Here is the next chapter my lovelies. I'm writing the last chapter right now, hoping to finish it soon for yall.
Thanks to ace1219 and Shadman for their help looking over the chapter. They really helped and I'm really grateful.
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Chapter 26
3 months later…
I woke up when I felt Jasper's arm slip around my waist and he pulled me to him.
"Good mornin' darlin'."
"Morning."
He kissed my forehead. "Alicen should be runnin' in soon."
"That reminds me, can you go pick up her cake?"
"Yeah, no problem."
"Thank you." I kissed him. After I pulled away I felt a tightening in my stomach followed by the tingling in my jaw. I jumped out of the bed and ran to the bathroom.
"Bella?" Jasper called.
I shut the door as I ran to the toilet.
I've always hated being sick. The acid in my throat was always horrible followed with the cold sweats… ugh just the worse feeling. Once my stomach stopped heaving I brushed my teeth and rinsed my face and neck.
Jasper knocked and walked in. "You okay?"
I glanced up and looked at him through the mirror, concern written on his face. "Yeah I'm fine. The nausea is going away."
"You don't have a virus or somethin' do you?"
I shook my head. "That is the last thing I need on my daughter's birthday. No, I don't think that's what is going on."
"What do you think it is?"
"I'm not one hundred percent sure, but I have an idea-"
"Momma!" Alicen called from in the bedroom.
"We'll talk about it later, okay?"
He nodded.
I walked back into mine and Jasper's bedroom. "Happy birthday baby."
She smiled and gave me a hug. "We gotta go pick flowers 'fore we go to eat."
"I'll take her," Jasper said. "You take a shower and clean up and we'll get flowers for Alice."
"You sure?"
"Positive." He walked over and kissed my temple then picked Alicen up and left the room. I walked back into the bathroom and took the pregnancy test out from my drawer. I had picked it up from the drug store and was going to wait until the end of the month to take it or see if my cycle would start, but after this morning's shenanigans, it was time to take it, just to be sure that was the case.
After following the instructions I walked into the bedroom to wait for the test to finish, only to get impatient. I set the test on the dresser and jumped in the shower. I took my time shaving, washing and shampooing until there was nothing left for me to do. I got out and wrapped my hair in a towel and dried the rest of me off before walking to the bedroom to get clothes to wear, eyeing the test as I walked by. I threw on my shirt and jeans and sat on the bed, staring at that stick.
"Oh this is ridiculous," I huffed.
I stood up and marched over to the dresser. I picked up the stick and paced. Finally after arguing with myself to grow up I looked at the stick and checked the results with the box.
"Oh crap."
I heard someone coming up the stairs and put the stick back in the box and hid it in the nearest drawer.
Jasper walked in. "Alicen is gettin' dressed."
I nodded. "Okay, I'll go get ready to leave."
I went to walk out the door and he grabbed my hand. "Hey are you okay?"
"Yes, no… I don't know. Maybe?"
He smiled. "What's goin' on?"
I sighed and looked at my hands in his. "Look in that drawer," I nodded to the dresser."
He gave me a confused look before he opened the drawer and took out the box. He pulled out the stick and checked the results on the back. His eyes widened before he looked at me.
"Oh, m-… we're gonna have a baby?"
I nodded.
He smiled and wrapped his arms around me, picked me up and spun.
"Baby, stop please. That's making me sick."
He set me down and kissed my cheek. "Sorry."
I smiled. "Go get dressed. We'll talk more later."
"Alright."
"And we can't tell anyone. It's Alicen's day not ours."
He sighed. "That'll be hard but fine. I won't tell anyone. Yet. Love you."
"Love you too."
He kissed me and walked past to the bathroom, slapping my butt as he passed.
I rolled my eyes and walked downstairs. Now that Jasper knew and was excited I was looking forward to it all; being pregnant, watching my belly grow, hearing the heart beat and feeling it kick. I just had to figure out how to tell Alicen and my family. I know everyone would be excited but how would Alicen take it?
I unconsciously put my hand on my stomach. "Well that explains the weight gain," I mumbled to myself.
"What weight pain Momma?" I heard from behind me.
I jumped and turned to face Alicen. "Oh you're sneaky."
She smiled.
"I said weight gain, not weight pain sweetie."
"Oh. Is it because of the baby?"
"What? How?" I sputtered while lowering myself on the couch.
"I had a dream. I was a big sister!"
"Oh. Well. Um how do you feel about being a big sister?"
"Happy."
"Really?"
"Uh-huh." She said bobbing her head up and down.
