BPOV

"Seth!" I cried and threw my arms around his neck, burying my tear-streaked face in his shoulder. "I've missed you so much!" I sobbed and he kissed the top of my head affectionately.

"You wouldn't believe how much I've missed you Bells." He whispered against my hair, "I feel like my heart and soul went missing. Jake nearly killed me because I was being so depressed and thinking about you so much." A watery chuckle escaped my mouth as the tears slowly halted. There was no need to cry now that my soul was back.

"I felt the same way. About the heart and soul bit anyway." I hadn't even realised it up until now. Funny how you don't notice something's missing until it comes back. His response was to hold me tighter and I laid my head so it rested against his warm chest, sighing in content.

"So apparently you've been busy while we were in South America." Seth broke the silence after a few moments, his voice light with amusement which just grew as I blushed.

"Are you angry?" I asked in a small voice and he sighed before standing up and taking my hand. We walked through the sand and into the sea in silence before he finally turned to look at me.

"Do I seem mad?" He asked softly as he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close.

"No." I whispered and he laughed softly.

"Of course I'm not mad Bella." He whispered, "I'm just so happy we're together again. Are you ok?" His hands slid around until they rested on my stomach and we were standing a bit apart, gazing into each others eyes.

"Yes I'm fine." I said, "And so are the babies." I smiled as Seth stared at me in wonder then dropped to his knees, his hands pressing more firmly against my flat stomach now.

"Babies? Are you having twins?" He asked after a moment and I nodded then giggled as he kissed my stomach and then picked me up and whirled me around, his face full of delight. "Bella you have no idea how happy you've just made me!" He cried and his eyes sparkled as he pulled me against his chest again. I stared at the water around us.

"You know…" Seth began and I glanced up at him, "This is the place where we almost kissed." I giggled and turned my face away from him again, "And I really don't think a kiss should be left undone." He murmured and I blushed bright red as I turned my face up to his.

"I don't think a kiss should go undone either." I whispered and he smiled sweetly before bending his head slowly close to mine.

"Bella! Seth!" Someone yelled and we jerked apart unhappily.

"Not again!" Seth moaned as we turned to face the newcomer, "Will we ever get to kiss without being interrupted?" I giggled and he wrapped his arm around my waist as we walked out of the waves and towards Alice who was jumping up and down happily on the beach.

"Alice couldn't you see you were interrupting something?" I asked when she ran up to us, too bored to wait.

"Sorry no. Esme was getting worried when you didn't come home and you need to eat. So we're having a buffet style tea to celebrate your pregnancy, Seth and Jake coming back and Liana's arrival! Everyone's coming, Carlisle, Edward, the wolves and all the girls!" She grabbed my hand and pulled me forwards out of Seth's warm hold.

"You're going to Jared's house while we get ready." She called over her shoulder to an upset looking Seth.

"I'll see you soon!" I called and he nodded and smiled before we disappeared up the trail.

Angela, Leah, Kim and Rose were waiting for us in Alice's room when we got home and Alice immediately skipped to her wardrobe.

"Alice do we really need to change for a dinner?" I asked grumpily and the girls looked at me questioningly, "I've been having a bad day and Alice just interrupted something." I scowled at the pixie in question who was ignoring me and browsing through the clothes in her wardrobe. Eventually she came out with an armful of clothes.

"Leah this is for you." She threw a blue and white dress at her and turned to Kim, "For you." A green thing flew across the room and then a multi-coloured dress directed at Angela quickly followed by a patterned dress for Rose and another for me. "Get changed and then we'll quickly do make-up and hair." Alice instructed as she ducked back into the wardrobe to get changed.

"I'm ready!" We all chorused after two minutes and stopped to examine each other. Of course they all looked gorgeous compared to me so I sighed and allowed Alice to do my make-up and arrange my hair so it fell in waves over my back. (A.N I would describe the outfits but that would take absolutely ages so the links will be up on my profile)

"Alright girls I think we've done the best we can do in 20 minutes." Alice announced and led the way downstairs to our waiting guests. Seth wasn't here yet and Jake appeared out of nowhere to grab my hand and lead me into the busy garden.

"Bella I want to introduce you to my girlfriend Liana." He smiled softly as a girl with night-dark skin and vivid green eyes stepped forward to meet us, "Liana this is my adopted sister Bella." he took her hand and pulled her close to his side as she smiled timidly at me.

