We'll Be A Family
C2: Telling Truths
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
Alice's POV
A few days later the entire family was waiting for the arrival of Esme's mate and the small contingent of Volturi Guards that would travel with her and come to live with us. The only one who wasn't here was Rosalie, since she was with Bella at the hospital, mostly because Bella was probably getting released today and Charlie had agreed to let her rest up at our house, since he had to work.
Esme was beyond excited to see her mate again after so many years, which I understood. I couldn't imagine being parted from Jasper for centuries. "How do you think the rest of the Guard will react to Bella, Mom?" I asked softly.
She smiled at me. "Since we will only host a total of three Guard members, I think they will be fine. Jane needs a sister in her life and Heidi will be another good influence on her, and even Alec will provide her with a good brotherly role model. His humor is somewhat darker than Emmett's, and I think Bella will appreciate that."
"I think she will, especially with everything that is going to happen in the coming months, she will need a loving family and that is exactly what we are going to give her." Esme said with a sweet smile.
I smiled and nodded at that. "I have seen so many beautiful moments. Bella is going to latch onto you and Sulpicia as her mothers almost immediately, because I have seen that Renee will not take this well. She'll want nothing to do with her granddaughter."
"And when are you going to tell Bella all of this?" Esme asked softly.
I smiled at her. "As soon as Rose tells me she is ready for that. The next weeks are going to be a whirlwind for her and she will need all of our support when she learns of her pregnancy."
Esme smiled at that as we picked up the sound of the light footfalls of several vampires coming towards the house, and I could just see the smile on her face widen. "How long has it been since you have last seen Sulpicia?"
"Almost two centuries, but we've always been in contact, so don't be surprised if we will be absent for a while." She said with a soft smile as we made our way outside.
Victoria held me back a little. "Is it true Alice. Is Bella pregnant?"
I nodded at her. "Yes she is, but please keep quiet about it for now. She'll know when the time is right."
Victoria smiled and nodded. "Of course, and I'll keep that big bear of mine quiet as well."
I smiled and hugged her. "Thank you, because I am sure Rose would be very upset if anyone else besides her got to tell Bella what is going on and we both know what that would lead to."
Victoria nodded and smiled at that. "Yes, but I have a feeling that Bella will be good for Rosalie in more than one way."
"I know she will, but it will take time above all things. While Bella and Rose will come together very quickly, it will take time for Bella to break her walls down, and vice versa as well. Bella put up a lot of walls when she was with Edward and she doesn't know if she can trust in love again, but Rose will show her what it means to have a mate." I said with a soft smile.
Victoria smiled at me as four vampires came to a stop in front of Esme. "Esme, darling, it's so good to see you again." the raven haired woman leading them said with a bright smile before pulling Esme into a tight hug, which was a bit comical to see because of the height difference between them, Esme standing at least three inches taller.
"It's good to see you again too, Sulpicia my love, not to mention how good it feels to finally have you in my arms again." Esme said with a loving smile. "And my dear Jane and Alec, come and give your mother a hug."
The twins betrayed a small smile before dutifully stepping into Esme's arms for a hug. "It's good to see you again mother." Jane said softly.
"As it is good to see you too, come let's go inside. Ever since Carlisle left the native shifters have been sniffing around in order to catch us doing something that will break the treaty Carlisle has made with them, but we'll deal with them soon enough.
Once everyone had taken a seat, Sulpicia and Esme turned to us. "Since we are all mature enough to make introductions, we want to take a moment to inform everyone on how the future will look like. Alice has seen several things concerning Rosalie's mate. She is still human and will remain human for the time being because of the things that happened a few days ago. She knows about us, but Rosalie will fill in the holes Edward deliberately failed to inform her about. She also isn't afraid of us and what we are but will need a loving family in the coming months, and we will provide that for her." Esme said with her usual smile.
"Furthermore, we will all ensure to build a strong bond with the girl and give her the family that she deserves. She has been through hell and we will go out of our way to make her feel loved and cherished. Jane, I know you usually have little patience for humans, but please try to be a sister for her." Sulpicia said kindly to the blonde.
