I'm sorry guys that it's taken me so long to post. I've been having issues, personal of course, but one is which I've been having pains all in my arms. One of my coworkers thinks I may have "tennis elbow" and my physician (who I visitied just the other day) says there is inflammation near my elbow near a nerve and is talking steroids, so this isn't something to joke around with. Especially the pain, oh yeah don't mess with pain. I learned that years ago when I got Bell's Palsy. So I'm doing things much slower with my hands like at work and writing. So patience with me, my children, please.

Oh for those who were wondering just want I meant in my post-chapter AN about be being part of the Twilight Series Theories Breaking Dawn epilogue contest but not writing anything, I meant that I am a fellow judge for the contest. Surprised? I wasn't XD lol. I loved reading all the entries and you'll have to wait and see who just won!

Anyways, here is chapter nine. Enjoy!

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Chapter Nine

Another Late Night

Edward's POV

I wasn't quite awake but I wasn't quite asleep when I heard the first piercing cries. I moaned and threw the pillow over my head which did nothing to dual the sounds of the tiny infant pleas. I pulled my head from under the pillow and glared groggily at the alarm that rested on the nightstand.

The red letters read one forty-nine in the morning.

I groaned and tried to smother myself with the pillow again but the baby cries.

"I'll get them," Bella muttered, starting to get out of bed to head towards the nursery.

"No, no…I got it," I whispered, gently pushing her back down. "Just go back to sleep."

"Okay," she mumbled as I kissed her on the forehead.

I slowly slipped from under the sheets and headed towards the nursery.

"Alright, alright, what's all the fuss about?" I whispered, smothering a yawn.

I noted that it was Lillian who was crying.

"Okay, okay, daddy's here," I smoothed, picking up the tiny infant.

Her face was all red and scrunched up. Her arms and legs were wiggling and kicking. I cuddled her, trying to smooth her.

"Sh, sh, sh," I repeated over and over, bouncing her slightly in my arms.

I checked her diaper and found it unsoiled, so it was something else. I continued to try to comfort Lillian, hoping E.C. slept through the noise, as I headed into the kitchen to warm up a bottle of the breast milk Bella pumped earlier. I tested the temperature, making sure it was perfectly warm and not the scolding hot that burnt my wrist my first at home feeding.

I tried to feed Lillian, wrapping the rubber nibble, but all she did was turn her head away each time and continued to cry.

Okay two strikes…what else was there that could cause a baby to cry?

I went to the rocking chair in the living room. Bella one afternoon asked me to move the rocking chair into the living room, saying she wanted fresh light for them. I didn't argue and moved the rocking chair into there. Of course, Alice saw it and thought that there should be a rocking chair in the nursery so she went out and bought a second one.

I yawned and prayed silently that I could figure out what Lillian was crying for. Rubbing my eyes, I rocked Lillian, hoping. And then suddenly I started to hum.

Bella's POV

I wasn't sure what woke me. I first thought it was baby cries but I wasn't entirely sure. I leaned onto one forearm and stared with sleepy eyes at the clock. It was half after two, well thirty-one after two but it was too early to be technical.

And then I heard it. It was soft. I slowly sat up, slightly groggy. Was that…humming? I ran a hand through my brown messy hair and glanced down at the bed. I narrowed my eyes. And where was Edward?

A mystery…what a great way to start the day, eh?

I slipped out of bed, grabbing my robe as I went towards the nursery. I checked E.C. first to see that he was still sleeping like a perfect angel. I smiled sleepily and went to look at Lillian. I felt my heart freeze when I saw that her bed was empty.

"Lillian?" I half whispered, starting to panic.

I heard that soft humming again. And I made quickly towards the sound, which seemed to have been coming from the living room. And there, I came up short, my racing heart skipping beats at the sight.

Edward was sitting in the rocking chair, humming a soft little unknown tune. He was rocking back and forth, his eyes closed but his head angled down towards Lillian. And Lillian was asleep in his arms, a tiny fist grasping his fingers.

My heart gave a squeeze as I went to the chair. As I slowly pulled Lillian from his arms, Edward's grip on her tightened, his humming stopping, and his eyes so clouded with sleep opened.

"It's just me," I whispered to Edward. "I'm just going to take Lillian back to the nursery so you can go get some real sleep."

"I was…I was just trying to get her to go to sleep."

I smiled. "And you did."

I gave Edward a smile and a quick soft kiss across his lips before taking Lillian back to the nursery. I had just put Lillian down, whose head turned towards E.C. like her normal motion she did when going to sleep in her bed, turned around, and saw Edward leaning against the door frame.

"Come on, sleepy," I said, smiling.

I helped him towards our bed, one arm around his waist. We were in our bed, me spooned into his side, when I whispered, "What was it you were humming, Edward?"

"Hmm?"

I smiled softly. "What were you humming?"

"Oh…something I call Lillian's lullaby," he said softly, before I heard his quiet sleepy snores.

SNEAK PEAK INTO CHAPTER TEN

I had no idea what I needed, where to find it and I felt like I was drowning in sea of work while the stress of the wedding was pulling me like a current.

Again guys, I'm sorry it's short and taken long time but I am really in some pain. As soon as I post this, I'm warming up my heating pad and going to sleep, hoping the heat will help some.

Anyways…review! I love reading the reviews, even if I can't respond to each of them due to my pain. But I do love them…

Huggles,
Nollie

PS—Less than a week to Breaking Dawn!!