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Eternal

Chapter 10:

Bella sat down at the Cullen dining room table and tried to ignore the fact that everyone was staring at her. She didn't blame them. She was the reason they were all gathered. As soon as she and Edward had managed to untangle themselves, they had called his parents. Edward had told Esme that they had something important to discuss with them and she had invited them for dinner. Esme was in the kitchen putting the finishing touches on dinner and Bella and Edward sat at the dining room table and looked into six pairs of eager eyes. Bella caught Rosalie's eyes and the corners of Rosalie's mouth turned up into friendly smile. Bella returned the smile quickly then looked back down. Jasper kept shooting Alice confused looks as Alice bounced up and down in her seat. Bella stood.

"I'm going to go help Esme." She squeezed Edward's hand before disappearing into the kitchen. "Esme, do you need any help?"

"Oh, I almost have it. If you want to take the bread out and set it on the table I would appreciate that." Bella nodded and grabbed the bread. "Is everything alright with you and Edward? Carlisle won't tell me what's going on."

"Everything's fine. Edward and I are doing great." Esme smiled warmly. Bella smiled back before turning and carrying the bread out. Emmett's eyes grew wide as she set the bowl down and he reached out toward the bread.

"Emmett!" Rosalie scolded and slapped his hand. He pouted at her. "Stop." Bella giggled. Emmett grinned widely at her.

"Sorry Rosie." He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. Soon her angry resolve faded and she couldn't help but smile at him. Esme came in with the rest of the food and took her seat next to Carlisle. As soon as she sat down all eyes turned once again to Bella and Edward. Edward took her hand.

"I guess we should go ahead and tell them." Bella nodded.

"Edward and I found out today that we are expecting a baby." Alice couldn't hold it in any more. She squealed loudly. Jasper put a hand over her mouth and stared wide-eyed at Bella and Edward.

"Are you serious?" Bella nodded. Rosalie reached over and put her hand over Bella's.

"Congratulations. If you need anything or want to talk feel free to call me." A confused look crossed Bella's face. She was surprised that Rosalie was being so friendly to her. They weren't enemies, but with the exception of Bella's wedding, Rosalie had not show n any kind of affection towards Bella.

"Wow, thank you Rosalie." Esme came around and hugged Bella.

"I'm so happy for you!" She leaned over and kissed Edward on the cheek. "I have some baby clothes I could probably give you."

"Thank you." Alice launched into telling Esme and Rosalie about her shopping plans. As the girls talked Emmett leaned across to Edward.

"Did you ask her?" Edward nodded.

"She said that would be fine. When are you two planning on going on your vacation?"

"In a couple of days. We'll bring Becca over in the morning, if that's okay. It'll give us time to pack and get a hotel and stuff." Bella disengaged from the shopping conversation and looked over at Emmett.

"Where are you guys going?" Emmett looked over to make sure Rosalie was distracted. He leaned in closer to Bella.

"I'm taking her to New York. I got tickets to a show she's been wanting to see. I hope she's not going to get mad at me for taking her so far away from the baby. It's something she's been worried about."

"We'll take good care of Rebecca and we'll be close to the parents if we need help." Emmett nodded.

"I think that's the only reason Rose is letting me take her. Thank you so much for watching her." Bella smiled.

"It's no problem. I love watching Rebecca. It'll be fun." Emmett looked up. Rosalie was staring at him. He smiled goofily.

"Yes dear?"

"What are you talking about?" Emmett shook his head and shrugged innocently. From the other room Rebecca started crying. Emmett jumped up, but Edward grabbed his arm to push him back down and headed out of the room before Emmett could.

"I'll get her," Edward called back. He went into the living room and scooped Rebecca out of her play pen. "Hello, sweetheart." He rocked her and sang to her softly. Bella smiled. She couldn't wait to see Edward with their own baby. Her hand drifted to her stomach. Rosalie smiled over at her.

"Exciting, isn't it?" Bella nodded.

They finished dinner and Bella stood to help Esme clear the table. "Thank you, Bella," Esme said.

"You're welcome. Um, Esme, does it hurt?" Esme looked at Bella in confusion. "Having a baby, I mean."

"Oh. It's different for everybody. With Emmett it hurt a little more just because he was so big. It didn't hurt for very long though and it was worth it. Edward was early so he was small. It was a little easier. It's funny how much you can tell about your children's personalities from the day their born. When Emmett was born, he never cried, he was always laid back about everything. Edward on the other hand…" Esme laughed softly. "I almost couldn't get a moments peace with him. He was very wound up. I think being a baby frustrated him because he couldn't simply do things for himself and he couldn't talk so it was hard for him to tell us what he wanted. He learned to talk before either of the other two."

Bella laughed. "That sounds like Edward. I wonder what our baby is going to be like." Esme hugged her. "One of the joys of having a baby is being able to find out what kind of people they'll be. I'm so proud of both of you. You're being very grown up about this. I think you'll be wonderful parents." Bella smiled. It was good to hear that from somebody like Esme. She was super mom.

