Chapter 7:
Bella's POV:
I woke up sweating the next morning. Jacob was holding me close... protectively. I studied his dreaming face, it was so beautiful and calm. I couldn't help but brush my fingertips across his sleeping face, his cheekbone, his forehead, his... lips. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and I just froze, he smiled. "Having fun?" He chuckled, and I giggled.
"Sorry, did I wake you..." I said, quietly.
"It's ok," He whispered, kissing my hand. I smiled, and wiggled out of his arms, and put some black lacy boy shorts, and one of Jacob's hoodies, but just before I could go downstairs to make him breakfast,
"Where are you going, beautiful?" Jacob said.
"Um... I'm going to make you breakfast." I said, sitting back on the edge of the bed, next to him.
"Oh." Was all he could manage.
"Well th-," I said, getting cut off while getting up, Jacob's arms pulled me back into the bed with him.
"Jake," I whined, while he kissed my neck, as I tried to break free of his grip.
"I'm the scariest monster you've ever seen, you can't escape!" He whispered, in my ear, and his teeth grazed my ear, making me shiver.
"I hate to burst your bubble, but your really not as scary as you think you are. I don't actually find you scary at all actually." I said, looking up at him. He looked down at me again, raising his eyebrows in disbelief. Then he flashed a wide, and wicked smile.
"You really shouldn't have said that." He chuckled. He growled, a low sound in the back of his throat; his lips curled back over his perfect teeth.
"You wouldn't," I said, glaring at him. "And plus, I have to go make breakfast!" I said, putting my hand over his mouth. He kissed my hand, but I could see in his eyes, he wasn't having that. He curled me into a ball against his chest, holding me more securely then iron chains. I glared at him in alarm, but he seemed well in control, he grinned, his eyes bright only with humor.
"You were saying?" He growled, playfully.
"That you are a very, very terrifying monster," I said, my sarcasm marred a bit by my breathless voice.
"Much better," he approved.
"Um," I struggled. "Can I get up now?" He laughed.
"Sure." He let me up, and he got up after me. And I looked at him, he was in black sweatpants... no shirt, his body was completely gorgeous.
"You ok?" He asked, breaking my stare.
"Yes." I said, blushing, while turning to go downstairs. I made him a big breakfast. He ate a lot of it, I only ate a little, considering I was still getting morning sickness, and it was not normal, it was really bad, I would have to ask Carlisle about that next time. And my back had really started to hurt so I wanted to try and get the dishe's done and lay down.
"Here... I'll do the dishe's, it's only fair since you made breakfast. Go upstairs and lay down, I'll meet you upstairs I won't be long, I promise." He said. I looked at him. And he smiled, so I started heading upstairs. I layed down on my stomach when I got to the bed. A few minutes letter Jacob came up. He climbed into bed with me. "You ok?" He asked.
"Yeah... just my back has been starting to hurt..." I said, quietly. He looked at my back, and took the hoodie off gently, and then started messaging my back, and it felt so good, I moaned. He just messaged my back until it felt better. Then we cuddled downstairs, and watched TV.
Later...
I was starting to get more nervous because we were going to have to finally tell Edward about our baby, today. The only people who did know, was Alice, Carlisle, and the pack... we had managed to keep everyone who knew about the baby, but didn't know about Edward who could read minds, away from him. All the pack just stayed away from them. And for me and Jake... we just stated away from him, at all costs. We were lucky, that Carlisle or Alice hadn't thought about the baby around Edward, or near him. Jacob was a lot more calmer than me, while we drove to their house, and he was driving quicker than I would have liked. And Edward said that he was going to be a little late.
Jacob's POV:
When we got there, I couldn't smell Edward there yet, so that meant we had a little time. I helped Bella out of the car. It was going to be impossible for me to not think about my baby, that she conceived, and is growing inside her. While we were waiting there, I noticed that Bella was really fidgeting.
"Bella honey, what's wrong?" I asked. Was she worried that he'd hurt her and the baby, or me?
"Jacob, I just really don't want to loose the baby! This is one of the most important thing that's ever happened to me, there's just something about this baby that's speacial, I know it. You are the only other thing that's important to me. When he comes, I really need you to try and not think about us!" She said, putting her hand on her stomach. I want to try and tell him" She said, sternly, taking her hand off her stomach and placing on my cheek.
"Bella, I can't promise you that, it really is impossible to think of anything than you two." I said, putting my hand on her stomach, looking her in her beautiful chocolate brown eyes. "I can promise, that I will try my absolute best for you and our baby. And I also promise, that nothing... will happen to you... or our baby." I said, pulling her into a tight hug. A few seconds later, Edward appeared. I let Bella turn around to see him.
"Hey..." Bella said, nervously. And I begun to cencentrate on anything I could.
"Hey Bella." He said, softly. She took a deep breath.
"How do I say this?" She said, turning to look at me. And the second she did that, I broke. I thought of everything... her and me... the baby... the marriage. I turned to look at Edward, quickly, who was already in a crouch growling, nostrils flaring. And I got in front of Bella.
Bella's POV:
I looked at Jacob for help, and he stiffened... and then suddenly Edward was in a crouch growling, nostrils flaring, and suddenly the whole Cullen family was on the side of the fight, growling. Jacob bared his teeth, crouching in defense, a feral growl ripping from his throat. It was nothing like the playing sounds I'd heard from him earlier this morning; it was the single most menacing, I had ever heard. Neither Jacob or Edward relaxed their aggressive poses.
