A\N Just got home from school, no homework so hopefully will get this chapter finished tonight! this night being November 30th!

Had and amazing idea in class and I am going to incorporate it into this chapter, though a certain someone may have extreme hate directed at them but you shall see...

~Bella's POV~

I lay back on my bed smiling, I'd gotten the flu from some bimbo at work and was in bed feeling exhausted and nauseous, even throwing up once or twice...I wasn't smiling because I was sick though I was happy I wasn't at work today.

I had requested to work the same shifts as Skylar and it worked out for the most part but Fridays always overlapped and we were stuck behind the bar together for three hours.

No, I was smiling because of Emmett, I swear he was in my room every ten minutes making sure I wasn't thirsty or hungry or that my cool face cloth was still cold enough for me.

He even 'fluffed' my pillows for my...of course he accidentally shredded one and brought me one from his bed, it smelt like him and I dozed of hugging it to my chest, my face buried into fabric.

"Hey Bella you feeling alright?" It was Alice she had come in through my window...a few weeks ago this would have freaked me right out but now that I remembered, it was normal.

I nodded and smiled at her, my nausea had weaned off and I was munching on some toast and tea that Emmett had just brought up to me.

Alice face was very serious...far to serious for Alice...I felt myself pale as she handed me the calender off of my wall, her voice was soft when she spoke to me.

"I had a vision..." She didn't even have to finish, all it took was her handing me the calender and I knew.

"No, no no no...this can't happen not now , not when I've just...no..." I felt the sobs fighting to tear out of my chest but I swallowed them down painfully.

"Alice...Emmett can't know... not yet, let me figure out how to tell him"

Suddenly he was in my door with his arms crossed and a slightly curious and frustrated expression on his face.

"Tell me what? Bella, what is it?" I knew the words that came out of my mouth were the lamest thing ever said and he didn't believe me but he took my excuse and left the room.

"My toast is a little burnt...I'm sorry I don't really want to finish it..."

I received a "hmm" in reply

"I'm going to go hunting...Alice...do you want to join me?" Alice smiled and shook her head.

"Nope I went this morning, I wanted to have some girl time with Bella"

I knew when he'd left because Alice visibly relaxed and nodded at me.

"So Bella...what are you going to do...I see two different futures...in one you are happy and in the other you are not...But I don't know which choice you have to make will lead to which future until you decide."

I laid back on the bed and placed my hands over my stomach, I looked at Alice and her face broke into a wide grin.

"Oh Bella I just know you won't regret this! Come on we have some shopping to do!"

I jumped up and shook my head vigorously.

"No Alice! Emmett will know then and I just can't let that happen! Not yet..."

I felt her wrap me in a cold hug but I leaned into her touch none the less.

"I do however need to speak to Carlisle..." I sighed and stood up as I pulled on a sweater

I felt my shoulders slump as Carlisle looked at me and his eyes alone told me that he'd figured it out.

"I'm so sorry Carlisle..." I felt him wrap his arms around me as he lifted my face to meet his eyes.

"Bella...this was not your fault...but you have decided to do the right thing, now come I'll take some blood work and see what's-what."

I felt myself slide into a catatonic state...I stared at the wall in front of me and did nothing, that's how Emmett found me when he came back from his hunt, on the couch in the living room, Jake's head on my lap.

I kept replaying Carlisle's words over and over again in my head.

"Two and a half months Bella...does that fit into the time frame from when you..."

"I didn't! He did!"

I knew when I'd said it my words were harsh, not directed at him, I looked into his kind face and burst into tears choking and spluttering like a fool I couldn't make the tears turn off, Carlisle ended up bringing Jasper into the room.

Under Jasper's influence I had calmed down and we had spoken through it like adults, what I would need, preparations that had to be made and then the big one...telling Emmett...

"Bells...Hey girl, what's wrong? Talk to me, you are scaring the hell out of me!"

I blinked and took in the panic clearly on his face and I sighed, it came out as a bit of a sob and he wrapped his arms gently around me and I leaned onto his shoulder as he pulled me into his lap.

"I'm afraid to tell you Em...I'm afraid of what you'll think of me...you aren't going to look at me the same...but you're going to find out anyway..."

He pulled away just far enough to look me in the eyes, I tried to duck my head and look away from him but he held my chin gently, but firm enough to make me unable to move my gaze away.

"Bella, Honey please tell me, I'll understand..."

I swallowed my fears and took a deep breath.

