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CH 38: Distractions and Unexpected (BPOV)
I glanced down at the title and snorted. "This chapter is called, Distractions," I announced bitterly. The others softly chuckled.
"You okay there, Bella?" Alice giggled.
"Just peachy," I sighed.
I started to read about all of book Bella and Edward's adventures on the island. It was quite obvious that Edward was trying to wear me out.
"Well, at least you can say that you are not bored." Esme bit her lip to avoid smiling. I rolled my eyes. Why did Edward always have to go overboard in everything?
"Esme, I am sorry. We should have cleaned that mess and not left it for a cleaning crew." I felt guilty for our bookselves.
"Nonsense. It was your honeymoon. You shouldn't have to worry about those things," Esme dismissed it with a wave of her hand.
"Hmm, some of the riskier lingerie it is then. By the way, do not be embarrassed if I saw anything. It was Edward being a stubborn idiot," Alice grinned.
"Plus all you need is confidence in the outfits to pull it off," Rose grinned slyly.
"Although, playing mind tricks on Edward seems to be helping too," Esme smirked at my bookself trying to convince him by making a deal to keep me human longer.
"You know he really wants that too. It's underhanded and devious. Maybe you have picked up a few things from me and Rose," Alice smirked.
"Not that it is working," I muttered and Edward thinks I am stubborn.
There was a brief talk about Bella's nightmares. Edward noticed my bookself was no longer sleep talking and commented on her dreams being more vivid and it involving the Volturi. What she didn't tell him was about a little greened eyed boy she was trying to protect. My curiosity was up. My dreams seemed to always be subconsciously trying to tell me something. What could this mean?
"Bella, are you okay?" Esme looked worried: I realized I had stopped reading and the girls were looking at me in concern.
"Just thinking," I mumbled.
"About?" Rose prompted.
"My bookself's dream," I stated, biting my lip. "Are you sure a male vampire can't get a human female pregnant? I remember when I was doing research about vampires coming across a story of an incubus getting a human pregnant. Was it just a myth?"
"Pretty sure that they can't. It was most likely myth. Why?" Alice asked.
"Whenever the books mention my dreams like that; it's usually like my subconscious trying to tell me something." I was still hesitant though. My bookself couldn't be pregnant right?
"You think you might be pregnant in the book?" Esme questioned, eyes lighting up.
"I don't know. It talks about my bookself begin tired and eating a lot. Now, the weird dreams of a child with green eyes, which happened to be Edward's human eyes. I don't know, maybe I am reading too much into it." I shook my head to clear it. I glanced around, Rose was looking at the floor.
"Rose, I am sorry if I am upsetting you," I felt guilty knowing she always wanted a child.
"You're not. You may be right thought and for that I will admit I am a little jealous," she admitted sadly.
"Rose I am sorry. I wish it could be you. I know how much you want it." I bit my lip.
"On the bright side Rose; if somehow Bella is right, then we can be the spoiling aunts. Who can watch the child grow up with us," Alice suggested cheerfully.
"You two would make the best aunts. And Esme would make the perfect grandma. If, somehow, I am right in this. We might be jumping to conclusions." I gave them a smile. Rose was slow in responding, but soon she had a smile on her face well.
I started to read again and Edward in the book lulled me to sleep. My bookself awoke a little awhile later and burst into tears. She apparently had a good dream and had wanted it to be real.
"Well, you can add overemotional to your symptoms lists," Rose raised an eyebrow.
"Isn't too early for all these symptoms though?" It was one of things holding me back.
"Who knows, if you are pregnant the baby will be half vampire at least. Who knows how that will affect it? We may need Carlisle to answer these questions," Esme answered.
"Well, there's your way to break Edward down, just cry and plead," Alice winked at me.
"I could never do that on purpose," I looked at her mortified.
However, that is what worked for my bookself to convince Edward to have sex with her again.
When book Bella awoke the next morning, she felt guilty. Luckily, this time it went smoother without any bruises. I blushed when I read about the destruction of the nightgown and bed frame.
"Sounds like someone has been having some naughty dreams," Rose scolded playfully
"At least Edward only damaged a bed frame and didn't bring down a whole house," Alice teased back and Rose threw a pillow at her. Alice caught and threw it back. I couldn't help to giggle.
