A/N: Twilight belongs to SM! Thank u to the ladies, once again they got this back to me for u guys! Major cuddos to them!
Yet another update! Can you believe this? LOL At the rate we're going this story might be done by the beginning of next year, unless ya all want more after this one ends, lol.
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BPOV
I have to pride myself for not losing complete control when I saw the medics running to Jasper. I barely got back to my feet before my brothers were holding me back. Pops had already taken off towards the scene. I heard Esme and Alice crying in the stands behind me and I was shocked that I wasn't. I don't think the shock had worn off just yet or I'd probably been lying on the ground in a crying heap.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please stay in your seats. We have medics on the scene and they are looking at Jasper Cullen at the moment. Please. Stay seated and stay calm."
"Sis, come on. Let's sit down." Edward tried to pull me back, but I refused to move.
"No! I want to be with him!"
"They're working on him; you'll be in the way, sissy." I elbowed Emmett, catching Edward off guard and they both released me. I watched as they rolled Jasper onto a scoop board. The action must have brought him too because he cried out. I lost it, dodging people, and breaking my shoes as I made my way over to them.
I was even more shocked when I saw Jasper fighting to sit up. It seemed like the only injury he head was a gash on his head and that was it. With my attention on him, I didn't see the security guard who football tackled me. His shoulder slammed into my stomach, lifting me off the ground.
"No! Bella!" With my name called, everything happened at once. I went limp, saw stars, choked on air and fell to the ground on my side. The guard stood over me as if it was normal to attack women like that. He didn't even bother to check on me.
"We need police!" His words made me realize that I wasn't breathing like I should. I couldn't feel anything below my ribs and it was becoming harder to stay awake.
"You motherfucker! I'll kill you for putting your hands on her! Bella! Bella!"
JPOV
I knew instantly I wasn't going to make the last flip, using my experience and knowledge to brace my body the right way. To take the landing and the hit to my body in the less damaging. In doing so I landed on my fucking head and it hurt, until I passed out. I knew that Bella would have seen the incident and more than likely lost the baby. Yet again, it was my fault I had lost my child.
Coming too, I wiggled my toes as people gathered around, yelling questions at me, poking and prodding. When I saw my dad and they rolled me onto my back, it brought all the feeling rushing to my head and I couldn't stop the cry that came out.
"Jasper, just stay down. We'll get you too a hospital."
I was starting to really get pissed. If I didn't get up soon, Bella would lose her shit for sure. Even with my head thumping and everyone trying to hold me down, I forced my body to sit up.
Only to witness my Bella being tackled by an overgrown son of a bitch that I was about to kill. I wasn't quick enough to get to her or warn her, barely able to scream, "No! Bella!"
When her body hit the ground, so did my feet. No one and nothing would keep me on the stretcher. The adrenaline took over my body and the pain vanished.
"You motherfucker! I'll kill you for putting your hands on her! Bella! Bella!" I was on my knees beside her, feeling for a pulse as the guy stared down at us, confused. "Bella, baby? Can you hear me?"
When I couldn't find a pulse or see her breathe, I lost my shit. "DAD! DAD! HELP! SOMEBODY HELP! SHE'S NOT BREATHING! FUCKING SOMEONE HELP! PLEASE!"
He was on us instantly, his hands feeling for problems. "CPR! She's not breathing, get an ambulance here stat! Stay with me Bella! Stay with me! Jasper, I need you to breathe into her mouth when I tell you."
The tears made it hard to see as I struggled into the right position. Dad moved on top of her barely hovering over her stomach as he pressed his hands on her chest. When he nodded, I breathe into her mouth feeling how cold her lips were getting. Seconds turned into a minute before her whole body lifted off the ground with a tremendous gasp for air.
She sputtered and coughed, trying to suck in as much as she could. I watched and counted down to see if she would live. The paramedics got there, scooping Bella up and whisking away. My feet wouldn't work, and I crumbled to the ground, my headache coming back with vengeance.
For once in my life I hated my body for it's fragility, before things went dark.
