Authors Note: Hey guys! I am going to make this short and sweet. Thank you for the support guys. You guys have been amazing! That is all.
Disclaimer: Who owns Twilight? Not I, I replied.
Artemis's POV:
After the announcement, I felt better. My friends knew everything and they still wanted me around. I couldn't be more lucky to have such a great people in my life.
"So how far a long are you?" Kim asks.
"7 weeks," I tell her.
They understood that even under the circumstances, I was happy and wanted this child. So of course the girls were free to ask questions.
"What are you hoping to have?" Rachel asks me.
"I don't know yet. Haven't thought about it much. Maybe a girl?" I say and it is true. I have no idea what I want.
"What about names? Have you thought about that?" Rachel asks.
"Again, no," I tell them, laughing.
"Oh, can I please plan the baby shower?" Kim asks, practically begging.
"Of course," I reply, and she squeals.
The questions went on and on from those two. Jared and Paul had to drag them away just to dance. Thank god they did because I need a break. Once they are distracted, I go and sit down at a table and just watch everyone.
My mom was with Tiffany and Sue Clearwater, Leah and Seth's mother, talking and laughing. Then I look over and see Jared and Kim, Paul and Rachel, and Sam and Emily, dancing together. They look so in love. And finally I see Embry, Brady, and a couple of the other guys, joking and laughing. All of them are so happy and it makes me smile looking at them all.
Embry comes over and sits down next to me," What are you doing over all by your lonesome?" Embry asks.
"The girls went to dance and I got tired and had to sit down," I tell him.
"Are you feeling okay?" he asks, looking concerned.
"I'm fine, just get tired more often with being pregnant, Embry," I say, placing my hand on his cheek.
"I know, I have been doing my research. Just making sure it wasn't anything else," he says, taking my hand from his cheek and holding it in mine.
"It's not and I would tell you if it was. But what do you mean you have been researching?" I asks him.
He pulls his chair so that he is directly in front of me. He takes both of my hands in his and looks me straight in the eye.
"Artemis, I love you so much. And at first, when I found out about this baby, I hated it. I hated that you kept it from me. I hated that it was that monster's child and I hated that you wanted to keep it. I hated everything about this whole situation," He tells me, and start to say something but he places a finger over my lips to quiet me," But I knew one thing, that I love you. And now after being with you this past month, holding your hair back when you get sick, going to the doctor's appointment, being there for you when you don't feel good and seeing how much you care for this baby, well it has gotten me thinking a lot. I know that this is not my child but if you will let me, I would like to make it mine. I want this child growing up and knowing me as father. If you would let me," he tells me all of this, never looking away from me and looking very serious.
"You really mean this? You really want to be there for this child? For me?" I ask, not believing it.
"Yes, Artemis. I want to be there every day of your and our child's life from now on. If you give me the chance," he tells me.
Our child, that made me smile. It just sounds right. I just couldn't believe that he wanted to be there for me and a child who is not his. He doesn't care about that and wants to be there and be the father. And I didn't want to have it any other way.
"Yes," I say to him, almost in a whisper.
"What?" he asks, looking surprise.
"Yes," I tell him again, looking him straight in the eyes," I would love to have you be there for this baby and for me. I would love to have my child call you father," I say to him, smiling.
"You really mean it?" he asks, looking even more surprised.
"Embry, yes!" I tell him, taking his face in my hands, making him see that I am serious.
In response he kisses me with so much passion," I love you, Artemis and this baby," he says.
"I love you too," I reply, kissing him again," Let's dance."
For the rest of the night, we danced. We danced and talked and laughed. We had fun and we were happy. Around 10 everyone started to slowly leave, leaving me, Embry, my mom, Emily and Sam to clean up, though the guest were nice and didn't leave a mess. All the food was either ate or taken home. So dishes and garbage was the only thing left.
None of that took too long and after saying our goodnights, Embry and I were cuddled up in my bed. I was cuddled into his side with one of his arms around me and the other on my stomach. We fell asleep like that and though I went to bed with a smile on my face, I couldn't help but wonder when something was going to screw it all up.
Sorry that it is kind of a short chapter, but I promise there is more to come! So... What you guys think? Any predictions of what may happen? Also what should Artemis name the baby? O.o Just hit the little Review button and tell me.
-Kels :)