AN: SO SORRY! WARNING! LONG WINDED…..Been crazy few months. Graduated, was out of town for almost a month then have been apt hunting, then house hunting, then packing, closing on said house, more packing, moving (cause the daddy decided last minute he and my bro would help me do it instead of hiring professionals) and yeah unpacking, dealing with construction still being done in the basement, still running between my old place and my new home which are 50 miles apart and on heavy traffic areas, I basically sit on my ass in my downtime or am off to the lake with the fam for the weekend. Most this time I've had no computer or at least not the one with my stories. Finally said screw looking for the USB so I am gonna update. On Maybe Baby, the update is gonna flash forward and the telling of Alice's family and Jasper's family are gonna be outtakes later when I have the energy to finish wording them (hard cause I made the families so friggin big) you will get a summary in this next chapter. As for One Night Stands, yeah I am so far far behind in updating that one. It is coming to an end to those readers I might still have, very close to an end and I may do an epilogue for closure on the other couples.
Ok we are very near to the end folks. This is not exactly the epilogue but this is sort of a skimming of life for each couple and then the epilogue will follow. So this is the beginning of the wrap up.
Without further adieu here we go.
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CHAPTER- 36
POV: Rose
I couldn't help it, I was nervous as all hell; in the next 4 hours I was scheduled to have my baby. I didn't really think that was possible but apparently the baby was in position but didn't seem to want to come out so the doctors were going to induce labor.
Emmett and I decided 3 months ago not to find out the babies sexes and while it seemed like a great idea at the time it truly messed with all my decorating ideas, something Alice was not happy with. So Emmett and I now had a room in our home, locked so we couldn't peak because Alice told me to work on 3 room designs, one for 2 boys, one for 2 girls, and one for 1 of each, once that was done I told Dr. Wolf he could tell Alice the sexes but that Emmett and I did not want to know.
"Only a matter of time" Alice said as she flipped through wedding magazines, she and Jasper were tying the knot and while their engagement at Christmas hadn't really been all too surprising, the short engagement had. I always, well since I met her, pictured Alice to have some fairytale wedding that would take at least a year to plan or book, instead it was going to be a simple ceremony on my aunt and uncle's land, a week from now. I was supposed to have given birth 2 weeks ago and Alice and Jasper figured 3 weeks later was enough time, at least I wouldn't be a blimp when I walked down the aisle but I wouldn't be at my best.
"Why couldn't I have given birth 2 weeks ago and avoided this…" but I trailed off as a contraction hit me. Edward was delivering my baby, the sheer amount of mishaps that followed the inducing of labor landed me with my doctor snowed in 4 hours away, his second in an emergency surgery, apparently some poor woman in her 6th month was in a terrible accident, well she was monitoring the baby and well needless to say the female doctor kept hitting on not only Emmett but Jasper right in front of Alice and I. I told her to take a hike because Dr. Cullen was delivering my baby and someone needed to page him. Imagine my surprise when Edward walked in and not his father. As soon as she left I asked where Carlisle was, he told me that his dad was out of the state at a medical conference so now I have my husband's best friend preparing to deliver a my babies. Yes it seems like such a treat to have my husband's best friend and my best friend ex staring at my vagina for god knows how long, I don't care how professional he is its still weird.
"Ok it's over" Alice said and I nodded my head, god this sucked.
"Let's have a look" the nurse said walking in. She'd been making googlie eyes at Edward all day long, Bella couldn't really take it anymore and since she was joining Emmett and me in the delivery room I understood why she didn't want to be around Edward anymore then she had to, especially if that nurse was going to join us. "Oh looks like it's almost time" she said with a huge smile.
I rolled my eyes, I knew she was going to get Edward because she straightened her tight scrub top and made sure the V of the top showed off her cleavage as she left. Alice let out a snort and a disapproving sneer before putting down her magazine.
