Knock Me Up, Please

by gabby1017

Bella decides she wants a baby and her biological clock ticks like a time bomb. She won't try a sperm bank; she wants to meet a man, talk and check out his genes and then roll him over in the clover for a one-night Lo-ver. Can it happen that way?

36. Chapter 36

Knock Me Up, Please.

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Sorry, this chapter didn't update on time … last week.

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Chapter Thirty-six: The Devotion and care

BPOV

Drifting as Alice tumbles down the rabbit hole, I seep deeper into the darkness and sounds become lost in a vacuum. Like a feather in the wind, swaying from side to side not cold, but numb, my body feels stock-still and immovable. It freezes as though under a spell watching a movie from my past. I try to scream as the bike goes faster hitting Jake on the back of his shoulders and trying to get him to slow down. The bike maneuvers from side to side each time dipping closer to the ground. I close my eyes with clenched teeth and shriek from terror, "Please, stop."

Jake's long black hair whips backslapping me on the cheeks. His low growl echoes in the wind, "You know it's all wrong. He won't do anything."

I plead through my tears, "Please, Jake, just stop. You're going to kill us."

"Maybe that's our fate, Bella. I can't have you here. Then, I can …"

In midstream of his words, the sun blinds my vision and Jake's long raven hair dips into the light turning each strand a flaxen blonde with massive curls flowing down a slim back. His laugh becomes higher, piercing to my ears. This voice is familiar and unnerves me. Her bitter words chill my bones, "Then, I can have control on the other side."

Rose turns her crazed face to mine. "We're going on a ride, Bella, and I'm in the driver's seat, this time, Baby …"

The distant sound of the name 'baby' rattles through my head over and over muting in and out. I fight with my out-stretched arms slapping and desperately trying to pull hands from my wrists. "Let me go."

Then, back to the fast ride, as we drive over the edge. Falling from the bike in slow motion and slamming to the bottom on a pile of rocks. I land on my side rolling to the hard ground. Rose somehow stands at the top of the ravine laughing and pointing, "If I can't have them, then you won't have them."

Blood streams down my legs paralyzing any movement. I beg for help, but she doesn't move. There are strobe light flashes of Rose, then Jake's face confusing and terrifying me.

I can't hold up my head.

I can't focus.

Hugging my baby bump as it deflates, getting smaller and smaller I fade from the scene.

Rose's words haunt, "I always win, Bella." Her demonic laughter bounces off the walls, repeating and echoing from all sides and around me. I place my hands over my ears, beaten and alone.

I scream in utter terror, opening my tear-laden eyes to Edward holding me close.

"It's okay, Baby. I'm here," he soothes.

I excitedly rant, "Rose is going to kill us."

He continues, "She's nowhere near you, Bella. She'll be nowhere near you. I won't let that happen."

I hysterically cry, "She wins, she said that she always wins."

KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP

EPOV

Finally, we sedate Bella, but she fitfully sleeps, mumbling and clutching my hand as I sit next to the bed.

Charlie and Carol O. enter the room.

Charlie's eyes scan Bella as he questions me, "You have the letters?"

"I didn't think to bring them, but they are on the coffee table in the living room." I clear my throat. "Only Bella handled them."

"Rose is cagey. I'm sure we'll only find Bella's and the clerk's prints," Charlie mumbles.

Bella awakens and looks up at her father. "Daddy."

Charlie bends to hold Bella as she sobs in his arms.

"You're not to worry, Bells, we'll get her. She won't have a chance to get near you or the babies. You have to calm down, Honey." He strokes her hair. "C'mon, my girl, calm down."

Alice rushes into the room sliding on her heels. Her disheveled hair stands in every direction, her face pales with no makeup and her over-sized sweatshirt hangs passed her knees. She is out of breath and the worry shows clearly in her expression. "I'll track her down and kill the bitch myself."

Carol grabs hold of Alice before she falls forward. "I don't believe you'll need to be that drastic, Alice. The FBI has been called and I have a few friends that are on it. Her time is limited."

Charlie looks over his shoulder at Carol. "Who did you contact?"

"I have a few friends from overseas that I called last week. They're following a lead," Carol informs Charlie.

Charlie stands and caringly smiles at Bella "I'm heading out to your house to get the letters, then the station." He kisses Bella's forehead.

Alice walks around to Charlie and he kisses her on the top of her head. "Do your stuff, Alice."

She smiles and hugs Charlie.

He nods at Carol and they walk together towards the door.

Alice hops into bed with Bella and hugs her. "I passed Emmett on the way in. He said that he'll be by later with Angel after rounds."

I follow Charlie and Carol out of the room.

Charlie asks, "So what did the doctors say?"

I sigh and run a hand through my hair and down my face. "The tests aren't back yet. I'm pretty sure it's preeclampsia. She's going to need bed rest, medication and to be monitored."

