Okay, so here I am again apologizing for getting this out so late but as they say, better late than never. Right? Anyways, I'm sorry!
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So as a thank you, you will notice that this chapter is a little longer than usual. I hope you all enjoy!
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EPOV
I stood there for a moment with the chart in my hands. Beta-HCG? If they were doing this on Bella than that would have to mean that she was pregnant.
I stood there for what felt like hours, but in reality I'm sure it was only a minute, staring at the piece of paper in front of me showing me that she had a positive pregnancy test. I stood like that until I felt someone approach me from behind and placed a strong hand on my shoulder.
"Edward?" I heard someone call to me.
"Um, yeah." I said softly.
"Do you want to talk about it?" I heard Dr. Sullivan ask.
"I ah, I just need a minute." I told him. "Please don't say anything to Bella yet. I'd like to be the one to tell her if that's okay." He nodded and gave me a small smile.
I walked back down to my office and went and sat at my desk. I still had Bella's chart in my hands. I closed my eyes for a moment and sat quietly trying to figure out how to tell Bella that she's pregnant. With my eyes closed I had sudden images appear before me. I saw Bella with a round belly laying in bed beside me reading her favorite book to our unborn child. I saw her holding on to the most beautiful brown haired brown eyed little girl and then I saw a bronze haired green eyed little boy running around at her feet. I wanted this more than anything in the world. Well I guess you could say that I would have rather already been married to Bella when she found out she's pregnant but I wasn't going to complain. I opened my eyes and realized that tears were once again coming from them but this time they were happy tears. I'm going to be a dad. I Am Going To Be A Dad! I wanted to yell it from the rooftops.
Then suddenly my world came back into focus. What if something happened to the baby? What if when James kicked her in the ribs he got her stomach too. What if all that had happened tonight had just been too much for her and the baby? I couldn't let those thoughts cloud my mind though. I had to stay positive for Bella. I still had to tell her.
I grabbed a tissue off the corner of my desk and wiped my face. I couldn't go back in there looking like a blubbering mess. She needed me to be strong and for her I could. For Bella, I would be anything she needed me to be. I stood from my desk and walked back out into the hallway. I stood in front of the door to Bella's room and took a deep breath. As I opened it I was shocked to hear laughter coming from the room. I looked over and saw Bella blush immediately and my brother was laughing hysterically. Rose seemed to be snickering in the corner while Alice and Jasper just smiled at me.
"Did I miss something?" I asked them.
"Why yes you did little brother! I was just telling Bella here a few stories about your childhood." Emmett laughed loudly.
Oh no! If Bella was blushing about something she had heard about me, it must be bad. I smiled at Bella and gave her an 'I'm sorry' look and she smiled back and nodded.
"Yeah, I was just about to tell her your nickname in high school….." Emmett started to say but I cut him off quickly. That was definitely not something I wanted brought up in front of the mother of my child any time soon.
"Okay, well if you're done embarrassing me now, I really need to talk to my future wife alone for a few minutes." I announced. Bella looked up at me questioningly and I just smiled at her.
My family all hugged her quickly and left the room so that we could have some privacy. I walked over to the side of her bed and she scooted over as best as she could so that I could sit next to her. Her right arm was now in a sling to keep it immobilized. I took her left hand in mine and kissed it. Then I leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"Oh my God, what's wrong? What did they find out?" she questioned quickly.
"Honey, nothing is wrong. I do need to talk to you for a minute though. I need you to be calm though. Can you do that for me?" I asked her.
She took a few deep breaths and nodded. Okay here goes. "Bella you know as well as I do that they have to take certain precautions before they can do x-rays sometimes right?" She nodded her head in affirmation. "Okay, well in the case of young women they always do a pregnancy test to confirm that you are not pregnant before they give you any radiation." She nodded her head again. "Well honey, when they did your test they found something and they are now running a Beta-HCG to confirm it." I sat there for a moment because Bella being a Medical Lab Technician, I knew I wouldn't need to confirm for her what exactly that test was.
