The Golden Swan // Edward Cullen

Chapter seventy

Brea pulled the phone up to her ear, a weak smile slowly formed on her face.

"Hey Dad!" Brea said.

"Brea, honey....you sound a lot better," Charlie replied on the other side of the phone.

"I'm much better," Brea sighed.

"This whole thing must have put a kink in the honeymoon, huh?" Charlie asked.

"You could say that," Brea said, looking down at her stomach.

"Otherwise married life treating you okay? Edward still walks on water and all that?" Charlie asked.

"Yes. I mean it's different now," Brea chuckled.

"The important thing is that you're better and that you're coming home...soon, right?" Charlie asked.

"Dad, I don't want you to freak out or anything....but I'm going to a medical center in Switzerland," Brea said.

"WHAT?! NO! NO! You're not going to Switzerland! What? You said you were better?" Charlie asked.

"I am! Edward just wants to make sure that whatever I have or had is gone and that it won't come back," Brea sighed.

"No! Brea, I'm getting on a plane," Charlie snapped.

"Dad by the time you get there....I'll be better," Brea said.

"Honey, I don't know....something just feels off," Charlie sighed.

"Dad, don't come. Picture me healthy, like I'm sitting on the couch and we're watching an old movie together," Brea replied, wiping a few tears away.

"You want me to visualize?" Charlie asked.

"They said that it helps! Just picture me like that. Like I was. It'll make me feel a lot better...Look Dad, I got to go," Brea said.

"Brea!" Charlie sighed.

"I love you Dad," Brea replied, quickly hanging up the phone.

Brea dropped her head in her hand and sighed.....

"I'm sorry," a voice spoke up.

Brea looked up and saw Edward....who looked broken.

"I'm sorry I've been so angry," Edward said again.

"I would be too," Brea sighed.

"I've left you alone in this," Edward replied.

"Marriage....am I right?" Brea asked.

"Well, they say the first year is the hardest," Edward smiled.

All of a sudden Edward's smile disappeared and his face turned into a confused expression.

"What was that?" Edward asked.

"What?" Brea questioned.

"Just say something else," Edward replied.

"Like what?" Brea asked.

Suddenly Edward smiled.

"Edward what's going on?" Brea asked.

"He likes the sound of your voice," Edward said.

"Y-You can hear him?" Brea asked.

"And mine! He likes my voice as well!" Edward replied.

"Edward....What do you hear?" Brea asked.

"It's so strange. I thought he was like me, but he's not! He's like you. Good and pure. He's happy," Edward smiled.

Brea looked down at her stomach and started rubbing it.

"Of course you are! Of course you're happy. How could you not be? I love you so much," Brea said.

Brea looked at Edward....wondering what he could hear.

"He loves you, Brea" Edward replied.

"Oh, my goodness!" Brea said, pulling Edward into a hug.

                      
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Brea, Bella, Alice and Rosalie sat around.....discussing baby names.

"If it's a girl, how about Meadow Rose Cullen?" Brea asked.

"That's different," Bella asked.

"I love it! It's so unique and she'll have my name," Rosalie smiled.

"No," Alice frowned.

"If it's a boy, how about River Jasper Cullen?" Brea asked.

"Maybe," Bella smiled.

"We should wait for Edward....don't want you to get to carried away, Alice said.

Suddenly Edward and Jacob walked into the room.

"Hey! Are you okay, Jacob?" Brea asked.

"Yeah, it's not like I'm the one carrying a demon," Jacob frowned.

Brea stood up and stumbled over towards Edward.

"Brea! Why don't you tell Jacob and Edward what you've decided to do" Rosalie smiled.

"What....what now?" Jacob asked.

"Brea picked out some names for the baby," Edward smiled.

"Rosalie only likes one....and I'm not sure what they all think on the other one," Brea sighed.

"I'm on your side no matter what," Jacob sighed.

"They aren't bad! If it's a boy, I was thinking River Jasper Cullen," Brea said.

"Okay...that one isn't so bad. Why don't you tell them the girl's name?" Alice asked.

"If it's a girl, I was thinking Meadow Rose Cullen....because I loved going to our special place," Brea smiled, looking over to Edward.

"Meadow?" Jacob asked.

"Too weird?" Brea questioned, looking around at everyone.

"No, that's not too weird. It's beautiful and unique, I love the name Meadow," Edward smiled.