Ok, so I couldn't keep yall waiting long... here it goes!
Just a heads up... not good at writing err.. delivery scenes so bear with me hehe
I remember Daddy´s hands, folded silently in prayer.
And reaching out to hold me, when I had a nightmare.
You could read quite a story, in the callouses and lines.
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind.
I remember Daddy´s hands, how they held my Mama tight,
And patted my back, for something done right.
There are things that I´ve forgotten, that I loved about the man,
But I´ll always remember the love in Daddy´s hands.
Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love in Daddy´s hands.
~ Daddy's Hands by Holly Dunn
I sit in the back of the Rabbit biting down a moan as another contraction hit, Jacob pulled me onto his lap as he ran his fingers through my hair trying to calm me down. Man this shit hurt. Paul was speeding through Forks at break neck speed, I closed my eyes trying not to scream as Paul took a curve a little to sharp I heard Jacob's low warning growl.
"Easy Lahote." Jacob snarled as Paul let off the gas pedal a little slowing the car down just a little to where I could actually make out the trees we were passing instead of just a blur of greens and browns. I hid my face in the curve of Jacob's neck grimacing as another contraction hit this one seeming a little stronger I let out a soft whimper, Jacob was immediately assessing me for damage I assume he moved to look into my eyes.
"Are you alright Teddy?" His eyes showing concern as he looked down into mine I tried to smile and nod, I could get through this. Hell milliosn of women were having babies. I could handle this.
"I'm alright Jake, don't worry about me." I said softly as Jacob pulled me closer to his chest taking extra care not to hurt me. His lips gently pressing into my hair he took a deep breath.
"I'll always worry about you Amelia… I wish I could take this pain away from you." I smiled moving to kiss his neck, I knew he was telling the truth.
"I know you would Jacob… just don't leave me." I said the last part softly, Jacob lifted my chin up to where he could look into my eyes.
"I would never leave you Amelia. You mean the world to me." He said softly his face turning into concern as I winced, the contractions were starting to get worse. Carlisle had warned me the pregnancy would progress quickly and I would be fully dilated rather quickly but that didn't mean I was going to have an easy labor, he warned me that giving birth to 'pups' as he called them, would take a toll on me. It would be excruciatingly painful but it would be worth it, well worth it. I looked at Jacob and smiled before the car screeched to a hall I knew for sure I would of ended up in the floor if Jacob hadn't had his arms around me. Paul turned off the car before slamming out of the vehicle looking up at the house of the Cullen's. I swallowed hard as I saw Bella standing in the window with a small child beside her. Both Paul and Jacob caught onto my fear, yes I wasn't ashamed to admit it. I was afraid of Bella… Cullen. The newborn freaking vampire. Yea wouldn't be afraid when a psycho newborn vampire put a target on your back? I knew I was. Jacob pulled me close to his side as Paul let out a warning growl. Bella smirked evilly as the little girl took a step back hiding herself behind her mother. I looked up at Jacob as he kissed my forehead before sweeping me up into his arms.
"I wont let anyone hurt you Amelia." He said softly, I nodded knowing he was telling me the truth. I winced at another contraction my hands going to cradle my stomach as Carlisle rushed out onto the porch looking at me he seemed just a tad bit frazzeled… well that was a new one.
"Jacob, Amelia, please come inside." Carlisle said making room for Jacob to walk in as Paul followed looking at the leeches carefully, waiting for one of them to make one wrong move. Bella appeared at the top of the stairs Paul stepped in front of Jacob who was holding me in his arms both Jacob and Paul let out dark warning growls as Bella glided down the stairs she smiled clapping her hands together.
"Well hello there Amelia, Jacob. Welcome to our home! I can't believe you are actually here…" She looked at me giving me a sinister smirk as she licked her lips. "You look about ready to pop." She said eying my stomach almost hungrily? I tensed as Jacob growled starting to shake.
"Jacob." I said softly knowing it wouldn't end well if he wolfed out with me in his arms. Carlisle turned to Bella shooting her an evil look as Emmett walked up picking up the newly turned Cullen.
