Author's Note: Hello! I am back as promised! And yes I am that mean!! But at least you didn't have to wait long to find out what happened. I had seriously considered skipping ahead and just hinting at it but I have two people that would definitely kill me. Anyway, it may be a little longer until my next update. I am currently computer-less and have to depend on my wonder friends for the use of their laptops! Oh and forewarning, there are multiple POV changes in this chapter and I'm sorry about that but it had to be done. So here you are! Happy Reading.
Edward POV
I raced toward in the house in complete silence. Bella hadn't said one word since she got off with Alice and she just kept looking at her phone worried.
'"So, what did Alice tell you?" Maybe she knows something about what's going on.
"All she said was that we needed to get home right away." She managed between sniffles. I hated seeing her like this. She's sitting there in pain and all I'm doing is speeding down the highway at 90 miles per hour, which was probably scaring her even more. I grabbed her hand and laced my fingers through her and started running soothing circles into the back of her hand.
"It's going to be alright. If it was horribly bad, they would have told us." I tried to reassure her but, truth be told, I was extremely nervous myself. Emmett was never that serious sounding in her entire life.
The duplex finally came into view and she all but jumped from the car and into Alice's waiting arms.
"What happened?" I asked Jasper once I had parked the car.
He shifted nervously and furrowed his brow. "Um, I think Emmett and Rosalie should talk to you." He said before leading us into the house.
Emmett's POV
How could this happen? I know we have been careful and this is impossible, but I guess everything happens for a reason.
"So, what do we do now?" Rose asked meekly from our bed. This was something I wasn't used to; she never has been anything but brave and outspoken since I've known her. I'm not really too sure on how to act when she's like this.
"Well, what do you want to do about this?"
She brought her legs up to her chest and rested her beautiful head on her knees.
"Well, everyone already known…" she cried. I couldn't stop myself from running to her and bringing her into my strong embrace.
"Sh, sh. It's going to be okay. And not everyone knows. I didn't tell Edward and Alice promised me that she didn't tell Bella yet."
She brought a tear stained face up to meet mine; I had to use everything in me not to allow my own tears to fall. I have to be strong for her now. Everything is and will always be about her now.
"I-I want to keep it. No, I have to keep it. This may be the only chance that I have. You know what the doctor told me before."
"Yeah, but what does that guy know? He said that you would never have a chance to get pregnant." I laughed.
This, apparently, didn't help the situation very much. Another round of sobs racked her body as I held her close. Man, I can be such an ass sometimes.
"Y-You don't h-h-have to s-stay." She whispered. What was she talking about? Of course I'm staying; leaving just wasn't an option in my mind.
"I'm not going anywhere, my beautiful Rose bud. I would never leave you and our kid." I reassured her while placing one of my large hands over her still flat stomach.
A soft knock came from the door before Alice popped her head in.
"What's up pixie?" I asked trying to lighten the mood slightly while rocking Rosalie back and forth slightly; she was already having morning sickness.
"I don't want to interrupt you two, but Edward and Bella just got home."
I felt Rose squirm a little under my arms and I only squeezed her tighter.
"Do you want me to stay with you?" I whispered into her ear. She had said earlier that she was afraid of what everyone would think once it came out, so she suggested that she talk to the girls while I talked to the guys.
She shook her head no before telling Alice to bring Bella in. I got up to leave, but placed a kiss on her lips then on her stomach before walking out of the door.
Wow, my life sure has changed a lot in the past few days: I burned down my apartment, moved in with my girlfriend, and found out that I'm going to be a dad. No matter how crazy things may seem right now, I have to make sure that Rosalie knows that I love her and our baby. I walked into the living room to find Edward pacing—something he always does when he's nervous. Okay now how to tell him he's going to be an uncle…
Rosalie's POV
I sat on the bed and waited for my two best friends. If I was being on with myself, I would admit that I was really excited about this baby. This just shouldn't be possible for me, ever. And Emmett, oh Emmett, he wanted to be here with us. I can just tell that he'll be a great father; he's such a little kid himself.
Just then, the door slammed open with an apologetic Alice trailing behind a worried Bella.
"What the hell is going on Rose? Please tell me." Bella pleaded.
The tears stung my eyes as I opened my arms for them. The both quickly ran and jumped onto the bed and into my arms. We must have cried for five minutes before I finally had gathered the strength to tell her. It was now or never.
"I-I'm pregnant." I said as calmly as possible.
