He was staring at me with utter disbelief as I told him of my good news. I was beginning to wonder if he had heard me.
"But…it isn't… possible." He struggled to frame a proper sentence. He looked almost scared.
"Yes, Edward, it is." I spoke in the most soothing voice I could manage. I had to admit, even though I was now a vampire, I was scared too.
He only shook his head in reply; eyes tightly shut and lips pursed. Shock, denial, and disbelief played across his perfect features, all fighting for dominance. Only when I gently placed my hand against his cheek, did he finally open his eyes.
"You also said it wasn't possible that my heart kept beating after you changed me. But it did. If the impossible happened then, why is this so hard to believe?" I whispered while stroking his cheekbone with my thumb.
I could tell he was thinking what I had said over in his mind. That seemed to help him over his initial shock because he suddenly embraced me in the most wonderful hug. We stood there in each other's arms, for God only knows how long, both of us shaking with tearless sobs. Eventually he broke the embrace and held me back at arm's length.
"But…" he hesitated, trying to find the right words, "how can you be sure?"
"Edward." I slowly placed his hand over my abdomen. "You tell me."
He made a show of becoming very still. He then closed his eyes and listened. I, unconsciously, did the same.
I could hear birds a mile away, the river near Edward's house, I could even hear cars driving in the distance, it was so quiet. Then, for a fraction of a second, we both heard the faintest whisper of a tiny heartbeat. In that instant, we both jumped back a little.
"It shouldn't be possible." He sounded distant, talking more to himself than me. He finally met my gaze with those passionate topaz eyes. With every ounce of feeling he had in him, he said, "Bella, I love you."
My only response was leaning into him waiting arms. The only thing I felt as he wrapped his strong arms around me was eternal bliss.
"Esme will be ecstatic to know she will be a grandmother. However impossible it may be." His voice held a certain simplicity, but I could tell he was genuinely happy.