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Chapter 14

Two months.

Two months had passed since I'd found out I was pregnant.

It was Christmas time and I was getting ready to go home for the holidays.

'How about this? This hides it right?' I asked Alice, holding a sweater against me.

'Yeah...but Bella, you really should tell Charlie' she frowned.

'I know, I know...' I sighed, pulling the jumper over my head and inspecting how it looked in the mirror.

I only had a little bump. But it was noticeable in tight clothing, which is why I'd been going through my entire wardrobe, looking for baggy clothes to take home with me.

You see...I kinda hadn't told Charlie about the whole pregnancy thing.

I was not looking forward to that conversation. Neither was Edward.

'You're going to tell him over Christmas aren't you?' Alice pressed.

'Yes Alice' I rolled my eyes, as I pushed the jumper into my case and pulled a hoodie from my wardrobe.

'You better!' she pointed her finger at me.

She looked at her watch and jumped down from the chest of drawers she'd been sitting on top of.

'Anyway, are you nearly ready? The boys will be here soon'

'Yes...I think...' I nodded, looking at my case full of baggy sweaters and loose tops. I shoved some underwear and socks in there, along with my toiletries and makeup bag.

'I think I have everything' I announced, carrying my case through to the living room.

'Be careful! Give that to me' Alice squeaked anxiously, tugging the luggage from my hand.

'I'm not an invalid Alice!' I snapped.

She was getting way too overly protective.

Sure it was sweet, but when she barely let me lift my own fork to my mouth, it got a bit much.

'Ohh shush' she dismissed, placing my case down by the front door.

Edward and Jasper were due to arrive at eleven to pick us up, before driving home.

We figured it would be easier, what with all the people flying home for Christmas, plus Alice had insisted that 'Airports during the holidays were no place for pregnant people!'

I had rolled my eyes and told her I'd be perfectly fine, but she was having none of it and insisted Edward drove.

At precisely two minutes past eleven, there was a knock on the door.

'I'll just grab my jacket' I told Alice as she skipped to answer it.

I grabbed my jacket and purse from my bed, before returning to the living room, where Edward stood, looking all kinds of sexy.

He was wearing dark jeans, with his favourite boots. A plaid shirt under his leather jacket and a beanie pulled over his hair.

'Hey' I smiled, placing a kiss on his lips.

'You've gotten bigger' he gasped, placing his hand on my stomach.

I'd only seen him last week.

'Cheers' I grunted as I wrapped my scarf around my neck.

'In a good way' he chuckled, kissing my head.

'Go away' I pushed him towards my suitcase as I pulled my jacket on.

He grabbed my case and Alice's and left.

'Got everything?' Alice asked, flicking out the lights.

I nodded, grabbing my bag and pushing it onto my shoulder.

'Let's go then' she grinned.

I stepped into the hallway, waiting as Alice locked up. Then we took the elevator down to the ground floor and walked round the back of the building to the parking lot, where Edward was parked.

He was hauling Alice's case into the boot when we approached.

'Fuck Alice, what have you got in here?' he moaned.

'Stuff' she shrugged, climbing into the backseat next to Jasper.

I climbed into the front passenger seat, turned the heating up and put my feet up on the dash.

'Get the fuck off' Edward snapped, as he climbed in next to me and tapped my leg.

'Hey, I'm a pregnant lady' I pouted, rubbing my belly.

'Stop' he chuckled. 'You cannot use that as an excuse for everything'

'Can too'

He shook his head as he blew hot air into his hands and rubbed them together in an attempt to warm them up.

He started the engine and pulled out of the lot.

'So, how are you guys planning on telling Charlie?' Alice piped up, after about ten minutes on the road.

I rolled my eyes and looked at Edward, who visibly tensed.

'Maybe it's not the best idea to tell him over Christmas' he shrugged, to which I nodded enthusiastically. 'You know, a death over the holidays would be much more traumatic, for everyone involved' he added seriously.

'What are you talking about?' Alice frowned.

'Charlie has a gun!' Edward shouted, eyes wide as he stared at Alice in the rear view mirror.

She tutted.

'Don't be so ridiculous' she rolled her eyes. 'He's not going to shoot you!'

'He might' Edward mumbled, glancing quickly at me.

