Doesn't belong to me
A/N: Baby time! *sniffle*
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Songs: Excerpt of Family Man by Craig Campbell & In My Arms by Mark Wills (I cut out a verse cuz I know you guys hate a bunch of lyrics)
EPOV & BPOV's
Previously:
Married for over two months...
"EDWARD!"
"What? What, baby!" He came running in from the kitchen, worry evident on his face.
"My water broke. She's coming."
"Oh, shit."
The exact reaction I was expecting.
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They're a world my world revolves around
My sacred piece of solid ground
The flesh and bone that gives me strength to stand
They're the fire in my drivin' on
The drive behind my comin' home
The livin', breathin, reason that I am
A family man
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EPOV
"She's fully dilated."
"Time to push."
"Ok, Bella I'm going to count to three and I need you to push for ten seconds...one, two, three. Push."
It's almost midnight, I'm decked out in scrubs, sitting at my wife's bedside as she pushes our first child out of her tiny body. Bella's been in labor for four hours, knees up by her shoulders. She's sweating and moaning, tears of pain, exhaustion are pouring down her face, she cursing me and yelling at me about how I did this to her. I wish I could take her place but unfortunately, I can't push an entire baby out of my dick hole. That'd feel worse than passing a kidney stone which thankfully, I have never had to do.
Yet.
My family has been sitting out in the waiting room of the Maternity Ward since nine, a cranky Brady in Rose's arms, an always upbeat Emmett, a set of anxious parents, my mother and my pregnant little sister. Yes, Ali's with child; she conceived the night of my wedding. They couldn't be happier and my parents are expecting a third grandchild in December. Charlie drove up here going eighty the whole way and Bella's mom flew in on a Red Eye at ten p.m. the second she heard her daughter was in labor. Phil had been drafted to play for the Mariners so they were moving to Tacoma next month. Renee wanted to move closer anyway because if she lived in Florida, she'd hardly ever see her granddaughter.
"Push, push, push, Bella," Carmen encourages, looking up from Bella's cervix.
"Come on, Bell, you can do it. Push, baby. Our little girl wants to meet her mommy."
"It hurts!" she wailed, "I can't, I'm so tired, Edward."
"You can do this, Bella. Don't you wanna meet our baby? She loves you, sweetheart, she wants to see her mama. Push. For me and for the baby."
Nurses and my dad were in with Dr. Sterling, even though he wasn't an OB/GYN. He was on Bella's other side, checking her vitals, monitoring her blood pressure, holding her hand for support.
"One more push, honey and the baby'll be out," Carmen called, "push. Push, push, Bella."
Bella pushed so hard, I thought she's pop a blood vessel. "Ahhh!..."
'Wah...wah...wah!"
"It's a girl. You have a little girl. Six pounds, five ounces, nineteen inches long," the doctor smiled a she passed our baby to the nurse to get cleaned and have all the fluids sucked out of her mouth and nose. Bella closed her eyes and leaned back, visibly exhausted.
"You wanna cut the cord, Daddy?" a nurse asked me. I nodded, walking on shaky legs to take the scissors and I cut the umbilical cord. They cleaned her, bundled her up in a purple blanket, and handed her to Bella. We had tears falling from our eyes, looking at her full head of brown curly hair. Her eyes were blue but most babies were born with that color; they would change as she got older. She had my lips, Bella's button nose, a heart-shaped face, chubby hands and my fingers. I felt her little hand close around my thumb and I was a goner; I fell in love with her right then and there.
"Edward?" Bella choked.
"What honey?"
"It's 12:06 AM. She's been in the world since 12:01. It's June 20th; your twenty-fifth birthday."
"Oh, my God. It is my birthday...and it's hers, too. You gave me a daughter for my birthday!" I cried, kissing her lips over and over. "Thank you, my sweet angel! God, I love both so much. Thank you God! Dad, my little girl shares my birthday."
"I know, son," he replied, tears welling and falling from his happy blue eyes.
"Can I hold her, sweetheart?" I asked Bella.
"You're her daddy, of course you can."
I picked her up, cradling her little body to my heart. "Hi, my beautiful girl. You're the best birthday present I've ever gotten. I love you so much." I wiped my eyes, careful not to cry all over her little blanket.
"What's her name?" My dad asked Bella.
"I wanted it to have a letter for everyone that's close to her so I picked Lucie. C for Carlisle, IE for Charlie, the R for Rose and my mom, the A for Alice and Jazz seeing as there's an A in his name and E for Esme and Emmett...Lucie Rae Cullen."
