Tali: Ok, first off, I apologize for all the mistakes on the last post. I was in a hurry to get it posted before I left for a movie (Zombieland kicks some serious ass, go see it) and didn't read through it after I posted it. I found a butt-ton when I got back and read over it to pick up the next chapter. I think I wrote it in about an hour Wednesday afternoon so….apologies. I typically read my chapters through a million times before posting to get any and all mistakes, but this story is different in that it's being written as its being posted.

Also, thanks to all my awesome reviewers and people who favorite my stories and get story alerts. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I feel really humbled and honored that anyone thinks anything of mine is a favorite and it boggles me that I'm on some people's favorite author list. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart…

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Bella's POV

Angela and I huddled together in the big bed, reading through the booklet and giggling.

"Are you sure this is for real?" I demanded skeptically. "This all seems pretty made up to me."

"No, I swear, this is where babies come from. Boys have a thing and they put it in your pee place and then you get a baby."

I frowned. "I've seen Jasper's thing. Why would a girl want to put that in her pee place?"

Angela shrugged. "I don't know. I think it hurts a lot, though, cause sometimes I hear Mama moaning like she's in pain."

I made a face. "Well, I'll just go buy a baby then. If it hurts, I'm not gonna have one."

We turned a page and stared in shock. "What's menstruation?" whispered Angela.

I read quickly and frowned. "Apparently we have to bleed to have babies."

"Why?"

I shrugged. "I don't know."

We studied the anatomical drawings and giggled at the weirdness of the boy's thing. I'd seen Jasper's and even Emmett's and Edward's once on a fishing trip when they were peeing in the woods and they seemed tame enough. I didn't really get how that put a baby in a woman's stomach, but apparently there was sneezing involved, if Angela's book was right.

"Maybe we should ask our parents," I said finally. "Cause I don't understand this at all. If people can get pregnant from sneezing why aren't there more babies?"

Angela shrugged.

"Girls."

We looked up guiltily and saw Daddy standing in the doorway.

"I told you to go to bed over an hour ago."

"But we're in bed, Daddy," I smiled up at him.

He fought it but grinned at me anyway. "I meant go to sleep. We can't go to the fair tomorrow if you're both still asleep."

Angela was trying to hide the book under the covers but I grabbed it and held it out to him. "Daddy, is this book right about where babies come from?"

He froze for a second before slowly reaching out and taking it from me. He flipped through it for a minute then sighed. "Yes."

My jaw dropped. "A boy puts his thing inside a girl and gives her a baby?"

Daddy nodded. He sat down on the edge of the bed and studied the two of us. Angela was leaning forward with interest now. "There's more to it, though. There's kissing and love, and none of that is to happen until you're married."

I frowned. "Angela's mom isn't married."

He grimaced. "Well, it can happen when you're not married, but it won't for you, Isabella Swan, not if you know what's good for you."

I sat back, stunned. I never got called Isabella. He studied the book for a second. "Where did you girls get this?"

Angela flushed. "I stole it from my sister."

He chuckled. "Well, if you girls have questions, you should ask a parent, ok? If you don't want to talk to us, maybe talk to a teacher or other grown up. This is important stuff."

I nodded solemnly. "I will Daddy. Can we have our book back?"

He grinned and handed it over. He leaned down and gave me a kiss on the forehead. "Now, go to sleep."

He waited until we were tucked into the bed before he turned off the light and left the room, pulling the door shut behind him, leaving it open a crack so he could hear us. We lay in silence for a bit.

"I'm never letting a boy put his thing in me if it hurts," Angela whispered. "I'll just go to the baby store with you."

I stood for a moment beside the truck, enjoying the rare sunny day before I headed inside. My trip to the doctor confirmed my pregnancy and in a town this size, I knew it would only be a matter of time before everyone knew that Chief Swan's daughter was knocked up and unmarried. I sighed and walked up the steps. I was about a month along, putting the conception to the week after Dad died. At least I had the relief of knowing for sure it was Edward's. I hadn't voiced that concern to him, knowing he'd claim it either way.

The house was cool and quiet when I came in. I made a point to slam the door loudly, knowing Jazz and Alice were probably up in his room being deviant. I grimaced. I had finally gotten used to the idea of Emmett having sex; I wasn't up to accepting Jasper having a sex life.

I headed into the kitchen to see what we had for dinner purposes. I'd finally managed to get a job. It was working front desk at the Dew Drop Inn, not a great job, but one that would help pay the bills. I doubted Rose's ability to get much of a job here and Edward shouldn't have to support three other people and two babies so I would need to pitch in.

I pulled some chicken out of the refrigerator and set it on the counter while I pulled other things out of the cabinets. Sautéed chicken and rice sounded easy and good.

"Bella? Can we talk for a sec?"

