First and foremost this is the original story before I started to rewrite it... and got stuck in the writing of the rewrite. If you are following the rewrite you will notice quite glaring differences between this and the one you have already started following. I do not intend on giving up with the rewritten version, however, I think you guys waiting for me to get over my blank slate of a muse isn't going to happen any time soon. So I am re-posting the original. This was my first completed story and it is very different from how my last stories flow.
Secondly, this is not beta'ed. NOT AT ALL. There will be mistakes in spelling (I'm Australian and some words we spell differently). The layout will honestly have you wondering what the hell I was thinking. I wasn't; well that's not true. What I was thinking was that I knew what I was doing and screw anyone else... yes I was a conceited little shit even at the age of 31.
Thirdly, there are 68 chapters to this story, including the epilogue and two outtakes. All of which have been uploaded to my profile I will try to upload as often as I can. Please understand that I have a busy life in the real world. This includes two children, one grown and the other with disabilities. So while I should be able to update wherever I am, if something happens please understand that I will miss updating.
Last but not lease. I am not SM. Not even close. I do not own the franchise, work in any capacity with the publishing houses or studios. I merely escaped from reality to play with some characters that I fell in love with while reading four books in a matter of days.
Well isn't this fun, it's as quiet as a church on Monday. The only noise I can hear is the music blaring through the speakers and the noise from the vending machine. I think there might be one or two gym junkies lurking near the weights but that's it. I've been here for at least 3 hours and have another 4 to go. Fucking flu and all that comes with it. Top that with Alec's drinking while sick and you have why I'm standing here with no-one to keep from screwing up and away from my pregnant woman at home. Who by the way has a mean right hook when she's sleeping. I'd hate to have that thrown at me when she's awake…
"So Jasper; are you ready to be a daddy soon? You said that your misses is due any day now or something like that?" Rebecca called from the front desk. See that's how bad it is when the boss's wife is filling in for the sick receptionist for the day.
"Yeah, but you guys needed the hand, so here I am. Though I don't think I have anything to worry about. What about you and D? Still thinking about it?" I am curious, but I think it's more to do with the whole need to get my mind on something else before I go bat shit crazy.
"He wishes, this body ain't ready to give anyone a little one anytime soon. He can just live vicariously through you and Bella." I could see that too, he was more interested in the baby than the women who worked here.
"So if she's only got a few days to go, how are they gonna call you if something happens at home?" she asks, but pulling out my phone from my pocket we both laugh, that is until it goes off with Peter's name flashing on the caller id.
"Bro get someone to cover your ass. Bella's water just broke. You owe me big for that shit by the way. All over my fucking feet. Not the best of feelings I can tell ya." And yes I know it's a serious thing but the idea of Bella's water breaking all over his feet just sent me into a fit of hysterical laughter.
"Laugh it up boy, but something's not sitting right with this. She was swaying and I had to catch her before she fell; the next minute I'm standing in something I never want to see again." Well, shit me that's one way of sobering someone up fucking fast.
"Who's with her Peter?" it seems my tone got Rebecca's attention and she's on the phone about something. But I'm too caught up on the phone with Peter to really take notice of what's being said over there.
"Renee is at the moment, they're on their way to the hospital in with the paramedics right now, I'm waiting for Sue and Harry to get here for the kids then I'm on my way" you can hear the worry in Pete's voice, and when you hear that shit you know that something's not right in the world.
"Listen, bro, I'll get Rebecca to find someone to take my shift, or at least finish it. I'll meet you there. Thanks." I hung up making my way over to the reception desk to work my magic on the boss's wife.
"Don't even think about it, go. Call us when you know what's going on. Tell Bella we said congrats." Well damn, now I know why Demetri always said he loved this woman, she worked wonders in a minute.