"That's perfect, Bells," I handed Lucie back to her mom. "I'm gonna go tell the others. And explain her name. I'll be back."
Bella nodded, kissing Lucie's head. My dad followed me and we ran down the hallway. My mom spotted me and met me halfway, worry on her face. I hugged her, tears still falling. "It's a girl. It's a girl and she shares my birthday!"
"Oh, honey, I'm so happy for you. Everyone, it's a girl! She was born after midnight; she has Edward's birthday."
"When can we see her?" Renee asked.
"You can go now. Her name is Lucie. Lucie Rae Cullen. Spelled with an I-E. C is for Carlisle, I-E is for Charlie, the R in Rae is for Renee and Rose, the A for Ali and Jazz, and the E is for Em and you, mom. Bells wanted to include a letter for everyone's names; you're all a part the baby. Bella gave me a little girl for my birthday. Follow me."
"How much does she weigh?" Rose questioned.
"Six pounds, five ounces."
"Oh, my niece is gonna be short like me! She's little," Alice squeaked, bouncing.
"Is she cute, Ed?"
"She's adorable, Emmett."
"As cute as Brady?" he asked, gesturing to the sleeping two-month-old baby boy against his chest.
"Babe, they're related and she's got the Cullen gene. She's cute. It's inevitable," Rose rolled her eyes.
I opened the door to the room Bella had been moved. She was sitting up, her hair in a ponytail, rocking Lucie in her arms. She looked up at her family, smiling tiredly. "Hey, Lucie, wanna meet your family?" The baby made a gurgling noise and settled further in her mom's embrace. It was as if she answered Bella's question with a 'sure'. "Let's meet your grandma's and grandpa's. You wanna hold her, mom?"
"Oh yes!" Renee gave her daughter a watery chuckle and took Lucie in her arms. "Hello, little angel. I'm your grandma."
Lucie was held and talked to by everyone. She was introduced to Brady, who was disinterested, and then the nurse came to take her for further examination.
Our little girl was a miracle.
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Five days later...
10 PM
Bella and Lucie got out of the hospital two hours ago and Bella was exhausted so I let her go to bed while I took care of our baby. I changed her, fed her, put her in a new purple onesie and socks then laid her down on her back in her crib. The doctor told us if we felt comfortable, we can let her sleep alone in her room to get used to it. I rubbed her back lightly until her breathing evened out and fell asleep with the lullaby mobile playing above her.
I left the door open and shut off the hall light. I changed into a t-shirt and shorts then laid down next to my wife and whispered, "I love you."
I fell fast asleep only for what felt like minutes because...
"Wah...wah...wah!" The baby monitor sent the tone of Lucie's cries through the speaker. Bella woke up and made a move to stand but I laid her back and kissed her head.
"I'll get her. Go back to sleep."
I trudged to her room and picked her up. "Shh...I'm here, shhh...I've got you, baby girl. Daddy's here...shhh, Lucie, shush." I sat down in the rocking chair, cradling her in my arms. We rocked back and forth but she kept crying. She wasn't hungry, she wasn't wet, she was tired and probably scared. I guess she'll be sleeping with us until then. I started humming and then sang a song I had learned awhile ago, softly to her...
BPOV
I shuffled out the door to my daughter's bedroom to listen to her daddy sing to her.
"Three a.m. on the clock, lullaby, music box...Oh, baby please don't cry, let's let mama sleep tonight...You've only been home one day, you don't even know your name...Tiny hand on my cheek, you're a miracle to me...In the stillness of the night, cradled in this rocking chair...I hold all my hopes and dreams, every single answered prayer.
In my arms, wish I could hold you forever...In my arms, I will give you shelter...Still I know I can't always be there to protect you from this great big old world...But I swear this much is true, there'll always be a place for you...in my arms.
In my arms, wish I could hold you forever...In my arms, I will give you shelter...Still I know I can't always be there to protect you from this great big old world...But I swear this much is true, there'll always be a place for you...in my arms
Oh, this promise I will keep...As you finally fall asleep...in my arms."
"You are the sweetest father in the world," my sleepy voice cracked from the doorway. I wiped my eyes, realizing I was crying.
He kept rocking Lucie and looked up at me.
"Even with rumpled hair, bags under your eyes, red indentations from a blanket on the side of your face, your still beautiful to me. And thank you, baby," he whispered.
Our daughter didn't care less about what I looked like at the moment. She had two loving parents, we loved her and each other. At the end of the day that's all that mattered.
