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Chapter 25

BPOV

My friend Rose was getting engaged tomorrow night. She didn't know it, but she was. Emmett called me last week and asked me to go ring shopping with him today. I agreed without hesitation. The least I could do for Rose was make sure Emmett picked out a ring she would be proud to wear for the rest of her life. So here we were, sitting in Edward's jeweler's office surrounded by platinum and diamonds. It was a little girl's dream and I could barely enjoy it because I was laughing so much at Emmett. A sweet old man named Gavin was bringing out lose diamonds, engagement rings, wedding band, you name it. I looked over and continued laughing.

I'd never seen Emmett nervous about anything. He was always the happy go lucky guy making jokes and finding ways to laugh at life. Now he was sweaty and pale and kept mumbling nonsense about why he couldn't just pick the biggest one and be done with it.

"What if she says no?" I was going to laugh again but I truly felt bad for him. I mean, Rose was a tough woman to handle so I could see where he'd be nervous. She'd also never been one for traditions or marriage and babies. But she also hadn't found Emmett.

"She's going to say yes Emmett. Believe me. She loves you. And all you have to do is pick out the perfect ring that reflects her personality, sense of style, and shows your eternal love for her." I couldn't pass up the chance to give the guy a hard time. He looked at me with fear in his eyes.

"Why would you say that to me Smarty B? You're supposed to be on my side!"

"I'm joking Emmett. Relax. Just pick something that you'd like to see her wear."

"I like seeing her in nothing Bella." And he laughed but then his face turned bright red. I'm not sure why because those two go at it without a care in the world all the time.

"Seriously Emmett you have to relax. Why don't you look at the engagement rings instead of the lose diamonds so you only have to pick out one thing?" Gavin smiled at me knowing this would reduce some of the confusion and Emmett just nodded his head in agreement.

"Have you thought about how you're going to proposed? You know she won't like anything over the top."

"I'm doing it in bed," he responded with a chuckle. Only Emmett could pull off the chuckle. "Proposing I mean. After we do it." I just laughed because Emmett was making thrusting motions with his hips while he winked at Gavin like a teenage boy. And he was brilliant because that's the kind of proposal I knew Rose would love.

"What about this one?" Emmett asked as he held up a gorgeous platinum band wrapped around the most beautiful canary yellow diamond I'd ever seen. It was stunning and one of a kind like Rose.

"I think it's perfect." Emmett smiled all big and goofy-like.

"Yeah, it reminds me of her. She's one hell of a woman." He shook his head and laughed. "I guess I found my Bella" he said.

"What do you mean Emmett?" I was confused by his comment.

"You and Edward. I've found my other half just like him. I've known the guy my entire life Bella and I've never seen him so fucking happy. You're good for him. Plus, he's not such a pain in the ass when you're around. Thanks for that." It still warmed my heart to know others could see the love I shared with my husband. "We were all worried about you guys for a little while there you know. Especially Rose."

"We couldn't have gotten through everything without our friends Emmett. We need you guys just as much as you need us." He laughed.

"Yeah, we're pretty awesome. Come on Smarty B, I'm getting this one and then I'll buy you dinner and we'll make Edward jealous." I shook my head as Gavin took the ring to clean and finish the purchase.

Instead of making Edward jealous Emmett called him to meet us for dinner and they sat around telling stories and making me laugh. It was so nice to just sit around with my carefree husband and friend enjoying life again. We finished up with Emmett and Edward and I headed home for our nightly walk with Kaiser. Everything was getting back to normal.

Emmett proposed to Rose just like he said he would, in bed. She of course accepted and they were planning on a wedding in the fall. Rose joked about eloping but Alice threatened physical harm if she couldn't plan her wedding. I found this interesting considering Alice's wedding was right around the corner. The girl never stopped.

It was a few weeks later and Edward left for work early on a Friday morning. I had the day off and the dog trainer coming in the afternoon but right now, I was in the bathroom. I was too nervous for words. My hands were shaking so bad I started to think I wouldn't be able to actually pee on the stick they were holding. Somehow I managed. I wrapped the stick in a tissue and set it down on the counter to wait. I started thinking about the possibilities.