She looked at me for a few moments before realization dawned on her. She had a smile appear at her lips and I was so thankful that she seemed to be happy about this. "Edward, you mean that I'm….. That we're ……." I smiled at her and nodded my head. "Oh Edward!" She said and then threw her good arm around my shoulders and pulled me down to her. She hugged me the best that she could with one arm and I held on tightly to her with both of my arms making sure to be gentle of her right arm and her ribs. I heard her sniffling and leaned back slightly to look into her eyes.
"I love you Bella. I hope you know that. And I know that this wasn't the best timing or the best way to find out, but I want you to know that I'm very happy about this and I really hope that you are too." I said while kissing her cheek and the top of her head and her forehead and anywhere else that I had access to.
She chuckled slightly and smiled up at me. "I love you too Edward. And yes I am very happy. Like you said it's not the best timing or the way that I would have wanted to let you know but I really am happy! I can't believe I'm going to be a mom!" she squealed. "Oh Edward, what about the x-rays and the cat scan and ……." she paused for a moment and I could see the panic in her eyes.
"Don't worry love. We're going to have an ultrasound and make sure everything is okay. You didn't think James hit or kicked you in the stomach so I think we'll be okay but were going to get the ultrasound done just to be sure. Okay?"
"Um, yeah. Okay." she said.
Just then there was a small knock on the door and Dr. Sullivan peeked his head inside. "Is it okay if I come in for a moment?" he asked.
Bella smiled and nodded her head at him, while she wiped away the tears of joy from her face.
"So Bella, have you and Edward had a chance to talk?" he asked making sure that I had told her the news before he began speaking.
"Yes, we did. And don't worry, we both think it's good news. I'm just a little anxious to get the ultrasound done."
"Oh, good. Well in that case I should probably tell you that with the levels that you are at, you are approximately 1 month along, give or take a couple of days. We are going to get you over for your x-ray and cat scan and I have already informed the Diagnostic Imaging Technician of your situation and they will take extra precautions. And then as soon as they are done we are going to get you over for an ultrasound to make sure that everything looks good. Okay?"
"Yeah, that sounds good. Edward can go with me though right?" she asked him.
"Of course he can. That's one of the privileges of being a doctor here." he said with a smile and a wink in her direction. "I'll let them know that you are ready now." And then he left the room.
"Bella I'm sure everything is going to be okay. I can't imagine it any other way." I told her while trying to reassure not only her but myself too.
A few minutes later the Diagnostic Imaging technician came in and wheeled Bella over to get her x-ray and cat scan. Of course since I was there also, I was able to watch over their shoulders and see the scanned images on the screen. Everything appeared to be fine. There were no broken ribs and her cat scan showed no damage and the x-ray of her arm showed a small tear in her rotary cuff and a slight displacement. We would set her arm and she would have to keep it immobilized for a while and then she would need to have surgery eventually to repair her shoulder but of course, this would now have to wait until after the baby is born.
After all of the testing was done they brought her back to the exam room and soon after an ultrasound technician was entering and hauling her huge machine with her.
"Hi, my name is Renata and I will be doing your ultrasound today. Can you please tell me your name?" she asked her.
"Um sure, my name is Bella Swan." Bella said.
"Soon to be Cullen." I added with a smile and a kiss to her cheek.
"Well Bella, with only being about a month along the best type of ultrasound for us to do is an internal scan with a wand. Are you okay with that? If not then we will have to get your bladder a little more full and then we should be able to see your little peanut from the outside here." She asked Bella.
"Uh, well I guess the wand should be okay." Bella said while blushing. I knew exactly why she was blushing too. Renata held up the wand that looked suspiciously like a dildo. I chuckled internally every time I saw that damn thing. She applied a plastic sleeve to it and then some lubricating jelly and then she asked Bella to relax her legs slightly so that she could insert the wand. I could tell when she started to push it into Bella because her eyes got huge and she looked up to me with concern.
I leaned over and told Bella "Don't worry honey. It'll be over soon." I watched the screen as all kinds of fuzzy images were floating around. I finally was able to discern the uterus and then I saw the small little image that sent my heart out of my chest. There on the screen was my baby. My beautiful little baby. I looked down to Bella and smiled and kissed her cheek. She was looking at the screen and tears welled in her eyes again.
"Is everything okay?" She asked with a shaky voice. "I mean, is ….. is my baby….. okay?" she asked.
