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Wherever This Path Takes Me

Chapter Four

"Why won't these pants fit!" Leah hollered as she fell onto her bed and struggled to button her jeans. Squirming around, she tried sucking her tummy in but got too tired and gave up. Panting, she poked her belly and frowned deeply as she pushed herself up onto her elbows. "I haven't gained that much weight," she grumbled and glared at her slightly bloated stomach. "I hate you stomach."

Her body seemed to react to her statement and a wave of nausea hit her. Stumbling to the bathroom, she emptied the contents of her stomach and tried to keep from crying. It was inevitable, tears rushed down her cheeks and she grabbed some toilet paper off the roll. Wiping her mouth, she flushed the toilet and fell back against the wall. She was pregnant, she knew she was. She had yet to take a test but her appetite had changed and she was vomiting all the time, her stomach was growing at an alarming rate. The thought of having a baby, Nahuel's baby, delighted her but remembering what Bella went through terrified her.

"Nahuel can't save me," she murmured staring down at her swollen stomach. "He can't turn me because I'll die."

"So, it's true, then?"

Looking up, she saw her mother standing in the doorway of the bathroom with a frown on her pretty face. "Yeah," she said softly, watching as her mother sat beside her and took her hand in both of hers. "I'm scared, Mom."

Sue gave a soft laugh, laying Leah's head on her shoulder. "I know you are, dear," she said gently, stroking her daughter's hair. "You've been so happy these past couple of months," she said and sighed deeply. "Whoever this boy is, you seem to love him very much."

Leah sat up and wiped her eyes quickly. "I should tell you how this all came about, shouldn't I?" she said with a forced smile. "Dr. Cullen said I went into 'heat' and that's why I stopped phasing, my body was preparing itself for my imprintee. My body was preparing itself for a baby. I met Nahuel and felt this intense sexual attraction to him but then it grew into something more and I realized that I loved him. Now, he's back in Chile and I'm pregnant with his baby."

"This is what Isabella went through, right?" her mother asked.

"Yeah," Leah sighed. "Except, she didn't die from the vampire venom, I will."

"Well… maybe this baby won't be as strong since it's more of a human than a vampire?" Sue said thoughtfully. "Maybe, you're werewolf strength will protect you?"

"I don't have any of that anymore, Ma," Leah said. "I can't phase anymore, I don't have my strength anymore. My DNA has shown up again and my body temperature has risen, but I'm still not fully a werewolf anymore."

"This is probably why, Leah, because your body knows it would hurt the baby if it did that," Sue said with a smile. "Or maybe, you're suppressing it yourself because you know it would hurt the baby. Sweetie, you'd be surprised just what a woman would do to protect her child."

Leah smiled. "Yeah, maybe you're right," she said and sighed. "But I wish Nahuel was here with me then I wouldn't have to do this alone."

"The Cullen's can't get in touch with him?" Sue asked.

"Mom, they don't even know about me being pregnant," she replied. "Jacob and Seth would have a cow if they found out. I don't know what to do."

"Well, how long have you been pregnant?" Sue asked.

"I don't know, I've been throwing up since last week and my belly started getting bigger about a week before that," she said and frowned. "Emily noticed my stomach was a bit pudgy when I went to visit her at the beginning of the month. She just passed it off as not having seen me for a long time so I didn't mention anything. I've had my suspicions for a while now, since before Nahuel left."

"Why didn't you say anything, honey?" Sue asked.

"I was scared, I didn't know what anyone would do," Leah began, "I didn't know what Nahuel would do."

"If he loves you, he'd love your baby," Sue reasoned.

"He's just coming to terms with what he is, Mom, he's just now stopped thinking of himself as a monster," she said gently. "What would he think of himself if his offspring killed me? Assuming he does even love me, I have no idea."

"I'm sure he does, sweetie, I'm sure everything will turn out alright," Sue said, her voice trembling. "I'm not pushing you into anything, but you could also abort the baby. This is your decision, sweetheart, you know what's best for you."

