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Chapter 4: Goodnight Sweetheart
EmPOV
For some reason tonight Nessie would not go to sleep. Edward, Bella, and Nessie were staying with me and Rose. It was their first night out of the hospital since Bella gave birth three days ago, and Alice decided to make a big sleepover out of it and her and Jasper were staying the night with us as well.
Bella was so drained and fell asleep the minute she was done feeding little Nessie. Edward had burped her and tried to lay her down for her nap. She was having none of it.
"I don't know what to do!" Edward half yelled half shrieked as he rocked Nessie in his arms. His face was tired and worried. "I can't wake Bella guys. Come on help me do something to put her to sleep."
We started to pass her around, and She cried in each and every one of our arms. We started to get worried that we might have to wake Bella, and we definitely didn't want to do that. She was kind of a crab when she didn't get enough sleep.
Alice had placed her in her crib and looked up at us with a grin. The three of us, Edward, Jasper, and myself, were on the other side of the crib facing Alice and Rose on the opposite side.
"What?" Edward asked with a raised eyebrow.
Alice didn't say a word to us. She raised on her tip toes to whisper something to Rose and then that same grin graced Rose's face as the girls looked at us with mischievous looks.
"What?" the three of us said together this time.
"Remember that movie, what was it…" Alice pretended to be thinking hard, tapping her finger on her chin. "It was about three men, and what were they doing Rose?" She asked with a smile on her face.
Nessie's cries started to get louder so Rose wasn't as patient with her response. "And a baby. Remember that movie honey 'Three men and a Baby'?" she asked, and I knew what they wanted us to do, but I'm not sure if they guys got it.
"Oh no, I'm not singing Rose!" I said with gritted teeth. Ever since she found out I could sing, should took every chance she could get to hear it.
"I have a feeling that will for, plus you guys would sound wonderful together, come on, give us a show." Alice said, as she grabbed Rose's hand and sat down on the bed that was next to the crib.
"You better hurry she is getting louder and it's going to wake Bella." Rose said.
"I'm in," Jasper said right away. He knew the wrath of Bella with lack of sleep. "I know the song, Goodnight Sweetheart. Come on guys." Jasper insisted. (Check profile)
I gave Edward a look, then let out a heavy sigh when he nodded his head in agreement.
"Fine," I growled. The three of us knelt down so our heads were closer to Nessie.
"Ok, on three…
One… Two… Three…" then all three of us together started singing.
'Goodnight Sweetheart, well it's time to go
Goodnight Sweetheart, well it's time to go
I hate to leave you, but I really must say
Oh, Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight.
Goodnight Sweetheart, well it's time to go
Goodnight Sweetheart, well it's time to go
I hate to leave you, but I really must say
Oh, Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight.
Well it's three o'clock in the morning
And baby I can't get right.
Well, I hate to leave you, baby
I don't mean maybe
Because I love you so.
Goodnight Sweetheart, well it's time to go
Goodnight Sweetheart, well it's time to go
I hate to leave you, I really must say
Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight.
Mother, and, oh, your father
Won't like it if we stay out too late.
Well, I hate to leave you, baby,
Don't mean maybe,
You know I hate to go
Goodnight Sweetheart, well it's time to go
Goodnight Sweetheart, well it's time to go
I hate to leave you, I really must say
Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight.'
The girls started clapping softly, as we noticed that Nessie was sound asleep. We had really gotten into it and started dancing around point to a different girl in the room each time we sang 'I hate to leave you'. Alice and Rose had tears rolling down their cheeks and big smiles going from ear to ear.
"Guy that was so beautiful," Everyone froze. Bella's voice came from behind us in the doorway.
"We are sorry, love." Edward said going to her and embracing her at once with an apologetic face. "We didn't mean to wake you, we were just trying to get Nessie to stop cry, love please-"
Bella stopped his pleasing by throwing her arms around his neck and crushing her lips to his. It was an intense kiss if I ever saw one.
