a/n: im late on updating. I have no excuse except im sorry. Im also sorry about this chaper which is, once again, a short filler chaper. However, I promise you lots of drama and stuff very very veeerrrryyy soon! I would like between 285 and 300 reviews before the next chapter. If you get over 300 reviews this chapter, I will put chapter 11 and chapter 12 together to make an extra long chapter‼! Please enjoy and read and review!
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This chapter is dedicated, just like the last chapter, to MrsJesseSpencer for helping me a thousand and one ways on my House M.D. stories, which I will be publishing very soon! Thanks a zillion honey‼ You are so helpful!
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His Gift
Chapter 11:
EPOV
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"Until you have a son of your own... you will never know the joy, the love beyond feeling that resonates in the heart of a father as he looks upon his son. You will never know the sense of honor that makes a man want to be more than he is and to pass something good and hopeful into the hands of his son. And you will never know the heartbreak of the fathers who are haunted by the personal demons that keep them from being the men they want their sons to be." -- Kent Nerburn
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I am Edward Cullen, lover of fan girls world-wide, and I demand you read the parts of the author note above that are underlined, bolded, and italicized!
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And now on with the story…
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After my confession, things cooled down. We started enjoying each other's company, and not having to only think about Bella and the baby. Alice and Rose spent what felt like forever discussing what they had bought during their time apart, while Esme and Carlisle had small talk conversations with each other and, at the other end of the large yard, Jasper, Emmett, and I sat under a tree.
We talked about the small things, not really caring about anything that was happening at that moment. When we didn't talk, we sat in silence, eyes closed as we breathed in the scent of Alice's flower garden not too far away.
"Em! Jazz! Eddie!" I heard Esme call from the porch. My brothers and I all opened our eyes and glanced up to see Esme waving us towards her, Carlisle, and the girls.
"Come here guys. We need to talk."
I stood up and walked over, Emmett and Jasper right on my heels. We sat down on three empty chairs, all turning to Esme to see what all the hullabaloo was about (a/n: yes hullabaloo is a real word. Lol).
"Well," Carlisle started talking, "We need to vote to see if we all want to go back to Forks. I mean, I know some of you would want to go back," he glanced quickly and Alice and I before he continued, "but we need to make sure it's okay with the rest of the family and with our lives. Before we left, I could barely pass about my age. I don't know if I can spend nine months to a year or two looking the same and still pushing such a high number."
We all glanced at each other and nodded for Carlisle's continue.
"So, I am proposing that we go around the family and say if we want to go back or not and why or why not, okay?"
There was a mix of "That sounds fine" and "Sure" and "Okay then" before Carlsile motioned for Emmett to start.
"Sooo…ummm…well…I would really like to go back to Forks. I mean, I know that it's hard for everyone to go back and look the same, but I really think we need to do this for Eddie and Bella." He smiled at me when he was finished and I gave him a half-hearted grin back.
Carlisle simply nodded, a smile peeking through on his face, nodding for Jasper to go next.
"I guess I would have to agree with Emmett. I'll admit it's hard and it'll take some good lying to get everyone to believe how much we look the same, but, as Emmett already said, we need to do this for Edward and Bella."
"Next is Alice." Carlisle motioned with his hand for her to start.
Alice was practically bouncing in her seat, excited to voice her opinion, "I think we should go back to Forks. I don't think lying will be that hard for us kids, since teens usually don't look much different year after year. However, I know it'll probably be different for Carlisle and Esme, but, well, we could always use makeup if worst comes to worst." She smiled happily as Carlisle cringed at the thought of playing "Dress-Up Barbie: Carlisle Edition". Everyone laughed at this as Alice playfully pouted.
"Edward, we probably already know what you're going to say, but you can go next," Carlisle turned to me.
I took a deep breath, "Yeah. I want to go back to Forks. No surprise there."
"And Rosalie?" Carlisle turned to look to his right where Rosalie was perched on the railing of the porch.
"I agree with everyone. I know I haven't been the nicest person to Bella or even to you, Edward," she looked at me before continuing, ", but I would really like to be a part of this, if you don't mind." She shrugged sheepishly, smiling with joy.
"That leaves Esme and I," Carlisle continued, "Esme, dear, why don't you go."
"Do I really need to say it? I wanna be a grandma!"
We all laughed loudly at this, smiling at each other.
We turned to Carlisle to see what he would do, holding our breaths even though we really didn't need to.
"Oh what the heck. We'll figure something out. We're going back!"
Everyone stood up and cheered like crazy. Hugging and laughing and jumping around like we had won the lottery or something.
"So," Everyone stopped cheering and celebrating when Carlisle started talking once more, "Is tomorrow to early to show up?"
I grinned until I thought my face would break as everyone agreed. I would see Bella late tomorrow!
And then the cheering started up again. The hugging, the kissing, the dancing, the twirling, and the jumping up and down. It was a bunch of vampires jumping up and down like a dance mosh-pit.
And then the cheering stopped once again as Emmett cleared his throat to get everyone's attention.
"So, Eddie," I cringed at the nickname as Emmett turned to face me as he talked, "…is Bella any good?"
Vampire laughter erupted into the night as we exchanged stories and jokes and memories from then until dawn the next day.
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Special shout out to Mountain Dew Soda, the only thing that is keeping me conscious right now!
I would like between 285 and 300 reviews before the next chapter. If you get over 300 reviews this chapter, I will put chapter 11 and chapter 12 together to make an extra long chapter‼! I hope you liked it! Please review!