A/N: Most reviewers tend to be disagreeing with Bella's decision to break things off with Edward, to help him. One reviewer said that it was too mature, but I think it's more immature, as she isn't certain in her decision. Um, hopefully this chapter will help explain things a bit more? :D
Bella:
We're sat – well, everyone apart from Alice, who's pacing – and waiting for Esme, Carlisle, Emmett and Queen Bee to come home.
"Are you sure you want me here?" I ask once again, maybe trying to escape before the screaming match begins. I really don't want to witness Cowboy being murdered.
"Yes. You're not leaving now," Alice glares at me, quickly resuming her pacing.
The way her eyes widen when there's a knock at the door is almost comical, though I do feel sorry for her. I only hope that Esme and Carlisle's trip went well, so at least they'll be happy before they hear the news.
Edward gets up to answer the door, since Alice looks close to tears. Cowboy grabs her hand and sits her next to him, comforting her with soft words of encouragement and love. It is clear to see the love they feel for each other.
"We're back!" Esme calls out, walking into the living room while I presume Carlisle deals with their luggage.
"How was your trip?" I ask. It appears Cowboy has joined Alice in losing the ability to speak.
"Oh, it was wonderful! We visited all the sights and took loads of pictures! I'll have to show you them later, dear," Esme gushes, sitting down on the sofa next to Edward. Carlisle enters the room, and we all hold our breath in case of awkward tension. Carlisle, however, takes a seat next to his wife, who looks at him with adoration. I guess it was a really good trip, then.
"Have you all been behaving well without us?" Carlisle asks. I have to cough to stifle a giggle. Maybe Alice should have let me go…
"Y-Yep," Edward nods nervously.
"Edward, your father and I have been thinking about some things," Esme begins gently.
"If y-you wa-want me t-to, um, l-leave, I und-understand," Edward mumbles quietly.
"No! Not at all, dear! I was wondering how you'd feel if I adopted you?" Esme asks tentatively.
"R-Really?" Edward asks, a glint in his eyes.
"Of course. You seem to have fit in so well with the family," Esme grins as Edward's eyes fill with tears. I want to cry along with him.
A few minutes later, there's a knock at the door. Emmett and Queeny squeeze into the living room along with everyone else, and for a few minutes there's an awkward silence. Emmett still doesn't seem too happy with Carlisle, Edward and I are waiting for Alice and Cowboy to tell Esme and Carlisle about the pregnancy, and Queen Bitch just seems to be glaring at everyone. Great.
"Um, mum, dad, this is Jasper," Alice begins nervously.
"Hello, Jasper, I presume you're the man my daughter has been chatting on about non-stop?" Esme chuckles.
"Yes, mam, that would be me," Cowboy drawls.
"Alice did mention that you'd just moved here from Texas," Carlisle nods, seemingly approving of Cowboy. For now.
"Ah, so you're the cowboy Bella was on about? You better treat my little sister right," Emmett warns him.
"About that…we've got something we need to tell you…" Alice mumbles, grasping Cowboy's hand tightly. Edward and I quickly exchange looks, carefully watching the reactions of everyone.
"Yes?" Esme asks, though by the look on her face she already has some idea of what this news is.
"I'm pregnant." Alice's statement is met with silence. I'm guessing about ten seconds until Emmett explodes.
"WHAT?" Emmett shouts.
"It wasn't planned or anything! It just sorta…happened," Alice says, trying to defend herself and Cowboy.
"I should hope to god it wasn't planned! You're only 17!" Emmett shouts. I'm quite scared right now.
"Don't you think it's a bit…soon?" Esme asks, much quieter than Emmett.
"I just said it wasn't planned!" Alice shouts.
"I know it is a bit soon, but I love Miss Alice, I know we're gonna make this work," Cowboy reasons, lovingly resting his hand on her stomach.
"I take it you're keeping the baby, then?" Carlisle asks.
"Yes, definitely," Alice says quickly, placing her hand over Cowboy's.
"Well, with everything that's happened recently, I guess I can't be hypocritical," Carlisle sighs.
"But I sure as hell can! Jasper, cowboy, whatever the hell your name is, I think we should have a word," Emmett demands.
"It's Jasper, sir," Cowboy says.
"Emmett, don't scare the boy," Queeny huffs. Wow. She actually kinda defended someone, other than herself.
"Jasper, will you be here for Alice throughout the pregnancy?" Esme asks, quietly but firmly.
