Author's Note: I had to adjust the prompt a little. I just couldn't figure out how to make it make sense for Leah to be pregnant for nine months. I hope you still like the story regardless. Two parts down seven more to go!

Part 2: Hello Again

"Here you go sweetheart," Esme cooed as she handed me my warm bloody Mary minus the Mary. She'd put it in this cute purple mug. It actually took some of the ick factor away from drinking it. It was a good thing too because I had to drink a lot of blood. I refused to drink human blood, so Emmett and Jasper went out and they drain animals for me. I tried not to think about how many poor Bambi's were killed in an attempt to keep me healthy. I sat back comfortably as I sipped my drink and pretended it was coffee. It only took a moment for me to realize that Esme was staring at me. I looked up at her waiting for her to share what was on her mind.

"I'm sorry Leah. It must be weird with me staring at you this way." Esme sat down and picked up the parenting magazine I was reading. "I was just marveling at how well you are doing with the pregnancy. You've been pregnant for about a month now and you look … normal." I arched my eyebrow at her I looked like many things but normal wasn't one of them. I was just over a month pregnant and I looked like I was ready to burst. I wasn't a doctor but most pregnancies last about nine months. Carlisle informed me that Bella's pregnancy lasted about this long and that he was making preparations for the birth. He was shocked at how well my body was holding up too. He said that every time the growth of the baby crushed or broke bones I healed and it seemed my body was the stronger for it. He also noted that I was bigger than Bella was. He thought I may be carrying multiples but it was hard to predict since he couldn't perform an ultrasound.

"Thanks," I muttered dryly as I finished off my special red kool-aid. "All for you my love," I cooed as I smiled down at my belly and felt as the baby kicked. It was a gentle kick and just felt like a knock against my stomach. Esme looked at me with wary wide eyes.

"Are you okay?" She asked and I nodded as the baby did it again.

"Yeah it feels pretty cool. The baby has learned to be gentle with mommy," I cooed at my tummy. Esme scooted over to me and sat on the coffee table and timidly reached her hand out to touch my belly as if on cue the baby tapped once more. Esme gasped and seemed filled giddiness.

"That's amazing Leah!" She hugged me and I froze, Esme and I weren't close and we most definitely never hugged. "Thank you for letting me experience that!" Esme spoke with emotion coloring her words.

"Don't thank me thank the munchkin she's the one that moved," I said as I repositioned myself.

"I wish Edward could see how healthy you looked. I think that it would be enough to make him come home. I know that each day I see you and I see the glow about you, to me it confirms that you and the baby are going to be just fine." I offered Esme a smile but I really wished she hadn't brought up Edward. Every single day I longed for that man and I hurt because he left me to fend by myself. I get that he couldn't deal with the hurt but for him to just walk away and leave me for dead was wrong. I felt like if he loved me, he should love me regardless.

"I wish Edward was here too, but he isn't, and he made his choice." I struggled to get up. I was hungry for some real food now. I really wanted some beef jerky. Rosalie had gone out a collected me a stash it was my one pregnant craving. I waddled to the kitchen and opened the drawer and pulled out two.

"I think he will come back," Esme mused. I was a little annoyed that she followed me, but I partly expected her to. I simply nodded not wanting to say anything negative about the father of my baby. "He'll come back he'll see you and you two will pick up right where you left off."

"Not hardly," I blurted out and the look on Esme's face made me wish I hadn't. "I mean no disrespect Esme, but Edward left me pregnant with his baby. Granted he left me in a place where I would be taken care of, but he left just the same." Anger my hands started to shake. "Oh no," I gasped as quickly tried to calm my thoughts.

"I'm sorry Leah! I didn't mean to make you angry what do you want me to do?" Esme said with panic in her voice.

"Get Jasper," I said through clinched teeth as I tried to fight the urge to cry. "Now!"

Edward's POV

It had been over a month. I figured the damage had been done. It was time to go back home and pick up the pieces. I hadn't spoken with anyone but I hadn't gone too far. I rented a little place in Seattle and hid from society. I noticed that Esme and Rosalie had been trying to contact me aggressively over the past few days I only assumed that the worst had come to past and it was time to pay my respects. I had made it home but I wasn't ready to go inside just yet. I knew that once I went home I would be greeted with memories of my now departed beloved. I traveled through the forest first hoping to find some refuge there. I wanted to revisit the place where Leah had come and saved me. I sat down in the same spot and closed my eyes.

