Chapter 28: Good News
Edward was sitting up in his hospital bed, waiting for the doctor to discharge him when he heard the door open. "Daddy!" Anthony greeted smiling.
"Hey buddy," Edward answered smiling.
The little boy crawled up onto the bed, hugging his father around the waist. "Daddy are you feewing bettaw?" he asked.
"Much better," Edward replied smiling.
Bella walked in with a small smile. "Did Officer Alan come in?" she asked.
"Yeah," he replied.
Sitting back against the bed, he let out a sigh. "I just remember what exactly happened," he told her. She sat next to him, moving her fingers through his hair. "I just remember the champagne I was drinking tasted awfully salty but I thought it was just me and then I felt lightheaded," he added. Biting her lower lip, Bella held his hand while Anthony was trying to show Edward the new book Bella bought for him.
"Wook daddy," the toddler insisted eagerly.
"Corduroy," Edward read smiling.
"Yea," Anthony answered grinning from ear to ear.
Chuckling lightly, Edward messed up his son's hair. "Well at least he doesn't need obnoxious cartoons to keep him occupied," he commented. Laughing, Bella kissed their son's forehead.
"Just give him a good book and he's happy isn't that right Tony?" she asked.
"Yea," Anthony replied.
He held the book up. "Mama?" he asked.
"Why don't you go ask Nana? She's sitting right out there," Bella told him.
Nodding Anthony climbed off the bed and ran outside where Renee was sitting in one of the chairs. "Your mom's here?" he asked.
"Yeah, funny how bad news can bring a family back together," she answered.
Smiling, he rested his head on her shoulder. "I heard you kicked Sharon's ass," he commented. Bella started laughing.
"Well she fought unfairly, but I still won," she answered.
Chuckling, he kissed her shoulder gently. "I have to a see a doctor today though. Just to see if the fight caused any damage," she murmured.
"I thought she just scratched you and shoved you to the ground?" he asked.
"She did…but the shoving to the ground is why I need to be checked out," she answered.
Feeling nothing but confusion, Edward furrowed his brow until Bella took his hand, resting it over her stomach. In a split second, he realized what she was talking about. "What really?" he asked.
"I thought it was just stress, but then I took a test and it said that it was positive. I'm scared that the fight did something," she answered.
He placed his finger over her lips, silencing her. She let out a shaky breath, resting her head on his chest. "When's the ultrasound?" he asked.
"As soon as the doctor discharges you," she replied.
Edward held her hand with a small smile. "I'm sure everything's fine. If something was wrong you would feel it by now," he murmured.
"I didn't before," she answered quietly.
Feeling the pang of the failure of the first pregnancy hit him like a boulder, he let out a deep breath. "The baby's fine," he whispered reassuringly.
After Edward was finally discharged, instead of leaving the hospital they went down to the prenatal care section of the hospital. "Why awe we hewe mama?" Anthony asked.
"Mommy has to see the doctor today," Bella replied.
"Mama sick?" Anthony asked.
"Mommy's not sick sweetheart," Bella replied smiling.
She bit her lower lip nervously as Renee lifted Anthony up, having him sit on her hip. "Would you like us to stay out here?" Renee asked.
"Just until we know what's going on?" Bella asked.
"Wheraw's mama going?" Anthony asked.
"Mommy and daddy are going to talk to the doctor in here sweetie," Bella replied.
She kissed her son's forehead. "Just stay right here with Nana," she told him.
"Otay," he replied.
Edward chuckled, messing up his son's hair before they went into the room.
Bella was lying on her back, her eyes were closed. She was terrified of finding out that she had lost a baby because of a fight. Letting out a shaky breath, she rubbed her forehead. "Just relax," Edward whispered.
"That's easier said than done Edward," she answered.
He held her hand, kissing her knuckles gently. Bella smiled a little, giving his hand a gentle squeeze. "But whatever the outcome is Bella, I'm here for you, always," he told her. She nodded her head slowly.
"Okay," she answered.
They looked up when the door opened. "Hello you two," Dr. Davis greeted.
"Hi Dr. Davis," they answered.
"Your little boy out there, very handsome boy," he commented.
"Thank you," Bella answered smiling.
"So, this is an urgent ultrasound?" he asked.
Bella bit her lower lip, holding onto Edward's hand. "Bella kind of got into a fight with someone last night, she didn't now she was pregnant. She only found out this morning that she was, we're just worried that you know…" he started.
"You just want to be sure there's still a baby or if there was a baby at all," Dr. Davis finished.
"Yeah," Bella replied, letting out a shaky breath.
"Then let's take a look," he commented.
After getting everything ready, Bella bit her lower lip as she looked at the screen as Dr. Davis moved the scanner over her stomach. "Well…" he commented. Chuckling lightly, he clicked a few keys on the keyboard. "You have one strong baby in there," he informed.
"There's still a baby?" she asked, her heart speeding up a little.
"Yep, one perfectly healthy baby in there," he answered.
Bella stared at the screen with grateful tears in her eyes. Edward kissed her knuckles with a smile. "Our baby," he said quietly.
"Um can our son come in here?" Bella asked.
"Yes of course," Dr. Davis replied.
Edward let her hand go and went to get Anthony and Renee. Bella had her arm behind her head now as she was staring at the screen. "What's mama doing?" Anthony asked.
"The doctor's taking pictures of inside mama's tummy," Edward replied.
"Why?" the toddler asked curiously.
Bella laughed a little. "Anthony, how do you like the idea of being a big brother?" she asked. The little boy stared for a minute.
"Big bwofer?" he asked.
"Yeah, there's a baby in mama's tummy," Bella replied.
Anthony just stared for a second. "Little brothaw," he insisted. Everyone in the room started laughing.
"We won't know yet for a long time," Bella answered.
Dr. Davis chuckled softly. "Everything seems to be in good order," he told them.
"Thank you," Bella answered, looking at the sonogram picture of the baby.
Edward kissed the side of her head with a smile, his arm around her waist.