"Bella!" Edward said, bitterly. "Is the mongrel true? Do you carry his disgusting mutt of a child, and your... marrying him!?" He asked, growling, taking an involuntary step forward, Jacob snarled even more ferociously and harshly, his lips curling high above his glistening bared teeth. Then Edward feinted slightly to the side and Jacob didn't settle. Edward's eyes never left me, his nostrils still flaring, Jacob stayed tense like a lion in front of me, and he was starting to shake with anger, and I knew if I didn't do something to stop everyone, he would phase and the pack would get here, and things would turn ugly. Suddenly something switched inside of me, I wasn't scared anymore, it was replaced with fury. I was beyond furious. He called my beautiful miracle unborn child, a disgusting mutt.
"Yes! I'm pregnant with his baby, and I'm marrying him!" I yelled, so ferociously, that it even surprised me. "And don't ever call our baby, Jacob, or anyone in the pack... any of those ridiculous names... again! Or swear to god Edward... I will come one day, and I will rip you to shreds and burn you!" I growled, taking a step forward, and Jacob stoped me, putting his hand across my stomach.
"Edward... you need to leave them be... you know now, and you cannot act like this and bring shame upon our family..." Carlisle said, quietly. "Please..." He looked at him, and he stood back up, his eyes turned from horrifying to sad. And everyone except me and Jacob, and the pack relaxed their stance.
"I need to go cool off! I'm... I'm sorry Bella..." He said, disappearing in the next second. Carlisle sighed.
"He and the family were going to have to find out sooner or later. I'm sorry me and Alice didn't tell any of you, but she wanted to tell everyone in person. So we agreed to keep it a secret. But... you never told us you were getting married!" Carlisle said, speaking for the whole family.
"Were sorry, we don't have an excuse, we just weren't thinking of that at the time. We really are sorry!" I apologized.
"It's ok." He said. "And Jacob, there's going to be a party tonight, you might want to come with Bella and some wolves. Alice saw something I'm not sure your going to like! Were going to go find Edward, and give you guys time to talk, you can go inside the house and rest if you'd like." Carlisle said, but before anyone could answer, they all disappeared.
JACOB'S POV:
After they left, I looked over to Bella, she had started to cry. This was all my fault, I thought of exactly what she asked me not to think of. I pulled her into a hug. "I'm so sorry Bella, I just couldn't..." I murmured. She looked up at me.
"Jake... it's not your fault." She said, quietly. Then suddenly she gasped, and grabbed her stomach, and dropped to the ground. I picked her up, and ran her inside, and put her on the couch.
"Bella! What's wrong? Tell me what's wrong!" I said, frantically, looking at her for an answer.
"Jake... my s-stomach... it hurts!" She looked at me scared and frantic. "We can't lose him Jake... we can't..." She cried, wrapping her arms around her stomach.
"Ok Bella... I need you to calm down, just relax, your stressed. Just... please let me help you!" I begged, frantically. And suddenly she grabbed my face with her hands, and kissed me with such a love that it scared me for a second, and I kissed her back with as much love, and held her stomach for her. She pulled me on the couch with her, and I kissed her frantically, trying to calm her down, and distract her... keep her mind off of that parasite. And then after a few minutes she seemed to calm down a bit.
"My stomach hurts less." She said, but I could still see she had some pain. So I went down to her stomach, and pulled her shirt up, and kissed her stomach.
"Hey..." I said, softly to her stomach. "I'm gonna need you to stop hurting your mommy for me, she's ok now, and I'm gonna need you to be strong and hang on with her..." I murmured quietly. And I felt Bella place her hand on my cheek, and I took it and kissed it. "And I want you to know... that I love you... so much, and I know Bella loves you too..."
"Jake! My stomach, it stopped hurting..." She breathed, looking at me with love and adoration. I smiled, and went back up to kiss her, she pulled away after a second and gasped, putting a hand on her stomach. "Jake... he just... kicked!" She breathed, grabbing my hand and putting it on her stomach, and sure enough, a second later, I felt the kick against my hand, and I just froze. I looked back at her, and she giggled, and I laughed, leaning in and kissing her again. I broke away,
"So it's a boy?" I asked curiously. She smiled.
"It's just when I picture our baby, I picture a boy." She said, sheepishly. I smiled at the thought. She yawned, and I knew that she needed to rest, and keep her and our baby healthy. I pulled her on top of me, and she laid her head on my chest, and I grabbed the blanket on the armrest above us and put it over her to keep her warm.
"Sleep." I murmured, kissing the top of her head, placing my hand on her stomach again to feel the baby kick again. She sighed. After a few minutes, I heard the light snore in the back of her throat. I closed my eyes. I was close to sleep, when something cold and hard hit my leg, my eyes flew open, but I didn't dare to move, and wake up Bella. It was the smallest Cullen, she was standing next to the couch. I groaned quietly. "What now?!" I whispered, sharply.
"We found Edward, and he was better. And Carlisle decided to let you guys have the house to yourself, while we go out and hunt. And postponed the party for tomorrow. I'll bring your some of your guys stuff and clothes for the morning. You can use the guest room, down the hall." She whispered, back impatiently, pointing to a door down the hall.
"Ok, thank you."
"No problem." She said, smiling, then she disappeared. And me and Bella were alone again. I sighed, and looked at Bella, she looked so peaceful when she sleeps. I closed my eyes again, and fell asleep with Bella.