Chapter 37: First Family Trip
Bella's POV
"Edward." I said.
"Yes?" Edward asked.
"I have to pee." I told him.
"Again?! You just went ten minutes ago." He said.
"I have to go again." I said.
He sighed, "Okay."
"Hey, you try being pregnant, it's not fun." I told him.
I glanced at the back seat, sitting in her car seat was our first born Natalie, I smiled when I saw she was sleeping. She was so cute when she slept, her hair stuck to her sweaty face and her lips were pushed out as she slept peacefully. She still had my brown curly hair and Edward's bright emerald eyes, I smiled and face forward as we pulled into another rest area. I kissed his cheek before going into the building to use the restroom. I came out ten minutes later and climbed back in.
"Are you ready now?" Edward asked.
"Yes." I said smiling.
"Okay." He sighed pulling out of the parking spot.
I grabbed his hand and squeezed it, we were on our way to the air port for our first vacation as a family. We were going up to visit Renee and Phil since they haven't been able to see much of Natalie besides of in pictures. I looked at Edward and smiled before going back to looking out the window.
"What?" He asked smiling.
"I love you." I said.
"I love you too." He said squeezing my hand.
I smiled.
"Are we going to tell Renee that you're pregnant again?" He asked.
"I don't know... I kind of want to keep it a secret a little longer." I said.
"Okay, that's fine." He said.
"Do you think Natalie will mind? Having another baby in the house?" I asked.
"I don't think she really has a choice." He said chuckling.
"Yeah..." I said resting my hand on my stomach.
"I'm glad you know." Edward said.
"About??" I asked.
"The baby. You being pregnant again." He said.
I nodded, "So am I."
We continued to drive to the air port, it was only an hour away and we only had about ten minutes to go before we were there.
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"Bella..." Edward whispered.
"Hmm?" I said not opening my eyes.
"We're here." He said brushing the hair out of my face.
"Hmm?" I said opening my eyes.
I didn't even realize that I had dozed off, I looked around groggily before unbuckling the seat belt. I got out of the car flinching at the brightness, Edward laughed a little walking to the back door and getting the bags.
"I can help." I said.
"No way. Too heavy." He said.
"I'm sorry, I didn't realize that I fell asleep." I said before yawning.
"It's okay." He said.
"I can get Natalie." I suggested.
"Okay, I'll allow you to do that." He said smiling.
I walked around the car to the side where Natalie was, she was just starting to wake up. I opened the car door and worked on unbuckling her car seat. I carefully picked her up and rested her on my shoulder. We walked inside together, I took a seat with Natalie and the bags as Edward took care of the tickets and everything that needed to be handled. Natalie began to squirm in my arms, I rubbed her back softly telling her to go back to sleep.
"Cute kid." A guy said sitting next to me.
"Thanks." I said smiling politely even though I was a little nervous.
"What's her name?" He asked.
"Natalie." I told him.
"That's pretty, just like you." He said.
Something about this guy had danger written all over him, and he freaked me out.
"Um, thanks... I guess." I said.
"Where are you headed?" He asked.
"To my moms house." I said looking at Edward who had his back turned.
"Oh, where is that?" He asked.
"In Florida." I said.
"Fun state, really sunny." He said.
I nodded. I adjusted Natalie into a more comfortable position.
"May I hold her?" He asked me.
"Uh, I don't really want to risk waking her up, she gets cranky if she is woken up." I told him.
"Oh, that's okay." He said.
I smiled wishing he would leave, I glanced at all the bags counting them just to be safe.
"So what's your name?" He asked, this must be twenty questions.
"Bella. Bella Cullen." I said regretting saying my last name the moment it was out.
"Bella, pretty. I'm Dylan." He said.
I smiled again.
"Bella Cullen.... I think my friend knew you." He said.
"Oh?" I asked.
"Yeah, he's gone now, but his name was Evan? Evan Johnson?" He said.
My heart stopped and my face palled, Dylan set a hand on my leg smiling at me.
"Edward!" I yelled.
Edward turned around to see a guy by me.
"Relax, I wont hurt you like Evan did. Frankly I think he was an idiot for stalking you." Dylan told me.
"Um, I think it might be time to go." I said reaching for my bags.
"Need help? It's hard to do when you have a kid in your arms." Dylan said reaching for some bags.
Tears came to my eyes in plain fear, he was acting strange, just like Evan.
