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A Question Of Friendship 32 – Here Comes Number Two

Esme Cullen gasped as the hospital's family room door opened. Her son Edward stepped in cuddling his own son to his chest, already a natural. Powerless to stop the tears, she grabbed a tissue grinning.
"Hi Mom." He whispered passing the baby over as if it were glass "Meet your grandson."
"How's Bella?" Esme asked never taking her eyes away from the sleeping baby. Edward came to stand behind her and looking over her shoulder proudly.
"Sleeping." He chuckled "She's completely worn out. Well you know what that's like."
She giggled too "I did warn you twins run in the family. Oh I can't believe how much he looks like you already!"
Edward's proud grin grew wider "Me and Bella both have mini mes now. I wonder who'll be more stubborn."
"My votes on the girl." Emmett boomed from the doorway "We all know what her moma's like!"
"Emmett!" Mother and son groaned alike as a little mouth opened to scream in protest.

Bella Swan wondered how long she'd been asleep when she woke up in the pitch black room. The curtains stood open but the outside world was just as dark. She rubbed her eyes but moved nothing more; there was enough pain already. Once adjusted, her eyes recognised the human lump in the chair beside her.
"Dad."
At the mention of his name Charlie Swan looked over "Your up Bells."
"Just about." She yawned looking for the bed remote however the button was pressed for her.
"It'll only hurt more if you keep moving around. Let me sort your pillows."
"Have you seen them yet?" Bella asked once he was sure her position was comfortable. Her mind wondered if he'd been this helpful at her own birth. From the way Renee Dwyer, nee Swan, had told it the young Charlie Swan had been absent.
"Only my granddaughter, the Cullen clan are hogging my grandson." She held in her laugh; he was already so possessive "She's the spitting image of you Bells. I hope her eyes turn chocolate brown too."
Bella nodded imagining a carbon copy toddler of herself running around his house and making mischief. Her thoughts wondered to a little boy just like Edward play fighting with his daddy. Grief hit her hard and fast, stabbing her heart. A sob almost slipped but a deep breath caught it; dragging it back down.
No. it's too happy a day for morbid thoughts.
A soft, loving kiss against her forehead jolted her into the present. Charlie Swan who found it hard to show any emotion had done just that.
"I've got work in a few hours." He mumbled; embarrassed by her shock "I'm gonna head off."
"Ok." She blinked before smiling "Thank you dad."
"It's fine." Charlie muttered pulling on his coat "I think the nurse is coming in anyway."

Bella soon learnt Nurse Thalia was not a woman of many words. Thalia worked silently, not that Bella cared when she spied her children.
"They're beautiful." Was all she said before placing the babies on their mother's chest.
"Awfully quiet those too." Sabrina, her breast feeding nurse, mused watching the trio.
"Their daddy is pretty quiet." Bella said kissing her son's head. He cooed in reply before snuggling down. Her daughter however had started to gum her maternity nightdress "Ok this is going to be a problem. I don't have a free arm."
"Good job I do." Esme's head poked around the door frame "If you want me that is."
"Please." A few hours ago Bella knew she would have said no and turned the colour of a tomato. If her glimpse into the future did nothing else but scare her, it did make her realise how valuable any help will be. Esme lifted her Grandson so smoothly and swiftly he didn't even protest.
Sabrina had Bella's gown open just as quick. Without any hesitation her daughter began to feed "Just press the button when she's done and we'll come back and help your little boy eat." She only nodded in reply to caught up in watching her daughter. The little girl's eyes never left her mother's as she fed.
"I love you Beth."
"Is that what you've decided on?" Esme smiled, Elisabeth had been Edward's grandmother's name.
"I haven't asked him yet." Bella blushed "I was going to ask when he comes back…"
"Carlisle's taken him to get some food. He's been running around for hours on empty but I'm sure he'll love it." She assured her "What about this little cutie?"
"I'm leaving it up to Edward."