Chapter 53

"What the hell Jasper and Carlisle?" I finally get the straw away from my mouth; but I really need to finish it. "Stop it," I said.

Carlisle stays crouched down on the other side of the room and asked, "Why did you do that Jasper?"

"Sorry Carlisle, but Bella and I's son caused her to keep drinking it. I could feel her try to stop; but my son wouldn't let her. It's okay; Carlisle come back over."

Bella looked up and said, "May I finish my blood now?"

"Yes, go ahead, Bella," Carlisle said.

When I was done, Leah gave me a piece of my favorite strawberry pie. "Please, Bella, try and eat now."

So I did and it tasted fine. I finished it and asked for more.

"How about a sandwich instead?" Leah asked.

"Okay."

"I'll be back," Leah said.

Jasper looked at Carlisle and said, "Explain this."

"Simple, your son was projecting like you do and he was tired of your human food. The blood satisfied him; so he let you have your foods, too. You two are going to have your hands full!"

Jasper started rubbing my belly and said, "Son give your mother a break please. She isn't physically as strong as you are. Mentally, she won't put up with your shit like she doesn't put up with mine. She can block you out too thanks to her damn shield."

"Dr. dad, what is the plan?"

"Bella, I want to fatten you up some more. It'll help with your strength to bring this beautiful boy into this world. Unfortunately, for all the fattening up you do, it'll also fatten and strengthen your son. My current thinking is a four ounce drink of blood before every meal and I would like you to have six small meals a day."

"Fine, but nobody better make a comment about my weight."

"We won't let anyone," Jasper commented.

Edward came in and then I growled. "Bella, I'm really sorry. I wish I didn't have to tell you this. Your son is stealing all your venom so we're going to have to move your shots up to once a week until you deliver."

"Fine. Get it over with and then get out. I smell my sandwich and I want to eat in peace and quiet."

He gave me my shot. Then as Jasper and I went into the hallway to heads towards our room, Alice was coming with my tray of food. I said to Jasper, "Get my tray and get rid of Edward's other half because right now I'm mad at him and don't want to see her."

Jasper got the tray and quickly told Alice why. I went out onto my balcony sitting at my table and chairs to eat my lunch. After I cleaned my plate and drank my juice and water, I looked at my husband and said, "Are you happy?"

"Yes," and he dabbed my corner of my mouth to get the crumbs off.

"I'm sorry; I'm worrying so much."

"I think it's your job. You're my overprotecting vampire husband. I may fight you; but I know you love me."

"You're right; it's my job," and he leaned in and kissed my lips while resting a hand on my expanding belly. As he pulled back from the kiss, he said, "So was that."

"Thank you," and we started kissing more. I was soon in his lap on the chair next to me.

In his head, I sent my lust and asked, "Please?" while wiggling on his solid member pressing into my ass.

I was soon in our bed with my husband helping me get naked. A little while ago, we had to give up the main position of having sex because it was too much pressure on my belly. So I normally rode my husband and he used one hand on my hips to keep me balanced and safe.

"Thank you," I said as I rode out my orgasm. Soon my husband pulled me into his arms. He quickly got a washcloth and cleaned me up. He helped me slip on one of his t-shirts and my granny maternity panties and I settled into his arms for a nap. As I drifted into the sleeping world, Jasper said, "You don't have to thank me. I love you, Darlin', mother of my unborn son."

JPOV

Edward was in my head, "Carlisle and I are at the door, may we?"

"Yes," I said quietly.

Carlisle gently opened the door and asked, "How was she with her lunch?"

"She ate it all and finally had some excess energy. So I think we're on the right track for the next few weeks, I promise I'll let you know if anything else changes," I told my wife's two doctors.

"Goodbye son, take care of my daughter and my grandson."

"I will. Goodbye pops. I need my rest; I have a baby coming."

We all quietly laughed and they left.

Over the next three weeks my wife blossomed, she looked like she was carrying a basketball in her belly. Emmett was the only one that tried to make comments about her; but his wife would beat him to a pulp. With the addition of blood to her diet and surrounding her womb with her shield, she was having a perfect pregnancy now. Bella and I walked in the gardens at an incredibly slow pace due to her size and my being overprotective. She enjoyed six meals a day and our son enjoyed his six glasses of blood. It was the perfect compromise. Bella felt so bad that Marcus always had to be disassembled to talk to her. She knew he was in pain; one day Bella with Jane's help started talking to him on Skype and that was the perfect solution. She loved hearing his stories and one day when she hung up she slipped and said 'Uncle Marcus' and that name stuck.

When she had two weeks to go in her pregnancy, Carlisle started to limit our sexual intercourse which I was particularly happy about because I didn't want to hurt our son or my wife. However, Bella kept giving me my release thanks to her amazing mouth. The girls gave her a baby shower; but Esme and I put our feet down and maybe one fist through the wall to keep Alice in check. Edward did take all of Alice's credit cards, too. There were no games played and I stayed with Bella to help her stay relaxed. There was one strange unmarked present and Bella opened it and found a basketball. On the packaging was a note, it said when your little boy is born you can just continue to where this under your shirt because you are so use to having a big belly. Rose was a blur. The basketball disappeared from Bella's hands and soon the rolling laughter I could hear from Emmett was that of pain from Rose's punishment.