Jane nodded at her. "I will try my best, mother."
"That's all we can ask, I think that you will come to like her very quickly." Esme said with a soft smile.
Jane nodded at her. "I will be able to form an opinion when I meet her, but may I ask how we are going to handle feeding arrangements?"
Esme smiled at her. "Seattle is close by, so you can feed there, but we would appreciate it if you would focus on the scum of humanity. We have an image to uphold after all and we don't want to compromise that image for at least five years. There are plenty of murderers and rapists that deserve to die in the surrounding towns, starting with the boys who attacked Bella. Alice will be able to give you their descriptions. For now we will leave you to make your own introductions while Sulpicia and I will pay Bella a visit in the hospital."
We all nodded at them as they flitted upstairs, presumably so that Sulpicia could get changed from her dress and into some more modern clothes.
Rosalie's POV
Being around Bella, even in her weakened state was a balm to my soul, and while she slept for most of the time I was by her side, the times she was awake we actually managed to talk, and everything she told me only infuriated me more. Her father hadn't even been to see if she had been awake, even though I knew the doctors had called him numerous times.
She had been asleep again for a few hours, but I could see she was in the process of waking up again. "Good afternoon Bella. Did you have a good nap?"
"No, I hate being in the hospital. The beds always suck. I'm also sorry that I am not better company." She said with a faint smile.
I smiled at her. "Don't be sorry for something outside of your control Bella. I know that some humans sleep a lot when dealing with injuries. How are you feeling?"
"I'm feeling a lot better than a couple of days ago. I'm a little hungry though." She said softly.
I smiled at that. "I figured as much. Lunch should come soon. You have impeccable timing of waking up."
She blushed a little at that. "I've been told that before, but did you at least have company or something to do? I wouldn't want you to be bored while you are watching me sleep."
"Alice called me about an hour ago to let me know some things that were happening back home. She told me that Esme and her wife are coming to see you in a bit." I said with a soft smile.
"Her wife? I knew she and Carlisle weren't together, but I didn't know she was married." Bella said with a confused look.
I smiled and sat down a bit closer to her. "Yes she is married, but it goes deeper than that. I didn't even know until a couple of days ago, but she asked me to keep quiet about it until they were here. I know you know a little about mates, but what Edward told you wasn't even close to being the truth. In our world, a mate is one person to be with for the rest of your existence. A vampire will do anything and everything to make their mate happy and will never lie to them, so basically everything Edward did not do for you."
Bella smiled at me. "I'm your mate, aren't I?"
I was absolutely shocked at that, but I refused to lie to her. "Yes, you are, but I hope you know why I didn't tell you yet."
"I understand, it all makes perfect sense now actually. All I want to know is how we go from here." She said with a soft smile.
I smiled at her. "We can take this at any rate you are comfortable with Bella. Your health and happiness will always be the most important to me."
Bella smiled at me. "That's the thing Rosalie. I have been having these very conflicting feelings for you, but they make sense now that I at least know part of the truth. I want us to be together, because you make me feel safe. I think given time to process what happened to me I could come to love you. We will need to have a good talk about our relationship."
I smiled at her. "You don't know how happy that makes me, but I have more to confess. Alice saw that you would be very accepting of the fact that you are my mate, so that is why she encouraged me to tell you already. I was going to soon anyway, but she saw that it was better to tell you already."
"I can see there is more you want to tell me. Will you please tell me what is going on in that beautiful head of yours?" She asked softly.
I nodded and took her hand. "Alice saw more things, and I want to tell you, but you have to promise me not to freak out."
She smiled and nodded at me. "I promise. It can't get any worse right?"
"Alice saw that you are pregnant." I said almost in a whisper.
Bella sniffed a few times at that. "Well, I suppose it can get worse. What am I going to do Rosalie? I can't have a baby already. I haven't even graduated from high school yet."
