Bella's Point of View

In a matter of hours, my room was filled with matching topaz eyes and grim expressions. The Cullens arrived in Montana, ready for this delivery. All of them were here to show their support. I wished that Rene and Charlie could have been there, but until we know how this baby is going to react to humans, it would be for the best if they weren't here during the delivery. Besides, I wasn't too happy with Rene at the moment. I was still trying to decide what to say to her when I saw her next. What could I say to get through to her? You can't just abandon someone when they are dependent on you. Especially someone that sees you as their only parental figure left. Even with how crazy everything is right now, my thoughts keep going to Ana. I was worried about her. I couldn't even imagine not having any family. It must feel so lonely.

Carlisle examined me and got everything prepared for a smooth delivery. My labor started within an hour after everyone arrived. There were no words to describe the pain of those contractions. It knocked the breath out of me, buried me in agony. There were a few times I couldn't help but think about doing something to end it all. Death never sounded so sweet. But I had to keep reminding myself what was waiting for me on the other side of this. My baby. That's what helps me suffer through the pain.

I was sitting up in bed, Alice had me dressed in a thin white dress, made of cotton; causing it to be soft to the touch. Not to mention very comfortable. Thankfully, due to a small donation of animal blood that Edward and Ana brought in, Jasper was able to satisfy his thirst, just long enough for him to leave, as soon as the sun went down. Alice went with him of course. They maneuvered through several buildings and skyscrapers, traffic was bumper to bumper for miles through the busy city streets. But once they made it through the densely populated areas, there was nothing but remote forests and abundant wildlife. I'm sure we wouldn't be seeing them for a while.

It was a miracle that Jasper was able to keep himself in control. I knew Emmett was a little angry with him. But I figured it is mostly because of the stress and anxiety of becoming a father. Things could go wrong here. I could end up losing my life. Or something could happen to the baby. I don't know. This isn't exactly common. There wasn't really any literature to read up on how to survive a vampire pregnancy. Something like that would have really come in handy.

Esme and Ana remained out in the living room, they would come in to check on me once in a while. But I didn't usually stick around too long. Really, as soon as I started going through a contraction, while they were in the room, they would leave.

Edward, Carlisle and Emmett didn't leave the room. Ever. Unless they were going to get something for me. They would be the ones helping with the delivery. Although, the tension in the room was growing. There was something going on, but none of them wanted to speak up. I had given up on asking. Instead, I just focused on my breathing and the movements in my stomach. It's the only thing that can keep me calm.

"This is most likely going to be a cesarean birth." Carlisle said with a gentle smile. "I can't imagine a human woman capable of naturally giving birth to a vampire. The baby would simply rip themselves out, without barely putting forth any pressure.."

I nodded stiffly, looking between Emmett and Edward. I was scared, but didn't want to show it. I didn't want to worry anyone, but I was having a hard time holding back my tears. The pain was excruciating. Only getting worse by the second. I held tightly on Emmett's hand, squeezing it in a death grip. I was thankful he wasn't human, or I might be hurting his hand pretty badly.

"Okay, so what do we do first?" I muttered.

"First, I'm going to give you some medicine, it's going to numb you. So you won't be able to feel what we are doing down here." Carlisle continued, moving to my bag of IV fluids running. He attached a second bag to the pole and ran the lines together to start the infusion. Edward busily set up a curtain, which would prevent me from seeing anything that was happening as well. Emmett remained at my side, lightly stroking my hair. He hasn't said much. He was concerned. But he never left. Not for a second.

I leaned my head back against the pillows, trying to take my mind off what was happening. I stared at the ceiling as I attempted to count each gray tile. It was completely dark outside by now. The clock on the wall read ten thirty six at night. Charlie had been calling all afternoon wanting updates on what was happening. After all, I was supposed to go to school this morning, but I never made it to the parking lot. Emmett drove us out of Washington to avoid running into Rosealie. It was spontaneous and very irresponsible. Not at all like me. Of course Charlie didn't know why I didn't end up going to school, just that I never showed up. The story we are going with is something is going on with the baby. Carlisle felt that I needed to see a specialist, so I went to Montana to be seen. We didn't give him details on where exactly we were located. Even though he has asked many times now. I couldn't risk him showing up to see this. Especially if something happened…

Emmett's phone buzzed in his pocket. He let it ring. He didn't take his eyes off me. The look on his face broke my heart. I knew he was really worried and felt helpless in this situation. But he wanted to remain a rock. My support. He needed mine, just as much as I needed his.

Edward casually walked over and snagged the phone out of Emmett's pocket, before answering with a calm voice. "Yes Charlie? Everything is going fine at the moment," Edward made his way out of the room to speak with him in private.

