Accepting Love

Ch. 11

Contentment

April 2011

The last three months flew by, surprisingly. We had two weeks until final exams. I was actually looking forward to finals for once. They marked the end of the year and the start of summer. Summer was very appealing, since I would get to meet my baby boy.

We still hadn't picked a name, and the list was growing. The nursery, on the other hand, was already in the works. Esme was painting a mural on the left hand wall of my old room upstairs. We were going with a combination of blues and greens, and the mural was of cute underwater creatures, nothing scary.

Between all of us girls, we spent an entire day shopping for furniture and bedding. I was shocked that Rose had gone, but she really was trying, and I couldn't fault her for it. It turned out that two sets of furniture were bought. One set for us and the other for Esme and Carlisle's house. They had a room set up for when they watched our little guy when school started back or whenever we needed them to.

My back and hips really started hurting during the past few weeks. James and Dr. Steele had both warned me it might happen. By the time I got home from walking all over campus to my different classes I was exhausted, sore, and crabby. I knew I was getting on everyone's nerves, but they never said anything. They just took my mood swings in stride, along with the weird things that were happening to my body during pregnancy.

Every night when I got home, there was a set routine. There were Tums in every room of the house. As soon as I crossed the threshold into the house, I was ushered to the couch, and my feet were propped up. Someone would bring me a Caffeine-free Coke that I was only allowed once a day. Alice occasionally slipped me an extra one when Edward wasn't around.

Someone would rub my feet while someone else rubbed my back. They were spoiling the shit out of me, and I loved every minute of it. The only downfall was they insisted I did the stretches and exercises James had assigned me. Three days a week I had to do the awful shit and groaned and complained the entire time. The only reason I went along with it was because James said it would make delivery a lot easier with my hips and back.

It was all supposed to help relieve part of the pain and help me get comfortable, but I was usually so sore anyway it didn't help as much. James was number two on the speed dial. Dr. Steele was number one. James and Victoria had been over for dinner several times and to help realign my hips. Victoria was ecstatic to see the ultrasound pictures and James looked like he was slowly coming around to the proposal idea.

Of course I kept dropping hints like playing Beyonce's Single Ladies, and I even went as far as buying a dress magazine, which had Alice rolling once James spotted Victoria looking through it. He constantly threatened to tell Dr. Steele to put me on bed rest. Saying it would be easier on me if I wasn't walking around so much on campus. I, of course, refused since I only had two weeks left.

When the four of us were not studying for finals, and I wasn't in too much pain, our time was spent upstairs cuddling or making love. With my ever expanding belly the positions that were comfortable were seriously lacking. There was really only a couple that didn't seem to kill my hip and one of these was on my hands and knees, or doggy style as Alice joked. They were still treating me with kid gloves, but I knew it wouldn't last forever. I knew they were just trying to make sure they didn't hurt me or the baby. I had been lucky enough to experience seeing how rough they were with each other when I wasn't involved.

The first time I walked in on Edward and Jasper having a really rough session was kind of funny. I didn't even know they were home. I had gone to upstairs with the intent to grab a shower before they all got home to help with the bad back ache I was having. I stood there and was just in awe, of how they moved and talked to each other. Even though they were nothing like they were with me, you could still see and feel the love they have for each other.

"Damn Bella, how long have been standing there?" Edward asked when he finally noticed me standing there.

"Long enough," I said saucily with a smirk and walked past them on the bed to our bathroom.

I loved our shower. All the different shower heads made it feel like warm rain pelting your skin. It even had a bench that you could sit on and a jet that was just right to relieve my back aches. Most of the time when any of us showered, someone else was in there with us. It's really rare to find one of us alone in the shower, but I had spent the day with Esme and Alice going over baby stuff. The guys had planned a guy's night out. I had just gotten the water to the perfect temperature when the guys stuck their heads in and asked if they could join. Who was I to deny them? I never had an objection to my hot men. Whatever they wanted, they could have, and I mean that in every way possible. I couldn't seem to get enough of all of them.

