The pen in Bella's hand tapped against the notepad she had laid on her stomach. Words were crossed out on the lined paper. Bella looked down at her reckless scribbles, thoughts rushing through her head like tidal waves. She was about to write something down, but her attention was pulled away by Edward walking into the room.

"How are you feeling, love?" He asked as he crouched himself down beside the couch, taking Bella's hand into his own.

Bella gave a weak smile. "The blood's been helping," she said as Edward passed her the clear glass clumped with blood. She took a small sip and handed the glass back to Edward, who placed it on the table.

"What are you doing?" Edward inquired, glimpsing at her notepad. She nodded at him, giving him permission to take the notepad. He looked through her notes, and a small smile appeared on his face. "Baby names?"

Bella smiled. "We have to decide soon. The baby is going to be here any day now." Edward chuckled.

"Whatever you decide, I will stand by it."

She gave his hand a small squeeze and said, "I love you." Before Edward could reply, Bella took his hand and placed it on her bare and bruised stomach. "You feel that? She loves you too."

"She?"

"I have a feeling it's a girl," Bella replied, a smile growing on her face. "Well, I'm hoping it's a girl."

Edward chuckled and stroked her hand with his thumb. "Alice will have another girl to spoil.."

"Emmett will have another kid to roughhouse with," Bella finished, a sad smile on her face.

Edward noticed her face, and pain struck his eyes. "Love?"

"Promise me something, Edward," she pleaded, her eyes filling up with tears.

"Anything."

"If I don't make it, make sure you don't spend the rest of your life grieving. Find someone that makes you happy."

Anger flooded Edward's eyes as he stood up. "Why would you even ask me to do that?" He said through his teeth, his voice rising.

"Edward please, That's all I-"

"Enough Bella! Do you see this ring?" He raised his finger, his wedding ring glistening. "This ring made me swear on my life that I would love you forever, and never leave your side! What makes you think I'm going to do that?"

Before Edward could continue his rant, he looked at Bella and all the walls he had built up these years slowly came crumbling down. Her lip trembled and an anger that he had never seen was slowly rising inside his wife.

Bella placed her palm on the couch and pushed her self up, pain flowing through every muscle and bone. Her cheeks were tear stained as she wrapped one hand around her stomach, using the other to hold herself up. It gripped the couch, and Edward was surprised it hadn't exploded.

"Don't you dare talk to me like that," she seethed, tears rushing down her cheeks. Her ankles wobbled and she did her best to push past him, but she fell forward, the horrible snapping noise returning. Edward caught her before she could fall, the guiltiest look weaved on his face.

Bella moaned in pain as he rushed her into Carlisle's study. Carlisle dropped what he was doing and sped over to Bella, his hands on her stomach.

"Do something!" Edward hollered.

"There's nothing I can do, Edward. If I do anything to fix her fractured ribs, it will disturb the baby and she will give birth this instant. Not only will she die, but there's a chance the baby could die as well."

"Please, Carlisle, do anything," Edward pleaded, his voice giving out. Carlisle nodded and picked up a syringe and plunged it into Bella's neck. Bella's cries of pain vanished and then her head fell limp. She was knocked out.

"Carlisle, What did you do?" Edward panicked, grabbing Bella's wrist to see if there was a pulse.

"I gave her some of my venom."

"Won't that make her go into transformation?"

Carlisle shook his head. "She'd need a lot more to go into transformation. This amount just takes away the pain and heals her broken bones. She will awake in a day or so."

Edward gave a small nod and sat himself down beside Bella's limp body.

"You were right," he whispered, a stray tear of venom falling down his cheek. "I need to find someone who makes me happy. But there's one problem love. I already have. And I can't live without her. Please don't leave me, Bella."

~ ~ ~ ~

Bella woke up to a familiar face. Renesmee gave a small smile and squeezed her mother's hand. "How are you feeling Momma?"

She gently pushed her body upwards and placed a hand on her stomach. Noises came from the living room making Bella raise her eyebrows and try to move towards the sound. Renesmee gave her mother a small push back. "You don't want to hurt yourself anymore then you already are." Renesmee's eyebrows knitted together. "Do you want some blood?"

Bella ignored her daughter. "What's going on?" she inquired. The color from Renesmee's skin vanished and she stood up straighter. Bella looked at her daughter.

Her hair was in a messy bun on top of her head, a few pieces sticking out. She was wearing a light green dress that hit her knees. The sleeves went to her elbows. There was also a bow around the waist. "What's the occasion?" Bella teased, a small smile on her face.