Renata looked at her and pulled the wand out. She handed Bella some tissues and then turned back to the screen. "Do you see this right here?" She asked pointing to the screen where there was a small fluttering. "Do you see the fluttering right there?" she asked. Bella shook her head yes. "That my dear is your tiny little miracle's heart beat."
Bella looked up to me and reached up to cup my cheek in her hand. "She's okay." she said.
"She?" I asked.
Bella smiled. "It's just a feeling."
I reached down and gently touched my lips to hers. "Yes, she is perfect."
Renata finished cleaning up her stuff and then handed us a few pictures of our little peanut that you could definitely not tell was a baby. I held the pictures in one hand and Bella's hand in the other.
"You realize that your dad probably isn't going to like me so much anymore." I told her.
She looked at me bewildered and said "Why do you say that?"
"Well, I just knocked up his little girl." I said with a smirk. "That's not usually something a dad likes to hear."
"Well, lucky for you I don't plan on letting him touch you and besides I have a feeling that this little one inside me will have him wrapped around their little finger."
Just as we were getting a little too cozy the door swung open and a very breathless Charlie came barreling into the room.
"Bella, oh my god honey. What happened to you? Who did this? I'll kill him. Where is he?" Charlie kept spluttering out.
"Dad. Dad" Bella said trying to calm him down. "Daddy!" She said and he finally stopped his ranting. "Dad look at me. I'm okay. Really. Edward got to me in time. He saved me Dad."
Her dad knelt down next to her on the other side of the bed and he dropped his head into her stomach. "Baby, I almost lost you." Suddenly I heard sobs racking through his body. Bella pulled her hand from mine and gently stroked his head. He wrapped his arms around her and she winced from the pain. She didn't have any broken ribs but they were badly bruised.
Charlie realized he had hurt her and stumbled back. "I'm so sorry honey. Are you okay?"
"Yes Dad, I am. I love you." she told him.
"I love you too baby. Remember, you're my everything. You're all I've got. If I lost you…" Charlie couldn't finish his thought. I was right there with him though. If something had happened to Bella, I just don't know what I would have done.
I looked up to Bella and she looked at me and I nodded my head at her. I guess now was as good a time as any to tell him that he was going to be a Grandpa. "Dad…" Before she could get any other words out the door opened once again and my mom and dad were peeking their heads in. My mom's eyes were red from the tears I'm sure she had been crying. Bella was already like a daughter to her and I knew that she wanted to protect her from everything that could harm her. She rushed in and practically pushed me out of the way to get to Bella.
"Bella, honey, oh my god. I love you so much and I can't believe what happened. Don't worry, we'll make sure that asshole rots in jail if it's the last thing I do." My mom declared. I almost wanted to laugh at my mom. She never swears but I could see that she was like a Mama bear protecting her cub. And believe me when I say that she is one protective bear!
Bella hugged her and assured her she was fine. My dad said that he had talked to Dr. Sullivan and that everything looked better than we had originally anticipated. He said that they were going to set Bella's arm and then we could take her home. I looked over to Bella and smiled. Then I stood and kissed the top of her head.
"Um Mom, Dad, Charlie, there is something we need to tell you guys." I said a little more than a whisper. Bella squeezed my hand in encouragement. "Well, I guess there's no easy way to say this." I looked into all of their eyes and they all looked worried. "So um, they were getting ready to take Bella over for her x-rays but the had to do a test on her before they could." I looked up and saw the confusion clear from my father's eyes and then a huge smile played upon his lips.
"So anyways, they did this test and it came back positive, which means that……" I looked in to Charlie's eyes and got really nervous. "Well, um Bella and I are going to have a baby." I said.
My father smiled wider than I have ever seen him smile. My mother had tears streaming down her face but she was smiling too. Then I looked at Charlie. He hadn't said anything. He hadn't really moved in fact. I looked down towards his gun belt and he hadn't made a move for his gun yet so I was hoping that it was a good sign. I mean, he knows that I had already proposed to her before we found out this information, so he had to know how much I love her.
Then I heard Bella speak "Dad" she said quietly. I saw Charlie slowly make his way over to Bella's side and he leaned down and kissed her cheek.
