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Edward and I made our way to the chair. As I sat down on the seat he sat on the arm and stared at Caius with such hatred it scared me. All he did was stare back and smile.
"Now, now, there is no reason to look at me that way. Edward I have waited so long to meet you. Let me ask you. How is our wonderful father? I see him every once and a while but that's only if he feels like leaving that bitch to visit me and my mother." I felt Edward tense when Caius referred to Esme as a bitch. "I know you must have questions Brother."
"Stop calling me that. You are not my brother." Edward started and didn't back down when Caius' gaze darkened with fury. "Why did you decide to come back now?" He asked him.
"Well, for one I wanted what was rightfully mine. As the Eldest child it was my right to be King. I was next in line for the crown. And the fact that my father put me in the background and just let you shine…it kind of pisses me off." He chuckled darkly. He stood up and paced.
"How old are you?" Edward asked as his voice trembled.
"I'm 22 years old. Why?" He asked him.
"Did my father…" He trailed off but stopped and swallowed and continued. "Did my father cheat on my mother? Did he cheat and get you?" He asked.
"No. Carlisle's father wanted him to become a man and he brought him my mother. They slept together for a while before he got her pregnant. He hid her away and gave her money. He basically acted like we didn't exist. He knows who I am and he knows what I wanted." Caius' eyes suddenly watered and he looked so sad. "He told me he didn't want my mother for marriage. My mom told me I was a mistake. And then Carlisle went off and married Esme," His voice turned venomous and he stared into space. "She was supposed to be the one in the hospital bed."
"Why do you hate Esme so much? She's done nothing to you." I spoke up after he faded into silence.
"He chose her over my Mom." He looked up at me. "She knows about me. Esme has spoken to me once over the phone. She just never tried to convince Carlisle to let me back into his life. That's another reason I hate her. But enough talking." He said firmly and sat down. "I need to think." He stared into space and Edward leaned over to me.
"You think if I distracted him you could get out of here?" He whispered. I looked at him like he was crazy.
"I'm not leaving you with this psychotic bastard. You distract him and when I'm gone? He's going to shoot you. I'm not going to leave you in here." I said firmly. He sighed and then he looked up at Caius.
"Can you get his gun?" He asked.
"Edward…" I trailed off. He looked at me and raised an eyebrow.
"Run out or grab it. I can stand a chance if you do." He said.
"Wow you are convincing." I sighed. "I'm in a wedding dress. How am I gonna run?" I asked him.
"Pick it up and run." He said like it was obvious. I was about to retort but he interrupted. "We don't have much time, Bella. We have to get out." When he said that there was a knock at the door and Caius' head snapped up to glare at it. He cocked the gun and held it on Edward.
"Bella, Edward?" Alice called in. I prayed that she wouldn't open it.
"Answer her." He demanded. Edward cleared his throat.
"We're fine. Uh. Bella is just changing." He said.
"Oh okay. Well Charlie is getting worried so hurry up." She said before I heard her walk away.
Caius stood up and looked at us. He walked towards us and ripped Edward's phone out of his hand. "I need to make a call." He said as he sat back down. He brought the phone to his ear and waited. "Hello Esme!" He said gleefully. Edward grabbed my hand and squeezed hard. I looked at him sharply.
He inclined his head the slightest bit to Caius before he let go of my hand and reached over to the table as Caius' eyes flickered to his watch before he stood to look out the window. Edward picked the vase up off of my table and pitched it Caius' head. He dropped the phone and gun to clutch at his head. I wasn't paying enough attention to notice Edward running towards him until they fell to the floor after he tackled him.
"Bella!" Edward snapped at me. I jumped up and ran to grab Caius' gun from the floor. I looked back at the fight and watched as Edward and Caius punched at each other. "Leave!" Edward yelled at me. I snapped out of it and turned toward to the door. In that same second a shot sounded through the room.
I spun around and Edward clutched at his chest gasping. And Caius looked up at me with a vicious glint in his eyes. I reacted without thinking as he pointed his hidden gun at me. I lifted my hands and aimed at his head. Please make this shot! I closed my eyes and shot twice. I gasped as something thumped to the ground. I opened my eyes slowly and looked to see Caius on his side with a hole in his head. His blank eyes staring at me.
"Jesus." I muttered as I dropped the gun to the floor and out of my shaking hands. I looked towards Edward and watched as the life was bleeding out of him. I ran towards him and dropped to my knees. "Edward!' I shouted at him. His eyes fluttered and he looked at me.
"Bella…" He gasped. I got up and opened the door.
