Bella's POV:
"You did good darlin'," Jasper whispered in my ear in his sexy drawl and kissed my lips before asking "How you feelin'?"
"I've felt this happy twice before," I smiled up at him and snuggled closer to him "When I married you and when Char's adoption was finalized with both of our names on that paper, so I feel pretty great, albeit a little sore but in a good way. How are you feeling?"
I could practically feel his grin as he held me a little tighter "Bella if we never had another child I would be happy," he started "We have our little girl and our new son. I could have sworn we were going to have a girl but I have to admit I am thrilled we have a son."
He was going to be an amazing dad to both of our children. He was going to excel at being that ear our daughter would need when her heart was broken and that boisterous dad at all of our son's events. Ya I was dreaming far in the future but Jasper made it so easy to think that way.
Angela rolled Cole's bassinet into the room wearing a large smile on top of her colourful scrubs and I couldn't keep the smile off mine as she settled into a chair in the corner after parking the baby bassinet to beside my bed.
"Congrats guys," She said in her soft voice "I'm on break and Eleazer and Carlisle let me know you were here so I thought I'd bring your little guy down for his feeding and sit and visit?"
"I like that plan Ange!" I sat up a little bit higher in the bed and then jokingly bossed my husband around. "Jasper for crying out loud hand over Cole!" He had already picked Cole up and had been staring, enthralled at him. He carefully transferred Cole into my arms so I could feed him.
Luckily he wasn't a fussy eater so far and latched quickly. I thought it was adorable when Jasper threw a light blanket over my shoulder to give me a little more privacy and leaned against him as he pressed a kiss to my forehead.
"Sorry, I forgot to call you and Kate." Jasper mumbled apologetically to our friend.
"He forgot Carlisle and Esme too!" I laughed. I had been annoyed when I had found out but my brother had saved the day, realizing that Jasper's mind was just as fried as mine. "Emmett called them and Eleazar and Carmen."
"Oh well, I hear they're all stopping by in the morning before you're released?" Angela asked.
"Ya, Esme is going to drop Peter off with Emmett and Char and they're going to come meet the baby." Jasper confirmed.
I then elaborated "Kate is going to come with her parents before her shift starts since she is out of town right now."
"How's your sister in law doing?" Angela asked. I was worried about Rose but glad she had the opportunity to get out of town. "And the baby?"
After her experience with what I thought was just baby blues she was just starting to really recover. I'd recently learned that there had been complications and that the doctor's weren't sure she'd be able to have more children
"She's doing better," I said "Brooke is amazing. She's with Rose in New York right now for some ad campaign a female mechanic was needed for."
We talked until Angela's break was over and then started to settle down for the night.
I must have nodded off really quickly because next thing I knew I was being woken up by my son's soft cries and it was three in the morning.
Jasper was fast asleep in a chair across from my bed a tiny blanket spread over his chest and his golden curls dipping over his face.
I fed Cole and cuddled with him for awhile and just watched Jasper sleep. Cole looked so much like his dad and I was glad for that.
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Jasper had gone home to shower, change and pick up all the things that we would need to bring Cole home and I was surprised when Paul showed up at my room just before visiting hours began.
"Hey Paul," I said confusion obvious in my voice "What can I do for you?"
"We need you to play along," He laughed as he settled into the chair Jasper had slept in my son resting in his arms. It kind of made me laugh my son as about the same size as Paul's hands.
"With?" I settled myself on the bed and made a hand gesture for him to continue.
"Well the captain should be calling Jasper right about now and telling him that he's needed for a shift," Paul continued "We have a baby shower type thing planned for him as a congratulations."
"So in other words you want me to pretend that I'm really upset that he's been called to work and won't be able to take us home."
"Exactly," Paul grinned a mischievous smile and his eyes sparkled. I could see why my sister was head over heels for him.
"Alright," I relented and he stood to leave.
"See you at dinner tonight Bells," He handed Cole over careful to support his head and my son gurgled and Paul bent to kiss my cheek before disappearing just as quickly as he'd arrived.
Jasper entered the room a sad look on his face only moments after Paul had left and I had to put a worried look on my face.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"I got called into work." He sighed and I bit back a smile.
"The day after your wife gives birth?" I tried to sound indignant.
"I can't miss much more," He sighed "I'll try to see if I can get off early."
I sighed dramatically and nodded pathetically.
He dropped the duffel and the baby seat in the corner of the room as he spoke again "I'll see you at home later."
"I know," I sighed again.
"Keep our little one safe," Jasper bent to kiss me and I turned my head like I normally do when I'm upset with him. He grimaced and I felt guilty but knew he'd have fun. "I love you."
"Love you too," I pouted "I'll see you at home this evening. At least try to make it for dinner. Charlie said Sue was cooking."
He left with a wave and within moments of his leaving Esme, Carlisle and Carmen walked in.
"Carina!" Carmen ran to hug me "Where's the baby!"
"In his bassinet," I laughed and she rushed to pick him up as I greeted Carlisle and Esme who both congratulated me.
