Does Anybody Want Me?

Chapter 12

Jake and I were school gossip for months once school started.

Everyone was talking behind my back, saying I was pregnant, that's the only reason Jake was marrying me, never mind we'd been together since we were 13.

We didn't let the rumors bother us, we knew the truth, our parents and family were happy. Well, once Edward was convinced I really wasn't pregnant and by convince, I mean Jake and I had to drive to Seattle for a weekend, I had to take a pregnancy test by peeing on a stick AND a blood test, plus Edward wanted an ultrasound. Once he was convinced I was perfectly fine, he gave his blessing. Of course it cost him a week in the guestroom and no sex with Rose, but he maintained it was worth it to him because I was his baby sister and I wasn't going to become a teenage statistic.

Everyone came to town for my 18th birthday.

I was led out to the front yard and to a brand new deep blue Mini Cooper with a big bow on it.

"Oh my Gosh! I love it!" I squealed.

"It's from all of us." My dad smiled. "We wanted you to have something new when you went off to school. You can't have it on campus Edward said, but you can leave it in their garage. We also got you a bus pass, so you don't have to worry about change. It'll always be full. You can take the bus right over to your brothers, it's just a few blocks away or he can pick you up, you can walk to the hospital, whatever. It's all so close." He hugged me tight. "We're going to miss you." He and Sue were crying.

"I'm just 4 hours away. You can come visit anytime and I can drive home too." I hugged them back.

The party was great and afterwards Jake took me away for the weekend.

He rented a secluded cabin in the woods on a lake.

"Finally, just the 2 of us." He kissed my neck when we entered the cabin and the fire was going.

"I love when it's just the 2 of us." I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"And soon it will be forever." He nuzzled my neck.

"Mmmmm… Mrs. Jacob Black. Isabella Black." I sighed.

"Oh, I love the sound of that." He threw me on the bed and ravished me the entire weekend.

Between graduation, prom and wedding planning my head was swimming.

"Mom. I don't know what I'd do without you and Alice. I'm about to go crazy!" I sighed as I banged my head on the kitchen table.

"Bells, listen. Prom is easy. We've got your dress. No big deal. You're done. Graduation, we've just got to wait for it to get here. You're graduating with your nursing AA as well, so you're getting straight into the nursing program at Seattle U and adding to your experience. Edward said that was the best thing to do. And the wedding is almost planned. Your dress is almost finished, the food and cake are planned, is going to be on First Beach followed by a bonfire. How much more perfect can you get?" Sue asked.

"I guess you're right. I'm just feeling all the stress now." I sighed.

"Relax." She came behind me and rubbed my shoulders.

Prom came and went without much fanfare, somehow Jake and I were named King and Queen.

I was not expecting that, Jessica slapped Mike because of it, so obviously he was supposed to of cheated for them.

Next came graduation, I was happy, yet sad. My time with Jake was growing short.

We'd be getting married in a week. We'd have a week together and then he'd be shipping out to Texas, I then wouldn't see or speak to him until his graduation eight weeks later and then it was only an overnight visit before he shipped out to wherever it was next and I was back at college.

Then we wouldn't see each other until he had leave again. Whenever that would be.

We'd live by Skype, letters, text and maybe a phone call here and there.

I was already missing him and he wasn't even gone.

We had a big dinner celebration at the Lodge for graduation, Jake and I stayed long enough to be polite, Sue collected our graduation cards and took them home for us. Everyone had said they'd give cash, especially since we were getting married. That way we could put it into savings for when we needed it.

We rented the same room we had our first night back together from the summer and just spent the time loving, caressing and being with one another. Nothing was rushed.

"I can't wait until we're married Bella. I know we'll be apart for a few years, but it'll be worth it in the end. We'll see each other here and there and our love is strong. We'll make it through." He covered me with his body and made slow, sweet love to me.

"Bells, quit pacing, you're wearing a hole in the floor." Alice joked.

"Alice, its sand." I snapped.

"What is with you?" She stood in front of me and placed her hands on my shoulders.

"I'm nervous. I feel like I'm going to puke." I took a deep breath.

"Here." Sue rushed in with some Sprite. "Carlisle said take small sips, its nerves sweetie." She smiled.

I took a few sips and it seemed to help a little.

"OK, let's get this started, Jake is probably freaking out." I smiled.

