A Beautiful University Dream
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EMMETT'S POV CH27
"Beautiful wake up baby. Esme is here, she fixed you some breakfast." I said whispering in her ear and kissing along her jaw to stimulate her. My girl loves her sleep and gets irritated without it these days. I mean I know humans require sleep and Carlisle told me she would need a lot of rest being pregnant, but damn sixteen and half hours at one time!
Tugging on her hands to release her pillow and earning a very loud humph from her she finally opened those beautiful eyes to me. "Emmy it will not do me a bit of good to eat, it will only come right back up! So sleeping sounds like the better plan to me, that way I don't feel hungry and I won't throw up! Now let me sleep!" Bella grumbled turning away from me to face the window in my room.
"Sorry Charlie, no can do, you are going to eat if I have to force feed you. Do you understand me Bella? You require food and so does our baby, now we can do this the easy way or the hard, your choice so what's it going to be?" I asked pulling her back toward me from the other side of the bed.
"EMMETT! I 'm not kidding let me sleep." She snapped as I politely just swooped her up in my arms walked to the bathroom and sat her down on the side of the tub. "Human moment, get it done and I will be outside the door waiting!"
Standing outside the door leaning against the wall I sighed thinking of how ill she has been lately. I know nothing about pregnancy. How am I supposed to do this? Maybe I need an "Understanding Pregnant Bella" book. Hey that's a thought, wonder how fast Carlisle could write one up for me? Thank god I will have Esme to tell me what to do.
Being brought out of my rambling thoughts by the sound of Bella heaving had me through the door and at her side fast. "Beautiful what can I do to help you?" I was pleading trying to pull her up off the floor as she gave me a death glare.
"Grrr…For one you could have let me sleep, and then I wouldn't be in here throwing my fucking brains up! For two you could quite pulling on me, I'm dizzy Emmett, damn it! Leave me the hell alone!" She yelled as I dropped my hands from her arms and stood there in shook looking at her. Taking my hands and whipping them down my face frustrated, I turned and walked out of the room and down the stairs, not stopping to acknowledge that Ali, Jazz, Rose and Josh were now here. I just kept walking out the door slamming it behind me and hearing the glass shatter.
"DAMN IT TO FUCKING HELL!" I screamed as I took off in a run toward the baseball clearing. Yeah a run will do me good. I was pondering what the hell to do and how I was going to handle that attitude for any amount of time, when I came across their scent. I stopped dead in my tracks wondering what they were doing way out here.
"Emmett how is my dear Princess?" Aro asked as he came into view followed by Caius, Athenodora, Sulpicia, Demetri, Alec and Jane, all giving me questionable looks. "You're here and asking me, that tells me that Carlisle has told you we are having a baby, correct?" I asked nodding and turning back toward the house.
"YES! And I am just so happy; the baby will be a splendid addition to our family." Aro cooed clapping his hands together. Looking at him incredulously, I wondered what that glimmer in his eye was for. Could he really have done all the changing on the inside that appears on the outside? If he hasn't and he has plans of adding Bella and our child to his collection he won't have to worry about the Romanians, I would kill him myself.
Ah shit, what am I thinking, he loves her I've seen and felt it myself. Bella's ill mood is rubbing off on me now. "Bella is doing ok I guess, I'm not an expert at this though. She is extremely irritable and vomiting anything that goes in her mouth, but other than hating me she's ok." I grumbled
"Ah Emmett, Isabella doesn't hate you. It is perfectly normal for her to be irritable and the vomiting is normal too. She will be ok, don't let it bother you. She needs to take her hormones out on someone that she trust won't get mad and leave her. You need to be strong for her and it wouldn't hurt for you to put a happy smile on when you are around her, she needs that. I'm sure my dear Princess is scared and it's been a long time since she was scared of anything, so she needs your strength." Aro stated still walking beside me as I stared at him in shock. Who knew that he could be so understanding?
Getting back to the house I came across a very pissed of Esme about the door and my brothers playing video games. Jazz stood and nodded upstairs for me to follow so I did. "Emmett I'm happy for you." Jazz said as he clapped me on the shoulder giving it a comforting squeeze. "Yeah I am too, where is Bella?" I asked not sensing her in the house. "Ali and Rose took her to the grocery store to pick out things to eat that she might like to try." Jazz said as he plopped down on my bed debating on his next sentence.
"Emmett I have already talked to Carlisle and he filled the others in, but I thought you should know that the Romanian's have retreated for now. We don't know why but there gone back to their home. And it is our understanding that Edward is no longer with them. We have no idea where he is at the moment, but Peter and Charlotte are taking some time to look for him for me." I nodded telling him I was going to take a shower and headed for my bathroom.
