Chapter 2: Telling Renee
You're Pregnant, Aren't You?
Author's Note
I do not own Twilight.
By: DawnBeforeTwilight
I woke up wrapped in my fiancé's arms. It still felt weird to refer Edward my fiancé. His hands were on my stomach protectively around our child's home. I nudged Edward in his chest to wake him up. It had been about 2 days since we told Charlie. Today we had to tell my overbearing mother about the news. We would have to tell her sooner or later. I would be starting to show in a few weeks. I would be hoping that she wouldn't think the only reason that Edward and I were getting married was because I'm pregnant but that wasn't the reason. Edward proposed on prom night. We didn't go because I had already gone to junior prom with him and once was enough. We went to a burger place and ate and after that, we went to the meadow that we found when we were younger.
He opened his car door and put in the Debussy CD that I liked and we danced to it. We were in the middle of a field. It may have seemed cheesy but I thought that it was quite romantic.
"Bella, you are so beautiful tonight. Each day you grow lovelier." He said.
"Edward, I'm in an old pair of jeans, an old T shirt, and a pair of Converse. How the hell could I look lovely?" I asked him.
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," he whispered into my ear before he started to kiss my neck. Before I knew it we were making out. "Bella I am in love with you. These past few years have made my whole world." His velvet voice spoke. Before I knew he had got down on one knee and. "Isabella Marie Swan. From the first moment I met you I knew I would want to spend the rest of my life with you. I would do everything for you. You are my entire world. I need you like I need air to breathe. Would you do me the great honor of becoming my wife?" He then presented a beautiful ring to me.
I started crying at his words. He was asking me, ME, to be his wife! He wants me to be Bella Cullen.
"Yes, yes I'll marry you," I answered in tears of joy. Edward smiled that smile and then picked me off the ground and spun me around before kissing me full on the lips. His hands roamed my body before they slipped up my shirt and ran across my sides and then my breasts. He kissed down to my neck. I started to moan and I heard him smirk. I felt him begin to take off my shirt and I let him. One thing led to another and the next thing I knew we were naked in the back of his Volvo. And that was the story of how I got pregnant.
I know it may sound cliché, ending up in the back of a car on prom night, but Edward and I were in love and didn't care where we did it. I'm pretty sure Edward had a condom in his wallet though. If we had made sure we were safe I wouldn't have been kicked out by my dad and we also wouldn't have the crap scared out of us.
"Um, Edward?" I asked him.
"Yes love?" Edward said to me before kissing my cheek.
"We need to tell Renee today. Like right now actually. Cause if we don't. Charlie will and I don't want him to tell her. He'll say something horrible," I answered. He yawned as he sat up in bed.
"Ok then. It's 9:30 here so then it must be 12:30 there. So she'll be awake." Edward was on top of the whole thing. We got out of bed and he went over to get my phone from his desk.
My mom lived in Jacksonville. She and my dad got a divorce when I was only 12. Edward really helped me get through the whole thing. She left and stayed in Phoenix for a while where she met Phil. They then moved to Florida for his minor league baseball career. Charlie was depressed after that. Mom would usually do the cooking so after she left I took over that task and discovered I was a pretty damn good. So now I want to become a cook.
But it was pretty hard on me still, especially because she moved far away. That was when Edward and I would begin to spend more and more time together to the point when I started to develop feelings for him. But if my parents had stayed together Edward and I would have ended up together anyhow.
We got dressed and I took the nasty prenatal vitamin. They were given to me by Carlisle. He ran a few blood tests a few days after we told him and Esme and he confirmed the whole thing and how far along I was and when I was due. According to him, he will have a grandchild on February 10th, 2011. He also said, knowing when I told him I last got my period was, that the baby was conceived around late April, when prom was.
"Ugh, this tastes nasty." I said as I swallowed the pill and took a drink of water. "I hope she won't react the same way Charlie did." I placed my hand on my stomach and thought about what Charlie said, how this baby is an abomination. My baby wasn't and I knew that. Edward placed his hand on top my mine and smiled at me.
"Bella, Renee won't be like Charlie, she's different. She'll understand," he said as kissed my head. We were, and still are, scarred shitless but we had to tell my mom. I hope she wouldn't be pissed that I was telling her the biggest news of our lives over the phone.
"Hello?" I heard her motherly voice ask.
"Mom?" I asked into the phone that I had set on speaker.
"Bella! What a nice surprise. I haven't heard from you in a while, since graduation actually. That was a few weeks ago. So, how have you and Edward been? You are still together, aren't you? You two are the cutest couple around," she said. Renee had been supportive of me and Edward dating unlike Charlie who didn't want me dating at all. If it was up to him and there were an all-girl school in Forks, he would have sent me there just so I wouldn't be able to see Edward again.
"Well actually Edward is here. You're on speaker." I worried tone was in my voice again. Like the same one I had when I told Charlie. I hope she doesn't call me a whore. I'm not a whore. I also hope she wouldn't call my baby an abomination. Edward and my baby is not an abomination or an mistake.