"Yeah, he looks a little peeked." Sue grimaced.

She got my dad and we started the ceremony.

At the end of the sunset I was Mrs. Jacob Black.

Billy had surprised us with a honeymoon at the Salish Spa. It was the perfect getaway before we were to be yanked away from each other for an indefinite amount of time.

We enjoyed couples massages, hiking, the hot tub, bubble baths, the gourmet meals and each other.

When the week ended I didn't want to go.

Jake was flying out Monday.

So we were all going to Seattle Sunday. We packed up my stuff in a U-Haul and Billy drove that.

Sue and my dad drove his truck and I drove my car.

I'd gotten the OK to start on an early summer session and move in. I lucked out and would have my dorm room to myself all summer. When we arrived Sue and I checked in and then the guys started unloading as Sue and I arranged everything.

As it was summer I had a special pass for my car, but come fall, my car would have to go to Edward's. The adult's got a hotel that night and Jake and I snuggled tightly on my twin bed. It was a tight squeeze, but I wasn't complaining.

"Baby, I'm so going to miss you. How can I not wake up to this now that we're legally allowed." He grinned.

"I know." I started crying.

"Hey, I didn't mean to make you cry. We're supposed to be happy." He kissed my tears.

"I am, I'm just going to miss you." I clung to him tightly, falling asleep sometime in the night.

I was awoke to soft kisses all over my body and a very naked Jake hovering over me. "We've got to christen your room baby." He smirked before he plunged deep inside.

The weekend ended way too soon and I was clinging to Jake as he was boarding his flight.

"Shhhh… It's OK. I'll see you in a few weeks." He picked me up and I wrapped myself around him. I noticed flashes going off, but I didn't care. My husband was in his uniform and was leaving.

"I love you. Come back to me." I kissed him softly before releasing him with one last hug.

"I love you too. See you soon." A kiss to the temple and he was boarding his flight.

"This picture shows all the love you two share." Sue smiled at me, showing the picture she snapped.

"Thank you Sue." I hugged her tightly.

They took me to dinner which I just picked at and they left to go back home.

Rose and the kids kept me entertained on days without classes and I'd visit Edward for lunch occasionally too.

"Sis, you're not looking to good. You've lost some weight." Edward complained while at lunch one day.

"Yeah, I just don't feel like eating. I've only talked to Jake once in 5 weeks. I know he's busy, he's in Basic Training, and I get that. I just feel lost. I think I'm getting a cold or something. I feel blah." I shrugged.

"Want me to give you a swab in my office?" he asked.

"Yeah. Whatever works? Maybe it's just depression." I sighed.

After lunch we head to his office and he gets some swabs, I pee in a cup, he draws some blood, the whole nine yards. We talk while we wait and the he starts laughing when the results come back.

"Well, at least I don't have to kill my brother in law now." He smiled.

"Now I get to be an uncle. Congrats mommy!" he hugged me tightly.

"What? I-I'm going to be a mom?" I asked rubbing my belly.

"Yeah, I'm guessing around your wedding. You were stressing a lot then, I'm also guessing you two haven't used condoms in quite a while, right?" he asked.

"Yeah, you could say that." I smiled.

"Figured." He rolled his eyes.

"Anyway. Congrats. You can tell him at graduation. What a present! Maybe draw a bow on your belly! He'd love that! He likes that silly shit like that, right?" he laughed.

"I've got to tell mom and dad and Rose. Shit! Rose is going to freak out!" I started to cry.

"Hey, it's OK. We're going to be here to help you the entire way. We've still got baby stuff left over and we'll convert our basement into a place for you and the baby, you won't be able to live on campus after and you know Rose will be more than happy to keep the baby, especially since we still have the nanny too. This will be perfect. I promise." Edward hugged me.

"OK. So I'm around 5 or 6 weeks right?" I asked.

"Yes, that's correct. You'll need to see your doctor of course for a complete check-up, but I believe that's about right." He smiled.

"I can't wait to tell Jake, he's going to be so excited." I hugged my brother.

I called my parents and gave them the news.

"You're telling us before your husband?" they shouted over speaker phone.

"Well, I can't tell him until he finishes Basic Training. It's not something I can tell him over the phone. Sorry guys." I laughed with them.

They were very happy and couldn't wait to drive up with Billy in a couple of weeks and then all of us fly to Georgia to Jake's graduation.

