Previously...

"My son." He whispered in awe. He moved to Bella kissing her head, "We have a son love, a beautiful healthy son. You heal and as soon as you are awake he will be waiting…I will be waiting. I love you Bella, so much."

Esme touched his arm, "You go rest the family are waiting downstairs, your father and I will clean her up and put her in the bed." She handed him a bottle and smiled, "He'll want this very soon." He looked at the clear liquid in the bottle then headed out of the room after stopping to look at her silently.

Carlisle smiled, "I will take care of your wife Edward, it won't be long." He nodded and closed the door.

Edward sat at her bedside hours later. His family was extremely helpful with the baby knowing he wouldn't want to leave her side for very long. He brushed her cheek and rested his face on her arm watching her. She had been still but he knew when she recovered from the birth the pain would sear her alive. He dreaded that, the pain she must endure but it was the cost of eternal life. There was no way around it.

She tossed her head and he was up in an instant resting his hand on her head, "It's ok love. I am here." She cried out tossing it again and he closed his eyes for a moment hoping he could handle this. He had to he owed her everything.

"Edward." She cried reaching for him. He grabbed her hand, "I'm here. You are turning Bella, I am sorry it is so painful." She released his hand tossing again. He figured she was incoherent but he just hoped some of his voice registered with her.

Carlisle walked in closing the door, "She is waking?"

"No, just starting to feel the venom more. She's hurting." He nodded grabbing her IV. "I can help at least some." He injected morphine and felt her pulse. It was erratic and racing.

"She is starting to change. Her body should start to heal."

"Good, I can't stand seeing her like this." He managed rubbing her broken arm. "She is such an angel Carlisle. I don't know how I existed before she came into my life. She gave her life to give me a son."

"She loves you." He replied.

"I know." He released a short breath, "How is Gabriel?"

Carlisle chuckled, "Ah, the ladies have him very happy. He won't have to worry about walking I can assure you."

"They can't hold him all of the time, he will be spoiled it's not good for him as he grows." Edward informed him. He looked at him in disbelief. "Does this mean my son is going to be a strict father?"

Edward's brow knitted the he smiled broadly, "No, not really. I just don't want him screaming to be held every time we set him down because he is used to being carried."

"Understandable. I think someone has been reading up."

"Yes, and I spoke with my human friends before we moved back. They gave me a few pointers that was one of them." He had adjusted to having human friends in school, after all Bella needed to be around her own kind.

"I think it's a good pointer." Carlisle mused.

"Edward!" Bella screamed again attempting to sit up. He pushed her down standing, "I am here love, rest. I won't leave you."

"Please, make it stop!"

He swallowed hard closing his eyes for a minute and then refocused. "I can't sweetheart, I can't. I would take the pain for you if I could but I can't. I'm sorry. Please try to breathe and relax." Her body tensed again and she thrashed. "Please." She cried again. He felt himself shaking; it was killing him to see her in so much pain.

"Edward, why don't you check on Gabriel? I'll stay with her."

"I won't leave her." He insisted. Carlisle smiled kindly, "If you are to be strong for her you must rest and take care of your son as well. She will be fine. I will be here when you get back. Please do this for me."

"Dad I…"

He cut him off, "Go, and feed you don't want to be hungry with your son around."

"I would never hurt him!" He replied.

"I did not say you would, I said you would not want to be hungry with him around. It has nothing to do with the cravings Edward. I meant you get grouchy. You must have patience right now."

He stood kissing her head, "If you need me I'll be here in a heartbeat my love." He then walked out. He found the family sitting around the living room with the baby trying to suck his fist. He smiled, "Isn't he beautiful?"

Rosalie looked up from where she held him. "He is Edward. I must say he does favor you. How odd."

"Not really she found a male with my description and coloring."

Esme smiled running her hand over the baby's smooth skin, "She had the right idea I think."

He nodded, "It would seem so." Rosalie handed him Gabriel and smiled, "Here daddy. He needs to bond with you."

He held him close rocking him slightly as he drifted to sleep. He glanced up just as the camera flashed. Alice giggled, "Bella will love this one. It is so sweet."

"Is the camera going to be in my face all of the time now?" He teased.

"Maybe!" She responded impatiently. He grinned at that. "I think Bella might like to see what she missed, it's a good idea." Esme placed her hand on his arm, "What are you going to tell Charlie? He is going to ask why we didn't call him." He contemplated, "I don't know. She is turning he can't come now and not right after with her being a newborn. I certainly can't just show up with the baby and not her. I really don't know."

"We'll help you think of something."

"Thanks." He kissed Gabriel's head. "I should hunt." He handed Esme the baby and ran his finger down a soft warm cheek.

"I still can't believe he is mine." His eyes were infinitely tender. Esme smiled, "He is yours. You did very good son, very good."

He sighed turning, "So Emmett you up for a hunt?"

"Ring the bell baby!" He joked heading towards the door. Rosalie rolled her eyes, "Have a little dignity."

"But baby you love me just as I am." He exclaimed. She shook her head and threw up her hands, "I can never win." They all laughed as he and Edward left. They were only gone a short while before returning. Edward couldn't stand being gone too long. He walked in to the baby crying and Alice trying to calm him.