When they woke me back up at the hospital I hated that I had a head injury. For the next 24 hours they would not be letting me go to sleep. After all the fucking tests, blood work, cat scans, MRI's and other shit; the conclusion was that I had a pretty bad concussion, a small fraction in the top of my head, and massive bruising on 90% of my body from where the bike had slammed down on me twice. I was lucky I hadn't broken my back or my neck.
Having done this shit for over a decade, I've been in worst shit with less hit. They wrapped me like a mummy, around my ribs to help give them some support, around my lower back and hips, and around both knees. All my weak points. Yay.
There was no word about Bella, and I would have kicked everyone's ass but dad had thought better, giving me something to sedate my muscles. I couldn't have gotten out of bed if the place had caught on fucking fire.
"How you feeling, Jasper?"
"Like hell. But I'm alive. Where is my girl and our baby?"
"She's resting."
"The baby?"
"Surprisingly fine. We learned some stuff from checking her over this time. All that scar tissue that was causing so many fertility problems was a saving grace. It sorta acted like body armor around the baby. Bella's biggest injury was some hair line fractions on two ribs. We gave her some mild pain killer and with the body brace she said the pain was gone."
"Why did she stop breathing?"
"That dumb fuck literally knocked the air out of her lungs. He was lucky he didn't pop both of her lungs. We're keeping our eyes on her O2 intake and it seems perfect. We've got a fetal monitor on her as well and we can hear the baby pretty well."
"I want to see her."
"She's resting. And so should you. Both of you have been threw a shit load tonight."
"I don't care dad. Either you help me or I'll crawl."
He studied me, shaking his head. "You would too, you little fucker."
I laughed, "Love you too."
"I love you is the only reason I'm doing this."
He went out, coming back with a wheel chair. My body was one big limp noodle. Dad had to scoop me up to put me into the chair and I was shocked by his strength. We headed down three doors to Bella's room. The lights were dim, the curtains closed. Bella was sitting up in bed, sound asleep. A bright pink brace wrapped around her chest, two straps wrapped around her stomach.
A sense of calm settled over me as I listened to both of their heartbeats, happy my family was ok. In that moment, I was going to give up racing. It wasn't like with Rosalie, where I had to race for myself. Bella and our baby was my everything and I had almost cost myself them with racing.
Dad pushed me close enough for me too take her hand. "I'll have them bring in a cot; you should really go back to your bed, though, Jasper."
"I know."
He gave up, going for a nurse.
Bella didn't move a muscle as I rubbed her stomach, making sure for myself that our child was still well inside of her. After they had the cot set up, dad helped me get onto it, my legs starting to work.
"You need to eat something, Jasper; it would help with the medicine we gave you."
I gave in knowing I still had another 10 hours of staying awake. It had already been 12 hours since the race at 4. I ate what they brought me and then laid and watched TV. Dad came in to check on me and to talk to help the boredom.
Bella was still asleep and I assumed from the medicine they gave her she'd be out for a while still. When my day was up, dad gave me something to help me sleep and I was out like a light, holding Bella's hand in mine.
BPOV
I'd never been so stiff in my life then when I woke up. The brace had helped but now it hinders any movement I might have had. I was happy and surprised when I saw Jasper beside me. Pops hadn't said much about his condition before he knocked me out. I tried to stretch and wound up waking Jasper in the process.
"Hi, beautiful. How do you feel?"
"Fine. I should ask you. How do you feel? Pops didn't tell me anything."
He smiled wide, shrugging. "Nothing big. Concussion and some bruises. You got worst injuries than I did, and I'm the one that got hit by a bike twice."
I laughed softly, the brace restricting my movements. "Somehow danger always fine me. Go figure. All I wanted to do was get to you to make sure you were ok, and the next thing I know I'm on the ground. And I can't breathe."
His face darken, and I knew we were going somewhere he didn't need to go. "I'm gonna have that guy's ass."
"He didn't know."
"It doesn't matter. What grown man in his right mind, football sacks a woman? Especially a pregnant woman? It's not hard to see your bump. Come on."
"You're right." I gave in hoping that would do the trick and calm his down.
