I decided to skip ahead about two months, just so I can reveal the gender. You haven't missed anything. I was just tired dragging this out. Bella is four months pregnant.

Chapter 6

"Wake up, dear; we're going to be late." Edward cooed into my ear one morning.

"What time is it?" I asked with my voice thick with sleep.

"9:13, our appointment is at 10:30." He reminded me.

I took a deep breath and swung my legs off the side of the bed. "Fine, I'll get ready." I shuffled into the bathroom, and started the shower.

I began getting ready after taking a twenty minutes shower. I decided to go the extra mile and blow dry my hair straight that day. I dressed in the only pair of pants of mine that still fit, which happened to be khaki, and a button up Polo shirt. I felt the need to dress nicely for such an occasion. It was the day I would find out if my baby was going to be named Mason or Ava. Excited was an understatement, but I kept my cool around Edward.

"Are you almost ready?" He came up behind me in the bathroom mirror and put his arms around my growing middle.

I spun around to look at him, and he embraced me. I felt a sharp pain radiate in my chest. I yelped in pain, and backed away from him. He looked at me with wide, concerned eyes.

"What did I do?" He accused himself.

"I'm sorry, I'm just tender." I mumbled out. My breasts had been growing not only in size, but sensitivity. Being pressed up against his marble chest had just been too rough.

"Oh, Bella, I'm sorry. If I knew, I wouldn't have…" He began, once again, to apologize for something that was not his fault.

"I know, I know. But I shouldn't have pressed up against you so hard." I cut his unnecessary apology short.

"Well I'm sorry." He rubbed my arms, causing a small amount of friction. I shook him off, feeling sudden anger, not knowing the source.

"Will you stop apologizing, already? Geeze, do you have any idea how annoying that is?" I snapped. He looked at me, and I automatically regretted what I said. He knew I was irrational and hormonal. He was trying his best just to keep up. "Can we just go to the doctor's office now?" I wanted to forget it, and go back to being excited about my appointment.

"Sure, let's go." His mood seemed a little less than happy, and I knew I was the reason.

In the car, it was silent. I couldn't take it anymore. "Forgive me, Edward. I don't know what came over me."

"It's okay. But I don't forgive you," He looked over at me, taking his eyes off the road.

"But wh-why not?" I stuttered out.

"Because, love, you have nothing to be sorry about. I know that you are not fully in control of what you say. I'm sure that it won't the last time during this pregnancy that you lash out at me, or anyone else, for that matter." He smiled my favorite crooked grin, and it sent chills down my spine.

"I don't deserve you." I whispered in his ear, when I leaned over to kiss his cheek.

"Let's not start that one again, Bella." He laughed. "We're here." He shifted the car into park. I looked out of the windshield. I hadn't even noticed that we had pulled into the parking lot of the doctor's office.

"I'm starting to get nervous." I confessed.

"Why's that?" His brow's knitted together.

"Because last time we were here, they told me that I was underweight. And we're going to find out the sex." I glanced to my small four-months-pregnant belly, and placed my hand to it.

"Everything's going to be fine." He unbuckled his seatbelt, and leaned over to me. "Have I ever told you how sexy you are when I see you do that?" It was his turn to whisper in my ear seductively. He placed a gentle kiss on my temple, as I blushed, and was out of the car in a flash. He opened my door, and helped me out of the car.

"C'mon. I want to see my baby." He intertwined his fingers with mine, and led me towards Carlisle's office.

The appointment went much like my first. My measurements were taken, and I was asked to change into a gown. Carlisle came into the room, with a smile on his face.

"Hey you two." Carlisle greeted us. We had just seen him that morning, so health questions and updates weren't necessary. "Are you ready to find out what you're having?" He asked, already knowing my answer.

"Oh yes." I nodded eagerly from my laying position on the bed. He walked over to us, and set up the ultrasound machine and lifted my gown. He squirted gel onto my stomach, and I shivered from the shock of cold.

"Sorry, I forgot to warn you." He laughed.

"S'okay. I've gotten used to the cold." I smiled up at Edward when I said this, and he returned the smile. Carlisle turned to the screen as he moved the wand around on my belly. It took him a minute or two to make out the picture, and he turned to look at me.

"Everything looks like everything is going fine. My granddaughter looks very healthy." Carlisle and Edward grinned. It took me a second to comprehend that he just informed me that I was going to have a daughter. My eyes looked between the two men in front of me, and I felt my tears flush over the edges of my lids.

"Oh, baby. Why are you crying now? Aren't you happy?" Edward put an arm around my shoulder.

"That's exactly why I'm crying. I'm so happy." I sniffled. I looked at the screen to see for myself. There, on the fuzzy grey, black, and white screen, was my little Ava. I could clearly make out her still forming face, little hands with fingers, and her tiny nubs for feet. I reached out to run my fingers on the screen, as if I was touching her. Carlisle walked over to the small sink in the room, and wet a few paper towels, and walked back over to me.

"Here you go Bella." He handed me the napkins, and I absentmindedly took them, still staring at the screen.

"Bella," I heard my name, but I didn't respond. "Bella," I heard it a little louder this time, and I snapped out of my daze.

"Oh," I shook my head to clear it, and began to wipe my stomach clean of the gel.

"Are you ready to go home?" Edward asked, and took my hand to sit me up.

"Yeah, yeah," I was still dazed from the news. Edward helped me down.

"I'll see you two back home. Congratulations." Carlisle told us goodbye, as he ushered us out of the room.

We went back home, and there was a permanent grin on my face. We made our way back in to the house.

"So…" Alice greeted us.

"So what?" I asked playing dumb.

"So how's my niece or nephew doing?" Alice almost burst with excitement.

"As if you didn't already know, Alice, but, everyone else, she is doing just fine." I emphasized she, and everyone 'ohhh-ed' and 'ahhh-ed'. I was just brimming with pride. I could've sworn I saw Rosalie's face soften when I revealed the news.

Edward came over and wrapped his arm around my waist, and nuzzled my neck. I stifled a yawn, and suddenly I was exhausted.

"Are you tired, dear? Esme asked.

"Yeah, I guess I am" I admitted.

"Well, why don't go take a nap. You've had a lot to take in today." Edward suggested, and I graciously accepted. I walked up the long flight of stairs, and stripped my feet of my shoes and socks, and spread out on the king sized bed. I felt the warmth of a fleece blanket cover my body, and Edward's marble body mold to mine. I placed my hand comfortingly on my belly where my Ava slept, and quickly fell into sleep myself.

AN- I have chapter seven halfway done, so it shouldn't take me long to finish.

It's a little girl! Yay! Big surprise, huh? Haaaa, I've already decided, and have ideas for a sequel. Should I write a sequel? Eh, I know I'll finish this one first, for sure. And I still need to finish my OTH story "How to Deal". I've started a Covenant sister fic. Plus, I work almost full time now, and school is starting in less than three weeks, in which I am taking three AP classes.

I have no time!

-amandasd10