Edward POV
September 5th 2011
I slammed a patient's folder down on the main desk of the ER, "Lauren I need you to phone the school again." I told her and began rifling through the folder.
"Again?" She asked, and although our relationship wasn't exactly close, I could tell she was anxious.
I myself was definitely past being anxious.
"Yes." I said firmly, "Bella isn't at home and her phone isn't on, I need you to find her and get me as soon as you do."
"No need." My father said where he was stood on the other side of the desk filling in his own paperwork. I had been searching for Bella for just under an hour and he himself had been phoning Rose and Alice, neither of whom had seen my wife.
Rosalie was still working at the school, but when I had phoned she had said Bella was in a meeting, and every other time I had phone the phone was engaged.
"Look." He said and I turned to where he had gestured with a nod of his head.
Bella walked through the ER double doors, her coat pulled around her and her face red with crying.
"Bella." I called and rushed forwards.
Her eyes locked with mine and she burst into tears, launching her body into my arms. I was slightly startled at first, but wrapped my arms soon around her.
She sobbed into my neck, "I can't do it Edward I'm not good enough." She cried.
I rubbed her back, "Not good enough at what... what has someone said to you?" I pulled back to cup her face, looking her over anxiously.
"They..." She let out a sob and shook her head, "Because I'm pregnant, all they want to know is when I'm leaving for maternity leave."
I wrapped my arms tighter around her and kissed her hair, "Shush sweetheart." I whispered, "Shush its okay, its fine."
She let out a hiccup of a sob, "I just wanted to make you proud."
"You do sweetheart." I whispered and felt my heart break as I pulled back to stroke her face and she shook her head.
"You do..." I said firmly, "Look at me."
Her teary eyes met mine and I brushed her tears away from her cheeks with my thumbs, "You're the best principal ever you got that?"
She nodded, "Can I talk to you about something?"
I nodded and pulled her to my body as I led her through the crowded rooms to my office.
"Sit down my love." I whispered and she sat in my office chair. I sat on the desk and stroked her hair off of her face.
"Thank god for that." She murmured, "I thought if I didn't get off of my feet soon my ankles were going to explode."
I tried not to frown, "You shouldn't be working so long."
She swallowed and looked up at me, "That's kind of what I wanted to talk to you about."
"Okay." I said; my tone clearly unsure of where she was going with this.
She smiled, "I think you'll like it."
"Really?"
"Yes." She said and sighed, "look I am a perfectly healthy pregnant woman right?"
"Right..." I trailed off.
"So really I could be a full time principal until the day I deliver?" She left it handing in the air.
I frowned, "You said I'd like this idea..."
"Yes juts let me finish." She said and took both my hands, and she laughed.
"But then I thought, what's the point?"
I frowned and she beamed at me, "From this moment on I am officially on maternity leave. I am going to rest, and take care of myself and our baby."
My face eliminated into a smile and I pulled her into a hug, kissing the side of her head.
"You don't know how pleased I am to hear that." I chuckled and she sighed happily.
I rubbed her back until she yawned into my neck, "I wish I could just sleep here, I don't think I have the strength to move."
I pulled back to cup her cheek and smile, "Well I don't think I have the strength to carry you."
She giggled and hooked her arms around my neck as I stroked her stomach with both hands.
"I love you so much." She whispered and I rubbed my nose against hers, causing her to laugh again.
"I love you to." I breathed and her lips crashed against mine.
FOUR HOURS LATER
(Still Edward POV)
I heard Bella roll over in bed next to me and I sighed, my eyes heavy with sleep. I knew that there was nothing seriously wrong with her because she kept moving to try and get comfy.
I fought to pretend I was still asleep, and it was working, until she rolled over in bed to face my back and rubbed my shoulder.
"Edward?" She whispered and I sighed.
"Edward?" She poked my shoulder.
I sighed, "What love?"
She moved closer to me nad stroked the back of my hair, "I can't sleep."
I felt like making a comment that let her know that I was already well aware of that but I kept my mouth shut.
"And I'm hungry." Her voice was quiet and I felt her sit up in bed.
I groaned and rolled onto my back, rubbing my eyes with both hands, she looked down at me tiredly.
"Again?" I asked and she nodded, rubbing her stomach.
"Not for anything big, something small..." She trailed off and then beamed, "Like a pop tart or something."
I frowned and sat up on my elbows, "No not Pop Tarts. Those things are bad for you."
She pouted and I rubbed her stomach with one hand, "I'll make you something small, some midnight breakfast, if you lay down and rest."
She nodded and did so next to me. I rubbed my eyes and lay there for a moment before I felt her foot dig into my knee.
"Edward..." Her low voice growled at me in the darkness.
"Alright I'm going I'm going... sheesh." I muttered and got out of bed and walked towards the door.
"One midnight breakfast coming up!"