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A/N : Okay… So here's EPOV… Night Orchid was close in guessing how they met… SO, she gets the cameo! :D YAY!! Here we go.
EPOV
Last game of the season, baseball was my life next to football. I'm the captain of the Forks baseball team. Today is the game against Seattle, playing a friendly game against my cousin Emmett. We are the competitive ones in the family. Always making something into a game. I was heading to the high school to get the bus to the field when my phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Eddie boy! Ready to get your ASS KICKED?" Emmett yelled through the phone then went into a fit of laughter.
"Funny, Em. What did I say about calling me Eddie?" I hated, no loathed that nickname. It was awful and Emmett always called me that.
"Aw, come on Edward. You know you and that team of yours is no match for my team and me." It was true, it was like Seattle High's teams were on steroids and they always worked out. My team was scrawny, besides me. I had muscle but I wasn't as big as Em.
"Em, what about we make a wager on this game?" I asked smiling deviously even though Emmett couldn't see it.
"Oh, that's what I'm talking about cuz. What you want to wager?"
"Hmmm… I'll wager my collection of baseball cards that you adore so much." I regretted this. "But, if a team member gets injured and my team or yours needs to forfeit, the deal's off. Understood?"
"Yeah, if you win, I'll give you my football signed by the Redskins."
"What?" that was his child. He never let anyone touch it let alone be in the room alone with it.
"Yeah, I'm serious. Deal?"
"Deal. See you at the field."
"See ya, Eddie." He laughed and hung up.
I pulled up to the school and helped get the equipment on the bus and headed to the field. As soon as we pulled up I saw Em and his team getting their stuff off the bus.
"Eddie!" I looked over at Emmett and saw him waving. I waved back, shaking my head and smiling.
The teams warmed up and the ump called the captains, me and Emmett in.
"Shake hands," the ump said. I grasped Emmett's hand in mine and squeezed it. He smiled and squeezed it back.
"Remember the deal, Eddie." He smirked and looked over at Rosie.
"I do, Em. Who's Rosie with?" I looked over at this brown haired beauty sitting with Rose on the bench.
"Oh, that's Bella. She goes to our school. Same year as us. She's the Chiefs daughter," Em smiled over towards Rose and Bella. They both smiled and waved back.
"Hey Rose!" I yelled across the field.
"Hi, Edward!" she yelled back laughing.
"Batter up!" the ump took his stance behind the catcher. We were first on the field. I pitched a no hitter inning. Emmett took his perch in the outfield and smiled a devious smile towards me at home plate. I rolled my eyes and took my stance. I hit the ball out towards Em and ran as fast as I could.
The first baseman didn't have the ball so I rounded for second. I went to slide head first and the baseman clashed with my shoulder. I screeched out in pain and felt a hand on my side trying to roll me over. All I heard was my coach yell out call 911 then I everything went black.
I woke up in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. I had a sling on my arm and an IV in my right hand. We arrived at the hospital and they wheeled me in to get my shoulder popped back in. I'm not gonna lie. It hurt like hell. They told me the usual things, don't hold anything heavy blah blah blah. I decided to find out where my father was.
"Hi, Angie," I walked up to the front desk to see Angela sitting there. "Do you know where my dad is?"
"Hi Edward. Yes I do actually. He's at the NICU." She smiled and went back to the paper work.
I walked to the NICU to see my Dad working over a tiny baby and the beautiful brown haired girl, Bella, standing looking through the window. I walked up and stood next to her.
"Hi," I looked over at her and smiled.
"Hey, are you alright? That looked pretty painful," she winced at the memory.
"Yeah, I am. It hurt a lot when they popped it back into place," I looked through the window to see my father smile at the baby. "What are you doing here? If you don't mind me asking?"
"Waiting for Dr. Cullen to finish up with my son," she smiled and pointed at the baby my dad was holding.
I looked at her shocked. She didn't look like she had a baby. She was tiny and fit. My dad looked up and smiled at Bella, then frowned at my arm. I shrugged my good shoulder and smirked.
"What are you doing here? Well besides that?" She pointed to my shoulder.
"Dr. Cullen is my dad," I smiled. "I'm Edward by the way. Emmett's cousin, he told me your name at the game. Bella right?"
She blushed. "Yes," she smiled a little and then looked back at her son.
"What's his name?"
"Anthony Michael. Emmett was there when I had him. I had to incorporate his name in there somewhere without naming my son Emmett." She laughed.
"Em was there?" my eyes went wide and my mouth hung open.
"Yeah. I know, he was a trooper though." She smiled at the memory and then looked over at the door where my father was standing.
"He's all set Bella." He smiled and handed Anthony to her.
