Bella's POV:
Jasper and I finished our honeymoon in sheer bliss. I was amazed that we were having a baby, our family was growing and after allaying my fears we were thrilled.
Ya, we had talked about waiting until Charlotte was through with her surgeries but a baby was a pleasant surprise. We agreed to surprise our family before Rose and Emmett's baby was born so that when the baby arrived they could have the undivided attention they deserved.
"You still on earth Bell?" Jasper whispered in my ear shaking me out of my reverie,
I smiled broadly at my husband. Jasper was wearing jeans and a plaid button-up (a blue one that was one of my favourites) with a white wife beater underneath and broken in leather cowboy boots.
"Sorry," I blushed "Just thinking about our children."
"I like the sound of that darlin'" Jasper said "Emmett just called- he and your dad are bringing Char over now. We really have to come up with a good way to thank them."
While we had been gone our family had moved us into our new home and set up our belongings. Jasper and I were currently in our master suite. I couldn't pick my favourite room- it was a toss-up between my spacious kitchen and this room.
"How about we have a party this weekend?" I suggested as I continued to sort through our luggage- laundry into the laundry basket, clean clothes into the appropriate drawers and gifts and souvenirs onto the bed to be sorted later.
"Sounds good," Jasper agreed moving a load of laundry to beside the bedroom door. "Why don't you call the Cullen's, Denali's and Angela?" I suggested "I'm going to go and order Chinese for everyone."
"I'll do that," Jasper nodded but stopped in front of me kissing me gently "I love you my girl."
"I love you too," I grinned and was filled with the butterflies I got every time I was near Jasper. It made me feel like a schoolgirl all over again.
He went to sit on our large bed. I could hear him on the phone with our friends as I carried the laundry down to our laundry room. I quickly threw in a load and started the machine before heading to the kitchen.
I grabbed the take out menu of our favourite Chinese restaurant before placing an order for an eight person meal for delivery using my cell phone.
I had just hung up when the door bell chimed and excitedly I raced to the door. I flung it open and was delighted to see my daughter in the arms of one of my second favourite men. The other stood at the bottom of the steps with Rose and Sue.
"Mama!" My little girl shouted happily and leaned out of my dad's arms towards me. She made grabbing motions as she reached eagerly. She was in an adorable pair of jeans and a fuzzy pink sweater. Her short blonde hair was tied into tiny pigtails.
"Come on in everyone," I said as I took Charlotte and moved out of the doorway.
"We're glad you're home Bella" Rose said as everyone gave me welcome home hugs and kisses.
"I missed you guys," I admitted ushering everyone into our new living room.
Charlie and Emmett settled in the two lazy boy recliners and Rose and Sue settled on the leather love seat.
I was just about to sit down with Charlotte in my lap when she shrieked "Dada." joyously. Everyone turned slightly to watch Jasper scoop her up and snuggle her close. She was such a daddy's girl.
"Dinner's ordered," I stated as my stomach released a timely growl.
"Esme and Carlisle are going to bring dessert over later," Jasper said as he sat next to me. "They said they have a surprise they want us to see before the weekend and can't wait to see everyone." He laughed as Charlotte tugged at his hair.
"How was the trip?" Sue asked eagerly. She was wearing a beautiful fuchsia blouse and grey slacks.
"Amazing," Jasper and I answered in unison.
"Did the two of you ever make it out of the hotel room?" Emmett teased.
I blushed my signature crimson and Jasper laughed boisterously "Of course we did!" I said indignantly.
Everyone joined in with laughing and Jasper wrapped an arm around my shoulders as Charlotte finally settled down.
"Can I be expecting another grandchild in nine months?" My dad said jokingly.
I blushed again because while he had just been joking he had unwittingly hit the nail on the head.
"Well actually," Jasper smiled and everyone stopped laughing "You can expect one in more like six or seven months."
"You're pregnant?" Sue and Rose yelped in unison.
