FINAL CHAPTER ALERT!
The time has come to say goodbye to this story:( I thought we'd end with Edward's pov.
See you at the bottom!
~EPOV~
"He's adorable, Bella," my Mom cooed at the little boy I proudly held in my arms.
"I can't get over how tiny he is," Alice added.
Bella had been so strong and endured a difficult pregnancy without barely a cursed word or complaint. She was incredible and my love for her had grown ten fold over the last 9 months. The birth itself was terrifying for me, even worse for Bella, who'd endured a mammoth 18 hour birth to deliver our son kicking and screaming into the world.
It was too early to call but I think he was going to take after Bella. Or at least I hoped he would. He had her cute little button nose and rosy cheeks.
No words can describe the emotions I felt when my son was placed in my arms for the first time, and I was already imagining our future filled with many more children with brown hair and brown eyes.
Not that I'd dream of telling Bella that of course. During the birth she had been pretty vocal about the fact that I was not going anywhere near her ever again. I hoped it was the drugs talking rather than a promise of things to come.
God, I hoped it was the drugs talking.
"When am I going to get a hold?"Alice wined impatiently. Hearing a light chuckling, I looked across at my wife who was laughing lightly at me.
It was a struggle to let him out of my sight. She claimed I was overprotective during her pregnancy but it was nothing close to the feeling I had now our little boy was with us. I didn't want to let him out of my sight.
Reluctantly I relented and for the next twenty minutes or so he was passed around our delighted family. However, I could see that Bella was getting tired so I gave Mom the signal and she nodded understandingly before encouraging the others on their way.
"We'll see you soon," Mom promised, giving her grandson a final squeeze before handing him back over to Bella.
She was a natural and she looked so at home with our child in her arms.
"You did so well Bella," I praised as I went over to join her on the bed, instantly wrapping my arms around the two of them.
"He's so beautiful," she said, stroking his cheek with the back of her hand.
"Just like his mother then," I whispered, dropping a light kiss on her forehead. "I love you."
"I love you too," Bella replied, resting her head against my chest as our son settled comfortably between the two of us.
Life didn't get much better than this, but what was even more incredible was that this was only the start of the next chapter of our lives together.
~THE END~
AN: Thank you so so much to everyone who has supported this story along the way. This has been one of my best received stories to date with some wonderful reviews along the way. Thanks for all your kind words and encouragement and for adding both me and this story to alert.
So, what's next? Well here's your chance to have your say. I know I have a ridiculous number of stories on the go but I do have an idea for another drabble so I was trying to get a feel for what people prefer- something new? Or is there a story you are desperate for me to continue?
Is one final review too much to ask?