Chapter 25
And that my daughter would become even more hysterical if I did turn out to be wrong.
"Pat a cake, Pat a cake, baker's man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can;
Pat it and prick it and mark it with a 'B',
And put it in the oven for Baby and me."
Carlie and I have been playing games like this all day long. I've been trying my best to take her mind off Edward even though he was in the room with us. Every time she looked over at him she'd get hysterical. You could easily see how much she loved her father. It was something that was touching yet heartbreaking.
Playing little kids games like this with her kept her mind off Edward and the state he was in. She played with a huge smile on her face and laughed lightheartedly as if Edward was awake and just at work like before. The games didn't entertain me much but they made her happy so it made me happy.
I grinned at her before tickling her lightly on the stomach. She squirmed and kicked lightly as she laughed like crazy under my hands. "Mommy!" she breathed. "Mommy stop…you're gonna make me pee my pants," she laughed out.
I chuckled and stopped tickling her before lifting her up and placing her on my lap. I kissed her cheek lightly before looking at her directly, "I think its time for someone to take a nap."
She looked at me in thought; you could tell that she wasn't listening to a thing I had said. I looked at her curiously as I tried to think about what a two year old could be thinking about.
"Mommy?" she asked.
"Yeah?" I asked still curious about what she was about to tell me.
"I want a little brother or sister," she said suddenly after a short silence.
I won't lie; as soon as she said those words my heart skipped a beat. That was the least thing I expected her to say. I never thought she would say those words. I always thought she was happy as she was now. But maybe I wasn't paying attention enough.
Don't get me wrong this isn't a bad thing. If anything it'll make Edward thrilled. But I just always thought I had Carlie entertained enough that she didn't need a little brother or sister.
"What?" I finally asked.
"I want a little brother or sister. I want someone to play with mommy," she looked into my eyes and hers widened a bit, "Not that you're not fun to play with," she said quickly. I couldn't help but smile when she said that. She sounded so much like an adult…or at least a teenager. She seemed to notice right away how that hurt me even if it only hurt for a second.
I tucked her hair behind her ears and sat her faced towards me on my lap, "Okay are there any other reasons why you want a little brother or sister?"
She smiled at me before taking my hair in her hands and looking at it intently, "I want a little brother or sister to look after. I kind of want a sister more because I want to play Barbies with her."
I smiled at her, "Sweetie if you had a little sister you wouldn't be able to play Barbies with her until she was around two."
"I know," she said as she looked up into my eyes.
I stared at her intently, "Sweetie a baby needs a lot of attention. That means that mommy and daddy would have to be extra careful with her."
"I know that mommy," she whined a bit. "I'm not stupid mommy. I wasn't born yesterday; I know that she'll need to be taken care of. And I want to help."
I smiled at her and chuckled lightly, "Okay I think that was enough baby talk for today. Don't pretend you didn't hear me when I told you it was time for your nap."
She pouted, "I'm two I don't need naps mommy," she stifled a yawn towards the end.
I kissed her cheek and laid her down on the couch we were sitting on, "Go to sleep baby."
She settled down on the couch and closed her eyes and before I knew it she was asleep. I looked down at her with a smile that faded slowly as I thought about Edward. I quickly looked over at him when I thought I saw a movement coming from over there. But there was nothing.
I sighed and laid down next to Carlie. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her as I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep as well.
(Edward's POV)
I wasn't aware of where I was at first. But once I registered what the beeping sound was I kind of figured I was in a hospital. But I didn't care about that at the moment. What I wanted to know was if Bella was okay. I didn't exactly protect her from the guy that did this to me.
I remember her hovering over me before I blacked out but that doesn't mean he didn't come back to try and finish her off. I was too tired to move though; like I was drugged or something; which makes sense since I'm in a hospital but it just frustrates me that I can't open my eyes and try to find her.
I was taken away from my thoughts when I heard a voice come from my right. "What?" I breathed out in relief inwardly when I recognized the voice as Bella's.
I tried to open my eyes but it was no use. My body was too heavy to move. I waited patiently for someone else to talk. But then again she could be talking to a ghost so I may not hear anything.
