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I watched intently as Renesmee sat on the couch, doing the homework she had. She got it done very quickly because just like us she was very smart. Her brain worked faster than any kid so she got the problems easily. She set the folder down on the cushion next to her and turned to face me. I was standing over the back of the couch watching her while every else was out hunting. She had just been last night and said it would be fine if they went without her. Everyone had waited for Bella and Edward to get home before they left and that left me to watch Nessie.
"Alice, do you know when they'll be back?" she asked. I sighed and tried to see a vision of them hunting. I saw Jasper first, peeling through the trees attacking a large buck. Edward and Bella weren't far behind moving in on a herd of smaller deer. I moved forward in the future but saw nothing; obviously they hadn't made an exact decision on when to come home.
"I don't know Nessie, they seem to be finding prey at the moment," I told her. She sighed leaning back on the couch.
"Will you go get your iPod, I wanna listen to some music?" Nessie asked sweetly.
"Why can't we use yours?" I wondered.
"Well you have a lot of stuff I like that mom won't let me have," she said angrily. I laughed lightly, jetting upstairs to get my iPod. I got it out of my docking station and raced back downstairs.
"See if it weren't all about protecting our secret, I could totally beat everyone in gym class," she laughed lightly.
"But it is all about that, so you can't," I told her seriously.
"I know, I know," she nodded. I went to plug my iPod into the stereo in the family room where there was no TV. We had put those two things in different rooms on purpose. The point was avoid both being on at the same time in the same room, and It had worked so far. I turned the stereo on and moved the volume to just a little below full blast. I let Renesmee go in front of me so she could pick a song. She finally decided on Jamie Foxx's "Blame It," and I could see why she needed mine. She automatically started dancing through the rooms and across the halls. She was very graceful and cute as she twirled, slid and jumped. I grabbed her hands and we spun around in circles, laughing to each other. Finally I picked her up and spun some more, this time with her in the air. We danced around the house, making sure to not hit anything. And I made sure to keep the moves light, no matter if I was a vampire, I was still pregnant, and the baby was still little and fragile. Finally after going through four or five songs Nessie fell back onto the couch laughing, and I sat down next to her.
"You're so fun, why can't mom do this kinda stuff with me?" she wondered.
"Well this isn't really your mom's type of thing," I told her.
"Yeah well luckily you and Aunt Rosalie will always do stuff with me," she beamed. "I can't wait till she comes back."
"Me either, hopefully it will be soon," I sighed, leaning back onto the couch.
"Alice, will you still love me as much even when you have your own baby?" Nessie asked hesitantly.
"Of course! You're still my niece and even though I will have a baby nothing could make me stop loving you," I told her.
"But wont all your focus be on the baby?" she persisted, still looking sad.
"Well maybe for a little while but it doesn't mean I won't pay attention to you or stop loving you, I just won't be able to do as much stuff with you for a while. But once the baby gets older we can do even more things all together," I assured her.
"Promise?" she made sure, looking at me sternly.
"Promise," I grinned pulling her into a hug. I rubbed her hair and whispered, "I love you Nessie."
"I love you too Aunt Alice," she told me sincerely. I pulled away, still smiling down at her. Just as I went to get up again, I felt a low kick in my stomach with a lot of force. I fell back down on the couch and breathed heavily, as I felt the baby stretch out. I arched as it pulled on my skin, but didn't break it. I gritted my teeth together as the pain continued. Finally it dulled and the baby settled back down.
"Are you O.K.?" Nessie asked urgently, putting her hand on my shoulder.
"Yeah, thanks sweetie," I told her, sitting up.
"What happened?" she wondered, kneeling next to me.
"It was just stretching, a lot," I told her as I started to trace small circles on my stomach, since Edward told us it liked that.
"Did I do that to mom?" Nessie wondered, sitting on her feet.
"Yeah, she got bruises from it," I confessed to her.
"Really? Wow I feel bad now, I wish I hadn't done that," she frowned, looking at her knees.
