Hey guys! Sorry it's taken so long; accumulation of several things including writer's block and having to do a final edit of a novel I'm trying to get published. Anyway here's the chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight

A Question Of Friendship 29 Part 2 – A Night To Remember

"Rosalie I'm Bella and pregnant covering my eyes isn't the best idea." Bella Swann panicked as her soon to be sister-in-law lead her across unfamiliar terrain.
"Hush Bella." Rosalie chuckled leading her through an open doorway and trying not to let her grin into her voice "I won't let you kill yourself."
"I've heard that before and I broke my leg." Bella grumbled wringing her hands together as she stepped over the threshold.
"Wasn't me that's why." She whipped the scarf from her eyes as the room erupted.
"Surprise!" A small amount of Bella's female friends shouted happily jumping out from various pieces of furniture including her mother-in-law to be.
"Fuck." She swore but in surprise laying a hand on her heart. Esme chuckled being the first to hug her.
"Since you can't have a traditional Hen night we thought we'd combine it with your Baby Shower." Tears welled in her eyes as she smiled at everyone Sometimes I hate hormones she cursed inwardly
"Thank you so much."
Rosalie passed her a napkin from the food table beside her "Present time!"

"Angela this must have cost a fortune." Bella groaned resting the box that held a designer changing table and bath. She had never liked presents from a young age; especially expensive ones. Edward and the Cullen's had found using reverse psychology on her had been the easiest way to get her to except a gift.
Angela Webber waved it away "It's nothing compared to what my niece and nephew will be getting when they're here." She leant forward to rub her protruding stomach.
"Mine next!" Jessica Stanley's loud voice pulled the two friends from the moment. Bella's sighed in her mind; Jessica would not have been missed. Just by looking at her she knew the girl had not changed she was still loud mouthed and thought herself above those around her. Bella was on her feet before her brain could catch up and being waded through the sea of wrapping paper her party had amassed. Bella had barely stepped into the Nursery before she had been yanked between two cribs "They we're on sale and a little over my price range but I just couldn't pass them up." She gushed running her hands over them both. Both the cribs had been made out of driftwood stained white but inside the padding and bedding changed. One blue for her little boy and the other pink for her little girl. Bella had seen them in a catalogue not long after her pregnancy was confirmed; she hadn't liked them very much and as Jessica had said they were rather expensive but she thanked her all the same. Charlie Swann, Chief of Fork's police and father, had always said it was the thought that counts "They rock too."
Edward's going to have to fix that before either of my babies get in She decided watching the demonstration. Luckily she didn't have to comment as Esme called for party games.

"Egg custard I'd know that taste anywhere." Kate, one of Esme's oldest friends, grinned licking the last of it from the spoon. The blindfold across her eyes shielded her from the glare her best friends gave her. Both Bella and Rosalie head in laughter; in College Carlisle had dated her for a time and done some unsavoury things with food and knew that to be the cause of her annoyance.
"First once correct!" Angela grinned opening another jar of Hienz baby food "It's getting harder." In her pocket, Rosalie's cell phone started to vibrate. Bella caught sight of Edward's name flashing on screen as she pulled it from her pocket. Rosalie rolled her eyes as she answered it but soon frowned getting up to move into another room. No one else paid attention; still wrapped up in the game allowing Bella to follow her into the kitchen.
"About nine why? Then we'll need to clean up obviously." She said confused. His voice wasn't very loud but Bella knew Edward's instantly "You WHAT?!" His sister hissed catching Bella behind her in the bathroom mirror "You explain it to her Edward." She thrust the phone towards her "Idiot needs to talk to you."
"I'm so sorry about this." He groaned as she pressed the phone to her ear.
"What's wrong?" She tried to hide the panic in her voice but he caught it.
"Don't panic love it's nothing bad." He soothed "I'm sorry to have to bring her to our home but I can't leave her here."
"Huh? Edward what are you talking about?"
"Don't be angry but I'm bringing Tanya back with me. She's in a bad situation." He said quickly before she could get angry or reply "She's going to be in the apartment for an hour that's it then I never want to see her again."
"Fine." Bella said swallowing the angry that had risen in her throat. When Edward had been dating the girl she could stand her but after the way she had treated him when he was diagnosed…words could not describe "One hour Edward."
"I'll explain when I'm home. I love you."
"See you when you're home Edward." She answered passing the phone back to it's owner as she exited the room.
"You'd better have a good reason Edward I swear to all that is good and she'd better not expect friendliness." His sister warned.
"See you at nine thirty Rosalie."

"It looks like it's snowed wrapping paper in here." Esme chuckled shovelling the last of it into a garbage bag.
"And glitter." Rosalie called over the sound of the vacuum. Bella lounged on the sofa with a hot cocoa, she nodded in agreement only half there. The other half of her mind bounced about trying to see a good outcome between her Edward and Tanya but nothing came. She rubbed her stomach feeling a few kicks that brought a smile to her face. Seeing this both the other women joined her; smiling as they were greeted.
"Someone's excited." Bella laughed as keys clicked in the door.
"Or up for punching someone." Rosalie muttered watching it open. Edward poked his head in first and pain flashed across his face when he spotted all three women.
"One hour." He told them before ushering in his ex-girlfriend draped in his coat. She avoided their eyes as Edward led her into the bathroom.
"Was she in her underwear?" Bella asked in shock staring at the now closed bathroom door.
"No." Rosalie shook her head "That's what strippers wear."