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6: Small Bump
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A few hours after the pillow fight, I got a call from the E network. They wanted an interview, ASAP. I had always liked doing interviews for them, and enjoyed it a lot. Tanya also took calls from GMA, and even the Spanish morning show, Despierta America, on Univision. Yeah, Univision! This was apparently huge huge news, that needed coverage just about everywhere. But that came with being famous. It was better to give them what they wanted sometimes.
All my interviews were lined up for this week, on the same day. I would appear on the Spanish network's branch here in LA first, since I couldn't make it to the morning show in Miami. And then go to the other two interviews. They had told me someone from NYC would meet me somewhere for our little interview.
Angela had sent me a text around lunchtime letting me know she had seen the front page. She said that it was stupid of them to write it the way they did, but the damage was done. I had told her about the interviews I was scheduled to do. She had wished me luck. I was glad I had such an amazing supportive group of people around me. I loved them so much.
I decided I would make a cake for tonight's dinner. I had sent Jasper and Alice out to get me everything I would need for it. By lunchtime, it was halfway done baking. I was going to frost it in blue and pink for Bella and Edward's huge announcement. I put Edward in charge of keeping absolutely everybody but him and Bella out of the kitchen. Which was actually pretty easy to do. They stayed in the pool most of the day anyway.
The fact that my sister was having a baby made me so happy. I loved babies. Ever since I could remember, I loved kids. Mom always said I was so good with them. I so wanted to be made honorary head babysitter for baby Cullen!
"I love when you bake." Bella said sitting at the island with her iPad. She absolutely loved that thing. Right now, her current obsession, was this app called Covet Fashion. She tried getting Edward into playing it, but he was hooked on Clash of Clans, as were just about all the other guys around here.
"Thanks, Bells. I hope you don't get sick though. It's chocolate."
She reached for the spoon I had just set down and licked it clean.
"Mmm, I feel great. I can't wait.
"Hey, thanks for making my job easier. Now I just have to throw that in the dishwasher. So you never specified what day it would be here. I know you said February, but what's the due date?"
"February twentieth."
"How awesome! You guys will still get a quiet Valentine's day together."
"Yeah. Unless he or she decides to come. Gosh Rose wouldn't it just be the funniest thing if we went out on a dinner date and I had the baby that night?"
I laughed. "Oh Bella, that won't happen."
"For my luck, it would!" she said.
"I'd have to agree with you there. Remember when you had your first date with Edward and we swore nothing could possibly go wrong?"
"Yeah, and it did. I had a horrible wardrobe malfunction." she said shuddering. The strap to her dress had ripped and her boob popped out. Edward had been a good sport about it, shielding her chest from any other curious onlookers. He had let her wear his jacket till they got home. Bella always said that was the night she absolutely knew, without a fact that Edward was the one for her.
Before he and Bella had begun dating, he had led a quiet life. He had never encountered the paparazzi a day in his life. Alice and Emmett had both made sure of that. But once everyone knew that he was linked to my sister, the world's number one fashion designer, he was suddenly being chased everywhere. He was really good about it, of course. He had suddenly become a household name. If he was shown on the news, you'd see every girl stop what they were doing just to see what he was up to. He was usually on the news for sightings of him and Bella at huge events. When he'd gone to one of my concerts, everyone had freaked out.
There was this one time when I was on the European leg of my tour. This girl in England, who had gotten in for the meet and greet had made me swear I'd give him a poem she'd written him. I did, and now it was hanging in his and Bella's room in a frame. It was so cute. She had been at least ten.
And when he wasn't busy with work at his office, he was at home, working on his first album, with my help. I was actually sort of surprised he had asked me, I was just a nineteen year old, after all. But working with my brother in law was an adventure all in its own. So far, he had finished two songs. They sounded absolutely beautiful. He had written a song for Bella, entitled "Bella's Lullaby" which he had yet to show her. I knew that that time would come soon.
"Well, at least it was only one time that happened. I thought it would have scared him away." Bella said chuckling.
"Bella if anything, that kept him right where he was." I said before giggling.
"You're so funny." she said grinning.
She left a few minutes later. I had just begun to frost the cake when my phone rang. I answered it, settling it between my shoulder and cheek.
"Hello?"
"Rose, how are you today?" It was Jasper.
