Through wind and rain, we burn bright.

Learn to fly through flames and hold tight.

With so many ways to go wrong.

But when I look in your eyes, they're all gone.

-Untouchable, Girls Aloud

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Bella POV

The rest of the evening continued in very much the same fashion with Edward asking me his remaining eighteen questions and then I asked him some. We got back later than we expected but we didn't care. Carlisle and Esme had already gone to bed, so Edward swept me up off my feet and carried me bridal-style up the stairs, both of us giggling.

It was a horribly cold night, though and even cuddled up next to Edward's warm body didn't make much difference. I shivered against him and he kept rubbing my arm worriedly.

"Bella, are you okay?" he asked in a concerned whisper when we had been lying there sleeplessly for more than an hour.

"Just a bit cold, that's all," I whispered back.

Edward got out of bed and rummaged around in his bag for something. He was back within the minute with a sweater.

"Here," he murmured, pulling at my arms, encouraging me to lift them up.

"Thanks," I whispered, letting him slide it over my head. I snuggled into his jumped and inhaled the delicious smell that clung to it. Edward pulled the duvet back and his arm slipped round my waist again.

"Are you warmer now?" he muttered in my ear.

"A bit," I answered honestly.

But, another hour later, and I still lay awake.

"Bella," Edward murmured, "what's wrong?"

"I just can't sleep," I replied. "Nothing's wrong."

"You're thinking about Natty, aren't you?"

"Yes," I gave in immediately. "I miss her so much."

"So do I," he agreed. We were silent for a minute and then he suddenly sat bolt upright.

"What?" I asked.

"I'm fed up with this. I'm calling the airport."

"Now?"

"Now," he confirmed, grabbing the phone off of his bedside table.

I sat up too and watched as he spoke into the telephone, "Can you tell me when the next flight to San Francisco is and how many spaces it has?"

"Edward, what are you…?"

"Ssh," he interrupted me and continued to speak to the person on the phone.

A few minutes later, he hung up and turned to me. "Pack your stuff; we're going home."

"Now?" My eyebrows shot up.

"Now," he said again, getting out of bed and pulling on yesterday's clothes.

"But Edward…" I started.

"Bella, we both want to go home so why not?"

"What about your parents?"

"We'll go say goodbye to them. They won't mind. They'll understand." Now he had moved on to throwing some of my clothes at me and folding the rest into my handbag. I watched him for a moment, contemplating more arguing on how much he had thought through spontaneously leaving, but, not only could I not find any rebuttal to his argument in my head, I wouldn't be able to find any motivation to actually voice the thought out loud: I wanted to go home right now; I wanted to see Natty as soon as possible. So I changed into the clothes he had thrown me and helped him with the rest of my things carelessly scattered across his bedroom.

"When does the plane leave?"

"In two hours," he replied.

"Two hours?" I gasped, "But it will take nearly that long just to get to the airport."

"I know," he said through gritted teeth.

"We can do it," I said determinedly.

Now he grinned at me. "I know," he repeated.

***

With just ten minutes to spare, Carlisle parked the car at the airport.

"Thanks, Dad," Edward said.

"You're very welcome, Edward," Carlisle replied, "I'm glad you can get a flight back. We'll come and visit you as soon as we can. If we're welcome, that is."

"Of course you're welcome!" I exclaimed, "You just drove us to the airport at four o'clock in the morning!"

"But for a very good cause," Carlisle said.

"Thank you," Edward told him again.

"Edward, go," Carlisle urged, and Edward opened the door. He got out and then leant back to help me.

We both waved at Carlisle and then sprinted into the airport, getting onto the flight just in time.

"Thank you," I murmured to Edward while the plane began to take off.

"Anything for my girls," he said, kissing me.

"Girls? What if this one's a boy?" I objected when he pulled away.

He stared at me for a long moment and then said, "No. I think it's a girl."

"Well, I think it's a boy," I shot back.

"No, I am utterly convinced that Natty shall have a sister," Edward argued.

"I disagree."

"Well…" Edward slid an arm round me and then said smugly, "We shall see."

"Indeed," I agreed and then yawned.

"Sleep, Bella," Edward said, "We can argue about this later."

"Hell, yeah," I mumbled, "Because I am right."

I heard Edward chuckle and then I was out of it.

***

Edward woke me up when we were landing.

"Didn't you sleep?" I muttered.

"A bit," he said.

I glared at him. "Edward, you should have slept. You need it as much as I do."

"Not quite as much," he teased, "You went out like a light."

