Everything After

Chapter 11

Christmas Eve arrived and I was feeling a little better with the medicine the doctor gave me, thank goodness since everyone would be arriving today.

"Bella are you sure you're up to cooking?" Emmett asked nervously.

"Em I'm fine. A little weak, but I'll survive." I kissed him softly to calm him down.

"Sorry, I'm just nervous about everyone and how they'll respond to their 'presents' that we got for them." We'd had specialty cards made saying someone was going to be an aunt, uncle, grandma or grandpa with the arrival date on them which would be around July 17th and we'd enclosed everyone's favorite place to eat gift cards.

There was a knock on the door and Emmett jumped.

"Just go answer the door. It's probably just Alice and Mike." I laughed.

I was right, I heard a "Bella!" just a few seconds later.

Alice came into the kitchen grabbing me and hugging me tight.

"I've missed you so much!" she kissed my cheek and then stopped. "What's wrong with you? You look sick." She gave me a critical look.

"Yeah, I'm just recovering from the flu." I shrugged and turned back towards the stove.

She thankfully didn't press me because the door rang again and it was Esme and Carlisle.

They gave kisses all around and we sat to chat before Carlisle asked if he could give me a checkup since I still looked peaked.

Emmett and I looked at each other and he spoke up "Go ahead Babe. I'll greet your parents if they get here before you're done." He kissed my forehead before I lead Carlisle to bedroom.

Carlisle didn't waist anytime "How far along are you Bella?" he crossed his arms.

"W-What? How did you know?" I whispered.

"I'm a doctor Bells, have you forgotten?" he chuckled.

"I'm about 10 weeks." I sighed.

"The fight? The antibiotics?" he asked and I nodded, tears falling down my face.

"We just found out 2 days ago." I sniffed as he wiped the tears away.

"Hey, we'll help you in any way we can. You will probably have to take online classes next year though." He informed me.

"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. But I don't know how we're going to do this. I mean if we, when we have this one we'll need to bring the twins too. This house isn't big enough and we don't have time for jobs." I shook my head.

"We'll make it work Bella, don't worry. It's not good for you or the baby." He rubbed my shoulders.

"My dad is going to be furious! And now Emmett and I will have to wait to get married. We were wanting a summer wedding." I shook my head.

"You can still get married. Maybe a Valentine's wedding at the house." He smiled. "Esme and I will be more than happy to do that for you."

"Thank you Carlisle." I hugged him tightly. "Please don't say anything. It was a surprise when they opened they're gifts." I smiled.

"Your secret is safe with me." He kissed my forehead. "Now go wipe your face and no stressing."

Boothe and Bonnie ran up to me as I walked in the door and I started crying. Not seeing them in weeks made me miss them even more.

"Mommy!" they yelled out and I cried even harder, Emmett walked up and took Boothe.

"Hey guys, mommy isn't feeling very well, let's not jump on her. OK?" he kissed Boothe's head.

"OK Emmy." He hugged his neck.

I brought Bonnie into the kitchen with me and sat her in her highchair, giving her a cookie while I finished dinner.

"Hey sweetie, you doing OK?" Sue walked in and hugged me. I could hear everyone else chatting in the living room.

"Yeah, just a lot on my mind." I shrugged.

Sue leaned in and whispered "Is it the fact that you're pregnant?" she smiled at me and hugged me tight.

"Oh Sue! How did you know?" I whispered back.

"Bells, you're glowing." She tilted my chin up and smiled.

I just hugged her and tried to hold in my tears.

"We forgot to use protection when I was on antibiotics." I sniffled.

"It'll all work out, everything happens for a reason." And I gasped.

"What's wrong?" She was fawning over me.

"No, no I'm not hurt. Carlisle said the same thing to me when I got hurt. And now you said it. I'm just wondering what the reason is?" I shook my head.

We finished dinner and sat around to open up our ONE gift of the night.

We handed everyone our envelops and told them this HAD to be opened first before any of the others tomorrow.

We counted to 3 and then told everyone to open at once.

Gasps we heard all around the room, except from my dad. He was redder than a tomato.

"Really Isabella Marie? This is the thanks that I get?" he gets up and storms out, I burst into tears.

"I'll go talk to him." Carlisle sighed.

"My own father hates me." I cried.

"He doesn't hate you Bells. Disappointed maybe. Hate, never." Sue and Esme came and sat in front of me.

Carlisle walked back in looking upset "Sue, he said to get your things together, you're heading home tonight, the twins can stay and ride home with us."

"No. If Charlie wants to go; he'll go by himself. I'm staying with my babies." Sue hugged me. "I'll be right back Bella." She kissed my forehead.

"Charles Swan!" we all heard her yell and then there were just her mumblings you could hear.

"Bella, why don't you go lay down. You look exhausted." Carlisle insisted. I didn't argue.

A little while later I felt the bed dip beside me. "Bella, I'm sorry." My dad sighed and stroked my hair.

I sat up "Why would you want to leave? Why wouldn't you just talk to me?" I cried.

"I was disappointed; I'm not going to lie. I AM disappointed. You've got so much on your plate and now this. How are you going to manage everything?" he shook his head.

"I'm going to take online classes and we'll have to find a bigger place. This isn't big enough for a baby plus the twins, but we haven't figured that out yet. Carlisle and Esme said they'd help. Emmett has his scholarship so he's got to play and mine covers online as well. Most of my classes next year are easy anyway." I informed my dad.

"Look, this will work out. We'll help and make sure it does. I was saving this for presents, but I'm retiring in February and Sue and I want to move here. Let's see what we can find for your family and if anything, Sue and I can live here." He hugged me tight.

"I love you daddy." I cried into his shoulder.

"I love you too Bells." He squeezed me tight.

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