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A Question Of Friendship 31 - Breakfast

Bouncing his leg had become a nervous twitch for Edward Cullen. Luckily for him it was hidden under the table, along with a copy of his Will. Opposite, his fiancée Bella Swan mused over the breakfast choice.
"Do you think if I asked for this all on one plate they'd do it?"
He laughed; she always had a way of making him smile no matter what the situation "Probably but I'm not sure maple syrup is nice on cereal." Bella sighed in reply reading over the choices again. He watched her face change at the different food and found himself genuinely smiling for the first time that day. She was a beautiful angel whom he didn't deserve, but she was his angel.
"Ok." She said triumphantly almost grabbing the waitress to pull her over "I want scrambled eggs on toast, three pancakes with syrup and bacon. Oh and two hash browns on the side." The waitress blinked as she scribbled down Bella's demands.
"Anything to drink with that ma'am?"
"Orange juice. Actually a glass of milk too." Edward used the menu to hide his laughter.
"Anything for you sir?" The waitress asked moving some hair from her face.
"Uh the egg and bacon bagel and a glass of water." Edward said choosing the only thing on the menu he could see. Nodding, the waitress rushed off before Bella thought of anything else "So you didn't go for the whole menu in the end." He teased.
"That was the best combination I could see." She sniffed replacing the menu in its holder along with Edward's. They sat in silence for a few minutes before the drinks arrived. The girl had barely placed them on the table before making her escape. Bella frowned "What's up with her?" he simply shrugged in reply accidentally showing the top of his Will "Is that it?" Edward gulped and nodded as he passed it into her waiting hand. Although she snatched it, she took her time in reading it barley taking time to drink "Whose Alice?"
"The baby Rosalie put up for adoption." Bella, as a close family friend, had been there throughout her soon to be sister -in-law's pregnancy but she never saw the baby. No one ever mentioned it now either "She's probably not called that anymore." There was a twinge of sadness to Edward's voice, he had always hoped one day Alice would come looking for her family and that he would get to see her. Although it wasn't a possibility for him anymore he still wouldn't leave her behind.
"You've left her a lot." Bella was shocked. The rest of his Will she understood and in some cases, such as Tanya's, believed he's been more than generous but for a child he didn't know…
"I don't need it." He shrugged uncomfortable enough at showing her never mind discussing it "One day she might. She can't have it until she's 18 anyway."

"Don't you want to hold her Rosalie?" Edward asked his barley conscious sister. Moments before and after a 14 hour labour Rosalie Cullen had given birth to her first child; a girl.
"No." Rosalie moaned closing her eyes both from exhaustion and to try and drown out her daughter's cry.
"Rosalie-"
"No!" She snapped turning her face to the wall "Just take her away." Doing as told the nurse left the room with the crying child trying to shush her but the cries pulled at Edward's heart strings. He found himself leaving his sister who had already fallen asleep and meeting the nurse outside the room.
"Can I hold her?" He asked shyly for the first time in his life. The nurse smiled sadly as she passed him the pink bundle.
"Maybe you can calm her down." Edward cradled his niece to his chest rocking her slowly. He shushed her softly stroking the downy blonde hair peaking from her blanket and to both his and the nurses surprise; she quietened. The nurse smiled "I'm just going to fetch some paper work then I'll be back." His eyes never left the babe as her footsteps echo down the hall. When she returned he hadn't moved but the baby was staring up at him; suddenly he didn't want to let her go. He was glad his parent's had gone home; they wouldn't have been able to let her go at all. Leaning down he placed a kiss to her head enticing a gurgle.
"We've got to take her…" The nurse said sullenly "But if you want you can name her." looking down at her he knew straight away what to call her; the name from her mother's favourite book.
"Alice." He smiled "Call her Alice."

The shattering of a plate brought Edward back into the real world and causing him to jump.
"I'm so sorry!" Squeaked the nervous waitress from before, she dropped to the floor picking up the remains of his plate and bagel.
"Don't worry." He promised passing her some napkins "It happens."
"Could you pass me some more I think I knocked a glass over." she asked but Edward's hand froze on the containers.
"Bella?" He asked shakily looking over at his fiancée. She sat cradling her stomach; face scrunched in pain "Miss could you call an ambulance please, she's going into labour." Banging her head on the table the girl jumped up as if on fire. Without even replying she pulled out her cell phone and dialled 911. Edward shifted around the booth to hold Bella's hand "How bad?"
"Not too bad." She whispered trying to concentrate on her breathing.
"On the plus side you might get to eat here for the rest of your life." his laugh betrayed his nervousness as did hers.
"I haven't even tried it yet it could be awful."
"They're on their way." The girl said suddenly serious "Do you want me to help you to a chair near the door?"
"I'm not moving until the ambulance get here." Bella said firmly before Edward could answer.
The waitress nodded "I'll go inform the manager." She'd barley made it through the kitchen door before blue lights flashed outside the window.
"I'll go get them." Edward kissed her head before running out.