"I love you Bells. More than anything and you are going to make a terrific mother. Just like your mom." He smiled down at her and kissed her on the top of the head and then he turned towards me and held out a hand. "Congratulations Son. Oh, and by the way, if you ever hurt her or my grandchild just remember I know places to bury a body that no one else knows about." And he smiled his cheesy smile with his mustache and then released my hand.
My mother decided that it was now safe to speak. "Oh my god. I'm gonna be a grandma. I can't believe it. I'm so happy for the two of you. Oh, now we have a wedding and a baby shower to plan for. Have you guys thought about it yet?" My mom asked looking between Bella and I.
"Well, mom, we just found out a little while ago so we kind of need to adjust and get things figured out first. Believe me, if I had my way, I'd fly this beautiful lady to Vegas right now and make it official." I told her.
"That would be fine with me." Bella smirked and my mom cringed! "I do have one request though." Bella said while looking up at me.
"Anything you want my darling." I told her.
"I'd really like to be married soon if that's okay with you. I really don't want to be huge in the pictures and having to explain to my children one day why I looked like a whale in my wedding dress. In fact, flying somewhere sounds like a great idea. How about getting married on the beach in Hawaii?"
"Consider it done." I told her and then leaned down to kiss her lips. I could feel her smiling against me. "We will have to wait until your arm is somewhat healed though so we're probably looking at 4 weeks." I looked up to my mom. "So mom, you think you can plan a wedding in Hawaii in 4 weeks?"
My mom smiled at me smugly. "As you said son, consider it done! So which one of you gets to break the news to Alice?"
I looked at Bella. "Well honey since it was your idea I think you should have to tell her."
"Me, I'm the injured one here." Bella said.
"Exactly, she's more likely not to want to hurt you any more than you are." I said thinking of how mad Alice was going to be that we weren't having some huge affair here in Seattle.
Just as if she knew we were talking about her, there was a little knock on the door and the pixie stuck her head in. "Hey guys. Can we come in now?" Alice asked.
BPOV
Shit. Edward was going to make me tell his sister. Well maybe I can soften the blow a little if I first tell her that she's going to be an Aunt.
"How are you doing Bella? Do you need anything?" Alice asked.
"Um no actually, I'm good right now. Although I do have something to tell you guys." I looked up into all of their faces and then I looked into Edward's eyes. I saw nothing but love radiating from them. "Well I guess that you guys should know that Edward and I have decided on a time frame for the wedding."
I saw Alice's eyes dancing with joy. Well, they won't be for long I thought. "Okay Bella, lay it on me. How much time do we have to plan this out."
"Well Alice, actually Edward and I have decided to fly to Hawaii and get married on the beach a month from now." I looked up and saw Alice and Rosalie's jaws drop to the floor so I decided to continue. "Yeah, um we decided that it would be best to get married soon before I start to show because I don't want it to be too obvious in my wedding pictures." I said looking up.
I looked over to Emmett and he looked confused. Jasper was smiling wide. Rosalie had a knowing smirk on her face and Alice just looked pissed. "What do you mean a month? Are you crazy? Do you know how long it takes to organize something like this? We have to get reservations and plane tickets and ….." Alice stopped her ranting for a moment.
Jasper leaned over to Alice and calmly whispered in her ear. "Alice I think she's trying to tell you that she's pregnant." Jasper said.
Alice let out a little gasp.
"Holy shit! There's a baby Cullen on the way!" Emmett boomed with laughter and then reached over and pulled Edward into a huge bear hug. Edward grinned proudly.
"Bella, that's wonderful news." Rosalie smiled at me.
Alice had finally come out of her haze. "Oh my God! I'm gonna be an aunt. We have to go shopping. We need to get a crib, stroller, car seats, clothes….."
"Slow down Alice. She's only about a month along." Edward told her.
Jasper reached over and hugged Edward and then came to the side of my bed and he leaned down and kissed the top of my head. "Congratulations Bella. You're glowing already."
I blushed and bowed my head. I was still trying to grasp the idea that in eight short months I would be a mom. I smiled as I looked around the room at all of the people that I love. They all looked so happy and I found it hard to believe that a day that started so horribly could end like this.
Everyone slowly left when they realized that I was going to be okay. Carlisle and Esme went to Emmett and Rosalie's house to stay for the night and Alice and Jasper invited my Dad to their house. He was hesitant at first but I knew Alice would get her way. Charlie already seemed to adore her.
