Chapter 12: Labor & Birth: Part 1
Bella's POV
The past week has been hectic. Also everyone is till trying to figure out Paul and mines past. It is really starting to get annoying. I'm one word away from shouting at them. Can't them tell we don't want to talk about it? Paul and I have finally finished the baby room. Alice was pouting when we told her she couldn't do it. But it is my house and my child and I want to do it.
They have taken to following us lately. It has really starting to upset me. I just want some privacy. Is that so much to ask? I had been in tears lately with Paul calming me down saying he will teach them a lesson soon.
Everyone is out now at school and Paul is at work then he is going over to the Cullen's to have a talk with them. It is now late afternoon and I'm standing in the kitchen making myself a nice cup of tea. I have the cup in my hand as a sharp pain hits me. I gasp and drop the cup and it smashes on the floor. I quickly put my hand on my belly.
"Please baby not now", I whisperer
I move to pick up the pieces of the broken cup and ten minutes later another contraction hits me. I gasp crap this can't be happening now. I slowly get up and waddle to the phone. I pick it up and dial Paul's work number.
"Hello?" a voice answers
"Hello this is Mrs Lahote is my husband there?" I ask in a strained voice
"I'm sorry Mrs Lahote but we sent his to Seattle to pick up some parts for us", the man replies
I hold back another cry as a contraction hits me.
"Thank you bye", I say quickly and hang up
I groan this is turning out perfectly. Know one is here and I'm too big to drive myself to the hospital. Looks like I'm having a home birth again. And the doctors warned me this could be dangerous with my health. I pick up the phone again and dial the Cullen's home number but I get no answer I then call Charlie's, Thomas's and Billy's and still no answer.
"Baby you sure have perfect timing", I whisperer
I quickly pick up the phone again and dial Paul's cell number.
"Hey you reached Paul I can't come to the phone at the moment. Please leave me a message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible"
I groan again as another contraction hits. Add least they are ten minutes apart. But I knew this baby was going to be born in a couple of hours. I slowly make my way to the living room I pick out the pillows from the couch and place them on the floor. There is no way I'm going to make it up those stairs to give birth. I groan as another contraction hits me. Paul is in trouble when I see him. I make my way back into the kitchen.
"Hey Mum we are home", Sasha calls and I can here all the kids
"In here", I say in a strained voice
Suddenly I feel my waters break all over the kitchen floor. Oh crap. Where the hell is Paul? I need him NOW.
"Mum are you ok?" Aspy asks seeing the mess
"Mum are you in labor?" Sasha asks
"Yes I am", I reply and grip the counter as another contraction hits
"Mum what do you need?" Sasha asks
"Kids I need you all the go into the play room and not come out to someone gets you", I say my voice strained
"Ok Mummy. Does this mean are baby brother or sister is coming?" Jemmett asks
"Yes sweetie. Now please go to the play room", I say to them
They all quickly leave and Sasha is by my side.
"What do you need? Do I take you to a hospital?" she asks
"No I'm having this baby at home. I need you to call my doctor and ask if she can get here", I say handing her the phone
"Of course", she says
She is on the phone for over ten minutes and another contraction hits me.
"Mum she can't get here she is over 20 hours away", Sasha says as she hangs up the phone
"Give me the phone", I say
She quickly passes it to me.
"I need you to help me into the living room. And on the floor", I say to her gasping
She quickly wraps an arm around me and helps me into the living room. She helps lower me on to the floor and onto the pillows.
"I'm going to get more pillows", Sasha says dashing out of the room
I groan again with another contraction and try the mobile numbers to all the family. They are all going to voice mail. Great. I'm going to kill them. They are probably following Paul again. Sasha comes back and props me up. As a last resort I dial Marcus's number that he had given me.
He picks up on the second ring.
"Hello?" he says
"Hey Marcus", I say trying to not let the pain leak into my voice
"Hey Bella what can I do for you?" he asks
"Is everyone and Paul with you?" I ask
"Yes they are. We decided to meet Paul in Seattle and get a few things", he says
Code they are trying to find out information.
"Well can you please put me on speaker", I say quickly
"Of course Bella", he says
"Sweetheart is everything ok?" Paul asks
"Why do you have all your phones off?" I ask
"Sorry sweetheart I have been in a meeting and I forgot to put it back on", Paul apologies
Suddenly another contraction hits me and I let out a groan.
"Bella are you ok?" Carlisle and Paul ask together
"If you guys don't get home soon I'll kill you all myself", I snarl as the contraction comes
"Are you?" Paul asks
"Yes I am. So you better get your butt in your car and get here. Fast", I say voice strained again
"Ok sweetheart I'm leaving now. I'll be with you soon. I love you", he says rushed
I can hear him running to the car with everyone following him
"I love you too", I reply hanging up
I let out a cry in pain as another contraction hits me they are about 8 minutes apart now.
