Chapter 21

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Emmettpov

Carlisle paces the room in thought as Emmett and Bella look upon him.

"Are you certain you're ready to try this Bella dear?"

She nods.

Carlisle nods in return and looks to Jasper.

"I want you to stay by her side the entire time both of you actually. Alice and I will hold the babies and we'll go from there. If at any time you feel thirst you must say something and have the boys escort you out understood?"

She turns to Jasper and I.

"Please neither of you let me do anything…" She hints.

"We won't." Jasper says assuring clasping his hand around her arm as Carlisle and Alice bring down the twins.

They stand away from a distance. Bella gasps out as Jasper and I take hold of her. She breaks into a smile. Something in her face makes me drop my hold and watch her.

"Let go of her." I tell Jasper.

Jasper looks confused.

"She's not going to hurt them."

I say continuing to look Bella in the eyes. Jasper drops his hands but continues to look cautious. Bella slowly approaches the infants she runs a hand along each of their heads as Carlisle and Alice continue to hold them. She reaches out to the one Carlisle's holding. Jasper takes a step forward and I grab his arm shaking my head.

"But she's too strong even if she doesn't thirst Emmett…"

I shake my head again and smile as Bella carefully takes the baby from Carlisle's arms.

Bellapov

I look into the baby's eyes as it looks back into my own. Their tiny hand clasp over my finger I look to Emmett not able to break the grin on my face. I gently unfold the blanket for a better look.

"Baby Emmett" I say with a smile seeing it's our son.

I didn't feel thirst even for a moment it was odd I smelt the human blood within them but not once did it burn my throat nor did I feel like I'd harm them. Instead it was more like protectiveness came over me. I fold the blanket back and pull him towards my lips where I kiss his forehead and hand him back to Carlisle. I then reach for our daughter.

"Baby Bella." Emmett says with a smile looking my way.

I softly laugh feeling emotional and full of love. More love than I'd ever felt in my life. I knew without a shadow of a doubt if I was still human I'd be bawling. That part I'd never miss though. I unfold the blanket and look upon her. I couldn't believe how much hair she had and it was dark like her father's but curly. I look to Emmett confused.

"What color were your eyes as a human?"

"Blue."

"Then that would explain it I say as I look into our daughter's eyes."

"And he's got yours." Emmett says nodding to our son with the chocolate brown eyes.

I pull her close as well and kiss upon her forehead. Both were beyond beautiful it seemed so unreal and I couldn't even begin to describe the way I was feeling. I wanted to hold them both and never let go. I hand her back to Alice not wanting to push my luck.

"You haven't named them yet have you?"

Alice and Jasper break into hardy laughs.

"EMMETT!"

"WHAT? I've done nothing!"

"Please tell me you didn't name them yet!"

"I didn't I just had some trial names that's all."

"Such as?"
He grins ear to ear with a shrug.

"If you value your life Emmett I wouldn't repeat them especially the names for your son."

"What Thor is an awesome boy name!"

"Thor? Thor McCarty!" I snap at him.

He shrugs.

"You're joking."

Jasper laughs.

"I warned you."

"We are not naming our child after a fictional God!"

"Fine how about Mikey, Leo or Donnie?"
"Oh my God Emmett you're like a freaking centuries old vampire stuck in the mind of a 12 year old boy. We gave birth to babies not turtles!"
"What's wrong with that? And you knew the names of the Ninja Turtles?"
"GRRRRRRRR!"

"Then what names would you like Bells?"

"Something not stupid!"

"See I told you they were stupid names." Alice chimes.

"Well I rather liked the one Jasper came up with for our son." Emmett says looking to Jasper.

"And what might that be?" I look to Jasper in shire hopes of not wanting to smack him as well.

"Connor."

I look to our son.

"Connor? Connor McCarty?"

The baby turns his head looking to me as I say this and I can't think of anything else.

"Connor… " I say again only more softly.

"Do you like that name?" I ask as if the baby can talk. But I stumble back a bit in surprise as the baby smiles I gasp and turn towards Emmett.

"Did you see that?"

"Sure did Bells."

"Connor Trey McCarty?"

"Trey?"

I shrug in thought.

"I actually like that Bells."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive."

I smile on this and then look to our daughter whom I've got a million different names running through my head for but one for certain as I think of my mother.

"What girl names had you thought of Em?"

"Just a couple but not very good ones but I did think of one a couple minutes ago while you were thinking about Connor's."

"What's that Em?" I say almost fearful he'll say something along the lines of Rogue or Huntress.

"Michaela…"

"Michaela." I repeat and look to her.

Her legs kick about in Alice's hands.

