We'll Be A Family
C4: Confirmation
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
A/N: So I'll be honest and say that I don't know a lot about pregnancies, but the internet is my friend here. If there are any mistakes I've made in this or future chapters, feel free to point them out and I will try to rectify it.
Rosalie's POV
A month after Bella came home, she started getting sick in the mornings, and of course Alice was ready and waiting with a pregnancy test, even though everyone knew that she was pregnant already, and every morning I was right there with her to hold her hair back when she vomited her guts into the toilet.
"Why do I feel so miserable Rosie?" She moaned out in pain as she was once again slumped in front of the toilet while I kept handing her salty crackers.
"It's just one of the many ailments of pregnancy, my love. I'm here for you." I said softly as I carried her back to the bed.
She smiled and cuddled into me as Jane came and brought her a glass of carbonated water, the blonde already being very attentive to my little mate in the last couple of weeks. "Good morning Bella. I brought you something to soothe your stomach."
Bella smiled at the blonde. "Thanks Jane. It means a lot to me that you are willing to do so much for me."
"You are my sister Bella. I merely want you to be healthy and happy." Jane said kindly, which is something she only reserved for Bella.
Again Bella smiled at her as Jane took her leave. "Are you feeling a bit better now, my love?" I asked softly.
She nodded and cuddled into me. "A little, I just don't want to do anything today." She said softly.
"You'll have to though, we have our first appointment at the doctor today, and I don't think Esme will let you miss that, nor I for that matter."
She groaned adorably as she cuddled into my side, Esme appearing in the door within a minute. "Good morning sweetie. What's this I hear, you don't want to go today?"
"I do, I just feel miserable and bloated. I don't want to get out of bed today." She said softly.
Esme smiled and met my eyes for a moment, and I merely nodded at her, knowing what she wanted to do.
She then took a seat next to Bella and pulled my mate into her side. "But sweetie, the doctor will be able to tell how long you are pregnant and they will be able to explain a few things to you. If you want Sulpicia and I will be right there beside you the entire time, as will Rosalie. We're all here for you sweetie."
Bella smiled and cuddled into her, which made me smile. It was sweet to see that she already clung to Esme like a mother. "Fine, but can we go for ice cream after? That has always helped settle my stomach."
Esme nodded and pressed a kiss to the top of her head. "Of course sweetie."
Bella smiled and hugged her. "Thank you, I'll go and get dressed. We'll be down in a minute.
Esme smiled and nodded before taking her leave. "You have turned into quite the Mommy's girl in the last month, my sweet. I think it's cute."
She blushed at that. "Well, since both Sulpicia and Esme have shown me more love in that month than any other woman in my life before that time, I don't think it is a bad thing."
"Never said it was, my love. I just said it was cute. Come let's get you dressed so we can hear what the doctor has to say." I said with a soft smile.
She smiled at that. "Probably just a lot of information, since it is only the first time. I will probably will also have to answer a lot of uncomfortable questions."
"I will be right there beside you, my love." I said softly.
Bella smiled and kissed me softly. "Thank you baby. That means a lot to me."
I smiled at her. "I made you a promise and I always keep my promises. I will be by your side through all of this."
Bella smiled as she walked into the closet to get dressed, probably choosing comfort over looks today, like she did most days.
A few minutes later she came back out wearing a pair of sweatpants and a cute top that Alice had gotten her. "You look gorgeous love." I said with a soft smile.
She blushed a little as I went to get dressed myself. "Why are you always so intent of embarrassing me this early in the morning?" She asked when I came back out.
"Because you look absolutely adorable when you blush, my love. I mean no harm, I am only teasing you." I said softly.
She smiled and stepped into my arms. "I love you Rose, more than I ever thought possible. I'm so glad we can spend the rest of our days together."
"I love you too, my Bella. My future looks a lot brighter with you standing next to me." I said softly.
She smiled at me as we made our way downstairs, where of course Alice was already waiting for Bella. "Good morning Bella. You look radiant today."
She glared at the Pixie. "I do not look radiant. I'm bloated and miserable."
Alice smiled sympathetically at her. "Sorry you feel that way Bella. I was merely trying to lighten your mood a little."
Bella smiled and pulled the Pixie into a hug. "Sorry Ali. It's just that I don't feel particularly radiant right now and it feels like my hormones are running wild already. I'm sorry for snapping at you."
Alice smiled at her. "I understand Bella, you don't have to apologize for things out of your control. From what I have read it is only going to get worse as your pregnancy progresses."
Bella smiled at her as she took a seat at the kitchen island where Esme had prepared her a wholesome breakfast. "I hope this is okay sweetie. I don't really know what your dislikes are while you are pregnant." Esme said sweetly.
