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Chapter 11,

Bella awoke feeling absolutely calm and refreshed.

"Oh my god she lives!" Edward cried. He came over and kissed her. "How are you feeling?"

"Good actually," she said with a stretch, "did I fall asleep out there?"

"Out there a day and a half ago," he said. "Are you hungry? I'll make you some eggs if you'd like."

"That would be nice. I had a wonderful dream. My parents were alive and they were hugging me at my wedding. They kept saying how much they loved you and how they were excited for me."

Edward smiled and started cooking. Bella sat at the dining room table sipping some orange juice.

"If the moon was near I'd say let's go down again at night," she said.

"Something special happen at night?" Edward asked, scrambling her eggs like he knew she liked.

"Supposedly we're closer to the spirit world on the full moon."

Edward put some bacon on. "So you believe in ghosts?"

"I guess, yeah," Bella shrugged, "some nights I can hear my parents when I run, like they're running with me."

Edward smiled and cooked. He decided not to tell her about what he may have seen. When the eggs were done he tipped them onto a plate for her. They had cooled just enough when the bacon was done. He gave it to her with a kiss.

"So what were they so excited about in the dream?" Edward asked.

"Being a mom," she said. "Oh my god these are good."

Edward smiled, "well thank you."

"How is it that someone without taste can cook?" Bella asked.

"Food Network," he said with a shrug. "I like cooking for you. It's a nice change."

"Well you were so bad at it when you were human."

Edward laughed and nodded. "I do remember that."

She stood and stretched. "There is a beautiful lake nearby. Swimming?"

Edward nodded and went to get their suits. When he came back Bella was fast asleep on the bed. That was fast. He wondered when she had gone into the bedroom in the first place. So he shook her shoulders.

"Huh?"

"Sleeping?"

Bella shook her head no. "The sun just feels amazing," she stretched and sighed. "I was thinking about that. I don't know how far we are from civilization."

"Scattered settlings."

"Can you go out then?" Bella asked.

Edward looked outside. "If anyone comes by I'll just hang out under water," he shrugged. "Unless you don't want to go."

"And miss out on seeing you half naked? Hell no."

Edward laughed and tossed her the suit. She caught it and watched as he peeled his shirt off and then his pants. He took his boxers down with them and stepped out. She took a moment to admire his physique.

"Hello, Bella, I'm up here."

"I've made my choice."

Edward laughed and pulled on a pair of blue and silver swimming trunks and Bella pouted. "What?"

"They leave everything to the imagination!"

"I have to pee," she declared. She went into the bathroom and Edward sighed, leaning against the wall.

"I do not miss that part of being human," he said with a smile.

"Yeah well what goes in must come out," Bella said over the flushing and the sound of water. "Who picked the soap?"

"You like cucumber melon right?" Edward asked.

"Babe you are so sweet," she cooed.

"I do what I can...Bella?" He was sure he heard her crying.

"I'm disgusting!" She cried. He walked in and she was already in her two piece. "Look at this! I look like bacon!"

"I think you look fine sweetheart," Edward said hugging her, "you're still the most beautiful woman I have ever met."

She sniffed and nodded. "I'm being silly."

"Very," he agreed, "now let's go before it gets too late."

They walked outside. "Race you there," she said.

"You're on," Edward agreed.

They both took off running. Bella heard him running near her and was determined to win. He could be stronger than her but she was going to have the title of the fastest. As they wove through trees Bella saw him neck and neck with her. She saw the sparkling lake ahead. She was going to win!

Thud!

"Damn it all!" Bella cried. She heard Edward splash into the water before he laughed at her.

"Sorry there buddy," he said, coming out of the water. "But if it makes you feel better if you weren't so clumsy you would have beaten me."

"Oh shut up and get my foot out of this!"

Edward, still snickering, untangled her foot from the web of greenery. He pulled her up and dusted her off.

"Aw you left a print of your body in the grass."

Edward grabbed the digital camera they had brought and took a picture. He then took a picture of Bella, still covered in dirt and grass.

"It's completely waterproof incase that glare means you're going to try to destroy the evidence."

Bella's lower lip quivered.

"Bella please don't cry."