"It's nice to finally meet you." She said with a slight Spanish accent, "Jake has told me so much about his beautiful sister Bella. Your name suits you very well." She spoke very good English and I smiled brightly at her.

"It's nice to meet you too." I replied and Jake grinned at me before turning with her and taking her over to dance. I smiled at the pair of them and was about to go and find Alice when a warm pair of hands covered my eyes.

"Guess who." Someone breathed in my ear and I giggled and spun around.

"Hey Seth." I blushed as he wrapped me in his arms and led me over to beside Jake and Liana so we could dance together, "I was starting to think you weren't coming." I joked as we swayed to the slow music.

"Like I'd miss my first dance with you." he murmured as he twirled me, "You look beautiful by the way." I blushed again and we danced in comfortable silence until the song ended and Seth announced that he needed food. Emmett came over and grabbed me.

"Let's dance Bells!" He cried energetically but there was a tightness about his eyes that suggested he wasn't happy. I smiled and took his hand, expecting him to spin me around madly but he didn't. "I know what happened this morning." He murmured quietly into my ear and I sighed unhappily. "No Bella don't get upset. I'm just telling you that Jasper won't be bothering you." he informed me and grinned happily before twirling me madly until I was dizzy. A hand rested on my shoulder and kept me from falling flat on my face.

"I think I can take it from here Emmett. She needs feeding." Seth chuckled and then picked me up and slung me over his shoulder as if he did it every day.

"Umm yes you can pick me up and carry me away." I said sarcastically and he laughed before setting me down in front of a table.

"Well I am supposed to be kind of like a knight in shining armour to you so what can I do?" He grabbed a plate and started filling it with various foods.

"Hey Sir Eats A Lot." He turned to me with an eyebrow raised, "You forgot your helmet." I took an empty bowl and stuck it upside down on his head.

"Nice look Seth." Leah chuckled as she grabbed a plate and started piling up the food. "You could start a whole new trend." Seth just grinned and grabbed another bowl sticking it on my head.

"Yes but as I am a knight in shining armour I also need a damsel in distress." He waggled his eyebrows at me comically, "To rescue."

"Well if I'm your damsel are you saying I should be in distress now?" I teased and he laughed loudly.

"Well you should be distressed! There's a fast song playing and I think we should dance!" Once again I found myself being lifted into the air and thrown over Seth's shoulder.

"Do you have an aversion to letting me walk?" I asked and he chuckled but didn't say anything and set me back on my feet.

"No but I have an aversion to being away from you so any chance to hold you is like winning the lottery for me." He said sweetly as we started to dance. Alice, Angela and Rose overheard that and predictably chorused 'Awwwwww' like they had practised it. I stuck my tongue out at them and they giggled before hurrying away. Seth seemed to think of something and whirled me away from the dancers.

"I haven't actually had a chance to ask you yet but will you be my girlfriend?" He whispered and I squealed happily, throwing my arms around his neck.

"You even have to ask?" I squeaked and he laughed again, louder than before. He opened his mouth to say something when Alice stood up on a bench to try and get everyone's attention.

"Hello? Hello? Everyone? Can I have your attention please?" She jumped up and down waving her arms and sighed when no-one looked at her. Rose sighed too.

"Hello?" She yelled and then put her fingers in her mouth and whistled loud and shrill. Everyone shut up. "Thank you!" Alice stood up again and addressed the crowd.

"Now we're happy to announce Bella's pregnancy!" Everyone turned to look at me and I blushed before hiding my face in Seth's shirt which made everyone laugh, "And the fact that Jake and Seth, who currently has Bella's head buried in his chest, have returned and brought our newest friend Liana with them!" Everyone cheered at the now blushing Liana who was burying her face in Jake's chest. She looked at me and grinned then we went back to our identical positions.

"Alright Bella you can come out now. No-one's looking at you." Seth said after about half an hour. I just giggled and lifted my head off his chest.

"I wasn't hiding." I said innocently, "I liked standing like that." I smiled and batted my eyelashes at him while he laughed and took one of my hands in his, leading me over to dance to the slow song that had just come on. Somehow the dinner had been going on for hours and the light was dimming as the night drew in.

