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Chapter 10,

If Edward could sleep he knew he would be better off. Consciousness meant he was able to think. Thinking made him sad. He laid awake wondering about his son. He was feeling like a bad person. He looked at Bella who was fast asleep and dreaming.

"You look like you need to talk," Jasper said. "Wanna go for a walk?"

Edward nodded and left Bella's side. He knew she would be safe with the family looking over her. Even if they couldn't protect her like he could.

"What's on your mind?" Jasper asked as they strolled through the dark forest.

"My son, as usual. I thought of how I might get him back."

"But?"

"I considered leaving Bella at risk."

Jasper waited for Edward to say more.

"Aro is going to come for the baby and will probably come with an army. While he's here Kellan will be unguarded in Italy."

"If you get Alice to keep an eye on Aro you'll certainly have an easier time of it. But you need help. We wouldn't be able to spare anyone on this end if Aro is bringing an army."

Edward nodded. "I agree. I don't know how I would get around that."

"But I worry that Aro will just come back to take Kellan."

"He's my son, I let him down once but I won't let him down again. I will get him back."

"What if..." Jasper began.

Edward shook his head. "Bella won't hear of giving Aro the baby. I can't do that to her and I can't condemn that baby to that life."

"I'm sorry I even thought it," Jasper said.

"Don't worry about it. We have to explore all options no matter how uncomfortable they make us."

"I'm glad you've made this an us thing. You know how we all hate you trying to take everything on yourself."

"I just don't want you all to suffer with me."

"We do it willingly," Jasper reminded him, "you're our brother, Edward and we love you very much."

Edward smiled. "That means a lot to me, Jasper."

They hugged before heading back home. When they arrived Bella had woken up and he began to feel bad for leaving her.

"Oh, you're back," she said conversationally, "how was your night?"

"Alright. I did a lot of thinking."

She smiled at him and held his hand. "You don't have to spend all of your time with me you know. I know there are things you want to do."

"But the one thing I want to do is unable to be done."

"Find your son?"

"No, that is something I need to do."

"Then what?" Bella asked.

"Let's just say you aren't the only one with hormones," he murmured. Bella's face went flaming red and he laughed. "You're sexy when you blush."

"Even though I'm a whale."

"Ah screw it," he sighed. He kissed her and he could practically hear her hormones surging. He kissed down her neck and kissed her belly. "I love you both so much."

---

"Pregnant sex is creepy," Carlisle decided. Esme giggled and he looked at her. "What?! It is?! I keep thinking that the baby is going to grab his area and not let go!"

"His area? Is that what they call it in the medical field doctor?" Esme giggled.

"Oh you know what I mean!"

Esme laughed before she kissed him. "You're so sweet. Almost in a naive way."

"I'm not naive!"

"Carlisle you didn't know how to have sex when we got married," she teased.

"I knew what bits when were," He defended. He was starting to smile though. It was true that all of his knowledge of sex could fit on the head of a pin. Esme always has been more experienced in that area. Even more so after the internet became so big and she could read blogs and articles and whatnot to teach her how to be a better lover.

He should read some of those. Just once he'd like to be the one that shows some flair in the bedroom. Even though Esme said he was fantastic and the best she'd ever had he suspected she was exaggerating.

Edward came down in a good mood.

"Hello dear parental figures," he said with a cheerful smile.

"That's an I just got laid smile," Emmett informed them.

"Yeah we got that," Carlisle sighed.

Edward went back upstairs with Bella's daily blood. Bella smiled and took the cup from him. Edward kissed her before releasing it.

"Hows he doing?" He asked, rubbing her belly.

"He definitely wasn't happy about the sex," she giggled. Edward kissed her belly and smiled.

"I'm sorry to disturb you."

"I've gotten so big," Bella said after swallowing some of the blood. "Am I going to stay big when I'm changed?"

Edward shook his head no. "You aren't putting on any excess weight so once the placenta is removed you'll go back to your normal size. Your breasts, on the other hand, might remain bigger which I am very much okay with."

"Whatever happened to wanting to preserve your virtue?" Bella asked. Edward shrugged.

