Chapter 7
I love these characters but they are not mine.
BPOV
Beep, beep, beep, beep, ugh what is that annoying sound. I'm still half asleep when I feel Edward roll over and turn off the alarm. I fall asleep at like 9:30 last night and slept like the dead, but I'm still exhausted as the 5:30 alarm goes off.
"Go back to sleep baby, I'm going to head down to the gym to get a workout in. I'll wake you up when I get back." I barely hear everything he says before I'm out again.
What feels like just minutes later I feel Edward gently shaking my shoulder. "Hey baby, it's 6:30. You should probably get up if you're going to get a shower in time."
I roll over and see the bright green eyes I had been dreaming about. "Good morning good looking." Just as he starts to lean down to give me kiss I've been dreaming about all night, I clutch my hand over my mouth and run to the bathroom.
I make it to the toilet just in time to throw up what's left of my stomach from dinner. After a few dry heaves I feel like I'm done.
Turning around, Edward's leaning up against the door frame with a wet washcloth and a worried look. "Are you ok baby?"
"Yea, I guess that bite of tuna salad I had yesterday still has my stomach upset." He wraps the warm washcloth to the back of my neck.
"I'm sorry you don't feel good, why don't you stay home today." I can see the caring look in his eyes.
"I feel better now, that might have been the last of it."
"Why don't you lay down for a little while, if you feel better in a couple of hours you can come in to the office around lunch time." I feel so special and treasured to have someone look at me the way he does, especially after he just watched me dry heave into his toilet.
"That sounds like a safe plan. I'm just going to go lay back down."
The next time I wake up it's just after 10, I feel much better now. I head to the bathroom to get a shower. As I get out of bed I see a note on the nightstand.
Good morning my sweet girl, you looked so peaceful I couldn't wake you. I'm headed to the office. Your car's at the office, so I called the car service and left you my car. Keys are on the kitchen counter. I'm in a meeting all morning so text me when you get up. If you need me you can always call Angela and she'll get me out of the meeting.
-Edward
I still can't get over how caring he is.
The hot steam in the shower puts my stomach a little on edge, but nothing too bad. I turn the heat down a little bit and that makes it all better.
It's 11:18 when I get ready to leave. I go to grab the keys off the counter and find another note. This one has a key in it, I guess he needed to leave me a key to lock the door.
Bella,
I had a much sweeter and romantic way planned to do this, I want you to have a key to my place. It doesn't feel the same with you not here. Please take this key and know you are always wanted here.
-Edward
My eyes start to water as I read his sweet words. He really does want me around, now I can come even if he's not here. I can see my self sleeping on his pillow when he's out of town.
I shake myself out of my head, I'm already so late I need to get going. As I sit down in the drivers seat of his Aston Martin a take second to enjoy it. I've never been much of a car junkie, but I can appreciate luxury.
Who would have thought when I was learning how to drive in that big rusty truck that Charlie bought me, that I would be driving an Aston Martin. Of course it isn't my car, but it's crazy how much your life can change over night.
I was rushing to get here and forgot to text Edward when I got up. I sent him a quick one as I sit down at my desk and start to organize my workload for the day.
Hey babe, sorry I forgot to text when I woke up. I just sat down at my desk, and I'm feeling much better. -B
Almost instantly he responds.
Good I was starting to get worried. My meeting is almost over, come up to my office for lunch? -E
That sounds great, I'll see you in a little while. -B
I dive in to my work, trying to catch up. At 12:30 I decide to take a break and head up to Edward's office. My stomach growls as I'm walking up the stairs, I guess I'm finally hungry enough to eat. Hopefully I can keep it all down.
For once Angela is not on the phone when I walk in the lobby. She looks up and smiles at me, "Hey, I heard you weren't feeling good. Still sick from yesterday?"
"Yea, I guess that tuna really was bad. I'm feeling better now and finally feel hungry again. Well actually, I'm starving!" I laugh.
"You sound just like my sister when she was pregnant." Angela says jokingly, and then she gets a serious look on her face. "You're not pregnant are you?" she whispers.
"There's no way, I've been on birth control for years. I just went to the Dr. like a month ago and got a new prescription anyways."
She talking quiet to make sure we can't be overheard. "You know it can take a month to start working when you start a new birth control didn't you? Tell me you've used condoms."
All of a sudden it hits me. I remember the Dr. mentioning something about using alternate methods until I get my first period. Oh my gosh, what if I really am pregnant. What am I going to do? Edward's going to think I'm a horrible person that purposely got pregnant to trap him.
Angela can see me starting to panic. "It's ok Bella, you don't know anything for sure yet. When is your period due?"
I think back to my pack of birth control pills and think about what week I'm on. "Oh gosh, I should have started on Monday. At least on my other birth control I always started on Monday."
Trying to keep me calm and not panicky she tries to rationalize it. "You never know, maybe your body just has to used to this new set of pills."
"Why don't you go take a home pregnancy test, that way you'll know for sure."
All I can do is nod, my head is swarming at the possibilities and the consequences. What if Edward gets mad at never wants to see me again, he's said he wants a family though. He'll probably just try to prove me unfit so he can take the baby away.
Angela starts to shake my shoulders, "It's ok Bella, you don't even know for sure yet. If you are you know Edward will be there. I can see that he loves you just from seeing you two together."
