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I have just managed to write down the chapter 53. I apologise for my short break, I decided to take three zumba classes in two days which I really loved...But my body protested when doing anything else than going to bed afterwards :-))))
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EmMcCullen - I know you won´t be too happy with this, but I would like to make her pregnant, I have some reasons to do that, but I promise, the rest of the story won´t be just about babies :-))))))), I am not personally a fan of this... :-)))), but for the purpose of the story, I need her to be with a belly :-))) at the moment.
Right now, this is my last chapter for a while, as I announced here few chapters back, my family is taking a break now...
and as soon as I am back, I will continue posting again :-)))),
I hope to finish the second Mirrors chapter tomorrow, so you are more than welcome to read it too :-)))
I wanted to finish this one earlier, so you could read this ASAP...
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Ch 53
The door opened and the nurse came out: „ Mrs. Williams, we have just received the results…."
Ellen stood up and the nurse headed to her place. She turned to Carlisle who smiled at her. She closed the door and walked to sit down on the chair. The doctor watched the papers:
„ Well, Mrs. Williams….the blood tests really confirmed your pregnancy… it´s surprising you haven´t noticed…considering the fact you already have a child…."
Ellen stared: „ No, I truly had no idea…."
Dr. Lane continued: „ I will send you to your gynecologist doctor for the ultrasound and he will explain more to you."
She was watching Ellen´s stuck reaction: „ Mrs. Williams, Ellen….are you alright?..."
Ellen looked up embarrassed: „ Yes, I am just…mildly said….shocked…."
Dr. smiled gently: „ This is just the first wave of emotions….I am sure you will love the little one…as much as you love your first child…"
Ellen nodded and smiled sadly: „ Thank you…."
The nurse commented: „ I am sure dr. Cullen will be excited to hear…."
Ellen gasped but didn´t reply. She noticed as the doctor raised the eyebrow and smiled then.
She gave Ellen all the papers and requests and Ellen left the office.
Carlisle already knew, he had heard everything. The comment from the nurse made him a bit angry. He would expect the hospital staff to be professional. This nurse was once with him at the ER, so she might have wanted to be just nice and comforting….who knows. Ellen is the most important now.
She opened the door and he immediately headed to her. He hugged her and asked: „ how did it go?"
She replied: „ Can we talk about it later?" „Sure, sweetie, whatever you wish….."
He helped her in the car and then sat down next to her: „ Elly….."
She looked down at her fingers: „ Well, he did it….. he managed to get me down even after the months…and now I have his bastard in me….."
He touched her shoulder: „ Ellie, don´t talk about the baby like that…..the little one cannot do anything with the question of the father…"
She remained silent and he continued: „ Patty is also Derek´s daughter and you wouldn´t say something like that…"
She shrugged: „ I know…I just….it´s too much….."
„Is there anything I could do right now?" „Just hold me, please…."
She hoped that everything connected with Derek disappeared with the divorce. But now he was back in her life. She will have his baby again. Yes, this time it is different. He won´t know. She doesn´t want to tell him. She felt so sad when she thought about their last moments. It felt like she hadn´t known him for all the years they were married.
At this moment she was so grateful that she had Carlisle in her life. He was so devoted and never expressed any doubt about the baby. He wanted it as his another child.
He hugged her and she could feel the tears wiping. She had no control over them this time. She still felt the confusion about the whole situation. What will she do? She looked up and met his sincere look.
He began caressing her tears: „ Don´t worry…we will make it….."
She watched him: „ Are you sure?...I truly don´t want to be a burden on you…you have done so much for us and…"
He stopped her mouth by holding a thumb on her lips: „ Elly, sweetheart…stop it….. I love you and I want to be with you and bring up the child together with you. The little one needs a happy mother, not a crying one…you should enjoy the pregnancy…."
She didn´t reply and he hugged her: „ Don´t worry…..it´s gonna be better than it seems now…."
„I don´t know….."
„But I do….trust me…."
When he drove home, she was looking out of the window of his car watching the people outside. She felt so weird again. She couldn´t enjoy the moments, she was still in kind of shock. At one moment she touched her belly which was still small and caressed it without thinking. Then she looked up and noticed Carlisle´s soft smile:
„ You see? It´s getting better…."
„Probably you´re right….."
„I am…."
He drove home and helped Ellen inside. His kids were at home except for Patty. Alice asked: „ Where have you been?" Carlisle replied: „ Ellen was at the doctor…." Rosalie was curious: „ And?" Ellen replied: „ I am pregnant…."
Carlisle was watching everyone´s reaction and except Edward, Alice and Jasper, the rest of the family was staring at them.
Ellen finished: „ Unfortunately, the child is my exhusband…..the night we left…he….."
She didn´t finish but felt Carlisle´s reassuring hand holding her. He finished the sentence: „ Ellen doesn´t want her ex to know and so I will be the father of the child legally from the beginning….. so there won´t be any rumours….nobody in this town knows how long we are together….."
Edward added: „ Well, everyone suspects that since the moment you met…."
Ellen watched him: „ How do you mean that?"
Edward corrected himself: „ I just guess from what I heard from friends or at the local brunch during the Christmas…."
