Title: Beaches

Summary: Edward and Bella met on the beach when they were both four. Edward taught her how to ride a bike and Bella taught him how to tie a tie. Through their hectic lives they always counted on seeing each other every summer. But when they get older, how come they have such a difficult time expressing their feelings for one another? All human.

Disclaimer: I (unfortunately) do not own Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, or Breaking Dawn. They are all owned by the very talented and loved Stephenie Meyer.

A/N: I wasn't planing on updating today, but I'm so happy that now I am! Taylor Lautner is going to play Jacob in New Moon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chapter 10: Renesmee

BPOV

I was just getting into bed when Alice knocked lightly on my door and let herself in. She was clad in her pajamas, clutching a box that was wrapped. I hoped it wasn't another present. I didn't think I could take it. She came and sat down on the foot of my bed. "I have something for you. Now before you freak out, I actually didn't really spend any money on it. Maybe six dollars total."

I looked at her confused, but still upset that she had gotten me something else. She handed me the box. I sighed as I ripped off the wrapping paper. I took the lid off and gasped. Inside the box was a picture album that I've had since I was about twelve. It had pictures of Edward and me. I took it carefully out of the box and opened it to the first page. I hadn't seen this album for almost a couple years. The last time I looked at it was the summer I didn't go to the beach house because of that kiss Edward and I had when we were sixteen.

"I found this when I was over at your house on Saturday. I put some new pictures from last summer in the back, along with all of those pictures I've been taking of you since you've been pregnant," She hesitated for a moment. "I thought that maybe once Renesmee got a little older, she could look at it. You know, if you still hadn't told Edward."

I swallowed as tears sprang to my eyes. This was the best gift anyone had given me today. I flipped to the back of the album and stared at a picture of Edward and me. We had been kissing, so I assumed it was a picture that she had taken behind our backs. I looked up at her and held my arms out. I would have reached over to hug her, but I didn't think I would have been able to without falling back onto the bed. She must have understood my gesture because she stood up and wrapped her arms around me in a hug.

"Thank you so much, Alice. This is the most amazing gift I received today."

BPOV (Eight and a half months pregnant)

"Bella," Alice shook me slightly. "I'm going to school. I'll be back around seven. Jasper wants to go out to dinner. Relax and call me if you need me, okay? Jacob will be over later to check on you."

I yawned and rubbed my eyes. Wait, Alice was going to school? "Al! Why didn't you wake me up? My first class is in," I glanced at my alarm clock. "Ten minutes!" I started to get out of bed, but Alice pushed me back against the pillows.

"You need to stay home, and in bed, just like the doctor told you. I'm not letting you go to school like you insisted on last week. You're staying here. And don't think you can get up and leave when I'm gone. Jake knows too. He'll just drive you back home if you show up to your class."

I stuck my tongue out at her. She giggled. "Do you want me to help you up to get to the kitchen? I made you breakfast."

I nodded as I pushed my elbows into the mattress, trying to thrust myself up. Alice giggled a little at my attempt. She grabbed my hands and together I was able to get out of bed. I couldn't even see my feet. I hoped little Ren was planning on coming out of there soon. I only had a little more than two weeks until my due date. It was April 17th, and she was due on the third of May. I rubbed my belly as she tried to move around. There just wasn't enough room in there for her anymore.

I sat down at our tiny kitchen table. Alice had made me eggs and toast, along with a glass of orange juice. She also had my prenatal vitamin sitting next to the glass. I thanked her for everything then she was off. "Call me if you need me or if something is wrong. I have a feeling… Never mind. Just call me, okay?"

I told her I would then she finally left for school. I hoped she wasn't late. She really shouldn't be making me breakfast, worrying about me. After I ate, I washed the dishes then dried and put them away. Alice would be yelling at me right now for being up. Oh well. It felt a little better if I was doing something.

My back really hurt today though for some reason. It had never hurt this much at all during my pregnancy. I decided to go back and lay in bed for a while, seeing if the pain would disappear so I could take a shower. After lying down for a while, it only made me more uncomfortable. "Ren, you better come out soon, baby," I cradled my stomach. "I don't think you're any more comfortable than I am."

I got up very carefully and went to take a shower. I got out and dressed quickly. I brushed my teeth and ran a brush through my hair before going into the living room and sitting on the couch, my feet up. I switched on the TV, but there wasn't really anything of my interest on. I left it on a random channel and rested my head against the couch cushion. I finally felt a little comfortable, although my back still hurt. I took a deep breath and was sucked under.

BPOV

I was woken up by a loud banging noise. In my dream, I thought it was Renesmee punching on my stomach, praying to get out. I opened my eyes and blinked a couple of times before I realized that someone was at the door. I turned to look at the clock. It was two thirty. Wow, I was asleep for almost two hours. I guess I really didn't sleep very good last night. There was another knock. "Come in, Jake!" I called, praying that the door wasn't locked. He let himself in.

