FUTURETAKE PART I

Thank you for waiting for this futuretake so patiently. I'm happy that so many people were interested! I love these characters, and I know that many of you do, too, so I'm happy to share this with you and let you know what's happening for them.

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204 Days Married

"Do you really think so?" Edward's voice was hushed, like we were sharing a secret. I smiled at him, nearly dizzy with excitement.

"I really do," I said softly.

Without another word, he kissed me firmly and then ducked down to kiss my flat stomach. His hand rubbed gently, and I placed mine over his. I was only a few days late, but that was enough. We hadn't been using any birth control methods for the past several weeks, but we hadn't been actively trying, either. We felt that it would be too stressful, and that the strain of trying to have a baby would kill the romance.

I had gone out and bought a test on my way home from work, and when I told Edward that, he nearly jumped through the roof.

"What are you waiting for?" He asked incredulously, starting to pace. "Take it now! Wait, can you take it now? Is it too soon?"

"I don't really know," I said honestly, unable to stop smiling at his reaction. "I bought an early response kind, though."

His reaction made me fall even more in love with him even more. Even though I hated to think about Ben- and I rarely did anyway anymore because I was so happy with Edward, I couldn't help but remember the first time this had happened. It was so different, and I was so thankful that this experience was now an extremely happy one.

I had married the man of my dreams, and now I might be pregnant with his baby. That was happy enough, but that I added in the fact that he was so elated about the possibility, and I was nearly weak at the knees.

"The test is in my purse," I said, grinning. "Let me get a drink of water first."

Edward agreed, and then insisted on coming into the bathroom with me while I took the test. I might have been embarrassed before, but I honestly wanted to share every part of this experience with him.

We sat on the floor and laughed together until it was ready, then looked at the result together.

"Positive," Edward whispered, kissing me on the lips. He was smiling through it, and tears of happiness streamed down my face. "I love you so much, Bella. I can't even tell you how happy I am. I can't process it. We're having a baby! I'm…I'm going to be-"

"A daddy," I finished for him, smiling with watery eyes.

"Hey," he whispered, wiping at my face. "Are you happy, Bella?"

I nodded, throwing my arms around him. "So happy," I whispered, closing my eyes and smiling even harder.

This was happening. I would no longer think about what Ben did to me when we had been in this position. My happiness in this moment would drown that out from now on, and I would be able to build so many more wonderful moments.

208 Days Married

"Well, Mrs. Cullen, looks like you're a little over four weeks pregnant."

Edward let out of a laugh, turning to me with a huge smile on his face; even larger than the smile he had when I first told him I thought I might be pregnant, five days ago. "Four weeks," Edward breathed out, shaking his head. "That means we only have, what, thirty six weeks left?"

"A little less," the technician said with a smile. "Congratulations."

She left us alone, and Edward leaned down and gave me another kiss. "Wow," he said, shaking his head. "I still can't believe this. You're already one month down, without even knowing. Only eight months left. Eight months until we meet our baby, Bella."

I nodded, but I was so happy that I was crying again. Maybe it was the hormones, but I couldn't control my tears. However, I also couldn't contain my happiness, so I didn't think it was a bad thing.

Six Weeks Pregnant

"When can we start telling people?" Edward asked, looking up from the pregnancy book he was reading.

He had his reading glasses on, and he was still wearing his work clothes. His sleeves were rolled up and his collar was loosened, so he looked more like my easygoing husband than a seasoned businessman. But add in the pregnancy book, and he was so adorable I wanted to melt.

"I don't know," I said honestly. "I think people usually wait until the second trimester."

"So twelve weeks," Edward said thoughtfully. "We'll wait twelve weeks, but I don't know how I'm going to do it."

I smiled, shaking my head. "I know. I'm so happy; I just want to shout it from the rooftops. It's going to be hard not to tell every single person I pass on the street, let alone our family and friends. God, can you imagine how your mother is going to react? I thought she would blow a gasket when Alice and Jasper had Oliver…I can't imagine how she'll act for her second grandbaby. It might kill her," I joked.

"You're right," Edward said with a small laugh. "We'll keep this wonderful news between us until the second trimester. We can just be happy about this together for now, and spend this time being thankful for each other and the baby we made together."

Twelve Weeks Pregnant

"Bella's pregnant!"

We had barely gotten situated at the Cheney's dining room table for brunch before Edward announced our news, his smile wide and eyes excited. I just laughed and smiled, happy that he was so happy.

Esme just stared at him for a moment, and then her wide eyes shifted to me. She didn't even speak as she got up and immediately put her arms around me. She hugged me for a long moment, and then hugged her son tightly.

"Congratulations," Alice said, bouncing Oliver on her knee. "Wow! How exciting! How far along are you, Bella?"