"If he says it's time I'll go get Bella and Emmett" she said. Emmett had gone to get coffee and I knew Bella was hiding out in the cafeteria, I still don't understand what happened with those two but Bella sure as hell was not over him, she'd been seeing Mike Newton to some capacity and while he was a nice guy she was not into him, she took my lame, moody advice and accepted a date with him because in my annoyed mood after seeing her moping for 3 months after he left I'd snapped at her and told her to just suck it up and start dating again. I regret that advice because though I know she's still moping she pretends to be happy with Mike.
"Hey Rose" Edward said walking in. The nurse was right behind him, she had touched up her makeup and I fought the urge to sneer myself, thankfully a contraction hit and she missed that it was aimed at her. Edward offered his hand and I took it as I did my breathing techniques until Edward said the contraction was almost over and I felt my body relax somewhat. "Looks like we are ready" he said with a smile. "Dana, go ahead and get the delivery room ready" he said.
"Of course Edward" and I couldn't help it, I snorted as soon as she closed the door behind her. Alice gave me a smirk and left to go get Bella and Emmett.
"Edward a minute" I said as he moved to follow Alice and nurse implants into the hallway.
"Yeah" he said stopping to turn to me.
"What the hell happened?" I asked and he looked confused for a moment, growling I spoke, "With Bella you imbecile?" and braced myself as another contraction hit, Edward better not run if he knows what's best for him.
Edward let out a deep sigh and gave me his hand, "Well speak" I said.
"Rose you're in the middle of a contraction" he said and I growled through my breaths.
"I'm not deaf" I snapped.
"I figured she would have told you" he said and I rolled my eyes.
"It's Bella, all she said was you two grew apart, you grew distant and then when you took the damn…" I stopped; it was hard stringing my sentence together. Once it finally ended I took a deep breath and continued, "You took that damn fellowship in Chicago you called it quits"
"I didn't call it quits" he said looking a little irritated. "And I didn't grow distant I was busy with work, I'm a resident now, I need to decide my specialty and until I do I'm going to have crazy hours, the fellowship I worked on was with a cardiologist, one of the best, it was an honor to even be offered that chance" he said and I sighed.
"Well then what the hell happened? Christ I know Bella didn't end it, she's been fucking moping around about you since you left" I growled.
"She did end it" he said and in came nurse implants.
"Edward" she said twirling her hair. He looked at her and judging by the look on her face he still looked like someone had punched him in the gut because I got a glare. "The delivery room is ready as soon as you are"
"Which room?" he asked shortly.
"Oh 4" she said.
"Do you mind we were having a private conversation" I said giving her the signal to scoot, rudely I might add.
"I think we're done Rose" he said but before he could let go of my hand I gripped his tightly.
"Oh believe me, not yet" I said. He and I glared at each other before he sighed and dismissed the nurse. She looked put out and gave me a very nasty look on her way out. "Screwing nurses now?" I asked.
"Why shouldn't I? I mean was that not Bella's boyfriend I saw kissing her goodbye when he dropped her off here?" he snapped and I cowered. Well shit.
"Ready!" Emmett burst into the room, decked out in a blue smock with Bella behind him in yellow, her smile fell upon seeing Edward and he turned his face into his normal blank doctor face.
"You look ready" he said to Emmett and stealing his hand from mine as I studied Bella, she was trying not to look at Edward.
"I'm sure as hell ready" I growled and cringed as another contraction hit. Emmett rushed to my side and Bella looked up just in time to see Edward leave, I heard him say something about scrubbing in and that someone would be by to take me to the delivery room so I instead turned my attention on Bella. Edward barely looked at her, seeing Mike kiss her sure cleared up that mystery.
"And done" Emmett smiled kissing my hand.
"God just get them out!" I groaned. Locking eyes with Bella when she took her place on my other side I grabbed her hand. "Try not to distract my doctor, he needs to do his best so I don't kill him" I warned and Emmett laughed nervously, poor guy was really stuck in the middle.
"I'm not distracting him, I can't, he hasn't even looked at me" Bella said exasperated.