Kissing Rebecca on the cheek I ran back to the staff change rooms to get out of this god awful get up I'm stuck wearing while at work and into my jeans and sweatshirt before grabbing my keys wallet and phone as I head for the doors. Bypassing a very frustrated D who it seems is taking on the role of security for the time being; I head to the parking lot and almost get taken out by a fucking car cause I'm not paying attention to what's going on around me.
Apologizing to the driver I make it to my car and start her up before I even have my seatbelt or door closed properly.
Gunning the engine waiting for a chance to back out of the space I was in before I left, it was infuriating; now that I needed to get the hell out of the car park, it was filling up and no-one was letting anyone out or in, blaring my horn I finally gained someone's attention before I lost my composure completely.
In what felt like hours but was probably 10 minutes I was pulling into the hospital's secure parking bays and searching for the first available. Not caring if it was at the back of the complex. I was in such a rush that I had to return to the car three fucking times to get my wallet, phone, and then to lock the damned thing up. Yeah, I have central locking but you still gotta be careful to make sure it sets itself.
As I got to the entrance of the hospital I found Emmett and Rose waiting with the rest of our family and friends. Alice and Edward were meant to be working but had been able to pull some strings. I think it was more than Carlisle was able to but I wasn't in the mood to worry about it.
"It's about time you got your fucking ass here boy. It's your kid that's about to come into this crazy family." Pa's language would have been enough for momma to slap him up the head, but I think she was thinking the same thing; if possible he may have beaten her to it.
Without saying another word we all made our way to the maternity ward, waiting for word about Bella's condition.
"Jasper Whitlock?" a small nurse came out only to stop when confronted with such a large group. With everyone's eyes trained on either me or the nurse, I stepped forwards.
"Miss Swan is asking for you, and as she is only allowed two people in the room with her at the moment I'm sorry to say that your family and friends need to stay out here." I stepped forward to follow her as Charlie grabbed hold of my arm.
"You better take care of those two in there and send my wife out here. This is something that you two need to do on your own." His tone was a mixture of nerves and humor. I got the whole nervous thing, but the humor in the situation was beyond me.
"Yes sir." It was all I could say, but it seemed that it was what he was expecting.
It was like a labyrinth in the halls, how the hell did Bella not get lost in this place on her visits? But with the lead of the nurse whose name was beyond me, I found my way to the room where Bella was strapped up to a few machines and had an IV drip in her arm.
"Hey, thought we had this planned? Or did peanut decide that it was time for some new scenery?" I asked as she turned to look for whoever walked into the room.
"Don't make me laugh you, it hurts like hell." She smiled, and to look at her she was beyond beautiful to me.
"Renee, Charlie wanted me to tell you to get out there." She nodded and kissed both of us on the cheeks. Not saying that she was coming back or not.
"Would you get over here, please? I need you closer right now." And I wasn't going to make her repeat herself.
I made quick work of dropping my stuff on the table and took my place beside her. Just as I got there, however, a contraction hit with full force. Fuck what do you do when this shit happens. I thought I'd have a few more days to read those books she had sitting around the room before now. It was a few seconds before she was able to speak.
"Guess you didn't read any of my books huh? Next time rub my back, it helps with the pain. Plus it will make you feel a little better too." She told me, not angry but a little winded.
How is it that this woman can think of making me feel more comfortable in a time like this? She truly was one of a kind.
"Anything I need to know about here? Like what's going on with you and feeling dizzy and being sick this morning?" I asked, not wanting to sound like an ass, but still needing to know some answers.
Biting her bottom lip she gazed up to me through her lashes with those brown eyes, melting any resistance to her that may or may not have built up.
"I don't know. Mother said you left a note saying I slept badly, and that I wasn't looking good when she woke me up. I had a few niggling pains throughout the day, but I thought it was more to do with the bad night's sleep. But apparently not, seems peanut here wanted to surprise everyone today or at least in the next 20 hours." She rushed out barely making the final words before she was hit with another contraction.
Following her words from earlier I rubbed small circles on her lower back, hoping that it really was helping her.
