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Chapter 10
"How are you settling in?" Rose questions. Alice sits holding her daughter Summer as they have a light lunch in the city.
"It is good" Bella nods; she carefully touches around her plate and finds her knife. "Esme is really wonderful" Bella tells them.
"She is so nice" Alice chimes in. "Since my parents are out of the state, it is nice that Jasper is such good friends with Edward, so naturally Esme has been a part of our married life" She smiles and glances at Rose.
"You are 35 weeks now?"
"Yeah" Bella nods. "And you are 37, 38 weeks in?"
"38, yeah" Rose rubs her belly.
"Are you excited?"
"So over the moon, completely"
Bella smiles, she had Rose and Esme help decorate her daughter's nursery. She trusts them that it is beautiful. Edward has seen it and said, 'If you had sight you would protest how girlie and over the top the nursery is. But it is beautiful'. She is happy at that, she has learned the layout of the cottage and she will be able to handle this. Dr. Lewis came all the way to the cottage to make sure things are all set. She is thrilled and impressed with Bella's support system, she needed one and now she has a great support system. She won't be alone in an apartment when she goes into labor and have to figure out her own transport to the hospital. She is going to be okay as far as Dr. Lewis is where things are as best as she can with this body. She feels comfortable and more confident.
Edward smiles as she walks in, she is all baby. "Hey"
"Hi" Bella smiles.
"36 weeks"
"Yeah" She laughs and nods. "I didn't think I would make it"
"I knew you would" He speaks.
Bella smiles brightly. "Thank you Edward" She speaks her voice is so soft. She doesn't accept help easily, he knows this and he has been so patient and kind even when she has been difficult. "Thank you"
"Bella it honestly has been my pleasure getting to know you, unfortunately the circumstances were not pleasant, but I am happy you walked into this clinic"
Bella nods and smiles softly.
"Hello?" Esme whispers hoarsely into the phone. Her eyes squint at the bedside clock. Carlisle sits up and places a hand on his wife's shoulder. Middle of the night calls like this are normally for him.
"Esme, it's Bella, I think the baby is coming" Her voice is strained. She didn't want to call in the middle of the night.
"I'll be right down, Carlisle call Edward"
"Thank you" She strains out.
"Bella is in labor" Esme says jumping out of bed and getting her clothing on in a flash.
Carlisle has Edward on the phone and hands it to his wife.
"I'm headed to the cottage now" Esme says walking to the guest house/cottage. "Bella it's me"
Bella fumbles around and opens the door. "I'm sorry to"
"Don't be silly, god you are sweating, Edward she is sweating" She speaks into the phone
"Ask her how long she has been like this?"
"How long hand you been like this?"
"Hospital is notified" Carlisle walks in. He looks at Bella. Moving her touches her forehead. "You're burning up" He comments. "Edward, I'm here now, okay son, see you at the hospital" He hands his wife back the cell. "Bella, I'm going to check your dilation"
She nods. She lies back on the couch and waits; she is in far too much pain to flinch at his hand.
"8, you are ready" He comments and looks at his wife. "How long have you been running this fever?"
"I don't know" She responds sleepily.
"Bella you need to call, Esme grab her bag" He knows Bella has her hospital bag packed as Esme beamed about getting to help do that the other night. He lifts her into his arms.
Esme sits in the back seat with Bella lying her head on her lap. "She is really hot Carlisle"
"I know" He answers showing nothing, giving away nothing with his tone.
"Her fever is high Dr. Cullen" Nurse Millar says.
"Yeah" He rubs his forehead. "Prep her for a c-section" His voice is rough and his heart is pounding. He knows he should pass her to someone else, someone with no emotional ties, he should call Jasper or Emmett in, but he just can't.
"Think about this son, if anything goes wrong"
"It is a routine c-section" Edward growls at his father. "Nothing is going wrong"
"I can have Alec down here in 10 minutes"
"I'll be fine"
Carlisle nods.
"Doctor Cullen, Edward your patient is ready"
"I need to scrub in" Edward says to his father who pats his shoulder. "Tell mom not to worry"
Carlisle smiles. "Tell a bird not to fly"
Edward laughs. "I'll see you soon"
Carlisle nods his son off.
Esme sits next to Bella in bed. She smiles when the woman stirs. "Hey" She whispers.
"Ow"
"You have a stunning baby girl here" Esme smiles at the hospital baby holder.
Bella peels her eyes open. "Esme?"
"Hey it's me, you had a high fever" Esme explains gently touching Bella's hand. "You are in the hospital"
"Oh my gosh" She mumbles seeing black but knowing it is daytime. "Where is my baby?"
"She is here, Edward had to perform a c-section on you, but she is so lovely, I have been bottle feeding, when Edward put her down"
"He has been here?"
"Of course, of course, let me get the doctor"
Bella nods and listens as Esme leaves the room. She hears nothing but feels her daughter's presence in the room. She wonders where Edward is, her hand touches her abdomen and she winces.
"Good afternoon Bella, I'm Dr. Westly"
"Hello"
"You gave everyone quite a scare, but your vitals look good" He glances at his chart. "The fever broke very soon after you came from surgery, so we think it was a bladder infection and we have you on antibiotics for the next 5 days"
Bella nods. "How is the baby?"
"Your daughter is doing wonderfully, we had her over night in the nursery due to your fever, but she didn't seem to be affected by it, Dr. Cullen did the right thing"
"Where is he?"
"He is at the clinic, but is got the rest of his day cleared, I just called him" Esme pipes in to answer the question. Dr. Westly looks at Dr. Cullen's mother with a questioning face. She knows he is questioning the closeness of the two.
"So Bella, you will have to stay for another two days at least only due to your infection and c-section, but you can be with your baby the whole time" He smiles.
Bella keeps her head straight and nods. "Thank you"
"Call me if you need anything, enjoy your little one, the nurses will be in to fill out the birth certificate and everything when you are ready"
Esme smiles.
"Take care now" He leaves with a tip of his head towards Esme.
"Would you like to meet your baby girl?"
"Yes" Bella says her breath like a gasp. Bella waits she thinks she is holding her breath, her hands wiggle together.
"Here she is" Esme coos, she gently helps Bella adjust her arms as she cradles her newborn daughter. Smiling she steps back and allows Bella to juggle and get a handle alone.
After a moment Bella speaks up. "Am I doing this right?"
"Yes, perfect" She takes a photo with her phone. "Smile honey"
Bella smiles shyly in the direction of Esme's voice.
"Two perfect girls"
"Knock knock"
"Edward" Esme smiles.
His eyes turn to Bella's form. He kisses his mothers cheek and she smiles.
"Bella, I'll be back"
"Okay" Bella whispers stroking her daughter's cheek. The baby is sleeping she felt her eyes and they are shut. "Edward?"
"Congratulations" He moves a chair with ease and sits close to the bed; his hand touches the babies bald head.
"Thank you for her safe"
Smiling he looks at her, her head bowed in the direction of her daughter, she can't see her in the typical sense but he can see she does see her in her own way. "She is stunning, looks just like you"
Bella sobs.
Moving he takes a tiny space on the bed and his arms engulf her and her daughter holding them both tightly.