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Edward's POV

It had been seven weeks exactly since I last had seen my beautiful Bella. Seven long weeks with out holding her in my arms and having her close by.

I spent countless hours thinking of her, remembering our last night before this nightmare became a hurricane.

I missed her; I missed her touch, her scent, her laugh, her smile, her whole being. I did not know how I made it this far with out even hearing her voice. I never had the courage to dial her number. It seemed easier throwing my phone away; it was not much help.

It killed me to imagine in what state she would be if I got home. Would she be content and passed all this in just these seven weeks or would she be as mortified and lifeless as I am.

I tried to figure a way out to all of this but nothing was certain. If I got up and left Aries would track me down along with Bella. I could not bring her into this. I cared too much for her.

Jane seemed excited about this wedding. She and her mother were making arrangements. What placated me about all this was that the marriage was a civil marriage. It wasn't anything compared to what I had in mind for Bella's and my wedding. That was another promise I'd broken. I promised I'd return and give her a proper proposal and wedding. She would become my wife, my companion. Now everything was destroyed.

I tried to figure out a way to get us out of all this but there simply wasn't a way out.

"Edward, Dian would like us to go over for dinner. Are you alright?" Esme walked to my side and sat next to me.

"Do I have a choice?" I asked coldly. I was becoming colder to my parents as each day passed on.

"You will return one day Edward." She tried soothing.

"It won't matter. By then Bella would have forgotten me." I grabbed a coat and headed for the door.

"Maybe one day you will love Jane as you do Bella."

"Never!" I spun around and grinded my teeth together. I had never raised my voice to my mother but I was more than tired of all this.

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"Edward!" I cringed each time I heard Jane's squeaky and annoying voice.

"What?" I asked coldly. She flinched away and sat down.

"I was just going to tell you that everything for the wedding is set. You don't have to be such a downer."

"What happened to you not wanting to marry me? Why does this excite you?"

"I don't know." she shrugged. "It's still exciting even if it is forced upon."

Life was becoming a drag. I wasn't one to complain, but I hated the life I was living.

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Bella's POV

"I'm coming!" I yelled. I woke up to loud pounding on the door. "I'm going!"

I opened the door and was literally awoken by a huge hug from Emmett.

"What are you doing? You woke me up and it's not even seven! Damn it Emmett!" He and Rose walked inside and followed me to the couch where I curled up trying to fall asleep again.

"We didn't know where you were! Alice spent the night at Jasper's and when she got to your apartment she called frantically." Emmett sat next to me and embraced me.

"Did you have to wake me up?" I hadn't gotten enough sleep but it didn't matter now. I was almost wide-awake.

"Sorry." Rose apologized impishly. "Why are you here anyways?" She asked looking around. "Isn't it depressing for you?"

"Yes but I wanted to be close to him." I wanted to spend the night I found out I was pregnant with him nearby. It wasn't the same.

I had always imagined finding out we were pregnant and cuddling together at night. Him being so excited and overjoyed. Instead, I was alone.

"Bella?"

"Huh?" I averted my thoughts back to Rose.

"Why don't you go change, Alice made breakfast?"

"Alice can't cook." I said.

"Not very good but she does make some hardy goods at times." I nodded at Rose's comment and went to change.

I still had clothes in the apartment so finding something was not very difficult.

"Ready?" Emmett asked.

"Yea."

We each headed for our own car and drove to Alice's and my shared apartment.

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"There you are! I was so worried! I won't leave you alone again I promise." I hadn't even set foot inside the apartment before Alice bound her arms around me.

"Alice I'm fine." I tried saying through her hard unbreakable grip. "For a small person you have strong iron arms." I laughed once I was released.

"Workouts!" She spun around and dragged me to the kitchen bar. "For breakfast we have Pan A: bacon with eggs and some tomato, onion and peppers. Pan B: Bella's mean recipe of spicy chilaquiles, and Pan C: Green beans sautéed in butter with pepper flakes. Take your pick!" She was gleaming as she bounced up and down showing each dish she prepared.

"Umm… Alice?" I asked.

"Yea?" She clapped.