"Please, at least I don't have to jump my husband," Rose was still teasing as she hit me with a pillow. I went to throw it back and completely missed, hitting Esme.
"Esme, I am so sorry," I was mortified, as the others started laughing.
"Don't start things you can't finish," Esme quirked an eyebrow as I prepared to get hit by a pillow when Esme changed her mind at the last second and hit Alice. After the pillows were flying until there were feathers everywhere and we were laughing.
"Okay, let's stop and finish the chapter," Esme ended the pillow fight with twinkling eyes.
"Shouldn't we pick up the feathers?" I asked breathless trying to pick feathers out of my hair.
"We can do that later." Esme told me.
I started to read again. Edward had discovered that he was able to control himself better after he knew what to expect.
"See, I told you. Practice makes perfect," I smiled at the book.
"Let's us know when the book Edward answers you back," Alice giggled and I blushed.
My bookself started commenting on how the she thought the island was affecting her.
"I don't think it is the island," Rose smirked and shook her head.
"So now you're willing to stay human as long as Edward keeps having sex with you," Alice giggled.
"I guess my bookself wanted her fill before she feels like she is missing out for the next few years," I blushed bright red. I was very happy that Edward had changed his mind about waiting again.
"I suppose no one should be surprised about the house in New Hampshire," Esme smiled.
"Rose, I beg you, talk him out of that tank-proof car. Please!" I begged her already forgetting the real name of that monstrosity.
"I'll see what I can do. But it is Edward, so I can't promise anything," she smiled.
Book Bella refused to hike all around the island that day and insisted on watching a DVD while the cleaning crew was there. When the clean crew got there, apparently one woman was Ticuna Indian and was suspicious of Edward. Apparently she was shocked when she caught them kissing.
"Hmm, Edward losing track of the thoughts around him and his surroundings doesn't often happen. You must be better at seducing him then you thought," Rose gave me a wink and I blushed.
"Should we be worried about Kaure's suspicions of Edward?" I asked in concern.
"I am sure Edward is keeping tabs or he was until you kissed him, "Alice answered with a smirk.
"Many native cultures have legends. We just have to be careful." Esme informed me soothingly.
After the cleaning crew left and a quick lunch; book Bella convinced Edward to go burn off the calories in a fun way.
"Well, it definitely seems Edward got over his aversion of sex before the change now," Rose smiled at me as I handed her the book.
I was quite happy about that myself.
Rose brushed some of the feathers off her then opened the book. "This chapter is called, Unexpected," she spoke in a clear voice.
The chapter started out with another nightmare. Similar to the others, but the ending had changed
"It almost seems that you dreamed that you're a vampire protecting the baby in this one," Esme observed.
"It dreams like that one, that make me happy that I can't dream," Alice shuddered.
I frowned to learn that Edward left me on the island.
"We probably should have a/c units added to the house. Not only for Bella's comfort, but for appearances too," Esme surmised.
"Have you guys ever thought of hunting in the water? Like for sharks or other things," I got curious.
"Never tried it. It would be harder to track though, since we can't use our sense of smell underwater," Alice admitted.
"Sounds like a challenge the guys would like though." Rose smiled.
Book Bella couldn't get back to sleep and decided to cook some chicken. The chicken immediately made her sick by the taste and smell. I glanced at the other women and I could tell they were thinking what I was. Could my bookself really be pregnant with Edward's baby? A tear slipped down my cheek at the thought that I could give him a baby that he wanted. His bookself said he wished I could get pregnant.
In the morning my bookself got sick twice, concerning Edward. My bookself thought it was just food poisoning from the chicken, but Edward thought I should see a doctor.
"What's in the blue box?" Rose asked.
"Most likely tampons," I answered. My bookself was trying to count the days in her head.
"I guess I am going to be packing a pregnancy test or two," Alice grinned.
When book Bella told Edward she was late, he went into shock. Meanwhile, my bookself was trying to process everything and she discovered she also had a small belly bulge. In her mind book Bella was with sorting all her knowledge of vampires and pregnancy.