He smiled as he closed the door and came to sit next to me. He lifted up my legs and laid them on his lap as he sat down. "How are ya feeling?"

I shrugged. "I've been better. My back really hurts today. I don't know why. I don't think there's any more room in there for Renesmee. She has to be squashed."

He chuckled. "I'm sorry you're in pain. You only have what, two more weeks? I'm sure they're going to be the hardest." I nodded in agreement. Jacob made me a sandwich because I hadn't eaten lunch yet. I told him that I wanted to get up to make it myself, but he was just as bad as Alice when it came to letting me get on my feet. I hated my doctor for putting me on bed rest. I ate my sandwich contently, listening to Jacob chatter about school.

I started to get up, but Jacob stopped me. "Where are you going?"

I giggled. "I really need to walk around a little bit."

He sighed then helped me to my feet. I was half way to my room when a sudden flood of water covered the middle of my jeans. I was so shocked that it took me a moment to realize what had just happened. I took a couple of deep breathes and walked back out into the living room. Jacob looked up at me and was at my side in less than two seconds. He must have seen the terror in my expression. He placed a hand on my shoulder. "Bella? What's wrong?"

That's when I felt a sudden pain that sort of jolted through my body. A contraction. I reached up to Jacob's hand on my shoulder and dug my fingernails into his skin as I tried to breathe. "I… I think my water just broke," I took a deep, shaky breath when the contraction was over. "And I just had a contraction." Jacob's face gave away his panic. His eyes were wide and he stared at me, unsure of what to do. "Take me to the damn hospital!" I screamed in his face.

He quickly went into my bedroom and got a bag that I had packed last week, incase this happened. It had baby clothes and a couple of changes of clothes for me. I even placed my toothbrush back in there this morning after using it. He threw the bag over his shoulder then placed a hand on my shoulder to guide me out the door. He locked up, and helped me into the car then went around to the other side and started speeding to the hospital.

I reached over for his hand and squeezed it hard as another contraction hit. It had been about six minutes since my last one. I tried to breathe, but it was difficult. I released the death grip I had on this hand when the pain subsided. "We have to call my mom. And Alice." I said quickly. Jacob handed me his cell phone from his pocket. We were about ten minutes from the hospital. I dialed Alice's number first since she could get here the quickest. As much as I loved Jake, I didn't want him within a ten mile radius when I had Renesmee. I wave of happiness flouded through me. Renesmee! I would finally get to see my baby.

But I was two weeks early. Was she going to be okay? That wasn't too early, right? The phone rang about six times before going to her voicemail. She was probably in class. When it beeped, I said quickly, "Al, it's me. Call Jake's cell as soon as you get this. It's important."

"No answer?" Jake asked.

I shook my head as I dialed my mom's number. She answered on the second ring. "Hello?"

"Mom, hi. It's me."

"Bella? Isn't this Jacob's phone?" She asked.

"Yes, I left mine at my apartment. But anyway, I need you to come to the hospital. My water broke and I think I'm having the baby." I said quickly. I looked at the clock. If my contractions were still six minutes apart, then I would have about two more minutes before the next one hit.

"Your father and I are on our way, honey. Try to hang in there! Don't have her yet, do you understand me? Cross your legs." I laughed halfheartedly at her reply.

"Well," I felt the contraction coming on. "I'll see you when you get here. Love you. Bye." I said then shut the phone quickly before sitting up, closing my eyes, and gripping the seat with one hand and the door with the other. I tried breathing like you see the crazy woman doing in movies, but it wasn't helping. For me, it seemed like it was easier to just hold my breath. I tried that, but it didn't help either. I sighed with relief once the contraction slowed.

I looked over at Jake. He seemed scared to death. I felt terrible for frightening him like this. "Jacob, I'm so sorry. You can leave after I get checked into the hospital and everything."

He turned to look at me once like I was crazy before looking back at the road. He pulled into the hospital then, trying to follow the signs. "You're crazy. Just because this scares the shit out of me doesn't mean I'm going to leave you here alone! What kind of person do you think I am, Bells?" He asked. I smiled a little. He pulled into a parking place then quickly got out and came around to my side. He opened the door then grabbed my bag in the back seat. I had about three more minutes before another contraction hit.

We hurried into the hospital and to some information counter thing. The lady gave me a form to fill out before they could admit me into the hospital. Jacob and I sat down and I started scribbling in the necessary information. I threw the clip board at Jake when my next contraction hit. He placed a hand on my knee. I squeezed his hand again. This contraction seemed to last a little bit longer. But it did feel good once it was over. I finished filling out the paper and gave it to the lady. She made me sit down in wheelchair as she pushed me into a hospital room. She gave me a hospital gown to change into, then left saying that a doctor would be in shortly to see how dilated I was.

