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Authors Notes; Sorry it's been a while guys. I haven't been sure what to do in this chapter but after sitting down for nearly 5 hours just thinking and writing. The idea popped into my head. So here it is. Hope you like it! :D

'Baby wake up' I felt Carlisle whispering into my ear whilst trailing kisses down my neck. I groaned and moved away. Carlisle chuckled, and continued to kiss me before moving down to kiss my baby bump. I was finally starting to show, and had a cute little baby bump. I don't look like I'm 21 weeks pregnant it's that tiny.

'Come on my little munchkin. Wake mommy up for me' he whispered, before placing his hand on my stomach to feel our baby kick. I knew without a doubt that our child was going to be a daddy's girl or boy and would do anything for him. I couldn't wait to see Carlisle with our child. I knew he was going to be a great father, just as he is a great boyfriend. Okay, it seemed like we were rushing our relationship but I knew we were meant to be. We were strong and were going to get stronger when our baby arrived and whatever lay ahead in the future.

I opened my eyes slowly, and looked at Carlisle who had his eyes locked on mine. I leant over, placing my hand on his cheek and laying a kiss upon his lips.

'Good morning' I smiled against his lips.

'Happy graduation' he replied, with a bigger smile on his lips. My eyes widened, and I jumped out of bed to look at the calendar. There it was written on the calendar. 20th July – Graduation day and 20 week scan. I had completely forgot it was my scan as well, how could I forget something like that? We had re-arranged my scan after everything happened with Alice, so instead of having it at 20 weeks, I was having it at 21 weeks. Although I had completely forgotten it was my graduation date as well.

'Carlisle, we get to see our baby today' I whispered. He stood up from the bed, and walked over to me snaking his hands around my waist and pulling me close to him, whilst looking down into my eyes.

'I know and I can't wait. You've made me the happiest man alive Isabella' I gasped, as he called me Isabella. That's the first time he had called me that since I screamed at him that my name was Bella in the school toilets when I stupidly held glass to my wrist and Carlisle stopped me.

'I'm sorry. I forgot Emmett was the only one to call you Isabella' he apologised, glancing at the floor. I raised my hand to his face, and gently moved his face towards mine so he was looking at me again.

'No...I like it when you call me Isabella' I told him.

'But Emmett?'

'Emmet has gone. I'll always have feelings for him, he was my first love and I'll always miss him and hate the fact that he's gone but I love you more Carlisle. Even if Emmet was still alive, I still think I would love you and be with you...maybe in different circumstances and I wouldn't be the way I am but we're meant to be and well everything happens for a reason. I love you Carlisle Cullen, I need you to realise that please? I don't want you thinking you're always going to be second best to Emmett because you're not. You are my life now. You've changed who I am. You've given me things I once never saw in my future. You're my everything, my world.' I spoke from the heart, never breaking eye contact from him so he knew I was telling him the truth.

'Wow...I love you Isabella Marie Swan' I smiled, as he bent down to kiss me. He nibbled the bottom of my lip, and our tongues collided. The kiss began to turn desperate, urgent even. I needed to touch him. I needed to feel him. I began to undo his buttons of his shirt, and strip him of it before breaking our kiss to take my nightgown off, and proceeding to unbuckle Carlisle's trousers. As soon as that was done, we were kissing fiercely again, as I backed towards the bed, pulling him with me never breaking our kiss Carlisle gently pushed me onto our king size bed and fell on top of me. He broke the kiss, and began to move down my body, kissing every scar I had on my body. Every scar that James had caused me making me never forget him and hate my body. Carlisle knew how I hated my body, how I hated people to see it. The only time people ever saw my body was when I was drunk and getting laid, when I was off my head and didn't know...couldn't remember anything. When me and Carlisle first became serious it took me a long time for him to even look at me when we had sex. I refused to make love to him with the light on in fear he would see my scars and think me ugly.

'You're the most beautiful woman, I've ever laid eyes on' Carlisle whispered as if he knew what I was thinking, and now kissing my neck as my hands laced through his golden hair.

