A/N: Okay all… I know that I am pure evil for leaving the last chapter where I did, but it had to be done. Mainly because I debated with myself on whether or not Renee or the baby would die… I was still having that internal conflict when I started writing.
Anyway… I'm flying to my parents' home today. It's really really REALLY cold there. Like single digits cold. I wanted a white Christmas, but would like to not get frostbite as well. Oh well, I guess you can't get everything. Hope you all enjoy this chapter. It was interesting and fun to write. Please don't kill me.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not her, I don't own anything Twilight. But I'm using the characters to make my own story.
Now, on with it…
BPOV
I was pacing around the waiting room. Edward had started pacing beside me. I hated not knowing what was going on with my mother. Dad and her had gone through those "special" doors that separated them from us in the waiting room.
The Hales, Esme, Alice, Edward, and I were all stuck waiting for updates. Carlisle had followed mom and dad passed those doors and just left us. I thought he would be coming out here to let us know what was going on, but apparently…
Just as I was having this thought, I tripped over my own feet. Again. That was the fourth time I'd tripped because of my pacing. Luckily, Edward was right there to catch me. I was pretty sure that's why he was pacing beside me, just to catch me when I tripped.
"Thanks," I said meekly.
"You're welcome. Will you come sit down. You'll have a better chance of not hurting yourself if you sit." He smirked at me as he wrapped his arms tighter around my waist.
I felt my eyebrows glowering at him. "You suck! Do you know that?"
"So I've been told. But you have to admit, I am right. I mean, I've caught you three times. And that first time you fell, you were lucky to not cut your head open." He kissed my forehead and led me to a nearby chair. Why was it that he could dazzle me into doing practically anything.
I sat beside him and tried not to fidget too much. Edward kissed me and soon we were trying to keep our public display clean. We both pulled away breathless after a few moments. We were smiling like idiots when we heard a cough behind me.
Carlisle had returned from behind the doors and he was wearing his hospital scrubs. He looked frazzled and upset. His eyes were sad and tired, but he came over to where Emmett and I were sitting.
"Emmett, Bella… I have some news for you about your mother." He looked over to where Esme sat before turning back to us.
"Carlisle, what is it? Just tell us please." My brother was holding hands with Rose as I clutched onto Edward.
"Maybe we should talk in private?" He said it as a question as he looked at the rather large audience around us. I couldn't take waiting anymore.
"JUST TELL US." I put my head down, slightly ashamed, but too upset to care.
"Your mother went into premature labor. She's fine, well, she will be fine." He sighed before continuing. "We had to deliver the baby early. Your mother is resting in her room. I'll take you to her."
"CARLISLE, WAIT!" I lowered my voice before continuing. "What about the baby. Tell us about the baby. Do I have a new brother or sister?"
Carlisle lowered his head as he sat beside us. "Bella, the baby… well… the baby was born prematurely…"
"Please tell me that the baby is okay!" I was close to losing it. I felt Edward holding onto my waist tightly. He was trying to calm me, but as I looked around the room and saw Rose crying, I began to cry to.
"Bella, calm down. I have confidence that the baby will be fine, eventually, but he's going to have to stay in the neonatal unit for a while. I expect him to make a full recovery and go home in time for Christmas. I'm not too sure about Thanksgiving yet though." He smiled slightly after his speech was done.
I was so relieved that I jumped out of my seat and wrapped my arms around Carlisle. "Thank you, Carlisle. Thank you so much!"
"You're welcome, Bella. Would you and your brother like to see your mom now?" His compassionate eyes glimmered slightly.
Emmett and I jumped up, but in true Bella-fashion, I fell. Two strong arms wrapped around me as Edward pulled me back up to my feet. He was trying to hold in his laugh, but I could see it.
Carlisle led Emmett and I towards the door when I realized we were alone. "Wait! What about the rest of us?" I asked questioningly.
"Only family is allowed to visit right now. But I'll let you have a picture of your brother in a few moments and you can bring it out to show your friends." Emmett grasped my hand at that moment and helped lead me through the doors.
Carlisle led us to my mother's room and inside we saw my father sitting beside my mother, holding her hand. He looked tired, but smiled as he watched my mother sleep. "Dad…" I whispered. I didn't want to wake mom if she was sleeping.
"Bella, Emmett…" Dad looked up and smiled at both of us. Mom stirred and turned towards us.
"My babies… I'm sorry if I scared you." Mom was sleepy and she looked like she was in pain.
Emmett and I crossed the room quickly and hugged out parents. "Mom, are you okay?" my brother asked.
"I'm fine. You have a new baby brother though." She smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes.
"Carlisle said he's in the neonatal unit. What's wrong with him?" I asked.
"Oh Bella… he's beautiful. He had a bit of fluid in his chest though, so they took him away quickly. We didn't even have time to name him. Will you two help us come up with a name for him?" My mother and father looked at each other with knowing smiles.
"Mom, didn't you and dad come up with any names while you were pregnant? I mean, that's like the easiest thing to do when you're having a baby, isn't it?" I was glad Emmett asked that question. I had the same question, but figured it would sound stupid coming from my mouth.
"Actually, we really thought we were going to have a girl. We were planning on naming her Mercedes Marie, but I doubt your brother would appreciate that name as he grew older." My father laughed as my mother told us this story.
"Emmett," my father began, "do you have any ideas on what to name your brother?"
"Well, we could call him the less cute Emmett, but that could get confusing… um… maybe a name we could shorten and use the initials… like CJ, PJ, AJ, TJ…" I cut him off before he kept going on.
"Okay, Emmett. We get it… His middle initial should be a J. Maybe James, Jason, Jesse, Jackson, Jacob, John… hmmm… there's a lot of J names."
My mom spoke up then. "I kind of like Jackson. What do you think Charlie?"
Dad smiled at my mother. I was pretty sure that whatever my mother asked would be approved. She could even vote to name the kid snoopy or something crazy and my dad would agree. I was right. Dad nodded and smiled at my mother before kissing her forehead.
"Okay, we have a middle name. Something Jackson… what could go with that?"
"Well," I spoke up, "what about Patrick or Philip? We could call him PJ for short." I looked around the room to see my family's reaction.
"I like Philip. We could also call him Phil," my dad spoke up first.
My mom's eyes got a little glossy as she murmured the name "Phil.. Phil. PJ Swan…" We smiled as a family when we realized that we had just named our newest addition.
After a few moments, Carlisle led Dad, Emmett, and I towards the viewing window in the neonatal unit. There was a lot of parents in the room dressed in scrubs and "touching" their babies through the boxes. Emmett and I stood by the window while Dad and Carlisle went into the room dressed in the protective gear. They walked over to where PJ was sleeping. He had a small tube in his nose and was so tiny. I saw Carlisle talking to a nurse who came back with a name card.
"Phillip Jackson Swan
November 6
4 pounds, 7 ounces"
Carlisle brought each of us a picture of our brother and Emmett and I walked back to the waiting room. We showed off the picture to everyone before heading for the front doors. Emmett and I would spend the night at Edward and Alice's house. Rose and Jasper would join us and we were planning a movie night. I guess today started out as something to be excited about, and ended up being an amazing day for my family. I was excited that Edward and PJ would share their birthday.