Esme had told me during one of our many talks that when she was pregnant, both times, the farther along she got, the more her hormones raged and the more sex she needed. She joked quite often about how lucky I was to have three lovers instead of one. It was all true though. I seemed to have reached that point pretty quickly. I wasn't sure if it was hormones or just straight up horniness. It didn't matter though because no matter what. I always had to be touching at least one of my loves.

Over the past few months it wasn't unusual for one of them to find me looking back over time. I wondered often if they would ever learn that I just like to reflect on my new life. I had never been this happy and content. I also found myself wondering about the future. The thought of Alice pregnant was extremely enticing to me. I had even caught the guys looking at her the same way I do when that thought crosses my mind.

Would we have more kids? Was there a way we could all get married or just do something to show that we loved each other forever? I wasn't sure, but it was Alice that pulled me out of my musings this time as I sat on the couch rubbing my big belly. It was far from a cute little baby bump now.

"What on earth are you thinking about this time?" She smiled as she plopped down beside me.

"Just how much time has flown by and a little about the future," I smiled and kissed her softly.

"Mmmm as much as I like it when you try to distract me, you sexy, pregnant woman, we really need to narrow down this list of names," she smirked and planted a quick kiss on the end of my nose as I groaned.

Oh God, would the evil pixie ever stop with the names?

Not with my luck.

I spent the next hour or so with Alice listening over names like Alex, Aden, Gabriel, Sean, Caden, and so many more. I wanted a name that was not used much. Everyone, except me, had old fashion names. We had on many occasions tried to get the guys involved in picking names, but they never would. There were pages upon pages of names Alice had written down, and I was quickly getting tired of the name game. Apparently, the little guy was too because he really started to get active.

I loved it when he got like this. Feeling my little man kick and wiggle was the most amazing thing, and I quickly started rubbing my belly again. Alice figured out what was going on instantly and proceeded to call the guys in from the kitchen where they were making dinner. Alice's hands were all over my belly by the time the guys came running in.

You would think there was a celebrity in the house every time he started squirming inside me. Now they're two more sets of hands on my belly. I loved it when they all got excited to feel our baby. It felt right for their hands to be beside mine feeling the kicks and flutters.

I knew that our son was going to be loved and spoiled rotten. I would be surprised if I actually got to get my hands on him once he made his appearance. Between Edward, Alice, and Jasper, he would probably never be put down.

Esme and Carlisle were just as bad. The two of them were constantly buying baby stuff. I think the baby already had a complete collection of the Plush Germs just from Carlisle. Edward and Carlisle both thought they were the coolest thing ever. Esme had bought Wee-Wee cups for every room of our house and hers. Trying to talk her out of that one was a lost cause. The fact that they made them now had her bouncing and squealing over the fact she wouldn't get peed on.

I knew that any other kids brought into our family would be just as loved and spoiled as this one. That thought got me thinking once again. Would we bring more kids into our lives? Who would be their birth parents, since we all considered ourselves the parents as a whole? I was an only child, and it was lonely. I knew Alice was also an only child, but she had Jasper and Edward from an early age to keep her company. I never had many friends and the only one I really had turned into my girlfriend. I didn't want my son to feel lonely. I wanted him to have brothers or sisters, maybe both.

"Earth to Bella, what are you thinking about now?" Alice grumbled. She sounded a little irritated that I was zoning out again.

"I don't want our son to be an only child."

"He won't. We'll have more after we all finish college." Jasper smiled and winked.

My stomach decided to start growling about that time effectively bringing me out of my little bubble.

"Jasper, I think we should go finish up dinner, so we can feed these three," Edward smirked as he leaned over and kissed me and Alice quickly. He patted my stomach and disappeared to the kitchen. Jasper grinned after him, and then shook his head with a smile. He kissed Alice sweetly and moved to me. His hands were on my stomach, and his lips lingered a little longer before he smiled and disappeared as well.

"Definitely having more kids," I heard Alice say under her breath as she smiled after the guys.

