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Author's Note: Alright guys…I feel like my head is going to explode because if this horrible sinus/cold/allergy thing I've got going on in my head…but that's not important. What is important is the new chapter of Nine Months and the fact that the Twilight DVD comes out on Saturday! *insert fangirl squeal*

Um, not too much else to say…again THANK YOU to all of you amazing reviewers out there!! I can't express enough how thankful I am for all of you. Oh, also a HUGE thanks to my beta katiemcullen for all the hard work she does. Thank a bunch hun! What would I ever do without you? :D


BPOV:

Thursday before Valentine's Day.

"Mommy, when is Auntie Rosie and Auntie Alice getting here? I'm hungry," Leilah whined setting the crayon she was drawing on the kid's menu down on the table.

We were meeting Rosalie and Alice for lunch. A Valentine's Day celebration between the girls. It'd been awhile since the three of us got together to talk and it was something we all needed. So, we made plans to meet for lunch today. Rosalie had to move some appointments around, but she was able to work it out. Alice was supposed to be coming from some design meeting she had.

"They'll be here soon sweetie. I'm sorry you're hungry. You know Auntie Rosalie and Alice, they're always late."

"Yeah," Leilah giggled.

Just then Rosalie came walking towards the table we were sitting at. She looked stressed out. For once the bitch-in-heels Rosalie seemed to be out to play, but in some way I think this might be worse. This was a Bitch-in-heels and hormonal Rosalie.

"No, I told you, we rescheduled the meeting for this afternoon! If I was able to make it now, I wouldn't have rescheduled. It's not my fault that you have a date with your mistress tonight," she yelled into her phone.

She smiled taking a seat across the table from me. Leilah just waved at her, knowing not to say anything.

"I don't care if that was rude and unprofessional. Do you know what I have to deal with? You're going through a divorce Mr. ­­­Newton, a divorce that was your fault! You were the one that cheated on your wife, you're the one that broke up your family. I'm sorry if I have no feelings of sympathy towards you. You deserve it," she grunted.

"Well, I'm sorry. Like I've told you before if you don't like the way I do business then you're more than welcome to take your business elsewhere, but don't forget that our firm is one of the highest acclaimed firms in the state. I'm not the type of person that will lie to my clients, I tell the truth and I tell it bluntly." She paused for a moment, rolling her eyes as she listened to her client argue with her. "I'm glad you see it my way Mr. Newton. Now, I'll see you this afternoon at five sharp. I have a business lunch to get to."

She quickly ended the call and shot Leilah and I an apologetic smile.

"Sorry about that, guys. I hate men, they're pigs, especially men who cheat on their wives. Ugh! It's so frustrating," she vented, "Hey, Leilah Anne. How are you this afternoon?"

It was amazing to see Rosalie's attitude change so quickly like that, but that's how she was. She never let anything get to her.

"Hungry," Leilah huffed.

"Oh, honey, I'm sorry I was running late." She leaned over and kissed Leilah's forehead. "At least I'm here before your Auntie Alice." Rosalie turned her head towards me. "Where is Alice?"

"I have no clue. She hasn't called me," I said shrugging my shoulders.

"Hey ladies, I'm sorry I'm running late. Our design meeting ended early and one of the girls mentioned there was a sale at Neiman Marcus and I just couldn't pass it up. Which by the way, Bella can I get a ride back to my office? I left my car there," Alice explained as she sat down at the table.

"Um, sure no problem," I quickly answered.

We ordered our food and listened to Leilah talk about all the things she wants for her birthday that's still a few months away.

Our food came and the topic of Valentine's Day came up.

"So what are you guys doing for Valentine's Day?" Alice asked as she took a bite into her Chile-lime Chicken.

"Well, Emmett's taking me to Seattle," Rosalie said setting her fork down. "He's taking me to dinner at the Melting Pot."

"Oh, I love it there!" Alice chimed.

"Jacob took me there once on Valentine's Day," I whispered. Memories of that night flooded my mind. From the orchids, he sent to me in the morning, to the amazing dinner followed by the moonlit walk along the pier. I missed those times, I missed Jacob. I knew though that everything I had with Edward would be ten times better than with Jacob.

The table was silent. The expressions on my friend's faces were blank.

"Oh Bella…" Alice sighed.

"I'm sor-"

"It's fine you guys. I'm over it. I'm happy, I've moved on," I said cutting Rosalie off. "The chocolate fondue is amazing. You'll love it there."

"Thanks, Bella. Then, Emmett made reservations at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sixth and Seneca," Rosalie added.

"Oh, I heard that's a really nice hotel, Rose," Alice said.