"Seeing as you just saw me about four or so hours ago, Jasper, I think you would know that I'm okay."
"Ah, good to hear. So, listen, don't look outside the window. I'm calling you from my car."
"Um… why?" I started icing the letters onto the cake.
"Thanks to that asshole and Lauren, reporters are hanging out outside. They want a statement from me, or Alice."
I sighed and blew my bangs out of my eyes.
"Tell them you have no comment, and that they'd better book it, or the police chief, my father will personally come and kick their snoopy asses out." I said.
"Oooh, baby cousin. You're Bein' a tough cookie. Yes Mam!" he hung up and I chuckled. Jasper was so funny sometimes.
At around four, I finished the cake. I put it in the fridge until it was time for dessert. Bella was finishing the salad. Tyler was in the backyard, grilling the chicken. We had lasagna in the oven, and more of Bella's fruit salad cooling in the fridge. Tanya was making her amazing french fries.
"I think we need more krutons." Bella said shredding the lettuce for her famous green salad.
"More? Jasper brought a whole case in a variety of flavors." Jess said from the sink where she was grating the carrots.
"So? What if everyone suddenly wants more krutons and we run out?"
"I doubt that'll happen. But if it makes you happy, I'll go out and get some." I said.
"Are you sure?" she asked.
"Oh yeah. no problem. The store is just five minutes away. I'll take Jasper, too. I mean, I know there are reporters still lurking out there. If they see me with the same guy who threatened to call my Dad, they'll most likely stay away. But if they don't, I won't be up for it. They'd better know that."
"You tell them." Bella said with a grin. I went out back and got Jasper. We got into my car with Alice who sat in the backseat. Since their date, those two had been inseparable.
We spotted a few reporters along the way. None followed us, though. We got out of the car and hurried inside. We stuck together in case somebody decided to swoop down on us.
We were out of the store five minutes later and were automatically surrounded by photographers and people trying to shove microphones in our faces. Jasper and Alice were on either side of me. This was not something I liked to be honest.
We finally made it to my car but not fast enough. A guy with a camera and microphone got to us. I decided to answer one question. I just hoped I had a good enough answer for them to leave me alone.
"Ms. Swan! Tell us, how do you feel about this whole situation? Has he contacted you?" i grabbed the microphone.
"Oh, I feel relieved actually. This gave me the perfect opportunity to clean the trash out of my life. Now my life is so much better. I'm glad I found out now, rather than oh say, two years later. And of course he hasn't contacted me. And I don't think he will."
"So you don't feel heartbroken about this at all?" he urged, wanting more.
"Sir, I'm sorry, but this is fresh. I don't even know why I answered the first question. Please don't think I'm being rude. But I have to go." I felt tears stinging my eyes. Jasper pushed me into the backseat with Alice. He got in and drove us away as cameras flashed, and I began to sob on my stylist's shoulder, with the bag of krutons at our feet.
"I should have punched that douche in the face while I had the chance!" Alice exclaimed as we drove home. I lifted my head wiping my face. "No, no. Leave it. I'm sort of glad you didn't. You can do it some other time." I laughed a little then, and Alice smiled putting a comforting arm around my shoulders.
"You're the strongest teen I know." she said.
"I try."
When we got home, I saw Mom and Dad's car already there. I cleaned my face and went inside.
"Hey Mom." I said as she hugged me.
"My baby." she said rocking me back and forth. "I'm going to try my hardest not to shoot him the next time I see him." Dad said from beside mom. He gave me a big bear hug and I laughed. "I'd rather you use the baseball bat."
"Heck no, Rose. That bat is signed by one of the best baseball players of today's day and age. I wouldn't think of hitting him with it." We all laughed and headed into the living room. It was thirty minutes to six when Carlisle Esme and Emmett arrived. And as he promised he would, Emmett brought me a two liter bottle of Coke. I blushed when I saw it. Edward chuckled and grinned at me.
Mom noticed and gave me a questioning look. Edward saw this of course and immediately went over to probably discuss it with her. Emmett followed me into the kitchen.
"So, Rose." he said leaning against the counter as I put the Coke in the fridge, shielding his view of the cake.
"Yeah?"
"I have some news for you."
"Ooh, is it about your Olaf obsession?" I asked closing the door. He playfully glared at me.
