A/N: Okay, so Bella and Edward have some plans to make. This chapter has a lot of filler, but I tried to make it flow as best as I could. Also, someone mentioned that you can't actually hear a baby's heartbeat until the tenth week of pregnancy(oops) so I apologize for that...i have no kids, so I don't really know much about pregnancy...but I promise I will try to do better with any other details I provide. Enjoy =D
DISCLAIMER: Stephanie Meyer owns all. I, sadly, own nothing =(
BPOV
I woke up Tuesday morning, happier than I have ever been in my life. I was wrapped in Edward's warm embrace, the best way to wake up in the morning in my opinion. I reached my left hand up to rub the sleep out of my eyes when I felt a pressure on my ring finger. That's when it hit me: I'm engaged to Edward Cullen. I squealed in delight then quickly slapped my hand over me mouth, not wanting to wake Edward. I looked up at my love to find him already awake and grinning down at me.
"That was quite possibly the most adorable thing you have ever done," he chuckled. My face flushed crimson and I buried my head in his chest, embarrassed at having been caught admiring my shiny new diamond. The ring really was spectacular. It was a one carat round diamond that was encircled by smaller diamonds. It was set in a white gold band, the intricate design on the band encrusted with still more small diamonds. I didn't even want to imagine how much it was worth.
"Don't be embarrassed, love. I'm thrilled that you're excited to be my wife," he whispered huskily. I shivered involuntarily and curled tighter into his arms. We lay there for a few more minutes until my stomach started to growl, disrupting the silence.
"Stay right here. I'll go get you some breakfast." Edward kissed me lovingly and slid out of bed, pulling on a pair of boxers and heading downstairs. I smiled to myself as I watched my fiancee leave the room, and I threw myself back onto the bed. It seemed like things were really coming together smoothly. I drifted off into thoughts about the wedding I needed to start planning, and I absentmindedly extended my left hand to admire my ring. I fluttered my fingers a little, and giggled as the light hit the diamonds just right, shooting points of rainbow colored light around the bed. I heard a soft chuckle from the doorway and quickly dropped my hand as Edward stood there watching me.
"Please, don't stop on my account," he grinned. I glared at him playfully and pulled myself up into a sitting position as he laid a tray of food on my lap. My eyes widened hungrily as they took in the plate full of eggs, sausage, hash browns, and toast, all of it smelling absolutely delicious. I gave Edward a sweet kiss and quickly dug my fork into the pile of eggs and shoved them in my mouth. I moaned in delight and started eating at a much faster pace than usual, and Edward shook with laughter beside me.
"I guess you're going to need to eat a lot more now since you're eating for three," he smiled at me and tucked a stray hair behind my ear. I grinned cheekily and finished off my plate, restraining myself from licking it clean like I wanted to. I swallowed my orange juice in only a few gulps, and stacked the empty dishes on the tray for Edward to remove from the bed.
"Well, I guess we have quite a few plans to make," Edward started. I nodded my head in agreement and he continued. "First, I want to know who you would like to tell about the pregnancy and the engagement. We will be graduating in a little over a month, so I don't think you will be showing enough for anyone to notice. We don't need to tell anyone if you don't want to," he finished. I was quiet for a minute as I mulled over what he had said, before I decided on a course of action.
"I think it would be best if we kept the pregnancy to ourselves for the time being. Our friends and family know, and that's enough for me right now. I don't want to keep the engagement a secret though; I want everyone to know that you are mine, and mine only," I stated confidently. Edward chuckled at my outburst but nodded his head.
"I agree with you on both accounts. I think we should keep the pregnancy to ourselves for now; but I, too, would like to make our engagement known. You, Isabella Swan, are mine for eternity," he stared into my eyes as he said this last part, and his eyes were smoldering. It took all of my will power not to jump him right there. I broke eye contact and took a shaky breath in an attempt to clear my head.
"Okay, next issue: are you ready to set a date for the wedding? I know at Charlie's we talked about getting married before school starts, but we can wait until later if that's what you want, love."
"Actually, I was thinking about this while we were watching TV at Charlie's, and I picked a date that I think would be perfect." I paused and looked at Edward, who nodded for me to continue, a small smile on his lips. "Well, we are supposed to start school on August 24, so we will need to get an apartment by the 10th, giving us two weeks to get settled in and get familiar with the area. We will also want to have about a week to just spend time with our parents before we leave for Seattle. So I was thinking we could have the wedding on July 19. That gives us two weeks for a honeymoon, and we will be back by the 3rd to take care of any last minute details and just relax." I finished explaining my plans, and waited patiently for Edward to consider everything.
