CONSULTATION
3rd Person POV
It was still early when Bella woke up to the loud ringing of someone calling her phone. She glanced at the caller ID and sat up to answer.
"Jake? Is everything okay? What's going on," she asked, sleep still in her voice.
"Bella something's came up. Kellys water broke and I don't want to leave her, can I send one of the guys with you instead," he replied sounding exasperated.
"Sure Jake. She needs you more than I do. I'll be by after the appointment should I tell Sue while I'm there," She asked before yawning.
Jake chuckled as the sound of Bellas yawn traveled through the phone. "Listen it's still early so why don't you go back to bed and maybe I'll see you after your appointment."
"Thanks Jake. See ya," she replied with another yawn.
Bella sat up with a stretch before heading to the kitchen to turn on coffee. She was just reaching for the filters when a hot hand on her bare waist startled her.
"Easy Swan," Paul whispered in her ear reaching over her to retrieve the filters.
"Thank you," she blushed. He was so close she could feel the heat radiating off his body.
"I overheard you on the phone with baby Alpha," he smirked.
"Didn't anyone ever tell you eavesdropping is rude," she replied with a sigh.
"Wolf hearing. Can't exactly turn it off," he said pointing to his own ears for reference.
"You can't block out a conversation not intended for you?" She asked irritated.
"You really have to ask? Besides everything with you is always so intriguing, why would I ever want to block you out," he replied, his voice husky as he leaned in closer.
Bella reach out and halted his movement. "Paul," she started before she was interrupted by the ringing of Paul's cell phone. It was probably some girl wanting his services.
"What," he snapped into the reciever. He stood straighter and listened more adamantly. Whatever was being said caused him to look down at Bella, a smirk appearing on his face. "You got it boss," he replied before hanging up.
"What's going on," she asked, her eyes wide with worry.
"Relax Swan. Baby Alpha just wants me and Embry to escort you to the clinic and keep an eye on you is all," he smirked when her face relaxed then tensed when her brain caught up with her.
"Embry? He's going too," her expression shocked.
Paul fought the urge to roll his eyes. He knew she had history with his pack brother, but now knowing he had competition made it all the more difficult. Embry was so obvious with how he always stared at her. Ever since she got married he's gotten a little better at hiding his emotions. It didn't help that every chick he banged resembled Bella of course. As for Paul, he usually went for the busty blondes. Everything she wasn't. He knew he wouldn't be able to keep her name from his lips if they looked like her. How embarrassing would that be. But Paul honestly didn't care anymore. He hadn't gotten laid in months and it's all because of Mrs. Isabella Cullen. He sneered her new last name, even in his mind. He had a feeling the leech was honestly never going to turn her. Maybe there was hope yet.
"He asked to go. If you're not comfortable with him going I could tell him no for you," yeah he'd love to tell him to fuck off. Embry might just ruin everything.
"Yeah I think it's best," she whispered, turning to pour a cup of coffee.
"I'll be back in a few Swan," Paul whispered in her ear before heading outside.
Bella took a deep breath trying to relax. She needed to focus and if she was being honest with herself, Embry was definitely a distraction. She's married for crying out loud. She could do this with Paul's support. He wasn't much of a distraction. At least she didn't think so.
Bella rushed through her morning routine making sure she was completely clean just in case. She was sitting on the couch waiting patiently when Paul strolled in wearing actual clothes for once, in a tight faded black t-shirt, low hanging dark jeans, a black leather jacket and dark work boots. Bella gulped at the sight before her, she'd never seen him in so many layers. He looked like a Christmas present ready to unwrap. She blinked and shook her head trying to clear the naughty thoughts forming in her mind.
Paul smirked at the expression on her face as he watched her eyes travel slowly down his body. It made him kind of prideful to know he effected her in such a way. Maybe this was going to be easier than he thought.
"Ready Swan," he asked.
"I've been ready," she replied standing and grabbing her purse.
The drive to the clinic was short, so no time for real conversation other than small talk. Bella casually made her way to the front desk with Paul close behind. There were a few women in the waiting area. Some were openly ogling Paul. Bella rolled her eyes and headed over to sign in.