"And what got you to say that?" I smirked. She pulled her legs up under her and wrapped an arm around me while resting her free hand on my stomach and kissed my cheek.

"Because I want to, I want to get all big and sexy and see how you act," she winked.

"Plus look at the boys. They are completely happy that we're having a baby. Of course it could be that it's a boy but the way they look at you is just amazing. I want to share this with you. I want to feel your hands on my belly. I want to share it with all of you. You literally make my ovaries cry," she laughed but continued on.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not jealous. I love this. Plus I get to see what it's like every step of the way and be very hands on. I never thought about having kids before you came along. Once you were a part of our lives though, I knew it was something I wanted. It's kind of like this little guy is just one more puzzle piece to our abstract puzzle."

I pulled her face to me and kissed her passionately. I loved her so much more now, if that was even possible. I had wondered a time or two how Alice felt about me being pregnant first. She was with the guys before I came along, and here I was, pregnant after only one night with Edward.

"I can't wait to see you pregnant. I often see you walking around. I know the guys do too, and wonder what it would be like to see you like this. It is definitely on the list of 'must sees in life," I smiled. I watched her soft smile turn into an ecstatic smile, one of pure bliss.

"You know exactly what to say to make me a pile of mush, don't you?" she giggled and nuzzled my neck.

"I try and I hope and pray it works, and that you'll let me off this couch," I laughed and then groaned as my back cramped up. Alice immediately helped me move around to where my back was facing her. I was between her legs with my back resting against her when she thrust the list of names at me.

"You read and I'll rub," she instructed as she kissed my neck.

"Only if you promise to keep that up," I sighed as she kissed me again.

"I can do that. I love how you taste Mi Amore," I groaned as her tongue slid out and ran along the shell of my ear. Her hands were massaging my lower back. If she kept on licking my ear, I would be moaning and trying to take her here on the couch.

"Names Bella," she chuckled in my ear. She placed one more soft wet kiss on my neck and pointed to the list.

I begrudgingly started reading the names. We were on to names like Addison, Ashton, Blake, Branson, Braxton, Carey, Galen and Jamison.

Would I ever hear the perfect name?

I doubted it.

"Alice I can't take anymore tonight," I sighed and tossed the list aside after a few more minutes.

Thank God the guys said dinner was ready. It was a simple meal of chicken Caesar's salads, which really hit the spot. Since the guys cooked it was the ladies' night to clean up. As we cleaned the kitchen Alice started on names once again.

When will she get over this?

Probably never.

"Alice please just stop with the names! We'll figure out the right name eventually, just not tonight!" I snapped. I really didn't mean to, but I couldn't help it. She was driving me insane.

"But I want to paint his name on his door now," she pouted.

"Alice, if we have to you can do it the day he is born," I sighed.

"Baby, he really needs a name now so I can say it while I rub your belly," her pouting and her sexy voice was easily working my bad mood out but the instance of picking a name was still annoying me.

"Alice you can call him a different name each day for all I care right now," I huffed.

"Bella honey, that's not right. He needs to get used to his name."

"He isn't a dog so it isn't going to matter," I laughed.

"You're annoying me," she glared. We all knew how insistent she could be. The look she was giving me right this moment meant I was about to comply to her wishes because that's what she wanted. I wasn't having it though.

I knew what would shut her up, so I pushed her against the countertop as I crashed my lips against hers. I quickly found the hem of her blouse and ran my hand underneath, feeling her silky skin against my finger tips. My hands were on her perky breasts, that I loved oh so much, almost instantly; I felt the wetness pooling between my thighs as I cupped and pinched her nipples. Thankfully, she wasn't wearing a bra. I loved it when she went without one. I loved the feel and taste of her so much.

I had just started unbuttoning her shirt when the guys walked into the kitchen. Both of them had that all knowing smirk plastered on their faces, as they appraised the situation in front of them. They eagerly hurried over to us and helped me strip her of her clothes.

They knew I was trying to shut her up and knew that I probably wouldn't be able to finish taking care of the little problem at hand before my back would demand for me to sit down. I wasn't ready to relinquish control of her just yet though. I had to have her moaning and panting at least a little before I handed her over.