"What did I tell you about saying that out loud?"
"You know I was only kidding." I said pulling a few paper plates out of a bag and putting chips on them. Emmett helped.
"Well then what is it? Since it's clearly not about that?"
"So, you know how I talked to Alec last night?"
"The guy who wants Edward to be their piano player?"
"Yeah. Anyway, he barely figured out that Edward married Bella, your older sister, so he asked me to ask you a favor."
"Me? For what?"
He smiled then. That trademark grin I had come to look forward to whenever we spoke.
"So, Rose, he wants you to sing on one of their songs." he looked and sounded so excited and I felt my face stretch into a huge smile.
"Are you serious? You mean to tell me Alec Volturi, son of Aro and Irina Volturi, wants me to sing on their song?"
"Yes, Alec, Caius and Dimitri want you to. So, what do you say?"
I clapped my hands. "It's been my dream to meet them. I mean, I already know Jane, what with her working with my sister and stuff, but I've never met the famous and awesome Voltera! I literally have all their albums, EP's, live concerts, and cover albums and even their documentary." Emmett was laughing by the time I was done talking.
"Okay, Rose how about we call them right now so you can tell them?"
I squealed and he pulled out his phone and quickly called them.
A man's voice answered a few seconds later. He had it on speaker.
"Aro, is Alec around?"
"Yes of course. I'll give him the phone. I looked at Emmett questioningly.
"Remember he's the manager."
"Oh yeah." I giggled and Alec's voice came on the phone.
"Emmett my man, what's going on?"
"Not much. Hey I have someone here who wants to tell you something."
"Really? Who is it?" he asked.
"You were literally drooling over her on the phone last night. Any guesses?" Emmett said.
"Ariana Grande?" he asked. Emmett made a face.
"Okay Alec, I totally get the fact that you think Ariana Grande is the hottest girl in the industry, but come on."
There was a two second pause and then Alec said, "Ah! Rosalie Swan?"
"Hell yeah, it's about time you get it. Here, I'll let you talk to her."
He pushed the phone toward me.
"Hi Alec. It's Rosalie. But you can just call me Rose."
"Rose! I have been dying to talk to you since last year, but it's sort of difficult to get you're information these days. How are you?" I smiled.
"I'm doing great. And the answer to your wanting me to sing on your song is an absolute yes."
"That my dear is absolutely fabulous. When can you come into the studio to record?"
"I can go Tuesday. Tomorrow I have some interviews to go to."
"Oh, about that stupid thing in the news? He isn't that great honestly. I'm sorry that happened to you. I met him at the VMA's last year. He was quite rude."
"It's okay Alec. Things happen."
"Well, Tuesday sounds great. If you could come at ten sharp, we can make magic happen."
"Awesome. I can't wait to be there."
"I can't either. The other guys will be stoked to hear that you're coming. I'll let you go now."
"Alright. Thank you!" I said.
"No sweetheart, thank you." Emmett talked to him for a few more minutes before hanging up. Emmett was great at multitasking. I had never noticed it before. He didn't miss a beat as he loaded chips onto a plate, and put it on the tray, with the cups of soda. He was a pro.
We walked back into the living room where everyone else was waiting. Mom was still talking to Edward.
When we were all seated, Mom looked straight at me. I was wedged between Jess and Tanya. "What happened yesterday sweetheart?"
"I had a massive hangover, that I'm not proud of in the slightest. I'm sorry that happened Mom."
"You're an adult Sweetie." Mom said. "But just be careful how much you drink in one night." Dad added.
"I know. And I saw them doing the missionary in here, actually. On the couch." Mom, Esme Carlisle and Emmett stood up so fast you'd have thought a bee had stung their asses. Dad was sitting in the chair next to the couch.
"We bought a new one." I added grinning at them. They all sat back down and Esme and Mom looked on while the rest of the guys looked murderous. Yes, that included Dad and Carlisle.
"Well, when I saw them, I told them exactly what was on my mind. I cried, I screamed, I threw things. I kicked them both out and told them I never wanted to see them again. That little shit. Then he had the nerve to do that at the club. It made it on the front page of everything but the National Geographic! It hurt, I won't deny that. And I was stopped by a reporter an hour ago. I answered one question, then started crying. But lucky for me, Jasper and his girlfriend were there." Alice reached over and jabbed me with a finger. Jasper chuckled and Carlisle, Emmett and Edward turned to him with questioning looks. In the next second, Emmett was hauling my cousin out the back door with his Dad and brother close behind him.
