Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Twilight or Vampire Diaries. Those rights are reserved for Stephanie Myer and L.J. Smith. Thank you.
Writer's Notes: Thank you munzke11, HisSecretLover18, CrazyGryl, kouga's older woman, and Guest for your reviews! Pregnancy for Bella doesn't necessarily mean the end to sexy time for Damon and Bells. I'm looking forward to expanding their relationship, and the others. I hope everyone is enjoying the story thus far. Please let me know what you think!
They didn't have to do surgery on her wrist. It wasn't badly broken like they thought it might have been. It was severely fractured, so they put a cast on it, and they released her.
Bella was laying in her bed, Violet sitting there with her. "Are you okay?" she asked as she reached a hand out and grabbed Bella's good hand.
"I'll be okay. I'm more disappointed I missed everything. Did he say anything?" Bella asked about Damon.
Violet shook her head. "He looked so stunned. I'm not sure what he was thinking because he's developed this mental block, he uses against me now."
Damon opened the door and stepped inside Bella's room now, holding a cup of tea and some flowers. Violet smiled and left the two of them alone. Bella sat up in her bed as Damon sat down next to her, handing her the tea, and setting the flowers on the side table.
"I…" Bella started to say something, but he leaned in and kissed her softly. "Drink your tea," he said softly. "Dr. Fell said it's good for you," he smiled.
She nodded and drank the tea and he took it from her when she finished. "Damon," she started again, but he shook his head.
"Bella, I don't know why you didn't tell me, but I want you to know that I'm not upset or angry," he said and then he saw the tears spill over and run down her face. He pulled her to him and then he lay beside her, as she curled into him, her head laying on his chest.
"I'm sorry…I found out tonight and I got overwhelmed and I went for air, because I had to think about how to tell you," she sobbed.
"Shh. Bella, it's okay. Enzo and Violet sort of filled me in a little bit after a lot of reluctance."
"I promise you, you're the only man I've ever been with. I don't know how this happened," she sniffed.
Damon kissed the top of her head. "Listen. It's okay. There's nothing to be sorry about, and I never thought that you were with anyone else. I know you Bella."
She tilted her head up and he kissed her lips softly and then with one hand he placed it gently on her belly. "Twins Bella. There's a serious twin issue in your family," he joked and that got a smile and half laugh out of her.
"Dr. Fell said that you're probably due around December 21st," he said and then he was dancing his fingers over her belly lightly.
"The war is supposed to happen in the fall," she said worried now.
"You'll be perfectly safe, and now you have a legitimate excuse to get out of training," he said with a smile.
She groaned. "My dad…he said the one thing he didn't have to worry about was me getting pregnant, and here I am…"
He sighed. "Well, I'm sure we'll find out more information about it. Enzo, Violet, and Bonnie are sucked into research. No one has told your brothers, Ric, or your dad yet. They figured that you would want to be the one to do that."
She nodded and snuggled her face against him. She was just so tired; it wasn't long before she was sleeping. Damon sighed and continued to hold her as she slept. He was going to be a father. Something he would have never imagined to be possible in the 178 years he has been alive. Soon, he found himself closing his eyes and falling asleep with Bella, but his dreams were empty.
The sunlight peered through the curtains in Bella's room when Bella opened her eyes. She was curled against Damon still, his breathing was even as he slept next to her, one of his arms over his face as the other wrapped around her. She smiled, watching him sleep made her happy inside. She leaned up gently and kissed his cheek, and his eyes open slightly, cutting towards her with a smile.
"Mmm. Good morning," he said, with sleep still in his voice. He turned to face her now, his lips catching hers softly at first. She parted her lips for him to take the kiss deeper and he did. His hands went to her waist, pulling her closer to him snuggly. She moved her hips into his which got a sexy groan from him. His hands shot under her shirt, his fingers brushing her breast softly, and she moved against him again. She rolled over on top of him and grinned down at him.
"You're pretty frisky this morning," he said as she brought her mouth down to his neck, nipping the skin.
"Well, I'm pretty horny, and I really want you…" she said, her voice layered with husk now.