As soon as she was undressed, Jasper sat her on the edge of the counter for me, and I hungrily sucked her nipple between my lips. My hand cupped and massaged her other breast as my tongue swirled around her nipple. She wasn't panting enough for me yet though. I wanted to hear her cry out at least once before Jasper got to have his wicked way with her.

Edward was behind me rubbing my thighs and breasts as he kissed my neck and nibbled on my ear. I slid my hand down her body slowly and between her thighs, immediately feeling her wet heat. I knew exactly how to force an orgasm out of her. I knew how to make her beg for more and decided I'd use that against her now.

Edwards grip tightened on my hips as he pressed his thickness against me. Jasper's eyes were dark and filled with lust as he watched me eagerly. I knew I wouldn't be with Jasper right now. He was too worked up. He knew what I was about to do to her, and he usually tended to get a little rough afterwards. Edward loved it just as much and I could feel his erection growing as he pressed against me once again.

Without another thought I thrust my fingers inside her and bit down on her nipple just enough. She immediately clamped down around my fingers as she cried out in pleasure. I pumped my fingers in out and out of her feverishly as she cried out. I didn't slow once I felt her come down from the first before I triggered a second wave of pleasure. As soon as she came down Edward pulled me away from her and crashed his lips to mine.

I heard a chair sliding across the floor and Edward, and I managed to look just in time to see Jasper thrust into Alice. She was on her knees on one of the chairs holding onto the back as he pounded into her. Edward pulled the sundress I was wearing over my head and moaned when he saw I had nothing on underneath it. I had decided to forgo any undergarments, since I was so hot earlier, and now I was thankful that I did.

He kissed me once again and massaged both my breasts passionately. I felt his cock twitch against my thigh as I moaned. Alice was crying out and begging for more, and it was doing awfully good things to my body. Before I had time to react though I was bent over the kitchen table and Edward was spreading my legs apart.

As he grasped my hips firmly, he slowly slid into me with a moan. I cried out in pleasure as he slowly filled me. Alice and Jasper had switched positions as Edward started moving a little faster. She was now in his lap, and he was bouncing her up and down furiously. I couldn't wait to experience that side of my lovers. I loved the slow carefulness, but I knew I would enjoy that even more.

"Do you like what you see?" Edward growled as he thrust into me.

"Fuck yes!' I cried out.

"You started this you know."

"Fuck me Edward, NOW!" I growled back. I felt him shiver at my words, and his cock twitch inside me. Suddenly, Edward was moving inside me faster.

"I love it when you talk like that," He said and slowly bit down on my shoulder as his hand found my clit.

His fingers nimbly massaged my button as he pumped in and out of me. I knew I was on the verge of crashing over the edge and couldn't stop it. My head turned in just enough time to witness Alice clamping down around Jasper and him thrusting hard upwards as he released. Edward groaned and grunted out a loud fuck and my orgasm came crashing down around me in waves. I felt him releasing and it spurred on a second wave of pleasure until I went limp.

Edward quickly caught me and sat me down on the table as he leaned against me, panting. The boys pulled on their boxers and pants but Alice, and I just shrugged on their shirts. Once we were all recovered we went upstairs. I decided to take a hot bath and Jasper wanted to join me. It was probably better that he did, or I would have problems getting up and down. My belly had my balance off and my back was having back spasms from all the extra exercise.

Jasper was once again gentle and loving as he helped me undress. He quickly undressed and slid into the bathtub. He took my hand and helped me ease down between his legs. He had turned the IPod on and soft music was fluttering through the room. Alice must have lit the candles while I was coming upstairs. The lights were off and it was just him and I, listening to the music in the candle light as he ran a soapy washcloth over my stomach.

He would tenderly kiss my neck and shoulders as he ran the warm soapy water over my body. I was half asleep when I heard Alice come in. I turned just in time to see her dragging Edward in and her devious little I'm-up-to-something smirk plastered across her face. She was wearing Edward's button up shirt still but Edward was down to his boxers.