"Charlie!" I screeched and a thundering of footsteps thumped up the steps. A whole army raced up the stairs. I kneeled beside Edward again. A red headed man gently pushed my hands away and lifted Edward up into his arms and rushed out the room. I rushed forward too but was dragged back and sat on my bed. "Let me go!" I screamed at Alec.
"No. Isabella you must stay here." He said calmly back at me. I tried to shake his hands off of me but it was useless. "Isabella!" He said sharply when I tried to kick him. Alice popped up next to me and grabbed my waist.
"You can let her go." She said. And then Jasper came and sat next to me. He put his arm on my shoulder and grabbed my hand. To anyone on the outside it would look like they were trying to comfort me. In all reality they were holding me down. Alec looked at me before hesitantly raising his hands. He took off after the others and left us in my room.
"Get off of me." I said trying to get out of the embrace. Alice shook her head and held me tighter. "Jasper."
"Nope." He said and for the first time I saw Jasper near tears. He was looking at the wall with a miserable expression on his face. His eyes glassy and focused directly where Edward was laying a few minuets before. I grabbed his hand harder and lay against Alice's shoulder. I zoned out and cried silent tears.
Nobody'sPOV
As multiple guards rushed Edward into the hospital Queen Esme rushed forward sobbing. The guards took her gently by her arms to keep her out of the way. "Edward! Is he okay?" She asked no one in particular. One of the female nurses came forward and grabbed Esme's hand.
"You have to let the doctor get to him first."
Esme shook her head sobbing before she collapsed against the nurse.
Back at the house Alice, Jasper, and Bella anxiously await news. None of them can speak. They almost completely ignore the food sat in front of them by one of the maids.
One of the bigger guards comes around the corner with car keys. "Princesses you have been given permission to leave the premises. I would guess to the hospital yes?" He asked. They jumped up and went out the door after him quickly. As they pulled up the hospital Jasper was out of the car before it stopped.
They entered the secluded entrance and spotted Esme. As they ran forward a doctor came out with a sad expression on his face making them all feel dread.
"Hello Queen Esme. Prince Edward is in very critical condition." He said getting straight to the point.
BPOV
Oh my god.
Edward. My heart nearly stopped at the thought of him being gone. I focused on the doctor as he began speaking again.
"He is in dire need of a heart transplant but…" He trailed off and Esme picked up.
"You don't have his blood type?" She asked. Her voice filled with pain nobody could describe. I reached for her hand and she clutched it between both of hers.
The doctor nodded. "I'm afraid we are running out of time. You can go see hi-." He was cut off as the door burst open and a tall man brings a lifeless Caius inside. I gasped as he placed him on a gurney without a word and left. Esme looked shocked as she gazed at his body.
"Use his." She said.
"Excuse me?" The doctor said with a confused expression.
"He," she paused pointing at his body before continuing. "Is Edward's half brother. He's dead. See if he's a match. And do the transplant." She said.
"We'll try Queen Esme. But there are no guarantees. I will put a rush on the test results." He said reluctantly before waving multiple nurses forward whispering. They wheeled Caius through the ER doors. I and Esme leaned on each other. Her lips were moving in a prayer for Edward. I was trying not to faint.
Please Edward. Be okay! Please.
~4 hours later~
The doctor came out with a happy expression making all 12 of us jump up. He paused for a second before he began. "The blood was a match and we will be able to continue with the surgery. If you would like to see him before we begin 2 people can come along." He said. Esme and I stepped forward immediately. He led us through the doors and directed us towards a curtained off area. He pulled the curtain back and waved us forward. We went in and grabbed each of Edward's hands as he lay there deathly still.
"Edward, darling, I love you and I can't wait to see your beautiful eyes again. You can make it through this. You can. You have to." She whispered as she laid her head on his sobbing quietly. She let go of his hand and walked out of the room with her face in her hands. I turned towards him.
"Hey baby. I love you so much. You can't leave us so soon. You have to make it through this surgery. We haven't had a chance to do anything. Have kids. Like we talked about at the reception. I know you wanted at least one as you told me. I can't wait to hear your voice again. I want to be able to hold you again. I love you, Edward." I said as the nurse poked her head in and told me it was time. I kissed Edward lightly and backed up.
I turned around and Alec stood there quietly. "Princess." I didn't respond to him trying to catch my breath all of the sudden. "Princess?" He asked urgently and caught me as my vision filled with black.
