FYH Chapter 23

FYH Chapter 23

OOPS!

BPOV:
Edward looked completely panicked when we walked into the room and saw the birth control pills sitting on the dresser. How neither of us saw them laying there when we left the other day is beyond me. In all honesty, though, we were in quite a hurry to get to the airport to attempt to catch our flight the other day. Edward started apologizing profusely; he knew that I was not ready to have kids. We were only nineteen; we would have years ahead of us to have children. I don't mean to sound selfish but I really want to see Europe and finish our world tour before settling down that much. I explained to him that my OB had always told me that if I missed a pill to double up the next day and I should be fine.
"Should be? That doesn't sound like a guarantee, Bella." He said while pacing the room.
"Well, its not. But neither is taking the pill on time."
"That's true. What if you do get pregnant? Would it really be that bad? I mean I know that you are not ready, but what if it happens?"
"If it happens, then it happens, I guess." I sighed. And that was the end of that conversation as Angela and Ben knocked on our door wanting to go get something to eat. I also needed to try to convince Angela to let me take her shopping. Edward and I had purchased tickets to several Broadway plays and she and I were both going to need new outfits for the shows.
Since we all had wanted to do all the touristy things that we could manage to fit in, we decided to eat an early dinner at the Hard Rock Café. Convincing Angela to allow me to buy her the outfits was worse than pulling teeth. You would think that I was demanding indentured servitude in exchange for purchase of the clothes. She was adamant that it wasn't necessary to buy new clothes nor was she going to allow me to pay for them. After all, Edward and I did pay for their plane tickets and the hotel, especially at the prices that the Waldorf Astoria charges she had argued. But, we were finally able to negotiate that I would buy her only two outfits for the four shows that we had tickets for and both outfits had to be off the clearance rack, if possible. She would not allow me to pay hundreds of dollars for outfits that she may never use again. She seemed even more placated when I told her that I had found out that in winter a pant suit or slacks and a sweater was perfectly acceptable to wear due to the cold weather. Those were outfits that she would definitely get some use out of when she returned home.
The boys decided that they were going to follow us around and help us shop. Or should I say they were going to follow us and gossip and whine until finally we told them to go wait at the "40 Carrots", one of the stores restaurants and get some dessert while we finished shopping. Neither Angela nor I were really avid shoppers but it did take a few hours to find the right outfits that made us happy. But what took the most time was our gossiping and girl talk. I wanted have a chance to catch up on her wedding plans even though the wedding wasn't going to be for another year and a half. She had asked me to be her maid of honor and I giddily accepted. She told me that she was gathering things little by little so that they could spread out the cost and not be hit with huge bills from the wedding all at once. I offered to help her with the wedding, between Edward's and my money we could easily help out. She refused my offer but did relent in letting me pay for my own dress. Then we got to talking about the people back home.
"Oh my God, Bella, you will never believe who I ran into the other day!" Angela exclaimed giddily
"Who?" I said just as giddily.
"Lauren Newton. And she was working at the McDonalds."
"Really. Miss high and mighty 'I'd never allow that garbage in my body' is now selling it?"
"Actually she was cleaning the bathrooms when I saw her and the food isn't that only new thing in her body. She's very, very pregnant."
"NO WAY!" I exclaimed a little too loud and garnering some unwanted attention to us. "I wonder who the father is…no….I wonder if she is still wondering who the father is." At that we laughed again before moving on to find some new shoes for our new outfits.
I felt bad for the poor baby that was going to have Lauren for a mom. It also made me think about the forgotten pills again, I wanted to tell Angela and get her opinion and reassurance but I also really didn't want to make a big deal out of it. So I just kept my mouth shut.
We made our purchases and made our way up to the restaurant to meet up with the guys where we found that they had gone ahead and ordered dessert for us as well. When we finally made it back to the hotel we were exhausted but not too tired to have a drink and hang out for a bit.
After Ben and Angela retired to their room for the night, Edward and I got ready for bed ourselves. More than just being tired, there seemed to be an unspoken agreement not to have sex as a precaution. I was afraid that not wanting a baby with him right now was hurting his feelings but there were so many things that I wanted to do; that I wanted us to do. If I was being completely honest, a baby wouldn't stop me from traveling or going to college, but it would make it a lot more difficult.
The next morning we slept in late and joined Ben and Ang for brunch in the hotel restaurant called "Oscar Brasserie". Edward was in a strange mood all day. He wasn't mad or rude or anything like that, but more quiet and contemplative. I worried about what was going on in his head, but he said that he was fine and there was nothing wrong. So, I returned to enjoying the limited time that I had with Ben and Angela.
We decided to enjoy a leisurely stroll through Central Park and really not do much but talk and explore the park and the city. Alice and Jasper would be coming into town tomorrow and they would be hanging out with us and we were, again, going to enjoy doing all the touristy things that we could.
Before we knew it, it was time to head back to the hotel to get ready for an early dinner and the show. We had made reservations at the Russian Tea Room and then we were off to see "Jersey Boys" on Broadway. I was really as I had wanted to see that show since I first heard about it.
When we got back to the room, Edward told me to go ahead and take my shower first. There was something that he wanted to do first. As I stepped out of the bathroom twenty minutes later, I found Edward sitting at the table furiously writing in his journal. I just sighed and turned to get dressed.
EPOV:
