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Charlie's POV

Panic clawed at my chest as I sped towards the hospital.

Renee, my late wife, used to have a lot of problems in that area and it was horrible watching the pain she would be in.

Her doctors thought she would have a lot of drama having kids but we fell with Rose and then Bells easily.

When Bella was three Renee fell pregnant again but this one was different.

She was sick all the time and had passed out a few times while she had been alone with the kids.

It scared the hell out of me but she swore she was okay so I didn't badger her.

I was at work when I got the call from the hospital that she had been admitted.

The doctor told us that the pregnancy had terminated itself and that there was nothing that could've been done.

Renee was devastated and to some point so was I but I had two healthy girls that I adored.

I hated how bad Renee felt, and she fell into a depression that lasted for almost a year before we both went and got counselling.

The girls didn't remember it, thankfully, but hearing Bella had been admitted brought these memories flooding back.

As I ran into the hospital yelling "Where's my daughter? I was told she was here!"

Cora came hurrying over.

I felt a wave of calmness wash over me the second she put her hand on my arm.

She smiled tightly and said "Dr Cullen is still with her, if you can wait here, when he is finished you can go in and see her."

Something was off, Cora's normally brilliant smile was almost forced and she looked almost frazzled.

I frowned down at her and said "Cor what's the matter? Is Bella okay? She's not like dying is she?"

Cora shook her head and said "No Charlie, she isn't dying you silly man. She does, however, know about us."

I gulped and felt a different type of panic rise in the back of my throat as I stared at her.

I opened my mouth and croaked out "How? What did she say?" my words were almost jumbled in the haste of me trying to get them out.

Cora gave me a half smile and said "I'm her nurse. She was worried you'd think that it had something to do with Edward, it doesn't by the way, and I said something like 'don't worry your dad will not shoot first and ask questions later, he wants you girls to be happy'. Bella is one very perceptive girl and put two and two together, asking me outright if we were dating. I didn't lie to her Char, I couldn't, she was a little thrown by the idea but she wasn't totally against it."

I think this is why I love my girls; they didn't react until they have all the facts.

They definitely got that from their mother, I was more of a shoot first then regret type of person.

I leant down, kissed Cora's cheek saying "It's all good hon, honest, I was going to suggest we tell them soon anyway."

She smiled and I felt relieved that she wanted my girls to know.

I loved this woman and I was going to ask her to marry me.

She stood next to me until Carlisle stepped out from behind a nearby curtained area; squeezing my hand she smiled and said "He's all yours Doc" before scooting away.

I watched her go, shaking my head, before turning my full attention back to Carlisle who just smiled and said "When did you plan on telling that woman you love her?"

I laughed tightly at my friend and said "Soon, very soon but I want to make sure my girls are really okay with it. Speaking of my girls, how is Bella?"

Carlisle nodded and said "Charlie, Bella is fine, she will need a couple of days rest but other than that she is fine. She and Edward were out eating when she suddenly felt ill; they were on the way back to your house when she passed out. Edward freaked out, especially when he realised she was bleeding, so he rushed her here. She is tired and slightly anemic and will have to start eating food with more iron in it but other than that she is fine."

I felt a weight lift from my chest and I nodded letting Carlisle know that I'd heard him "Can I see her?"

I really needed to see her with my own eyes and make sure she was okay.

Carlisle smiled and said "Sure, follow me." We walked towards the curtain that Carlisle had exited from before, he pulled it back slightly saying "She needs her rest so try not to tire her out too much."

I ducked through the curtain and felt my heart clench at the sight of my baby lying in a hospital bed hooked up to machines and tubes and looking extremely frail.

One side of her mouth twitched up in an attempt at a smile before her eyes shot to Edward, who was sitting beside her bed looking like he'd been through the ringer.

I looked over to him but didn't say anything I just concentrated on Bella "Hey baby, how are you feeling?" she sighed and said "Yeah Daddy, sorry about freaking you out. I'll be good to go soon"

I nodded but something in her voice was off and the constant glancing at Edward was rubbing on my last few nerves.

"Thank you for bringing her in. You can go now" I snapped at Edward, my voice only a few degrees shy of freezing.

His head shot up and he looked from my angry face to Bella's almost pleading one.

He opened his mouth only to shut it again, swallow and then say "I don't want to leave. I want to be here with Peaches and unless she tells me to go I'm staying."

I admired his gumption I really did but his attitude severed my patience and I whisper yelled "I am in charge here. She is my daughter and I want you gone."

Edward shook his head and turned pleading eyes on Bella whispering "Peaches, do you want me to go?" she shook her head no but said "maybe it'd be best if you do. I'll call you in a couple of days."

I watched as the tough guy slid back into place as he stood up and said "Yeah sure, a couple of days. See ya Bella" and I almost felt sorry for him.

Almost.

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