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Chapter 9: Spring Break

Bella POV

"I'm sorry we couldn't do something more exciting." I apologized again.

It was spring break and while moist of our peers was off in some sunny location Edward, Alice, Jasper and I were in Seattle.

Originally we had planned to go somewhere more exciting, but my pregnancy ended those ideas since I only had a month left. But Alice didn't want our last high school spring break to go to waste. Which is how we ended up in Seattle. Plus we were near my doctor's so I could go in for my weekly visit.

Edward and I decided to find a doctor outside of Forks. We didn't' need rumors to start flying around about my pregnancy. No one knew us in Seattle, plus there was a hospital so I could give birth there as well. If all went according to plan no one at home would ever learn about the baby.

"I told you Bella, you have nothing to apologize for." Edward told me. "We don't need some sunny typical spring break location. As long as the four of us are together it will always be fun."

Of course he was right. We weren't really the group of friends to go to some spring break spot. And we were getting out of Forks for the week, which was a nice change. Plus I got to flaunt my stomach since I didn't have to worry about running into someone.

But even with all these positive things I still couldn't help but feel guilty.

"So what are our plans for the day?" I asked

"I think Alice wants to take you shopping." Edward said

I let out a groan. "I don't know why I need to shop. I'm only going to be pregnant for another month and I don't even know what size I'll be after I have the baby."

"Well you know Alice. She isn't going to miss the perfect shopping opportunity."

"Do you think if I tell her my back hurts she'll let me out of it today?"

"Your back hurts?" Edward asked sounding worried.

"It's no big deal, but it's been bothering me all morning." I told him regretting mentioning the pain.

"Maybe we can just watch a movie here till lunch and play it by ear with your back."

"I don't want to ruin everyone's spring break even more then I already have."

"How many times do I have to tell you; you did not ruin spring break. Plus we are here for the whole week that's plenty of time to do something else. I'm sure Alice and Jasper won't mind one morning of movies."

"Alright then, give them a call." I sighed defeated; I knew there was no changing Edward's mind at this point.

Edward gave me a kiss on the head before picking up his cell.

I tried to find a comfortable position on the bed, but it was hard. My back really was in a lot of pan. I was glad that we weren't going anywhere.

I sort of lied to Edward earlier about when the pain started. I actually had woken up sporadically throughout the night because my back hurting. It was intensifying too, but only for periods of time.

But that's when I felt it, a sort of wetness between my legs.

"Edward, we have another change of plans!" I called out.

"What?" he asked still on the phone.

"My water just broke." I said sheepishly.

"Jasper, get the car ready." Edward ordered into the phone before snapping it close and pocketing it.

He rushed over to where I was lying on the bed and helped me up.

"How are you feeling?"

"Fine I guess. Scared more than anything." I answered honestly.

"Why are you scared?"

"The baby is a month early Edward. I'm not ready for this I thought we would have had more time."

"Hey it's gonna be alright. The baby should be fine; a month early isn't too bad. And at least we don't have to drive from Forks to the hospital since we are already in Seattle."

I gave Edward a small smile; he always knew the right things to say.

He wrapped his arm around my waist and helped me downstairs. Alice and Jasper were already outside in the car waiting for us.

"Are you excited Bella?" Alice asked turning around to face me.

"Not really." I grunted as a contraction hit me.

"Just breath through it." Edward said taking my hand into his.

"Why not?" Alice asked.

"Cause I have to push a baby out of me."

"Well when you put it that way no one could be excited." Alice said with a little laugh.

Edward POV

Jasper raced through the streets of Seattle trying to get us to the hospital as fast as possible. I was thankful that Alice and Jasper were here with us. I would have been a wreck if they weren't.

We made it to the hospital and Jasper pulled up to the door. I carefully helped Bella out of the car and inside.

"My girlfriend is in labor." I told the woman at the front desk.

"I'll need you to fill these out." She handed me a clipboard as a nurse with a wheel chair came over to Bella.

"I'll see you soon." I smiled trying to comfort her.

She gave me a teary smile before the nurse pushed her behind the double doors.

I made quick work with the forms. Bella had told me everything that I would need to know to full them out.

I was signing the bottom when Jasper and Alice walked in.

"Where is she?" Alice asked.

"Probably in a room by now. I had to fill out the forms before I could be with her." I explained holding up the clipboard.

The three of us headed back to the front desk and handed back the forms and got direction to Bella's room.

