Edward woke early the next morning to turn Bella's alarm clock off. He quietly made his way out of the room after he had changed and downthe hall to Nate's room.
"Buddy, time to get up Nate" Edward said softly as he kneeled by his sons bed. Nate's sleepy eyes opened before closing again. He mumbled something incoherent and rolled over and Edward smiled. He was defiantly his son; not a morning person.
"You gotta get up so you can go to day care and play with your friends Nate...daddy's gonna take mommy out today so she'll smile" Edward said hoping that would get his son moving.
"Really?" Nate asked as he sat up and Edward nodded. "I'm ready now" he exclaimed and Edward shushed him.
"Mommy's still sleeping buddy. We gotta be quiet while we get you ready" Edward said with his finger over his lips and Nate nodded his head before he climbed out of his Superman bed.
Edward helped him brush his teeth and brush his hair before helping him into his shorts and t-shirt. Grabbing his sandals as he left the room, Edward turned Nate's light off before following his son down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"What do you want for breakfast bud?" Edward asked as he leaned against the counter.
"Fruity pebels" Nate whispered loudly and Edward nodded his head. With a smile, Edward sipped his coffee as he watched Nate eat his ceral and drank his juice.
After Nate finished his breakfast, father and son made their way to the Land Rover so Nate could go to day care. Edward was happy he had gotten up a few times with Bella to take Nate to day care because he knew the way which meant Nate wouldn't think anything was wrong.
"Love you daddy" Nate said as he wrapped his arms around Edward's legs before running off to play.
"Love you...be good" Edward called after him before smiling at the wide eyes girls next to the door and left.
"Bella?" Edward asked once he walked into their room and saw that she wasn't in the bed. He heard the sounds of her throwing up in the bathroom and rushed to the door.
"Bella...you ok honey?" he asked through the closed door as he rapped his knuckles against the wood a few times.
"Go away" she called as she flushed the toilet.
"Can I come in?" he asked and waited for her reply.
"Edward...please, I don't want you to see me like this" Bella's muffled voice said and Edward crossed his arms over his chest as he leaned against the wall.
"Bella, I'm pretty sure it's nothing I haven't seen before so just let me in, please" Edward called and waited.
"Yeah but you don't remember so it's not the same. I'm trying to win you back and you holding my hair while I throw up isn't the best way to do that. It's not that attractive" she called as she laid her head against the cold tile to try and cool herself down. She would get sick on the day they were supposed to have their "first" date. Only Bella could manage that.
"I think I'm gonna die" Bella moaned as Edward pulled her hair back as he stood behind her.
"Did you eat something weird?" he asked as he squated down behind her, rubbing soothing circles on her back.
"No...oh god, just kill me" she groaned as she leaned over the toilet and threw up again. Edward cringed; he'd never seen her this sick before, not even when she had the flu.
"Ok don't die because that'd suck for me...what's that?" Edward asked when he heard a timer go off.
"My test" Bella moaned as she sat up and reached for the white stick Edward had failed to notice on the counter.
"Is that...what's it say?" Edward asked as he tried not to get his hopes up at the prospect of them being pregnant.
"It's positive...I'm pregnant" Bella exclaimed before she threw up again. "Don't touch it! I peed on that" she squealed when Edward reached for the discarded test on the floor.
"I don't care! We're gonna have a baby" Edward exclaimed.
"Can't be any worse than the time you found out you were pregnant with Nate" Edward called through the door. There was silence on the other end and Edward got worried.
"Bella...Bella, if you don't open the door I'll break it down. I swear I will, open the door" Edward called as he knocked on the door.
He stepped back when he heard the lock click before he pushed the door open. His heart clenched tightly at the sight of Bella sprawled out next to the toilet, pale as a ghost with dull eyes.
"You remember that?" Bella asked as he stepped closer to her. Edward noticed her voice was husky and throaty, and not in a good way.
"Yeah baby, I do. Come on, let's get you to bed" Edward said softly as he pushed her damp hair off her forehead. Bella nodded her head weakly before Edward slid his arms underneath her and picked her up to carry her back to bed.
"Ok, I'm gonna get you some crackers and some chicken broth" Edward said as he sat on the bed beside her, running his fingers through her hair.
"And orange juice" Bella asked as she closed her eyes and Edward smiled.
"And orange juice" he agreed before he left the room. At the sight of his sick wife, something in Edward clicked into place again, like puzzle pieces matching up. Whenever something to his wife or child, something in Edward would click and he would know what to do, he didn't know how, he just did.
"Bella, sweetie you gotta open your eyes and drink this ok? You'll feel better once you have something in you" Edward said as he sat back down on the bed and held the cup of chicken broth in his hand.
He helped her sit up against the head board before passing her the cup. As he arranged the things he had brought up, Bella watched him over the rim of the cup. This was a Edward she also knew, the carring Edward that took over whenever she was sick. The Edward that would skip out on work when she was sick and take care of Nate so she could rest.
"I brought movies up" Edward said as he showed her the DVD case and Bella smiled.
"This one" Bella said as she pulled a DVD out and passed it to Edward.
"Aladdin?" Edward asked her, looking at her with a raised eyebrow but with a playful smirk.
"Yes, it makes me feel better smarty" Bella teased as she snuggled under the covers. Edward smiled before putting the movie in the player.
"Did you take Nate to day care?" Bella asked as he climbed back on the bed and he nodded his head.
"Yup. Do the girls always stare at me when I take him?" Edward asked as he settled down under the covers next to her.
"Yeah" Bella said nodding her head as the movie started.
Not even an hour into the Disney movie, Edward looked over and saw Bella fast asleep curled into his side, her hand resting against his side. Edward watched her as she slept; it was also becoming one of his favorite things. He would sit up on his matress and watch her chest rise and fall as she slept, tracing her outline with his eyes. With a smile, Edward scooted down in the bed and wrapped an arm around her before falling asleep.
A few hours later Edward woke up better rested than he had been since his accident. Bella was still asleep at his side and Edward couldn't reach the remote. Looking to his left, Edward saw a book on the edge of the bed side table and reached for it. Looking at the cover Edward rolled his eyes, Fifty Shades. It was either read a book or stare at the ceiling for how ever long it took for Bella to wake up. He opened the book and started reading.
"What are you reading?" Bella asked groggily as she woke up. Her mouth was dry and her stomach felt empty and she was pretty sure she was going to throw up soon.
"Shhh, this is the good part" Edward whispered as he kept his eyes on the page, eyes scanning the words as he read.
Bella rolled her eyes before her stomach lurched. Covering her mouth with her hand, Bella scurried out of bed before running for the bathroom. Edward dropped the book as he climbed out of bed and followed behind her.
"Go...you gotta get Nate" Bella said as she waved her hand at Edward who was still by her side.
"Do you want anything?" he asked as he stood.
"Will you get some raspberry sherbet and some apple juice?" Bella asked as she rested her head against the toilet seat, eyes half open.
"Yeah, I'll be back soon" he said against her head as he pressed a kiss to the top of her head.
Yeay.. 2 chapter a day.. So stomach bug OR...? ;)