I looked to Emmett, reaching out to squeeze his hand. "Everything is going to be okay."

His stoic expression began to slip. "I'll be honest, I'm terrified Bella. I really am."

"I am too… but we are doing this together. With the best doctor in the world right here. We can do this…" I smiled weakly, turning to Carlisle. "Right?"

Carlisle gave me a rueful smile. "We will do everything we can. But I have a good feeling about this delivery. Ana mentioned finding an interesting book on something like this. She graciously gave me the book. Most of it is theories, but some of it offered some useful tips."

"She's blending into the family nicely. Remind me to thank her." Emmett said with a sigh. He leaned his head to the side, as if attempting to crack his neck. His shoulders were stiff.

Edward returned to the room, narrowing his eyes at Emmett for a moment, before handing his phone back over to him. "Your father just wanted you to know that he loves you. And he is going to bed. He decided to call off work tomorrow. So he can come and see you in the morning."

I swallowed. "I hope nothing happens… I'd hate to see the look on his face… if I was to die."

Emmett flinched at my words. "That's not going to happen. You have my word. And if it looks like it's getting close, we will inject you with my venom."

"That's right, no one is dying here today." Edward nodded with a serious look.

That made me feel a little better. But I still couldn't completely relax. Anything could happen. I didn't know what to expect. And unfortunately there was no going back now. I had to charge on. Carlisle began the procedure. Edward stood at his side, assisting him. Emmett remained close to me, just watching my face. The frown on his face deepened.

I waited, but was in relief when I didn't feel any pain. Just a lot of pressure. I could see Edward had stopped breathing. He held his breath. But his expression didn't change. Carlisle seemed completely unphased. As if he has been doing this his whole life.

Time passed slowly. I was dying to know what was happening. But I was told to stay still. Emmett watched the machine that showed my vital signs. Keeping track of my heart rate and my blood pressure. Everything was going smoothly. A blood bag was transfused as Carlisle worked. He wanted to make sure that I would have the strength to push through this process.

Suddenly Emmett shifted a bit, turning his head away to look on the other side of the curtain. At the same time a soft cry filled the room. The baby was here. Tears instantly filled my eyes. My heart felt heavy for a moment. I was filled with so much joy. Before I even had a chance to see it.

"Boy or girl?" I asked eagerly.

There was some movement behind the curtain, before Edward walked around the curtain, with the baby wrapped in a little blanket. Still covered in some blood. I held my arms out for Edward to pass the baby over to me. Emmett remained frozen, his eyes now firmly on the baby. A huge smile was on his face.

"Congratulations, you had a boy." Edward replied; watching us with a warm smile.

"I knew it," Emmett said quietly. His hand went out, slowly and with extreme cautiousness. With a single finger, he brushed over the baby's cheek. "He's perfect."

I nodded, cradling him close to me. "Emerson Charles, that sounds like a good name to me. What do you think?"

Emmett nodded with a look of absolute devotion on his face. He was just as in love with this little guy, than I was.

Carlisle and Edward went to work, finishing the operation, while I reluctantly handed the baby to Emmett, to get him cleaned off and tended to. The atmosphere was joyous. Everyone had huge smiles on their faces. The delivery was a success. The baby was safe and I was okay. I thought everything was going to be alright. But suddenly a strange feeling came over me. There was a sharp burning feeling. Like thousands of bee-stings. Carlisle and Edward froze, their eyes glued down at my stomach. The pain began to grow gradually. It almost felt like another contraction.

"What's going on?" I muttered with uneasiness.

"You're not going to believe it," Edward muttered, still not looking up.

Hearing the change in tone, Emmett raced over to us, Emerson was still in his hands. The baby looked so much like Emmett. The same facial features. And a full head of dark curls. He was a little angel. I was momentarily distracted. I held my hands out towards him.

"I'll take him," I said with a smile.

"Not yet, you aren't done yet Bella." Carlisle said, lifting his head up. "Edward, hang another bag of blood."

My eyes widened. "What do you mean?"

Emmett looked between the two of them with a frown. "What are you trying to say?"

"There is another baby," Edward commented, tensely walking over to switch out the blood bags. He went back to assisting Carlisle. "This one is much smaller. We might need an extra set of hands."

Panic struck me. I hadn't been expecting to hear that. The thought of there being twins inside of me never crossed my mind. I was still trying to wrap my head around Emerson's birth. And now there was another. No wonder I was going through so many blood transfusions. They were both feeding on my blood as they grew. But the second baby was smaller. I wondered if there was something wrong.

Emmett fly into action, walking our son out the door. I heard him handing the baby off to Alice. I heard her excited squeal, before she left with him. My heart ached. I wanted my son. I've barely had a chance to hold him. But I had to focus.