"Sweetie I lost that a long long time ago, and besides you batted those eyes of yours and I can't help but obey you."

Bella blushed and went back to drinking her blood. Edward rubbed her belly and smiled when he felt the baby move back. He was probably imagining it but he could have sworn that he felt a tiny hand meeting his.

"You're happy," Bella murmured, setting the cup aside.

Edward was drawing shapes on her stomach when she said that. He nodded in agreement. "I regret the circumstances, but I am happy. When Emma was pregnant she made it her mission to tell me every day how much she hated me for what I had done and how I was some soulless monster."

"Why do you still let her get to you?"

Edward shrugged. "I guess when you dwell and believe in something long enough it's hard to disbelieve it."

Bella held his hand tight in hers. "You aren't a monster Edward. I'm so glad you're here with me."

"Even though this happened because of me," Edward sighed. "The only thing that could make this moment absolutely perfect was if the baby was mine."

"Edward you're going to raise him," Bella said, "you're going to love him and you're going to be there for him. The baby is yours in every way but his genes."

Edward was about to say something when he heard the whisper he had been waiting for. His face lit up and Bella looked at him strangely.

"I can hear his thoughts," he said happily, "just like with Kellan."

Bella put her hand on her stomach and covered Edward's hand with the other. "What is he thinking?"

"He loves you," Edward murmured with a smile. "He loves the sound of your voice, and mine for some reason."

"Because your voice is so beautiful," Bella reminded him. They smiled at each other then they returned attention back to the baby.

"He's happy. He can't wait to meet us."

Bella rubbed her belly slowly and smiled. "I can't wait to meet you sweetheart."

"How do you feel?"

"I feel good."

Edward smiled. "Let's go shopping. The good kind."

Bella nodded and got up. Edward brought along a bottle of blood for her along with a bottle of plain water. Bella carried them in a purse that Alice had given her. They borrowed Emmett's jeep and headed off to Port Angeles.

---

Bella never thought that she would be walking through a baby store with Edward. They talked about the baby and the hopes they had for him or her.

"I think we're having a girl," Edward said, "her mental tone wasn't like Kellan's."

"Huh, well should we hold off on the clothes?"

"Nope we'll get both. You forget darling, I'm very thorough."

Bella smiled and he kissed her hand. They were surrounded by pregnant women who were searching for clothes for their baby.

"The baby will grow faster than you think. By the time you wake up after the change she'll be a small toddler."

"Wow."

Edward nodded. He got a cart so Bella didn't have to carry the purse. "Are you thirsty?"

"Yeah, the water."

Edward handed her the bottle and she drank. They went to look a cribs first. Bella soon realized that Edward was one of those parents who would have the best for his child and could afford it. She was going to go with it. They picked out a white sleigh crib for the baby with a matching wardrobe and changing set.

"Will he or she go through as many diapers?"

"Oh yeah," Edward sighed, remembering his son and how many diapers he went through. "Back then we didn't have disposable diapers. We had a bout a fifty of them and every day we had to wash them. Then again Kel developed a bit of an allergy so...yeah."

"What kind of allergy?" Bella asked.

"He couldn't drink blood after he hit about a couple weeks. He could only drink his bloodtype, or rather Emma's. So he ate solid foods."

"What kind of reaction did he have? Was it serious?"

"He'd get a rash usually. Animal blood gave him hives on his neck."

Bella shuddered a bit. Edward grabbed the ticket to take to the register and slipped it in his pocket. They went to look at clothes. The part they both knew they were most excited about. They spent hours picking out cute little outfits. Edward held up little spring dresses and Bella gave her approval on some. She found a tiny tuxedo and they absolutely had to get it. Bella melted when she saw the tiny socks and shoes. They picked out several pairs with various disney prints.

They prepared for the baby preferring solid food over blood. Edward cooed over a tiny plate and silverware set. Bella was blown away with how excited and happy he was. When she told him he just shrugged and said, "who doesn't love a baby?"

They got plenty of diapers before carrying on into the toys.

---

"Where are the happy couple?" Rosalie asked as she and Emmett came back from hunting.

"They went shopping for baby things," Alice said sadly. She hated being left out of shopping. "Oh and they borrowed your jeep, Em."

