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EPOV
I woke up to a whimper coming from my side, I looked down to see Bella curled into my body, her eyes squinted shut and tense.
"Baby," I whispered sadly holding her closer and rubbing her back. She had been having back pains for the past few days and she hated it.
My poor girl was ready to pop; over the past few months her belly had grown a lot quicker than before, and last month she was put on bed rest. No excessive movement, no carrying heavy things and sadly, no sex. Not that sex was the most important thing in our relationship, but it has always been a big part of it.
I was enjoying taking care of my wife though, this was the only time she couldn't fight me when I cooked for her or rubbed her feet or helped her in any way. She just sat back with a pout and let me do it, eventually smiling and actually asking for help when she needed it.
But the past few weeks had been the worst, the back pain killed her and she'd been having Braxton Hicks contractions, I don't know how many times I had tried taking her to the hospital after that first time, of course she never let me.
We were 5 days away from our due date, today was Valentine's Day and I had planned a nice relaxing day for Bella.
"Bella?" I whispered moving the hair away from her forehead and tucking it behind her hair. "Are you ok love?"
"Yea," she whispered looking up at me with a small pout. "My back just hurts, I want these boogers out already."
"Don't call my babies boogers," I chuckled rubbing her belly between us.
"They are boogers, they're killing me," she groaned rolling onto her back and putting her hand on top of mine.
"They're just growing baby, I'm sure they want out too."
"Then tell them to get out already, I'm done with this pregnancy thing, I want them in my arms," she sighed.
"So do I, we just have to be patient," I explained leaning forward to talk to her belly. "Come soon, your mommy doesn't want to be in pain anymore."
I felt Bella's hand in my hair and I looked up to see her watching me with a small smile and tears in her eyes.
"I can't wait to see you with them," she whispered. "You're going to be such a good daddy, they're going to love you."
"They're going to be very happy babies with parents like us," I smiled kissing her lips softly. "Now relax, I'll be right back."
"Ed-." I interrupted her from getting up and complaining with a kiss, looking at her sternly as I got out of bed. She rolled her eyes before lying back down.
I walked out of the guest room and into the kitchen. We had moved to the guestroom downstairs so that Bella wouldn't have trouble with the staircase.
When I walked into the kitchen I started breakfast, I made the works, pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and hash browns. I put it all on a tray with a glass of orange juice and one of milk.
I brought it into our room, smiling when I saw that Bella had fallen back asleep, on my side of the bed.
I set the tray down, grabbing the single rose I had grabbed for her and sat on the bed, staring at my beautiful glowing wife.
I ran the rose down the side of her face, holding in my laugh when she scrunched her nose and moved away from it.
"Baby wake up," I sang moving the rose directly under her nose.
Her nose scrunched as she blinked up at me sleepily.
"Hi," she croaked, grabbing the rose from my hand and smiling.
"Hi," I chuckled bending forward to kiss her smiling lips. "Happy Valentines day."
"Edward," she grumbled since she had told me she didn't want to celebrate. I just smiled at her and brought the tray into her lap, chuckling when I saw her eyes light up.
"Your welcome," I smiled teasingly.
"Thank you, I love you," she said shyly sitting up and kissing me. I knew she would love it, no matter how much she didn't want to celebrate.
I wanted to do this for her, not just because she'd been stuck in bed all this time but also because we didn't get to celebrate our anniversary properly since we spent it with the family and we're getting ready for the babies.
Once we figured out what we were going to be having it was like wedding planning all over again, except this time it was for a nursery.
We had decided to turn our upstairs office, which was right across from our room, into the babies' room.
The room had been completely redone; white walls painted a light cream and hard wood floors became a bright blue carpet. We had two matching cribs, each decorated specifically for the sex of each of our babies.
Alice had hosted an impromptu baby shower last month and we got everything we would ever need for our newborns, including a bassinet that Jess and Mike got for our room, knowing we wouldn't want to leave the babies alone in their own room in the beginning.
"Are you going to eat?" Bella's asked pulling me out of my memories and making me focus on her, she was shoving some pancakes in her mouth and I couldn't help but laugh at the syrup that dribbled on her bottom lip.
"No, I ate while I cooked, this is just for you," I explained leaning forward to clean the syrup for her. She moaned softly, and I couldn't help but smile.
