Chapter 49

I spent the next two weeks in bed or on the couch. I watched as everyone unpacked my house and put things away where I needed them to be. Edward was there as well. He planned and finalized the rest of the details for our wedding.

I sat and watched.

He kept his promise.

He took care of me.

He showed me he would fight for me this time.

I reveled in the attention and showed him this time I would be willing to work out our issues instead of running. Carlisle even suggested I consider some medication after the babies are born if I get to the point I was after Evie. I realize now after talking to him, I was in the midst of Post Partum Depression. I knew the signs and symptoms and so did Edward. Rose and Alice also agreed to be my back up help as well. They agreed they would tell me the truth as they saw it, no bias for our relationship; they would be the voice of reason outside. Edward and I were both comfortable with that.

In the meantime, we talked over all of our problems, minor details and major decisions. We bonded and cared for each other as only we knew how. Edward was a wonderful caregiver and surprised me at his ability to hold it all together while I sat and incubated the babies.

We tied wedding favors and sealed candy in pretty velum boxes and talked about our future. We had enough money from his trust fund and from selling both of our houses we could both stay home for awhile, but we agreed we would each pursue whatever job we wanted. Edward wanted to step back and work part-time with his current architectural firm, and I would continue at my current job since I could work at home. That would allow us to tailor our schedules to fit our life and not the other way around.

We would both be there for every single event in their lives from now on. It was perfection in my eyes. I only had a few more weeks before we had the C-section scheduled. So, I had to get through the wedding and then I could look forward to our babies. 'A few more weeks', I would chant to myself. I wanted both more than I had ever wanted anything else in my life.

I wanted to put this all behind me and begin our life together. I wanted life to settle down for us so we could enjoy the fun times without the stress for a little while.

"Let's go upstairs and get you a nap, you look flushed, Sunshine." Edward pulled my hands and helped me stand up.

"Okay." I was never one to refuse a nap, especially when it was with my sexy fiancé.

I loved that word, fiancé.

Edward wrapped me in his arms and held me tight as we slept. I heard the movement going on downstairs, the kids played and several other people came to help us unpack. We didn't care, we napped. It was really a crime how well our family and friends took care of us.

I woke up with a pounding headache and felt flushed all over my body. I was soaking wet with sweat and ached all over. My mouth was dry and felt like someone had dumped sand in it while I slept. I reached for Edward and found the bed empty.

My body protested as I stood and tried to go to the bathroom. I reached for my cell phone and called our home phone in hopes someone would answer and I could ask them upstairs to help me.

I wrapped my hand around my stomach and asked my babies to hold on. I promised I would get them help, for all of us. I dropped to the toilet seat and prayed for someone to answer.

"Hello?"

"Edward, I need help. I feel sick." I croaked. Before I could even finish the sentence, I heard him running up the stairs and shouting for help from his dad.


E/N: Told ya life happens...go on and read, I know you want to!