Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight except for a few posters and the books.

EPOV

After a few minutes, a groan escaped from Bella's lips. The whole family breathed a sigh of relief.

Bringing a hand to the back of her head, she waited until her eyes adjusted to the bright light.

"How are you feeling, Bella?" I asked.

"Ugh." Bella's body shook with unsteadiness as she tried to get into a sitting position. Alice's arms shot out to help her. I felt helpless as I saw Bella's pale form tremble.

"We'll take that as a not good. I think you should stay laying down." Alice cautioned as the rest of us agreed.

"What happened this time?" She asked; a blush was already forming on her cheeks. My eyes locked with her brown orbs. We both smiled at each other before Alice began to tell the story.

"Edward and I went to go check up on you because we were worried about you being alone in this crappy weather. We found you near the dock just standing there and we tried to get down to where you were. But then lightning struck and it hit a branch, causing it to fall. And then…you fainted. Did you realize that you were in the middle of a storm?! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Alice said as her voice rose towards the end.

"Alice." Carlisle warned. A heavy silence filled the air. Looking at Bella, something glistened on her cheek. Her eyes met mine for a second before she turned her head away and lifted her hand to her face.

"Sorry, we were just worried about you." Alice said before getting up and walking towards Jasper. His arms circled around her waist before he placed a light kiss at the base of her neck.

BPOV

My mind was whirling. Unintentionally, I had intruded on the Cullens family and caused them unnecessary stress. I felt a tear slowly make its way down my cheek.

I managed to give Alice a small smile. "I'm not trying to get myself killed, Alice. Don't be ridiculous." Lying will get you no where, Bella. Deep inside, you know the truth. You wanted to die out there. To end your life looked like an easier alternative to bearing the pain of your loss for the rest of your years. "When I was a child, storms were not my best friend. I especially hated the lightening. So, I guess I just panicked."

Lies. Nothing more than lies.

"As long as your okay. You gave us all a fright. Edward over here thought you were dead." She leaned forward as if to tell me a secret. In a whisper, she said, "Had tears in his eyes and everything. It was tragic, really. He looked so weak. But I handled it and told him to grow some balls. We all know you are a stubborn fighter, Bella."

The whole family laughed and I looked at Edward. His cheeks were colored pink but I knew he wouldn't let Alice have the final word.

"You're full of bull shit. It's not like she was on the brink of dying. And for your information, I actually have a fine pair of balls right here, Alice. However, I'd rather not show you."

"Yeah, because that would be disgusting." Alice said as she stuck her finger in her mouth and pretended to gag.

"Actually--" Edward was interrupted by Esme.

"Children, that is quite enough. We would all appreciate it if you kept your childish come backs to yourselves." She playfully hit each one on the head.

"Mom! Watch the hair!" Alice shrieked.

"Oh honey, I miss those days when you couldn't talk." Esme smiled towards her youngest child before deliberately messing up Alice's hair.

"Oh no you didn't." Alice said as her small form began to shake.

"And that's why mom liked me best." Edward said triumphantly.

"Don't be cocky, Edward. I never choose favorites. It's not fair."

"Then why did you mess up my hair and not Edwards?" Alice muttered.

Jasper laughed and kissed his wife. "If it makes you feel better, you look adorable when your upset. And the disarrayed hair adds a sense of bad ass to your overall look. It's quite…sexy."

"And we are ending this conversation as of right now. I think Emmett and I agree that we can not allow our baby sister to be called sexy. She's too innocent for that." Emmett nodded his head and grabbed Jasper's shoulder.

"I agree, it's creepy."

That brought on another round of laughter. I was relieved that the attention was brought off of me and onto a lighter subject.

I stood up and an involuntary yawn escaped my lips.

"Looks like someone's tired. Did you get all of your work done?" Carlisle asked.

"Yes, I did. I was proud of myself. It's been an extremely long day, I should probably head back to my cabin." I said as I started to walk to the front door.

"Like hell you are going back. The storm is still in progress." Edward grabbed my arm and turned me around so that I was facing him.

"I think what Edward is trying to say is that you are welcome to sleep here until the storm passes. We have plenty of rooms in which you could stay." Rose offered.

I was taken aback by their generosity.

"You guys have done so much for me already. I don't want to impose."

"How many times must we insist that we truly do not mind. You're like family to us, Bella." Esme's kind words sent me over the edge.

"Thank you, for everything. Your family has been so kind to me." The tears gathered at the corner of my eyes and after a few moments, they spilled over. "I can't believe I'm crying. I'm sorry you guys have to see me like this. I'm a mess."