Charlie hesitantly questions, "And the babies?"

"As long as we can get Bella stable, they'll be fine," I say.

"Will she stay in the hospital?" Carol asks.

"Just a few days, then I can take her home."

Charlie tries to reassure me. "Well, you can do that easily, son, we'll have extra manpower to watch here and over the house. Plus, no one can walk in here. The guard won't allow anyone other than us, and her scheduled doctors and nurse."

"I can't leave her, Charlie; I'm going to take a leave of absence until this girl is found. I can keep Bella calm and safe."

Charlie pats his back. "Do what you have to do, Edward, and we'll do what we have to do."

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APOV

I crunch up close and whisper in Bella's ear, "You need to take charge of those crazy, baby hormones."

Bella smiles, hugs me tight, and pleads her case, "I don't know what came over me, Alice. You know I'm not irrational. I'm not a crier."

I cup her face in my hands and lean forehead to forehead. "Bella, it's because you aren't yourself. Be forgiving of you. These aren't normal conditions. Women usually have enough to go through with one baby, but you have twins." I snort. "And how many people have a psycho-maniac looney-tune sending threats through the mail?"

"Edward says I need to calm down; that my blood pressure is sky high," she informs me.

"Then, what's important here? Appeal to your inner Bella; the one with the logic and reason. Let your dad do his job. I put my money on Carol O. I swear that woman knows things and the right people. And do you think Edward will let Rose anywhere near you? Bella, we aren't going to leave you alone for a second. They are doubling your guards. Whoa, you have G-men protecting your fine ass."

She starts to laugh.

"Yeah, that's my girl. Lighten up." I squeeze her close. "I love you."

"I love you, too."

"So, can I ask what these letters were all about?" I timidly ask.

"The first one was from Phoenix. She wished us well and apologized for not attending." Bella is the queen of sarcasm. "The second one was from Jacksonville. She made a very snide comment about having a real honeymoon since I was afraid to leave the house."

"How did she know about the indoor honeymoon? That's just creepy," I groan and shudder.

"Wait, it gets better. It came from New York and she intimates about getting lost and sneaking around without being mentioned Angel with Emmett. She didn't like that. Made a few threats."

"What kind of threats? I ask.

"That Angel could disappear. Also, she wants me to get rid of my guards."

"What?"

"And she guilted me about not being a friend ... to watch my back … You never know."

"So cryptic of her." I cross my arms.

"I blacked out after that."

I hug her. "I'm sorry."

"It's funny about all three places. If you remember, Rose talked about living in different cities for a while." My excitement gets away from me. "She talked about Laser, who worked at a print shop in Phoenix."

"Alice, oh my God, yes, He was the head of some commune outside the city limits."

I clap. "The Desert Rats."

"Yes, he wrote a book, 'Little Tails of the City' about their living arrangements."

I moan, "I remember skimming through it. He was so disgusting."

"Wasn't a best seller," Bella points out.

"And Pearl from Jax, who did wild hair," I recall.

"Yeah, and she really liked New York. She loved getting lost in the city. Where no one … knows her."

"We need to tell Charlie." I grab for my cell as Edward comes back into the room.

"What are you two up to?" he says with caution.

I jump. "We remembered some things about Rose."

"Places and people," Bella adds. "We should write down everything."

"You need to lie back down and get some rest, doctor's orders." Edward insists.

Bella leans back and Edward tucks in the sheets. "My doctor or my husband, the doctor?"

"Both. I'm not going to keep anything from you, Bella. Let's lay it all down on the line and get your treatment started. We will make the decisions together. Fair?" he pleads.

I nod. "Fair."

"So, you rest and Alice can inform Charlie of all the new developments," he sternly orders.

"I'm on it," I say and give Bella a kiss on the cheek. "I'll be back later with Jazz."

"Where are you going?" Bella asks.

"Your house to catch Charlie." I grab my bag, head for the door turning to look back at Bella. "Please, do as he says." She points. "Remember, baby hormones."

She sighs. "Yes, Alice."

EPOV

"She's right, you know." He exhausts a large breath and sits on the bed holding my hands.

"About the baby hormones?" she teases me.

As I smooth my fingers over her palms, I kiss her fingertips. "Please, listen to me." I clear my throat. "I finally found my own family, don't let me lose you."

She quietly whispers, "I don't want to lose us. I'm scared, Edward." A tear escapes the corner of her eye. "I promise you."

As Edward thumbs away the tears, he leans in for a light kiss. "Good. I think we'll have all the bases covered."

Emmett barrels into the room with Angel by his side. "And I thought for sure the Chief would have had me banned from your room, Belly Boo." He winks. "So what's going on?"

KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP

Well, finally something positive. Will Alice pinpoint any of Rose's accomplices? You have to love Carol O. She's on top of things even surprising Charlie.

KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP * KMUP

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