Oh my god!
I am so sorry I haven't updated. I've been really sick all week and I haven't been able to type at all. So here's an extra long little chapter. I'll try and get back to a normal schedule for you guys.
Bella's point of view
The drive was, as always, to fast for my comfort. We made it out of Forks within a few minutes, heading to Seattle. Alice drove, leaving Edward and I in the back seat.
He ran his nose along my neck and bare shoulders, sending small electric shocks through my body. His hand ran along my thigh and his other hand drew small circles on my waist. I squirmed around in my seat, fighting back the instinct that said to jump into his lap and kiss him with all I've got. Alice finally snapped when I let out a soft moan as Edward began sucking on my earlobe.
"Will you two stop it already!?"
I blushed, and Edward gave a small growl of frustration at Alice's bark. "I swear you two are the worst when it comes to this kind of self control," she muttered.
"So," Edward smirked, kissing the base of my throat seductively. "Bella's not complaining, and neither am I."
"I guess I know why Edward doesn't complain about the backseat anymore," she grumbled to herself.
Edward just snorted and nuzzled his face further into my neck.
The rest of the trip passed quickly. We finally pulled into the large mall filled with, as Alice assured me a hundred times, nobody I knew, or recognized.
"Now this is going to be a fun day of baby shopping," Alice smiled, bouncing on the spot as Edward wrapped his arms around my waist. We sighed, defeated. Alice wasn't going to back down, and I had promised.
"Ok Alice," I mumbled. "Let's just get this over with, ok?"
She looked appalled. "Bella! This is for the baby!"
Edward laughed. "I really don't think the baby is going to notice what clothes are on him or her. Really Alice, we just need the few essentials for now. We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl."
"And while we're on that subject," I began quickly as Alice opened her mouth excitedly, "I don't want to know if the baby is girl or boy, what it looks like or anything. Only emergencies like if the baby is in danger, sick, or in some other form of trouble. Ok, Alice?"
She closed her mouth, disappointed. "But-
"No buts Alice," I argued. My face softened. "Please."
She sighed, blowing out the air much like a deflated balloon. "Fine."
Edward smiled into my hair. "Good choice."
"Thanks," I murmured, nestling back against his statue like frame.
"Now, I believe we have some torture to accomplish before the day is done," Edward murmured gently while wrapping one arm around my waist and leading us to follow in Alice's bouncing wake. "When it's over we can tell Charlie, and Renee."
I sighed. "It just isn't fair."
He looked surprised. "What?"
I glanced up at him, smiling slightly. "Your parents aren't angry about this."
He scooped me up in his arms and smiled crookedly. "Of course not! They love you. You coming into our family is the greatest gift they could ever receive. And the baby makes them so happy!"
"That's my point," I mumbled. "Unfortunately, Charlie and Renee aren't going to be the best example of the welcome wagon for our little guest."
He kissed my lips softly. "We'll get through it, I promise."
We continued to head over to Alice who was jumping up and down impatiently. "So," Edward began smiling, "Who to tell first?"
"Charlie," I blurted out. He starred at me. "He's the one who will make the least amount of fuss," I added, explaining.
"That's not saying much for your mother," he laughed.
I shook my head, smiling. "Besides, I'll have to call her. And that will be an experience all on its own. Trust me, Charlies first for this."
He nodded. "Charlie first then. Right after the shopping."
I groaned as we met up with Alice. She grabbed my hand and began pulling me through the store.
Edward's point of view
I had at least a dozen full bags in my right hand alone. Alice better not buy anything else or we're going to look suspicious.
"Alice," I called ahead, warningly. "This has to come to a stop. Now."
She had been dragging Bella around all day and I could see that she was getting seriously tired. And she hadn't eaten yet. As much as Alice meant well I knew this had to be put to an end.
"Just one more!" she chirped excitedly.
Bella walked to my side and mouthed, 'help!'
I chuckled, passing off a few of the bags to Alice so that I could pull Bella's soft warm body next to mine. I kissed the top of her head.
"Come on you two, just this last store then we're done!"