"Well, you just make everything easier for me, don't you?" A relieved chuckle escaped me. "You are gonna be a big sister, but everyone else doesn't have to know yet."
"Why?"
"Because it's your birthday. You're the princess and today is about you, not us."
"But what if I want everyone to know?"
"That's your decision. You, Daddy and I know. Everyone else could wait for a while."
"Hey, what's goin' on?" Jasper asked as he walked in and sat beside me on the couch.
"She knows."
"What do you mean?"
"She had a dream that she was going to have a little sibling and beat me to the punch."
"Oh. That's still somethin' I'm getting' used to."
"Makes our jobs easier though, doesn't it?"
He nodded.
"What's a sibling?" Alicen asked.
"A sibling is a brother or a sister."
"Oh. So what's more than one sibling?"
"Siblings."
"Oh. Well then I'm gonna have siblings."
"What?" Jasper blurted.
"Um. Alicen? What…what do you mean?" I asked.
"I'm gonna have two siblings."
"As in at the same time?" Jasper asked
She nodded.
"Oh, sh- Ow!" Jasper said after I elbowed him.
"Alicen, how bout you go play in the game room until I get you?"
"Okay Momma."
As she walked away Jasper turned to me. "Has she ever been wrong?"
I couldn't speak so I just shook my head.
"Twins?"
I nodded.
"Shit."
I nodded again.
"Well on the bright side, Alicen's excited."
I chuckled a little. "I kind of am too."
"Two's a shock but I'm looking forward to being a Dad again, and actually bein' here this time."
"Me, too."
He rested his hand on my neck and pulled me closer to give me a kiss. "I love you. So much it hurts sometimes."
I placed my hand on his cheek. "Same here."
He kissed me again.
"Alicen it's time!" I called, standing from the couch.
Jasper stood and laced his fingers through mine and we met Alicen at the back door. Together we walked out to the lake.
"Hey Aly bear, it's me. Another busy year has gone by and you were right, I met my perfect other half, but you knew that. And he's Alicen's Dad, but I bet you knew that too. So here's something that you might have not known, I'm having a baby. Well babies as Alicen tells us. She's so much like you Aly, she even has your dreams. I know you're watching over us and I thank you. I love you and miss you still sis." I kissed a flower and dropped into the lake.
The wind suddenly kicked up and caressed my face for a second, giving me a warm feeling in my chest. I smiled.
"Hey Alice, just wanted to say thanks for everythin'. And that I'm still gettin' used to our daughters' little gift but man, she's smart and I am so happy that I'm in this family. Ya'll have shown me how a family's suppose to be. I could never repay you Alice. But I'm certain one day very far away, we'll meet again." He touched his flower to his forehead before throwing it in. The wind blew again as he pulled me close.
We watched Alicen grab all the flowers she picked and threw them in the lake.
"Are you gonna say anything baby?" I asked.
She nodded. "Love you Momma!" she said and raised her arms out to hug the air that came for her. Jasper and I chuckled.
Alicen put her arms down and turned to us. "She loves me too."
"Yes she does."
I reached over and grabbed Jasper's wrist to check the time on his watch. "We'd better go back in. People should be arriving any moment." We turned and walked back inside just as the doorbell rang.
Alicen ran over and opened the door, a chorus of 'Happy Birthday' was said to her.
"Guess what!" Alicen exclaimed as everyone walked in the door
"What?" Emmett asked as he picked her up.
"I'm gonna have siblings!"
Everyone went quiet.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Rosalie asked me.
"I took the test this morning."
"Then how-"
"She had a dream." Jasper said.
"Oh my gosh you're gonna have a baby?" Esme asked.
I nodded.
"Babies." Alicen corrected.
All eyes focused on me again.
"Oh sh- Ow!" Emmett said rubbing his arm and looking at Rosalie.
"That's what I said, exact words and all," Jasper said.
Rose set the baby carrier on the couch and hugged me. "You're having twins?"
"That's what Alicen said."
"Oh I'm so happy for you."
"Thank you. We actually weren't gonna tell anyone. It's Alicen's day not mine. We'll talk about this later okay?"
They all nodded.
"Good. Let's go eat."
When we got back from breakfast the kids were wired, chasing each other around the house screaming and giggling. Rose handed Anabella to Emmett and took my hand and led me to the kitchen.
We sat on the stools near the island as Jackson and Alicen came running through.
"Be careful!" we called after them.
"Okay Momma!" they called back.
I shook my head and looked at Rose, who was looking at me.
"Yes my sister? What would you like to know?"
