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Chapter 22
Edward
Finally my angel had fallen asleep.
Not that I enjoyed it when she slept. No, actually I hated it. That was the time when I could just lie next to her, watching her and waiting for her to wake up.
That was the time when I longed for Bella to finally be like me.
But that was also the time when I had a lot of time to think.
Just like just now.
What would happen to Bella now that she was pregnant? I had to talk to her soon regarding transformation. When would be the best time? If you were a mother then was there ever a best time?
Bella would not be able to see our dwarf for about a year as a newborn. I'm sure she wouldn't want that any more than I would. Actually, there was no best time in this situation.
I quickly thought of something else, like Bella's wedding gift.
Would she like it? Earlier, she didn't look thrilled when she asked me about the second surprise gift.
The ringing of my cell phone snapped me out of my thoughts.
Why did that stupid thing always have to ring when it wasn't nearby?
Carefully, I released myself from Bella's embrace and scurried out of the room. In the meantime, the ringing had stopped.
In front of the door I saw the bear sitting alone and grinned. I grabbed him and put him in bed with Bella, so that she didn't have to lie alone in the huge bed.
If I was right in my assumption, the caller was Alice. She probably had another vision or something.
After giving Bella a kiss on the cheek, I went to my cell phone in the living room.
On the display, as already suspected, was Alice!
Grinning, I dialed her number and waited for the sound of her voice.
"Finally!"
"Nice greeting. What do you want?"
"Helping you."
"What are you going to help me with?"
"I had a very brief vision of Bella and your gift to her."
"And ... does she like the car?"
She had to like it. It was a dream car, and Rose had done a great job.
"Yes and no."
"What do you mean?"
"As I said, it was just a brief vision. You should buy a stroller and a Maxi-Cosi for your baby. Then she'll like the car better."
"Excuse me, what do you want me to do and more importantly why?"
"Don't ask me what this is about and why. I just saw that Bella is going to tell you that she only wants the car if the two things fit in it. Then I still saw you calling me because you want me to help you."
"Help," I said then, still not understanding what this was all about.
Why did Alice have another vision of Bella? She couldn't actually see her since she was pregnant. Did this perhaps have something to do with the protective shield of our dwarf?
"I'd love to. I've already picked out some nice models. I'd say we'll go hunting together again sometime and then we'll discuss everything."
"Okay. When will you be there?"
"I'm already at your door."
A bit annoyed that this woman also always planned everything immediately, I went to the door and opened it.
"Hi. Come on in for a minute. I'll quickly write Bella a note in case she wakes up before we get back."
With a piece of paper and a pen, I ran into the bedroom and wrote a note to Bella. I put it on her bedside table. I watched her briefly and gave her a kiss on the forehead.
Then I quickly got dressed.
"Oh man, it smells strongly of sex in here. Have you guys been partying hard?"
This message was once again typical Emmett.
Fortunately, my angel was fast asleep, otherwise he would feel her wrath again.
"Envious?", I asked perkily, "What are you doing here?"
"What a question. If there's a hunt with you, I have to be there."
"Well, let's do it."
After about two hours we were back at our house.
Emmett was about to head over to Rose's place, and according to his thoughts, the two were about to go hog wild.
Alice and I made ourselves comfortable in the living room with her laptop.
She showed me some models of strollers and Maxi-Cosi. After a while I found the perfect stroller including Maxi-Cosi for our dwarf.
I hoped that my angel would like the things.
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure Bella will like these things."
"I hope you're right."
While I was busy ordering from this online store, Alice suddenly gasped. She put an index finger over her mouth. She gestured for me to be quiet.
We both concentrated on the sounds coming from the bedroom. Alice and I listened a bit more to the sound from the room, which was gone as soon as we moved.
One would think that the baby, or possibly the babies, didn't want us to hear them.
At that moment I was very happy again, and for safety I ordered another stroller in addition. After all, the shipping costs were enormous for delivery within ten hours, although money would not play a role in our family anyway.
But as the saying goes: Better safe than sorry!
After everything was done with the order, Alice said goodbye.
I went to my angel in the bedroom.
The delivery was to be delivered to the main house tomorrow around eight o'clock. I was very curious whether this expensive delivery service was really so reliable.
Once in the room, I saw Bella lying across the bed, snuggled up to the Winnie-the-Pooh.
If this wasn't a stuffed animal, I could get jealous. She looked so peaceful.
