Edward, very lightly, put both of his hands against her huge, round stomach.

“The f—” He swallowed. ”It … the baby likes the sound of your voice.”

There was one short beat of total silence. I could not move a muscle, even to blink. Then —

“Holy crow, you can hear him!” Bella shouted. In the next second, she winced.

Edward’s hand moved to the top peak of her belly and gently rubbed the spot where it must have kicked her.

“Shh, ” he murmured. ”You startled it … him.”