I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING TWILIGHT

Chapter 10

(Bella)

A week before the wedding, Alice and I met up with Rose for final fittings. I wasn't really in the mood. I was tired of hearing about wedding this and wedding that. I just wasn't in the mood that day. I had gotten up that morning feeling horrible. I was sick to my stomach, but didn't want to bother anyone with it.

"Bella, are you OK?" Rose asked me. "Yeah, I am just tired. School is killing me this year." I replied stripping out of my clothes and putting the dress on.

"It's your senior year, enjoy it, it goes by so fast." Rose replied.

I looked in the mirror. "Damn, I'm fat!" I exclaimed.

"You are not! So you have gained some weight, but you look wonderful!" Alice replied.

"You think I'm fat don't you?" I accused.

"No, what I was saying was, when you first moved in with us, you were too skinny. Now you look healthy." Alice said.

"I'm sorry." I replied feeling badly for yelling at her and just being grouchy in general.

"So how are things with you and Edward?" Rose asked.

"I never thought I would ever love someone as much as I do him." I replied.

"You are two are too sweet. How is the sex?" Rose asked. I smiled.

"Wonderful. Although we haven't done it since my birthday. There are just to many people around." I replied.

"That does suck. I can t wait to get into our apartment." Rose said.

"Well, you know there is always the back of a car." Alice added. We laughed at her, knowing all to well what happens in the back seat of her car.

(Esme)
That afternoon, everyone was off doing different things. Bella decided to stay home and rest. She seemed to be pulling away from us lately. I was beginning to worry about her. "Bella, come with me I am going to the store and want you to come along." I said.

"OK, I'll go." She replied getting up off the couch. Grocery shopping had been our thing, My kids never enjoyed it, but Bella did. It was actually the thing that bonded us in the beginning.

"Are you OK?" I asked her driving to the store.

"Yah." She replied staring out the window.

"You seem to be pulling away. I want you to know if anything is bothering you. You can talk to me." I said taking her hand. She got real quiet, a tear slipped down her cheek.

"Esme, there is something...um..bothering me." She stopped and took a deep breath. "This is all happening so fast. 6 months ago, my life crashed down around me and now I am engaged to my best friend." She broke down and sobbed.

"Oh Bella, everything is going to be OK. You aren't getting married tomorrow." I whispered.

"I know. I am overreacting aren't I?"

"No, you are human, its normal and things have been very stressful for you. Just take breath and relax. Once this wedding is over, maybe we can go off for the weekend." I suggested. She smiled a bit.

"I like that idea."

I looked over, she was wringing her hands together. "You OK?" I asked as there was still something noticeably wrong with Bella.

"Can you buy me something at the store?" She whispered.

"Sure what do you need?" She stared out the window. This was the type of conversation I had with Alice a few years ago when she needed tampons. Surely Bella would be over her embarrassment of that now, but after her years of torture maybe not.

"Bella, do you need tampons?" I asked.

She took a deep breath. "P...p....preg...pregnancy t...test." She stuttered. I was glad I was in the parking lot already or I would have wrecked the car. I didn't know what to say. I was shocked.

(Bella)
I couldn't face Esme. I was so ashamed. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't cry or speak, I just sat there. "Are you sure?" She asked me quietly. I shook my head no.

"I don't know. My periods aren't normal, but, I don't know. I am gaining weight and I was sick this morning." I whispered.

"Bella, are you and Edward having sex?" She asked.

"Yes, but only twice." I replied.

"Honey, one time is all it takes."

I felt sick to my stomach. This is not what I wanted. "I am so sorry Esme." I cried.

"We don't know just yet, lets get you a test and find out before we start panicking." She sighed.

The shopping trip wasn't as much fun as I hoped it would be. I was in a daze. Esme wasn't looking at me. I felt bad, I knew she was disappointed in us. She grabbed the test at the end of the trip and went to pay.

"When we get home, take the test. Lets get it over with." She said. I nodded.

(Esme)
Bella was in my bathroom taking a pregnancy test. I was numb. I didn't know her and Edward had slept together. I put Alice on the pill when she told me she was having sex with Jasper. I guess I failed my other daughter. I should have seen it coming, but I didn't. My phone rang, it was Carlisle.

"Hey handsome." I answered.

"What time is the dinner Friday night?" He asked.

"At 6:30." I replied quietly.

"Esme, is everything alright? You sound upset."

"I'm ok, just tired." I replied. We talked for a couple more minutes and hung up.

"Esme." Bella said coming out of the bathroom.

"Are you?" I asked.

"I don't know, I am so scared Esme." She cried. I pulled her to me and hugged her.

"It's going to be ok." I said. She was in my arms sobbing so hard.

"Breathe Bella." I whispered hugging her tightly.

I heard the timer go off. "It's time, let go look at it." I whispered. We walked into the bathroom and looked at the test.