Who's to say

What's impossible

Well they forgot

This world keeps spinning

And with each new day

I can feel a change in everything

Chapter Twenty-Six: One Day

Bella POV

I stared at my hand for a moment stunned. I knew now why she needed the shield. I locked onto her mind but her shield was still up. I gave her a knowing look and she just stood there. I think she was stunned.

"Hey guys," I called from the living room. I eyed Alice, she didn't move. I walked into the living room, throwing a smile on my face.

"Alice and I are going for a drive I think, girl time!" I told them. Emmett gave me a look.

"I thought you were going to eat?" I nodded with a smile.

"Yea we are going to take it to go…kind of like…coffees I suppose. You know… human things." He chuckled and nodded. I knew he didn't fully believe that Alice and I just up and wanted to go for a drive, but he didn't pry. I smiled to him and he nodded once. I said goodbye to the others, going back into the kitchen. I put the blood into two cups with straws and grabbed Alice's arm, taking her through the garage entrance from the kitchen. We went straight to my SUV and climbed in. I opened the garage door, pulled out, and closed it again. Neither of us saying a word, I started driving…to where? I wasn't sure. As far away as possible.

Once I felt we had driven enough, I turned to Alice.

"Are you ok?" She hesitated, but nodded.

"Ok. How are you feeling?" She again, hesitated. Her voice almost failing her.

"I'm ok…I think. I…I peed." I gave her a look and burst out laughing. She didn't find it funny…but I did.

"You peed?!" She nodded.

"Yea. I did so at school today…which is when I knew something was wrong. So I grabbed that test and took it when I got home…Bella why am I peeing!?" I smiled to her again.

"Well Alice, I assume it's because that's how you find out if you're pregnant or not… you have to pee on the stick." She nodded, halfheartedly.

"Will it stop? It's really annoying." I laughed and shrugged.

"I don't know… I remember Carlisle said that our insides soften up and become a lot more human during the pregnancy… you may be in this for the long haul." She grumbled and I laughed again.

"Really Alice? You're a pregnant vampire and your concern is that your bladder is functioning? Shouldn't you be more worried about how you're going to handle this…how you're going to lose your girlish figure…who the father is…" That was when she smacked me.

"Isabella Swan!" I laughed more, thanking God for my heightened ability to drive. Once I sobered I noticed that Alice had already finished her cup of blood off and was eyeing mine. I took a swig out of it and handed it to her.

"Here, you're eating for two." She smiled softly and took the cup.

"Thanks." I nodded, pulling over on a country road. We were about a human 2 hour drive outside of Forks…it had only taken us about thirty minutes once we were outside the town. I didn't drive as crazy as they did…but I did enjoy the speed. I turned to Alice.

"Alright. So, lets just say this once. You're pregnant. Say it with me now?"

"I'm pregnant." She managed. I smiled.

"There. You said it, now it isn't so scary, right?" Her smile wavered, but she nodded.

"Ok. First step, you need to tell Jasper, then Carlisle." She nodded.

"And you need to be calm, and take a moment to sort out your emotions." She nodded. I gave her privacy while she thought. After about five minutes she spoke quietly.

"I'm going to have a baby." I smiled warmly to her and nodded.

"And you are going to be an amazing mom." She grinned for the first time and I was glad she had gotten over the initial shock.

"I'm sorry Bella… I guess I was really freaked out." I nodded.

"Understandable." I told her.

"I really am happy about it…it's just very soon. But…I've always wanted to be a mom." I smiled again.

"Are you alright now?" She nodded, rubbing her still flat stomach. I laughed.

"You're going to get a baby belly!" She squealed in excitement and clapped her hands. I laughed again and clapped my own hands.

"I'm going to have a baby cousin! Please let it be a girl? No smelly boys!" She laughed and calmed herself.

"Ok, I think I'm ready to go back. Thank you for getting me out of there Bella. I needed to relax and have my privacy." I nodded and reached for her hand.