"Honestly Mom, neither do I, but what you've made today smells amazing." She said with as soft smile.
Esme smiled and pressed a kiss to her head. "I hope you will enjoy it sweetie. It's been a while since I made pancakes for breakfast."
Bella smiled as she took a bite, letting out a soft moan. "Gods these are amazing. You are an amazing cook Mom."
Esme smiled brightly at her. "Thank you sweetie, I'm glad you like them."
Bella only smiled at her as she quietly ate her breakfast, and afterwards we made our way to Esme's Mercedes, which had been her pride and joy ever since I had fixed it up for her.
Bella's POV
So far pregnancy was not all that it was cracked up to be, because throwing up every morning certainly wasn't pleasant, and if it hadn't been for Rose, Jane and Alice, I would have lost my mind already.
What also hadn't helped was that Charlie had absolutely flipped his ever loving shit when he learned of the incident, but not in the way I had expected. He had the audacity to accuse me of being responsible for what happened, which of course had pissed off the entire family, and therefore I had not been at all surprised when Jane informed me a couple of days ago that she had, in her words 'taken care of the problem'.
I knew I should be mad, or even hurt, but both of my parents had been horrible to me through most of my childhood, so that made it a bit easier to accept everything, and honestly I was glad that Jane had taken care of him, because I just knew it could have gone very wrong if he ever heard about my pregnancy.
Rosalie seemed to notice my inner musings and pulled me into her side. "Are you okay baby?"
I nodded and leaned against her. "Mostly, I was just thinking about how much of an asshole Charlie was over all of this, and how I should have cared more when Jane told me she had taken care of that problem. I'm just happy he won't be a problem down the line."
She smiled and kissed me softly. "If Jane hadn't done it, I surely would've, but I knew it would be better to let Jane handle it. I am sure she made him suffer like he deserved for what he said to you."
I smiled at her. "I'm sure she did, but nevertheless I am so very glad that I have you beside me through this, because I don't think I could've done this without you."
"There is no place I would rather be, my love. I live to make you happy." She said with a soft smile.
I blushed at that as I hid my face in her shoulder, which made her chuckle. "You enjoy making me blush way too much. It's not usually a good thing to tease hormonal women." I said softly.
Rosalie smiled at that. "I know, but you make it too easy sometimes my love. I'm merely trying to cheer you up a little. I've missed that beautiful smile of yours."
I couldn't help but smile at her. "I will always have a smile for you, Rose. How couldn't I after everything you have done for me in the last month. You have shown me what it is like to feel loved in a relationship."
"I love you Bella, and that will never change. I promised you that I would show you what a loving relationship is, and I always keep my promises." She said softly before kissing me.
I smiled into the kiss. "I love you too Rosalie, more than I ever thought was possible to love someone."
"You two are just adorable together. It's so easy to see that you two were made for each other." Esme said with a sweet smile through the rearview mirror.
I smiled at her as I cuddled into Rosalie's side. "Alice keeps saying the same, and I start to believe it more and more with every passing day."
Both Esme and Sulpicia smiled at me. "Yours is a love I have only seen one other time in my long life, and that was with Didyme and Marcus. Their bond is the reason the mating bond is our most sacred law." Sulpicia said with a soft smile.
Rosalie smiled at that. "So basically Edward is screwed either way, since he tried to keep Bella and I apart, and he stood by while she was assaulted, putting my mate in danger."
"Trust me that is only the first of many offenses Edward will be punished for, Rosalie. We are actually drafting up a pretty intensive list of transgressions that both Carlisle and Edward are guilty of. They will not get away with how they have treated you, because at the end of the day Carlisle is just as guilty as Edward by allowing it to go on." Sulpicia said with a grin.
Rosalie smiled at that. "Good, they are both responsible for what happened."
Sulpicia smiled at us. "Indeed they are, and death will be too easy a punishment for them. I think Didyme and Marcus will find a use for them inside the Castle, and the best part will be that they won't be able to do anything about it. They won't have any other choice but to serve."
Esme smiled at that. "Chelsea, I presume?"
Sulpicia nodded at her. "Yes, she figured it would be best to stay around for such cases." She said before turning back to us. "Chelsea has a gift that forces allegiance. She has made sure that some of our more dissenting members remain loyal." She explained with a smile.
"That seems like quite a gift. Is there much need for her talents?" I asked curiously.
Sulpicia smiled and shook her head. "Not really, usually only in the first year people join us. Vampires by nature are chaotic and solitary creatures, so in the beginning we need to make them see that joining the Volturi is a very well rewarding position, usually it doesn't take longer than a year."