"We found out when I passed out on the Eiffel Tower," I chuckled at the memory "After climbing all the way to the top."
We talked for awhile about our trip and about how Charlotte had dealt with our absence and how everything was here while we were gone and finally the food showed up much to Rose's and my delight.
Dinner was eaten with very little conversation because we were all starving and as Jasper and Emmett were cleaning up and putting away leftovers the door bell rang again.
"Esme, Carlisle!" I squealed excitedly and raced to the door, sliding along the hardwood floor in my socks.
I threw open the door and my jaw hit the floor. Esme was wearing a million watt grin and a toddler!
"Bella," Carlisle said "We'd like you to meet Peter, our son."
Peter was absolutely adorable with his dark brown curls and hazel eyes. Esme had him in denim overalls and a red turtleneck.
"Oh my God!" I said reaching out to take him so Carlisle and Esme could come in and take off their shoes. He wasn't scared and gave me a shy smile.
I had a million and one questions and was having a very hard time picking which one to ask first and finally Rose asked something first.
"How old is he?" She asked from the living room, excitement soaking her voice.
"Peter is two," Esme said proudly "We've been in the process of adopting him since just after Charlotte came to us and everything was finalized this week. We didn't want to say anything just in case anything went wrong before the adoption was finalized and now he's really ours."
The room was filled with congratulations and I traded Peter for Charlotte before settling back to watch everyone chatter. Most of my family, both biological and chosen, was here and happy and that made me ecstatic.
J&BJ&BJ&BJ&B
The next five months flew by. Charlotte turned one and we threw a huge birthday part with everyone who had helped us since her birth. She was supposed to go for surgery later this year, and while we were hoping it wouldn't come to that, we were waiting to find out if she may have to have it sooner.
Rose and Emmett had, had a little girl they named Brooke Isadora Faith Swan and Jasper and I were her godparents.
Brooke looked like Rose but had Emmett's darker hair. She was a very calm baby which was great for Rose who had suffered a mild case of Baby Blue's after her birth.
Jasper and I were currently taking a vacation down in Forks. I had finally 'popped' and was now in maternity clothes.
"Mama," Charlotte toddled to me "Play!" She and I were spending the afternoon at the local elementary school's playground while Jasper and my dad went fishing.
I stood with slight difficulty from the metal bench and hefted my still tiny daughter into the infant swing,
I was pushing her causing her to let loose gales of laughter when a loud voice I'd hoped to never hear again invaded the peace and tranquility of the playground.
"Bella? Bella Swan?" Edward's silky voice called out.
"Bella Whitlock," I corrected simply without turning to look at him.
"You're married?" He asked incredulously.
"Yes," I said as I slowed Charlotte's swing much to her annoyance.
"Mama," She said in a tone normally reserved for use by a stereotypical sullen teenager.
"Charlotte!" I mimicked her trying not to laugh and trying not to let Edward's presence jar me too much.
"You're pregnant!" He said astounded "And a mom?"
"Congratulations on pointing out the obvious!" I lifted Charlotte out of the swing when it stopped and tried to head to the stroller so we could leave.
I didn't want to be near him, I didn't feel safe near him, I didn't want him anywhere near Charlotte and I wasn't really in any position to deal with the emotions that seeing Edward brought bubbling to the surface.
He looked haggard and much older than his 25 years.
"What are you doing in town?" I asked. Yes he had been raised here but his parents had moved to Denver at the same time we had gone there for school.
"Alice's parents are living here," He spat obviously unhappy "Bella I made a mistake."
I rolled my eyes and bit back the urge to reach out and slap the sad look off his face.
"You and I are soul mates Isabella," He came closer and put a hand onto Charlotte's stroller.
I stopped dead in my tracks and asked "Soul mates?" I yanked the stroller from him and buckled Charlotte in. She seemed to sense something was wrong and made not a peep, nor did she complain about being buckled like she had been doing lately.
I stood to face him, my hands on my hips "That's why you cheated on me? Lied to me? Hurt me?"
