A/N: Ugh. Have I ever mentioned I hate goodbyes? So maybe I won't say it, I'll just pretend like this is just another A/N. As always I LOVE my RRAL's you guys are so fucking awesome. Thank you for the support you've given me over the last 10 months. XO
I feel like I don't give enough credit to my beta's Rach & Ange. Hopefully, they feel like I've learned from them. I think they embraced my comma problem about 18 chapters ago, lol. They have been a huge help to this story and very patient with me at times. I love you two & this story wouldn't be where it is without you. XO
Going into this I thought 3 prereaders was a bit pretentious and over the top but each of them - Sarah, Lisa & Sarah P. - brought something different to the story. Thank you for taking the time to help me, I appreciate it more than you know. XO
I don't own Twilight, I own the right to press the complete button on this story though.
100 Hours Epilogue: 8760 Hours (or 1 Year Later)
Luckily, their graduations were a week apart. Edward would have hated to miss Bella's valedictorian speech. After all, I'ts what kept her from him for two weeks. The minute she found out – as if there was ever a doubt – that she won the prestigious title she went into extra crazy mode. When she yelled at him for being insensitive because he had asked if she wanted to get dinner one night, Edward knew it was best to step back until the speech was finished.
Not even being at the hospital helped her mood. Once Edward's community service was finished, he'd decided to stay on figuring he'd get to spend more time with Bella and it would look good on his college applications. What he didn't expect was realizing that he wanted to become a doctor. It happened when he was in the ER, helping set up beds, trying to make the crying children smile. There was a flurry of activity at the entrance and he soon saw what the commotion was. A trauma was being brought in. Edward stopped in his tracks when he saw the stretcher being wheeled in, an EMT straddling the patient while doing chest compressions. There was blood everywhere, the doctors and nurses snapped into action and he watched the whole time, riveted by what he was seeing.
But most of all though, he was proud of his father and the way he commanded the room. Carlisle had the patient stabilized in thirty minutes and only noticed his son when they were bringing the patient to the OR.
"Edward, are you okay?"
"Yeah, Dad, that was amazing. Everyone was amazing," he said.
"Thank you, we do what we can and if we're lucky, it's enough."
That night Edward and his father had a long conversation about life and being a doctor. By the end of it, he had decided that he wanted to make a difference in someone's life the way his father did. He worked his ass off from then on and it paid off.
Edward reminisced about that talk while his baby girl walked across the stage to deliver her address. It was everything a graduating senior with a bright future should say. She recalled happy memories, poignant moments, and the vast road that lies ahead of them. Everyone stood and applauded when she had finished. He wondered if she was wearing anything underneath her gown and hoped she'd be able to keep it.
"That was brilliant, baby," he told her after the ceremony.
"Thank you, I was nervous though, could you tell?"
"No, you were the epitome of calm, cool and collected." He wrapped his arms around her, squeezing her tightly.
Of course, the second he started to kiss her neck, he was slapped upside the head.
"Hey, Charlie," he said, as Bella's father stole her out of his arms.
"Sweetheart, we are so proud of you," Charlie told her as he hugged her.
"Thanks, Dad. Where's Mom?"
"Talking to Alice's parents, she'll be over in a minute. So how does it feel to be out of high school?"
"It's a little weird, a little sad but also really good. I feel accomplished."
"You should, you've been busting your ass for four years," her father said.
"Well, it paid off. I did get into a top five university."
"Excuse me, so did I," Edward reminded her.
They got into all of the schools they had applied to but decided on Stanford. It was an easy plane ride to Forks but most importantly it had sun. Bella insisted they stay in the dorms at least the first year to get the "full" college experience but Edward knew she'd be begging to get their own place in no time. There was no way she'd make it a year in the dorms with peppy blondes.
"Okay, there's no need to talk about September yet. You have the whole summer ahead of you," Charlie said.
Of course the summer was over in the blink of an eye and too soon they found themselves starting a new life.
35040 Hours (or 4 years later)
This graduation, they sat next to one another, holding hands listening to their classmates names being called. They stood when it was their rows turn.
"Edward Anthony Cullen."
"Isabella Marie Cullen."
They heard the cheers and catcalls from where their family and friends were sitting. Over Spring Break, they went to Vegas for a tattoo convention and ended up getting married. While no one was particularly surprised at this turn of events, the mothers did demand a real wedding in the summer before Edward started med school. He was staying at Stanford, when he'd been accepted into their program he had yet another long talk with his father about school and it was decided that instead of living on campus, Carlisle and Esme would buy a house for him and Bella to live in.