"Michaela Renee McCarty?" I say turning back towards Emmett.

He grins ear to ear.

"Perfect."

"So Connor and Michaela?"

Emmett makes his way over and wraps his arms around my waist resting his head on my shoulder.

"We did good Bells baby."

"I think we did."

I kiss the babies cheeks as Carlisle and Alice take them back to the room.

"You did wonderful Bells."
"I didn't thirst at all Emmett do you think it's just because they're our children?"

"I think so I felt the same way when I was caring for them. There wasn't any pang there in the slightest just this overwhelming desire to protect."

I smile on this.

"Same here."

He grins and pecks my lips.

As the babies are taken out of the room everything hits me like a wave. The things I saw when I was turning the incredible pain that made me want to plead for death and for it to end. But more than anything was how Rose kept appearing and was finding numerous ways to rip my life away from me all involving Emmett or our children or all three. I swallow in thought.

"Are you alright?"

"Yes." I force a smile.

"Hmmm, come now let's take a walk." Emmett takes my hand and walks me out of the house.

"What's wrong Bells. I know you more than anyone. I know something's wrong."

"Just a lot going through my mind Em that's all."
"Such as?"

"You really want to know?"

He nods taking my hand.

"Well there's Charlie for starters, Rose, what's left of the Volturi and what's to happen with that now, dealing with being a vampire and new mom all together and eventually wife."

"Wife…" Emmett says with a smile kissing my hand.
"I like that."

"Emmett I need to know what you really feel about Rose…"

He looks to me bewildered and almost like he's rather mad.

"What's that mean exactly?"

I sigh in thought and move my hand out from his.

"I want to kill her." I say looking him in the eyes.

He shrugs as if still confused.

"What would that mean for us? If I was the one that ended her?"

He laughs.

"OH is that what this is? Well Bells all I can say on that is you'd have to beat me to the punch."

"So you're saying?"

"We both want that bitch dead baby and whoever gets to her first then so be it."

"Something I thought I'd never hear you say about Rosalie of all people."

"Same here but when I found out what kind of vampire she truly was I'd lost any love I'd once had for her and when she hurt you the way she did I wanted to snap her neck and burn her ashes myself!"

Something else dawns on me.

"Where's Esme?"

"Watching over Charlie we've been taking shifts so to speak."

I find myself missing my father greatly but knew this was something that would come about but I hated the fact I didn't even get to say goodbye more so.

"So what excuse did ya'll give Charlie?"

"How do you mean babe?"

"Well how did I die?"

Emmett shakes his head with a smile.

"I'd prefer to take a much more different approach…"

"How's that?"

"Well first I want to test one more theory then we'll go from there."

"What would that be?"

"Got to see how you handle humans, one's that aren't of your blood Bells."

I pull back as he reaches for my hand.

"Wait you can't be serious…" I say in fear.
"Well how else are we going to know how you will react?"

"I'm sure Carlisle has a better plan."

"Nah, I got this."

"Emmett!"

The smell hits and I look to him alarmed as he's taken me to a camping area.

"Are you an idiot?" I snap and he laughs looking to me as I cover my nose in torture once the smell hits I cling to his arm.

He grabs me and leaps into a tree so we have a closer look. He takes my hand moving it from my nose.

"Breathe Bells."

"You're insane!" I say as my throat aches.

I see a couple of children walk by with their dog, a father cooking some hotdogs and the mother setting the table.

"You want them don't you? They smell like the best mouthwatering thing in this world." He says in my ear. I nod in agony.

"But you won't do it, not ever no matter how much you ache, burn or how much you thirst even if you've gone days without blood."

"How do you know that?"

"Because if you were going to you would have already and because you're Bella. You know how precious human life is. You already knew what was coming and what to expect. You've had some time to prepare but even if you hadn't I know you Bells. You'd suffer in silence because you'd never harm anyone innocent in order to serve a selfish purpose. You have more love and compassion in you than anyone I've ever known. That is why I know I could walk away right now leave you here with the most tempting snack of your life but you wouldn't dare budge." Emmett kisses my cheek releases my hand from his arm and disappears. I feel a panic come about me as I look back to the family. But he's right it's not in my heart for one thing all I keep thinking is that's Em and I if we were human. It was a husband, wife, daughter and son. I close my eyes breathing them in deeply once more accepting the torment and smile as I take off to find some more suitable prey.

"You are not putting that on my son!"

Emmett dies laughing and looks to Alice.

"See!"

"What the hell is this? It looks like a dress Alice!"

"It's not a dress!"

"Alice there's no bottoms to this it's so a dress!"