"Thank you Esme." Esme smiled warmly. She handed Bella a pie.

"You might want to hide that from Emmett until you're safely away from it." Bella giggled and headed back out into the dining room with it. Emmett was instantly at her side.

"What's that?" Bella set the pie on the table and stepped away from it quickly.

"Emmett," Esme called from the kitchen, "that pie is for everyone!"

"I know that mom." He gave them all a look that said they would be sorry if they touched the pie. This sent Bella into a new fit of giggles.

Bella and Edward said goodbye to everyone and headed back to Edward's car. He wrapped his arm around her waist. "You know what?" She looked over at him and he smiled. "I'm really starting to feel excited for this baby." Bella laid her head on his shoulder.

"Esme told me that you were a difficult baby." He chuckled.

"Did she?" He opened her door for her and she climbed in. He got in the other side. "I suppose I was. Everything seemed to make me angry. I wanted a toy off of the top shelf, but I couldn't get it myself. As if that wasn't bad enough, I couldn't simply tell them that I wanted it. It was difficult. I guess I was a handful. Esme and Carlisle handled it wonderfully though. They're the most incredible, kind, patient people I've ever met." He had a far off look on his face. "I always hoped that when I had a baby, I could be as a great a father as Carlisle. It's impossible, but it's something to shoot for." Bella took his hand.

"I think you'll be amazing."

"You're biased." She shrugged. She leaned against him and closed her eyes. She listened to his breathing and the sound of his heart.

"Bella," he whispered softly. He shook her softly. "Sweetheart." He kissed her. Her eyes fluttered and she stirred.

"Are we home?"

"Yes." He got out and came around to her side. He reached in and scooped her out of the car. "Shall I carry you?" She wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head on his chest. He kissed her forehead and carried her into the apartment. He laid her down on the couch and went into the kitchen. "Do you want tea?" Bella shook her head.

"Edward, I don't feel good." A concerned look crossed his face. He came to her side. He rested a hand on her forehead.

"You feel a little bit feverish."

"My stomach hurts."

"It's probably morning sickness."

"Morning sickness is a lie." He pulled his phone out and called Carlisle. They spoke for a long time before he hung up. "Am I dying?" She smiled weakly.

"He said it sounds like morning sickness." She suddenly jumped up. "Bella?" She pushed past him and rushed into the bathroom. He followed her in there and stooped down next to her. "Bella, sweetheart." She groaned.

"I can't take care of Rebecca like this."

"I'll stay home tomorrow. I'll take care of her. I can get Carlisle to write you a prescription for something that will help." He kissed her neck. She stood up and grabbed her tooth brush.

"I'm sorry you had to see that." He chuckled softly.

"Bella, I love you. I took you in sickness and health." She brushed her teeth then turned and wrapped her arms around him. "Can I do anything for you?"

"You do enough. I think I just need to lie down. Maybe I'll feel better in the morning." He helped her into the bedroom and laid her down. He got her clothes off of her. "This would be hot if I didn't feel so crappy." He smiled as he pulled the blanket up over her.

"Get some sleep, darling."

"Are you going to join me?"

"In a bit. I'm going to go call Carlisle and tell him I'm not coming tomorrow." He kissed her forehead. "I love you." Bella's eyes drifted shut as he left the room.

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Bella woke up to Emmett's booming laughter. She looked over at the clock. It was nine a.m. She sat up and fought the wave of nausea that washed over her. The door opened and Edward came in. "How are you feeling?"

"I think I'll be okay. Is Becca here?"

"Emmett just brought her. Do you want breakfast?" Bella paled and shook her head. "Sweetheart, just lay down and come out when you feel better. I'll bring you whatever you need." Emmett poked his head in the door.

"Hi Bella."

"Hi Emmett." She laid back down. "I'm sorry Edward. I promise I'll get up in a little bit."

"Take your time." He kissed her then followed Emmett back out.

"Is Bella okay?" Emmett looked back at the bedroom door.

"I think so. I think it's pregnancy related." Emmett nodded, knowingly.

"Rose had some of that."

"How long did it last?"

"A couple of months. She got some medicine that made it better." Rebecca crawled up to Emmett and pulled herself into a sitting position. She looked up at Emmett and grinned. He smiled down at her and scooped her up into his arms. She laughed as he nuzzled her. "I'm going to miss you." He hugged her tightly. "Thank you again for taking her Edward."

"It's no problem."

"I should get back. Rose is at home packing all by herself. I hope Bella gets better." He handed Rebecca to Edward and headed for the door. He rattled off all the important phone numbers again as he left. Finally Edward shut the door behind him. He looked down at Rebecca.

"This shouldn't be too hard." Rebecca's expression was hard to read as she stared up at Edward. Suddenly it shifted to real shock. "Becca." Her face crumpled and she started crying and fighting him to get to the door. Uh oh. "Maybe this won't be so easy."

A/N: Sorry to cut it off like that. I wanted to make a clean cut. Next chapter Bella and Edward try their hands at parenting. Enjoy.