BELLA'S POV
I had fun spending the day with Ali and Rose picking out food to try. Everything that I would pick up Rose would snarl up her nose, as Ali would take it from my hands and smell it. It was hilarious shopping for food with two vampires. People were looking at us like we had lost our minds as we laughed and goofed off walking up and down the aisles. What should have been an hour trip to the grocery store, turned into a four hour goof off therapy session to cheer up Bella. What would I do without my girls? I thought as we pulled back into the driveway getting out and coming face to face with Emmett.
"Emmy I'm so sorry for this morning." I started saying but he stopped me engulfing me in a bear hug kissing me softly and sighed… "No apologies Beautiful, just I love you's from now on." He cooed still kissing me as we heard Ali giggle and someone clear there throat at us. As Emmett sat me back down on my feet I turned to see and amused Aro looking at me, dropping Emmett's hand I took off running to Aro and jumped in his arms hugging him.
"DADDY" I yelled before it had registered with my brain what my mouth was spitting out. I had never called him that before and even though I was feeling it more and more, I was still shocked at myself. I looked in his shocked but smiling face as he chuckled. Aro actually chuckled.
"Ah, my dear daughter, you bring light to my life." Setting me back down on my feet I felt his hand lay across my stomach and I looked at him a bit shocked myself. "I hear that you are going to make my life even brighter, dear. I cannot wait to see the face of my beautiful grandchild." Aro told me while rubbing circles across my stomach.
Smiling at him as he took my hand and we walked back to the house, I sighed wondering if Charlie would be as happy about me having a baby and with a vampire of all people. I was happy to know that I would see Charlie tomorrow, but I was not looking forward to seeing his reaction to vampires and werewolves.
The rest of the day was not very eventful as Emmett just lay around with me watching movies. Carlisle had brought in some equipment he felt he might need to take care of me during the pregnancy. After I had attempted to eat a bowl of vegetable soup for dinner and it coming back up, he did an ultrasound to see if the baby was healthy. We were all surprised to find that the baby was as big as an eight week old fetus, but I could have only been at the most around three weeks. I was just happy that he could see the baby after some of the horror stories he told us.
So it was a good thing that the baby seemed to be rather healthy, but realizing I was going to be a mother faster than I had expected was a little bit unnerving. What was I going to do about school? I wanted to go to the university, it was my dream. Would I be able to go while I am pregnant? Most definitely not, if the baby is growing faster someone would surely notice.
Jacob had come to see how I was feeling and discuss with Aro and Carlisle about the camping trip. Seeing as that I was now pregnant and vomiting a lot, they had all decided that we would just have Charlie and Sue over for dinner tomorrow, where Jacob and Carlisle would talk to him. And if need be they had decided to show him Jacob in wolf form. Carlisle wasn't keen on the idea of showing him how a vampire hunting, but Jazz had agreed to be the one to do that if need be. I didn't like that idea to much at all and got upset, but Jacob didn't seem to think it would be necessary once Sue informed him that it was true.
So now Emmett was holding me while my mind tried to slow down enough to go to sleep but it's not working to well. "Emmy, can I ask you something?" I asked not looking at him directly.
"Beautiful you can ask me anything, you know that." He whispered placing light kisses along my hair line. He was always so sweet and loving with me, how could I be so ill with him?
"Emmett, how do you really feel about the baby? I don't remember you ever saying anything about wanting to be a father when Rose would be upset about not being able to have one."
"Oh Bella, I am over the moon about the baby, I am just scared for you and I'm not exactly doing too good of job with you right now. I never had any desire to be a daddy before but with you, it makes me so happy. I just hope that I will be good enough." Emmett told me starting to massage my stomach.
"Emmy, you will be a wonderful father. This baby couldn't ask for a better dad than you will be and you are wonderful to me. It's me, Emmett; I don't understand my emotions right now. I love you and I truly am sorry for the way I acted today." I said as he went to pull away from me. I was afraid he was getting up and leaving me there so I pulled on his hand but he surprised me by laying his head on my stomach and began talking to the baby.
"Hey there my little cubby, this is your daddy. How you doing there in mommy's tummy? I can't wait to see you again. Next time you might wave at me and mommy or stick your tongue out at Uncle Jacob or something." He cooed and chuckled while I wiped the tears from my cheeks. I can't believe the changes in my life in a little over a month. Emmett is better than any dream I could have ever wished for and now we get a baby too. These thoughts had me wondering about Leah and what she was doing. I hadn't talked to her tonight which was unusual. I wonder what she is feeling about the baby.
