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Chapter 13 - Sweet Baby

Bella's Point of View

It had been four months since I had been taken from my home and I had to admit, I kind of liked living like this. I had begun to trust the vampires more and more and I found myself beginning to like Edward, more and more. I was just drawing a picture of the sunrise when something dawned on me.

"Shit!" I never usually cursed, but I just really upset and mad right now.

"Bella? What's wrong?" Edward asked me. Esme and Carlisle were currently hunting, so Edward was with me.

"Alice is going to have her baby. And I'm not going to be there." I said sadly. Edward looked pained.

"She's your best friend." He stated. The tears were slowly running down my cheeks. Edward wiped them away.

"Yes." I whispered.

"You should be there." He whispered, pained. I looked at him. Stunned.

"What?" I whispered.

"You should be there for your friend." He spoke louder this time.

"Oh. Thank you. So much, Edward." I dropped my things and hugged him tightly.

"I'll take you now." He got up and placed me on his back. I held on tight and closed my eyes. I had experienced this once before, I didn't feel so good afterwards, so I kept my eyes closed this time. It felt like minutes in the darkness and when Edward touched my hair I looked up. "You're home." He whispered. I could hear he was pained. That made me said. In all honesty, I loved being with Carlisle, Esme and Edward. It was something I enjoyed. I got off his back and ran around him to face him. I wrapped my arms around his waist, burying my face in his chest.

"Thank you so much." I whispered. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and hugged me closer.

"You're welcome. Maybe I'll see you around." He whispered. I pulled back, not wanting him to go.

"Wait here." I whispered and ran out the room. I went back to Edward ten minutes later, he hadn't moved an inch, I handed him a folded piece of paper, kissed him on the cheek and sprinted for the door.

Edward's Point of View

She came back into the room after ten minutes, she handed me a folded piece of paper and kissed me on the cheek before sprinting out the door. When she kissed me on the cheek, it stunned me. I didn't think that she would have changed her feelings in two months. Maybe I wasn't looking at the bright side of things. I looked down at the folded piece of paper and unfolded it.

Dear Edward,

Thank you so much for this opportunity. I wish there were some way I could repay you.

"Your love would be plenty." I muttered and continued reading.

You don't know how much I enjoy living with you, Carlisle and Esme. I don't want to leave you guys. If you wouldn't mind, I would love to come back…after Alice has had her baby.

Think about it and watch over me when you make up your mind. Come and tell me soon.

Love Bella.

Impossible. She enjoyed being with us more than I knew. I had to tell Esme and Carlisle the good news.

Bella's Point of View

I ran to Jasper and Alice's apartment and knocked on the door. The door creaked open slightly.

"Hello?" A very tired person spoke. I couldn't see them.

"Um…its Bella…is Alice here?"

"Bella!" The door opened wider to reveal a very tired Jasper.

"Hey Jasper!" He hugged me.

"Oh thank goodness you aren't dead!" He said. I frowned. I pulled away and looked into his half closed eyes.

"No. I'm not. Where did you get that idea from?" I asked.

"Jacob." He mumbled. I growled. Something I picked up from Edward. What can I say? I was falling in love with him and I knew it.

"Where's Alice?" I demanded.

"Sleeping." I walked in and Jasper followed behind, closing the door. I walked into Alice's room and found her lying on the bed, flat stomach.

"When did it happen?" I asked Jasper.

"Uh…a week ago?" I laughed quietly. Jasper couldn't even remember.

"What are you two doing sleeping? It's…"

"Six o'clock in the morning." I blushed. A bit too early.

"Sorry."

"Where have you been Bella?" I heard Alice's voice speak up. I looked at her. She was up and alert. Crazy pixie child.

"Hi to you too." I smiled at her. She smiled back and bounded into me. Hugging me close. Jasper yawned and walked back over to the bed.

"Where have you been? Jacob said some…bloodsuckers or leeches or something came and took you and that he thought that you were dead in that fire in the forest two months ago. Do you know how worried I've been?" She demanded.

"Alice. I'm sorry. I can't answer any of your questions now. But I want to see your little child!" I told her. She beamed.

