feeling she has never been rejected like this before. That brought a smile to my face.

"Jessica, please leave so I don't have to bring your boss into this." I started laughing uncontrollably. She glared at me and practically sprinted out the room. I turned around to Edward, feeling his ripped arms surround me.

"I'm the only one who gets to touch you." I said seductively.

"I wouldn't have it any other way." I smile at his statement and kissed him passionately.

"My sexy, army man."


HOLY CRAP! That was a long one guys. 2,500 words! So, I need to clear some things up.

UNO; Alice is Edward's sister. I didn't mean to put cousin down. Sorry.

DOS; Edward was in the army. Not navy, or air force. He fought in Iraq.

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