"You need anything at all. I'm always here." She wiped a tear and smiled.

"I love you Bella."

"I love you too Alice." We hugged and composed ourselves. Within the half hour we were back at the house and Alice decided she would take Jasper for a "hunt" and tell him privately.

"Good thinking. Just make sure you don't hunt…you're not durable anymore." She nodded and we went inside.

"Hello ladies! How was your drive?" Jasper asked and I smiled, taking the open seat next to Emmett. He tossed his arm around me instinctively and I shrugged.

"Oh it was good. Got some solid girl talk in." They chuckled and Alice smiled brightly.

"Hey Jas, want to go for a hunt?" She asked him. He looked ready to question her offer, but didn't. He just smiled and nodded. She shot one last smile at me and I nodded, watching them leave.

"Alright, Swan. What's up?" Emmett asked me. I was sitting in the living room with Emmett, Edward, and Esme, I could hear Rosalie up in her room and Carlisle was working until seven. I shrugged, making sure my shield was up.

"What do you mean?" I asked innocently. Emmett snickered and Edward just smiled.

"Well you both have blocked your thoughts." Edward told me. I smiled and shrugged.

"Don't know what to tell you guys." They groaned and grumbled but I didn't crack. It was Alice's business to tell, and they would just have to wait!

Alice POV

I was so thankful Bella had taken me away from everyone so I could get my head on straight. I'm not used to being speechless but I definitely needed a moment. She just helped me remember that this didn't need to be scary and that this was what I've wanted since I found out we were able. Jas and I small talked and wandered for a bit until we reached a tree we often climb and hang out in. We went up to our branch and sat for a moment before he spoke.

"So what did you want to talk about?" I looked to him and smiled.

"Maybe I just wanted to hunt!" He chuckled, shaking his head.

"I know you, Alice. What's going on?" I looked into his beautiful golden eyes and sighed. I was so nervous… and he could tell. He took my hand and stroked his thumb over it until I was ready to speak.

"I…we…we're pregnant." I told him bluntly and his eyes went wide. He sat there for a moment and I gave him the time he would need, I could relate. After about ten minutes he broke into a huge grin and pulled me into a hug.

"I love you so much Alice." I felt the tears falling from my eyes.

"I love you too Jasper." He pulled back and put his hands on my soon to be changing stomach and grinned.

"There's a baby in there?" I nodded and he looked up to me and I could see unshed tears in his eyes. He pulled me in and kissed me with so much love and passion that I just felt like this was it. This was the perfect end to my existence…and really it was just starting.

"We are going to have our own little family Jas…you, me, and our child." I could practically feel the excitement radiating off of him and I couldn't be happier. We sat in our tree brainstorming baby names for both sexes for about an hour until I couldn't handle the thirst any longer.

"I must be craving more because of the baby…and I can't hunt. We should go back." I told him and he nodded, giving me a dose of calm.

Emmett POV

After the last twenty-four hours I couldn't be more content to have Bella by my side. We sat on the couch chatting with Edward and Esme just enjoying the evening. Alice and Jasper were gone doing…whatever they were doing. And Rosalie is up in her room…no doubt pouting over the divorce. I couldn't wait to just get this divorce finalized and be able to start building my life with Bella. I want to be able to legally marry her one day… I want to be with her forever. I thought about how understanding she had been last night and it only made me love her more. I wish that wasn't the memory we would have of the first time I told her I love her…but I can't change it now. Once Rosalie and I have both signed divorce papers I will become official with Bella and it will be special. I smiled at the thought.

Alice and Jasper cut me from my thoughts as they came into the house, both grinning ear to ear. Bella broke into a huge smile too…something was up. I heard Rosalie coming downstairs at the sound of Carlisle's car pulling into the garage…no doubt wanting to complain.

"Oh good! Carlisle is home!" Alice said and I gave her a curious look, she just stuck her tongue out at me and giggled.