"I could never do that, Mom, this chance may never come again," Leah said. "I won't deprive myself of the chance at being a mother or Nahuel being a father."

Sue nodded, pursing her lips.

"I love you, baby," Leah whispered as she placed her hands on her belly. "I won't let anyone hurt you."

Groaning, Leah pushed herself off of the couch and wiped her eyes. She had been taking a nap when she heard someone yelling in the background. Yawning, she got to her aching feet and rubbed a hand on her swollen belly. She had been pregnant for maybe a month and already she looked like she was heading into her first trimester. Walking into the kitchen, she Seth and her moth arguing and blinked when Seth shoved a finger in her direction.

"Hey, what's going on here?" she asked, a glare on her face.

"You're pregnant!" Seth hollered.

"No shit, Sherlock," she replied with a roll of her eyes. "What gave it away?"

"Certainly not you, were you even going to tell me and Jacob?" Seth asked, his body radiating anger. "Were you?"

Leah felt a bit guilty. "Maybe if you came home to even check on your mother you would have found out," she spat. "I'm surprised you and Jacob didn't try dragging me out of here sooner."

"Leah, that's not fair," Seth said. "I've been doing double patrols since you haven't been able to, I come home whenever I can. Most of the time, I'm so exhausted that I just pass out on the Cullen's lawn."

Leah rolled her eyes. "And this is my fault. You could pass out one your bed."

"Stop it, both of you!" Sue yelled, getting in between her children. "Leah, this is not good for the baby, and Seth, you should know better!"

"Mom, this… this… thing could kill her!" Seth exclaimed. "Did you know that?"

Leah became enraged. "How dare you talk about my baby like that!" she yelled. "This will be your niece or nephew, you have no right so say such horrible things!" she shouted and slammed her fist on the countertop.

"Leah, sweetie, calm down," Sue urged.

The baby was becoming agitated and was moving around restlessly in her belly. "You will never say things like that again," Leah said, "do you understand me, Seth?"

Seth stared back at her defiantly.

"Do you?" she hollered and gasped when the baby kicked her stomach, crying out when the baby kicked again and broke one of her ribs. Seth lunged forward and caught her in his arms as she began to fall. "My… my rib," she gasped with a pained expression.

"See, Leah, I told you!" Seth said harshly as he gathered her in his arms. "Ma, get the keys!"

Sue grabbed the keys to the Durango and followed Seth out of the door. She started the car as he laid Leah down in the backseat and got into the front. "The Cullens'?" Sue asked and Seth nodded, looking back as Leah held her stomach in pain. Sue drove like a bat straight out of Hell to get to the Cullens' as quickly as possible, Seth did his best to keep Leah immobile so that she wouldn't bee in too much pain. Once at the Cullen's, Seth gathered Leah into his arms and made his way into the house. "Carlisle!" Sue cried out as she followed him up the stairs. "Carlisle!"

"Seth," Carlisle said in a worried tone as his eyes landed on Leah's belly. "What happened?"

"We were arguing and the baby broke her rib," Seth said, letting Edward take Leah from him and carefully take her upstairs. "That things going to kill her, isn't it?"

"Now, Seth, we must stay calm," Carlisle said before following after Edward.

"How long have you known?" Jacob asked Seth, a deep frown on his lips.

"I just found out today," he replied before stalking out of the house and into the woods.

"Oh, Jacob, make sure he's okay," Sue pleaded and Jacob reluctantly nodded before heading outside. "Is… Is there anyway this Nahuel man can be reached?" Sue asked the vampires, tears in her eyes. "Leah can't do this alone, c-can you get him here?"

Alice came up to Sue and frowned sadly. "Getting in touch with Nahuel will be very hard," she said honestly. "He and his aunt are nomads, they never stay in one place for very long. I promise you that I will try my very hardest to get him here."

Sue burst into tears, letting herself be taken into Esme's comforting arms. "My baby girl, my poor baby girl," she sobbed into Esme's shoulder.

