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Chapter 15

Crack the Shutters.

Snow Patrol.

"Rosalie! What the heck is going on?" I practically cried at her, whipping the front door open.

"I...he...oh, God, Bells I'm pregnant!" She squealed, shocking me to no end. I stepped back as she hopped into the house. "I can't believe it! I just...I need to take another test, but I couldn't do it alone. I need you."

"Of course." I smiled awkwardly as she walked past Edward. He looked flustered, his cheeks freshly pink and his eyes darting around. I knew that he definitely hadn't expected her to come barging in. "Aren't you supposed to be with Emmett?"

"I left before he got home..." she blushed, looking at her feet.

"Well, let's take the test then." Edward shrugged, shoving a chicken nugget in his mouth.

"You guys were about to have date night." She spoke sadly looking over at our McDonald's buffet. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I should have asked if you were busy."

"Nonsense." I picked up one of my cheeseburgers and bit into it. "You can help yourself. "

"If I am pregnant, I'd rather not kill the baby with all of that grease." She eyed my meal of choice warily and I just shrugged. She awkwardly looked around before sighing. "I'm going to go take it. Just wait out here."

As soon as she was out of earshot, Edward walked over and wrapped his arms around me. I leaned over a bit, setting my food on the table, before standing at my full height. I smiled softly at him, moving to stand on my toes so that I could kiss him. He met me in the middle, kissing me back greedily. It sucked that we weren't going to have our date night, but I wasn't going to complain.

I smiled into the kiss as he wrapped his arms around my waist, gently swaying us back and forth as if we were dancing. He pulled back and just stared at me, his eyes serious. I loved it when he was in a good mood and I was suddenly a bit more upset about us not having alone time.

"I love you." He whispered and then moved to give my face light kisses. My cheek. My jaw. The corner of my lips. My closed eyelids. My temple. He whispered in between each of them, "I. Love. You."

"I love you too." I giggled.

"I love you more." He shrugged, pulling me closer to him.

"Not possible." I rolled my eyes.

"Is this really needed? In front of me?" I bounced off of Edward at the sound of Rose's voice. She was grimacing at us as she walked back into the room.

"As happy as we are to see you, Rose...you did interrupt our date night." Edward told her pointedly and she rolled her eyes.

"Keep your pants on, boy."

"Yeah right." Edward laughed, finally walking back over to me.

"Why didn't you tell Em that you're here? That you got a positive?" I asked as I heard a loud vehicle drive by. It was probably Emmett's Jeep.

"I just...I definitely needed the support...I just didn't want to get his hopes up. Emmett means everything to me, and he wants this as much as I do. I know that if that test in there is negative that I'll be crushed...I couldn't put him through that. Not when I know that I don't need to." She attempted to explain, but I just shook my head at her.

"Yeah, but don't you think he'd want to know?" Edward spoke my thoughts for me.

"Well..." She sighed.

"Seriously," I spoke, interrupting her. "Emmett will notice if something's wrong. He'd do anything for you. It's only fair that you're open about things."

"I just don't know what to say." She huffed, her voice shaking with fresh tears.

"Well, it's a bit late to decide now." Edward's green eyes glanced at the clock on the wall. "In a few minutes we'll know and that will be that."

"Rose, a false positive is really unlikely." I told her, nodding in agreement with Edward. "I mean, if your HCG levels are up, then they're up. If they're up, you're pregnant. The test wouldn't mistake that."

"Please, just let me have my reassurance." She pleaded and I just nodded. I couldn't tell her no. Not when she was so scared and vulnerable. She was honestly doing her best to help Emmett and herself.

"How much reassurance did you need with me?" I asked, purely curious. "How did you know that you were pregnant with me?"

"Oh, God. Those were the worst times of my life...not because of you...just the situation. I was only fifteen when I got involved with Royce...your father. He was eighteen and...manipulative. He really knew how to sweet talk a girl. I should have known better. I would never change things...really...it's just hard sometimes."

"Fifteen." I breathed, glancing at Edward. "I can't imagine having a three-year-old right now."

"I know. It was horrific." She nodded, agreeing with me. "You were a good baby, though. You didn't cry much. You also didn't talk much. Sometimes I miss those days. You were so small. I'd go in and read to you, watching you fall asleep. I just liked having that time to be your mommy, even when I knew that I was going to have to go back to what Charlie and Renee wanted."

"I wish I remembered. I have a photographic memory now, but I guess I just didn't have it then." I muttered and she shrugged, moving us all to sit on the couch. I leaned into Edward, but held her hand.

"Yeah, it was nice. I like the way that you are now too. All grown up, and beautiful. I'm happy you don't look like Royce. When I first took my test, to see if I was pregnant, he...he hit me. More than once. I was terrified. I went home with bruises, and I had to tell my insane parents that I was going to be changing their life-plan.

"They were pissed. Renee slapped me in the face. I really hated them at that time. I threatened to find a way to move out, but they finally decided to just pull me from school. They couldn't force me to abort you. I wouldn't do it." She squeezed my hand to put emphasis on her point. "Royce was killed about three weeks after I found out. He had been out drinking and driving. Flipped a car full of his friends and they all burned alive. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy, Bella. Though I can't say that I regret him being gone."

"He wasn't meant to be my father."

"No, he wasn't." She shook her head. "That's another thing that I love about Em. He's so eager to have kids and a family."

