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A couple days had gone by since the meeting with Aro, and how I had wished it was just a distant dream. Nessie's pregnancy was going along normal with no complications. Since Carlisle didn't have the right equipment early on during her pregnancy, he wouldn't be able to perform an ultrasound until Nessie was further along with her pregnancy. He offered to reach out to his close friend who was an obstetrician. She agreed to come to Carlisle's home office, but wondered why the secret meeting and gag order was placed. She assumed it was someone famous that was trying to avoid tabloids. She arrived at the house and walked into Carlisle's office. Nessie was in her robe already sitting on the exam table while we waited patiently for her.

She was a petite Asian woman that looked too young to hold a doctorate's degree. She stared at me and was taken aback by my size. She broke a small smile and stretched out her hand to shake.

"You must be, Jacob. I'm Dr. Lee, a close friend of Carlisle."

She turned to shake Nessie's hand.

"And you must be Renesmee? Pregnancy has really brought out that natural glow in you."

If only she knew what the natural glow really meant. After the small talk, she explained the process of the ultrasound. Evidently it was a probe that would be inserted into Nessie. It would be able to determine the size of the fetus and help determine the date of birth. She set up her equipment which was enclosed in what looked like an over-sized laptop. She covered the probe and lubricated it.

"Renesmee, if you could lie on your back, bend your knees and scoot your bottom closer to me please. I'm going to insert the probe now. It may feel a little uncomfortable but not too bad."

The doc started tapping on the keyboard of the equipment and the image was nothing but black, grey and white all scrambled together. It didn't make any sense to me, but she pointed to the screen.

"There it is."

What was I looking at? I was horrible at this. I looked at Nessie all confused, and there she was with tears in her eyes staring directly at the screen with the doc.

"Doc, I'm sorry but what am I looking at exactly?"

She turned the knob on her equipment and it didn't take me long to figure out the sound. The rhythm was faster than I had assumed. It was hard to explain the sound but it was like listening to a helicopter but in slow motion. I was nervous that it was beating too fast.

"Doc, is that the heartbeat? Is it beating too fast? Is that normal?"

She gave me a smile, "It's a perfect healthy heart, Jacob, perfectly normal in every way. Do you see this dark black object, it's the placenta, and that little white object is your baby. He or she is probably the size of a blueberry right now."

I couldn't believe it. A blueberry. My baby was a blueberry. I couldn't hold back my tears. Nessie held my hands and wiped the tears running down my face. Nessie and I had created this little blueberry monster. A blueberry that I was going to protect with my life.

"Well, according to the measurements, Renesmee's due date is estimated at June 4th. I would also be careful with any strenuous activities at this moment since you're still early on your first trimester. Most pregnancy after 12 weeks is at their safest, but that's also never a guarantee. I did bring some prenatal vitamins for you. Otherwise, keep on with your daily activities and everything should be fine."

She pressed another button on her equipment and a piece of paper came out of the machine. She ripped it and handed it to Nessie.

"Congratulations, Mom and Dad! Here's your baby's first photo. I already know this baby is going to inherit the gene lottery with both your good looks."

Our baby's gene. What would they inherit? Wolf? Vampire? Human? I had more questions, but I would wait for Carlisle to answer them. Nessie and I were amazed at this miracle, and neither one of us could believe it. I didn't think fatherhood was going to happen so soon, but I was ready for anything even if it meant facing the unknown.

Dr. Lee packed up her equipment and left us alone. She went outside the office and spoke with Carlisle for a few moments before leaving. Nessie and I looked at each other and laughed out pure enjoyment. I gave her a deep kiss.

"I love you, Nessie. Now, no more death defying acts. That's not a request, it's a demand."

Next thing I know, the little jab on my side got my attention. Sometimes I forgot how strong she was.

