Just to say, even though I wish to, Stephenie Meyer owns all.
Rosalie's P.O.V
As we sat there, that dog talking to her, an old familiar expression grew on her face. The sheepish grin widened as the said my name, "Rose?"
I chuckled, I swear she had been at least twice this last hour, "Again?" I asked.
"I think I've drunk two gallons in the last hour." Bella explained. Chuckling to myself I went to scoop her off the couch, Edward and Jacob moving out my way. After I had picked her up Bella tilted her head in my direction.
"Can I walk?" She asked. "My legs are so stiff."
"Are you sure?" Edward asked, to some people he may have seemed a bit too over protective – and he was, don't get me wrong – but this question was what anyone would have asked. Bella had deteriorated in health whilst she was carrying her baby, little EJ as she wished to call him, and her limbs were almost just the bone.
"Rose'll catch me if I trip over my feet. Which could happen pretty easily, since I can't see them." I smiled, even as she was so exhausted she still tried to make the mood lighten up. I set her gently on the floor, keeping my hands steady at her shoulders just in case. Bella stretched her hands out in front of her, wincing slightly as she did so. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Edward tense up at the sight of her slight pain. Keep it together Edward. I sent my message to him, he looked at me thankfully and smiled very slightly – it didn't touch his eyes.
"That feels good." Bella sighed. "Ugh, but I'm huge."
I smiled; I knew her baby was ready. Just one more day, I sighed to myself.
"One more day." Bella echoed, as if she could read my thoughts, and she patted her bump tenderly. Just then, I saw a flash of pain in Jacob's – ugh, I mean Dog's – eyes, he quickly hid it again. For some reason, I felt sympathy rush through me, I pushed it away, I really didn't like him.
"All righty, then. Whoops – oh no!" Bella exclaimed as the cup she had left on the sofa toppled over leaving dark red stains spreading along the pale white fabric. At the same time Edward, Jacob and I reached for the cup, quicker than Bella could – but she still bent down to get it. Suddenly a muffled tearing sound came from her stomach. My eyes widened, something was happening to the baby – my baby – her baby.
"Oh!" Bella gasped the fell totally limp, falling into my – and Edward's – outstretched arms. No one even bothered with the spillage now. Edward's eyes were frantic, bulging out his head with panic.
"Bella?" He asked, the tension and worry in his voice seeping through. A long, half second later Bella screamed a blood-curdling shriek reminding me of the one I had let out in the last times of being human. The horrifying sound cut off quickly with a gurgle and her eyes rolled back into her head. Her body twitched in my arms. I felt an overwhelming sense of panic as I watched her. Without warning Bella's back arched in such a painful way and vomited blood.
We all stayed shocked for half a second, Bella seeming as if she was being electrocuted in my arms, until all my instincts kicked in. I saw Jacob watching Bella in terror out of my, I could see it wasn't Bella thrashing but it was the baby inside which moved her.
I whipped Bella's body into my arms and started to shout instructions to everyone else.
"Something's wrong with the baby, we need to get him out. If we don't immediately Bella and EJ are going to die!" I shouted, I could feel Bella's frantic heartbeat in my arms.
"Hurry, we don't have much time!" I screeched as me and Edward ran up the stairs to the second floor.
I laid Bella down on the make-shift ward table underneath the bright fluorescent lights in the library.
"Morphine!" Edward yelled at me. I couldn't pass anything to him, I was pinning Bella – who was flopping, twisting and contorting – down to the table.
"Alice – get Carlisle on the phone!" I screeched, any vampire in three miles would have heard me. I couldn't bear to look at Bella, we had become much closer over this past month – ever since she had asked me for help, asked me – the person who had shown her dislike for all the while I knew her.
"What's happening, Edward?" I shouted
"He's suffocating!"
"The placenta must have detached!" No! He couldn't breathe! My baby, all I ever wanted was dying! Bella had given me what I dreamed for yet Edward was just going to let him die?
Through my frantic thoughts Bella had somehow come round. She had the same view as I, we both knew the power of motherhood.
"Get him OUT! He can't BREATHE! Do it NOW!" Bella screeched, the power of it breaking the blood vessels in her eyes.
"The morphine – "Edward growled, I could see the amount of worry in his eyes, Jasper must be out of his brain, where ever he was.
"NO! NOW – "Bella meant to say something further but was cut off by another gurgle. Edward held her head up to clear her mouth so she could breathe. As he did so Alice ran into the room, clipping a little hands-free device into my ear.
"Carlisle, we need to get the baby out now!" I hissed into the ear piece
"Have you given her the morphine" Came the response from the device.
"Yes, it's spreading, but we need to get the baby out." My instincts were taking over my rational thinking. My motherly instincts were stronger. I grabbed the scalpel.
"No, Rose, don't!" Carlisle shouted into the phone, he knew what I would do.
"Let the morphine spread!" Edward shouted at me, I didn't care. He was dying, all I ever wanted was dieing right now.
"There's no time!" I hissed back at him. "He's dying!" I brought my hand down on Bella's stomach, making springs of deep red blood where the knife hit. The scent washed over me. She just smelled so good. I swooned. My eyes became focused on the fountains of her blood. The hypnotized me, enticing me in. Automatically my lips pulled back from my teeth and I began to let out a snarl. I couldn't help myself… I needed a distraction – anything! I pleaded with anything, anyone who was listening in.
"No Rose!" Edward roared, but I didn't hear him, I was still captivated by the beauty and scent of the blood.
Without warning Jacob launched himself at me, thankfully, knocking me towards the door. His right palm smashed into my face, locking my jaw and blocking my airways – even though I didn't need them. Though out all this I fought against my instinct to fight Jacob. He used his grip on my face to swing my body out so he could land a solid kick in my gut. I flew straight into the doorframe, crushing the little speaker in my ear. Suddenly Alice was next to me, yanking me out the door by my throat. I think I was doing quite well, fighting the instinct to fight.
"Alice, get her out of here!" Edward shouted, I agreed with him. "Take her to Jasper and keep her there!" NO! He can't Jasper's out in the woods somewhere, I'm going to miss the baby, he can't do that to me! How DARE he!
"Come on, Rose." Alice soothed me, still tugging me along. I growled, Bella's baby – my baby – needed me. "We can come back once she's born." Wait…She?
"She's born? I thought it was going to be EJ…" I mused, Alice looked at me. "Bella was so sure of it though." I sighed. Alice chuckled without humour.
"I'll tell you once we get to Jasper." She sighed and we ran.
We reached Jasper soon, and all we could do was wait. Whilst we were waiting – and it seemed a very long time – Alice was keeping tabs on how everything was happening at home.