"Don't cop and attitude with me, you're the one that had your boyfriend drop you off at your ex-boyfriends hospital AFTER" I stressed the word, "You found out Edward was going to deliver the babies"
"What does that have to do with anything?" Bella snapped and I took in a deep breath just as nurse implant and another female nurse walked in, ready to roll me out.
"Gee I wonder" I muttered as another contraction hit. "FUCK!" I shouted irritated with how close together they were now. "Why didn't I take the damn drugs?" I cursed and saw Bella smirk for a brief second.
"Told you" Emmett said and I glared at him with the coldest stare I could as I breathed through it, tightening my grip on his hand, for comfort and in place of a smart ass retort he well deserved. "Ok ok ok ok" he said quickly and once the contraction finished I released his hand as I was wheeled down a series of halls. I caught sight of my family and friends in the waiting room and gave them a smile, my dad was a nervous wreck but it was really reassuring my big, bad, business tycoon daddy was afraid of becoming a grand daddy.
1 hour later
POV: Emmett
"Why can't I get the fucking shot Edward?" Rose snapped at Edward, she'd been pushing for the better part of the last hour, between that and contractions the baby was not wanting to come out.
"Now Rosie Edward already said…" but that was no use.
"Shut up there is obviously fucking TIME!" she shouted and I looked from Bella who looked like she really wanted to be anywhere but here right now, I'm sure if my hand was hurting, Bella probably had a broken finger or two, then I looked at Edward who was sliding around the ultrasound thingy on Rose's belly.
"Baby number 1 is just holding up the line, being stubborn" Edward said watching the monitor. "Now this may be a little uncomfortable but I am going to try and help it along" he said and I knew he almost said the babies sex, Edward confessed he knew the first time he looked at the screen but Alice snapped at him that he couldn't say a word before I could ask.
"So Rose, Em, pick a boy and girl name, has to be something someone stubborn would have" it was a lame attempt and I think Bella knew it too but Rose let out a scary laugh.
"Oh that's easy" and I swear I didn't see this coming. "I'll just name the first one to finally come out after you and Edward, fuck you two are two of the biggest, stubborn…. Owe owe owe" she was interrupted with a contraction and though I know Edward's eyebrows were in his hairline he did manage to instruct her to push while Bella groaned at how tight Rose's grip had gotten on her hand, the nurse following Edward around like a puppy dog looked confused while the other nurse looked amused, I knew her, she'd tended to me when I'd been in the car accident.
"We have a head" Edward said and I let out a breath, finally.
"See what happens when you threaten to curse your first born" the nurse said with a smile.
"Fuckin A!" Rose said.
"One more big push" Edward said.
"I swear to god if you are ly…..ahhh" Rose shouted.
"Push" Bella said and I urged her on.
"Just push baby, push" I said.
"I AM PUSHING" Rose whimpered through gritted teeth. Suddenly she let out a deep breath and Edward bent down slightly before there was crying. "Oh good, oh good" Rose said with a smile and tears in her eyes as a contraction hit her hard.
"It's a boy" Edward smiled and quickly handed the baby to the older nurse. "Emmett if you are cutting the chord you better hurry cause the other one wants out" Edward said after a moment.
I yanked my hand from Rose's and stumbled the 3 steps to Edward. The puppy dog nurse handed me some sort of scissors and I looked at the chord with a little, ok I was kind of grossed out I'm not going to lie.
"There" Edward said putting a finger on the chord. "Right there, just cut" he said and I did, the moment the chord was cut the baby was whisked away by the older nurse to be cleaned up. "Ok Rose push"
"I need a break" Rose cried, she had to be exhausted, she'd been having contractions for the past 10 hours and we'd been in the delivery room for 3 more on top of that.
"I don't think you're going to get one" Bella said as Rose pushed.
"Ok, take 5 deep breaths and again, push again" Edward instructed.
I am happy to report baby number two popped out a whole hell of a lot faster. The moment the second cry rang out Rose couldn't stop crying, the nurse placed our son in her arms and I was called to cut the cord again.
