So, I was going to have another chapter before this one…that would deal with Nadia's few days off from school. But, I couldn't think of anything exciting that could happen during that time. So, we'll just say that Jasper stayed with her that first night…and then she hung out around her house for a couple days getting over her "dehydration." Enjoy! Hopefully, you like it…and I hope you read the chapter before this one...otherwise, the beginning of this might not make sense.

Chapter 20: Something Unexpected

It was my mom who figured it out before I even did. It happened at the most random of times too! We had been out shopping and decided to stop for a coffee break at a small café in town. My mom figured it would make me feel better since I had been stuck at home for the past few days, living off of soup and tea. In actuality, I wasn't feeling a whole lot better. I had moments were I felt fine but, as quickly as things went, they would always come back and hit me. My dad was convinced it was Jasper that was making me sick. Some sort of "vampire spell" as he put it one night. I still refused to believe that I was simply dehydrated because, I had been drinking all kinds of fluids non-stop since I left the emergency room. When I was at my worst, my skin got cold and I would shake a bit. Or, on the opposite side, I would get a very high fever. Those were the times I needed my "personal ice pack" as Emmett once referred to Jasper as.

Anyways, as we were sitting there, I saw my mom kept eying this couple who sat behind me. I didn't think anything of it. That is, until the little girl who was with them decided to run around and ended up dropping her drink in front of me and splattering my jeans. Even then, I just smiled at the little girl while her mother came running up to us.

"Nadia what did I tell you about running!" her mother scolded her and my mom's face froze. She apologized and left with her small daughter in tow.

"Nadia you didn't!" she gasped at me, covering her mouth in shock.

"I didn't what?" I leaned in and looked her. Her face was blank…and nothing was coming out of her mouth. But, her thoughts were ringing loud in clear in her head.

No, there is no way MY daughter would have done something like that! I mean I knew that they were…but, I never thought something like that was possible. With him being what he is and she being different. Why didn't she tell me? Is she planning on not and just getting rid of it?

"Mom?" I whispered looking at her, all her thoughts finally clicking in my mind.

"Nadia, why didn't you tell me?"

"Tell you what? I asked nervously. If mom had seen it, there was no questioning it.

"Why didn't you tell me that you're pregnant?" My eyes just grew really wide and my face dropped.

"No…no I'm not." I choked out, but I knew I was just lying to myself.

"You mean you didn't know?"

"No!" I stood up from the table and just started down at my mother, her eyes full of disappointment but also a tremendous concern.

"We need to get you one of those test things as soon as possible." She grabbed my hand and pulled me all the way to the car. I was shaking by the time she pulled into the local drugstore. I remained in the car, shock still resonating in my body.

"How can this be?" I said to myself as my mother returned with the test.

"Your father won't be home until later…so you'll be safe taking the test there."

"Do you think it'll work on me?"

"Honey…apparently there are lots of things that work that you weren't aware of." She laughed. She does that when she's nervous. When we got home, I had her sit with me in the bathroom the whole time. I made her check it…then again and again. And each time, she had the same answer: a positive line. I just sobbed in my mother's arms the entire time and she just held me. She didn't really know what to do either.

"How can this be possible? I so wasn't pregnant a few days ago when they did all those tests at the hospital. It wouldn't have happened that fast could it?" I sobbed. My mom just shrugged.

My father came home sometime later and my mom left me to fix my emotions up before going downstairs.

"You're going to have to him…the both of them." She clarified as she went downstairs. Oh god, I hadn't even thought about Jasper. How in God's name was he going to react? I couldn't see him tonight. So, I called him and told him I still wasn't feeling very well. Which, only drew more concern from him…but he finally agreed to give me one night alone. I needed a girl moment. I needed to be alone with my emotions just flowing whichever way.

*The Next Day*

I stood with my hand on the doorknob of the Cullen Home. I knew it was open but I couldn't bring myself to open it. To my relief, it was Emmett (He and Rose are back from their vacation…just thought I'd mention that) who opened the door. He wouldn't suspect anything would he?

"Hey…you look paler than me." He joked letting me in and I just smirked at him. "Oh, crap…"

"I didn't get very much sleep last night." I shrugged, trying not to look so worried about anything.

"Oh yea, Jasper said you've been sick…that you sort of tweaked out of school." I frowned at him. Jasper would never say I 'tweaked' out. "From what I hear, he hasn't stop bugging Carlisle about it. He pretty much went through every disease in the book…" he rolled his eyes. So, it's a good thing you showed up before he drove us all crazy. You really have that guy wrapped around your finger. I just nodded and walked into the living room. The entire family was in there, even Edward. Oh, great. My thoughts instantly shifted to something trivial and non-important.

"Nadia what are you doing here? I thought I was supposed to go to your house later?" Jasper instantly stood and wrapped his arms around me. I allowed myself just to be held by him for the longest time before he pulled away.