"Beautiful, I just wanted to ask you something before you dose off to sleep." He said sliding up and hovering over me lightly kissing my lips. "What is it Emmy?" I asked wondering what he was thinking so seriously about. He chuckled shaking his head back and forth and mumbling something about "I actually had something real romantic planned for this but now just seems right." I just gave him a questioning look.
"Isabella, I never knew what I was missing till you danced back into my life. I then realized what my heart had been crying and yearning for, you Isabella. You are a gift to me from heaven and this baby tells me just how sacred our love is, it shouldn't be possible, but here you lay with my child growing inside of you. I will never be able to survive without you Isabella, you are my life and this baby will be our life. I will gladly live forever protecting you and our baby. I would be happy to spend eternity showing the two of you how much I love you and how precious you are to me. I beg of you to let me be the one who gives you the moon and stars Isabella. I want to be the one who lights your fire and sets your sun a blaze. Please let me be the one you come to when you need to cool down and the one you run to warm you. Fire and Ice Beautiful, I want to be your fire and Ice. Isabella Marie Swan will you please do me the honor of becoming Mrs. Emmett Dale McCarty, my wife from here till eternity?"
To say I was speechless would be a great understatement. I was shocked in to being dumbfounded with his deep heartfelt words. The look of longing and begging in his eyes removed all words from my vocabulary; all I could do was staring at him and nod. I couldn't even say yes even though my heart and head were screaming big fat YESES over and over again. I just simply nodded to the love of my life.
"Beautiful, is that a yes? Because although I love your little nods, I really want to hear yes cross them lips." Emmett said smiling down at me still hovering over me but being sure not to press down on the baby.
"YES EMMY, YES, YES, YES!" I yelled then hearing a bunch of squealing and laughing coming from down stairs. "Stupid vampire hearing!" Emmett crooned as he leaned down placing kisses all over my face and neck then getting up and walking over to his dresser draw removing a blue velvet box.
Coming back and setting down on the bed he lifted me into his arms bridle style onto his lap and smiled. "I'm sorry I went about that a bit backwards. I wasn't planning on asking you tonight. You see I had a special weekend planned before we found out about the baby, but tonight laying there holding you and our child just felt like the right time. So, bear with me again." He said chuckling again.
"Isabella Marie Swan, the one and only beautiful love of my life, will you please make me the happiest man alive and marry me?" He asked removing the ring and slipping it on my finger. "Yes Emmy, I love you so much." I told him as I looked at my new ring smiling at him. It was beautiful and just perfect for me. The band was platinum with a ruby red heart shaped stone in the center, with two heart shaped diamonds on either side of it, not too big and gawky, just beautiful. On the inside of the band it was engraved with Leah's little referral to me 'I just call you mine'. I gasped at how beautiful the ring was as the tears started coming again. "Damn pregnancy hormones." I whispered to myself and he laughed.
I had a hard time falling asleep after that, I was too happy about the idea of being his wife forever. Emmett laid there rubbing circles on my stomach all night and ever so often he would lean down kissing the baby through my tummy and whisper his love for the baby too.
CHARLIE'S POV
Getting the call from Jacob to tell me that Bells was her in town was a shock. I wasn't expecting her to be here for another week and we were supposed to be going on a camping trip then. But now that had been canceled and we were all going to meet at Carlisle's home for dinner. Bells had not called me herself which told me something was going on with her. She always seems to forget about her old dad when she has something to hide from me. So I wonder what is going on. If that damn prick Edward is back in the picture I will strangle him, he has hurt her enough. I thought as I walked up with Sue in tow and knocked on the door.
As the door opened I was greeted by my smiling daughter holding the hand of a huge burly guy that I recognized as being Emmett McCarty, Edward's older brother. Smiling a breath taking smile at me Bells introduced me to her boyfriend. "Dad, Sue, this is my Emmy, well you can call him Emmett." Shaking his hand and feeling his strong grip, I imagined the damage he could do to that fuckhead if he bothered Bells again. Smiling at that thought I leaned in and kissed Bells on the cheek. "It's nice to meet you Emmett and it's been to long Bells, I have missed you. Sue here can cook a mean pot roast but she has nothing on your grams beef stroganoff you cook for me." I told her trying to lighten the tension some.
"Dad, Sue, I have missed you too. Come in, I have some people I would like to introduce you too." She told us opening the door further for us. As we walked in to the living room I noticed it was full of people causing me to wonder if there some sort of party going on that I didn't know about.