"Yeah, Emmett made the reservations under the impression that 'Rosalie needs to be taken out on the town once and awhile'. It was a little heart warming when he told me his plans," Rosalie explained.

"Well that sounds like a whole lot of fun," Alice said.

"What are you and Mr. Whitlock doing for the lover's international holiday?" Rosalie asked.

"We're just staying home," Alice said plainly.

"What?!?" Rosalie and I exclaimed at the same time.

Valentine's Day was Jasper and Alice's holiday. It was their thing. Their first official date, all those years ago in high school, was on Valentine's Day. They made it a point to celebrate it in every way possible. So, every year they went all-out on this particular day. Complete with little love notes all over the place, romantic weekend getaways and loving embraces. Sometimes it could get a little sickening, but it was Alice and Jasper, that's just who they are.

"Well, at first Jasper wanted to plan a ferry trip over to Victoria or the San Juans and spend the weekend there, together. I was all for the idea, but then something came up and I realized I would probably just end up getting sick on the ferry ride anyways," Alice smirked.

"Well, what are you guys doing then?" I asked.

"We're staying home. Jasper is cooking my favorite dinner, Barbeque chicken with potato salad, baked beans and homemade corn bread just like his Momma makes. Then we're just going to snuggle up on the couch together watching old movies like Casablanca. Just like we used too," Alice explained.

"That sounds like lots of fun," Rosalie said. "What about you Bella? What are you and Edward doing?"

"Uncle Eddie asked me to be his Valentine," Leilah chimed in. My daughter had been quiet the entire conversation, but at the mention of her dear Uncle Eddie she decides to speak up.

"He did?" Alice asked.

"Yup! He said he's gonna take me to the zoo and buy me chocolates!" Leilah exclaimed.

"So you're hogging Uncle Eddie all to yourself? Are you going to let your Mommy see him?" Rosalie asked.

"Well, Uncle Eddie said that I have to share him being my valentine, because mommy loves him and Valentine's Day is supposed to be spent with people that you love. So, Uncle Eddie said that I have to share my valentine with my Mommy," Leilah sighed.

I looked across the table to see Rosalie wiping a single tear from her cheek and Alice beaming from ear to ear.

"Well, if Leilah is stealing Edward in the day time, what are you and Dr. Sex-me-up doing for Valentine's Day?" Alice asked.

"Well, Edward set up a day at the spa for me at the East Side Oasis Day Spa. Complete with mango papaya foot scrub, body wraps, saunas, a Swedish massage, pedicures, a facial and a Swiss shower," I explained.

"Oh, a Swiss Shower? Sounds intriguing, what is it?" Alice said her eyes sparkling with interest.

"You know I asked the same thing," I replied. "I had to look it up online, because Edward didn't know what it was either. He just got the longest package. The lady at the spa said that I would enjoy it. Whatever, I don't know who she thinks she is."

"So, what is it, Bella?" Rosalie asked.

"It's a sixteen needle spray shower head with two high pressure scotch hoses. I guess the temperature is supposed to vary from forty-five to one hundred and five degrees. The heat is meant to relieve sore muscles. I guess it's some form of hydrotherapy, a water massage of sorts."

"Oh, sounds intriguing Bella. I'm surprised he didn't go for the chocolate packages most spas have especially for Valentine's Day," Alice mentioned with a smile. "Jasper and I did that one year. A couple's spa day, chocolate baths. The whole nine yards."

"A chocolate bath?" Leilah exclaimed her eyes widening.

"Yeah Lei, I got to take a bath in a tub of chocolate," Alice explained.

"That's so cool! Mommy, when we get home can I take a bath in chocolate?"

"No sweetie, we can't."

"Why not? Auntie Alice got to!" she asked.

I looked over at Alice, who was smirking. I mouthed a sarcastic 'thank you' to her before attempting to answer my daughter.

"Well, the place where Auntie Alice took her chocolate bath has special bathtubs for that. If you take a chocolate bath in our tub at home the chocolate will clog up the drain," I explained in hopes that she would buy the answer.

"Oh…" she sighed returning to her lunch.

"Anyways, so Edward scheduled you a full day at the spa huh?" Rosalie said returning back to our previous conversation.

"Yeah something like that. I think afterwards we're supposed to go to dinner."

"Oh yes, dinner," Alice said with a smirk.

I knew that smirk all too well. It was the smirk that she got when she was up to something, the one she got when she knew something that you didn't know.

"You know something! Where is he taking me? He refuses to tell me, I know you know!"

"I have no idea what you're talking about, Bella."

"Ali, come on! You're his sister, he tells you everything!"

"Well, not everything," Alice said rolling her eyes. I guess she was still a bit bitter about our "secret" relationship.