"Edward that was amazing. Jasper, Emmett," she looked at each of us. "That was truly amazing, and you have to repeat that every night." She said, her face glowing with the idea.
All three of us letting groans leave our lips as Alice and Rose behind us let out muffled giggles.
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"Ooow" I moaned and stretched on the couch. I must have fallen asleep again.
Rose and I were just relaxing in the living room which could be why I fell asleep. I turned on my favorite Saturday morning cartoons and got up to get a bowl of Cheerios.
Rose had been more tired then usual lately and when I sat back down with my Cheerios she had fallen back asleep on the couch beside me with her feet resting in my lap. She was so adorable when she slept.
Then I felt the vibration of the phone go off in my pants pocket, which just happened to be on the side that I could not get to because of Rose's legs. It was supper early on a Saturday so I knew it couldn't have been work. It was either Alice or Nessie. I set my bowl down on the coffee table then lifted Rose's feet so I could get off the couch. I quickly got the phone out of my pocket as I made my way to the kitchen so I didn't wake Rose.
"Hello," I said. The caller ID said Alice, but Nessie always used her phone to call us.
"Em," I heard Alice sob. My heart fell to my stomach. Oh god what happened.
"Alice what's wrong? Are they ok? Please Alice don't kill me like this." I was shaking so much I gripped the counter for support.
"Em… E-Edward… is awake. H-He woke… He woke up today and… talked to us for a little." She sobbed out.
I didn't know what to say. I fell to the floor letting my own tears stream down my cheeks. "W-what about… what about Bella?" I asked. I should be grateful for Edward just waking up, but I was selfish. I wanted both, I wanted to see her face go red when I teased her. I wanted to see my baby brother happy with his whole family.
Alice let out a louder sob then before and she sounded like she was breathing heavy. "Em, something happened to her today. I don't know if it is good though. She was stable when Jazz and I left. Nessie… Nessie is with Edward. They are sleeping now, but I was wondering if you could pick her up in a few." My heart was aching so much I couldn't believe that I hadn't been there to see them in a while. It hurt to much to see both of them so defenseless.
"Yeah, I will." I told her trying to suck it up.
"Thank you Em." Alice sobbed, "I love you," and then she hung up.
I kept the phone to my ear, I was still to shocked at what happened. Then I felt hands on my face and I focus on the face that was in front of me now.
"What happened?" Rose said, worry showing in her eyes. She was kneeling down in front of me. I looked her deep in the eyes for a couple minutes before I spoke. I knew she knew what was wrong, or well at least who it was about, I only ever reacted like this with my brother and Bella.
"I have to go to the hospital." I told her.
"Em, I don't want to see them like that. You go I will stay here." She said as tears started to run down her face. She didn't want to come off rude, and she was afraid the family thought the worst of her for not going to see them. Truth was as tough as she came off, she was just a softy inside and seeing Edward and Bella that one day that she did go killed her, and she has not been back since.
I laid my hands on top of hers that were still holding my face. "Rose, Edward woke up today. You should come with me. Plus Nessie is there with him." Her eyes lit up, but she didn't say a word. She dropped her hands from my face and stood up. She nodded her head once and walked to the bedroom. I think she was getting changed but I couldn't be sure.
I took a couple of deep breaths, trying to get control back and grabbed onto the countertop to help me up. I walk down the hall toward the bedroom when I started to hear sobbing. I ran to the opened door and saw Rose on the floor in front of her closet. She looked up at me threw her watery lashes and chocked out. "He's awake." I ran to her side picking her up and just holding her in my arms rocking her back and forth until she sobs quieted down to nothing.
I kissed her temple, "Let's get ready. Alice said they were sleeping but I want to be there when Edward wakes up." I told her. She nodded and ran her fingers across her cheeks whipping away the trail of tears.
We both got dressed and hurried our way over to the hospital that Edward and Bella where staying at. I called my dad, knowing that if Edward had woken up that he and mom would be there.
