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Chapter twelve: A changing life

Bella's pov

Finding out you're pregnant at the age of nineteen and your boyfriend is twenty-one, is not something that you go around shouting from the rooftops. At least not for me. It seemed like Edward however, was glowing every time we were together.

My insecurity about being pregnant wasn't waning, if anything it was increasing. I had known for a week by now and I was getting more and more anxious about what people were going to think when they found out.

My dad sure wouldn't be happy. He had trusted Edward to take care of me, not to get me pregnant. It made me afraid of what he might say when we would drive up there tomorrow to tell him and Edward's parents about our news. I feared I might have to hide his gun from before we actually did tell him anything.

"Bells?" Alice called from the other side of my door.

"Come in," I answered, still not completely present in reality.

"Bella!" she exclaimed as she walked in the door. "Why aren't you ready? Edward will be here in ten minutes and he asked you to dress nicely."

"I don't know what to wear," I defended weakly.

Alice rolled her eyes and turned to my still closed closet. With a heavy sigh she pulled it open and after huffing a few times at my lack of fashion sense she eventually emerged with a blue, silk blouse and a pair of grey dress pants along with my only pair of high heeled boots.

After thanking her, I quickly got dressed, while Alice interrupted me every now and then so she could put on some make-up and pin up my hair in a low chignon. I was almost finished when I heard Edward's voice from the other side of the door. I figured Rosalie must have let him in.

After a last once over from Alice, she opened my door to let me out. I was still chuckling at her silly behaviour when I stepped into the living room. When I saw Edward I think my jaw dropped.

He was wearing a pair of black dress pants and a green button up with the top two buttons open, showing off his perfect chest a little. He had managed to tame his hair somewhat and even taken the time to put in contacts. He looked so different from the slightly awkward guy I knew, I had to pinch myself to check if I wasn't dreaming.

"Hello, love. Are you ready to go?" he asked softly, his eyes glittering with some emotion I couldn't quite pinpoint.

"I'm ready."

He smiled and took my arm to lead me out of the apartment. I didn't even say goodbye to the girls, I was that emerged in the beauty that was my boyfriend. Edward kept smiling at me as we descended the stairs.

"Why are you staring at me, Bella?" he whispered as we reached his car.

"Just surprised how many different faces you have. You look so handsome. It's incredible."

He pulled me into his arms and gave me a gentle kiss. "I love you so much, Bella."

"I love you too."

Edward's pov

Bella was quiet on our drive to the restaurant I had picked out. I worried a little about my plan for this evening. What if she didn't respond the way I had hoped she would? What if she had second thoughts about keeping the baby?

My nervous inner monologue continued when we entered the restaurant and the hostess tried her hardest to flirt with me. I was far to preoccupied to even notice. If it hadn't been for Bella muttering about the woman's manners, I wouldn't have even realized what was going on.

"Don't worry about it, love," I whispered close to her ear. "I only have eyes for you."

Bella sighed and leaned into my side a little more. "God, I love you," she breathed.

I chuckled under my breath as we followed the hostess to our table. We were seated in a corner, away from prying eyes, just like I had wanted. After the hostess left we were approached by a waiter who gave us our menus. The problem with this guy was, that he kept staring at Bella's breasts. She gripped my knee to stop me from lunging at the guy and taking a swing at him.

When he left, Bella leaned closer so she could give me a kiss on my cheek. "I absolutely adore you and I think we both have to learn how to live with the other getting ogled every now and then," she whispered in my ear.

I chuckled. "I guess so. If you think about it, it's only fair that we both get jealous every now and then."

"Yes, but do me a favour?"

"Sure. Anything."

"Don't start dressing like this all the time now, okay? I like you in your band shirts and jeans and glasses and it had the added benefit that not every woman within visual range is drooling over you."

I laughed heartily at her words. "My love, if anyone should stick to her regular wardrobe, it's you. You look far too desirable when you are all dressed up like tonight. Besides, I love your hoodies and jeans and messy bun," I said, winking at her.

She laughed with me. During the rest of the meal, we talked about the baby and when we were going to be looking for an apartment. When desert finally was served, I felt nervous all of a sudden. I had practised this in my head a million times, but it was so much different than doing this for real.

Bella smiled at me, oblivious of my sudden tension and picked up her spoon. I quickly put my hand over hers to stop her from starting.

"Edward? What's th-" she cut off mid-sentence as I slid down on one knee in front of her and took her hands in one of mine.