I was six days late. The first two days I pushed the thoughts out of my head because I hadn't been completely regular these past few months just coming off birth control and didn't want to jump to any conclusions right away. Every time I was late and then got my period I felt a sense of loss and spent a couple of days trying to hide my disappointment from my husband. And believe me, it's hard to hide anything from Edward. He always seemed to know and just held me closer those days telling me everything was going to work out eventually. I was just waiting for that pattern to continue.

The third day I couldn't help but let the thoughts creep into my mind. I had a small sense of hope, one that had the potential to break my heart again. I was scared, too scared to do anything so I decided to wait.

Yesterday I almost didn't make it to the bathroom at work before I saw my breakfast for a second time. I stopped at the drug store in the firm's building last night and purchased a pregnancy test while I made Christopher wait outside for me. He was pissed and pitched a fit but this was something I needed to do without anyone else knowing. The last thing I wanted was for Christopher to know I might be pregnant before my husband.

Edward and I had dinner plans last night with some business associates so this morning is the first chance I've had to really sit down and think about this. I wanted more than anything to be sitting here with Edward right now, but I didn't want to get his hopes up too. I also didn't want to make him deal with my disappointment if things didn't go well.

One minute went by.

My heart told me I was pregnant. My head told me to slow down. When Edward left for work this morning I knew he was worried about me. He's always worried about me it seems. I hate that. I hate that he has to worry. I tried to reassure him that everything was fine but I saw the look in his eyes. He wasn't convinced.

Kaiser scratched on the bathroom door and pulled me from my thoughts. Instead of scolding her for scratching, I opened the door and smiled as she barreled into the room with her huge paws. I sat down on the floor with her needing her comfort and warmth as she licked the tears from my face. She was so soft and cuddly and I stroked her fur allowing my nerves to settle as I waited with her. She gently sat her head in my lap giving me her own reassurance.

Another minute down.

Could I be pregnant? Could I make Edward a daddy? A little brown haired girl with emerald eyes that wrapped him around her little fingers. A little princess for him to love and spoil. Or a sweet little bronze haired boy, who would look up to his father like the great man he is. I put my hand over my stomach and prayed to God I could do this for Edward, for me, for us.

Three minutes down.

Get up and look Bella, it's time. I couldn't. I felt frozen to the floor. It didn't feel right doing this without him here. If you wait until he's here he'll see your tears if you're not pregnant. I strengthen my resolve and looked at the test.

Pregnant.

I still had the tears. Happy fucking tears that streamed down my face like they'd been waiting months to be freed. I grabbed the test and threw on some jeans and a hoodie as I called Christopher and Michael to bring the car around. I needed to get to Edward.

I ran out front and Christopher was waiting with the car holding the door open for me. The minute he saw my disheveled state, he looked nervous.

"Everything okay Mrs. Cullen?" I smiled at him through my tears and nodded yes.

"Perfect Christopher, everything is perfect. I just need to talk to Edward. Can we go to Darkness?"

"Sure thing Mrs. Cullen."

I tried to get my emotions under control on the way into the city. I felt eyes on me and saw Christopher watching me through the rear view mirror.

"I promise Christopher, I'm fine. Don't call him." He nodded his head a bit and I saw him put his cell phone down and nod to Michael to keep driving. I wasn't fine. I mean I was, but I was also brimming with excitement, fear of what was to come, and most of all happiness. I couldn't wait to get to Edward.

I was finally going to make him a daddy.

I jumped out of the car as soon as it slowed and ran up to the back entrance of Darkness with Christopher chasing behind me. I quickly found Demetri and he took me up in Edward's private elevator. I was bursting with excitement as the tears started coming again. I stepped off the elevator and ran to the office yelling for Edward. When I finally reached his office Edward bolted straight up from his seat and started saying something to me. He looked scared, terrified even. I knew I had to look like a crazy crying woman running towards him but I couldn't help it. I pulled the stick out of my purse and ran to him.