Edward and I had discussed telling Charlie, numerous times over the last two months.

Neither of us were particularly keen on the idea, but we knew it needed to be sooner rather than later.

Of course, Edward's parents needed to know too, but that was one we weren't quite so worried about. They didn't own guns.

'I'm sure he won't shoot you baby' I smiled, leaning over and squeezing his leg.

'Hmm' he mumbled, not convinced.

Hours later and Edward pulled into Charlie's driveway, just behind the cruiser.

'You can't see it right?' I asked anxiously, pulling at my sweater as Edward retrieved my case from the boot.

'Stop panicking' he put down my case and slammed the boot shut.

He turned to me and grabbed my hand.

'You can't see anything baby' he assured me. He looked behind me and took a deep breath. 'We have to tell him don't we?' he sighed.

I bit my lip and nodded.

'Tomorrow' he said nervously. 'Or maybe the day after'

I giggled. 'Okay'

I stood on my tiptoes and kissed his lips.

'I'll call you later' he said climbing back into his car, as I stood at my door waving.

Once they'd disappeared down the road I took a deep breath and opened the door.

'Dad?' I called, placing my case down next to the sofa.

'Oh Bella!' he cried, emerging from the kitchen, covered in flour.

'What are you doing?' I laughed, walking over to hug him.

He squeezed me for a second, before patting my back awkwardly, the way Charlie did.

'I'm making dinner' he grinned, walking back into the kitchen.

I followed.

'So how are you Bells?' he asked as he chopped some vegetables.

'I'm good' I told him, leaning against the counter. 'How have you been?'

'Not too bad, work's been crazy, lot's of break-ins round here lately' he frowned.

I raised an eyebrow. 'That doesn't sound good'

'Never mind about that' he shook his head, and wiped his brow with a tea cloth. 'How's college?'

'Oh yeah, it's good...busy' I told him.

'Good to hear' he laughed. 'You look good though Bell's, they obviously have plenty of good food there'

My eyes widened and I looked down at myself. 'Have I got that fat?' I frowned, playing along with him.

'You look as if you've put on a little weight' he nodded, but then paused when he saw the look on my face and realised that he might actually be offending me. 'It's not a bad thing Bells, I always did think you were too skinny' he smiled, patting my arm.

I tried not to be offended, so I forced a smile and excused myself.

'I'm just gonna go unpack dad' I said, trying to haul my suitcase up the stairs. Fuck, Alice would have a fit if she saw me.

'Here, let me help' Charlie offered, wiping his hands on his...'man with a six pack' apron.

He took the case from my hands and carried it up the rest of the steps.

I huffed and stomped up the stairs behind him.

When he'd dropped it in my room and left to finish cooking dinner, I collapsed onto my bed and looked round my old room.

It seemed so long ago that I was last here.

Oh how things had changed.

I placed a hand on my stomach gently, sighing, before getting up and unzipping my case.

I unpacked my stuff quickly, and twenty minutes later, my case was empty and my drawers full.

I changed into sweats and pulled on a large hoodie. It was Edward's and as his scent surrounded me I couldn't help but smile.

I wandered downstairs and was greeted by the aroma of tomato and vegetables.

'Smells good dad' I smiled slipping into a seat at the kitchen table.

'Veggie pizza' he grinned, rifling through a drawer and pulling out the pizza cutter.

He cut it into eight, slid it onto a plate and placed it on the table.

He poured me a glass of coke and grabbed a beer for himself before sitting down opposite me.

'Tuck in' he said, motioning to the pizza with his hand whilst pouring his beer.

I grabbed a slice and shoved it in my mouth, not even bothering to pick up my knife and fork.

Charlie chuckled and picked up his own slice.

We polished the pizza off quickly and then proceeded to demolish a strawberry cheesecake Charlie had brought in.

'Ohh I'm stuffed' I groaned, leaning back and rubbing my stomach.

Shit.

I sat up quickly, hoping Charlie hadn't seen my protruding stomach. Luckily he was too engrossed in his newspaper to notice.

'Right...I'm gonna head to bed' I told him, yawning for emphasis.

'Okay Bells' he smiled.

I kissed his cheek and said goodnight, before heading upstairs.