He came up and hugged her gently. Bella held his hips and quickly threw him back into the water. Edward popped up and spit out water while she laughed. He playfully glared at her and leapt out of the water at threw seaweed at her. Bella charged at him and he caught her. They rolled around the shallow water, pelting each other with this and that. When they finished Edward had half of the sand on the shore in his hair and in his trunks and Bella had seaweed hanging off of her.

"You look like the swamp thing," he teased.

"If I'm the swamp thing then you're the sand man."

"Let's go in deeper," Edward said.

"Um...okay...how about we don't and just hang out here."

"You scared," Edward asked.

"No!"

Edward took her hands and they swam out deeper.

"Edward I don't...OH MY GOD SOMETHING TOUCHED MY FOOT!"

"That was just some of the vegetation sweetheart," Edward said with a grin.

"Oh my am I tired," Bella fake yawned, "I'm going to hang out by the SOMETHING IS ON MY LEG!!!! IT'S MOVING ON MY LEG!!!

Edward reached down and pulled up the snake. "Huh. Why is there a python here?"

"That. Thing. Tried. To. Kill. Me!"

Edward sighed and threw the snake far out of the water. "Now Bella..." he cut off when he saw Bella at the shore. "Damn she's fast," he sighed. He swam over to her.

"See, here it's nice and shallow and snake free."

"You the fiercest of creatures, afraid of a snake."

"Those things are poisonous! Or they coil around your neck and squeeze! They are just creepy!"

Edward laughed and sat in the shallow water with her. "I'll defend you against any snake that tries to hurt you."

Bella smiled and hugged him. "Mm you're my superhero."

"Did you know there were snakes in this lake?" Edward asked.

"No. Mom wouldn't let me go into the deep water. I had to stay in the shallow. I don't like the vegetation that touches my feet."

She laid back against the sand and stretched. "Screw the cancer this feels great," she sighed happily.

"It really does," Edward agreed. He was glittering in the sunlight and loving it. For some reason he was always completely happy with what he was when Bella was with him, even though she didn't sparkle. "What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking that I never thought I'd be back here again. I remember laying here with my mom and dad."

"Did you come here a lot?" Edward asked as he went through the water silently.

"We came here a lot. It was so much fun. I just loved AHHHHH WHAT THE HELL?!" Bella screamed jumping up. Edward laughed so hard he fell back into the water. In his hand was a giant leaf from an underwater plant. "EDWARD CULLEN YOU BRAT!"

Edward was laughing to hard to avoid her tackle. They rolled around in the water, fighting each other. The just ended up laughing as the crawled out of the water. Edward pulled seaweed out of her hair and dusted some sand out as well. He pulled her onto his back and ran back to the cabin at top speed. They got there and Edward stripped them both to shower.

Edward turned on the shower and Bella got in.

"Strangely romantic," she said with a smile.

"Turn around love," he murmured. He grabbed the shampoo he had packed for her and squeezed some into his hand.

"Mmm do I smell coconut?"

"Tropical paradise," Edward read. "It was this or oranges."

"Seriously? Wow."

"You forgot my shampoo didn't you?" Bella guessed.

"You have such beautiful hair," he complimented, changing the subject. He washed it with loving care. He massaged the soap into her scalp to get all of the sand out in a nice slow rhythm. Bella moaned slightly and almost fell asleep against him. "Feel good?"

"You have no idea," she said lazily.

Edward detached the shower head and washed the soap out. He made sure each little grain of sand was gone before rubbing in the conditioner. When he was done her hair was soft and tangle free as he ran his fingers through it several times. Bella gave him the same treatment. He had a bit more sand in his hair.

"Will you let me wash you?" he asked gently. He didn't wait for an answer. He lathered some body wash on his hands. He washed her shoulders first in slow circles that continued up her neck and down her back. His hands then slipped to her stomach. He rubbed the circles again and Bella nearly collapsed against him.

"Edward..." she whispered. He kissed her when she titled her head back. She threaded her fingers through his hair to hold him in place as his soapy hands cupped her breasts. He rolled her nipples between his thumb and forefinger. Bella whimpered into his mouth and he smiled.

"Regular showers are boring," he whispered against her lips.

"Good thing I'm here then huh?"

She felt him against her lower back and she knew what she wanted. She turned in his arms and he pouted.

"I was playing with those."

Bella smiled and kissed his neck. "Hold perfectly still," she whispered against his throat. She licked down his chest and abs.

