So yeah, I felt bad leaving you all with the last chapter and how it ended, so here's the next chapter, and the resolution to this little bump in Hoarderward's road to recovery.


I'm not quite sure what time I fell asleep, but when I woke up on the couch, it was close to 2:30 in the morning, and I could hear someone pounding on my front door.

Quickly I made my way to it, to find a completely drenched Bella standing out in the rain and sobbing as she stopped moving her arm mid-knock.

I pulled her inside and held her to me, not caring that I was now as wet as she was.

"Bella," I said, letting her name out in a relieved breath. "What are you doing? You're soaked. Why didn't you call? Are you okay…you didn't answer me earlier and I've been so worried…"

I led Bella inside, and into the living room. Once there, I sat down and pulled her into my lap, wrapping us both in the blanket that was draped on the back of the couch.

"I'm so sorry Edward. I shouldn't have left you the way I did," she cried. "I just…I freaked because of what happened. I checked the rest of the condoms I had packed and all but one of them were fine, there was one other that was expired. When I first packed everything I checked the box to make sure everything in it was okay, that nothing had expired. Everything looked fine, so I just grabbed a bunch and threw them in my bag. I should have been more careful."

Some people probably would have said that I should have been mad at her, but all I could see was her fear and the fact that she had already beaten herself up enough. It was a simple mistake and much like I'm prone to do, she reacted in an extreme way.

"Shhh, Bella," I murmured. "It's okay. Yes, I was worried when you left. I thought you were going to leave me, but I spoke to Dr. Brandon. I understand that you were probably really freaking out. But you need to believe that everything I told you was true. I love you. I will support any choice you make about this."

"I love you too Edward, I'm so sorry. I just…I just panicked and left because I didn't know if I could handle losing you," she explained.

"Losing me? Bella, do you not understand my feelings for you? Why would you lose me?"

"B-because it only took me two minutes to realize I would want to keep the baby if I was pregnant, and…and I don't know if you even want children. I couldn't bear the thought of you not wanting me or our child."

I just held her close to me as she explained it all to me…her fears, her realization that she didn't care how soon it might be but that she felt as if she had found her missing half in me, and that she wanted her future with me and was scared I wouldn't want the same.

"Sweetheart, I want it all with you. I wish you had said something to me Saturday night. Maybe I should have just gone to you and told you how I felt, because I want that too baby…so badly. I want everything with you, and…if you're pregnant now…then it's just an added bonus. I love you Bella, how could I not want or love something that is a part of you that I helped create?"

Bella hugged me tightly as we continued to talk a bit more about everything, both of us much more relaxed now that the air had been cleared. We both also agreed that from now on we needed to make sure we were completely honest and open when we got nervous or worried, so we didn't end up in another situation like today.

Bella's eyes began to droop, and I could tell she was tired both from the emotional toll of the day and the late hour. Scooping her up in my arms, I carried her up to my room and settled her into my bed, stripping her out of her damp clothes and tucking her under the blankets before crawling in next to her and snuggling against her as I drifted off to sleep, much more relaxed now that I had Bella in my arms once again.