"My bookself is really pregnant," I whispered. After Rose read book Bella felt something move inside of her.
"Yes, I do believe you are," Esme smiled at me. The other girls were smiling too.
I took their smiling as a good thing, but I was concerned why Edward was acting how he was.
"What is wrong with him? Why isn't he answering his own phone?" I bit my lip and started bouncing in concern.
"Apparently Edward is in shock," Alice looked worried.
"He is not going to handle this well is he?" I asked, but no one responded. "Why are you asking me 'what is wrong'? Don't you know?" I turned to look at Alice.
"I don't know. I would tell you that you were pregnant if that is what I saw" Alice looked confused.
When book Bella talked to Carlisle she told him she thought she was pregnant and described all her symptoms to him. Before he could confirm or deny, Edward came alive at my bookself saying she felt something move. He grabbed the phone to talk to Carlisle himself. Carlisle thought she was pregnant, but before I could get happy, Edward's actions were upsetting me.
"Great, he is freaking out on me," I was worried.
"Maybe your bookself is right and he just wants to get you to Carlisle to get you checked out. The baby does seem to be growing quickly," Esme suggested, looking hopeful.
"You know the odds of the baby completely looking like Edward is slim to none. Besides, I am sure if you ask Edward, he going to want to see some of you in the baby," Rose informed me. It was apparent that book Bella already loved her baby.
"I guess I can say I have two wonderful big brothers now," I said with a smile after the book mentioned about wishing I had an older brother.
"Who wouldn't hesitate to protect you," Alice smiled. I couldn't ask for better brothers than Emmett and Jasper. They may like to tease, but I could tell that they care.
My smile dropped and I felt completely panicked. Edward wanted my bookself to have an abortion.
"What? Why? I thought he wanted to have a baby?" I absentmindedly rested my arms across my stomach protectively.
"I do not think Edward is seeing this as a baby. The part of him who thinks he is a monster is probably overruling, thinking that part of him is in the baby is well…" Alice trailed of while explaining. She didn't have to finish, I knew what she probably trying to say.
"He should talk to me then. Not just decide this for me. How can he and Carlisle just decide that I am going to get rid of it?" I was in shock.
"I want to assume Edward jumped to conclusions. I am sure Carlisle would never make you abort the baby unless absolutely necessary. It goes against his very nature," Esme spoke but even she looked unsure of herself.
In the chapter we were interrupted by a cleaning crew. Edward tried to send them away, but the women wouldn't leave without seeing me. Before leaving, she went on a spiel about something book Bella did not understand, but Edward did. All my bookself understood was something about 'morte' in Spanish. Which I knew meant dead or death.
"Wonderful, that's all Edward needed to hear." Rose sarcastically spat. She was right; Edward was more freaked about whatever the lady said.
In the end of the chapter my book Bella called Rose for help.
"There is no telling that it is a bad thing. For all we know, everything could be fine." I bit my lip in thought after Rose ended the chapter.
"Wow, out of all of us you called Rose?" Alice looked surprised.
"I probably thought she would be the best one that would help me protect the baby by standing up to Edward." I looked over at her. She gave me a smile.
"Of course I am going to help you, or at least I hope my bookself does. You are right, we have no idea what the pregnancy means. Edward shouldn't have jumped to conclusions," Rose was adamant as she slammed the book down on the table.
"Okay, I think everyone should take a deep breath and remember Edward hasn't done anything yet. It would be unfair to yell at him as soon as he walks through the door," Alice gave Rose a pointed look. She just huffed.
"I think we should keep our minds blank, so Edward can read this book on his own without any interference," Esme suggested. I glanced up at the clock, it was almost midnight.
"Should we watch the ball drop?" Alice got up excitedly and turned on the TV.
I pulled out my cell, debating whether or not to call Edward at midnight. Noise from the TV came out as the countdown started.
10…9…8…I was about to hit call, when I heard the front door open and I looked up in surprise.
A/N: Small cliffhanger. Although I will be nice 'yes' it is the obvious. The girls finished the first part of the book. Edward will soon catch up so they can start Jacob's sections tomorrow. Next will be Edward's POV. Thank you for all your reviews.