Chapter 21

New Beginnings

EPOV

We've been in our new house only 2 weeks and it seems like years.

Our families have helped move everything in and getting everything painted and organized.

Elise is a great baby and thankfully looks just like Bella, she's already got me wrapped around her little fingers.

When I go to put he in bed, she cries, until I sing to her. When Bella lays her in bed she goes without a fuss.

When Emmett comes around, she very squirmy and with Jasper she is calm and relaxed.

Esme and Carlisle couldn't be happier, they loved her like their own and Charlie was whipped. One look at her and he wanted to retire and move next door. Thankfully Bella talked him out of it, but he was giving up his fishing for now, to spend all his free time with her.

Alice and Rose now had baby fever and kept hinting at the guys, they always changed the subject, not being quit ready yet.

Bella and I were already discussing trying for one of our own as soon as she was cleared to have sex again. She was fine with them being so close in age.

I just wanted to be with my family 24/7 and never leave them, but I only have one more week off and by the end of the week, I think my mind was going to change about the 24/7.

"Edward, I thought you were going to cook dinner tonight?" Bella scolded.

"Um, no, you didn't say anything about it." I replied.

"I asked you Sunday night if you'd cook dinner for the family tonight, being Tuesday." she growled.

"Fine, I'll run to the store, what do you want?" I sigh, pinching my nose.

"Forget it, I've got stuff for spaghetti, it's easy and quick, just find some wine and check on Elise." she yelled and stormed into the kitchen. As soon as she yelled, Elise woke up and started screaming.

I ran into the nursery and picked her up, soothing her and singing to her. Looking at the clock, it was only 3p.m. and I knew the family wouldn't be here until 7p.m. I took Elise to our room and put pillows on one side of her and cradled her in my arms, taking a quick nap would be great. I quickly fell asleep.

"What the hell are you doing?!?!? How in the would could you just take a nap while I'm slaving away in the kitchen! You are so-so uuuggghhhh!!!" Bella yelled and stormed out.

I picked up Elise who was now crying again and walked after Bella.

"You can't just walk away Bells, you told me to watch after the baby and I did, she woke up and started crying, I laid down with her and took a little nap. What's the big fucking deal?!?!?!" I finally yelled back.

Elise was really screaming now and I knew it was because I had yelled and she could feel me being upset.

The doorbell rang at that moment and it was my parents.

Esme came and scooped up Elise and asked what was happening.

She looked between Bella and I and told us to take it upstairs, her and Carlisle would take care of things downstairs.

I pulled Bella upstairs and let her have it.

"What the hell has gotten into you? All you do is yell at every little thing I do and say, I can't please you anymore, nothing, nothing I say or do is ever good enough! What the fuck!?!?" I yelled.

She slapped my face and stormed out of the room.

I stood there in a daze, wondering what the hell just happened.

I ran after her and caught her mid stairs.

"Bella! You can't just walk away every time we have an argument! Ever since Elise was born, that's all you do, you won't talk to me." I pulled her to me and kissed her softly.

"Edward, I'm sorry, I feel like have this storm inside of me. I feel happy and then sad, mad, angry, helpless, I don't know what's going on." she cried into my shoulder.

"Maybe you should talk to dad, he might have an idea, because this, this yelling, I can't do and I won't do. It upset's our daughter and it's making her unhappy." I replied.

"O.K., I'll talk to Carlisle." she smiled.

I kissed her and we walked downstairs to a waiting Esme and Carlisle.

BPOV

I don't know what in the hell was going on, my insides were so messed up.

All I did was cry and yell and if I wasn't doing that, I wanted to. Everything Edward did pissed me off.

I didn't know what was going on.

When Edward suggested I talk to his dad, I told him I would.

"Carlisle can I talk to you in Edward study?" I asked.

"Of course Bella, shall we?" Carlisle motioned for me to go first.

We stepped inside and I closed the door.

"Carlisle I feel like I'm falling apart. Everything Edward does and says pisses me off. I feel like I want to scratch his eyes out. I don't know why. Every time I get into the shower, I cry. I feel like I'm suffocating. Is this normal?" I asked.

Carlisle chuckled and told me he could help, I had PPD (post partum depression).

He told me to come to the hospital in the morning and he'd do some blood work to rule out anything else and give me a prescription for the pills to keep me happy.

I gave him a hug and walked over to Edward and kissed him.

"Sorry for everything, I'll try and breathe before I yell." I smiled.

"No worries love." he kissed the top of my head.

Everyone arrived for dinner and towards the middle of dinner, Edward could see me getting antsy, "Excuse us, will you, we'll be right back." Edward pulled out my chair and led me to the patio and grabbed my wine.

"Are you O.K.?" he asked.

"Yes, just too many people, I'm feeling anxious, Carlisle said I had PPD and with the medicine he's giving me tomorrow, I should be back to normal, I just think it's everyone around all the time, we don't have time to just be us and relax, I just need to relax." I sighed.

