READ ME!- A/N: OK I'm going to start with my beta, letempspasse. I am so happy that I have found you again! Oh and thanks for that little sentences about Edward never sleeping, as soon as I read it I knew I had to throw it in here. haha. Please everyone, read the important PM at bottom too.

Also, since I'm not a mom, I want to thank the following faithful readers and mothers, for sharing their stories and giving me the inspiration that was much needed to finish this chapter: HerAlice09 ( and for making sure everything was accurate), MaryV121, Bellawitch33, klarsen117 and mari alice. Your stories were so cute and some made me laugh so hard! I dedicate this story to all the mom's out there, I hope I do you all proud!

I own nothing twilight, I do own a sister who just turned five, a new Vera Bradley purse and four new kittens (anyone want one? Kidding).

Now onto the story, enjoy!

Oh ps. Fair warning, I kind of go on a little rant about the Barbie Dream House, sorry I was a 80s kid (for a couple of years anyways.)

BPOV

"Bella, sweetness. Wake up," I heard a distant voice say, pulling me out of my state of unconsciousness.

"Bella love, I have something to tell you," I felt a brush against my ear and a slight shuddering.

"What? I want to sleep," Fumbled out of my mouth without my knowledge.

I had been up for a large sum of the night, with a tender stomach and breasts that were even tender. Oh, the perks of being pregnant. All I wanted to do was sleep, before my nightly five thirty am wake up call had me running to the bathroom.

The owner of the voice chuckled next to my ear. "Love, I wouldn't be waking you up if it wasn't important."

I turned onto my side to face him. "What?" I sounded rather irritated.

"I heard a heartbeat. It's faint and beating fast, but it's there."

I could hear the smile playing in his words. At first I wasn't sure if it was this was a dream or not. I reached my hand out to find his, when I hit the solid mass I knew it wasn't a dream.

"You can hear a heart beat!?" I asked, sliding into his welcoming arms.

Edward started nuzzling my hair. "Yes, I can. It's beating fast. Like it takes two beats at once, or two of his heart beat equals one of yours. It's rather odd, actually."

Two of his heart beats equals one of mine? That's odd.

"Edward do you know what this means? Our baby is going to be born human!" I turned my head to look back at him.

His worried face melted into a smile. "Yes he's going to be born human. Love, why are you crying?"

At first I was confused, until I felt tears rolling down my cheeks.

"I'm just happy. It all feels so real now. I wish I could hear his little heart beat."

"Trust me it's there. It's beating like this." Edward started lightly tapping his hand against my hip.

Thumpthump, thumpthump, thumpthump; he went at a quick pace, showing me how our little baby's heart beat.

Thumpthump, thumpthump… he kept going until I fell back into dreamland.

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"Still no answer from Charlie?" Edward's worried voice asked for the fifth time today.

With anger seeping into my body, I slammed the phone back down into its cradle.

"What do you think Edward? Huh? I thought you said he would forgive me." I turned on Edward jabbing a finger in his direction.

Edward put his hands up in defense, as if he were surrendering. "Love, he will forgive you. Just ask Alice. She's seen it, meaning I've seen it."

"Now come here. My family should be here soon. Are you sure you want to do have this ultra sound? We technically don't need one until the eighteenth week."

I walked into his welcoming arms, once again feeling guilty for my mood swings.

"I want to hear the heartbeat. It's not fair that my vampire boyfriend does and I don't. I'm the one carrying him to term, not you." Irritation was there again as I pushed against his chest.

Instead of pushing me away, or backing up, Edward's cold arms snaked tighter around my waist.

"You can hear it today at the appointment, love. I hear my family outside. Emmett wants to play with Masen and Rose wants to play with Eli. Esme can't wait to cook them breakfast." He chuckled out.

I pulled back from his embrace, taking a deep look into his eyes. I walked over to the counter and picked up my fourth glass of water.

"Love, why are you drinking so much water? Isn't your bladder working enough as it is?" Edward nagged.

That's all he's been doing lately is nagging me and it was starting to drive me up a wall!

"Yes Edward, thank you for reminding me that a perk of being pregnant is constantly having to pee. Aren't you a doctor? Shouldn't you know that you are supposed to drink 32 oz of water for a urine test? Or don't you care? " I was back to the jabbing finger.