"Yeah I noticed. They must be getting half the store."

"Esme just left to give them a bit of help with getting everything home," Carlisle said.

"They should be home any minute," Alice sighed. "I hope he didn't blow it."

They all heard two cars pulling up. Esme came in shortly after helping Bella.

"What did you guys get?" Alice asked with an excited smile.

"Did you guys leave some for the other pregnant ladies?"

Edward came in carrying the crib that needed to be assembled. The jeep had carried all of the disassembled furniture. Esme's car carried everything else.

"Em can you help me assemble everything?"

"Yeah sure."

"I'm going to wash the clothes," Esme said, "so they'll be nice and ready to go."

"Oh Esme thank you."

"First we have to see what all you guys got," Rosalie said. She was just as giddy as Alice.

While Edward and Emmett (who had little interest in baby fashion) worked on the crib Bella showed the cute little outfits.

"Edward is almost positive we're having a girl," Bella said as she held up the first of many sun dresses.

"Oh that's so precious!" Alice cooed.

"A sleigh crib Edward, good boy," Rosalie praised.

"Oh Edward do you remember how unprepared and lost you were when Kellan was born?"

"Yeah, the poor kid. But I wish we had kept that crib you built," Edward sighed.

"Ah yeah," Carlisle sighed with a smile, "but I know that couple we gave it to appreciated it more than we could have."

"Do you remember when you decided to play airplane just after he ate?" Esme laughed at Carlisle.

"Ah yes, and I got a nice blood shower. Yuck."

"I swear, you and Edward both..."

"Bella what's wrong?" Rosalie asked, noticing her shift.

"I don't know," she grunted, "something's wrong...I can't..."

The others moved back and Carlisle and Edward went to her side.

"Bella, what's wrong? Talk to me."

"Get her out...now!"

"Scalpel," Carlisle said holding out his hand. Alice handed it to him. "Edward get the morphine."

"Doesn't work," Bella grunted through gritted teeth.

"Edward she's in trouble," Carlisle said as he got to the placenta. He could see tiny claws trying to get out. "Bite her now."

Edward nodded. "Stay with me Bella," he whispered.

Carlisle heard Edward's teeth sink into her neck. He heard the venom spill into her veins. Edward was smart about where he bit and Carlisle mentally told him so. A split second after the bite Carlisle bit the hard shell in his hands and tore it open. The baby inside took her first breath and started to cry.

"She's alive."

Carlisle passed the baby to Edward.

"I didn't do it right. She's going to die."

"Edward you did fine," Carlisle said gently, "would you like me to bite her again just so you'll calm down?"

"I-if you could."

Carlisle sighed and bit Bella again. When he pulled back he looked at Edward. "Happy?"

"Not really."

Carlisle sighed and lifted her up. "We're going to move her upstairs. Esme is getting the bleach ready. Edward can you take the baby and clean her up?"

Edward nodded. He picked up the baby and looked at her. She was a pretty little thing. She had Bella's face already. Her eyes were the same shape. She had beautiful pale pink lips with the top being just a bit fuller, like her mothers. Edward took her into the kitchen and filled the sink with luke warm water.

"Do you need help?" Alice asked.

"Uh, yeah can you hold her while I wash her hair."

"Yep. Oh and you'll need these," Alice said handing him the bag of shampoo and baby soap. Edward nodded and took the contents out.

He massaged the baby shampoo into his daughter's hair and she cooed. He smiled at her.

"She has really thick hair."

"Yeah," he agreed, "soft too. So far it's the only part of Aro I can see in her."

She looked up at him and Alice helped him wash the soap out. Edward took the soap and cleaned the blood and fluid from her skin. She was fascinated by her own hands. Edward smiled and washed them gently.

"Aw she's so sweet Edward," Alice cooed. "Did you two pick out a name?"

"Not really," he shrugged. "I think she looks like an Adriane."

"She does," Alice agreed. "She's going to break a lot of hearts."

Edward shook his head as he lifted her out and wrapped her in a warm towel. "She isn't going to break any hearts because she isn't going to date."