"Is there a problem?" Edward asked looking at me before looking at Dylan.
"No, just helping this pretty lady with her bags." Dylan said putting his arm around me.
"Well I suggest you take your hands of this pretty lady." Edward snapped.
"Why is that?"
"Because, she's my wife!" Edward snapped.
Dylan slowly took his arm away from me.
"I didn't mean to upset you, I was just trying to be nice." Dylan said.
"Well it's plain to see your scaring her so I suggest you leave and never come back. Don't look her up after we leave, don't call, don't follow us. Just leave." Edward growled.
"Whoa man, relax."
"GO!"
Dylan looked at Edward before looking at me, he waved good bye and walked away. I let out a shaky breath as I was pulled into Edward's arms.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"He knew Evan! He... He..." I gasped.
"Shh, you're fine. Let's get on the plane." He said taking my hand.
We managed to get the bags on the plane and in storage, got Natalie in a seat without waking her and take off went smoothly. I looked over at Edward who was close to falling asleep.
"Mama." Natalie said starting to cry.
"Shh, it's okay, I'm right here." I soothed her leaning over my arm rest and rubbing her back.
"Where are we?" She asked wiping the tears away from her eyes.
"We are on a plane, we're going to see Grandma." I told her.
"Is daddy wif us?" She asked.
"Yes, he's right there." I said pointing to him.
"Do I ave to go back to seep?" She asked.
"You don't have too." I told her.
She sat up slowly.
"Do you know what tomorrow is?" I asked.
"No." She said.
"Your birthday. You are going to be two years old." I said smiling.
"Two?" She asked.
"Yep." I said.
I knew she would have been more excited if she was still half asleep, she reached up her arms and I put her on my lap so she was facing me. She put her hands on my stomach and accidentally pressed too hard.
"Ouch!" I gasped.
"What?! What's wrong?!" Edward gasped sitting up fast.
I laughed, "Nothing, Natalie just pressed on my stomach."
"No no Natalie, you can't do that. You'll hurt the baby." He told her.
"Baby?" She cooed.
"Yes, mommy is carrying your brother or sister." He said.
"Brover or sister?" She asked.
"You are going to be a older sister." I told her.
She reached for my shirt and pulled it up, I helped her and rolled it up so it was sitting just under my chest. She placed her small hand on my rounded belly.
"There's a baby in there?!" She gasped poking at it.
"Yep." Edward said.
"Who put it there?" She asked.
I laughed, "Technically daddy did."
"Why?" She asked.
"Because we wanted another baby." I said.
"What about me?"
"You're still our baby."
She concentrated on my belly for the next fifteen minutes, she kept rubbing it and poking at it. It was the cutest thing ever the way she was so interested in this baby. I reached for Edward's hand and held it, he leaned over kissing my cheek.
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"Hello?" I called opening the door to Renee and Phils house, we walked in and set our bags down. I walked into the kitchen to find a note:
Bella, Edward and Natalie,
Phil wanted to take me out to dinner tonight, I tried to tell him that you guys would be in soon but he insisted on it being tonight. Feel free to order a pizza for you guys, I left some money for it. Make yourself at home, this is your home you know. I set up the guest room across from mine and Phils for you and Edward, and there is a crib in there for Natalie. We will be home later tonight! Order food!
Love,
Mom
"They are at dinner!" I called to Edward.
He walked into the kitchen and grabbed the note reading it, he nodded and walked back in the living room. I followed him, Natalie was on the floor digging toys out of her bag and playing with them. I sat on the couch and propped my feet up on the table, I was so tired.
"Do you want me to order the pizza?" Edward asked.
"Sure." I said.
"You're not sick are you? Like any nausea?" He asked.
"Not yet." I said.
"Okay."
The pizza got here in less then twenty minutes, and it only took me a bite to have to puke it back up again. I gasped for air as Edward rubbed my back, I flushed the toilet before sitting up slowly.
"How am I going to hide me being pregnant if I cant keep a bite of something down?" I gasped.
"We'll say your sick." He told me.
"Oh yeah, that will last." I said.
I stood up and brushed my teeth ignoring the second wave of nausea that came. I spit and rinsed before walking out of the bathroom holding Edward's hand, it was now eight o' clock and still no sign of Renee and Phil. Edward picked up Natalie and put her to bed, she was so worn out, I cleaned up the mess we made. I was wiping down the table when Phil and Renee walked in.