I left Bella in Rose, Emmett and Leah's care one night to go hunting when she was a few days from the start of her ninth week. I wanted to be at my best and not need to feed before the baby came. I gorged myself up that night. Bella was sleeping a lot more now and we had managed to keep our son's name from everyone so far. Carlisle, Bella and I sat at her appointment at the beginning of the ninth week and talked. Bella said that if her life was at all in jeopardy to get the baby out then change her at any cost. There was no argument over that. Every night, I had been storing up venom for her for any scenario for this delivery; Carlisle and I had talked about storing my excess venom privately; I didn't want to scare Bella. After all of our questions had been answered, Bella said that she had one more.

"Go ahead, Bella," Carlisle said.

"Carlisle, can Jasper make love to me one more time?"

"Yes, but very carefully and with you laying on your side." Jasper growled at that response. Carlisle looked at him and said, "Carefully and slowly. She'll be fine, plus you don't want to piss off your very, very pregnant wife."

"Fine."

Bella got up and waddled to our suite and said, "Forget it, Jasper." I know I'm fat and ugly; but it's going to be at least six weeks until you'll get any more sex from me. Maybe I'll ask Carlisle to tell you that you have to wait longer." She sent me her lust and then pulled up her shield, so I couldn't feel her.

Carlisle just chuckled and left.

I followed Bella and we laid down together in our bed. After starting to seduce, touch, kiss and pledging my undying love for her and her very pregnant body, she allowed me past her shield and I made love to her. As she fell asleep peacefully in my arms for a nap, I heard her whisper, "I love you."

BPOV

Tuesday, I just felt okay and stayed pretty much to my wing of the castle. Wednesday morning, I woke up and Jasper was holding me. He was using his empath skills to try to keep me calm while our son was kicking me. He saw how upset I was getting so he called for Leah, Edward and Carlisle.

Carlisle quickly examined me and said that I was in labor since I was dilated to five centimeters. Jasper scooped me off the bed. They started to get it ready for me, but I said, "No, I want my bathtub."

Jasper asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, please." Jasper helped me put on a sports bra. He handed me to Leah while he changed into swim trunks. Thank goodness the tub was huge. Jasper held me in his lap at one end. Yet, Carlisle still had plenty of room to examine me and be able to deliver the baby. Leah and Edward were on the side of the tub to help out with every instrument you could think they would need. However, now that I had to bring my shield down so that my son could pass through the birth canal, I was getting crabbier and grumpier from his vampire strength pressing on me. Finally after an hour, I said, "Edward, I know everyone is scared about me delivering, but would it be possible for you to play the piano for me?"

"Yes, Bella," Edward said.

Finally, the combination of water and music calmed our son down immensely and made the labor so much more tolerable. Between the music, water, and my husband's empath skills, I delivered Jeremy Caleb into Carlisle's arms. Within thirty minutes, he was latching onto my breast to feed for the first time. After a small sampling, Leah took him and cleaned him up. Jasper took me to our bed and Carlisle and he cleaned me up including one of my damn shots. Jasper and Carlisle helped me slip into a nightdress and robe. As Jasper started to help me get comfortable in the bed, I asked, "Jasper, may I please sit in my rocking chair for a while?"

"Are you up for it?"

"Yes, I'm tired; but I feel okay at least for a little while. You're the one that has been holding me for the last two plus hours. I'm sure there are a lot of people waiting to see all of us."

"Yes, there are, but they can wait for right now. You're the most important one right now."

"Jasper, it's okay, I promise. Would you please go get our son for me? I think we have made everyone wait long enough. Carlisle, would you get Marcus on Skype on my computer to please?"

Jasper came in carrying our son followed by Edward and Leah. I've never seen such an incredible picture in my mind and I know he was feeling all of my love. His face was showing it all right back at me.

He leaned down and settled Jeremy into my arms. Jasper went and thanked everyone waiting in our sitting room for their vampire patience. He looked at me and said, "They are ALL outside the door, are you ready?"

"Yes."

Once they were in the room, I introduced everyone to Jasper and I's son 'Jeremy Caleb Whitlock'

Everyone said that the name was beautiful. I took a few moments to explain his name. Emily, Jake, Leah and Sam were in tears; and the rest of my vampire family was stunned into silence. Once they came out of their shock, Jeremy was passed around for a good hour. Esme took Jeremy from me first. She looked at him and then Jasper and I and said, "Bella's eyes and nose and Jasper's lips and hair. He is a perfect mix of both of you. Bella, you know from my history that I never had any children. The six of you and particularly you have been like my children; thank you so much for my grandson."

"You're welcome, Es-mom. I love you."

Alice had Jeremy last and eventually brought him over to me. She settled him into my arms and said, "Though I would like to keep him forever, he's about to need something that only you can provide."

I giggled and said, "Thank you, Alice."

Edward said, "Bella, take it easy and enjoy your time with Jeremy and Jasper." Jasper and Edward helped escort everyone out of our bedroom.

Jeremy finally did get a little fussy; Jasper carried the both of us over to our bed. I love having a vampire for a husband. Once I was settled in and comfortable, Leah came around to my side of the bed and helped me get Jeremy in position for feeding. Once he was latched on, Jasper helped me cover up with a blanket then I settled back and enjoyed the feel of my son nursing. I laid my head against my pillows and enjoyed the quiet. After ten minutes, Jasper helped me move Jeremy to my other breast. I must've fallen asleep because I suddenly jumped awake when Jasper lifted Jeremy from me. I just rolled into my husband's side and fell back to sleep.

A/N – Yes blood of course was the answer. Well what did you think of the delivery? See you next Wednesday. There are still more chapters to come.