"Of course, mam," Cowboy nods.
"And will you be supportive in both care and bills?" Esme confirms.
"Certainly," Cowboy says quickly.
"Then, though it may not be under the best of circumstances, as long as you're there for her, I'm happy," Esme smiles warmly at Cowboy.
"That's all you're going to say to them? She's 17! I don't even know how old he is!" Emmett huffs.
"I'm 17…" Cowboy mumbles.
"I know it's not the best of situations, but it's happened, and there's no changing it now. Aren't you at all happy about being an uncle?" Alice asks. I see a little smile forming on Emmett's face.
"Maybe…that's not the point! You're my baby sister!" Emmett whines.
"I hardly planned a pregnancy at 17!" Alice giggles. Emmett doesn't look as angry any more.
"You better not be pregnant, Bella," Emmett warns, pointing his finger at me.
"No chance of that happening," I say, and I hear Queeny scoffing. Bitch.
"Good," Emmett says, looking a little more relieved.
The conversation goes back to Esme and Carlisle's holiday, and they tell us that they are going to stay together and make things work. Well, that was fairly obvious from the fact that Esme wants to adopt Edward.
Edward tells Esme and Carlisle about his therapy, quickly glancing at me when he does. I look down, choosing to focus on pulling the thread on my jacket rather than look at him. It's a very interesting thread.
"Sounds like you've had a busy week," Esme chuckles, eyes quickly passing over Alice and Cowboy.
"I guess you could say that," I nod, chuckling along with her. "Well, I better be heading off home, mum and dad will be wondering where I am."
"Oh, invite them 'round for tea tomorrow, Bella?" Esme asks.
"Of course. I'm sure dad will love to come, purely for your cooking," I smirk, thinking of my dad's love for Esme's cooking.
"Bye, Bella, it's been nice seeing you." Everyone waves goodbye as I leave their house.
Well, I think everyone took the news better than expected. At least Emmett didn't murder anyone, and Queeny didn't actually make any snide comments. What a shock turn of events, really.
"Mum, dad, Esme invited us round for tea tomorrow," I tell them as I join them in the living room when I get home.
"Oh, so Esme and Carlisle are back from their trip then?" Dad asks, so I nod in response.
"Are they still together?" Mum asks gently.
"Yep. Esme wants to adopt Edward," I tell her, smiling as I say it.
"It seems you and Edward have become quite good friends recently." I don't know whether to blush or cry at mum's statement.
"Uh, yeah. He's nice. Kind to me," I nod, focusing my attention on the TV. A baseball match is on, though, so I'm not particularly interested. I see mum looking at me for a few minutes, before sighing and turning her attention to the TV as well.
When I excuse myself to get a drink, mum also does, following me into the kitchen.
"I know something's up," Mum comments.
"I'm fine," I mumble, pouring some juice into a glass.
"Clearly you're not. Do I need to beat up Edward?" Mum offers, chuckling as she does.
"No! It's not him! It's just…ugh, it's complicated," I weakly explain.
"Come on, explain missy," Mum prompts.
"Fine," I huff. "Edward and I were…I don't know, sorta dating. Then, Alice said something, and it made me see that maybe…maybe I should wait until Edward had been to more therapy sessions before we start anything serious."
"Sweetie, that was a really big decision for you to make," Mum says, giving me a big hug. I begin crying in her arms, feeling like a little girl once more.
"Alice is pregnant," I blurt out.
"Really?" Mum asks, leaning back to see if I'm lying.
"Yep, she told Esme, Carlisle and Emmett tonight," I tell her, wiping away my tears.
"Who's the father?" Mum asks me.
"This boy who just moved here, called Jasper. But I call him Cowboy," I smile to her.
"Is he aware of this? And any reasoning behind the nickname?" Mum asks, laughing lightly.
"He's from Texas, and he has a really strong accent. He calls me Miss Bella. And he does know about the nickname, he seems to quite like it," I say.
"I can't believe she's pregnant…how did her family take it?" Mum asks.
I explain the whole evening to her, what everyone said. I even tell her about Emmett making sure I wasn't pregnant, and Queeny scoffing.
"What are you two doing out here? Half an hour ago you came out for a drink," Dad questions as he walks into the kitchen.
"Just having mother and daughter bonding time," Mum says, smiling at my dad.
We all go back into the living room, with dad giving us sideways looks.
A/N: What did you think of the Cullen's reaction to Alice's pregnancy? :D
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