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?

38. Chapter 38

Knock Me Up, Please.

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Chapter Thirty-eight: The Plan of Attack

Angel POV

I clear my throat look at Charlie and Carol O., then, I slowly turn to Emmett. "I think we should get married."

Emmett's eyes bulge out of his head; he smirks with deep dimples, and arrogantly says, "I knew you had a thing for me."

Bella groans.

Edward laughs, then, catches himself.

Alice pokes Jasper and says, "I knew it."

I smack him. "Would you get off. I'm saying we stage a marriage. We openly show affection, continue to go out, and show people at the hospital that we are together. You could do a grand, romantic proposal in public and I'm sure it will get to Rose. Since she told Bella to get me away from you, she'll want to do something to stop the wedding."

Bella shakes her head and pleads, "I don't like this. She could send someone to do you bodily harm."

I stand and pace. "This is where we take the first steps ahead of her and anticipate everything. I trust the Chief and Carol to be thorough. They either catch Rose's lackey or Rose. And I'm sure no one wants to take the fall for her."

James adds, "Look, I have my security people and the ones Cheryl has hired. I know the ins and outs of my club. We could have the wedding there."

Bella disagrees, "James, it's a great offer, but it'll be too obvious. You really don't know them, and Rose will put two and two together. It has to be a place only Angel and Emmett would choose."

Alice adds, "Yeah, I agree with Bella. Rose will know."

Carol nods. "We have a pretty good idea one of the nurses that tried to get in Two Joes is associated with Rose. How would she have known about the wedding?"

Alice jokes, "Unless she bugged us."

All goes silent.

Jasper frowns. "Alice, hmm, you may be onto something. She has had access to all of our homes, cars … everything."

Edward mumbles, "Except here and now."

Charlie puts his hand out, "Let me see your cells."

One by one, we hand over our phones to Charlie and Carol and they search each one. All is clear.

"That leaves your homes and cars, "Carol grumbles. "This girl has planned everything."

"All premeditation. I'd say calculating and conniving in her movements," Edward observes. "Angel, you'd have to be on sensory alert. Any little noise could be a trigger."

I bow my head. "I know."

Emmett protests, "I don't think I like this. We're talking about serious deviations from a very sick mind. She could plan anything for Angel's demise. She's not trained for this kind of covert assignment. This isn't Mission Impossible."

I argue, "I can take care of myself, Emmett. With the Chief and Carol O., I know we can get to the bottom of all of this and this horrible situation for Bella. She won't have to worry about Rose lurking around. She needs to relax with preeclampsia. It's not a simple condition. You know this."

"But you are placing your life on the line and have no idea who will strike and when, Angel," he argues back.

Bella agrees, "I can't ask you to do this."

"You aren't asking, I'm volunteering. C'mon, Bella, you'd do the same for me," I proclaim.

Bella makes a face and huffs. "You're not playing fair."

Alice quips, "Neither is Rose. We have to get her at her own game, Bells."

Edward grabs my hand. "They'll take extra precautions. Right, Charlie?"

He nods. "We won't leave her alone for a minute. She'll be under protective custody on the sly. Rose or her people won't see anything."

I raise my hands. "See, Em, my ass is covered."

"I don't trust Rose. She's so cunning, Charlie," Emmett pleads.

"Carol and I will go to Bella's and check for bugs. If anyone is watching us, we will leave with extra clothing for Bella's hospital release tomorrow. Most importantly, if there are any, we won't remove them. Allow Rose to believe otherwise and don't tip her off that we know," Charlie explains. "Then, we'll come back here with the clothing and it all looks innocent."

Alice asks, "What about our place and Emmett's?"

Carol responds, "Look underneath and inside places. If you don't find anything, we'll check it out, but continue on with your natural conversations. Don't behave nervously. Be natural."

"That's so easy to say. God knows what she has overheard." Alice gasps. "This makes me sick."

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BPOV

Everyone clears out of my room before Dad and Carol return. As they walk through the door, Dad tells the guard to keep everyone out and stay alert.