I turned to see Jasper and Alice standing in the doorway, their hands clasped tightly. I felt a lump of dread in my stomach. I gestured to the table and sat down across from them.

We sat in silence for a beat before Alice blurted out "I'm pregnant."

I stared at them for another beat, then dropped my head and banged it on the table.

"Shit."

"Bella, I'm sorry. We were using protection, I don't know what happened."

I sighed and reached out and put my hands on theirs, not lifting my head. "It's fine. We'll be fine. I'm just…shit." I sat up and looked at them tiredly. "I'm pregnant too."

Jasper's eyes widened. "Fuck. Are Swans like, the most fertile people on earth or something?"

I laughed. "Apparently. What are the odds that all three of Charlie's kids would get pregnant within a month of his death?"

I rubbed my temples tiredly and looked at them. "Have you told your parents, Alice?"

She shook her head. "We thought we'd tell you first and see if you could help us."

"How?"

She shrugged. "Maybe I could move in here with you?"

I stared at her and then burst out laughing. Jasper and Alice exchanged a nervous look as I seemingly lost it.

"Seriously?" I managed when my guffaws subsided to giggles. "You want to move in here, to a three bedroom ONE bathroom house with Jasper, our pregnant sister-in-law, me, another pregnant woman, and Edward?"

She chewed on her lip. "Maybe?"

I was giggling again. "Sweetie, you're definitely welcome, but think about it. ONE bathroom. THREE pregnant women. TWO poor men who'll have to pee in the yard."

She smiled at that. Then she started to giggle softly. "I didn't think about that." She looked up at Jasper. "Maybe you could move in with me?"

I shook my head. "I'm sorry, the whole legal aspect of Jasper's guardianship has to remain with me, so he has to stay with me."

Their faces fell and I felt bad. "Look, we'll figure something out, ok? Don't worry about that. Have you two figured out what you're doing?"

She shifted. "I'd like to keep it, but I guess it depends on support, you know? I can't take care of a baby by myself and I want to finish school. The lady at the free clinic said I'm due in like, March. At least that's near the end of the school year. Sort of."

I nodded and studied them for a minute. "So you want to keep the baby and you want to be together, right?"

They nodded. "Well, then you need to talk to your parents, Alice, and figure all that out with them. Jasper and I will come along for support, though I'm not sure how thrilled they'll be with the whole thing."

Her small shoulder slumped. "They're going to be pissed," she said softly.

I had to admit, I wasn't thrilled, but I didn't feel like I was in a position to throw stones. I reached over and patted their hands before getting up and starting dinner.

Edward's POV

I pulled up to the house and grinned. I loved coming home to Bella. It was so homey the way she either always had dinner on the table or very nearly did and how warm and inviting the house was. I hummed softly to myself as I practically leapt up the stairs. I needed to email Emmett tonight and I wanted to get that done before dinner. He'd be getting up soon and I hoped he'd send me a quick reply.

Bella was in the kitchen, her hair pulled back in a loose messy bun as she poked at some chicken in a skillet.

"Hello, Beautiful," I smiled, kissing her neck. She smiled up at me. "I'm going to run up and send an email to Emmett then I'll be back, ok?"

She nodded. "Be quick. Dinner's almost ready."

I nodded back and hurried up to our small room. I noticed that the living room was empty and Jasper's door was open. There were soft voices coming from inside but I decided to investigate that later.

I pulled off my shirt and pants and pulled on a pair of jeans while the computer started up.

I called up my email and sat for a moment, thinking of what I wanted to say before I started typing.

Hey Emmy,

Just wanted to touch base with you on a couple of things here before Rose got a chance to: Bella's pregnant. She'll probably be pissed as hell at me for telling you, but I want to propose before she gets too huge to agree to marry me. You can kick my ass later, but as the man of the family, I'm hoping you'll give me your blessing on this whole thing.

Bella walked in on Jasper and Alice having sex the other day. I think it scarred her a little: she wouldn't let me touch her for about three days. She's better now, though still a little annoyed with them. A lot like you were when your dad told you about walking in on Bella and Jake…

Who, incidentally, showed up the other day. He helped us move B back home from Seattle. Not a bad kid.

I guess that's it. I'll be looking for your reply before I go to bed (oh, by the way, I'm living here, too.)

Hottest Doctor at Forks Hospital

Jasper's POV

Alice's dad is going to kill me. Her mom is going to help him. They'll probably feed me to the dog.

I poked at my dinner, those thoughts running through my head on permanent loop. Alice had gone home for dinner. Her parents were a little put out with how much time she was spending over here and over the fact that she'd let some of her other relationships slide. They were going to be even angrier when everything came out.

Bella and Edward were quiet, too. Everything was changing so quickly and there was nothing any of us could do to stop it except buckle up and hold on for dear life.

"So how were your days?" asked Edward, finally breaking the silence.