"Hello, how can I help you," the lady at the reception desk asked without looking up from her computer. She was a petite woman with auburn hair, wearing blue scrubs, and green framed glasses, over hazel eyes.
"Hello, I have an appointment for a consultation," Bella replied politely.
"Name," the lady requested.
"Isabella Cullen," she replied smiling.
"Fill this out and hand it in to the nurse when you hear your name being called," the lady handed Bella a clipboard with a questionnaire.
"Thank you," Bella replied quietly heading to sit in the waiting area.
Paul settled in a chair right next to her and pretended to read a magazine as he read over her shoulder. Some of the questions were very personal and obviously he was actually curious about a few. One of the first questions caught his attention when her hand froze.
Have you ever had intercourse of any kind?
Are you sexually active?
Paul didn't know very much about Bella but he really wanted to know the answer to that. He could hear her heart speed up as she tapped the pen against the clipboard. Finally she scrawled her answer and moved on to the next. Paul peeked and just like that his mind started to work overtime. She's a virgin? How, he'd love to know. With a body like hers he was genuinely surprised by this tidbit of information. The stupid leech was obviously missing out, was he gay?
After a few more minutes a very pregnant nurse called Bella's name.
"Isabella," she said clearly.
Bella stood and turned to face Paul. "Wait for me here," she smiled shyly. Paul watched Bella retreat before moving closer to the door she disappeared through. He sat and pretended to read the magazine as he listened carefully to the conversation behind the closed doors.
"Alright Mrs. Cullen we're going to start with your weight. I have a few questions to go over, nothing serious so no worries," the nurse said.
"Okay," Bella's voice was small.
"Now I understand you're married, is your husband going to be the father on the birth certificate," the nurse asked.
"Uh yes," Bella replied.
"One hundred twenty-five. You're at a healthy weight," the nurse said.
Paul smirked at that, remembering something Emily had said about women not wanting to share their weight. He could definitely use this to his advantage, she was the perfect size for him.
"Now you said you're a virgin. No worries Mrs. Cullen it has nothing to do with the insemination we just want to know if you're sexually active. When was your last pap smear," the nurse asked.
"About six months ago," Bella replied quietly.
Paul was starting to squirm in his seat. This was a little bit too much information and he was positive Bella didn't want him listening in. He was wondering about who she was going to pick for a donor, when Sue Clearwater walked in looking haggard and exhausted. Kelly must've had her baby if she was here. The thought of Bella being pregnant swollen with a baby and smelling sweet suddenly gave Paul a wicked idea. It wouldn't matter who Bella picked, because either way she was going to have his pup.
Bella went through the rest of the questions and a quick examination before they walked her through the process of what to expect when it came time for the insemination. She gave a urine sample and listed her last menstrual cycle. The doctor worked out a date for her to come in and told her that there was no guarantee as frozen sperm can sometimes be lazy. She giggled nervously at this notation before finally getting dressed and heading towards check out. She already knew what she wanted and was already excited about everything. She had filled out her characteristic charts and promised to have a donor picked out soon. She had requested that the donor at least have green eyes like Edwards were, before he was turned. She honestly didn't care about the rest. If she was being honest she was hoping the donor was a Native American.
The doctor tried to explain that there's no rush in this and to take her time thinking it over. The doctor handed Bella a folder with a few donors matching her descriptions requested and walked her to the checkout desk. Bella was determined to be pregnant before Edward returned home from South America, no matter what it took.
Embry Call sat in the treeline listening in on Bella's appointment. He loved her but she obviously was moving on and it hurt to think about. The only thing he was curious about was, why green eyes?
A/N: I had a difficult time wanting to publish this chapter because I don't know very much about the whole insemination process other than what my friend has told me as she went through this. I'm not experienced in the medical field other than first aid training in case of a medical emergency in the field or on deployment, so I apologize beforehand! I was going to skip this part and not mention anything about what was being said other than Paul hearing about Bella being a virgin. I hope you enjoyed it of course.