"Because you … are me." I remembered what she said, how she'd shared her loses, and how we connected. I remembered how desperately I learned to love that woman that was now gone.

"Got it!" I heard Emmett declare from the distance. He was hunting but it was weird for him to actually be talking while he did it.

"Hurry up! I want to get back to the house," Rosalie urged. I saw through Rose's mind's eye that she was setting up bottles and filling them with blood. The baby must have lived I was shocked and now filled with curiosity. I quickly made my way to where they were Rose had quickly filled about twenty containers full of blood and Emmett began the work of digging the deer's grave.

"Edward!" Rose actually seemed surprised to see me. "I've only tried to call you a million times. It's nice of you to grace us with your presence," she said dryly as she continued storing her containers in her backpack.

"I figured that it was time to come home. I figured that the worst had happened … both you and Esme have been calling me quite frequently," I explained and Rose just rolled her eyes. I weeded through her mind and she thought me an idiot. She thought the way I left Leah was cowardly and she was right. I was a coward I was weak and I couldn't stand by her while she suffered.

"I'm glad your back," her thoughts mirrored her statement and it echoed in my mind. I was hoping that I would've seen a least a few memories of Leah or possibly even a glimpse of the child.

"So the child made it?"

"You're child is still alive Edward," she mumbled. Emmett came back and was shocked by my presence. He swooped me up in a bear hug fashion.

"Man, I'm glad you came to your senses and came home. Everybody's gonna be happy to see you man!" I walked home with Emmett and Rose. I was shocked neither of them really said or thought about Leah or the baby. They talked about the baby's room a little and how they still needed to find a suitable crib.

"So what's the baby sleeping in now?" I asked and Emmett looked at me confused.

"What are you talking about man?" It was then as Rose opened the door, that Emmett's mind revealed that the baby had not been born and that Leah was very much still alive. It had seemed that I'd come back too soon. We all walked in and Alice, Jasper, and Esme were crowded over Leah's body as she lay on the couch. There was a weird scent of lavender and vanilla in the air. As I stepped further into the room I noticed they had candles and incense burning.

"I leave for like five minutes and something happens to piss Leah off!" Rosalie grumbled as she stormed toward Leah. "What happened?" It was then everybody looked our way. Esme and Alice parted and I got a good look at Leah. She looked very pregnant and surprisingly healthy.

"Edward!" Esme ran to me and embraced me. As great as the warm welcome Esme gave me was there was somebody else that I'd much rather be embraced by. Rose assisted Leah to sitting upright.

"So what happened," I heard Rose ask her again. Leah was staring at me and she was unsure of weather to be happy or not.

"It was nothing Jasper was here and he got my emotions in check." Leah looked away from me and placed an appreciative hand on Jasper's shoulder. "Dude you are quickly becoming my favorite vampire!" Jasper grinned a little too hard for my liking.

"What about me?" Alice was indignant and stood with her hands on her hips. "I adjusted the fung shway of the living room so you could relax!"

"Thank you Alice," Leah sang and chuckled. I stepped a little closer to Leah and Alice stepped in front of me.

"Uh, I don't know if that's such a good idea right now. I know Jas, can mellow Leah out but she really isn't the happiest when your name is mentioned," Alice whispered in a tone that she thought Leah wouldn't be able to hear.

"I can talk for myself Alice," Leah said she stood up and approached me with her arms crossed. I was floored, Leah looked radiant. She looked so healthy the baby wasn't sucking the life from her if anything it was adding to it. She crossed her arms and studied me. Her look was solemn as she thought of how hurt she was by my departure. "Are you staying?" She asked with tears in her eyes. I nodded my answer. Now that I saw her I witnessed her need for me and I needed to be there for her.

"Good," she choked with relief in her voice. A tear rolled down her cheek and she gave me a small grin. She wrapped her arms around my shoulders and placed my forehead against hers.

"I'm sorry I hurt you. I was wrong Leah I should've been here."

"Just don't do it again," she murmured before kissing me fully. In that moment I was so thankful I was wrong. I'd planned to come home and say goodbye to Leah, but now that I was here we were saying hello all over again.