EPOV (Lol sorry you got to wait to see what happened)

It was 9pm and Bella still wasn't here…I sighed. I waited for 1 ½ hours and still no show. I pulled on my hair in frustration. I knew that something was wrong because she was taking Ella and Maria with her but I pushed aside the feeling in my gut that said that something bad had happened when my hospital pager buzzed saying that I was needed at the hospital.

I got the kids and loaded them into the car as I drove to the hospital reluctantly. I sulked into the office to check the room of the patient I was to take care of. Memorizing the room number, the kids and I made our way to the room slowly, the kids disappointed they couldn't see Ella, Maria and Bella. I entered the room looking down at my chart while motioning for the kids to sit down.

"Edward?"

My head, along with Elizabeth's and Anthony's, snapped up immediately at the voice to see my Bella, lying on the hospital bed with her left arm in a cast and bruises on her wrists and bleeding scrapes on her forehead. Her chestnut hair still gorgeous and eyes surprised but happy. Maria was asleep in a crib on her other side.

"Bella? What are y-you doing here??" I said half-jogging over to her. I sat beside her while the kids sat at the edge of her bed, grinning.

"Happy Birthday," she said weakly, avoiding the question then gave me the "I'll tell you later" look.

"Where's Ella, Bella?" Elizabeth said grinning sweetly.

Bella bit her lip. "She's in a different room," then she turned to me, "She lost a lot of blood and I think her leg is broken along with her wrist." She turned pleading. "Edward please, take care of her first…I would be crushed if she got worse. Please…"

I nodded then kissed her forehead, leaving Lizzy and Tony with her. I almost ran to Ella's room. I saw her sitting there in her bed, her leg held up in a cast, crying. It broke my heart to see her like this.

I went to hug her although she hadn't realized I was there. "Shh…Ella, honey. You're okay. You're okay." I don't know who I was trying to convince her or myself. I loved Ella as my own already and I didn't want her hurt in anyway.

"Daddy, I was so scared," she whimpered into my doctor's smock.

"Shh…it's ok baby. I'm here," I soothed her, stroking her hair and kissing her hair.

I checked up and on her. She had a sprained wrist, a broken leg and a few cuts on her right cheek and a few bleeding scrapes on her forehead then I rocked her until she fell asleep. I kissed her "safe" cheek and watched her sleep peacefully for a while before leaving to check up on her mom.

I knocked twice then entered to see Bella nursing Maria a white blanket covering the breast she was using. Maria's eyes were closed as she feed, her little fingers curling and uncurling naturally. Bella was watching her every once in a while stroking her cheek or little ringlets. A small sweet smile played at her lips as she stared at her baby, analyzing every inch of her.

It was a picture of innocence and love and unbelievably remarkable. I had never seen breast feeding in real life but this was why I loved them both. Before I could backtrack in my mind, I walked over to Bella's side and watched Maria with her. Bella looked up as soon as she felt an arm around her but she just smiled then went back to staring at the baby.

Something about this was right. I think I truly did love Bella. From her corniness to her motherly instincts. I loved everything about her. This woman was amazing…

"Edward," Bella started turning her head to me before realizing I had sat down and was face to face with her.

"Yes, Bella?" I replied, as I took in all her perfection then my eyes fell on the her slightly swollen lower lip she was biting earlier. I cursed myself internally and looked back up at her eyes.

She seemed to have forgotten what she was going to tell me and her breath got shakier. At first I thought she was feeling sick until I felt her soft pink lips on mine….