As soon as we got off of the plane, we collected our bags and then ran for a taxi. Luckily, there was one waiting and we climbed into it. We gave the driver my address and then settled in the back, watching the familiar landscape rush past us.

"What's the time?" I asked Edward.

He looked at his watch. "Nearly eight o'clock. Will Rose forgive us for waking her up?"

"Hopefully," I replied, smiling. I was practically bouncing up and down with excitement; I could see my daughter very soon.

We paid and thanked the taxi driver as we pulled up outside the bakery. Then, we quietly lugged our suitcases inside, before dumping them on my bed and running back down the stairs again and heading for Rose's. We went in the back way, because the restaurant wasn't open yet, and then knocked on her door.

"I'll get it!" I heard Natty cry, just like she did at home, and I smiled to myself. Edward squeezed my hand and then the door opened.

"Mummy?" Natty gasped when she saw me, and then she saw Edward. "Daddy!"

She leapt at us and hugged us both at the same time. Edward bent down so that he was the same height as Natty and I gladly let her go to him. I felt a bit put out that she seemed more excited to see Edward than she did to see me, but I reminded myself that they had to catch up on missed time.

"Bella?" Rose appeared at the door as well.

"Hi Rose," I greeted her with a smile and she came over and hugged me.

"How are you?" she asked when we were sat on her sofa in the living room.

"Great," I replied honestly.

"Good."

"Did you… have you… you know, told anyone?" I whispered, careful that Natty didn't hear, even though she was packing up the few things she had brought over to Rose's in her make-shift bedroom.

"Not even Emmett," Rose swore.

"Thank you," I said, "For everything."

"Anytime, Bella," she replied, "I know you'll be there for me and… well, you're family."

"Where is Emmett anyway?" Edward enquired.

"He had to go away on a safety course so that he can teach the staff safety in the kitchen." She rolled her eyes. "I don't really see the point, to be honest. I mean, we know safety in the kitchen."

"Edwa… I mean, Daddy!" Natty called from the other room, "Come and see what Auntie Rosie gave to me!"

He stood up and went to find Natty, meaning that Rose could scoot along the sofa so that she was next to me. "Well?" she asked, "Details? What did he say?"

"Oh my God. Rose, I swear I'm the luckiest person alive," I murmured, "He's… perfect. He's happy about the baby and wants us to be a proper family and do things right this time. He's forgiven me completely."

"Wow," Rose breathed.

I stared distractedly at the door Edward had just gone out of. "Rose?"

"Mmm?"

"What did you get Natty?"

"Oh, it's nothing really. I just had a photo of you three from Natty's birthday party ages ago and I got it professionally printed and framed. It was going to be for both of you, but you weren't here, so I gave it to Natty as a picture of her whole family. I hope that's okay with you?"

"Oh, Rose, that's lovely!" I said, hugging her, "Thank you!"

"It wasn't posed or anything. I just took it before Jess arrived and you all looked so happy. I would have done it before but I only found it last week," Rose told me, "And I've got a really nice one of her and Edward at Christmas on Alice's piano stool. I was going to have that one done too."

"Oh, Rose, that would be brilliant."

"Yeah. But they'll need updating soon, won't they?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, soon there won't just be three of you in your little family, will there?"

"No, there'll be five," I agreed.

"Five?" Rose's eyes widened, "You're having twins as well?"

"No! No, we're getting Natty a puppy." And then I realised what she had said. "As well?"

"Um… my friend… is having twins… as well." Rosalie looked as though she had just said something she shouldn't have, so I let it go.

"Alice and Jasper are coming over later. They offered to take Natty to the park so that I could do my shift in the restaurant."

"Natty hasn't been stopping you, has she?" I asked, biting my lip.

"Not really…"

"Rose, I'm sorry. I owe you so much."

"Bella, it's fine. You were… repairing your family, so to say." She grinned at me, just as Natty and Edward came back in the room.

"Rose, I'll let you get on," I sighed, standing up, "We'll go back to our house and… tell Natty. Why don't you come with us, Alice and Jasper later? We can all go to the park for a picnic or something?" I suggested.

"I'll see what I can do," Rose answered, then showed us to the door.

"Thanks again," I said, hugging her.

"Anytime," she replied, and then we left.

"And then Auntie Rosie let me have three scoops of ice cream," Natty told us excitedly, swinging from each of our hands.

"I'll have to tell Auntie Rosie off then, won't I?" I joked as we walked along the path to the bakery.

"Ed… Daddy used to let me have two or three scoops all the time." Natalie pouted at me.

"Oh, really?" I quirked an eyebrow at Edward and he smiled sheepishly.

Natty continued to chatter away as we went upstairs, happy to finally have both of her parents.

