Disclaimer: Same as chapter 1.

Chapter 17

It was too early, the test was inconclusive. Rian hadn't expected that, she thought for sure the test would put an end to all the worrying and pent up anxiety that both she and Emmett were feeling. Carlisle said that he'd do another test in 2 days, he'll bring it home so she doesn't have to make a trip to the hospital every time the test was inconclusive.

The test was negative and both Emmett and Rian had thought they dodged a bullet that is until Carlisle in all his doctor-ly wisdom said that it might still be too early to detect any hormones. Carlisle had reassured Rian that in a couple of days, week tops she'd would be far enough along to detect it (that is if she was pregnant). If the next test came out negative too, Carlisle would get one more, for Sunday, to take and if that too was negative then she wasn't pregnant. She was torn, she didn't want to wait until Sunday to know, but the only way to know for sure was either a positive test on Wednesday or to wait until Sunday for the third negative. Alice couldn't help in the situation either, when Bella had been pregnant Alice saw nothing, but the main reason was that neither Emmett nor Rian have made up their minds of keeping it. The only ways she'd know was if she was pregnant and she kept the baby and Alice would see her future fade. But if she wasn't pregnant and they decided to keep a baby that wasn't there, it could mean she wasn't pregnant or maybe Rian wasn't hundred percent certain she'd keep the baby, she was only saying it to see what Alice saw.

Basically, Rian had to wait two days before taking another test to make any plans if necessary. Emmett and Rian were practically pulling their hair out by the time the last bell rang on Wednesday.

Wednesday

When Rian walked through the door to the gorgeous two story house, the whole Cullen family was standing in the living room. In addition to the people Rian did know, there were two other women and a guy holding a child.

"Hello, sweetie. I'm Esme." Rian looked at the slightly taller woman with dark brown hair, almost as dark as Emmett's hair, and golden eyes. Esme, Rian remembered Emmett saying she was like their mother and Carlisle's wife. She was beautiful, and her kind smile calmed Rian's nerves enough to smile back at the woman.

The other unfamiliar woman in the room was introduced as Bella, who gave her a small smile. And the tall man beside her was Edward, the guy who could read minds. She wanted to throw up at the realization of who he was and what his ability was; which was not a good sign for her test she was about to take. Yeah, this isn't awkward at all.

Rian smiled as she suddenly started singing a song in her head over and over. Edward just laughed, causing everyone to look at him. "I need you, I need you, I need you right now. Yeah, I need you right now. So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down. I think I'm losing my mind right now. It's in my head." It's a newer song she started to like recently, so this was the only part she really knew. Rian repeated the part over and over in her head.

Carlisle handed her a small box, "The instructions are on the back. We are going to go hunting, give you some time alone."

Rian looked up at Emmett, wondering if he was going with his family. "He'll stay with you." Edward answered her thoughts, and she cursed as she had forgotten to keep singing in her head. Out of all of them, she hated his power the most; felt like he was violating her private thoughts. She tried not holding it against him though, Emmett said he couldn't help it, he had no on/off switch.

Emmett read the back of the box out loud as his family filed out of the house to give them privacy. As he read the instructions, Rian realized they were similar to the over the counter tests she had bought; but instead of urinating directing on the stick, she'd have to collect it in a cup and put a few drops on the test with the included dropper. Rian had already taken the two tests she'd bought, one Monday night and the other on Tuesday night. She was pretty sure Emmett hadn't been around when she did or didn't notice, because he never mentioned it. Both tests came back negative.

After Rian applied the drops to the fourth test she'd taken in the last four days, she turned to her phone and played the song she had stuck in her head due to Edward's power. She'd have to wait at least three minutes before the test gave her results and the song was three and a half minutes long.

For a moment, as the song played, the couple forgot their problems. Rian and Emmett danced, sung, and laughed as the song played. By the time the song ended, Rian had forgotten why she put it on in the first place. She was wrapped in Emmett's arms as he looked down at her. She couldn't read his expression, his eyes weren't dark which usually indicated his lust; but his expression was almost lustful. Before she could ask what his expression was for, he indicated towards the counter where the test sat. Her heart nearly sank as she remembered her problems. She was nervous to look at the results, her hands were shaking as she moved towards the test. Emmett must know her anxiety, but regardless he quickly picked up the test before her looking at the results quickly before holding it out for her to see too. He couldn't speak, he couldn't get the words out.

Rian processed the information in her head, and she suddenly felt lightheaded.

When Rian woke up, she was laying on the bed that was still in the office. She was alone except for Emmett who sat in a new chair in the corner of the room far from the bed on the opposite side of the room. It too matched the elegant décor of the room, but Rian wasn't interested in the matching furniture.

She sat up slowly, it had only been three days since this all started and she felt as if this ordeal had aged her years. The question on her mind right then was 'Do I want to try to have this baby or…' she couldn't even finish that thought. "Emmett."

"What do you want to do?" He asked in a defeated voice that broke Rian's heart.

"I-I don't know. What do you want to do?"

"I don't know either. But I'm not ready to lose you. It's dangerous to continue with the pregnancy."

Rian got off the bed and walked over to Emmett, climbing in his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling at him when she felt his arms wrap around her waist. "I don't know we are going to do, but I know I am not done with you yet, Em." Rian started playing with the edge of his shirt, "You know, this is the first time we don't have to worry about using protection." And she watched his eyes darken as she giggled.