Bella pulled back to search my face for how she should react, she knew the situation about my health but she also knew that we were still young. I could see the fighting emotions in her eyes before she hugged my again.
"Oh, Rose."
"I'm going to keep it." I said right back to her.
She squeezed me closer at this. "That's wonderful. But where's Emmett? How did he take it?" I could tell she didn't want to upset me, but she had to know.
"He's…well…happy. He said that he's staying and that he loves the both of us." I said through now happy tears.
"Well you do know what this means…" Alice urged. "Uh, duh! Shopping! We have so much to get! How far along are you? Oh, and the costumes."
"I don't know yet, I've made a doctor's appointment. I was kind of in shock." I laughed for the first time.
"What costumes?" Bella asked
I was kind of weary of going to the party though. "I don't really know about going, Alice. I shouldn't be doing any of that stuff anymore; I'm going to be a mom soon."
"What costumes?"
Alice huffed. "Come on, Rose! You're pregnant not dead! Besides it's not like you are going to be showing by the end of the week of anything."
"Okay someone is going to tell me why we need costumes right now!" Bella screamed causing both Alice and I to laugh—Bella was never very intimidating.
"We're going to a costume party on Halloween." Alice began. "And when I say "we" I mean all of us are going.
"Alright, Alice, don't have a hemorrhage, I'll go. Are we still going with the plan of matching costumes?" I asked her.
"Of course! But only matching couples." She chirped.
"Um…not all of us are a couple…" Bella corrected.
I laughed harder at that. "Please Bella, you and Edward are definitely a couple. Both of you are just confused. Now, here are my ideas. And to warn you, I plan on showing off this body as much as humanly possible before I blow up as big as a Macy's Thanksgiving Day balloon."
Japer's POV
"What is going on?" Edward asked impatiently from sitting next to me on the couch.
"Just wait, Emmett will be here in a second."
I wonder what they decided to do. The overall feeling of the house has been tense since Rosalie told him the news earlier tonight.
I heard a door shut down the hall and saw Emmett emerge into the room.
"Hey" he said rubbing the back of his neck. I felt Edward shift nervously beside me and I couldn't help but mirror his reaction.
"So, uh, congrats, Edward. You're going to be an uncle!" Emmett said through a laugh.
I turned and saw Edward clench his teeth and narrow his eyes. "Very funny, Emmett. What really going on?" This was not going to be good.
Emmett plopped down beside us and buried his head in his hands. "I'm not joking, dude. Rosie is pregnant. I-I don't know what to do. She really wants to keep it, but I'm not so sure. I mean I love her and all, but this is just a really big commitment. I told her that I was going to be with her no matter what."
Before I could even realize what was happening, Edward had Emmett pinned on the ground.
"I'll tell you what you're going to do. You're going to grow up and take responsibility for your actions for once in your life. For some unknown reason, Rosalie loves you and wants to keep this baby that you made together. I know that you love her and I will not allow you to leave her and this baby alone." He growled.
Wow, Edward didn't really seem like a guy that would be bringing up confrontation.
Emmett stayed silent beneath him as he closed his eyes and slammed his fist on the ground.
"God! Don't you think that I know that?! I'm just scared. I'm helping to bring another life into this world and it's going to depend on me. I can't do this. I'm too much of a screw up." Edward dropped his head and picked himself up before offering a hand to Emmett. "It will be okay. All of us are going to be here for you two. You're never going to be alone."
"Yeah I think Alice even has a shopping list for the baby's entire wardrobe for the entire first year." I added with a laugh.
They both laughed at that before falling beside me back on the couch. "How did this happen?"
"You're the one going to medical school, Edward, you should know." I joked.
Emmett slapped Edward on the back. "Aw, leave little Eddie alone. He's still a virgin, he doesn't know any better."
I almost thought he was joking until I saw Edward blush before punching him in the arm. "Shut up, Emmett."
At that moment, all the girls came in with smiles on their faces. Emmett jumped up and kissed Rosalie passionately. "God, I love you." He told her once they pulled away.
"Well that's a good thing since I don't want you to be arguing when I dress you up." She retorted.
"What?" I asked Alice.
"We are going to a costume party on Friday and the girls are dressing up you guys." She giggled before dragging the girls out of the room. The girls are in charge of our costumes? Wonderful…
Bella's POV
"I feel really slutty right now, Alice. Do I really have to wear this?" I pulled at the very tight and very short shorts.