"I don't think I'm ready to make her sleep alone. Can she sleep between me and you?"
"Of course. I was thinking the same thing before you came in. Speaking of, what's got you up? You're exhausted, Bell."
"I heard you singing to her and came to investigate. That's a pretty song, E."
"I learned it just for her." He slowly stood up, careful not to jumble the tiny child in his embrace, and tip toed to our bedroom, me following behind him. He lowered himself to the mattress and laid back cautiously then placed the baby on her back in between himself and me. Lucie yawned as her eyelids fluttered, never opening and she cooed, tucking herself into the both of us. He brushed back her soft hair then kissed her little head and looked at me.
"Goodnight, sweetheart. I love you."
"'Night, E. I love you, too," I whispered then kissed Lucie's forehead, "goodnight, my baby girl. We love you."
The next morning he woke up to what he said was the most beautiful sight. Me was holding Lucie in my arms, swaying back and forth with my finger in our daughter's grasp.
And Lucie was smiling.
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EPOV
5 months later...
"You want some nanners, Lulu?"
Bella was feeding Lucie her first mashed up banana but only half. She added some warm milk, baby rice and blended it together into a puree so it would be easy to swallow. Lucie had grown so much since we brought her home. Her hair grew thick like Bella's and most days it laid down but not today. Today it was all over the place. She has big brown eyes with flecks of green in them, long pudgy fingers and eye lashes, chubby legs, cheeks, arms, and feet. She's a smart, chunky, happy, five month old baby girl. She smiles, giggles, laughs, talks jibberish, and she does this thing where if you're not paying attention to her when she wants it, she'll beat her little fists on her high chair table and squeak. And she likes when we give her raspberries. I call her Little Monkey or Love Bug, Bella calls her Lulu, Emmett calls her Mini Bell, our parents call her Baby Girl and everyone else calls her Lucie Rae. A little, smiley miracle.
She and her mother are my reasons for living. The brightest light in my life.
Bella turned twenty three a couple months back and for her birthday I gave her a charm bracelet with hers, Lucie's and my birthstone around the band with a baby sock, a ring, and a heart as the charms. It represented Lucie, our marriage, and my heart. It would always belong to her.
Renee and Phil moved to Tacoma a month ago, Charlie takes every Friday through Sunday off to drive the three hours up so he can visit his granddaughter, Alice spoils her with clothes and baby shoes, Brady taps her face gently every time he comes over. They both talk to each other; mostly squeals, baby jibberish, coos and giggles. Maggie loves her; Lucie gets her face licked when she's on the floor, napping or playing with Mommy and Daddy's fingers. You know how most babies choose to be a Mommy's girl or a Daddy's girl? Lucie's neither, she's our baby girl and she'll love anyone that pays attention to her.
Lucie's squeak brought me out of my daze as Bella spooned some banana into her mouth. "Is that nummy? More?" Lucie opened her little mouth, wanting another spoonful.
"She likes bananas. Don't you, love bug?"
Lucie giggled, taking the last bite of food. It was all over her face and now she needed a bath. Bella picked her out of her high chair and placed her in her little baby bathtub. Lucie's always naked when we feed her because it's easier to clean her without having to clean her clothes as well. She gets a bath every two days seeing as giving a baby a bath every day will dry out her skin.
When we don't bathe her, she'll get a wipe down from wipes. Bella wets Lucie's hair a little but never soaps it, lathers baby soap under her arms, her feet, legs, toes, belly and private area. When the bath is done, she gets baby oil rubbed in to her skin to make it soft. It also smells good. I wrapped her in a towel and carried her to her changing station while Bella cleaned up the breakfast and water mess.
"Time to dress you, baby girl." I held my daughter in one arm and looked for a long sleeved onesie and pants. I picked one that was white with purple spots on it and picked out purple pants and faux fur booties. We walked to the changing station and I placed her on the table and grabbed a diaper and the powder. I patted her down dry then slid the back of the diaper under her bottom and sprinkled powder on her and closed the sticky straps around her hips. Her onesie was snapped closed, pants pulled on and tied, and booties around her little sock covered feet.
"Warm?" I asked her. She stuck her arms in the air and kicked her legs up and down. I snorted, picking her up to take her back to the kitchen. Bella was changed into a pair of jeans, Puma's and a zip-up hoodie, her hair floating around her shoulders, beautiful as ever. She lost most of the baby weight, having a tiny pooch left over but I didn't care. I loved how much softer she was. Her face is fuller, hair thicker, and she's happy. She's gotten into the habit of twirling her rings around her finger.
