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Remember. This is Five Years after the Wedding. Regarding ages. Leo is 9 almost 10, Bella is 25, and Edward is 24 (Since he's slightly younger.)
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Chapter One:
Bella's point of view:
I couldn't bring myself to look at it. I was now in the process of twirling it between my fingers, making sure I didn't let me eyes wander towards the little window.
Why couldn't I look? This was what we wanted, right?
I stopped twirling it and instead held it in my hands. I had to look; I couldn't just pretend this wasn't happening. I'd got this for a reason; I had to do something about it now.
I made my eyes move down towards the stick, and to look directly at the little window on it.
The little blue '+' sign in the window just became the most important thing in my life.
I dropped the stick and it landed on the bathroom floor with a small 'thud', and my hands automatically fluttered towards my still flat stomach.
I was having a baby...
No, correction. We were having a baby.
Why was I suddenly so scared? This is what we wanted. We'd talked about this, about having children, so why did it suddenly seem so daunting? I'd done this before. I could do it again. Nothing would go wrong this time. It would be perfect, because I wouldn't be on my own...
The sudden sound of the front door made me jump. Oh, they were home.
I'd have to think about this later...
I jumped up from where I'd been sitting on the toilet seat, and then picked the test up from where it had fallen on the bathroom floor. I threw it in the trash-can by the sink and then walked towards the bathroom door, flinging it open.
I walked down the stairs, only to find no-one was at the bottom. I could have sworn I'd heard the door...
"Hey." He whispered, wrapping his arms around my waist.
I smiled, leaning back into him. "Hello."
He dropped his arms and I spun round, pressing a quick kiss to his lips. Well, it was supposed to be a quick kiss, but Edward obviously had other ideas. He brought his hands up to rest on either side of my face, and deepened the kiss.
I'd had to pull away so I could breathe. "You shouldn't do that." I whispered, dizzily.
His hands stayed where they were on my face and then he pressed his forehead against mine. "Why not?"
"Because one day, you're going to give me heart attack."
He chuckled and his hands dropped. "I don't think I could do that." He whispered, what sounded almost seductive.
"Mom!"
I pulled away from Edward and looked behind him to see Leo standing there with a huge smile on his face.
I walked past Edward and stood in front of Leo. "Hey, baby." I bent down to his level and he threw his arms around my neck. "Did you have a good day?"
"Mm-hmm." He removed his hold and pulled back, smiling at me.
"Do you have homework?"
That made the smile disappear. "No?" He said it like a question, and I heard Edward laugh quietly behind us.
I raised an eyebrow and Leo frowned. "Mom..."
"Go on." I stood up. "I'll come help in a bit, okay?"
"Fine." He huffed, turning round and walking down the hallway.
I sighed and then ran a hand through my hair. I was just so tired.
"Bella?"
I turned round and looked at Edward, who was looking at me rather oddly.
"Are you okay?" He walked the small distance so he was standing in front of me and placed his hand under my chin to tilt my head up towards him.
"I'm fine." I smiled, weakly.
He didn't say anything he instead lent forward and pressed a small kiss to my forehead.
I knew he didn't believe me. He'd always had the ability to see right through me. I knew that I wouldn't be able to put off telling him about the baby. I don't even know why I was even putting it off.
"I'll just go..." I turned round and walked into the living room where Leo was sat cross-legged on the floor.
I think I heard Edward sigh as he walked along the hallway, but I wasn't sure.
xoxoxo.
I yawned hugely and then rubbed my forehead. All I wanted to do right now was go and sleep. Everything was so stressful at the moment, although I couldn't really tell why.
"Mommy?" Leo whispered, bringing me out of my small daydream. He was waiting for me to say Goodnight.
I looked down and then smiled. "Night, baby." I leant down and kissed his hair.
"Love you." He whispered sleepily.
"Love you too."
I walked out of the room, turning the light off on the way and pulling the door quietly shut behind me.
It was too early to go to sleep, whether I wanted to or not. I walked slowly down the stairs, trying not to trip on the way.
I sighed and then walked the distance into the living room, almost collapsing next to Edward on the sofa when I got there.
He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me against him. "Tired?"
"Hmm."
He kissed my hair. "Leo okay?"
"Yeah. He's probably asleep already." I laughed quietly, and then nestled myself closer to him.
"So, how was your day?" He asked. I swear questions like these are only ever asked by, parents and husbands.
"Fine." My voice shook. Oh, crap.
Edward's arms tightened around me, as if he was suddenly worried.
I breathed in and then breathed out slowly through my nose. "Edward?"
"Hmm?" He wasn't really paying attention. I tried to push away from his hold and his arms automatically dropped from around me, when he knew what I wanted. I sat up and turned round to face him.
His eyes studied me closely, whilst I was trying to think up ways that I could bring this up, that I could tell him the news. I couldn't keep it a secret, I knew that already. I was just so afraid.
I'd been hurt too many times in the past, and for some strange reason, I was scared that Edward would hurt me as well. I have no idea why. Deep down, a part of me was saying that it would never happen. But there was another part of me saying that it could in fact happen. It had happened before, so why could it not happen again?
"Bella?" He whispered.
I blinked, only to realise there were tears in my eyes. Damn-it. Stupid reactions.
I decided that now was the time to just go for it. Otherwise I'd just decide not to, and then I'd put it off. I had to tell him. This baby was his as much as it was mine....
"We need to talk..."
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