Twenty-One: Edward
October 3, 2022
Cambridge, England
I can't, breathe, but in a good way, I think.
I drop to my knees in front of Bella, pulling her sweater up despite her protests. I stare at her soft belly and sigh, pressing a kiss to it. "Fucking hell," I wheeze. "We're going to be parents."
Bella sobs softly, and I look up at her. She's got tears and snot running down her face, and she looks so fucking scared. I press another kiss to her stomach, my eyes fluttering shut as I try to wrap my head around this impossible, wonderful, terrifying development.
"Are you crying?" Bella demands. I look up at her.
"Yeah," I whisper, pressing my face to her belly. "Yeah, I fucking am."
She lets out a loud sniff and I look up at her. "Great, you asshole. Now you've gotten me going again!"
I laugh, suddenly overcome by the emotions. I'm so fucking happy. I'm terrified as hell, but fuck, this is fucking everything.
"God, I love you." I whisper, kissing her belly once more before climbing back to my feet. I take her face into my hands. She's got huge, scared eyes full of tears. I've never seen her look more vulnerable, and something deep in me awakens. I'd do any fucking thing I have to to protect her. "Bella, you're everything to me." I whisper. "I'm so fucking in love with you right now."
She sniffs hard. "I'm going to get fat," she warns. I grin.
"Great, maybe it won't be like cuddling a skeleton anymore." She jabs me in the ribs, but I see her smile. She knows I fucking love her no matter what she looks like. We're so much more than that. "I don't know how this fucking happened,"
She cuts me off with a sexy as hell arched eyebrow and I laugh. Okay, yes, I know how it happened. We have a lot of sex.
"But Babe," I say, pushing forward. "I am so fucking happy. I know you're scared. I'm scared too, but we'll figure it out together, right?" My thumbs brush under her eyes and she lets out a shaky little breath.
"Together," she repeats.
I smile. "Always."
Short one today. Tomorrow, they are going to start talking more about what this means for them, and making those bigger decisions, so stay tuned!
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The world isn't quite as it seems. Bella, a witch well acquainted with the workings of the unknown, knows that more than most. But there are creatures out there darker than she could have ever imagined, and when she finds herself in debt of one, her world is turned upside down. Magic runs in her blood, but is it enough to keep her alive, or her heart protected?
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