It wasn't too long before Bella and Edward entered the room. They couldn't anticipate the wait any longer. Nessie showed Bella the sonogram, and told her Dr. Lee said the baby was the size of a blueberry. That gave me an idea, and I hoped Nessie would accept my idea. I called Seth to set things for me which he happily obliged.

That evening we went back home to tell Billy, and he was filled with emotions. He was finally going to be a grandpa. He was so grateful to have gained Nessie as a daughter-in-law, and now his family was extending with the addition of a grandkid. I don't think I could ever give Billy anything to show him how much I loved him, but he seemed to feel this was the greatest gift of all.

As I thought about gifts, I remembered Seth had helped me set up something for Nessie. I grabbed Nessie's hand and walked her outside. We headed to my shop and I opened the door.

"Jacob, what is it?"

"Nessie, I realized I have never given you anything for a wedding gift. I hope you can accept this as we start our growing family."

I went around the corner and picked up her present. It didn't take but a second for her to squeal like a kid.

"Jacob! A puppy! I love him already. He's so perfect!"

She grabbed the husky out of my arms and squeezed him and let him lick her face. She was giggling uncontrollably.

"Jacob, he's beautiful. His eyes are so blue."

"Blue for blueberry."

She realized the sentiment behind this and her eyes began to water.

"Blueberry like our baby. He's perfect."

"What do you want to name him?"

"I don't know, Jacob."

She looked deep into his eyes and let out a smile.

"Akira. Because his white fur coat is bright, and I can tell already he's going to be intelligent."

"Alright, Akira it is then."

The past several weeks were quiet for us. Nessie remained healthy throughout her pregnancy. She had a constant craving for human food throughout her pregnancy. Carlisle predicted our baby would be more human and wolf than vampire since her craving wasn't blood. The month of December also meant we were going to find out the sex of our baby. Nessie was impatient and wanted to drive to Carlisle's since she was a speed demon. However, I wasn't going to let her risk our baby's life.

"I would never put our baby in danger, Jacob, but you can at least go 50 miles per hour instead of remaining at 45 on this road. Charlie is not going to pull you over for going 46." She crossed her arms and mumbled, "Old man."

"Did you just call me old man? You know my hearing is that of a wolf, or did you forget? If I'm the old man, you know you're going to be my old woman. Besides, doesn't matter how fast I go, we're going to arrive there no matter what time we get there."

She was being pouty, and it was only cute because she knew I was right. As soon as the truck parked, she hopped out of the truck and went into Carlisle's house. Akira quickly jumped out of the back trunk and ran with her. He had become protective of Nessie just as I had hoped for. His agility was remarkable, and at times I would phase into my wolf form to run wild with him in the forest. As much as I loved Akira, he was submissive to Nessie. Once she almost slipped on the kitchen floor, and he ran immediately to her for assistance even though she was fast enough to catch her balance. He was loyal to her and I knew he would protect our child just the same.

I went into Carlisle's office and Nessie was already on the bed waiting. Her grin was contagious, and I couldn't help but smile back at her. Before she made herself comfortable on the bed, I took her hand with my left. My right hand went into my pocket and I pulled out a bracelet.

"Jacob." She already began to let her tears flow.

I tried holding back my tears and slowly tied the bracelet around her wrist. I had been working diligently at night braiding her bracelet. I knew it wouldn't have the same power like our first bracelet, but this would represent the next chapter in our life.

"The white represents your purity and light against my dark. The red comes from your faith in keeping us strong. Blue represents wisdom because of all my decisions I've made in my life, fighting for you has been the wisest decision I have made."

As soon as I finished tying it around her wrist, she pulled me in and kissed me. I responded by tasting her. She ran her fingers through my hair and didn't let go. I wrapped her in my arms and couldn't get enough of her will. I had to refrain myself and pulled back. Our breathing was heavy, and we were still embracing each other. She finally opened her eyes and pulled away so she could speak to me.

"Jacob, you've given me so much already. I love you."

A second later and Carlisle knocked on the door.

"Who's ready to reveal the gender of the baby?"

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