After the small group had stared at the tiny blip on the screen for long enough Carlisle finally removed the wand, grabbing a towel off the stand he rubbed the gel off of Rosalie's stomach.
"It's much too early to tell anything but I believe that the reason you couldn't fit into your jeans this morning is that you are becoming more… pliable." Carlisle stated matter of factly as he put the wand back on its holder. He decided he wouldn't put the machine away, they would be needing it.
"Pliable?" Rosalie asked as Carlisle turned back around to face them.
"Yes. I don't know how this is going to work but if I were to guess I would say that you may start to become more… human."
"How is this…" Rosalie said, wide-eyed.
"When I was doing my research before purchasing Isle Esme I found that in each story the pregnancy progressed to fit the person. A woman with a hysterectomy suddenly had a small womb..."
"And a vampire?" Emmett piped in, he was tired of Carlisle beating around the bush.
"Well, that's just it, there are no stories on how exactly the cold one supported a child. There are only legends of a pair suddenly having a baby shortly after returning from the island. If I were to guess I would say that Rosalie may take on some human traits and much like Bella she will re-transform after birth."
Rosalie winced. The pain of becoming a vampire was the most unbearable thing she had ever experienced. The idea of doing it again after giving birth gave her chills. Yet, she knew in her soul that it would be worth the pain and suffering. Being alive for this was worth the pain and suffering.
Rosalie felt Emmett twitch at the thought as well.
"I'll be fine Em…" Rosalie whispered.
"Will the baby be a vampire? How are they going to grow?" Emmett started shooting off rapid-fire questions, his brain running a mile a minute.
Carlisle sighed, "I know you both have a million questions but I think we're going to have to figure this out as it progresses. I'll do more research tonight but until than I think you both need a moment to process this before we tell the family."
Rosalie and Emmett looked at each other as Carlisle got up and headed towards the door. His hand on the handle Carlisle turned around to face the couple, "They're all waiting downstairs. Come down when you are both ready." Within seconds Carlisle was gone and Emmett and Rosalie were left alone.
Once again silence covered the room like a blanket, Emmett silently stroked Rosalie's face trying to comfort her. He couldn't imagine the barrage of emotions that were currently going through her system. This was all she ever wanted, yet stepping into the unknown was paralyzing. Would she be okay? Would their child be okay? There was no way to know for sure. He hoped that Carlisle would be able to find something concrete in his research to give the couple an idea of what led ahead. There was also their family, Emmett was sure Edward had already overheard Alice's thoughts and was pacing across the living room with worry. Although he didn't show it, Emmett knew that Edward loved Rosalie as his sister, that he would do anything to protect her.
"Rosie," Emmett broke the silence, stopping to cradle Rosalie's face with his hand. Rosalie looked up into Emmetts' deep golden eyes and brought one hand up to meet his, placing the other hand on her abdomen. Emmett looked down and brought his hand over Rosalie's, smiling.
"I think I'm in shock," Rosalie whispered.
"I am too," Emmett replied.
Rosalie chuckled at that and grasped his hand harder.
"A baby…" she wondered out loud, grinning from ear to ear.
"I read somewhere that good things happen to good people and you Mrs. Rosalie Hale are a good person." Emmett smiled, leaning down to kiss Rosalie.
Rosalie closed her eyes and sighed, "I love you Emmett Cullen you know that right?"
"I love you too Rosie."
Emmett and Rosalie had decided to spend as much time as possible alone in Carlisle's office. Emmett felt as if he was protecting Rosalie from reality but after forty-five minutes the pair decided it was time to face the family.
Emmett held out his hand for Rosalie to climb off of the exam table.
"I'm still a vampire you know," Rosalie remarked as Emmett tried to grasp her elbow and help her out of the room.
"Barely," he teased.
Rosalie play slapped Emmett as he opened the door to the office and into the outside world, he winced for her pleasure.
Grabbing her hand the pair exited the office and headed towards the living room to face the family.