Chapter 9:
The moment we got in the door, Jake had me in his arms and in a full, faster than human, sprint to the bathroom. "Honey, I love you and I will do my best to deal with them, but they stink and their smell is all over you." He placed me on my feet and began to quickly rip off the tank top and shorts with his nose wrinkled the entire time. He reached behind me and turned the handle for the shower until it was just right. The moment that the water was hot enough for me he gently pushed me under the spray.
I giggled as he ripped his own clothes off and joined me in the shower. Once we were both in the shower he began rubbing himself all over me as if to saturate me with his own scent. After I was thoroughly doused with 'Eau de Jake' he calmed down and kissed me. "I assume you are done marking your territory?"
He looked down in shame but nodded. I burst out laughing and his head hung even lower. I ran my hand under his chin and raised his head to meet mine. "Jakey, baby, I am so very proud of you for how you did today and I could never be upset with you. I am yours and you are mine. Now stop pouting and kiss me."
As the words slipped out of my mouth his grin slowly grew. He reached out and pulled me to him and began kissing me with as much passion as he could. His tongue reached out and brushed against my lips asking for permission to enter. I sighed in contentment and allowed his tongue entrance to dance along with my own. While we kissed, our hands flew around each other's bodies. When I couldn't deal with the pressure between my legs any longer I grabbed one of Jake's hands and led it to where I needed to be touched the most. He got the hint and began thrusting two fingers into me while circling my clit with his thumb. Once I reached my first release Jake reached behind me turned off the water. I looked at him questioningly as he picked me up and walked back into our bedroom, our bodies still dripping wet.
"I need to be in you now" was the only response that I received as he pulled me down on top of him on the bed and thrusted into me. He has never been like this before. I guess that he still needed to show a little dominance over our encounters yesterday and today. Who was I to complain as he brought me to numerous orgasms over the next hour? I collapsed on top of him panting and out of breath. I curled up on his chest and started to close my eyes. I was utterly spent. Right as I started to drift off to sleep there was a knock at our back door. The only people to use that door are usually the pack when they are showing up through the woods.
Jake pulled on a pair of shorts and hustled down the stairs. I grabbed my robe and slowly followed. As I rounded the corner to the kitchen I saw them pacing in circles around the table.
The moment I came into view, Paul turned on me and started yelling, "You … you brought them back didn't you. Those damn bloodsuckers are back and it is all your fault. What is wrong with you?"
I haven't seen Paul this angry since when I first found out about the werewolves. He wasn't happy that I knew when I wasn't an imprintee. He finally started to come around after Jake and I started seriously dating and I started cooking for the pack. But now he was furious. I backed up until my back hit the wall and cowered slightly. I knew how volatile he could get and was slightly freaked out at the moment.
Jake rushed over in front of me and crouched. "Paul you know I love you like a brother, but if you do not back away from my wife I will be forced to kick your ass." He then growled and wrapped his arms around me as I sobbed. "Shh, baby, it's ok. Remember you need to stay calm. You don't want Junior to phase again do you?"
"Phase? Your child is phasing? In the womb? How did you find this out?" asked Sam who looked absolutely dumbfounded.
"Carlisle performed an ultrasound on her today after she convulsed in pain last night. He had a theory about our son and it proved to be correct."
"Carlisle? You are now on a first name basis with that bloodsucker. Jake what is wrong with you? First we find out that they are back in town and then we smell them all over this house and now you are calling him Carlisle?" Paul fumed.
"Paul outside, now; Jared go with him!" Sam ordered then turned back to us. I had finally calmed down and was just staring at the two men in front of me. "Jacob, when you stood down from being Alpha you appointed me to watch over this pack. How am I supposed to do that when you don't tell me such an important thing as the bloodsuckers being back? Especially when you seem to be getting all cozy with them; they are the enemy, Jacob."
"Sam, they just showed up yesterday. Neither of us knew that they were coming back. They didn't even know that Bella was still here. It seems that Dr. Cullen was called back here to help with the hospital. As far as them being the enemy, I am going to have to disagree with you. We have a treaty with them for a reason. Bella loves them and they love her, so they are family. I don't expect you to understand, but Bella and I are going to need them for the rest of this pregnancy."