"Love, I care. I was just asking. I've never been around a pregnant woman. I'm just curious." His face dropped and he looked super upset.

I sighed heavily. I am the worst pregnant girlfriend.

"I'm sorry, Edward, hormones…how about we go say bye to Eli and Masen. Then we can leave. I don't want to be late for the first ultrasound."

Edward led the way upstairs to the twin's room. Masen was still lying in bed, watching TV while a sleeping Spunky lay nestled in his arms.

Eli was sitting on the floor; Indian style playing with a Barbie Dream House that Alice had bought her.

The Barbie house has certainly changed a lot since I owned one almost twenty years ago. What was once a thirty dollar, one story, barely two-foot tall Barbie Dream House with three rooms that consisted of a kitchen, bedroom and living room with chunky TV that flipped pictures (furniture set sold seperatly) has turned into a three foot tall, tri-story palace in which one rides the escalator, (yes, I said escalator!) to a third floor that's equipped with flat screen TV, working door bell, music, lights, and over seventy pieces of furniture. All for the low, low price of one hundred, eighty nine dollars and ninety eight cents. Courtesy of Aunt Alice.

To say that the Cullens were spoiling my children was an understatement. Every time I tried to talk to Edward or Alice about it, they'd tell me to hush up and that they were more than happy to spend their money on the twins instead of it sitting in bank accounts across the world.

I must have looked worried, because before I could continue my thought Edward whispered, "Love, we don't have to go, if you want to spend the day with the twins, that's fine."

"No, Edward. I want to go." I called over my shoulder.

I took three paces into the room, strolling into Masen's view.

"Eli, Masen, Edward and I have to go see Carlisle now." I put a hand on my stomach.

"Is Emmett coming over?" Masen asked, sitting straight up in his bed.

As if on cue, Emmett appeared behind me.

"Of course I'm here squirt! Today I'm teaching you how to box!" His booming voice filled the room. He started jumping from foot to foot and punching the air.

A look of horror must have run across my face because behind me I heard Edward.

"He's kidding, love! At least…I hope." His brows scrunched up.

"He's kidding, don't worry! And yes I promise not to look into the future. I want to be surprise when you two come back!" Alice called up the stairs.

"Ok, well we need to get going. I don't want to be late! I love you two very, very much." I walked over to Eli then Masen, giving them each a hug and a kiss.

Masen grumbled and acted embarrassed but Eli stood up and ran over to Edward, grabbing a hold of his leg.

"And I love you too, Daddy!" She whispered.

Edwards eyes darted down to Eli's face, then darted to mine.

Then I saw it; the biggest, most optimistic smile that could ever pass over anyone's face.

Edward looked like a proud father, and it took every single ounce of self control I had to not break down in tears.

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EPOV

To say that I was nervous would be an understatement. I tried to gather courage from Bella who has done this before.

I gave Bella a sideways glance to try to calm my nerves. She sat so unruffled, flipping through pages of a parenting magazine with dog-eared pages and water stains on the front. I shifted more towards her and as my eyes instinctively trailed over my Bella. It was then that I noticed a thin layer of shimmering, golden glow around her.

It's true what they say, pregnant women do actually glow. Something that I'm sure only vampire eyes could pick up on.

"I'm nervous." I simply admitted, running my hand through my chaotic locks. I let out a nervous laugh, and slid my hands down to my shaking knees.

"Edward, please stop shaking your leg. I've never seen you like this, it's kind of unnerving." Her petite hand gripped my arm, forcing me to stop. I had to be strong, for her, for our baby.

Yet I couldn't help myself. I was already apprehensive about what we discovered this morning. Now that we were minutes away from finding out was truly forming in Bella's uterus; I was scared shitless.

And the fact that the nurse was now calling out Bella's name only made it worse.

"Bella Black, Doctor Cullen will see you now!" Her motherly voice shouted out.

In my peripheral vision I saw Bella stand but my ass was glued to the chair.

"I really need to get my name changed." I heard Bella mutter but my ass was glued to the chair.

Edward, are you guys coming? I heard Carlisle's mind ring out but my ass was glued to the chair.

Summoning the strength from who knows where, I quickly stood to my feet and followed the nurse down the hall.

"Hello, sweetie. I see you're back for another round." She chuckled.