"I had the best idea Bella!" she smiled as she plopped down on the floor beside the tub. Edward was shaking his head with a smile as he leaned against the counter.

"And what, exactly, would that be?" Jasper chuckled and kissed her cheek.

"I want to have Bella's belly painted!" She bounced on the floor. Edward just shrugged and laughed.

"I tried to keep her calm. It didn't work very well as you can tell," he smiled and came to sit beside Alice. He was rubbing her thighs, and I knew then what they were up to when the idea came to her.

"I'm not doing the whole painted belly thing. I'll let you write on my belly, but I don't want to have to sit and have some huge scene painted on," I groaned.

"Well fine then," she pouted sulkily.

"I do want to have pregnancy pictures done though. I did have an idea about finger-paints to go along with it," I smiled at her.

"Thank goodness!" She smiled and jumped up.

"OK we're going to leave you two to it. However, we are taking a shower." Edward laughed.

Jasper's hands never left my body. He was still caressing and placing light kisses on me the entire time. We both watched as Alice pulled Edwards boxers down, and he slid is shirt off her toned body and climbed into the shower. We could still see them through the glass door and hear Alice giggling as Edward caressed her breast. I could feel Jasper stiffening behind me but was too tired to move to help him out.

His hands slid down my body lightly caressing my breast before continuing down, over my stomach to my center. His lips were on my neck placing soft wet kisses down to my collarbone and back up to my jaw line. His fingers started teasing me softly as Edward pressed Alice against the shower wall. She moaned loudly and Jasper slowly started circling my bundle of nerves. I tried to worm my hand behind me but Jasper stopped me and started circling and flicking my clit faster.

"This is about you sweetheart. Just enjoy it and let me please you," he whispered in my ear. I hummed in response as my body started tingling.

His free hand started caressing my breast as we watched Edward and Alice in the shower. The door started fogging up eventually, and Jasper started attacking my neck, ears, shoulders, and jaw line once again. His hand left me for a moment, and I glanced to see what he was doing. He smiled in the mirror, and I saw what he was doing. He grabbed the waterproof toy Alice, and I had played with a few days before and brought it to my clit. Alice and Edwards were panting and moaning, and we could tell their pace had quickened.

"Cum for me Bella, I want to feel you writhing against me. You are so beautiful. I love watching you cum baby," he hummed against my ear. I was putty in his hands instantly as my orgasm washed over me.

My body was writhing exactly as he wanted it to as he curled his fingers inside me one more time. I cried out in pleasure and my head fell against his shoulder. I cried out his name as his fingers slowed, as I came down from my high. I slowly opened my eyes to see Edward and Alice staring at us as they dripped water all over the floor. She was wrapped around his waist, and his pace was slowing as she collapsed against him.

"Fuck," Edward mumbled into her neck.

"See something you liked?" I giggled and Jasper's arms came around me.

"That was unexpected," Alice sighed happily.

"Oh please, I know what you two were doing before you barged in here. It's your fault, we ended up like this. You two just had to go do it in the shower while we were in the tub," Jasper chuckled and nuzzled my neck. I hummed happily once again.

Edward got us all towels. He helped me out of the tub and then Jasper emerged. I kissed them all and disappeared to get my PJ's. I was exhausted now. I was just slipping one of the guys t-shirts on when they came out. Alice grabbed one of their t-shirts and collapsed on the bed, asleep almost instantly. Edward and Jasper just laughed and slid boxers on. I climbed in bed and sighed as soon as my head was on my comfortable pillow. Edward climbed between Alice and me. She immediately cuddled up to him with a soft smile on her face. I felt Jasper's hands slide up my thigh as he climbed in bed and slid his arm under my neck. His arms wrapped around me as he pressed himself into my back and kissed my exposed neck. I was right between them. My leg draped over Edward and my foot hooked with Alice's. I was half asleep when I felt Jasper tucking my pillow under my stomach. I hummed and drifted off to sleep as Edward kissed my forehead.