I decided to let Bella cuddle with the bear some more and dialed Victor's number.
"Hey, Edward. Is something wrong with Bella?" he asked immediately.
"Everything is fine. I just wanted to ask if it was possible for Bella to have two babies. This heartbeats thing is killing me."
"I can't answer that for you yet. If she gets two, only one of them has that shield, and from the looks of it, it doesn't want to be seen."
"Shit," I muttered.
"When did you hear them?"
"Bella was asleep in the bedroom, and I was in the living room with Alice. We were very quiet, and then we heard three heartbeats."
"Very interesting. I'd like to examine Bella tomorrow. Can you arrange to stop by?"
"Sure. What time should we be at the hospital?"
"Not in the hospital, but here with you. And be prepared to sleep here, or rather, Bella," laughed Victor.
"That's just as well, we have to go to the main house anyway. See you tomorrow then."
"See you tomorrow."
Hopefully Victor would hear or feel something. I finally wanted to know why I was hearing two extra heartbeats every now and then.
I totally sank into the thought that we were having twins.
Could this be possible? It was already a miracle that Bella was pregnant at all, and then maybe with two dwarfs.
I replaced the Winnie-Pooh with me and snuggled up to my angel.
Bella
There was nothing better than starting the day in Edward's arms.
Even though goose bumps ran through my body most of the time, I enjoyed his closeness anew every time.
I snuggled even closer to him and grinned.
I knew very well that Edward had already noticed that I was getting awake. There was no point in pretending to be asleep, unfortunately, that didn't work with vampires.
As if on cue, I felt Edward's lips on mine. Like every morning, it was just a gentle kiss.
He knew exactly that I do not want to kiss before brushing my teeth.
With a quick, "Good morning, sweetheart," I got up and scurried to the bathroom to attend to my human needs.
"I sure won't miss that," Edward called after me.
"Me neither," I muttered back.
When I finished everything and was back in the sheep room, I noticed that Edward was already in the kitchen.
Since I was pregnant, he made sure I ate regularly even more than usual. Esmé's favorite saying was that I was now eating for two.
Smiling, I made my way to him. Once there, my breath stopped once again.
The sight of Edward very often gave me this state. But with a kitchen apron and a pan in hand! Simply heavenly!
"Right on time," my darling grinned and put an arranged plate on the table, which really smelled downright delicious.
Without any objections, I sat down and began to eat.
There was no point in saying anything against a Cullen anyway.
After I finished half the plate and saw the look on Edward's face, I quickly said, "I can't eat another bite or do you want me to look like a ton soon. Then I'll eat a few more," I grinned perkily.
Without a word he came up to me and gave me a kiss on my forehead.
"I think you'll get a little rounder without food in the near future."
"Nice views," I pouted.
My figure wasn't perfect, yet I was proud to be able to hold it so easily.
Only now I'm getting fat, no matter what I'm going to do, went through my mind.
"Bella, why are you pouting now?"
"Don't like to get fat," I said like a little kid.
Edward grinned full sweetly, and I began to cry, just like a little child.
Fucking hormones!
Edward kissed away every single tear and assured me that no matter how much I gained, he would always love me. He also said that after the birth I would surely look the same as I did before the pregnancy.
Men had an easy time of it! It wasn't their bodies that changed 180 degrees. Nor was it their hormones, which often ran away with them.
I was still crying my eyes out and I was more than embarrassed. So I broke free from Edward's arms and went into the bedroom, grabbed the Winnie-Pooh, and laid down on the bed. My tears just wouldn't stop. A little later, I felt Edward behind me, cuddling up to the two of us.
"I'm sorry," he breathed into my ear and held me close.
"It's your fault I'm getting fat," it came defiantly from my lips.
"How can I make it up to you?"
"I hate these mood swings. Promise me you'll never be mad at me, no matter how childish I act."
My tears flowed even more now, and my hatred for these fucking hormones increased tremendously.
"I promise, my angel. Don't worry, your mood swings can't diminish my love for you."
Even though this situation was certainly not easy for Edward, he had said the perfect words. He had managed to make me feel a little better.
I turned to him and kissed him tenderly. The kiss became more passionate and intense. I turned on top of him and rubbed my abdomen against his arousal.
Again, I hated my hormones. Not that I didn't love sex with my husband, but since the pregnancy I just couldn't get enough. I wonder if it was because of my wonderful, handsome vampire, or did every pregnant woman feel this way? Actually, I didn't care! I wanted to feel him inside me, and very quickly.