"Keep your can shut Bella. I'm sure neither wolf boy here would hesitate to rip you apart." Emmett said with a smirk watching as Jacob nodded seeming to cal down more now that Emmett had a firm hold on Bella.
I let out a whimper as I clutched my stomach. Carlisle looked to the big vampire, "Get her out of here Emmett. Don't let anyone come to this house do you understand?" Emmett nodded grabbing up the small vampire child before heading out the door. Carlisle told me that the mate of a shape shifter was hard for a vampire to with stand, especially if that mate was in labor. So in other words, I was like a big ole plate of fresh heaping food set out for a starving man… yea I was kinda screwed especially since my baby Doctor was in fact, a leech.
"Come, lets get her in the room. She should be getting ready to push any time now." Carlisle said leading us to a room, after we all walked in Paul shut the door locking it then sliding the dead bolt into place. Jacob gently placed me on the bed before getting in behind me pulling me back against his chest I gasped as another contraction came. They were getting closer and longer in interval, I looked up at Carlisle who smiled taking off his shirt, he placed a sheet on top of before Esme walked over going to work on my pants. I didn't even try to stop her as she slid them down followed my underwear… it was kinda hard to birth babies if you were wearing bottoms. Jacob growled as Carlisle lowered himself to sit in the chair between my legs. Carlisle looked up at Jacob giving us a soft smile.
"If you want me to deliver your pups Jacob, I have to be down here." Jacob tensed a little before giving a quick nod.
"Fine." Jacob said relaxing as I leaned back into his chest, Paul walked over picking up my hand smiling softly at me as Esme moved to help assist her mate. Damn, this was going to be a long long delivery I thought as I moaned almost doubling over. Man that one hurt.
A couple of hours into the labor I was soaked, Carlisle was soaked, my two wolves were soaked… hell we were all drenched. I was panting as I felt the need to push, I looked at Carlisle as he met my eyes giving me a soft smile I could tell this was hard for him. He took a deep breath.
"It's time." He looked to Jacob and Paul, giving them a serious look. "One of the babies are crowning. She's ready to push. This is going to hurt her, but she has to push and push hard. There will be blood, lots of it but that is normal." Carlisle looked up at me and smiled softly.
"You've got this Amelia. Now Push!" He said as I bore down Esme was at my side her hands wiping the sweat from my brow as Emily held up my free leg. I wasn't sure when she had arrived but I was so thankful to have my big sister here. She looked up at me and smiled.
"I can see the head! Come on Ami, your doing great." I let out a scream as I felt like I was ripping from the inside out… hell maybe I was. I felt Jacob tense under me, I knew this wasn't easy for him. He leaned down kissing my neck as he calmed me down. I knew he was excited about becoming a father but he hated the pain I was going through. Jacob looked down at Carlisle who looked up at him and smiled.
"Push Amelia, now." He said calm as I followed directions, chocking back a scream as I felt the baby's head push through… is shuttered and Jacob tightened his hold on me.
"Again Amelia." Emily's soft voice said, I again pushed and our baby boy was brought into the world. I looked up at Jacob who was beaming down at me. He had a look on his face like he had just hit the jackpot. I smiled as he leaned down giving me a soft kiss.
"He's beautiful Ami. So beautiful." Jacob whispered watching as Esme took our son over to the table talking softly to him as she cleaned him up. Carlisle looked up at me before back down to… well you know. He stuck his finger inside of me looking for our baby girl his worried eyes flashed up at me, Paul tensed at me side.
"Whats going on Cullen?" Paul asked sounding a little on the breathless side. I tensed and felt Jacob turn into a hot statue behind me. Jacob looked at Carlisle his eyes looking at the vampire.
"Carlisle." I felt my throat start to close up, something wasn't right.
"She's breeched. She wants to come down feet first." He said softly moving he placed a couple more fingers inside of me I squirmed, gah this was so uncomfortable Carlisle gave me a soft smile. I could feel him moving his fingers around before he removed his hand that's when I really looked t him. He was covered in blood, my blood. Carlisle sighed standing up he looked to Emily then to the guys.