"Let's see how well that goes," Alice said, patting him on the shoulder. Edward chuckled and carried the newborn half vampire to meet her family. She was very well received. Rosalie had already selected her first outfit and Esme dressed her.

"Adriane, this is your family," he said.

"Bella's transformation is underway and she'll be finished in about two days."

"Hows her heart?" Edward asked.

"As strong as Emmett's was," Carlisle said with a smile. "Now, may I meet the little lady?"

"Adriane this is your grandfather Carlisle."

Adriane cooed and giggled when Carlisle took her.

"You are so beautiful," he murmured, "you look like your mommy."

"She'll probably be wanting some blood," Carlisle said, "she keeps sucking on her hand."

"I'll get it for her," Esme said, "Edward are you going to be okay?"

"I'm actually going to go check on Bells," he said. He kissed his daughter before going upstairs.

---

"She's silent," Edward said, "something's wrong. Carlisle I messed up."

"Nonsense Edward, I backed you up and you know how perfect my record is."

Edward glared and Carlisle laughed. "Lighten up son! Adriane is going to think her dad is some insane ball of nerves."

"Her biological dad is definitely got the insane down. When he gets here I'm going to challenge him."

"Always a good idea," Carlisle muttered, "yes go challenge a vampire that is strong on his own but notorious for cheating. Let me know how that works out."

"Your sarcasm is poorly executed and not needed."

"My sarcasm was not poorly executed!" Carlisle defended hotly.

"You actually had me thinking you were supporting me. That's how much your sarcasm sucks."

Carlisle pushed Edward and was delighted when he was actually taken off guard and fell out of his chair. He started laughing and Edward glared at him.

"Revenge will be mine, when you least expect it."

"Oh you'll get distracted," Carlisle laughed.

"I won't."

"Bella's heart is slowing down."

Edward was completely distracted now. "How long?"

"It depends on her really. She's fully transformed when her heart stops. But she could lay in sleep for a while. Do you remember Rosie?"

Edward nodded. Rosalie had taken the longest to wake up after her change. He had been the quickest and according to Carlisle the loudest.

"Do we want to bring the baby up?" Carlisle asked.

"No," Edward answered, "I don't want her near the baby until...!"

He was cut off when Bella's newly vampirized arm shot out and grabbed him by the throat and he saw angry ruby red eyes.

"I. Want. My. Baby. Edward."

"Yeah...okay...I'll go get her."

Bella let him go and sat up. Carlisle was honestly amazed. Her heart was still beating slowly. She had just a bit left to go. Nobody had ever really tried lucid movement during their transformations so who was to say it wouldn't be doable?

"Here she is," Edward cooed to the baby in his arms. Bella looked over and saw her daughter for the first time.

"Oh my god," she whispered as she took the baby. "Hello beautiful. What did you finally name her?"

"We all like Adriane," Edward said, sitting on the bed beside her.

"Hello my Adriane."

She smiled and Adriane reached up to touch her face. Bella was overwhelmed when images filled her mind. She saw images of Edward bathing the newborn, Rosalie dressing her and Jasper reading a book to her. Adriane also showed her Emmett and Jasper doing a little skit for her to make her laugh.

"Well aren't you just mommy's talented princess," Bella cooed.

"What is it?" Edward asked.

"You mean she hasn't showed you what she can do? I mean I think it's her."

Adriane nodded. She reached over and touched Edward's cheek and showed him what she showed her mother.

I wanted mommy to see first

"You little sneak," Edward chuckled. "She wanted you to see first. Carlisle she has the opposite of his power. Her touch shows you her memories. She can break Bella's mental shield."

"That's amazing," Carlisle murmured. "Can you show me Adriane?"

She nodded and showed Carlisle her power. He held her and smiled.

"How about we go and show off to grandma and the others while mommy and daddy go hunting."

Adriane pouted. Bella kissed her forehead. "I'll be home soon sweetheart."

Adriane cooed and smiled after that. Carlisle carried her downstairs, leaving the parents alone.

---

Kellan dragged himself back to his cell after barely winning his battle. He wanted to just curl up and sleep until the end of the century. But he knew that wasn't going to happen. He could hear Aro's jovial mind coming his way.

"Up up," Aro said pushing his side with his foot.

