It had been 4 months since Allie and I had moved to Forks. 4 months of absolute bliss. We had been seeing Charlie every other day he would come over for dinner, which was nice; I loved having my Dad back in my life. Edward had been staying over every night and was getting ready to move in. It was kind of soon but with our history and the fact we had a daughter together it made sense. Allie was excited to have her Daddy be moving in with us. In addition to Edward moving in with us, we had adopted a 3 month old Dalmatian, which we had named Bailey. It took hours to convince Allie to not name him Pongo, and when Edward had suggested Bailey she seemed to really like the name. He was a good puppy and would try to sneak into Allie's room to sleep with her, they were inseparable. Alice's baby bump was so cute. She was huge and her belly seemed to over power her. She was so proud of it and was convinced she was going to have a girl, she and Jasper didn't want to find out the sex. She and Jasper had been arguing over names, but no matter whatever Alice picked Jasper would give in and love it. We were going to Carlisle and Esme's for Sunday brunch when I got another phone call. I had been getting restricted phone calls on my phone for the past few weeks and I could hear was someone breathing heavily into the other end. It was rather creepy, and with no idea who was the culprit I could not get a restraining order.
"Another one?" Edward asked.
"Yeah, I really think I need to change my number. This is getting rather annoying." I turned and looked in the back seat to see Allie giggling while Bailey licked her face. She had become so much happier since we got Bailey, and she was a rather happy kid to begin with. She would often play with Emmett and Rosalie's sons Andy and Alex whenever they all got the chance. Rosalie was rather nice; it turns out she was from New York State and had came out to Washington for school, to play Volleyball. She was incredibly tall and had beautiful blonde hair, and looked like she should be a model. For someone who was incredibly athletic she was always in heels, no matter the occasion. We had been able to spend some time together recently and I adored her, she was becoming one of my best friends, well aside from Alice, no one would ever compete with her.
Brunch at Esme and Carlisle's was uneventful minus all the boys trying to play baseball with the kids, it was funny seeing Jasper Edward and Emmett try to attack each other with plastic bats while everyone just watched and laughed at them. Until Andy and Alex tried to do the same thing. Jasper had agreed to get Alice to leave early so we could finish out working on our baby shower plans for her. We had planned a huge baby shower in true Alice fashion; we went full out on frilly lacy decorations. Since Alice hadn't found out the sex of the baby we decorated everything in a gender neutral theme with Noah's Ark. Esme had been working closely with Alice designing the nursery and Alice being Alice she had bought 2 of everything. I was so excited for the shower being 2 weeks from today, we decided it was best to do the shower sooner or later since it looked like Alice had a circus tent under her shirt and no one knew how long that tiny Pixie was going to be able to get around. I was excited to be an Aunt as Alice insisted I would be, she had asked me to be Godmother of her little bundle of joy. I was excited. I loved babies and was so honored that Alice wanted me to be part of her baby's life.
The week seemed to pass uneventfully; I was just excited for the weekend. Jacob was finally marrying his girlfriend of the past 7 years, Leah Clearwater, who ironically was my step sister since last winter when Charlie had married her mother Sue. I was happy for Charlie that he had found someone and I was glad that Seth and Leah treated him right, as if he was their own father. The wedding was at the Kalalock Lodge, and even though it was in Forks we decided to make a weekend of it. Allie was going to be their flower girl, but Esme and Carlisle had volunteered to take Allie for the weekend so Edward and I could have a weekend alone at the hotel, which I was more than excited for. I was just hoping my small bits of nausea would pass that I had been experiencing the past week and a half. With the flu and the cold going around it was more than likely I picked something up in the hospital and as a precaution I was not working in the nursery until I was sure I felt 100%. They had decided to do the wedding Friday night so Edward and I had both taken off the afternoon to check into our suite and to get ourselves and Allie ready. We had dropped Bailey off at Edward's parents so he would be there when Esme would pick up Allie later in the night from the wedding. Rosalie and Alice had come over before the wedding to do my hair and make up so I would look as Alice put it "human enough for a wedding". As Rosalie curled my hair and Alice watched from a near by chair as we both told her to stay off her feet, I began to feel nausea once again. I jumped up from my seat and ran to the bathroom afraid I was going to get sick; luckily it was a false alarm. It would suck to be sick at the wedding. As I walked back into the bedroom, I was face to face with my 2 startled friends.
