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Rose POV

Slowly I took the pan of homemade macaroni and cheese out of the oven. Tonight was Emmett's birthday and I had decided to make him his favorite Southern meal - fried chicken, baked beans, Mac and cheese and sweet cornbread. Yep, I am so going to have my brains screwed out for making him this meal. That is, if he can even move after he stuffs his belly.

Alice had agreed to help me get everything ready and I watched as she waddled around the kitchen. She only had about seven weeks to go and she looked like she was about to pop. She stood on her tip toes trying to reach a pan on the top shelf, finally throwing herself down in a chair with a huff when she realized she still lacked a good five inches reaching the cabinet.

"Stupid fucking cabinets! What is the fucking point in making something that only a damn giant could reach? I guess they think everybody is fucking seven feet tall."

I reached up and pulled the pan down sitting it on the table in front of her. I slid into the seat next to her and grabbed her tiny hand in my own.

" Alice , sweetie, what's wrong?"

"Hormones, I guess." She sighed.

"You're pregnant Allie, you don't have Tourette's. Now tell me what's wrong."

She took a deep breath as the tears started to slide down her cheeks.

"I don't know if I can do this Rose. It's just too much. I mean I am so happy the three of you have your own firm, but I feel like Jasper is never home anymore. I think he is trying to prove himself since your mom financed the whole thing. Like he has to show he deserves to be a partner since he didn't contribute anything financially."

"You know we don't feel like that, don't you Alice ? Jazz is our partner through and through. Would you like me to have Emmett talk to him about it?"

"God no! If he thought I was telling everyone our problems it would just make things worse."

I knew all the stress was not good for her. The doctor had already been talking about putting her on bed rest if she didn't get her blood pressure down. I decided I would broach the subject one more time and hoped I could get through to her.

" Alice , I know I… I mean, Bella and I promised to not tell Jasper but you need to tell him about the…"

"No, No, No!!!" She shrieked. "You promised me. I can handle this. This would just make things harder on us."

"He has a right to know, Alice . You need him right now. He will understand. Just like Emmett and Edward would understand if it was me or Bella. Please tell him." I begged.

"Listen to me. Edward would understand because I seriously think he was a woman in another life and Emmett understands because he was a woman a few months ago. Jasper is different. I do not want to put him under any more stress right now. Just let me get through the next two months, please Rose."

"Alright, I won't tell him. Chicks before dicks and all that. But if anything happens that could put any of you in harm's way I am breaking that promise. Deal?"

"Deal." She said as she tightly gripped my hand and gave me a soft smile. "Now let's finish up that birthday dinner."

Emmett POV

The last few months have been terrific. I have my body back, my wonderful wife is pregnant, (which, yes, is my fault. Hey, don't expect me to remember birth control pills in addition to everything else! I was swamped.) Where was I? Oh. Yeah. Life is perfect.

Thanks to Rose's tenacity, we had more business than we could handle, and had hired a new receptionist because Jamie and Miya couldn't handle all the incoming calls. Life was crazy in a perfect sort of way.

Now here we were, celebrating my birthday. Most guys wouldn't admit that being in their thirties bothered them. I was one of them, but really? I wouldn't trade all the experience I've had in my thirty three years on earth just to go back and relive my teen years. Life was harder, but it was so much sweeter now than it was then.

I smiled as Rosalie, with her soft baby bump, came in, bringing my cake...along with all thirty three candles. Hmm...maybe I'll spank her thirty three times. I grinned as she sat the cake in front of me and pulled her to me for a searing kiss, earning catcalls and wolf-whistles from our friends.

We ate our cake. Mmm...my favorite, and then it was time for opening presents. I got some cool tools from Edward and Bella, a neat new briefcase from Jasper and Alice , and Rosalie, my wonderful, perfect Rosalie gave me the best gift ever.

I opened the box to find a small photo album. Inside it were all pictures of our baby. She'd had a 3D ultrasound done. I traced over its perfect lips, which looked like Rosalie's, its eyes, which were shaped like mine, all the way down to...what?

I looked up at Rosalie, who was beaming and crying and she said softly, "It's a boy."

I looked at the little man's wiener on display and grinned. "That's my boy. Not a shred of modesty."

She laughed. "If only your daughters would learn that." I glanced over to where Faith had her dress pulled up over her head, displaying her "Blue's Clues" panties.

I grinned. "Eh, well, they have plenty of years for modesty."

"I hope she doesn't do like Alice and try that in front of the whole school." Rose said.

"ONCE!" Alice snarled. She was closing in on the home stretch of her pregnancy and she was not one to be screwing with.

"In sixth grade." Rose shot back at her.

"Bitch."

"Whore." Rose said lovingly.

"Ladies..." I said, bringing the attention back to me. After all, I WAS the birthday boy. "Rose." I said, pulling her to me and settling her in my lap. "I don't know what to say."

She smiled. "Guess those plans for that nursery are going to be in full swing soon."

I kissed her tenderly. "He's gonna be one hell of a football fan."

She rolled her eyes. "Just don't name him Titan or anything, okay?"

I grinned. "I thought Emmett Junior would be appropriate..."

"Not just no, but hell no. I will not have him spouting off about being a second like Mike has his kid being called."

I snorted at that. "You do have a point. Why don't you name him then?" I asked.

She nodded. "I do like the name Kellan..."

I rolled the name around in my head. "Kellan Emmett McCarty. Not bad." I told her. She popped me on the arm and I pulled her tighter for another kiss.

The rest of the evening passed well enough. Finally, when all the kids started getting sleepy, the adults started rounding up their children. I walked through the house making sure the kids had cleaned up so Rosie wouldn't have to do it when I heard Alice and Jasper arguing;

"You just don't understand Jazzy! If I get put on bed rest...who'll do everything else?"

"You won't be." He assured her.

"You just...you just don't get it!" She screamed. "You take everything so lightly! I just wish for once you could be in my shoes! Then you'd realize what it was to worry and freak out over everything and worry if you drink a cup of coffee or if you've eaten too much sugar for the baby or if you're going to hurt yourself or the life you're carrying while you're trying to care for your other child and not make her feel left out!" She let out a little growl and stomped away. He looked up and caught my eye and I shook my head. I'd handle this.

A plan began to form in my head as I looked for her. I found her in the dining room, viciously cleaning up, throwing paper plates into the trashcan. "Ali."

She looked up and I saw the tears pouring down her face. "Em. Why can't he understand?"

I shrugged. "Until you've lived in a woman's body, you'll never understand. Hell, even being IN Rose's body I know I can't understand this one Ali. Cut him some slack."

She sighed. "I know I'm being bitchy, but I'm just worried..."

I nodded. "Of course you are. You went through a lot with Reagan."

She sniffed. "I wish he could be as understanding as you are."

I smiled as I thought of Seth's grandfather. "I may have a way..."

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