Prologue

BELLA'S POV

I was laying in the meadow, running my arms through patches of wildflowers. The sun was just above me, and I could see it through the trees. The sky was nice and blue, and the clouds were puffy. My skin was sparkling in the light.

I sighed happily, and closed my eyes. I should have been nervous; actually…I should have been scared. But I wasn't. I was happy.

Renee was a bit frazzled about just coming in, and having to fly in again, but I had told her it was urgent. Her plane was landing at eight, and Edward and I were telling her in the morning.

My hands crept to my stomach, which was still flat. Carlisle guessed that Edward and I had conceived during our week in Alaska, so I wasn't that far along.

Renee had said we weren't ready to have a baby. Was she right?

I felt my head being lifted, and then being set back down on something soft.

"Bella, what are you doing out here alone?" Edward asked softly, combing his fingers through my hair.

"Thinking."

He groaned. Carlisle had also guessed that my hormones were out of whack, which was why Edward couldn't read my mind, and why I couldn't read his.

"It's nothing bad. I'm just nervous about telling my mom I'm pregnant."

"Why?"

I sat up, and turned to face Edward.

"What if she was right? And what if she's mad?"

Edward pulled me to him, resting his chin in my hair.

"Bella, we're going to be great parents. As for your mom being mad, she might be surprised but she'll be so happy."

I looked up.

"Do you really think so?"

"Of course."

We sat there for awhile, and then Edward stiffened.

"Who is looking for us?" I asked, envying him.

"Alice. We have to get going."

I stood, and dusted myself off.

"Are you going to be okay?"

Edward put one hand on my waist, and used the other to rest against my cheek.

"I don't want you getting stressed out."

"I'll be okay."

"Edward! Bella! Let's go!" Alice called.

"Come on."

I ran behind Edward, and followed him to the car.

"What if I'm not…"

Edward turned to look at me, and put his hand on mine.

"You are. I know it."

I smiled, and sat back against the seat. Alice looked at us from the rear view mirror.

"I can't wait to find out."

We pulled into the parking spot, and headed up to Carlisle's office.

"Have a seat. The room is almost ready." Carlisle got up.

I sat down next to Edward, while Alice sat in Carlisle's chair.

"You both decided you want to know the sex of the baby…right?"

"Yeah." I smiled, and Edward took my hand.

A knock came at the door.

"Dr. Cullen, the room is ready. Will you need any help?" A nurse stood on the other side of the door.

"No, I can take this one myself."

Carlisle led Edward and I into the room.

EDWARD'S POV

Alice was still cheering when we arrived at the airport.

"I knew it! I told you!" She danced around in the parking lot.

"I was pretty sure of myself," I led Bella into the airport, "but I guess I was wrong."

"Well at least there is a baby." Bella smiled up at me.

We went to the terminal, and sat down.

Carlisle was delighted when the sonogram came out just like a normal baby's…except for the whole heartbeat thing.

He had explained to us that because the baby was mostly vampire, he guessed that it would age, but that because it was also human, that it would need to be bitten to stop the aging process.

It sounded right.

I knew that Bella hadn't cared about the sex, she just wanted there to be a baby. If there hadn't been, it would have been a let down, and Renee would have flown in for nothing.

"Now we have to go shopping, and because it's a-"

"Alice, why don't we wait a little longer for that?" Bella laughed.

"But why? Now we know that it's a-"

"Bella!"

Bella stood, and went to her mom. Alice and I followed.

"Edward, Alice, how are you?" Renee smiled.

"We're great." Alice beamed.

"That's…good. Bella, what is this all about?"

"We're going to get to that tomorrow." Bella took Renee's arm as we went to the baggage claim.

"Should I be scared?"

"No."

I grabbed the bags, and we headed to the parking lot.

"I called a cab to take me to the hotel." Renee went to take the bags from me.

"But I thought you would stay with us." Bella stopped.

"I just…well I don't want to be a bother."

The cab pulled up as if called right then, and so I loaded the bags into the trunk.

"Call me tomorrow Bella." Renee smiled, and got into the cab.

When she was gone, Bella turned to me.

"She's afraid of us…isn't she?"

"Just a little Bella."

She sighed.