She looked up from adjusting her tiny boob enhancing top. "Yeah! Like I told you, Emmett said that baseball is Edward's favorite sport; he even played a bit in undergrad. Plus Rose said that she wants to show off her body while she still has it and we are going to support her in her hoochie-ness."
Poor Rose, she has been sick all week, in fact, she was in the bathroom right now.
"Is she feeling any better today?" I asked.
"Why don't you ask me yourself?" Rose said from the doorway of my room.
She was wearing an Aphrodite costume that barely had any material to it at all. It was flowing and white, adorned with a few gold pieces here and there. Her blonde hair had been curled into perfect spirals that framed her face.
"Damn, Rosalie, you've been throwing up for six days and you'll still be the envy of every girl there." I said while gaping at her.
She let out a laugh. "Oh, Bella. I'll be the envy of every girl everywhere even when I'm nine months pregnant and waddling." You just got to love her spunk.
"Okay, so I can tell that Bella is some sort of slutty baseball player. But what are you, pixie?"
Alice giggled. "I'm a ring girl. You know, for boxing." She explained as she held up a large card that had Round 2 written on it.
"Right, well the boys are ready to leave how about you two?"
I turned to face my reflection once again. I was dressed in a tiny version of a baseball uniform. I had short navy blue shorts and a matching tie top that left my midsection bare. I also had knee length socks and a pair of Alice's old softball cleats. I was completely exposed for everyone—including Edward—to see. "Well, I guess I can't put it off anymore." I said while walking into the hallway. I could hear the sounds of the guys downstairs and went to see what they were doing.
All three had their eyes set on the Halo game going on. From the looks of it, Emmett was losing very badly.
"That's not fair! You and Edward keep ganging up on me." He whined after Jasper killed him with a sniper gun.
"I'm sorry Em, but he's been trying so hard to get on my good side since I caught him and Bella." He laughed. I then heard the sound of a hand slapping something which I hoped was Jasper giving Edward a high five.
Alice and Rosalie then came out of the room and started towards me on the stairs. "You spying, Bella?"
"Ahem! Three very sexy women are waiting on the stairs for some very sexy men!" Alice squealed beside me.
The guys reluctantly put their controllers down and made their way to the stairs to meet up with us.
Emmett was dressed like a Greek statue. His chest was bare and only his waist was covered with a mock toga; the only other thing that he had on was a band of gold leaves in his hair. Jasper was wearing a red pair of silk boxer shorts and a matching red silk robe. He even had some gloves resting around his neck.
I chose to save the best for last. My gaze slowly came upon the gloriousness that is future Dr. Edward Anthony Masen Cullen. He was wearing an old-fashioned Yankee baseball uniform that I had picked out after searching for hours. The sleeves were ¾ quarters length and his pants were snuggly fit around his perfect butt.
Without thinking, I slowly made my way down the stairs.
"Bella! We were supposed to make a grand entrance, you're ruining it!" Rose hissed, the hormones are already in full swing.
I ran up to her and whispered in her ear. "I'm sorry but there are three gorgeous men down there that are waiting for us, and I think it's rude to keep them waiting."
She laughed and pulled away before throwing me a wink and linking arms with Alice and myself.
We were almost to the bottom step when my feet got tangled up and fell straight into a pair of warm arms. I looked up and gave Edward a weak smile. "You're going to get tired of doing that you know." I told him and straightened myself up.
"I would never." He replied before planting a kiss on my lips. "And look! We didn't even bump heads this time!"
"Hey, I'm just now starting to like you, don't push my patience." Jasper said playfully.
Alice smacked his chest lightly. "Oh hush, Jazzy. Anyway, I think that we should go in separate cars in case people want to leave early or go somewhere else or whatever. Everyone knows where the party is right?"
We all nodded and started to head out to our cars, I was nearly to my truck when Edward yelled at me.
"Bella, why don't you ride with me?" Edward asked from his Volvo.
"Sure, why not." I chirped a little too happily and jumped in. As soon as I shut the door, he turned to me, "Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure." What could he possibly want to know?
"Why did you dress me up like someone from A Field of Dreams?" Damn you Alice!
"Uh, well, Alice said that Emmett said that you said that you're favorite sport is baseball and I like it to. And the old-fashioned uniforms are much hotter than the more modern ones." I blushed.
He stared at me for a while before drawing a corner of his mouth into a grin. "You do know that I could have just worn one of my old uniforms for you, right?" For me?
I playfully rolled my eyes and watched as we sped down the highway. We pulled up to a house that was busting with all different kinds of people dressed in costumes and loud music. I was about to open my door when Edward was already there holding it open. How did he move so fast?