I'm starting to have trouble breathing.
"Sasha get the oxygen", I gasp
She understands immediately and runs up the stairs to the bedroom to get it. Damn cancer wrecked my lungs. Sasha is back in minutes with the oxygen tank.
"What setting?" Sasha asks
"2", I gasp
I quickly take to nasal tube and hook myself up as Sasha turns it on. Soon air goes into my lungs in minutes I am feeling better.
"Here mum. I have got you a drink", Sasha says
I quickly take a drink and for the next 2 hours it goes like that and my contractions are now about 5 minutes apart. I suddenly hear a car slamming the breaks outside. As the next contraction hits I let out a scream in pain. As I try to breathe through the contraction as Paul runs into the house.
"Paul", I gasp through the pain
He quickly runs to my side as the whole family arrives in the living room. Paul can tell I'm struggling for air, he quickly turns up the oxygen tank and moves behind me. Thank god he's here I don't know what I'll do with out him…
Paul's POV
Here I am in Seattle after my new boss told me to pick up some parts for him. I thought I might buy something for Bella why I am here. That's when I see the whole pack, Cullen's, Denali's, and well everyone. Crap are they following me? If they ask any questions more questions I will lose it.
"Hey Paul what are you doing here?" Leah asks innocently
"Shopping. What about all of you?" I ask them
"Shopping too. Why don't we join you?" Alice says
I resist the urge to roll my eyes. They could add least could come up with a better lie.
"Sure why not", I say
They all quickly smile. It doesn't take long for the questions to start coming. That's it I have had enough and they are making Bella upset with all the questions. She is too nice to tell them to back off. But I'm not.
"That is it. I have had enough", I growl
They all look at my startled to see the old me resurfacing.
"I'm sick of all of you asking me questions and Bella questions. She came home quite upset the other day because of all your questions. Why can't you learn to leave it all alone? Why we left is our business not yours. We know you have been following us. And that has made Bella even more upset. I had to comfort her because she was in tears. I hate seeing my wife cry. We will tell when we are ready and not before hand. So butt out of our lives and stop following us", I growl I have to stop my body from trembling and giving away my cover.
They all look at me shocked. And they all look guilty especially Charlie. What would possess that man to spy on the woman he thought was his daughter? They were broken out of their shock by a cell phone ringing. Marcus quickly picks it up.
"Hello?" he asks
He listens for a second.
"Hey Bella what can I do for you?" he asks
Why is my wife calling him?
"Yes they are. We decided to meet Paul in Seattle and get a few things", he lies
"Of course Bella", he says putting the phone on speaker
"Sweetheart is everything ok?" I ask worried
"Why do you have all your phones off?" she asks her voice strained
I quickly check my phone and realize it is off.
"Sorry sweetheart I have been in a meeting and I forgot to put it back on", I apologize
Suddenly we all hear her groan in pain.
"Bella are you ok?" Carlisle and I ask together
"If you guys don't get home soon I'll kill you all myself", she snarls in pain
Suddenly I realize what is wrong. This can't be happening now.
"Are you?" I ask scared of her answer
"Yes I am. So you better get your butt in your car and get here. Fast", she says her voice strained again
Crap. I picked a great time to go to Seattle. It will take me 2 hours to get home. I hope she doesn't give birth without me.
"Ok sweetheart I'm leaving now. I'll be with you soon. I love you", I say starting to run to the car with everyone following me.
"I love you too", she replies hanging up
"What's going on Paul?" Emily asks
"Bella is in labor. I need to get home", I say grabbing the keys out of my pocket.
"Let us drive you", Edward says
"No I can drive myself", I say jumping into my car
I hit the accelerator and fly out of the parking lot. I can see everyone behind me I don't care I have to get too my wife. I make the three hour journey home in 2 hours. I slam on the breaks when I get in front of the house. I quickly jump out as everyone else pulls in behind me. I run up the stairs as I hear her scream out in pain. I can also hear her gasping for air. I run into the living room to see my wife on the floor with pillows propping her up. Her oxygen tank is next to her and is pumping her air. This is why the doctors said she should not have any more kids. And be at the hospital to give birth.
"Paul", she gasps
I quickly run to her side and turn the oxygen up then I move the pillows out of the way and pull her gently into me sitting her up so she could get more air I can tell it is too late to go to the hospital. Especially because this was not her first child. They all had come quick after Daniel. Why the hell did I leave her?
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