"Bella it's been two and a half years haven't you forgiven me yet?" He said "I'm living in Seattle now, You can keep your job, we can raise the children together."
"Oh ya?" I folded my arms across my chest "What about Alice? The fact that you're here visiting HER parents leads me to believe you're still with her."
"I'm not happy Bells," He whined "I haven't been since you left. Please come back to me."
"Never," I said firmly "You may not be happy but I AM! I have Jasper and Charlotte and my baby and my family, you don't count for anything. Haven't in a very long time."
"Bella," His head dropped "I never stopped loving you." He stepped towards me and I flashed back to the evening we broke up.
"I stopped loving you about the same time you broke my heart," I said trembling with anger.
"I'm not giving up." He said straightening his shirt and picking at invisible lint- a cocky habit he'd had as long as I'd known him.
"Then you're going to be waiting forever," I stated simply "I will never betray my husband, now run along back to Alice and the life you brought on yourself. I'm taking my daughter and going home."
I turned Charlotte's stroller and headed out of the park relieved that Edward didn't appear to be following me.
I took the long way back to my childhood home to give myself a chance to cool off.
I was thrilled to see Jasper's truck in the driveway, after this afternoon all I wanted was to be safe in his arms.
"Well, well," Jasper said happily as we walked alongside his truck where he was lifting grocery bags from the back seat "Did my girls have a good time at the park?"
He looked so happy and relaxed I decided not to tell him about our run in with Edward until later.
"We did," I grinned and locked Charlotte's stroller so I could take her out. "Didn't we Char?" I lifted her out and hefted her onto my hip.
"Mama swing!"She told Jasper excitedly.
"Ya, you went on the swing and the slide and the teeter totter," I explained as we entered the house Jasper on my heels.
"Wow," Jasper said hamming it up as he dropped the groceries on the counter and took her from me "Bella you shouldn't be carrying her so much."
I rolled my eyes and said "She's all of twelve pounds- it's not a big deal."
"Please darlin'" Jasper put on the pout "For the baby?"
"Fine," I sighed "I won't carry her so often."
"That's all I ask," He leaned forward and kissed me "Oh Carlisle left us a message earlier."
"What did he say?" I asked, nerves causing my stomach to clench. We had been waiting for Charlotte's most recent test results which would determine how long we were going to wait until the next surgery.
"Her white blood count is high but not enough that he's worried." Jasper said putting Charlotte down in the living room where my dad and Sue had inundated Charlotte with toys "He thinks we'll be able to wait out the year."
"Oh thank God!" I breathed relieved. The less surgery she had in such short spans the better.
Jasper kissed me passionately and I let myself drown in the emotions his lips on mine always elicited. Unfortunately a niggling feeling invaded my peaceful bubble and worry about what Edward might do started to plague me.
"What's wrong darling'?" Jasper asked resting his forehead against mine. Jasper, I swore, was an empath. He always knew when something was wrong and that fact made me love him even more.
"Nothing," I said quickly and then realized how defensive I sounded and started to blush.
Jasper raised an eyebrow at me sceptically "Bella, whether you tell me now or later is up to you but we both know you're going to tell me at some point." He said calmly.
He pulled away slightly but kept his hands on my body.
"I ran into Edward at the playground," I said after a few moments silence "I think he was looking for me and he told me he wants me back."
"Well," Jasper smiled "It's really too bad he didn't clue into how great you are before he went and broke your heart." He pulled me in as close as my belly would allow and our baby kicked wildly as he kissed my head.
"I love you Jazz," I whispered.
"Good, because you're stuck with me!" He laughed and broke the gloomy mood that had settled over us.
A/N : Hey so, I've decided for a Christmas present to all my faithful readers, I'd like to write two one shots of two couples; you're choice. I honestly do not care who you pick it could be Charlie/Aro or even Peter/Jane or just a standard Edward/Bella, Emmett/Rose, Also please say whether you'd like all human or supernatural.