"You remembered." She stated and she led me out the room. We walked into a room, not far down the corridor to reveal a pink and blue room. Two walls pink and the other two blue. Inside were two cots, I walked over to them and saw two sleeping babies.

"They are so cute." I whispered.

"I know. That's Oscar and this is Juliet." She whispered, pointing at each of the babies. Oscar was in blue and Juliet in pink.

"When will they get their own rooms?" I whispered, still admiring the sleeping babies.

"When they are older. It's just easier to have them in the same room at this point of time. So they will stay here for a few years. Maybe when they are three or four…or five…then they'll have their own room."

"They are so beautiful." I touched the little girl's head and she squirmed a little. Alice went over to her and picked her up. The little girl's eyes opened and she started at me with blue eyes.

"Here, you hold her." Alice whispered and she passed me the little girl. I smiled at Alice and held Juliet in my arms, carefully and gently rocking her. Alice picked up the boy and held her in her arms. The boy had blue eyes, just like Jasper. I smiled; they were going to be wonderful kids.

"Twins?" I asked. Alice smiled and nodded.

"They are going to be so beautiful." She whispered.

"Just like their mommy and daddy." I whispered in a teasing tone. Alice glared at me and I smiled back innocently.

"How long will you be here for?" She asked suddenly.

"I don't know." I whispered.

"Why are you going to leave again?" She asked.

"Possibly." I whispered.

"Why? Why do you have to leave again?"

"This is my choice, Alice. I found something that I really want and I don't want to have to give it up just like that."

Alice's Point of View

Her choice? To leave us again? Gah!

"What will that something be, Bella?" I asked.

"Something similar to what you have." She whispered.

"A child?" I asked in disbelief, my eyes flickering to her perfectly flat stomach.

"No, Alice." She laughed quietly. "Not a child…love." She looked at me with soft, pleading eyes.

"Love?" I whispered. She nodded. "How?"

"I was taken by the person who had been watching me, I found out why he took me and why he was watching me…he's kind and caring and he is no kidnapper. I can't put a name to it, well he is a kidnapper but not the nasty one." Love? She loved the kidnapper who took her away?

"You love the person who took you away?" I whispered in disbelief.

"Yes."

"How?"

"No one really chooses who they love, Alice. It just happens." She looked at Juliet in her arms.

"Let's get them changed." We changed the babies in silence and once Juliet was dressed in her red dress and Oscar in his pants and green shirt, we went to the living room and I fed Oscar while Bella held Juliet for me.

"Don't tell Jacob I was here. I've had enough of him." Bella whispered suddenly in a hard voice.

"Why? He's worried about you. He cares about you. He's probably safer than whoever took you." I argued. She shook her head, a small smile on her lips.

"No. He's not safer. He could kill me just by losing his temper." She whispered. I cringed at the memory.

Bella's Point of View

I had to get Alice to see a way through this. She had Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper to look after the babies with her. I could go back to Edward and stay with him. We could always return. Alice should understand this.

"True. He isn't as safe…but how do I know that your…captor is safe? I haven't met him!" She complained.

"Alice. You have to trust me. If my captor weren't safe, then I wouldn't be here right now. I wouldn't look like this." I signaled to my clean clothes and body. She sighed.

"You're right." I smiled. I hoped Edward had heard this. We hung out together for about three hours. I saw Rose and Emmett briefly; I talked with Jasper some more and they all promised not to tell Jacob about me being here. I didn't want him to know that I was still alive. Let him believe that I was dead. It would get him off my back…hopefully. I walked back to my apartment and sighed at the emptiness it held. It was too quiet, there was no life. How I ever survived alone made no sense to me now.

"I've been watching over you like you asked." I heard a velvety voice purr in my ear. I smiled and turned to find Edward there.

"So you heard?" I asked feeling rather excited.

"Heard what?" He cocked his head to one side, he looked confused but I could see the happiness and joy in his eyes. I turned and folded my arms, my back facing him.

"You'll have to figure that out by yourself." I told him. He laughed quietly before he picked me up suddenly, bridal style.

"Shall we go?" He asked, smiling at me. I smiled back and nodded. He took off for the cottage again.

A/N: How did you like it? I think it was all right...hehe...the next chapter is a bit better though. I think...or maybe the one after that. Oh well. I hope you like the story!!