'I love you' I whispered back, as he slowly entered me and made love to me. Afterwards we lay in each others arms, before showering together and got ready for my graduation.

Carlisle changed into his navy blue pinstriped suit, with a white shirt and black tie with black shoes. I wore a simple blouse, black and white checked high waist shorts and knee high gladiator shoes before putting my yellow graduation gown over my outfit and placing my graduation cap on my head. Me and Carlisle arrived at the school just in the nick of time. We walked into the hall 5 minutes before the start. I gave Carlisle a quick kiss on the cheek before grudgingly leaving him to find my seat in the third row next to Edward Masen on my right, on my left was an empty seat with Alice's name on. She should have been here today, to get her degree, to further her future but instead she was now another soul in heaven.

'I love you Ally' I whispered. Edward turned to look at me and gave me an apologetic look. I nodded back silently thanking him for his concern before our principal stood to begin our graduation. After Mrs Hale had finished her speech, telling us how proud she was of us all and how far we had all come, it was then time for Jessica 's valedictorian speech. I hadn't spoke to Jessica since the day after Alice's death and didn't know she had been chosen as valedictorian and I couldn't stop the smile appear on my face. She deserved it so much.

'When we were five, they asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our answers were things like astronaut, president, or in my case, a princess. When we were ten, they asked again, and we answered, rock star, cowboy, or in my case, a gold medalist. But now that we've grown up, they want a serious answer. Well, how about this: "who the hell knows?" This isn't the time to make hard and fast decision's, this is the time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere. Fall in love, a lot. Major in philosophy, because there's no way to make a career out of that. Change your minds and change it again, because nothing is permanent. So make as many mistakes as we you can. That way, someday, when they ask what we wanna be, we won't have to guess. We'll know.'

I stood from my seat, and clapped wildly for Jess. Everything she said was right. She smiled and took a bow, as I watched everyone around me also stand to their feet and applaud her. Once Jess had left the stage, it was time for us to receive our diplomas. I watched as my man sauntered up the stairs, and took place in the centre of the stage in front of the microphone and podium.

'Good morning. Thank you to all of you for being here today to celebrate with us the graduation of our students. I would like them to know how I proud I am of each and every one of them. As a class we've had our ups and downs, good times and bad times, arguments and laughter. There have been times when I didn't think most of them were going to get through the course, that they would fail or just give up but I'm proud to stand here today and admit I was wrong. I'm so proud of you all. You have been my first class here, and it's hard to say goodbye but I know you will all succeed in the future. Congratulations' Carlisle said using his lecturer voice before rolling out the names of his students to meet him on stage to collect their diplomas.

Last but not least, I heard him call my name 'Isabella Swan' I was the last to be called as I was late doing my exam due to me leaving, then coming back and then having to take time off again due to the attack. I heard someone clap from the back. I stopped at the bottom of the stairs trying to see who it was. It couldn't be Sam or Embry. Sam was at work and couldn't take the time off and me and Carlisle hadn't brought Embry along. I shook it off, certain that it was all in my mind before walking up the stairs towards my professor/boyfriend. I smiled at him, and walked to meet him shaking his hand before receiving my diploma.

'Would it be wrong to kiss you right now Professor Cullen?' I whispered whilst shaking his hand.

'I don't think it would be being everyone knows' he smirked leaning down to kiss me. 'Congratulations beautiful'

Once again I heard a sound at the back of the hall, this time it was a gasp not a clap. I looked at Carlisle and he just shrugged his shoulders before snaking his hand around my waist, and making me stand by his side.

