Chapter 17
Edward and Bella knew they didn't need a very long honeymoon, though they did make sure to christen nearly every room of their new house besides the nursery. Since they moved in and finished completely unpacking finally. They kept hearing from Emmett about when they can see the new place.
"I think we should throw a housewarming party tomorrow night," Bella said a week after the wedding.
"It will be nice to show everyone the new place. Emmett asked again when they can stop by but I keep saying it's our honeymoon." Edward and Bella haven't left their house only to head down the beach a few afternoons during the week. They were truly spending their honeymoon secluded, making love constantly and watching favorite movies and series. "How about I spend the day cleaning up and you go think about the menu."
"I can help clean. If we do it together, it will go faster, and then we can create a menu together."
"Ok," Bella said. "I'll call Alice about the party and to pass the word to everyone, and you go get the cleaning stuff." Edward nodded. Bella called Alice on FaceTime.
"You're alive!"
"Hello to you too Alice."
"I see you and Edward finally came up for air. What's up?"
"Party for our new place tomorrow night."
"Oh! A housewarming party! Too bad half the family left already. I think Charlie is staying another week. He loved fishing with Jasper this past week.
"Oh is that Bella?!" Angela came on screen.
"Hello Angie, you are still here too?"
"Oh yes, Eric and I are...having fun getting to know each other."
"I'll bet."
"A bit too much fun last night if you know what I'm saying," Alice muttered. Angela blushed.
"Well, tomorrow night, invite him over here as well. I'm throwing a housewarming party for celebrate the new place."
"Finally! I thought you and Edward would never stop."
"Speaking of never stopping," Alice said to Angela.
"What shall we bring?" Angela asked ignoring Alice.
"Uh, a few good bottles of wine, I will make everything else."
"Ok cool."
"I can't wait," Alice said. "Please tell me you visited the closet and saw every piece?"
"Oh yes!"
"Ew yuck! I don't mean for you and Edward's fantasy sexcapes! Did you like the clothes?"
"Alice! There are like hundreds of outfits in there, of course I haven't seen every one, but what I can see so far, I will like."
"Good. Wear the plum dress tomorrow."
"Yes sir."
The next evening, Bella and Edward stood outside their cottage beach house to welcome their family and friends. Angela and Eric arrived first.
"Oh wow!" Angela said looking up at the cottage beach house before going to hug Bella. "Mrs. Cullen, you are looking good, how are you?"
"I am good." Bella stood in a plum sleeveless dress with black ballet flats.
"The house looks amazing. Bella, you remember Eric."
"Hello Bella, boss," Eric said carrying 2 large bottles of wine. Charlie arrived next.
"Daddy!" Bella hugged her father.
"Your mother would have loved to see this place."
"I know, but everyone is welcome back for the holidays. Edward already set aside some space for a big family Christmas on the island." Alice and Jasper arrived with Emmett and Rosalie.
"Sorry, we're late. Rosalie had a bit of afternoon sickness," Emmett said.
"Oh no, are you ok?" Bella asked.
"I am fine. I just probably shouldn't have had pickles and ice cream for breakfast." Bella smiled.
"Probably not."
"Welcome to our home," Edward said leading the way inside. There's nothing quite like having your own first home as a married couple. It is a rite of passage to throw a house warming gathering with your friends and family. A housewarming is really an open house party designed to showcase the home. Bella and Edward took everyone around each room, while opening the rose wine that went great with the Charcuterie platter, which is also known as a meat and cheese board filled with green olives, thinly sliced deli meats, brie cheese, berries, and toast crackers.
"Alice, you must design my closet," Rosalie said. "And that nursery! Oh, I can't wait for Esme to finish my baby's nursery."
"I love your Fleur di Lis room," Angela said. The library/media movie room was decorated with Fleur Di Lis décor. It was even more spacious than Edward's grand library.
"It's even bigger than the library Edward had in his old place," Rosalie said.
"Well, I had to combine Bella's things as well." Bella packed up her things from the New York apartment the few weeks she was there, knowing she was moving in with Edward.
"So, what are you going to do with the old place?" Bella asked Alice and Angela once she closed the bedroom of their final bedroom.
"Oh, we're keeping it," Alice said. "I still need a base in New York."
"I can't leave it," Angela said. "As much as I would love to pack up and move here, I can't with my job. But I will visit as often as I can."