"That's good." I agreed instantly.

"And he's eager to know you as well," she spoke softly, nudging my side. I turned to grin at her.

"I'm happy you have him. You know that, right? I wish I had known you during all of those years...but without the separation...you wouldn't have gotten your time with Em. I wouldn't have met Edward."

"True that." Edward breathed, leaning in to kiss my temple softly. "I can't imagine my life without her."

"Yes...I still feel stupid for letting them talk me into that." Rose shook her head. "The adoption, I mean. They spent the last month of my pregnancy suddenly acting excited to have you. I thought that maybe they had learned to see you as a gift, or something. Instead, they threw out the fact that they wanted to adopt you when you were born.

"They hurt my feelings at first. They told me things about how I was in no shape to take care of a child. About how I would never succeed if I didn't let them take you. They told me that you would be a screw up if they didn't raise you right. I ended up just crying and holding you straight through the first night. I finally agreed to give you up about the day before we left the hospital." Her voice was shaky.

"And looky here," I spoke sarcastically. "They raised me and I ended up way more screwed up than you ever could have made me."

"Don't say that. You are far from a screw up. You have good grades, you didn't end up pregnant as a teenager...you've met someone who you love and who treats you well...Bella, you're brilliant. You are far from a screw up." She patted my arm and I rolled my eyes.

"Says the captain of the volley-ball team, president of student council, and prom queen." My voice dripped with sarcasm as I eyed her.

"I was an adult when all of that happened. I had no right to take those experiences from other girls, Bella. That goes to prove just how much more immature I was than you are today. Don't doubt that." She leaned into me, and I giggled.

"When does the test finish?"

"Shit!" She hopped up, and then covered her mouth as if I hadn't heard a swear word before. "Sorry...it was up five minutes ago. Let's go!"

I just shrugged at Edward, slowly peeling my body off of the couch. Once I was up, and stable, I helped him stand. We slowly walked to the bathroom, which Rosalie had already fired through. It was silent, which had me a bit worried as I neared the doorway. Edward didn't let go of my hand, just quietly following my footsteps.

"Mom?" I played the 'Mom' card, softening her up as we entered. She didn't turn around, but I noted that her shoulders were shaking. Pulling my hand from Edward's, I sighed, walking over to rub her shoulders. "It's okay. You guys have time to try again, you-" I froze, looking over the little smiley face on the screen. "Rose! You're pregnant!"

"I...I know." She giggled and I rolled my eyes.

"You're pregnant! You're having a baby!" I turned her around and pulled her into a hug. The feeling of the test pressing up against my side made me bounce back. "Ew! Pee-stick!"

"Sorry." She laughed, placing it on the counter and then hugging me. "I'm going to be a mom...again!"

"I know!" I giggled.

"What's all the hullabaloo?" Emmett's voice made us both freeze in our spots.

"Oh, Emmy!" Rosalie pounced, knocking me into the counter as she did so. I rubbed my aching side, watching as she and Emmett hugged. He gave me the 'WTH?' look and I just grimaced, still bouncing in pain.

"You okay, babe?" Edward whispered softly, pulling me into his side as he gently rubbed my hip. I nodded, following him out of the room, giving the couple their private time.

"She's so happy!" I snickered.

"I know. I'm happy that she's happy. After all, she gave me you." Edward winked, and I just rolled my eyes for the umpteenth time. He was such a suck-up sometimes. I loved that about him.

"It's kind of...scary that we may go through what they are." I sighed, leading Edward back to our cold food. I wasn't hungry by that point. So I pushed it away and pulled Edward onto the couch with me. "I mean, one day we could be struggling to have kids and stuff."

"Can you promise me something?" Edward asked me, running his long fingers through my hair. I nodded, tossing my leg over his and leaning comfortably into his warm side. He sighed. "Just promise me that if we are ever in their position...that you'll tell me if you aren't sure. You know what I mean? Don't just try to suffer on your own, like Rose tried to tonight. I don't like that. I love you, and if we're going to have kids then we need to be able to plan them together. Got it?"

"Got it." I leaned up to kiss him. "I really do love you."

"I really do love you." He mocked me and I huffed.

That was when we heard a thud and some laughter from the other room. I cringed, praying that they weren't christening my sink. Edward just chuckled, pulling me tighter into his side.

"What do you say we go upstairs and finish our date night? I don't think Rose and Emmett will be resurfacing any time soon."

"I really don't think they'll mind." I stood up, moving to stand over him. "You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this. Let's go."

"I think I do, actually." He laughed, lifting me bridal style and walking towards the stairs. I squealed, wrapping myself around his neck and closing my eyes. He just laughed with me, hurrying towards my room.

"Race you!" I giggled, hopping out of his hold once we reached the top of the stairs. I took off, awkwardly, running towards my bedroom.

"Nice try!" He laughed, catching up immediately and getting ahead of me. He stepped into my room, yanking me in with him. I just closed the door and leapt onto him, literally knocking him to the floor with my force.

"Nice try!" I did my best 'Edward voice', making him laugh harder as he rolled us over so that I was underneath him.

"I love you." He breathed and I just grinned, running his hands up my sides.

I loved him enough that I was finally ready to show him just how much.

A/N: I felt bad for leaving you guys hanging, even though four days isn't really THAT long. I like the fluffiness of this one. Lol

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