Sam paused to deliberate about the information that Jake just gave him. During the silence my stomach started to grumble. I had forgotten that I haven't eaten anything since breakfast. I should really be more careful. Jake must have noticed my stomach growling because he looked at me and whispered, "Bells, honey, you're hungry aren't you? Why don't you go ahead and fix lunch while I talk to the guys out back?" I nodded as he pushed Sam out the back door.
I could see that they were still arguing while I began making sandwiches. Between mine and Jake's appetite I knew that I needed to make a bunch. I didn't really have the energy to make much more than ham and cheese so that is what I did. I grabbed my two and sat at the table. After a few more minutes Jake came walking back in and grabbed his six and sat down across from me. I was already through my first sandwich when I looked at him. He looked really upset but I knew that he would tell me what was wrong when he could. He never held the truth from me; he just needed a few minutes to calm down. Sam, Paul and Jared were no longer in our backyard so I figured that they had headed home. Once I was finished with my second sandwich I got up to grab a glass of water.
"Honey, I think I am going to go take a nap. I am exhausted. Will you come hold me until I fall asleep?"
"Yeah baby. Of course I will." He picked me up and carried me to our bed. The moment he placed me on the covers I jumped back up. They were still wet. He looked at me and then at the bed and started laughing. "Sorry about that. I'll go get some new sheets."
I started stripping off the wet sheets and threw them into the corner. Jake came back and quickly made the bed. I lay down on the fresh sheets and opened my arms in invitation to him. He crawled onto the bed and pulled me into his arms. I smiled and closed my eyes. I was asleep within minutes.
When I awoke later on I opened my eyes to an empty bed. I wasn't sure where Jake was but I knew that I wanted to go find him. I looked over at the clock and it read 10:00. It was dark outside so I knew that I had slept for a few hours. I grabbed a pair of yoga pants and one of Jake's old t-shirts. I really did need to buy some more clothes. Although I loved wearing his clothes, they smelled like him. When I made it down stairs I saw Jake sitting at the kitchen table with Sam. They were whispering about something. Jake immediately knew I was in the room and came over to embrace me.
"Hey babe, did you sleep well?" I nodded in the affirmative and went over to the fridge to decide what to make for dinner.
"Sam, are you hungry?" I already knew the answer but thought I would ask anyways. Those wolves were always hungry. He nodded and I got started cooking. I whipped up a quick baked chicken parmesan and added some green beans for vegetables. Jake got some plates down and moved everything over to the table. We sat down and began eating.
"So, um … Bella … I'm really sorry about everything earlier. I should know better than to jump to conclusions. Are you ok?"
"Oh yes, Sam, I'm perfectly fine. I'm thrilled to have part of my family back and to know that my child is going to be exactly like his father." I winked at Jake who took on the persona of a very proud papa. I just chuckled at him.
"Yes, Jacob was telling me about how your child can phase already. It is definitely an unprecedented thing. Although we have never had a pregnant woman while vampires were around. This is extremely fascinating. Did the bloodsucker have any ideas as to why the werewolf gene is already showing?"
I looked sternly at Sam and angrily spit out, "Carlisle did say that he had a few theories but wanted to run some tests. Jake and I are very intrigued to find out why this is happening."
He at least had the heart to look sheepish. "Well, I suppose that as the Alpha, I should meet this Carlisle." He spat out the name like something disgusting in his mouth. I frowned. Jake just looked back and forth between us, not really knowing what to say or do.
"As long as you can be civilized to my family, Sam, then I will arrange a meeting for you. But you had better understand that they are my family and if you do anything that displeases me, you will not be happy either."
He nodded and stood from the table. "Jacob, I look forward to continuing this conversation later but I must get home to my own wife. By the way, Bella, Emily says hello and expects a call from you soon." With that he walked out the front door and got into his truck.
I looked back over at Jake wondering if he was prepared to tell me what was going on with the pack. "Bells, the pack is a little worried about the Cullens being back. It is all very sudden and unexpected. They were hoping that you could find out exactly why they are back and perhaps arrange a meeting between them. We need to redraw boundary lines because of us and need to meet with the Cullens to discuss it."