"Whatever it is you decide, I will be right beside you Bella. But Alice saw that you will have a beautiful baby girl." I said softly.
"We will have a baby girl, because you know I would want no one else but you to be the other parent to this baby, no matter which way she was conceived." She said with a soft smile.
I smiled and gave her hand a loving squeeze. "Of course Bella. You have just made me the happiest woman in the world, for multiple reasons. I thought I lost the chance to be a mother when Esme turned me, and to have another opportunity at being a mother means everything to me."
Bella smiled at me. "Trust me that I could have lived without this experience, but now knowing that I am going to be a mother, and be a family together with you at that, is something that I only thought to be true in my dreams, even though I just know Charlie and Renee are going to flip their shit about this. Charlie is a gigantic homophobe and Renee always warned that I better not get pregnant before I was twenty, or she would disown me."
"Thankfully you will have two loving mothers and a slew of brothers and sisters who will do anything in their power to make you happy, and since one of your mothers is one of the Volturi queens, that power is considerable." I said with a soft smile as I smelled two vampires coming towards her room, one of them being Esme. "And speaking of two mothers, I think they are coming to see how their favorite daughter is doing."
Bella smiled at me. "How am I already the favorite? I haven't done much to earn that status."
"It comes with being the youngest, sweetie. How are you feeling?" Esme asked as she and a raven haired woman stepped into the room.
Bella smiled brightly at her. "Hey Esme, I'm feeling a lot better. We're still waiting on the doctor to come in to give me an update. Is this your wife?"
Esme smiled and nodded. "Yes sweetie, my wife and mate Sulpicia. Go ahead and introduce yourself to our daughter, my sweet."
Sulpicia smiled at her and then at Bella. "Hello Isabella. It is very nice to meet you."
Bella frowned a little at that. "It's nice to meet you too, but please call me Bella. Only Rosalie is allowed to call me Isabella."
Sulpicia smiled at that. "I understand dear. I trust you know a little of who I am?"
Bella nodded at her. "You are one of the Volturi Queens. Alice told me a little about you yesterday."
"Indeed I am, and while my history might be a bit much to tell right now, I am sure we'll have time to talk soon." Sulpicia said with a kind smile.
Bella smiled and nodded. "If the things Alice has seen come to pass, I am sure we will."
Esme smiled as she took a seat next to Bella on the other side of the bed. "Not that I want to intrude, sweetie, but how much has Rosalie told you already?"
"Quite a bit already. I know that I am pregnant and I know that Charlie and Renee will flip their shit over this. I know Rosalie is my mate and we have agreed to take it slowly until I feel better." Bella said softly.
Esme smiled at her. "That's good to hear, and while I wish the circumstances were different, congratulations to you both."
Bella smiled and sat up a bit. "Thanks Mom, and I should congratulate you and Sulpicia too. You're going to be grandmothers after all."
Both women smiled at her. "Thank you sweetie, the rest of the family doesn't know yet, but I am sure that everyone will be there for you, we'll make sure you and your baby will be safe and loved. We have also decided that you do not need to be turned until he or she is at least three years old."
Bella smiled at that. "Thank you, while I admit that I am a bit scared on what our future holds, I am glad that I am going to get the opportunity to experience motherhood."
Esme and Sulpicia both smiled at us. "We are sure you two will be amazing mothers, but we'll leave you two to talk for now. We'll be by with the others tonight." Esme said with a soft smile.
We both nodded at them before they took their leave, but not before Bella had gotten a kiss to the top of her head from Esme, and as I expected, Bella fell asleep soon after, although her hand never left mine.
Bella's POV
When I woke up again, Rosalie was still sitting next to me. "Hey, sorry for falling asleep on you again."
"It's okay Bella. I understand you are still tired a lot." She said with a soft smile.
I smiled and squeezed her hand. "I hate it, I've wasted enough time pretending not be in love with you, I don't want to miss any more time."
