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Chapter 15
'Get the fuck out of my house!' Charlie bellowed, jumping from his chair and pointing his finger sharply at Edward.
'Dad!' I pleaded, standing in front of Edward, my hands up in defence.
'I mean it Bella, get him out!' he yelled, getting so close his spit landed on my arm.
'Dad, please, just calm down'
'You little shit!' Charlie shouted, his face turning bright red as he stalked towards us.
'Look...Charlie' Edward started, his voice shaking.
Charlie growled. 'It's Mister fucking Swan' he snarled.
'DAD!' I snapped, pushing against his chest.
'I'll kill him! I'll fucking kill him!' Charlie ranted, trying to get past me to Edward.
'Stop!' I shoved him back again.
'How could you do this Bella?' he turned his attention to me. 'Are you fucking stupid?'
'Hey!' I shot back.
'You are nineteen Bella! Nineteen!' he barked, shaking his head incredulously.
'I realise that' I deadpanned.
'This is all, your fault!' he spat, poking Edward hard in the chest.
'Dad! Stop! This is not Edward's fault!' I snapped.
'If he had kept his fucking pants on, none of this would have happened!' Charlie thundered.
'I'm nineteen Dad! I'm perfectly able to make my own decisions!' I stormed.
'Mister Swan, I swear...it was an accident...we'd always used pro...'
'Why are you still here? Get the fuck out Cullen!' Charlie demanded, pointing at the door.
'I don't...I...can't do that' Edward took a step forward and grabbed my hand in his slightly sweaty one.
Charlie snapped his head towards our hands.
'You cannot be serious about this?' he laughed darkly.
'Excuse me?' I growled.
'You are not seriously going through with this!'
'Yes we are!' I snapped curtly.
He laughed humourlessly again.
'This is ridiculous' he shook his head pacing back and forth. 'You don't have a clue!'
'We'll manage!'
He glared at me.
'You'll manage?' he cocked an eyebrow. 'No' he shook his head once, heading towards the table and grabbing his jacket from the back of his chair.
'Where are you going?' I frowned.
'You!' he pushed Edward's shoulder. 'Out!' he turned to me. 'You're coming with me!' he grabbed my arm and started pulling me towards the door.
I held Edward's hand tight.
'What the fuck are you doing?' I shouted, struggling to get out of his grasp.
'We are ending this now!'
I gasped.
'No!' I yanked my arm from his hand and stepped back quickly. 'How dare you!'
'How dare I?' he rolled his eyes, reaching out for me again. 'This is for your own good Bella!'
I pushed his hand away. 'Get away from me!'
'Stop being so fucking ridiculous!' he snarled.
'You're trying to kill my baby!' I shrieked, tears clouding my vision.
He rolled his eyes again.
'Don't! Don't fucking do that!' I stormed forward, shoving him hard in the chest. He looked taken aback as he staggered backwards into the table.
I pushed him again.
'Bella!' Edward pulled me back.
'He wants to kill our baby Edward!' I cried as I struggled against him.
'I won't fucking let that happen Bella!' he whispered fiercely.
'Please!' Charlie interrupted. 'You think he's gonna stick round when that...' he pointed at my stomach. '...is screaming into all hours of the night, when he has to spend all his money on fucking shitty diapers, when he has to think about someone other than himself?' he threw his hands up in exasperation.
'You don't know anything about him!' I screamed.
'That's not going to happen Charlie, as much as you would like it to' Edward spoke calmly, but I could see his teeth were clenched, his jaw tight.
'Oh you think?' Charlie laughed again. 'You are making a huge fucking mistake Bella and if you keep that...' he sneered. '...you will ruin your life...that's why I'm doing you a favour doing this!' he quickly reached forward and clasped his hand tightly round the top of my arm.
I reacted instantly, bringing my free hand up and slapping his face. Hard.
He dropped my arm and staggered back, holding a hand to his cheek.
He laughed sadistically. 'Fine, but don't expect me to hang around and watch you ruin your life'
'Don't worry' I hissed. 'I won't!'
I stormed past him and out of the front door. Edward followed closely behind.
I climbed into Edward's car and slammed the door behind me, breathing heavily and trying to control my sobs.
'Are you okay?' Edward asked quietly as he slid in beside me.
'No Edward. I'm not' I shook my head as angry tears slid down my face. 'How could he...how could he say that?'