She had graduated with a bachelor's in English and after interning the previous summer at a publishing house she was hired upon completion of her degree. The plan was to continue school for her M.F.A. but she decided to take her time with it. It would be bad enough with Edward being stressed out for the next few years.
A month later, they were back in Forks, in Edward's backyard getting married. Again. In the worst move ever, they had agreed to let Emmett marry them. He went online and got ordained and after assuring both Renee and Esme that it was legit he bought robes and wrote most of the ceremony.
Charlie walked her down the aisle, sniffling with each step. Before he handed her over to Edward he spoke a few words to his son-in-law.
"You've made her very happy over the last six years, I expect you to continue doing that or I will come after you," he said, all the while a smile on his face.
"I understand that, Chief. Thank you for giving me the chance to have her in my life. I know with my past it couldn't have been easy but I promise she will always be my priority."
Charlie hugged Edward then and there wasn't a dry eye to be seen.
"You take care of him too, sweetheart," he told Bella as he kissed her cheek.
"I will, Daddy."
He placed her hand inside of Edward's and they pledged themselves to one another in front of the most important people in their lives.
17340 Hours (or 2 years later)
"Explain to me again why we're doing this?" Bella whispered.
"Because it's mandatory," he told her.
"We know this place in and out, Edward."
"I know, baby girl, but they have expanded it since we've been gone."
"Okay, everyone, we're just going to walk through the lobby towards the labor and delivery unit," their guide said.
"This is ridic-"
Bella didn't get to finish her sentence. Edward had pulled her into a stairwell. Their stairwell.
"This looks familiar," she said, as he pressed her against the wall.
"I've been dying to get you back here ever since you decided to deliver here," he told her, before capturing her lips in a kiss.
Her mouth opened instantly, it had been days since they'd been together and the pregnancy was making her hornier than usual. Edward lovingly caressed the tiny bump of her stomach before going under her skirt and touching her wet pussy.
"Fuck, baby, that feels so good. Missed your touch," she said as he continued to stroke her.
"Do you know how sexy you look right now? Lips swollen, eyes glazed over, riding my fingers and carrying my baby in that beautiful body? This is what I wanted to do to you the first time we were here, but I'm glad I didn't."
"As if I would've let you," she panted, her orgasm just around the corner.
"When we get back to my parents tonight, I'm going to fuck you so hard, baby girl. I want to feel you coming on my cock."
"Yes, please," she said before clenching his fingers and coming.
After he licked his fingers cleaned and righted their clothing, they slipped out of the stairwell. And bumped into their parents.
"How come you're not with the rest of the tour?" Esme asked.
"We were just reminiscing," Bella said.
"Well fix your hair, for heaven's sake or everyone will know what you two were doing," Renee said.
Neither one of them could find it in themselves to be embarrassed. The six of them walked to the labor and delivery unit and continued the tour. Bella was fascinated with everything, it was still hard for her to comprehend that in four months she would be having a baby. They hadn't planned it, much like their first wedding, but she wouldn't trade it for anything. She loved the way her body was changing right before her eyes, she loved feeling the baby move around inside her, but most of all she loved the way Edward looked at her. She never had any doubts about what he thought of her expanding body. One night he had spent hours making sure he kissed every inch of her skin.
"I still can't believe my baby is having a baby," Esme said.
"No offense, Es, but I'm having the baby. He's just gonna pat himself on the back," Bella said.
"You're right, Carlisle was useless when I had the boys. And he was already a doctor by then!"
"Charlie was great, he stayed with me the whole time and even cut the umbilical cord," Renee said.
"I plan on being in there with you the entire time, Bella," Edward told her, as they stopped in front of the nursery.
"They're so beautiful," she said and he wrapped his arms around her.
"Wait until ours comes out. With any luck he or she will look like you. Talk about beautiful…"
"Our baby is going to be awesome."
"Absolutely, how could it not with two cool parents?" he asked.
"True. Of course, we're going to have to explain to them how we met. And about the tattoos and piercings…" she trailed off.
"We're screwed."
The End (again).
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If I messed up on the time line hour wise its b/c I suck at math, lol.
Some people have asked about a sequel. I'm not sure about that but I can say that there will most likely be some more chapters here and there. I love these two and am so happy that you do too, I can't bear to part with them completely.
Tomorrow I'll be posting my FADV O/S Closest to Heaven. Check it out.
Until next time my lovelies...xo