Rosalie smiled at that. "I also don't want to miss another moment with you Bella, but I also don't want you to push yourself for me. I've waited for eighty years to be with you. I can wait a little while longer."
"I am more than ready to be with you Rose. You've invaded my dreams since the moment I first saw you strut into that cafeteria, and I still feel like an idiot for letting things with Edward come as far as they did." I said softly.
Rosalie smiled and pressed a kiss to my knuckles. "Edward is denser than a mountain, baby. He wouldn't have taken no for an answer, being a spoiled brat and all."
I laughed lightly at that. "That's putting it lightly. He really thought he was Gods gift to women and that I should be honored to even be in his presence, when it was a literal Goddess that I really wanted to be in the presence of."
I'm sure if I could still blush, I would be right now. "I am hardly a Goddess, Bella. Underneath this pretty exterior is an ice cold heart for anyone but you. You know they call me the Ice Queen, and that is for good reason." She said softly.
I smiled at her as I pressed a kiss to her knuckles this time. "That bitchy attitude is what attracted me to you, but unlike others I could see there was way more to you than just your looks."
Rosalie smiled at me as the doctor walked in. "Good afternoon Ms. Swan. How are you feeling today?"
"A lot better, I'm getting a bit hungry though." I said with a kind smile.
The doctor smiled at me. "I'll have something to eat for you two brought up in a bit, but I came with news. The results of the tests came back, and so far it seems all is well. So we'll be able to get you out of here soon, probably tomorrow. I'm also afraid to say that your father hasn't returned any of our calls. Will you be okay once you are released?"
I nodded and smiled at her. "I can stay with my girlfriend and her family. I expected my father not to call back and I have made arrangements."
The doctor nodded at that. "Very well, if you could have an adult be here when you are released so they can sign some forms for aftercare, everything we'll be fine. I'll let you know tomorrow morning."
I nodded at that. "Of course, they should be by tonight, so I can ask if they are available."
Again the doctor nodded at me before she took her leave. "I honestly thought she came to tell me that I was pregnant."
Rosalie smiled at me. "It's too soon for them to see Bella. I am sure that within a couple of weeks you will start feeling the first signs."
I smiled at her as a nurse came in with a tray of food for me and while I ate I could only see Rosalie smiling at me. "Is it so interesting to watch me eat?" I asked a little bit self conscious.
"Not really, but it does remind me of something else I need to tell you. Edward may have told you that we can't eat regular food, but we actually can. It just gets broken down like everything else, and it does little for us." She said with a soft smile.
I smiled at that. "Why doesn't that surprise me. Alice is way to excitable without any form of sugar."
Rosalie laughed lightly at that. "Alice is just like that on her own, no stimulants necessary. The only thing she indulges in is wine at times, and if you think she's excitable on a regular day, just wait until you see her tipsy. She won't shut up when she's been drinking, and none of the things coming out of her mouth make any sense."
"Again, not surprised, but it does remind me that we need to make it clear to her that there will not be any form of Barbie Baby for the first months of our daughter's life." I said with a smile.
Rose smiled at me. "Of course Bella, but I think Alice will know that and will mostly focus on being the most amazing aunt that she can be, and I honestly think that she will be just that, a tad crazy perhaps, but definitely amazing."
I smiled at her. "Oh I have no doubt about that. It's just an inane worry that I have about her going over the top."
"When it comes to clothes, I am very sure no one, not even Jasper will be able to stop her. Our little girl will have enough clothes to last her for a long time." Rosalie said with a smile.
I only smiled at that as she moved the now empty plate to a side table. "I have no doubt about that since she is always bugging me about going shopping with her."
Rosalie smiled at that. "When she asks again just say that you will go as long as I am allowed to come as well. I'll keep you safe from Hurricane Pixie, or at least temper her enthusiasm a little."
"I think I can deal with anything when you are with me." I said honestly, still having no clue where this confidence came from.
Rosalie smiled at me. "As I am sure that I will be able to open up with you next to me, Bella."
