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A New Years Baby

(Bella's POV)

Christmas had come and gone, like it does every year. It's that one holiday that seems to go by the blink of an eye for me. Everyone gets so excited and worked up for it, soon enough it's here and done with.

Today is New Years Eve here in the Cullen household. Alice was her normal pixie self and began to take down all the Christmas decorations to replace them with New Years decorations. The house was probably more decorated than Time's Square itself.

I go to rub my enlarged stomach. Carlisle thinks I'm going to deliver any day now. It seemed enviable though because I was the size of a whale. I thought I would pop any minute.

"How are you holding up love?" Edward asked as he came to sit down next to me on the couch. I was currently resting and there was careful watch over me. This time they went hunting a couple of days before because they wanted to be prepared for anything. There was extra blood stored up in the house anyway, so this time our whole family was ready. At least time this birth would be easier. We knew what would happen going in at least.

"I'm holding up pretty good," I said, rubbing my big stomach. "How are the kids enjoying New Years?"

I know Rosalie, Emmett, Seth, Jacob, and Jasper were keeping the kids entertained in the living room with a type of New Years party. Right now they were all just waiting for the ball drop, which was minutes away. I was watching times square from our bedroom. It already dropped in New York, technically, but right now we were waiting for it to drop here in Washington. It wouldn't be long now.

"They're doing good. If you hear a bunch of loud noises, Emmett got the kids some noise makers," Edward explained to me. He shook his head in laughter thinking of his bear of a brother. "And he may have gotten them snappers..."

"Oh god," I groaned, burying my face into my hands. "He's insane!"

Edward chuckled, "Well, it's Emmett. What do you expect?"

"And Rose had no say in this?" I asked my husband, raising my eyebrows. I know for a fact momma bear Rosalie wouldn't agree to this.

"She doesn't know yet." He smirked and I groaned once again. "Bella don't worry. I'm pretty sure they're safe. They're not fireworks. Emmett isn't that stupid," Edward reassured me.

"That's hard to believe," I joked. Edward laughed and wrapped his arms around me.

"Three kids, hard to believe huh?" I whispered, rubbing my stomach. "You think this is our last one?"

"Probably," He said, placing a hand next to mine on my stomach. "I think three is enough"

"I agree," I said, chuckling. "Three's the perfect number."

This pregnancy wasn't as bad as the last two. Renesmee's I almost died and Lizzy's we had no clue what was going on. At least with this last baby we would be prepared. I hoped. It was really fast though, but Carlisle called Ethan up the other day. To inform him of what was going on with Lorenzo and to tell him about my pregnancy. Ethan believes I got pregnant because Lizzy might 'need' this baby- whatever that meant. But he also said it's fine how fast this one was going. He said his mother was the same with him and his brother, so we were fine.

"Momma?" I heard an angelic voice call out. I looked to see Renesmee come in with Lizzy in her arms.

"What's the matter angels?" I asked.

"We wanted to spend New Years with you," Renesmee told me truthfully. "It's not the same unless we're together."

"I know baby, but I gotta stay up here. I'm sorry," I said, brushing her curls. "But it's okay. It's for your new brother or sister. Now, I want you to have fun. Okay?"

"But why do you have to," Renesmee protested, her lips forming into a pout.

"Angel, it's only because we're worried Momma might deliver the baby. You know that," Edward said softly. "We're still here. You can come up here right after the clock strikes midnight."

"Alright," Renesmee complied, sighing.

"How is a baby born?" Lizzy questioned curiously. Her green eyes looking at us with a puzzled expression. Both Edward and I froze hearing this from our infant daughter.

"We'll tell you when you're older," Edward murmured. I giggled while Lizzy just shrugged it off.

"Nessie! Lizzy! It's almost midnight," Jacob called out as he came in running from upstairs. "Don't you want to go with the others to celebrate the new year?"

"I don't want to without Momma and Daddy!" Renesmee pouted, looking back at us. I sighed and went to stroke her hair.

"Baby go have fun with Jacob and the others. I promise it's okay. Go have fun," I told her sincerely, kissing her forehead.

"Alright, come on Lizzy," Renesmee announced, scooping her sister up in her arms. "I'm sure Seth and Aidan miss you, plus I think Aidan needs your help building one of his towers again." Lizzy giggled in response as Renesmee carried her towards Jacob.

Jake smiled at my daughters and held his hand our for Renesmee. My eldest grinned at her wolf friend and grabbed onto his hand tightly, "So, are we gonna do the snappers?"

"Yep! Right when the clock strikes midnight! We're gonna have a ton of fun, Ness. Promise," Jacob said as they walked out of the room. I smiled. Thank god for Jacob. I knew he could make Renesmee feel better no matter what.

"We are so lucky to have them as children," I said to Edward, sighing in content. "I love them both to death, and they are so good to each other as sisters."

"I know love." Edward smiled, wrapping his arms around me. We were like that for a few moments until I felt a weird sensation take over my body. My eyes' widen and that's also when my ribs crack. Edward heard it and looked towards me.

"I think it's time," I said, looking up at him worriedly.

Edward nodded, scooping me up into his arms. He then rushed me into Carlisle's office and placed me on the examination table. Hopefully the kids didn't see anything. I don't need the girls being worried. I wanted them to have fun.

"Is it time son?" Carlisle asked as he rushed into the room with Esme following right behind him. I could trust Rosalie, Alice, Emmett, and Jasper knew and were keeping the kids entertained.

"It's time," Edward told him, rushing me into Carlisle's office. Edward and Carlisle begin to discuss the procedure while Esme comes to my side to hold my hand.

"How are you doing dear?" Esme asked me. Her topaz eyes showing worry.