Just before the door closed, we heard Carlisle say, "Jasper Hale, what are your intentions with my daughter?" We all started laughing and then we all turned to Ali, who had her face in her hands.
She didn't look up, so they focused their attention back on me. "There are better fish in the sea Rosalie. It took two blind dates, an accident at work and a trip to the hospital till I found Carlisle. The two blind dates were horrible by the way. The point here is, is that there is someone more worthy of your love and affections. And he'll love you just as much, if not more than you could ever imagine. I never thought that was ever possible before meeting Alice's father. We were married in under a year. Edward was born a year later. It was all worth it. So be patient Dear. He'll come barreling into your life before you know it. And it'll be the best thing that has ever happened to you."
I felt my face break into a smile and I nodded. "I know. I just thought it would be him."
"I know you did. But like Esme said, there are tons of fish out there." Mom said.
"Exactly." Bella agreed popping a chip into her mouth.
"So, Mary Alice, tell us all about your date with Jasper." Esme said smiling at her daughter. Alice blushed and then she retold the story. She paused so all of us could make the appropriate aw ain't that so darn cute? noises at all the appropriate times.
"I'm telling you, I think he's the one for me." she said sighing dreamily.
"Definitely." Jess agreed.
"He's so smitten with her, Mom. I wish I could have taken a picture for Aunt Lucy!" I said giggling.
"Oh sweetie, just wait until he introduces you to Lucy!" Mom said, and then she, Bella and I started laughing.
"She'll smother you in kisses. Just like pour Jared's wife Kim. Remember when he introduced her to us at Christmas?" Mom said and Bella and I kept laughing.
Alice looked at us like we were crazy.
"It's true, Ali, Auntie Lucy will kiss you a billion times, and start thinking about what yours and Jasper's babies'll look like. She'll even make sure your zodiac signs are compatible." I said chuckling.
Esme grinned. "You're not serious?"
"Oh Esme, I am. She'll check everything from the zodiac to the animal they were born under. And the time they were born at. I remember when Lucy met Edward. She declared him and Bella perfect after just ten minutes. Maybe she'll spare Jasper and Alice. Jasper is her baby."
Jared, our oldest cousin, was a year older than Bella. He had met Kim when I was nine. He had been nineteen. He had met her at school. When he brought her home at Christmas, Aunt Lucy had gone completely nuts. Jasper later told me Peter had run to his room, begging him to save them both from her." He hadn't, of course, because he and I had been up to mischief trying to see if we could see what gifts were for us under the tree. That year we had spent Christmas in Texas. When Mom's Mom had passed away, Christmas was always held at our house. And Aunt Lucy would fly down for the whole month of December with Uncle Sam.
"I can't wait till that day comes." I said.
"Are you guys officially a thing? I mean here we are calling you his girlfriend without even knowing if you two are a thing." Bella said.
"I wish." Alice said sighing.
"Oh, he will be. In two weeks you two will be an item. Mark my words." Mom said.
Later at dinner, everyone was in a festive mood. Emmett and I sat next to each other, enjoying each other's company.
"So Caius and Dimitri texted me to tell me how stoked they are to have you sing with them on Tuesday Rose." I grinned. "I can't wait."
"What are you two talking about over there?" Carlisle called from across the table.
I smiled. "Can I tell them?" I asked him.
"Rose, I've only been waiting almost three hours for you to tell them. I am literally itching with excitement, so please tell them before I go insane." he said smiling at me. I almost melted when I saw that dimpled smile.
"Okay, so guess who I'm collaborating with on a song?" I asked.
"Who?" Mom asked.
"Volterra! On Tuesday I'm going into their studio to record!" Everyone cheered and ran around the table to hug and congratulate me.
"It's thanks to Emmet." I said sending a smile in Emmett's direction. He smiled back and everyone cheered again.
"You should be her co manager at the rate this is going. Weren't they trying to recruit Edward to be their piano player?" Dad asked.
"Yeah. I think they gave up on that." Emmett said chuckling.