I went to Rose and Edward's for dinner, telling her I didn't feel like cooking. I knew she was always up for company, especially nights that Edward worked late. We talked while I cut up the salad and she finished the spaghetti.

"So, how are you dealing with the separation?" she asked.

"Meh, I went to see Edward today. He ran some tests, made sure I'm not coming down with something." I shrugged.

"And?" she hedged.

"And? He found out I am. I'm really sick, Rose." I started to cry.

She pulled me into a hug.

"I don't know how I'm going to do this on my own." I sobbed.

"Shhh. Whatever it is, we'll help you through it." She rubbed my back.

"I-I'm pregnant." I finally got out.

"What?!" she screeched.

"Yeah! About 5 or 6 weeks, so our honeymoon." I laughed through tears and hugged her.

"Oh my goodness. Is Edward OK with this?" she laughed.

"Yes. He's got it all planned out." I told her everything throughout dinner and she totally agreed, saying she'd get with Esme and start on the basement.

She also couldn't wait to hear about Jake's reaction.

I was all packed and ready, waiting for everyone to arrive.

Rose had bought some body paint and painted a camouflaged rattle on my belly, we left it at that to see if Jake got the hint.

I was a nervous wreck the entire flight.

Once we landed and made our way to base it was hotter than hell.

I was never gladder to have hair ties in my life.

I had on a little sun dress and sandals, Sue had braided my hair for me while waiting for the ceremony to start. I was upset we didn't get to see them before hand, but I knew Military life was going to be different.

The ceremony was long and when it was finally over we waited for Jake to find us. He towered over everyone, so it wasn't much of a problem.

"Bells!" Jake saw me and ran as fast as he could.

He scooped me up and squeezed me in a Jake hug.

"I've missed you baby, God so very, very much." He kissed my head. "I've got two hours and then they'll drop us at the hotel, OK. Then after dinner with our parents. It's our weekend, OK." He looked into my eyes.

"OK." I smiled a watery smile.

"OK." He kissed my forehead before shaking his dads hand and my dad's hand and hugging Sue.

"See you all at the hotel in two hours." He nodded and walked away, causing me to breakdown.

"Shhh, let's get you to the room to cool down and rest. He'll be here before you know it, they have to get their orders." She smiled at me.

I nodded as we walked to the car.

Once to the room, I took a quick shower and changed into some yoga pants and a one of Jakes old ROTC shirts, my usual sleeping attire, figuring I'd take a quick nap before dinner.

I awoke to kisses on my neck.

"Baby, time to wake up." I heard whispered in my ear.

"Jake?" I asked.

"It better be." He growled and pinned me to the bed, kissing me feverishly.

I wrapped my legs around him and felt his hardness.

"Mmmmm, we don't have time babe, they're waiting for dinner." Jake groaned.

"OK, I've got a surprise for you first though, unless you'd rather wait until after dinner?" I asked.

"Baby, don't tease me." He rubbed his nose along my throat.

"No tease intended." I shook my head. "Undress me and you'll find your surprise." I shrugged.

"Damn baby." He groaned and pulled my pants off. "Mmmmm… my favorite black lace boy shorts."

He smiled.

"Now the top silly." I shook my head.

He pulled the top off. "Ooohhhh, matching lace bra." He rubbed his nose along the lace. "Screw it, we're missing dinner." He groaned and kissed his way down my stomach.

"What in the world?" he looked down. "What do you have on your belly?" he asked.

I sat there in silence until it sunk in.

"Is it a baby rattle?" he asked.

I shook my head yes.

"Why?" he question.

And I smiled really big.

"Seriously?" he asked.

"Yes. Daddy!" I hugged him.

"I'm going to be a dad?" he asked for clarification.

"Yep! I'm about 8 weeks now. It happened on our honeymoon." I smiled. "We have to tell your dad tonight. My parents know though." I smiled at him.

We quickly changed for dinner and met everyone in the hotel restaurant sharing the good news. Billy was overjoyed as well and I filled them in on the plans I had with Edward and Rose so I'd be safe as well. Jake was very happy about that and planned on calling Edward and thanking him for that.

Our weekend was over way to fast and little did I know my world was about to be turned upside down.

AN:

Whew…..

That there is a long one!

WOW!

Next chapter is a tissue alert…

Just a heads up…

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