"Oh, I hate I won't be able to see you guys every day."
"What am I, chopped liver," Rosalie said. Bella chuckled.
"As much as I know I'm going to love you like a sister Rosalie, these two are my sisters from another mother."
"Well, I'm not going anywhere soon," Alice said. She was still in the madly in love stage with Jasper.
Edward was grilling outside with the guys, while Bella chatted with the ladies.
"So boss, we need to talk," Eric said.
"Ok."
"I am putting in my 1-day notice."
"You're quitting?" Edward asked.
"Angela is going back to New York tomorrow."
"You're moving to New York? With Angela? Isn't it a bit soon?" Edward asked.
"Say the man that is married to a woman he didn't know 6 months ago."
"I just mean, it's only been a week."
"When you know, you know," Jasper said. Eric had told him earlier in the week, he was leaving, so Jasper has been working with hiring a replacement for Eric Yorkie. They had just found Heidi, who replaced Tanya at the front desk.
"Angela is my one," Eric said. "Just like Bella is the one for you. I won't let her go. And if that means moving to New York tomorrow. I am doing it."
"Wow. Well, I hate to lose you, but if it's for love, I can only say congratulations."
"Thank you. I hope to be inviting you guys to my wedding soon enough too." Edward nodded.
After their family and friends left, Edward was cleaning up the kitchen and dining room.
"Oh Edward!" Bella called out from their bedroom. Edward put the final dish into the dishwasher. He wiped his wet hands before shutting off the lights on his way out the kitchen. Edward checked the front door, locking up, and shutting off lights as he went. "Oh Edward…." Edward pushed opened the door to the bedroom and his jaw dropped as Bella stood in a sexy pink bra and lace skirt lingerie.
"Oh wow."
Bella lunges at Edward, planting her mouth on his. Edward smiles before he responses quickly and kisses her back. As Bella massages her lips against his lips, her hand glided up his shirt, caressed his neck, and ran her hands through his hair. Edward's lips danced over hers. A sense of hazy euphoria blanketed their thoughts. Bella closed her eyes and tilting her head back as his lips traced lines of kisses down her chin and the small of her throat. Edward caressed Bela's skin and with every touch against her skin it was like a blowtorch; heat radiated from his touch, inflaming her passion. Edward worked his way back up her neck to her mouth. His tongue poked into hers. Bella shifted against him and felt his erection pressing against her. She quivered in delight.
"You are so sexy." Bella reached up for another kiss. One of Edward's hands slid up and cupped her breast through the bra. Bella moaned. She hadn't realize how hard her nipples were. Edward cupped both breasts from the cups of the bra before he leaned down and bite her nipple before pulling the hard pebble into his mouth. Bella jumped at the contact. The twinge of pleasure was so sharp as it shot through her.
"Sorry," Edward
"No, it's okay." She took the back of his head and guided his mouth back to her chest.
While Edward was sucking on her nipples, Bella pulled off his shirt. Edward finally came up and held Bella's face while kissing her on the lips again. Bella fumbled at his belt, finally breaking their kiss so she could look at what she was doing. Edward watched her, as she got his pants open and pushed them down his legs. Her eyes fixed on his dick, which raised his boxers like a tent. She reached down and stroked his hard cock through his boxers.
"So hot."
"Hot for you," Edward said. Bella pushed down his pants and boxers, loving his engorged cock. She lightly touched his cock before she stroked it harder and the way Edward loves. Edward guided them into the bed, as they lay besides each kissed and stroked each other, letting their hands explore their bodies.
Edward settled into a slow steady rhythm of gentle thrusts into Bella's torrid, drenched body. Every second of the soft press of her body clamping onto his cock was absolutely wonderful. With each roll of his hips against hers, a soft cry escaped her lips. His instinct was to close his eyes but Bella's gaze locked onto his. He stared into her eyes with every thrust. Her attention never left him. It had never been like this with any other woman for Edward. As Bella and Edward made gentle love, Edward felt a connection deep in his soul. This is soulmates connecting over and over. This is true love.
The wave of pleasure rushed through them within time. Edward all but collapsed against Bella, who kissed his cheek and held him. When Edward regained some measure of control, he slowly slid his way from her and fell to the bed. Bella grunted as he pulled out before she rolled over and snuggled into him. She tossed her hair, fanning brown strands across his chest.
