Love's Requiem

“There’s fish here!” Jack shouted as we went in to the water at the beach that afternoon.

“Why do you sound surprised?” I asked him with raised eyebrows.

“It tickles!” He chuckled.

“Oh Christ.” I sighed swimming out.

That didn’t work out very well, two seconds later Jesse and Alex had me from my feet and hands and were swinging me.

“One. Two-“

“Don’t you dare.” I grumbled.

“Three!” They shouted flinging me in the air and then in to the water.

“You’re so dead.” I mumbled walking up to Jesse.

“Aww B what’s a matter?” He chuckled.

“Nothing, hey what’s that over there?” I said pointing behind him as he turned around.

“Huh-OH MY GOD!” He exclaimed as I yanked down his swim trunks and ran.

“Any one else want to throw baby Bella in the water?” I asked folding my arms at the stunned faces on Alex, Niko, Rian, Jack and Zack. “I didn’t think so.” I smirked.

After that, I decided to sit out and get some color in my skin with Kara.

“Hey you want to ditch them and go shopping for a bit?” I asked Kara, as I sat up.

“That sounds like the best idea yet.” She smiled as we pulled on our cover up dresses, and
shoes and left for the shops that weren’t far away.

Kara and I got lunch together, and talked about the guys and the wedding, as well as the baby.

“So when are you going to tell them?” Kara asked me as we walked through the artist’s market.

“In another week or so.” I explained.

“Do you think they’ll catch on?”

“Probably but It will be too late to say anything.” I smiled, as I looked at a white dress that caught my attention. “It’s so pretty but what would I wear it to?” I said looking at it.

“Well it is white,” Kara hinted.

“What are you suggesting that I can’t grasp?” I asked her making her laugh.

“Wear it next week, you could totally pull it off.” She smiled.

“You think? Like just wear it to the reception or something?”

“Exactly.” She nodded.

“Okay, you know where would I be without you?” I asked her as I bought the dress and she
bought a pink one she liked.

“Dress-less.” She smiled.

We met up with everyone else around 5, when it was time to head to the hotel to change and get ready for my aunt’s.

“Where did you two go?” Rian asked us as we entered the hotel.

“Shopping.” Kara and I both said.

“Get anything good?” Alex asked.

I nodded, “A dress to wear to the reception next week.” I explained.

“Once again I am god!” Jack shouted as he over heard.

“Yes oh great Jack, your mystical powers amaze me every day.” I said sarcastically as he gave me the finger.

“I don’t like you here, you’re meaner than usual.” Jack explained to me in the elevator.

“I fail to see that, I think you’ve just become more of a pansy. What going to happen next week you’re going to bawl like a baby?” I asked him.

“See you’re very mean.” He huffed as we walked off the elevator.

“Pussy.” I mumbled making Alex shake his head.

When we were back in the room I was trying to find something to change in to seeing as I didn’t want to wear the same two-piece that exposed my baby bump. I quickly found my tank top bathing suit and threw on a pink dress over it.

“Should I try to dress nice or something?” Alex asked as he watched me check my stomach in the mirror.

“Last time we went, Niko, Luka and Jesse all wore tee shirts and their bathing suit trunks. Does that help at all?”

“Slightly.” He grumbled.

Twenty minutes later all ten of us were jammed in to a taxi van and heading to Benkovac.

“So who are we going to see?” Jack asked Niko whom he was sitting next to.

“Our Dad’s sister.” Niko answered him.

I let out a yawn as I watched out the window at the countryside. The next thing I knew Alex was shaking me telling me we were a few minutes away.

“I guess I was tired.” I chuckled as I cracked my neck.