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Chapter 34 Lights Out

Bella's POV

"Edward." I started as we drove home from the hospital (slower than usual, I noticed.) My hand was still resting reverently over my stomach.

"I have some news, but now with the baby, I'm not sure what to do." I continued.

"What is it?" Edward's bright smile faded ever so slightly as he looked over at me quickly in concern.

"Zafrina asked me to take over as the manager of the store. She wants to semi retire." I couldn't help grin at that- if I knew her at all, she wouldn't be able to stay away long before she added her five cents worth.

"Congratulations Bella, but I don't see the problem." He sounded puzzled as he pulled into our driveway and turned to face me fully, "Are the hours later?"

I shook my head, "No, they'll still be the same. I just…I don't know if…work…and the baby." That came out making absolutely no sense, but Edward must have realised what I meant because he was thoughtful for a moment.

"Take the job, my Bella." He reached over to squeeze my hand, "After your maternity leave, I'll be able to help out; working from home will let me help look after our baby while you're at work."

I grinned widely at the way he said 'our baby'.

"Don't stress, Bella." He got out the car and came around to open my door. "Let's just enjoy the news for a while before we worry over the technicalities."

I sighed happily as I climbed out of the car, immediately wrapping my arms around him before he could lead me inside.

"I love you, Edward." I tilted my head up to kiss him, just softly, but Edward had other ideas.

He brought me closer into his body and deepened the kiss, moving his lips passionately against mine. I was about to pull away and suggest that we take this inside, when we were interrupted by a loud car horn sounding from behind us, making us both jump apart in surprised irritation. We hadn't even heard the car drive up.

Edward growled under his breath when we saw who was climbing out the car in question.

"Do you guys always put on shows in your front drive?" Emmett asked, grinning as he approached us. Rosalie giggled at his side and gave me a cheeky wink.

Edward rolled his eyes at his brother and I couldn't help but join in their laughter as I moved closer to Edward's side again.

"You'd also be kissing your wife, if you found out the news I did." Edward grinned smugly and wrapped an arm around my waist.

Realisation filled Rosalie's eyes but she waited until we spoke to say anything.

"Bella and I are having a baby." Edward announced happily after shooting a look my way.

Rosalie ran and immediately pulled me into her arms, "I told you so!"

I noticed Edward give me a puzzled glance over Rosalie's shoulder and I mouthed, 'Tell you later.'

"Congratulations!" Rosalie continued and when she pulled away, Emmett immediately engulfed me in his own hug.

"So how was the honeymoon?" Edward asked when the congratulations had all died down.

"Do you want to know all the details?" Emmett grinned, wiggling his eyebrows playfully.

Edward grimaced but I could see he was fighting a grin. It felt like nothing could bring us down right now.

Before he could retort, though, and start a brotherly word war, Rosalie chipped in, "So we stayed in this wonderful little place by the lake…"

*****

The next day I found out I was six weeks pregnant.

Carlisle had given me an estimation of how far along I was and insisted I go for an early scan, due to my history of a miscarriage. I'll admit, my mood had dimmed considerably until the doctor had confirmed that everything was fine and scheduled me for an ultrasound at the normal ten weeks.

Edward had made a point to tell everyone he possibly could about the pregnancy, even the young girl at the grocery store check out (I'd grinned to myself when I'd noticed she hadn't looked as ecstatic as he had.)

Alice was excited at the prospect of her baby having a cousin so close in age and the rest of Edward's family was just as happy for me. Getting up the nerve to tell my own parents had been a challenge, and of course, my mom had skirted around a simple congratulations and again voiced her disapproval. I didn't let it affect me this time- I was too happy about it to care what they thought anymore.

Now it was two days before my birthday and I was getting ready to head home from work for the day.

I'd told Zafrina that I was pregnant that day and she'd been ecstatic for me, easily shoving my worries about working with the baby aside, she said she wouldn't mind at all if I wanted to bring the baby to work sometimes, seeing as I'd mostly be doing admin in the back office anyway. I'd smiled and thanked her.

"Bella."

I turned around at the sound of my name to see Victoria standing there, a sadness to her eyes that I'd never seen before, even though I didn't really know her that well in the first place.

I gave her a friendly smile, "Yes?"

"I…I need some one to talk to." She said quietly, "I didn't know who else to turn to, everyone always trusts you, so…"

I blinked in surprise but moved closer to her, "I don't mind." I said, wanting to help the strange girl I worked with, "What's up?"

She looked around disdainfully, "Here?"

I rolled my eyes internally, duh! Obviously she wouldn't want to talk in the book store.

"Follow me home." I suggested, "I'll make us some dinner." The company would be nice anyway- it was Edward's last day working in Port Angeles today so who knew how long he'd be finishing up.

Victoria nodded and we walked outside to the parking lot. It was already getting dark, so I barely noticed that she climbed into a black pick- up truck before I climbed into my own truck and started to drive home slowly so she could follow (not that my truck gave much alternative.)

"Make yourself at home." I told her, waving at the living room as I headed to the kitchen, "Anything in particular you feel like for dinner?" I asked.

"Nah." She answered and I vaguely heard her rustling in her bag for something before I started looking for something to eat. The cravings hadn't kicked in yet so I decided to enjoy eating what I wanted while I could. Digging for some pasta, I heard Victoria come in the room behind me.

"So what did you want to talk about?" I asked her.

She never answered, next thing I felt her roughly grab me and hold a cloth to my mouth.

Then everything faded into darkness…

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