"Bella are you okay?" Rosalie asked.
"Yeah I'm fine I've just been feeling funny the past week and a half" I replied "It might be a cold or a slight case of the flu, but other wise I feel completely fine, no fever, no aches, no sore throat."
"Don't get me sick!" Alice said from her side of the room.
"I doubt I'm contagious or Edward and Allie would have it too." I added.
"Watch you be pregnant" Rosalie said joking around. I paused. When was the last time I had my period? I pulled out my phone and ignored the murmurs of Rosalie and Alice's conversation. I looked at the calendar and marked 2 weeks ago was when I was suppose to get my period. Shit, I'm 2 weeks late. That can't be good. Rosalie was the first to notice the color from my face disappear. "Bella are you okay?" she asked.
"I, I just realized I'm late."
"Oh honey you're not late for the wedding, you have time" Alice said from her seat, she was reading the newest People magazine reading about how broke up and who made up.
"No Alice, I'm 2 weeks late." I said with emphasis until she understood.
"OH. MY. GOD." She slowly dragged out the words. "We need a test. Like ASAP! Should I call one of the boys to pick one up?"
"Alice we can't tell them yet!" I shouted "I don't want Edward to know yet."
"He's going to find out sooner or later." Alice started.
"I'll call Emmett and tell him I need one. That will scare him" Rosalie said with a smirk. "Last time I was pregnant he became my servant" She added with a smile.
"Rosalie he already is" Alice pointed out.
"I know, but a nice little flash of fear would be good for him." She pulled out her phone and pressed her speed dial for Emmett. He was home with the boys on his day off. 'Hey honey can you do me a favor." She stopped for a second for Emmett to respond. "Sweetie I'm at Bella's and I need you to pick me up a pregnancy test right now. I want to do it here so the boys won't find it in the trash and play with it. You know how they are about playing in things like that." She waited for his answer. "See you in 10. Love you baby."
"Wow Rose you really have him tied around your pinky." I laughed.
"Yup and I love every second of it, and so does he" She was smirking as she finished my hair. She had curled it into perfect ringlets and then pulled it up into a pile on top of my head and then pinned in it perfectly. She had a few strands loose in the front of my face to frame it. She made me sit on the bed with Alice while Alice did my make up and Rosalie called Allie up to curl her hair. Allie had to wear a white princess cut dress that was absolutely beautiful with a mini veil with it and long white gloves. She looked like an angel in it. Alice and Rosalie had insisted that I wear a red knee length strapless dress that hugged my curves, but wasn't too much. I wore a single strand of pearls around my neck and matching studs. It was simple but elegant. I had a pair of matching red stilettos that matched the dress perfectly and showed my tattoo on my right foot that was rarely seen. It was a simple Beatles quote in Edwardian style; All you need is love, in a curve that followed the natural arch of my foot. It was something I had done a few weeks before my 20th birthday, and I never regretted it, it was absolutely beautiful, and so true. I waited until Emmett showed up before I got dressed. Luckily Edward was at his parents dropping off Bailey when the test showed up. Emmett quickly left when Rosalie told him he had to leave, or else he would be sleeping on the couch for the next 2 nights. I was nervous while Rosalie handed me the test and told me to go into the bathroom.
"What's Mommy doing?" Allie asked when Rosalie and Alice were chanting things outside of the bathroom door.
"Mommy is taking a very important test." Alice told her. Great now my daughter knew I was taking a test I just hoped she didn't say anything to Edward.
"I hope Mommy passes her test" Allie said and I heard her leave the room. Rosalie and Alice were laughing hysterically. As was I.