"Bella what are you...oh lord."

Bella began to suck on him. Edward had forgotten she did that and his knees nearly gave out when she swirled her tongue around his tip.

"Bella...oh my god..."

The shower had been his plan to pamper her and finish off with explosive sex. But she wasn't having that by the look of things. She wanted to be in control.

"You have no idea how amazing you are," he groaned.

She nibbled lightly, knowing it wouldn't hurt him and smiled when he tensed. She rubbed him vigorously, smiling as he spilled out over her hand. She knew exactly what kind of energy was building up in him and that he needed a release and he needed it now.

"You know now would be such an easy time to repay you for freaking me out at the lake," she sighed.

"Don't you dare."

Bella grinned and laughed when he tackled her. They topped out of the tub, kissing each other feverishly. He grabbed her and they barely got to the bed. Edward growled and moved her legs with his knee. He slid into her quickly with enough force to shatter human bones. Bella cried out and gripped his shoulders. He held her upper arms as he thrust almost too fast for her to keep up with. He didn't know what it was about this time that made the experience different. He felt less of himself and more the lusting vampire. Her scent was driving him wild. He wanted to hold her and show her just want a real man could do to her.

"Edward!"

Bella winced when she heard something shred. In the heat of the moment she wondered if it was her body. She released quickly but strongly. She was so overwhelmed by the sensation she nearly fainted. Her brain wasn't working again. He kept going and the stimulation brought her to another shattering release. Her head was going to explode she was sure of it! He seemed different. She was reminded of a male wolf when his mate was in heat. Now she understood why some of the females didn't like sex when they were the most fertile. Her groin was so sensitive it hurt.

"Ed...wad...stop..." she groaned, overwhelmed by many sensations. Finally she closed her eyes and drifted.

Edward stopped when he heard her. He coughed up some feathers and looked at her.

"Bella? Bella!"

He could feel her heart so he knew she wasn't dead. He didn't smell any blood so he knew she wasn't badly hurt. He did see the beginnings of bruises on her arms and hips in the shape of his hands. He hoped that she was just sleeping because he had bored her. He would rather take that over knocking her out.

Bella woke as he was checking her head. She felt as light as a cloud but completely full and satisfied.

"Hey handsome," she sighed with a smile

"Bella, did I hurt you? Don't lie to me."

"A little, but nothing serious. Multiple orgasms leave me incredibly sensitive and sore down there."

"You fainted, I was so afraid that you were hurt."

"No way stud, you're just that good."

"I'll make sure to get myself a medal," Edward muttered. "I'm so sorry. I lost control and I could have really hurt you."

"Alright, but you didn't," Bella shrugged, "Edward we've had sex several times before with no problems. I'm not human and fragile."

"But I did hurt you," Edward insisted.

"Alright, fine you hurt me," Bella shrugged. "Oh, and I am very mad at you, I want a divorce," she said in a mock serious tone. Edward glared. "Edward, I'm f-"

"Don't you dare say fine! If you value my sanity at all don't say fine!"

Bella thought about that for a moment. "I'm fine."

"Lies! All lies! I'm taking a vow of chastity!"

"Oh come on don't punish me too!" She moaned. "And kindly tell me why I look like a chicken!"

"Would you rather I have bit you?" Edward grumbled. Bella looked down at the torn pillows.

She grabbed the camera off of the small table by the bed and took a picture. "We'll title it Edward's new diet."

"Don't just write this off Bella."

"Fine! I'll be mad at you and let you wallow! Now if you don't mind I'm going to go molt outside!"

She stormed out with a trail of feathers behind her. He sighed and took a picture of her when she wasn't looking. Maybe he would look back and laugh someday. He put the camera down and sat at the kitchen table. He decided to make her dinner since she would probably be hungry. He decided to make her some pasta and a nice salad. He was draining the noodles when he heard her crying outside. Things had just gotten worse. Not only had he hurt her physically but now she was crying because of him. He went outside and saw her sitting in the grass as naked as can be with her knees drawn up to her chest. She was crying into her arms and trying to be quiet about it.

"Bella...I'm sorry I got so upset," he said, sitting with her. "I didn't mean to hurt you."

"It's not that," she sighed, rubbing her eyes, "I'm pregnant."