When I heard my wife sigh I felt really bad. I was hurting her feelings. I was just trying to figure out why I was feeling so sad and disconnected today and writing was always the best way for me to that . It's not like I was really intent on being a father right now or anything. I totally understood her arguments against it. She wanted a college education and she felt that a baby would only hinder that. I was not ready to be a father any more than she was ready to be a mother, I agreed with her on that.
So, I thought that writing down my feelings in my journal would help me sort everything out. What I finally concluded was that it wasn't that I necessary wanted a baby right now, but I wanted to give her a family in the abstract. I was missing mine since we left Arizona yesterday. I sure as hell knew that Bella missed her parents terribly. But, a baby wasn't the answer to this question. It would not be fair to a child, to be brought into the world, to replace other people that their parents had lost.
With no concrete solution coming to my mind, I put down my journal, walked over to my wife, and put my arms around her waist; kissing her neck. She giggled, as I knew that she would. I was fully aware that she was ticklish in that one spot. I knew where all her ticklish spots were and I made myself a promise that I would visit each and everyone of those ticklish spots when we returned to the room later tonight. But for now, I was satisfied with a mere kiss and the smile on her face after I reached into my pocket and pulled out the new pearl necklace that I had bought her and fastened them around her neck.
The other surprise that I had for her that evening was that I had ordered a limo to drive us around. I really did not feel safe or comfortable taking the subway or trying to get a cab after we left the show later that night. My safety excuse was enough to stop Angela and Bens' little fits that we had already spent too much money on them and the limo was completely unnecessary. My wife, on the other hand, knew that it was really just another part of my plan to spoil her for the rest of our lives but wisely kept her smirking mouth shut and settled for glaring at me while shaking her head. Of course, the smirk did not help her appear serious at all.
The dinner at the Russian Tea Room was absolutely amazing. We all tried caviar for the first time. It was so funny because we were all excited to try it when we order it, then when the waiter actually put it on the table, none of us wanted to be the first to eat it. We all just kept looking at each other and saying things like "You first, you're our guest" and "Oh, no, I couldn't be so rude, you're paying, you should have the first bite." In the end it was Bella that was brave enough to take that first bite. I could tell right away that she didn't really care for it but she assured us that it wasn't all that bad.
"You'll never eat that again, will you?" I asked before I took my bite.
"Um. No. I guess my palate just isn't that sophisticated. But I really don't see us having the opportunity to get caviar much in Ogunquit, anyways." She laughed.
As soon as I took my bite I had to disagree with her, that stuff was absolutely disgusting. Ben agreed with me while Angela absolutely loved it.
"I always knew you were weird." Bella teased her.
"Says the gypsy woman!" Angela teased right back.
"I can't be considered a gypsy anymore, we bought a home."
"Yes, a home 3000 miles away from me." And that is when the conversation got heavy. "Mom cried when I told her."
"Angela, you all knew that I was never actually intending to return to Forks. There are nothing but memories, shadows, and ghosts for me there."
"That doesn't mean that we didn't harbor some hope that you would come home."
"Are you returning to Forks for sure, Angela?" I asked.
"I am planning on it, yes."
"And if Ben was offered a job in, let's say, Florida, would you still return to Forks or follow him to Florida."
"I get what you're saying, I do. I'm just going to miss you terribly."
"I'm going to miss all of you too. You and your parents will have to come see our home once we get settled in. okay?"
"Ok." Angela acquiesced.
Before we knew it our dinner was over and it was time to get back in the limo and head off to the theater. The show was completely worth the hype, and the cost of the tickets. We were having such a great time that we were singing some of the songs in the limo all the way back to the hotel. Even though we were probably annoying the driver to death, it was once of the best, most carefree nights that I had ever had.
Angela and Ben stopped by our room for a brief nightcap. A very brief night cap. Bella got up at one point and whispered something in Angela's ear. I saw Angela nod with a confused look on her face, and then Bella looked over at me briefly before turning back to Angela, kissing her on the cheek, and whispering something else. Angela started laughing and grabbed Ben's hand and announced that it was time for them to go to bed. As soon they were gone my wife literally jumped me, knocking me to the ground in the doorway as she growled something that sounded a little like "way too long".
By the next morning, we had finally made it too bed, even if we didn't get much sleep. We had to be at the airport by noon to meet Alice and Jasper. When I asked her what she said to Angela, she laughed
"First I asked Angela if she knew that I loved her and that I have missed her, a whole hell of a lot. Then I told her that I wasn't trying to be rude but, it had been too long since I had fucked my husband and unless she and Ben wanted to see their second live so for the evening… I never past that before she started laughing and dragged Ben out of here."
I was laughing hysterically at this point. "Rude or not, I am really glad that you did it. Two days is definitely way too long. But we need to get up and get going if we are going to make it to the airport on time."
A couple of hours later I was nearly pummeled to the ground again when my sister came barreling at me.
A/N: I am back and officially a college graduate. Now, I just need a job…anyone got a spare accounting job in their pocket? But I am not done yet. I am going on to get my masters and my doctorate. I am going to say that, no; Bella is not pregnant at this time. I just really needed a reason for the topic to come up for them to really talk about what they want family wise and when. A quick reminder that I did write a Future-take for fandom for tsunami that goes out this week. I am also going to get working on my new story at some point this week. It is going to be quite a bit different from this one. If anyone is interested in being a beta or pre-reader please let me know.