"Rose dad told me that Edward is sleeping. He needs his rest so we shouldn't try to wake him up. Nessie keeps waking up and I guess they haven't brought Bella back in the room yet, so she ends up crying herself to sleep." I wanted to worn Rose. I didn't want her going in thinking everything will be fine, when anything could happen at this point.
"Make sure you keep yourself in check then Em honey. Don't bother your brother, and leave little Nessie to me. I haven't seen her in about a week." Her eyes lit up talking about Nessie.
It was hard on Rose when Bella got pregnant. Rose and I have been trying for some time now and we just can't get pregnant. Carlisle was talking to us about some options we have if we decided to go through with having a kid. After the accident Rose and I haven't talked about it. We were helping Alice and Jasper take care of Nessie.
Now that school was going to be starting she was staying at Charlie's place. Charlie didn't mind watching her at night, but he had to get up so early for work and usually didn't come home until dinner time. So Alice volunteered herself to watch Nessie whenever he couldn't. Her and Jasper lived the closest out of all of us, and Alice had the most flexible schedule being the owner of her own clothing line, which I do believe Nessie has helped her design one or two.
About an hour later we pulled up to the hospital's parking lot. I was so nervous that my grip on the steering wheel was turning my knuckles white.
"Em, calm down. You can't go in there looking like that with Nessie around, she will start to worry more. Honey, do this for Nessie." She said as she placed her hand on my shoulder. I grabbed it and pulled it to my mouth kissing it lightly.
"You ready to do this?" I asked making sure she was fine. She took a deep breath and nodded her head as she let it out.
We got out, and made our way slowly to the entrance of the hospital. Walking up to the receptionist desk, hand in hand, Rose asked her which floor Bella was on.
"I believe they are doing testing on her at the moment. I'm sorry you can't go there, but they should be done soon if you want me to let you know." She said.
"No that's alright thank you so much." Rose said then turning to me with a sad apologetic face. I just waved it off as I took her hand back and we headed down to Edwards room.
"Emmett, it's good to see you son." Carlisle said as we caught him coming out of a patient's room. "And Rose darling, it is wonderful to see you again." He said smiling.
"It is good to see you too Carlisle," Rose said giving him a hug. Then he turned to me and pulled me into a tight hug. "He will be fine Emmett. Relax." He whispered in my ear. I shook my head that I understood as I could feel a single tear go down my cheek.
I pulled away from him, whipped away the evidence, and shook my head. I cleared my throat, and clapped my hands together. "Ok let's do this." I said trying to be as cheery as I possibly could.
We walked into the room, and I could immediately feel the emptiness without Bella here. I looked at my brother with his arm draped over his daughter. Nessie had her head in the cook of Edward's neck. They were both sleeping.
Rose walked over to Nessie and brushed her hair out of her face. That must have startled her because she jerked in Edward's arms and then sat up. She looked at Rose and smiled. Then she looked over at Carlisle and me and smiled. Then she looked at the empty space where Bella was supposed to be. I could see the tears forming and it was breaking my heart.
"Come here sweet pea." Rose cooed as she picked up Nessie and took her to the chairs to sit down. "Don't worry about a thing ok. Everything is going to turn out just fine." Rose promised.
I walked over to Nessie and squatted down to her level. "What's up kido? Did you get to talk to your daddy today?" I asked, trying to lighten the mood.
"Ah huh, Alice and Jasper brought me this morning. I sang to daddy and he woke up." She said in a cheery voice, even though her eyes were still drenched in tears.
"You did? Why won't you sing for me, I feel so hurt." I was clutching at my chest, and faking a pout.
"Uncle Em," she said hitting my shoulder. I gave her puppy eyes then and got down to my knees.
"I will sing with you, please." I begged.
"Em, leave her alone." Said a soft voice from the bed. I froze, soft or not I would know that voice anywhere. I could feel the tears threatening to break threw as I turned my head to see Edward smiling down at us. "How's it goin' you big guff?" he asked.