"Well, that's different. Come on, I know you know something. I hate surprises!"

"Well, this little pixie doesn't a know a thing." Alice brushed off.

"Pl-"

My pleaded was interrupted by Alice.

"So Rosalie, we should go shopping for some maternity clothes! There's this amazing store in Seattle called Pea in the Pod or oh! There's that store at Bellevue Square, Bump. They have the cutest things!" Alice gushed turning her attention towards Rosalie, whose attention was grabbed when the word 'shopping' was muttered from Alice.

"Alice, come on don't change the subject," I pleaded.

"You're beginning to show and you'll be a full pregnant lady before you know it," Alice continued ignoring me.

"You don't have to persuade me to shop. Now that you mention it my clothes are getting a little tight. I'll check my schedule, move some things around. We'll go," Rosalie said shaking her head.

"You Alice Whitlock are impossible. You know what, I don't care if you know anything," I huffed.

"What was that Bella?" Alice smirked.

I just rolled my eyes and continued eating my lunch. As much as I loved my best friends they could both be such a pain.

As soon as we finished we said our goodbyes and I soon found myself in the car taking Alice home. Thankfully Leilah had fallen asleep as soon as she got settled in her car seat. The car ride to Alice's would be peaceful, maybe I could persuade her to tell me what Edward was planning.

Just as I was about to say something the chiming of Alice's phone broke the silence. She rummaged through her purse and pulled her phone out, smiling at the caller ID.

"One second, Bells," she said answering it.

"Hey," she exclaimed into the receiver. "No, we're just leaving the restaurant now…" "Of course, she's right here…" "No, I don't think so…" "Will do…" "Hold on, I'll let you talk to her…"

Alice smiled as she covered up the receiver.

"It's Edward," she said as she extended the phone for me to take.

"Hello?" I said putting the phone up to my ear.

"Hey love, how was lunch?" Edward's voice echoed through the receiver. The sound of his voice made me realize how much I miss him. The entire week or so he'd been working weird hours at the hospital, getting home later than usual. We really hadn't had too much us time.

"It was good. We just talked Valentine's Day plans."

"Oh," his voice dropped, "That's nice." Something about the way he said 'oh' was off.

"Is everything okay, Edward?"

"Fine. Listen, I'm going to be home late night."

"Again?" I exclaimed. I was getting tired of this. Frankly his late nights were starting to get a little suspicious.

"One of the residents asked me to scrub in on this top notch surgery going on at the hospital, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Then there's something I need to do after work…"

"You always have something after work," I spat, a little irritated.

"Bella, it's important. Please understand?" he pleaded. If I was sitting in front of him I'm sure he'd be whipping out his Edward Cullen charm.

"Whatever, Edward. Just be careful driving home," I blantly said before hanging up the phone on him. I tossed it back to Alice and focused on the road and cars in front of me.

"Bells, is everything okay?" Alice asked.

"Well, it's just that Edward has been working these really weird hours the past week or so. Always staying later, going in to work earlier. Something always comes up. It's really weird, I don't like it. He's been acting a little standoffish, distant," I tried to explain.

"Bella, I'm sure it's nothing," she paused reaching for my hand across the center console. "Don't worry about it. My brother loves you, he would never do anything to hurt you. Before you say anything I know that's what you're thinking too! I know you, Bella Swan. You over-think things."

"I do not!"

"You do too! Tell me then, if that's not what you were implying what did you mean?"

"I, um, well, it's just…" I stuttered.

"Like I said, my brother loves you. He would never hurt you," she said.

"Whatever Alice. I don't want to talk about it anymore."

"Promise me you'll forget it? You won't think about it anymore?"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," I obliged, rolling my eyes.

"Don't you roll your eyes at me, missy!" Alice exclaimed, her motherly tone coming out.

"Whoa, look at you go, Momma Alice," I smirked.

"Why thank you, I've been practicing," Alice said glancing down at her stomach. "I'm a little worried, Bella."

"About what?"

"Being a mother, I'm afraid I won't be good at it."

"Alice, you'll be a great mother. Think of all those times you took care of Rose and I when we were down or in trouble," I paused to offer her a comforting smile. "Besides, you're a Cullen. You Cullens are good at everything."

"Well that is true. We've got some pretty spectacular genes," she boasted.

A little grown up girl bonding time and some worries from Ms. Bella.

Also a quick note about Bella's last name. no one has mentioned this yet, but Katie it brought it up to me today. So to set the record straight, she changed her last name back to her maiden name after Jacob died…blah, blah, blah. So she's Bella Swan, but little Leilah…she's Leilah Black. :D

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