A/N: #$% They're having a baby. Great now there's some writing material ;)
How mad will you be if it's not a Rennesme? I like other names… Sorry. Heh.
Disclaimer: Not my characters.
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(Edward POV)
"I made a doctor's appointment with Dr. Snow. In like two weeks." Bella told me when she joined me on the couch.
"Alright," I nodded. "Okay."
She laughed. "What?" I asked her.
"You," She patted my thigh. "You're acting like you're all high or something."
"Just overwhelmed." I replied.
"And happy?" Bella asked me softly looking at me with her big, brown eyes.
"Extremely happy." I told her with a quick kiss on the lips. "And Rosalie is already driving down here with Emmett."
"The guest room is all ready."
"I think we should make the office the nursery. We won't use it as an office space." I told her suddenly. "It's bigger than the other room we have that's right now, empty." I laughed and looked down at my thigh with her hand still their. "And the room can be a play room or something."
"Yeah, that'd be good." She agreed instantly. "And Alice and Jasper are coming down this weekend since she can't get off work. It's busy now since the holidays are really soon. I mean, it's December 8th right now."
I nodded. "Yeah and she's pissed that she can't get down sooner, but it might be better since we already have Rosalie and Emmett down or coming down. They should be here by eight or something he said. He was texting me."
"Okay," Bella said. "I have the guest room all ready. How long will they stay?"
"I'm not really sure. Not too long since Emmett has work on Wednesday and it's Monday… So not long at all." I told her. "Even though I know Rosalie will be stubborn about leaving."
"That sounds good then. So we'll have some time alone before Ally and Jazz get down."
"Mmm." I agreed and kissed her cheek.
"So…" Bella started.
"So…" I pushed.
"Got any names in mind?" She asked me.
"Do you want to find out if it's a boy or girl? Or do you want it to be a surprise?" I questioned in reply.
"I kind of want it to be a surprise." My wife replied softly, her voice was nearly a whisper.
"A surprise it will be then." I responded evenly.
"You sure?" She looked over to me.
I nodded. "Yeah. I'll at least know what to expect."
"What does that mean?" Bella questioned me curiously.
"Well it has to be a boy or a girl. I'll expect that much, but if it comes out part monkey or something, then hell that's a surprise."
Bella broke out into a fit of giggles and I joined in, chuckling.
"At least if it comes out part monkey you'll know where he or she gets it from." I added in and pointed to myself. "Me."
Our laughter went on for a while but died down and Bella was breathy.
"How would you know if a monkey was a boy or girl?" I asked Bella stupidly.
"The same way you'd tell between a boy and girl, Edward." She replied trying to contain her smile but failing miserably. Her cheeks got a shade red though.
"Thought so," I nodded. "Now I'll be sure to tell."
"I sure hope there isn't a monkey in me." Bella chuckled and patted her stomach. "Either way, I'll love him or her."
"Me too. Monkey or not…" I kissed her temple and smiled. "I still can't believe this is happening."
"I believe that it's true over the fact you think a monkey is inside me." She replied and I laughed.
"You won't let this go will you?"
"Nope."
"Great story to tell the kid." I rolled my eyes.
"Great story to tell the monkey."
…
"So names." Bella asked while we were waiting for Rosalie and Emmett to get their asses over. It was nice though, Bella and I needed some time yet to calm down. This was a big surprise to us. I mean, we've both have been wanting a kid and we've been… trying, but the whole thing with Lucy and afterwards we learned she was right. And now a kid is on the way. Or monkey. Or whatever.
"I don't know…"
"What names first go into your head?" She asked me and brushed some stray hair away from my forehead.
"I once had a fish named Bubbles?" I replied but it came out more like a question.
Bella giggled, "Bubbles."
I shrugged in response.
"Okay, umm… for a girl I like the names, hmm…" She tapped her chin with her other hand that wasn't still brushing some hair away.
"See, it's hard isn't it?" I entreated and used my right thumb to brush at her furrowed eyebrows.
"Yeah, let me think… I like the name Esme, your mother." Bella looked at me. "Even if it were to be a middle name."
"But if we have someone from my side of the family in the name, we need part of yours don't we? Isn't that like a law?" You could clearly tell I was new to this.
"No…" My wife shook her head. "No laws in baby names. And I wouldn't really want anyone from my past in the name, especially not my mother… Maybe my grandmother if we have to."
"We don't have to." I quickly assured her. "Just a suggestion."
It was silent for a while until I decided to speak up again. "I don't know hw comfortable I'd be calling our kid Esme, if it were a girl. I mean, I like the name and all it's just… too much of a reminder ya know?"
"No I understand." Bella nodded. "Just a suggestion."
Hmm… Choosing a name. That's certainly harder than making the baby in the first place!
No really, it is.
I think.
