20. It Could Happen to You

BPOV

I have never felt as sick as I did on the plane ride to Chicago. It's been over a month since I told Edward I was pregnant. He moved in with Alice and Jasper shortly after but that didn't last long. He stayed at my place most of the time, which I preferred it that way. He would ask me every night if I wanted him to go even though he knew what the answer would be. It started to irritate me and I just told him he might as well move in, I didn't ask, I ordered; he followed.

We've only lived together for a week now and here we are sitting on the floor in front of his parent's fireplace, "You are so beautiful Bella." Edward was leaning against the couch and I was lying in his lap. "I don't know what I did to deserve you." He brushed my face lightly with the palm of his hand and guided my lips to his. The kiss was soft, short and sweet; we were in his parents' house, strictly pg.

"You were born," I said when our lips parted and he held my gaze with his.

A smile crossed his face, the one that makes his eyes crinkle and his gorgeous teeth show their beauty. "What does that have to do with anything?"

"It's exactly what I did to deserve you," I replied simply turning my gaze to the four women entering the room.

"Alright you two love birds, time to separate." Renee stood above us, a serious playful look on her face.

Esme stood to the other side of us, "The boys are in the garage talking car and driver; I'm sure you'll be more comfortable out there," she offered.

"Okay, I can tell when I'm not wanted," he chuckled and started to get up. I got up with him and he took me into his strong arms and held me there for a moment, his face buried into my hair.

"I'll miss you," I whispered into his ear.

"I love you," he whispered back and then he was gone. I felt alone, disowned by the void he left behind.

The girls around me all took a seat and I followed soon after. They all had their cocoa in hand and it made me smile that we still had this tradition. We talked about Alice's pregnancy and how happy everyone was for her and Jasper. The "date" was brought up and Alice disregarded it as timing. I was beginning to feel confident that I could keep quiet about my situation, until Renee turned the subject to me.

"So," Renee started, "We don't mean to gang up on you Bella but how are things? I mean," she looked at Esme then back, "With Edward of course."

I took a deep breath because this was going to be a long and agonizing conversation. "Really good," I hesitated, "I'm happy and he seems to be happy as well."

Esme was holding her tongue, I could tell and she didn't hold back once she saw I noticed. "What about your history together? Edward was traumatized; I never thought he would love another woman." Well I should hope not. "He told me himself he wouldn't."

I wanted Esme to like me, what girlfriend wouldn't want her boyfriend's parent's to like her? It seemed like she didn't trust me or that she expected me to break his heart again. "Our history is exactly that; history. We try not to talk about it, especially when things come up that happened when we were apart."

"Is he good to you honey," Renee asked in her motherly tone. Her eyes were concerned and the way she leaned in when she said it meant she was seriously asking me that question. I wanted them to know that without a doubt Edward is good to me and understand what we have, what we cherish and what we won't let go ever again.

"The best, he is so…I don't want to say perfect because nobody is perfect, but he just makes me feel so treasured. I feel safe when I'm with him and not just physically." Every pair of eyes were watching me; listening intently as if I were reading them a story. "Being apart didn't work so good for either of us. I was living a life alone, in darkness that never seemed to end. There were people, things that I did everyday but it was all empty. My work, my family, my friends; I had nothing at the end of the day." I felt terrible for saying these things out loud, especially in front of Renee but more than that they needed to really know the way I feel and the emotions I dealt with everyday.

"Don't cry Renee." I saw the tears in her eyes, "I am so happy and thankful to have had you and Charlie in my life. I don't want to think about how bad it would have been if I hadn't." She sniffled a smile and I continued.

"Now that I found Edward it's like the light switch was flipped on and now I see everything. At the end of every day I have family and friends. When I go to work I smile, I am excelling because I am complete. Edward completes me; I cannot be me without him."

Renee threw her arms around me, not overdramatically, but she sobbed silently on my shoulder. "I never knew it was that bad, I wish you would have told us. We could have looked for him."

"Things worked out in the end you know; it's prepared me for the future, made me strong and I have you and Charlie to thank for helping me along the way." I looked at Esme and she looked like she was going to burst with tears.

I wanted her to know that from the bottom of my heart I love her son, "I love him and I won't ever leave him. I can't live without him."

She leaned up onto her knees and crawled over to me, "Bella sweetie I am so sorry if I ever came off as rude to you. Please understand it was only because I know what he's gone through and I was trying to protect him. He felt the same way you did, the time apart had the same effect on both of you." She hugged me then; a tight I'm-sorry-please-except-my-apology-for-all-things-wholly kind of hug.

"I wouldn't have expected you to do anything less." She pulled away and Alice and Rose scooted closer to form a smaller circle than the one before. "Now, I have some things to confess."

"Oh, I knew there was going to be a catch," Alice squealed.

"Alice, shut up. You already know," I laughed.

"I know, that's the best paarrrt," she shook her hands for me to continue.

"Edward and I have been living together for the last week," Renee's jaw dropped. Esme didn't look surprised. "As you know," I said more to Esme than anyone else, "Edward moved in with Alice and Jasper and he was always at my house he basically lived there just without the title. There was no point, so I asked him to move in with me."