Edward
That could become really cheerful with Bella's mood swings. And then her desire for sex, which was unstoppable. I loved feeling Bella fully, but I wonder if that was good for our dwarf. What if he or she caught on? I had to ask Victor later.
We just had incredible sex and that while Bella was crying.
At first I thought I had hurt her. She told me not to pay attention, it was the hormones, she just couldn't stop. It was hard for me not to pay attention to the tears that ran down her cheeks during the act. At some point they finally dried up and I was able to fill her up completely.
Now she was sleeping peacefully in my arms.
After my angel's short nap, we made our way to the main house. We walked hand in hand like a normal couple in love.
Bella didn't want me to walk with her on my back because she was afraid she might get sick again.
I didn't like the idea of her throwing up all over me like she did on Emmett. Thus, my angel had quickly persuaded me.
I enjoyed this situation. It was beautiful, and even if it was too slow for me, so normal.
It took us half an eternity to finally arrive.
Victor and Carlisle were already waiting on the terrace. They smiled when they saw us.
"Hello, you two," Victor and Carlisle greeted us.
"What brings you to us?" asked Carlisle.
"My gift for Bella, and a few questions for Victor."
"What kind of questions?" asked Bella.
"Questions about heartbeats."
My angel looked at me questioningly, and I didn't know how to explain it to her.
I wanted Victor to examine her.
"Did you hear a second one again?", Bella interrupted my thoughts.
"Yes, I did."
"When?"
"Yesterday, when you were asleep. This time Alice heard it too. That's why I wanted Victor to examine you today. Are you mad at me?"
"No, why should I? Because you're worried?"
She put her head against my shoulder.
"Thank you, I love you."
I smiled lovingly at her and gave her a kiss on her hair.
"Must love be beautiful," Victor commented. I envy them both. Will I ever find such a great mate?
Nice to see that after so long alone my son has finally found his happiness. Who would have thought that his mate would be a human of all things. The two of them are so in love.
"Well then. I'd say let's get this investigation over with. So I know the excitement over the gift won't hurt me."
"My angel, this is not funny."
"No?" she grinned perkily.
Victor wanted to examine Bella alone again. He said that the baby would only show itself when I was not in the room. Thus, he had the hope that if he would behave very quietly, it would perhaps show itself or make itself noticeable.
I was very nervous. Actually, this condition was rather rare with us vampires, but just now it was extreme with me.
I focused on the thoughts in the house to distract myself.
That's when I picked up Alice.
She sobbed.
Jasper reassured her, but she resisted.
Then, after listening carefully to what it was all about, I too gasped.
Alice
"Jasper, this is driving me crazy. This constant black in front of my eyes is giving me a headache. I can't take it anymore."
"Alice, dear. Calm down."
I could feel Jasper using his gift, but I didn't want to calm down.
There was nothing worse for me than not seeing the future. At first, it was only Bella that I didn't see. I wasn't that upset about it, because I was still seeing Edward. But now it was all gone. No matter who was around, they were all gone. Everything was black. If I couldn't hear everyone in the house talking, I wouldn't know if anyone was in the house.
Jasper had taken me in his arms by now, and I felt the wave of reassurance. He stroked my back and rocked me back and forth like a little child.
Even though I didn't want to, somehow I still enjoyed his gift.
There was no point in getting upset; unfortunately, there was nothing I could do about it. For the first time, my family was completely defenseless and vulnerable.
I pushed the thought away and concentrated only on Jasper's touch. His lips quickly found their way to mine, and I let myself fall all the way in. The kiss was very gentle at first and quickly became wild and passionate.
If I didn't have to be afraid that a vision would interrupt me, I could completely let myself go and enjoy it.
I pulled the T-shirt over Jasper's head and mine followed his equally.
Jasper shifted my bra and sucked on my right nipple. His lips on my breasts clouded all my senses. After he had spoiled both with his tongue, he grabbed me by the buttocks and threw me on the bed.
At the same time I opened my trouser button.
He quickly pulled on my trouser legs and stripped these off. His pants he tore off his body with a jerk. The passion and the desire to take me were written large in his eyes. My panties he tugged down with his teeth and already his tongue was at my center. He sucked on my labia and in between he bit tenderly.
A loud growl escaped my throat. I bent my body towards him, he pushed me back into bed with both hands on my pelvis. His tongue penetrated deep into me, and I felt the orgasm overtake me. This feeling made me forget everything.