Dr. Sullivan came in and helped to set my arm in place and made sure that the stabilizer was how it needed to be. He informed me that I was to only take it off to get dressed and to take a shower and to put it back on right after. I grimaced at the thought of having to be in this stupid contraption for the next 4 weeks. Dr Sullivan had agreed to let me go home for the evening and not be admitted since Edward would be there to take care of me. Jasper had worked his magic, being the human resources director, and Edward and I were both granted a leave of absence for the next 6 weeks. They wanted to make sure that I was healed up before they allowed me to come back to work. And I was sure that Edward wouldn't be leaving my side any time soon.
We arrived home that evening and everything seemed to hit me at once. As soon as Edward opened the door to our apartment I broke down. The thoughts of James hitting Heidi and what he had planned to do to me just proved to be too much. I slumped to the floor and starting bawling. Edward was by my side in an instant.
"Baby, I'm so sorry I wasn't here. It's my fault. I should have been with you to take care of you. I'll never forgive myself." He said to me.
This only made me cry harder. "Edward, it wasn't your fault. You couldn't have known that he would do something like this. I just want to make sure that he pays for what he did." I told him through my tears.
"Believe me, James and Lauren will both get what's coming to them." he said. "How about we get some things together and go away for a couple of nights. We'll stay somewhere until these memories aren't so vivid for the both of us." I thought about that and nodded my head. I really think it would do us both a lot of good to get out of here for a little while.
"Okay, come with me." Edward said while standing up and helping me into a standing position too. We went into the bedroom and he grabbed a bag and filled it with a few days worth of clothing for the both of us. He grabbed his cell phone and called both his parents and Charlie and told them both that we would be going to a hotel for a few nights and that he would let them know which one tomorrow.
He gathered up the bag with our clothing and essentials and then walked over to me and wrapped his arm around my good side. My ribs were still tender but at least they weren't broken. He led me down to the parking garage and over to my car. I smiled at him as he helped me into the passenger side. Edward then walked over and got into the driver's side. I reached over with my left hand and grasped his hand in mine.
"I love you Edward. I hope you know that." I told him.
He leaned over and captured my lips in his. I could feel his free hand snake up into my hair on the back of my head and he was cradling it so gently. He slowly opened his mouth and I slipped my tongue in and soon the kiss became much more than I think we had intended. I couldn't get enough of him and I was getting frustrated because my other arm was immobilized and I couldn't grab hold of him like I wanted too.
Edward pulled away from me panting. "I'm sorry honey. I didn't mean too…." he started when I cut him off.
"No, don't even say it. I don't want you thinking that you can't touch me for the next 4 weeks just because of this arm and my ribs." I told him. "Now I suggest you get us to the hotel room so that I can thank you properly for saving me yet again."
"There's no need to thank me my dear. I will always be there for you. Every moment of every day and I don't ever plan on letting anything happen to you ever again! You or our baby. You two are my life now." He said in a very serious voice.
Edward then started the car and pulled out of the parking garage. "Where are we headed?" I asked him.
"I'm thinking the Marriott. It's not too far from Rose and Emmett's house and it's got really nice rooms." he said.
I must have looked at him funny because in my mind I wanted to know how in the hell he knew they had nice rooms. Then he laughed and said "Don't worry love, the only reason I've seen them is because that's usually where my mom and dad stay when they come to town." I relaxed instantly. I knew there would be no way I could relax there knowing Edward had been there with another woman.
We arrived at the Marriott in record timing and Edward grabbed our bags and then helped me out of the car. He moved us swiftly into the lobby and sat me down in a big comfy chair.
"Will you be okay for a minute while I get us our room?" he asked me.
I rolled my eyes at him but I knew why he was being so protective. "Of course Edward. I'll be right here waiting for you." I smiled at him.
Edward walked to the desk and I could see the girl behind the counter shamelessly flirting with him and I wanted to walk right up to her and smack her. Instead I decided on a more obvious approach. I walked up to the counter and leaned in to Edward.
"Baby, I told you to wait. You should be resting." he said with concern.