"Bella!" Renee gasped.
"Mom!" I said before running in her arms.
"Oh it's so good to see you!" She said hugging me tighter.
"I missed you!" I said resting my head on her shoulder.
"Oh honey I missed you too!" She said.
Edward walked out of the bedroom with his hands in his pockets.
"Edward!" Phil said going over to shake his hand.
I pulled away from Renee and smiled.
"Where is my grand daughter?!" Renee asked putting her hands on her hips.
"I put her to bed, she was worn out." Edward told her before me.
"Edward!" She said before going to hug him.
"Hey Renee." He said wrapping his arms around her.
"What's this Renee stuff? It's mom to you." She said.
Edward laughed before pulling away, I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around him. I rested my head on his chest and sighed content.
"You guys are so adorable together." Renee said.
I smiled ad then yawned.
"I see Natalie's not the only one that is worn out." Edward said rubbing my back.
"Why don't you guys go to bed. We can talk tomorrow." Renee said.
"But-"
"No Bella, go to sleep." She said.
Edward grabbed my hand and led me to the room, he shut the door behind us climbed on the bed. I followed him on the bed and laid down, I flipped on my back. Edward smiled turning on his side, he pushed my shirt up to look at my rounded belly. He set his hand on it rubbing it slowly, I smiled and closed my eyes. He reached over to the end table and grabbed a tube of lotion. He squirted some on his hand before rubbing it on both hands.
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The Next Morning- Natalie's 2nd Birthday
"Mommy! Daddy! Wake up!" A very excited little girl yelled pushing on our shoulders.
I groaned, "Go back to sleep."
"But it's my berfday remember?!" She said.
"Yes, I remember, go back to sleep." I said pulling the covers up over my head.
"Mommy!" She said shaking me.
I lifted my head up to look at the clock, 5:30 in the morning.
"It's five in the morning Natalie!" I gasped.
There was no way she was up this early, this had to be a dream. But it wasn't, as I continued to try to sleep all she did was shake me harder. Edward finally noticed it and groaned putting his pillow over his head.
"Don't you want to celebrate mommy?! Daddy?!" She gasped.
"Of course we do honey, just not at 5:30 in the morning." I told her.
"Come on Natalie!" Renee said making my jump.
"Gramma!" She gasped.
"Let's go have breakfast!" She said lifting Natalie off the bed.
"Thank you." I mumbled before slipping back to sleep.
…
"Can I open mommy and daddy's first?!" She asked.
"Of course." Renee said.
We had just finished her birthday dinner which consisted of Chicken nuggets and french fries with apple juice. Edward and I picked out this huge cake just for the five of us to eat. Natalie climbed up on the couch with no help needed and sat down, Edward handed her our gift. She looked at it with hopeful eyes before ripping off the bow. She dug into the wrapping paper so quick that I was surprised that she didn't get a paper cut.
She gasped, "TANK YOU!"
"Your welcome." I said smiling.
"What is it?" Phil asked.
She held up a blue dress with an over coat thing, Edward had picked it out. He told me that if I looked amazing in blue, then she had too, I rolled my eyes at him. She looked at it some more before throwing it aside.
"That lasted long." I said laughing, I picked it off the couch and folded it on my lap.
"This is from me and grandma." Phil said handing her a bag.
The bag was too big for her, she turned it on its side before taking out all of the tissue paper. She pulled out a couple of boxes and gasped again. She held up the boxes to show us her two new barbie dolls.
"Cool!" I said smiling.
"More! More!" She said bouncing.
"That's all we have babe." Edward said.
She frowned, "Oh."
"Hey, don't look so blue, you'll get more when we go home." I said.
"Really?!" She asked.
"Really." Edward said.
"Cake?!" She asked.
"We can have cake yes." I said.
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That night she had too much cake, I knew this because I found her throwing up in the bed room.
"Edward!" I yelled.
He came running in looking panicked, "What?!"
"Natalie just threw up!" I said holding a crying baby.
"What?!" He asked coming over.
Natalie turned away from me and threw up for a second time, I gasped. I didn't know what to do, I had never done this before.
"What do we do?!" I asked.
"I don't know." He said.
I looked at him terrified, "Do we take her to the hospital?! Do we call Carlisle?"