"Must you always be so annoying?" Rosalie's voice came from the bottom of the stairs. I rolled my eyes to Bella who shook her head.

"Bite me." Alice shot back, her smile never faltering. Soon Carlisle was in the room and Alice spoke before Rosalie had the chance.

"Jasper and I have something we would like to announce." Alice said happily and I looked to Bella, whose smile had returned. Jasper could hardly contain himself, so Carlisle sat on the arm of Esme's chair and waited patiently. Alice looked to Jasper and nodded, turning back to us. Jasper was the one that spoke.

"Alice and I are going to have a baby."

Those were the words that started it all. Everyone had been so unbelievably excited for Alice and Jasper, cheers and hugs were passed around, until Rosalie spoke.

"What the fuck?!" We all turned to see her fuming.

"How is that even possible?!" Jasper placed a calming hand on Bella's shoulder as Alice pulled out of her hug with Carlisle.

"Alice and Bella are biological family. Aunt and niece. Because they are both vampires, they both were blessed with a child baring gift." Jasper told her and Rosalie's eyes darted between Bella and Alice.

"Oh. Isn't that fucking cute. You get your way, you take my man, and you both get babies." Carlisle held his hand up, stopping Rosalie's rant.

"Rosalie, that's enough. They can both only have children with their true mates, and they both will be at great risk during the pregnancies. So cut them some slack. It is what it is." She just huffed and stormed back upstairs, clearly jealous. I winked to Bella who put a smile back on for Alice and Jasper.

"I'm so happy for you two!" Esme said, hugging Alice and breaking the silent tension. Alice wiped a tear and sighed.

"Thanks guys… we are really excited." I clapped Jasper on the back.

"Good work man." I saw Bella shoot me a disgusted look and wiggled my brows at her. Jasper just chuckled. We all sat back down as Alice and Jasper went to Carlisle's office to discuss pregnancy matters with him.

"That's crazy!" Edward said and I nodded.

"Yea…I wonder how it will even work…" Bella laughed, turning to me.

"Well Carlisle explained it before…but I'm sure they will figure it out as she goes. She is already craving blood like it's going out of style." She said with a smirk and shook her head.

"She ate my lunch!" I chuckled and gave her a nudge.

"Then go catch your food like the rest of us!" I told her with a playful growl and she laughed again.

"Hell no! I'm a true vampire vegetarian!" We all laughed at this and I watched as Bella got up to head to the kitchen.

"I am hungry though…" I chuckled and excused myself, following Bella into the kitchen.

"It's so great about them, isn't it?" She asked me and I nodded, leaning against the island by the stove while she put some blood into a pot.

"Yea it is… and one day… that could be us." I told her, wrapping m arms around her waist and whispering in her ear. I saw her smile and nuzzled her neck. She sighed and started stirring the pot.

"You mean will be." She whispered back and I grinned. I loved the idea of Bella having my child.

"I can't wait for this divorce to be finalized and for us to be free to live our lives as we please." I whispered again and she nodded. She then began speaking at a normal level.

"I love how… this existence never stops surprising me. These gifts…the abilities we have…people would have told us it was impossible. And now look at us… Alice and Jasper are actually having a baby. I can see the changes in her already. She seems more fragile and vulnerable." I nodded against her shoulder.

"Yea. And she's glowing." She nodded back, smiling.

"They both are. They are both so happy." I smiled as I placed my large palms on her small, flat stomach.

"One day." I whispered and she rested her temple on mine.

"One day." She whispered back.

Bella POV

Today is Wednesday and Emmett and I are on our way to the airport to pick up my mom. I was very nervous… I had so much to fill mom in on. I have found my mate in Emmett, his ex-wife is back and they are filing for divorce, Alice and Jasper are having a baby and I know my mom will be more than curious when I will start popping out little sparklers. I thought for a moment about that and started chuckling to myself. Emmett looked to me from the passenger's seat and I sighed.