"What makes you think I want to know anything?"
"Because you dragged me in here away from everyone else."
She sighed. "Well you're right."
"I figured. So, what's in your head?"
"Oh just your twins is all."
I smiled. "That's what Alicen told us, we'll find out when I go to the doctor."
"Which will be when?"
"I don't know. Can I have your doctors' number?"
"Of course." She pulled a card out of her pocket and handed it to me.
"Oh so that's why you wanted to talk. You were so ready to get me to go to your doctor."
She grinned. "Guilty."
The kids ran through the kitchen again.
"Slow down," I called after them.
"Okay!" Alicen called back.
"So are you excited?" Rose asked.
"At first I wasn't, I was scared. But after Jasper's reaction I let all my worries go and am now really excited to be a Mommy again."
"Jasper seems happy."
"He is. He missed out with Alicen and he's looking forward about watching these grow."
"I'm glad things are working well for you."
I smiled. "Me too."
"And he fits in so well with the family," she said as she looked in to the living room where everyone else was.
"What do you mean?"
I looked around the corner to the living room. No one was there. I then heard Alicen's giggle from out back. Her and Jackson were playing with my parents, brother and husband, all chasing each other around the yard, Anabella asleep in her carrier under the shade of the deck.
I smiled and shook my head.
"I have to admit it is kinda cute," Rose said.
I nodded and turned to Rose. "Help me with cake and ice cream?"
"Sure."
We started grabbing the supplies when I heard little footsteps running in followed by a loud thump.
"I'm okay!" Jackson called to us.
Rose smiled and rolled her eyes. "My clumsy baby."
I smiled. "Been there, done that."
"I think he got that from you."
"Possibly."
Jackson ran in. "Momma I gotta potty."
"Daddy took you potty when we got here, are you sure you gotta go?"
He nodded.
"Okay, let's go."
They walked our of the kitchen and I grabbed the cake and headed outside. As I set it down Jasper came over and kissed me on the cheek. "I'll grab the rest," he murmured before walking inside.
"Uncle Emmett! S'time for cake!" Alicen said running toward me, dragging my brother with her.
"Ooh, cake." Emmett said as he took some icing off the side.
"Having fun kid?" I asked him.
"Ha- ha very funny. And yes I am as a matter of fact."
I smiled and put the candles in the cake as Jasper, Rose and Jackson joined everyone around the table. We sang Happy Birthday and she blew out the candles followed by eating and opening presents. Then once all the gifts were unwrapped the kids played until they passed out leaving the rest of us to talk.
"Are you trying to beat me?" Emmett asked suddenly.
"I'm sorry?"
"Are you trying to beat me with how many kids you and Jazz have?"
"Where the hell did that come from?" I asked as Rose handed Ana to me.
"Well think about it. You are younger than me and you had Alicen first."
"Yes and then you had Jackson and Ana after him."
"Yeah and now you're having twins, one upping me again."
"Em, I'm not trying to beat you."
"Subconsciously you might be."
"I promise I'm not. I would've been fine with one baby."
He thought about it for a minute. "No, I still think you're trying to win."
I rolled my eyes. "Oh yes big brother I'm trying to beat you on how many kids I have," I said sarcastically.
"I knew it!"
"Em you can't be serious." Jasper said.
"Of course I can."
Okay let's settle this." Rose said. "Emmett and I have decided on three kids and then we're done."
"Yeah Bella, how many are you shooting for?" Emmett asked.
"We want four."
"Ah-ha!" Em said, pointing at me.
"Ah-ha what?"
"See, you are trying to win. We said we wanted three and you then said you wanted four."
"Real mature Emmett. And FYI, I've always wanted four."
"No you haven't."
"Yes I have Mom? Rose? Back me up."
"It's true." Rose said.
Esme nodded.
"Well Jazz do you want four?"
Jasper, who was smiling throughout this argument, nodded. "I want my wife happy and however many kids she wants I'll be happy to give her."
"Oh come on!"
"Well thanks for paying attention to me big brother, I feel so loved."
He glared at me and we all laughed.
Ana cooed and I looked down at her. She was staring up at me.
"Hi little bit."
She smiled.
"In a few months it'll be your baby your holding."
I smiled. "Looking forward to it."
In case you were wondering, "little bit" I got off Spike in Buffy. I've been watching a lot of Buffy reruns and a few things stick.
Anywho, review and let me know what ya'll think, look forward to your thoughts and will be getting the last chapter up as soon as possible, maybe some good reviews will help me write faster ;)