I smiled at that. "Thankfully you don't have to worry about me being loyal, because I love you too much to ever go against you, Mom."
Sulpicia smiled brightly at me. "I love you too sweetheart. I must admit I was a bit worried about my place in your life, but I am so happy that you have given me the opportunity to be a mother."
I smiled at her. "It wasn't hard to embrace you as a mother, Sulpicia. You are so similar to Esme that you two are basically the same woman. I'm so happy to finally have a loving home and two loving mothers that show me every day how much they love me."
Just as Sulpicia wanted to respond, Esme parked the car, so I did her one better and gave her a hug as soon as we were out of the car. "You're such an extraordinary young woman, Bella. I see you doing great things in the future, and I don't need your sister's gift for that."
I only smiled at her as I stepped back into Rosalie's arms. "Ready sweetie?" Esme asked softly.
I nodded at her as the four of us walked into the hospital, and not for the first time I felt some nerves creeping in.
Rosalie's POV
Thankfully the wait wasn't as long, and I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face when I saw Bella climb onto the table, and not soon after the OB-GYN walked into the room. "Good afternoon ladies. Who of you two is the mother to be?"
Bella blushed a little and extended her hand. "Isabella Hale, mother to be."
The doctor smiled at her. "Pleased to meet you Isabella. I'm Dr. Bors, and this is your girlfriend I presume?"
"Rosalie Hale, pleased to meet you." I said kindly.
She quirked an eyebrow at that, which I had expected. "We've been together for years and have plans to get married as soon as Bella is out of high school. She almost insisted on taking my name when she found out that she was pregnant."
Dr. Bors nodded at that. "That is understandable, but am I to also understand that was not a planned pregnancy?"
Bella shook her head at that. "No, I was assaulted about a month ago and when I missed my period I knew something was wrong." She said softly.
I took her hand in comfort and smiled at her. "It's okay love, they can't get to you anymore."
Dr. Bors smiled sympathetically at us. "I'm sorry to hear that. Unfortunately that happens too often these days. I won't ask more about it, but that will require me to perform some additional tests today, just to make sure you didn't contract something. Are you okay with that?"
She nodded at that. "Yes please."
"Good, you can change behind the screen. It won't take long and the results should be in before we are done today." The doctor said with a kind smile.
Bella smiled and got off the table to go and change, while the doctor turned to me. "I must say I admire your relationship with Isabella. To have stood beside her after that would have driven a lot of women in your position off."
I smiled at that. "I love her more than life itself, and we have spent so much time together that I know it could never be another way. I still feel terrible for what happened to her because I wasn't there to save her from that."
The doctor nodded at that. "It is not uncommon to feel such things after such a traumatizing event. Have you given any thought on how you two are going to handle this?"
"We have, our family has been very supporting and have plenty of room and funds to help raise the baby. Our child will grow up with two loving grandmothers and a slew of loving Aunts and Uncles that will probably dote on her as much as we will." I said with a soft smile.
Again the doctor nodded as she made some notes, just as Bella walked out from behind the screen, blushing brightly in the bright blue scrubs.
"Okay, lay down for me Isabella, legs in the braces please. This won't take a moment." The doctor said kindly.
I took up a spot next to my gorgeous mate and gave her hand a loving squeeze to distract her, to which she smiled at me. "If you tell Alice about this I will seriously find a way to make you pay."
"My lips are sealed, baby. Trust me, our darling Pixie does not need any more ideas for clothes she wants to design for you, and besides, scrubs aren't really flattering, are they?" I said with a soft smile.
She blushed a little at that. "No they are not. They are way to short. Even Heidi would think twice about wearing something this short."
I laughed lightly at that. "Nor would she wear something that would not cling to her like a second skin."
Bella smiled at that as the doctor came back up. "There, all done. The results should be in soon. It seems you are about six weeks pregnant, which makes sense with the timeline you gave me. At this point there isn't much to tell, other than to avoid certain types of food. Certainly no raw foods, and you should be very careful with fish, but do try to keep a healthy diet, that will help your baby a lot in the coming months."
"I think we'll be fine in that department, my mother will make sure my darlings will eat only the best." Rosalie said with a soft smile.
Dr. Bors nodded at that as she made more notes, which were mostly things about the familial situation. "That's good. I think we are done for now, but given the nature of this pregnancy, I would like to see you every two weeks for the first trimester, after that once a month until your last trimester will be okay. It's better to be safe than sorry after all. You can make an appointment at the front desk, and it seems the results are in as well, so let me print those for you."
We both smiled at her demeanor. It seemed that the doctor was just as much of a whirlwind as Alice was."