"Little sparklers." I mumbled and started laughing again, moreso to ease my own tension. He looked at me as if he needed more information. I shrugged.

"Well I was just thinking about how much has changed since my mom was here last. We found out we are mates and meant to be together, your ex-wife is back living with us, you're getting a divorce, Alice and Jasper are having a baby…and all I know for sure about this visit is that it will result in my mother borderline pestering me about giving her grand-vampires." He paused for a moment.

"Little sparklers." He chuckled and grabbed my hand in his own.

"I don't want you to worry about the divorce, ok?" I gave him a nervous look and he sighed. I pulled into the waiting section of the parking lot at the airport and put the car in park. He turned to face me in his seat.

"Look, Little One. I love you. I love you more than anything in this world and I would give everything for you to be happy and safe. I just want this whole ordeal to be dealt with in a civil manner so that I can show the world how happy I am." He leaned in and gave me a soft, sweet kiss. When he pulled back he rubbed his smooth thumb over my marble cheek.

"I see you in a beautiful white dress…with a big swollen belly…in a house all our own…three other little ones running around barefoot...a terror just like their beautiful mother." I felt tears welling in my eyes and could do nothing but revel in the feeling of his skin on mine.

"I love you Bella." He whispered and I smiled.

"I love you too Emmett." With one more kiss he got out of the car and headed into the airport to retrieve my mom. I wouldn't be able to meet her at the gate because it would be a disaster if someone recognized me, either from school, work or the news. Emmett promised he would meet her though. She understood. I just sighed and turned the radio up and patiently waited.

Before I knew it, Emmett and my mother were happily walking toward my SUV, laughing about whatever conversation they were having. Within seconds my mom threw herself into the front seat and tossed her arms around me.

"Hey sweetheart!" I laughed and hugged her back. Emmett went to toss her luggage in the back.

"Hey mom! How was your flight?" She shrugged, pulling away.

"Oh you know, a flight. I couldn't want to land though! Seeing Emmett waiting for me was a nice surprise." She told me with a wink that she thought was inconspicuous. Emmett saw though, but he humoured her.

"Anything to help Mrs. Swan." I laughed and shook my head as I started to pull away from my spot.

"Oh don't be silly. Call me Renee!" She told him and he smiled to her with a nod.

"So, what's new kids?" I laughed again.

"Mom, you do realize that Emmett is 103 years old, right?" She looked momentarily horrified, looking back at Emmett who gave her his signature Emmett smile and waved to her.

"Oh…well how old were you when you…you know…" He chuckled.

"Twenty, mam." I snickered at the 'mam' and she, again, looked stunned. Turning back to me she shook her head.

"Wouldn't it be nice to look that good at 103 years old?" I broke out into a fit of laughter and shook my head.

"Oh mom, I love you." We kept chit-chatting as I drove the short distance to Port Angles to stop by Jenks' office for Emmett. I found a spot out front and he reached into a bag in the back seat, grabbing a sport coat. He had dressed for the occasion.

"I'll just be a moment." He told us kindly and I nodded, my mom looking confused. He got out of the truck in his dark wash jeans, collared dark grey shirt, and black sport jacket.

"He cleans up nice. What's the occasion?" My mother asked me and I smiled sadly.

"Well, a lot has changed since you were here last, mom." She gave me a look and I sighed, turning the radio down a few notches.

"Well…Emmett is married. Has been for the last eighty or so years." She looked shocked but waited for the rest of my story.

"He and Rosalie have basically called it quits since the night of my accident with the tree nomadic vampires…the one that landed dad and I in the hospital." I explained. She nodded.

"That night, Rosalie told Emmett he has to choose between saving me, and being with her. He chose me." She gasped at that and I nodded, holding up my hand.

