Memories of Us

Chapter 10

"Any day now" Esme sang as she put the finishing touches on the pies.

"Yes. I'm ready, I'm tired of getting up every five minutes to go pee and not being able to see my feet." I laughed.

"You look beautiful." She shushed me.

"Thank you. I'm glad the wiggle worm is calm today though; I've been craving some good BBQ and family time." I sighed.

"Are you going to at least put your feet in the pool?" Esme asked.

"If Edward will slide a chair over there, yes. There's no way I'm making it down." I shook my head and we both busted out laughing. "Great, now I've got to pee." I pushed myself up and waddled to the bathroom.

Coming out Carlisle stopped me and asked if I'd step into his office so he could check my blood pressure and temperature. Thankfully everything was good.

"You feeling okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, just going to the bathroom all the time. I think the baby is right on my bladder and it's pretty tender." I rubbed the underside.

"Just take it easy, no extra walking." He pointed to my slightly puffy feet. "Or extra salt."

"Okay. I can have BBQ today, right?" I asked with puppy dog eyes.

"A little. Don't over do it." He smirked. "Luckily you're do any day."

He walked me back outside and pulled the chair towards the edge so I could cool my feet before lunch and sip on my fruit infused water Esme always had on hand for me.

The BBQ was great, I ate… A lot. I joked that Edward was going to have to roll me home and we probably had more than one in there.

"Bella, we know there's only one, we've been through this. You've just got some crazy cravings." Edward laughed as always.

"I know. I know." I shook my head.

It's now two weeks after my due date, Edward and I decided we're going out to dinner because sitting at home and waiting is not the answer and I was becoming increasingly agitated.

"Let's have one last night out, it's going to be awhile." Edward kissed my head as we laid in bed this morning.

"Okay, sounds good." I smiled.

Edward told me to wear my sexiest dress, causing me to give him the evil eye.

"Bella, you've got that gorgeous baby blue wrap dress and your slip-on Chucks, that's perfect." He smiled at me. Such a sweet talker.

I was finishing up, Edward walks in with my Chucks, helping me slip them in, he had on a pair of khaki shorts, a long sleeve baby blue button down with the sleeves rolled up and a pair of Nikes.

"Okay, when we get home tonight, you are dessert." I pulled him up by his hair and kissed him hard.

"Promise?" he smirked.

Edward made reservations at a Mexican restaurant because that is what I'd been craving, we had a great night, the manager came over and ended up comping our meal and giving us flan for dessert too, telling us that after the spicy Mexican food I'd just ate, combined with the sweetness of the flan and the love between us, that baby was coming within 24 hours.

By the time Edward and I got home we couldn't keep our hands off each other. Edward was trying to be sweet and gentle, knowing that I was about ready to pop, but I was horny and ready to go.

"Edward, I need you and now!" I told him, pulling him as close as possible.

"I don't want to hurt you." He insisted.

"I'm going to hurt you, if you don't hurry up or I'm going to take matters into my own hands, literally." I growled.

He chuckled and we made love several times throughout the night, I couldn't get enough. We'd have a wild round and nap, then be tender and loving, nap, followed by another wild round.

After our last round of hot and heavy sex, we got up to shower. I was washing my hair and bent over in pain. "Edward, its time."

We both hurried and rinsed the soap off, Edward dried me off and sat me on the stool in the bathroom, wrapped in my towel while he got dressed, before bringing my clothes in and helping me get dressed.

"Did your water break?" he asked panicked.

"I don't think so. But the contractions are really close."

Edward helped me downstairs and as we drove to the hospital, he called his parents, luckily his dad was on tonight and his mom would meet us there and call everyone else. We were finally meeting our baby.

Carlisle got us in a room and set up, the contractions were close, but I was dilated about 3 cm, so he said he'd let me rest and we'd wait it out.

After several hours we welcomed Neo Masen Cullen into the world. He was 8lbs. 8oz. and 22 ins. long. He had tufts of red on his head, so I imagine he's going to be his daddy's clone.

"Where did you come up with the name Neo?" Carlisle asked.

"Neo means New and he's our new beginning." Edward smiled.

"I love it!" Esme gushed as she snuggled her grandson.

"He's perfect Bella." Edward kissed my forehead.

"Of course, he's the best of both of us." I smiled before drifting off to sleep.

AN:

A chapter or two left…

We'll see what plays out…

Hope you enjoyed welcoming Neo…

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