We'll be a Family
C8: Can You Feel It?
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
Rosalie's POV
I was so happy for Bella that now that she had entered her second trimester, her morning sickness had also stopped, and the slight dizziness that had replaced it was more manageable than that.
Right now she was at nearly sixteen weeks and some of the changes to her body had been pretty apparent already. She was showing not much more than she was three weeks ago during our shopping trip, but her breasts had definitely grown a bit, because where they were a healthy C-cup before, they had definitely grown a bit, and if they kept on growing, they would grow as big as a D-cup before her pregnancy was over, something she was both excited for and was anxious for.
We were waiting at the doctor's office for her bi-weekly appointment and I couldn't help but smile at the glow that Bella was showing, something that caused a bit of an issue in the house, given that the scent of her blood was more prevalent now.
When we were called in I helped Bella up from the chair, which got me a sweet smile from the brunette.
"Good afternoon ladies. I trust you are both well?" Dr. Bors asked with her usual kind smile.
Bella nodded and smiled at the woman. "We are. Still riding the pink cloud of pregnancy so far."
Dr. Bors smiled at that. "Yes, I can see, and it is probably something that will continue throughout your pregnancy. Why don't you go and change while I ask your girlfriend some questions."
Bella nodded and went behind the screen to change. "So, how has the past couple of weeks been?"
"Pretty good all things considered. Bella's mostly really glad that she no longer has to deal with the morning sickness, and so far the only thing I'm a bit worried about is her dizziness, since she is not terribly coordinated." I said with a kind smile.
Dr. Bors nodded and took a few notes. "Unfortunately that is a part of pregnancy, but it will only last a couple of weeks with most women. Her body is going to its fair slew of changes and her hormones are working hard to keep up with those changes. It will sort itself out in a few weeks. Now. Have you noticed any increase in her appetite?"
I nodded at that. "Yes, she usually was fine with two full meals a day, but recently she eats three full meals and some fruit or snacks between meals. Is that something we need to worry about?"
"Not really, it's normal for pregnant women to have increased appetites since they are literally eating for two. As long as it's healthy it can make both of your lives easier, and it will probably get worse once the cravings start to develop, and again it is easier for both of you if you just go with them, as long as they are healthy for her. Cravings can be very powerful and can come from nowhere. It's easier to go with them once they hit."
I nodded and smiled at that. "I think with my mother cooking for her we'll be fine. My Mom loves her like she was her own daughter and has no issue cooking anything Bella desires, and she always makes sure it's healthy too."
Dr. Bors smiled at that as Bella came out from behind the screen wearing her scrubs before laying down on the table. "So, your girlfriend informed me of your increased appetite. How long have you been having this?"
"About two weeks now. I think our baby girl needs something extra, because I'm craving carbs most of the time." Bella said with a smile.
Dr. Bors smiled and nodded. "Do you already know the gender? Usually we can tell this around week twenty."
"I wouldn't say I know it. It's just a gut feeling I guess. Like my body is telling me that we're going to have a baby girl, but I can wait a few weeks more to know for sure." Bella said with a smile.
"We can do an ultrasound now if you want, depending on your baby's growth we can perhaps find out today, but it will also tell us a bunch of things about the general health of your baby and if they're growing the way they are supposed to." Dr. Bors said with a smile.
Bella smiled at her and winced as the doctor applied the gel to her belly, her hand still firmly clasped in mine.
Soon the image appeared on the screen and we couldn't help but smile at the grainy image of our daughter, who seemed to be really excited inside Bella. "It seems you have a lively one here, but they seem to be growing in the way they should. So far you seem to be right on schedule."
Bella smiled at that. "That's good to hear. I wasn't really worried, but you always hear those stories about things going wrong that it's good to have the confirmation. But may I ask why you refer to the baby as they?"
"It's something us OB-GYN's do when we do not yet know the gender of the baby. We think it's safest and not to give some parents false hopes. So parents are dead set on one or the other that they plan their lives the moment they find out they're pregnant." Dr. Bors explained with a smile.
Bella nodded at that as she got off the table to get changed again while Dr. Bors printed the picture for us. "I'll see you both in four weeks, because I'll be out of town for a while, we can do the ultrasound to determine the gender then. Until then be sure she keeps taking her vitamins and continues eating healthy."
I nodded and smiled at her. "I will, although I doubt I will have to. She's been taking her vitamins religiously this entire time, and since my mother is responsible for her food, I know it will always be healthy. We have a lot of people in our family with food allergies, so she is used to special needs."