"I love you."
"I love you too," Bella said.
Bella arrived to the main office a week later. It was mid-October, just before Halloween though the holiday isn't celebrated on Robinson Crusoe Island. She took the steps up to the top floor since she saw Edward pacing on the phone. Bella had taken a pregnancy test, but it was negative. Bella was upset she still wasn't pregnant. Even though it has only been less than a month since their wedding. Edward looked up to see Bella.
"Ok, I will talk to you tomorrow once I have my plan."
"Hey," Bella said.
"Hello wife."
"What's wrong?"
"What makes you think something is wrong?"
"Because I am your wife and I know you." Edward smiled.
"I can't do join you for your book tour."
"Oh, why not?"
"Aro Volturi is selling his beer and botanical gardens on the island, and looking at potential buyers. I would be a fool to pass up this chance to own a brewery and botanical gardens on the island. I have to be at many meetings next month, one to make my case to Aro Volturi, and then potential two more just to prove the resort will benefit from owning his brewery and the garden. Having a licensed brewery and botanical gardens added to the resort can be a game changer for our resort. Like we could be set for life.."
"It's ok. I get it. Besides, Angela is promised to be by my side for the entire trip along with this new publicist, Abigail, who is one of best publicist in NYC. And Alice offered to come a few times, especially my stops in Europe because she loves London and Paris, as did your mother, so I will never be alone."
"I really wanted to see you on this book tour, especially spending time in London and Paris with you."
"Me too baby," Bella said wrapping her arms around Edward's neck. "I will miss you."
"Me too. What's wrong?"
"I'm not pregnant."
"Oh. Well that just means we get to play a bit longer."
"I want to be pregnant Edward. Rosalie, despite the morning sickness is loving it. I want that too."
"And you will, we will get pregnant soon enough Beautiful."
Morning of Bella's flight to New York to get Angela before she would start her American book tour, Edward had made her great breakfast. He made a giant egg omelet, some jam and toast with OJ. Bella sat at the island and dig in. Bella and Edward had made love all night, so Edward let Bella sleep in, while making her breakfast. Bella took another pregnancy test before leaving but it was negative again, which upset Bella yet again. Edward spent most of the night ensuring Bella they would have a baby soon enough.
"You packed everything?"
"Yeah. Alice supplied the wardrobe yet again."
"Of course she did. You got your passport?" Bella nodded. She cut into her omelet.
"You're not eating?"
"I ate while cooking for you." Yesterday, Edward stood watching Bella curled up in the middle of the bed fast asleep having cried herself to sleep about the negative pregnancy test. He opened their small terrace balcony and let the ocean waves music fill their bedroom before waking Bella up for romance before she was leaving tomorrow.
"Are you ok?"
"Just not looking forward to sleeping alone for the next month or so without you."
"Me too," Bella said taking a sip of OJ.
"I will miss your beautiful smile in the morning." Edward cupped Bella's chin.
"Even my bad morning breath?"
"Oh, that I will miss the most. How else will I get my morning laugh." Bella slapped his chest. Edward chuckled.
While Bella was on her first stop of her book tour in Seattle, dressed in a formal 2 piece slim work pantsuit with an elegant blazer and straight leg pants with a crisp white silk blouse and black Louboutin pumps, she smiled at the crowd below inside the book store. It was cool rainy day in Seattle, but that didn't stop the massive crowd outside. Bella couldn't be more pumped about how eclectic the mix of venues is: Indie bookstores. Public libraries. A brewery. A movie theater. Even a Methodist Church. There was going to be so much fun. She would start each day with autographs before ending the night with an amazing batch of people interviewing me on different stops before a first chapter read along. Angela and Bella's new publicist worked tirelessly on the lineup. Planning a tour like this is weeks of work. They got all the best hotel stays for Bella and Angela, along with one activity in each city to do so it wasn't all about work.
For authors meeting people who have enjoyed your work is a real thrill. Book events draw a select group of individuals. These are people who love Bella, and Bella's stories. She wouldn't survive the past decade without their love and adoration. And though it was tiring, signing autographs for hours on end, Bella did it with a smile. She showed her fans how much she appreciated them by even staying later to make sure she reached everyone waiting in the lines. It was going to be an ambitious book tour with 25 cities in 6 weeks before her 5 stops in Europe before being back home for Christmas.
