Chapter 18
RPOV
Today we were having Carlisle and Esme's surprise Anniversary Party. They have been married for 32 years today.
"Alice, is Bella here yet?" I called re-arranging the chip bowls again. Pita-Sour Cream and Onion- Plain- Salt.
"Nope! Wait! The Volvo just pulled up! They're here!" she giggled while running out to greet them at the car. Bella's ready to blow, I swear. If she makes one wrong move I'm afraid that she will literally explode right here in my kitchen.
The last few weeks were tragic. Edward's friend's burial and memory service was a couple weekends ago on a dark, rainy and all around sad day. I have never seen my brother in law in such a mess. Many people showed up from both forks and La Push to grieve for the lost soldier. Emmett and I went along with the others for support. Bella was amazing. She was able to handle her friend Rachel, since it was her brother and her own husband's sadness without falling apart herself. You would think that her hormones would get to her at that specific time, but she held. She had her weak moments, but otherwise she was strong for her husband.
"Rose?" Bella called while walking through the front door, supported by Edward. Thankfully he was coming back down to earth, realizing that life needs to goes on and his wife needs him now more then ever most likely.
"In here Bella!" I called bending over to pull the food out of the oven.
"UWNCLE EDWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got a new TWUCK!!!!" my son screamed running out of the play room. I heard the thud as Tyler smashed into Edward's legs.
"Hey squirt!" he laughed. Edward laughed. He Laughed? I walked quickly out to the living room where Bella, who was now sitting on the couch with pillows behind her back, was obviously thinking the same thing. Alice's face mirrored my own and the entire family was looking at Edward. He was sitting of the floor cross-legged looking at Tyler's new toy jeep wrangler toy that Emmett managed to find at the supermarket. He was laughing and suddenly he had Tyler on his shoulders and was running out to his car making rocket ship sounds.
"He-"Alice began once he was out of earshot. Bella was smiling the biggest smile in the world and Emmett and Jasper just sat there watching the football game that was on the TV, but I didn't miss the smirks on their faces.
"He's going to be a good dad Bells." Emmett exclaimed out of nowhere.
"I know... I can't wait."
"Mommy, look at what Uwncle Edward bought me! A stephascope!"
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"Hello?" I heard Esme's voice call from the doorway. There was humor in her tone and when we turned to look for where she was she was standing there with Carlisle smiling. Well that was NOT how I planned this on happening.
"GWAMMMMA! GWAMMMMPA!" A blur of curly blonde hair streaked across the room.
"Hey buddy!" Carlisle exclaimed laughing. He swung Tyler around a few times before he said something unexpected.
"HAWPY ANIVERSRY!" he giggled kissing Esme on the cheek. She just smiled and looked at me and then around the room.
"Oh Edward!" she gushed. Wow. Mothers really did notice everything. Her arms wrapped around his neck and she whispered something in his ear making him smile even bigger and look down.
"Can we eat now that they're here?" my goofball of a husband asked.
"No." Alice stated sharply. "Presents first." She thrusted a big box to Esme and was bouncing up and down on the couch.
"That's not necessecery..." The wrapping paper was already being torn to shreds.
"Oh Alice." her tears welled up and she held the gift up.
Family Forever
Together or Apart
A special place in our hearts
Love each other
Love one another
Family Forever
Cannot be apart
Best friends and brothers
Connected by heart
Mom & Dad- Love you so much.... thanks for everything and loving us through every rough patch in our lives. We can always count on you to love each and every one of us--Forever: together or apart. Remember that you hold a special spot in each of our hearts.
With lots of Love,
Alice, Jasper, Emmett, Rosalie, Bella, Edward, Tyler, _______ & ________
"Alice. Guys, it's beautiful." Esme cried, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"We can add the twins after we know the names." I whispered She flipped through the book showing each and every picture: Their Wedding Day, Emmett and my wedding day, Bella and Edwards' and Alice and Jaspers'. Tyler's baby picture, me pregnant, Alice and Jasper on the beach, Edward and Bella on the boat when he was proposing, Edward's military picture, Bella and Edward on Christmas a couple months ago.
BPOV
Esme really seemed to enjoy the gift. Even after we ate she was still going on and on about the pictures and how much they mean to her. I hadn't been feeling great all morning and I thought it was just a back pain or possible a new kind of pain I was experiencing.
"I'm going to get some water. Anybody need anything?" I asked getting up from the chair on the deck. The women were engrossed in the book and didn't seem to hear me to I walked back through the double glass doors into the Rose's beautiful kitchen. The fridge, only a mere 10 feet away, took about thirty seconds to reach and the cabinet about another 20. I was just about to put the glass to my lips when the pain started. Subconsciously I whimpered and grabbed onto the counter top. The pain was worse then I've ever felt before and impossible to describe. I breathed in and out hoping it would pass and in good time it did. Weird. I went to get another sip of my drink about ten minutes later when it happened again, this time a lot worse and going straight through my middle. I couldn't help the tiny scream that erupted out of my mouth. My knuckles were turning white from gripping the counter and I couldn't breathe.
"Awnty Bewa? You owkay?" I hear a small voice ask from behind me.
"Tyler—get uncle Edward.... now!" I practically screamed. He took of running and I heard the door slam from the side door.
"Uwncle Edward!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
EPOV
"Uwncle Edward!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I looked up from my discussion that I was having with my father and brothers only to see Tyler running through the backyard screaming.
"What's up doc?" Emmett asked his son.
"Awnty Bewa's cwyin'" he answered. This got my mind completely off of the car engine that I was talking about. I got down on my knees in front of my nephew and looked him in the eye.
"What happened Tyler? Where's Aunt Bella?" I asked calmly, but with enough force to get him to tell me.
"She's in ve kitchven. I downt no why buwt she was cwyin'! he exclaimed throwing his hands in the air. It would have been cute if the situation wasn't so serious. Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle and I were all suddenly bounding towards the house.
"What the hell are you doing?" Alice asked when we ran past them.
"Bella-" was I could get out before I saw the picture before me. I saw my wife grabbing onto the counter shaking while tiny screams escaped through her beautiful lips.
"Bella?" I asked while wrapping my arms around her. Somehow she managed to turn around and cling to my shirt, almost putting her fingers through the material.
"Love?" I whispered stroking her hair.
"It hurts!!!!!!!!! Edward!!!!!!!!!!! Make it stoppppppppppppp!" she cried biting my shirt.
"Are they like last time?" I whispered back trying not to sound scared.
"NO-no-o."
"On a scale of one to ten how much worse?"
"11."
"Bella let me call the doctor."
"NO!" She screamed causing me to drop my phone.
"You're a doctor. Make it stop!" she begged crying harder now.
"I can't do anything!" I said getting nervous now.
"Edwarddddddddddd..." she cried gripping me, if possible, tighter.
"Bella?" my dad suddenly asked putting the pieces together, "Bella, walk a little around the house... that should.... ugh... help and we have to wait a little before and if we need to call the doctor."
"Fine." she said into my chest. I took her hand and we began walking around the house. We walked around the entire house at least three times before she screamed again. This was it.... this is the moment that will change our lives forever.
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