Baby

Once Carlisle had given me a plate of bland hospital food, Edward left to go to my son just as I'd asked. I ate as quickly as I could with Carlisle watching on. He sat in the chair beside me, chuckling as I ate. I didn't really care. I just wanted my son back in my arms. Taking the plate away, he was gone for five minutes before returning with Edward behind him. In his arms was my little Edward, asleep. His tiny body was wrapped in a fresh white blanket. Carlisle had raised the back of the bed, so I was sitting up. I reached my hands out and was passed my baby into my arms. His eyes flickered open and looked up at me. Kissing his forehead, I nuzzled my face into his. He giggled and reached his chubby little fingers out.

"Hello my little Edward. I missed you baby."

Rocking him back and forth, I held him as close to me as possible without hurting him. I continued whispering to him for a couple of minutes. The comfort was more for me than him. My voice was soothing to him, but the words were more for me. I could see that his nose was a raw pink. His little sneezes at intervals scared me a bit. He was unwell.

Looking up, I saw Edward sitting in a chair in the corner of the room. He had a small smile on his face as he watched me and my son. I nodded my head to the space he had been sitting in on my bed earlier. Swiftly making his way over to us, he sat close to me. Wrapping his arm around my side and back, his chest touched my baby's side. He cupped that back of Ed's head and stared lovingly down at him. No one but me had looked at him that way before. It made me feel things I hadn't ever experienced before now. His lips pressed to mine and I moaned quietly. Blushing in embarrassment, I pulled away and looked down at my baby boy. He nudged my nose with the top of his, his lips pressing back to mine. Still embarrassed, I kissed him back softly. I cupped his cheek gently and moved his lips from mine.

"You are beautiful Bella. More so with Ed in your arms."

My blush deepened as I stared, dazed into his emerald eyes. I could feel my baby's fingers playing with the top of the hospital gown around me. When he gripped at it and started to pull it down, my eyes shot down to him. I untangled his fingers from the material and let him hook them around my own fingers. Holding him higher in my arms, I placed my lips to his forehead again. Looking up to Edward, he was smiling down at me.

"Am I allowed to leave soon?"

"Carlisle needs to talk to you first. We both want you to stay at our house for the next week to monitor both you and Edward. Charlie's already agreed to it as he's going to Seattle for a convention on Wednesday. I don't want you being alone at all this week."

"I don't want to be a burden to you and your family."

He lay his hand on the back of my head and made me look him into his reassuring eyes.

"You could never be a burden. Esme's wanted you to come over for weeks and I want to be there in the evening and morning for you and Ed. I feel as though you've done everything in this assignment Bella because you're the one that's always tired; you're the one that burps and feeds him; you're the one that takes him to class. I would never force you into anything but please I just want to do more. I love your son Bella. I want to be more for him."

My eyes teared up as I saw his sincerity. Everything he says and does makes me like him so much more. He is amazing. I cupped his cheek and lowered his lips to mine.

"Okay."

His crooked grin lit up his face and I kissed his lips again. As he went to deepen the kiss, the door opened. Both of us pulled away and looked round to see Carlisle standing in the doorway. He cleared his throat before coming into the room, closing the door behind him. Edward stood and moved away from me as his father sat in the chair beside me.

"You and Edward look healthy enough not to have to stay here any longer. Ed has got a very mild cold and with small doses of antibiotics, he should be fine. I have talked to Esme and my son and we all agree that it is in your best interest to be monitored for the next few days. If Edward gets worse then I want one of us to be there to help. The same goes with you. Your father has agreed for the both of you to stay at our house until after school next Monday."

"Edward already told me. It's fine with me."

Raising an eyebrow round at his son, he replied with a simple 'good' before turning back to me.

"There is something else that I need to talk to you about first."

He turned to Edward and nodded towards the door. Standing slowly, I gave him a small smile as he left the room.

"I understand that you never breast fed Edward."

"No. I wasn't comfortable at first and then my breasts dried up."

It was a little awkward for me to talk to him about this.

"I think Edward would benefit from breast feeding. He doesn't get all of the nutrients he could otherwise. If it's something you're willing to try, I can prescribe you some calcium pills which will stimulate your milk supply. It should take about three or four days to take effect and after you won't need to take them. Is that something you would want to do?"

I watched my little baby in my arms suckling on my finger for a while. I wanted what was best for him. It may be uncomfortable for me at first, but I couldn't help but want him to feed from my breasts.

"I could give it a go. I'd rather start sooner than later."

"Okay."

He seemed happy at my answer.

"Your father is waiting to see you. And when you're finished Edward can drive you to our house. I hope you don't mind, but Esme has packed a small bag of things for you in hopes of you agreeing to coming. She also got a bag together for Edward. Everything you or he would need is at our house."

"Thank you Carlisle."

"It's fine Bella. You are family now."

He leaned in to give me a hug and carefully maneuverer around Ed. Once he was out the door, I didn't have to wait long before my father came in. We talked for a while. Quietly, he fussed and worried about me and his grandson. He didn't want to disturb us for long in fear of me becoming tired. I didn't mind so much. When he left, Edward came in and placed a bag at the end of the bed. Lifting Ed into his arms, he pecked my lips quickly and left the room. I changed into some of my own clothes and brushed my hair out. I'd need to have a shower soon. I'm sure Esme would direct me to the shower when I got to their house. With the bag in hand, I stepped out of the hospital room. Making my way along the hall, I got to the waiting room. Edward was sitting in a quiet corner with my beautiful son in his arms. He stood up and wrapped one of his arms around my waist.

"I'll sign you out."

He handed me Ed and led me over to the receptionist. She was young and flirted with Edward. I was a little annoyed, but Edward wound his free arm around me waist, pulling me closer to him. After signing some papers, I signed my own name at the bottom. He pressed his lips to the top of my head. Carlisle stepped into the room and handed me a pot of pills. With some instructions and a goodbye from him, Edward gently pulled me out into the freezing cold. Holding Ed close to my chest, Edward opened the passenger door for me. He buckled me into the seat, his lips hovering by mine. Before he closed the door, he pecked my lips.