"Will you dance with me?" He asked as one of his hands slid to my waist.

"What would you do if I said no?" I teased and his smile drooped as he stared at me pleadingly, "Alright! Alright! Who can resist that puppy dog pout?" Of its own accord my finger ran along his lips and his eyes burned before brightening with laughter.

"It's a wolf cub pout actually." He replied and I giggled madly. Alice and Demetri came dancing over.

"Bella! Jake and Liana have had a long day so they're calling it a night. Jake says he wants a hot breakfast waiting for him in the morning." She laughed and I rolled my eyes then grinned as I thought of something.

"No worries! Quil can cook!" I chirped happily and Alice grinned too.

"Jared!" She hollered and he appeared out of nowhere with Kim in tow. She smiled at me and Seth and then laughed at Alice and the look on Jared's face.

"Yes Alice?" He asked with his eyes on the ground. She sighed and tapped her foot impatiently.

"Now Jared what have we talked about?" She demanded, "Yes Alice…? What? Yes Alice what?" She cried and he groaned.

"Yes Alice Queen of Fashion who will always be able to tell me what to do?" He mumbled and we all burst out laughing.

"Tomorrow you're going to be helping Quil…" Leah appeared at Alice's elbow.

"…and Emmett…"

"…and Paul…" Angela called.

"…and Embry…" Rose piped up from over Alice's shoulder.

"…and Sam…" Kim laughed from Jared's elbow.

"…Make breakfast!" We all chorused and everyone apart from our 'slaves' burst out laughing. They just sighed and scowled in our direction. Seth stepped protectively in front of me and glowered at Quil.

"Oh Quil making breakfast won't be a problem will it?" I asked innocently and he glared at me before nodding and leaving the garden. The other wolves followed soon after and Seth sighed loudly.

"You'd think that on my first night back Sam would cut me some slack and let me off patrolling so I could stay with you." He complained and my smile disappeared as did the other's but Kim just kept smiling.

"Sam!" She yelled and he strolled back into the garden casually though he was still frowning. "I order you to let Seth have the night off." He opened his mouth to protest but she held up a finger, "Ah ah ah. No complaints." He nodded and walked after the rest of the wolves.

"Thanks Kim I owe you." I smiled and then a window was flung open upstairs. Jake stuck his head out.

"Keep your hands off my baby sister!" He shouted and then disappeared again. Seth just shrugged and scooped me up into his arms. Jake's head popped out again.

"What did I just say?" He yelled and Seth laughed at him. "Get your hands off her!" He cried, sticking his head out further to reveal his bare shoulders and chest.

"No can do Jake!" Seth shouted back. "She's mine!" Jake just grinned and closed the window.

"Hey!" I protested, "I belong to no-one!"

"No-one." Seth agreed and I smiled. "Except me." He started to walk towards the front of the house while I hit on his chest with my hands.

"Put me down!" I ordered, "Where are we going anyway?" He had carried me past the house now and we were walking down the road.

"Where do you think we're going? We have an unfinished appointment with the beach." he teased and I blushed as I nestled closer into his chest.

"Well that's alright with me." I sighed, "Oh no wait!" I cried and pulled out my phone.

"What do you need now Bella?" Quil yawned through the phone. I had been calling him at bizarre times with cravings telling him to run out and get me something. The weirdest yet had been nachos and chocolate pudding at three o'clock in the morning.

"A burrito!" I chirped, "And some applesauce too!" Seth laughed and shook his head, running the fingers of his hand over my stomach to make me giggle and shiver all together.

"Alright. I'm on it. Where are you now?" He sighed after muttering something that sounded very much like: crazy pregnant woman.

"We're on our way to the beach. I don't know how long we'll take." I replied and hung up. Seth's hand was still lying on my stomach and I started to play with his fingers as he walked.

"Are you alright?" He asked me and I smiled up at him.

"I'm just a little worried how the babies will turn out." I sighed and a tear rolled off my cheek and landed on his fingers. "What if they become little vampire babies?" I sobbed. "Or worse what if I'm a bad mother and they hate me!" Seth put me down and water lapped around my ankles. No sooner were my feet on the ground and one arm was wrapping around my waist while the other pulled my chin up and wiped away my tears.