Her first two babies were so cute! So sad it didn't work out with her husband. They were too young. She thought, pictures of Bella and Black during her first pregnancy danced through her mind.

I cringed.

"Let's just say this little guy wasn't planned…not that the first one was either." Bella's eyes dropped and she frowned.

"But I will love it just as much as the twins. Oh, I forgot! This is my boyfriend, Edward Cullen." She reached for my hand.

"Oh, yes! Hello, Doctor Cullen. Your father didn't mention that his son was expecting! How wonderful! And Bella, how is your father taking it?!"

"We're kind of keeping it under wraps; no one really knows but our families and you, Jackie, of course," Bella smiled. It was her way of politely saying, 'don't tell anyone or else.'

"Of course, sweetie! My lips are sealed. Ok, we will start off with your weight and height." She winked.

Bella slipped her flip flops off and put her back against a wall that had a ruler running down the side.

Five feet, four inches. The nurse wrote and mentally noted.

"And now on the scales."

Bella held her purse out to me, not wanting the extra weight. I quickly snatched it.

In my books, I've read numerous times that a mother will grow more obsessed with their weight as the pregnancy goes on.

Bella closed her eyes as the nurse moved the scale further down. Her face was getting bright red, as if she was embarrassed.

One hundred thirty pounds. During her last pregnancy she gained… sixty pounds. She thought, flipping through Bella's file.

"What's the verdict?" Bella asked, opening one eye.

"One hundred and thirty pounds, honey. That's a healthy weight. To maintain a healthy baby, you should gain up to forty pounds." She wrote down some more notes then flipped the file shut.

Bella stepped off the scale, slipped her shoes back and followed the nurse to a room.

"Up on the table, honey." The nurse patted the table. "Now I just have to ask some questions."

The nurse grabbed a new questioner sheet and a pen. "When was your last period?"

"Eight weeks ago." Bella said, her cheeks turning a light pink.

"Ok you've had a previous birth." Jackie said, while circling something.

"Have you had a previous miscarriage, abortions or any complication during your first pregnancy?"

"No, no and nope." She answered, popping the p sound, her face turning back to the normal color.

"Any family history of cancer or genetic conditions? Diabetes, heart disease, cervical cancer, mental or physical defects?"

"My grandmother on my mom's side died from breast cancer. Besides that; no."

"Number of sexual partners? Do you have STDs? HIV/AIDS, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Hepatitis?

Bella's face was full out red now.

"Just two and no, none of them."

"Have you been sexually active since finding out you were pregnant?"

"Um…yes." She coughed out.

Jackie laughed, "It's ok, honey. One more question. Do you smoke or drink?"

"No and no." Bella shyly answered, her blush fading.

"Ok. Now I just need your blood pressure and temperature."

Bella's blood pressure was 120/80 which was healthy and her temperature was 99.8° which is high, but still normal.

When it was all written down, Jackie handed Bella a paper dress.

"Ok, Bella, just slip this on and Doctor Cullen will be in to see you. Good luck."

Then she slipped out of the office.

Bella quickly turned her body away, stripped down to nothing then slipped on the crisp paper dress.

Edward ready for me to come in? I heard Carlisle's voice entering my mind.

"Yes." I muttered under my breath, as Bella was crawling back onto the table.

The door swung open, and Carlisle walked in pushing a cart.

I hope this isn't going to be awkward. He thought.

"Hello, you two, well three actually." He laughed at his own joke.

"How are you feeling today, Bella?" He asked.

"Good, a little nauseated today. I ate some toast with peanut butter and it helped a little. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!" She laughed.

"Good, peanut butter and toast are good for you and the baby. Now we have to do some test before we can get you hooked up to the sonogram."

I searched his mind for what kind of test, but his mind was focused, not letting anything slip.

"What kind of test?" I asked, sounding panicked.

I trust Carlisle, I really do, but this is my child and I want to make sure he never goes to bed hurt.

"Some simple blood work to check for Spina Bifida or any STDS. I will also need a small amount amniotic fluid to check for Down's Syndrome. Usually we wait until the twenty fourth week to do that, but this is my grandchild. If anything life threatening shows up, it's still early enough for an abortion. Also you are going to need to do a urine test. This is to check for pre-elcampsia or bacteria causing UTIs. They are easily fixed with some anti-biotic and close monitoring. We will also need to do Pelvic Examine and a breast exam."