"I have good news Isabella. You are clear of every known STD. You have been very lucky." Doctor Bors said with a smile.
Bella smiled at that. "Thank God, that's seriously a load off my mind."
"I can understand. Go and get dressed again while I give your girlfriend some instructions for care should it be needed." Dr. Bors said with a smile.
Bella nodded and got off the table to get dressed again. "So, in these first few weeks not a lot will change for you two, other than morning sickness and the fact that she will probably feel tired a lot. The best thing to do is to let her rest when that happens. I will also give her a prescription of prenatal medicine that should help combat the fatigue."
I nodded at that. "Her fatigue is to be expected, and she's been resting a lot because of what happened. I'll continue to keep an eye on her, and because we have been together for so long, I have become quite adept at reading her."
The doctor smiled as Bella came back out from behind the screen. "It seems you are all set. I'll see you both in two weeks, and if there is anything troubling you, don't hesitate to come and see me or give me a call."
We nodded and bid her a good day before making our way out of the office, where Esme and Sulpicia were still waiting for us, both of them leafing through a magazine. "You girls ready?" Esme asked with a smile.
Again we nodded as we followed the to the car. "Let's go get our darling some ice cream then." Sulpicia said with a soft smile.
Bella's POV
By the time we were back home, it was almost dinnertime, since our stop for ice cream had turned into a small shopping spree for baby items, at Sulpicia's insistence, because she wanted to start her grandmotherly duties early. I could only smile though, I had my ice cream and all was right with the world. I could handle my mother going a bit nuts in the store.
Of course Sulpicia didn't carry her things in, but instead directed Alec and Emmett to do that for their baby sister, which she had already found out was a good instigator to get them to do anything.
Rosalie and I had immediately claimed the loveseat, with me in her lap while Esme cooked my dinner. "So love, have your nerves settled a bit?" She asked softly.
I nodded and kissed her softly. "Yes, they have. I was so worried that I might ave contracted something from those idiots. Now I can just focus on having as healthy a pregnancy as possible."
Rosalie smiled at her. "Thankfully for you, you have an entire house full of vampires who will be able to hear everything going on inside of you. I can already hear her heartbeat."
I smiled and rubbed my belly unconsciously. "I'm very glad for that, because I really feel out of my depths with this pregnancy. I don't think I could've done this without you."
"I will always be here for you and our sweetling Bella, as will the rest of the family. You will never be alone or feel unloved ever again." Rosalie said softly.
I smiled at her. "I haven't felt unloved since I opened up my eyes to see my Goddess smiling back at me."
Rosalie smiled and kissed me. "You're too sweet my love."
"You always shower me with compliments, so at some point I am going to repay the favor." I said with a soft smile.
Rosalie smiled at that. "You do have a way with words, my love. I always love it when you say such sweet things."
I only smiled and relaxed against her. "You two are way too sweet sometimes. It would almost be enough to give people sugar shock." Alec said as he sauntered into the room.
"How I'm going to laugh when you find your mate, brother, because I am sure you will be even worse." I said with a grin.
He smiled at that. "Don't hold your breath for that, Bella. The chances of me finding my mate anytime soon are slim."
"Doesn't that bother you though, that you don't have a mate?" I asked softly.
He smiled and shook his head. "Not really. I sometimes see how every other mated couple in this house acts, and then I am glad that I haven't turned into such a sappy person. Of course it is lonely sometimes, but I will always have Jane to keep me company."
"Don't kid yourself brother. Bella is much better company than you are." The blonde said with a wink to me.
Alec grumbled as he walked away and Jane took a seat across from us. "Don't mind Alec. He's just tries to get a rise out of you."
I smiled at the blonde. "Oh I know, that's why I don't rise to it. You have taught me so many creative ways of getting him back that I am still working through them to see which ones work best."
Jane cracked a slight smile at me. "Alec thinks himself a bit of a ladies man, so perhaps you can find new and inventive was to say something about that, but mother asked me to inform you that your dinner is ready."
"Thanks Jane. Do you want to join me baby?" I asked Rosalie softly.
The blonde smiled and picked me up in bridal style, carrying me to the kitchen. "Like you have to ask Bella. I will always want to spend time with my mate."
I smiled and kissed her cheek before she gingerly sat me down on the chair, taking the seat across from me while I admired the light pasta dish that sat in front of me. "Thanks Mom, it looks delicious."
Esme smiled at me. "Thank you sweetie. I hope you enjoy it."
I only smiled at her as I quietly ate my dinner, still being acutely aware of the flitting about of almost every vampire in the room, even if I was getting used to it by now.