"That sounds perfect, actually. You really figured all of that out while we were watching football highlights?" he asked doubtfully. I blushed and nodded my head, a little embarrassed that I was sounding like some obsessed bride-to-be. But Edward surprised me by taking my face between his hands and kissing me softly.
"I love that you put so much thought into it. You have no idea how happy it makes me that you want to marry me. You really are too good for me," he teased lightly. I leaned forward to capture his lips, and we kissed tenderly for a few minutes. When we finally pulled apart I crawled into Edward's lap and tucked my head under his chin, and he wrapped his left arm tightly around my waist while his right hand rested on my stomach.
"I guess the next big thing is where we're going to live. We need to find an apartment with at least two bedrooms, but I would like to have a third room to use as an office if we can find a good place. With two babies in the house we are going to need a quiet room to study every once in awhile," his eyes twinkled as soon as he said the word 'babies', and I giggled into his neck.
"That sounds perfect. We need to make a trip up to Seattle, then, to go apartment hunting. Maybe we can talk to the gang and we can all spend a week in Seattle when school gets out. It can be a graduation present to the six of us as well as an apartment hunting expedition. How does that sound?" I asked.
"That's a great idea. We can talk to everyone this afternoon and make all the plans. I guess that's all that needs to be decided right now. All of the smaller details can be handled later. We have the rest of the day to just relax and spend some time together." He rubbed my back lightly, and I tilted my head to place a soft kiss to his throat.
We spent the rest of the day just relaxing on the couch, watching DVDs and talking about wedding plans and baby stuff. We spent some time playing together on Edward's baby grand piano, and I fell asleep on a chaise in the music room while Edward played a lullaby he had written for me when we first started dating. I woke up a few hours later, my head resting on Edward's lap while he ran his fingers through my hair absentmindedly, talking to our friends about the trip to Seattle. All the arrangements were made for our trip by the end of the evening. We were going to relax here in Forks for a week after graduation, then we would leave for our week in Seattle. I vaguely remember Edward driving me home and carrying me up to my room, before kissing me gently and promising to see me in the morning.
Edward and I returned to school the next day, and word quickly spread about our engagement. No one was really shocked, since we were inseparable at school. All of the girls knew not to waste their time on Edward, and the guys were too afraid to even look in my general direction; Edward was just a wee big overprotective sometimes. We stuck to our decision to keep the pregnancy a secret, and our friends agreed that this was the best idea. People might not find anything weird about Edward and eye being engaged, but throw in a set of twins and gossip would run wild. It was better if we just kept it to ourselves until that was no longer possible.
I spent most of my time outside of school just relaxing with Edward and reading baby books. I had called my mother and told her the news, and she was much more receptive than I had thought she would be. She squealed in excitement at the news of having grandchildren, and she had become quite close to Esme as they planned the wedding for me. I really didn't know anything about weddings, and I wasn't very concerned with the details; so my mother, Esme, Alice, and Rosalie took care of everything for me, occasionally asking my opinion if they couldn't agree amongst themselves.
We were graduating today, and I was thankful that the I was past the morning sickness, because my nerves were causing me enough nausea as it was. I spent the afternoon in front of Alice's vanity being poked and prodded and primped within an inch of my life. Rosalie was creating the finishing touches on my hair and makeup while Alice laid out the outfit she had picked up for me.
"Alice, I don't know why you went to so much trouble finding that dress. I'm going to be wearing the same ugly blue gown as everyone else, so you won't even see it," I sighed.
"You are going to have plenty of pictures taken with your gown off, and you will be thanking me for my devotion to keeping your closet well-stocked," she huffed in annoyance. I had to admit, they had done a good job on me today. Rosalie had styled my hair so that it hung in loose waves down my back. My makeup was light, with a gold, shimmery eyeshadow that brought out the golden flecks in my chocolate brown eyes.
I stood from the makeup chair and walked over to pick up the dress Alice had bought for me. I stripped off my clothes and Alice handed me a black strapless bra and panty set, and I slipped them on before pulling the dress over my head. It was a navy blue silk dress with an empire waist and a halter top that created ample cleavage. The color of the dress was a stark contrast to my light skin, and matched perfectly with the silver flats that Alice had paired with it, thoughtfully taking my lack of coordination into account.