I didn't care if I was crying, he was truly awake and talking to me. "God damn it Edward." I yelled whipping my face again. Rose hit my arm for my language but I didn't care at the moment. I got up off the floor and walked over to my brother that outstretched his arms for me. I didn't hesitate to hug him tight, It wasn't like his bones were broken. "I have missed you so much man, don't you dare do anything like this to us again." I said sternly.
"I will try my best." Edward chuckled. After I let him go, he looked over to were Bella would be, and let out a heavy sigh.
"Don't worry son she will be back soon." Carlisle said from the door. Edward just nodded his head then looked back at the three of us.
"Rosalie, don't I get a hug from my favorite sister-in-law?" Edward said.
"I'm your only sister-in-law," she countered but gave Nessie to me as she threw her arms around his neck and started to cry.
"Why are you and Auntie Rose crying?" Nessie asked.
"We are just so happy that your daddy is awake. They are happy tears." I told her.
"Oh." She said as her mouth formed an "O".
"What was it you were trying to get my daughter to do?" Edward asked with his eyebrow raised.
"To sing with me." I said matter-of-factly. "She had told us how she was singing and you woke up, so I wanted to hear her sing. I told her I would sing with her." I explained.
"I will sing with you Uncle Em," she said as she kissed my cheek. I looked over to Edward and Rose. Rose had taken his hand and was holding it. They both had matching smiles spread across their face. "But I get to pick the song." Nessie said.
I laughed loudly, "That's fine with me squirt. What song would you like so sing?" I asked.
"Ummm, Uncle Jazz has it in his car. We listened to it on the way here." She said excitedly.
Just then the door banged open with a few nurses pushing a bed into the room. I knew it had to be Bella. As the bed turned to go parallel with Edwards I could see the pale face of what looked like a sleeping Bella. It pained me to see her like that.
Edward looked like he was ready to jump out of the bed. The horror in his eyes at seeing Bella like this must be murder.
"Mommy," Nessie whispered in my ear. I noticed Rose grab Edward's shoulder, it looked like he was trying to get out of bed.
"Rose, why don't you take Nessie to get something to eat." I suggested.
"No I want mommy!" Nessie yelled and started to cry.
"Squirt, remember, we have to be brave." I said trying to calm her down. I knew we didn't need to get Edward wound up more then he already was. "Will you please go with Auntie Rose so Uncle Em can talk to your daddy. You can come back and maybe we can sing to your mommy, how about that?" I told her. She nodded slowly.
"Can you put me down please, mommy dropped something this morning." I set her on her feet, Rose had let go of Edward they were both watching Nessie. She climbed up onto Edwards bed, which was very impressive by the way, "I will see you after dinner ok daddy, don't worry." She said with her hand on his cheek. It was so cute and I have no idea where she would have gotten it from, probably Edward and Bella. He was always touching Bella's face. Then she grabbed her stuffed wolf, Jake, and slid down Edward's bed and walked the very short distance to Bella's bed climbed up, and put Jake under her arm.
Rose walked over to Nessie, gave Bella a kiss on her forehead, and then took Nessie's hand, helping her down then walking out of the room.
"Em, help me." Edward said as he very slowly pushed his covers away from his body.
"No!" I yelled, "Edward you have to stay in bed." I pushed him down and pulled the covers back over his body. "Stay." I said pointing my finger at him.
I walked over to Bella, grabbed her hand and kissed her forehead. "We miss you Bells, please come home to us. Edward is awake now, and he needs you." I said just watching, waiting for any sign that she understands. Nothing.
"Em, I want my wife, please!" I turned to see that Edward was staring at Bella's face with tears running down his eyes. "please." He whispered looking up at me with wide green water filled eyes. The pain in those eyes where killing me. I wanted to give him whatever he wanted.