"This is so exciting!" Mom said before going to sit down again. I saw Bella and Edward look at each other and I took that as my cue to go get the cake.
I went into the kitchen and carefully took the cake out. I had even put it in one of those boxes you get at the baker's with the top so you wouldn't see what it said. With Emmett's help, I got it onto the table.
"So, we have an important announcement." Edward began, standing up. Bella did to, and they held hands.
"I'm just going to come out and say it because I'm too excited and so happy. Mom Dad, Carlisle Esme." Bella paused and Edward smiled his trademark crooked grin my sister had fallen head over heels over.
"We're having a baby." Edward said. Mom and Esme both squealed and were the first to hug and kiss them both. Carlisle and Dad looked on with these huge smiles on their faces. And I could have sworn they had tears in their eyes. Emmett grinned. "Guys, I'm really happy for you both, really, I am. But now it's time for the most important part of this whole pregnancy thing." he cleared his throat and continued in a game show host's voice. It was good.
"What'll the baby be? We're taking bets now." We all started laughing and then bets were placed.
"I want it to be a girl!" I said. Emmett turned to me in mock horror.
"Rosalie Swan! How could you?"
"What?" I said lifting the top of the box off. Mom and Esme gushed over the cake which said, Congratulations to Mommy and Daddy Cullen!
"You can not want it to be a girl!"
"Yes I can. It will be a girl."
"Not on my watch." he said.
"Emmett, don't ever bet against Rosalie." Bella warned.
"What could she possibly do to me, Emmett Cullen?" he asked. I thought about it for a while. And then it came to me. But I had to get numbers first.
"First thing's first, before we even think about cutting this cake, we need to know who the boygoers are and who the girl goers are. So all of you who want it to be a girl, stand with me." Bella, Mom, Esme, Tanya, Riley and Jasper stood next to me.
"And all of those who want it to be a boy, stand with Emmett." I said. The rest flocked to Emmett and proudly stood at his side. Most of them were guys anyway. Dad, Carlisle, Austin and Jess.
"You guys are outnumbered." I said grinning.
"Don't think that it'll stay this way forever Rose." Emmett said. "We still need to get the rest of the family in on it."
"I'd better call Lucy." Mom said.
For fun, I called Angela and she was definitely onboard with the rest of us who wanted a girl. Riley grinned when I told him. And when mom hung up with Aunt Lucy, she sighed. "You're lucky, she wants it to be a boy. And Bella, she says she can't wait to see you and Edward soon." Bella smiled warmly at Edward and then we dug into the cake.
"So, why should I never bet against Rosalie?" Emmett said in between bites of cake. I grinned.
"Because of this. So, the losing side of this bet has to do the following. And none of us can chicken out whatsoever. If we lose, I'll dress up like Hannah Montana and sing Best of Both Worlds from the entrance to the hospital till we reach Bella's room. And the rest of you who want it to be a girl will be my back up dancers." Emmett erupted into guffaws. "Oh yes." he kept laughing.
"Please, God if you can hear me, let it be a boy!" Carlisle chuckled and I continued as Emmett calmed down.
"You won't be saying that when you hear what happens to you when you lose, Emm." I said.
He looked at me, his eyes dancing.
"Let me have it."
"If you guys lose, Emmett has to dress up like Olaf the snowman and sing "In Summer" with the rest of you dressed up like seagulls and be his back up dancers. And you also have to buy a huge pink balloon. You know, the kind with ITS A GIRL! written on the front. And you have to get the baby the pinkest, cutest gift ever. And you have to bring it with you while you sing."
Emmett looked utterly and completely shocked. But he recovered and held a hand out to me.
"You're on Rosalie Swan. But be warned, I won't be the one dancing. I can not wait to watch you dressed up like Ms. Miley."
"We'll see." I said grinning.
They all left a few hours later. I walked upstairs and with Alice's help, picked out an outfit for tomorrow.
It was a great way to end the horrid weekend I'd had, and it almost made me forget about the interviews I was lined up for the next day.
On Monday morning, I woke up with a heavy heart. It felt like I was going to my own funeral. I was about to tell the whole world how I felt. I felt like I was dying. Okay, I was probably over reacting, but it was true. I got dressed and walked downstairs where Jasper and Riley were waiting for their bodyguard duties to begin. There would be fans crowding the streets from here to who knew where. I ate a quick breakfast and left the house with everyone wishing me good luck. I climbed into the backseat of the car as Jasper drove us to the first interview. I saw people waving at us as we drove and I knew the crowds would only get bigger as soon as we reached our first destination.