"What's wrong?"

"He's hungry, Rose is heating a bottle." He took him and smiled, he was even beautiful with a red face. Rose returned, "Here." Taking the bottle from her he placed it against his pink lips and immediately he was hungrily sucking the nipple. He chuckled, "Hungry little one." He didn't respond when he heard Alice and the camera again. Instead he enjoyed this moment with his new son.

Carlisle entered, a smile crossing his lips when he saw them together.

"Who's with Bella?"

"Jasper."

He nodded looking back down at the now empty bottle and lifting the baby across his shoulder to pat his back lightly. "I'll go to her in just a minute."

"You're a natural Edward. No one would believe you are a first time father." Alice said with a huge smile. He looked at her curious and she knew the unsaid question.

"You burped him like you have been doing this for years and he is obviously comfortable with you. He must recognize your voice."

"Perhaps." He buried his face against the infant's neck. He smelled like baby lotion, it was a nice smell. He found he liked it. Gabriel moaned softly and he leaned him back in his arms, " Carlisle I never did ask about his weight, he is early."

"Yes but he is in perfect health. He was 5lbs 1oz."

"Tiny." He whispered as his son yawned. Carlisle stepped forward, "May I?"

"Certainly." He placed the infant in his hands and patted Carlisle 's shoulder. "I'll be upstairs."

"We'll call if we need you." He replied back taking a seat on the couch.

Arriving at his destination he walked in closing the door. "Any change?" Jasper shook his head, "No, she calls for you occasionally but the medication has helped. Her body has already started to heal, look." He pulled up her arm which was previously broken and now it was perfectly in place.

"Good. Carlisle said it should be starting. Has he checked her abdomen?"

"Yeah, he told me it was healing to but not quite complete. I didn't see it or anything so I have no clue what that means. You're the doc here not me."

Edward leaned over her kissing her lips gently, "I love you." He gently brushed her hair back.

"Her hair is getting darker." He lifted some in his fingers, "It's so silky."

"Yeah, she will be a beautiful addition to the family." Jasper remarked. He walked to the door, "I'll leave you alone. Call if you need anything."

"I will."

He scooted the chair closer and took her hand in his, "You are going to be so happy Bella. Our son is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, apart from you. He definitely has your spunk I think. I can see we will have our hands full."

"Edward." She cried softly. He soothed her with a gently touch, "Right here love. I don't know if you can hear me but so you know I love you, more than anything and I can't wait until you open your beautiful eyes and look at me." He took a slow breath and kissed her hand, "This is going to be a busy few weeks it seems. I hope we can get your urges controlled. I don't want you to miss out on the life you brought into this world. When he is older he will know you loved him so much you died to bring him into this world. He will be very special. He will love you so much."

He lay back relaxing, "I hope these three days are quick, I miss you my wife, so…so much. I need you with me."

The three days past slowly and on the third day Edward sat with his face in his hands. He was anxious knowing this would be the day she opened her eyes to this new world. They had agreed none of the females would be present, not yet anyway. It would be safer. Carlisle backed up when her heart stopped. Edward sat very still looking up and waiting.

"Bella, my love." He whispered softly. Her eyes opened but she didn't move. She could hear her son downstairs as he breathed, his soft heartbeat steady. She knew without looking that there were several people in the room. Her eyes focused on the designs in the ceiling paint the human eye would not notice or appreciate. The room was an eerie silent. She felt something warm on her forearm and jumped sitting up immediately on the side of the bed defensive, her lip curled back.

Edward didn't move but he spoke, "I am sorry love, I didn't mean to scare you. I know this is frightening and confusing. You can hear things you never could, see things only we can." She said nothing but tilted her hair watching him curiously. Had he always been this beautiful? No, no he hadn't. He was always perfect but now she couldn't believe how much her eyes had missed. He had a small scar on his shoulder blade. It was small and she wondered how he got it. His lips were even fuller and a lush pink. She had never noticed the depth of his eyes, the way his face was so perfectly smooth. Adonis didn't do him justice.

He stood and moved closer cautiously, slower than a human pace. "You are beautiful Bella. Your body is healed and our son is safe. He is starting to look like you, same shaped face but so much smaller. I can't wait to see the world with you." She continued to watch him focused on his lips as they moved.

"Bella, are you ok sweetheart. Please talk to me. I have been so worried about you. I almost couldn't take seeing you in so much pain and now you are awake and I need to hear you are ok."

"I could hear you." She said suddenly shocked at how her bell like voice rang out beautifully. He looked relieved but moved closer still reaching up ever so slowly to run his fingers across her jaw. She closed her eyes bombarded by intense pleasure, his long fingers felt like they were touching her core of being.

"Hear me what angel?"

"In my sleep, I could hear you talking to me. You love me so much." She opened her eyes again to focus on him. He smiled widely flashing his teeth. "I do love, more than anyone has ever loved anything I love you." She reached out touching his cheek, "Show me."