"What a beautiful wedding," a woman said as Bella was finishing up another city. Today, Bella was in Charlotte, North Carolina, as Bella's visit to Robinson Crusoe Island was played on a video.
"Thank you. It was truly a magical day."
"And what a mighty handsome man. I suspect babies are in the future."
"From your mouth to God's ears."
Alice was helping Bella into her suit. Bella was staring at herself in the mirror. She was dressed in a gray business suit with peplum blazer and matching trouser pants, black silk top with necktie, and black Louboutin pumps. They were in a Dublin, Ireland today, Bella's second stop in Europe. By next week, Bella's book tour would be done. Bella has already done 25 US cities in 6 weeks and now it was December and she was in Europe for the final leg of the entire tour.
"Are you feeling ok?" Alice asked.
"Uh yeah, why?" Bella pulled down her blazer. It was a bit tight.
"Nothing, just the fit isn't the same. Did you have too much Thanksgiving pumpkin pie last week?"
"Very funny Alice," Bella said. She tugged at the suit blazer again. "It is a bit tighter than last month."
"Are you pregnant?"
"What? No! I had my period like 2 weeks ago."
"Are you sure?"
"Very much."
Bella was alone in her beautiful Barcelona, Spain hotel room. While in Barcelona, Bella was able to spend a couple of hours checking out Park Guell, one of Gaudi's major works and one of the city's most beloved icons. Bella loved the mosaic salamander statue, as well as mosaic artwork all along the terraces. She got to visit the Gaudi House Museum (once Gaudi's home), which is on the property, for some great artwork. With Angela and Abigail, they got to take in beautiful views of the city as well as the bay. The landscape was a definitely draw on why Barcelona, Spain is a top city in Europe to visit. Bella went downstairs to get something sweet chocolate when she spotted her husband.
"Edward?" Bella gasped. She ran over to Edward at the front desk.
"Este es tu marido?" The rude woman asked looking at Edward. (This is your husband?)
"I don't know what you said," Bella said. "But this is my husband…" Bella showed her left hand and lifted Edward's hand to show they matched gold rings. "Esposo…" (Husband)
"As I was trying to explain to the woman, I was your husband. But she wouldn't let me up."
"What are you doing here?"
"Well, I wanted to see you. And I couldn't miss Paris, the city of love, without my wife." Bella smiled. They hugged.
After a night in Paris, Edward found Bella sitting on the bed. He came up behind her, and found a pregnancy test in her hand. Edward kneeled behind her.
"Well…"
"It's...it's blue."
"Blue is what? Blue is baby?"
"Yes!" Edward smiled and kissed Bella's cheek.
"Oh yes! I knew it!"
"I was dreaming about a baby before you arrived in Spain."
"A boy or girl?"
"It was a boy. I called him EJ."
"EJ huh Edward Junior."
"Yeah."
"I had a dream about you too. That's why I decided to come. I needed to be with you," Edward said. "I can't believe we're going to have a baby." Edward stared at the positive test. Bella cupped his cheek before she turned her he and kissed him on the lips hard.
"I can," Bella said. "I was meant to have your baby."
Bella and Edward welcomed their family and friends back to Robinson Crusoe Island for Christmas with a big reveal over dinner. Bella and Edward gave their parents both an egg present When Renee and Esme cracked opened the golden eggs it has a sonogram and date for birth.
"July?!"
"I'm going to be a Gama!" Renee yelled before hugging Bella tightly.
"Careful Grandma, carrying precious cargo," Charlie said. "I am so happy for you Bells!"
"I will not be called Grandma. It's Gama or Nana, grandma makes me sounds old."
"You are old."
"Hush, oh Bella, what a darling daughter you have grown up to be," Phil said. "I would be honored to be a grandpa."
"How about Pops?"
"Nope, Pops is mine," Charlie said.
"Grandpapi is it," Phil said.
Pregnancy is a beautiful time, especially since Bella was sharing her pregnancy with Rosalie. It was hard world. Bella and Edward loved how her body was changing physically, but also her mind is preparing for a huge change too. Bella enjoyed being pregnant even with the morning sickness that sometimes attacked even at night. But with Edward by her side, the 9 months flew by. Together, Bella did things that made her feel good like exercising, upping her water intake, and even indulging in a sweet treat here and there. Once Bella's belly was showing, Alice created a wardrobe that accentuate her bump and make Bella feel even more beautiful.
