Chapter 8:
Jax stood there watching the van leave the parking lot, then he stormed into the office. Gemma looked up at him and said "What?"
"Bella's... pregnant?" he said, with a shocked look on his face.
"She finally told you?"
"You knew?"
"Yeah, but she told you?"
"Not exactly... Tig and Chibs just took her to the hospital in the van."
"What? What happened?"
"We got into a fight, then Bella looked like she was in pain, and she was breathing hard."
"Shit." Gemma stood up and grabbed her purse. "Let's go." then they walked outside.
"Where you going?" asked Clay.
Gemma opened her car door. "Hospital."
"Why?"
"Bella's pregnant and something's wrong."
"What!!" Clay, Happy, and Juice yelled.
"Yes." Gemma nodded. "She's pregnant, but she didn't want anyone to know for another few weeks."
"Okay, Babe... keep me updated." Clay said, with a wave.
Gemma nodded, then got into her car, heading to the hospital with Jax on his bike behind her.
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Isabelle was laying in the hospital bed, hooked up to all the machines, and waiting for Chibs to come back with a drink and waiting for her doctor to come in. She looked over at Tig. "Thanks for bringing me here."
"No problem, Bells." he smiled at her. "You know I love ya."
She giggled a little. "I know, Tig."
A few minutes later, Chibs walked in with a water bottle in his hand. "I got you some water, Love."
"Thanks." she nodded.
"And I'll be here with you until you get out, Love." he said, with a smile.
A little bit later, Isabelle's doctor, Dr. Jordan walked into the room with Tara behind him. "Um... Dr. Jordan?"
"Yes?"
"This isn't going to work."
He looked up from his clipboard. "What?"
"Her." she pointed to Tara. "It's like a conflict of interest or something and I absolutely do not want her in here."
"What?!" Tara yelled.
"Look, Dr. Jordan... you want me to keep my stress and my blood pressure down?" he nodded. "Well, it's not going to happen if this bitch is around me." Chibs and Tig slightly chuckled.
"Okay." he nodded, then looked over at Tara. "Go do some rounds."
"What?"
"Isabelle is my patient and I can get someone else to assist." Tara opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. "I don't want her blood pressure going up anymore." she just nodded, then walked out of the room.
"Thanks, Doc." Isabelle started. "Me and her just don't get along."
Dr. Jordan looked back down at his clipboard then looked back up and Isabelle. "Well, if her not being in here keeps your blood pressure and stress down, then that's fine."
"Okay, thanks."
He nodded. "We're going to do some tests and see what's going on."
"Is my baby gonna be all right?"
"Yes, but you being in your first trimester, we're taking the necessary precautions that we have to." he smiled at her. "I'll be right back." her, Chibs, and Tig nodded, then he walked out.
"When do you think you can get out of here?" asked Tig.
Isabelle shook her head. "I'm not sure, but as long as she isn't around me... I'll be just peachy."
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Gemma and Jax walked into the hospital, ten minutes later. Tara walked up to them and before she could open her mouth to say something, Gemma said "Where's Bella?"
"In the maternity ward... on the fifth floor and room number seven." then looked over at Jax. "Can I talk to you?"
"Not now." he told her, then got in the elevator with Gemma.
After the doors closed, Gemma pressed the button. "What was that about?"
"It's nothing to worry about anymore."
"You sure about that?"
He nodded as the doors opened, then they got out, and Jax pulled Gemma off to the side. "I'm sure."
"Oh really?"
"Look, last night... I did go see Tara, but she told me that someone was outside her house and when I got there, she was in almost nothing." he paused. "She lied to me."
"That's what she does, Jax." she shrugged. "She lies to get you in her clutches."
"Well, me and her got into a fight over Bella and Tara punched me in the face and told me to leave."
"That explains the bruise." Gemma nodded."Why'd you and Bella get into a fight earlier?"
"There was something I had to go do and it wasn't with Tara." he paused. "Wendy called me."
"Oh shit." Gemma groaned. "What did that crank-whore want?"
"She's says... she's pregnant and that it's mine."
"Jesus Christ, Jackson... can't you keep your dick in your pants?" she shook her head.
He frowned. "Look, I'm getting a DNA test done, because I don't think I slept with Wendy."
"For your sake... you better hope not."
Jax leaned up against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest. "I don't know what to do."
"Jackson Teller... I know I brought you up better than that." she paused. "What are you doing?" Jax looked at her with a blank stare. "You have a wonderful woman that would do anything for you and for the club, but you're throwing it all away... and for what? Jax, you're gonna lose her. She needs all the love and support right now, especially from you."
He nodded. "I need to fix this."
"Yes, you do."
"I love Bella with everything I have."
"Then why do you keep hurting her, Jackson? She doesn't deserve it."
"I know." he nodded. "But what was she talking about earlier, to me and Tig... that her real parents didn't want her and Isabelle isn't her real name."
"I found a folder that Jane left for Bella and inside explains everything."
"Like what?"
"Jane's sister Kate and her husband Vincent... is Bella's real parents. Bella's real name is Olivia Logan and she was born in New York."
"Seriously?"
Gemma nodded. "Yeah, worry about all that later and focus on fixing this between you and Bella."
"I will." he told her, then both of them went looking for Isabelle's room. Seconds later, Gemma found it, then Jax grabbed her arm. "You go ahead."
"What are you doing?"
"I'll be in... in a few."
She rolled her eyes. "Whatever, Jax." she told him, then walked into Isabelle's room, and saw her in the hospital bed with Chibs and Tig sitting next to her. "How are you? Are you okay?"
Isabelle nodded. "For now... Dr. Jordan wants me to keep my stress and blood pressure down, so Tara is banned from my room."
"Good, what else?"
"He told me, the baby should be fine, but he wants to do more tests... just in case."
Gemma sat in the seat across from the hospital bed and said "I'm glad the both of you are okay." she smiled.
