Chapter 20

Why now?

SPOV

I couldn't believe how fast the last eight months have flown. Being married to Bella was pure heaven. She stopped working about two months ago when she started getting cramps. I was worried about money but found out that Phil set up an account for us for life that he said we could use whenever we needed it. There was over $200,000 and he was adding more every month. Emily and Kim would stay with Bella during the day to keep her company.

We knew she was having a boy and that his name would be Levi Samuel Uley. Bella decided she wanted to name the baby after me, but she didn't want him to be a junior so we just reversed the names. Smart woman my wife is. Bella wasn't feeling very good this evening and some cramping in her lower back. She said if she didn't feel better in the morning she would go to the doctor's office and get it checked out. I know she didn't sleep all night, cause she was tossing and turning everywhere till she finally got up and went to the living room. I tried to get up but she told me stay where I was and sleep.

Bella said she felt better the next morning and that I should go to work. She said if she started feeling bad she would Emily to take her to the doctor's office. It was about lunch time and so far I haven't heard from her so I was hoping she was sleeping to make up for last night. What I didn't know was that things were about to get worse.

Jake came barreling in the shop screaming for me.

"Sam. Sam we have to go now! Its Bella. She is going into labor her water just broke a few seconds ago. Emily is taking her to the hospital and her dad, Billy and the rest of the pack are on their way."

"Shit Jake! Why didn't she call me?"

"Emily said she tried to call you but that it went right to voicemail. She couldn't wait anymore, called me to come here and took Bella."

I looked at my phone and it was off. How the hell did that happen? I tried to power it on and it said low battery and shut off. Shit I forgot to charge it last night. What kind of husband am I that I cant remember to charge my phone incase my very pregnant wife calls me.

"Sam dude it is not your fault. Let's go."

We got in the car and Jake drove the 10 minutes to he hospital. We got there and he let me off in front and went to go and park the car. I was not ready for what I was about to here.

Dr. Snow stopped me in the hallway and said they were prepping Bella for a cesarean section cause the baby couldn't breathe and they had to get him out. They told me to get a gown on and they led me to where Bella was.

"Baby I am so sorry. My phone died. I am here now. How are you?"

"Sam it doesn't matter. I am just glad you are here. I'm scared Sam."

"It is all going to be alright honey. Levi will be here before we know it and we will all be great." I was a nervous wreck, but I was trying to mask it to calm Bella down.

The nurse came in and got ready to take Bella and I to the operating room. Our family said they loved us and that they would be here. Bella smiled at me and we went down the hall. The nurse said that Bella's placenta separated and that the cord was wrapped around the baby's neck. They got Bella on the OR table and I kissed her and told her I loved her before they gave her the local anesthesia. She would be consciously sedated.

Everything was going pretty well. They were working fast and almost had the baby out. Finally they got Levi out and I heard him cry. It was the sweetest sound besides Bella's voice and heartbeat that I have ever heard. They cleaned him up and let me hold him after they did some tests and weighed him. He was beautiful.

They were getting ready to close Bella up and the machines starting going crazy. Her blood pressure plummeted dangerously low and her oxygen level dropped too.

"Mr. Uley" the operating doctor said. "You have to leave."

"NO WAY! I AM NOT LEAVING BELLA!"

"Please Mr. Uley. We don't have much time. Please take the baby and follow the nurse. We will come out as soon as she is stable."

I reluctantly left with the baby and followed the nurse to the nursery unit. They placed the baby in a little crib and put his name on it. He was so beautiful. I knew the baby was stable and that Bella would want me to tell everyone that we had a boy. I walked out to the waiting room and just collapsed.

"Sam" Jake shouted. Everyone rushed over to me and helped me up and they saw the tears coming from my eyes. I couldn't speak.

"Sam. What is going on? Is the baby ok? When can we see him and Bella?" Charlie asked.

How could I tell them that his daughter was barely hanging on. I explained that we had a healthy little boy. That he weighed 9lbs 6oz and was 19in long. They all seemed so happy. Then Jake looked at me.

"There is something you are not telling us Sam." Jake said and then saw the pain my eyes.

"No. Please no. Where's Bella Sam?" Jake pleaded with me.