"I'm fine. Once the baby comes out, it'll be okay," I told her, wincing a bit. My bones were breaking just like the other pregnancies. This baby wanted out.

"Ready love?" Edward asked me.

"Yes! Just get him out!" I cried out. Edward presses his lips to mine quickly before rushing to Carlisle's side. I hold on tightly to Esme's hand as the father and son work on getting my child out. I began to push, all very much like Lizzy's birth. Soon, a cry filled the air. I fell against the examination table as Carlisle began to check our new child out. I looked at Edward who now came to my side, smiling from ear to ear.

"A baby, born exactly at midnight on New Years Day." Carlisle announced out loud, holding the child in his arms. I begin to feel the venom heal me, letting me regain my strength. It took me a matter of moments to feel better.

"What is it?" I asked sitting up.

Edward grinned, taking the now wrapped up bundle from Carlisle. He then held the baby out to me and I gasped. "Well love, it's a boy."

"Masen Anthony Cullen it is," I declared, kissing the top of my son's head.

"Beautiful," Esme complimented, a warm smile on her face. "Five grandchildren. To think, five grandchildren Carlisle and they're all amazing."

"I know, Esme," Carlisle replied, chuckling as he planted a kiss on his wife's temple.

Edward then came over to sit by my side while I look upon Masen. His little eyelids open to reveal a shade of hazel. His eyes are the most unique shade of eye color ever. It is a hazel brown with what looked like tiny little flecks of green in them. His hair was brown even though it was a tad bit light. It was like my brown hair with a small tint of bronze to almost give that light brown appear. He does have thick messy hair like this father. I could tell Edward and I were both there in features as well. He has his father's face but I'm there in some small places. But mostly it was Edward.

Rosalie entered the room first, her eyes lighting up, "It's a boy?"

"Yeah," I replied, grinning proudly.

"He's very beautiful," Rosalie replied, smiling warmly. "The girls want to know if they can meet their new baby sibling?"

"Yes! Bring them in!" I exclaimed, grinning with Edward.

Soon I hear Renesmee's bare feet pitter patter over to the door. She reaches the area, holding onto Rosalie's hands while Lizzy is propped in her aunt's arms. The girls attention falls right straight to the new bundle in my arm.

"So is it a girl? Or is it a boy?" Renesmee asked curiously as she tried to peer into the blanket were Masen lay.

"It's a boy, isn't it." Lizzy smiled knowingly. I nodded as I revealed Masen to his sisters for the first time.

"Masen Anthony, these are your sisters," I said quietly, brushing his hair. "Girls, this is your baby brother- Masen."

"Momma, he is so adorable," Renesmee gushed in awe as she brushed her finger against his cheek. "He looks so much like Daddy, but he has your hair."

"Auntie Bella! Uncle Eddie! He's so cute!" Lily exclaimed as she came in with Aidan and the others.

"We're even!" Aidan added excitedly.

"Not quite, son," Emmett mentioned, chuckling as he patted his son's back.

"Oh..." Aidan trailed off. I chuckled. My nephew could be such a wild card, but such a sweet little boy.

"A new years baby, born exactly at midnight," Carlisle told the others, chuckling.

"Wow! That is so cool!" Aidan cheered. "But wait...Does that mean he was born this year or last year?"

"He was born at January 1st, 2009 at 12:00:00 AM," Carlisle explained gently to his grandson.

"Sweetheart, it was midnight so he was born on January first. He was born in the new year," Rosalie added.

"Oh..." Aidan muttered, his eyes lighting up. "That makes a lot more sense."

The children all giggled at his comment. "Aw come on, cut me some slack! It was my first new years!" Aidan cried out.

"It's okay, Aide," Renesmee reassured her cousin, giving him a pat on the back.

Meanwhile I looked see Lizzy study her little brother inquisitively. I watched as his small little hand goes to touch her arm. Edward's eyebrows furrow together, looking at the two siblings interact.

"What is it?" I questioned.

"I don't think I can read his mind either, but from what I'm getting is that he is a mental shield. Lizzy told me he can read her thoughts somehow and well, they're communicating with each other...From what I can gather, I think he can break through shields and read minds," Edward explained. "But there might be a lot more we don't know about yet."

"I say we need to do some more research on the children of the light cave. We only have the small amount of information from Ethan, he only knew what he could tell us," Carlisle mentioned, studying our son carefully. "I think there has to be a reason for these caves."

"We'll find out in time, but for now I think it's best if just enjoy the time before you know what happens," Alice muttered to us. I look to see the kids aren't phased at all, but more so too focused on our new little addition.

"Well welcome to the world Masen Anthony Cullen." Renesmee chimed, kissing the top of her little brother's head. "Can I hold Masen Momma?"

"Sure baby," I said as I placed Masen in her arms. Renesmee smiled with Lizzy as both girls look over their new baby brother. Their cousins right behind, watching in awe. I couldn't help but smile with Edward as we watch them. Finally one moment in this cloud of hell we could finally be happy.

A/N: Hey guys! I'm back from my vacation! Well I have been for about two days, I guess this took a little longer because I've been in a bit of a lazy mood still plus I'm switching time zones and my sleeping schedule is screwed up. Just a bunch of crazy stuff is going on. But anyway here it is and I hoped you enjoyed the chapter and love the new addition to the family :) Also please ANSWER THE POLL if you haven't. So far I am leaning towards the winner and I think it's going to be in New York City. I plan to close it around the next time I update, which should be next week. So if you want a say in where it should take place, answer the poll! I need to set up another poll soon for my other story, Ever Since We Met: All Grown Up. If you follow that story, then there is going to be a poll for something I'll talk about in one of my future updates. I don't know when I am going to close it, but it'll be soon. In the meantime please review and you guys rock :)