"It's a girl Rosie" I blubbered, yes I was crying, hell I got a son and a daughter. This time I didn't ask where to cut, I simply cut above Edward's finger again and the nurse wiped off our little girl before wrapping her in a pink blanket and handing her over to me with a smile.
"OH" was all Rose could say as both babies cried, I'm sure in a few weeks this would be annoying but right now it was such a beautiful sound.
"So names?" Bella asked and Rose nodded at me.
"Travis Reed and Jarris Reese McCarty" I smiled looking happily at my daughter and no one else.
"Their twins they have to have some similar names" Rose smiled at her babies. Edward was still down south and after a few minutes he sighed and stepped aside for the nurse.
Rose and I swapped babies so I could admire our son and her our daughter. The nurses told Rose they needed to move her so she handed Jarris to Bella and as soon as Rosie was situated Bella handed her back and I handed her Travis, we felt Jasper and Emmy would be the twins god parents because they were family and since Rose and her mom were still on the outs she insisted Bella be there with her in the delivery room.
Bella decided to give us some privacy once we were moved back into Rose's room so Rose could feed the twins and I asked her to tell everyone the good news.
POV: Bella
After leaving Emmett, Rose and the twins I removed the smock and discarded it where the nurse instructed before popping into the bathroom so I could throw water on my face. My hand hurt like hell, Rose had quite the grip on her. Once I'd composed myself I headed into the waiting room and smiled.
"Travis Reed and Jarris Reese have finally graced us with their presence" I smiled and Alice grinned.
"Oh I love the names!" she squealed. Hugs were shared all around and I told Rose's dad, Emmett's parents and sister to go ahead in. I told Alice and Jasper I needed air and was going to step outside.
On my way to the patio I saw Edward and the bitchy nurse, she was flirting with him and he was leaning against the wall. Mustering up as much courage as I could I try not to show how jealous I was as she touched his bicep, Rose had got to me. I didn't understand why she'd bring up Mike but I guess it made sense, Edward had probably seen or heard, it wasn't exactly unknown that he and I had dated, hell we'd had many trysts when he was supposed to be trying to sleep or have lunch, that definitely wasn't as secret as we'd hoped.
Stepping out onto the patio I quickly placed both my hands on the rail in front of me and looked down the 5 stories below before closing my eyes. It was almost 11 at night and I'd been up since 4 trying to put on my façade of happiness so Edward wouldn't see how sad I was. The last time I'd seen him, the only time, since he returned I had been unprepared, I'd run into him when I was getting my cast removed from my hand and that was awkward. We'd been civil, exchanged pleasantries, he asked how I'd broken my hand, I'd explained what happened, he'd chuckled and for a moment it almost felt like it was before we'd kissed but then he was paged and everything changed, we'd avoided one another.
"Bella" Edward said and I felt my body tense.
"Yes" I answered without turning around, I couldn't look at him. Hell I'd found him delivering the twins completely sexy, I don't know if it was the scrubs or the way his scrub cap hid all but his bronze locks below his ears but I couldn't look at him.
"Can we get a cup of coffee and talk?" he asked. That had not been what I was expecting, "At the diner across the street?" he added and I was a little thankful for that because I'd heard one too many of the nurses commenting on how I was the sexy, younger, Dr. Cullen's ex girlfriend to want to be anywhere within these walls having coffee with him.
"I shouldn't leave Rose and Em" I said, it was a sad excuse but made sense, she'd just given birth.
"Just one cup" he said. I sighed and turned to look at him. Big mistake. God he looked hot, the cap was gone and his hair was so sexy mussed up the way it was.
"Sure, ugh just let me tell Alice or someone I'm going to get coffee" I said.
"Ok" he said. "Ugh meet me there in 10?" he asked. I nodded and he smiled before nervously heading inside. I followed, letting him hold the door open for me and mumbling a thank you before following him in.
AN: I think there will be at the most 4 more chapters to this story. I am really just trying to wrap it up. I have the perfect endings in mind for each of our 3 couples and instead of drawing it out I'm going to try and finish this up.