"These are the dishes I prepare for all of you when you get hangovers." She gave me guilty smile and giggled.

"I'll have some bacon and eggs please." I ordered.

"Coming right up!"

Alice and Jasper served everyone their breakfast and we sat silently as we ate it.

"So how did the rest of your night go Rose?" I asked before sipping my juice.

"It was fun. I just wished I could remember it more clearly." She shrugged.

"Bella if I may ask why did you go over to Edward's? You haven't been there in so long." as soon as Jasper asked everyone turned their attention to me.

"I miss him a lot." I said, lowering my head down and hoping they didn't ask anything else.

"The three months are almost passed sweaty. Maybe he'll be home soon." Rose said, trying to sooth me.

"Yea… Maybe." If he hadn't called or written to me what were the odds of him coming back …right?

"Bella, Alice and Rose were planning on going shopping today." Jasper announced.

"Would you like to come with us Bella?" Rose asked delicately.

They kept treating as if I was a child and frankly, it was bothering me a lot. But then again I was the one that brought it upon me.

"I'd like that." I said. It was a way to distract myself.

"Is Amber coming also?" She wasn't here with us.

"Her flight was for this morning. She had to leave with a massive a hangover." Rose laughed.

"I'm going to go in a shower." I got up to clear my plate but Emmett took it from me. I sighed in defeat and went into my room.

I could hear Alice saying that I had gone down again and Jasper adding that I was depressed and should see a counselor.

I started crying silently as I realized how I must have looked to my friends since Edward's 'disappearance'. Emmett assured them that I was going to change because I was in a better stage than I had before.

I would cheer up. I'd be the happiest person on earth- I was going to be a mom. It hadn't hit me for sure but- I was going to be a mother. Even if Edward weren't by my side now I'd live only for my baby so that when he came back he could be proud. I'd give everything and work hard for my baby.

With a smile, I walked for the shower.

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"What store do you guys want to hit first?" The guys had decided to accompany us to the mall. Alice, as always was the most excited.

"You pick." I said a bit of enthusiasm evident in my voice.

"How about Express!" Alice, Rose and I rushed to Express leaving the guys alone to wonder.

There were many very cute things to pick from. I looked around the store and found a few things I liked.

Outside the store, I noticed a lady with two kids. She looked young, late twenties maybe and she was pregnant. She wasn't very big but I would be like that soon. All the clothes I held in my arms would soon not fit and I'd have to tell Rose and Alice about my pregnancy.

I walked back to the racks where I had picked everything from and put them all back.

I saw Alice and a sales associate walking towards me.

"Bella, Rose and I picked out a few things for you. They are in the dressing room. Come on!" She tugged on my wrist and led me to the dressing rooms.

I had tried most things on and sure they fit but they wouldn't for long. I allowed myself to buy a few things, after all they would fit while my tummy was small; anyhow most things I got were loose fitted shirts.

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I had left Alice and Rose shopping at Bloomies, and took my own course through the mall.

I stopped short as a window display caught my attention. It was a baby store. Behind the glass window was a little baby boy outfit. It was a baby suit with a baseball design on front. The next window had a little girl in a pink ruffled sundress.

"You can go in you know." Through the glass, I could see Emmett's reflection.

"It's adorable." I whispered.

"Bella why did you leave?" I spun around and saw the girls and Jasper approaching.

"I wanted to get a drink from the food court." I answered.

"Bella, the food court is on the opposite direction." Jasper pointed to the other end of the mall.

"I was heading that way." I started walking there but Alice's voice stopped me.

"Look at that little dress! It's so cute!" I saw Alice with a gushy face and smiled.

Afterwards Jasper invited everyone for lunch. I decided I would tell everyone about my news.

(A/N) SO!! What did you guys think about this chapter??

I hope that you enjoyed it and are enjoying my story so far. This story has a few twists later on. I know that I have not updated my other story but for some reason I feel more inspired to write for this one. I will continue to write it but I honestly cannot say when I will update. I have the next chapter for CHILDHOOD EMBRACE written but I do not like how it goes. I need some inspiration for it.

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