"Don't tease me," she pouted moving away from me and resuming her eating. "You know nothing can come of it, it's been more than a month and then once the babies are here it's going to be forever until we can finally have sex again."
"So I can't even kiss my wife?" I asked incredulously.
"Of course you can kiss me, just no tongue flippy thing that you do, you know it turns me on," she giggled flicking her tongue against my lip in demonstration.
"Deal," I chuckled kissing her chastely, before pulling back and feeding her the rest of her breakfast. Once she was one eating we relaxed in bed, cuddling close.
"There is one thing I'm going to miss about being pregnant," she smiled running her fingers trough my hair as I laid my head on her stomach.
"What's that?" I asked pressing a kiss to her bellybutton.
"That," she giggled as I continued to press kisses all around her swollen belly. "And the convenient table I always have at my disposal."
I laughed when I saw the glass of orange juice she held on the top of her stomach. She used her stomach to hold up everything, her food, the remote control, and even her books when she read.
"I love you, you silly beautiful woman," I smiled crawling up her body and kissing her sweet mouth. "How's your back love?"
"It still hurts, but you're a pretty good distraction," she teased wincing slightly.
"How about another nice pleasing distraction?"
"What?" she raised and eyebrow.
"Come take a bath with me," I said holding my hand out.
"Ok," she sighed happily.
"Wait here, I'll come get you when it's ready," I said kissing her hand and running to the bathroom.
I filled the tub, adding some soap and oils so we could be comfortable. I lit some candles, setting them on the sink and removed my clothing, tying a towel around my hips while I walked back to Bella.
When I walked into the room my jaw dropped, Bella was sitting up at the edge of the bed, naked.
She looked up at me, blushing slightly as she bit her lip nervously. I knew she didn't like her body that much, since had started expanding, but she never hid it from me. She knew how sexy I thought she was.
"Come here baby," I whispered pulling her up and against my body, the two of us laughing against each others lips when her stomach stopped us from getting too close.
I led her to the bathtub, letting her sit inside before I removed my towel and settled behind her.
"Thank you, this was really sweet of you baby," she murmured kissing my chin. As I rubbed her stomach I felt her body tighten before she released a deep breath.
"Are you ok love?" I asked running my hands all over her stomach as I felt my babies kick.
"Yea I'm fine, just the same as always," she laughed softly. "Can you rub my back?"
I leaned back, bringing my hands to her spine and digging my thumbs into her back making her groan. This had been a regular occurrence the past few weeks, I would rub her back to help her through the pain.
"Better?" I asked when she leaned back against my body, grabbing my hands and pulling them around her.
"Mmhmm," she hummed cuddling into my body as I kissed her neck.
We spent a good while in the bath, as I rubbed Bella's back whenever the back pain was sharp. Once the water started to cool we decided to get out. I dried my body quickly before helping her out of the tub ad drying her as well.
I dried her as fast as I could, not wanting her to drip on the floor and end up slipping, as I dried her upper body I heard Bella gasp and felt a wetness on my foot.
I looked down, wondering how she could have dripped when I dried her thoroughly. There was a puddle at our feet causing me to jerk my head up to look at her.
Her eyes were wide and her breathing became erratic.
"Oh shit," she breathed.
"Did your water just break?" I asked with wide eyes. She nodded her head, gripping my arm tightly.
"Edward I'm not ready, I was just kidding I don't want them out, tell them to stay in there," she cried as she clutched my hand. "You said we had to be patient, I can be patient, I don't want to do this right now."
"I guess there as impatient as we are baby because it seems like they're coming," I explained grabbing her face and trying to calm her. "It's going to be okay, I'm right here, I love you, get dressed for me, can you do that?"
She nodded her head, tears running down her face. "This is really happening," she whispered.
"Yea love it is," I smiled, kissing her softly before dragging her into the room and handing her some clothes.
I threw on some jeans and pulled on a shirt, the whole time calling our family, that each screamed excitedly as I told them the news.
Lastly I called the hospital.
"This is Dr. Cullen, I'm coming in with my wife in 15 minutes please make sure Dr. Platt is at the hospital," I ordered hanging up before they could make a comment. I turned to find Bella staring at me.