Jasper laid on top of me and penetrated me with a firm push. Only after a few minutes we reached our climax together.
This sex was not passionate as usual, but exactly what I needed right now.
We lay cuddled together and enjoyed the moment of togetherness.
Edward
After a short time I disappeared from Alice's thoughts, because I didn't have to listen to what they were about to do.
I mean, I would hear it for sure, but I really didn't need Alice's thoughts on it.
Victor and Bella had come back down in the meantime.
My angel came right over and sat on my lap.
"So?", I asked them both.
"Victor didn't hear anything. He just felt that the baby is doing well and is developing splendidly. The baby's gift is also already very strong. He wants me to sleep here tonight. Maybe then he will hear something for once."
"What would be great is if all the vampires stayed here in the lower level of the house tonight. I'll be sitting in the room with Bella, waiting and hoping. Maybe we'll get lucky. I can't promise anything, though."
"Good idea. So, now let's get to my gift for you. Ready?"
"Yes and no. I have one more request."
"Don't worry, my angel. Alice happened to see your request. I have already ordered everything," I grinned cheekily.
"Great. Then let's get it over with."
I quickly got up with her in my arms and ran to the garage.
My angel cried out for a moment and said, "I hate you."
I could tell by her smirk that she didn't mean it.
Once in the garage, I put Bella back on her feet and asked again, "Ready?"
"Yes, if you must," Bella murmured, and I thought she was so sweet.
I went to the car and pulled the cover and out came the RS6.
To my amazement, Bella seemed pleased. She came toward me with a smile.
"It's beautiful, Edward."
"You like it?", I asked more than astonished.
"Yes. The color is gorgeous. But ..." then she looked at me with her eyebrows drawn together, "... just because I like the car doesn't mean I'm not mad at you. How could you buy me such an expensive car? Are you out of your mind?"
In the end, Bella got louder and louder, and I couldn't really say anything.
After all, I knew she would react that way. Now she didn't look so pleased, and I hoped that her reaction was due to her mood swings.
"So, how can I make it up to you?"
At the same time I took her in my arms and kissed first her cheek, the right ear and then her neck downwards.
"Don't think you can change my mind with that, Edward Anthony Masen Cullen."
Oh my God, she said my whole name. I really have to come up with something better than that.
At this I grinned cheekily.
I don't think she can resist my kisses all over her body.
I broke away from Bella, went to the trunk and opened it.
"How about this?"
In the trunk was the ordered stroller in the color pink.
I trusted Bella's gut feeling that we were having a girl, so I ordered this color. Luckily, both strollers fit perfectly in the trunk. I was very worried at first that they wouldn't fit in the car.
Bella stood in front of the trunk with her mouth open and was astonished.
"Oh Edward! Thank you so much!"
She embraced me stormily and kissed me very passionately.
Could it be that she had already forgiven me?
I would just wait and see and not push my luck.
Our kiss became more intense, with Bella pressing her body firmly against mine.
I smelled her excitement and at the same time my penis became very hard.
Unfortunately, I had to break away from Bella because I heard Emmett's thoughts. He was on his way to the garage with the twin stroller.
"What's the matter? Don't you feel like it?", Bella asked me very seductively.
"Yes, I do, but Emmett is right here. He's coming with the second surprise."
At that moment, Emmett opened the door and stood there with the stroller.
Bella smiled and walked towards Emmett. From the looks of it, she liked him, too.
Unfortunately, Emmett once again couldn't keep his stupid mouth shut.
"Oh man, Edward. Ever since your missus got pregnant, her arousal smells even more awesome."
Unfortunately, I could not react fast enough.
Bella ran past Emmett out of the garage, and as she did, she was still saying, "You're such an ass."
A few seconds later, we heard Bella cry out loudly.
Emmett and I ran.
Bella
Victor and I went into the guest room, which looked like a hospital exam room.
"Bella, you can already get comfortable on the exam bed."
"Do you want me to take off my clothes?", I asked, confused.
"No, you don't."
At that, he winked at me.
He probably put his hand on my belly again. This gift was kind of uncanny. Well, if he could tell me my baby was okay, I didn't care.
I lay down on the bed and made myself as comfortable as I could.
Victor was already standing next to me and smiling.
"Relax. You know I'm not going to hurt you."
"I know that, but it's still a weird feeling."
At the same time, I tried to smile in a friendly and somewhat relaxed manner.