Dr. Bors smiled and nodded as Bella returned fully clothed. "Ready love?" I asked with a smile.
She nodded and after saying our goodbyes to Dr. Bors, we made our way back to the car, fully intent on spending the rest of the day with the family.
Bella's POV
When we were back in the car I was insanely hungry. "Rose, could we get some food before we go home? I'm really hungry."
She smiled at me. "Of course baby, what are you in the mood for?" She asked sweetly.
I thought about it for a minute. "You know, I could really go for tacos. It's been ages since I had tacos."
She smiled at that. "Of course love, but perhaps I can do you one better. Wouldn't you rather have them fresh? I can call Esme and then she'll have them ready for you when we get home. I'm sure that I can get us home within fifteen minutes."
"That sounds amazing. Could you? I asked softly.
She nodded and I could only watch as her fingers flew over the keyboard of her phone, driving off within seconds. "You might want to close your eyes love. I know you have some issues with going fast."
I nodded and did as she asked, closing my eyes as I felt her accelerate, and for the first time I didn't feel fear at going fast, which I accredited to it being Rose who was driving, even though this was the first time I had been in a car with her when she drove so fast.
I felt her take my hand and give it a loving squeeze, and I just couldn't help open my eyes and smile at her. "I should feel miserable right now, but I think I can get used to this if you're driving."
She smiled at me and kissed my hand. "You will never have to be afraid of me baby, out of everyone in the family I am most adept at driving safely."
"I know love, and you know I will always trust you, in everything you do. Everything you have done for me over the last three months has been for either my safety or in my best interest." I said softly.
She smiled at that. "Of course baby. I would do anything in my power to keep you safe and make you feel loved. I will always put you before everything else."
I smiled and pressed a kiss to her knuckles. "I know, but you don't have to sacrifice yourself for me, Rosie. I couldn't bear it if I had to raise our daughter without her other mommy by my side."
"You won't lose me Bella, not with the entire family protecting us. Esme and Sulpicia know that we can't be without each other, now and especially when our daughter in born." She said with a soft smile.
I smiled at her. "Perhaps we should start a list of names soon. That way we won't have to decide on that when she's born, since knowing us that might be a topic of discussion."
She smiled sweetly at me as she drove up the driveway of our home. "How about I get my baby mama fed and then we'll start that list? Because you're right, we will have to have a good talk about that, and I have a few ideas, and I am sure you do too."
I nodded and kissed her softly before she flashed out of the car and was at my door before I had time to blink. "Sometimes I hate it when you do that."
Rosalie smiled at that. "Sorry baby, but I can't help but be a gentlewoman for you. You deserve to be waited on hand and foot, because you are carrying very precious cargo."
I blushed and kissed her as we walked inside, the first thing that caught our eye was the serious look on most of everyone's faces. "What's going on?" Rosalie asked softly.
Esme and Sulpicia turned to us and smiled. "Welcome back girls. We have just received word that Carlisle has been captured by Didyme's Guard but Edward escaped and that is worrisome to say the least. We don't know his plans, but we can hazard a guess that he is coming for you at some point in the near future. He still believes you are his mate, and as you know he can be quite stubborn when it comes to realizing the truth. But don't worry, we'll do everything in our power to keep you safe." Esme said with her usual sweet tone.
I heard Rosalie growl at that, and I wrapped an arm around her waist, while guiding one of her hands to my belly, which seemed to calm her. "Do we at least know where the bastard went?"
Sulpicia smiled at her. "We do, and Didyme has dispatched every available tracker to find and end him. We'll find him and he will answer for his crimes. That I promise you."
Rosalie nodded at that as she kept tracing circles across my belly. "You okay Rose?" I asked softly.
She nodded at me. "I am now love. Having you close helps tremendously."
I smiled and pressed a kiss to her cheek as we took a seat in the kitchen, where Esme had already put a plate of delicious looking tacos down for me. "Thanks Mom. They look delicious."
Esme smiled at me. "I hope they taste as good as they look. I will admit tacos are a first for me."
I smiled at her as I took a bit, moaning softly at the taste. They were absolutely delicious and it didn't surprise me one bit. Everything Esme cooked was amazing. "They're delicious Mom, thank you."
She smiled brightly and pressed a kiss to the top of my head. "Thank you sweetie, but are you okay? I can imagine it can't be easy hearing that."
