Chapter 43

Bella and Edward had come home. She looked all right and the same old Bells, just with a little belly. Over a couple of weeks, I could see her health was getting worse. She was getting skinnier, paler, and more fragile. It was starting to worry me. The more she had gotten sicker, the quicker my belly grew. I have no clue, and neither do the Cullens, as to why it was happening this way, but it was.

Jasper kept insisting on me to try to understand why he wanted to get the baby out of me. He understood my reason why I said no, but his reason of wanting me to live and to be healthy was on his mind more. I knew he wanted to be a dad somehow and he knew I want to be a mother. However, there are times when I wished this wasn't happening. We have no idea why I was looking slightly normal and Bella was being drained. I had lost some weight in my face when my belly grew quickly, but when it started to slow down again I was better within hours.

Carlisle thinks that my belly grew quickly, because of the stress that I have been feeling. Which is understandable. It's not healthy for me to stress while pregnant. I've been worried about Bella nonstop. She and I are pregnant, yet I'm okay. She's dying and I'm not.

My wedding was pushed to a different date. Alice had it pushed back a month, since I have seemed to swallow a planet. My belly was so big and explaining it to people would be difficult.

I could eat food. I could drink what I wanted. Bella couldn't keep anything down and when she did, the baby fed off her nutrients. The baby was killing her from the inside.

It was hard seeing this happen to Bella, but more to Edward. He wanted it out of her just as much as Jasper wanted the baby out of me. I could see the pain and torture written on his face every time Bella moved, gasped for air, or fractured a bone.

My mother and family haven't seen me in a while. I told them I had gotten really sick. That was my excuse of why the wedding was pushed back.

My step dad made a big deal of it. He complained that he took the day off for me and this is how I was repaying him. He also mentioned that he won't be taking another day off. At this point, I don't care. I just want to be done with them. It's sad to see how things have changed. I want my mother and family in my life, but if they don't want me then I won't make them.

My father hasn't tried getting a hold of me at all since he was let go. My mother hasn't heard anything about him. It was strange, but as long as he doesn't come back then I'm okay with him being gone.

"Jazz." I called out for him, knowing he was getting my bath ready.

Carlisle put me on bedrest. To Jasper, that meant never leaving the bed unless I have a human thing I need to do. It was hard to walk nowadays. I waddled rather than walked. I would move faster rolling on the ground than waddling. At the speed I move at makes me so angry, but seeing the knowing smirk on Jasper's face makes me want to punch him and also ignore him suggesting me to let him carry me. Getting up was the fun part though. Let's me know how out of shape I am and I tell myself that I'm defiantly going to work out when this is all done. Then I remember how lazy I am. Oh, and don't get me started about hot baths. Try being pregnant and getting in a hot bath without peeing a little. It doesn't work well, but I have succeeded a couple of times.

"What's wrong?" He asked and came into the room.

"I feel like a whale on shore." I complained and flapped my arms. "Seriously, look at me."

Jasper tried so hard to hide his amusement. "What I see, when I look at you, is my beautiful fiancé carrying our child in her." He made his way over to me, picking me up off the bed. I can't hide how I'm surprised that I haven't become one with the bed. "When I'm not thinking about you dying and I look at you, I feel at ease. I like seeing you pregnant, then again I like seeing you not carrying-…"

"Don't say monster or I will bite you." I warned him with my no nonsense tone.

"You'll bite me?" He chuckled and turned sideways to fit us through the doorway. "You'll be a wonderful vampire. With your spirit and fight like that, I think even Major will be afraid of you."

He was teasing me. Asshole.

"Good. You both will know who the boss is then." I pouted at him.

I was in the living room with the Cullens. It was family TV time. Esme and I both thought about this idea to have the whole family sit, chill, and watch TV or movies together for at least two hours. It was supposed to be time where we can just relax as a family. I was cuddled onto Jasper's lap when I heard Edward speak softly and unamused.

"Jacob is coming. I can hear his thoughts."

"He must have heard the news about you two staying longer on your honeymoon. Jacob must be coming here because he knows something is wrong." Carlisle responded and stood up. "I'll let him in." He said and walked away.

The room was tense. No one spoke. The only sounds were Bella and I breathing and the sounds of Jacob coming up the stairs with Carlisle on his tail.

Rose was blocking the view of Bella from Jake when he came in the room. I snuggled the blanket up a little more over me when Jasper shifted in his spot. It may have looked like an ordinary shift, but he was pulling my closer and away from Jake. The man seriously did not like werewolves.

