19
PREGNANCY
I sat glumly for the rest of the meeting; I didn't realize they were planning how to explain my coming marriage to the various friends and acquaintances etc., all I could think of was not disappointing Jenny.
We went home eventually and Edward knew I wasn't happy, he held me and stroked my hair but even his kisses didn't dispel my mood.
"You need to tell Charlie and Renee about your pregnancy, love," he said, "Are you going to be unhappy when you tell them?"
"I'm not in the mood to tell them," I said stubbornly.
"But you are going to call and tell them right now," he insisted detecting my stubbornness.
"If you make me I will but you can't make me be happy," I said.
"Yes, you will at least pretend to be happy love, and if you don't try, I won't even bother to call Aro about Jenny, I'll just say no," he said with determination.
I looked at him and saw no relenting, I didn't want to be near him when he was like this but he wouldn't let me go. He carried me to our bed and undressed me before laying me down and pinning me with my arms raised above my head as he lay on top of me, one of his hands held both of mine and the other my face; I was determined to win this time.
"Please Edward," I said.
He smiled and kissed me hungrily releasing his hand from my face because his lips held me; soon he was stimulating me and I relaxed. Feeling my submission, he released my arms which I promptly wound around his neck, kissing him back just as hungrily; soon he entered me and pulled his face away from mine.
"Do you want me to continue?" he teased.
"You know I do," I said.
"Will you do as I wish?" he asked.
"No, I want Jenny to live with us, please Edward," I pleaded.
He caused me to gasp with more stimulation, I wanted him so much but I wasn't going to give in.
"Please Edward don't do this to me," I cried out.
"Do you want me to stop?" he asked.
"No please don't stop, I said.
"Will you do as I wish?" he asked again.
"I can't Edward, please don't make me," then I screamed, "Please finish it," I begged.
He rolled off me and I sat up.
"Edward please don't do this to me, please I love you."
I wept then threw myself at him, kissing him but he pushed me away.
"I can be stubborn too," he said unrelenting.
I grabbed the phone and ran out of the room but I called Aro, I told him what I wanted but he wanted to talk to Edward.
"Please Aro, why can't you just say yes," I pleaded.
"If you don't let me talk to Edward, I will say no," Aro said.
I sobbed then threw the phone at Edward, ran outside to the pool and jumped in, fortunately it was a dull day and I swam laps to relieve my frustration, Edward saw where I was but left me there until dark, then he came in the pool and made love to me; we stayed there for a while and then came back in the house.
"Are you finished throwing a fit?" he asked.
"Yes, I'm sorry," I said resigned to what he would say to me regarding Jenny, I was sure I had lost.
"I don't like to make you sad," he said and kissed me.
"I shouldn't be sad, you've given me so much," I said, "I know you care about me and only have my best interest at heart, I'll abide by your decision Edward."
"No matter what I decide?" he asked.
"Yes Edward, I thought it over while I was swimming and I accept whatever you decide, I'll even call my parents and tell them about my 'pregnancy' and I'll be happy I promise."
I wanted to please him and I felt ridiculous for the childish way I behaved.
He smiled lovingly and kissed me.
"Aro and I talked it over and made a decision," he said, "I know you've handled so much and put up with us forcing you to comply; for the most part you have done exceptionally well and I love your determination to please me. I know you think you can handle Jenny as well as everything else but I'm still not convinced you can," he said.
I was sitting on his lap and I put my arms around his neck burying my face in his shoulder, a sob escaped me; he held me for a while and as soon as I trusted myself to speak, I said,
"It's ok Edward, I told you I would accept your decision and I will."
"Are you sure?" he asked gently.
I nodded, again not trusting myself to speak.
"The child protective services are prepared to let us have her for a few weeks and see how you handle her, if you prove you can handle her, she will be yours on a more permanent basis; of course if her mother improves…," he trailed off as I kissed him exultantly.
We rolled on the bed and I didn't want to stop kissing him.
"I love you so much," I eventually said.
"Are you going to let me finish?" he asked.
"Ok," I said and he covered my mouth with his hand to stop me kissing him.
"I was going to say, if her mother improves, they will give her back to her and I know that will be very difficult for us; the other possibility is that her mother will give her up permanently and we could adopt Jenny eventually," he concluded.
"Are you serious?" I asked.
"Yes of course love," Edward said.
"What did Aro say?" I asked.
"He also had some misgivings but we decided to let you try because we love you; we called the authorities immediately and you can bring her home as soon as the hospital releases her."
I laughed and kissed him again and again.
"Ok love," he said when I finally stopped kissing him, you'd better call your parents now and then you can call Aro later," he said.
He handed me the phone and I first called Charlie.
"Hello Dad, how are you?" I asked.
"I'm fine how've you been, Bella?"
"I'm deliriously happy for two reasons and I'm telling you first, Grandpa."
"Grandpa…?" It suddenly dawned on him what I meant.
"You're pregnant?" he asked.
"Yes, I'm two months along Dad, are you happy for me?"
Charlie was stunned, "I thought you were going to finish school first?" he said confused.
"Accidents will happen Dad but I can still continue school, I'm doing home study, remember?"
"I suppose so," he conceded.
"In any case, I'm not due until July so I'll have at least one year done," I said.
"That still leaves you three more years, honey," he said.
"I can do it Dad, I promise you," I said, I have more news for you Dad."
"Ok shoot," he said.
