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Renee was still asleep when the nurse brought us to her room. She looked so pale and fragile, and I felt my eyes well with tears from seeing her like that. I was so grateful that she was alive, but it still hurt knowing that we could have lost her.
Jacob left us to be alone with Renee while he went to go make some phone calls. Charlie pulled one chair next to her bed while I sat down in the other one. He took her hand into his, kissing it and murmuring for her to wake up. A few minutes later, the nurse brought my little brother into the room. Charlie stood up, taking the sleeping baby from her. I got up as well, walking towards him and looking at the little infant with awe. He was beautiful, dark hair and dark lashes that framed his small eyes. I reached over, touching his tiny hand with my index finger. He was so soft and warm, so alive and healthy and I found myself leaning in and kissing his tiny cheek.
"Want to hold him, Bells?" Charlie asked, smiling at me. I felt my stomach clench nervously, never having held a baby before. I nodded my head sitting down in the chair as Charlie placed him in my arms. I gazed down at his tiny form, my eyes taking in the little miracle that was sleeping peacefully in my arms. I slowly rocked him, completely in love with him.
"He looks like your dad"
Charlie and I looked up, noticing that Renee was finally awake. Charlie rushed over to her, sitting down on the chair next to her bed. He brushed her hair out of her eyes and watched her face intently.
"How do you feel?" he asked.
Renee just smiled, then winced in pain. She was trying to sit up a little, so Charlie helped her. He still looked a little scared, and I noticed him shaking a little.
"I feel like I've been hit my a train" she said, chuckling lightly.
"You had us so scared. We thought we lost you. I can't live without you, Renee" Charlie said, his body shaking as the sobs coursed through him. Renee ran her fingers over his cheek and closed her eyes.
"Always the drama queen, huh? I'm so sorry to scare you like that. I don't even know what happened. One minute I'm going to the bathroom and the next minute I wake up here." she explained.
Charlie told her everything that happened, and when he was done, Renee's face was thoughtful.
"That family has been so good to ours. I can't believe he raced all the way to La Push and saved our lives like that. What did we have, by the way?" she asked, looking over at me holding the sleeping infant. I got up and carefully made my way over to her, placing the baby in her arms. Her eyes filled with tears as she looked down at her son with so much love that it made me gasp.
"I knew it had to be a boy. Bella never gave my bladder that much grief when I was pregnant with her" she laughed. We all chuckled, then Charlie leaned over, kissing her gently on the lips.
"How does Elliot Joseph Swan sound?" she asked us. Charlie and I looked at each other, then at the baby who was now awake in her arms. His eyes looked at each of us and he smiled.
"He likes it" Charlie replied. I went to the other side of the bed and sat down next to Renee. I moved my hand towards Elliot, and his tiny fingers circled my index finger.
"Hi Elliot, I'm your big sister, Bella. It's nice to finally meet you" I said to him. He turned his head towards me and smiled again. I felt my heart swell with love, and we all sat there, cooing and talking to the baby. Jacob came in a few minutes later, and Renee insisted that he hold Elliot. Jacob looked at them nervously, but took the baby from Charlie.
I smiled, watching Jacob bond with my little brother. He was a natural, knowing just how to support his tiny body and I couldn't help but feel the peace and serenity come over me. I knew Jacob would be a wonderful father and I couldn't wait until we had children of our own. Jacob looked up at me just then, his face lit up in a huge smile as he seemed to read my mind. Charlie and Renee just looked at each other, knowing what was going through our minds.
"You two can just stop the train of thought you're in right now. Don't get us wrong, we cant wait to be grandparents, but please, PLEASE wait until things get somewhat back to normal" Renee laughed. I thought Charlie was going to have a stroke, but he caught himself and calmed down.
Jacob gave Elliot back to Renee then took my hand, leading me outside to give them some privacy. We walked outside, enjoying the cool night air as it caressed our skin. The hospital had a little courtyard with a butterfly garden complete with a small bench. We sat down on it and I laid my head on Jacob's shoulder.
"I can't wait to have your babies" I murmured.
Witnessing the miracle of birth, even though it was as dramatic and as scary as it was, had completely sold me on the idea of having kids. In the past, I wasn't sure if kids were for me, but falling in love with Jacob had changed my mind. I knew our time would eventually come, and my heart sped up at the thought.
"And I cant wait to see you pregnant, Bells. I love you so much" he said, kissing me softly. I moaned quietly, opening my mouth and touching my tongue to his. We kissed for several minutes until we had to breathe.
"I love you too, Jacob." I said, once again resting my head on his shoulder and feeling our love for each other surround us.