'I don't know...but he's out of fucking order Bella' he said angrily.
'He wanted me to get rid of...of our baby' I whimpered.
'I'll never let that happen Bella...never!' Edward assured me urgently, taking my hand in his.
I climbed over the centre console and crawled into his lap.
He wrapped his arms around me tightly and kissed my head, as I shoved my face into his neck and wept.
'Can we get out of here?' I whispered, when my tears had slowed to a stop.
'Sure baby' he loosened his grip on me and I reluctantly untangled myself from him, climbing back into my own seat.
I stared at Charlie's house as Edward pulled out of the drive and I knew I couldn't come back here.
This wasn't just an argument.
This was something I didn't know if I'd be able to ever forgive him for.
Sure, I hadn't expected Charlie to be happy about it all. But his reaction was something I'd never even dreamed of. I'd never seen Charlie like that before in my life.
'I don't want to come back here' I turned to look at Edward.
'You don't have to' he promised.
'But...it means we'll have to tell your parents'
'Trust me Bella, they will not react like that!' he pointed over his shoulder.
'Will they let me stay?' I asked, biting my lip.
'Of course, there not gonna kick you out on the streets are they?' he leaned over and rested his hand on my knee, giving me a comforting squeeze.
I sighed, leaning my head against the back of the seat.
When he pulled into his garage, he had to persuade me to get out of the car.
'I'll just hide out here' I said, as he tried to prise me from my seat.
I didn't know if I could handle telling another set of parents.
'Bella, we'll be fine...I promise...I'm here baby'
He crouched down in front of me, and held a hand to my cheek, forcing me to meet his gaze.
'I love you' he leaned forward and pressed his lips to mine.
I kissed him back, sighing into his mouth.
'Okay' I mumbled against his lips.
He smiled and pecked my lips once more, before standing up and offering me his hand.
I took it and let him pull me from the car.
We walked into the house via the garage entrance, through the side door which opened up into the kitchen.
Esme stood with her back to us, bent over a cookbook.
'Mom' Edward announced our presence.
'Oh...' she turned. '...hey kids' she grinned. 'Bella! So good to see you sweetheart' she rushed over and enveloped me in her arms.
I squeezed her back, hard.
'Hey what's wrong?' she asked, pulling back to look at me.
This was all it took for me to burst into tears.
'Bella...what is it?' her face became worried as she ushered me onto a stool.
'I...I...' I looked to Edward.
'There's something we gotta tell you Mom' Edward admitted sheepishly.
'Okay, go ahead' Esme smiled warmly.
'You might want to get Dad in here too' Edward suggested.
'Okay...' Esme frowned but left the kitchen.
'Shit' Edward mumbled, running a hand through his hair, before taking a gulp from his Mom's glass of wine that sat next to her cookbook and passing me a piece of kitchen tissue.
I dabbed at my eyes as Esme returned quickly, Carlisle in tow.
'Hello Bella' he greeted kindly.
'Hi' I sniffed, looking down at my knees.
'What's going on?' Esme asked anxiously, picking up her glass of wine.
'Well...' Edward started. He shuffled his feet awkwardly as his parents waited. 'Charlie kinda kicked Bella out' he explained.
'Oh dear, whatever for?' Esme asked wrapping an arm around my shoulder.
'Because I'm...I'm...I'm pregnant' I wailed, burying my face into my hands.
'Oh dear...hey now...it's okay' Esme soothed, rubbing my back as she looked to Carlisle.
Carlisle looked to Edward and Edward looked to the floor.
'Is this right son?' he asked calmly.
He nodded towards the tiles.
'It was an accident, we were always careful I swear...it was just one time' he explained quickly.
'I see' Carlisle walked over to his son. 'Have you decided what you're going to do?' he asked, looking from Edward to me.
'We're keeping it!' Edward insisted fiercely.
'Okay son' he placed a hand on his shoulder.
'You're not mad?' I questioned loudly, glancing quickly between Edward's parents.
'Why would we be mad dear?' Esme frowned. 'Sure it's not the best of circumstances, but you're both consenting adults and whatever you decide we'll be behind you' she smiled and Carlisle nodded.
'Really?' I whimpered, the tears welling again.
'Really Bella, oh come here' she pulled me into a hug and I wept onto her shoulder.
'Charlie didn't take it well then?' Carlisle asked Edward.