Victor put his hand on my stomach and closed his eyes. Every now and then he put his head once to the left and once to the right.
I wondered what he was feeling. Could I ask him or was it better to wait?
I decided to wait. He would tell me when he was done.
A few minutes later he opened his eyes again and smiled.
"Interesting," he said.
"What's interesting? Is there something wrong with the baby?"
Panic rose in me.
Oh my God! What if something was wrong with the baby. I would not be able to cope with that. Not my baby!
My breath quickened, and I almost couldn't breathe.
I felt Victor's hand on my shoulder and looked at him questioningly.
"Bella, calm down. There's nothing wrong with the baby. It's developing beautifully."
"But ..."
"Nothing but. I think the baby's shield is interesting. Your baby is already special now, and the gift is already very strong. I think that's very extraordinary. I've never seen anything like it, and believe me, I've seen a lot."
"Oh!", I only brought out and calmed down again.
At the same time I stroked my belly and felt incredibly happy.
"So, did you hear another heartbeat?"
"No, and I think it has something to do with the shield. I'd say you sleep here tonight, and I'll monitor you while you sleep. Maybe the baby will drop his shield once in between for a minute."
"Okay."
"Then let's go down. Edward must be waiting impatiently."
After the examination, we went back down to the others. I still had my hand on my belly.
Once downstairs, I went straight to Edward and sat on his lap. I explained to him that Victor wanted me to spend the night here in the main house. I really wished that he too could hear the heartbeat for once. After everything was settled that all the Cullens would have to stay in the lower part of the house, Edward couldn't wait to show me my second surprise.
Just as I was about to make my request, Edward interrupted me.
He explained to me that everything had already been ordered.
What was that supposed to mean? Did Alice have another vision? I thought she couldn't see anything anymore? Did that mean he had already bought a stroller?
Before I could think about it further, Edward picked me up and ran into the garage with me.
I muttered an "I hate you" at that, and at the same moment I hated myself.
Had I really said that?
A smile graced my face, and I hoped Edward realized I didn't mean it.
Arriving at the garage, he dropped me off and I saw a covered car.
Edward walked over to the car and pulled on the cover.
When I saw the car, I was amazed. It was an RS6 in a beautiful blue color. This car looked stunning. I never thought I would be so happy about a car.
"It's beautiful, Edward."
"You like it?", Edward asked me, looking very confused.
"Yes. The color is gorgeous. But ..."
And then suddenly a rage came over me.
How could Edward buy me such an expensive car? He knew very well that I did not want such gifts. How could he spend so much money on me?
My anger rose and rose.
"Just because I like the car doesn't mean I'm not mad at you. How could you buy me such an expensive car? Are you out of your mind?"
In the end, I yelled at Edward, and this change in my feelings scared me myself.
I was furious, I would have liked to smack him, but that would only hurt me and so I let it stay.
"So, how can I make it up to you?"
Edward took me in his arms and kissed me on the cheek. He kissed his way down over my right ear to my neck. His lips were so pleasant, yet my anger would not sink.
"Don't think you can change my mind with that, Edward Anthony Masen Cullen."
He detached himself from me and went to the trunk.
After opening it, he asked, "How about this?"
I followed him and then I saw what was inside. Once again my breath stopped.
Inside was a baby carriage in the color pink. A bit risky in case it would be a boy, but since I still believed we would have a girl, it was perfect.
"Oh Edward! Thank you so much!"
I hugged Edward and kissed him passionately.
During this kiss I hated my body, which just played a trick on me. I wanted to resist, but the desire was just stronger. Our kiss became more intense, and I pressed myself firmly against Edward's body.
Suddenly Edward broke away from me, and I looked at him questioningly.
"What's the matter? Don't you feel like it?"
"Yes, I do, but Emmett is right here. He's coming with the second surprise."
Before I could say anything, the garage door was opened.
Emmett was standing there with a twin stroller, and I walked up to him with a bright smile.
"Oh man, Edward. Ever since your missus got pregnant, her arousal smells even more awesome."
What had Emmett just said? I couldn't believe it. How could he?
I suddenly saw red. I had to get out of here as quickly as possible.
"You're such an ass," I said, running off.
I ran as fast as I could to the stairs. I just wanted to get upstairs to Edward's room. Halfway up the stairs, I remembered that Victor lived in that room, and I turned around. In the process, I slipped, and I felt that the floor was no longer under my feet.
I cried out loud and thought only of my baby.