"Great. Just great and who is the guy?!"

"What?"

"Did you sleep with Darius again?!"

"No you dumbass it's yours!"

"I'm a vampire, Bella," he reminded her.

"Oh read a book every once in a while would you?" She snapped. "I knew it could happen to a human woman but I thought my body would be too different!"

"Wait, how do you know?" Edward asked.

"I have all the same symptoms that I had with Devon," she sighed, "I just didn't want to believe it. Then the sex just sealed the deal."

"So you're saying I could have killed you by sex..."

"Best death ever by the way."

"and it's because you're pregnant?" Edward said, ignoring her comment.

"For the first month the female gives off a scent telling the others that she's pregnant. It's similar to when it's our time of the month everybody knows it. You know, when I smell sweeter. Have you noticed how especially lately you can't seem to keep your hands off of me?"

Edward nodded. He had noticed that he was more protective of her and felt even more lust for her than usual. Her scent was different too.

"Well this is shocking but great! We always talked about a family and now we can do it."

"Yeah," Bella sighed.

"What is it? I know you said you hate childbirth, I bet Carlisle could give you a C-section."

"I thought I was safe from that with you, it was one of your many appeals. I mean after Dev was born...I had nightmarish PPD and I almost lost him the day he was born! I'm too dangerous to be a mother!"

Edward pulled her into his lap and kissed her cheek. "You're forgetting who the little guy has for a family. Seven vampires and a werewolf. If anyone even thinks about hurting him they'd have to deal with me."

"Every time I'm pregnant I think of my parents and how they were good people that were killed for no reason. I hate the vampire who did it! I was lying when I said I didn't care that I had left a scar. If I ever got the chance I would kill him."

"Bella..."

"I'm not going to look for a fight," she assured him. She sighed. "I'm scared that I'll lose this one too."

"If any vampire, lycan, human, whatever, tries to hurt you or the baby there will be hell to pay. Bella you are my life and my love."

"Can we do this?"

"You did a great job with Devon. He's a good kid and he loves you very much."

Bella smiled and Edward put his hand on her stomach. She had already begun to show. He remembered that werewolf pregnancies were faster. He could feel something move. He was almost sure he could feel two somethings.

"I love you Edward," Bella whispered.

He kissed her then stood up and carried her in the house for dinner.

---

By the time they got home Bella was obviously pregnant. Everyone was surprised and listened with fascination to the explanation. Bella was happy when Darius took the immature approach.

"Haha you have give birth again!"

"Haha he's better in bed than you!"

Devon and Emmett didn't bother to hide the humor there. From what Bella had heard the two were becoming best friends, bonding over their love of sports, video games and play fighting.

"I demand to see pictures!" Alice said taking the camera. She plugged it into her computer and the slide show began.

"Where did he take you?" Devon asked.

"Ireland, to the forest I lived in for a while," she said.

There were several pictures of the breathtaking view and the ruins of the village. There were candid shots of Edward cooking and Bella shaving her legs with a robe and a towel turban.

"What's that one?" Devon asked when they got to the print of Bella in the ground.

"We raced to the lake and she almost beat me but she tripped. That's the imprint she left in the ground."

"Feathers?" Alice asked at the next one. The one after that was Bella covered in them and she hit him.

"You jerk!"

"Do I want to know?" Carlisle asked.

"Edward lost control during sex and bit a few pillows," Bella said. Emmett and Jasper nearly fell over laughing at that. Edward knew then what they were going to get him for Christmas. Bella sat down and Edward rubbed her swollen belly.

"Bella you'd been looking very pale," Carlisle said, "The baby is feeding on your blood which would explain why you've been so lethargic lately. It would also explain why your injuries took so long to heal. I'm going to get some blood for you."

Bella grumbled and went into the living room with Edward. She laid on the sofa and he rubbed her swelling ankles.

"You're so good to me," she murmured.

"Probably because I love you."

"You guys are too much," Devon chuckled. "Anyway I'm off to see Leah, I just wanted to make sure you made it back unharmed."

"Aw you're so sweet. Come kiss me goodbye."

"Aw mom," he moaned.

"Don't neglect me son!"

Devon sighed and gave his mother a hug and a kiss before running off.

"I love that boy so much. It hurts that he isn't tiny anymore."