"Nothing a little sleep can't fix. Alice and Rose, can you get Bella a pair of pajamas and show her to Edwards room. Unfortunately, the spare guest rooms are under construction."

"Esme loves to redecorate her homes. We have a few houses all over the country that she has been working on." Rose added before grabbing my arm pushing my toward the stairs.

"I really don't mind sleeping on the couch."

"Bella, do me a favor, and just go with the flow." Alice laughed as her tiny feet scrambled up the stairs and disappeared into a room. We followed after her as the rest of the family began to disperse. Edward hesitated before following Rose and me. I heard a drawer open as clothes started flying out her door.

"Is she okay?" I asked Rose.

"She's probably just looking for the perfect set of pj's that would go good with your skin tone. She insists that even while wearing sleep wear, you should stay glamorous."

"A pair of sweatpants and a large shirt would have been fine." I grumbled.

"What did you say, Bella?" The damn pixie had heard me. And she looked furious.

"That I love you and you're gorgeous?" I stammered. She raised her eyebrow at me before throwing me the clothes.

"That's what I thought. I figured that I'd never get you to wear silk, even though its like the magical fabric that feels amazing. Anyways, I decided to slowly bring you into the world of fashion."

"I don't know if I should be grateful or offended for hating on my style." I dramatically put a hand to my chest and took a step back, successfully running into Edwards muscular body. I gasped and began to apologize.

"It's fine, Bella. I'll show you the bathroom and take you to my room." His warm hand wrapped its way around my wrist as he lead me down the hall. We stopped in front of a door and he turned around. His face was so close to mine that I had to stop a gasp from leaving my mouth.

Our eyes looked and his bronze hair fell forward, slightly covering his eyes. Reaching up, I pushed his hair back. His hair had been taunting me since day one. He never styled it causing his strands of hair to stick out at all the right angles. My breathing hitched as he leaned forward slightly. His lips parted and for a brief second, I could have sworn his lips had touched mine.

"By the way, Bella. I want to see how you look in that so I can use it for future reference." Alice's voice caused us to jump away from each other instantly. The silence that followed was almost unbearable, but neither Edward or I made any attempt at looking away from each other.

"Thanks for letting me use your room." I blurted, trying to fill the silence.

His green eyes locked with mine once again; a crooked smile forming on his lips.

"It's no problem at all, Bella. Our family would do anything for you."

"I know that. How can I repay such kindness?" Bella was thoroughly confused on this question. This family, who she had only known for about a week, was willing to interrupt their vacation time in order to spend it with her. She felt like the luckiest girl in the world. But there had to be something she could do in order to thank them all properly.

"Hmmm. I think your presence alone is the best repayment."

She sighed and decided to leave it, knowing that she would get no real response.

Noticing that they had been standing in front of the bathroom door for a few minutes now, Edward opened the door for her. "Here's the bathroom. There should be an extra toothbrush in that cabinet above the sink. Meet me in my room when you're done." He pointed to his door then walked away.

She shut the bathroom door behind him and leaned against it for support. What had just happened? She would have to think about it later. After all, she couldn't keep Alice waiting forever and her legs were so close to giving up on her. She quickly shimmied out of her clothes and slipped on the white cotton tee that had a peace sign on it. Just below it, in bold dark blue letters, it said "& Quiet." She laughed at the saying and proceeded to slip on a matching pair of blue shorts.

She was thankful she had shaved this morning and she gave a satisfied sigh after examining herself in the body length mirror.

After brushing her teeth, she slipped out the door and called to Alice.

"I just knew that blue was your color. I'm a genius." Alice clapped her hands and then paused for a moment before widening her eyes as if she had an epiphany. "Just think about how great you will look in a skirt! Not a denim one though, that would not do you justice. Maybe a dark blue that puffed out a little bit. And then just a plan white shirt." She held up her hand as if she were debating. "Maybe we will tuck the white shirt in the skirt so it looks like a dress kind of thing. That's the new style, these days."

"I thought I heard Alice chattering away." Edward appeared at his doorway before walking over to me and grabbing my arm. "Bella is extremely tires, as you know, Alice. So how about you tell her all about your new idea later when she has had enough rest."

Alice looked as if she was about to protest but then decided not too. "Fine. Night, Bella. Don't let the bed bugs bite… or Edward." She winked at us before walking back into her room.

I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks. "Did she just imply…that we were going to …"

"Ignore Alice and her crazy mind." Edward said, clearly irritated with his sister. "Let's get you to bed."

