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Chapter 20 - Hairless
"Edward?" Bella said not bothering to knock on the bathroom door but instead walking straight in. After all his anatomy was nothing new to her anymore "What are you doing!" She gasped. There he stood before the mirror, electric shaver in hand, with half his hair missing on one side. He turned to her with his usual lopsided grin that had him fawned over by any girl that lay eyes upon him but this grin was shaky. He had only started his second round of Chemo two days before.
"I woke up this morning to this." He turned his head to the side allowing her to see the bald spot at the back of his head "So I'm removing it all. Never gone for the skin head look before." He laughed but it was as shaky as his smile. Bella's heart squeezed painfully; the doctors had told him the chemotherapy could cause it "Atleast I don't have to worry about a hairy chest.."
"Let me help." She said taking the shaver from him and starting it herself.
"Thanks." He watched her in the mirror "Hows bump this morning?"
"I think they've got the hiccups my stomach feels weird-" She stopped seeing Edward's panicked face "No, no. Not like that just all bubbly." His face straightened into a smile of relief and one of his hands went behind to pat the bump which in the two months since the scan had grown. They were just waiting on the baby's first kicks now, that and the sex at the next scan.
"How about Hiccup Cullen?" He offered as she shaved the right side of his head "Or bubbles maybe?"
"Don't make me laugh to much." Bella chuckled "I don't want to shave your ears off too!" Edward nodded holding in his laughter and watched her as she continued. After five or so minutes of silence she came to shave the hair at the top of his head.
"Stop. Leave the top bit there for now, I like it." He didn't want to lose the most important part of his famous hairstyle.
On route back to his parents house in Forks, where Edward had arranged to have his second chemotherapy, the pair stopped for food at The Lodge. Although it was just passed lunch time the small restaurant was packed and they just about grabbed a table.
"What's happening here?" Edward asked they're server after they ordered; a burger for him and Mushroom Ravioli for Bella.
"Doctors conference is on." She explained "Last few days of it apparently." Before hustling over to the next table.
"Dad must be hosting it." Edward said sipping his water "He won that award for best doctor in the state a few weeks ago."
"I remember." Bella nodded "When will he get the actual award?"
"At the award ceremony after the conference usually. They must be holding it at the ONRC."
Bella nodded "Some big grand thing is it?"
"Yeah usually mom goes with him. They dress all smart." Another server came back and placed their meals down and wandered off. He paused to take a bite out of his food "If Dad's won the award that usually means the whole family will get invited." Before he'd even finished his sentence Bella had already eaten half her meal and drank half her Orange juice too; she had read that sodas weren't healthy for the baby.
"Baby's hungry." She explained with a mouthful "Go on."
He nodded continuing to eat his burger "Hmm that will probably be Friday, you doing anything?" she shook her head "Want to go as my date?"
"Do I have to wear heels?" she gave him a glare over the last of her ravioli. She remembered him dragging her to one of his work parties and her almost breaking an ankle in two inch heels walking to the bathroom. Edward grinned at the same memory and shoved a frie into his mouth shaking his head "Deal."
"Dad at the conference?" Edward asked his mother when she'd finished greeting them and they sat in the living room.
"Yes it's the last day tomorrow," she explained passing them their drinks "and he's giving a talk on some new operation tool."
"Are you going to the award ceremony?" Bella asked finishing her drink "I'm thirsty." She told Edward when he scowled.
"Yes on Friday night are you busy?" She asked the couple who shook there heads "Then you might as well come too. Another drink Bella?" She headed into the kitchen "There will be a meal some speeches and of course acceptances of awards then there's music so you can dance!"
"Oh no." Bella groaned placing her head in her hands and glaring at Edward who was smirking. Esme chuckled handing her a glass of apple juice.
"You'll be fine dear I'll make sure Edward doesn't make you dance too much." Said son pouted "Now we best get you two some new clothing for the party!"