I wake up early, before Edward. His arm is wrapped around me, my face buried in his bare chest. Slowly, I slip out of his hold and head into the bathroom. Once I am done showering, I write a quick note to Edward.
Edward,
Went shopping, be back around eight. I love you,
-Bella
Of course, I am not going shopping. I'm going to get a pregnancy test. Still, I have no idea how to tell Edward when, if, the result comes out positive. The very thought terrifies me.
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About two later I am back in the house, sitting in the bathroom. And there is a pregnancy test stick in my hand that I couldn't force myself to look at. (A/N: sorry, but i don't really know how these pregnancy test things work) I hear Edward showering in the other bathroom. He will be out any minute.
I force my eyes down to the stick.
Positive.
My heart stops.
Edward's POV
"Bella?" I call when I'm done showering. I had heard her come in ten or so minutes ago. "Did you already eat breakfast?"
"No," she says from the bathroom. Her voice is throaty, like she has been crying.
I knock on the bathroom door. "What's going on in there?"
"I'll be out in a second."
I head to the kitchen to get some cereal for myself, and Bella comes out a few minutes later. Today she acts even more falsely cheerful than last night. She skips down the hall, smiles brightly and kisses my cheek.
"Wow that shirt really looks good on you. And I just realized how pretty those flowers are, you did a very good job with them. And you really-" Her happy voice is a lie.
"Cut the crap, Bella," I say, eventually getting annoyed. "I really wish you would trust me enough to tell me what's going on. But if you're not, the least you can do is not act like this. I'm not stupid."
She doesn't answer for a while. Then, in a quiet voice, "Those flowers really are pretty."
I don't say anything for a long time. "I have to be somewhere. Will you be OK on your own for a few hours?"
"Yes," she says quickly, nodding. Of course she will be.
"I'll see you in a few hours." I take her hand, holding it between both of mine for a minute. "I love you."
"Me, too."
I kiss her fingertips before getting up to leave.