I turned to admire Alice and Rose, both looking absolutely stunning, as usual. Rose was wearing a tight, red, strapless dress that hugged all of her curves and came to the middle of her thigh. Alice was dressed in a deep purple spaghetti-strapped dress with an uneven hemline and sequin detailing that sparkled with every move she made. They were both wearing sky-high heels that I would have killed myself in.
The three of us descended the stairs in single file to find our men looking incredibly sexy in slacks and button down shirts. Edward was wearing black on black, with a navy blue tie to match my dress. My eyes traveled over him hungrily before he grabbed me by the waist and crushed his lips to mine.
"You look incredible, love," he growled into my ear. I felt my knees turn to jello and I was thankful that he was holding me or I would have been in a puddle on the floor. We left the house after posing for dozens of photos for Esme, only to repeat the routine at each of our homes. Charlie hugged me tightly when we arrived, then handed me a small velvet box. I looked at him curiously and he gestured for me to open it.
I lifted the lid and found a pair of gorgeous princess cut diamond stud earrings. I threw my arms around Charlie's neck, trying desperately not to cry and ruin my makeup, and Charlie patted my back awkwardly. I stepped back and handed the box to Edward while I slipped the earrings into place, earning appreciative murmurs from Rose and Alice. Charlie opted not to take pictures, saying he would just get copies of Esme's, and hugged me once more, telling me how proud he was of me, before ushering us out the door.
Graduation went without a hitch, and we all lounged at the Cullen's house afterward, drinking sodas and reminiscing about our childhoods while almost the entire student body wandered around the enormous backyard, dancing and eating in the light of dozens of tiki torches. The night passed quickly, and it wasn't long before I was sleeping soundly in Edward's arms.
The next week was basically one long, drawn-out sleepover. We spent almost the entire week in the Cullen's living room, only leaving the house occasionally to assure our parents we were in fact still alive. We watched movies, ate pizza, and played Truth or Dare for hours on end, laughing hysterically at the stupidest things. Alice's camera was practically glued to her hand because she claimed that these were precious memories that we would want to look back on some day. I personally think that you can only take so many pictures of Emmett showing everyone his chewed up food before it stops being humorous. Alice, however, did not see it this way.
I was now starting the fifteenth week of my pregnancy, and so far everything was going smoothly. My baby bump was growing quickly, and was now very obvious through my t-shirt. I still had morning sickness occasionally, but not very often. Carlisle said that should stop soon, and I am thrilled about that. I have an appointment for another sonogram the Monday after we get back from Seattle, and we are supposed to learn the babies' genders. Edward and I haven't decided what we are hoping for yet. Of course we'll be happy no matter what the genders, but I'm hoping for a boy and girl.
I'm sitting in my kitchen eating breakfast with Charlie, waiting for Edward to pick me up. We rented a Tahoe for the week so there was enough room for the six of us and our luggage, and he called an hour ago to let me know that he just left the rental lot in Port Angeles and is on his way to my house. I set my plate in the sink and was finishing off my glass of milk when I heard a knock on the door. I called for Edward to come in, and he filled Charlie in on our itinerary for the day and they discussed the best route to Seattle while I made one last trip to the bathroom. Edward had already loaded my suitcase and was waiting by the front door when I came downstairs, and after a quick goodbye from Charlie, we climbed into the Tahoe and left to pick up our friends.
It took us forty-five minutes to arrange the luggage so that all of Alice's bags would fit. We were only going to be gone a week, but she insisted on bringing all of her hair and makeup products, claiming that one could never be too prepared. Finally, we were all strapped into the car, Edward driving with me in the passenger seat, Alice and Jasper sitting quietly in the middle, and Emmett and Rosalie already making out in the back seat.
I leaned back against my door and studied Edward as he drove, marveling at how lucky I was to have him. He smiled softly at me when he noticed me staring, and reached over to clasp my hand in his, rubbing my knuckles lightly. We had been on the road for almost an hour when Edward leaned over slightly to whisper in my ear.
"I think Jasper might have slipped Alice some Ambien. She hasn't said a word since we left Forks." He smirked at me and I laughed lightly, telling him that he shouldn't have said anything because now we were jinxed. No sooner had the words left my mouth than I heard a loud sigh from the pixie sitting behind me.
"Are we there yet?"
A/N: I love Alice =P The next chapter will be about their week in Seattle, and I will update probably sometime tomorrow afternoon/evening.