He watched Ellen: „ Elly, people love gossips, this is a small town, what else can be more interesting than local doctor´s affairs…"
Carlisle coughed and he stopped. Alice exclaimed: „ So a baby in the family? That´s amazing…"
Rosalie and Bella went to hug her: „ Congratulations Ellie, baby is a miracle….."
Rosalie watched her: „ You look so lovely, I am sure it´s gonna be a baby girl…."
Emmett grinned: „ Well, darling, I am sure it´s gonna be a boy, a future football player and new welcome addition to the Cullen sports team…." All of them laughed.
Ellen headed to the bathroom and Alice came closer to Carlisle: „ Well. Isn´t this the best time to tell her the truth?"
„yes, I would like to, just need to find the right occasion."
Edward watched him: „ Isn´t this a perfect opportunity?"
He watched his son: „How do you mean it?"
Edward finished the thought: „ Well, considering the fact you will become the father of the child, you should perhaps propose his or her mother…."
He shrugged: „That´s what I thought too, but I was a bit worried not to frighten Elly, she is so fragile and now….."
Alice waved the hand: „ She´s a strong girl, she will make it…."
He stood up with hands in his pockets being nervous. Alice definitely knew more but he didn´t want to know this time.
This is something that he has to find out by himself.
Ellen returned back and he kissed her when she moved close to him: „ Are you okay sweetie?
You look tired…." She leaned against him: „ Well, a little bit tired…..maybe exhausted…."
He kissed her forehead: „ Too many things for one morning, right?"
„Definitely…"
„Can I take you upstairs?"
„I would be more than happy if you could…"
She waved to everyone and together with Carlisle they disappeared in her bedroom. She changed the clothes and he waited untill she comes back. Then he hugged her: „ You are so beautiful….."
She blushed immediately: „ Thank you….."
He watched her face properly and said: „ Sleep…you should rest…."
She nodded: „ I know….I just…..will you stay here till I fall asleep?..."
„ Whatever you wish, love….."
She cuddled with him: „ Isn´t this just a dream? If yes, I don´t want to wake up….I would love this to last forever…."
She surprised him first but he kissed her lips gently: „ No, baby, it´s not…..it´s all true and I want you to be happy….."
„You know I am happy when you are with me…."
„ I feel the same….." She caressed his face and moved her lips to his again.
It was so nice to be in his arms. Ellen enjoyed every his hug. He was so comforting, whispering sweet words, making her feel loved. She could never get enough of these words. She had never known this and loved it ultimately. He could always calm her down by saying a few words. It was as if he knew all her emotions and knew how to handle them.
She suddenly felt she couldn´t hold the eyes open. After few seconds she fell asleep with her head close to his chest holding him and breathing his enchanting scent.
When she fell asleep, he headed down to his kids who were passionately debating. Nobody seemed to be opposed.
When he came downstairs Bella asked: „ How does Ellen feel about the baby being her ex?"
Carlisle sat down: „ Well, she is kind of…shocked….but I believe she will get over it and accept it as a fact….."
Edward added: „ Well, Patty is also his child…."
Carlisle agreed: „ That´s what I told her too….."
„She will accept it…"
He just shrugged: „ I hope so, you are right…."
Alice watched him with hope: „ Will you…..?"
He stopped her: „ Yes, Alice, I will…..I will ask her to marry me and then…..I plan to come up with the truth about us….."
Rosalie doubted: „ Are you sure she will accept it….?"
She thought back about the ladies night talks in the past week.
Carlisle gazed in the distance: „ Well, I hope so…I have no idea what I would do otherwise…I believe in the bond between us….."
Edward watched him: „ Well, Ellen is also human as Bella was, but Ellen is different. She is afraid of anything unconventional…"
Rosalie added: „ I agree…"
Bella opposed: „ Come on, guys, She is an adult, and she loves this family and Carlisle the most…. She will accept it…just give her some credit…."
She could see grateful smile appearing in his face: „ Thanks, Bella…."
Jasper asked: „ Have you decided when you will tell her all these NEWS?"
Carlisle went through his hair with his palms: „ I guess tomorrow or the day after…..But I want this as soon as possible…. It´s unfair and I don´t want to tell lies anymore….."
Emmett wondered: „ I am surprised she hasn´t had any doubts sofar….she´s been living with us or with you, dad, for few months….."
Edward felt he had to defend her: „ Emmett, Elly is different….Bella was the one who was searching for evidence…she didn´t accept our theories and versions….."
Bella continued: „ right, Elly is more the type that accepts things, she doesn´t need to question them, she relies on stability, on home, family,…. on traditional values…"
Edward went on: „ That´s true…..she´s not the suspecting kind of person….as soon as she trusts you, she does it with her whole heart…she doesn´t question or motives or actions…."
Carlisle was listening and agreed with everything that was said. He gained Ellen´s trust but he hoped that he won´t lose it now. He desperately wanted to be sincere with her.
She didn´t deserve to live in a lie. No, this wasn´t fair. And if she is to become the next Mrs. Cullen…..she should know everything about them as soon as possible.
For the rest of the afternoon he disappeared in his study and began thinking about a nice place where to tell her everything that was in his mind. He knew it would be hard.
He hoped that in the end she will understand….
He had no idea of ….