Chapter 17

Bella's POV:

My life I can say is not mundane nor has it ever been. For someone like me who is accident prone and danger magnet it is no wonder that I made it this far. And when I mean this far, I mean seeing the day in which I get married, let alone having a child.

When Charlie led me off the elevator and onto the pathway of white rose petals I did not see anything else but the person standing at the end. Edward, my own Prince Charming. Granted, he is far from the average Prince Charming's that you read about in fairy tales, my life isn't a fairy tale though. My life sometimes does not even fit into the real world.

Unless the real world knows that supernatural, mythical creatures exist, which I am pretty sure no one else really knows this like I do.

I smile when I see Edward standing in a black tail tuxedo with a gold neck tie that matches perfectly to his golden eyes. Just like my eyes were only on him, his saw nothing but me.

"You sure you want to do this?" Charlie asked me quietly in my ear.

I could see Edward trying to not fight a smile since I knew that not only him but his family could hear exactly what Charlie asked.

"More than anything," I whispered back.

Charlie took hold of my hand and placed it into Edward's waiting grasp. "You have better take care of her like she is your own life and that precious baby."

Edward nodded his face a mask of serious stone. "You have my promise, sir."

Edward and I turned to face the minister who quickly led us into your average wedding vows, nothing fancy. I could not help but feel that we were working against a clock. I glanced nervously over to Alice a couple of times, her eyes seeming to be focusing on the other problems at hand and not the wedding. Edward trying to remain calm but his stature changed a few times as well, mainly after Alice's eyes returned back to their gold color.

"You may kiss the bride," the minister said.

Edward turned and lifted the small piece of delicate lace, his lips grazing across mine. On instinct I wanted to deepen the kiss, something that we have only done a few times before. Edward pried my hands out his messy bronze hair and took hold of my hands.

"We will need to move quickly," he whispered into my ear.

I looked over at him and then over to Charlie who was making his way to me. "And Charlie?"

"Alice already has his bags packed and he will be getting on the plane in an hour. Esme already told him that you and I are going on a small honeymoon."

"My baby girl is not a baby anymore," Charlie said giving me a hug. "And any day now it looks like you will be having a baby of your own."

I gave Charlie a hug not wanting to truly let go because somewhere in body I could sense that this wil be the last hug or at least for a very long time.

"It's time," Alice said.

Charlie turned and looked at my new pixie sister in-law. "Yes, I suppose you are right, Alice. Have fun on your honeymoon and I look forward to seeing you in two weeks."

After another quick hug from me and a hand shake that came with a promise from Edward, Alice walked Charlie to the car that will take him to the airport. Once the two of them were out of ear shot I looked at my husband.

Wow, husband! That will take some time getting used to, much I suppose the word mother will.

"Time for what, Edward?" I asked.

"Time for us to leave here, we need to get back to Forks."

"Why? I though the whole idea of leaving Forks was to lead the bad vampires away from me."

"It's not working and we had more unexpected visitors follow us here," Edward took hold of my hand and guided me to the elevator. Esme and Rosalie will help you get ready to travel back home. I am going to talk to Jasper, Emmett and Carlisle. Everything will be okay, Bella, just trust my family to take care of you."

I looked into his eyes which were dazzling me, so there was no way I could deny him what he was asking. "I do."

Esme and Rosalie followed me to my room and helped me out of my dress. I took the clothes from the bed that Alice had laid out for me earlier and went to the bathroom to get cleaned up. I closed the door behind me when the hair on the back of my neck stood up on end. The feeling of not being alone crept through every bone in my body.

I turned the light on and a hand went over my mouth squeezing hard to prevent any noise from escaping.

"Bella," a voice that I recognized but it sounded off. "I have been waiting for you."

He let his finger slide down the front of my stomach, my baby kicking on impulse to the slow touch. He turned me around my eyes growing big at the face I saw, the red eyes.

"You have something that belongs to me and I have come to collect," Dean said quietly in my ear as his nose grazed along my neck. "MMM, you smell absolutely divine."

I could feel something leaking down my legs and I knew that I did not need to go to the bathroom. Fear began to make my heart beat faster I realized that my water might have broke. Tears began to fall from my eyes knowing that not only could Dean kill me now, he would also kill my baby.