In May, they arrived the morning after Rosalie and Emmett welcomed the birth of their babies. Rosalie and Emmett revealed during Christmas that they were expecting twins, which brought much joy to the family. After so many years of trying to get pregnant and multiple miscarriages, they were finally going to get their babies. Bella, Alice, Jasper, and Edward walked into Rosalie's maternity room to find her already entertaining Carlisle and Esme with the twins bundles of joy in pink.
"Oh, twin girls! Pay up," Edward said to Bella. He held his hand out. Bella pulled out a 20 dollar bill.
"Everyone, please meet Lily and Violet Cullen."
"Oh! They are so pretty! I can't wait to dress them," Alice said.
"Damn sis, they look just like you," Jasper said.
"Oh, I see a bit of Emmett in there," Bella said.
"Where is my brother?" Edward asked.
"Oh, he should be back soon." Everyone started taking turns with the twins when Emmett came in, carrying another bundle in blue.
"What is this?" Carlisle asked.
"Triplets?" Jasper asked.
"Meet Roman Emmett Cullen, he was a bit smaller than his sisters, so need a bit of extra care, but I think it's time he meets everyone."
"A boy!" Bella looked at Edward. "Pay up!"
"What? No, I said twins girls. They clearly have twins girls," Edward said. Bella rolled her eyes.
Even though Bella's pregnancy was fairly easy and passed by quickly, delivery was another matter. Bella had went gone well pass her due date, nearly a week. It seemed like their baby did not want to be born. Bella was at home with Edward, Alice and Rosalie, when a nasty storm rolls in. The triplets were sleeping peaceful. Bella never thought about having a home birth delivery, until she was facing it that evening in July. Her water broke as the nasty storm torn down trees outside. Bella worried with no doctor, or even a midwife could get to her during this storm, she feared to have to delivery her child with no medical aid.
It would have been a scary thing if not for Edward. He was on the phone with their doctor and his father, who walked Edward through every step. An hour after Bella's water broke, contractions came hard. As the wind blew harshly, things were progressing rather fast. Bella was already 4cm dilated after 3 hours, and nearly 12 hours later as the sun begin to shine July 4th, Renesmee Anna Cullen was born. She came out bloody and screaming into Edward's awaiting hands. There's something very special about Renesmee having been born in their bedroom, overlooking the ocean. And it's certainly going to make a great story to tell her when she's older.
10 Years Later…
Edward was talking to his father. Tomorrow was going to be his daughter's 10th birthday party celebration. Edward couldn't believe how fast the decade as gone by. He can still remember vividly a bloody Renesmee expelling from Bella's womb into his awaiting hands. She was so tiny, covering in mucus and bloody. It should have been disgusting thing to behold, but he hadn't seen a more beautiful thing that seeing his daughter being welcome into the world.
"Happy birthday babygirl" was Edward's first words to his daughter. He was a father. Edward smiled, remembering carrying his daughter to meet her grandparents. Carrying his daughter around the house while he gave Bella a chance to rest. As Renesmee got older, Bella realized how much of a mini Edward, her daughter truly was. Edward and Renesmee could spend hours by the piano. Renesmee was funny like her father, and smart.
Edward was talking with his father, Carlisle about his daughter's 10th birthday party at the resort tomorrow. Renesmee came running into the room. It had been a nice mother-daughter day on the island as they got ready for the party.
"Daddy!" Edward smiled.
"Hey babygirl!" Edward bent down and caught his daughter. He lifted her up and a big hug. They kissed each other's cheeks over and over before Renesmee settled on his hip. "Did you have fun with Mama today?"
"Mama let me wear red!"
"Red! Really?" Edward looked over at Bella. She shrugged. Renesmee showed her new red manicure.
"She wanted it for her birthday."
"Really Beautiful, red. Isn't she a bit young for red nails?"
"Daddy! I will be 10! That's so old!" Edward smiled.
"I know, 10 seems old, but you are still my babygirl," Edward said. "I guess it's fine since you are so old now." Edward shook his head. He could remember when baby Renesmee was in bed with Bella and himself. He was tickling his daughter's belly with kisses. Renesmee had started giggling for the first time and it was a sound Edward could hear constantly.