"All I know is that I'm suing his ass and the place where they held it. That's plain fucking bullshit."
"Ok, Jasper. Calm down. Please. We both don't need anymore stress."
His face went blank and then he smiled wide, as if something wonderful had come to mind. I was worried and watchful. With Jasper, anything went at anytime.
"I want to take you on a vacation, baby."
"What?" I'm pretty sure I choked on the air in my lungs with his statement. I knew for sure my face was in shock.
"You got a few days til you go back to work, and with your ribs, it'll be longer until they heal completely. I'm not gonna race until 100% and that includes my arm a bit more."
"Is that why you crashed?"
It was odd to see Jasper blush. It was a rare occurrence and each time was new to me.
"Yes. By the last lap, my arm had gone numb. But it would have been more dangerous for me to stop in front of the rest of the racers, than to keep going and try. I knew taking the last flip, that one arm wouldn't be able to pull the weight of the bike combined with my body weight. All I could do was brace myself the way we're taught and hope like hell."
"You're lucky, Jasper. We could have lost you and I'd be raising this baby by myself."
He swallowed hard, his hand tightening on mine. "I'm sorry. I won't do it again. I thought I was ready, but I wasn't, at least not for stunts. This vacation will give us some private time. Just the two of us."
"Is it safe?"
"I'll make sure it is. I'll hire a private jet to take us wherever we want to go and have security watch for us."
"The cost..."
"Doesn't matter, baby. I made a lot of money from my races, promotions, tickets, sales event, merchandise and so on. Plus I get a cut yearly from all that shit as well. I bring in over three million a year on my ass."
I choked, sputtering for air. Jasper pulled himself up, confused as to what to do.
I knew I shouldn't have asked, but it came out. "What are you worth now?"
"Right now in the bank, close to 30 million. In stocks and bonds another 50 million. I traded the whole time I was racing. I made the rights picks and hit some big wins."
I completely kicked myself in the head with my next statement. "I want to sign a prenup."
He drew back, stunned. "What?"
"I don't want your money."
"I know that."
"I don't want anyone ever accusing me of it. I want a prenup so that you can keep it all if something happens."
"Bella... be reasonable. We'll have a baby together, I'm gonna pay for both of you."
"No. I can live off of my paycheck. I wouldn't feel right."
"I wouldn't feel right knowing my wife and child are living with anything but the best."
"Jasper..."
"Bella..."
Neither of us would give in, Jasper glaring at me. I couldn't hold my stare any longer, nodding. "Fine. But only for our kids. And I want that fifty fifty."
"No. I pay for our kids 100%, and I'll pay for you."
"Not for me."
"I'm saying for you, so shut up."
We had a stare off and both of us gave in, Jasper kissing me. "I love you. We're never getting a divorce. Your ass is stuck with me forever."
I smiled at him, "I like the sound of that."
He laughed and we were fine again. "Me too."
"Where do you want to go?"
"It's up to you, baby."
"Pops said water would be good for me. Can we go someplace with private waterfalls? I'd like to go for walks. Be outdoors as much as possible."
"It's yours baby. However long you want to stay."
"Not long."
"It'll be two weeks before either of us can be on our feet totally."
"Alright. If we can afford it."
He growled, kissing me.
"Would you be upset if I told you that dad gave me part of his isle in Brazil?"
"Gave you... part of an island... Brazil... he gave you..." My head bopped up and down as if that would help me understand what he had just said.
Jasper smiled, "Yes. Grandpa inherited the family island and passed it to dad since he was an only child. Dad had two kids, me and Alice. Him and mom had 2/3 of it, me and Alice split the other third. My third just happen to have the best beach and waterfalls around. And it's all ours."
I swallowed hard, "Alright."
"We can leave tonight if you want, baby. There is a 15 hour flight to the island."
"I don't think they'll let us out."
"I'll ask."
He pushed my nurse's button, Pops coming in minutes later. He smiled when he saw both of us awake.
"It's good to see the both of you. How are you feeling?"
"Good. Good."
"What do you need?"
"I wanted to see when we could get out of here, dad."