"We have to get the baby out, if she stays in there much longer they could both get an infection…" Esme's breath caught as she looked over to us. My eyes went to my precious baby boy. He was crying loudly, a good sign. I looked at Carlisle, I was wore out. I felt like all my energy was drained but I knew what I had to do. I had to be strong for my baby girl and Jacob. Fighting back tears I looked at Carlisle.
"What do I need to do?" Carlisle moved to the bed pulling on the side the bed seemed to get larger as he looked at me, man ya gotta love growing hospital beds… not!
"We're going to have to move you around Ami and trick that strong headed girl of yours to come out the right way. I smiled weakly. I had no energy for this but I would do whatever I had to do. Looking up at Jacob I grabbed his hand.
"It's going to be alright baby. We've got this." I said softly as I saw the tears in his eyes. My eyes widened slightly before I lifted a hand stroking his cheek, he was worried and terrified he didn't want to lose us. Paul walked over squeezing Jacob's shoulder I knew he was worried as well.
"Help her onto her hand and knees and support her." Carlisle said moving to get behind me. If I wasn't so worried about my baby I would have been mortified when I felt start kneading my stomach, I looked up at Jacob as he supported my weight, Paul stood at the side of the bed watching us as Emily checked on our son. I took a deep breath before letting out a little yelp as I felt our daughter do a somersault, I looked up at Jacob with a smile as Carlisle let out a soft sound of delight.
"She did it!" I could of swore the man did a fist pump, if I wasn't too tired to care I would of found it funny. Following Carsilie instructions Jacob supported my weight back against his chest as I was laid onto my back again. Sticking his fingers back inside of me…once again… he smiled.
"She's ready." I heard him say as I started to feel my vision going black, shit this wasn't good. I knew I had to stay strong for my girl. I sighed pushing the thought of passing out from my mind. Jacob looked at Carlisle.
"Hurry up." Jacob knew something was wrong, he could always tell. My head feel back against Jacob as Paul moved to hold my leg, yea ok so I would be so mortified in oh say a week, when I had my strength back.
"Push Amelia, push hard!" I heard Carlisle smooth voice command. I once again did as I was told, feeling like my whole lower half was on fire.
"It hurts!" I said panting I felt Jacob's chest heave a little before feeling something strangely like water hit my shoulder, I brushed it off as sweat. Jacob Black didn't cry. A couple of pushes later I felt our daughter's head pass through the canal and out I let out a relieved sigh before I felt the room starting to spin. Shit. I looked down at Carlsle before he quickly pulled the head full of black hair on out into his lap. I was tense for a minute while Carlisle assessed her. I didn't hear a sound. She was quiet. I felt Paul fidgeting as Jacob looked down at Carlisle not wanting to leave my side.
"What's wrong? Why isn't she crying?" I asked getting antsy I tried to look before Jake wouldn't let me he held me back into his chest. I heard a soft gasp escape Emily's mouth. I looked at her as her eyes watered and Paul was at Carlisle's side in a flash his face looking almost broken. Something was defiantly wrong… I struggled against Jacob's grip.
"What the hell is wrong with my baby?! I almost screamed as I thrashed in Jake's grip he just held me tighter until finally Carlisle spoke looking up from whatever the hell it was he was doing.
"She had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck Amelia, she wasn't breathing." Paul looked up at me and that's all I heard before my world went dark and I passed out. I couldn't handle it. I heard Jacob's frantic voice before everything went black.
Welcome to the darkness….
I woke up what felt like a short time later to see Jacob sitting worriedly beside of me clutching my hand. I looked at him and smiled, a soft smile before remembering what had happened I moved to sit up but ended up clutching my stomach in pain.
"Shh Ami, lay still." Jacob's soft, commanding voice stated as he leaned over kissing my forehead.
"Our baby…" I said as tears started to fall from my eyes Jacob pulled me into his arms shushing me.
"It's ok baby, everything is alright. She had the cord wrapped around her neck but Carlisle brought her back. Our babies are perfectly safe and content… and waiting to see their mommy." I looked up at Jacob with a 1000 watt smile, which he easily returned before standing up.