"Hey, hey, hey." He whispered, "No crying. You're going to be an amazing mother I just know it. And as for the vampire kids that is unlikely. I can smell you and there is hardly any vampire scent to you." His fingers wiped away the last tear and lingered on my cheek.

"No interruptions this time." I murmured, my arms wrapping around his neck and pulling his face closer.

"Bella I got your burrito!" Quil yelled, waving a bag over his head.

"Oh come on!" Seth cried and I glared at Quil in the darkness. "Quil we're busy here! Put the bag on the log and go!" He yelled and Quil laughed as he did what he was told. Seth turned back to me with a smile but I could almost smell the burrito from here.

"You can smell the burrito can't you?" Seth smirked down at me and I giggled before running out of the sea and towards the log. I had barely gone two steps when something whooshed past me and Seth was holding the bag open beside me.

"Ooh smell the burrito!" He grinned at me and held it above his head. I jumped for it and he laughed as he started running again, "Is that the best you got? Don't you want the burrito Bella?" He taunted as I chased him down the beach shouting and laughing. Somehow I managed to overtake him but tripped over my own feet and tumbled onto the ground, tripping Seth up in the process and he landed on top of me, catching his weight with his hands so as not to hurt me. The bag lay forgotten as I stared up into his eyes.

"Bella." he whispered and I sighed.

"Seth?" I replied questioningly and he smirked.

"Do you want the burrito or can I have it?" Apparently he hadn't noticed that we were in a very good position for kissing. "And yes I did notice but I can smell the burrito and it smells really good." I said that out loud? Hey! Seth wants to eat a burrito more than he wants to kiss me! Maybe he's pregnant too and craving stuff.

"No I'm not pregnant. That's weird and kind of impossible I think."

"What is it with me and saying stuff out loud while I'm thinking!" I cried and he chuckled before pulling me to my feet and grabbing the discarded burrito.

"Oh applesauce!" I shrieked then frowned. "I didn't want to say that!" I complained. "Maybe this is some weird pregnancy thing that makes me say whatever I'm thinking? Burrito and applesauce now that's a good combination!" I blurted and clapped a hand over my mouth. Seth looked like he was about to choke from his laughter and I glared at him.

"Not funny Seth! Kiss me now!" I ordered and both our eyes grew wide. "This is so weird!" I cried in frustration when Seth's lips came down hard on mine.

The reaction was instant. When I was kissing Jasper sure it was nice and there were sparks but it was nothing like this. Kissing Seth was like putting a torch to gasoline and then sending it rippling over my body. Our lips moved together as if they were made for each other and I tightened my arms around his neck, trying to pull him closer to me. He responded enthusiastically and knotted his arms closer around my waist so we were completely pressed against each other. Eventually we broke apart to breathe, both of us panting hard.

"Wow." I gasped when I was able to speak. Seth smiled at me tenderly and handed me half a burrito. "What happened to the other half?" I asked.

"Sorry but I'm hungry too and yes I agree with you." When I looked confused he elaborated, "Wow." I blushed happily and started to eat my burrito. I realised it didn't have any applesauce so I grabbed the bottle and started to pour it on.

"Strange pregnant woman." Seth teased and pulled me closer into his side.

"This is coming from the guy who can explode into a wolf." I retaliated and he smirked but then looked at his watch and his smile faded.

"It's nearly 11 o'clock. You need to get home and sleep; you've had a long day." He picked me up with no hesitation and started to stride down the beach.

"Aversion to letting me walk again?" I asked with a smile and he laughed.

"No this is still the aversion to not holding you." he whispered and kissed the tip of my nose.

"Seth can we take a small diversion to the store?" I asked and he nodded, "I want a lollipop." I declared and he chuckled loudly as the automatic door swung open to admit us.

"Hi how can I help you?" The girl at the counter asked us preppily. She didn't comment on the fact that I was in Seth's arms. She just kept staring at Seth.

"Do you have any lollipops?" I asked and she glanced at me for the first time before returning her attention to Seth's massive (shirtless) figure. Does she have no brain. Can she not see that we're together?

"I'm sorry what did you say?" The girl asked as she set down a tub of lollipops in front of me. I glanced at Seth, confused.

"You were speaking your thoughts again." He explained and I giggled as he kissed my nose again. The girl sighed loudly and I turned my attention to her.