I noted that Carlisle and Esme were standing off to the side smiling at us and Alice and her siblings were playing some kind of board game at the table. Upon seeing me Alice had jumped and run to hug me causing me to laugh at her hyper side. That girl really is a cute one I thought as Bells took my hand and pulled me toward some older guy with long black hair that I had never seen before. I was looking at the man standing before me, with his clasped hands, and grinning as he reached for Bella and took her hand in his and kissed it. Puzzled at the gesture I looked over to Bella as she gave me a small smile. "Dad I would like for you to meet Aro. Aro is a very special person to me."
"Hello Aro, I'm Charlie, Bella's dad and this is Sue, my wife." I said turning back to see Jacob and Seth walking into the house from the back yard. I nodded hello and turned back to face the weird guy in front of me. I knew there was something going on with this scene. I just didn't have all the facts yet, so I thought I would just bid my time and wait.
"Dad you know Carlisle, Esme, and Alice but I don't believe that you ever met Rose and Jazz, there Carlisle's other adopted children and this is Josh, Rose's husband." Bella introduced them to me nervously. Yep something is fixing to go down, my daughter is nervous. "Hello it's nice to meet you." I told them as Bella pulled me in another direction to meet some more weird looking people that were now standing with Aro. "Dad this Sulpicia, Aro's wife, and Caius his brother, with his wife, Athenodora."
I nodded said "Hello" then turned back to Bella who was now leading Sue and me to set with her on the couch. We sat in uncomfortable silence for about ten minutes before Jacob stood up and asked me to step outside with him, Seth and Emmett for a minute. Turning back to glance at Bella I noticed she had paled extremely fast and I wondered what was going on and something told me I was fixing to get answers to a lot of questions I had over the past few years.
When we reached the back yard Jacob stopped and looked at me. "Charlie, I need to talk to you about something. I know you have heard the legends of my tribe for years. I also know that you are a smart man and very perceptive, as Bella is. There is no easy way to tell you this so I am just going to show you." Jacob firmly but nervously stated as he walked about twenty feet away from into the tree line. I turned back to look at the guys and ask what the hell was he doing when I felt a shift in the air and heard a howl. Glancing back to the tree line where Jake had walked into, I now saw a huge horse size wolf walking toward me slowly. I carefully took a step forward and as I heard the door to the house open I turned to see Carlisle, Sue and Bella standing there looking at me.
I turned back to the reddish brown wolf and ask "Jacob?" and he nodded at me walking closer and nuzzled my hand with his humongous head. I was struck stupid as I stood there until I felt a tiny hand touch my arm. I turned to see Bella standing there with tears running down her worried face. "Bella, you knew about this?" I asked raising my hand and wiping her tears away.
"Yes dad, I've known for awhile now. Actually remember when Jacob was supposed to have mono, well this was his mono." She said giggling as Jake trotted back into the woods. "Seth, Paul, and the others?" I asked turning back to look at my step son then back at Bella.
"Yes Charlie, even Leah." Jacob told me as he walked back up to me clapping me on the back.
"Billy?" I said looking at Jake and then over at Sue. "No Charlie, dad never phased neither did Harry, the gene skipped there generation. We think it was because the Cullen's were not here then, but they were when the younger generation started phasing." I piped up to the name of the Cullen's wondering what they had to do with this.
Looking at Bells for an answer I noticed she seemed to get visibly paler if possible and actually looked like she might throw up. I reached for her as she swayed on her feet, but before I could grab her Emmett, that had been at least ten feet away, had got to her before I could even blink. I looked at him questioning as he swooped Bella up bridle style and began to carry her toward the house and handed her to Carlisle.
Emmett came back to stand next to Jacob looking at me as if I would be the next to faint. "Chief Swan, do you remember in the legends that you heard what the one enemy of the wolves was?" Emmett question and I shook my head back and forth. I couldn't for the life of me think of what it was and I was shocked because I knew I had heard those stories at least fifty times since I was a teenager hanging out on the reservation with Billy and Harry. "No son, but is there a point to that question? If so let's just get it out." I sternly voiced to him as I looked over at Jake.
"Charlie the one enemy we have as wolves and it is what set the gene in motion to begin with is the cold ones." Jacob said and started laughing hysterically at him. "Vampires… Jacob, have you lost your mind son?" I asked while his face turned humorous. "Nope Charlie but sometimes I wish had and this was all a dream." He said chuckling.
I looked over at Emmett questioning "So what do you have to do with all this, are you a wolf too?" As he and Jacob busted out laughing he looked at me saying "Hell no, I'm not a mutt, do I stink that bad?"
I looked at him not understanding the joke I was obviously missing out on and asked again. "Ok then, I repeat, what do you have to do with all this?"
Emmett cleared his throat looking over at Jacob and then back to me. "Sir, I am a vampire."