Renesmee hesitated. "It's my birthday." Bella's eyes widened as she pushed herself up.

"How long was I out?" Bella asked in a small whisper.

"Two days," Renesmee replied, the guiltiest look on her face. Anger at herself pooled up inside Bella.

"I'm so sorry, Renesmee, I'm the worst mother ever I shouldn't have been this stu-"

"Momma, relax," Renesmee said with a small smile. "You haven't missed anything. And, yours and Dad's present was the best."

Bella's eyebrow quirked up. When had she and Edward gotten their daughter a present?

"Do you not remember?" Renesmee asked. Bella shook her head.

"You got me four plane tickets to Alaska for January! We're going to go visit the Denali's'! Jake is coming too! It was the best birthday gift ever." Bella gave a weak smile and pulled Renesmee into a soft hug.

"Happy Birthday, baby girl."

~ ~ ~ ~

Bella laid on the couch, the morning sun glaring at her. Today was the worst day in her existence.

It was her 20th birthday.

She lifted the wool blanket over her head, doing her best to avoid nosy, vampires who insisted on giving her birthday gifts.

Bella wrapped her arms around her bloated stomach and placed a kiss on it. "At least you don't know it's my birthday," Bella mumbled, stroking her navel. The baby gave a light kick in response. She gave a weak smile just as the blanket over her head was gently pulled off.

A pair of brown eyes stared at her. "Momma?" Bella gave her daughter a small smile. "Happy birthday, Momma."

"Thank you, sweetie."

"Renesmee! It's time to go!" Alice called. Bella brushed her own hair away from her face and raised an eyebrow.

"What's going on?"

"We're all going hunting! Except Daddy, of course. Grandpa says the baby is going to be here tomorrow, so we all have to prepare!" Renesmee's smile made Bella attempt to smile.

Her angel was coming tomorrow.

Renesmee scrambled out of the door after Alice, and disappeared into the woods. Bella closed her eyes and rested her head against the back of the couch.

A cold arm wrapped itself around her waist and brought her close. "Happy birthday, beautiful," he murmured, giving her a kiss under her ear.

"Yeah, yeah, save it for someone who cares," she mumbled, leaning her head into Edward's shoulder. He chuckled.

They stayed like that for a few minutes until Edward asked "Did you say something?"

Bella lifted her head up, confused. "No?"

Edward's mouth started to form a smile. "Say something else."

"Mashed potatoes are the greatest? Edward, you're freaking me out here."

His grin expanded. "I can hear the baby's thoughts."

Bella's heart started racing as she held her stomach. "What's she thinking?"

"How excited she is to meet us," Edward replied. "And how much she loves you."

Bella grinned. "I love you too, angel!" she cooed to her stomach.

"That reminds me, love; We still haven't thought of a baby name."

Bella placed her feet into his lap and smiled, rubbing her stomach. "Well, let's start with the girl names."

"Sarah?" Edward suggested. Bella shook her head.

"Too common. I want something more unique."

Edward scratched the back of his neck. "Ember?"

"Too unique." Edward chuckled.

"How about we try boy names?"

"Ethan?"

Edward shook his head. "Sounds too much like my name."

Bella giggled. "Screw this. Can you help me up? I haven't seen my feet for what feels like years."

Edward wrapped one hand around her waist and slowly lifted her up, her feet just touching the ground.

"I got it!" Bella exclaimed a few minutes later. "For a girl, April Nessie Cullen."

Edward smiled. "Where does April come from?"

"That's the month Nora was born."

Edward shifted Bella in his grip, a smile forming on his face. "I love it. Now, what about the boy's name?"

"If it's a boy, which I doubt it will be, Oliver Thomas Cullen."

Edward nodded in approval. "They're both unique and beautiful." Bella wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her cheek against him.

"Our family is almost complete," she whispered. Edward tilted her head up and looked her lovingly in the eyes.

"I love you so much, Isabella Marie Cullen. Forever."

"I love you too."

He leaned in and gave the softest kiss he could manage. When he pulled away, he could taste something on his lips. He touched his lips only to see a red substance smeared on his fingers.

Blood. Her blood.

Edward's eyes widened as he looked at Bella, a small trail of blood coming out of her mouth. "Bella love?"

Soon, she was vomiting a mouthful of blood. Edward rushed to get her a trash can, but he heard the worst noise he could ever hear.

SNAP!

He could hear her spine breaking into a million pieces. He dropped what he was doing and caught her before she fell to the ground. Blood escaped her mouth as she fell limp into his arms. "The baby," she choked out.

The baby was coming.

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