Summary: (1 Year later). Edward and Bella have now graduated from school, and have their own place, so now they can finally be a proper family with Caleb. Bella falls pregnant again and finds out that Lauren Mallory has started work at Edward's office. Will it be a happy ending, or will Lauren separate them once more? All Human.

Time skip: 2 months later (no more, I promise)


"Wish I could turn back the page, re-write my point of view, save all the time you waste."
The Saturdays, Forever is Over.


Chapter 8: Bad News of a Different Kind
Edward POV


Emily Mae Cullen. Emily Mae Cullen. I had looping in my mind. My Daughter. My baby girl, Emily Mae Cullen. I soon realized I was daydreaming,and my boss was stood right behind me.

"Edward." He said. I spun my chair around to face him,

"Yes, Darren?"

"As you know, both the assitant managers have recently retired, and our sistering company has put forward two candidates for the positions," He began.

"Yes, I know."

"Well, I wondered if maybe you would want to go for it?" He asked.

"Me? Well, sure it sounds like a great oppotunity." I smiled. "Who else is?" I asked.

"Lauren Mallory." He said. Suddenly what was meant to be good news seemed to turn into bad.

"Oh." I muttered.

"Oh?" He asked.

"Nothing, it doesn't matter. What do I- we need to do?" I asked.

"You and Lauren need to prepare a sort of presentation of why you both would be perfect for the jobs." He explained.

"Prepare it together?" I asked. Praying inside the answer would be a straight no.

"Yes." He said. Damn. I thought.

As Darren walked away, I slammed my head onto the desk. I had to spend a week preparing a presentation with her. The woman who nearly ruined my life and all that came with it.

Of course, I decided to be professional about it, and not let any of that bother me. That was the past. I stood up and walked to her desk,

"Edward, what can I do for you?" She asked.

"Darren has just told me about the... presentation." I answered, my voice low.

"Oh yeah. I'm so excited." She smiled. I knew it wasn't just because of the promotion.

"Mm, me too." I mumbled.

"I was think we could meet up for lunch, say... tomorrow?" She asked.

"Sure, I guess we should professionally." I said.

"Right then, it's a date!" My eyes widened. Date. Did she have to use that word?

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I arrived home to Bella, who looked so uncomfortable, Emily was ready to come out, she just refused to. Bella was just sat on the couch with her hand on her stomach, stroking it.

"Hi Love." I said, kissing her.

"Hey Edward." She sighed. She looked so tired.

"Still nothing, huh?" I asked, she shook her head. "Don't worry, it's not even the due date yet."

"It's next week Edward, I can't wait a week." She moaned, leaning her head on my shoulder.

"You never know, she might come early." I said, switching the TV off.

"Maybe. I hope so." She whispered, and then yawned heavily.

"Come on, lets get to bed." I suggested, I felt her nod.

When we got into bed, Bella fell right to sleep. I couldn't sleep, though. I had this feeling that everything was too perfect, and that something bad as going to happen to us. I didn't dare think about what that bad thing could be.

The next day, I remembered I had that lunch with Lauren. I went in earlier than usual, to get most of my work done so I could go to the lunch and then leave to go home. I sat at my desk and looked at the photo of Bella and Caleb. I kind of hoped that Bella's waters would break now, any excuse not to go to lunch with Lauren. I shut my eyes for a few seconds.

"Edward?" I heard someone say. I opened my eyes and realised it was eleven thirty. I'd fallen asleep.

"Huh?"

"Come on, Edward, I booked the table for twelve." I turned and saw it was Lauren.

"Uh... OK, I'll be a minute." I croaked.

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We arrived at the restaurant. The table was in the middle of the room, which was a good thing. We sat down and I buried my head in the menu, again, any excuse not the talk to her.

"Edward?" She asked,

"Yes?"

"Come on, talk to me." She asked again. I put the menu down.

"What about?" I asked, looking around the restaurant.

"Oh my god. You're embarrassed about being with me." She scoffed.

"Kind of." I admitted, "Come on, what would, say, Jasper think if she saw me with you?" I suggested.

"Does it matter?" She shrugged.

"Yes, Jasper would tell Alice, who would immediatley tell Bella." I began, "I don't want Bella to get upset, because of how close to having the baby she is."

Suddenly, I saw the waitress hovering above us. "Can I get you any drinks?"

"Uh... just water for me, thanks." I replied.

"A glass of white wine, please." Lauren said. The waitress nodded and went away.

I leant back and sighed. I looked back up again and saw Lauren staring at me. I tried ignoring it but she carried on, I leant forward to her.

"What do you want, Lauren?" I whispered.

She grabbed my hand, and held it in hers, "Edward, this is your last chance to be with me." She said. I looked at her in disbelief.

"Lauren, no."


Jasper P.O.V


I parked up outside Emmett's house. He opened the door, kissing Rosalie before he left. He ran to my car and got in,

"So... what bar today?" He asked, rubbing his hands together.

"There's one in this restaurant, near where Edward works in fact." I replied, as I began driving.

"A restaurant?" He asked, I nodded. "It'll all be... posh stuff. Wine and Appletinis."

"Relax, Alice and I have been before."

We arrived at the restaurant. Emmett was first in, of course. We walked through the restaurant towards the bar enterance, but Emmett stopped me,

"What?" I asked.

"Edward and Bella are over there." He said, pointing over.

I saw Edward. But the woman he was with wasn't Bella, Bella was nine months pregnant, that woman looked... well... skinny.

"Emmett, that isn't Bella." I said.

"Then why are they holding hands?" He asked.

"I... don't know." I whispered. We both looked at each other and ran towards the door and to my car.

"Should we tell Bella?" Emmett asked, breathing heavily from running.

"Maybe Alice should, they are close after all." I suggested, Emmett nodded instantly.


Bella P.O.V


I sat on the couch. Caleb was playing on the floor with his toys, so I just watched TV. I couldn't do anything else, my back was under enough pressure as it was.

Suddenly, my phone rang. I looked on caller ID to find it was Alice.

"Yes, Alice?" I asked.

"Oh my god Bella, thank god, you need to know." She sounded worried.

"Alice, calm down, what is it?"

"Jasper and Emmett saw Edward in a restaurant," She began.

"So?"

"He was with Lauren, and they were... were holding hands."

That instant, the door slammed. Edward. I put the phone down and went into the kitchen and began washing up, although my back was screaming at me now.

"Hi, Love." He called.

I scrubbed harder on a plate. I started feeling angry. He came in and kissed my head, I concentrated on the plate.

"So anyway, I went for lunch today," He began. Suddenly I felt furious. I gritted my teeth, but that didn't help.

"You fucking traitor, Edward!" I screamed, throwing a plate at him. It missed.

"Hey, hey. What the hell?"

"You liar, cheat! I fucking hate you!" I screamed again, crying.

"What have I done?" He asked.

"You know what you've done!" I sobbed.

"What?"

I threw another plate, "That skank, Lauren." I hated the sound of her name.

"Easy love, calm down. Nothing happened." He tried hugging me but I pushed him away.

"Alice would never lie to me." I whispered.

"Bella, she came on to me. She grabbed my hand, but I said no, I promise." He said.

"I don't know if I can trust you, anymore." I sobbed.

"You can. Bella, I love only you."

"Edward, I-" I suddenly felt Emily kick. They I felt my abdomen harden, and a gooey liquid go down my legs.

"Bella?" He asked.

I suddenly felt a surge of pain. Contractions. I screamed in unison with it. "Edward!"


What a cliff hanger! Sorry for the swearing, by the way. The argument only worked with it.

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