"He has Jasper's looks," Carmen declared in a definitive tone as she gave him a good once over.
"Wow," Esme cooed taking one of his tiny hands in hers "Such long fingers for such a little guy."
"Everyone's commented on that," I laughed and Carlisle took a seat on the bed beside me.
"How are you feeling?" He asked as the girls oohed and aahed over my newborn.
"Sore but in a good way," I said "It's weird not to feel him moving inside me anymore but I love just holding him."
"How's Charlotte doing so far?" Esme asked glancing towards us.
"Emmett called earlier and said that she keeps asking for her baby," I laughed at the thought of my daughter asking for him already. She was going to be such a doting big sister. "I just hope she deals as well with not being the constant center of attention."
Everyone chuckled at that and Carlisle said "Well I'm just glad her health is holding up so well."
We all sobered and nodded in agreement.
We talked for a little longer and then they took off with promises to see me at dinner later. Apparently Sue was going to be cooking with Esme at the Cullen's and that's where we would meet.
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I was changing into the jeans Jasper had brought for me and one of his t-shirts that was huge on me when I heard my husband's voice from just outside the bathroom door.
"Bells?"
"One second," I called back and finished tying my hair back into a ponytail. I was grinning when I exited the room. Jasper was sitting on the hospital bed and Seth was leaning against the wall next to the door.
"Wow," Jasper said in voice I would have taken as stunned "You look stunning."
"I look normal," I scoffed as I leaned up to kiss him.
"You just gave birth to my baby," He explained in his soft Texan drawl that always turned my insides to goo. No wonder I was in love with this man. "You could be wearing ratty sweats and I'd think you were stunning and you would be."
I felt my face flush and buried myself into his chest and he hugged me tighter.
"Where's my nephew?" Seth suddenly asked loudly and I chuckled.
"The doctor is doing his final evaluation before he can be discharged home with me." I explained still holding onto my husband. "Kate is going to bring him in when everything's done."
"I remembered everything right?" Jasper asked and I nodded.
"You did," I said as I pulled away and turned to put the few things I'd received in the hospital into the duffel he had brought.
I pulled out a tiny blue onesie and a matching receiving blanket that Sue had bought before coming to meet Cole last night when Kate walked in holding Cole who was flailing wildly in her arms. Seth quickly swooped in and took Cole carefully.
Kate swept me into a hug as she asked how I was feeling.
"I'll feel better when I'm home with both my little ones," I smiled "Seth hand over my son!" I reached out and gestured him forward.
"Yes ma'am!" He let me take my son as he saluted me jokingly. "So mom is cooking dinner with Esme right?"
"That's what they said," I confirmed and dressed Cole quickly so that he wasn't exposed to the cool room air for long. I was so used to being paranoid about possible health risks with Charlotte it was pretty much ingrained in my habits.
"Have you heard from Rose yet?" Jasper asked as he placed the car seat on the bed next to us.
"She called from the airport in New York," I said admittedly a little sad "She was on standby for a flight."
"The discharge papers are all signed," Kate announced as she started back to work "You can leave whenever you're finished so drive safe and call me soon Bells!"
"Will do Katie," I smiled over my shoulder at my friend and teased "I'll tell your mom you're not working too hard."
"Thanks!" She shouted already down the hallway.
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My dad pounced on me the second I walked through the door "Bella, where's my grandson?" I laughed because even as he was speaking he was taking the baby seat from Jasper.
I was pretty much a hot potato as everyone passed me around giving me hugs and I laughed louder when Emmett picked me up carefully.
"I'm so happy for you sissy," He whispered.
"Thanks Em," I cuddled closer to his massive frame. Leah and Seth made their way to join us and we started talking about the fact that Sue had been thinking about allowing Seth to move in with Leah so he could finish high school here.
After about fifteen minutes of chatting I caught a glimpse of my daughter and sucked in a sudden breath of shock "Emmett what did you do to my little girl!"
She looked cute but as if her closet had exploded. She was wearing a princess dress in pink, jeans, one neon green sock and one garish orange sock that I had never seen before.
He looked sheepishly and we all just cracked up.
Dinner was just about ready when the front door swung open and there was a haggard looking Rose with my four month old niece balanced in one arm, a duffel swung over the other.
"Rose!" I shouted and raced towards her as she dropped the duffel and I was careful with my niece.
She looked to be near tears and she gave me a tight one armed hug "I'm so sorry I wasn't there for you Bells."
"Rosie you had a great opportunity," I cajoled "You had no idea I was going to give birth. Hell I had no idea I was going to give birth I was almost a month early! I've missed you though. It's been far too long."
"Now where's your little guy," she asked and handed Brooke who hadn't woke up at all during this exchange to her father. "I want to meet my nephew."
"He's right here," Jasper spoke in his quiet voice already beside us holding Cole knowing that Rose would be eager to see him.
Rose took him gingerly and laughed "Jeez Bells you and Emmett are being outnumbered by blondes."