"I'd like you two to take it easy."
"We will. That's why I'm asking. I wanted to take Bella to our island to relax for a few weeks."
"That's sounds really good, Jasper. I never thought of it."
"I just thought it'd be easier on both of us if we got away from all the stress and really relax."
"Well, ok. I'll check with the other doctors and see what they say. It might not be til tomorrow when you're both released. We want another set of x-rays for Bella and another cat scan of your head."
"Fine, tomorrow. Can we eat?"
"Jasper! Be nice."
Pops laughed, shrugging at me. "It's fine, Bella. He's always grumpy like that. I'll go get two lunches for you. See what they say."
"Thank you, Pops."
"No problem."
He disappeared and I glared at Jasper. He smirked, playing innocent.
It was nice to sit quietly, watching TV. Half hour later, Pops came back with two trays. He got us settled, laying the trays in our laps.
"Yup. It'll be tomorrow, guys. After you guys eat and rest, they'll take you each back one by one to check you over. If things are still good, especially you, Jasper. With the bleeding, we'll be able to release you tomorrow morning. Bella, your ribs aren't that bad. They'll hurt and be sore for a few days, but after about a week, they should be healed. When you come back from vacation, we'll check them again to make sure."
"Alright."
I dung in, Jasper glaring after Pops. When he finally started eating, I saw the hungry on his face. It made me laugh, making him pause. Jasper was still eating when a nurse came for me. She helped me into a wheel chair, taking me down for my x-rays. By 3, I was back in our room, with a good bill of health.
Pops was right, my ribs were not that bad. There were two tiny fractures on my right side right on top of my lungs, which is why it hurt so bad to breathe.
I watched cartoons while I waited for them to take Jasper back and run their tests on him.
Emmett, Edward and dad all came and checked in with me. Having stayed away to let me rest. From what dad was told, the security guard that hit me, was being charges with a few different felonies and had been fired from the racing grounds.
When I told them about my trip, they offered to pack everything I wanted, Edward making a list from what I told him.
"I'll call Esme and have her pack some stuff for Jasper."
"Thank you."
"No problem, baby girl. Is there anything else you wanted?"
"My camera, lots of extra batteries and my camcorder."
"Sure thing."
Leave it to Emmett to have something to say about that.
"Watch those sex tapes, sis."
Dad and Edward were dumbfounded, while I just smiled away. "I will."
He laughed and I held back, not even wanting to irritate my ribs. They gave me hugs and kisses and then headed out. Pops came in to see me, taking a seat beside the bed.
"How you feeling, ladybug?"
"Good. Is everything really alright with the baby?"
"Yes. Like I said, it's like having armor around your mid section. Right now, we'll take that as a blessing."
"I am."
"And the fact that Jasper has a freaking hard head."
I couldn't stop the giggle that came out with that one. But neither could I stop the cringe.
"Take it easy. I'll give you some very mild muscle relaxers. That should help more than anything. And it shouldn't effect the baby right now. Getting you healed is top priority with this pregnancy."
"I know. I'd like to have our normal lives back."
"You will. Both of you. You'll come back fresh and perfect from your trip and be able to start back to work with me. Jasper will go back to training and this time not race until he's back completely. I called Esme and she's getting the plane ready for tomorrow morning."
"What time?"
"About 5. It'll take about an hour to the airport and then over 12 hours to get there. You'll land in Brazil and take a boat to the house on the beach. It's that secluded. Plus I arranged for some security to watch the house twenty four seven."
I went for broke, "No sex, right?"
"Not right now. At least not the first few days. We'll see how you feel in about a week and maybe something then. But as of right now, any hard pressure could really hurt those ribs. We want to baby them. Broken ribs are not fun at all."
"Understand."
"Me too."
Both of us jumped when we heard Jasper, who looked pissed off. The nurse behind him was an older lady who looked just as pissed. I held back the smile knowing he hadn't listened to her orders and she didn't give on giving them.
I could use her around the house.
"How is he?" Pops stood up, talking to the nurse. She pushed Jasper over, forcibly helping him onto his cot even though he hadn't wanted any help.