I showered, washed my hair and brushed my teeth. Changing into my pyjamas, a vest top and a pair of thin cotton trousers, I stepped out of the bathroom to walk the short distance to my bedroom.

'Oh, goodnight Bells' Charlie called from behind me, making me jump.

I turned quickly, trying to conceal my stomach with my wash bag, as he finished climbing the stairs.

'Oh Char...Dad, you made me jump' I giggled nervously.

'Sorry' he chuckled.

'Well...erm...night dad' I waved, lifting the wrong hand. I freaked out, bending quickly and stepping back.

Charlie raised an eyebrow, and coughed awkwardly.

'Night' I squeaked, turning and walking quickly to my room.

'Night' Charlie called from behind me.

I closed the door behind me and leaned against it, letting out a massive sigh.

I threw my wash bag on my bed and grabbed my phone.

I called Edward, placing the phone on the desk whilst it was ringing, as I arranged my pillows so they supported my back.

I leaned back against them, resting my head on the headboard as I picked the phone up and put it to my ear.

'Talk to me' he answered.

'We have to tell him' I announced quickly.

'What?'

'Charlie' I rolled my eyes and sighed.

'How'd it go?' he asked.

'Well, okay...I guess...I dont think he suspects anything...he just thinks I got fat' I groaned.

Edward laughed.

'It's not funny' I pouted. 'I'm only three months, what am I gonna be like at six or seven!'

'You'll be massive' Edward teased.

'Fuck you'

'But I'll still love you' I could imagine his smile. 'Plus, you'll have massive tits'

'Which are already so sensitive, so there's no way!' I smirked.

'Spoil sport' he chuckled.

'I'm leaving now' I yawned loudly. 'I'll see you tomorrow?'

'Yeah, I'll pick you up at ten'

I hung up and set my alarm, before placing my phone on the bedside table and clicking off my lamp.

'Oi!'

What was that?

'Bella'

'What?' I groaned, jerking up and rubbing my eyes as light invaded my room.

'Get up you lazy bitch' Edward poked me in the head.

'Get off!' I grumbled, slapping at his hand, and shoving my head back into the pillow.

'Get uppppp' he whined, tugging my ear.

'I'm a pregnant lady! Let me sleep!' I shouted.

Shit.

I shot up and slapped my hand to my mouth.

Edward looked at me wide eyed, before a smirk slowly crept onto his lips.

'Charlie's not here'

'Fuck Edward!' I slapped his arm and sat back, running a hand through my hair.

'Get up!' he ordered sternly.

I shot him the finger, before dragging myself from my bed.

'Look at this' I shouted, as I stood in the bathroom topless.

'Wha...ohh hello' he winked, stepping into view.

'Look at them Edward'

'I'm fucking looking Bella' he smirked.

'I like this part of being pregnant' I smiled, sticking my chest out.

I'd never had big boobs in my life.

I wasn't gonna complain now I did.

'Me too' Edward said lustfully.

'Stop drooling, it's not gonna happen' I laughed, pushing his mouth shut.

He pouted and I kissed his lips quickly.

I returned to the mirror and Edward appeared behind me.

He wrapped his arms around me, placing his palms flat on my stomach.

'Your beautiful' he kissed my neck.

'I still can't believe we're doing this' I shook my head, placing my hands over top of his.

'Me neither' he mumbled.

'You know what's weird?'

'What?' he frowned.

'This whole fucking thing' I smiled. 'But the fact it's not weird, is even weirder'

'Did that even make any fucking sense?' he chuckled.

'A year ago...I could not imagine this image in our future' I pointed at our reflections. '...not yet anyway...and...and you've been so calm' I turned in his arms.

He looked down at me, with a cocked eyebrow. I reached out to touch it.

'Well, let's face it...you're a bit of a douche' I smirked. 'And the fact you've only freaked out once...kinda worries me'

'Worries you? It's a good thing isn't it?'

'It is...I guess...but I'd rather you freaked out now than, when I'm about to pop'

'You still expecting me to run away?' he sighed, brushing a stray hair from my cheek.

I looked at the floor.

I was ashamed to admit it, but I was waiting for it.

Waiting for him to tell me he couldn't do this.

That it was all too soon and he wasn't ready.

Waiting for him to run in the opposite direction and never look back.