I left the test on the counter and the 3 minutes to find out the results were the longest 3 minutes of my life. I sat on my bed with Alice awaiting the results, and Rose insisted on being the one to tell us the news. Alice was excited and hoped I was pregnant so we could have babies around the same age. "Rosalie how cool would it be if you got pregnant now too so we could all be pregnant together. But you have to hurry up I've got two months left with this bun in the oven!"
"Yeah right. I like being able to see my feet too much" Rosalie added sarcastically. Alice stuck out her tongue. "Well Bella looks like you're joining Alice in the 'I can't see my feet club' you're definitely pregnant." I just sat there and started ahead of me. Rosalie began to wave her hand in front of my face. "Earth to Bella" I snapped out of it.
"You're sure?" I asked.
"Unless this test lied and you aren't 2 weeks late, then I'm pretty sure you're knocked up sweetie" Rosalie explained to me. My hand automatically went to my stomach. I was going to have a baby. With the man I loved. And this time he would be there when he or she would be born. A smile spread to my face. And then something occurred to me.
"How do I tell Edward? What if he doesn't want this baby? When I told him about Allie he said he thought he would never have kids." I felt my spirits fall.
"Bella are you kidding me?" Alice started "Edward is going to be thrilled. He's going to be over the moon. He loves kids. When we were kids he would play with my baby dolls. Actually I probably shouldn't have told you about that. He's going to kill me." Alice was giggling. "Bella he's going to be thrilled."
"Seriously Bella, what are you so afraid of? Edward and you are living together now, you are both in this together, and you are both amazing parents to Allie." Rosalie added. Alice was practically jumping on the bed. No one heard Edward walk in.
"Alice what are you so excited about? Stop jumping or that baby will come much too early" He warned and joked at the same time. At that moment I realized that the box for the pregnancy test was lying on the bed and Rosalie was still holding the stick. As soon as I realized this, so did Edward. "Rosalie, are you pregnant?" Edward asked when he picked up the box and looked at the stick in her hand. "At this rate Bella and I are going to have to have a baby to keep up." He added.
"Don't worry Edward I'm not pregnant. Do you really think we need another one right now with the twins?" Rosalie asked.
"What did Alice take a test to make sure that was a baby in there instead of a boulder?" He joked around.
"No Edward. I'm the one who is pregnant." I whispered.
"What?" Edward asked, taken back.
"I'm pregnant." I said. "Surprise!" I added trying to be enthusiastic.
"Really? Bella this is great!" Edward was more excited than the 3 of us combined.
"According to that test I am. I'll have blood work done when I go in on Monday" Edward quickly picked me up and hugged and kissed me.
"Bella I am so excited to have another child with you." He added and kissed me on the forehead.
The wedding was beautiful and Alice had made Edward wear a red tie, so we matched. I had a feeling this would be the last time I would be able to wear this dress for a long time. We held off on telling Charlie at the wedding we didn't want to steal a second of Jacob and Leah's special day. Leah looked gorgeous in a strapless ivory dress that hugged her curves in all the right places. Leah had had her brother Seth and her mother give her away to Jacob and I couldn't help but cry at how beautiful it all was. Allie was adorable as the flower girl and had the biggest smile on her face being the center of attention. I wondered to myself, if one day Edward and I would get married. I mean we were having out second child together, and we were living together, it made sense in a way but I was afraid to bring it up, and I wasn't sure if it was too soon. I decided it was something I had to talk to Edward about and soon. I had to know where our future was going, and I wanted him to be my future, everyday. I knew I would never love anyone as much as him. Esme picked Allie up after pictures were done and before the reception since it was already past her bed time. The reception was even more beautiful than the ceremony. Everything was covered with flowers and tea light candles that gave the room a beautiful romantic feel. I spent most of the night in Edward's arms dancing except for when I was taken away by Charlie or Jacob. My childhood friend was now part of my family, he was now my brother and I couldn't be happier. When I was dancing with Charlie he whispered in my ear "You're next Bells. You're going to make a beautiful bride." I could picture everything in my mind. A small ceremony on the beach just our families, on a sunny spring day, hopefully before I was too big to wear a wedding dress. I wanted to marry Edward Cullen. It was just a matter of brining it up to him.