Bella's POV.
"Mommy can we go ride penny today?" Claire asked. Edward has been here for a week now and Claire's been more happy then ever, and me too. Alice and Jasper came back soon and everything went back to normal.
We were in the family room talking about names, well they were I was playing with Edward's hair and watching my daughter enter the conversation once in a while.
"No Claire, mommy can't ride penny, she can get hurt." Emmett answer for me.
"Emmett can't I just once. I mean I've been riding horses since I was a kid. I'm a pro at it." I asked.
"I'm not risking it." he said. I pouted and stuck my tongue at him.
"I'll take you Claire." Edward said.
"Really can we?" She asked.
"Sure Claire. If your mom let's me."
"She will. Right mommy?" she looked at me with a twinkle in her eyes, how can anyone deny her anything.
"Of course Claire." she jumped on her feet happily and pulled Edward from the floor. I laughed at the picture, a grown man being dragged by a 4 year old.
"What about Jill?" Alice asked.
"It's cute but I don't like it." I told her.
"Dawn?" I asked.
"I like it." Alice said.
"Me too. It kind of fits because of the whole werewolf stories." I laughed and nodded at Rose comment.
"Dawn Black." I repeated.
"It needs a middle name…maybe." Alice said.
"Elizabeth Dawn Black." I whispered mostly to myself but they heard.
"That's perfect where did you get Elizabeth from?" Rose asked.
"That was his mom's name." no one said anything. Then…
"That's a beautiful name sis. But what if it's a boy?" Emmett asked.
"Well Claire and I wanted to name him Jacob but with a middle name or Jacob as his middle name but nothing fits."
"Oh. Jasper what about Audrey?" Alice asked excitedly.
"I told you Alice I like anything you'll like." Jasper chuckled.
"your no help. Rose? Bella?" she asked us.
"I like it. You don't hear that name to often." I told her.
"Yeah it's cute." we all nodded and kept thinking.
"Scarlet?" I asked.
"No I don't like it." Rose said.
"Well you girls keep thinking. I'm going to check on Claire and Edward." They nodded and I left to the back. I found Edward carrying Claire in the front and riding Penny. I smiled and sat on the grass while they tried getting off. Jim came and took Penny back inside.
"Mommy what are you doing out here?" Claire ask sitting on my lap.
"I came to tell you we found your sister name, if it's a girl of course."
"What is it?"
"Elizabeth Dawn Black." I told her. I saw her thinking for a long time and then a smile crept up.
"I like it. It's pretty."
"Did I ever tell you that Elizabeth was your dad's moms name?"
"No but I think he'd like that."
"Me too baby. Go and play with Uncle Emmy." She nodded and skipped inside leaving Edward and me alone. I smiled and leaned into his arms. He kissed the top of my head and wrapped his arms around my stomach.
"Do you like it Edward?" I asked him.
"It's a beautiful name Bella." I looked up into his eyes and found him happy. I kissed the corner of his lips and smirked.
"Bella go on a date with me?" Edward asked.
"Where?" I asked a bit confused.
"Let me worry about that."
"Are you sure your ready to go public?" I asked him.
"Of course Bella. I don't care what anyone thinks. All I care about is you, Claire, and Dawn." I giggled and nodded.
"Alright hot shot. I'll go on this date with you. Now how about you help a pregnant women off the floor and on her feet?" I asked him.
"Sure." he grabbed my waist and pulled me up like it was nothing.
"Thank you." I told him and kissed his cheek. I hear screams and laughter's heading our way and found Claire running looking at me and Emmett chasing after her.
"Kid I'm going to get you." Emmett yelled.
"Mommy, mommy, save me." I leaned over and picked her up before looking at Emmett with my free hand on my hip. He stop dead on his tracks and looked up at me scared.
"why are you chasing my daughter around" I asked him."Because she won't give me back my watch" he whined. I rolled my eyes and looked at Claire.
"I just wanted to play." I set her on her feet and looked at her.
"Apologize at your uncle Emmy and give him back his watch." She pouted but walked over to him.
"Sorry Uncle Emmy." She said and handed him his watch. He smiled and picked her up, placing her on his shoulders.
"It's okay short stuff. Let's go get something to eat." he said and walked back to the house. I sighed and covered my face with my hand, sometimes Emmett acted younger then my four year old. Edward laughed and wrapped his arms around him.
"He can be more childish then Claire." He said with a laugh. I smiled and laid my head on his chest.
"He means well though."
