Chapter 12: Time and Tantrums

(5 weeks later ~ 40 weeks pregnant)

I woke up that morning with a massive smile on my face. Today marked exactly nine months since my baby had been conceived. Today was my due date.

I turned over and smacked straight into jasper's chest. He was smiling too, his breath surprisingly warm on my face. After a great deal of kissing and murmuring to each other about our baby, we finally dragged ourselves out of bed and went downstairs to our family.

"Alice," Esme said with a warm smile, "You must be so excited!"

I nodded, beaming at my mother and soon to be grandmother of my child. "In less than 24 hours, we'll have our beautiful baby."

"Remember what I told you Alice, it might not actually happen today." Carlisle said, giving me a look that was supposed to calm me down. In actual fact it made me even more excited, though I can't understand why.

"Don't worry, it'll be today." I said, "I know it will."

~o.O.o~

Six days later, I was getting annoyed.

Why wouldn't she just come out of me already?

Dana had come by yesterday and assured us that, like a human pregnancy, it was perfectly normal for the baby to be late. Whether it was perfectly normal or not, it was getting on my nerves.

"Eddy?" I asked, looking up at him with big innocent eyes, "Would you get me a couple of pop tarts?"

Edward smiled and disappeared into the kitchen, returning a minute later with two piping hot pop tarts. He put them down in front of me and I glare at him, "Two? That's all I get?"

"You asked for 'a couple'. A couple means two." Edward defended.

"I am eating for not only myself, but for a baby who, in case you've forgotten, is growing bigger every damn day." I snarled, "I think I deserve more than two pop tarts, don't you?" Edward stood up and headed towards the front door, "Uhh, kitchen's the other way Edward."

He disappeared, and I was unable to get out of the damn chair to follow him. Jasper slid into the seat beside me, "Darlin', you could be a little kinder to him."

I turned my glare on Jasper and he flinched. His calming emotions soon balanced out my hormones and the glare was replaced with a frown, "I don't want to be mean. I'm just so uncomfortable, like all the time, and these stupid hormones are driving me crazy! I can't help it!"

"I know it's hard, Darlin', but the baby will come soon and it'll all be worth it." He soothed.

"I know," I said, rolling my eyes, "But I wish she'd hurry up!"

"Me too." Jasper told me.

The glare resurfaced, "I'm sorry, is my lateness causing you some sort of pain?"

He ignored the glare and the comment and kissed my cheek, "I'll go get you some more pop tarts whilst you eat those."

I huffed as he went to the kitchen and began toasting the pop tarts. I wolf down the two in front of me in no time, and wait impatiently for his return. He comes in carrying a whole plateful, "I figured you can eat as many as you want, and if there's any left over Nessie can have them."

I smiled then, picking up another pop tart and munching away. "She'll come soon, won't she, Jasper?"

"I'm sure she will." He told me.

A sudden thought occurred to me, "Today is the 28th May!"

"So?" Jasper asked.

"What if she's so late that she's born in June and not May?" I asked, "We can't call her Daisy-June! Jasper, what are we going to do?!"

"Darlin', stop panicking!" Jasper said, stroking my hair soothingly, "I'm sure she'll be born any day now."

"But what if she's not?" I demand, "What if she's a June baby?"

"We'll think of something, I promise." He said, kissing the top of my head, "Stop worrying about it, okay?"

"'Kay." I say with a smile, "These pop tarts are delicious."

~o.O.o~

"Jasper?" I whisper into the night, prodding him in the chest. He opens his eyes, though he never really needed to close them.

"What is it?" He asked, "Is it the baby? Is she coming?"

"No." I say with a glare, "Thanks for reminding me."

"Then what's wrong?" Jasper asked, glancing at the clock, "It's 3.38am, you should be asleep."

"I need ice cream." I told him.

"We'll go to the store tomorrow-" He began.

"No! I need it now!" I interrupt.

"It's the middle of the night-" He tried again.

"Jasper!" I hiss, "Go and get me ice cream!"

Jasper slid out of bed and threw on some clothes, "What flavour?"

"Cookie dough." I say irritably. Always cookie dough. He should know that by now.

"I'll be back soon." He said, kissing my forehead, "Try to sleep until then."

He disappeared out of the window as I snorted. How was I supposed to sleep without my ice cream?

I counted a full ten minutes before he returned.

"What took you so long?" I snapped.

"There aren't many stores open at almost 4 in the morning." Jasper said. He'd tried to say it reasonably, but it irritated me all the more.

"I'm sorry." I said sarcastically, "Is it so much to ask that I have a little food?"

"No, Darlin'-" Jasper said.

"Then stop complaining." I snapped, taking the ice cream from him and peeling off the lid.

Five minutes - and most of the tub of Ben & Jerry's - later, there was a smile on my face. "Thank you for my ice cream, Jazzy."

Jasper laughed softly, "What?"

"Your mood swings are quite amusing." He told me. I frowned and felt anger bubbling up again. I pushed it down and let Jasper calm my emotions.

"I know I haven't exactly been the easiest person to live with the last few days," I said, "In fact, I've been a complete bitch to all of you. I don't know why you put up with me."

"You're about to give me the best gift I could ever have hoped for." Jasper said softly, "You could be as crazy, demanding, and mean as you wanted and I wouldn't care."

"Demanding?" I asked.

"You just sent me out for ice cream at 4 in the morning!" Jasper said with a laugh.

"How is that demanding?" I snap.

Here we go again...

~o.O.o~

"Jasper?" I call. He appears instantly at my side. "Bubblegum pink or cotton candy pink?"

"For what?" He asked.

"I'm ordering blankets." I told him.

"Blankets?" He asked, "Darlin', we have tonnes of blankets already."

"Do you want our baby to get cold?" I asked irritably.

"I'd worry about her overheating." Jasper said, pointing out the number of blankets in my online shopping basket; twenty.

I rolled my eyes, "Whatever, have it your way."

I push my laptop away from me in a huff, and Jasper sat down next to me, "Order whatever you like, Darlin'."

"No, you don't want me to." I say, refusing to look at him. I was being childish but Jasper didn't point it out.

"I want you and our daughter to have everything your hearts desire." He told me, kissing my forehead.

I glare and pull myself up from where I was sat on the bed. Why was he so reasonable all the time? As I began to walk away, Jasper caught my hand, "Alice-"

"Owww!" I shriek and Jasper immediately dropped my hand.

"Did I hurt you? Alice I'm so sorry, I-" Jasper stopped as he noticed me shaking my head violently, "What's wrong? What happened?"

"I think..." I look up at him and meet his worried eyes, "I think the baby's coming!"

Eeeep I'm super excited! ;) What did you think of hormonal Alice and her tantrums? ;)

Sorry once again for the long wait between updates...don't you just hate it when real life gets in the way? :/

Next chapter Daisy-May will be born! I was thinking about doing the birth from Jasper's point of view...thoughts? I'll try and get it updated fairly soon, but I'm pretty busy at the moment :(

Shoutout to terahteapot - go check out her writing, she's amazing ;) If you like Like A Wild Daisy, you'll probably like her fic A Soft Lullaby! :)