I figured that was what was going on but wanted to hear it from Jake's mouth. I smiled at him and nodded. Arranging a meeting shouldn't be too hard as long as Jake didn't mind us using our house as a neutral ground. As I expressed my desire, he nodded and started to clean up the dishes. I decided to go ahead and give Carlisle a call so I went back up to the bedroom to hunt down my cell phone.
"Bella, it is so good to hear from you so soon, is something the matter?"
"No, Carlisle, everything is fine here. I just wanted to call because the pack would like me to arrange a meeting between them and you. Would that be ok with you? Jake and I have agreed that you are welcome to use our house as a neutral ground."
"Yes, Bella, that would be ok with me. Hang on one second and let me double check with the rest of the family." He paused for a few seconds and then continued with, "Yes Bella that would be great. Shall we say tomorrow night at around nine? Will you be able to set it up for that soon?"
I looked at Jake who nodded at me and then turned to walk out the back door to phase. I waited a few minutes for him to return and then confirmed the time with Carlisle. After a pleasant goodbye I closed my phone and jumped when Jake wrapped his arms around my waist.
"Bells, I'm sorry for everything that happened today. You know that Paul is a loose cannon at times. I'm just happy that everything is ok."
I smiled at him and walked back over to the fridge. I wanted something sweet for dessert and decided upon strawberries. I took out the package and started cutting them up and rinsing them off. As I was cutting one of the strawberries I slipped and cut my finger. I winced and grabbed a towel to wrap around the bleeding wound. Jake ran upstairs to grab the first aid kit and was back in front of me within minutes. He cleaned off the blood and after putting some Neosporin on it, he wrapped my wound in a Band-Aid. By the time we had finished off the strawberries and cleaned up it was time for bed. I knew that I would have to get up early in the morning and so did Jake.
I set my alarm and crawled into bed with my adorable husband. While I slept I dreamt of the last time I went shopping with Alice. I was mildly frightened when I woke up. What have I gotten myself into? The smell of bacon wafted into my nostrils and drew me downstairs. There stood my husband in front of the stove. I wrapped my arms around his waist and he turned to give me a quick kiss.
"Honey, are you sure you want to go shopping today. You were mumbling something about 'no more clothes Alice' in your sleep. You seemed to be mildly frightened."
I chuckled, "Yeah, I was just remembering my last shopping trip with the little pixie. I think I am going to have to set up some ground rules before we go."
He just grinned and turned back to the eggs and bacon he was preparing. As much as I loved cooking, I was definitely happy that I taught him how to make a few of the basics. I wanted to rest up as much as possible before hitting the mall, so I sat down at the kitchen table. He made up two plates for us and joined me at the table. As we ate Jake was staring at me with the same look of lust as the morning before. Just one look and my panties were wet. I looked over at the clock on the wall and saw that we had just enough time for a quickie before he had to leave for work.
As soon as I put the dishes in the sink he pounced on me. I was up on the counter with my legs wrapped around his waist before I even knew what hit me. My pants and underwear were gone just as quickly. The moment I heard his zipper open and pants drop he was in me. Even though it was quick, I was never left unsatisfied. Jake just had that way about him. It might have been that fact that he was very well endowed. We screamed each other's names as we climaxed. He gave me a few minutes to catch my breath and then pulled me back down from the counter. His pants were already back on and buttoned as he helped me pull my pants back on. I pulled him in for one final kiss as he ran out the door to get to work.
"Love ya, Bells. Go easy today and don't let the pixie wear you out." "Love you too Jakey." He got into his truck and drove off.
I looked back at the clock and realized that I needed to get moving. I quickly finished off the breakfast dishes and ran upstairs to get a shower. I decided on another maternity dress as it was one of the few things that fit me and got dressed. I chose my most comfortable flats and pulled my hair back into a loose ponytail. I made it back downstairs in just enough time to answer the door when I heard a hard knock. I was greeted by three smiling faces as I pulled the door open.
"Since when did you start wearing so many dresses, Bella? It took all my powers of persuasion to coerce you into a dress before."
I just chuckled at her and stated, "Well Alice, these are the only things that really fit me at the moment. And truthfully, it is a lot easier to get out of if I am going to be trying on tons of clothes."