I hopped out and he immediately growled my hand while planting a kiss on my cheek.
"What was that for?"
"No reason, you just look sexy tonight." I couldn't believe that Edward just called me sexy.
We walked hand-in-hand into the party and the crowd of people.
"Hey, Eddie! Come here, I got someone for you to meet!" Emmett's voice boomed above the music.
A look of indecision crossed his face as he fidgeted back and forth. "Go, Edward. I'm just going to grab something to drink." He gave me a quick smile and a peck on the lips before disappearing into the mass of people.
I tripped my way through the tons of people before I finally found the kitchen. Grabbing a bottle of water, I was about to leave when I heard it.
"Well, well, well. Isa-bella. Aren't you looking fine tonight? What are you doing here?" I turned around and stared at Mike Newton, my ex.
"Oh, hello Mike. I'm actually here with my boyfriend," Okay, so I lied, sue me. "How about you?" I sneered.
"Well, I was actually going to go find a room for me and Jessica." Wow, were we still in high school? Did kids still run off to various rooms during high school parties? "But I seem to think that I would have more fun with you if you wanted to go find a room." I tried to run away from him but he grabbed my arm.
"Oh no, you are not running away from me again." He snapped then forced his tongue down my throat. I slapped him as hard as I could and ran off before he could grab me again. Ugh, the taste of him was still in my mouth. I searched for something to get the taste out and decided that alcohol would certainly so the trick.
I grabbed a few shots someone was fixing and downed them once right after another. The burn of the liquid slid down my throat but I started to feel a little more relaxed. I took two more before the room began to spin slightly.
Edward was coming toward me and I leapt into his arms and planted a sloppy kiss on his lips. "Yum! You taste like mint!"
His eyes frantically searched me own before realization struck him. "Bella, are you drunk?"
"Well you're the doctor, Mr. Smarty Pants, am I drunk?"
He let out a breath and locked his jaw. "Why are you drunk, Bella?"
I giggled, I couldn't help it though, he was really sexy when he was angry.
"I was just trying to get the taste of Mike's tongue out of my mouth when he attacked me. And the alcohol tasted really good so I had a few extra shots!" I laughed and hugged him.
"Come on, Bella. Let's get you home." He then picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist and rested my head on his shoulder.
He gently placed me in the passenger side of the car and told me that he would be right back. I didn't really care. He came back a few minutes later and looked slightly relieved. It also looked like he may have a black eyed, but that could just be a shadow. I'll ask later—right now, I sleep.
Edward POV
I looked at Bella once I heard her soft snoring. She looked so angelic, even if she was drunk and passed out wearing a very revealing costume. My eye was starting to get sore but it was worth it. I had hit Mike so hard, he was probably still unconscious. How could he treat such a wonderful woman like that? It's just disgusting and vile.
We pulled into the driveway and I lifted Bella up and carried her inside and into her bedroom. I was about to leave when I heard her small voice.
"Edward? Stay with me."
Should I? I was only next door if she needed anything and I shouldn't have a problem hearing her.
"Please…"
My heart melted. I really couldn't deny her anything when she pleaded.
"Okay." I said quietly.
I went to grab a pillow and blanket from my room and went to lay down on the floor by her bed.
"You're going to be uncomfortable sleeping on the floor. Come and sleep up here with me."
I had to draw the line there. No way in hell would I be able to lie beside such a beautiful woman all night and not ravish her. But still, I could merely approach it in a professional view in that if she had stopped breathing for some reason, then I would be able to feel it and save her life. Ah hell, Cullen, you know that you just want to lie beside Bella all night.
"Alright, but I'm going to sleep on top of the covers." She smiled before her eyes went wide.
"Um, why don't you put on some pajamas on so you are more comfortable, I really want to change to." I nodded and went to change before returning. I gave a soft knock at her door and heard her fumble and fall. I quickly ran inside and saw that she was on the floor laughing with her shirt only half way on.
"Uh oh! Eddie can see my chest! I was just trying to get sexy for you!" She laughed. I helped her to get dressed and had to suppress every urge that I had to rip the clothes right back off of her.
I brought us both to the bed and wrapped her in the comforter before joining her. She turned and looked at me with her doe eyes then buried her face into my chest. My arms moved on their own accord to wrap around her body while I rested my head on top of hers. The last thing I heard before I drifted into sleep was a soft, "I love you."