"Another one Bella?" I remembered that voice from a few days ago, Tanya was standing at the door with a couple of nurses with a slightly amused expression on her face.
"Yeah, seems that Peanut wants to meet us a little early. Wait until he or she meets Uncle Peter and Emmett. Then they're gonna wish they stayed there longer." Smiling as she joked with Tanya as everyone made their way into the room.
"Right, now I am gonna have a look to see how we're going. But by the sounds of those contractions, you're one lucky woman, or peanut is truly looking forward to coming into this world." She chuckled and then full out laughed as she saw my face, but quickly dropping to the chair situated at the bottom of the bed.
When she pulled the sheet up so she could look up there I was definitely glad that Bella's doctor was a woman and not a man. Whatever she was doing down there was making Bella a little uncomfortable as she squirmed around until Tanya came back from her examination.
"Well, I'd say you have about another hour before this show gets on the road. So I'm gonna let everyone for half an hour and then it's gonna be the three of us and possibly Alice as she is my attending student." Tanya didn't even look up as she jotted down some notes in Bella's file but the smile on Bella's face was plain to see, she was wanting to see our family before peanut made his/her way into this dysfunctional family that we survive in on a daily basis.
As she scooted over to allow me to sit behind her to get better access to her lower back we heard everyone walking down the hall.
"Would you all keep it down?" Momma and Renee called to everyone, as the noise dropped dramatically from the rather large group. It's a good thing these birthing suites are so large.
It was quite funny, actually downright hilarious watching Peter and Emmett flinch when the first contraction hit after they entered the room. Both grown-ass men are visibly shaken by the amount of pain that Bella was going through as peanut slowly made the last few adjustments before coming into the world. So shot me, I don't know exactly what's going on in there; all I know is that it's causing a hell of a lot of pain.
"Bella, why didn't you take the epidural when it was offered?" Renee asked, and while I knew the reason why she was knocking it back, I still could see the point of taking something to help with the pain.
"There ain't no way I'm letting some person stick a big ass needle in my spine thank you very much. It's bad enough I've got this one in my arm. Besides, it's part of my birthing program that I sorted out a few weeks ago. No unneeded medical intervention." Her resolve in this manner made me wonder if she knew how bad it was going to hurt her, but as it was her going through all this no-one was going to be changing her mind in any way. As everyone started to get comfortable and began talking among themselves Tanya walked back into the room.
"Okay, family it's time for you all to go. Alice I know it's your day off but if you want to stay for this it'll be a good idea. I know you haven't seen a birth yet." She ushered everyone into the hall, while still talking to Alice. I think I'd rather have Alice in here with us too; well more than some unknown nurse anyway.
"Jasper, I'm a little scared," Bella whispered, and I could see it in her eyes, and hear it from the heart monitor that was strapped to her chest.
"I'm not going anywhere, Bella. I'm here and everyone we know and love is outside." She needed me to be strong for her, and I was going to do my best to help her in any way.
"Hey, Bell's you two don't mind me being in here do you?" Alice called from the door, but as a contraction decided to hit once more all Bella could do was nod her head.
"I'd take that as a yes Alice." I chuckled but soon regretted it as Bella grabbed my hand as she squeezed it until the tips of my fingers were white. Damn, she has a good grip.
"Sorry sweetheart, I wasn't laughing at you; I was laughing at Alice and her extremely happy face when you nodded your head," I told her while discretely shaking feeling back into my fingertips.
Who knew she had that much strength in her hands?
"I'll forgive you this time no more laughing while Peanut is still uncomfortably inside me," she warned me and I think everyone else in the room.
It didn't go unnoticed that they were trying not to laugh at me when I was shaking my hand. Alice and Tanya left to get cleaned up and bring in the equipment that was needed for at the moment, what the needle was for I had no clue but I was eying it off sensing that it was going to annoy the hell out of Bella. Seeing where my eyes were boring into the instruments Alice told me that it was for after peanut was born, something about afterbirth and I really didn't want to know about that. After those words left her mouth another nurse –the one that originally brought me to the room –ushered everyone out.