A growl escaped my lips. How could he even suggest Bella get an abortion? We could raise a child with these conditions. I'm a vampire that doesn't die or sleep. We could handle this with my family's help.

His eyes darted away from Bella's chart and met my eyes.

Raising a child with Down's Syndrome or even Spina Bifida would be hard even for us; and you and I are doctors. It would be Bella's choice, you'll have to support her no matter what she decides to do. His poignant voice whispered in my mind.

"Let's not think about that now, I'm sure he's ok." Bella patted her stomach, softly.

"What do you want to start with first, the blood samples or the urine sample?" Carlisle pointed towards Bella.

"Blood first. Edward, come hold my hand please." Bella said, frowning.

I stood up and walked over to her side, lightly grabbing her hand as to not crush it. I was so nervous.

Five vials of blood and six ounces of urine later and we were ready for the pelvic exam. I could feel the awkward tension start to fill the room.

"Ok, Bella. I'm going to need you to lay down and slide your down so your needs are to the bottom of the table-" Carlisle started before he was interrupted.

"I know the drill Carlisle. Let's just get this over with so I can hear the heart beat." She quickly said.

"Maybe I should step outside." I stuttered out, rushing to the door.

As soon as I was out of the door, I slide my back down the wall and sat down. This was going to be harder than I thought.

So many questions were running through my head. Questions I'd never been faced with before, questions that weren't in any of my books.

What would happen if Bella or the baby had a condition? Would we be strong enough to terminate the pregnancy? Or would Bella be selfless and sacrifice her life for the baby's? What if Bella died, doing this. Would I be able to carry on without her and raise a child?

My fearful thoughts were soothed and interrupted by Carlisle's.

Everything looks good, son. If you want to come in we can start the ultra sound. I hear the heart beat, it sounds intriguing.

I stood to my feet and walked into the room.

Bella was still lying on the table, her feet in the stir-ups. The paper dress was pushed up to the bottom of her breast, but a blanket laid across her the bottom of her baby bump; covering everything further below.

"Are you ready?" Bella's bubbling voice rang out.

"More than ready. This is all overwhelming and remarkable, you know? A baby book only goes so far in preparing you for this. What are we expecting to see today?" I questioned.

I'm not telling you, you'll have to wait and see!Carlisle thought, then started laughing out loud.

Bella's eyes jerked over to Carlisle then mine.

"It's not nice to have conversations in your mind." She muttered, knowing we could hear it.

"Ok Bella, you know the drill. This is going to be cold and you will feel some pressure." Carlisle pulled out a wand like tool and squirted a blue-green liquid on it.

Bella took a deep breath, then slowly let it out.

Carlisle chuckled, as the wand disappeared under the blanket.

Another growl escaped my lips.

It's called a Transvaginal ultrasound, it sends out sound waves that project a picture onto the screen. Ready, Daddy?

All of a sudden a fast swish- swish sound filled the room.

"That's the heart beat. It's fast," Carlisle informed us, frowning.

I let out a useless breath out of habit and nerves. I felt like I'd been holding it for the last ninety years. It was nice to know that it was, in fact, a heartbeat that I heard earlier. It was nice to know that I wasn't just imagining it because I wanted it so badly.

"Let's see what this little guy is doing," He suggested out loud.

I looked up at the screen to see a black and white blob.

"What is that?" I asked, curiously.

Bella grabbed my hand and started to laugh. The small vibrations made my body shake.

"Ok, it might be hard to see for a first timer. That is the baby. He's sort of laying on his side right now." Carlisle answered. "See, this is the head and this will be where the legs and fight will form. This hospital can't afford a 3D ultra sound machine, but if we had one we'd be able to see the eyes, ears and spinal cord." Carlisle pointed to the larger part of the little bean.

"It's too soon to tell the sex of the fetus."

"What's that?" Bella pointed to something on the screen and sat up onto her elbows.

At first I didn't see it but then as the bean shifted, another form came across the screen.

Another….bean.

"Oh. My. God." Bella's voice barely came out as a whisper.

"Oh, my God." Carlisle and I said in unison.

"It all makes sense. The heart beat isn't one, but two. Bella, you are having another set of twins! This is amazing. I'm want to try to get an ultra sound with the Doppler! I want to get a sample of the placenta…" Carlisle rambled on, lost in his own world.