"Its ok baby, you didn't know any better, you were just a baby and it was only because you didn't have enough room," I consoled her. "Bella isn't mad at you just like I'm not mad at my baby," I told her sweetly. She looked up into my eyes and a small smile spread across her lips.
"I know it's not my fault but it just seems to hurt so badly," she said sympathetically.
"Well it does for a little but then it goes away, I bet Bella hardly remembers it," I told her, brushing a curl out of her face.
"I hope so," she smiled, leaning into my side. I rubbed her arm gently while the sound of my music played in the other room. I closed my eyes, trying to see when they'd be back. I saw Jasper again of course, he seemed to be running home and the rest of the family wasn't far behind. I refocused into the present and looked at Renesmee.
"They'll be back soon," I assured her, squeezing her arm gently. I held her in my arms and turned the stereo off with the spare remote. It wasn't long after, when the family breezed through the door. Nessie and I peered over the back of the couch and smiled warmly, greeting our family.
"Hey baby," Jasper beamed, coming over to the couch so he could sit down next to me. He kissed my hair sweetly while Nessie bolted off the couch.
"Mommy!" she smiled happily jumping into Bella's arms. I couldn't help but be excited thinking about when that could be my baby.
"Hey Nessie, did you have fun with Aunt Alice?" Bella asked, hugging her sweetly.
"Yeah, she's super fun," Renesmee smiled at Bella, winking as if to hint something.
"Well I'm glad you enjoyed it," Bella laughed, setting Nessie down.
"Hi daddy," she beamed, hugging Edward. He stroked her back lovingly and smiled into her gorgeous face.
"Did you do your homework?" he asked her almost jokingly.
"Yeah, don't worry," she mock sighed like it was a big deal.
"Baby, what's wrong? I feel some distress," Jasper wondered.
"Oh nothing, I just had a mini growth spurt while you were gone," I explained.
"Are you ok?" he asked protectively.
"Yeah it didn't hurt much and it feels perfectly fine now," I assured him.
"Ok good. Well when you're ready, I brought back some animal blood like you asked," he informed me, grabbing both of my hands.
"Thanks Jazz," I whispered, kissing him gently, making sure our lips barely brushed. He was smiling happily as I pulled away. He traced my palms with his finger and gazed longingly into my eyes. Suddenly he pulled out a small box from his jacket and flipped it open smoothly.
"I have been meaning to give you this darlin' but I didn't wanna plan it so you couldn't see it," he explained. I took the engagement ring from the pouch. It was a white gold banded ring with rhinestone studs along the outside.
"It's gorgeous," I gulped as if trying to hold back the tears that I couldn't cry.
"Lemme see," Bella interjected, hovering over me. I held it up to her and she gaped.
"Oh my god it's amazing," she gushed.
"I know," I laughed giddily, sliding the ring on.
"Thank you!" I squealed, jumping into his arms. He caught me and I wrapped my legs around his waist. I leaned in to kiss him hungrily and our lips crashed with our lustful emotions rising. He was starting to play with my lower lip when Bella cleared her throat. I pulled away from Jasper a little sheepishly, almost forgetting that we were downstairs.
"Oh sorry," I told Bella as Jasper set me down gently.
"It's ok but just remember there is a child present," Bella told us. Nessie rolled her eyes and I couldn't help but giggle. Bella turned to Renesmee who instantly put on a fake good girl act.
Bella pondered it but then faced towards us again, "you're gonna be having a baby, you can't do this kind of stuff all the time."
"You do," Jasper pointed out, with an evil smirk on his face.
"Shut up," Bella hissed, grabbing Nessie's hand and dragging her upstairs. Edward followed, shaking his head and laughing.
"Don't you just love our family?" Jasper joked, slinging an arm around my shoulder.
"Yeah well we would miss them if they were gone," I told him.
"That's true, though we did get along without them for a while," he said, remembering all the way back to when we met and traveled to find our family.
"Yeah but you have to admit it was better once we got here," I shrugged, toying with his fingers.
"I know, I love them so much but sometimes they can get annoying," he complained.
"Well what siblings get along?" I challenged him. He just nodded acknowledging I was right.