"Fine. No more bleeding, the swelling is down pretty well. It'll be a few days before the fracture is healed and the concussion to go away. But other than that, he'll live. Asshat."
Her snipe was the last straw. I pressed my hands to my ribs so I could giggle, Jasper crossing his arms hard against his chest. Pops chuckled trying to hide it.
"I don't want her anymore, dad."
"Well, that is exactly why you'll continue to get her, Jasper. She doesn't take your shit, much like Bella. If Bella was in tip top shape, she'd take care of you."
He grumbled, staying quiet. The nurse smiled at us, glared darkly at Jasper, then pushed the wheelchair out.
"I really like her, Jasper."
"You would, baby, you would."
"What? She's good at her job. I'm like her when I'm working."
"Yeah, yeah. She ain't gotta be so damn pushy about shit."
"She's just doing her job, son. And personally if we had more like her, shit wouldn't be so hard with patients. Especially asshats like you."
"Oh, push off, dad."
Pops skipped out of the room, laughing.
"Be nice, Jasper."
"I don't want too. I want to be cranky."
"You are."
He smiled and I relaxed back into the bed.
"I talked with dad and my brothers. They are gonna get my stuff ready for tomorrow. Esme is getting your stuff ready and calling the plane and setting things up."
"Good, good. I want to leave as soon as they let us out of here. I want you all to myself, even if we can't make love."
"We can always go again."
"Yes. Take our baby with us."
I smiled wide, picturing a small version of Jasper in a diaper running around in the water.
"What are you thinking of, baby?"
"A small you with us there."
He laughed, "That would be a picture and half."
I nodded.
"Take a nap, baby, and I'll wake you when it's time for dinner."
Before I could reply, I yawned, giving in. "Ok."
He took my hand, rubbing his thumb over the top as I drifted off to sleep.
Sure enough a few hours later, Jasper woke me up to eat. Dinner went by fast, the nurses coming in to help Jasper bath me. I was too sore to be embarrassed. Once I was in clean clothes, Jasper took a quick shower, getting back into his cot. Pops checked on us once before we fell asleep for good, our hands clinging to each other.
Next Morning 4:00 A.M.
Both of us were released, dressed and in a car on the way to the airport by 5 am. I rested my head against Jasper's shoulder, his arms wrapped around me tenderly.
"You feeling ok, baby? Hungry?"
"I'm good. How are you?"
"Fine. You sure you don't want anything to eat?"
"Is there snacks on the plane?"
"Peanuts and chips. Soda and juice."
"Can we get some breakfast and crackers?"
"Sure." He pushed a button on his arm rest, the window sliding down from the front.
"Yes, sir?"
"Can we stop to get some breakfast?"
"Yes, sir. Where would you like?"
Jasper glanced at me and I swallowed. "McDonald's, please."
"Yes, ma'am. What would you like?"
"Three sausage and bacon biscuits, and 5 hash browns."
"Yes, ma'am. Anything to drink?"
"Two orange juices."
"Coming right up. We're ten minutes out."
The window slid back up before Jasper could order.
"What about you?"
"They know what I want."
"How?"
"These are my old bodyguards from my racing days. Back then, I had at least two or three with me at all times."
I swallowed, lifting an eyebrow at him. They found one, parking and going in to get our food. We sat and ate in the back, once we were finished they continued driving to the airport. As soon as we were on the plane, they took off. Jasper had me up and out of my seat and back into the bedroom.
"We'll sleep the ride over so we can be awake when we get there."
I didn't argue, lying down beside him. Within seconds we were both out like a light.
I woke with a start when the plane landed, getting up to look out the window.
It was beautiful.
"You like?"
"Yes."
"Where we're going is twice as beautiful."
"Really?"
"Yup."
He moved me out to the main part of the plane where the stewardess was opening the doors. I followed Jasper down the steps, as his guards got our bags. Another car was waiting for us, and we got in.
All I could do was stare at we rode towards the docks where a boat was waiting for us. I never wanted to leave this place, as pretty as it was.
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