Where did I begin. "They made me leave the OR. Everything was fine and then all of the sudden the machines started going crazy. Bella's blood pressure and oxygen levels dropped and they kicked me out" I was crying uncontrollably and Jake and Charlie just stood there in shock. I turned around and Dr. Snow as coming out. He didn't look happy. Please not my Bella.

"Sam. Bella is out of surgery, but she is in a coma. They had to restart her heart. She is in recovery. The baby put too much of a strain on her body. There was no damage to her heart, but for some reason her liver is failing. We are doing all the tests we can to find out why. I am not going to lie to you Sam. It is touch and go right now. She may need a liver transplant. We will know more tomorrow. The next 24 hours are crucial. If she makes it through the next 24 hours chances are she will survive. We are doing all we can."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. My Bella was in a coma. She may not make it? How could this be. We are so happy and just had a beautiful baby boy. Jake was just standing there. Charlie left half way through the conversation to call Renee unable to hear anymore. The rest of the pack just sat down. The girls crying. Even Paul was tearing up. Why was this happening.

I stayed all night and they finally let me in Bella's room. She was so silent. I could see her chest moving, but that was not my Bella laying there. I brought Levi to see his mother and hoped that maybe talking to her would help. There was no change. The pack wouldn't leave even though I told them they could go home. They said if I was here they were here. Then I made the hardest decision I ever made. I asked Jake to call Dr. Cullen and come and help Bella. She trusted him and I knew he was a great doctor. Never did I think I would be trusting the most precious thing in my life to a vampire. What has the world come to.

Carlisle was there within the hour assessing the situation and Renee was due to arrive the next morning. Bella made it through the night, which is what we were hoping for, but she was still in a coma. Levi was doing great. They told me I could bring him home, but what home did I have to go home to? Bella wasn't there. It wasn't a home without her there. Emily and Kim took turns taking care of Levi and Renee helped as much as she could. I was no use. I couldn't do anything without Bella.

After an hour Dr. Cullen came out and said that she was stable but that she was going to need a liver transplant. He couldn't figure out why her liver was failing, but knew that if she didn't get at transplant she would die within the week. What the fuck was going on?

The whole pack, their imprints, Billy , Charlie and Renee got tested to see if they were a match. It seemed to take forever to get the results back. Everyone was coming back not a match when Jake went in to get tested. He came back out and went into Bella's room to sit with her. I knew this had to be hard on him. She was his best friend and they have known each other since they could walk.

The nurse came out and called for Jacob. She told him that he was a perfect match. Funny how he had loved his whole life, I imprinted on her, but he was a perfect match. WOW!

Jake didn't even think twice about it. He asked what papers he had to sign and when they could prep him for surgery. I kinda chuckled at his eagerness and was in also in complete awe of his selfishness.

I took him outside so we could talk.

"Jake.""Sam before you say anything. I am doing this. It is the only chance to save Bella and I will be damned if I am not gonna help."

"I wouldn't expect any less of you Jake."

"You know sometimes I wonder if I should have ignored the imprint. Without all this supernatural stuff you would have been her natural choice."

"Sam. I have never seen Bella so happy in my life. If I was Bella's natural path I would have imprinted on her. Stop this shit right now. She needs you to be strong and feel your love. I am gonna be out of it for the next few weeks and I need to know that you are gonna be able to handle this."

"I can Jake, I just feel like you got cheated."

"Are you kidding? I have the two best friends in the world. Bella and you. I wouldn't have it any other way."

He hugged me and we headed back in. The nurse told Jake he would be having surgery tomorrow and to make sure he had someone to take care of him afterwards. Renee offered to help and take care of Jake since Billy couldn't. Charlie of course said he would help too.

That night Jake went into Bella's room. I didn't want to listen but I couldn't help it.

"Bella you listen to me. You better fight through this shit. I don't give half of my liver to just anyone." Jake. Always the joker.

"Now Bells I want you to know that if for some reason I don't make it out of this surgery that I have always been in love with you. I know we are not meant to be and I am glad that it was Sam. Sam is one of the best things that happened to me and you have to promise me that you will take care of each other. That little boy needs his mother and his father. Do you hear me? I wish I knew that you could hear me. Everyone is here waiting for you to get better. Please Bella. If I do pull through this you are gonna owe me for the rest of your life. I love you Bells."