"I know. She showed up last week for the first time thinking her and Emmett would just be…on again. He told her he wants a divorce. So he is here dropping by Jasper's attorney's office to pick up divorce papers for Rosalie to sign." She took a deep breath and nodded.

"Wow…that sucks doesn't it?" I nodded and looked to my nails, fidgeting.

"Does the…does the divorce have anything to do with the two of you?" I felt another sad smile creep onto my face and sighed.

"Isabella Marie you give me details!" She turned right around in her seat staring at me and I gave a nervous laugh.

"Well…while Rosalie was gone, Emmett and I sort of found out that…we are true mates. That's it…our existences were made for each other. And now that Rosalie is back Emmett wants to get a proper divorce…but the thing is we can't tell Rosalie about our realization because we are worried she won't sign the papers if she knows that he and I will without a doubt, get married." My mother's eyes welled with tears and she threw herself into my arms for a hug.

"Oh Bella…I'm so happy for you and so sorry for you at the same time. I'm so sorry this is how your life with Emmett is going to start…but I'm so happy you've found him. He's just perfect for you. You move, he moves. It's like you're made from the same scrap of fabric." I laughed at her reference and nodded.

"That's kind of what it's like mom. The supernatural world seems to have these…signs. Werewoves imprint. When the wolf looks into the eyes of its mate his or her whole purpose shifts. That's how they know…it's similar for vampires. Except our tell sign was that I was able to give him a gift that is so rare it can only be shared through mates so it can be contained." She nodded, wiping a tear. I smiled.

"But that's what it's like. Alice and Jasper, Esme and Carlisle…myself and Emmett. Just us two were made from that piece of fabric." She got all giddy like a schoolgirl.

"Like I said mom. Not a word about it. Rosalie will be able to hear you even in the yard." She sealed her lips and threw the key away.

"But…" She said and I smiled.

"I'm smitten." I told her and she squealed again. I laughed but sobered when I saw Emmett returning in my side mirror.

"Shh mom. Be cool." She winked at me and when Emmett got back into the truck we both burst out laughing. He sat there awkwardly for a moment.

"Is this about me?" He asked with humour, tucking a manila envelope onto the seat beside him, tossing the sport jacket on it. I just smiled innocently to him and my mom turned in her seat to face him.

"I approve." She told him sternly and I just shook my head with a smile. I saw a goofy grin spread on his face and felt his perfect hands rub my upper arms on both sides from his seat behind me.

"Aww young love." My mom said turning back around to look out the front window. I couldn't shake the loving smile on my face the whole way home.

"Alice!" My mom screeched when we came in the door. Of course Alice was there, waiting for mom to come through the door. They hugged and began chit-chatting immediately. We met the rest of the family in the living room. I smiled to Alice who winked at me. She couldn't wait to tell mom about the baby. I smiled to the rest of the family.

"Mom you remember Jasper and Esme. But this here is Edward, and this is Rosalie. Guys, this is my mom, Renee." I told them. My mom went to shake their hands, Edward warmly welcoming her, Rosalie pretending she didn't even see my mom. Though my mom didn't seem offended. Based on our talk in the car, mom knew Rosalie wasn't the most fun to be around.

"It's nice to meet you both!" Edward immediately struck up conversation with her, getting to know each other and explaining his absence, though my mom never asked. I'm sure she thought it though.

"…so I just decided to take a break and go off for a while, I didn't want to see Bella or Charlie suffer." He told her kindly. I smiled and walked up to them, he tucked me under his arm in a very brotherly way.

"But now here she is. Durable as ever." I laughed and my mom rolled her eyes with humour.

"She always did know how to get herself in trouble!" He chuckled and nodded.

"I can tell." They spoke for a while until Alice stole the spotlight. Renee! Jasper and I have something to tell you." My mom smiled and sat beside Alice, waiting for story time. I smiled up to Emmett, standing close to him. He drew light circles on my back. We decided that until the divorce papers are signed that we should reel back the PDA when Rosalie is around. No need to fuel the fire, right?