'He went crazy Dad' Edward shook his head. 'He wanted to take Bella to get rid of it' he clenched his teeth.
'Oh no' Esme whispered, squeezing me a little tighter.
'He's an asshole' Edward snapped angrily.
'Language son' Carlisle scolded.
'Sorry...' he muttered.
'Maybe he was just in shock' Esme reasoned.
'There was no excuse for the way he behaved Mom' Edward growled. 'I don't want him anywhere near Bella!' he said protectively. I couldn't help smiling.
'You'll be needing somewhere to stay then Bella?' Carlisle looked to me.
I lifted my head from Esme's shoulder and nodded.
'I guess there's not much point asking you to sleep in separate rooms now'
I let a small laugh escape me.
'Thanks dad' Edward smiled. 'Thank you both, for being so understanding'
'Its fine son, but you know there's still a lot to sort out' Carlisle pointed out, raising an eyebrow at Edward.
'I know' he sighed.
'But that's for another day. Right now you look like you could do with a cookie' Esme beamed.
I smiled gratefully as she let go of me and returned to her cookery book.
Carlisle nodded and returned to his study.
'See baby' Edward whispered, walking over to me and taking my hands in his.
'I can't believe that's it' I frowned.
'Don't complain' he chuckled.
'I'm not...I just...wow I love your parents' I smiled, pulling him towards me and resting my cheek against his stomach.
'Bella!'
I peeked round the side of Edward to see Emmett bounding towards us.
He pushed Edward aside and was about to grab me when Edward slammed into him, shoving him backwards.
'Emmett you dick!' he shouted.
'What the fuck bro?' Emmett frowned.
'You can't just...pick her up and throw her about!' Edward barked pointing his hands towards me.
'Edward...' I placed my hand on his back.
'What did I do?' Emmett looked at me confused.
'You might have to hold off on the bear hugs for a while Emmett' I smiled.
'Why?'
'She's pregnant douche bag'
I slapped Edward on the back of the head. 'He didn't know, stop being such an ass!'
'Serious?' Emmett gawped.
'Yeah' I sighed, wrapping an arm round Edward.
'Wow!' he grinned. 'Wow...that's awesome man!' he slapped Edward on the arm. 'I'm gonna be an uncle!' he bellowed. 'Or maybe an aunt...what are you having?'
I couldn't help but laugh. Edward rolled his eyes but his lips curled up slightly at the corners.
'What?' Emmett looked between us, confused.
'You're such a fucking idiot Em' Edward chuckled, kissing my head and slapping my arse before strolling over to his mom and dipping his finger into her mixing bowl.
She slapped his hand away but smiled, handing him a spoon.
I looked away.
I couldn't help feeling a little bit gutted, couldn't help wishing that my Dad had been a little bit more understanding like Edward's parents.
I didn't want to fall out with him at such an important time in my life, but he'd given me no option.
I sighed as Emmett grinned at me.
'What?'
'I just can't believe my little sis is gonna have a baby' he pretended to wipe a tear from his eye.
I giggled and held my arms open, inviting him for a hug.
He proceeded cautiously, wrapping his giant arms around me loosely and carefully.
'I'm not breakable Emmett' I giggled, squeezing him tight.
'Oh but you are baby sis' he grinned pulling back, before hesitantly reaching out a hand and patting my stomach.
'Hey stop touching up my girlfriend' Edward warned jokingly as he threw a protective arm around my shoulder.
Emmett laughed and punched him in the arm. Edward shrugged it off, but as soon as Emmett turned his back, he winced and rubbed at his bicep.
'Hey Mom can Jazz stay ov...' Alice skipped into the kitchen, stopping mid-sentence when she saw me. 'Bella' she grinned, bouncing over to me. She reached out to hug me, but was stopped by Emmett's arm.
'What are you doing?' she slapped his arm away.
'Alice, you have to be careful with Bella' he warned solemnly.
I laughed.
'Oh shut up doofus' she rolled her eyes and pulled me into a hug.
'Alice!' he pulled her off me. 'Bella's delicate!' he exclaimed.
'You told him?'
I nodded.
'You told her before me?' Emmett pouted.
'I kinda live with her Em' I pointed out.
'More importantly, did you tell Charlie?' Alice inquired, slipping onto a stool and kicking her legs.