"Would you want your mother or grandmother or anyone to be part of the name?" My wife questioned after more thought. I nodded and she continued. "Just nothing too close or similar?"
"Yeah, if that makes any sense." I bit my tongue and narrowed my eyebrows in concentration. "I kind of…"
"Kind of…" She pushed.
"I like the name… Emmi." I told her softly.
"When you first told me Esme's name I kept mispronouncing it." Bella continued, catching on.
"You'd say Emmi." I finished.
"This necklace belonged to my mother." I told Bella as I put it on her. I stood behind her in front of the full body mirror.
Bella made a barely audible gasp. "This was Emmi's?"
"Esme's yes." I chuckled when I corrected her.
"I keep messing her name up a lot." Bella hung her head. "Clearly I don't deserve this necklace." I watched as my fiancées fingers traced over the gem in the middle of the necklace.
" No you do. I don't mention my mother often. I'm surprised you remembered her name."
"I knew a little girl named Emily when I was little," Bella began to explain. "I'd call her Emmi as a nickname. I never met an Esme."
I sighed and kissed her cheek. "You know, my mother would have loved you to bits." I breathed in her scent, vanilla and hummed in pleasure. I heard Bella snort.
"What?" I asked.
"I can't even get her name-"
I turned Bella around and kissed her softly. "Stop it."
She pouted.
"Bella," I breathed against her forehead. "I love you."
"I love you." She replied and pressed her head to my chest.
"And my mother would have loved you to bits."
"I like Emmi." Bella told me, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Me too." I nodded. "For a girl."
"Now for boy names…"
"Not Edward or Carlisle please." I breathed and cautiously looked over to Bella.
"No Eddie, Edward, Ed, Carlisle… Got it." She replied swiftly. "How about Anthony? EJ? Mason?"
"I like EJ…"
Bella gasped.
I instantly scooted closed to her on the couch. "What?" I asked her worried.
"What if we are having twins?"
"Triplets?" I suggested.
"Quadruplets?" Bella's jaw dropped.
"You could be the next sextuplets mom or quadruplets mom." I chuckled. I hoped that she knew I was joking around with her.
"Edward!" Bella smacked my thigh. "I'm being serious."
Apparently she did.
"Seriously, I don't think your tiny stomach could hold more than two babies." I replied evenly.
"What if there are more?" She asked.
"We'll find out in two weeks." I kissed her temple. "Until then… I said I like EJ."
"Me too."
"Where'd you get the name EJ?"
"Edward, Jasper." Bella shrugged. "And you already said yes, even though it's an Edward name. I won't call him Edward… if it happens to be a him."
"Alright, alright. EJ for a boy and Emmi for a girl, I like that."
"I like that too." She agreed.
...
"Oh my god!" Rosalie screeched, well she might as well have. Emmett and I both covered our years and Rosalie charged at my pregnant wife.
Wow, I'm still not used to saying that. My wife. And she's pregnant. A smile broke across my face and Emmett walked over to me. He patted my right shoulder. "Congratulations Daddy."
I rolled my eyes. "Uh, thanks Emmett."
Rosalie hugged Bella tightly and they both squealed and giggled. The pulled away and Rosalie lifted my wife's shirt a bit to see her still flat stomach. "You're still skinny minny."
"Just found out I was pregnant. I'm not huge... yet." Bella replied and patted her stomach softly.
"Dude," Emmett's voice dropped. "Can I tell ya something?"
"Sure. You know you can." I replied curiously.
"Yeah, but this you can't tell no one. Not even Bella." Emmett added and let out a shaky breath. Oh, not let Bella know is a big no no.
"Uh, Emmett. Err. Come on!" I tried to keep my voice a whisper.
"It won't be for long!" Emmett insisted.
"What won't?" I questioned dumbly. What am I missing here?
"I uh, want to ask Rose to marry me." My friend looked at the floor and shuffled his feet around a bit, clearly nervous.
"Congrats." I smacked his arm. "Join the married club with Jasper and I, eh?"
"What if she says no?" Emmett looked up and he looked scared.
"Dude, she loves ya and you love her. What more is needed? She always talks about marriage and babies and shit so clearly it's something she wants." I explained quickly. I saw Bella peek over to me questioningly and I gave my best smile to play it off cool.
'Cause I'm cool like that.
Damn, I'll really embarrass my kid when it's older.
I chuckled to myself and went back to talking to Emmett. "She'll say yes."
"You sure?" He questioned.
I nodded.
"If she says no, your head is on the chopping board." He tried to sound serious though I know he wouldn't actually do that. Right?
Holy smokes. What if he did?
Rosalie better freaking say yes. I got a family to care for.
A/N: *Comes out from hiding* Lets pretend this wasn't out a day late... Okay?
Aw, Emmett gets married.
What do you think of the baby names? Any names you suggest? I could always alter...
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