I hadn't even noticed that Tanya had set herself back up at the chair at the end of the bed, nor did I notice that she lifted the sheet over Bella's bent legs.
"Alright, let's see how things are going shall we?" we heard as she once more examined how far Bella was dilated.
"Okay, Bella. It seems you're ready to push that little bundle whenever you're ready. Just remember wait until the contraction hits and then push. Count to five and then pant like you've been running for a while." She called from under the sheet.
I think I counted until 4 before the contractions started again, while she held onto my right hand with all her strength, which is damn strong; I rubbed small slightly harder circles on her lower back.
"That's good Bella, now remember to pant," Tanya called from the bottom of the bed. We only had to wait for a minute before the next contraction.
"Push Bella," Alice called from behind Tanya, with tears shining in her eyes.
As she finished pushing through the contraction we heard Tanya say that she saw the crown of Peanut's head.
"You're doing great sweetheart. I'm so proud of you." I whispered in her ear, then placing a gentle kiss on her temple.
"Alright Bella with this next one I want you to push to the count of 10, but if I tell you to stop, you need to start panting for me," Tanya called over the sheet, smiling down at Bella's tear strained face.
Now I wasn't sure what was causing those tears more, the pain or the fact that Peanut was nearly with us. She nodded her head not having the energy to say anything.
"Alright, let's get this head out shall we Bella. Now push sweetie." Alice called as she made her way up towards Bella to hold her other hand.
Her face was a little worried, and I noticed she was paying attention to the heart rate and blood pressure that was being displayed on the screen. I was so lost in watching Alice's gaze and rubbing circles on Bella's back that I didn't hear Tanya tell Bella to start panting.
"You're doing really good Bella, now stay with me here. This is the hardest part now. I want you to breathe for me, sweetie. On this next one, I want you to push until I tell you to start panting again. Do you think you can do this? I know it's been a long time and it hurts like hell, but you need to stay with me here." As Bella nodded her head she turned to me and I say the fear in her eyes again, I squeezed her hand and placed a kiss on her lips.
"Alright Bella, let's get peanut into this family shall we?" and I swear to god, or whoever is up there she did just that, squeezing her eyes shut, and trying to break my hand she pushed with everything she had.
"And relax Bella... Jasper hit that button beside you, please. Alice check her vitals. You might want to move Jasper. Come hold your son. I need to help Bella now." Tanya's commands left no room for argument, I felt as she placed peanut in my hands; my son in my hands.
But I was torn as to who I should be looking at. My son or the woman who'd passed out giving birth to this little miracle in my arms.
Moving to the back wall I let Tanya get closer to Bella, watching her as she did whatever it was that was needed to bring back my Bella. Tears running down my face as Alice came over to join me where I was standing.
"She's going to be fine Jasper. Her B.P. got a little high near the end. But she's going to be fine, it's back to normal. They're going to take her to the maternity ward so how about after we take all the measurements and tests that need to be done; you and I go introduce your son to his new family. And then I'll take you two up to Bella so you're both there when she comes too?"
I couldn't talk so I followed Alice to another room where they cleaned up Peanut, weighed, and measured him; finally running something called the APGAR test. It took only 10 minutes for all this to be done; with Alice reassuring me that it would take at least an hour before Bella started showing signs of coming too.
We walked through the halls, my eyes only leaving peanut's face for more than 10 seconds so I don't walk into a wall or lose Alice in these twisting halls. Alice opened the door, as everyone turned to watch as we made our way.
"It's a boy. We have a son." It was dead quiet for all of 5 seconds before they all came rushing forward to see how he was and ask about Bella; with reassuring from Alice that she's fine and recuperating in the maternity ward.