"Come on," Jasper tugged on my hand, guiding me towards the stairs. We sped up to our room at vampire speed and had the door closed in mere milliseconds.
"Jazz, it's been a while since I've just rested, and I kinda need it," I told him walking over to the bed.
"Of course baby, I was going to suggest that anyways. I could tell you were worn out," he reminded me. I just smiled lovingly back at him as he ran over to sit on the bed. He took off his shoes and shirt and lay back on the propped up pillows. I came over next to him, tossing my shoes on the floor. I rested my head in his lap and curled up in a small ball. He smoothed out my hair and brushed it back mindlessly. After a while he began massaging my temples as I closed my eyes. I brought one of my hands to my stomach and rubbed it casually. Lingering to trace certain spots and sometimes feeling tiny, almost unnoticeable kicks. I started thinking back to when as far as I knew it wasn't possible for vampires to have kids. Adding that to not remembering my human life I really didn't have any desire to have a baby. That was always Rosalie's dream, not mine. But now after discovering I was pregnant and carrying the baby for almost a month-even though it's a short amount of time- I couldn't imagine being without it. I could never ask for anything more or for anything better. My baby and Jasper were all I really needed.
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I came out of my almost dream like state as the moon was still high in the sky. I looked over at the clock, 2:00 AM. I tugged on Jasper's arm and he looked down at me.
"You're up?" he wondered, rubbing my back gently.
"Just now, and don't say "up" it makes it sound like I was actually asleep," I told him playfully.
"Well you were close, closer than ever. You really weren't kidding when you said you needed to rest," he told me sitting up a little.
"Yeah well, the closer the due date becomes, the more my body rebels. I get more exhausted every day," I pouted, sighing.
He just chuckled lightly, "well I think that's to be expected. Don't worry its only a few more days."
"I know," I whispered. Just as I was about to lay back down I felt a small twist in my stomach. It lurched back the other way in a second and I arched my back in pain. I could feel blood coming up so quickly it made me dizzy. Jasper picked me up and had me in the bathroom in record time. I shut my eyes tightly and arched again at the last shot of pain. I hunched over the toilet, grabbing the edges almost tightly enough to break them. This was just about as violent as the last time. My knees shook and buckled on the floor and I gagged a few times. Then the blood that was resting at the base of my throat came up all at once. Causing me to lurch forward and hack up more blood at one time than I thought possible. It came in huge spurs and I retched in-between each one. Jasper was behind me, holding my back gently. After what felt like twenty minutes there was nothing left to throw up.
"Are you OK?" Jasper asked in concern. I just nodded and used his hand as leverage to stand up. I flushed the toilet quickly and went to stand at the sink. I splashed my face with water and rinsed my mouth out.
"Well I guess it doesn't matter what kind of blood," I shrugged, sighing.
"Well in that case I don't feel as bad giving you the animal blood," he smiled at me. He went over next to the bed to put on his shirt. I gave a small grin and grabbed Jasper's hand.
"Maybe we should go talk to Carlisle, this doesn't seem right," Jasper suggested, looking down at our joined hands.
"Yeah good point, we haven't really talked to him much at all," I noticed walking out into the hall. We went up to Carlisle and Esme's room and knocked on the door patiently.
"Come in," Carlisle called. I pushed open the door and smiled to my parents. Carlisle was sitting at his desk writing frantically and Esme was sitting on the bed reading. Carlisle looked up from his papers and smiled back at us.
"What can I do for you?" he asked, getting up from the office chair.
"Well, I was hoping you could help with the last few days before the birth, cause I assume they will be the worst and I don't know what to do or expect at all," I told him a little sadly.
"Well, to tell you the truth I don't know much either but come over here and tell me what you're concerned about," he smiled graciously. Esme motioned for us to sit on the bed. Jasper and I sat down next to her on the edge of the bed. Carlisle stood in front of me and was ready to listen.
"Well I'm worried about how much the baby has gotten to eat. It seems every time I try to eat, it just comes back up later," I mused.
"Yeah, it seems human blood doesn't do anything either. She just threw all that up a minute ago," Jasper told him. Carlisle nodded understandingly and urged us to go on.