I asked Jacob to call Alice or Jasper while I changed. I hated these stupid gown things. I went into the bathroom and stripped off my clothes and threw the stupid thing on. I folded my clothes and placed them near the bag Jake had set down. I crawled up onto the bed and leaned into a pillow. I was just beginning to get comfortable when a contraction hit a minute sooner than it should have. "Ow, ow, ow!" I said, shutting my eyes. Jacob placed his hand in mine and let me inflict pain on him.

I started breathing heavily and rested my head in a pillow once it was over. I was getting tired from all of these contractions.

"Alice still didn't answer. Jasper did, though. He said that he would wait for Alice to get out of class and that they would be here as soon as they could." Jacob explained.

"I can't do this without Alice or my mom," I said stubbornly. But hey, I was in labor, didn't I deserve to be stubborn? "No offense, but I don't want you in there with me."

Jake chuckled. "Trust me, I don't want to be in there with you either. I'm sure Alice will make it here and probably your mom too."

"Yeah, hopefully." I said with a sigh. My doctor came in then. He smiled and asked me a few question about my contractions and if my water broke and stuff. I answered them all, then he said he needed to check and see how dilated I was. He checked, and said I still had a while before actually delivering the baby. He said he would be back in about twenty minutes or so to check again. He also said to call the nurse if I was in too much pain. I moaned. Twenty more minutes of these contractions? Why couldn't they just cut me open and take Renesmee out already?

A nurse came in to check on me, giving Jacob ice chips and a cold sponge. He thanked her awkwardly, making me giggle when she left. I told him to just set them down on the table next to the bed. "Jake, really. You don't look so good. You can leave or go get some coffee or something. You don't have to stay."

He sighed, but did look like he was considering it. He decided that he was going to go get some air, but that he would be back very soon. I told him that I was fine and to go. I watched him leave just as another contraction came. ARG! Edward Anthony Cullen was going to pay! He was the one who did this to me. If I ever saw him again, I was going to give him a piece of my mind for this.

The door to my hospital room opened suddenly and Alice came rushing to my side, taking my hand. "Alice!" I gasped, the contraction almost over. She reached for the sponge and dabbed it across my forehead. I let out a breath when it was over. Jasper was standing awkwardly a few feet from the bed. He looked worse than Jake. I laughed a little. "Jasper, you can leave. If I were you, I wouldn't have even come into the room."

Alice laughed. She walked over and kissed Jasper quickly, saying something quietly to him. He smiled apologetically at me then ran for the door. "How far along is everything? Are you going to have Renesmee soon?" Alice asked.

"The doctor is coming back probably in about ten minutes to see how dilated I am."

"How long have you been here?"

"Maybe thirty to forty-five minutes. Jake is around here somewhere. He's getting some fresh air."

Alice giggled. "I don't understand why this freaks them out so much, do you?"

I didn't have time to respond because a strong contraction came. "Ah," I took a deep breath. Alice moved my hair out of my face and dabbed the sponge on my forehead again. It wasn't really helping though. "I swear to god… Edward… is going to pay for… this!" I yelled, in between deep breaths. We continued like this for a while. Me, yelling and screaming that Edward would be in pain for knocking me up. Alice, trying to calm me down and coach me through it. My parents showed up right before the doctor came in. Charlie kissed my forehead then left the room once he saw the doctor.

My contractions were very close together a while ago, but now they seemed kind of like they had stopped. It was weird… My doctor said I was dilated enough and asked me if I had an urge to push. I told him yes then he said it was time to deliver my baby. I was excited and apprehensive at the same time. Alice had a firm grip on one hand while my mom did on the other. Nurses, I assumed, wheeled me from my room into the delivery room.

It all went very quickly from there. There was a lot of yelling and panting from me while everyone else encouraged me to push and breath. I was surprised that Alice's and my mom's hands were still attached to their arm. I was afraid that they would have bruises in the morning.

"One more big push. I can see the head." The doctor instructed. I sucked in a deep breath, held it and pushed as hard as I possibly could. I was sure that my face was red and there was sweat all over my face and body. "And you have a beautiful baby girl." The doctor said. My mom cut the umbilical cord and Renesmee cried as the nurses cleaned, weighed and measured her. They wrapped her in a pink blanket and gave her to me. She was the most beautiful baby I'd ever seen in my entire life. Tears were pouring down my cheeks as her tiny little eyes opened. I kissed her forehead gently and cradled her in my arms. She looked just like Edward. Except for the hair. She got that from Charlie. She had a few little curls sticking up on her head.

A nurse asked me for a name and I immediately said, "Renesmee Carlie Cullen." My baby was here. My little baby Renesmee. I grinned and looked up at Alice and my mom. They both had tears in their eyes too. This was the most significant moment of my entire life.

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A/N: TAYLOR IS JAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!