After shopping all day we returned home and as she said Rosalie and Jasper were waiting to bring everything upstairs
After shopping all day we returned home and as she said Rosalie and Jasper were waiting to bring everything upstairs. Esme, Emmett, Edward and Carlisle had gone hunting. I think it was mostly to get Edward and Emmett out of the house so that the surprise would not be spoiled.
There was an empty room next to Edwards and mine, and they were already conveniently connected, though according to Alice they had not always been that way. Apparently one day Edward and Emmett were horsing around and Emmett had "accidentally" knocked Edward into a dresser which had proceeded to go straight through the wall. Carlisle had been forced to make a door there because the hole was so big.
Once everything was in the room, the others left and Alice started to open the boxes. Not being of much use at this point, I took a seat on the comfy armchair and watched as she expertly put the two cribs together without so much as a glance at the instructions. She threw a tarp over the furniture and looked at me.
"Time to paint?" she asked
"Time to paint" I agreed
I'd chosen a baby yellow paint for the room, with Alice's help. By the time I had finished one wall, she'd done the other three. We'd managed to find a quick dry paint and only had to wait four hours between coats. In the mean time Alice insisted that we decide where the rest of the furniture would go. So by 8 o'clock when Edward and the others came home, we had detailed plans on where to put everything and we'd just finished putting the second layer of paint on. We went down to the living room and I collapsed onto the couch, exhausted from the activity packed day.
"How was shopping?" Edward asked lifting my head so that he could sit down and replacing it on his lap, just as Emmett did the same with my feet.
"It was fun" I said honestly "We got EVERYHING, and maybe a little bit more"
He laughed "Do I get to see it?"
"Nope, it's going to be a surprise. Nobody goes in until I say so" I told him
"What if we want to help?" he asked
"Alice and I have it all under control." I said "Do we have any chocolate?"
"I think there is some in the kitchen" said Esme
" K, be right back" I said
I went into the kitchen and found the chocolate. Then I had a craving for peanut butter and grabbed the jar and a knife. I spread a think layer of peanut butter over the top of the chocolate and walked back into the living room.
"I do realize that my opinion is biased by the fact that your food usually repulses me anyway, but that looks more disgusting then usual." Edward laughed as I lay back down
"But it's soooooooo good" I said taking a huge bite.
"Bella?" Rosalie asked "When you stand up, can you see your feet?"
Everybody else looked at her as though she had lost her mind, but I knew where she was going with this and smiled.
"No" I told her
"So, what's it like being pregnant?" she asked
I laughed "Sometimes it sucks. My back hurts, I constantly have to pee, I weigh like a thousand pounds and I'm always hungry." Everybody laughed "But then I remember why all those things are happening and it makes me so unbelievably happy"
I finished my chocolate and yawned "Owww"
"What's wrong?" Edward asked quickly "Are you alright?"
I ran my hand over my stomach "I'm fine" I said "The baby's kicking" I grabbed his hand and placed it gently on my stomach. The baby kicked again.
"Wow" he said
Everyone else was gathered around looking curious, especially Emmett, so one by one I placed their hands on my stomach.
"That's one hell of a kick" Emmett laughed when it was finally his turn to feel the kicking.
Two actually I thought to myself.
"I think you should get some rest dear" said Esme "You had quite a busy day"
"I think you're right" I laughed and yawned again
Edward scooped me up and carried me up to our room. I changed and got into bed. I'd made up my mind, it was unfair to keep Edward in the dark like this, he had the right to know.
I lay cuddled up in his arms for a few minutes before I spoke.
"Edward" I said
"Bella?"
"I have to tell you something" I told him
"Yes" he said
"I haven't been 100 honest with you"
"Oh?" he said, clearly confused
"I've decided that you have the right to know the gender of our child" I said "Well, our children actually"
"What are you talking about, Bella?" he asked
"Edward" I started and took a deep breath "We are having twins"
"What?"
"Twins Edward" I said with a smile, he was reacting the same way I had.
He looked deep into my eyes, trying to conclude whether or not I was telling the truth. When he was satisfied that I was serious he asked "Boys or girls?"
"Girls" I said breathlessly "I decided that it's about time you knew so that we could come up with names."
"I was thinking perhaps Elizabeth" he said nervously
"It's beautiful, anything else?" I asked
"Don't you have any?" he asked
"I was actually going to veto middle names." I told him
"Such as?" he inquired
"The other name" I repeated "I know you have one"
He thought for a second and I had a vague suspicion that it would somehow be connected to Esme as the first was his mother's name.
"Annabelle?" he asked
"Perfect" I said, "Is that Esme's middle name?"
"Yes, how did you know?" he wondered
" I assumed that as the first name you suggested belonged to your mother, the second would have something to do with Esme."
He laughed "You really are perceptive aren't you? Are you going to fill me in on the middle names?"
"I have a question first." I said
"Which is?"
"If I asked Alice to focus not put focus on me, would her visions lessen? At least around minor details?" I asked
"I suppose, though do you really think that she would comply?" he answered
"I guess not, like you she enjoys her gift to much." I said sourly and he laughed
"The names?" he asked again
"Alright, alright" I said, still not really wanting Alice to see this "Elizabeth Alice Cullen, and Annabelle Rosalie Cullen."
I smiled and I knew he approved.
A/N: Hope you like. I'm not sure if i'll be able to update tomorrow because i'm going away for the day, but i'll try, and i thought i would make up for it by updating again today even though i didn't get nearly as many reviews as i wanted (pouts). Oh well, REVIEW PLEASE.