The first interview was with the Spanish network, with a young reporter named Roxanne. There was a translator there and as she started talking, I wondered if I could actually do this. I didn't want to break down in front of everyone. I centered myself and really concentrated on the questions. They set a cup of coffee in front of me and I smiled. This was going wonderfully already! After I took my first sip, the interview began.
"Good morning Rosalie. How are you?"
"I'm great."
"Thank you for making it here on such short notice. We're glad you could be here."
"Thank you for having me."
The reporter looked down at her notes. "First of all, I'd like to congratulate you on your song that will be featured on what is said to be the biggest film of the year, "Radioactive". We look forward to hearing it in theaters!"
"Thank you. I am pretty excited about it as well." she smiled.
"Can you tell us what you wrote the song about?" she asked me.
"It's a love song. I wrote it for the two main characters, Robert and Lindsay. I can't say more than that."
"Well, if it's a love song it's bound to be a hit with all the romantics that are itching to see this movie. Of course, with the romance in this movie, comes the action, and the killer fight scenes."
"Yes, exactly. I kind of had to take that into consideration when writing the song. I didn't want to make it too mushy, you know?"
"I understand. Now this next question might be a little difficult for you to answer. But how did you feel when you saw Lauren and Connor on the front page yesterday?"
I swallowed the lump in my throat and hoped I wouldn't cry.
"Honestly, it hurt. It's something I can't explain."
"Did he call you after it hit the papers?"
"No. I haven't spoken to him since a few days ago. And honestly, that's what I think is best for both of us."
"Well, Rosalie you seem to know what's right and what's wrong. You are a strong young woman." she praised me.
"Thank you."
"One last question. How does it feel to have Edward Cullen as your brother in law?" I chuckled. "Edward is like the big brother I never had. I am so glad my sister married him." The reporter smiled.
"Well, I'm happy to hear that. Well, Rosalie, thank you so much for taking the time to let us interview you."
"You're welcome." she smiled and after a few more minutes of easy conversation, we left. When we got in the car, Riley and Jasper praised me for how calm I was.
"Honestly, I think she's the nicest reporter I've ever encountered." I said. "She didn't push for a lot of information, and she was also so straight forward with the questions."
"You're right. She could have been a lot worse. Like those nosey ones that want to know what you did after you found out, wha you ate, drank, and how many tissues you used." Riley said grinning.
"Or the brand. Did she use scented tissues, or regular ones? Did she just use toilet paper instead?" Jasper said and we laughed.
The next interview was much the same. But there was a question about Emmett.
The reporter was a guy who had interviewed Alice before. His name was Mark.
"We are very excited about the new movie that your song will be featured in. How well do you know Emmett Cullen?"
"Well, obviously his brother is married to my sister, so we see each other on some occasions."
"Yes, yes. But tell me, is this true? Were you hanging out with him a couple days ago at a grocery store?" Ugh, that reporter had snuck a few pictures of us that day.
"Yes, but we were just hanging out picking up a few things."
"So you aren't romantically linked?" I felt my anger bubbling up.
"No. Just friends."
The reporter didn't seem to buy it. "So, you two went to buy groceries together as friends?"
"Yes."
"And we also saw you at Starbucks with him. You two looked pretty happy.
"Well, of course we were happy. We were discussing our families." The reporter must have noticed that I was getting agitated and nodded. But that didn't stop him from asking the next question.
"Did Connor know you to hung out? Or is that one of the reasons for your horrible split?"
"Here's how I see it." I said setting the bottle of water they'd given me on the table. "He didn't tell me about what he was up to on most occasions, so I thought it was okay. It was just a friendly hang out with Emmett."
"Ah yes, I'll agree with you on that. Well, thanks for being here, Rosalie."
"No problem. Thanks for having me."
When we left I was pissed.
"Does he seriously think that Emmett and I are in some secret relationship?"
Jasper didn't looked pleased either.
"You know how those types are Rose. Anything to get a good story out." Riley said.
I nodded and hoped the next interview would go better. And it did. It was just like the first interview. All easy questions, and not pushing for much information.