"And I assume the pain of the next two growth spurts not to mention the birth will be awful, and even though I can heal, I don't know if I will still be extremely exhausted or worse still hurt," I explained.
"Is that all?" he wondered.
"Well that's all I can think of," I assured him. He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair obviously a little frustrated.
"Well as for the blood, I'm pretty sure the baby is getting some because if not it would not be growing so big and obviously strong. All you're throwing up is probably just what you personally are taking in, which isn't good either because you still need blood," he paced slightly. "I'd say just drink small amounts of blood at a time, give your body time to react to as little as possible at a time. And as for the pain, I think the best think we can do is have Jasper help you through the next few days and honestly we'll just have to face the birth when it comes," he explained, hoping that was enough. I took in what he said for a second and then glanced at him thankfully.
"Thanks," I smiled, standing up to hug him. "I know you're doing your best, it's not like there's any research out there on this."
"You're welcome, and even though there is no research there are still theories, which are all I have to go on," he frowned slightly.
"Well theories are better than nothing," Jasper reminded him. Carlisle just grinned at us and went back to work. Jasper took my hand and we waved at Esme on the way out. As we approached our room Edward and Bella were just coming out of theirs.
"Are you alright Alice?" Bella asked in concern.
"Yeah I'm fine now, thanks," I gave her a friendly smile.
"OK well just lemme know if you need anything," Bella offered warmly, heading downstairs. I just beamed and was grateful she cared. Jasper tugged me into our bedroom and turned to me, with a soft, caring look in his eyes.
"I know it's probably a bad idea but could I have some of that blood now, I'm dying of thirst?" I asked him hopefully.
"Sure," he chuckled lightly. He kept the extra blood downstairs and went to get it for me. I relaxed on the bed while I waited. Jasper was back in a flash carrying two bottles full. He set one down on the nightstand and handed the other to me. I opened the top and inhaled the warm, familiar, and innocent smell of animal blood.
"Bear?" I guessed, smelling the distinct animal.
"Yep," he smiled, sitting next to me. I laughed a little then started to drink the blood. It slid down my throat relieving the burning sensation. I stopped much sooner than I would have liked, obeying Carlisle. I handed it reluctantly to Jasper, not wanting to be tempted. He just laughed under his breath and set it on the table next to the bathroom door.
"You should drink a little more later for the baby," Jasper suggested.
"Or maybe now?" I asked sweetly.
"Hey it's your fault if you puke later," he said defensively.
"I know," I smiled in acceptance and picked up the other bottle, chugging down at least half of it. That time I didn't get much relief and realized Jasper was right, the baby was thirsty too. I drank a little more of the blood and stopped when I felt my thirst subside slightly. I had probably already had too much. I handed that bottle to Jasper as well and he put it next to the other one. I sighed and relaxed my head on his shoulder. I looked up into his eyes and he stroked my cheek lovingly.
"Are my eyes black?" I wondered.
"Not totally they have hints of gold," he explained to me, "it's actually very beautiful."
"Really?" I cocked my eyebrow teasingly. He just smiled and nodded tilting my chin up to meet his face. He held my cheeks and brought his lips down to mine slowly. I met him happily and locked my lips to his. He caressed the outside of my lips alluringly with his tongue. I parted my mouth slightly letting him enter. He moved his tongue skillfully in my mouth and I twisted my tongue with his playfully. We pulled away gasping for unneeded air and he placed small pecks on my lips before pulling away totally.
"I love you," he whispered, running his hands through my hair.