"Mmm. Well I can fix that," he said as he rolled her, careful of his weight and had them naked before Bella could take in her next breath. It always amazed her at how fast he could get them naked. He stroked her hot center with his hand as his mouth sought her nipple. She moaned and arched against him, her body begging him for more. Her hands raked over his hard body, gripping at his hips as he slid into her slowly. She made a sound of pleasure as he started to thrust inside her evenly, and slow. It was driving her towards her climax slowly, and she wanted him to go faster, but he stubbornly continued to rock her slowly, drinking in her pleasure by assaulting her mouth with his again.
He felt her tighten around him as her body gave way to the pure pleasure and so he moved quicker, careful to not be too rough with her. One hand tangled in her hair as he drove them to their finish line. He came, moaning her name, and then he leaned down into her again and kissed her gently, his tongue tasting hers sweetly. He then placed a soft kiss on her forehead and then her nose.
His eyes were so dreamy, Bella always thought. When he slid out, she made a content sigh sound and then she rolled in against him for a moment. He drew circles on her bare back, and she hummed. "I'm glad that you're not afraid to touch me," she murmured.
"Well, I don't know a ton about pregnancy, but I did ask Dr. Fell about sex before we left the hospital and she said that it was perfectly safe and healthy. Rough sex is obviously out of the question, but that doesn't mean I can't make love to you," he said and kissed her again softly. "Bella," he said, and her eyes swept up to him. "Hm?"
"I love you," he murmured and then tears came to her eyes. "Oh Bella, don't cry," he said softly and wiped the tear away that managed to escape. "I really do love you Bella. I would do anything and everything for you and our children."
"You will?" she said and nuzzled into his neck.
"Of course," he murmured and then she was kissing him hard and then she straddled him as she decided that she needed him once again. She was really lucky that he had incredible stamina and he could recover quickly, something human men were hardly capable of doing.
Ezra and Callum stood in the parlor at Salvatore boarding house along with Alaric. Bella had asked for them to come. She left Charlie out because she wasn't ready to confront that just yet, but she knew that Alaric and Ezra had to know because this affected her training.
Bella asked Enzo and Violet to be present too. Damon had asked Stefan to attend because this was something that Stefan needed to know about too.
"So, Bella, what's so urgent?" Ezra asked as she entered the parlor. Damon was already there, standing by the fireplace with a glass of brandy in his hand. Enzo and Violet stood off close to Damon leaving the seating for others.
"Well, uh. It's about training," she started.
"Well we know you'll be out for a few weeks for your hand to heal," Alaric pointed out.
"It's a bit more than the hand," Bella said as she raised it. Her chest was tightening, and she tried to will herself to calm down. She had to tell them.
Damon moved to her now, placing a hand on her shoulder to reassure her silently. He gave her a small smile and she looked up into his eyes before nodding and then taking a deep breath.
"I can't do training anymore period," she began, and Alaric interrupted. "Bella, your hand will heal. The training is what helped you with Edward."
"It's not that I don't want to do the training, it's just I can't. This is really difficult for me, but you all need to know because this changes everything," she continued to explain. "I'm still unsure how this was even a possibility, but I'm pregnant," she rushed the last of her words out.
Ezra and Callum didn't move, didn't even seem to breathe. Alaric opened his mouth to say something but closed it and then ran a hand through his hair. Stefan was equally as speechless and then he sat down, deep in thought now.
"We're researching it thoroughly. While I've heard of vampire-human hybrids, I'm still trying to pinpoint the exact origin," Enzo said into the silent room.
"It's twins," Bella blurted next, her eyes going to Ezra, her heartrate rising as the anxiety rose.
"When are you due?" It wasn't Ezra that spoke, but Callum.
"December 21st," Damon said when Bella couldn't get the words out.
Ezra nodded, looking at the ground and then crossed over to Bella and gave her a light tug, pulling her into an embrace. The tears started falling now, and they soaked the front of his shirt. "Hey, it's okay. I'm going to assume these are happy tears because you shouldn't be sad about this Bella," he coaxed.
"I am happy," she said into his chest. "I'm just…scared?" She said and pulled away to be crushed into a hug by Callum now. It was unlike him, but he needed to show her that he was there for her and then Alaric was cradling her to him too.