"When did you get so bold," Renee asked incredulously.

"When I got my life back," I replied. "That's not it though." I wasn't sure how to go about telling them, but I knew now was it. "I, ah, don't really know how I should say this so I'm just going to come out and say it." They were all staring at me, Alice and Rose included.

"I'm pregnant," I bit my bottom lip and held my breath for their response. At first I thought they were going to be irate; say something like "That's not good for your mental health", or "Don't you think you could have been more careful?". The answer I would give for the first question would be "it would be unhealthy for me not to be with him". For the latter question my answer would be—and this would be ultra embarrassing for me to say in front of my nominal mother—"If you were in my shoes that would be the furthest thing from your mind".

I didn't have to say either of those things.

"Bella, oh my god, Bella," Renee wrapped her loving arms around me and hugged me tight. "I can't believe it, I am so happy for you."

"Really, you aren't angry, you don't think we're being irresponsible?" I asked taken aback by her reaction.

"Well maybe a little but it doesn't matter Bella, you're happy, you're grown, what better time to settle down and start a family." That's what I'm doing, settling down and starting a family. My own family. My family with Edward.

I felt another pair of hands which brought me back to reality, away from the vision I conjured up of the future. It was Esme. "I'm so happy for you and for Edward." She hugged me adoringly, "I just knew he would give me a grandchild. I had to convince myself on a few occasions but I always knew."

There was a noise in the doorway and we all turned to see who it was. He stood there in the entrance, his hand in his pocket; something I noticed he did when he was nervous, his other pointed up in a questioning manner. "Am I interrupting something?"

Esme let out a quiet shriek as she pulled herself up off the floor and ran to him, "You sly dog. You almost had me convinced." She said before Edward caught her in his arms. "You don't know how happy I am for you. Both of you," she looked back at me with a moving smile. It made me feel like I was part of the family.

His eyes were on me and I let mine fall to the cup in my hands, "You told them already?"

"I couldn't help it," I answered defeated. "They practically drug it out of me, beating and all," I whispered for forgiveness. We planned on telling them together during Thanksgiving dinner. Oops.

He looked back at Esme, a smile contorting his face, "I'm having a baby," he told her as if she didn't already know.

"I know," she cheered, shaking his arms with hers. "I knew you would, didn't I tell you?"

"Yeah you did," he agreed and left her side. He came toward me, the only reason I knew was because of the electric hum between us that intensified with every inch he became closer. He lowered himself to the floor before he reached me and then took me into his arms. His lips crushed to mine and static danced betwixt us making any thoughts that didn't have to do with the moment impossible. I felt his emotions; they were seeping out of him and into me while my own emotions took their place.

When he pulled away he smiled not inches away, I could still feel his breath on my face. "I fucking love you, "he said so everyone could hear him.

Even though there were eyes watching and ears listening I didn't care because I love him too, "I love you fucking too."

EPOV

I left Bella with the women of our families, I didn't really want to but I had a feeling they wanted to talk about us. The sooner they know the extent of our love for one another the better.

I entered the garage and everyone was gawking at Carlisle's still covered Vanquish. That was always one of the main events in this house and Charlie had never seen it, probably never seen one in person; especially living is desolate Forks, Washington. I invited myself into their circle, my hands in my pocket.

Carlisle removed the cover and unearthed his pride and joy, Charlie let out a whistle. "Nice," he added.

"Yeah," Carlisle agreed, "Now that the road is paved I take it out a lot more than I used to. This kind of machinery isn't harmonized with gravel," he guffawed.

"Oh please, I could take this out to the lot right now and give you all a show," I said over Emmett's massive shoulder.

Everyone looked my way momentarily then back to the perfect piece of machinery in front of us. "That day will never come son," Carlisle said not taking his eyes away from the metallic metal paint, "You know how Esme worries," he tried to cover up looking at me and my brothers.

"Oh right, you don't worry at all," I joked.

"I still remember when you were 14," he was talking to Emmett, "You thought it would be a hoot to take my golf cart out wheelin." Emmett suppressed a grin. "You brought it back literally in pieces," his voice raised a bit in enthusiasm.

"Do I look like Emmett to you?" I asked condescendingly.

"And we're adults now," Emmett added in my deliberation.

"Like that makes a difference," Jasper commented walking the other way.

"Who asked you Twerpster?" Emmett shot him a menacing but humorous glare.

"Okay boys, I haven't taken it out in a while and I planned on doing it during your stay," Carlisle was good at breaking up our faux arguments. "Which reminds me," he looked over at me, "How are you handling things?"

Everyone looked at me then and Jasper smiled a toothy grin. I started to sweat when I noticed Charlie, he was ready to hear this, probably been wanting to ask the same question since we arrived. I guess it's good to get it all out right away. "What things are you referring to?"

"You know exactly what I'm referring to Edward, don't play stupid," Carlisle called me out.

