"She was going to ask questions you wouldn't be able to answer without her figuring it out. Garrett wants to be the one to tell her. He's going to tell her next week when he invites her back. All you have to do is avoid her for one week. She's going to call you tomorrow night. I will be with you writing out your answers to give to her." I nodded. She carefully scooped me up and took me to her room. She produced a new outfit, not that I'm surprised, and then fixed up my hair and make-up.

"I don't need to play Bella Barbie, Alice, we're only going to a movie. It will be a dark room."

"You are stifling my creativity. I'm trying out a new look for you. What do you think?" She placed a mirror in my hands and I was shocked to see very little make-up. It felt like she was putting a lot more on. I would never admit it to her, but I felt pretty, for the first time in months actually. Edward constantly told me that I'm beautiful, but he's biased. She's right, I needed this. I felt a little bit like my old self. She started to carry me down the stairs, but I stopped her.

"I want to walk. You'll know if I'm going to trip." I was holding on to that tiny piece of myself for dear life. Edward was waiting anxiously at the bottom of the stairs. Alice and I walked slower than usual, but I did it by myself. He greeted me with a kiss as I was on the last step. He took my hand and led me out to the car. Again, I insisted on walking down the stairs by myself. I waited until we were a few miles away before talking.

"I almost told Emmett my decision."

"He would have told Rosalie and spoiled your surprise. He's getting anxious though. His thoughts are starting to focus more on you and how Rosalie is going to react when the baby is born. He wants to know your decision."

"If I could trust him to keep it from her, then I would tell him. Is Jasper doing anything to help his mood?"

"That's why he's only anxious and not saying anything. Jasper's going into overdrive with all of the emotion running around the house right now. When we're not there, the lust takes over and when we are there, he focuses on keeping everyone calm and letting Rosalie share your mood; which is becoming an almost non-stop request from her."

"I know I'm to blame for a lot of the emotional upheaval at the house. I'm sorry."

"Bella, no one blames you. We just want you to be happy. If yelling at us makes you happy, then do it. We've all got a pretty thick skin." I smiled.

"That was a horrible joke."

"You still smiled." He countered.

"Besides, if Jasper isn't around, then Esme is able to explain what you're going through since she's the only one who's gone through it. Have you noticed that Rosalie only hunt when absolutely necessary and then when she does go, she's only gone for a few hours?"

"You need to hunt more often. What is everyone going to do when I go into labor? There will be a lot of blood with the delivery from what I've read in those books."

"Most everyone is planning to be here. Alice tells me that so far, everyone remains in control; even Garrett."

"Um, is it…do you think it would be rude of me if I only want you in there with me?" I looked away.

"I think everyone would understand."

"I freaks me out that your father has seen parts of me that you haven't yet. I don't want the rest of the family in there too. I feel like you would be even more cheated."

"Like I said, they will understand. Though, I don't know about Rosalie; you may have to concede to her as well. She's getting as much from this pregnancy through Jasper as you are in person. I know she'll want to be there. Would that be ok with you?"

"I'll think about it. If I let them in, then they have to be where I can't see them, and they can't see…down there. You're right though about Rosalie. I also feel like if I say yes to her, then I should just let everyone else in."

"You'd be willing to allow Alice, Jasper, Esme, Carmen, Eleazar, Tanya, Mike, Kate, Charlie, Garrett, Jessica, and Irina all to be in there as well?"

"They're all going to be here?"

"Yes. Tanya and Mike will come down for the birth and most likely stay until after the wedding. They may also go back up to Alaska. Alice isn't sure what they're going to do yet."

"Oh, well, that changes things."

"I should think so. You still have time; don't make a decision until you're sure it's what is right for you. Don't let them in there because you feel guilty or pressured. Do it because that's what YOU want." I squeezed his hand on my thigh and smiled at him. He parked the car in Port Angeles and we walked, well I waddled, to the movie theatre. I didn't care what we were watching and he paid for some tickets. He bought me popcorn and a soda, but I never ate them. I was too busy kissing Edward. The IS (Interruption Squad) couldn't possibly get to us in here, could they?

"Edward?" I whispered.

"Yes?" He asked against my mouth.