"I'm pregnant!" I choked out through my tears as Edward looked at me in confusion. "We're gonna have a baby Edward." I was waiving the stick in front of him as he looked me over and finally met my eyes.

"A baby?" He responded and then looked down at the test. "Really, you're pregnant?" And the smile I'd been waiting months to see broke across his face reaching his eyes lighting up his entire being. He picked me up and spun me around kissing me so hard I thought I might pass out.

"Oh my god Bella, I can't believe this. I couldn't be happier right now! A baby. Our baby." And the look in his eyes told me it was true. He looked content. The pain and fear of the past few months seemed to float away with my simple declaration.

"I'm sorry I took the test alone, I was scared that," and I couldn't finish before Edward started shaking his head.

"No Bella, you did what you had to do. It doesn't matter. None of it matters. We're going to have a baby!" He started laughing and walked me over to the couch and set me down on his lap. "Are you feeling okay? How far along do you think you are? Oh my god I can't believe this is finally happy." Edward hugged me tight and rested is face in my neck. I could feel the dampness from his eyes and knew all his prayers were answered, just as mine had been.

"I've only gotten sick once, yesterday at work. And we need to talk to Dr. G but she said these things aren't usually false positive, so" And he kissed me. I mean really kissed me. Hard. Lips, tongue, hand on the back of my head pushing me onto his mouth. I had to have him. I started to undo his tie and he unzipped my hoodie groaning when he saw I didn't even take the time to put on a bra this morning.

"Fuck Bella." He palmed my breasts and squeezed my nipples making me wet and writhing with needing desperate to feel some friction between my legs. Desperate to feel him inside me.

"I need you in me Edward. Now." He unbuckled his pants as I pulled down my jeans and straddled him taking his cock in my hands and rubbing him up and down my pussy.

"God you're soaking. Ugh." And I sat down on his hard length taking him inside me as he thrust his hips up pushing himself deeper. I was pulling on his hair as he licked my nipples and gipped my hips moving my body to give himself pleasure while doing the same for me.

"You're going to be so fucking horny again. Shit. My sexy little minx. Needing me. All. The. Time." And he bit down on my nipple as I started to scream out while trying to breathe at the same time.

I was riding my husband trying to show him my love, my thanks, my devotion. I felt every muscle in my body tighten and the heat in my stomach flame as I slid up and down on his hard cock.

"Bella, Fuck, I'm gonna," Edward panted and I bit down on his neck as I felt my coil snap and I pushed myself down on him hard as I came. He let out a growl and I could feel him come inside me as he held me down by my hips, strangling his cock.

I slumped into his chest as we tried to get our breathing under control.

"I've never been so fucking happy Bella. Never. God I love you." Edward pulled me as close into his chest and I could go and he wrapped his strong arms around me tightly. "We're going to have baby. The most precious baby ever." I could hear the joy and relief in Edward's voice and knew we were going to be okay this time. All three of us were going to be okay.

Edward said he couldn't spend the day in the office after my announcement and we decided to head back to the house. As we approached the car where I left it Christopher was standing by with a worried look on his face.

"Yeah, I got my wife pregnant." Edward said as he slapped Christopher on the shoulder, excitement radiating off him.

"Edward!" I tried to yell but the excitement was infectious. I just smiled and laughed through my happy tears.

"Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Cullen." Christopher grinned like an idiot and I could see the relief in his features. He'd been there before and he knew what this meant to us. We got in the car and Edward called Dr. G and got an appointment for us the next morning, Saturday when her office was usually closed. I guess it does help that he's a powerful man. A man who would do anything for his wife and baby. I snuggled into his chest taking in his scent and finally relaxed my head next to his beating heart.