"Hi Edward. How have you been?" she asked.
He respectively answered, "I'm well as are Carlisle and Esme." My mom was fond of Edward's parents. They weren't like other rich families like you see on the reality shows that complain because they have the wrong colored Ferrari. They weren't stuck up or flaunted their money around; they were just a normal family. I took a deep breath and I then just went out and told her.
"We actually have something to tell you," I said. I replayed the whole telling Charlie thing in my mind, I was afraid Renee will want nothing to do with me.
"What do you have to tell me?" She asked. I took another deep breath before telling her the news.
"Mom, please don't be mad at me or Edward, but I'm…..pregnant. But please doesn't be mad. Edward and I are getting married first and he proposed before I got pregnant so the only reason we're getting married is not because of the baby. And we're going to get better paying jobs and an apartment. We have everything covered. Mom, please don't be mad," I said to her, ready for the same reaction as Charlie's.
"You're pregnant? And engaged? I'm going to be a grandmother? Oh Bella," I then expected her to be furious at me. She gave me the whole sex talk and being responsible when I was younger. She said that she wants me to wait until I'm married but if I couldn't wait that I should wait for the right guy and always use a condom, "that's, that's wonderful." I then had a puzzled look on my face. She was happy? She was happy that I was happy I was pregnant at 18? She must have been on something because this was never what I thought she would say.
"Mom? Did you just say that you're happy for me? I'm sorry but weren't you only a few years older than me when I was born? And you say you regret marrying young but you're ok with me? Are you drunk or high or something?" I knew that she did regret marrying young but when I came into her life she didn't mind the motherhood part.
"Sweetheart ever since you were born I had always pictured you're wedding and grandkids. I know that you and Edward are serious and you are both very mature. I know that what you are doing is the right thing. How far along are you?" I still couldn't believe it. I looked at Edward shocked, he did too. I guess after Charlie we were both expecting the same reaction from Renee.
"I'm 7 weeks and I'm due on February 10th. Now Edward and I already have a plan. We'll get married in a small ceremony at city hall, nothing fancy; we really can't afford it with a baby on the way. We plan on finding an apartment in Port Angles so we can be closer to college and not have to drive an hour every day, which would save a bundle on gas," I said. I felt Edward pull me on his lap. He wrapped his arms around me.
"Well, you have everything planned out now do you. Sweetheart you have taken this very maturely. I'm proud of you and Edward. So, when are you getting married?" She asked us.
"We plan on marrying on August 13th. And since you seem to be ecstatic about becoming a grandma, we want you to come." Edward said. The wedding would be 3 weeks away. Edward and I already had some things planned out. Like my dress and his suit. I would just be wearing a white dress and Edward a shirt and tie. We didn't want a traditional wedding. I mean we're doing everything else ass backwards anyway. It's supposed to go fall in love marriage baby but for us it goes fall in love baby marriage.
"Phil and I would love to. So tell me about Charlie's reaction. You did tell him, right?" she added.
I felt like crying again. When my dad called me a whore it made me feel like Edward and I were having sex for the fun of it and not because we love each other. We did use protection, almost every time, except twice, prom night and the night of graduation. That was all it took. We've having sex for about a year though. And every single time we used a condom we never thought that I would get pregnant. To be honest I actually never really knew if I wanted a baby. Then when I found out I was pregnant I really wanted my baby, despite my age.
"Charlie is not happy. He kicked me out. I'm living with Edward until we can find our own place," I said as I put my hand on my stomach, rubbing up and down as my baby developed inside me. "I don't think I'll talk to him for a while, or ever," I said on the brink of tears.
"Oh Bella, don't listen to him. You are a very smart woman who knows what she's doing. Grandpa John didn't talk to me for a few days after I told him that I was pregnant with you but he soon warmed up to the thought of a grandchild. Charlie will do the same." I could tell my mom has been watching too many episodes of Oprah. "I'm sure that he'll come around and be there for you. Just give him a few weeks to let things come into reality."
"Thanks Mom. We'll I better go," I told her, "love you."
"Love you, too, all three of you. I'll tell Phil the good news." I smiled as she said those words. She was already gushing over her grandson or granddaughter.
I hung up my phone and look into the apple green eyes that I fell in love with. "She's happy. That was not what I expected." I said to Edward.
"Well, you always say that your mom is full of surprises." He said as he put his hand on my stomach and then kissed me. We were interrupted by the noise of footsteps coming up the stairs. Edward's door opened and there were our friends.
"Surprise!" Alice said as she raised her arms in the air.
"How the hell did you get in?" Edward asked.
"Your mom let us in." Emmett said as he sat on the couch across from the bed. He walked over to the couch across from Edward's desk and Rosalie then sat on his lap. "So Bella, how's morning sickness going?" She asked as she wrapped her arms around Emmett's neck.
"I haven't really been having it a lot. I mean if I just look at something gross then I…" I was soon off my feet and into Edward's bathroom. He was soon behind me and pulled my hair out of the way. "Thanks," I said to him. I soon got up, flushed the toilet, and brushed my teeth. We then joined our friends again.
