A/N: The moment you have all been waiting for: the genders!!! Bella and Edward have their sonogram today to find out what they are having...I hope you're happy with my decision =D
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Twilight, but Stephanie was kind enough to let me borrow her characters.
BPOV
We got back to Forks late Saturday night, and we all crashed at the Cullens' house instead of going home and waking our parents. I was exhausted when we made it back, so I let Edward carry me inside. I snapped on him a couple of weeks ago, annoyed by his constant worrying; I instantly regretted it, knowing that he was just trying to take care of me. So I was trying to let him help me more, which seemed to please him immensely.
Carlisle and Esme were waiting up for us when we walked in, so we followed them into the living room to fill them in on everything. Before we started talking, Esme sent Edward into the kitchen to get me some milk and a bag of pretzels. She wrapped me in a blanket and turned me sideways on the couch so I could stretch out my legs. While she made me comfortable, Carlisle asked me how I was feeling and checked all of my vitals. It felt a little strange to be taken care of like this, but I knew they meant well, so I just did whatever they asked me to. Edward returned from the kitchen and handed me my food. He sat down at the far end of the couch, and placed my feet in his lap, pulling off my shoes so he could massage them.
Alice and Rose immediately started talking to Esme about their duplex, making a quick sketch of the floorplan and describing the interior. Esme disappeared from the room and returned a few minutes later with color swatches and fabric samples. While the girls talked about design, Jasper and Emmett filled Carlisle in on the cost and the mortgage rates.
Edward and I sat quietly on the couch, lost in thoughts about our own home. It really was perfect; I knew the moment I saw that ad that it was the house Edward and I would buy. I was so anxious to start renovating it so we could move in.
"So Edward, Bella, did you find an apartment?" Esme asked. Our friends smiled widely at us as Edward's parents waited for an answer.
"No, but we did buy a house," Edward grinned at me and I pulled my digital camera out of my pocket to show them the pictures we had taken when we brought the gang to see it. Esme and Carlisle flipped through the pictures while Edward told them about how we found the ad in the paper and called Shirley, and how everything just fell into place.
Carlisle congratulated us on our find, and Esme quickly began searching through her interior design catalogs for the "perfect furniture". We all sat in the living room for a little while longer until I started to fall asleep. We said our goodnights and Edward and I headed to his room.
Edward stripped down to his boxers and I pulled off my clothes and slipped into one of his t-shirts. We crawled into bed and I laid on my side with my back pressed to Edward's chest and his hand resting softly on my stomach.
"I love you, Bella." Edward pressed his lips softly to the edge of my jaw.
"I love you too, Edward." I snuggled further back into his chest and tightened his arm around me. He began to hum my lullaby quietly into my hair, and I drifted into a peaceful sleep.
The next morning Edward and I headed over to Charlie's. He was out fishing with a friend, but he was going to be back around noon and I wanted to have lunch ready for him. Edward sat at the kitchen table and watched me as I fixed chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes. The front door opened just as I was setting the food on the table, and Edward jumped up to help Charlie carry in his gear.
"Smells good in here, Bells." Charlie walked into the kitchen and pulled me into a hug before taking a seat at the table. Edward and I joined him and we all started piling food on our plates.
"So, how did the apartment hunting go?" he asked between mouthfulls.
"Well, Rose, Emmett, Jasper, and Alice all bought a duplex together, " I told him.
"Wow, that's great. What about you guys? Did you find anything?" he asked.
"Actually, dad, we have some big news," I started. "Edward and I bought a house." I watched him closely, waiting for his reaction.
"You bought a house?" he asked. I nodded my head and he smiled happily.
"I guess that means you two decided to stay in Seattle for a while, then?" he asked.
"Yes, sir. I'm hoping to be there for my internship and residence, so if everything works out this will be a permanent move," Edward answered.
"Well that's great, kids. I'm glad you're staying close to home," Charlie replied honestly.
We talked for awhile about the house and I showed him the pictures. Eventually Edward had to go home, but he promised to be here early in the morning to pick me up for my doctor's appointment. I took a long shower before heading to bed, but I was too excited about my appointment to sleep. I laid awake until early in the morning, finally falling asleep just to be woken up a few hours later.
"Bella, wake up, love," he ran his fingers gently through my hair and tugged on his arm to pull him onto the bed with me. He chuckled quietly and wrapped his arms tightly around me. I placed butterfly kisses along his jawline, and he sighed in pleasure.
"Mmm...as much as I would love to stay in bed with you all day, we have an appointment to get to," he sighed.
"Shit!" I jumped out of bed and ran to my closet, pulling on jeans and a t-shirt. I slid my feet into a pair of flats and ran to the bathroom. I didn't have time to mess with my hair, so I threw it into a ponytail and pulled on a sweatshirt.
Edward was waiting downstairs for me with a poptart in one hand and my purse in the other. I gave him a sweet kiss and we headed out to the car. The drive to the hospital seemed to last forever, but we finally arrived. We checked in and were led back to a room where I laid back on the table and waited for Carlisle.
The door opened after a few minutes and Carlisle greeted us before settling down on a stool. I pulled my shirt up and he smeared the gel on my swollen belly and an image appeared on the monitor.
"Well, the babies are doing well. Everything is forming properly, and they are the right size." I sighed in relief at the news.
"Would you like to know the genders?" he asked, his eyes sparkling. Edward and I nodded enthusiastically, earning a chuckle from Carlisle. "Well this," he started, pointing to the screen," is a healthy baby boy." Edward beamed at me, a tear spilling down his cheek.
"And this," Carlisle continued, "is your beautiful baby girl." I smiled widely at Edward, and he used the pads of his thumbs to wipe the tears from my cheeks. He kissed me tenderly, then rested his forehead against mine.
"A boy and a girl," he whispered. I giggled and crushed my lips to his. A boy and a girl.
A/N: Yay!!! Now I just have to come up with some names...lol I have a few ideas, but feel free to make some suggestions =D