"Oh I'm so sorry! Is this bothering you? Do you want me to go and browse the rest of the shop so you can make goo-goo eyes at my boyfriend with no interruptions?" I gushed sarcastically and she sneered at me.

"Yeah actually. That'd be great!" She smiled at me, a great big fake grin and my mouth dropped open.

"Did you actually just say that?" I shrieked and Seth jumped, "I mean do you really think I was actually going to go and look at other stuff so you could stare at Seth?! What is wrong with you?" To my surprise I started sobbing into Seth's chest while he soothed me as well as he could.

"We'll just take one of each." He passed over some money and the stunned girl nodded numbly and gave him a bag. "Come on sweet-heart don't cry. We need to get you home so you can sleep." I nodded against his chest. "And don't you want your lollipops?"

"Lollipops! Where? Give me!" I shrieked, suddenly freakishly happy.

"Does she have something wrong with her?" The counter girl asked and Seth shook his head.

"No she's preg-whoa!" Seth was staring at my stomach with huge eyes. I glanced at it and then did a double take.

"I'll second that!" I said hoarsely. My stomach had suddenly popped out so there was now a firm little bump on my torso. I laid my hands on it and pressed down, surprised to find it was surprisingly hard. The girl at the counter looked at my bump, looked at my eyes, looked at (shirtless) Seth and then repeated the course again before giving a little shriek and running into the back. Seth gave a hollow, choked laugh, his eyes still fixed on my stomach. His fingers ran lightly over it and a slow smile found its way onto his face.

"You are so amazing." He said as we left the shop and he started to walk back in the direction of the house. "Did that feel weird?" He asked curiously and I shook my head.

"No it didn't. The babies are just stretching." I replied automatically and he grinned. "That girl was so stupid. How could she stare at your amazingly gorgeous shirtless form with me right there?" Seth's grin spread wider as I clapped my hand over my mouth. "What is going on?" I cried, "First the speaking my thoughts and then the sudden baby bump appearance. What's next?" Almost on cue I felt something bump against my stomach, inside. I looked down and gaped. It was like my stomach was see-through and I could see my twins. It was gross but amazing. Seth looked down at my stomach too but apparently didn't see anything out of the ordinary. I looked down again but my stomach was solid.

"You're really hot with no shirt on." I muttered and groaned. "When will this end?" I moaned as Seth grinned down at me.

"You're home Bella." He gently set me on my feet and twisted his arms around me, being careful of my stomach. He kissed my forehead and then swept his lips down to my ear. "I love you so much." He whispered tenderly and I flushed happily.

"I love you too." I managed to murmur before his lips covered mine and he was kissing me slightly roughly but still unbelievably sweetly. I was partially aware of the door opening in front of us but didn't pay any attention, too happy where I was.

"Finally you're back." Jake grabbed my hand and pulled me inside with no effort, thought for a moment and then pulled Seth in too.

"Hey!" I complained, "Can no-one around here see when we're busy? Do you always have to interrupt us?" I continued to protest as Jake stared with wide eyes at my stomach.

"Whoa Bells you're huge!" He managed to get out after a while and I laughed.

"Yeah this happened in the shop. She was yelling at the girl behind the counter who was looking at me and then her stomach suddenly grew. It was weird." Seth explained and Jake turned to him.

"You." He said, "I don't want to have to open the front door again to see you sucking face with my sister. Got it?" He didn't wait for an answer and pushed Seth out of the door.

"Hey!" I complained again before getting up and following Seth out of the door which I closed behind me.

"So I'll see you for breakfast tomorrow?" I asked as I ran my fingers over his chest.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world." He smiled, "I'll see you tomorrow sweetheart." He ducked his head and captured my lips with his again.

"What did I just say?" Jake asked from the door he had just opened. I just put my hand up in front of his face and then put it back around Seth's neck so I could keep on kissing him. "Well if that's the way you want to do it…" He sighed and then scooped me up, forcing my lips apart from Seth's. I opened my mouth to grumble but he just rolled his eyes, "You need sleep."

"Hey!" Seth protested a second after Jake had picked me up.

Jake's response was to close the door in his face before carrying me up to my room.

Finally I got a chapter out! First week back to school is nearly over, it's weird though with subject choices. Oh well! :P