My eyes were locked on Bella though. My jaw must have been hitting the floor. Twins. Twins? Twins?!

"Oh, sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself," Carlisle began. "Everything looks good, Bella. Would you like some print outs?"

"Yes, of course!" She all but shouted, before covering her mouth with her hands. Tears were falling down her cheeks.

At vampire speed, Carlisle removed the wand then printed out the images we were looking at. He printed out so many that the long line of film hit the floor and started to double over. He added texts to some such as, 'Twins', 'Baby One, Baby Two' and 'I love my…'

You know the girls are going to want twenty each, plus I figured you'd want one to frame for your office, and Bella can give one to Charlie…Maybe as a peace offering?

"Ok, here you go. Now you might see some spotting, but that's perfectly normal. I'm just going to step out so you can get dressed then we can talk a little more."

Carlisle exited the room and I quickly turned to face the wall, letting her have her privacy.

As Bella started to dress, I heard her sniffles.

"What's wrong, love?" I asked, confusion and wariness lacing my words.

"This is just so real. And were you freaked out when Carlisle was talking about defects, because I was!? I don't want you to hate me if something…oh, God…what if something happens? It would be my entire fault! I have to be more careful. I'm telling Carlisle I want to go on bed rest!" She started to sniffle again.

I couldn't let her carry these burdens. These were my burdens to carry. So I did the first thing that came to my head.

I dropped to my knees and placed my forehead on her swelling belly. I could hear the heart beats, not beating as fast now. No, now they were two heart beats, beating evenly, healthily.

I quickly pushed up Bella's shirt and planted kisses all over her stomach.

In between each kiss I muttered reassuring statements.

I love you Isabella Marie Swan.

I love you little babies.

I know you are going to grow up to be strong and healthy.

I love your Mommy and for some odd reason she loves me too.

I knew if I could, I would be bawling my eyes out right now like a little wuss. Instead I repeated the sentences again until Bella was no longer crying.

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After Carlisle's lecture and he handed us the print outs (not before snagging one for himself!) we decided to stop for some dinner and then head home.

We hadn't even turned off the engine when a group of bodies appeared on the porch.

Twins are upstairs napping. I didn't look into the future! We want to see, we want to see! Alice chanted over in her head.

I quickly got out of the car then to Bella's side, opening her door.

We walked up to the porch, standing in front of everyone.

"Let's head inside, it's getting cold out, dear." Esme's motherly voice suggested.

After everyone was shuffled inside and crowded around us on the couch, Bella pulled out the ultrasound print outs. She quickly handed them out and explained which each one was.

She saved a few for us, including the one of the twins.

"He's so tiny! He's like a little lima bean!" Alice's bouncy voice said.

"Oh my, how technology has changed since I was pregnant! This is wonderful!" Esme's voice so full of love and wonder informed.

"I don't see it. It looks like a little squirrel. Ouch, Rosie!" Emmett shouted, as he was getting slapped in the back of the head by Rosalie.

"Well, Bella has one more to show you guys, but we only have one copy of it and we want to give it to the twins." I told my family.

Bella pulled the photo of her purse, before holding it in front of us.

"What are we looking at?" Jasper asked. He wasn't being mean or cruel, just curious.

"It's a good thing we don't sleep..." I started with, letting Bella pick up the rest.

"Because I'm having twins!" Bella squealed.

A loud cheer of congratulations rose out of my family. And at that time, I knew more than anything that we were going to be ok. No matter what happened to our babies, even if they were born with special needs we were going to love them.

READ ME!- A/N: Ok, yes twins, people (My friends think Im obessed with having twins someday and thats why I make ExB have so many sets of twins.) Its a good thing vampires don't sleep because they are going to have their hands full. Haha. So does anyone else remember the old school Barbie Dream House? I used to love mine! My sister just got a new one for her birthday and I think I've played with it more then she has, its insane believe me! Ok serious BB now, thank you to all the mom's that helped me, your stories seriously inspired me to get this chapter finished! Now for all of my faithful readers who click on the review button below, you will recieve a sneak peak in your inbox in the next 1 to 3 days (maybe a baby kitten too). So please review (I can't send them to anonymous, or people with no account, so make sure you are signed in first!) Much love!

-BB