'Don't even go there' I shook my head, taking a seat opposite her.
'He didn't take it well?' she said sadly.
'That's a bit of an understatement...I think he kicked me out' I sighed.
'What? Why?' she shrieked.
'Well he didn't exactly say the words, but he insinuated them'
'Do you want me to talk to him?' she suggested.
'No Alice' Edward responded, from his position next to Esme, where he was spooning blobs of mixture onto a baking tray.
She ignored him. 'Bella?' she asked.
'Best not Alice' I decided.
'Alice, keep out of it' Esme insisted as she took the tray from Edward and placed it in the oven.
Alice huffed and crossed her arms over her chest. She could be such a child sometimes.
'Come lick the bowl' Esme offered, trying to prise the bowl from Edward.
Alice grinned and jumped off her seat.
She and Edward fought over the bowl, as Esme chuckled and sat down next to me.
'How are you feeling Bella?' she asked kindly.
'Better...' I smiled. 'Thanks Es, for everything, I can't believe you're so calm about it all'
'Well dear, it won't achieve anything if we all start screaming and shouting at each other will it? Besides I'm not worried...I'm sure you and Edward are mature enough to handle this'
'Really?' I cocked an eyebrow towards Edward, who had now resorted to licking his side of the bowl.
Esme smiled adoringly at her children.
'Well at the least, I'm sure you are mature enough' she smiled, giving my hand a squeeze. 'And I've no doubt you'll easily put Edward in his place' she winked.
'Thanks Esme, you don't know how much that means'
'Also...' she said, nodding at Emmett. 'We would be, being very hypocritical if we were to get angry and start telling you what to do and not to do with your lives'
'You would?' I frowned.
'I was only eighteen when I had Emmett you know' she admitted.
'I didn't' I shook my head.
'My father acted pretty much the way Charlie did' she explained. 'Went ballistic, told me I was ruining my life, that I was to get rid and that I wasn't to see Carlisle anymore' she rolled her eyes. 'I didn't listen of course' she smiled.
'Wow, I never knew you were a teenage rebel Es' I teased.
'That she was!' Carlisle chuckled, entering the kitchen and placing his coffee mug in the sink. He took a seat next to his wife and placed his hand over top of hers. 'She ran away from home in the middle of the night, climbing out of the window might I add' he scowled playfully at her.
'He was so angry at me for doing that whilst pregnant' she laughed and Carlisle nodded.
'Luckily, Carlisle's Mom was a little more understanding than my parents and agreed to let me stay' she continued. 'Though we only stayed for about seven months, before moving into a little apartment of our own'
'And you were okay?' I asked, glancing at Edward, who had stopped fighting with Alice and was leaning one elbow on the table listening.
'Of course' Esme grinned. 'It wasn't easy mind' she emphasized, raising her eyebrows at both me and then Edward. 'But Carlisle worked hard over the next few years, bringing in just enough money for us to survive on'
'And I attended night classes at the local college' she added. 'I got qualifications in interior design and started my own business up from home, and it all went on from there' she smiled.
'Edward and Alice arrived' Carlisle nodded towards his children. 'Which meant we needed a bigger place and with Esme's business thriving we were able to bag this one' he looked around him happily. 'When the children were old enough for nursery, I was able to finally start my training as a doctor and now well...we've done alright for ourselves' he chuckled.
'You've done amazingly' I gushed.
Edward walked round the table and took the seat on the other side of me. He grabbed my hand and slipped his fingers between mine.
I smiled.
'If we even do half as well as you two...I know we'll be absolutely fine' Edward spoke proudly.
'Ohh' Esme smiled, as her lip trembled.
'Oh don't cry Mom' Edward laughed, rolling his eyes.
'I'm not' she insisted. 'I'm just happy darling!' she grinned with watery eyes.
We all laughed.
We sat and talked for a while longer, until Esme and Carlisle got up to start on dinner.
Emmett left to pick up Rosalie and Edward went with him, intending to pick up some of my stuff from Charlie's. I'd tried to dissuade him, but he assured me he'd be fine with Emmett behind him.
I sat at the table opposite Alice and Jasper, biting my nails worriedly as I picked up my phone for the thirteenth time in about the same amount of minutes.
'Bella, stop worrying, Edward will be fine' Alice said, looking up from the game of scrabble she was playing with Jasper.
