February 1st 2010

Edward POV

"Thank you so much for this Esme." Bella said for the fourth time as she handed my mother our daughters school bag over the doorstep. Esme waved it off with her hand.

"I'm more than happy to help, besides its not very day your mother comes to stay, enjoy it, and don't worry, I'll cook dinner for all of us this evening, in case you had plans?" My mother asked.

Bella shook her head, "Esme you really don't have to…"

"Tush." My mother said again and I grunted where I was frying eggs for mine and Bella's late breakfast. I knew she dint want to eat, but since as I wasn't working until later, I had made it my job to make sure she got something inside of her before we went to get her mother.

After all, what kind of doctor or husband would I be if we turned up to collect my mother in law from the airport only to tell her that my wife had been ill this morning and I hadn't even bothered to try and get her strength back up.

"Well thank you again." Bella said and bent down to hug Emma who seemed eager to get to school.

"Be good and have fun." Bella laughed as Emma raced past her to hug me.

I picked her up and she hugged me tight. I kissed her temple and she giggled.

"Be good sweetheart." I whispered and she nodded, kissing my cheek before jumping down and rushing out to my mother's car.

Bella stood and waved them goodbye before sighing and shutting the door, and walking back into the kitchen to sit at the table looking at her hands.

I sighed and put her food in front of her, being more than surprised when she suddenly though her arms around my waist and buried her face into my stomach, swallowing repeatedly.

I stroked her hair in confusion.

"Sweetheart what wrong?"

She shook her head, "I have to tell you something…. It's pretty big?"

I frowned, wondering why she sounded so unsure.

"What is it Bella?" I asked and crouched down facing her, holding her teary face in my hands.

She smiled slightly, "I'm pregnant."

I froze, beamed, and cheered mentally all in the same second.

"we're going to have another baby?" I gasped and she nodded.

I practically leaped up and grabbed her in my arms; planting kissed everywhere I could reach.

She laughed, "I thought you'd be mad?"

"Mad?" I gasped, "Why would I be mad…" I laughed, "I'm going to be a daddy again!"

August 4th 2010

I sat blinked a couple of times, wondering how the hell I was still awake.

Well, okay, I knew why I was still awake at nearly 2am; it was because Bella, having been released from hospital with nothing more than slight distress from the accident, was causing me nightmares.

Every time I closed my eyes I was plagued by images of her and Emma in the car accident, only this one was different, because every time I saw it, they died, and at the hands of the person driving the other car, who's face I could never make out.

Bella sighed and looked up at me though tired eyes.

"Why are you still awake?" She mumbled, "What time is it?"

I sighed, "Two AM, go back to sleep."

She moaned and rubbed her back in frustration, obviously the baby was pressing against her spine. I sighed, this had been the point in pregnancy with Emma where Bella had started to experience pain and problems, and I was more than sure that this time would be no different.

She sighed and swallowed, "Well seen as we are both awake, I want to talk to you about something."
I was sure my eyes furrowed, "Okay?"

She reached to turn on the bed side light and we both flinched when the light hurt our eyes, but became accustomed to it after a few second.

She rolled onto her side facing me, and I rubbed her stomach and side, as well as the arm that wasn't propping her up, her head resting in her palm.

"I've been offered the position of head teacher at the school now that Mrs. Weber has left."

She looked at me and my jaw locked, she spoke again after a few minutes of me not saying anything.

"I accepted." She said and I groaned, rolling onto my back and covering my face in my hands.

Clearly, this had not been the reaction she had been excepting.

"What?" She demanded.

"Why are you even telling me if you've already made the decision?" I demanded, sitting up on my elbows to look at her.

She scowled, "I don't need your permission Edward." She snapped and then spoke softer, "I've been trying to tell you for a few weeks but I didn't know how."

I frowned, "this is just perfect you know that, it's not like being pregnant has been a stress free environment for you as it is, and now you want to take on more work, when your pregnant with our baby, your right, there is absolutely no reason for me to know… none."

She glared at me, "Edward if I had thought you would be able to handle it I would have told you sooner."

"I am handling it." I tried my level best not to shout.

"Brilliant, then there's no issue?" She demanded.

"Absolutely none." I said and rolled onto my side away from her.

"Fine." She snapped and flicked off the light before rolling onto her side away from me.

All of a sudden, when the lights went out. We seemed a thousand miles apart in that bed.

I was forced to lie on my side listening to her trying not to cry. I swallowed and reached behind me to rub her arm. She flinched slightly when I did touch her, but she calmed down and let me stroke her side.

"I'm sorry." I whispered.

She swallowed and took my hand tight in hers, "I'm sorry to."

I rolled over back onto my other side and wrapped one arm around her waist, kissing the back of her head, pulling her into my chest.

"You'll be a great headmistress." I whispered.

She swallowed and I thought she smiled, "thank you, I love you."

I knew I smiled, "I love you to."