"I'm okay Mom, I had a feeling that something would go wrong with Edward, it is a given when dealing with him. I'm more concerned for Rosalie's state of mind to be honest, because I truly believe I am the safest human in the world right now." I said honestly, but with a sweet smile to Rosalie.
"I assure you that there is nothing wrong with my state of mind besides being a bit more protective of you and our daughter, which I don't think I am unjustified in." She said teasingly.
I smiled and kissed her cheek before I continued eating, while Esme, Sulpicia and Rose talked softly amongst each other.
After lunch we took a seat in the living room, and expectedly Jane was by my side in seconds. "So how was your appointment, Bella?"
"It was okay, the doctor mostly asked questions about my increased appetite and we did an ultrasound. Next time we are getting the confirmation that I am having a baby girl, even though we already know thanks to Alice." I said with a smile as I showed her the picture.
Jane smiled and looked intently at the picture, trying to ascertain more information from the grainy image, seemingly lost in her own world.
Suddenly a weird flutter made me groan, and Rosalie was beside me before I had time to blink. "Are you okay love?"
"Yes, it didn't hurt. It just felt really weird." I said softly as she lifted my shirt and felt my stomach, smiling as she looked back up at me.
"I think you just felt our daughter move, Bella. She's still very active." Rosalie said softly.
I smiled and placed my hands over hers as she directed me to the source of the movement, and when I felt it I couldn't help the tears that sprung into my eyes.
Rosalie smiled and placed a soft kiss to my hands. "It's okay love, this is all part of upcoming motherhood."
I smiled and pulled her up for a kiss. "That's not why I'm crying love. These are happy tears and I'm so glad that I can share this moment with you."
She smiled and took a seat next to me, both of us just basking in this loving moment we could now share.
Rosalie's POV
The news of our daughter moving had spread like wildfire to the house, and now every woman in the house wanted to feel, and I was surprised to not feel jealous of them wanting to touch Bella's belly.
Bella was happy to let them touch her belly though, and if her continuous smile was any indication, she was happy that everyone was so involved with her pregnancy.
Esme and Sulpicia were absolutely ecstatic and had already taken to talking to our little one, which reminded me of something, and so I flashed upstairs to get one of Bella's notebooks, the one she had written down other things concerning our daughter in. "Since the entire family is so invested with our daughter, maybe you would like their help in picking out a name."
"No, that's something for us, and perhaps Esme and Sulpicia, no offense to you guys of course." She said to Alice, Victoria, Jane and Heidi.
The four women smiled at her. "We understand little bird, but I hope you will forgive us if we live a bit vicariously through you." Victoria said with a smile.
Bella smiled and shook her head. "Of course we don't mind, but some things are just for Rose and I."
They nodded and gave her a hug. "Then we'll let the mothers to be float on their pink cloud of baby joy." Heidi said with a smile.
Alice of course pouted a little, but was quickly distracted by Jasper, who scooped the Pixie up in his arms and carried her upstairs.
Emmett seemed to have a similar idea, but was quickly dissuaded from that course of action by a quirked eyebrow from his redheaded mate, who led him outside so they could go 'hunt together' as she liked to call it, even though everyone in the house knew better. We were all very much aware of each other's kinks, with the exception of Bella, and if I had my way, she would remain oblivious to those until she was turned, because I was sure she would be embarrassed about knowing.
The only one who remained close by was Jane, but she did so without hovering, like she usually did when she was watching over Bella, which I didn't really mind, and I knew Bella didn't mind either.
"So love, what are your ideas for her name?" Bella asked once she had cuddled up to me, something she usually did when we were in the living room.
I smiled and pressed a kiss to her cheek while interlacing our fingers. "Well my first pick would be Vera, but that might be a bit difficult to pair with my last name. Vera Hale doesn't really roll off the tongue easily."
She smiled at that. "I can think of a few things that do though." She said with a wink. "But seriously though, I had the now of Melanie pop into my head the other day, and I can honestly say that I like it."
I nodded and put it in the book. "It seems we have a start, may I also add Danielle? I have always found that a beautiful name."
"Of course you can baby, you don't have to ask. It's not like we have to decide right now." She said with a soft smile.
I smiled and kissed her softly as we kept adding names that we thought would fit her, and by the time it was time for dinner, we had at least twenty names put to paper, and I just knew there would be many more before Bella gave birth.