I had been ready for it at my 12 week scan.

I had held my breath as the nurse squeezed that fucking freezing gel onto my stomach, and Edward's hand loosened in mine.

I had waited for him to jump and run when the fuzzy image appeared on the screen.

I had waited for the break up in the parking lot outside of the hospital, as I held the picture of our baby in my hands.

But it had never come.

None of it.

And to be honest, I was just waiting. Thinking it could only be a matter of time.

Waiting for that one little thing that would set him off...that one little thing, that would shock him to his senses. The senses that told him he was way too fucking young to be settling down with his high school girlfriend and a kid.

'Look' he grabbed my face in his hands, lifting my head to look at him. 'I'm not going anywhere. I told you'

'I know, but I just...'

'No' he interrupted. 'No buts, it's not happening, you aren't getting rid of me that easily Swan'

'But what about...'

'Will you stop! I promise you...' he paused and looked between us. 'I promise our baby...'

I gasped.

It was the first time either of us had ever called it that.

Our baby.

It had always been the baby. Or the pregnancy.

Never our baby.

'Our baby?' I whispered.

'Our baby' he nodded. 'I know I can be a complete prick...but Bella, please believe me when I say...I will never leave you...or our baby' he smiled.

'Good. Because I will hunt you down and cut off your balls' I promised, patting his chest and kissing the corner of his mouth.

'Good to know' he chuckled, releasing me. 'Now will you hurry up, I want to get to the mall sometime today' he slapped my arse, hard, before scurrying out of the door.

'Motherfucker!' I yelped, rubbing my butt as I heard him chuckle from the other room.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the father of my child.

I finished getting ready and twenty minutes later I walked down the stairs to find Edward sitting on the couch his feet up on my coffee table.

'Jesus Edward how many times' I growled, throwing my keys at the back of his head.

'Fucking balls!' Edward jumped up, rubbing the back of his head as he glared at me. 'What the fuck Bella?'

'Why do you insist on putting your feet on my table?' I snapped.

'Cause it pisses you off' he winked.

I narrowed my eyes at him and sat on the stairs to pull on my converse. I stood and ushered Edward out of the door, rooting through my bag for my keys.

I pulled them out and swore I felt something flutter out of my bag.

I looked to the floor but could see nothing out of the ordinary, so I shrugged and shut the door.

A few hours later and I'd succeeded in getting half my Christmas present list, but I was fucking knackered.

'How can you be fucking exhausted? You sat down in every shop, we sat for an hour and a half just to eat some lunch and we were only out for three hours' Edward shook his head at me.

I shrugged. 'I'm a pregnant la..'

'Yeah yeah I know, you're a pregnant lady' he rolled his eyes as I nodded and pulled one bag from the back of his car, leaving the rest for him to carry in.

Charlie's cruiser was parked in the drive way so I didn't bother getting my keys out.

'Hey dad' I smiled as I stepped into the house and put my one (extremely heavy) bag down.

His head snapped up at my voice.

'Are you okay?' I gasped seeing the look on his face.

'What is this Bella?' he spoke slowly.

'What?' I frowned.

His hand shot up, showing me a picture.

I think I stopped breathing.

'Wh...what is it?' I stammered, squinting as if I couldn't see it was my fucking scan picture he held tightly in his shaking hand.

'Bella...' he warned.

'Fuck me, what did you buy that is so heavy?' Edward crashed through the door, dropping the bags on the floor and rubbing at his hands.

'Edward' I whispered.

'What?' he looked at me, following my gaze to Charlie's hand.

'Shit' he mumbled.

'Well?' Charlie said loudly, making both of us jump.

'It's...it's...' I stuttered. 'It's...'

'Spit it out Bella!' Charlie snapped, I moved a step closer to Edward.

I looked to him, he looked like he was about to shit himself, but nodded slightly.

'It's a scan picture dad'

'I can see that! But what the fuck is it doing underneath my couch?'

I gasped at his use of language. Charlie never swore.

Shit!

That must have been what fell from my bag earlier.

'I...I don't know'

'Right, stop the pretending shit and tell me the truth...now Bella' he barked.

I sighed.

It was now or never.

'I'm pregnant dad' I whispered.

Oooh!

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Is he gonna pull his gun on Edward?

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