EPOV

Things were going smoothly until Christopher called to tell me Bella was "acting strange" and wanted to make sure there wasn't anything he should know about. I tried to get him to explain what he meant but he said it was just more of a gut feeling that something was off. I was glad he called, but a little more detail would have been useful. I tried to talk to her over dinner to make sure she was okay but she just seemed distracted and tired. I didn't push her. When Bella got like this it was best to let her sort out her thoughts and I knew she'd come to me when she was ready. Bella didn't keep important things from me and I knew she wasn't going to start now.

I wasn't expecting her to burst into my office, haphazardly dressed crying like a lunatic Friday morning. Sorry but she was. I was fucking terrified. Something had to be wrong. I mean, things usually were lately. Then she started waiving some white stick at me and she was shouting. It took a moment to register. She's pregnant. My wife is pregnant with my child. Our child. Bella's pregnant. If the woman hadn't been so damn delicious and sexy I would have cried, instead I sexed her up then took her home to sex her up some more.

I swear I've never been happier. I think I told her that too. The look on her face made my chest ache because my heart swelled so much. It wasn't just a look of happiness or relief on Bella's face, it was a look of confidence. She knew we'd be okay this time. She knew just as I did nothing was keeping us from having this child. We deserved this.

We had an appointment with the doc the next morning and stopped for an early bite.

"You okay love? You aren't eating much." Bella was basically toying with her food while trying to hide her shaking hands.

"I'm sorry Edward. I know I should eat, I'm just nervous. And excited, and I just I don't know, I really want this."

"Then you'll have it love. We'll have it. Come on, it's about time anyway. But you have to eat later, promise?" She gave me her huge happy smile and nodded her head.

We made our way over to the doctor's office minutes later. Dr. G was grinning from ear to ear as she confirmed the test result and explained Bella was a little over 6 weeks pregnant. She then performed an internal ultra sound and we were able to see our little bean on the monitor. Bella just cried and cried as she held my hand. I hated seeing my wife cry, but I was just thankful these were finally happy tears.

"Same rules apply, take it easy, keep taking the vitamins and schedule another appointment with me for a month from now." Dr. G pulled me out in the hallway while Bella was dressing.

"Mr. Cullen, I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds here, but I think you two should continue to see Carmen. She seems to have helped you both a great deal and I just want to make sure you both have someone to talk to. Women who have had a miscarriage tend to get scared during the next pregnancy."

"Thank you Doc. Carmen has been wonderful and we'll continue to see her regularly. I don't want Bella worrying about a thing."

"I figured as much. And try to keep yourself in check sir." Yeah, I let that slide because the doc had seen me go all cave man on my beautiful wife more than once. Luckily she didn't mind that I had her on speed dial and always took my calls when I was worried about Bella. And as far as I knew, she never mentioned to Bella how much I called before. What can I say, I worry.

I went back in the room and Bella just looked at me. "Was she telling you to keep calm?" I just laughed and agreed. The woman knew me.

We went back to the house that night and I snuggled with my wife and our dog on the couch as we ate pizza. I tried explaining to Kaiser that she now had to look out for the little one as I talked to Bella's stomach. The dog just looked at me like I'd lost my mind as Bella ran her hands through my hair.

"I love you Edward. I'm so happy and it's all because of you."

"No baby, it's because of us. We deserve this love." I slowly kissed my beautiful pregnant wife while I removed her shirt and slid her bra down exposing her hard nipples. I took them in my mouth loving the way they puckered and felt against my tongue. I slowly massaged each breast as Bella reached over and unzipped my pants pulling my cock out while she stroked it.

"I want you in me Edward. I want you know. Please." Not one to deny my wife, I pulled her pants down and ran the head of my cock up and down her soaking wet opening.

"Jesus Bella, you're always so fucking wet. You have no idea how hot that is." She gripped my biceps as I slowly entered her and felt her tight pussy trying to expand around me letting me in. Bella arched her back and rose slightly off the couch allowing me more access and I felt my balls rub up against her perfect ass.

"Fuck me Edward. Fuck me hard baby." I couldn't help it. Bella's dirty talk always pushed me over the edge. I slid my arms under her legs and pulled them up as her body moved closer to me and I slammed myself into her. She was writhing beneath me and I watched as her tits bounced and I began fucking her as hard as I could. I pulled her legs to me as I pumped into her listening to the sound of our flesh smack together.

