Ok, I haven't updated in a while. But now that I have more time on my hands I just might get chapters out faster.
Here's chappie 22!
Chapter 22: It Doesn't Matter
Bella was getting better. She was starting to smile and laugh again. Her pearly whites were something I missed and it was a breath of fresh air everytime I saw them. It had been a month and a half since that lowlife fuckhead touched her. Every night that I'm with her and she's screaming in her sleep about something her unconcious mind has concocted involving James, I want to find him and kill him. He deserves to suffer.
Bella decided to put her schooling on hold and we both agreed to postpone the wedding for God knows how long. I didn't care right now if Bella and I were married or were getting married soon. As long as she was safe and in my arms at night I couldn't ask for anything more.
"Bella?" I shouted through the apartment.
"Yeah, honey?" She said from what sounded like our room.
"Are you ready to go?" I asked as I stepped into the room. Today we were going to one of Bella's doctor appointments. Today we were going to get the answer to a question we'd been afraid to ask.
"Yoo-hoo, Edward?" Bella said as she waved her hand in front of my face. "What's wrong?" I saw the wheels of insecurities turning in her head.
I pulled her to my chest. "Nothing's wrong, love. I'm just a little nervous about today."
She looked down at her hands. "I don't think I'm pregnant. You don't have to worry about a kid, Edward."
I pulled her chin upward to look at me. "What if you are, Bella?" I'd been afraid of this. If she were pregnant she might worry that I wouldn't want the baby because it was James's. That would not happen. I didn't care who the father of that baby was. As long as it had the perfect mother of Isabella Swan...hopefully someday Isabella Cullen.
I heard Bella mumble something about. "have to find a new finace".
"Stop right there, missy." I scolded her. "You can't possibly think that I would leave you just because you might be pregnant. I love you with or without child." I kissed her forehead and listened to her sigh. It's hard to believe a sigh could turn me on so much but when you've gone almost two months without any action you get a little deprived. The last time I slept with Bella was the night before I left for New York.
"Isabella Swan." The nurse announced. We got up from the waiting room and followed her back to a room. The nurse did Bella's vitals and things like that then said "Dr. Nichols will be with you shortly."
We thanked her. Bella dressed down to one of those paper dresses and laid down on the table. I held her hand and we were silent except for a few "I love you"s and kisses here and there. Finally Dr. Nichols stepped in the room.
"Hi, Bella. How are you today?"
"I'm okay, I guess. I just want this over with quickly." She layed her head back and closed her eyes.
"Okay, then. Edward." She didn't have to say anymore. I stepped out into the hallway this time because the waiting room was too far away for my liking.
Fifteen minutes later after a lot of pacing Dr. Nichols came and got me. We entered the room and I saw tears on Bella's face. I quickly went to her and pulled her into my arms. "Shh...baby it's okay. Shh..." I looked up at Dr. Nichols.
"She is pregnant. But..." She trailed off.
"W-what is it?" Bella said, pulling away from me slightly. "Is something wrong?" I could hear the panic in her voice and I bet it was evident on my face how panicked I was.
"That baby is more developed than a month and a half." She was smiling now.
And so was I, like an idiot.
"What do you mean?" Bella asked, brow furrowed and hand on her flat stomach. My hand joined hers.
"Bella, she's saying that this isn't James's baby." I leaned my head down to her stomach and kissed underneath our palms. "Hi baby. I'm your daddy."
Bella sat up quickly and looked at me. "You're my baby-daddy!" She cried. She turned to Dr. Nichols for the answer. The doctor nodded. Bella screeched and smiled and threw her arms around my neck saying things like "I love you", "my baby-daddy", "prego"... It made me laugh.
We found out later that Bella was due at the end of August and the baby was completely healthy.
The baby.
My baby.
Bella's baby.
Our baby.
Wow...
Bella was bouncing in her seat. I hadn't seen her this happy in a really long time. I didn't start the car. I just sat there and watched her. She smiled, stared at her stomach, and rubbed affectionate circles across it with her palms. She noticed me staring.
"Way to make a girl feel selfconcious, Edward." She blushed and looked at her belly again.
"Pregnancy seems to suit you perfectly, Bella." I leaned across the car and kissed her lips with my palm on her stomach. "I love you, Bella."
"Love you, too. Edward."
Once we were on the road I asked "So when are we telling your parents?"
Bella's face went white and she stared wide eyed at me. "My dad is going to kill us."
Okay, there's the new chappie. Are we all happy that asshat James isnt Bella's baby-daddy? I thought so too. :)
Review it please!
~Kelli(jellyjo2014)
