Afraid of Living

Marriage (#9)

Alexandrite's POV
The rest of the time, we sit in silence. I rest my head delicately on Bella's shoulder, and she smiles down at me.
When the door open, in walks everyone, including Seth. Edward, Jasper, and Carlisle start to go up stairs, but I stop them. "Guys I have something to tell all of you."
The three boys stop, and walk into the living room. The whole family fills up the whole living room! Seth sits beside me, and Edward on the armrest of the sofa near Bella. Each of them sits with their mate, escort for Jacob, who came with Seth.
"What is it? Is something wrong?" Carlisle asks.
I shake my head. I glance at Edward. He tries me first, but my shield is up. Next, he tries Alice, but she's humming Row Your Boat under her breathe. He can't read Bella's mind, so he gives up.
"Guys, I'm pregnant." I say quietly.
Shock crosses everyone's faces, then anger crosses Rosalie's.
She stalks up to Seth, but I stand in front of him.
"Rosalie, don't." I warn.
"Why? He promised-" I cut her off.
"I wanted to do it, okay? He asked if I was ready, and I was. You will not harm him, or you will find me weather pointed towards you. Also, I'll be dead."
She growls, then stalks upstairs, still mad. I sit back down beside Seth. He hugs me to him, and I cuddle into his side.
"When did you find out?" Esme asks.
"20 minutes ago."
"Bet you and Seth had some fun last night." Emmet snickers.
If looks could kill, Emmet would be dead.
"Okay, okay, I'll stop."
"That's why you were nervous, yet ecstatic when we came back." Jasper muses, staring at me.
I nod.
Sethnkisses my forehead, and I giggle.
And then an idea strikes. I close my eyes, and let my shield down, letting Edward into my mind. He stares at me, reading my thoughts. On how be in pregnant changes a girl, how it encourages our instincts.
"I understand, thank you Andy." He whispers.
"What did you show him?" Alice asks.
"I helped him make a decision." I subconsciously rub my belly, a new instinct I will have to get used to.
Seth picks me up, and I giggle. He leads me outside, and he runs us to our tree house. He takes no time climbing the stairs, and now, we are in our bed.
He has a goofy smile on his face, and I smile back.
"Your okay with being a father, right?" I ask.
"Of course! There is no one else in the world I would rather have a child with. I have no regrets last night, and I hope you don't have any either. I love you and I will love our child, whoever he/she is." He replies, stroking my cheek.
I mean into his touch. "I have no regrets. I have all I need, a living family, and a child. We should start thinking of names."
"We need to have Sue in the name, I promised my mom when I was 9 that I would use her name to help name my first child."
"And I need Rylan, so no matter what, we have a name. Rylan was the name of my little sister. She died when I was 5."
"So Rylan Sue Cullen-Clearwater, unless you want to change your name."
"Are you asking me to marry you?"
"No, but I will be later. I at least want to wait 'till we're 17 or 18."
"But that's so far!"
"So you do want to get married at age 16?"
"What if we get married with just papers first, and rings, and then later, we'll have a full blown wedding, with the aisle, my father handing me off, a pastor, and such?"
"Deal, but when?"
"How about... Saturday?"
"Okay. What if for our rings, for now, are from a thrift shop, nothing to expensive 'till the big marriage?" He adds.
"I love the idea, but, Alice will make me wear a white dress no matter what. But no heels. I'll die."
He smiles, and we fall asleep.

I pace nervously in the living room. I called a family meeting into order, but it takes a few minutes to get Bella down the stairs. Seth is with me, sitting on the couch.
"Come here." He says, Patton the space beside him.
I obey, and lean against him.
When everyone is finally here, I'm finally ready. Even Rosalie is here, her anger gone. Alice seems annoyed.
"What is it?" Rosalie asks, curious.
Before I can say anything, Alice gasps.
"No! No no no!" She exclaims, stomping her foot, leaving a whole in the woods.
Edward gasps, and smiles at me in his spot beside Bella.
"How could you do this to me!" She exclaims.
"Alice, you gotta let us explain-" She cuts me off.
"Explain what!? You won't let me do anything! At all!"
"Alice, we're doing it twice. Your helping the second time." I manage to blurt out, jmfast enough that Alice can't cut me off.
Her anger is gone. "What?"
"Guys, what is happening? What are you doing twice?" Esme asks, looking at Jasper.
He instantly calms Alice down completely.
"Seth and J are getting married." I explain.
Cue the shocked faces.
"Twice?" Emmet asks, confused
"The first time is going to be this weekend, just paper wise. We will have rings, but we are just getting some from a thrift store for something. Not a lot of menu for the first one. Then, when we're 18, we're having a real wedding, bridesmaids, groomsmens, white dress, pastor, all the things." I explain.
"Yay!" A life exclaims, excited.
"Are you sure?" Carlisle asks.
I entwine Seth's hand with mine. "Absolutely positive."
Before Carlisle can asks anything else, Esme cuts him off. "Carlisle, they're sure, you can see it in there eyes, Jud tlike Bella and Edward."
He nods. I look at Rosalie to see her happy.
"I'm so happy for you Andy."
"Thanks." I reply, and everything is better.