I had to fight back the urge to run down the hallways to get to her room. I couldn't bear to be away from her for much longer. I promised Bella that I would be there every step of the way and I didn't want to break it.

Finally we made it to her room just as another contraction hit. I ran over to her side and took her hands in mine.

"It's gonna be okay, just breath through it." I comforted her.

Finally the pain eased up and she slumped back against the pillows.

"Did you get the drugs?" Alice asked

"Yeah I'm just waiting for them to kick all the way in." Bella panted.

I brushed away the stray pieces of hair from Bella's sweaty face. As if reading my mind Alice pulled out a hair tie and helped Bella put her hair up into a pony tail.

"How long did the doctor say?" I asked.

"At least of couple more hours." Bella sighed; I could tell she wanted it to be over with already.

We sat around the room and waited. Occasionally a nurse would come in to see how far along Bella was, but other than that we were mostly along. We just sat around talking trying our best to forget that we were in a hospital.

Finally Bella's doctor came in to check on her.

"Well it looks like its time." He smiled. "Edward why don't you go get prepped up while we get Bella situated."

I nodded my head and stood up. Alice and Jasper both wished us luck before leaving the room.

I followed a nurse to another room, where I got ready. Then she led me to another room where Bella was situated for the birth.

"I thought you weren't going to make it." Bella sighed.

"I told you I wasn't going to miss anything." I smiled and took me place next to her head.

"On the next contraction I want you to push." The doctor explained.

Bella nodded her head and gripped my hand tightly.

"Ready, push." He instructed.

Bella squeezed my hand tightly as she pushed.

"Relax." The doctor told Bella.

The pressure on my hands let up and Bella caught her breath.

"Push again Bella."

She pushed harder the last time, but I could see how much this was taking out of her.

"I can see the head." The doctor told us. "You're almost there another big push."

Bella pushed with all her might squeezing my hand. The doctor was busy working until finally we heard the cry of our baby.

"Congratulations, you have a boy."

I couldn't tear my eyes away from my son knowing that this would be the only time we got to see him. It would be too hard later to look at him in the nursery knowing that he wouldn't be coming home with us.

He was beautiful though, a perfect combination of Bella and I. But the nurses had to take him away to make sure that he was alright since he was born a month early.

"We did it." I smiled finally looking at Bella.

"Yea we did." She said sounding breathless, but she was able to give me a smile.

I leaned over and kissed her sweaty brow.

"I'm so proud of you."

I watched Bella close her eyes, she deserved to rest after all the work she just did.

I left the room to allow the nurses to clean her and to go find Jasper and Alice.

"Did she have the baby?" Alice asked when she saw me.

"Yup, they are now moving Bella into a recovery room." I explained.

"Well what did she have?"

"I'm not saying."

"Come on, please Edward."

"Nope, my lips are sealed till we talk to Bella."

Alice pouted while Jasper and I tried not to laugh.

I led the two of them out of the waiting room and to the room where the nurses had told me they were putting Bella in.

"Hey Bella." I whispered as we walked into the room.

She was lying on the bed with her eyes closed and I didn't want to disturb her if she was sleeping, she needed the rest.

She turned her head when she heard by voice and opened her eyes. "Hey guys." She gave a tired smile.

"How bad was it?" Alice asked sitting down at the foot of the bed.

"Horrible, I don't care what women say about it being this amazing experience. It was painful and I don't want to go through it again for a long time." Bella explained.

"So what did you have?" Alice asked next.

"You didn't tell them?" Bella turned to me.

"No, I figured you wanted to do it." I explained to her.

"Yes, now I am dying to know." Alice said with an exaggerated sigh.

"We had a beautiful baby boy." Bella said with a smile.

Alice let out a little squeal and clapped her hands.

"He was so perfect too."

"It's gonna be okay, he's going to a good home." I said sitting down next to her on the bed and collecting her into my arms.

"I'm just going to miss him so much." Bella cried.

"I will too, but it's for the best." I comforted though I didn't know if I was comforting her or me.

"I know." She sighed.

"Hey no more sad thoughts." Alice said trying to cheer us up. "We still have an entire week of break and we are going to make the most of it."

Bella and I nodded our heads. Alice was right. We needed to be happy and enjoy these last few moments of freedom.

A/N: End of chapter 9! I need to thank my amazing beta for reading over this chapter for me.

Unfortunately I can't say much cause I have to go to work like now. But the baby is finally here, yay! And please don't hate me too much for giving the baby away, it is all part of the plot of the story.

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