"I'm fine, we're fine. I know we have this crazy fucked up past but we try to only look towards the future." I left Emmett's side and leaned against my covered car, my hands still in my pockets. "Bella seems happy, she smiles a lot." I smiled just thinking about it. I pictured it in my mind, crystal clear. When we were younger I told myself I would see her smile a sincere smile everyday if I could get it out of her. To this day I still tell myself that.

"What about you?" Carlisle questioned. "You went through a lot as well. How do you feel about everything that 's happened?" He and Charlie were both looking at me intently, Emmett and Jasper were watching; they already knew the whole story.

"I'm happy, everyday. We've talked about what happened and come to terms that it happened for a reason."

Charlie stepped toward me, his gaze never left mine, "Do you love Bella, Edward?"

This was the truest thing I could ever say and it wasn't hard to say now, even with Charlie's fatherly edge. "I do sir, I've never stopped loving her," the truth will set you free…or get you shot.

His expression softened into a version of him you wouldn't expect to see, "That girl loves you from the deepest part of her heart and I can't imagine what will happen to her if you break it again. Seeing that little girl as broken as she was, was heartbreaking. I won't put up with you playing with her son."

If I was being honest with myself, that pissed me off; but I couldn't very well go off on my Bella's nominal father. Instead I chose to tell them the news we came to share. The reason Bella picked at her food during dinner. The reason I haven't wanted to leave Bella's side since I found out even before the doctor's visit.

"I would never do that Charlie, it wasn't my intention to do it the first time. I never would have dreamed of doing it. Actually I dreamt the exact opposite but you don't need to know that," I was rambling; nervous about what his reaction to the news was going to be. I pulled my hands out of my pockets so I could try and paint a picture for him.

"When I left…no I didn't leave…when I was taken away from her, I felt like I left half of me with her. I felt empty, hurt and fucking lost when I went back to find her and she was gone. If I would have known she was still in Forks I would have looked for her. It would have been easy as fucking pie to find her there."

Before anyone could say anything I continued, "Bella and I are headed into a journey I know that for certain and it probably isn't going to be easy…albeit harder than most but we're dealing with it one step at a time. We're living together, yeah," I shook my head with enthusiasm, "Bella asked me and I couldn't say no, I didn't want to." My eyes raked over all the ones staring back at me and rested on Charlie's. "Bella's pregnant Charlie, we didn't mean for it to happen but it did and we are fucking elated. I can't tell you how much I already love the baby inside her, merely because it's part of both of us." His mouth dropped and his eyes creased. "She's going to be so pissed that I told you without her, maybe I should go and get her."

Charlie remained silent and I made my exit to get Bella. I needed her support and her help in keeping me alive. I also needed to tell her what I did and hope she would forgive me.

I heard Esme's squeal before I reached the entry way to the front room and when I rounded the corner she was hugging my Bella for unknown reasons to me but it made me smile.

"Am I interrupting something?" I asked nervously.

Esme hugged me and called me a sly dog. I didn't understand the significance until she said "I'm so happy for you," and looked back at Bella smiling and repeating "Both of you."

"Looks like I'm not the only one who told," I said as I held Bella in my arms and everyone watched.

"Ah, young love," Emmett said from behind me.

"Shut up Em," Rose slapped his shoulder.

"Technically they've loved each other for about a decade so it's old reacquainted love," Alice corrected him.

"You told Charlie?" Bella was suddenly frantic.

"Yeah, I'm sorry love it just happened." She looked over me to where Charlie stood looking back. She stayed silent and Charlie cleared his throat.

"Congratulations kid, I'm happy for you." Renee, who was standing beside him, wrapped her arms around his waist and he rested his on her shoulders.

"Thank you," Bella cooed her response.

"Hey, do you want to go on a ride with me?" I asked looking deep into her eyes. I had an idea.

"Yes," she smiled deceivingly but only I noticed.

I helped her off the floor and we headed toward the garage, everyone watching our leave. Once on the other side of the door I took her into my arms and pushed my lips hard against hers. Her right hand found my hair and she tugged on it lightly. She knows exactly what that does to me.

"That isn't fair," I smiled against her and she pulled me closer to her. We could probably get away with getting down right here but I had something better planned. I kept her in my clutches as I made way to my car. I pulled off the cover while still locking lips with the woman of my dreams.

Short chappy, I know. I'm sorry but it's finals week and I have been one busy little bee haha! Saw the Eclipse trailer...totally in love with it and cannot wait until June. My birthday is in June also...25 geez where have the years gone?

Parents are excited about Bella being pregnant...a few people thought they were going to be upset but I figure they have both been through a lot already, why make things more difficult...that drama doesn't unfold for two more chapters so you get more of happy lovestruck Edward and Bella. There is some fun coming in the next chapter and an awkward moment between Edward and Bella during the car ride, you'll see, it's nothing bad just awkward...more for Edward than Bella I suppose. I will be updating on Wednesday...sorry this chapter was late. Yesterday I studied from 11am until about 10pm.

Thank you Scrimmy...you know I adore you. I will be talking to you soon. thank you readers for continuing to give me your support...you know I adore you too.

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