Chapter 26: Blessing and Loyalty
Bella let out a deep breath as she was sitting in the doctor's office with Emmett. "You okay babe?" he asked.
"Yeah, just nervous about seeing the baby for the first time," she replied.
Smiling, he kissed the side of her head. "Everything's going to be okay," he murmured.
"I hope so," she answered, biting her lower lip.
Emmett rubbed her arm gently when the doctor came in. "Hello, I'm Dr. Tucker, I'll be your doctor during the pregnancy," he informed.
"I'm Emmett Cullen, my girlfriend, Bella Swan," Emmett answered shaking his hand.
Dr. Tucker shook their hands with a smile. "So…ready to see your baby?" he asked bringing the equipment over.
"Yep, nervous about it, but yeah," Bella replied.
The doctor smiled as he hooked everything. "Could you just lift your shirt up a little and pull your pants down to your hips please?" he asked. Bella did as she was told, letting out a deep breath. "Do you know how far along you are?" the doctor asked, moving the Doppler over her stomach.
"Um…about ten weeks," Bella replied.
The doctor smiled as he turned on the screen. "Well there's your baby's heartbeat right here…" he started. Emmett stared at the screen with a smile, his thumb moving over her hand. "Hmm…" the doctor murmured, making Bella's heart drop.
"What? Is something wrong with the baby?" she asked nervously.
"Nope your baby is healthy," he replied.
Dr. Tucker pointed at the screen. "There's baby A," he told them.
"Baby A?" Emmett asked.
Chuckling he pointed another blob on the screen. "There's another baby in there," he told the couple. Bella's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Twins? We're having twins?" she asked in shocked.
"Yep, both very healthy babies," he replied smiling.
Bella let out a deep breath, looking up at Emmett. "Twins," she whispered. Emmett smiled, kissing her forehead.
"Twins," he murmured, rubbing her arm.
They both looked at the screen again at their two unborn children. "Can you tell the sexes yet?" Bella asked.
"Sorry it's still too early," the doctor replied.
Biting her lower lip, she stared up at the screen. "Hey babies," she whispered to her children. Emmett smiled, kissing the top of her head.
Later that day, Emmett waited until Bella went to go to Angela's to study before parking in front of the house. Getting out of his truck, he walked over to the front door, knocking on it once he reached it. Sue opened the door, a surprised look on her face. "Oh Emmett hello, Bella just left," she commented.
"Yeah I know, I actually came here to see Charlie, is he home?" he asked.
"Yeah he's home, Charlie, Emmett's here to see you," Sue called.
Charlie looked up from his game when Emmett walked in. "Hey Emmett," Charlie greeted standing up.
"Hey Chief Swan," Emmett answered shaking his hand.
"Have a seat," Charlie told him.
"Can I get you anything?" Sue asked.
"No thank you ma'am," Emmett replied.
Sue smiled before going upstairs. "What can I do for you Emmett?" Charlie asked turning off the game.
"Sir, I would like to talk to you about Bella," Emmett informed.
Sighing, Charlie rubbed his hands together. "I knew this day was going to come," he commented chuckling. Emmett smiled a little.
"Chief, I care for your daughter a lot. I would do anything for her; I would give her anything she could ever want even though that would be the last thing she would want. I love her more than anything and I just want to make her happy. I would spend the rest of my life trying to make her happy," Emmett explained.
Charlie chuckled softly to see the young man's nervousness. "Emmett, you make my daughter happy just by walking in the room. I never saw my daughter so happy except for when you're around," he answered. Emmett smiled a little, twisting his bracelet around his wrist.
"Chief Swan, may I have your blessing to ask your daughter to marry me?" Emmett asked.
Charlie smiled at the young man in front of him. "Emmett, I can't imagine any other guy marrying my daughter," he commented. Emmett let out a deep breath. "Just take care of my little girl, Emmett," he insisted.
"You have nothing to worry about," Emmett answered smiling.
Charlie shook his hand. "I believe you," he told him. Emmett smiled before he got up and left the house to plan on how he was going to propose to the girl of his dreams.
That night, Emmett had decided to go out with Jasper and Edward to Port Angeles. Sitting in a club with his brothers, all three of them had decided they wouldn't drink with the fact they all drove separately to town. "So, Em, when are you popping the question to Bella?" Jasper asked.
"I haven't figured it out yet," Emmett replied.
He kept opening and closing the box, staring at the ring with a smile. "I would like it to blow her mind though when it happens," he added.
"Hey you're the one asking her, she'll be happy no matter what," Edward answered.
"Speaking of weddings, when are you and Rosalie tying the knot?" he asked taking a drink of his coke.
"We were thinking sometime in the summer, that way everyone can make it," Edward replied sitting back in his seat.
Emmett grinned before taking another drink of his soda. "Since when did the three of us become saps?" he asked, making all three of them start laughing.
"The girls," Jasper replied simply.
"Well except for Eddie, he's always been a sap," Emmett quipped.
Edward rolled his eyes a little. "At least I've already done the hard part, I proposed. Rosalie took control of the wedding plans as soon as she had the ring on her finger," he commented.
"I don't think Bella's going to want anything huge," Emmett answered.
"Not if Alice has anything to say about it, she's been wanting to plan your guys' wedding since Bella's sweet 16," Jasper replied.
Emmett laughed when he suddenly felt like someone was watching him. Looking over, he saw Shawna standing in the corner. "Damn what the hell is she doing here?" he muttered.
"Who?" Jasper asked.
"Shawna Perkins, she's done nothing but follow me around," Emmett replied.
"What you have your own personal stalker?" Edward asked.
"Basically," Emmett replied.
He let out a sigh as he put his drink down. "I'm going to tell her to buzz off," he told them before getting out of his chair.
Walking over to Shawna, he stood in front of her. "I thought you would never notice me," she commented.
"Shawna, back off," he told her.
"What's the wrong Emmett? Afraid to be with a real woman?" she asked with a grin, dragging her finger down his chest.
"I already have a real woman," Emmett replied pushing her hand away.
"She's a high school student, what can she possibly give you?" she asked.
She grinned as she teasingly moved her finger along his chest, moving her hand lower to the front of his jeans. "Hey knock it off," he told her grabbing her wrist.
"Come on Emmett, just a little fun. No one would ever have to know," she commented.
"Yeah someone would know, because I don't keep secrets from my girlfriend nor should I," he answered.
Shawna rolled her eyes. "You are so whipped Emmett Cullen," she commented.
"No, in love, two different things here. I don't want you, I don't even like you. You follow me around and you hack into my computer, that is harassment and stalking. I can have you arrested," he told her.
Before he could react, she had him cornered against the wall. "I'll leave you alone on one condition," she answered.
"No conditions," Emmett answered, keeping his hands at his sides.
"What does she have that I don't?" Shawna pouted.
"My children," Emmett replied pushing her away.
Shawna's mouth dropped. "She's still in high school! That's so wrong!" she exclaimed.
"What's wrong is you not leaving me alone. Bella is a better woman than you'll ever be. So leave me alone Shawna before I start pressing charges!" he snapped before walking away.
Shawna glared as he walked away, stomping out of the club. Emmett sat back down in his chair with a sigh. "What a fucking nightmare," he muttered.
"Well she's gone now don't worry about it," Jasper answered.
"I won't, we're here to party aren't we?" Emmett asked with a grin, making his brothers laugh as they continued on with their "private party".