"The tournament is over."

"Yes and you made me a great sum, but that isn't why you're getting up. It's time to collect my prize."

Kellan didn't know what he was talking about right away. Then he realized Bella will have had her baby by now.

"The human girl will be dead by now. I want you to be there so you can see the look on Eddie boy's face. I also want to see your daddy's face when I get your replacement and I kill you for real this time."

Kellan had no choice but to follow. To further his humiliation Aro left him in his torn pants (his shirt had been ripped to shreds through the fights) and put a collar on him. He held him on a leash.

"There is something I have always wanted to do."

Kellan's eyes widened just before Aro jumped on his back. "Mush doggie."

---

Edward had to resist the temptation to jump Bella. She was so beautiful in the silk dress Alice had dressed her in. She was walking barefoot and he liked it. Her skin was so beautiful and so perfect. He was a little worried. She was doing so well. Then he smelled fresh blood. Unfortunately Bella smelled it too. He saw her instincts in her eyes and she ran after what they were meant to drink. He grabbed her arm hoping to stop her.

He didn't. Bella snarled at him.

"Bella!"

She tackled him. Edward was honestly too surprised to do much. He flipped up and took off after Bella.

"I knew this was a bad idea," he growled as he charged after her. She was faster than him! He felt his pride splinter a little. He grabbed her hand and she came back and tackled him. "If this is how you want to be then fine," he growled.

He pushed her onto her back and she snarled at him. Edward began to slip into his instincts. She head butted him and he bit her neck. Her arms locked around his shoulders. He pulled his teeth out of her and began sucking and nipping at her neck. Bella moaned and pushed her hips up into him.

He wasn't entirely sure how they went from fighting to getting hot and heavy. But she wasn't a fragile flower this time. She grabbed his hair and forced his lips up to hers. Her dress was in the way. He pushed it up her thighs and snatched her panties away. Bella demanded his lips again. He pushed his tongue into her mouth and she moaned. She fisted his hair and they both tore his pants off.

"Now. Please. Now."

Edward pushed into her and she cried out. "I won't hold back this time," he promised her.

"Don't. I'm not breakable."

"I know you aren't," he grinned. He thrust hard into her. "You're so sexy."

Bella actually felt herself sink into the ground under the force. Bella moaned and held him tight.

"Edward...so good...!"

Edward didn't think sex got any better but here he was. Maybe it was because he was able to cut loose and give her everything he had. She wasn't fragile. It was so much better. Her nails dug into his skin as her orgasm came and he followed. After they just bathed in the afterglow. They kissed tenderly and held each other.

"Whoa, what the hell."

Edward's eyes snapped open. "BELLA DONT'!"

---

Everyone looked up when they heard Bella and Edward come in. Edward came into view first. Esme wondered what happened to his pants and his siblings snickered.

"Eddie got some," Emmett laughed, bumping fists with Jasper.

Bella came in with her dress in tatters and blood on her front.

"What happened?" Carlisle asked.

"Ah!" Adriane whimpered from Rosalie's lap. Bella took her and hugged her tight. She went to the nursery.

"Edward?"

"There was a hiker in the woods. I stopped her the first time. Then we...did things..."

"Yeah you did," Jasper snorted. "We heard you here."

"The...noise...must have brought the hiker because he found us and...now she's not talking to me and she's been crying the whole way home. I feel like I let her down."

Down the hall Bella was hugging her daughter.

"Mama," she whimpered.

"I'm not good at this," she sobbed, "I'm going to be a bad mother too I just know it."

"Hey Bella," Jasper said gently. Bella looked up at him and scooted over when he came and sat on the love seat with her. "I know you feel horrible right now. I have to admit I like how this little angel can calm you down."

Adriane giggled. She indicated that she wanted to be put down. Bella set her on the floor and she crawled over to her toys.

"I know how you feel," Jasper said, "my control is less than acceptable. But you're a newborn. Nobody expects you to have any control. We've all slipped up. Hell I've been the cause of us moving three times."

"I don't want to kill people."

"We all have," Jasper reminded her. He rubbed her back gently. "The only person who has never killed a human was Carlisle and that's because he's like a saint or something."

