Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

A Good Thing

By Momma2Fan

Chapter 21:

BPOV

I made the phone call after I saw Edward’s car pull out of the drive. I had a suspicion of why I was sick, but I knew I needed to have a test done to confirm it.

“Hello?” Carlisle’s voice came over the line.

“Hi, Carlisle, it’s Bella.”

“Good morning. How are you this morning?”

“I’ve been better actually. I need a favor.”

“What can I do for you?” Carlisle asked.

“Are you working today?” I knew I wanted to have him do the test and I needed to have the surest results.

“I am actually on my way to the hospital now. Is anything wrong, Bella?” Concern laced his voice. 

“Not really. Would it be okay if I came in to see you right away, though?”

“Sure. Just tell reception to page me when you get there.”

“Thanks Carlisle. I’ll see you in a little bit.” I hung up and went to get in the shower. I wanted to be back before Edward. I wasn’t sure what he was up to, but hopefully I would have news he wanted to hear.

After I was showered and dressed, I pulled my hair in a messy bun and retrieved my keys and phone, then I went to find my brother. I found him in the kitchen eating.

“Em? Would you come somewhere with me?”

Emmett looked up and tilted his head questioningly. “Where?”

“I need to go to the hospital. Please, don’t ask, just come.” Emmett nodded and followed me out to my truck.

I pulled into the parking lot about fifteen minutes later. Emmett followed me to the nurses station.

“Hello, may I help you?”

“Can you please page Dr. Cullen?” I asked sweetly. I watched as the nurse pushed a set of buttons and then heard Carlisle’s name over the loudspeaker.

Ten minutes later, Carlisle appeared before us and we followed him to his office. “What can I do for you, Bella?” 

I looked at my brother and then at Carlisle, “I need you to give me a pregnancy test.”

“What!” Emmett roared. “That fucker! I knew he couldn’t be trusted.”

“Shut up, Emmett. It takes two you know.”

“Lets just calm down, okay? Are you late, Bella?” Carlisle had gone into doctor mode.

I nodded my head. “About two weeks and I haven’t felt right.”

“Okay. Let me get someone in here to draw some blood and I’ll need a urine specimen.” Carlisle reached into his desk for a cup and pointed me toward the restroom. Once I had it filled, I walked back out and gave it to the waiting nurse. I took a seat and looked at anything but her as she drew some blood. “I’ll need those results STAT.”

Nodding her head the nurse left the room and the waiting began.

EPOV

Hours. We had been looking for hours and I still hadn’t found the perfect ring for Bella. I had looked at everything they had displayed. Nothing seemed right.

“What about this one, Edward?” Alice asked and pointed to a different display. 

I walked over to where she stood and looked into the glass case. There were diamonds of varying sizes, shapes and settings. I looked closely at all of them and finally spotted one that might work. I pointed to the one I was thinking of and the salesman pulled it out. I held it in my hand testing the weight and then held the ring up to my eyes. I looked at Alice with a smile on my face. “This is the one.” I handed it back to the salesman and told him to wrap it.

Alice was bouncing up and down, “She is going to love it, Edward. When are you gonna do it?”

I smiled. “I haven’t decide yet, Tink.” I looked at her as she bounced in excitement and a thought struck me. “I need you to promise that you aren’t going to say anything to her, Alice.”

“I won’t. My lips are sealed.” She promised.

The salesman came back with the signature blue box with a white bow. I thanked him and Alice and I took our leave. On the way home, I thought about how I would propose. Candlelight? No we already did that. I smiled at the memory of the night we said ‘I love you’ for the first time. I could do it at the club on a night we were performing. I liked that idea.

We got home and I put the box in Alice’s purse for her to sneak into the house. She was going to take it upstairs and discreetly put it in my room. I should have known that nothing ever goes as planned.

I opened the door and took a step inside before a fist knocked me back. I looked up, with my hand on my jaw. “Fuck! Emmett, what the hell is your problem?”

Bella came up behind him. “Dammit, Emmett! I told you not to start with him.”

“Emmett, back the fuck off, this is between them.” Rose intervened and yanked Emmett into the kitchen by his ear.

“Bella?” I questioned. “What’s up?”

Bella cleared her throat. “I went to see your dad today.”

I rushed forward. “Are you okay? What’s wrong?”

“I’m fine. Why don’t you sit down.” Bella suggested. I lowered myself slowly into the recliner and waited to see what she had to say. Before she could, Emmett burst back into the room.

“Did you tell him yet?” Emmett growled.

“Emmett, if you are so fucking anxious to kick his ass, you tell him.” Bella sneered.

“Fine, I will.” Before any words could leave his mouth Rose smacked her hand over it and dragged him back into the kitchen.

“Bella, what the hell is going on? Don’t tell me to sit, just tell me.” I complained.

“I’m pregnant.” 

I was stunned. This was the last thing that I had expected to hear.

BPOV

I watched as the range of emotions ran over Edward’s face. He went from stunned to speechless.

“Say something.”

“Yeah, say something you fucker. I told you to be careful with my sister.” Emmett stated as he came back in the room.

Edward blinked his eyes, looked at Alice, and then nodded his head. “I went shopping today. I was planning on doing this differently, but under the circumstances I think now would be the time. Emmett, I was going to take you out for a beer and get your blessing, but…” He paused as he took the box that Alice held out. He immediately handed it to me. “I love you, Bella. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to have a family with you, one that we have apparently already started. Will you marry me?”

I looked up from the box I held in my hand and saw Edward on one knee. I opened the box and looked at the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. It was a platinum band with round brilliant diamonds complementing the princess-cut diamond that was in the center.

“Yes.” I whispered as silent tears ram down my cheeks.