Jake walked out and saw me standing in the hallway. "Jake. I'm sorry I shouldn't have."

"Sam it is fine. It is better anyway cause I cant get all mushy like that with you. I am sorry you had to hear that I am still in love with her. I would never act on it."

"Jake please. I always knew. You are a better man than I am. I could have never been man enough to walk away. So thank you."

"Anything to make Bells happy. Enough dude I am done with the mushiness."

Jake and everyone didn't say anything else about the sacrifice he was making. He went home to sleep and we all told him we loved him and hugged him. He didn't want to leave but I told him if he was gonna help he needed to be fully rested.

Dr. Cullen came out before Jake left and said that he would be doing the surgery because of the situation. Not only did he think of Bella as a daughter, but with Jake's body temperature he didn't know how much anesthesia he would need and wouldn't be able to explain to the other nurses why he was so hot. Rosalie and Alice I guess had attended nursing school sometime in their existence and they were going to help. He assured me that they were under control and everything would be fine. They went to go hunt and Jake went home to sleep.

The next morning everything was in place. I went into sit with Bella before they came and got her and Billy and Charlie were with Jake. I told Bella I loved her and that I would be waiting for her when she got up so she could meet our son. Levi was doing well and I couldn't thank Kim and Emily enough for helping.

The surgery seemed to take forever. Jake's would take longer and his was more risky. We all sat there twiddling our thumbs hoping for the best. Dr. Cullen came out about an hour later and said that Bella and Jake were both stable. If Bella didn't reject the liver she would make a full recovery.

Jake came to about two hours later and was healing great. Thank goodness for werewolf genes. He was up and moving around that night and was in Bella's room as soon as he was able to move around. How could I ever thank him. I felt good knowing that he would always be a part of Bella and that if things went well she was alive cause of him. Although I was a little jealous that I couldn't help her.

We were both sitting in her room the next morning hoping she would wake up. I was holding her hand and Jake was talking to her.

"Bella come on. Wake up! Sam and Levi are waiting here for you. Open your eyes damn it. Everyone misses you."

He got frustrated and went to leave when the best thing happened. Bella squeezed my hand. Her eyes fluttered and she finally opened them looking around not sure where she was. She looked at me and I knew everything was going to be ok.

"Sam" She whispered. Her voice was so healing right now. "Where am I? Where's Levi? What happened?"

Jake turned around and ran to the other side of her bed.

"Levi is fine honey. He is at Kim's house. He is so beautiful. There were complications with your liver when they did the cesarean. You were in a coma and we thought we were going to lose you. You had to have a liver transplant and it seems to be taking well. I love you and it is so good to see your eyes open."

She just laid there with tears in her eyes. "Someone had to die so I could live?" She asked. That is right she didn't know. "Jake what happened to you? Are you sick? Why are you wearing a hospital gown?"

"Bells I am fine. It is just precaution to make sure my liver is ok. Stop worrying and get yourself better." Jake told her

Within seconds she realized what she was hearing and tears fell down her cheeks as she looked at Jake and then back to me. "You gave me half of your liver. I remember. You came to tell me goodbye incase you didn't make it. Oh Jake! Thank you! I can never make this up to you."

"Bella just seeing you with your eyes open is repayment enough. I would do it again in a heartbeat."

"Wait how did they do the surgery without knowing your temperature was so high?"

"That is where your savior Sam comes in. He called Dr. Cullen and he did the surgery. Alice and Rose helped too."

"Sam? You called Carlisle?"

"Bella I would have brought Edward back from the dead if it would save your life. Nothing and mean nothing is more important than your life."

"Thank you Sammy. I love you. Jake, I love you too and I am sorry that your feelings were hurt."

"Bella, I am fine. You are happy and I am now a part of you. Literally." Jake laughed and ran out of the room to tell everyone that Bella was awake.

Dr. Cullen came in and said she could go home in three days if she continued to do well. I brought Levi by and the bond between them was instant even though he had just met his mother for the first time. Bella continued to improve and just like Dr. Cullen promised she got to go home. We both agreed there was no treaty necessary and the Cullens moved back to Forks and were allowed in La Push whenever they wanted to see Bella. We were allowed at their house too and I could never thank him enough for saving my angel.