"That was hot," she chuckled, clutching her stomach. "Ugh if I wasn't about to shoot babies out of my vagina I'd so jump you."
I laughed, picking her up and grabbing the bag by the door as I walked us to the car.
"Edward," she complained, smacking my arms that were circled around her. "I'm too heavy."
"Never," I shouted sitting her in the passenger seat before jumping in the car and peeling out of the driveway.
"Did you call our parents?" she panted as she gripped onto my hand.
"Yea, they're grabbing the first flight down here," I answered, wincing when she tightened her hand around my fingers. I looked the clock, timing how far apart her contractions seemed to be coming.
"How are you doing?" I asked a few minutes later when she cried out again.
"I hate you," she cried as she clutched onto me before chuckling through her sniffles. "I don't really, but still this is totally your fault."
"I'm sorry," I apologized grabbing her hand, I hated that she was in pain, and I wished we could just fast forward until the babies were here.
We got to the hospital quickly, and I was glad that they were waiting with a wheelchair when we arrived, I guess being a doctor here helped.
They sat her in the chair, taking her into the room while I tried to locate Dr. Platt.
"Edward," she shouted coming down the hallway to our room.
"Oh thank god," I sighed in relief when I saw her. "Her contractions are 10 minutes apart, and she's freaking out."
"Happens to all first mothers Edward, it's ok. Let's go see your wife shall we?" she smiled, patting my hand before walking into the room.
Bella was lying on the bed, she was changed into a hospital own and her arms stretched out towards me when I walked into the room.
"Don't leave me," she pleaded pulling me to her side and gripping my arm.
"I won't, I was just getting the doctor," I assured her, bending down to kiss her slightly sweaty forehead. "I love you."
"I love you too," she sniffled pulling me down to kiss her lips.
She tensed against me, pulling away with a groan.
"Shh baby, just breathe, in and out Bella. Just breathe with me," I soothed, rubbing her beck and leaning my forehead against hers.
"It's hurts," she whimpered.
"I know love, but think of it this way, our babies are coming, they'll be here soon."
"Ok, babies, focus on holding my babies.. Ughhh," she groaned in pain through her breathing.
"How are we doing Bella?" Dr. Platt asked as she came towards the bed after talking to the nurses who were running around and preparing everything.
"Oh you know, just peachy, about to have two babies the size of watermelons come out of my fucking vagina" Bella panted, smiling sarcastically at the doctor. Dr. Platt just laughed, most likely used to much more volatile ladies.
"I'm just going to go ahead and check how dilated you are and then see where we'll go from there, are we going to be using drugs?" she smirked up at Bella.
"Yes please," she practically growled burrowing her head in my shoulder as I sat next to her.
"Ok it looks like we're half way there, we'll have someone come in, in about 30 minutes to give you the epidural, after that it should be smooth sailing ok?" Dr. Platt said patting Bella's head softly. We thanked her as she walked out of the room to change and prepare.
Just as she said, half and hour later a nurse came in and gave Bella the epidural. It took about 20 minutes to kick in and when it did, she turned to me and said she was totally numb and feeling great. Once she was comfortable I laid my head next to hers, as we whispered softly.
"They're actually coming, we're going to get to hold them by tonight," Bella smiled leaning her forehead against mine.
"I cant wait to see them, they're going to look just like you, I just know it," I smiled kissing her nose quickly before moving to her lips.
"Just like you knew they were girls?" she giggled as she ran her hand down my cheek.
"Hey I got that half right, one of them was a girl," I exclaimed in mock anger. She laughed at me, bringing my hand to her stomach where we linked fingers.
I brushed my thumb over her bellybutton, leaning over her to kiss her stomach. I was going to miss her belly, being able to talk to her stomach as my babies squirmed and danced inside.
"I'm going to miss it too," she whispered reading my mind as she ran her fingers through my hair. "I like feeling them in my belly."
I kissed her stomach once more before I moved back towards her face, lying in the bed with her when she patted the space next to her.
We took a quick nap, being woken up a few hours later when they came in to check Bella again.
She was 9 centimeters, so the nurse told us that they would start prepping the operating room to go deliver. It went by so quickly, suddenly we were in the OR and Bella was on the delivery table being instructed to push.