I woke up a few minuets later lying on a carpeted floor, with my feet in Alice's lap. I tried to lean up but was pushed back down by a nurse. "Wait a few minuets honey." She said gently. I nodded slowly and lay back letting my vision clear. When it did they let me up and I sat in a chair. Alice handed me a glass of water and sat on the floor in front of me. I looked at her suspiciously as she bounced up and down excitedly.
"What?" I finally asked as I pushed discreetly on my sore breasts.
"Have you had your period this month?" She asked as if she already knew the answer.
I scoffed. "Of course I have."
"No you haven't. I know for a fact. You weren't a bitch at that 'certain time' and when I went into your bathroom to get your make-up before the wedding I saw an entire box of tampons. Un-used." She said smugly. I looked at her incredulous.
"Okay Alice. If you haven't noticed I've been very stressed out lately." I said in explanation.
She nodded knowingly. "Yeah I do. And that's not good for the baby Bells." She said.
"There is no baby for me to worry about right now okay?" I snapped at her.
"Bella." She said looking at me with real concern. "Just get tested. You don't know if its stress or there's a little Belward in your belly." I tried to continue glaring but I burst out laughing.
"A little what?" I gasped out.
"Belward. Your names mashed together. Duh." She said simply. I shook my head in denial. "Bella please." She begged. "Think about it. Edward could wake up to such wonderful news!" She pleaded. "We won't find out if you don't take a test."
"What does she need a test for?" Renee's voice filled the door way. We both gasped and looked towards her. "Hey girls." She said smiling at us from her wheelchair. We both rushed forward to wrap our arms around her. She pulled back to look at us seriously. "What do you need a test for?" She asked me.
"Bella needs to find out if she's pregnant." Alice answered for me. We heard another gasp from the door and turned to see Charlie, Esme and Jasper standing there. I turned my head to glare at Alice.
"Please shut your mouth." I said. I looked to our guests and waved them inside.
"You should take one Bella. If it comes back negative this stays between us. But what if you're pregnant? You need to find out sooner than later." Renee said grabbing Charlie's hand.
"I agree." Came murmurs from the room. I looked around before I sighed defeated.
"Fine." I said. Alice ran out the door to get a nurse. She came back in and distracted me as the nurse took my blood.
She walked back out and left us sitting there in silence. 20 minuets later a nice female doctor came in. "Hello all!" She said cheerfully. "My name is Doctor Zeta. Isabella?" She asked and I raised my hand. "Congratulations! You are pregnant we just have to do an ultra-sound and see how everything is going and we can see how far along you are. If you will follow me." She said holding opening the door.
We followed her out even though I already knew when my baby was conceived. Flashbacks of me and Edwards first time flashed before my eyes making me flush. I lay up on the table and lifted my shirt to expose my stomach. I flinched slightly as she squeezed the jelly on my belly.
As she guided her wand across my stomach my ears were filled with a strong heartbeat. I focused my eyes trying to see my little Belward.
"Here is your baby." She said pointing at the little black space surrounded by white. I didn't realize I was crying until Dr. Zeta handed me a tissue. I took it with an apologetic smile. "Nothing to be sorry about dear. It happens to first time mothers. It happened with all of my kids." She said sweetly. She passed me pictures and shook my hand. "Have a happy pregnancy!" She squealed.
I laughed and followed her out. I walked into the small waiting room and handed Esme and Renee pictures first. They clutched to each other squealing and crying. I sat between Alice and Jasper and showed them the last picture as Charlie looked at Renee's.
I can't wait to tell Edward.
~The next day~
"Princess Isabella?" a voice asked me. I fought to stay asleep but I couldn't. "You may visit Prince Edward now. He's been asking for you." He said and I jumped up barely catching my self on the edge of the bed. He led me down the hall swiftly and we rode an elevator in silence. He led me through a door that says ICU and pushed open the first door we saw.
Edward sat there fiddling with a remote but looked up slowly as I walked in. He beamed at me. "Bella!" He said with as much excitement as he could. I ran toward him and stopped myself from jumping into his lap. "I missed you so much, love." He said gently.
"I missed you too." I said leaning forward to peck his lips. He kissed me back deeply. He reached forward to grab my hand and instead clutched paper.
"What?" He asked grabbing the paper and looking at it. I bit my lip and sat on the bed. "Bella? This is an Ultra-sound picture."
"We're having a baby." I said pointing to the black spot. He looked up, his eyes closed, he collapsed against the bed. "Edward?" I asked panicked.
"He fainted. Typical Man." A doctor said waving something in front of his face. His swatted the thing away and looked at me. We stared for a while before he broke out into a huge smile.
"We'll get to have kids after all." He chuckled and kissed the picture as he touched my still flat stomach.
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