Chapter 16 – Next Step

(Bella's P.O.V.)

~Three Weeks Later~

Edward and I had been here for three weeks. If we weren't jumping on one another, we were swimming, diving, exploring, and watching lots of movies. It was truly an amazing Honeymoon. We were planning to leave in a month. Don't get us wrong, we like staying here just us, but we miss our family terribly.

So at the moment, Edward and I were inside the house, watching "Step Up". I asked Edward if we could watch it, and he agreed saying "It's a romantic film, pop it in"

I put it in the DVD player, and walked back to the couch so I could snuggle with my husband. He wrapped his arm around me, and had me lean against his chest with a blanket wrapped around me.

As the movie started Edward whispered into my ear "I love you sweetheart, now and forever"

A huge smile spread across my face. I turned around to stare into his beautiful amethyst colored eyes. "I love you too, forever and for always"

He bent down and kissed me on the lips.

~Hour and a half later~

Once the movie was over, we decided to go take a pretend nap. I had been really tired lately with everything that we had been doing. Alice made sure to tell us over and over again to take photos of our activities with the digital camera she bought us, so we had been using that. So we walked into the master bedroom, and climbed into the bed and snuggled before we pretended to drift off.

As I was pretending sleeping I had pleasant but sad dreams. I dreamt that Edward and I were back home, and I had my hands on my big pregnant stomach. Edward was kissing my stomach and talking to it. He was so in love with me and the child inside, it was wonderful, but as it was getting better my dream switched over to all of us Cullens having a discussion about the million and one reasons why vampires cant produce babies.

The next dream was of my new family and I. We were sitting there talking and laughing, when all of a sudden the front door fell down, and who should appear but the Volturi them selves. They were looking to take me away, to have me become one of them. My Edward and the rest of the family thru a fit, but the Volturi killed them one by one.

I opened my eyes, and looked around. Edward wasn't in bed anymore. I looked over and saw a note that said:

Cleaning up in the kitchen. Love you always and forever

~Edward

I sat up and got out of bed as quick as I could possibly go, which was very fast with being a vampire. A few short seconds later I was in the kitchen sitting a stool. Edward turned around with a big smile on his face.

"Hey honey, how was your nap?"

"Interesting. I had some good but horrible dreams. Having fun cleaning?" I teased with love.

"Yep, making you happy is what is fun for me sweetheart." He said romantically. If I wasn't all ready his, I would be buckling at the knees right about now.

A big smile spread across my face. "What would you do without me?"

He paused and pretended to think about it for a few moments.

"Love me, Feed me, Never leave me," I said happily as I smiled brightly.

"Me never loving and feeding you, that's funny." He joked. "But on a more serious note, I will never leave you, you're mine"

I rolled my eyes at my husband. He was so predictable some days. I loved him with every inch of me, but sometimes he just was a little too serious if you know what I mean.

"What did you dream about?" he asked, getting back to the previous discussion.

"Well they were both sad. The first one I was pregnant, and then it turned around to all of our family telling me why it wasn't true. The second dream was all of us hanging out when all of a sudden the Volturi breaks through our door and wants to take me with them. You all refuse and they kill you one by one in front of me," I said sadly.

"I'm sorry that you had to dream about that love," Edward said sadly, but lovingly.

"What do you think they mean? I usually think about happy thoughts," I pondered out loud.

He stood there for a moment obviously thinking. He walked around the island and sat next to me on the stool.

"Well I think the first one is how you want to have kids and we can't. The second dream is about you being worried about how the Volturi will come back and take you from me. They are both understandable dreams even though they are very sad." He rubbed my back as he said it with lots of love.

I leaned my head against his chest, as I sat here in deep thought. "Edward, how do you feel about adopting a son or daughter? We both really want kids and we both know we cant have any naturally," I babbled on, as my thoughts turned into words.

He stood there with eyes sparkling at the thought of becoming a father.

"Do you really think that would be a good idea? What do you think the family will say?" he asked with worry.

Him worrying was kind of strange, because he was the one that held us together and was the one that was strong.

"I think it would be a great idea and I think they will support us in our decision. Why are you so worried babe?" I asked with concern.

"I just don't know how we are going to handle a baby that is so fragile when we are so strong" he confessed.

"Edward Anthony Cullens, you will be an excellent father. Don't every doubt yourself. If we choose a newborn baby, we can raise it and teach it our rules easily." I said truthfully, as I quickly sat up to look him straight in the eye.

A big smile spread across his face.

"What?" I asked, as I was seriously curious. Of course when wasn't I curious or confused?

"I'm being silly aren't I?"

"Yes, now that we've figured that out, when do you want to go back home?" I asked with excitement. The sooner we got home, the sooner we could file for adoption.

Edward had to laugh at my eagerness. "Someone's a little excited to become a mom"

"So" I laughed, as I stuck out my tongue.

We both laughed at my childish moment.

"What do you want to leave my dear?" Edward asked seriously after a few good chuckles.

"Well how about we leave in two days? That way we have one more day to ourselves, and we have a half day to pack everything."

"I'll call the airlines now. Do you want to call the family and let them know we'll be home in two days?" he asked, as he got off the stool and walked over to one of the spare bedrooms to make his call.

I just shook my head, and walked in our bedroom to call Alice. She would be the one to understand everything. Alice had a way of convincing anybody and everybody. I don't know quite how else to explain it then that.

I quickly called, and left a message since she didn't pick up. I instantly started cleaning my stuff up and placed them neatly inside my suitcase, while I was doing that I was deep in though about adopting a kid, and what life would be like.

"Sweetheart?" Edward called out, as he had his hand on my shoulder.

"When did he get there?" I asked myself. "Yeah, what's up"?

"Didn't you hear me calling. I have been calling your name for about five minutes." Edward asked with confusion.

"I'm sorry babe. I was just deep in thought and I didn't hear you. Sorry to make you nervous and confused" I smiled up at him with love.

"What were you thinking about? It's all right, I forgive you"

"Just about how badly I want us to adopt, and become a family. When I was deep in thought I had the image of you playing with our little son or daughter, and I sat there smiling with happiness. It was really cute"

I must have been smiling, and daydreaming while I was talking to my love, because all of a sudden he was laughing as he gave me a hug from behind. "This is why I love you. You have big dreams, and you follow through with them. I can't wait to become a father, and a family."

I turned around in his arms, and reached up to give him a kiss. He understood immediately and kissed me as he brought us over to the bed.

I automatically understood, and smiled with love. Tonight was going to be another special evening. I was so lucky to have married an angel, who loved me so much.