"Natty, there's something we have to tell you," I said a few minutes later when we were all in the living room.

"Are you going away again?" she whispered, frowning a little.

"No!" I cried. "No. Natty, I will never leave you like that again."

"And neither will I," Edward added.

I smiled at him and then turned back to Natalie. "Natty… Mummy's going to have a baby. So, in a little while, you'll have a little brother or sister."

"When?" Natty asked.

"Not for a while yet. In September," I told her.

"Can I have a sister?" she said. "Boys are smelly."

I laughed. "We'll have to wait and see."

"Hey!" Edward exclaimed. "I'm not smelly."

"But you're not a boy. You're a big Daddy," Natty said, and then she turned to me. "Is your tummy going to get really big like Auntie Rosie's?"

I laughed again. "Yes."

"So is there a little baby in your tummy right now?"

"There is," I said.

Natty reached out and put her hand on my stomach, which was practically flat, and said, "Hello baby."

I smiled and Edward squeezed my hand lovingly. In that moment, my life was practically perfect. Here I was with two… no, three people I loved and I couldn't be happier.

Edward POV

Natty's reaction to the baby couldn't have been much better, and she was overjoyed when we told her about her present, demanding that we went to pick out the puppy right that very second. Bella promised her that she could choose her puppy in the next week, but not today.

"Auntie Alice is here!" Natty informed us loudly that afternoon.

"Go away," Bella mumbled tiredly and I chuckled. We were curled up together on the sofa, Bella resting her head on my shoulder, catching up on the sleep we had lost the night before. I kissed her head softly and then got up to let Alice and Jasper in.

"Edward?" Alice gasped when I opened the door. "What are you doing here?"

"I told you I'd come back." I grinned at her and she threw her arms around my neck and hugged me.

"With Bella?" she checked.

"Of course."

"Auntie Alice!" Natty shrieked, throwing herself at Alice. "Guess what! Mummy and Daddy are going to get me a puppy!"

"Are they now?"

"Yes! Mummy said I can pick it this week!" She was practically bouncing up and down with excitement. I smiled fondly and ruffled her hair.

Natty was still babbling about puppies as I led Alice and Jasper through to the living room.

"And Mummy said that I can have a little brother or sister too," Natty told them.

"How are you?" I interrupted her quickly with the first question that came into my head.

"Yeah, we're good," Jasper replied, taking the bait.

"Oh my God!" Alice exclaimed. Damn, she had heard.

"Hi Alice," Bella said, standing up to hug Alice.

But Alice was having none of it. "Are you pregnant?"

"So subtle, Ali." I rolled my eyes.

"Really? Are you?"

"Yes," Bella sighed, but there was a smile on her face.

"Congratulations," Alice said, smiling at Bella.

"What?" Bella looked shocked. "No really OTT Alice reaction?" she teased.

Alice shrugged. "Don't worry. We'll throw you guys a party."

"You know, I think we're good," I said, sitting back down with Bella. She immediately rested her head back on my shoulder and sighed happily.

Alice and Jasper sat down on the other sofa and Natty jumped on my lap.

"Actually, we've got some news too," Alice admitted.

"Which is?"

"We're having twins," Jasper told us.

"Twins?" Bella gasped.

"Double the fun." Alice smiled.

"Yeah, and double the trouble," I agreed.

"You're just jealous, Edward." Alice pouted and I laughed.

"Whatever. We can try for twins next time."

"Next time?" Bella quirked an eyebrow at me.

I laughed again. "We're going to do things right this time. And if that involves seven more children, then so be it." And, as I stared into the eyes of the woman I loved, I knew that I had spoken the truth. Whatever it took, we would be together. Forever.

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Aw! So, quite a lot in that chapter! Edward and Bella's VERY spontaneous trip home, Natty's reaction, Alice's news…

And a few of you have asked about Edward and Bella watching baby videos. They will be doing that and it will be in the story, just not for a few chapters.

I know I said there is going to be lots of chapters of fluff and there is, but there is going to be some semi-drama in the next chapter. It won't be hard-hitting drama, but there will be something. If you can guess what it is… you can have a virtual cookie :D

And I know I could really finish it here, just tie up a few loose ends and then do an epilogue, but I have more plans. I just hope I'm not stretching it out too much. If I am, you'd tell me right?

And, though this is completely off-topic, I started my work experience today at my old school. It is just so much fun and I love it already. I am in reception (which is the youngest year group) and they are just adorable! But anyways… XD

Please keep reviewing. The last chapter didn't get too many :( Can we get to 1,400?

Thanks.

Steph

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