We got into the car as I remembered that I needed to set up ground rules. "Alice, last night I dreamt about the last time you took me shopping and I need to clear a few things up. First things first, you are only allowed ten outfits per store. I am going to need small breaks in between stores and I am going to need to eat lunch in a few hours. Remember that I am pregnant and get tired rather easily especially if I am going to be on my feet for a long time."
She pouted the entire time, especially when I gave her the limit on clothing. I was not going to be piled up with clothes like I was last time. Once I was finished giving my demands, she nodded, and then smiled. "As long as you allow us to buy everything today; your money is no good with us."
She knew I hated presents, but I knew I wasn't going to get out of it. I agreed and she squealed. Rose and Esme just laughed. The hour drive to Port Angeles was made in thirty minutes. I had almost forgotten about the speed junkies that I currently found myself with. Once we arrived at the mall I was pulled into the cyclone that is Alice. We went from store to store trying on clothes, laughing the entire time. By the time we had made it through our "first circuit" as Rosalie called it, I was ready to sit down and eat.
Rose ran our bags out to the car while the rest of us headed over to the food court and I ordered orange chicken from the Chinese booth. By the time Esme had paid, Rosalie was back and we all sat down. I stuffed my face while they just looked at me with slightly disgusted faces. In between bites I looked at them and smirked.
"What? I'm married to a werewolf and I'm pregnant. Get over it!"
"So Bella, while we have a few minutes … tell us about your life over the last five years." Esme, always the caring mother asked as she rested her head on her hands in a very human gesture.
I started out with how I went into a zombie state after they left, but glossed over it quickly to try not to cause them pain. I then continued with how Jake and I started dating and our anniversary when he proposed. They remained fairly quiet except for asking for details or clarification every once in a while. By the time I got to the point of Charlie's death, Alice sobbed quietly. Alice and Charlie always did have a very father daughter bond going on. I pulled her into my arms and continued my story. I shared in detail about my wedding and wedding night. I was shocked at how easily I was able to share the personal details of my sex life. I then asked them about where they had gone and what they were up to.
They told me about how they had moved up to Alaska for a while with the Denalis and then moved over to New Hampshire to go to school there. They regaled me with tales of how Tanya had tried to seduce Edward and how she chased him around wearing very little clothing. It was after one particular incident where they all came home from hunting to find Tanya sprawled across Edward's piano completely naked, that they had decided to move. I felt kind of bad for Edward but at the same time I couldn't help but laugh. Then there were the stories of how Emmett decided to join the workforce as a doctor and worked alongside Carlisle in the hospital. I was shocked at that one. I never thought my oaf of a big brother could ever be a doctor. When Alice talked about how good Jasper had gotten with his control, her eyes glittered with pride for her husband. I was very proud of him as well. I knew that he was the one that suffered the most with their diet. When I asked them why they decided to move back to forks, they all got really quiet and looked anywhere but at me.
Alice jumped up and clapped her hands. "It is now time to shop for the baby. Have you guys gotten a crib or anything? Have you even prepared a nursery yet?"
"No, not yet. We were waiting to find out the sex of the baby. I really think that we should wait to get any of the big stuff. I know that Jake would want to be there with us." I knew she was distracting me, but decided that if they weren't comfortable telling me right now I'm sure they would later.
She pouted again, "Well then what else can we do? You aren't ready to head back yet are you?"
I looked at the time and realized how late it was getting. I wanted to be home before Jake got off work. There was something about him being all sweaty and greasy that made me want to jump him.
"Ok fine, we should get going. We have monopolized enough of Bella's time." Esme smiled at me. I returned her smile and linked arms with my sisters while we headed back out to the car.
I called Jake on our way home and told him when we would be there. He told me that he was on his way also and that he was extra greasy today. He knew exactly what that did to me and I hung up the phone with a smile on my face. Jake was just pulling in as we got there. The girls helped me with my bags as Jake kissed me. They all hugged me and said that they would see me back here at nine. I thanked them for the purchases and a fun day.
Jake pulled me up the stairs and into the shower. While I worked up a lather to wash him the Band-Aid fell off my finger. Jake grabbed my wrist and looked at my hand. I wondered what he was looking at when he exclaimed, "Bells, your finger?"
A/N: Sorry about the cliffy but I like to keep you guys in suspense. I already have most of the next chapter planned out so it should be out soon. Thank you guys so much for sticking with me through this story.