"Let me get Renee, she should know." He said leaving.
It was then that I became afraid, not only for my sick child but of everything. Here I was with a two year old and I had another on the way. How was I suppose to do this if I didn't know how to help a sick child? Would I be a good mom to them? Or would I end up like one of those moms who grows to hate their kids?
Renee came into the room with a wet wash cloth and something in a cup. She bent down to Natalie's level and wiped her face off. This was a women who knew what to do and how to help and she only had one kid. So how was I suppose to do this with two? I bit my bottom lip as I watched Renee pick up Natalie and carry her to the bathroom where she cleaned her up and whispered words to calm her down. She was scared too, and I didn't know how to help her. I felt Edward rub my back comforting me but I was still scared. Renee emerged from the bathroom ten minutes later holding a sleeping Natalie, she laid her in her crib before coming over to us.
"Is she okay?" I asked.
"Too much cake is all." She said.
"I'm a horrible parent." I sighed.
"No you're not." She told me.
"How am I suppose to do this if I cant handle one child?" I asked letting a hint slip.
"Do what?" She asked confused.
"What? Oh, nothing." I said.
"Bella..." She said.
"It's nothing." I said.
She took me by the hand and brought me into the living room where Phil was cleaning up, I made Edward follow.
"What did you mean by 'this'? How are you suppose to handle what?" She asked.
I sighed.
"Are you pregnant?!" She gasped, Phil stopped cleaning and looked at me and Edward.
"Yes." I said softly.
"Oh my God! Bella!" She said before hugging me.
"You're not mad?!" I asked.
"Of course not! Why would I be?! This is amazing news!" She said.
"I wasn't planning on telling you until later, it just kind of slipped." I said.
"Well I am glad you did! You know I suspected something." She said.
"How?" I asked.
"You being tired, I knew plane rides didn't ware you out that much." She said.
"How would you know by that?" Edward asked.
"I'm a girl Edward, we just know." She told him.
I kind of felt better now that she knew and it was off my chest, I wouldn't have to try to keep it a secret anymore and I could fully enjoy the last two days here. We sat down on the couch and watched a little TV and talked, I rested my head on Edward's shoulder and held his hand as I watched what ever TV show that was on. Occasionally I saw Renee and Phil look over to us out of the corner of my eye, Renee would smile before kissing Phil. I gasped and shot up straight.
"Bella?! Are you okay?!" Edward asked sitting up fast.
"We have a doctors appointment tomorrow!" I gasped.
"What?" He asked.
"A doctors appointment! For the baby!" I told him.
"Uh oh." He said.
"Call Carlisle!" I said.
He got up and stepped outside to call Carlisle, I sat there speechless, I couldn't believe that I had forgotten about the appointment. Edward walked back into the house shutting the front door behind him, he walked over and sat back down on the couch.
"What did he say?" I asked.
"He knows a doctor up here that would be more then glad to take his place just this once, we got lucky." He said.
I sighed, "Good."
I relaxed again.
The Next Day
"Bella Cullen?" The doctor asked.
Edward and I stood up and followed him to a private room, he had me get on to the bed and lift my shirt up. It felt weird not having Carlisle to the check up but I knew it was only for one time so I got over it quickly.
"And who is this?" The doctor asked when he saw Natalie in Edward's arms.
"This is our first born, Natalie." I told him.
"Well hello Natalie, come to see your little brother or sister?" He asked.
Natalie looked at him shocked, her eyes got big and she hid her face in Edward's neck.
"Big daddy's girl I see." He said laughing.
"Oh yeah." I said.
"Okay, let's see this baby," He said, "This is going to be cold."
He squirted the gel on my stomach, it was cold.
"What is that?" Natalie asked.
"Gel." He told her.
She looked at what he was doing very carefully studying everything. He grabbed the hand thing and put it on my stomach, I smiled looking up at Edward who had his eyes glued to the screen. I looked at it still smiling, the doctor moved it around more. He got quiet and turned the screen from us, I looked at Edward who was just as confused as I was. The doctor took many looks at everything, moving the hand thing all around getting different shots.
"What are you doing?" Edward asked.
"Just seeing something." He mumbled.
He continued to concentrate on the screen moving the hand thing around more before setting it down.
"I'm going to get another doctor." He said.
"What?! Why?" Edward asked.
"Just to check something, I'll be right back." He said before leaving.