I smiled and sat up so I could wrap my arms around her neck. "I look forward to what we can be, not only as girlfriends, but as mothers and a family too."
I could swear I could hear her purr softly. "I can't wait for that too. I have longed to be a mother, but gave up on that when I was turned. And now finding out that I'm not only mated to the most beautiful and understanding girl in the world, but I am going to get the opportunity to live my dream with her as well." She said softly.
I smiled at her as she relaxed against me. "I wouldn't want anyone else to be the other mother of my child, even if she was conceived under these circumstances."
"Trust me when I say that I know how you feel and know what you are going through, and that it will take time to heal from this. The physical wounds are only the beginning and I will always be here for you when you want to talk or need a shoulder to cry on." She said with a loving smile.
I merely smiled at her, which quickly trailed off into a yawn. "Sleep now baby. I'll be right here for you."
I smiled at her as I laid back again, sleep quickly overtaking me again.
Alice's POV
When Esme, Victoria and I walked into the room, we had to smile at the sight. Bella was finally out of bed and was cuddled up in Rosalie's lap on the small couch that sat in the room. "It's good to see you're out of bed sweetie." Esme said with a smile.
Bella smiled and went to go and give her a hug. "It's good to be out of bed Mom. I felt a little bit helpless in there."
Esme smiled and pressed a kiss to Bella's head before stepping back, and I just couldn't help myself as I hugged her. "Hey Bella. Good to see you are on the mend." I said softly.
"I certainly feel a lot better than a couple of days ago, and I want to thank you for everything, without you I would never have found the courage to confess my feelings to Rosalie." She said softly.
I smiled at her. "You are my sister, Bella. I would do anything to make you happy."
"And I am sure you will be an amazing aunt as well." She said with a soft smile before stepping up to give Victoria a hug.
The redhead hugged her tightly as they exchanged a few whispered words before Bella made her way back to Rosalie, sitting back in the blondes lap again. "So sweetie, is there any word on when you get to go home, now that you're out of bed?" Esme asked with a soft smile.
"The doctor said probably tomorrow, and she asked if either you or Sulpicia could be here to sign some aftercare paperwork, probably some stuff concerning medications and the like." Bella said as Rosalie wrapped her arms around her waist.
"That's great news sweetie, of course we'll be here, and I think you will be happy to know that your room is ready for you." Esme said with a smile.
Bella smiled at her. "Thank you Mom, but I don't think I'll be using it much for the foreseeable future. I was hoping you would allow me to stay with Rosalie. It would help us both."
Esme smiled and nodded at her. "Of course sweetie. We didn't know what you two had talked about already and I am sure we can find another use for the room."
Bella smiled at her. "I'm sure we can, if it is close to mine and Rosalie's room, we can turn it into a nursery for when our little girl gets here."
I smiled at that. "We could, or we could make it into your own walk in closet, because we have to go shopping at some point."
"I will go shopping with you, on the condition that Rosalie gets to come with us." Bella said with a smile.
I smiled at her. "Of course she can come with us, and even if you wouldn't have said it, I would've suggested it. I know I have the tendency to go a little overboard, but I would never force you to do anything you weren't comfortable with. I also know I am a little bit exuberant when it comes to clothes. I'm just so excited that you will come to live with us."
"May I ask what you have seen on my parents? Will they care at all?" She asked softly.
"I haven't seen anything yet, but you and Rose will be the first to know when I do. I will never keep anything from you, Bella."
Bella smiled at me as she relaxed against Rosalie. "I know, I was merely wondering about if you had seen something about either of them. I know you've been honest with me from the beginning."
I smiled at her as I took a seat next to them. "From the moment I saw you and Rosalie together in my visions, I have tried everything in my power to make it happen, and a big part of that was being honest with you as much as he would allow me."
Bella smiled at that as we all continued to talk for another hour, mostly about what we were going to do about Edward and Carlisle, but eventually came to the conclusion that it would be better to let Sulpicia handle it, since she had the experience that was needed to deal with them.