Edward chuckled. He rubbed her belly with one hand and smiled. Soon he was going to be a father and that was terrifying. But Bella was with him and he couldn't mess things up too badly.

"Hold on," Edward said suddenly, "I hear something."

He got up and knelt by her stomach. He put his ear against her as if that was what he used for his extra hearing.

"What?"

"The baby...I can hear blips from his mind. I can hear two tones."

"Blips? What kind of blips?"

"He recognizes your voice and reacts to it. Can you feel him move?"

Bella nodded and smiled.

"I can only pick up mental tones. He's content."

"Of course he is, you're talking to him."

Edward came up and kissed her.

"So when you said two tones what was that about?" Bella asked, already knowing the answer.

Edward smiled and kissed her. "I think we're having twins."

---

The big day was here. It came just as Bella was getting ready for a shower.

"Aw damn," she sighed.

"What is it?" Edward asked.

"Water broke! Get out the special sheets, some ice packs and maybe your brothers might want to go hunting or something."

"This is going to be a horrifying process isn't it?" Edward asked.

"Yes."

"Alright. Well no doubt Carlisle has...oh here he comes."

"Alright Bella let's get this underway. From what I understand you have quick labors."

"Yup."

"Edward and I are as of now the only vampires here."

Bella sighed and laid down after putting a shirt on. "Edward I will probably void my bowls."

"Eew. We can just throw the mattress out."

Carlisle chuckled and felt her forehead for a temperature and checked her dilation. "Wow, you weren't kidding."

Edward held her hand and kissed her forehead. "I'm right here with you," he promised.

"Just know that whatever I say while I'm pushing the kid out is not serious."

Edward nodded and kissed her lightly. "Can you believe it?" he asked, touching her stomach, "we're going to be parents. Well, I will be you already are."

Bella smiled anyway and nodded. "As long as nobody attacks me right after I think we'll be good."

Edward chuckled and sat on the bed with her. He touched her forehead gently to make sure she wasn't too hot. He was going to dote on her like nobody had before. Anything she wanted she would have.

"Why can't they make painkillers for lycans?" Bella moaned.

"Why is it that I am at your service and the one thing you want is something I can't get you?"

Bella shrugged. "Alright, um...hm...glass of water I guess."

"Done," Edward said standing. He was gone and back in a flash with a bottle of fresh water for her that had been chilling in the refrigerator. "I feel a little better. I wish I could do more."

"Can you deliver the baby?" Bella asked.

"Carlisle's the doctor sweetheart."

"I know, but that's one of our things. I don't know how it is for humans but a lycan childbirth was an event."

Edward smiled nervously. "Is there some sort of ceremony? Should I get Darius or something?"

Bella smiled. "Some things, yes. But we didn't get to have them with Devon because we were too busy running from vampires."

"So what exactly is going to happen?" Edward asked. "I mean if you want me to deliver the baby I need to know more than just coaching you.

"When the actual birth begins I'll probably move to the floor or the forest if I'm feeling sentimental. That's where Dev was born and it's more traditional because we lived in forests. Usually the mate makes a comfortable bed for the mother to rest in. My father was so anxious for me that he made my mother a bed of feathers that he collected obsessively."

"Wow."

"In all fairness they had lost cubs before me so he was a little over excited. Darius made me a bed of moss because we were on the move."

Edward sighed a bit. "Why is it you have all the fun traditions and rituals?"

Bella smiled. "To make up for the persecution I guess."

"Okay so when the baby is being born...?"

"Just deliver it like any other baby. Bite through the umbilical cord and then we cry and gush over the cute little baby."

"Bite the umbilical cord?"

"You don't have to do it," Bella assured him with a giggle. He was so cute when he was trying to understand her customs. "The only things that I want to have done is you delivering the baby. Everything else is just customs that I can live without."

Edward kissed her forehead. "You'll be in a lot of pain."

"The joys of motherhood," she sighed. Edward leaned down and kissed her gently.

"You look so beautiful right now, you're taking my breath away."

She blushed a bit and he kissed her again. She gripped his hand as she felt the beginnings of what was going to really hurt.

"Are you alright? Contractions?"

"No, pre birth," she winced. "Baby is almost ready, he's squeezing himself into the canal and it'll be a few minutes yet if I'm remembering correctly. Our bodies change regularly so the widening of the cervix and all that down there doesn't hurt."

