Okay guys, the next one will be the last, I think
Sorry for the slow progress but my brain is fried... I'm loaded with homework =S
I woke up to the sound of laughing and the smell of... bacon? I looked at the clock, It's 8:00 AM! With a groan, I dragged myself out of the bed and went to the kitchen.
"Anne, for jelly's sake, why are you awake so early? It's... " I stopped in my tracks when I saw Edward there.
"Good morning Ari," he greeted me with a lopsided grin. I just stood there staring at him like an idiot. Edward was cooking, and he looked so... good, he even had an apron -my apron, which had a smiley face on the front.
Anne cleared her throat from her chair. "Good morning to you too, Mom."
My cheeks turned red. "Hey."
"Hey, Edward is preparing our breakfast, "she yawned. "I'll go to my bedroom to sleep five minutes more, you guys call me when food is ready," She gave me a thumbs-up and left.
So much for daughter support...
Edward chuckled, "She is a lot like you, she has your hair." She has you eyes, I thought.
"Yes. Ummm what are you doing here?"
He continued frying and replied without looking at me. "You said you were going to tell me about Anne today."
I started to say something but he hadn't finished.
"So I came here, but I decided it was okay."
"I don't understand."
He turned off the stove and then served me a glass of juice. "That it's okay, you don't have to tell me about it if you don't want to, "Edward circled the table that was between us. "Listen," He stared at me intently. "I'm aware that I haven't been in your life for a lot of time, and during that time, your life moved on without me. You don't owe me any explanation. Anne is your daughter, and that's enough for me. She is a very kind and funny girl, she's gotten that from her mother."
I blinked and a few tears slid down my face. What the hell is happening to me, I've cried twice in less than 24 hours, this must be a record for me.
He was there before the next tear spilled, pressing me against his chest. I had to tell him, but how? I couldn't exactly concentrate with him being so near.
Edward kissed my hair and then pulled back a little, enough to make my legs wobbly, "Your breakfast is getting cold."
"I know."
He grinned and leaned closer to me. I closed my eyes and wrapped my arms around his neck pulling him even closer. I needed this.
"I...-" he was about to speak when we heard a loud thump! from the stairs.
"I hate this crappy slippers!" Anne yelled.
I stepped away from Edward and ran to see what had happened.
Anne was getting on her feet, so I guessed she had stumbled because she always tried to climb those stairs two by two. I had warned her... I grinned.
She held up a hand. "I know what you're going to say, but don't say it."
Edward chuckled, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, thanks. Sorry for interrupting you -"
I cut her off. "Don't worry. Breakfast is ready."
Anne pursed her lips as if trying to hide a laugh. I rolled my eyes and returned to the table. Edward and Anne followed behind me, I could almost hear their smirks. I sighed, A chip off the old block.
While we ate Anne asked Edward if she could meet his family and he accepted. I just was relieved I would be able to delay the inevitable truth. They seemed to get along well... but, how could I know how he would react?
There was only one way to find out.
Anne was buzzing with excitement, I guess she was like that because I had been her only family member for all this years, and now she would be sharing her life with other people... I felt a little bit guilty, I hadn't realized how lonely she must've been all this time without her father.
Edward introduced her to Dr. Cullen first, who was in the living room.
"Nice to meet you," she said shaking his hand.
He looked kind of dazed. "Nice to meet you, too."
I smiled, "Yes, she kind of inherited part of my gift." But for other reasons... Edward thought she had been born after my transformation, that I had had some fling with some vampire, but that wasn't true.
Anne looked at me with one slightly raised eyebrow. I ignored her.
"Come, my brothers are upstairs," Edward took Anne's hand and dragged her to the stairs.
Dr. Cullen and I stared at each other.
"So, you didn't tell my Mom about that thing, right?" I asked him. He inmediately got what I was trying to tell him. Did you ever tell Edward about her?
"No, I didn't. It wasn't my secret to tell, and, would you have told her?" Are you going to tell him?
"Yes. I wish she was here to tell her now." I'm going to tell him now.
I hoped Edward hadn't noticed anything wrong with our conversation, and wondered how had Dr. Cullen been able to hide that one thought from him since Edward got his gift.
"I've been feeling nauseated and I'm always tired. I don't know what to do, what's that I have?" I sobbed silently.
Dr. Cullen flashed me a warm smile, "You're pregnant."
"No, no, no, that can't be... " I suddenly remembered something. Oh, it could be. "Edward..." I whispered for myself.
The doctor heeard it though and widened his eyes.
"Please, don't tell anyone. Anyone, please!" I begged him.
He nodded, "I won't tell a soul."
"Thank you," I closed my eyes. A baby...