"Yeah your right. Emmett is a great guy."
"He is." I grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the house. I yawned and finally felt tired. I looked at Edward.
"I think I'm going to head up to bed." I told him.
"I'll go with you." I nodded and we walked off together to my room.
…A month later…
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"Oh and then your sister tried to get me into some poor lame excuse considered as underwear. She just wouldn't give up." I told Edward.
"Love just go along with her, you know she's not someone you want to get angry. And she's pregnant too."
"I am too." I yelled.
"Bella love, I understand but she can be very…persistent."
"Fine, but I'm still not wearing that underwear." I told him.
"you don't have to wear anything at all." he whispered.
"Edward stop joking. Don't you have work to do?" I asked.
"Yeah your right. I'll call you tonight. Bye love."
"Bye Edward." I hung up the phone and looked for Claire. I went to look for Alice instead and found her in her room drawing again.
"Alice, have you seen Claire?" I asked.
"I think she's in the music room." she said not lifting her eyes from the pad.
"Thanks." I said and walked towards the music room. I heard voice's coming from the room and stopped when I recognized Claire's voice. I saw Claire sitting on my piano chair with her head laid on her arms and looking up at Jake's picture.
"And mommy took me out for ice cream. Then uncle Emmy took me on a ride around the merry go round. Oh daddy you should see Junior, his growing fast and looks like uncle Emmy, except he has Auntie Rosie's blue eyes. Mommy's getting bigger now too. I think Auntie Alice said she's 4 months almost 5. She said I'll get too feel Dawn's kicks soon. Daddy I can't wait to meet my baby sister or brother. Mommy still hasn't though of a name if it's a baby boy. But she will. Daddy I know mommy loves Edward, and I'm happy for her, she's happier now daddy, so am I. I miss you though, and I know mommy misses you too, but Edward makes things better. I think mommy and Edward will get married again, I'd like that. Edward can be my new daddy, but you'll still be my daddy." she picked up the picture and kissed it before she put it back.
"Daddy my birthday's coming up…" she paused and wiped a tear away. "And I'd like to see you, but I know I can't. I miss you daddy, but I'll be okay. I'm a big girl, and mommy said your always in my heart." I sighed and decided to leave Claire alone. I needed to talk to Billy anyways, I had a plan for Claire's birthday. I walked back up the stairs and to Billy's room. I found him laying on his bed reading a book.
"Billy can I come in." I asked popping my head in.
"Of course Bella what can I do for you?" he asked sitting up and looking at me.
"Well I found Claire talking to Jake's picture, and I know she misses him. I want to do something for her birthday, beside's that party Alice is planning. I want to take her back to New York and visit his tomb. What do you think?" I asked.
"I think she'd love that. To get a chance to talk to him some more."
"that's what I though." I smiled.
"Well that's a great idea." he said.
"Would you like to come, it will only be fore a day or two."
"I think that would be good." I nodded and left his room. Now there was something else I needed to get her, and I knew exactly what…
…Claire's birthday…
It was May 9th and Claire had no idea what we were doing today. She had a blindfold through out the whole plain ride. Alice was back at home setting up the party that we were suppose to be back for in 2 days. Billy, Claire, and I were the only one's heading back. Edward wanted to come, but it was better for me to face it on my own. I got out the car and picked Claire up, it was harder for me to carry her now but I was strong enough for now.
"Mommy, are we there yet." she asked for the 5th time since we landed.
"Almost baby, just a few more steps." she sighed and leaned her head on the crock of my neck. I found the stone and kneeled, I sat Claire on the floor facing the tomb. It was like any other tomb, except it had an outline of a wolf under his name. I smiled and pulled out Claire's birthday gift and locked it around her neck.
"What's this mommy?" she asked touching the chain. I took the blindfold off and the first thing she did was look at the heart necklace around her neck. It was as big as her palm and silver and long, down to her Belly, but she would grow into..
"It's a locket baby. From me and your daddy. He got it for you a very long time ago, but I added a few things to it. Open it." she did was I said and found a picture of Jake holding Claire as a baby. The words 'You will always be in my heart' were engraved on the opposite side of the picture.
"Turn in around Claire." She did and found the same wolf that was on his tomb stone engraved on the back of the necklace with the words 'Too our dearest daughter Claire bear.' under the wolf. Claire bear was a nickname we all called her, but Jake had named her that, and she grew into it.
"Mommy what does it say?" she asked. I grabbed her locked and should her the inside again.
