A/N: Sorry for the delay in updating but real life comes before fan-fiction. So, without further ado, I give you the next chapter.
Paul POV:
We've all been waiting for Bella and Liam to wake up for some time now. Sue had managed to get a hold of Dr. Stevens. He was finishing up a home visit and then was heading this way. It probably wouldn't be long before he was here.
I never moved from my spot next to the two of them. I even found myself absentmindedly rubbing the soft fur of Bella and Liam's coat. Both Bella and Liam would let out the occasional whimper, at which point they would get as close to each other as possible. I'd reassure them that I was still here by lightly touching their heads. I was doing everything I could to make them as comfortable as possible.
Billy tried to bring me food on several occasions but I declined every time. I just couldn't bring myself to eat anything while Bella and Liam were still out. For some reason, it just didn't feel right to eat while they were recovering from tonight's experience.
It wasn't long before I heard approaching tires coming towards the house. That must be Dr. Stevens. Not a minute later there was a knock on the door. I heard as Sue answered it and welcomed Dr. Stevens into the house. I heard their footsteps as they came down the stairs. I heard Sue tell him that she'd be back in a minute before she disappeared up the stairs. I looked up to see Dr. Stevens just as he came into view of Bella and Liam. His face would have been comical if it wasn't for the fact that my mate and her son had been in some kind of danger tonight. Dr. Stevens shook himself out of the shock he was temporarily in and continued down the stairs. He made his way over to us and crouched down next to us.
"Who are they?" he asked. "All Sue had time to give me was that I needed to come check on a couple people. I had assumed that it was someone from the pack." He said as he continued looking at Bella and Liam. "Are they new members? Why is this one so small?" he asked again.
"This is Bella and her son Liam." I said while rubbing Liam's head. His eyes snapped to mine in surprise.
"A female and a child?" he questioned. I nodded my head yes. "I didn't know that was possible. What do the others think?"
"None of us know what to think. Billy plans on asking her about her life once she's awake." I told him. "They were attacked by another wolf. It's no one we know of though because we couldn't hear him when we phased."
"Interesting. Were they injured?" he asked me.
"From what we could tell no but they've been out for hours." I told him.
"That's normal. Their bodies are most likely trying to recover from the emotional trauma." He said.
"She's pregnant." I blurted out. He looked at me surprised.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Yes." I replied.
"Do you know how far along she is? It's hard for me to tell with her like this." He said.
"Honestly I have no idea. I haven't had the chance to really talk to her because we hadn't seen much of each other. Tonight was supposed to be so I could tell her she was my imprint." I told him.
"I had guessed as much with the way you are with not only her but him as well." He said gesturing to Liam. I didn't say anything because there was nothing to say to that. It was the truth.
Eventually Dr. Stevens opened his bag and began taking stuff out. I watched as he took out his stethoscope and listened to both Bella and Liam's hearts. I looked to him to see what he had to say.
"Their hearts sound good. Nice and strong." He said. I breathed a sigh of relief knowing that.
"What about the baby?" I asked suddenly, wondering if he detected anything. "Sue said she probably hasn't been to see a doctor being a werewolf and all."
"The baby's heart beat sounds strong." He said. "I'll know more once she's awake and I can examine her. I want her to come into the hospital for an ultrasound as soon as she's up for it."
Just as we finished talking Bella and Liam both started to move around a bit. I figured they were probably getting ready to wake up since they've been out for so long. I decided to call for Billy and the others.
"Billy" I hollered in the direction of the stairs "I think they're finally waking up." Moments later I could hear several footsteps coming down the stairs. Billy, Harry, Sue and Old Quil came into the basement. They stood behind Dr. Stevens and I. Both of us backed up some so that we wouldn't startle them when they opened their eyes.
It was a few more minutes before Bella completely opened her eyes; Liam was right behind her doing the same. She blinked several times before her eyes popped open. She began to look around, her head swiveling in each direction. It seemed like she was panicking, over what though I'm not sure. She quickly grabbed up Liam in her mouth. She began to back up away from us. I wasn't sure what brought this on but I knew we needed to get her calmed down before something happened to them. It seemed that everyone else was thinking the same thing as me.
Dr. Stevens was slowly approaching her and she began to let out a growl. At this point, she was backed up all the way to the wall. She was looking around again, most likely her flight instincts telling her she was in danger. I stopped him before he could get any closer and set her off. I stood in front of him and held my hands up to show Bella I meant no harm.
"It's okay Bella. You guys are safe." I told her. She was still breathing heavily. "It's me Paul." I told her. "It's alright. We're not going to hurt you." It took a little longer but she seemed to relax some and began taking in her surroundings more closely. Her eyes landed on me and she instantly relaxed. She set Liam down and curled her body around his. He took the comfort she was offering him.