'Hmm' I mumbled, checking my cell again.
They'd been gone for nearly an hour now and I was getting more frantic by the second.
'Bella...' she snatched the phone from my grasp.
'Alice! You didn't see Charlie!' I exclaimed, throwing my hands up in frustration.
'He'll be fine' Alice assured, returning to her game.
Ten more minutes passed, until I finally heard the front door open.
I jumped from my seat and rushed through the hallway to the lobby where Edward was bent over taking his shoes off.
'Are you okay?' I asked breathlessly.
'I'm fine Bella' he answered, standing up and running a hand through his hair.
I gasped.
'Fuck Edward!' my hand shot out automatically, my thumb gently grazing over the cut on his lip.
'It's nothing' he shrugged.
'Charlie hit you?' I asked angrily.
'Yeah' he nodded.
'How dare he?' I snapped.
'It's not worth getting angry over baby' he shook his head as Emmett flung open the door and dropped a bag of my stuff on the floor.
'You still managed to get some of my stuff?' I frowned.
'I had Emmett with me, when your dad took his swing Emmett leapt into action...not quite fucking quick enough though' he glared at Emmett.
'Sorry man, he was too quick' Emmett shrugged.
'Why aren't you angry?' I asked.
'Come on Bella...you seriously didn't expect this?' Edward cocked an eyebrow as he hung up his coat.
I sighed.
'I'm sorry'
'Why the fuck are you sorry?' he wiggled his eyebrows in confusion.
'Cause he's my dad, and...God...I hate him!'
'Bella' he smiled, pulling my head against his chest and walking us down the hallway.
He dragged us back to the kitchen, where I proceeded to flick Alice in the back of the head.
'Ow!' she spun round and glared at me. 'Bella!'
'I told you!' I pointed to Edward's lip.
'Oh...shit'
'Okay guys...dinner's rea...christ Edward what happened to you?' Esme gasped, pushing a plate of vegetables onto the table and rushing over.
'It's nothing Mom' he pulled away from her fussing.
'Did...did Charlie do this to you?' she asked.
Edward nodded, sitting down at the table and picking a carrot from the bowl.
'Oh dear, maybe I should get your dad to go and have a word' she suggested.
'No, Mom...please...it's probably best to just to leave him for a while, let him get used to shit'
She lingered for a moment before sighing and retreating to get the rest of the food.
When she returned, she flung a wet towel at Edward.
'Thanks' he muttered.
I snatched it up and began wiping at his lip.
'Ouch, be careful you bitch' he whined.
'Shut up' I rolled my eyes.
We ate dinner in comfortable conversation.
We discussed my pregnancy, school, Alice's new shoes and Emmett's football training.
When we were all stuffed Alice and Jasper offered to wash up and me and Edward retired upstairs to unpack my stuff.
'God today's been a long day' I sighed as I relaxed back onto Edward's bed.
'You're telling me' Edward chuckled, lying next to me and placing his head on my stomach.
I shoved my hand in his hair and massaged at his scalp.
'Fuck your good at that' Edward groaned, absentmindedly drawing tiny circles on my thigh.
'I miss this' I whispered.
He moved his head so he was looking up at me.
'What dya mean?' he asked quietly.
'This...just being with you...it feels like it's been ages since I just got to be with you'
'I know what you mean...' he sighed. 'But we have plenty of time for that now' he smiled.
'I love you' I mouthed.
'I love you too' he kissed my stomach.
I shot up quickly.
'What?' he asked panicked.
'I...I...' I placed a hand to my stomach. 'I felt it'
Edward looked down at my hand.
It was the tiniest movement, a flutter at most, but I definitely felt it.
'I felt it Edward' I smiled, grabbing his hand and placing it on my bump.
'You did?' a slow, crooked smile appeared on his lips.
'It was when you kissed my stomach...it...well it like...fluttered'
'That's awesome!' Edward grinned.
'Probably knew its daddy was near' I beamed, running a hand through Edward's hair.
He leaned forward and kissed me.
I kissed him back wrapping my arms around his neck as he slowly lowered us back down onto the pillows.
We continued kissing for what felt like forever, but ended way too soon, before Edward pulled the covers up over us and wrapped them round us all snug.
He slipped his arms around me and held me to him tightly.
And just as I was falling to sleep, I heard Edward whisper 'I love you' and felt that little flutter once more.
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