We both groaned in unison. For an undead vampire Alice's little shopping trips can become rather tiresome. And that was saying something. I was making a mental note to stick to internet shopping for the rest of my existence.
As she pulled us into the store, I realized it wasn't a baby store. It was a maternity store.
Bella looked terrified. "Alice, I said we were NOT shopping for me today!"
Alice sighed. "Bella, this is inevitable. You're going to start showing within a few weeks. We can't put this off."
As much as I hated to admit it, Alice as right. "Alice you have ten minutes," I warned.
She jumped up and ran off into the store, scanning shelves and racks. Bella looked at me, horrified.
"That's the smallest amount of time we could have gotten away with Bella," I whispered into her hair. I inhaled her scent, feeling a sudden change in mood. I growled softly, hungrily. But not for her blood.
She giggled, and I smiled. If anything, we had one thing to look forward to tonight. I began grinning crazily at the idea, wrapping my arms around Bella tighter.
I didn't hear Alice until she was less than a foot away. "Ok you two love birds, break it up. Bella, try these," she said, holing up what looked like an entire rack. "Try to remember that they'll be big now but you will definitely grow into them in the coming months."
Bella frowned at the clothes, allowing Alice to pull her away from me and into the changing rooms.
"And I thought we would just have to shop for baby clothes," Bella groaned as she disappeared from view. I leaned against the wall on the outside, glancing at my watch, and waiting for my sweet angel to return to me.
Meanwhile…
"Lauren I have to have these shoes!" I screeched, staring down at the magazine. We walked down the mall with our bags over one shoulder and our merchandise over the other.
"You realize that's on the other side of the mall?" she asked, grimacing. I rolled my eyes. "Who cares?"
We made our way to the designated store when I heard an all too familiar noise. I glanced to my right to see Bella giggling in Edward's arms. I was about to call out when I noticed the store. Maturity Girl.
"Jess why'd you...
Then she saw them too. We both stared for a few seconds before Alice bounded over carrying a ton of clothes.
"Ok you two love birds, break it up. Bella, try these. Try to remember that they'll be big now but you will definitely grow into them in the coming months."
Laura and I stared at each other, both in disbelief. Bella was pregnant!?
"And I thought we would just have to shop for baby clothes," Bella groaned. Edward leaned against the wall outside the fitting rooms.
Laura grabbed my wrist. "Did you see that!? That's Bella and Edward! In a maternity store! With baby clothes!"
I was gapping at the scene when all of a sudden, Edward turned to glance at us. His expression was hard to read. He looked livid with us, but worried about something too. For a moment, I couldn't move I was to frozen by his gaze.
Suddenly, Lauren and I just took off running. We were probably at the other end of the store by now, but my mind was far away from my shoes.
Lauren started laughing and I glanced at her. "What?"
"Do you realize what we know? Ha! I can't wait to tell the school!"
I grinned slyly at what she meant. Finally, little miss perfect Bella was going to get it bad.
Bella's point of view
"They saw!!" I screeched. "They know!!"
"Bella calm down," Alice said calmly, although her eyes were wide and worried. "Just calm down and relax."
"I can't relax," I argued, my head spinning around. This couldn't be happening. This can't be happening. They were going to tell.
"Bella," Edward breathed in my ear, "Please. Nothing that bad is going to happen. The worst is that all of forks will know, and I will always love you no matter what."
I sighed, leaning against Edward as he stroked my sides. "K," was all I was able to get out.
He smiled. "See, nothing all that horrible."
"What about when they talk about you?"
He laughed. "Oh yes, because the words of tactless humans really affect me," he stated sarcastically. "Bella, they are just words. They mean nothing."
I allowed him to pick me up into his arms and carry me out to the parking lot. Shopping had taken a lot out of me and this sudden news had me bothered.
"Edward," I whispered, "Maybe we should hold off with telling Charlie." I think I was just nervous, but I knew deep down we needed to tell him before he heard it from someone else. I wasn't that cruel.
"At this rate we might as well wait and let the baby tell him," he chuckled humorously. I grinned, settling back in his arms.
"Fine," I agreed, "Tonight."