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Last Time....
The timer went off, and I turned my head to look at Will, "I guess it's now or never" I said "Two lines means positive, one is negative, you ready?"
"Ready" He said and held me close as we approached the counter top where the two tests lay.
BPOV
I closed my eyes as we took the last steps toward the counter top and held my breath, It felt like an eternity before Will said anything.
"Open your eyes beautiful" he whispered into me ear while he watched my face. When I began to open my eyes and look down I felt Will's hands move down my sides and settle low on my stomach protectively. It was then I knew without studying the tests that I was indeed pregnant.
I picked them up one at a time, studying them just to make sure, two pink lines- Positive. I let out a long breath and leaned into Will, letting him support my weight, he still had his hands on my stomach, already in father mode.
"Are you happy?" he asked me in a voice that told me just how nervous he was to hear my answer.
"Oh Will, I'm sorry, Of course I'm happy, of course" I said to him, and it was true, now that I had the answer and his arms wrapped around me I was happy about it. I turned in his arms halfway so my side was leaning into him and he could still leave one of his hands on my stomach, I brought my own free hand up to cover his and together we sat with our hands entwined holding my abdomen.
"Are you still going to love me when I get fat and cranky?" I asked half joking half seiously
"Always, I will worship you as always and the more you weigh the more of you I can love" he said smiling
"And what about after the baby's born what if I can't lose the weight and I stay fat?" I asked
"Babe, I love you" he said pulling me close "Yes I love your body and it drives me wild, but it's you inside that I love, your wit, and your strength, your love, and your tenderness, the way you can be demanding and surprising and yet giving and soft all at the same time. I love the way you love and care for me, is any of that going to change?" he asked
"Never, I'll always love you" I said
"Well then I guess we don't have anything to worry about" he said smiling.
We stood there a while longer just absorbing the news, our hands resting together on my stomach and his head resting on top of mine. All of a sudden I realised that we weren't alone tonight.
"Oh! Will, where are the Cullen's?" I asked pulling away from him slightly
"There still here, they understand though." He said "It was Edward who suggested I come wait with you, he said you would be nervous as it was, and that it was news we should get together"
"Really? Well we best get back to them" I said "It hasn't exactly been the most normal dinner party what with all this"
"No, normal it hasn't been, but the best ever it has" Will said and kissed me again this time on my mouth, a kiss full of promises and love.
We made our way out to find the Cullen's all sitting around the living room talking, when we walked in they stopped to look up at us. I knew they had heard what went on and by the looks on all their faces -even the guys surprisingly- it looked like it was all they could do not to be smiling and jumping about the room.
"Well" Will said, pausing to try and create a dramatic announcement, which would have worked had they not of had vampire hearing, "We are proud to say that Bella's pregnant"
Everyone jumped up at once, the girls screamed,jumping up to hug each other and then ran for me, before I could think of anything Will had been pushed aside and I was the centre of a Cullen women sandwich being hugged and congratulated.
I could vaguely see the men step up and shack Will's hand and pat him on his back and then I heard Carlisle's voice. "Ladies, would you step aside and let others congratulate Bella." I could hear the smile in his voice. The girls stopped and started to move away but before they had a chance to get very far Emmett's booming voice came "Yea ladies move so I can get to Bella" and then I was in his arms being screezed.
"Emm..ett.. can't... breath...the......" I managed to get out and then Emmett released me placing me gently on the ground
"Right" he said "Umm sorry, got a little excited there." He said to me and then leaned over till his face was staring at my stomach, "You okay in there buddy? Your Uncle Emm got a little to excited again" he asked my stomach.
"Umm Emmett, you do know that the baby is like the size of a pea right now and can't hear or talk to you right?" I said
He looked up at me still leaning over "Of course I know that Bella I'm not stupid" and then looking back at my stomach said "Little man, your momma thinks I'm an idiot kid, tell her to give me a break would ya"
At this point Carlisle cleared his throat and stepped forward, " right then, Emmett, step away and quit talking to Bella's stomach you're creeping her out" He walked up and gave me a hug saying congratulations and offering to help in any way I might need, then he stepped aside to go stand beside Esme and let the others have their turn.
Jasper was next and said his congratulations, while he hugged me I felt a wave of calm and love flow over me and gave him a smile.
When it was Edwards turn I felt a little awkward, the openness we had shared on our walk seemed to have disappeared again which I guess is understandable seeing as there is still the cover to keep.
He walked up to me and embraced me, I could hear him inhale deeply and then when he let me go he looked at me and said "I'm glad you're happy Bella, You deserve this. You will be an amazing mother." And then he gave me a kiss on the cheek before walking over to where his family was now standing together.
Will walked up behind me and wrapped his arms around me again holding me close to him where I belong. "Thank-you all, I know we haven't been friends for long but you all have been so amazing and already feel like family in a way, thank you for everything." Will said.
We all sat back down in the living room and talked, they told me that the meal they had eaten while Edward and I were out was delicious, a lie that I smiled at and thanked them for. We talked briefly about the baby but as they all knew it had been a surprise and that Will and I still had details to work out between us they didn't ask too many questions- In fact most of the conversation about the baby was Emmett announcing that he got dibs on teaching HIM about sports, to which Alice said "No I get to teach HER how to shop, and Rose broke the argument up announcing that whether it was a boy or girl she was going to teach the baby about cars.
I just laughed and leaned into Will saying "Well I guess there is nothing left for us to do"
When finally the Cullen's left for the night, all congratulating us again, I went into the dining room to clean up only to find that the Cullen's must have done it all as all the leftovers were in the fridge, the dishes washed, dried, and put away, and the table had been wiped down.