I tried to scream but it was so muffled not even sure if Rosalie or Esme would hear it. I know they said they were going to get changed as well and they would be back in fifteen minutes or so. Dean lowered to his knee and pressed his ear against my stomach listening to the heartbeat of my unborn.

"Such a strong one you have," he said. "Victoria will be pleased."

He stood back up and then picked up my clothes that I dropped to the floor. Somehow he managed to put my clothes on me with one hand never letting go of my mouth. Once I was fully clothed he opened the door and together we walked out. Pain and pressure in my lower half immediately set in with the movement. I fell forward holding onto my stomach in pain. Knowing that the baby was going to come and soon.

Dean snarled at my movement. "I guess there is going to be a change of plans first."

He picked me up and put me on the bed. He looked at me for a moment and the lowered his mouth toward the crock of my neck, his lips parting just slightly as if he was about to give me a kiss. I let out an intense scream as I felt his teeth pierce my skin.

Edward's POV

I watched Bella, my new bride, get in the elevator with Esme and Rosalie, knowing that in thirty minutes or so we would be leaving and getting ready to start a new journey in this life. I walked with Emmett, Jasper and Carlisle outside. Once we were outside and out of the view of humans, we quickly broke out in a run to check on the perimeter. We were about a ten miles away from the Lodge when I stopped in my tracks, Emmett flying right into my back and knocking me into the ground."

"Man, give us a warning next time," Emmett said holding out his hand.

"Shut up," I huffed as I pinched the bridge of my nose, concentrating on Alice's vision.

The pain, the screaming, even the smell seemed so real. I fell to the ground to my knees my body already racking with tearless sobs. When I saw the lips begin to trail along Bella's jaw, my head snapped up and I let out a deifying scream. I stood and ran at my fastest speed back to the Lodge thankful that it was now completely dark outside.

I could hear my family screaming at me in my head asking questions but my only thought and priority was Bella.

I raced up the stairs and came to a halt outside of Bella's room. The smell of the blood was like a slap in the face; never in life was there a smell so heavenly. I did not even bother with the key card and broke the handle off the door.

"Edward, I am so sorry I did not see it coming until it was happening," Alice said when I came into the room Bella lying in the bed.

"It hurts," Bella cried out.

Carlisle came up right behind me and quickly went into doctor mode. "Esme, go get me my bag."

"Alice what happened?" I asked sitting on the bed next to Bella I could see the blood around her legs.

"The baby is coming," Carlisle said after sticking her hand inside of her. "I would say she is about five centimeters."

"But there's more," Alice said her voice very quiet.

I watched as she moved Bella's long hair away from her neck.

I growled. "He bit her!"

Carlisle moved from his spot at the foot of the bed and up to Bella's neck. "It's too late, I need to get the baby out of her now!"

Carlisle turned and looked at me. I'm sorry son, but I will need to do a C-section, before the venom travels to the womb.

I nodded my head.

"She is going to be okay," Alice said brushing Bella's hair from her face. "See, she's so peaceful."

"She's dying, Alice," That is when it hit me, Bella should be screaming in pain instead she is just lying there making small whimpering sounds. "Carlisle, get the baby out now!"

"Thirty seconds," Alice said.

I looked up and saw that the rest of my family already left the room and chances were they were out of the area for Bella's own well being.

I watched as Carlisle made a perfect incision in Bella's stomach just below her belly button. Bella squirmed but did not make any other reaction. Carlisle cut a little deeper. "I can see the legs."

With the speed of only a vampire he quickly pulled the baby out by the legs, tying off and cutting the cord. The baby did not make any sound. Bella began to scream, tossing and turning.

"Edward, hold her still, I need to close up the wound some," Carlisle handed the baby over to Alice who had a towel and began to clean the baby up.

"Um, Carlisle," Alice spoke. "It's too late."

I locked eyes with Alice and then turned my attention to Bella, her heart beat beginning to slow down. I knew that the venom was making its course and moving quickly. I glanced down to the huge cut in her stomach already beginning to see it start to heal.

"Too late for what?" Carlisle asked.

A/N: Thank you all for the wonderful reviews!! I know that this was a shorter chapter but figured that this will be a good place to stop!!