"Well baby, that says. 'You will always be in my heart'. And the back says. 'Too our dearest daughter Claire bear'. " I said turning it around. She looked up at me and I saw tears in her eyes. That's when she looked around and found herself in the cemetery.
"Baby, I heard you talking to daddy the other day. I think it's best you talk to him in person. I know he's not here, but this is as closes I can get you to him." she smiled and kissed my cheek.
"Thank you mommy." I nodded and Billy helped me stand on my feet.
"I'm going to give you some privacy now. I won't be far." She nodded and we both walked away leaving my daughter to talk to her father. Billy and I sat a minute or two away from Claire and stayed quite. It wasn't uncomfortable, we were just lost in our own thoughts. I just hoped I was doing the smart thing, I hoped Claire wouldn't break down after this, I hoped I didn't break down after this…
"Mommy I'm done." Claire yelled a about half an hour later. Billy and I both walked back to her. I sat on the floor and Claire on my lap. I looked at Jakes tomb stone and let my tears fall.
"Hi Jake. I miss you, but I'm okay now. You know, after everything that I've been through, I forgave Edward. I know, I know your probably throwing a fit yelling 'Isabella after everything he put you through you just forgive him like that'" I said trying to imitate his deep husky voice but failed miserably. "I love him Jake, and you know I do. I couldn't help it, everyone deserves a second chance, even if it is his third. I just feel it deep down my gut that this can work. Oh Jake, I was so broken when you left, I didn't find a reason to fight besides Claire, and then you gave me another miracle. Dawn. Jacob, this is the best gift you could ever give me. Thank you so much, and I'll make you proud Jake, I'll be the best mom I can be. I won't let Claire forget you, and I'll tell Dawn all about you, so she can be proud of you just like Claire and I are. Jake everything feels great, I feel happy, and I can't help but feel scared also. I feel like I can close my eyes and everything will be gone. I know I shouldn't but I can't fight it. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just dreaming and I'll wake up in your arms, I'm not even sure that's good anymore. I love you Jake, you know I do, it's just that my life's changed for the best, and I like it the way it is right now. Is it so bad to be a bit selfish. Probably. [sigh] I hope your happy Jake, I hope your proud of us, and I hope you miss us like we miss you. I'll take care of your girls Jake, you just be happy and watch after them too." I slowly leaned over and kissed his tomb before standing up. Claire grabbed my hand and we suddenly felt a gust of wind blow, it was warm and it smelled husky. I had the strange feeling it was Jake. I smiled up at the sky and looked over at Billy asking if he was ready to go. He nodded and pulled us towards the car. He drove back to dad's home and I smiled when I saw Seth waiting outside for us. He opened the door and helped me out before he attacked me with a hug.
"Step sis, I've missed you. God your getting big."
"Thanks Seth just what a girl wants to hear." I joked and kissed his cheek.
"You know what I mean." he said and went to pick Claire up. I walked up the steps and dad was waiting for me.
"Daddy." I yelled before I ran to him and hugged him.
"My little girl, you aren't so little again are you. How's my granddaughter doing in there." he asked patting my stomach.
"She's fine."
"Grandpa." Claire yelled and ran towards him. He leaned down and picked her up.
"Claire. How are you. I missed you."
"Me too grandpa. I'm okay. And you?""Better now that I have my two girls with me." he said. I smiled and looked inside.
"Where's Sue?""She's at Leah's." I nodded. Leah and Sam got married after Jake and I.
"Dad I think I'm going to go sleep now, I know it's early but I'm tired." he nodded and took Claire away, so he could play with her.
The next day was pretty simple. Leah and I talked about random stuff, we catched up. Dad was glad to have his girls health and happy. And I was happy that we were finally going back home. I felt tired of being away from Edward. I knew he would only be staying for a at least one or two days, but I just wanted to be in his arms.
2 months later.
"Dam it Rose, I can't fit in my jeans."
"That's because your still getting bigger Bella. Relax."
"I'm huge." I yelled feeling the tears threatening to spill.
"But your beautiful." she said.
"No I'm not." they finally spilled.
"Oh Bella. Don't make me call Edward." She said.
"It's true Rose. I'm huge. I don't even know what he see's in me." I told her. I saw her pick up the phone and dial his number. I huffed and left to my closet to look for something more comfortable.
"Bella. Edward wants to talk to you."
"No." I yelled.
"Isabella you answer this phone this minute." She said in her scary voice. I sighed and picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Love, why is Rose telling me that you don't think your beautiful?" he asked.