After dinner Bella decided to take a nap, and of course she wanted me close while she did, so as she slept against me on the couch, I figured there was little else to do than to continue my pregnancy book, which I had been taking my time with on purpose. "Jane, could you do me a small favor? Could you get the book that's on my nightstand. I don't want to wake Bella."
The blonde nodded and smiled as she stood and flitted upstairs, returning within seconds. "I must say Rosalie, I'm impressed with how you have taken to the situation. Not to compare or anything, but if Bella were my mate I would've hunted Edward down relentlessly."
"The thought crosses my mind every single day to hunt him down and end him for good, but Bella needs me more. I've gone through the same thing as her, which led to me being turned, and I vowed then that I would never let another girl experience this again if I could help it. I saw so much of myself in Bella that I couldn't leave her even if I wanted to. I've spent so much time rebuffing her attempts at friendship that I will spend the rest of my unnatural life making up for it." I said softly.
Jane smiled at me. "I'm sorry if I have opened up an old wound, but if it means anything, I will always be here to help you two with anything you might need. Sulpicia asked me to keep an eye on Bella specifically, but over the last few months I have felt myself grow closer to both of you, so if there ever is anything you need, you only need to ask."
I smiled at that. "Thank you Jane, that means a lot to me. I of course know of your reputation, but having spent this time with you I have seen that there is so much more to you, and I want to thank you for being the sister that Bella needs and the friend that I was missing."
Jane smiled as Bella tried to cuddle in closer to me. "My reputation is well deserved, but I just can't help but be that sister for Bella. I saw very early on that she needed a sister, and that you needed a friend who could rationalize things, and of course this is no offense to Alice, but as she herself said, her bubblyness can be a bit smothering."
I nodded at that. "Sometimes yes, but a lot of that comes from her gift. She sometimes forgets that her visions do not mean that people shouldn't have a choice in things."
Jane only smiled at that as Bella stretched her legs over those of the petite blonde, making us both laugh lightly. "Well, it seems that I'm grounded for the time being."
I smiled at that. "Thankfully it's Bella and we both love her, I know it might be weird but I know you love her as much as I do, albeit a bit differently."
"Yes, I do. Much to the annoyance of my brother. He tries so hard to be her friend, but he just fails to see that it will take time for Bella to regain trust in men again." Jane said with a smile.
"I'm sure that they'll find some common interest at some point. I've noticed that in all the time I have known her, she has always meshed better with women then men." I said softly.
Jane smiled and nodded at that. "I can understand that though. The first few years after I was turned I could only tolerate my brother, and even that was tenuous at times."
I smiled at that. "I had the same when I was just turned, which almost caused Edward's death a couple of times. Carlisle got it into his thick skull that we were mates and tried to push us together, and of course Edward saw that as an opportunity to try and force himself on me, and I took his head off when he first tried. After that both of them backed off, but not before Esme almost literally ripped them a new asshole."
Jane laughed lightly at that. "I can see that. She can be absolutely ruthless if she wants to."
I only smiled at that as we continued to watch Bella in silence until she woke up an hour later.
Bella's POV
After getting over the embarrassment of waking up being basically cuddled up between Jane and Rosalie, Rose and I had decided to call it a night, but since I wasn't really tired yet, I was now relaxing against my mate in the bathtub. "I could get used to this Rosie. You're so comfortable to lie against."
"You've said that before, although I don't understand why you were so embarrassed when you woke up." She said with a soft smile.
"To be honest I think those were the hormones. I've cuddled closer with Alice and Victoria before everything happened, so I don't get why a similar situation with you and Jane made me blush so hard." I said softly.
Rosalie smiled and pressed a kiss to my cheek. "I'll be honest and say that even back then I wanted to pull you from their arms and have you in my lap, amongst other positions."
"You could've stepped in any time baby. I would've been more than happy to spend those nights with you." I said softly.
"How I would've loved that, but in the end it all worked out, didn't it?" She asked softly as she pressed a soft kiss against my neck.
I nodded and turned slightly to kiss her properly, both of our hands linked over my stomach as we continued to talk softly, Rosalie whispering sweet nothings into my ear as she kept rubbing my growing stomach, and the action was immensely soothing to our little girl.
After my bath Rosalie took her time in drying me, before carrying me to the bed, where I fell asleep in minutes, cuddled into her body and my hand clutching hers as she kept rubbing soothing circles over my stomach.