I gritted my teeth, thinking how could I fix this? "I got an idea." I told him so he wouldn't try to get out of bed. "I will be right back, now Edward, I know this will be hard for you but I need to go find dad. So that means you can not move. I will get you as close to Bella as I can but you have to wait for me to come back ok." I said as Edward looked at Bella and shook his head. "Edward, promise me."
"I promise god damn it. Emmett just go, I want my angel." The words coming out of his mouth didn't sound like they should. He was really tired, so his angry, frustrated words didn't have the same affect when he barely choked them out, but I knew that now he knew Bella was there he wouldn't go to sleep with out being close to her.
I ran out of the room and down the hall to the receptionist's desk. "Can you page Carlisle to Edward's room for me please?" I asked in between gasps of air. I was not expecting to get a work out today.
"Sure no problem." She picked up the phone with a scared look on her face and held the mouth piece to her mouth. "Dr. Cullen to room 112, Dr. Cullen to room 112."
"Thank you." I said as I darted back into Edward's room. "Ok this is what we are going to do." I said desperately trying to catch my breath. Man I really need to start working out again. Then I looked at Edward and he looked like he had fallen asleep again. I let out a heavy sigh, "figures."
"What are you doing Em?" Edward said keeping his eyes closed but turning his head towards my voice. He looked so tired.
"Well I'm going to see if dad will let us put your bed closer to Bella's. That way you will be close to her, and you will be able to hold her hand, and all but stay in your bed. Get it?" I asked.
"That shouldn't be a problem." Carlisle said from behind me causing me to jump about twenty feet in the air. "Sorry son, I thought you heard me come in. Help me push Edward over." He said.
I nodded and we rolled Edward's bed next to his wife's. He opened his eyes looking at her. He moved his hand along his bed and on to hers reaching for her fingers. He was only able to touch finger tips comfortably. That's when I saw it, and Edward felt it because he lifted his head and his eyes were wide with shock. Bella's fingers moved. Not very much and not very fare but Edward was able to slide his fingers under Bella's hand and turn it so his palm was facing up and link a few of their fingers together. Then he laid his head back down and closed his eyes with a smile playing on his lips.
"Can I see mommy now Auntie Rose?" Nessie's voice floated in the room before her body did.
"Of course you can sweetheart. Let's go see if Uncle Em has everything set up ok." Rose said as she stepped into the room and looked at me with pleading eyes. Nessie must have been nagging her relentlessly about seeing mommy.
"Hey squirt, you ready to see mommy?" I asked her. I noticed that Edward's close eyed attention was now on Nessie.
"Ah huh, I want to try to sing to her like I did daddy." She said proudly.
"You have to remember, she might not wake up like daddy did. But I bet if you sing to her each time you come in she will." I tried not to get her hopes up, without sounding to harsh. How do you tell a 4 year old, almost 5 as she puts it, that her mommy may not wake up again?
"Ok Uncle Em. I want to give daddy a goodnight kiss first. Please." I picked her up carried her over to Edward. "Night daddy. I love you."
"I love you too princess." He whispered. Nessie leaned down in my arms and gave Edward a kiss on the cheek. Rose had taken a seat in the chair behind me and just waited quietly. Probably trying to control her emotions right now.
"Can I lay with mommy, like I did with daddy?" Nessie asked me looking up threw her eyelashes and her bottom lip sticking out. I looked at Carlisle whom was standing by the door and he nodded his ok.
"You sure can, but no sleeping ok squirt. You're sleeping over at Auntie Rose and Uncle Em's tonight." I told her. Her face lit up and she threw her arms around my neck giving me a tight hug. I hadn't asked Rose if that was ok with her, but I missed my niece I think Rose did too. I looked at her with pleading eyes, and she nodded her head after rolling her eyes at me. I just chuckled and carried Nessie to the other side of Bella's bed.
"Hi mommy." She said stroking Bella's hair. "You scared me today." Nessie said. I looked at Rose with wide eyes. Then walked over to take a seat and listen to Nessie talk to her mom. But not before I grabbed a hold of Rose's hand and squeezed.
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