Edward stood behind me and massaged my shoulders, my head fell into his chest and I closed my eyes, the next thing I know, I'm waking up in my bed, snuggled next to my husband and he was staring at me, smiling.

"Good morning Mrs. Cullen" he smiled.

"Good morning Dr. Cullen" I smiled back.

"How did I get here?" I asked.

"I was massaging your shoulders last night and you were so tense, you let your head fall into my chest and the next thing I knew, you were fast asleep." he kissed my head.

"Elise! Where is she?" I panicked.

"Esme and Carlisle took her, we need a quiet morning." he leaned down to kiss me.

'Would you like to go to breakfast before meeting with Carlisle?" he smiled.

"That sounds great! Let's shower, shall we?" I leaned in and kissed him.

"Mmm, it's been to long, Love." he kissed me passionately.

We showered and dressed and went to our favorite diner for breakfast.

It was nice and relaxing and then to the hospital, where we saw Esme, she was showing off Elise.

Edward joined her and they went off to show off our precious bundle of joy as I went to Carlisle.

I knocked on Carlisle's door and entered.

"Welcome Bells, let's get started." he smiled.

He led me to an exam room, where he also had my OB/GYN waiting, to see if everything was O.K. and Edward and I could resume our activities, Carlisle of course stepped out for this.

My doctor said everything was fine and we could continue.

Carlisle took the blood and wrote me my prescription, telling me he'd call later with the results.

I wasn't going to let Edward know that we could return to our activities, I wanted to plan a special get a way.

I walked into the hallway, greeted by Esme, she said Edward was making his rounds with Elise and showing her off to his co-workers.

I told her of my plans and she thought that would be great and demanded she keep Elise for that weekend.

I smiled.

Edward returned to work and I was getting back to myself, slowly.

He told me he had a 3 day weekend coming up and wanted to do something special.

I told him I'd plan it.

I found this great B&B and booked it along with a couples massage and mud bath, I knew he'd kill me for that one, but it sounded delightful and relaxing.

Esme came by Friday afternoon and picked up Elise, I thanked her and packed up my car.

Edward got home and I had a glass of wine waiting for him.

Drink up, shower and hurry, we've got reservations.

He looked at me like I was crazy, but followed my orders.

I drove us to the B&B and his face lit up.

"You planned all of this?" he smiled.

"Yes, since we can now resume our husband and wife duties, this is our 'honeymoon', remember, we didn't get one, I was kind of going into labor?" I giggled.

He came around and helped me out of the car.

The bellboy took our bags and showed us to check-in.

We had the honeymoon suite and to say I was nervous was a huge understatement.

What if he didn't like my body now that I'd had a baby…

We got to our room and he picked me up bridal style and carried me across the threshold.

We walked into candles, champagne chilling and a huge array of fruits, some covered in chocolate and some sprinkled in sugar and an in suite Jacuzzi as well as a small lap pool.

It was wonderful and classical music playing.

He immediately attacked my lips, I pushed him away and shook my head, telling him I needed to freshen up.

I went into the bathroom to change and pulled out the silky red nightgown I had bought for tonight, fixed my hair and makeup, walked out to be greeted by him in only his boxers, I felt like a teenager again.

We had the most amazing weekend.

He even enjoyed the mud bath and the massage, vowing we'd have to have more of the massages, they were hugely erotic and we had mind blowing sex afterwards.

Sunday afternoon came and we didn't want to leave, but knew we had to, he had to work at midnight.

We returned home and made love again before he left for work, I fell asleep in his arms, totally content, I didn't even feel him leave me.

Things were getting better, my moods were becoming regular and I hardly had to take the medicine, I think it had to do with all the sex Edward and I had.

It was now Easter time and everyone was at our house, Alice was finally pregnant and Rose and Em were trying.

We were all super happy, Charlie had started dating, nothing serious, Carlisle and Esme were playing matchmaker.

We all sat down to dinner.

It was time for dessert and I'd made special cupcakes, I sat them in front of everyone and once everyone had one, I let them unveil it, I'd spelled out we're pregnant on them and used blue frosting, it was a boy!

I hadn't told even Edward yet, so his was the one that had pregnant on it.

He was smiling so big, it was too funny, Carlisle knew, because I'd confided in him, but he played along like he didn't.

Alice was due in about 2 months with a girl and I was only 10 weeks.

Everyone really enjoyed their dessert that night.

We were having a cook out at Esme and Carlisle's house for father's day, Alice ready to burst at any moment, my dad hovering around her, while holding a very squirmy Elsie, he loved every minute of it though.

Emmett stood up to toast and then announced him and Rosie were finally joining the parent ranks, she'd gotten pregnant around Easter time, so ours would be close, they didn't know the sex of the baby yet.

Our parents were all so proud, they looked like Cheshire cats.

We really were lucky.

A/N:

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