I made myself a plate of food since I had missed dinner and sat down to eat it in peace; Will had jumped in the shower to rinse off before bed. Now that we had the apartment to ourselves again as well as some answers it felt like some kind of dream, like I couldn't really be pregnant because everything still felt the same. Nothing really had changed; and yet that was a lie because things had changed, it was just that they weren't things you could really put words to yet. Will was already in dad mode and apparently I was already in mom mode with my little performance at the store. Now that I knew, I felt more tender somehow, like I was more connected to Will and he to me, which I guess we were now- we had after all created a baby together.
After I finished my food I put my dish in the sink, I was far too tired to wash it tonight, and made my way into our bedroom. I could still hear Will in the shower so I started to change for bed, Feeling exhausted from the day I opted to just sleep in one of Will's old t-shirts and after changing went to go check that everything was off and locked.
Just as I came back into our bedroom, Will was coming out of the bathroom wrapped in nothing but a towel and still glistening- Gosh he was beautiful just the sight of him put a smile on my face.
"See something you like sweetheart?" Will said pulling me out of my staring, I could hear the smile in is voice even without looking at him.
"Mmm maybe baby" I said winking at him and making my way into the bathroom to get ready for bed.
When I finally crawled into bed next to Will, he pulled me close and I melted into him, relaxing now that I was safe inside his arms again. He smelled delicious and between his smell, his warmth, and the way he held me I felt like the last week of being sick and miserable had just been a bad dream. I rolled over onto my back and looked up at him.
"Are you really happy? Honestly?" I asked I know we had already asked each other this but now that it wasn't so new and it was just the two us I needed to ask again.
"Baby, I'm the happiest man on earth. You've made me the happiest man on earth and this little one" he said placing his hand on my lower abdomen his new favourite spot, "well there just aren't words for how happy I am now baby, it's like I'm finally complete with you now." He leaned down and kissed me deeply only ever stopping so that we could breath, his hand never moved from my stomach.
"What about you Bella? I know this wasn't how you saw this happening but are you happy? You can tell me the truth babe I know it's going to take some adjusting" Will said looking down at me, the way he looked into my eyes and the love and vulnerability I saw in them made me fall impossibly more in love with him.
"Oh Will, Of course I'm happy baby. I'm so sorry I freaked out at first it was just that well, I don't know one minute everything is going on like planned and I have the flu and then –BAM- it hit me and it just overwhelmed me you know and I let my mind take over and I forgot for a minute that this is you and me, that I'm not alone, and that not everything has to be planned out." I said as a tear rolled down my cheek.
Will just leaned down and kissed my tear away.
"I know it's scary babe, and I know we have a lot to figure out but you're right, we are in this together and together we can make a new plan, maybe a better plan. I don't know all the answers and I don't know how everything will play out but I do know that I can be strong for you and our child, and I do know that I will do anything it takes to protect you and give you everything you want and deserve, and I know that I love you like I have never loved anything before and that is never going to change." He said
"You promise?" I whispered
"I promise" he smiled down at me
Will leaned down and started to kiss me again; he started to draw circles on my abdomen with his hand and took his time working his way down my body. At first I couldn't recognize what was different about the way he touched and kissed me, but then I realised that he was showing me what he couldn't say, he was trying to prove to me what I couldn't believe, that he loved me- every inch of me no matter what- and that he would never stop worshipping my body as long as I let him. He was showing me the strength and power he possessed, and with it came the promise to be strong and take care of this baby and me, but also that he could be tender, that he could be soft and take care of us in a whole other way.
Will took his time working his way down my body, which wasn't unusual, Will had always been a good lover, a man who knew how to drive a women crazy in the best possible way. I don't know if it was the whole Biology professor thing or what that enabled him to know my body so well but he knew my body better than I did myself, at least in the bedroom. When he had made his way down to where his hand was on my stomach he stopped and just looked on in amazement for a moment, something that both touched and annoyed me.
I wound my fingers in his hair and he closed his eyes at my touch, laying his head down so that his ear was to my stomach. He held me close like that for a minutes, his eyes still closed. I just sat there and stroked his hair; I knew that as much as I needed him he needed this moment.
Soon he turned again and picked up where he had left off, kissing his way further down my body and before I knew it I was begging for release. When I had finally caught my breath again, Will was sitting back up, lying beside me and stroking my inner thigh. I started to move so that I could return the favour but Will stopped me with his hand on my shoulder holding me where I was.
"And where exactly do you think you are going?" he whispered into my ear
"I was going to return the favour" I said still breathing faster than normal
"Mmm, well sweet heart I do love the offer, and as much as I would love that, tonight is all about you" He said and then nipped at my ear.
"Will..." I started to say but then his hands moved higher, "Mmmm...OH! Don't stop that" I panted
"Never" He purred before he brought me to the edge again.
While I was still panting and trying to remember my name he moved me onto my side with my back to him and wasted no time kissing trails up and down my neck. He seemed in no hurry and content in just kissing my neck at first and then when I finally had my breathing back to normal he drifted his hand down along my body stopping only shortly at breast and hip until his hand rested on my knee and brought it up and back to rest on him. He took his time still, teasing me, running himself up and down my folds until finally I felt him still at my entrance.
He leaned his head down then kissing right behind my ear before whispering "I love you Bella" as he pushed all the way into me. He made love to me well into the night or should I say morning, and the last thing I remember is falling asleep in my fiancée's arms just as the first light of the day showed itself on the horizon.
A/N:
Thanks everyone! Hope you liked it and feel free to give me hell if you didn't. Never having been pregnant myself I'm just winging it.
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