Her words do little to ease my anxiety. "Will…will you tell him I had to leave? Umm I guess just tell him I still wasn't feeling good."
Numbly I walk back down to my office and get my purse before I head down to the garage. Luckily my car is still here from yesterday.
I drive to the pharmacy close to my townhouse. Walking in I quickly find the right aisle. As I'm looking at the different tests trying to find the best one I hear someone call my name and my heart stops, I immediately recognize that voice.
Turning I see Rose walking down the aisle towards me. She has a big smile, like she's so glad to have run into me. I can hear the countdown in my head 3…2…1 and she realizes what I'm looking at.
"Oh my gosh," her hand flies to her mouth. "Are you pregnant?"
I can't tell from her voice what she thinks of me. "I..I do..don't know." I can't hold it in any longer and drop to my knees crying in the middle of Walgreens.
Surprisingly I feel Rose bend down and wrap her arms around me. "It's going to be ok sweetie"
"He's going to hate me! I swear I didn't mean for this to happen." I manage to get out in between the tears.
She pulls me to look at her, "He could never hate you. He loves you, even if he hasn't said it, I know he feels it. Come on, let's get you a test and you can come home with me to take it. The kids are with Esme today so nobody is there."
I'm too upset to fight with her so I just nod my head and stand up to follow her. She grabs a couple of tests and then a big bottle of water at the cash register. I'm still in a haze as she leads me to her car.
"Come on you're not driving this upset. We can get your car later." I quietly follow her to her black Tahoe and climb in.
We get to her house and she leads me up to the master bathroom. I drank that whole bottle of water so I'm needing to go by the time I get there. She lays the tests out on the counter, "Ok, just pee on these and then come out and we can look together."
She walks back to her bedroom and shuts the door. I turn around and grab the 3 tests on the counter, looking up I see myself in the mirror. Ok Bella you can do this, woman up and just do it.
I take the tests and then walk out to where Rose is sitting. She takes my hand trying to comfort me. "Have you ever heard the story about how Emmett and I met?" I shake my head, "Well, I was working as a mechanic at the shop I owned and he came in with his car. As much as I love him, he is clueless when it comes to taking car of a car." She laughs.
"So anyway, we start talking and he asks me out to dinner that night. We were inseparable for a week and decided we were it for each other. The next day we flew to Vegas and got married at a little chapel. That was 5 years ago and we're still going strong."
"Just because things are happening fast doesn't mean they won't work." I feel slightly better with her reassurances. "Ok, the tests should be ready, do you want to look by yourself or do you want me to go with you"
My nerves are back, "I can't look, will you do it?"
She walks to the bathroom and comes back a second later with the tests in her hand. "It looks like I'm going to be an aunt again!"
I don't know how she can act like this is a good thing that's going to turn out happy. Sitting there I don't even know what to do. Looking over at Rose who is now sitting by me again, "What do I do now Rose?"
"I'll tell you what you're going to do sweetie, you're going to go home and tell Edward. I promise you it won't be as bad as you're thinking. Why don't you lay down for a little bit and come down when you feel ready. We can go get your car."
"Thank you so much Rose, I know you don't really know me that well but I really appreciate you being a friend right now!"
"Of course, I remember how scared I was when I found out I was pregnant with Caleb, and I was married at the time."
I lay down on her bed and she covers me up with the blanket at the bottom of the bed. I close my eyes and the exhaustion and emotions of the day take over.
I wake up and roll over to see the alarm clock read 4:30. Man, this baby is draining all of my energy, I feel like I've slept 20 of the last 24 hours.
Walking downstairs I see Rose cleaning up in her kitchen. She gives me a reassuring smile as she notices me walking in.
"Edward called your phone, I didn't want him to get too worried so I answered. I told him I ran into you at the store and brought you here to rest so you wouldn't be by yourself if you needed anything. I hope that's ok." She looked at me nervously waiting for my answer.
"That's great actually. I can't begin to thank you for today."
She comes up and gives me a big hug, "Hey, that's what sisters are for. I already look at you like a sister and can see it being official real soon!"
I choose not to correct her, instead I follow her out to her car as we head back to Walgreens. She pulls in next to my car, "Are you sure you're ok to drive and be alone?"
"Yea, I'll be ok. I'm just going to go home and try to wrap my head around this."
"Oh I almost forgot, Edward told me to ask if you would go to his place when you left. I know he's worried about you and wants to be able to take care of you." then she adds, "I hope we get to see you on Sunday for dinner at Esme and Carlisle's."
"I guess that depends on how Edward takes the bombshell. Wish me luck." I try to put on a brave face as I get out.
"I'm here if you need me for ANYTHING! But I promise he's going to take it just fine."
I give her my best smile and climb into my car. I go straight over to Edward's condo and use my new key to get in. Looking at the phone in my hand I know I need to let him know I'm here.
I just got to your place, I'll see you when you get home. -B
I'm wrapping up here, should be there in about an hour. -E
Ok, that gives me an hour to find a way to tell him. How do you tell someone their whole world is about to change?
What feels like just minutes later I hear his keys in the door. I still haven't come up with what exactly I'm going to say. He walks in and comes to the living room looking for me.
Hey come have a seat, there's something I need to tell you…
Ok don't kill me. I had to throw in a cliffie!
Please review, how do you think he's going to take the news?