I nodded and followed him back to his room. To say I was shocked was an understatement. His walls were painted a clean white, not one of those off colored cream shit. And every piece of furniture was black. It was a balance between the two colors. It was classy. He had a bookshelf that was filled with random books and CD's. A futon sat in the very corner of his room where a red duvet was draped over it, showing the only sign of an actual color. Somehow, it fitted Edwards style.

"This is my room." He said as he slid his hands into his pocket and rocked back onto his heels.

"I like it. It suits you. Very simple. Very you."

"You think? Esme kept offering to redecorate but I like it the way it is."

"Me too." We smiled at each other having another one of those slightly intimate moments.

"We'll be downstairs if you need anything. Just holler." He said before before shutting the door behind him.

"Thanks." I whispered to him, although I knew he couldn't hear me. I made my way over to his bed suddenly feeling drained of all my energy. I collapsed into the sheets and breathed in. His sheets smelled like him. I was in heaven. I cuddled into the sheets and it wasn't long until sleep consumed my whole body.

"Edward, come quick! The baby's kicking!" My heart swelled with pride as I looked down at my growing stomach.

Edward had stopped making breakfast and rushed over to his wife's side. He gently placed his hand over her swollen belly and kept it there for a few minutes. His watched as Bella interacted with their baby.

"Only a little bit longer, sweetie. Then you'll be able to see the world. Oh! I just can't wait to hold him…or her. Which one do you think it will be?" Bella began to chew her bottom lip, a habit she had when she was lost in her thoughts or became nervous.

"I'm happy with either one. But you know men, they always want a little boy."

"That is true. Hmmm. What if it is a girl?" Her eyes searched Edwards and he sighed.

"Bella, as long as I'm with you, I don't care what gender it is. I'll love it endlessly. Now stop worrying and go take a quick nap in the living room. I'll bring your breakfast in soon."

"You surprise me every day. How did I snag such a handsome man?"

" I could ask the same thing about you. I love you, now go rest."

"Love you too." I stood up carefully and kissed Edwards cheek before heading into the living room. I laid down on the couch and began to drift off.

As I opened my eyes, I looked towards my stomach, expecting to see a swollen belly. I panicked when I was met with a flat stomach. Panicking, I began scratching my stomach and clothes trying to find the baby bump I could of sworn I had.

Alice POV

"Alice, why don't you go check up on Bella. Tell her that breakfast will be made soon. Poor girl, she must have been exhausted. She slept almost twelve hours.

I nodded and began to skip to Edwards room. As I neared, I heard a feminine voice mumbling and what sounded like crying. I ran into Edwards room and looked around frantically.

"Bella! Are you okay?" Her body was hunched over as she continued to sob. I shut the door hoping not to alarm the others and went to sit next to her. Cradling her to my chest, I rubbed soothing circles onto her back. Handing her tissues off of the table, she waited for the tears to end. Eventually, she calmed down enough so that she could talk.

"Thanks, Alice."

BPOV

"No problem. Do you want to talk about it?" Alice asked, curious as to what made her friend break down like this.

"I think I need to tell someone, so if you don't mind me telling you. You're the only one who can know. I guess you could tell Rose but definitely not the guys."

"I promise. Now tell me all about it."

"Well…it started when I was dating this guy named Jake. Things were pretty serious between us, we moved in together and everything…"

I told Alice everything. The miscarriage, how things weren't working out with him towards the end, the reason why I came here. She shed a few tears throughout my story but I continued on. There was only one thing I left out, and that was what happened today. I wasn't ready to explain what happened in the storm and she didn't connect the dots as far as I could tell.

At the end of it, she told me to go take a shower and get cleaned up. She would leave me clothes outside the door.

I could only nod my head and obey her orders. I could trust her not to tell.

APOV

Walking downstairs, I was shocked. I felt horrible that she had to go through a miscarriage.

"Bella's taking a shower, she'll be down in a few." I said, caught up in my own little world.

Spotting Edward I walked over to him. "You better be careful with her, Edward. She's been through quite a lot. I wouldn't want to see either of you two getting hurt."

A/N: Well, damn. Longest chapter I have ever written, I think. It's now almost four in the morning and I haven't had any sleep. And I have to wake up at 6:30 since I'm going skiing! Leave me some reviews so I know that my effort was not for nothing? Please…

A few things…

Sorry for the wait, life got in the way.

Midterms are next week so things will be hectic. The more reviews I get, the sooner I update, lets say…next Saturday at the earliest?

Reviews are appreciated.

Thank you for those who reviewed the last chapter and the authors note, I appreciate you all.

--Kristi

P.S. grammatical errors will be fixed another day. I just thought that you guys deserved the update. Besides, I'm exhausted.