"I'm not Edward. I'm always tired, I'm huge, my hair is always a disaster, I'm always crying about something, and I'm sexually frustrated." I yelled. I heard him laugh.
"Yeah laugh at the fat pregnant lady."
"Isabella. You're the most beautiful creature to ever cross this earth. Your big because your holding a baby inside of your tummy. As for your sexual frustration, well I can help with that after the baby's born." He said very seductively. I felt my cheeks burn red and I giggled like a school girl.
"Whatever Edward. You just don't want me screaming at Rose anymore."
"No love. I mean it when I say, your beautiful." I sighed.
"I have to go Bella. But I'll see you soon. I'm finishing up some stuff I need to do so I can go to you and you can have the baby with me there."
"Mkay. Love you." I told him.
"I love you my Bella." He said right before he hung up.
2 Weeks later.
"Bella. Are you ready love?" Edward asked. Alice dressed me up in a dress and slippers. Edward was taking me out on a date and said it was nowhere special. We were just going for dinner and a drive around somewhere.
"Yeah. Let's go before Claire wakes up." I giggled. I loved Claire, with all my heart. But lately she wouldn't give me or Edward a few minutes alone. I never minded before, but today I just wanted to enjoy it for a few hours.
Edward helped me in the car and got in.
"Did I forget to tell you that you look absolutely beautiful." He whispered against my neck. I shivered when his warm breath hit my skin.
"Edward, just drive. Don't start something you can't finish." I told him dryly making him laugh. I huffed and gave him the cold shoulder. Through out the whole ride, I didn't talk to him, not even when he tried to make it up by ravishing me. He was still a gentlemen and walked me inside the restaurant and pulled out my chair, etc. He kissed my cheek and grabbed my hand.
"Bella. I didn't mean to laugh. It's just you're just as sexually frustrated as I am love. You just have to wait a few more months." he said and give me his crooked smile. I sighed and kissed him a chaste kiss.
"Okay. I'm sorry for acting like a brat." I told him.
"It's fine love." he smirked. After we ordered dinner Edward and I talked about what's been going on in Italy. We also talked about Phil giving up the thrown to Emmett, and Emmett denying it. He still thinks I'd be great for the job, but I don't want to accept it, even if mom doesn't stop begging. I just don't want to put my kids threw this. After dinner Edward took my for a drive and we ended up at a beach. We walked for a while just enjoying the breeze and the beautiful night.
"Bella. Do you love me?" Edward asked. I stopped and looked at him confused.
"Of course I love you Edward, I've loved you all along."
"Take chance with me then. Give me another chance."
"I already have Edward. Were together."
"No Bella. I mean, marry me." He said and showed me a beautiful ring. It wasn't like the first one. It was even more beautiful. I looked at him and he had love, happiness, and hope in his eyes.
"I…don't know what to say." I told him speechless.
"Say yes. And I will spend my life making Claire, Dawn, you and maybe more of our kids happy." he said. I looked at him and smiled.
"Edward I have 2 daughters, will you honestly be able to handle another one, one that's actually yours?" I asked a little nerves.
"Bella. I love both of your daughter, I'll treat them like my own, even if we do have more. I will love them no less then I'll love the one we have together." he said kissing me cheek."I love you. And I would love to be your wife." I told him. He gave me his trade mark smile and crushed his lips to mine after slipping the ring into my ring finger. Before I could get turned on the baby kicked. I flinched a little and Edward smiled.
"She's a kicker.""Yeah, she is." I smiled and rubbed the side where she kicked.
"Come on. Let's get you home."
.
A month and a week later.
"Bella you shouldn't be walking around. You know just as well as I do that your due at any moment." Alice said sitting on the kitchen. It was 1 in the morning and I couldn't sleep. So I came downstairs to get something to drink.
"Look who's talking. You look about ready to pop yourself." ."Yeah, well doctor said I'm due a few days after you."
"Weird." I joked and she laughed. I stood up and put the milk carton away.
"Have you though of a name if it's a boy?" she asked.
"Yeah, actually but I still need to ask Edward about it."
"I'm so happy for you two. Finally together. What did Claire say?""She was happy. Edward had actually talked to Emmett and Claire before me."
"Did he?"
"Yeah Claire gave him permission and asked if he was going to be her new daddy. He explained that Jake will always be her dad, but Edward can be her second dad."