"I know but I just couldn't be away from you any longer." I said while reaching my good hand down and cupping his balls in my hand. "I really missed you." I said with a pout. Then I looked over to the girl behind the counter. "How much longer is this going to be? I really need to get my hot ass doctor fiancé upstairs. Now!" I could feel Edward chuckling next to me.
"Um, yes I'm sorry ma'am your room is all set. It's the pent house suite. Here are your keys. Would you like someone to help you with your bags?" She asked seemingly stunned at my forwardness.
"No, I can handle it from here." Edward said grabbing the key cards from her and then slinging the bag over his shoulder and without a moments notice he had picked me up bridal style and was carrying me over to the elevator.
"Edward!" I mumbled into his shoulder. "Everyone is looking at us."
"Well Ms. Swan, that didn't seem to bother you a moment ago when you were fondling me in front of the reservation girl."
"Well I just had to make sure she knew what was mine!"
"Mmmm, I love it when you're all possessive." he said.
"Well you can put me down now." I told him.
"Not a chance." He told me and then leaned down and captured my lips in his.
The elevator ride was short, thank god. I don't know if I could have waited any longer. We got to the room and Edward carried me in and I think I gasped at the size.
"Edward, this place is huge." I told him.
"Well I figured if we're going to be here for a few days, we might as well have some extra room." He then slipped the bag from his shoulder without releasing me and then carried me towards the master suite. He laid me gently on the bed and then sat cautiously next to me. "Are you sure you want to do anything?" He asked me. "I'd gladly wait until you're healed properly." I looked at him and then looked down. I guess he didn't want to be with me when I'm broken like this.
He reached down and lifted my face with his fingers. "Look at me Bella." He said but I couldn't. I didn't want to see the disgust in his eyes. Then I couldn't stop the traitor tears that were escaping from me.
"Isabella Marie Swan look at me now." He said sternly. I looked up and I could see the hurt in his eyes as well. "What did I say? Tell me so I can make it better." He said.
I tried to look away but he wouldn't let me. "You don't want me." I choked out.
"When did I say that?"
"You just said so." I told him.
"No I didn't. If my memory serves me correctly I said that I would gladly wait until you were healed properly but I never said I didn't want you. Silly girl, how could I not want you. You are the most perfect woman I have ever met and you have agreed to be my wife. Not only that but you are now carrying MY child inside of you. I want to be with you so badly it hurts. I just don't want to hurt you." He said while stroking the side of my face. "How about I go get a nice bath started to relax the both of us a little bit and we'll take this slow. Okay?"
I nodded. A nice bath sounded good. "You'll be in there with me right?" I asked him.
"Of course. What kind of care taker would I be if I let you sit in there all by yourself when you're hurt?"
I laughed at him while he headed to the bathroom to start the bath. After he had the water running he came back into the bedroom and very carefully he helped undress me. He slowly took off the brace for my arm and the button down shirt that Alice had so knowingly brought me in the hospital so that I wouldn't have to try and lift my arm over my head. My ribs weren't bandaged because there was really nothing they could do for bruised ribs. Once Edward had my shirt and bra off he helped me stand so he could take my pants off.
He was kneeling before me in all of my nakedness and I looked down at him and he smiled up at me and then leaned over and kissed my stomach. I saw and felt him whispering against my stomach and I laughed at him.
"What in the world are you doing?" I asked him.
"I'm just introducing myself to my baby." he said smiling.
"You're such a goof ball." I told him.
"Yeah but you love me."
"That I do."
And with that he picked me up and carried me into the bathroom. The water was at just the right temperature and Edward sat me carefully down in the huge bathtub. The tub looked like it could fit 10 people in it. Edward undressed himself and then situated himself in behind me.
"Are you okay love?" he asked me.
"I'm absolutely perfect as long as you are here with me." I said as I leaned back into him.
He wrapped his strong arms carefully around me and held me close. I truly loved this man and I could feel all of the love he had for me radiating from him. I tried not to let the thoughts of what could have happened today consume me and I tried to concentrate only on his love for me and our baby.
We sat there in silence for a while and then Edward leaned down to my ear and said "Would you like me to sing to you?".
I smiled because he knew that I love when he sings. "Of course I would love that."
He started to sing.
"Look into my eyes, you will see, what you mean to me.