"Thanks Carlisle." She smiled and turned to me.
"You need a ride home or something? I live with Emmett and Rose now if you want to drop by there." She smiled a little then turned to my dad. "If that's alright with you."
"Well, considering he came in the ambulance, yes that would be good." He smiled at Bella.
"See you at home, Dad" I called over my shoulder.
Bella and I walked out to her car in a comfortable silence. She put Anthony in the seat and it looked like she was deciding on something.
"Do you mind driving? I want to sit back here with him." She handed me the keys and slid into the seat.
"Okay, but you'll need to direct me." I had no idea where Emmett's new place was.
"It's not far from here, about 5 minutes." She directed me down the road to their home. I helped her out and took the bags that she had for Anthony and let her lead the way in.
"Em? Rosie? Your nephew's home!" She called as soon as she opened the door. "And your cousin, Edward!" she turned and mouthed "five, four, three, two, one." As soon as she said one they were both in the doorway.
I raised an eyebrow and smiled at her.
"Where'd you pick him up?" Emmett laughed at my arm in the sling.
"The hospital, he was waiting for your Uncle," she handed Emmett her things and walked past them holding Anthony's car seat tight.
"Let me hold him!" Emmett was bouncing up and down like a kid on Christmas.
I smiled at Rose and she looked at me with a questioning look. I shrugged my shoulders and looked back down at Anthony.
"Emmett! Don't bounce him! He'll throw up." Bella yelled at Em who ceased the bouncing immediately.
"Ew, Bells. Take him," he handed Anthony to me. I took him and easily, but carefully moved him so his head was lying on my good shoulder.
I looked at Bella who had a sad smile on her face. I quirked an eyebrow at her. She shook her head and turned to go into the kitchen. I rocked side to side, humming Anthony a lullaby. I looked down to see him fast asleep. I smiled and sat down on the couch next to a sleeping Emmett. I laughed to myself. Emmett could be this boy's father. I looked down at Anthony once again before I put my head on the back of the couch and fell asleep myself. I heard 'awwing' and giggling. I shook my head then I heard a camera click. I opened my eyes to see Bella and Rosie standing there smiling, holding their cameras.
"It was just too cute, we couldn't resist," Bella blushed and shut the camera off.
"S'ok," I responded sleepily. I looked over at Emmett and laughed. That boy slept through everything.
"Want me to take him? I don't want him to kill your shoulder." Bella looked at me worriedly.
"If you want to take him. He's not hurting me. He's very light," I shifted his weight and handed him to Bella.
"I'll be back. I have to uhm… I'll be back," she blushed and hurried out.
I looked at Rose. "What was that about?"
"She nurses him," she laughed. "Don't worry, she hates saying it around Emmett too."
"Oh, okay," I shook my head. "Hey, Rose?"
"Mhmm?" she said from behind a magazine.
"Where's the bathroom?"
"Last door down the hall." She pointed to the little hallway.
I got up and walked down the hall. I passed Emmett and Rose's room, decorated with sports things and girly things. They knew how to compromise. I passed the next room which was Bella's. The door was open a little and I heard her singing to Anthony.
"Your gonna fly, with every chance you take. Your gonna cry, but know that that's okay. Sometime's life's not fair, but if you hang in there, your gonna see that sometimes bad is good…" she trailed off. "I know your standing there Edward."
"Sorry, I heard you singing. You have a beautiful voice you know?" I said through the crack.
"You can come in if you want. I'm covered," she looked over her shoulder as I opened the door.
Her room was a light blue with her bed on one side, a crib on the other and a few dressers. The rocking chair was facing towards the window, looking out over the river behind their house.
"Nice view," I nodded towards the window.
"Yeah, that's why I picked it. It keeps me calm." She looked over to me.
"Hey, I never got to thank you for taking me home. If you weren't there, I'd have to wait til seven for my Dad."
"It's no problem, Edward," she smiled and leaned forward in the chair. "Sorry, can you take him?" She took Anthony out from under the blanket and handed him to me.
I patted his back while he yawned and rubbed his eyes against my shirt. I heard a burp and looked down to see Anthony smile a little in relief.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" I looked at her in question then down to my shirt to see that he spit up on me.
"It's okay," I laughed and took the burp-cloth she handed me and she took Anthony from me. "I have a little sister. She's two years younger than me. First time I held her, she spit up on me. I cried, I was so traumatized." I heard Bella giggle. I looked up at her and smiled.
Eddie! Wanna stay the night?" Emmett called from the kitchen.
"Yeah," I called back, not taking my eyes of Bella. I had no idea what I'd got myself into.
I was head-over-heels.
So there it is, Edwards POV. Hope you like. Reviews would be nice ;].