"I want a little brother or sister. I want someone to play with mommy," it was Carlie. And the words that just came out of her mouth just made me the happiest man on earth. "Not that you're not fun to play with," she said quickly.
All I wanted to do right now was smile. I know deep down inside that Bella's pregnant. She was in denial and I'm pretty sure it was because of Carlie. After hearing that come out of her mouth I'm going to do anything to try and convince Bella to at least try and have a baby if she really isn't pregnant. Although I'm 100% sure that she is.
"Okay are there any other reasons why you want a little brother or sister?" Bella asked her. I could tell she was smiling. Maybe she was happy about this as much as I was.
"I want a little brother or sister to look after. I kind of want a sister more because I want to play Barbies with her."
"Sweetie if you had a little sister you wouldn't be able to play Barbies with her until she was around two," is she trying to reason with her why she shouldn't have a little sister? Does she really not want to have anymore kids?
"I know," Carlie replied back.
"Sweetie a baby needs a lot of attention. That means that mommy and daddy would have to be extra careful with her."
"I know that mommy," she whined. "I'm not stupid mommy. I wasn't born yesterday; I know that she'll need to be taken care of. And I want to help," that's my girl.
"Okay I think that was enough baby talk for today. Don't pretend you didn't hear me when I told you it was time for your nap," I couldn't tell what emotion was playing through her voice. I couldn't tell if she was just as happy as I was about this. And I wanted to know.
"I'm two I don't need naps mommy," she said while stifling a yawn.
"Go to sleep baby," Bella replied back.
I concentrated on my hand as much as I could and tried to move it. Maybe if I woke up one part of my body I could wake up fully. I was able to lift my hand for a brief second before it rested back at my side. My limbs just felt too heavy. I was hoping that Bella saw it but it sounded like she was lying back down to go to sleep.
I don't know how long it took me but I eventually got myself to control my body and open my eyes. It took me awhile to blink back all the blurriness but as soon as I did I looked over to my right. I couldn't do anything but smile when I saw Carlie wrapped up in Bella's arms on a small couch.
I wanted to call her out and wake her up. To tell her I was awake and I was fine but I could see the circles under her eyes. I don't know how long I've been here but I'm pretty sure she hasn't gotten a good night sleep since. I sighed and looked over at the door.
"Daddy?" I looked back to my right when I heard her small little voice calling me. She was gently getting out of Bella's arms before she ran over to me with a huge grin on her face. "You're awake daddy. You're really awake."
I smiled at her and helped her up on the bed by taking her hand. She climbed on and cuddled up beside me. She wrapped her arms around my torso and rested her head on my chest, "I missed you daddy. I was so scared."
I wrapped my arm around her and kissed the back of her head, "I missed you too princess. Don't be scared though. I'm fine."
She lifted her head and looked at me with watery eyes, "Mommy was worried too. But she told me you'd open your eyes and she was right."
I smiled at her, "Mommy's usually always right."
She smiled back at me. I pursed my lips and looked at her thoughtfully, "I heard what you were telling mommy earlier."
"About what?" she asked curiously.
"About you wanting a little brother or sister," I told her.
"I do want one daddy but I don't think mommy does," she said sadly.
"Why do you say that princess?"
"Because she kept telling me reasons why I shouldn't have a little sister," so I wasn't the only one that noticed.
"Don't worry princess…I'll try to convince mommy okay?"
A slow smile spread on her lips, "Really?"
I smiled back at her, "Would I lie?"
She grinned back at me, "No," she wrapped her arms around my neck and hugged me tightly, "I love you daddy."
I wrapped my arm around her and hugged her back, "I love you too princess. So much." How would I convince Bella that she's pregnant? Or to get pregnant if she wasn't? This may be harder than I thought.
A/N: Okay sorry about updating so late! I've been busy lately and then I've been having huge writers blocks…it sucks! LOL
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Just so you guys know the official name of Prom Night once its published is 'Defaced'. I still don't know when it will be complete (it may take awhile) but it'll happen sooner or later!
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