"Hi, sweetheart," I said and kissed her, "Monkey's dressed. Ready to go?"
"Yup. I'll hold her so you can change."
"'K. Go to mama, baby." I handed Bella the baby and went to change into a different shirt. I put my sneakers on and pulled a hoodie over my head then we were off to the park before the airport. We leave for our honeymoon tonight and Alice is babysitting Lucie until we get back in a week. We're spending as much time with Lucie as we can because being away from her will cause separation anxiety for the both of us. But she'll be in good hands for the time being.
In a way, I'm excited to go on a vacation, away from the city, with Bella in the sand and the sun. We're going to Hawaii and I'm not letting her out of bed for two days. We haven't had sex for three weeks because Lucie kept us busy and the last time we did, it had to be quick. You have no idea know how much it sucks not being able to touch her like I normally do. I've made love to her maybe six times in the four months since Bella had healed.
I've missed it.
"Let's go," I called from the door. Bella had Lucie in her stroller, dressed in a little gray jacket and stocking cap, a big smile on her face. "I can't get over how cute you are, baby girl."
"OOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!"
Bella laughed at the little squeal, bouncing the baby in her arms. I hung the diaper bag on Lucie's stroller as Bella buckled her in and we were pushing her out the door. We took a stroll through the park, people cooed and talked to Lucie, asked her questions and she'd squeak or kick her legs. They'd comment on how much hair she had and I told them it was my doing. My hair grew fast but she had Bella's color and thickness. A woman tried to get me to go home with her when Bella took Lucie to the bathroom for a changing.
I was pointing at my ring, in the middle of explaining my current marital status to her when Bella came out and told the woman, "He's already married, lady. Knocked me up and put a ring on it. The whole shebang. Surely you don't want to be known as the chick who took my daughter's Daddy away from her, do you? Besides, he's been after me for months. I don't think you're his type."
The woman stomped off and I took my wife in my arms, chuckling. "You're amazing, you know that?"
"Don't you forget it."
I kissed her then took Lucie in my arms and walked around the stroller to buckle her back in. "Why would leave my little monkey anyway?"
"BBBBBBMMMMMMM!"
"I guess that means no," Bella giggled.
We spent the next hour at the park then went to eat and came back to the apartment to pack. Alice and Jazz came to get Lucie before we left for the airport. We kissed her endlessly, she whimpered and cried a little as unfamiliar arms picked her from her parents. I almost wanted to take her with us but Alice told us she'd take good care of her.
"I need the practice for when my baby comes. Shh. Lucie, it's okay, honey. You're okay, sweetie." She bounced Lucie's sniffling, whimpering form as her little head was tucked under Alice's chuck. She looked sadly at Bella and me, and I nearly broke again. My baby girl looked so lost, so afraid of being apart from her parents. My heart melted a little at her crocodile tears and I just had to hold her one more time.
"Ali, I'm just gonna hold her once more, 'k?"
"You're such a softy, Eddie," she sighed.
I nodded and plucked my daughter from her aunt. Lucie nuzzled her face in my neck, whimpering, her little fists clutching my shirt and my heart melted further completely. "We'll be back before you know it. We'll never leave you again. Don't cry, baby girl. Shhhhh...oh, monkey, you're breaking my heart..."
I know she didn't understand one word I was saying but at least I was trying to soothe her fears with my hugs. She sniffled and held her arms out to Bella. Bella immediately gave in, tears glazing her eyes and she took the baby in her arms, clutching Lucie's body to her chest, breathing in her scent.
"Bell, we gotta go, sweetheart. We'll come back early if we miss Lucie too much. Give her to Ali and let's go, come on, baby."
"Okay," she sniffled and kissed her baby's cheeks then gave her to Alice.
Jasper had the diaper bag, duffle bag and stroller. I kissed Lucie once more and they left. We packed up our things, got in to a cab and headed to the airport.
Once we arrived, we checked our bags, got the tickets and boarded the plane just in time and were off to Hawaii. We landed hours later and removed the bulky clothes we were wearing and switched them out for shorts and t-shirts. I laced my fingers in her hair and whispered in her ear.
"Bella, I'm not letting you out of bed for a long while, baby. You have no idea how bad I want you under me. Sweaty and writhing."
"Oh, my God," she whimpered, clutching my shirt, her eyes darkening to almost black. "Can we start now?"
"Absofuckinglutely!" I captured her lips with mine.
A/N: LEMON next chapter!
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