'Congratulations to you all…now go celebrate!' he shouted happily to the students, as I watched them all take their caps off and throw them up in the air laughing and cheering. Carlisle turned and pulled me too his body, placing his hand at the back of my head, to hold my head in position before lovingly kissing me and taking my cap off and throwing it in the air for me. I laughed against his lips, before he took my hand and led me to my classmates. We all had our pictures taken together with our diplomas before being allowed to go see our relatives and grab something to drink or eat. Me and Carlisle began to walk towards the canteen to get something to eat as my stomach was growling loudly and the baby was moving around and kicking like crazy, when the professional photographer stopped us to have our picture taken. We stood in position, Carlisle's arm around my waist as always and my left arm around his. I raised my right hand to his chest and looked up at him with pure adoration in my eyes, and he looked down at me with his hand placed on my bump. The photographer snapped the picture, before printing it off for us and placing it in a frame and bag and passed it to Carlisle. We thanked her and continued on our way to the canteen.

'You get us a seat and I'll go get us something to eat' Carlisle said. I agreed and walked over to the nearest free table waiting for him to join me. I took my mobile out of shorts pocket, to kill the time waiting for Carlisle and read a text message I had received off of Sam.

'Congraduation. Sorry, I can't be there to see you graduate today. I'm so proud of how far you have come. I know mom and dad will be super proud of you and be there watching you today. I don't say this enough but I love you baby sister. I'll see you soon' I smiled at Sam's text, before typing a quick reply thanking him and telling him I loved him too. I put my phone back in my pocket up and looked up to see a flute of champagne in front of me. Why would Carlisle do that? 1. I'm pregnant. 2. He knows my past with alcohol. I felt my throat begin to tingle and licked my lower lip. I couldn't do this but I wanted to so badly. I hadn't craved a drink in months and now here one was in front of me teasing me, encouraging me to drink it. I placed my hand on my bump which was hidden by my graduation gown and closed my eyes, before opening them and pushing the champagne away. I would not do it. I had to protect my baby, and I had made a promise to both Carlisle and Alice and I couldn't lose Carlisle.

'I thought you would be drunk already' I heard a familiar woman's voice sneer. I looked up to see the woman who I hadn't seen since my parent's deaths. The woman who was supposed to look after me but abandoned me and blamed me for her daughter's death, my mom's death.

'Nan?' I whispered, a tear coming too my eye. She'd come to my graduation. She was here in front of me.

'You disgust me. You're no granddaughter of mine!'

'P…please don't do this?' I begged. 'Why come here if this is what you were going to do?'

'I came here to apologise, to help you get clean of your habits, and take you in but then I see you kissing your professor on stage. You haven't changed one bit. You're still the little slut you were when I last saw you in your club with those men' she began to speak louder with more venom in her tone.

'I love him Nan. I'm not who I was before. I love him' I explained hoping to change her mind, and trying to ignore the fact she had called me a slut.

'Pfft… you love him ? You wouldn't know what love is. I mean you've been with nearly every man in Forks. You're mother will be turning in her grave!'

I couldn't take anymore. I couldn't take her talk to me like that or about my mom like that…but the sad thing is it was probably the truth. My mom probably was disappointed in me, but I had changed surely she would be proud now? I stood from the table and began to walk away.

'Goodbye Sue' I spoke turning around to look at her and refusing to call her Nan. After all she hasn't acted like one. I walked too the line where I saw Carlisle was still queuing for our food and took his hand pulling him gently out of the queue.

'Come on lets go' I whispered sadly. He frowned, but followed my wishes and started to walk towards the exit with me.

'Do not walk away from me Isabella Swan!' Sue began to scream. Carlisle turned around instantly and watched as Sue ran towards me, he pulled me behind him protectively almost immediately.

'Who the hell do you think you are?' Carlisle angrily asked.

'I am Sue Dwyer. Isabella's Nan. Now get out of my way and let me speak to my granddaughter!' Carlisle knew everything about this woman, how she had treated me, and I witnessed as his body stance changed. How he became even more protective over me.

'Carlisle please? Leave it we need to go to our scan' I reasoned with him, rubbing his back soothingly trying to calm him down. He nodded reluctantly and took my hand in his.

'Do not bother Isabella again. Stay away from her, and our baby' He growled at Sue.

'B…baby?' she stuttered, looking at me.

'That's right. We're having a baby. Please don't get in contact with me again or try to find me. We're going' I spoke confidently, before walking out of the school with Carlisle by my side to go to see our baby.

