Chapter Nineteen - The Final Countdown (Teaser #2)

“Bella…” Edward squeezed my hands tightly, silently urging me to look up at him. When I didn’t, he let go of my hands and gently tilted my chin up with his finger. The expression on his face made my heart clench.

I can’t. I don’t know how. “I…”

He has a right to know.

“Talk to me,” he urged. Sighing softly, I reached up and held his hands again, lowering them between us to give myself the strength I needed to do this.

“Edward…” I stared down at the floor, suddenly feeling sick with anxiety.

“Baby, you’re scaring me.”

Baby…

“I don’t know for sure, but-” I took a few deep breaths, trying desperately to calm myself. It didn’t work.

He squeezed my hands encouragingly, giving me that final push to look up at him again.

“I’m late.”

Chapter Nineteen - The Final Countdown (Teaser)

“God, I hate this…” I muttered under my breath. Edward sighed softly, then moved to stand directly behind me.

“What can I do?” he murmured.

“Come here?” I pleaded, reaching back with one hand and pulling him closer. He put his hands on my hips with barely any pressure and deliberately held his body away from mine, even when I pushed back to try and meet him.

“Bella…”

“I need you closer,” I explained, then groaned in discomfort. Not again…

“I’m going to get Di-”

“No!” I lifted my head much too quickly, then dropped it back down again as the nausea intensified. “Edward, I don’t need Didyme, okay? I need…” everything to sort itself out so I don’t regret not taking Didyme’s keys and leaving like we both wanted to. “I need comfort, so please… Come clo- Ugh, fuck…”