"I take it morning sickness isn't going so well?" Alice said.
"Shut up. Mary." Everyone knew Alice hated being called by her first name instead of her middle name.
"Ok then. Isabella." She knew I didn't like being called by name full name.
"So when is your first appointment?" Jasper asked.
"Friday. At 10:00." Edward said.
"Do you guys think that you'll know the sex?" Alice asked us. She would want to know the sex right away. Give us names, shop for a shit load of clothes, and all that crap.
"I don't think they'll know until I'm maybe in my fifth month. So I'm guessing they'll know in late September or early October," I said.
"Do you guys want to find out the sex of the baby?" Rosalie asked.
"Maybe, I mean it would be easier to know what colored clothes to buy. Edward, do you want to know the sex?" I asked as I sat on his lap.
"Probably, I don't like to wait, I'd like to know right away," he said as he put a hand on my stomach.
"I don't know. But I want the baby to be healthy," I said as I placed an arm around Edward's neck and rested my head on his shoulder.
"None of that bullshit," Alice said.
"Excuse me?" I asked confused.
"Everyone says that they don't care what the baby is as long as the baby is healthy. Well if you could choose what to have, what would you choose? A boy or a girl?" she asked.
"Well, if I would have to choose, I'd say I'm having a boy," I said before biting my lip.
"Edward, what about you? Do you think the baby is a boy or girl?" Alice then asked. I wonder if Edward a little boy or a little girl. I hoped the baby would be a boy. We would raise him to the gentleman like his father was. If I were to have a daughter I'd be afraid that when she's 18 she'll come to me and tell me she's pregnant. Then again I could have my son come to me when he's 18 and tell me his girlfriend is pregnant. Either way I'm scared that my child will end up in the same situation as Edward and me.
"I think the baby is a girl," Edward responded. I looked at him and he smiled.
"You think we're having a girl?" I asked him.
"Yeah, I mean if we have a girl I can tell her to stay away from guys until she's 30 so she won't end up in our situation," he said.
"Well we have a boy I guess we can raise him to be a gentleman like you."
"I guess we'll have to wait and see then. So do you want to wait until the baby is born to find out or do you want to find out as soon as possible?" he then asked.
"I think I want to wait."
"Ok then. We'll find out if we're having a boy or girl in February," he said.
"I don't want to wait until February to get my money!" Emmett said as he stopped his foot.
"Excuse me?" Edward and I said, "What money?"
"We all placed bets on what we think the baby will be. Emmett and I think it's a boy and Rosalie and Jasper thinks it's a girl," Alice said. "We all bet $30."
"Well I' glad that you are going to make money from my teenage pregnancy," I signed.
"Are you feeling better about the whole Charlie thing?" Rosalie asked.
"I tried to call him yesterday. He hung up as soon as I said hi. I don't think this is just something he needs to set in. I'm not sure if he wants to be part of the baby's life or even be at the wedding. Oh yeah. I told my mom, it was just before you came in actually."
"How did she react?" Emmett asked.
"She's…happy. I was expecting her to ask me if I was sure that this was ready for a baby and a husband. But she's even congratulated us and she and Phil are coming to the wedding in 8 weeks. I still can't believe the wedding is in 8 weeks. You guys still have your bridesmaids' dresses, right?" I asked.
"Yeah. We got them fitted last week," Alice said. Esme and Carlisle have been helping us with the wedding ever since we told them. That was when I was 5 weeks along. We already have a venue. It's simple, just like me. Its outside and I hope that it won't rain.
"I still need a dress. But I'm going to be like 4 months pregnant at the wedding. I'll defiantly be showing by then," I said standing up and walking over to Edward's mirror. I lifted up my shirt to below my breasts. Still no bump yet, but that baby is defiantly in there.
"Who cares if you're showing at the wedding?" Edward asked as I felt his arms wrap around me. He placed a kiss on the top of my head. I sighed and leaned against him.
"Won't your very conservative grandparents care?" I asked him. "Don't they call people who have babies before marriage immoral?" I asked.
"Well, the thing about my grandparents…..grandma was two months pregnant with my mom. I'm sorry I never told you this before, I'd never thought something like this would ever come up," Edward told us.
"Wait," I said as I unwrapped his arms around me, "your grandma was two months pregnant with Esme at her wedding?" I asked.
"Yeah. Gram and Grandpa were married in March of 66'. Mom was born in October. They told everyone she was born a few weeks early and people believed them," he said as his touched my stomach.
"Wow, I guess they won't judge us then at the wedding," I said with a sigh of relief. I began to think of Esme. She would be 44 in October. She had Edward when she was 24 and Carlisle was 26. My parents had me when my dad was 23 and my mom was 19. That's how old I'll be when I have my baby. I think my mom wasn't mad at me because she was in the same situation as me. But my dad was only 4 years older than Edward. He had no right so say those things to him. Wouldn't he be a bit relieved that I was with someone my own age rather than a guy in his 20s?
I'm not sure that my father will be around but I know for sure that my mom would be.