"I love you too," I smiled kissing his jaw. He lay down totally on the bed, resting his head on the pillows. I lay next to him intertwining our legs. He pulled me into a hug so I was pressed against his chest. My nose was filled with his scent and I closed my eyes happily. He traced lines up and down my back, occasionally kissing my head. It felt good to be getting more rest and I relaxed even more, not because of Jasper's gift but because of his comforting touch. I was content in this little world. It was easy, peaceful and reminded me of everything I loved. All cares were out of my mind and it was in a state close to sleep. The only thing I thought about in this state was Jasper and the baby and how happy I was soon to be. How soon Jasper and I would become parents. Subconsciously I placed one of my hands on my stomach and rubbed it softly with my thumb. I couldn't wait for the baby to be born so I could stare into its face and see Jasper and I reflected in its features. And at that moment I felt what Bella had talked about. The love for your husband and your baby does not get divided and each gets 50 percent. Your love simply expands, giving each the full amount they deserve. And I'm sure Jasper felt the same way especially as he was taking in the way I felt. He kissed my head against and lingered above it for a second.
"Your right I do feel the same," he whispered, breathing onto my ear. I just smiled and curled up more into him.
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I had been lying peacefully with Jasper for awhile but was shocked out of the position when I had another vision. This one was once again of the Volturi but was not of something I had seen before. They were all in a huddle in their castle, talking softly. Finally Aro raised his head as if to make an announcement, but instead he just smiled at a hooded figure next to him. The other member stood up straight revealing the face of a young woman. She smiled wickedly to whatever was in front of her and I heard screams, cries, and pleads. The Volturi were just laughing at whoever was making the sounds. I shot up off of Jasper's chest and he brought me back into his arms to cradle me quickly.
"What was that one of?" he asked, looking into my eyes.
"The new member I think, she was using her power on someone and they were all just laughing… oh Jasper it was horrible. They always act so innocent but they are just power hungry and cruel," I choked, clutching onto him.
"I know, I know, they don't deserve to be in charge," he soothed me, kissing my hair.
"And now they're gonna take-or worse-kill, our baby," I whispered, and shook with resentment. If I could cry, I would be sobbing and incoherent by now.
"Alice, you listen to me. We are not going to let that happen. Nothing will happen to our baby, I promise. I would die before they even came close to hurting it," he promised, speaking with affirmation even though I could tell he was on the edge of breaking down too. I just continued to shake and dry sob while clutching onto his shirt and placing loving and thankful kisses on his chest once and a while. Finally I felt my emotions calm down and my body stopped quaking. Jasper rubbed my back comfortingly and combed his fingers through my hair sweetly. Tentatively I looked up at jasper and he just smiled at me. We didn't stop looking at each other until Bella knocked on the door.
"Come in," I called. She opened it and peered in on us. "Hey guys sorry to bother you but there's someone at the door." I just grumbled and Jasper picked me up bridal style. I clung to his neck as he brushed past Bella and walked out into the hallway. Bella followed us and I didn't ask for Jasper to put me down until we were at the bottom of the stairs. I still clung tightly to his arm, and he rubbed my shoulder. I tried to fix my hair a little and straighten my clothes so I at least looked presentable.
"I should've changed," I wined slightly.
"Why you look fine?" Bella wondered.
"Because this dress really shows off how pregnant I am. What if it's a human or worse a human we already know?" I pointed out.
Bella just rolled her eyes, "I can't believe with all your future seeing powers you did not already figure out who it is," Bella shook her head.
"Oh… good point, I just haven't been focusing lately. Whenever I do I end up intercepting my baby's visions and those occur a lot more than mine," I told her. The doorbell rang, getting a little inpatient. Bella just sighed and yanked open the door. I was so happy I could hardly speak; I had been waiting so long for this. I smiled at Rosalie as she stood in the doorway, I ran full speed into her arms and hugged her tightly. Surprisingly she hugged me back just as tightly, obviously missing me too.
"I'm so glad you're finally back Rose," I whispered to her.
"Glad to be back," she smiled.
YAY! Chapter 12 was awesome. Hey only one more chapter and then Chapter 14! I know you guys are all super excited, believe me I am too. So I am happy to finally have Rosalie come back. It was getting lonely there without her and Emmett. Anyways I thought it was pretty good but as always please let me know what you think. I want 11 reviews this time; I believe you all can do it. Once again there are no official promises but if I have time I'll try to post a chapter this weekend! So if you want Chapter 13, which I know you do, hit the REVIEW button!!!!!!! Thanks for reading, I love you guys!!
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