'I'm really proud of how you handled that in there. Are you okay?' Carlisle asked me, placing his hand on the inside of my thigh once we had parked in front of the hospital.

'I'm fine. I promise. I've got you and our baby. I don't need anyone else' I told him, with a smile.

'Now let's go see our baby' I squealed, nearly falling out of the car in excitement. Carlisle laughed at my enthusiasm, and eagerly followed me into the maternity ward. We signed in on the interactive board before taking a seat, waiting to be called.

'Bella? I've been thinking about something' Carlisle spoke suddenly, after we had been seated for a while.

'Hmm?' I hummed, looking up from the magazine I had been reading.

'Let's look for a new place. A new beginning. We'll stay in Forks because I want you to be close to Sam and Embry, it's not fair to move far away and I know how much Embry is looking forward to being an Uncle…but I can't live in that house anymore. I want us to have our own place, with no memories of Es…her. I want us to decorate a house together, make it our own and start new memories there…together ready for when our little munchkin arrives.' Carlisle explained, watching my reaction.

'Carlisle…how long have you felt like this?' I questioned, wondering why he was saying it all of a sudden and especially with him mentioning Esme.

'Since you moved back in. There's just always something that reminds me of her in that house, and I don't want that. I want us to have our own place, that we've created and can live in making memories as a family. I'm not asking you to make a decision straight away, but please…just think about it?'

'Lets do it' I agreed, knowing full well it was what we both wanted. In honesty I had felt the same way since I first found out about him and Esme and that house, but I couldn't tell him. I didn't want him to decide to leave his house just because of me, but now I knew he wanted that too then why not? We should be able to have a house with no history in it.

'Really?' he asked excitingly. I nodded yes, happy that he was happy with me agreeing. 'I love you'

'Bella Swan' I heard my midwife Carmen call. Me and Carlisle both said our hellos and took a seat in the room. Carmen began to ask questions about how my pregnancy was going before I lay down on the bed, rolling up my blouse and allowing Carmen to put the cold jelly on my stomach in order for me and Carlisle to see our baby's progress. As soon as the image of our baby came up on the screen, I squeezed Carlisle's hand tighter and tears came to my eyes. Our baby was moving around actively and I watched and felt as he/she began to kick. We could see our munchkins head, feet, arms and belly. We could even see its ears and nose. Even in the womb our baby was beautiful and perfect.

'Carlisle…' I couldn't even speak. I was so happy.

'I know baby. I know' he whispered back, kissing my forehead.

'Would you like to know the sex?' Carmen asked us. Without even discussing it me and Carlisle both shook our heads no. We both knew we wanted a surprise. We didn't care what gender our baby was, just as long as he or she was healthy, that's all that mattered to us. Carmen smiled, and printed off a scan picture for us which me and Carlisle already had a frame for before giving us another appointment too see her again for our next check up.

'Carlisle…is this what it feels like?' I asked, stopping under a tree on the car park to look at him.

'What's what feel like?' he questioned with a confused look on his face.

'To be happy? To be in love? To not want to die anymore? To live? To look forward to our future together?' I babbled on.

'I guess it is my love. I guess it is' he replied, smiling down at me and kissing my nose making me laugh.

'Then I never ever want this feeling to end. Promise we'll never let anything come between us? Promise we'll be okay?'

'I promise you to the moon and back a million times. We'll be okay. I'm not going anywhere no matter what' he promised. I smiled at his answer, and felt our baby kick. I think munchkin liked that answer too. My life was coming together. I was happy. I've got all the things I never thought I would have. I had Carlisle and I had my unborn baby who was healthy and beautiful and I couldn't ask for anything better because my world was complete.

Authors Notes; Aww, I loved writing this chapter and to have Carlisle and Bella so happy for once! In the next chapter...Carlisle's parents are going to come into the story. We've had no mentions of them before...what will they think of Bellla? Will there be arguments or will it be a happy chapter? Let me know what you would like to see happen?

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