"Shh, Mrs. Clearwater, Carlisle will do everything he can to make sure that she's alright," Esme cooed in a soothing tone. "Would you like something to eat or drink? Some tea to calm your nerves?"

Sue shook her head. "I can't eat anything will my baby's suffering."

Leah's scream echoed downstairs and Sue's sobs got louder. "I have to get up there, let me see my daughter!" she cried, struggling against Esme's grip.

"Mrs. Clearwater, Edward and Carlisle are very good at what they do," Esme said comfortingly. "Just give them some time, Leah will be alright."

Bella placed a hand on Sue's shoulder. "Edward delivered my baby if that gives you an reassurance, Mrs. Clearwater."

Sue seemed to cry harder and Esme led her into the kitchen to fix her some tea.

Alice looked over at Bella and sighed. "I better start tracking Nahuel," she said, taking Jasper's hand into her own. "We may be gone for a while but we'll get back as soon as we can."

Nodding, Bella bit her bottom lip gently. "Please hurry. I can't imagine how hard this must be for Leah, going through this all alone."

It had been a few days since the rib incident and Leah's mother felt that she would be safer staying with the Cullen's for a while. Currently, she was laying on the couch and staring at the fire place, her expression was very detached. Bella told her that she was taking her pregnancy much better than she had when she had been pregnant with Renesmee. That comforted her only slightly but she had become physically ill when Emmett suggested drinking blood.

Emmett, Rosalie, and Edward were out hunting while the others were home with her. Bella had decided that she would take care of Leah because she could relate to what Leah was going through. Renesmee was curious as to what pregnancy was all about, she decided to help her mother. Of course, Leah tried to tune them out when they came asking if she needed anything. She only needed one thing and he wasn't there.

Nahuel had promised to come back as soon as he could, so he had to be very busy. What was even worse was that she didn't even know how to contact him. There was no way she could tell him he was going to be a father or that she loved him. All she wanted was to hear his voice and she couldn't even be given that luxury.

Her hand tightened around the feather pendant and she clenched her eyes shit, draping her arm over them. She didn't want to cry; she wanted to be strong. Everytime she became upset, the baby got upset and she ended up in excruciating pain. She wished her baby knew that it was hurting her when it kicked so violently.

She felt a fluttering in her stomach and a smile formed on her lips as she placed her hands where she felt the movement. "I love you, baby," she whispered to her stomach and laughed when she felt the flutter again. "Maybe you do know when you hurt Mommy, huh?" she asked and the movement stopped. "It's alright, soon you'll be out and Mommy will be able to hold you in her arms and tell you how much she loves you."

"The baby already knows how much you love it," Edward said as he looked down at her with a smile. "It loves you very much too."

She smiled up at him, tears rolling back into her hairline. "I wish Nahuel was here."

"Alice and Jasper are doing there best to find him, Leah," Bella said as she stood by her husband. "They'll have him back here as soon as they can, I promise."

She sniffled and turned on her side, her hands holding her stomach. "I hope so," she whispered as her bottom lip trembled. "I'm trying to be strong and do this on my own but I'm scared."

Reaching down, Bella stroked the girl's hair. "You're not alone, you have us."

Leah smiled and closed her eyes, trying to keep herself from crying. "Thanks," she whispered as she buried her face into the couch cushion.

"Do you want me to take you upstairs, Leah?" Edward asked her, concern in his voice.

"No," she replied. "I'll stay here."

She didn't want to tell them that her ribs were aching again or that her popped every time she moved. Of course, she knew that Edward already knew this from her thoughts but was respecting her privacy. It must not have been serious if he wasn't acting on it. So, she'd lay on the couch and wait. What was she waiting for? Nahuel? Her baby? She didn't really know anymore. A wave of dread seemed to wash over her; helplessness settled in. The baby shifted in discomfort as she willed herself not to cry or moan in pain. She was scared, more than she had ever been in her entire life.

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