There was pressure increasing by the second. The pain tapered off. But the feelings in general are uncomfortable. I measured each breath I took and tried to stay calm. The extra stress my body was going through wouldn't be good for my heart. Just focus on keeping my heart beating. That's all I had to do.

In a matter of seconds, Carlisle lifted another baby up and passed it to Emmett. A weak cry was heard. Much quieter than Emerson's. That worried me instantly. My eyes followed the baby as Emmett brought it over to me.

"Another boy," Emmett smiled brightly, carefully passing him over to me. "I guess you didn't have to pick between those two names. We got Greyson too."

I couldn't smile wider. He was so small and precious. His skin was much pinker than his brother's. His skin was warm and soft. There are little to no traces of him being partly vampire. He looked like me. My brown eyes, my hair, most of my features. He was a little miracle.

Carlisle and Edward worked diligently to tend to finish up. I could see them analyzing everything they did. They didn't celebrate until the very end. Emerson was brought back, so Emmett and I could have some alone time with both of our sons.

I was still reeling with disbelief. I actually had two babies. And I survived. I didn't have to get turned. Yet. It was almost too good to be true. It could have turned out a lot worse. Emmett was sitting by the bed, gently stroking Greyson's little feet. He was almost in a trance-like state as he watched him. Emerson was enjoying a warmed bottle of blood. He suckled greedily, his big blue eyes watching me closely.

"Your eyes were blue… when you were human?" I asked quietly, turning to Emmett.

He nodded with a chuckle. "Yeah, I didn't expect the baby to have my eyes. For some reason, I just couldn't imagine it."

"They are precious. I just can't believe it. Twins."

"Twins," Emmett shook his head, looking somewhat in daze. "You have one tough mom, don't you boys?"

My heart warmed. I never wanted to forget this moment right here. Our little family. It felt like everything was falling into place. Nothing could ruin today. My body felt like it had gone through a war and I would have to be monitored closely, but my spirits were high. Carlisle's fast decision-making and his preparedness really made a difference. Not to mention Ana bringing in some new information for him to use. I would have to remember to thank her for all that she's done.

I turned slightly to look at the clock on the wall. It was nearing five in the morning now. We wouldn't be able to travel again for a few more days. I needed time for my body to heal a little. Charlie and Rene would most likely make the trip up to find out what's going on. They still didn't know that I gave birth. I'm sure Rene would be disappointed that she wasn't there to see it. But there were a few things we needed to know, before getting them involved.

From what we know already, Greyson drinks milk, we offered him blood, which he reacted to poorly. But he couldn't get enough breast milk. While Emerson only wanted the blood. He was much larger than Greyson. Not fat, just stalky. Taller, more built. While Greyson was slender and overall a smaller baby.

We didn't want Emerson getting thirsty and taking a bite out of anyone. We would need time to see how much he could understand. Edward mentioned that he was completely unable to read either of their minds. It was unnerving for him, but he was relieved to see that he could read mine again. It was the same with Alice. She could see my future again, but not of the twins

This left a lot of questions. What would our future look like? There were still plenty of things to worry about. Those rogue vampires that attacked Phil. The Volturi, finding out about the babies. Rosalie sticking around to try and ruin the life Emmett and I were trying to build.

But I pushed that all aside for now. I just wanted to enjoy this moment. I was a mother. To two beautiful boys. And the love of my life was right here by my side.

Edward's Point of View

The miracle of birth, it was something you never get used to. It's always such a joyous occasion. It was just something else that gave my life a flicker of purpose. I assisted in the delivery of Bella's children. It would be a treasured memory. I was relieved that there weren't any complications. But that didn't mean everything was going to be okay. Just when we think we are getting ahead, something pops up and threatens to ruin everything.

I had no plans on ruining their moment, but there were some serious problems that would need to be addressed. Sam Uley had just called. Apparently one of his mutts somehow found out about Bella being pregnant with a vampire child. They are threatening war. As it stands, we aren't allowed to return to Forks. If we are seen coming anywhere near the area, we will be killed on spot. Carlisle of course wishes to work things out, peacefully. But I didn't see any other way around it. There is no way that Emmett would leave Bella and take the babies away. And I don't see how Bella could possibly leave her parents behind and move in with us. Charlie and Rene would never approve of that.

Alice has been getting visions of the red-haired nomad vampire. The one that had attacked Phil. She is still lingering in Forks. She is conflicted, there are flashes of her creating an army of newborns, along with visions of her attempting to attack us. It was a stressful situation. But I didn't want to bust the bubble around Emmett and Bella's happiness. Not yet.

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