"Paul, Emily! Come here and bring the babies she's awake!" The door burst open a few seconds later by Sam as Paul and Emily followed them in. Paul looking down at the little bundle of pink he had a soft smile on his face, something was different about him. I looked up at Jacob his mouth forming a thin line before he smiled down at me, as Emily walked over handing me our son I smiled cooing to him as Paul reluctantly let go of the pink swaddle of cloth, I heard a soft whimper as she was passed to her father. I leaned back against the bed making room for Jake as he got in pulling me into his side he smiled kissing my fore head as our daughter rested peacefully against her daddy's chest. Looking at our babies I couldn't keep the smile off of my face.
I was a mother… the mother of Jacob Black's children.
And he was my lover, the man who I no longer had to fight against, the man I now completely trusted with my entire heart. Leaning up I gave Jacob a soft kiss.
"You were amazing Amelia, you did great." He softly praised me as I smiled looking down at our sleeping babies.
"They are beautiful." I said softly, amazed. I was looking at my miracle family. Jake smiled a soft happy look in his eyes.
"They get it from their mother." I blushed, yes blushed. Even after all I had been through with Jacob, he could still make me blush, it was amazing.
"We need names…" I said softly as Paul, Emily and Sam sat down. I smiled as Emily looked at the babies longingly. I knew she wanted some pups of her own and one day she would have a house full. I smiled slowly sitting up only to have Jacob and Paul fussing over me. I swatted the hands away reaching our son out to Ems.
"Here Ems, hold your nephew." Her eyes lit up as she cradled him to her side cooing softly. She would make a wonderful aunt, and a perfect mother one day. Jacob looked down at his daughter then up to Paul who just stared at the pink bundle with a soft smile. I watched as Jacob cautiously handed our daughter to him, I sat there watching as Paul lovingly and carefully took our baby cradling her to his chest. Oh shit. That's when it finally hit me like a damned ton of bricks.
Paul had imprinted. Imprinted on my new born baby girl. I watched as he lovingly stroked her cheek, I knew right now he would treat her as if she was the baby sister he always wanted, he would be her protector, her friend and maybe one day her husband. I pushed that thought out of my mind. She was too young for that shit. I smiled watching Paul for a minute.
"I told you so." I said softly as his head snapped up I smiled. In reality there wasn't a better man I could think of to have imprinted on my daughter. I knew he would never hurt her… he would have to deal with a pissed off Alpha and a murderous mama wolf… ok so I wasn't technically a shape shifter but be damned if I wouldn't find a way to kick his wolf ass if I had too. Paul's breath seemed to catch in his throat, while Jacob tensed beside of me I placed a hand on his chest.
"I told you you would imprint… when you least expected it." I couldn't help but smile as I could of swore I saw a blush spread over the cocky Paul Lahote's face. He didn't say anything but smiled big as he sat back cooing to the now sleeping baby. I looked to Jacob kissing his cheek.
"Did you ever decide on a name love?" I asked softly cuddling into his side, Jacob relaxed instantly.
"Yes. Did you?"
"Of course." He got to pick out our daughter's name and I got to pick out our son's.
"You first." I said looking up at him. He smiled.
"Notalee Madison Black" I smiled, instantly recognizing Madison as his mother, Sarah's middle name.
"I love it." Jacob smiled big leaning down to give me a soft loving kiss.
"And our son…" He said softly a sense of pride washing over him. I could tell he was a proud papa of a bouncing baby boy and a loving father of our Notalee.
"Nathaniel Ephraim Black." I said with a smile as Jacob beamed enjoying the fact I had named our son after him and his grandfather.
I leaned my head down against Jacob's chest my eyes starting to drift shut as much as I tried to fight it, Jacob kissed the top of my head.
"Sleep Teddy, you need it." I nodded as I nestled into Jake's side my eyes shutting fully as I drifted off to a peaceful sleep. I knew with my family close to me nothing bad would happen. These men who I could literally throttle at times, were my family. To me, my life was complete. I had everything a woman could possibly want. I smiled listening as everyone talked quietly before I fell asleep.
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