"Will you touch me? I miss the feel of your hands on me." He growled softly for me. I felt his cool hands slip underneath the tent I was masquerading as a shirt and slide up my skin to the side of my breast. His thumb moved softly, gently, and carefully over the peak and I groaned in his mouth. This is what I needed. I slipped my hand under his shirt as well. He nuzzled my neck and gave me a hickey My free hand was tangled in his hair, well as much as it can be with our confined position of the movie seats. I knew that my lips were swollen and I couldn't be happier. We didn't stop until just before the lights came on. Edward had smoothed out our clothes just in time. He helped me up and I stopped in the bathroom on the way out. He carried my treats for me as we walked along the beach front. I took off my shoes and let the waves rush over my feet.

"It's September, love, won't your feet get cold?"

"I like the cold." I replied with a smirk. He smiled at me and I ate more popcorn.

"Thank you. I needed this. I feel like me right now. I felt pretty after Alice did my hair and make-up."

"You don't need her, I think you're beautiful all of the time."

"Edward, if we wear swimsuits, will you take a bath with me?"

"Yes." I smiled and we headed back to the car. I tossed out my trash on the way.

I will find a way to kill the little vampire. We got back to the house and there on our bed was a bikini for me to wear, sitting next to Edward's swim trunks. I was nervous about Edward seeing so much of my skin on display at once; especially the mid section which is just about stretched to the limit.

"What the hell is this?" I held up the two pieces.

"It looks like a bikini, love." I could hear the smile in his voice and turned to glare at him. He stopped at once.

"Alice!" Edward took his cue and left the room for a little bit.

"Yes?" Her tinkling voice came from the hallway.

"What is this for?" I held up the offending scraps someone had the nerve to call a bathing suit.

"It's for you silly. It's only Edward, what's the big deal?"

"I'm in no shape for a bikini." I gestured to the glob that is my stomach.

"He will love it. You're getting married in three months Bella and after that, he's going to see everything. I still don't see what the big deal is; he's seen you without a shirt before." He's also seen me without my pants before took, but that was before my stomach was the size of a globe.

"But…" She put her finger on my lips.

"He will love it; trust me."

"You've just gone and made the next three months much more difficult." I complained.

"Bella, he won't do anything that you haven't already given him permission to do. I saw what happened in the movie theatre today and in the meadow a few months ago." She gave me a knowing look. I wasn't going to blush.

"Yeah, I forgot what it felt like to kiss my fiancée without interruptions."

"Yeah, I know about the nickname too. Get dressed, he's waiting for you." I grumbled under my breath at her retreating back.

"I heard that!"

"I didn't say anything."

"I saw it in the flash decision you made before you squashed it with mumbling." Having lost again, I got dressed and then covered up in one of Emmett's t-shirts that he let me have when Edward's shirts got too small for my stomach. I usually slept in this t-shirt, but now I needed it to ask him for a button down shirt to borrow. I opened the door to go ask him for one when Edward was standing there holding it out to me.

"Alice saw that you were going to go ask him for one. She handed it to me as she passed me in the hallway."

"Thank you. I'll be right out." I went into the closet. I heard him in the bathroom filling the tub with water. I took several calming breaths, starting to rethink this whole idea.

"Bella, it's ready and Alice said she will burn your breakfast if you change your mind now." Definitely going to kill her.

"She also said she'll see you coming and that Jasper will protect her."

"Stay out of my head!" I yelled at her.

"She's laughing and said, 'not a chance'." I growled and changed shirts. I don't know why I was so nervous; Alice was right about everything. It was only Edward and it's not like he hasn't seen my stomach before, or my legs for that matter. I was being ridiculous. I took a deep breath and went into the bathroom, pausing to make sure that the bedroom door was locked on my way.

Edward was waiting for me in the bathroom, looking just as nervous as I felt. We smiled at each other and it almost felt like our first kiss.

"Hey, I'm sorry for my little freak out." I said.

"I understand. I'm just as nervous even though I'm not showing you anything you haven't seen before."

"It's voluntary this time. It's not one of Carlisle's appointments or a heavy make out session." Edward nodded.