"I don't have the flu Emmett..." I cringed internally waiting for him to fly off the handle but he had a perplexed look on his face.

"What do you mean? You're obviously ill you are exhausted you've been...Throwing. Up. That son of a b-" "Emmett please!"

He placed me gingerly on the couch and he stood pacing back and forth in front of me.

"How long..."

I bowed my head, my hair falling to cover my face as the tears poured silently out of my eyes.

"Two and a half months..." My voice was barely above a whisper but I knew he'd hear.

"Look at me!" I listened to him and felt a shiver of fear run up my spine as I took in his expression.

"Two. And a. Half. Months. Bella...Even when he was beating the shit out of you, you still crawled into bed with him?"

I felt the sobs start to shake my body...I couldn't tell him the truth, couldn't tell him what Skylar had done...He'd kill him for sure, I didn't want that on his hands, but he deserved more than anyone else.

"No...I didn't... He...well he..."

I couldn't say it but I didn't have to as I buried my face in my hands I hear him growl, it was low and dangerous, I pulled my knees to my chest and looked up at him, but he was already gone.

I laid down weakly on the couch and curled up into a ball with Jake sitting on the floor his head resting on the couch in front of me.

~Alice's POV~

I'd seen it happen, it wasn't pretty Emmett was going to kill that spineless an, and though it is what he deserved it would break Bella's heart knowing that it would be her fault that Emmett would have a murder on his hands.

Not that anybody else would know, but she'd know and she wouldn't be able to handle it.

So I warned him...two days ago to be exact...when I'd had the first vision of Bella being pregnant.

*Flash Back*

"Skylar...you've been a very bad boy..."

The man tied to the chair in front of me gulped and spluttered as I told him of what I knew and reminded him of what Emmett had done at new years.

"Now...do you see where this is going? Do I need to tell you what to do?"

He shook his head vigorously and I untied him, he immediately began packing in a frenzy, he was gone withing the hour, to where who knew, and who cared?

*End Flash Back*

~Emmett's POV~

He was gone when I got there, his scent at least a day old, he hadn't come back here...he'd left? Was he still in town? A quick run told me that no..he'd left...and by the looks of his apartment it had been quick.

I went into the forest and took my anger out on about a half a dozen trees before I felt I was calm enough to go back and face Bella.

I found her on the couch, she was asleep and Jake was on the floor parallel to how she was laying.

"Bella...Girl I...I...I'm sorry..." When she'd heard her name she stirred and she was now looking up at me with her doe like brown eyes.

"Why on earth would you have to be sorry?" I gathered her up in my arms and began carrying her to her room.

"For what he did to you...I spoke to Alice and she's told me of your decision...but he's gone...he won't be there, do you still want to do this?"

At her determined nod I gently laid her on her bed and kissed her temple while tucking her in.

"Then I will be beside you...every step of the way..."

I saw her smile weakly as sleep overtook her and she drifted off with an I love you on her lips.

~Bella's POV~

I dreamt of a little girl while I slept.

She had my chocolate eyes and brown hair but her hair was curlier than what mine was, she had the sweetest little voice I'd ever heard, and she was calling me mama. Her little hands stretched up to me as I picked her up and swung her in a circle and the room filled with her delighted laughter, just then a man appeared in the door way and i felt my dream take a twist, it was suddenly sinister and dark, I passed my daughter to someone beside me and lowered into a defensive crouch the snarl that ripped through my throat shocked me out of my dream.

Sweat was pouring down my face and my hands were clenched tightly into fists, i could hear myself wheezing as I tried to slow down my breathing, suddenly Emmett was at my side, stroking my face and whispering calming words to me.

" It was just a dream Emmett...I'm sorry if I worried you." I kissed him lightly as I snuggled back down into my sheets to get a little more rest before getting up.

"Sleep tight Bella" I smiled at him as he softly closed the door behind himself.

Later that morning after I'd had a long hot shower I descended the stairs in a pair of jogging pants and a black tank top, my hair piled on top of my head in a messy bun.

I was washing the dishes in the sink when I felt a set of cold lips press into the back of my neck it sent a pleasant shiver through me.

I pulled the plug out of the sink and turned to see Emmett standing there with his hands behind his back.

I could see the corner of a large box sticking out from behind his large frame, but not enough so that I could see what it was.

"Close your eyes"

I did as he asked while wiping my wet hands on a dish towel, I heard the scuffling of the box being pushed on the floor and I was tempted to open them so I placed my palms over both eyelids.

" Okay open them!"