Bella was curled up in bed with her daughter. Her birthday party was the biggest bash at the resort of the year so far.
"Ok babygirl, time for bed."
"Awww Mama!"
"Come on!" Bella pulled back the covers to Renesmee's bed.
"But I'm not tired!" Renesmee yawned getting under the covers.
"Let's try to get some sleep, babygirl."
"But it's still my birthday right?"
"Of course, it is still your birthday, but it is very late and you need to sleep if you want to play with those new dolls tomorrow."
"Ok, I can't wait to play with them." Renesmee closed her eyes. Bella hummed a lullaby Edward usually sings which always put their daughter to sleep. Bella stood before Renesmee's shelves filled with dolls, stuffed animals, and pictures. She picked up a baby photo and a stuffed lion. She smiled. Edward poked his head into the room.
"Did I miss night-night?"
"Shhh!" Bella put back the lion and photo before she quickly left Renesmee's room.
"Gosh, I can't believe we have a 10 year old," Edward said.
"I know. Soon, she'll be heading to high school, and oh my god, college!"
"Do you think she'll want to go somewhere else for college, like New York, or California?"
"I don't know, maybe...it's not like she thinks about that," Bella said. "She just wants to play with her dolls and have leftover rainbow cake. She's our babygirl."
Edward and Bella entered their bedroom.
"It was a good party," Edward said pulling off his shirt.
"Yes, it was." Bella went to her top drawer. She saw something that made her smile. "How would you feel about doing it again?"
"Again?"
"Maybe this time with a boy?" Bella turned around holding a pregnancy stick.
"Is that what I think it is?"
"I didn't want to say anything too soon, especially when we were celebrating Renesmee's big day."
"Are we going to have a baby?"
"We're going to have a baby, again!" Edward hugged Bella and swung her around.
"Oh! I am so happy!"
3 Years Later…
Bella and Renesmee looked up as they heard Edward cursing and chasing after 2 naked toddlers. Edward like Emmett loved having daughters, but there is something about a man having a son. Where Renesmee had her mother's features and long brown hair, she carried her father's green eyes, the boys however were Edward's clones, even down to his bronze hair. When Edward and Bella found out they were having twin boys, the pride that came from that knowledge was insane. Bella gave birth in a hospital since it was twins, and they played the same trick Rosalie an Emmett played when they had their triplets. Renee was holding one baby with Charlie and Phil fawning over the new baby, when Edward arrived with their second son. They didn't tell anyone about the twins boys even though Rosalie was suspicion with how much bigger Bella was with her second pregnancy.
"Get your little butts back here!" The twins boys giggled as they ran down the hallway back to the living room. Edward sighed. Gone were the quiet days when Edward and his boys would be curled up on the couch taking naps together. Now the twins were in that terrible twos phase. Little hellraisers.
"See, I told you twins would be too much," Renesmee said. Bella chuckled. She kissed her daughter's forehead.
"Get to sleep while I go save your father."
"Good night Mama. Thank you for today." Today, Renesmee went from a girl to a woman.
"Of course. I love you babygirl."
"Love you too Mama." Bella kissed her forehead. "Mama…"
"Yes."
"Can JJ come by to play tomorrow?"
"If his Daddy say yes."
"Ok!" Renesmee smiled. Bella shook her head. She was not looking forward to having the boy talk with Edward about their daughter crushing on the young JJ. JJ and his father, Riley Biers moved to Robinson Crusoe Island last week. JJ and Renesmee became fast friends as Riley works at the botanical gardens. Edward didn't like it. JJ was a only a year old, but Edward acted like the boy was 20 years older. Bella knew when Renesmee did start dating, it was going to be a hard time for Edward.
5 Years Later...
Bella found Edward sitting on a stump before the beach. She came and sat at Edward's feet before placing her hands on his lap.
"It is not happening."
"Edward…"
"I don't care. It's not happening."
"Edward we can't stop it…"
"I will kill that boy before he can take my babygirl away!"
"Edward…"
"Bella no! NO! She is not getting married!"
AN: Angry Edward. Uh oh. What is Bella to do now that Edward is not happy that his babygirl has grown up. Epilogue is next