After that was all said and done, I checked Twitter and saw that I had received tweets about my interview with Mark. Apparently, it was all over the news now, because E had written an article about it already. I expected people to shit talk me and believe Emmett and me hanging out was the reason for our break up. But I was happy to see that people thought that was a stupid reason.
And if people did assume that that was the reason, that was on them. I knew the truth, and so did Emmett.
When I got home, Bella and Edward were just leaving. "Where are you guys going?" I asked.
"The doctor's." Bella said grinning. "Another check up to make sure everything's okay."
"Have fun." I said smiling.
I went online and started browsing for all things pink. I just had a feeling it was going to be a girl. I was looking at the cute blankets when Austin looked over my shoulder and snorted.
"It's gonna be a boy you know."
"No it isn't." I said.
"You just want it to be a girl so you don't have to dress up like Miley."
"And you just want it to be a boy so you don't have to dress up like a seagull for Emmett's Disney number."
"Whatever." he said grinning.
"You know I'm right." I said.
"Bullshit. You're going to be wrong."
"We'll see in seven months." I grinned.
That night, my phone rang. I looked at the number and didn't recognize it. But something told me not to answer it. I pushed the phone aside and opened my email. The music supervisor for Radioactive had written me back and told me that they loved the song. I quickly wrote back and told them I was glad they liked it. I looked at my phone again, and saw that they had left me a voice mail.
I opened it and instantly regretted it. But I listened to it.
"Rose. I'm sorry. I guess that's all I can say now. I didn't intend to hurt you. And all those things I said to you that night, about you dying lonely because a man wouldn't want you that way, I'm sorry about that too. I guess I was just angry at myself because of what you saw me doing. I want to talk things through with you Rose. I can't see myself with anyone but you. I want to start over again. I love you." The line clicked, letting me know the message was done.
I shook my head and then deleted it. I opened up a new window on my computer, and fifteen minutes later, I was putting together an instrumental for a song that had yet to be written. But I knew what I wanted it to sound like. I would go into the studio on Wednesday to record it to put it on my new album. It would be the last song to be put on the track list before it's release in November. I was still working on the Christmas album that would be coming out in November. Having two albums come out in the same year was pretty challenging. I wouldn't stop promoting until the end of the year. And I would have a tour starting in April.
At around midnight, I saved my project shut everything down and climbed into bed. I plugged my iPod into my stereo and hit "play", my "Sleepy Time" playlist filling my ears.
Edward had been impressed when I'd mentioned my love for Brian Crain and Yiruma. He was in total agreement with me that they had the most peaceful music in existence. He had given me all of Brian Crain's collection for my birthday and I was so happy. My playlist was now almost two days long.
I rolled over and as I did "Moonlight" by Brian Crain came on. And that's what I fell asleep to.
The night air smelled so fresh and felt cool on my skin as I sat in the swing in the backyard. I heard piano music from my left and I looked over and saw Edward playing the piano. Bella sat beside him on the bench with a grin on her face. The back door opened, and Mom, Dad, Carlisle, Esme, Alice and Jasper came out all dressed in formal clothes. I looked down at myself. I was wearing a wedding dress. Wait, wha?
I quickly stood up and looked at myself in the reflection of the pool. I saw the look of shock that crossed my face as I took in the dress, veil and shoes. The train trailed behind me as I walked back to the swing. Edward and Bella started singing together, ant I Couldn't help but listen.
As they sang more people came out of the house. Austin, Tyler, Jess, Tanya, Angela and Riley came out with flowers. They dropped them as they walked. They approached me and they each handed me a red long stemmed rose.
It was then that I heard what they were singing. Hey, wasn't this Bella and Edward's wedding song?
"I have died everyday waiting for you. Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you. For a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more." I still didn't understand what all this was about.
"Oh here he comes!" Angela exclaimed turning me to face the backdoor. But just as it opened, I felt like I was being pulled back by an elastic band of some sort. I flew through the air and when I opened my eyes, I was in my room, in bed and still in my pajamas. But it was now morning, and my playlist was still playing.
I looked at the iPod's screen and saw that it was playing a song called, "Chimes". It was eight in the morning. I got out of bed and got ready for my recording session with Volterra. I just hoped today would be a better day than it had been yesterday.