I gasped as I looked at the giant box in front of me. On the front it had a picture of an infant laying in a huge black wooden crib.

" Oh Emmett...you shouldn't have!"

He smiled as he stepped closer to me wrapping his arms around my waist I almost melted at the look he was giving me.

"Whether I should or shouldn't have is up to me, but we are going to need it anyway so i figured why not start on the nursery now!"

I felt myself starting to smile but it quickly dropped of my face and I groaned, a look of concern came over his face before I turned and surrendered my breakfast to the garbage disposal, all the while Emmett was rubbing soothing circles on my back.

~Emmett's POV~

The next morning Bella's morning sickness wasn't any worse...unfortunately it wasn't any better wither, I'd gotten pretty mad at Alice for warning Skylar about me but once she'd explained to me what it would have done to Bella I relaxed and thanked her.

I walked to the bottom of the stars and called up to her.

" Bells? Do you wanna go into town? We could get some shopping done, and you need to make an appointment with the doctor!"

I heard her socked feet padding along the carpet in her room, she opened her door and came to the top of the stairs.

"Could I pretty please have a shower first?"

I smiled and nodded at her.

" The physical appearance of the please doesn't make a difference girl, only because it's you."

She smiled and zoomed into the bathroom, we were in the car twenty minutes later and on our way into town.

We stopped at all of the baby stores while we were there, walking hand in hand up the aisles, tellers smiling at us and old ladies shaking there heads when we informed them we weren't married, one lady went so far as to tell me off.

" Now young man, you've gone and done this yourself it's only far to the girl that you do right by her!"

She was wagging her bony finger in my face and Bella was losing her inner battle trying to hold back the laughter.

We drove home that night both of us with big smiles on our faces and a car load of baby stuff, unisex colours because at the moment it was still unknown.

It was late April when I heard a dish smash in the kitchen and I was there in a flash.

Bella's eyes were wide and her hands were pressed to the bump on her stomach, I could hear her heartbeat, erratic and excited and a fast but steady heartbeat as well, that was the baby.

"What is it? What happened? Is the baby coming early?"

She laughed and shook her head while stretching her hand out to me, I took it and she pulled me closer pressing my palm to her stomach, at first there was nothing except I could feel her breathing.

Then suddenly I felt a quick fluttering pressure roll from one side of her stomach to the other and she was beaming at me.

I knelt down in front of her and pressed my ear gently to her stomach I could hear the heartbeat much clearer, if I could it would have brought tears to my eyes.

(A/N Sorry just wanted to put that image of domestic Emmett into your head I though about it and it made me want to go AWEEEE so I put it in! :-P)

"Bella...there is something I've been meaning to ask you...I know I could never replace Edward and I would never want to, but...would you, ya know...ah great that just completely ruined it, why the hell did I just say ya know?"

Her laughing stopped my rant and I looked at her, she clasped my hand in both her small ones and nodded.

" Yes Emmett...I'll marry you...but not yet...I want to wait until after the baby is born..."

I understood this completely I was just totally stoked that she'd said yes.

I slipped the delicate ring that had been in my breast pocket onto her finger, it was nothing fancy but her eyes welled up with tears as she kissed the knuckles of the hand that she held.

~Alice's POV~

It had been six months now since we'd discovered Bella's pregnancy and she was doing quite well, it was two weeks until her due date and she was sleeping all of the time.

She'd found out from the doctor that she was going to be having a little boy and she'd immediately started writing a list of baby names the ones on her list consisted of;

Joshua

Bishop

Emanuel

There was one more name on her list and without my visions I knew that this would be the name that she would choose.

~Bella's POV~

I screamed as I felt the pain tear through me, I gripped Emmett's hand and I imagined that if he were human it would be broken right about now.

I felt his cold hand press to my forehead and I felt a little better, I suddenly felt a twisting in my stomach and all pressure was gone, just a dull ache where the pain had been before.

He didn't cry, he only stared around him with wide eyes taking in the world, the nurse wrapped him in a blanket and placed him in my arms.

I showered his tiny face with kisses and pressed my forehead to Emmett's shoulder, he had his one arm wrapped around me as he leaned in close and snapped a picture with the camera.

"So love, what is his name?" I looked at Emmett and then down at the tiny bundle in my arms and kissed both of his closed eye lids.

"His name is Masen..."

A/N again sorry for such a short chapter and I hope you don't totally hate the twist it all took, but it is all for the greater good of future chapters!

R&R I'll love you forever and Emmett will visit you in your dreams!