I approached her slowly and sat down next to her. I started rubbing her fur and she was relaxing more.
"Are you okay?" I asked her. She gave a small nod of her head. "Do you think you guys can phase back? I think we've got a lot to talk about." She gave a shrug of her shoulders and then looked to Liam. I figured she was probably trying to tell me something but I just wasn't figuring it out. I decided all we could do is wait and see.
Bella POV:
After my major freak out of waking up to being in a basement I finally managed to calm down with Paul's help. He knew exactly what I needed and if there was ever a doubt in my mind that he couldn't have feelings for me, they were all gone now. In fact, I had a sneaking suspicion that he imprinted on me just as I did on him. It made my insides all fluttery thinking about it.
I was brought out of my thoughts by Liam's whimpers. I tuned into him to see that he was a little shaken up by my behavior. I nuzzled his head and gave him the comfort he was seeking.
Paul began running his hands through my fur and I could feel myself relax further.
"Are you okay?" he asked me. I gave him a small nod of my head as an answer. "Do you think you guys can phase back? I think we've got a lot to talk about." I shrugged my shoulders and then looked towards Liam. I was hoping that he'd get the message that it all depended on Liam but sadly he didn't. I guess they'd be waiting until I could get Liam to phase back.
I began showing Liam what I wanted from him. I could see him trying to phase back. His little body started to shimmer. It took a few tries but eventually Liam was naked as the day he was born sitting next to me. I watched as he crawled over towards Paul and sat in his lap. The site of the two of them together made my heart swell.
"Why don't we all step out for a moment so you can phase back in privacy?" Billy said. I nodded my head in thanks. They all started making their way towards the stairs. As Sue was walking past me I nudged her leg. She looked down at me questioningly.
"Did you need something? I was just going to go up stairs and-" I cut her off with a shake of my head. "You don't want me to go upstairs?" she questioned. I shook my head no. "Do you want me to stay?" I nodded my head yes. I could see that this thought made Harry a little uncomfortable but Sue made sure to put him in his place. "Go, I'll be fine." With that statement and the look his wife gave him he took off up the stairs.
I backed up away from Sue, wanting to make sure she was safe. She saw what I was doing and scooted further away from me. I cleared my mind and thought of my human form. It wasn't long before I could feel the familiar shimmer of my body. The next second I was back in my human form. I could feel how weak I was and felt my legs as they were beginning to give out. Sue saw this and rushed to my side where she led me to a couch and covered me with a blanket.
"How are you feeling?" she asked with a concerned look.
"A little weak." I said. My stomach chose that moment to growl and then I finished my previous statement. "And starving." She gave me a small smile. She got up and came back with a pile of clothes.
"This is all we have for you to wear for now." She said somewhat apologetically.
"It's fine. Any clothes are better than being naked." I told her. I grabbed the large t-shirt and slid it over my head, pulling it down over the blanket so it covered my top half. I was embarrassed to admit that I had to have Sue help me pull on the boxers. I had only hoped that they were still new and I wasn't wearing Billy's boxers. The thought alone made me want to expel whatever was left in my stomach.
"Alright, now I think we should let everyone else back in. You had us worried and I'm sure Liam is missing you." As if on cue, I could hear footsteps coming down the stairs. Paul was the first one down, holding a squirming Liam. Paul walked over to me and gently set Liam in my lap. He had on a fresh diaper and a shirt. It was then that I noticed the large wet spot on his shirt.
"What happened to your shirt?" At my question there was a round of giggles. I looked up to see that everyone and I mean everyone was down here and all of them were laughing at Paul.
"Well, you see…um…I was trying…" Paul was stumbling over his words and it seemed Billy was going to come to his rescue.
"What he means is that he's not and expert at putting on diapers and Liam peed on him." Billy said between fits of laughter. I looked at Paul and then couldn't help the giggle that escaped my lips. Eventually the laughter died down and everyone was quiet. I looked around and my eyes stopped on Billy. He had a serious expression on his face. This can't be good.
"Bella, who was that wolf and what did he want?" Billy asked. There was almost an air of authority when he spoke. I should have known that the laughing wouldn't last long. I had just hoped that I wouldn't have to answer this question so soon. I knew that I wasn't going to get out of it and they deserved to know. I took a deep breath and steeled myself for what I was about to say to them. As if sensing my internal turmoil, Paul grabbed my hand and was rubbing soothing circles on my knuckles. I knew that this would be hard, but with Paul by my side I knew I could get through it.
E/N: Next chapter, Bella tells it all and she gets checked over by Dr. Stevens. How will everyone react? What will Dr. Stevens find? Maybe just maybe we'll find out the sex. I know, I'm sorry for leaving it there but I wanted you guys to have something. I'm working on the next chapter but don't want to promise when it'll be posted. As always, leave a review please.