"I'm glad you came…" Bella's weak voice broke the awkward silence.

"I would have been here sooner if someone would have told me you were back." Jake replied and took a step closer but Rose blocked him even more. "What's your problem?"

"Rose, it's okay…" The breath sounded like it was squeezing out of Bella.

Rose sighed and took a couple of steps away, revealing Bella to Jake. Jake's eyes went straight to her deathly skinny face. Sweat beaded on her pale skin and dark circles framed her eyes. Her appearance was horrible, but nonetheless she was still human. I could tell Jake could see it and his body relaxed a bit.

"You look terrible." Jake said with a joking attitude and stepped closer to her.

"Yeah, it's nice to see you too."

"So, are you going to tell me what's wrong with you?"

Bella looked at Rose and held up her arm. "Rose, could you help me?"

My heart started to pound in my chest. Jaspers soft voice whispered in my ear as I felt his powers affect me. Instantly I became calm.

"Shh, Darlin'."

Once Rose helped Bella up, the blanket fell off of Bella's body. Her belly was shown to the world and I could see Jake's world crumbled at his feet. Rage took over his face and body. Turning to look at Edward, he took a couple of steps his direction as he shouted and was stopped by Emmet's strong hand.

"You did this!"

"We didn't know it was even possible." Carlisle said.

"What is it?" Jake asked, shrugging off Emmet's hand.

"I'm not sure." Carlisle began to say. "Ultrasounds and needles won't penetrate the embryonic sac. Not even Lori's."

Jake looked over at me in shock. "You too?"

I nodded shyly and sighed out. "My growth has been slower than Bella's, but I did get pregnant first. I didn't know I was since I have irregular periods."

"I can't see it, either." Alice added as she took a step into the room. It was weird how quiet Alice has been these past few weeks. "I didn't notice something was wrong with Lori because I was so busy with the wedding and planning. I'm watching a lot of other people too. So that didn't help much."

"We've been researching legends but there isn't much to go on." Carlisle looked at Jake when Alice was done speaking.

"Why does Lori look better than Bella if she was pregnant first? She doesn't look half as bad as Bella." Jake ran his hands through his hair with frustration. "Why haven't you done anything? Take the things out of them!"

"This is none of your business, dog." Rose hissed out as she took a step towards Jake.

"Rose!" Esme said loudly in her mom voice. "all of this fighting isn't good for Bella or Lori. You know what happens when Lori gets stressed out."

"The fetus isn't good for them!" Alice stuttered out the word fetus.

"Say the word, Alice. 'Baby'. It's just a little baby." Rose spat out at Alice.

"Possibly."

"Carlisle, you've got to do something." Jake pleaded.

"No. It's not his decision. It's not any of yours." Bella huffed out. "It's my decision and Lori's too to keep our babies."

I looked at Jasper who was sitting there, watching Jake. His eyes never left the werewolf. He was not at ease with him here and it made me frustrated. I wanted Jake gone. I wanted him to leave. He was making Jasper angry and I hate that. Fury raged inside me. It had been so long since I was this pissed.

"Do you have to be here?" I spat out at him.

Everyone went silent and looked at me. Yes, the normally happy girl is now pissed. Beware.

"Yes, I do. It's my duty to prote-…"

"Yeah, on your ground. Isn't there an invisible line somewhere? I'm sure you've crossed it." Why was I so angry with this man? I know he's worried about us, but I'm just so angry.

"Yeah there is, but-…"

"Okay, good. Why don't you go cross it? Go back home." Jasper ran a hand over my arm and I looked at him. "Don't even try to calm me down. Who does he think he is? He can come over the line and say whatever he wants, but if any of you go over the line to protect us it's against every rule ever."

"Jasper." Carlisle said and gave Jasper a look.

I saw Jasper nod and then everything went burry. Once everything was normal again, I found myself in the kitchen.

"Oh gee, thank you for taking me here. Now have access to all the knives to throw at him." I said as he sat me down on a chair. Jasper was chuckling and grinning now. "Why are you like this?"

"Like what?" Oh, don't plead innocent now mother fucker.

"Don't get cute. I don't like him here because it makes you uncomfortable and on edge."

Jasper leaned down and planted a kiss on my forehead. "And that is why I'm like this. You hungry, Darlin'?"

I pouted up at him and then nodded slowly. "I'm always hungry."

A/N: Sorry for the delay in updates. :( I just haven't been up for writing lately. I don't know why. I know for sure I will NOT quit this story or any of them. I love them too much. :) Anyway, tell me what you think!