Her questions opened the floodgate, and we spent the rest of brunch talking about due dates, maternity leave, baby names, nursery themes, and baby showers. I'm sure this announcement didn't come as a huge shock, given the whirlwind romance Edward and I had experienced and our ages, but I was happy that they seemed happy-shocked and not just shocked.

I still struggle to toe the line with Esme and Carlisle- the line between once being Ben's wife and now being Edward's. The line is very clear to me because of the huge difference in the way each had treated me. To Ben, I was an object to be manipulated and a gambling chip to throw in the ring. To Edward, I was a beloved wife and friend, and future mother to his children. But while the differences were glaring and obvious to me, it wasn't quite like that for Esme and Carlisle. I don't blame them, because it was ultimately my decision to not tell them the whole truth about Ben, but I can't really complain. All in all, they have been more than accommodating to me and Edward, and have welcomed us into their family as a couple.

Even Carlisle congratulated us again on our way out, and I smiled giddily at Edward as we settled into our car together.

"That went very well," I said, pleased as punch.

"It did," Edward agreed, reaching over and taking my hand as he drove us towards home. "They're really making an effort, you know? Things aren't perfect…but I've never felt more like a member of that family than I do right now. And it's all thanks to you."

I shrugged it off, tangling his fingers with mine as our joined hands rested on my lap. "There was just one person too many in that family," I said stiffly, staring out towards the horizon.

Edward just kissed my knuckles, and that was the last time we ever spoke of Ben Cheney.

Twenty Weeks Pregnant

"You're really not going to find out what you're having?" Angela, my co-worker, pressed her hands to my stomach as we sat alone in my office, eating our lunches. "I don't think I could do that!"

I laughed good naturedly, knowing that not everyone wanted to be surprised by the gender of their baby. But Edward and I did. "I'm having a baby," I joked with a laugh. "Gender doesn't matter, Angie. He or she will be perfect, and is already the biggest blessing. Everything else in our lives and in this pregnancy is basically planned exactly- we want this one surprise."

"I understand," Angela said. "That just wouldn't be the route I'd take, I don't think. I guess I won't know until I get down that road though, huh? What about names? Are you just picking one for each gender?"

"Yes. And no, before you even ask, we don't know yet. And we won't be sharing the names with anyone, either. It'll be another surprise."

Angela chattered on, and I listened as I sat with my hands folded across my belly. Many women experienced extreme weight gain and horrible side effects throughout pregnancy, but so far, I was in the clear. I knew those things could still hit, but I was at the halfway mark now and loving every second of being pregnant. It helped that Edward was so supportive and hands-on, though. He was there with me every step of the way, and I knew I was lucky.

Twenty Two Weeks Pregnant

Edward flipped through the book, his eyebrows knitted together. "I never knew there were so many baby names, and how stressful it would be to pick ONE," he said fretfully, glancing at me over the rim of his reading glasses. "And some of these don't even sound like names," he added, shaking his head. I just hmmed in agreement, because I was completely engrossed in my pregnancy book until he prodded me with his elbow. "C'mon, Bella. We said we would start looking at names this week, and you haven't even glanced at this book Alice gave us or any of the websites."

I sighed, placing a bookmark in my book and placing it on the nightstand. "I know. I'm sorry. I just get so wrapped up in the pregnancy books; I'm more worried about delivery horror stories than I am about names. But I'm ready, let's look at this together." I reached over and he handed me the baby name book, then put his arm around me and pulled me close so that we could look at it together.

"Girls name first or boys name?" Edward asked, and I shrugged. "Girls," he decided, and I agreed. We looked at the book in silence for a moment, skimming through names and looking for ones that caught our eye.

"Amelia," Edward said, pointing to it. "That's pretty. Classic."

I nodded, grabbing a highlighter from the nightstand and highlighting the name. "That way we'll be able to keep track," I said. "Audrey," I suggested, highlighting it as well.

We continued on girl names for a while, highlighting several. The ones that made our shortlist included Amelia, Audrey, Charlotte, Nora, Scarlett, and Vivienne. Boy names were narrowed down fairly quickly as well, with us highlighting names like Aiden, Finn, Leo, and Milo. Even after we were done talking about favorites, we continued to pour over the book, pointing out funny names or even possible middle names.

I was so glad that Edward and I could have fun like this. Even though I was the one who was pregnant and actually carrying our baby, I wanted Edward to have just as many experiences during this pregnancy as I did. The more we could share, the better it was.

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And there's the end of Part I. Part II will be coming to you shortly; I'll announce on facebook, probably. Let me know what you're thinking for baby names! I'd love to have some opinions.

Thank you!