I'm on my side while Edward massages my lower back. All this talk of bugs and Angel being a guinea pig has my nerves in knots. Edward's penetrating fingers dig deep into my tense muscles releasing the tightness. I have a slight headache and keep my eyes shut.

I open my eyes slowly as Dad and Carol enter the room. Carol places a small bag on the bed.

"I brought you the change of clothing you asked for, Bella." She smiles.

I begin to sit and Edward helps me move. "Thank you."

Edward looks at Dad. "Well?"

Charlie nods. "We found quite a few." He runs a hand through his hair. "She bugged every room."

I gasp. "What do we do?"

"We won't do anything. As I said, we remove them, we tip her off."

I sigh. "I wonder how long they've been there."

Carol answers, "We found older models and brand new ones."

"How did she get in? This is crazy. Or she bugged us from the very beginning." I rant.

"Bella, please calm down," Edward begs.

"No, she had people under our noses, under the guards' noses. Brand new ones?" I shout.

Edward shakes his head. "Must have been one of the people Alice hired to set up for our honeymoon."

"I'll call her for the details," Dad says.

I sarcastically spew, "Well, she heard all the plans. She knew when to send someone."

Edward rubs my arms. "Please, Bella, this isn't helping you."

"What are we supposed to do? … We're like sitting ducks."

"Bella, we're close. We have a trail, a good trail," Carol tries to reassure me.

"Sure. But in the meantime, Rose is everywhere and we can't pinpoint where."

With fire in his eyes, Charlie looks at me. "We'll get her. I promise you that."

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The next day, Edward brings me home with Charlie in tow. There is a bug under Edward's driver seat so we keep our conversation to Tai Chi and take out for dinner.

When I enter through the front door, I feel as though I am being watched, well heard. I look around feeling uncomfortable in my own home for the very first time. I quietly begin to cry.

Edward kisses my head and whispers into my ear, "It's okay."

"I think I'd like to take a bath. You know, wash the hospital off my skin."

Edward nods and disappears down the hall. Charlie hugs me. "Now that you're home, I'm going to head to the station." He kisses my nose. "You need anything, you call me."

"Thanks, Dad." I grin.

He gets a call. "Chief Swan." Dad chuckles. "There's some kind of a sinkhole. Where?"

He throws up his hands up. "I'm leaving Bella's right now." Dad looks at me in confusion. "A sinkhole, go figure."

I shrug. "Could be worse."

Angel POV

After three weeks of Emmett's chauffeuring me to work, since he loves our car-time, I get the pleasure of driving him. He rattles on over the phone telling me there's this huge sinkhole outside of his driveway and he can't maneuver around it. "Would you please come and get me, PE?" No, not professional eater, but pie eater. People will think we're gym teachers.

As I hop into my car, I adjust the seat, click my seatbelt and start the engine. To my surprise, it hums perfectly for not being driven. The garage door opener grinds, lifting, letting the light in, and I back up and onto the street. Emmett lives around the corner down a small slope.

I make a quick turn seeing his tall, massive figure standing on the sidewalk.

Smiling, I flex my fingers in a Tinker Bell wave and head in his direction. The decline of the road speeds me up and I gently push down on the brakes. There's a forced squeal and the brakes stick. I pump them a few times with no success. I pass Emmett and quickly veer around the sinkhole. He screams out my name and I continue trying to maintain control.

In my rearview, Emmett runs with great speed after my car but is unable to reach me.

Once I haphazardly turn with squealing wheels to avoid the intersection near the hospital, I drive to the outskirts of town. My heart races along with my car. I just want to get away from other drivers and any pedestrians. There is a road on an incline, but I'm afraid to roll backward into something or someone.

The further out of town, the roads become curvy. I squeeze both hands on the wheel, thinking 'ten and two, ten and two.' A huge Mack truck comes into view and I know I can't make this curve without plowing into it. I dart right toward the vacant picnic area skirting tables and BBQs. I can hear sirens in the distance. I manage to hit a clearing still holding on tight.

But then I see the ledge as dust fills my vision and the car lunges forward.

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OMG, she went over the edge? Is this the end of Angel? Poor Emmett.

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