"God, yes Edward, so fucking hard." I felt Bella clench around me as she came on my cock and it just drove me more insane with lust. I shifted her sideway and lifted her leg as I straddled her other leg and slammed into her.

"Jesus Fuck." Bella couldn't control her shouting.

"You like that baby. You like me fucking you sideway. So fucking tight and deep." I was ravaging my wife like it was our last moments on earth. The feeling of her so tight around my cock as I slammed myself into her and pulled out just to slam into her again was overwhelming. Bella was grabbing onto my thighs pulling me closer to her as if she needed this just as much as I did. I felt her getting close again and I knew I wouldn't be able to make it through another one of her orgasms without having my own.

"Edward, Edward, I'm cumming again." I felt her pussy strangling my cock as I pounded into her again and shot my cum deep inside her. I fell down beside her on the couch holding her in my arms struggling to breath.

"Are you okay love? I wasn't too rough was I?"

"Hmmmm. Perfect."

Eventually I got up and carried my wife to bed to tuck her and our child in for a good night sleep.

It was now the end of April and my little sister was getting married to one of my best friends. Between Alice's wedding and the planning of Rose's wedding for the fall women were running my wife ragged and I was worried about her. I had to laugh at it all because Bella dutifully went to spa days and practice hair appointments for both of them hating every minute of it. But that was my wife, constantly sacrificing for others. Luckily she took her aggressions out on me in the bed and turned into a raging wild cat that couldn't get enough of my cock. I was a very happy man as of late.

Bella's morning sickness was still a problem but she took it like a champ. I tried to do all I could but the woman never complained and only ever asked for crackers and ginger ale. I made sure we always had plenty on hand.

The rehearsal dinner tonight went off without a hitch. Jasper was beaming with pride and I think my mother used and entire box of tissues. Alice soaked up all the attention and rambled on and on about the ceremony the next day.

"Edward, I'm sorry honey, do you think we can go soon?" I looked down at my wife and notice she was extremely pale.

"Are you okay, should I call the doctor?"

"No Edward, I'm fine. Really. I'm just tired. I've reached my limit today and I just need to get home. I don't want to push myself anymore." Music to my ears. Bella pushed herself hard for her work and her family but she was always conscious of the child growing inside of her and new her limits. I just wanted to tell everyone my wife was pregnant and to back off her but she was insistent we didn't tell anyone until she was out of her first trimester.

"Of course love, I'll get our things and let everyone know we're leaving." I stood to help her to the bathroom because I knew she'd have to go before we left. I wished Alice and Jasper a good night and promised to be ready in the morning. I kissed my mother good night and she winked at me.

"Take that wife of yours home and make sure she gets a long rest tonight. Tomorrow's a big day," and she winked again like she knew something she wasn't going to say. Maybe Bella was right and the woman had a sixth sense about pregnant people.

I woke in the middle of the night to an empty beg and began to panic. I found Bella asleep on the bathroom floor near the toilet, again. The fur ball was laying next to her cuddled into her side. I was pissed but just picked her up and took her to bed and didn't say anything. I hated when she didn't tell me she wasn't feeling well.

We had to wake early the next morning and Bella seemed okay until I heard her vomiting in the bathroom off the kitchen after we had a quick breakfast. I tried to get to her but she had locked the door.

"Bella, open the door."

"I'm fine Edward. It's normal. Just calm down, please."

"I'll break the fucking door down Bella, let me in."

"Edward, please, you're making this harder on me. Just give me a few minutes." I waited outside the door thinking about what an incredibly stubborn woman my wife was. Why she couldn't let me help her through this was beyond me.

When she finally emerged from the bathroom she was on the phone talking to Rose explaining that she was running late and on her way out the door to meet them at the spa. She looked over and laughed.

"The two of you deserve each other." I looked down and realized Kaiser and I were both sitting on the floor staring at the bathroom door waiting for her. I got up and tried to reason with my wife.

