A.N- So sorry this took so long to post guys! School has been crazy so I havent had the time! I hope you like this one its a bit of a filler but I have a new direction I'm takingthis story. Enjoy, more coming soon! As always please review!
Just like I expected it was my longest stay in hospital. Okay so it was only few weeks, which the doctors told me was exceptionally fast, but it was still weeks too long.
Everyone had their own way of coping with the news. Emmett seemed to laugh it off, Jasper was suddenly quieter than before, and Alice was desperate to go shopping for baby supplies. Rose had been gleeful the whole time; I had the sneaking suspicious she had something more to do with all this than she let on. Carlisle was being professional about it all but it was Esme I was most worried about. She put on a brave happy motherly face but I could see the pain in her eyes: how much she had always wanted to have a child and here was I dreading it.
No matter what I did whenever they left the room everyone else had been sullenly thinking it over in their head. I couldn't win.
I managed to get a few hours of sleep and as I did the gossip flew through Forks. Everyone had made sure not to say anything about the pregnancy but when I awoke there was a crowd of visitors to see how I faired after the accident. It felt as if I retold the seemingly exciting story very disappointingly average. I said time after time all I remembered was falling asleep at the wheel and waking up here in pain. I was yet to tell anyone about my subconscious experience or Serenity, they would think I was insane. Despite this however everyone still found it amazing and wouldnt leave me alone; Forks could be a very boring place. My mind wandered back to Serenity, would people think I was crazy if I told them, was it normal to go through what I did?
"Okay everyone I think you need to go. Bella needs her rest." Edwards's firm voice broke my thoughts as I remembered I was in a room full of expecting people. There were a few mumbles and people said there goodbyes and left. I sighed in exhaustion slumping into his cold arms relieved.
"Thanks" I whispered thankfully smiling up at him. He smiled back snuggling me tightly in his arms. His embrace was slowly strengthening as my body began to heal and toughen. The plain empty room was now full to the brim; in every nook and cranny a balloon, flower or card sat wishing me to get better. I let out a small smile; if anything this whole thing showed me people did really care.
I felt as Edward weight shifted and he managed to sit up straight next to me on the bed. I looked up to see him pinching the bridge of his nose staring off into space. I gulped quietly knowing what this meant; something was coming up.
"Bella…" he began still avoiding my questioning gaze, "I need to ask you something…"
My eyebrow rose as a series of different questions buzzed around my head.
"Sure go ahead…" I said unsure of what to expect.
"How long… how long have you known… about the… baby" He managed to choke out looking away from me as far as possible. I nodded silently; I had been waiting for this to come up.
"Ever since I came home late and said I was out with Angela. I was actually going to buy a test…" I whispered as he nodded this time.
"I thought something had been up…" he suddenly looked down at me his eyes blazing into mine, "Why didn't you just tell me. Well I know why… but how did you cope with it all by yourself?" I smiled sadly back up at him tears prickling in my eyes.
"I didn't cope with it at all…"
"It's okay Bella its going to be fine" he said his arms snaking around my waist.
The day came that I was finally let out. It was only under the condition I took it easy and Carlisle gave me daily check ups which I happily agreed to.
The outside light was blinding as I stepped outside even though it was a usual cloudy Forks day. Edward was plastered to my side to support my weight as I hobbled over to his Volvo. In my hands I clutched tightly onto the hospital envelope. Carlisle had somehow managed to convince me to let him do an ultra sound. I didn't know he even knew how to do one! I guess after centuries of being a doctor you pick up a lot.
We had done it in my room and had screened it off to make it as private as possible. Nobody other then the Cullen's and I knew what was going on.
'Well it looks like you have a normal healthy baby' he began looking at the screen, 'this should be interesting, I've never seen a human pregnant with a werewolf. I've never seen a werewolf baby actually.'
I remembered him telling me vividly. I smiled silently, at least the baby was healthy.
'Would you like to know its gender Bella?' He had proceeded to ask.
'No, no don't tell me I want it to be a surprise!' I had shouted a little too loudly as Edward and Carlisle sat there and laughed.
I smiled at the thought my hand absently resting on my stomach. My bump was also beginning to show, it didn't look like I would be wearing any tight tops for awhile.
'We'll go secret maternity shopping!' Alice had squealed when she saw a vision of us.
That was my new worry; Edward knew all about the baby and was amazingly calm about it but what about everyone else? I couldn't hide this baby forever, sooner rather than later people were going to start noticing my stomach expanding. Even Alice knew there were no types of clothing that would be able to hide it soon.
My thigh started vibrating; I jumped out of natural habit before realising it was my phone. I grabbed it and answered hastily; it was Charlie.
"Hey Dad."
"Bella, how are you doing getting home? Do you need me to come over or anything?" he asked.
I stifled a laugh as he said this. For the past week Charlie had been doing his absolute best. He had rushed in as soon as he had received the message left on the phone about me being in hospital. He had brought balloons and a get well card and stuck around for a few hours. If I hadn't forced him to go home I was sure he would have walked around the hospital the entire time helplessly. He didn't have much experience at raising a daughter let alone taking care of one in hospital. Sure we'd both been in the same situation when Edward had saved me from Laurent but Charlie obviously still had no idea. It also seemed once again Alice was to the rescue helping me have showers and get dressed. I laughed again as I thought of how Charlie would have reacted if he had been given the task. I was impressed by his determination though. Everyday before and after work he came in to see how I was and talk to Carlisle about my progress.
"Bella?" Charlie's confused voice impeded my thoughts, I had actually began to chuckled out loud without realising.
"What are you laughing at Bells?"
"Oh nothing Dad I'm fine really. Edwards doing a great job I'll be fine." I could hear the relief in his voice when he answered me.
"Okay honey you be careful I'll see you later."
"Bye dad" I replied hanging up the phone as we continued to hobble to the car.
In the week I'd spent in hospital I hadn't heard anything from Jacob since I'd rather rudely kicked him out. I felt a pang of guilt as I thought about this for the hundredth time.
Edward feeling my body tense up cooed me as I got into the car.
"Its okay Bella, we're going home and then we can sort it all out." He smiled as we drove out of the hospital a little to fast for my liking.
My body relaxed against the seat, I could finally get comfortable and my body didnt spasm in pain.
I traced the scar on my forehead, there were still stiches holding it in place and I was told there would always be a scar there. Lucky for me my hair almost completely covered it. All the swelling on my face had almost gone but was being replaced by purple bruising. I refused to look in a mirror for at least a month. Bandages also decoartivly covered my body; one on both wrists, my knees, ankle and one tightly wrapped around my entire chest and stomach. I did admit I had learnt my lesson about driving while crying and being tired.
The car came to a slow hault as I looked up at the white house.
"Welcome home honey," Edward whispered as we got out, it was good to be back…