I became really scared, I looked at Edward my eyes wide and tears filling them.
"What's wrong with the baby?" I asked.
"I'm sure it's fine." He said holding my hand.
"But, why is he getting another doctor?!" I asked.
"Honey, I'm sure that everything is fine, he just wants to check something that's all." He told me.
"What is there to check?!" I asked.
The doctor came in with another doctor following, Dr. Sanchez, who was our original doctor, pointed to the screen. The other doctor, who I couldn't read his name tag, pointed at the screen and whispered something to Dr. Sanchez. I looked at Edward the tears spilling from my eyes, he rubbed my hand with a hurt expression on his face.
"Can someone please tell us what is going on?!" Edward asked.
Dr. Sanchez smiled a little before turning the screen back to us, "We found something."
"Good or bad?" I cried.
"That's up to you guys." He said.
He moved the hand thing around more, he pointed to something.
"See these two ovals?" He asked.
"Two!" Natalie squealed pointing to the screen.
"Very good." He said.
"What are they?" I asked squeezing Edward's hand.
"Well, I think congratulations are in order because, you are having twins." He said smiling.
I gasped and looked at Edward, his mouth fell open and his eyes became watery. I looked back at the screen speechless. Twins.
"Wow." I gasped.
"Here are the heads." He said pointing both out.
I felt Edward squeeze my hand but I couldn't pry my eyes away from the screen. I didn't stop the tears from falling because they weren't sad tears, I looked at Edward just as he bent down to kiss me on the lips.
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Edward's POV
"Twins." Bella whispered.
"Yeah," I sighed rubbing her stomach, "We're lucky."
"What does that mean?" She asked.
"Huh?" I asked looking up at her.
"'We're lucky'? What does that mean?" She asked again.
"That we are lucky to be having twins?" I said a little confused.
"So now you don't want to have them?!" She snapped.
"What?! Bella I didn't say anything like that!" I said sitting up.
She started to cry, I looked at her wide eyed.
"Why are you crying?!" I asked.
"You yelled at me!" She sobbed.
"Bella..."
"What... if people... hate us!" She sobbed getting more and more upset.
I looked at her totally lost now.
"Why would people hate us?" I asked.
"Because we... are having twins!" She cried.
"So?"
"People cant... always have babies and... they probably... hate us!"
"Bella. No one hates us." I said softly moving closer to her.
"But we are having... twins and some people out there cant even... have one!" She sobbed grabbing a tissue and blew her nose.
"Oh honey, it's okay." I said.
"No it's...not!"
"They can adopt." I said rubbing her arm.
"What... if... they... cant!" She said looking at me with red puffy eyes.
"Then they will keep trying, or get a surrogate mother."
She blew her nose, "But... they are... mad at us!"
"They wont be, I promise." I told her.
"How do you know?" She asked.
"I just do, they will be happy for us." I said.
"Re...Really?" She gasped.
"Yes, really." I said.
"Okay." She whispered.
"How about you take a nap?" I said.
"Sounds good." She sighed, the mood swing over.
I got off the bed, told her I would wake her for supper, and shut the door. I walked out to the kitchen where Renee and Phil were preparing supper.
"Hey Edward. What's up? You look shocked or scared." Renee said.
"I just had to deal with a full out mood swing. She went from happy, to mad, to completely upset that she couldn't talk right or breathe." I said running my fingers through my hair.
"Ah." Renee said.
"Is it normal?" I asked.
"She didn't act this way with Natalie?" She asked me.
"Well, she had mood swings, but not as bad as the ones she has been having. She can go from being so happy to a mess in less then a second." I told her.
"Well, it could be the fact that she is carrying twins, twice the weight, twice the hormone, twice everything." She said.
"I guess..." I said sitting down on one of the stools.
"Have you told your family yet?" She asked.
"No, we are going to wait until we go home." I said.
"I'm so happy for you guys." She said smiling.
"Thank you." I said.
"Does Natalie have any idea what is going on?" She asked.
I looked over to Natalie who was playing with her toys on the floor as cartoons played on the TV.
"I don't think so, I mean I know she knows Bella is having another baby, but I don't know if she fully understands that she is having two." I said.
"Yeah, she is a little young." She agreed.
I smiled before starting to help make supper, I wasn't going to wake Bella, I would make her a plate but she needed her sleep, now especially that she was pregnant with twins...
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