Search your heart, search your soul, and when you find me there you'll search no more.
Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for.
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for.
You know it's true, Everything I do, I do it for you.
Look into your heart, you will find, there's nothing there to hide.
Take me as I am, take my life. I would give it all I would sacrifice.
Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for.
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more.
You know it's true, Everything I do, I do it for you.
There's no love, like your love.
And no other could give more love.
There's no where, unless you're there.
All the time, all the way.
Oh, you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for.
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more.
I would fight for you. I'd lie for you.
Walk the wire for you.
Ya, I'd die for you.
You know it's true, Everything I do, I do it for you."
I had silent happy tears strolling down my face as he sang the last line of the song. I knew that every word he sang to me was true. I knew that he would die for me just as I would die for him. He was my life and I was his and soon we would be married and our family has already started and I couldn't be happier.
I tried to turn my body but couldn't so I turned my face up towards him the best that I could with one bad arm and sore ribs. "I love you Edward."
"I love you too Bella." He said as he reached down and kissed my lips.
He slowly began rubbing his hands up and down my body teasingly in the water. "You better be prepared to finish what you start mister." I told him.
"I'm more than ready." He said while I felt his very ready cock poking me in the back. Edward slowly got out of the water and it was such a sight to see. He was dripping wet and all muscles. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist and I groaned out loud. He snickered at me and then the bent down and helped to lift me out of the tub. Once I was standing he gingerly dried off every inch of me pay very close attention to my girly parts.
I would have jumped him right there on the bathroom floor if I knew that I wouldn't be sore as hell afterwards. Edward must have sensed what I wanted and he pulled the extra large and fluffy towel around me and led me into the bedroom. I sat down on the bed and Edward came by with a pill and a glass of water.
"It's just some extra strength Tylenol, we don't want to give you too much because of the baby." he said. "But if we intend to do what I know you want to do tonight I want you to at least take something before hand. I will be gentle with you but I still am afraid that you may be sore."
I took the pill and then the water and nodded my head towards him.
"We also have to put your brace back on so that we don't jostle your shoulder okay?"
"Whatever you say Dr. Cullen." I told him in my most sultry voice. I heard him moan and knew that what I was trying to do was working. He helped me get the brace on and I noticed that he kept staring at my naked breasts.
I slowly made my way up onto the bed and pulled the covers back slightly. Then I turned and looked at Edward. "Care to join me?"
Edward crawled in beside me and slowly began to kiss me. He was being very gentle and I knew that he wanted this just as much as I did. I needed this. It had been such an emotional roller coaster of a day and I needed to know that at the end of the day it was just him and me.
Edward eased himself on top of me keeping all of his weight on his forearms and I reached up with my good arm and held his head in my hand.
"I love you so much. Thank you for everything." I told him. "Not only have you made me the happiest woman on the face of the earth by asking me to marry you but you have also given me the best gift in the world. Thank you for making me a mother."
He kissed me again and then leaned back. "Thank you for making me a soon to be husband and a father. I couldn't ask for more." He said and then he slowly entered me. It felt like my whole body was on fire but in a good way. I needed him and I needed this like I needed the air in my lungs. We made love for hours just slow and sensually whispering our words of love to each other.
Okay, so I know it wasn't much of a lemon but after all that these two had been through I figured we'd take it slow. I promise there will be more naughty lemons in their future.
Thank you all for sticking with me through this whole story and I do plan to continue this for a while. I only had a few people that thought it could end now but I really do feel like I wouldn't be doing it justice if I didn't give you a wedding and a birth.
I know this chapter was kind of sappy but I just feel like it needed to be done. The song 'Everything I Do' by Bryan Adams holds a special place in my heart because that is the song that my husband and I danced to at our wedding. So please don't hate me for it. I just felt like it needed to be said and those were the perfect words for Edward to say to Bella.
So I hope you all forgive me for the late update but I wanted the chapter to be good. I could have updated sooner and given you half of the chapter but I just couldn't find a good stopping point and so I kept going. I've been extremely busy and have been trying to write in between and I'm hoping the next update won't take as long!
If there's something special you would like to see happen for the wedding let me know. The next chapter will fast forward us a little bit closer to that day! Thanks so much and I look forward to hearing from all of you!
Dawn
