If anyone is still out there I'm so sorry this took so long but I have finished this story and I am posting it all before the day is over.
The next few weeks past in a blur and before I knew it the time for Jacob's trial had come and past; unfortunately he didn't appear and now there is a warrant out for his arrest and we are still looking over our shoulder's all the time. Everyone is finally letting me do things on my own, like go to work and the doctor's office but Edward still insists on walking Leah either with me or by himself. I was now five months pregnant and I had just started to feel the baby moving but I haven't told anyone yet, it felt nice to have a little secret between just me and my peanut.
I was currently on my way to my doctor's appointment to find out if my little peanut is a boy or girl. Edward asked if I wanted him to come with for this appointment but it just seemed like I needed to do this one on my own. Sooner or later I would have to do things on my own and I needed to start taking care of these things on my own.
With Jacob being M.I.A. and not showing up for his trial the court gave me an immediate divorce and agreed to all of my requests including the request for full custody our child. The look on the other lawyers face when he heard I was pregnant was priceless, he stumbled over himself trying to get the judge to reconsider on this since his client had no knowledge of said child. Jenks was amazing and got him shut down right away.
"Bella Swan."
I stood from the uncomfortable plastic chair when the nurse called my name. We quickly walked to the scale where I found that I had gained 15 pounds then she checked my blood pressure and temperate which were all normal. She tried to rope me into small talk as we walked to the exam room where my ultrasound would take place.
"So will the father be joining us today?"
"No."
"Oh, well most men like to be here the day that they are finding out the sex."
I tried to ignore the pain in my chest but if I didn't get this woman to shut up soon then I would start crying before I even got to see my sweet little angel. "Will the doctor be in soon?" She must have taken my hint because she gave me a sad little smile before nodding and leaving the room.
The doctor finally came in after five minutes of waiting. She was nice enough but she wasn't overly friendly and I never really offered more than was completely necessary. "So Bella, how are we today?" She lifted my shirt a little higher before squirting the cold gel on my stomach. "I'm good." She grabbed the wand and turned some knobs before spreading the gel around. "And the heart burn has it gotten any worse?" She focused on the screen, "It's better, the medicine you recommended helped a lot." She smiled at me before turning the screen so I could see it.
"That is your baby Bella." My eyes got teary as I reached out and touched the screen while listening to the heart beat. "Would you like to know the sex?" I nodded and barely choked out a 'yes'. She turned the screen back around before moving the wand a little and smiled, "Congratulations you're having a…boy."
I let a few tears fall as she printed out several pictures some just plain sonogram pictures while others had an arrow clearly pointing out that he was a he. The first place I went after the doctor's was to go see my dad who was so thrilled that he was going to get a grandson who he could teach how to fish and play sports with. He took one of each of the pictures putting them in the front of his wallet where I am sure he would be pulling them out to show all of his co-works the next day.
Next I had my standing therapy with Jessica which was easier than they had been but still necessary. I still had nightmares they were few and far between but still there. I hardly ever wake up Edward anymore but every time I do he comes down just in case Jake got in. We talked about my appointment this morning and see asked if it was a boy or girl but I couldn't tell her before I told Edward. It would crush him; in fact I had decided I wouldn't tell anyone else until I had told Edward.
He was already home and I told him before I left that I would handle dinner tonight so I stopped and got Chinese food and I made sure I got enough for not just Edward and myself but for everyone since I texted them saying that I needed to see all of them and what time they needed to be there. I gave myself a half hour to get home and tell Edward before they were all supposed to be there.
When I walked in the apartment Leah was at the elevator doors with her tail waging. I called her to follow me since I couldn't pet her with my hands full of food. Once they were free I knelt down to pet her on the top of her head and squealed when she licked my face.
"You two are too cute." I stood and shrugged, "What can I say, we try so hard." Edward chuckled before coming to help me take the food out of the bags. "Bella I know you're eating for two but this is even more than Emmett could eat alone." "I guess that's good since him and everyone else is coming over." He shook his head but didn't complain.
"So how was the appointment?" I couldn't help the smile that spreads across my face as I reached into my purse and pulled out two pictures for Edward. He took them from me but looked confused. "I, um… I can't read these things." I rolled my eyes and I leaned against the counter and pointed at the arrow, "It's a boy." He smiled and kissed my forehead before running from the room. When he came back in he had a blue party hat in his hands that was quickly placed on top of my head. "How did you…" "I bought one blue and one pink." I straightened the hat on my head, "I swear if I didn't know better I would say you were a boy scout." He laughed just as the doors opened and everyone walked in.
Alice screamed and ran to hug me, "I can't wait until we get to go shopping. He is going to be the best dressed boy in the entire state." Rose was right behind her ready to hug me who was followed by a calm Jasper before an overly excited Emmett lifted me off the ground when he hugged me. "Emmett put her down you idiot!" He carefully set me on my feet before looking all bashful as everyone yelled at him, "Sorry, I just forget how delicate you are right now." I gave him a light punch in the arm before turning and handing him an egg roll. "Well you better get used to it because you will not man handle my boy like that." He smiled his classic Emmett dimple smile, "I bet I have him kicking everyone's butts by the age of four." "You most certainly will not, my son will not be that ass who picks on kids at the playground."
We all sat around watching episodes of House as we ate our food. I thought no one was paying attention to me when my boy decided to start kicking the hell out of me so when I winced and covered the spot he was kicking Edward jumped into action. "Is everything ok Bella?" No one else was paying us any attention so I grabbed his hand and placed it on my stomach where he was kicking. It took a moment but once he realized what he was feeling his entire face lit up. It sent a jolt of pain through my heart that this wasn't a family moment but just two friends.
Eventually I drifted off to sleep with Edward's hand still on my stomach and mine covering his. When everyone left I woke just long enough for them to say goodbye and for me to crawl into bed not even bothering to change into my pajamas. Just as I was almost out I heard Edward at the door wishing me and the baby a good nights sleep.