"Yea, well…I'm still not feeling a hundred percent better but I wanted to come see you." I shrugged, sitting on the couch beside him. Technically I wasn't lying. I was sick to my stomach because of the nerves. Even though Jasper was beside me, holding my hand, I still tried to keep my thoughts on something else.

Nadia, are you sure you're okay?

"Yes, Edward…why?" My eyes quickly darted to look at him and then back at Jasper.

Because you're sort of just sitting there, thinking about Christmas gifts…and it's only the end of August.

"You can never start thinking about gifts too early…um, is Bella here?" I couldn't take it anymore, I needed to talk to someone.

No, why? She's at home today…I'm going to see her in a little while.

"I um…I need to get some notes from her for our English paper."

"Jasper honey?"

"Yes?"

"I know I just got here but, I forget I need to go see Bella."

"About?"

"Our English paper." I said standing up.

"Can't that wait until later?" he stood, looking at me. He was probably trying to read my emotions. I could pretend to be mad, that'd really throw him off. But instead, I just let the nerves roll off of me towards him.

"Yes, please don't leave…Jasper can't function without you here." Emmett laughed, making fun of his brother. He glared at him before I turned his face to look back at me.

"No, no it can't. This paper is really important and I want to do well on it….I'll call you later?" I leaned in to kiss him quickly before I left the house.

"What was that all about?" rose asked as I left the house.

"I don't know…she seems nervous though."

"She was thinking about Christmas presents." Edward shrugged.

"Maybe she really is sick?" Emmett suggested and everyone looked at him oddly.

*Bella's House*

She opened the door for me before I even knocked.

"Edward called me…something about the English paper?" she frowned.

"Um, yes…can I come in?"

"Of course." She led me in and after a brief hello to her father, we went upstairs.

"Okay Nadia what's up…I know you finished that paper those few days you were at home. You told me so yourself" She sat on her bed and I sat on it beside her. Oh, I forgot about that!

"Bella, I had to lie…and besides, you're the only one I could talk to about this."

"What is it?" she said, concern in her voice.

"Wait, first…I have to tell you that the reason I came to you is basically to use you."

"What?"

"Because I know your mind is the only one that Edward can't read…and I don't want him knowing. Though I'm sure he'll know soon enough."

"Oh." That was kind of blunt and a little rude. She should be able to trust me…not just because Edward can't read my mind.

"Please Bella, I assure you that even if that weren't the case, I'd still come to talk to you…but right now, I don't have anyone else to go to about this." My voice cracked and her bad feelings towards me went away instantly.

"I'm sorry…tell me Nadia…why are you so upset?"

"I'm pregnant." I whispered and her eyes opened and I couldn't tell whether or not she wanted to scream or hug me.

"Is Jasper…."

"Of course Bella. I'm not that type of girl!" I defended myself.

"No, I know…I just thought that you know…vampires can't get pregnant?"

"I'm not a vampire Bella…parts of me are still human you remember? And apparently, the ability to carry a child is one of them…I never knew that." I whispered.

"Didn't you use protection?" she eyed me.

I sighed and just shook my head. There was never a reason to think we would need it right?

"What are you going to do?" she grabbed my hand looking at me.

"I don't know. I need to tell him though. It's not just my child."

"Is it even an actual baby?" she asked embarrassed. I hadn't thought about that actually.

"I don't know Bella. I'm mostly human to the point that I don't age nor can I die…and Jasper, well he's not human at all. I don't know."

"I won't tell anyone Nadia. Even if I thought about it, the only person who'd hear it is you"

"Thank you…thank you so much." I smiled. Before we could finish our conversation, both mines and Bella's phones started ringing.

"Hello?" I answered my mother who was on the other line.

"Honey, I think you should get to the Cullen Home as soon as possible." She whispered.

"Why what's wrong?"

"Your dad just received a call from Carlisle." She said and my heart dropped. They figured it out! And why would Carlisle call my father? I'm not a child…

"Ohh." I felt suddenly dizzy as I sat back on Bella's bed.

"I'll see you there…we're heading that way right now."

"Ok. Bye." I looked over at Bella, She had a similar expression on her face.

"That was Edward…he said his father called yours…and we should go there now." She said nervously. Poor girl. She wasn't the one who was pregnant and she was literally shaking.

"You don't have to come if you don't want to."

"No, I'm going…you're going to need all the support you need." She smiled. We left her house then and made our way back to the big house in the forest. I was so nervous I thought I was going to throw up. My face was pale by the time we walked in the door. I could hear my father yelling and Carlisle trying to calmly explain things to him. I walked in and they all stopped. For a moment, it seemed as if time had stopped completely. There was no turning back now…

Soo…there you have it. The secret's out. I hope that you didn't find it to be too obvious. Thoughts??? I cannot wait for you to read and what happens next!