"She's a smart girl.""She is. Emmett wasn't so nice at first though. He was very threatening.""Well we can't really blame him." She said. I nodded and picked up the glass and finished it. I was going to put it on the counter when I felt it. The glass slipped out of my hand and broke on the floor.
".God." I called out.
"Bella what's wrong?" She called out.
"My water just broke." I told her.
"Shit." She said before she got up and walked fast towards the stairs. I followed her but walked slower, I was starting to feel the pain. I sat down on the chair by the door and I heard Alice yell.
"EDWARD" She shrieked. I knew the whole house would wake up with that scream. I saw the door burst open and Edward came out. He looked at Alice and then at me and ran inside the room. He came back with the baby bag and keys.
"EMMETT" Alice shrieked again. If it wasn't for the pain, I would have laughed. Emmett came out his room rubbing his eyes.
"What Alice, it's one in the morning." He said with anger.
"Your baby sister, is going on labor." She said. Edward helped me up to my feet and walked me towards the front door.
"OMG. What do I do?" Emmett freaked out.
"Claire." I told Edward."Wake up Claire, bring her along, and the rest of the family." Edward told him.
"Ugh..AHH" I yelled. It was so sharp, like something was trying to get out. Okay. I take that back, Dawn is trying to get out. Edward helped me in the car and I tried not to scream, but it was really hard.
"It's okay Bella. We'll be there in five minutes." he said taking out his phone. While he talked on the phone I did the breathing exercises they told me to do when Claire was going to be born. I tried thinking of something mellow and peaceful. I though about when I took Claire for a ride on Penny. Edward helped me out the car and sat me on the wheelchair they had set up for me. He pushed me inside the doors."Mr. Cullen we need you to sign some papers. I'll take your wife to a room." I smiled at the though of being his wife, again.
"Okay Ms. Cullen deep breaths. In and out." She said as she help me lay on a bed.
"It's actually Swan. I'm his fiancée." I corrected her."Right. Sorry." She apologized.
"ugh…it's…ugh…fine." I said through small whimpers.
"Are you going natural or would you like some drugs?""drugs." I pleaded. Jake and I had already tried natural with Claire and I sure as hell wasn't having that happening again. She injected the drug in me and I let it take the pain away. Edward came in through the doors with Claire, and Emmett.
"Mommy mommy, am I going to meet Dawn today."
"Yes baby. Now go wait with auntie Alice outside." She nodded and skipped out the room. Emmett kissed my forehead and left me alone with Edward.
"Alright Bella. It's time." the doctor said coming in through the doors. I nodded and looked at Edward. He grabbed my hand and kissed my cheek.
"You can do this." he whispered. I nodded.
"Alright. On three Bella. 1...2...3..."….
5 minutes later.
"Bella would you like to meet your baby boy?" the doctor asked holding him too me. I looked down at my baby and saw him. He was pale, like me, with dark hair.
"My little EJ." I whispered. All that pain was worth it. Edward looked down at Ej and smiled.
"Why EJ?" he asked and kissed his forehead.
"Edward Jacob Black." I told him.
"Edward?" He asked with a sparkle in his eyes. I nodded.
"After all you helped me through this." he let a tear slip and he kissed my forehead.
"I love you Bella."
"And I love you Edward."
Alice's POV.
Claire was sitting on Jasper lap rubbing my belly. We were all excited for this to be over so we could meet Bella's little girl.
"Alice, if you don't relax, your going to go to Labor early." Jasper said placing his hands on my lap. I nodded and took a deep breath. The doors swung open and Bella and my doctor came out.
"Mr. and Ms. Swan, would you all like to meet your grandson." she said.
"a boy. She had a baby boy?" Emmett asked.
"Yes." She said and congratulated us. We all followed her to Bella's room and she was inside laying on a bed holding a baby boy. Claire was the first one to run up to her.
"Mommy mommy, I want to see." She screamed. Edward smiled and picked her up.
"Sweetie, would you like to carry your baby brother?" He asked.
"I have a baby brother?" She asked with a huge smile.
"Yes, you do." he said. She nodded. Edward laid her next to Bella, and she carefully placed him in Claire's arms. Claire looked at the piece of heaven in her arms.
"What's his name mommy?" she asked.
"EJ. Edward Jacob Black." She smiled.
"That's beautiful." I found myself saying.
"Yeah. I know he would like it." She smiled and kissed Edward's cheek again. She was finally happy. And like every princess, and in Every fairy tale, there's a Happily ever after….