"I can't Edward, I-I…" Bella stuttered as she cried.
"Shh baby it's ok, I'm right here, you need to push love, you need to push so that our babies can come into the world," I said soothingly as I cradled her face in my hands. "You can do this, I love you so much."
She nodded her head as the tears continued to fall, laying her head against the pillow as she gripped my hand.
The nurses moved into position, holding each leg back to hold her open for the birth.
"Ok Bella, a contraction is coming up so when I say so I want you to go ahead and push ok?" Dr. Platt asked smiling when Bella nodded her head.
I moved my face towards hers, pressing my forehead against her temple and speaking into her ear as she started pushing.
I told her how much I loved her, how happy I was with our life, that she was my wife and how we were finally getting the babies we always wanted. She laughed choppily as I told her how clumsy our kids were going to be because of her, and how much fun we were going to have teaching them how to walk.
Everything was so surreal. I felt like this was all a dream and it was happening to someone else. I took a moment to look around and notice what was going on. There were nurses everywhere and they were prepped and standing around their stations at the incubators, just waiting for these babies to make their arrival.
I looked at my wife, she was red and sweaty but she had never looked more beautiful. She looked so tired and I had never loved her more than I did in that moment. She was having my babies, in just a short amount of time; I would be able to hold them in my arms.
"Ok Bella just one more push and then you have to stop," Dr. Platt instructed. "I can see a head, stop pushing sweetie."
"Edward go," Bella said pushing me towards the doctor.
"Looks like we have a handsome little man," Dr. Platt exclaimed holding up a little squirming, screaming body. I choked on a sob, staring at my dark haired little boy as she handed him off to the nurse. I was officially a dad.
"Want to do the honors daddy?" a nurse asked as she showed me how to cut the cord.
He was so beautiful, and so small; I couldn't believe he was here. I didn't get too much time to stare as they whisked him away to clean him up and I had to return to Bella as she started to deliver our little girl.
I smoothed her hair back, tears streaming down our faces as I kissed her repeatedly, thanking her and telling her how much I loved her.
"Ready for the next one mommy?" Dr. Platt smiled up at us from between Bella's legs. Bella nodded her head as she looked up at me.
"Keep talking to me," she pleaded. "It helps so much."
"Ok love," I whispered kissing her sweet lips before resuming my position by her ear.
The next one seemed to go by so much quicker, probably because we knew what to expect. A few minutes later another dark head could be seen popping out from between Bella's legs. She looked exactly like her brother when she was lifted up, Bella once again pushed me towards her, where I cut her cord as well before off she went with the nurses.
My perfect little angels were finally here, I couldn't help the sob that came from me when I leaned my forehead against Bella's.
Our babies were here, we were parents and I was beyond happy.
Bella was cleaned and stitched up and we were taken back to our room to wait for them to bring us our babies from the NICU.
BPOV
I lay in the bed as I waited; Edwards hand in mine as we smiled widely at each other. We were on cloud nine, our babies were finally here and I couldn't wait to see them.
"Just to let you know, you have a pretty big audience waiting for you outside," a nurse said smiling as she walked into our room with a bassinet.
"Our family is here?" I asked looking up at Edward.
"I guess," he shrugged not taking his eyes away from the squirming blankets.
"Yes they are, they caught a glimpse of the babies in the NICU window, but are waiting for you guys to call them in to get a better look."
"Thank you," I said tiredly.
"Are you ready to meet your babies?" she asked excitedly.
We both nodded our heads eagerly, Edward bouncing off the bed and moving towards the bassinet. The nurse handed him our little boy, made known by the blue he was dressed in head to toe. He pressed a kiss to his tiny forward before bringing him over to me before going to grab our daughter.
I stared at my little boy, eyes watering as I saw how beautiful he was. I moved his little hat, smiling at the small tuft of dark hair peaking from underneath it.
Edward sat down next to me, holding the little pink bundle in his arms as he wrapped one of them around me. She was equally as beautiful. The same adorable little faces on both of them.
"We made them," Edward whispered in my ear. "We made these perfect little angels."
"We did huh?" I sniffled looking up into his watery green eyes.
"They look like you," he smiled running his finger down each of their chubby cheeks. "Cute little button noses and pouty lips, they even have your hair."