"Well…remember when Bella told you about our child-baring gift?" That was all it took. My mom was on top of Alice in an instant.

"Oh my God, Alice!" I laughed and watched Emmett chuckle too. My mom hugged Jasper too before she spoke again.

"You'd better take care of my sister." She told Jasper sternly, earning a laugh from us all. Even Rosalie's lips twitched a little.

"Mom. You do realize that Jasper is 165 years old?" I told her with humour. She shrugged.

"Doesn't make it any less true my darling." I shook my head and smiled to Alice. They spent the rest of the night talking babies, which of course encouraged baby Bella stories that I did not appreciate, but achieved many laughs and 'awe's.

"Bella…what's going on baby?" My mom asked as I crept into her room. It was three in the morning and my mom had been rudely awoken by the screaming.

"Shh, it's alright mom. It's Rosalie and Emmett. They are in Rosalie's bedroom which is right below this one." I told her, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Why are they screaming?" I sighed, shaking my head.

"Emmett served her with divorce papers about an hour ago. I'm amazed they didn't wake you sooner." She nodded and sighed.

"Poor guy." I nodded.

"Yea…I'm really sorry mom. Would you like a pair of earplugs?" She took a look at the alarm clock and sighed again.

"No it's alright. You up?" I laughed softly.

"Mom, I don't sleep." She looked at me shocked until it clicked. She laughed and tossed the covers off.

"Right, right. Well I'm up now anyway. Is there any coffee?" I smiled and nodded.

"Yea I'll make a pot." She smiled, slipping on her slippers and robe. We went downstairs, my mom cringing as we passed the floor Emmett and Rosalie were on. They sure were on a roll. At least it wasn't quiet in there like last time.

We came down the stairs and went into the living room to find Edward and Jasper sitting together, watching TV. I could smell Alice in the kitchen heating up some blood and called to her.

"Hey Alice, make me a glass, would you?" She agreed and my mom shook her head.

"I'll never get used to that." I laughed and sat beside Edward on the love seat, him tossing his arm around me.

"Sorry you couldn't sleep, Renee. I would like to say it isn't always like this, but it was like this before I left too." Edward said and I cringed.

"Because of me." I said sadly. My mom looked at me concerned from her spot in the chair and I just shook my head.

"Yes and no, Bella. It was inevitable. And now, you don't need to feel guilty." Jasper told me. I smiled, knowing that by now he meant realizing that we are mates. Alice soon came out of the kitchen with a cup of coffee in one hand for my mom, a cup of blood tucked under her arm (with a lid) and another cup in her hand. Both cups, thankfully, were not see-through. Alice handed my mom the coffee and me the blood.

"What's that?" My mom asked and I smiled hesitantly, watching Alice take a sip.

"Don't freak out." I told her. I had made sure to not feed in front of mom and Phil last time they were here out of courtesy.

"It's blood." I told her and she cringed.

"Blood?!" I nodded, Edward laughing beside me.

"Gross, isn't it?" He said, earning a glance from my now smiling mother.

"Alice and I haven't been hunting, we get blood from the butchers and heat it on the stove. We can snack all day like this and now that Alice is pregnant she can't hunt anyway." My mom looked to Alice concerned.

"Why not?" She asked and Alice swallowed.

"Well, my insides have softened to house the baby and I'm not durable enough to hunt and not cause injury." My mom nodded, clearly interested.

"So it's kind of like…you're more human?" Alice nodded with a smile.

"Yea, kind of like that." My mom smiled too and we all fell into easy conversation, trying to block out the screaming that was still ongoing upstairs. It continued for hours and I truly felt bad for Emmett. One day…he would be appreciated. One day I would make him feel like the most loved man in the world. One day we would have everything he described today. A wedding, a baby, a family, memories of our own to cherish forever.

One day.

Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, I hope to get the next one out soon!

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