"It's practice, we obviously need to be comfortable seeing each other in various states of undress without it being sexual." He whispered for my benefit. I hoped that Alice had gotten everyone out of the house so they weren't privy to the conversation. I nodded. He stepped closer to the tub and shed his shirt. I always loved seeing his body. He stepped up to me and kissed me.

"May I?" He pulled at the first button. I nodded. He focused on my eyes as he released each button. He moved his hands up to my shoulders and shrugged the shirt off. Only then, did he look at my body.

"You're so beautiful." He spoke so softly, so reverently, that I felt like a treasure.

"Thank you." I whispered. He stepped in the tub and reached for me to help me in. I sat down and he settled in behind me. My arms reached behind me to scratch at his neck and his rested on my belly. I twisted my head back to kiss him and brought my hands down on top of his. There were no words; none were needed as I rested against him. He took a washcloth eventually and gave me as light sponge bath. I looked forward to returning the favor when I was married and able bodied. My head drifted to his shoulder and I dozed off to his ministrations.

I was being gently shaken.

"Bella, love, we should get out of the water. Your skin is chilled and wrinkled."

"Ok, I should go to bed."

"That's the plan. Do you need help getting your pajamas on? If so, I'll get Alice."

"Yeah, that's probably wise. I'm not feeling exactly coordinated at the moment." He got out of the tub and wrapped me in a towel, dried himself off and called for Alice. He had his shirt on by the time she entered the room. Alice helped me dry off and dress before tucking me in bed. Edward came back in with his own jammies so he could hold me again. It was the first time in a long time that I slept more than four hours without waking up.

I not only managed to avoid Jessica for the week that Garrett punished her, but for the rest of the month. Garrett decided not to tell Jessica anything until after Rosalie's birthday. Edward made it his priority to keep me out of the house and busy as much as possible. It was now October and Rosalie's human birthday. It was time to give her, her gift. Alice handed me the book she'd been making for me with all of the ultrasound photos in it. I purposefully scheduled and appointment with Carlisle for today so she could be with me. It was also the first of the internal exams, and I hadn't yet decided if she was going to be in there for those yet. I supposed she could and Jasper could stand outside the door feeding her my feelings. I wasn't sure how much bigger his baby was going to get. I could no longer see my feet unless someone propped them up for me. The family, and extended family were gathered in the living room. Those that were able, were going to go on a hunt and then come back to celebrate with us humans. It was a slight change to their normal routine, but no one cared. It wasn't like anyone was going to leave me alone for too long. Mike, my dad and I sat in the family room watching a movie, waiting for our other halves to return. Jessica hadn't yet joined us. Garrett was going to pick her up on his way back. She had been surprised to learn about my dad and Kate, but once she saw how in love they were (when they were actually around us) she got over it. I wish they would hurry up and get back already, I was uncomfortable.

Finally, they came back and Edward helped me readjust. He picked up the bag at my feet and handed it to me. The rest of the family entered the room and sat with their respective mates. Garrett and Jessica, according to Alice, would be here in two minutes. We waited in silence, and I tried to hide the pain of a Braxton-hicks contraction. Jasper wasn't fooled and I glared at him. I was ok and I didn't want my pain shared. I needed to have it so the baby could come out in a few weeks. They weren't often and on any other day, I might have said something, but today was for Rosalie. Garrett and Jessica finally joined us. Mike and Jessica still didn't know what had happened, and I would speak with them privately and separately.

"Rosalie, several months ago, my life changed dramatically which consequently affected everyone else in this room. I was faced with a decision. I made the decision many months ago and have been waiting for the right time to share it with everyone. I have decided to grant you your greatest desire. Will you and Emmett adopt the baby?" If she could cry, she surely would have. Emmett smiled at me and gently pulled me out of Edward's arms to hug me.

"Thank you." He whispered so that only I heard it. Rosalie continued to sit there speechless.

"Bella, I… I find myself at a loss for words. I tried in vain not to get my hopes up. Thank you, thank you so much."

"Well, I have an appointment today and you need to decide if you want to know the sex or not." Emmett helped me to sit in once again. I watched them look at each other for over a minute.

"Yes, we want to know." Alice made a discreet exit, along with Tanya, Kate, Irina, Carmen, Eleazar, and Esme.

A/N: Where do you think the ladies went to? Reviews are wanted and appreciated. Have a great day! Kelly