Bella looked up at him and smiled. "I went to the doctor and got a definite yes on the pregnancy. I'm due February 14th."

Edward's face lit up. I knew he loved kids, though I couldn't remember ever actually seeing him with one. "Did they do an ultrasound?"

She rolled her eyes. "It's too soon for that. They'll do one in a couple months and we can find out the sex of the baby and everything."

He nodded and smiled down at his food before taking another bite. He looked up at me. "How about you?"

I squirmed in my seat and glanced at Bella nervously. She rolled her eyes. "Um…it was fine."

She snorted into her water. Edward started pounding her on the back until she waved him off.

"Fine? Jasper, come on. Tell him."

I sighed and poked my chicken again. "Alice is pregnant, too."

There was a long silence before Edward started laughing. "I swear, when you Swans procreate, you do it in spades."

B shot him an annoyed glare. "It's not like it was planned for all three of us to reproduce at the same time."

He grinned. "Oh, but it still happened. Your dad would be beyond ecstatic if he were here."

She sighed and sat back from her seat. "No, he wouldn't. Edward, if Dad hadn't died, none of these babies would be here. Well, except for maybe Alice's." She winked at me. "And he would be pissed at Jazz for a while before finally giving in and being cool about it."

I grimaced. No way were the Brandons going to be cool about this. I'd be castrated first.

"So when do you talk to her parents?" asked Edward.

I sighed. "Al wants to do it tomorrow if possible. B's not available until afternoon, so we're thinking before dinner?"

He turned to Bella. "Why aren't you available?"

She grinned. "I got a job. Front desk agent at the Dew Drop Inn. I start tomorrow."

He raised his eyebrows. "You're going to work at a hotel? You realize you have to be nice to people, right?"

She punched him in the arm. "I can be nice."

He shot me an amused look and I grinned in spite of my current anxieties. "Sure, B."

"Fuck you. I can be nice." She smacked the back of his head as she stood up and started clearing the table.

Edward's POV

Bella was fast asleep when I called my email back up. I grinned when I saw the email from Emmett.

Eddie boy!

I most definitely will be kicking your ass when I get home, no doubt about that. But not too hard, my niece or nephew needs a dad. As such, welcome to the family! Try not to taint the pure awesomeness of the Swans with the genius of the Cullens. We don't need smart babies running around, spouting Shakespeare or some shit like that at us before they can walk. Give my kid a chance or he'll be kicking your kid's ass.

I give you my blessing and I also think you should use Dad and Renee's rings. She won't want them, I'm sure, and it'll mean something to B. I know it'll fit her because she tried it on once when she was about 16. Freaked the shit out of me because I thought she'd run off with Jake.

He's not a bad kid, but you're better. I know all your dirty secrets and will use them to my advantage for the next 50 or so years. Consider yourself forewarned.

I knew you moved in, B told me, but thanks for growing a pair and telling me yourself. Don't tell the girls or they'll castrate me, but I honestly feel better with you there to look after everyone. I am sorry that you have to live with two pregnant women, though. Tough break. ;-)

Gotta run, duty calls. Hit me back when you get a chance and keep me updated with all the haps.

Lord Awesome of Swanland

I rolled my eyes and shut down the computer. At least I had his blessing, but Lord Awesome of Swanland? Where the hell did he get this shit?

I got up quietly and headed into Charlie's room. We hadn't been in here in days and it was a little stuffy. I walked to the desk where the rings were sitting and picked up the box. I opened it and studied the bands carefully. I slipped Charlie's band out and slid it on my finger. It fit perfectly. I decided to talk to Jazz about it in the morning before I just took them. He was getting the diamond, but he should have say in the bands, too.

I took the ring off and put it back in the box and returned the box to its location before going back to my room and climbing into bed next to Bella. She lifted her face in her sleep for a kiss, which I happily bestowed. She then rolled so she was facing away from me. I grinned, sliding my hand down to cup her belly. Out of great sorrow was coming great joy. Charlie would have gotten a laugh out of all three of his children getting pregnant as a result of his death.

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Tali: So, I'm NOT pregnant, just want to get that out there, but the stress of the grief and everything did cause some question as to that fact. We actually worried that I'd miscarried at one point this summer (sorry if that's TMI). I'm saying all this to point out that stress and grief and all that can affect your bodies. It makes you physically hurt, physically ill, and messes with cycles.

The memory is a couple of hazy ones that I combined. One with a girl who stole her sister's puberty book and we stayed up late giggling over the absurdity of it, the other me spilling the beans on sex to another girl, who's mom was totally pissed at my mom. I was given a book as a child that likened sex to a sneeze and that's literally all I remember about it. Well, I remember a picture of ejaculation, but I couldn't figure out what the hell that was. I think I was about 5 or 6 at the time. Let's just say I had some messed up ideas about sex for a while…lol