"Bella, I hate it when you lock me out. I want to be here for you. And you're not going anywhere. Tell them they'll have to go without you."

Bella wasn't having it. She stuck her hand up and just looked at me.

"I'm going to a spa Edward. I'll be relaxed and pampered while people bring me tea and rub my sore muscles. You have nothing to worry about. I'm going to take it easy because I know I have to. I want to. Your worrying like this isn't helping. We have a wedding tonight and we'll spend all of tomorrow in the bed if you'd like."

Bella promised to call me throughout the day and she did. She was feeling better, just tired and I just wanted the wedding to be over so I could take her home. I was standing at the front of the church with a nervous Jasper when she finally emerged in a beautiful dusty pink gown, her hair piled on top of head, and a huge smile radiating off her face. She was stunning and positively glowing as she made her way down the aisle.

I thought back to our simple wedding and was amazed by how far we'd come. Just a year ago I was afraid to tell her who I was and now she was walking down a church aisle as my sister's matron of honor pregnant with our child. I almost got choked up but remembered who I was and how bad that would look. I scanned the rest of the crowd and my mother winked at me again. The women in my life were going to drive me insane.

The ceremony was long and boring but hell, it was my sister's wedding and this was her day, not mine. I finally had a chance to check in with Bella after pictures and the receiving line at the reception.

"How are you holding up?" She gave me a bright smile and told me she was good.

"I just don't think I want to stay all night if that's okay. I don't want to disappoint anyone by leaving early, but I just get a little scared you know?" This was something we'd discussed with Carmen in one of our sessions. Bella was terrified of losing another baby but Carmen was helping her to see the only reason she had the first miscarriage was because of the cab. But, Bella insisted on taking it easy just in case, not as easy as I would like, but her efforts still thrilled me to no end.

"Okay love. We don't have to stay long. I'll take care of it. Just relax."

We spend the rest of the reception mingling with the guests and talking with Jasper and Alice who were due to leave for their honeymoon that evening. Esme eventually came up to us and suggested I take Bella home because she looked tired. Alice just squealed and said she'd see us after she spent some time as Mrs. Jasper Whitlock in a secluded island in Fiji and I took my wife home early after quietly thanking my mother.

The next week was relatively uneventful and a little boring without Jasper's antics around the office. Emmett seemed even more childlike looking for attention and convinced me to take a day and head out to the golf course. While we were there we ran into Phil Dwyer from Miami. I thought it was odd that he was up in New York and I wasn't aware of it but he explained he came up unexpectedly after his daughter gave birth early to twins.

Phil Dwyer was an old school mob boss from Miami heavily involved in smuggling weapons and drugs from Cuba. He also dabbled in human trafficking which I hated. He was an older man who used to work with my father but I ended all business with him when I took over. I didn't like the way he ran his organization and chose to not to associate with him. We still had a mutually respectful relationship as we stayed out of each other's way but it was common courtesy to let the head of another family know when you'd been in their territory. I made a mental note to check up on his story and made nice with him.

We'd learned a few weeks back from our torture expert Sean that the courier caught at the club had recently left Dwyer's organization and wanted to make a name for himself in New York. He had been friends with Marcus and knew Caius was still alive but must not have known where because Sean couldn't get that information out of him. And he tried, believe me.

Emmett and I stood around and had a drink with Phil while we waited to tee off. Before we left Phil shook my hand and wished my family well. I smiled with joy thinking of my family and because it was a respectful wish, one that let me know he understood I'd kill any fucker that came near my wife.

Emmett and I joked and played golf the rest of the day and then headed to the club to meet our women who were waiting for us. Bella looked stunning in a cute little linen dress and ballet flats. She had dinner with Rose after work and she looked happy and well rested. We spent the evening talking with our friends and other VIPs at the club and then headed home to bed early.

I held my wife that night with one had on her stomach protecting our child and thanked god for the calm that had been our lives for the past few weeks and for our baby.