He didn't question what she wanted. He knew by now she knew. Slowly he slipped his sharp teeth down. She looked at them with awe running her fingers over his lips. "I never knew how you managed to drain something without fangs."

"We keep them well hidden love, they only come out when I am on my prey. I can force them out but I choose not to."

"They don't come out when you are hungry?"

"No, not until I am on my prey. It's a protection mechanism I think to make us blend in more. Even if they did protrude at inopportune time the human eye would not detect them, they blend in very well and don't extend far like the irritatingly uneducated human movies try to make one believe."

Her eyes traveled down followed by her hands, she traced the scar with her finger then ran her hands down his arms. He was beyond what she had ever dreamed. His muscles were more defined than she had ever noticed. His skin was now warm to her touch. She drifted her eyes to his hips and long legs. She could not wait to marvel over him when they were unclothed. He seemed to know what she was thinking and chuckled, "Love we have an audience."

She did not acknowledge them but instead pushed him hard and pounced. There was a loud crash as the chair he had been sitting in broke and he landed on the floor with her straddling him. He didn't fight her as her lips descended on his at lightning speed. He gasped entangling his hands in her hair. She heard a sudden chuckle and released him turning to see huge smiles on all of their faces.

Jasper was trying not to laugh again, Emmett was propped on the doorframe smiling knowingly and Carlisle as usual had a kind smile. Edward pushed her gently, "Up love need I remind you we have company."

She stood feeling him at her side extremely close and met his eyes. He slid his hand instinctively to her back and led her forward, "Carlisle you have questions?" He didn't get close enough to where if she jumped he couldn't restrain her but she showed no signs of attack.

Carlisle moved forward coming to stand in front of her. She had never realized how truly beautiful he was either. He touched her face looking at her eyes as if inspecting. "You look well. How do you feel?"

"Strong."

He laughed, "Yes, and you are. You must be careful you are not only stronger than us but you have not mastered your strength yet."

"Gabriel?" She asked turning to Edward. He sighed hesitantly, "I can't let you see him yet. You understand why. I must take you to hunt then we will see how close you can get without breaking ok?"

"Edward I need my son. I carried him for so long, he is a part of me."

"I know my love, I know but for his sake we must hunt first. It is necessity. I can't let you near him until you do. I am sorry but I won't allow it."

"You've never acted so…defensive." Her face fell. He moved forward lifting her face to his and gently kissed her. "I must protect our son, just as I did you when you were human angel. I promise I am not trying to keep you from him, but you must feed."

"I'm not hungry." She did feel a slight burning in her throat but it was not overwhelming.

"You will be." He answered indicating the window. "Follow me." He jumped out and she heard the light landing of his feet. She looked at Carlisle, "Like a cat?"

He smiled warmly moving her forward, "Similar. You will be fine, trust your instincts and jump. I promise Edward won't let you get hurt." She took a deep breath and looked down seeing the yellow shirt and jeans Edward had obviously put her in. He thought of everything.

She looked at the window and leapt. She landed almost on him, so close she had practically slid down his hard body. She gasped meeting his eyes as his hands automatically pulled her against him hard.

"Bella, I can't…" He licked his lips slowly and suddenly his were against hers. She ran her tongue over them feeling how soft and subtle they were. Not hard and slick as they used to be. His body felt much the same, not hard as a rock but soft and pliable. She didn't realize her hands were examining him until he groaned loudly and pushed her against the side of the house. She fought for unnecessary breath.

His lips traveled to her neck and she felt how deep even the lightest touch seeped through her skin and into her bones. She could only imagine what the rest must feel like, no wonder he said she was hard for him to touch as a human. It must have felt like this. So painfully sweet.

He gripped her rear pulling her up to his waist, "Bella…" He whispered against her neck only to find her lips again. She could feel how much he desired her and pulled against him tighter. She released his lips. "Edward, can we get away from the house?"

He raised a curious eyebrow before replying. "We are going to hunt love, we will be away from the house."

"I didn't mean to hunt. I need to work up an appetite." He growled softly and set her down. "I think that can be arranged as well." He took her hand, "Come on." She marveled at the trees as they passed by. She remembered as a human seeing them as blurry when he carried her. Now they were clear as day from each intricate curve to every piece of bark.

He stopped and she looked around noticing they were in a wooded area enclosed by trees as if it were made for privacy. She looked around in amazement as her eyes scanned the green grass. It was if she could see each individual blade. She felt his hands around her waist from behind and smiled when his lips fell to her neck and his hand started to unbutton her jeans.

"Anxious?" She teased as he slipped them down. "You have no idea how long I've wanted this, to finally bond with you." She knew exactly what he meant and suddenly the thought was not as scary as it used to be, in fact she wanted it right now more than anything. She turned falling onto the grass and pulling him with her.

"Can I mark you?" She asked with a flash of passion in her eyes. He smiled, "Yes, I promise but not yet…soon." She grabbed his shirt tugging it over his head. "Make love to me Edward." His eyes traveled to her face, "I would like nothing more." She grabbed his head and suddenly the forest around them disappeared.

I tried to write her awakening in a little different way. I hope it is enjoyable. Thanks again for ALL of the wonderful replies.