"We rescued Jenny from a bad situation; actually Emma rescued her and got stabbed, the guy who had been molesting her tried to steal her and took her into the woods near our home where she was rescued. Jenny has a broken leg and she and Emma are in the hospital recovering; Emma lost a lot of blood but she is going to be alright."
"Well that's good news," Charlie said.
"Even better news is that Jenny is going to stay with Edward and me," I said happily.
"How can you handle a five year old, a pregnancy and still continue with school?" he asked.
"Dad, women do it all the time, besides I have a lot of help unlike most women," I said.
"Oh yea?" he asked.
"Yes Dad, the Cullen's will help, then there is Emma and Maggie my housekeeper," I took a deep breath, "Then there is help from another source," I said.
"Yes?" he asked
"You know I've been spending time in Italy, well my teacher there is helping me too," I said.
I knew I was giving something away but he was going to have to know, I reasoned.
"Who's that?" he sounded suspicious.
"Well he's more than just my teacher, Dad, I'm having a relationship with him and he's the reason I'm pregnant," I said quickly.
"This is becoming complicated," Charlie said, "What about Edward?" he asked.
"Edward and I love each other and are very happy," I said.
"He's ok with your other relationship?" Charlie sounded surprised.
"Yes Dad, he introduced me to Aro," I smiled at Edward and he smiled at me.
"Is this the modern way of thinking?" Charlie wanted to know and he sounded dazed.
"It definitely is our way of thinking and doing," I said, "It was hard for me to get used to having two men in my life, but now I'm very happy and I want you to accept that I have two men who I love very much and they both love me," I concluded.
"Aro is the father of your baby?" Charlie asked.
"Yes Dad," I said.
"Does Renee know this?" he still couldn't believe what he had just heard. "She knows about Aro but I plan to tell her about my pregnancy as soon as I hang up with you," I informed him.
"I'd better let you go then, I need to digest this as well, you have me speechless," he was still dazed.
"Ok Dad, I love you too, bye," I said and hung up.
Edward looked at me in amazement.
"I can't believe you told Charlie about Aro," he said.
"Edward, I had to, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I don't tell the truth, besides after last night, I can't contain myself; I want the world to know, I love you both," I said smiling.
"You never cease to amaze me, you glorious girl, hurry and call Renee because I need you and I'm impatient."
"I don't mind if you make love to me while I talk to her," I said.
"That's fine with me," he said and he was already inside me when Renee answered the phone.
I giggled, "Hi Mom," I said.
"Bella, is that you?" she asked.
"Yes Mom," I said and gasped.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"I'm not doing anything, Mom, but Edward is," I said.
"Are you happy then, with Edward, I mean?" she asked.
"Of course Mom, Edward and I are more in love than ever," I said happily.
"What about Aro?" she said lowering her voice.
I think she figured if she lowered her voice, Edward wouldn't hear me, just in case Aro was someone he didn't know about.
"What about Aro, Mom, I'm having his baby and we're so happy."
"You're pregnant?" she asked.
"Yes Mom, I'm two months along and Carlisle says everything is fine," I said.
"How do you know who's baby it is if you're having sex with two men?"
"Mom, Edward and I can't have children and you'll know when you see the baby," I said exultantly.
At this point Edward became forceful and I gasped louder than before.
"Sorry Mom," I said, "I want you to know a little girl who is five years old is coming to live with us, her name is Jenny."
I gasped again, "Edward, hold on a minute please," I said.
"I can't wait love," he said and continued to make me gasp.
"Hold on Mom, don't hang up," I said.
Edward and I made love and then I picked up the phone again.
"Sorry Mom, I hope that didn't gross you out too much," I said.
"Well I guess you're not shy," she said laughing.
"No I'm not shy, having sex is my most favorite thing to do, I love having sex but only with my two most favorite men," I said laughing.
"You're sure the baby is Aro's?" she asked again.
"Yes Mom," I said.
"And Edward doesn't mind?" she questioned.
No Mom, ask him," I said and gave Edward the phone.
He listened for a minute and then spoke.
"I love your daughter very much and yes she's expecting Aro's baby," he said smiling.
He listened then spoke again.
"Hold on a minute," he said.
He put the phone on hold and dialed a number.
"Aro?" he asked, "We have Bella's mother on the line and we're telling her about Bella's pregnancy, please talk to her."
He put the phone on speaker so we could all hear each other and then he spoke to Renee.
"Renee, I have Aro on conference, he wants to talk to you," Edward said.
"Hello Renee," Aro said, "I'm very pleased to talk to you, I love your daughter very much and she's going to have my baby," he said happily.
"You three are so open with your relationship," Renee said.
"We have every reason to be," Aro said, "We love your daughter very much and we know she loves us; soon Isabella will have my name as well as Edward's because we plan to marry in the Spring before the baby is born," he said.
I knew Renee would be shocked to hear this and I held my breath wondering what her reaction would be.
"How can that be, she's already married to Edward?" she managed to say.
"This is a different country with different ways and it will happen, I assure you; you will soon receive an invitation and the wedding will be widely publicized because of who I am. I am a man of some importance in Italy and I always get what I want; in this case, I want Isabella to have my name as well as bear my child and she will do both, Edward is in agreement."
He was very definite and left no room for doubt.
"I guess that settles it then," Renee said, "I will be at the wedding by the way, now can I speak to Bella alone?"