"It just so happens to be a…" Alice shrieks covering her mouth as I rip the outfit in half and throw it onto the ground.

Emmett grabs his gut in laughter.

"Emmett hand me that blue and white striped onesie please."

He's still laughing as Alice look furious now.

"Oh you'll get over it." I say with a smile.

"I really liked that one Bella!"

"Oops…"

I gently as possible dress Connor then Michaela, my nerves are shot at what Charlie's reaction will be and I'm hoping that Emmett is right on how to handle this. I however smile at some of the things I remember certain vampires saying when I was turning. Things of confidence and things of heart felt matters. The one that hit me most besides Emmett was Carlisle. I remember him sitting in there for quite some time just talking.

"You're not alone in this Bella. We've all been in this very situation and I know right now all you want honestly is for the pain to end and for death to give you peace. But you got to keep fighting. My son he loves you so much and I've never seen Emmett so happy. I myself have grown to think of you as my daughter. You are much loved and a part of this family and what's left of this coven. I'm sorry I made the mistakes I had and you got hurt in the process. I wish I could go back but then part of me is glad I cannot. Seeing you and Emmett together actually makes me feel young and human again. That and you've both made the most beautiful babies I've ever seen and I'm a doctor that's delivered more than a few in my day keep that in mind. You can do this Bella. I believe in you and can't wait to welcome you as none other than my daughter."

I smile on this and feed Connor as Emmett feeds Michaela. Then the one that caught me off-guard was Jasper of all people.

"So looks like I'm getting a new sister. Just keep in mind I can and will always be able to kick your ass." He laughs. "Nah, whom I kidding all jokes aside Bella I'm glad you and Emmett are together you make a great couple and anyone within a mile radius can see how much you two love each other. I think you're a terrific addition to the family and I've you to thank for making me Uncle Jasper now. Hell you should see how Aunt Alice is acting she's been on cloud nine. You're a great gal Bella can't think of anyone better to become my sis and keep Emmett's balls in a vise."

I laugh a little outloud on this.

"What is it Bells?"

"Nothing." I smile and place the bottle down as Connor's finished.

He's fallen asleep so I place him in the crib. I then think of Esme…

"Something's a mother shouldn't say or feel and I've never quite been able to get it off my chest. So here it goes. I hope you don't think me horrible or cruel but I never felt of Rose much like a daughter. I know my husband turned her and brought her home and I accepted her as one. Which only makes me that much more hypocritical about all this. But we never got along. She was always temperamental no matter the situation, high maintenance to say the least and well... What I'm trying to say is I selfishly always wished I'd a daughter a bit more like you. You're patient, kind, caring and you've so much love and forgiveness in you it's nearly unreal. I think of you and a certain pride comes about and I can't think of anyone better that I'd wish to call daughter. I wanted to hurt Rose myself which was something I'd never thought I'd feel but when she pulled what she did I just can't imagine anyone with that kind of cruelty in them. I was ashamed I'd ever claimed her as my daughter. Part of me loves her I know that, that will never truly go away but my respect and understanding has diminished to nothing. I probably shouldn't even be telling you any of this but some days it eats away at me and I dare not ever tell Carlisle. I know Carlisle loves her and will always think of her as his first daughter. There's a bond between them even I cannot break, which is why this hurts him so much more. My husband's a good man always has been it kills him to see his first two be the ones that have caused this family so much turmoil. Carlisle though will never speak his true feelings on this he will continue to hold it inside and at times it worries me but that's just who he is. I love you Bella Swan and can't wait for you to become part of us."

Emmett then lays down Michaela and turns off the lights. Then Alice…

"First off if you're going to be part of this family you've got to rethink your entire way of dressing honestly Bella." She giggles.

"Ok I had to give you a bit of a hard time about that. I'm practically skipping at the thought of you finally being my sister. We've so much ahead of us this is going to be a blast to say the least. And the babies…" She squeals in delight.

"The babies, the babies oh I love em, I love em. I can't get over how cute they are and they look just like tiny Em's and Bella's. I get to be Auntie Alice! Look you really need to hurry and wake because I got so many cute new clothes and baby furniture you name it. Anyway I love you Bella and you better wake from this understand. You're a fighter and I want you to prove to me and to my dear brother that you are. You should see how cute of a father our Em is Bella you'd be awfully proud."

I turn to Em in thought in the hallway as he pulls the door shut.

"You really are amazing Em Bear you know that?"

He grins cocking a brow.

"Now what brought that on?"

I shrug and lean over kissing his lips.

"Anything else you'd like to add?"

"Don't push it Em…" I tease and head downstairs as we now prepare for Charlie…