"Is it time to move?" Bella nodded. "Let's go outside then."

She smiled slightly and him and he carried her outside. If there was one good thing about Forks, it was mossy. He had a nice little bed set up for her against an old oak. She gripped his hand as she got through the pre birth. Then it was time.

"Bella?"

She held his hand even tighter as she pushed. The pain was still the same as before. She squeezed the hell out of his hand. His free hand was ready for the baby's head.

"I wouldn't!" she warned through gritted teeth.

"Why...oh..."

Edward shook urine off of his hand and then went back in position to catch the baby.

"I can see his head Bella. Baby you are doing so beautifully."

"HOLY SHIT THIS HURTS!" Bella screamed. As usual she thought that the big head of the baby was going to split her in two. She pushed harder and Edward was in awe. He could read about babies and all of that until the cows came home, but he was still blown away as he guided his child from his wife. In keeping with wanting Bella to have this be about her, he swallowed his reservations and bit through the umbilical cord. His baby started screaming and he smiled.

"H-he's a boy," he mumbled weakly. He made up a little nest for the baby just in time for the second one. Bella cursed a bit. She didn't want to go through childbirth again. "One more time and I promise I'll get a vasectomy."

Bella laughed at that, especially when she pictured Edward asking Carlisle to do the procedure. The laugh was short lived as the next baby came. This birth was a bit easier, probably because she was numb from the pain. Edward guided the baby out and bit the cord again.

"She's a girl," he said with a bright smile. Bella was in tears now that she wasn't in great pain. She held her arms out and received her son. Both babies were crying.

"Can we bathe them in sterile water?" Edward asked.

"Yes," Bella laughed. "Help me!"

Edward lifted her and cradled her with one arm. He took her back home where the parents were met by their loving family.

"Oh they're precious!" Esme cooed. Carlisle gave them blankets to wrap the babies in.

"How do you feel Bella?"

"Like I just passed two boulders," she sighed, "the same I felt with Devon."

"We called him and he's on his way," Carlisle said, "your brothers and sisters will be back in an hour, they went to Seattle to see a movie."

"Bella you must be exhausted," Esme said.

Bella nodded, not really paying attention. She was holding the babies lovingly. Edward swept her into his arms and she giggled.

"My mate is so devoted," she murmured before kissing him.

"He loves you so."

He carried her up the stairs and together they washed the babies before laying on the massive bed.

"What will we name them?" Bella asked.

"I've liked the name Dawson for a boy."

"Can we name the girl creek?"

Edward stuck out his tongue and she laughed.

"Damian?"

"Ah devil child!" Edward cried.

Bella giggled and looked at her babies. They were awake but not doing much. Her unnamed boy was looking at his sister. She gazed into her daughter's soft face. She was already the most beautiful baby she had ever seen. Both of them already had their dad's hair. She wondered if they were going to change at the full moon or at all.

"I can't look away," Bella murmured. She closed her eyes and sighed.

Edward smiled when he heard Bella's breathing change. He reached over and touched her cheek gently. His son was sleeping and his daughter looked groggy. As far as he was concerned she had given him the greatest gift in the world.

Edward, you need to come down here

The last thing he wanted to do was leave the peaceful scene that was his wife and newborns sleeping, but the urgency in Carlisle's mental tone brought him down quickly. How he missed hearing Katie's mental tone he didn't know, but she was there and she didn't look happy. He wondered if she was sent to kick him in the crotch or something.

"Edward," she said, "how are you?"

"Unbelievably happy, Bella just gave birth."

"Oh congratulations," she cooed, "I love babies."

"The point of your visit?" Edward pressed. "I'm sorry to be so abrupt but I can't help but think you want to attack me."

"Nah I'm over it, I'm pissed you hurt my sis but you babbled about Bella enough in Alaska. Tanya doesn't understand that."

"Clearly."

Katie looked at him with an expression that Edward wasn't used to. "Edward the Volturi knows about Bella and they're on their way."

TBC

Yay update! I'm enjoying hotel internets but not the sound of my sister's snoring! I mean oh sweet jesus how does she not wake herself up?! I hope the chapter didn't seem too rushed, I didn't want to break it up and bring the volturi in the middle but eh.