I fumbled in my pocket for the box. When I finally managed to pull it out, Bella was already crying silently. I smiled up at her as I opened the box to show her the sapphire ring I bought at an antique store.

"My sweet Bella. I know we haven't known each other for that long, but I know in my heart that I will never love another woman, the way I love you. Bella, will you marry me?"

She wiped her tears away, giving me a watery smile. "Yes," she whispered hoarsely.

I felt all tension seep out of me and if I wasn't in the middle of a restaurant, I would have pulled her to the floor and made love to her right then and there.

As I slid the ring on her finger, I realized with a start that it was a perfect fit, like it was meant to be on her finger. Bella grinned down at me. "Come here and kiss me," she muttered, grabbing my shirt and pulling me to her

Our lips met in a frenzied kiss and somewhere in the back of my mind I heard a few people hooting and clapping. I vaguely thought that we hadn't been as secluded as I had originally thought, but it all paled in comparison to the overwhelming joy I felt at knowing that Bella would be mine for the rest of our lives.

Bella's pov

When we got home from the restaurant, we walked into a small surprise party. Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, James and some girl I didn't know, were waiting for us in the living room. They had put up a banner which said 'Congratulations future Mr. And Mrs. Cullen'. I smiled when I read. Alice must have been very sure of the result to have made this.

We were hugged and kissed and congratulated, while my eyes kept returning to Edward and his beaming smile. If he had asked me a week ago, I might have said no. But tonight I saw us together as an old married couple with children and grandchildren at the image just felt so right, that I knew one day I would marry him. So when he asked the question, I actually didn't have to think about it.

"Oh my god, Bella, would you have believed me when I told you, you would be pregnant and engaged today, if I had told you the night we went to that party?" Alice giggled.

"Of course not, Alice. I would have taken you to an insane asylum and left you there for shock treatment."

She laughed happily, until Tanya, who I learned was James' new girlfriend, came up to me.

"Tell me, Bella, how did you manage to snag Edward? He seems like a great catch," she asked, a little too sweetly.

"He is a great catch. We met not so long ago at a party at his house. We hit it off rather quickly and we've been together ever since."

"And now you're engaged. My don't you work fast," she laughed, trying a little too hard to sound off-handed. It still sounded like a sneer to me and I could tell that Alice didn't like her very much either.

"Well, Tanya, when it's right, it's right," I murmured, looking at Edward across the room.

"True, true."

I excused myself and went over to Edward, who was talking to James about his ideas for a new home for our new family. James' father was in real estate and he apparently knew the right locations for a family home. I yawned and leaned into Edward's shoulder. He kissed the top of my had and wrapped me up in his arms, not stopping his conversation with James.

Not too long after, Tanya sidled up next to James, running her hands up and down his arm, trying to distract him, no doubt.

"Tan, I'm having a discussion with Edward here, do you mind?" he finally asked, a little pissed.

"Well, excuse me. You don't mind Bella cutting in, but you do me? Geez, I must be real important."

She was pouting like a petulant smile, but I could see in James' eyes that he was starting to feel guilty.

"Come on, baby. You can stand next to me, but I can't focus with your hands all over me. Besides, we're discussing their new family home. It's sort of important that Bella's in on the conversation."

Her eyes snapped to me, an evil grin adorning her features. "Family home? Why would two college kids need a family home?"

"Bella and I are getting married and we are expecting a baby," Edward said, sounding absolutely unashamed and proud.

I smiled up at him, for his utter confidence in us. When I turned back around, Tanya was smirking at me, shaking her head ever so slightly. I didn't understand what her problem was, but I found out about an hour later when I went to the bathroom.

I walked back out into the hallway, only to get trapped by Tanya. "Listen up, Bella," she hissed under her breath. "My family have been linked with Edward's family for years. His parents want him to marry me or one of my sisters as soon as he gets out of college. I don't care if you're pregnant, he'll never be yours, you little gold digger."

"You're insane," I said quietly. "Things don't work like that anymore, Tanya. Edward and I love each other. We are expecting a baby and we are getting married. There's nothing you can do to stop it."

"Don't count on it, little Bella. I have many influential friends. I have many ways of making this little bubble of yours burst. Edward might not know it yet, but he will be marrying a Denali."

With those words she spun around and stomped off, leaving me speechless.

A/N: Sorry it took me so long to updat. I've been working my ass off to finish my other AH story, Love uncovered, and then life just got in the way, you know?

I hope you're all still hanging in there, though. I would love to hear what you think of the new chapter and if you think Tanya will be right, or if she will be proven wrong.

Hugs,

Mo