"I just feel so bad," Bella mumbled. "Will we have to move?"

"I don't know for sure. Carlisle usually decides that. But remember, Bella, what's done is done. It'll make you stronger as clearly you're still here."

"Yeah. I just feel guilty."

"That will pass," Jasper assured her with a smile, "we're very easily distracted."

"Everyone will hate me."

"As I've said, we've all messed up. Well, all of us normal ones anyway."

Bella giggled weakly.

"There's a smile," Jasper said. He hugged her tight before standing up. "Don't worry. You're family and we'll always stand beside you no matter what."

"Thanks Jasper," Bella said. He left and she looked at her daughter. She had been so hopeful for her first hunt. After all her daughter's blood didn't affect her at all. Knowing that she wasn't the only one that messed up didn't make her feel any better though.

"Mama," Adriane said, holding up her arms. Bella lifted her daughter up into her arms and kissed her forehead. Adriane nuzzled her neck and touched her cheek. She showed her mother how warm and happy she felt.

"I love you too my little cutie."

She felt two arms around her waist and smiled. "Bella my Bella can I dress you?"

Bella realized she was still wearing the tattered dress. "Please."

Edward set Adriane in her crib for a moment while he dressed her. But the baby wouldn't be ignored. She demanded her attention back when Bella finished. Edward smiled and took her into his arms. The baby giggled and kissed her daddy on the cheek. Edward kissed her forehead and sat down on the floor with her. He grabbed a ball and handed it to her.

"Mommy play," she ordered.

"It's weird, I didn't prepare myself for her to be talking already," Bella said as she sat down.

"We've been teaching her some things," Edward said. "She started crawling yesterday. You can see the result of that."

Adriane crawled out of Edward's lap when the ball was no longer interesting. She scurried out of the nursery and down the hall to her family.

"See what I mean."

"She's so mobile!"

"Well hello there cutie!"

The two new parents laughed and walked out. Adriane was playing with a different ball now with Emmett. He tossed it gently to her and she caught it with a giggle. Bella sat with Esme who put her arm around her and kissed her temple.

"How do you feel sweetheart?"

"I'm completely bummed but watching her is making me feel better."

Esme had Bella lay down with her head in her lap. Edward smiled, knowing the comfort that was in store. Esme gently smoothed Bella's hair and basically mothered her into feeling better. They all knew that treatment very well as it was what came after messing up.

Alice's face went blank and everyone looked at her. There was one vision they were waiting for.

"They're on their way," she said.

"Who is coming with him?" Carlisle asked.

"A half human definitely. His future is so foggy."

Bella looked at Edward. Without anyone really noticing he had taken Adriane into his lap. He was curling up a bit, forming a sort of barrier with his own body. She looked up at him curiously and he held her tiny hand.

"It's gone," Alice said finally. "He's bringing someone with him."

"He can't be doing this purposefully," Carlisle said, "he doesn't know about your powers, Alice. If he does he doesn't know about this blind spot."

"He's bringing Kellan," Edward said darkly, "I know him. He wants Kellan to see me fail or to see my death."

At that Adriane started to cry and Edward held her gently.

"There, there sweet girl," he murmured against her forehead. Bella moved to him and put a gentle hand on Adriane's head. Edward rocked her and when she didn't stop crying he passed her to Bella. He kissed her cheek. "I'll be back."

Bella nodded and he left. She heard him throwing his fit outside. When he was done he came back in and everybody looked at him.

"I'm going to get Kellan back. I'm going to challenge Aro. Then I'm going to show him why he doesn't harm my family."

"Right on," Emmett agreed. He jumped up. "I'm with you Edward, let's kick some ass."

"You've got us behind you," Carlisle said.

---

"What will you say when your daddy watches you die?"

"I'll keep saying what I always say when you aren't around," Kellan said.

"And what is that?" Aro asked mildly.

"Burn in hell you papery bitch."

TBC

I love Kellan so much. I also totally love Aro even though I make him so horrible. The first time I read his character I laughed and told my friend I kept picturing Dumbledore. Totally psyched for HBP but I'm totally waiting for them to reschedule the date again. Lol.