"Bella, I know that you are scared. I know that this is something that none of us would have thought to happen, but it has, and we're just going to take each day as it comes. When the war starts, you'll be well protected, and then I'll welcome to great nieces or nephews into this world and they will equally as be protected if not more," Alaric's voice was calming and soothing.
Stefan finally looked up at his brother. His brother was watching Bella with a look that he'd never seen in him before. It was far more than love or adoration. He knew then that his brother was happy. He realized that's what he's always wanted his brother to be, happy. He stood then and walked over and gave his brother a big, back slapping hug. "Congrats brother. I know before becoming what we are, you wanted to be a father. You'll be a great one," he said and then Damon hugged him back with such force, Stefan thought he would crush him.
"I don't know what to tell Charlie," Bella said as she sat down on the couch in front of the fireplace now, a small chill coming over her.
Alaric thought about it a moment. "Well, I think that honesty is always the best bet with Charlie. I know he worries about you greatly, and this will make him worry more, but I suggest waiting a few more weeks because well, he's asking Liz to marry him tomorrow, and I seriously don't think this is something we should be dropping on him when he's already so worried and nervous about Liz's answer."
"Oh wow! That's so great!" Bella said. "I knew that they hit it off great. They've known each other for years now, it's just so perfect."
The front door opened and closed, and Jake and Jared came through the door. "Bells! I heard about your wicked right cross," Jake said beaming as he crossed to give her quick hug. She smiled at him as she waved her casted hand up. "Yeah, but it's like the time I hit you in your face and broke my hand."
"Wait, you broke your hand hitting Jake?" Jared asked.
"Yeah, well it's a long story," Bella muttered, and Jake snickered.
"To be honest, it was my fault, but it is a long story," Jake said and then looked around the room noticing Ezra and Callum. "Oh, is there a meeting or something?
"Well, how'd you like to be a godfather?" Bella asked, raising a brow.
Jake looked at her strangely. "What? Godfather as in the movie?"
Damon placed a hand on Jake's shoulder now. "No wolfboy. Why would Bella ask you about the movie?"
Jake looked from Damon to Bella and then around the room.
"Ohhhh," Jared said, understanding exactly what Bella meant, but Jake still looked baffled. "Bro, Bella's having a baby and she's asking you to be the godfather dumbass."
"Wait what?" Jake pulled away from Damon to face him completely. "How?"
"I'm special," Damon smirked.
Bella smiled. "Well, we're not quite sure about it, but they're in there."
"They're? As in two?" Jake said, his face still shocked and bewildered.
"If you don't give her an answer, I'm going to take on the role," Jared winked at Bella and walked over and gave her an exaggerated kiss on the cheek.
"Wait, no. I mean, yes! I'll be the godfather. Jesus Jared, give me minute to process," Jake grumbled and then moved to Bella and kissed the top of her head.
Stefan moved to Bella now, pulling her up into an embrace. Bella smiled as she hugged Stefan back. She was finally at peace with Stefan. At first, she wasn't entirely sure about him.
The front door opened again, and a trio of voices emerged as Elena, Caroline, and Lexi came into the parlor. Elena saw Stefan hugging Bella tightly and that it seemed that a meeting was going down. "Uh, hi guys." Elena called out, and Bella pulled away from Stefan and smiled at the three that joined.
"Oh, Bella are you feeling better?" Lexi asked, looking at her hand.
Damon sighed. "You know this is going to be a never-ending Bella. We should send out a group text and tell everyone at one time so we're not stuck repeating this over and over again."
Caroline raised a brow at Damon, but she crossed over to Jake and leaned in and gave him a kiss. "What's wrong?" She asked when she got a look of his face clearly. "You look like you're a little out of it."
Jared laughed a deep laugh. "Oh boy, is he out of it."
Bella sighed. "Damon's right, this will be never-ending, but I don't think texting is appropriate to share the news. Caroline, I'm pregnant, twins, and I'm due December 21st. If you could kindly tell everyone except your mom and my dad, that would be amazing," she said. Caroline would be the best person to spread that around the quickest.
Elena gaped at her. "Wait, what? How?"
