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Penname: Jburdick

Original or Derivative (fanfiction): Derivative

Rating/Warning(s)/Note(s): M

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Prompt: Multimedia Share: Search Google or YouTube for one of the following words, then select a search result at random and write about it: Bold, late, hall

I chose late.

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"Uggghh!" I growled, rolling over in bed onto my back. I just could not get comfortable! I threw the blanket down off the top half of my body and laid there staring at the ceiling.

Edward had left for work over an hour ago, but it was still only seven in the morning. A time when I should be sleeping, not squirming around in bed to try to get my lower back to stop aching. I had been pestering Edward for fucking months to get a new mattress and he just took forever to get anything done. I would have bought one myself and called it a day, but nope, Edward's got to be the picky person that he is and have the final god damn say on everything.

After deciding there was no way I was getting back to sleep anytime soon I dragged myself out of bed, threw on a robe and went downstairs to get some coffee.

I was never really one for getting up early unless Edward was looking for a little pre-work delights. I worked from home so I never needed to be up unless I was doing a phone or Skype conference with a different time zone. Most of my time was shared between writing my column for Cosmopolitan magazine and my books.

Coffee in hand I sank into the recliner and clicked on the TV. News or infomercials. Lovely. I left the news on and rested my head back against the back of the chair. I was asleep in no time, but woke when the shrill ring of the phone startled me out of my slumber.

"Hey Alice." I yawned loudly into the phone. "How ya doing?" I asked.

"Hi honey, I'm doing great for the most part. Work is a nightmare, god….can we trade professions?" She laughed into the receiver.

"Sure Alice. What's the matter? What's this 'for the most part' crap?" I demanded, trying not to sound too bossy, and failing, I don't know what happened to be honest, but it seemed the inner-bitch inside me was taking over.

"Oh, it's nothing bad. I'm just on my period and I swear I am so over it. I'm sick of being so tired for a week. I just get so weak and exhausted that I don't want to do anything." She sighed, sounding forlorn.

"Ah, yes I forgot you're anemic. Periods can be a bitch Al, You should be taking your iron pill like a good girl!" I said.

She laughed and mentioned the vacation Edward and I had coming up. "So a cruise should be fun."

"Oh yea! I am so excited, I've never been on one before so I'm really psyched!" I squealed like a five year old girl. "I just have to make sure my little friend won't be visiting while we're there. That would truly put a damper on this very intimate and romantic cruise."

I got up and went to the kitchen to look at the calendar. I usually put red dots on the days when I started and stopped on the calendar. Now it was missing. The entire last three months on the calendar had no dots. Edward and I had been trying so hard for a baby, but nothing had happened yet.

I pressed a hand to my abdomen and it felt slightly firm. Well, fuck. What the hell did I eat? I mean I had to eat something, cause this is not normal…unless. "It's not possible…" I mumbled to myself.

"What's not possible?" Alice asked in her slightly shrill voice. I stayed quiet, counting the days in my head. "Bella?"

"Huh? Oh yea…forgot you were there…It's nothing, I'm fine." I muttered.

"Don't lie to me, Swan!" She yelled into my ear through the phone.

"I'm….fuck, I'm late, ok?"

"Oh, ok, I'll let you go then, I didn't realize you had something going on today, I'm sorry Bella!"

"It's…okay." I lied, she'd find out eventually. I snapped the phone shut and tossed it behind me, not really caring where it landed.

Thirty minutes late I had six pregnancy tests going in the bathroom together. This was seriously the last thing I would've have ever guessed would be wrong with me. God, Edward was going to be thrilled. Fucking loser.

When the timer rang out I ran in to check the sticks. Oh, Hell.

Edward was talkative all through dinner that night. I still hadn't said anything. Was that bad of me? Yes. Was I worried about it, no.

After he finally slowed to take a breath I spoke up.

"Edward?" I sounded five years old. "Yea, baby?" He mumbled through a mouthful of steak.

"I have something to tell you. Please don't be mad, not that you'll have a reason to…but just please don't, K?" I took his hand across the table and stared into his eyes.

His brow furrowed and he frowned, his body tensing like he was bracing for an impact. "Go ahead." He said clearly and calmly.

"I'm….fuck. I'm late. Really, really late." I said with a nod. He looked thoroughly confused and just stared at me. Great, here I go having to explain. Lovely.

"I'm about four months pregnant and if you don't want it then that really sucks because I do." I covered my mouth, I couldn't believe I'd just said that!

About a million emotions passed through Edward's beautiful face, but only one stuck, and only that one mattered. He was so happy!

He scooped me up into his arms as fast as he could and kissed all over my face. "I love you, Bella."

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