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Chapter 24 - Bumping Along

"Gestational diabetes." Carlisle confirmed as he and Edward conversed outside Bella's hospital room. He had ridded along with Edward inside the ambulance working alongside the paramedics.
"What does that mean?" Edward ran a hand through what was left of his hair; eyes never moving from the door's window.
"It's a temporary type of diabetes contracted in pregnancy from high glucose levels." He followed Edward's gaze into the room where practically the whole family stood around her bedside in their crumpled party wear "She's been drinking a lot that was one of the signs. What about fatigue and increased urination?" Edward looked thoughtful for a moment.
"She's used the restroom a lot but she hasn't been any less active." He had tried to get her to slow down desperately but Bella was even more stubborn than usual.
His father nodded "The signs are minimal anyway but from now on you need to monitor her."
"How do we make her better?" Edward asked finally turning to him.
"We're going to prescribe her insulin which she'll need to take twice a day. Let's go in and discuss this anyway."

"You sure it wasn't the kiss that knocked you off your feet?" Rosalie chuckled handing Bella a glass of water. Taking it Bella blushed
"It wasn't that amazing." The group around her laughed helping her to sit up.
"I think it was the shock!" Esme said smiling "Although I did warn you that you looked so tempting even Edward wouldn't resist."
"Oh it was definitely a shook but he did almost jump me before we left." She giggled going a shade darker than before as the door opened.
"I love the colour you go when you blush." Edward grinned walking in and leaning down to kiss her head softly.
"Hi." She smiled shyly; they were official now.
"You have gestational diabetes." Carlisle said getting right down to business from the bottom of her bed "It's not so bad because we caught it early but you will need to take insulin." Bella winced; that meant a needle.
"I can do it for you love." Edward promised stroking her hand he was holding.
Carlisle nodded "You'll only need it through pregnancy so it isn't long term but you will need to keep tabs on your glucose levels as well. That's something I can do whilst you're with us."
Bella nodded "Ok but what about the baby? Are they ok."
"My grandchild seems to be ok." He smiled rubbing her swollen stomach softly "But since you've got to stay in overnight for observations one of the doctors will do a scan first thing tomorrow."
"Can we come back to see bump?" Jasper asked speaking the unspoken thoughts of everyone in the room.
"I'll sort it." He promised as a grin infected the small crowd. He looked up at the clock above the bed "We'd better be going or someone will ask me to cover a shift."

"See you in the morning." Edward said shutting the door behind his family. He shed his coat and bow tie before lying beside Bella who frowned.
"You're staying?"
"I planned to...do you want me to go?" he asked stroking the hair from her face.
"No." She said genuinely shocked "I just thought you'd want to go back to the house."
"I want to stay with you." He smiled lopsidedly before leaning in to kiss her. She kissed him back immediately leaning into the soft kiss.
"Why didn't you ever tell me?" She asked when they parted.
"You left the dance floor quicker than Superman." He sighed "I thought you didn't like me and that I'd embarrassed you."
"I ran because I liked you." She muttered looking away from him "You were such a ladies' man Edward; I just thought you wanted another person to conquer."
"Bella..." Edward gasped shocked. Taking her chin in his hand he made her look at him "But then why would I have continued to be your best friend?"
"I don't know." she said honestly "I just put it behind me."
"Silly girl." He shook his head and held her to him "I love you."
"I love you too." She promised "So much. I'm so sorry."
"Hush love I'm sorry too. From now on we'll act like it never happened." He smiled and just like before with the gin, his smile became infectious.
"Do you think they'll let us find out the sex tomorrow?"
"I'm sure we can convince them too." he lent down to kiss her bulge "Then we'll know if you're a hiccup or a hiccupetta."

"Do you need to wake her to give her the insulin?" Edward whispered to the nurse who came in with the shot.
"Well I was going to train her how to do it." The nurse placed the cardboard tray on the edge of the bed. Edward managed to untangle himself from Bella who had wrapped herself around him in sleep. She stirred for a second before dropping back into slumber.
"I was going to do it for her anyway so just show me." He said walking to her side. Step by step the nurse showed him how to prepare and use the insulin shot.
"Just lift up her hospital gown its best to inject into her thigh." Edward nodded and did as told before taking the needle. Holding down her leg her inserted the needle slowly before pushing the plunger down swiftly.
"Ouch!" Bella hissed as she woke up.
"It's ok love I'm just giving you the insulin shot." He said in a calming tone "Just stay still for a sec."
"Ok." Bella nodded staring at the wall in front of her. A second later Edward passed the nurse back the syringe and rubbed her leg softly.
"I'll be back later with your next one." The nurse said before leaving.
"Thank you." He said before turning back to his love "Wasn't too bad was it?"
She shook her head "No but it would have been if I had to do it." She grimaced.
"It's fine I'll sort it all." He promised pecking her on the lips "Anything I can get you?"
"Some toast maybe?"
"I'll go see what I can rustle up for us." Grabbing his wallet from the shirt jacket Edward left only for the rest of the Cullen clan to walk in a minute later.
"Morning." Bella smiled at the five eager faces before her. She pressed a hand quickly to her stomach feeling a kick "I think someone's excited to find out their gender!"