"We don't know, but we're not going to worry about it right now. We're going to just keep living," Damon said and then pulled Bella in for a hug. "Now, I'm going to take my woman back upstairs so she can rest, because she is exhausted." He said, pulling her out of the parlor and up the stairs back to bed. Bella didn't protest because he was right, she did feel exhausted.
It didn't take long for everyone to find out about the miracle Bella was carrying. Caroline was thorough. It only took her a week to spread the news, and her dad was still in the dark. She felt bad about it, but what more could she do. She needed to give him time to be happy at his recent engagement to Liz. They were planning on a wedding in July, before the war and after graduation. Which was something else to worry about. Bella had been accepted into Whitmore College. She wanted to be a teacher, and she knew that she could accomplish that, going to Whitmore. Graduation was only a few weeks away, and Bella was excited to put it behind her so she could focus on the summer. Damon was the perfect boyfriend. All of her weird cravings she's had so far, he had gone out of his way to supply.
Sometimes it was Stefan and sometimes Jasper too that was having to do Damon's bidding, but they didn't seem to mind so much if it was for her. Callum had joined in the effort to research the vampire-hybrid deal.
Bella was nervous because today was the day Carlisle and Esme were coming to see her. It had been since her last birthday that she had seen them.
When Carlisle and Esme arrived, Jasper welcomed them at the door. They were both stunned by Jasper's new appearance. Esme touched Jasper's face to make sure he was real.
"Esme, it really is me, Bonnie is an amazing witch," he explained as he showed them to the parlor where Bella was sitting texting Emmett to let them know that his "parents" had arrived.
Bella stood when Esme made it over to her, pulling her in to a long embrace. "Oh Esme, I've missed you," Bella whispered.
"As have I sweet daughter," Esme said, running a hand over Bella's hair.
"I texted Em to let him know you were here. He's at Mikaelson Manor with Kol," she explained but Esme looked at her quizzically. "Oh, sorry. Em doesn't live here with the rest of us. Him and Damon don't get along for some weird reason, but I'm almost willing to bet he just likes the manor better. Klaus' attitude should have run him off a long time ago, but so far, he's stuck it out," she joked.
Esme still looked confused, but she smiled. Carlisle hugged Bella next. "I'm glad you're doing well. I brought the portable ultrasound machine with me. This is something that I've heard about in the past, I'll give Violet my notes later, because I'm sure they'll help them with whatever they need."
Violet had been the one to reach out to Carlisle for Bella. She knew that her sister was going to need a doctor that would be privy to the fact that the twins Bella was carrying were not completely human. Carlisle set up the machine and had Bella lay out on the couch. Damon appeared now, smiling to Bella and leaning down to give her a quick kiss before grabbing her hand and looking at the screen.
Esme watched how gentle Damon was with Bella and how happy she was, and it made Esme feel so full of joy. It didn't take long for Carlisle to find the two little blips. The heart rates were still so strong. Damon still looked at it with wonder, and Bella was finally able to witness this joy since she was passed out the first time.
"So, I think Dr. Fell's first assessment was right. You're approximately seven and a half weeks. Growth looks good. I want to do another ultrasound next week to get some more measurements to be sure the growth rate. How have you been feeling? Any symptoms?"
"Morning sickness definitely, headaches from time to time, I have to pee a lot, which makes no sense, but I guess it just goes along with it," Bella explained, and Carlisle nodded. "Good, well, we're staying at one of the hotels in town. We'll be staying here for a while, so we're looking to buy that one house closer to the Mikaelson Manor. The name of the road escapes me, but we'll get you the address once all that paperwork is finalized," he said with a smile and then patted her hand before standing.
"Thank you, Carlisle," Damon said and reached to shake his hand. Carlisle took his with a firm grip and smiled. "Congrats Damon," he said and then him and Esme were taking their leave.
Jasper smiled at Bella and Damon before leaving the parlor to let them have some privacy. He ran into Lexi; his hand went out to steady her. "You know for a couple of vampires, we do run to each other a lot," Lexi pointed out. Jasper let out a chuckle.
"I reckon that's true. You up for a drink?"
"Hell yeah," She said and looped her arm in his. They left the boarding house to head to the Grille to get a drink together.