"I think they look like you. They're perfect," I cried leaning my head on his shoulder as we continued to stare at our little ones. "I love you."
"So much," he murmured against my head where he left a kiss. "Are we sticking with the names?"
"Yea," I smiled as I nodded. We had decided on names when we found out what we were having, and of course everyone threw a fit when we decided to keep it a secret.
"They're getting impatient out there," the same nurse chuckled as she entered our room.
"Let them in," I smiled bringing my little boy closer to kiss his dimpled cheek before doing the same with my little girl.
"Where are my grandbabies?" I heard being shouted in the hallway before Irena and Esme both poked their heads inside our room. They're eyes lit up and filled with tears when they saw us all together on the bed, my little family and me.
Edward brought his finger up to his lips, asking them to stay quiet before waving them over.
Our moms rushed in, giving us each a swift kiss on the cheek before staring at our babies.
"They're so beautiful," Esme cried, holding her arms out for my little boy, I handed him over reluctantly, watching as she fussed over him as Irena did the same with our girl.
Edward situated himself so he was behind me, his arms around my body as we watched our mothers meet their grandbabies.
Charlie and Carlisle walked in soon after, rolling their eyes when they saw their wives already cooing over the babies.
"How are you doing honey?" my dad asked grabbing my hand.
"Good," I smiled. "A little tired, but so happy."
"I'm glad babygirl," he smiled kissing my forehead before Irena interrupted him. She came over and tried to hand our baby over to him.
"Oh no," he said with wide eyes. "I haven't held a baby since Bella was one."
"Just hold your granddaughter Charlie," Irena scolded lightly, positioning his arms and handing her over.
My dad chuckled softly, running his finger over her face.
"She looks just like you Bells," he smiled, laughing at Edwards 'I told you so' with everyone else.
"So what did you decide on for names?" Esme asked excitedly, playing with my sons' fingers as Carlisle held him.
I looked up at Edward and nodded my head.
"Well," Edward cleared his throat. "That little guy you're holding is Masen Anthony Cullen."
"Anthony?" Carlisle asked looking up at us surprised.
"We wanted to keep it in the family, it's your middle name as well as mine and we wanted to give it to my son, we may never have gotten to know him but I know how much he meant to you," Edward explained smiling softly at his father.
"Thank you," Carlisle choked out staring at the little bundle in his arms lovingly.
"Hi Masen," Esme cooed, removing his hat and running her fingers through his short hair. "I hope he doesn't have wild hair like yours Edward," she teased.
"I love his hair," I protested running my fingers through it as he buried his face in my neck with a laugh.
"What about her?" Charlie interrupted still staring at my sleeping little girl.
"McKenna," I whispered. "McKenna Ree Cullen."
"After me?" Irena gasped looking up at me, referring to the nickname my father often called her.
"Yea," I nodded. "You've made my father so happy, and you gave me the mother I always wanted."
"Oh sweetie," she cried hugging me tight.
They continued to coo over the babies as I relaxed in my husband's arms.
"I love you," I whispered in his ear as we watched them. "And thank you."
"For what baby?" he asked as he smoothed my hair out of my face.
"For being my rock today, things went by so much smoother when you kept talking to me."
"I'm glad, and I love you too. And thank you for giving me such beautiful babies," he smiled.
"Your welcome," I giggled kissing him softly.
"We should leave you guys alone now," Carlisle sighed handing Masen over and leading his wife out of the room. "We'll be by tomorrow."
"Yea I'm sure you want to bond with your babies," Irena smiled grabbing McKenna from Charlie's arms and handing her over as well.
"We need to go find some food, you kind of ruined our Valentines Day dinner kid," my dad teased kissing my forehead. "Stop stealing holidays and making them all about you guys."
We all laughed as they walked out of the room.
I held a baby in each arm, Edward surrounding all of us from behind as his chin rested on my shoulder.
"How do you feel mommy?"
"I'm a mommy," I giggled tilting my head to look into his eyes. "I'm euphoric. How about you daddy?"
He smiled at the name bending to steal a quick kiss before resuming his position on my shoulder.
"I've never been happier."
*BABIES ARE HERE, BABIES ARE HERE.*
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