Disclaimer: Twilight and the characters belong to Stephenie. Only this little plotline is mine.
Edward and his wife Tanya are having trouble conceiving. Bella is in desperate need for money so she can finish her degree.
The Surrogate
Chapter 6
EPOV
Our marriage was in shambles the victim to Tanya's determined desire to get pregnant. We barely spoke other than to discuss babies and sex. She spent more time with her gynecologist and that damn therapist Dr. Alistair Stuart.
In a way, I partially blame him for the mess we are in constantly encouraging Tanya to the point of obsession. I worry what will happen if we do have a child. Will she be guided by his advice? I wondered whether I was jealous of their closeness. The truth was I just didn't feel anything.
The reality is I doubt that I would have married Tanya if she hadn't become pregnant. I cared about her but I didn't love her. She wasn't my soul mate. I married her out of guilt and obligation. Now I find myself ensnared in an emotional nightmare.
I desperately needed to seek out someone and get advice. The most thoughtful person I knew was my father, Carlisle. His marriage to Esme, my mother had survived an infertility crisis. He was probably the only one who would know what Tanya and I were going through.
He'd advised against marriage at my young age but I was determined to do what I thought was the right thing. Carlisle and Esme were fond of Tanya but never fully embraced her into the fold. She felt it and was resentful and jealous of my sister-in-law Rosalie who was extremely close to both of my parents.
My parents' deeps love and devotion to each other made me hunger for more. I wanted to try with Tanya but as time passed it became clear I had trapped myself in a loveless marriage. How did Tanya really feel about me?
I called Carlisle and left a message on his cell. He quickly texted back that he was in office hours but could see me after his last class of the day.