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~~Sign of the Times, by Harry Styles~~


Paul never wanted to leave Bella's side again. Sam moved all of Paul's patrols to Bella's house and he spent most of that inside the house or he went with Bella everywhere. Victoria was still on the prowl, even if they set Edward ablaze. He still wasn't comfortable leaving her alone for long at all. Especially now.

Bella was struggling with morning sickness now. A week had gone by since Edward kidnapped her and Emmett was technically dead. Though Jasper sent her a text to let her know that Emmett had regained his coloration, he remained in a coma. It was a good sign that Emmett wasn't truly dead, that his body was repairing itself.

Paul walked in, carrying medicine that Mathias had sent over so Bella could take for the nausea. Colin was at school and Jake was sitting on the couch. Bella wasn't supposed to be alone ever so that at least made Paul feel better if he had to be away. "Mathias sent nausea medicine and I picked up some ginger ale." He said as he went to Bella, who was sitting in the chair, one leg pulled up to her chest and the other dangling on the floor. It was how she sat usually and Paul found it cute. He leaned down and kissed her softly. "How are you feeling?"

Bella sighed. "The nausea passed this time, but it comes in waves." She said and took the medicine and ginger ale that Paul offered her.

Jake stood, getting up from the couch and walked towards the door. "I'm going on patrol. Have a good day Bells." He said and then he was gone.

Paul leaned down and kissed Bella again after she took her medicine. He brushed her hair to the side, looking at her face. "Do you want to go lay down?"

"No, I'm okay for now. I was going to take a shower… hoping that maybe."

"Hmm? You want me to join you?" Paul asked, a smile on his face.

Bella bit her bottom lip and smiled a little. She nodded at him, feeling a little heat rise to her face. Her heart fluttered and she thought about being with Paul in the shower. They hadn't been intimate again. The first time was the only time but he took care of her, always being gentle like she was going to break somehow.

Paul smiled and then helped her up out of the chair, his hands lacing with hers. "Lets go take a shower." He said and led her upstairs to the bathroom. The shower wasn't a bad size. They would both fit comfortably. It lacked a tub, which didn't matter to Bella since she rather shower instead. He closed the door behind them and he moved to her, pulling her shirt off slowly, his hands taking the time to kiss her skin lightly, making her sigh a happy sigh.

Bella moved her hands over his body, pulling his shirt up so she could see his incredible toned and muscular chest. She was careful not to touch his chest with her hands. She didn't want to experience flashbacks right now and she was sure that Paul didn't either.

A short while later the shower was running and they were naked.

Paul's hands moved over the slickness of her body, watching her face relax with the pleasure just his touch brought her. He leaned in, his mouth capturing hers, drawing out a kiss, their tongues dancing together slowly, seductively. The steam of the shower filled their lungs and that made the feeling near euphoric as they slid together. His actions were deliberately slow, getting subtle moans from her the way he played his hands over her body. He turned her, her back pressed to him and he felt her shift her hips, pushing against his hard cock and he shuddered a little in anticipation. His hands moved over her hips to the front of her belly gently, before they ducked lower, spreading her legs a little as his hands explored her inner thigh. Her breath hitched, excitement filling her as his hand brushed her swollen nub. His mouth went to her neck and he suckled there gently as he circled his fingers over her clit, the hot water running over them, making her slicker than she usually was. She moaned as he moved his finger in circles, only stopping to dip his finger inside her to get her to moan again. She was enveloped by him. His body like a shield around her from behind. She felt his cock pulse as she shifted her hips again and she smiled, pressing into him as he continued to finger her. She felt her body rise and release. She shuddered, moaning louder.

Paul spun her around again to face him, his mouth capturing hers, his tongue taking a deeper dive, playing with hers. He backed her against the cool tile of the shower wall, before her lifted her with ease. He was careful not to put pressure on her, his cock sliding against her slick folds. She moaned, begging for more. She felt him slid inside her and she moaned again, her body finding an instant release. He shifted slow, adding to the building pressure inside himself. His slow drive pushed Bella farther than she realized it could and she shuddered again, tightening around his already leaking cock. It had been so long, it seemed for Paul. He hadn't even pleasured himself. Between the sensitivity of his cock and her tight entrance, he stilled inside her as he spilled out. He moaned, resting his forehead to hers as his cock jumped inside her, emptying every last drop.

Bella smiled, her hands coming up to frame his face before she kissed him. It was the sweetest, most gentlest moment between them and she knew it was because she was pregnant.

"You're an addiction." Paul finally spoke as he let her down gently, pulling out of her.

"Oh?"

"Being with you… like this. It's so pure… you make me whole. You make me better." Paul whispered and he kissed her forehead.

Bella smiled. She found her happiness here with Paul. It was unlikely, but she was glad that she punched him in the face that one day or she would have passed up the chance at feeling truly loved. She knew that Paul felt the same way. He moved to get the soap and started lathering it over her body, creating a new level of intimacy between them.


[4 Weeks Later]


Bella lay on the table at Mathias's office. Paul was by her side. She was almost 12 weeks pregnant. They got the results back on the genetic tests and everything was pretty normal. There were no genetic risks and they discovered there was no DNA present, which meant that the likelihood of having a son, was very slim at this point.

The ultrasound tech was a woman, her pink scrubs matched her personality perfectly. Her bright blonde hair was tied back out of her face so she could work easier. She had Bella roll up her shirt and her pants down some before tucking a towel in her waistband. She put warmed jelly on Bella's belly before swirling the wand around. She hit a few keys and Paul and Bella watched the large screen on the wall in silence.

"Alright, here's baby A." The tech said, stopping to take some measurements. At twelve weeks the babies were looking more and more like babies.

Bella and Paul were in awe, watching the screen. The tech changed positions getting an image of all of them at the same time. Bella frowned. "What's that with baby C?"

The tech's mouth fell open a little, not hiding her shock. She shifted the wand a little. "Wow." She said and then captured something, hitting a key on her computer and the sound of a whooshing heartbeat filled the air.

"What is it?" Paul asked, getting nervous that the tech hadn't answered.

"Baby number 4." The tech finally answered.

Bella couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Four? How?"

The tech shook her head. "It shares a sac with baby c. Making them identical." She explained. "It was hiding on the other scans. This is rare." She said and moved the wand a little more, looking closely at these two babies before she moved to the other one.

Paul ran a hand through his hair. "You're sure there are Four?" He felt his heart leap a little at the thought of an extra baby.

The tech nodded, changing angles a little, capturing the image of all four babies. She titled them all and did more measurements. "This is incredible. Mathias is going to be shocked."

Bella didn't care about there being another one, she only cared about the health and she couldn't believe that they were doing this. They were going to be parents.

The tech spent more time, getting more pictures for Bella and Paul before she let Bella sit up and clean off her belly. Bella had a prominent bump now, which Paul thought was sexy. She was carrying his children, he found it even more appealing than he did before.

The tech left to give Mathias the news of the hidden baby.

Bella looked at the ultrasound picture while they waited. "Paul…"

Paul kissed her temple, his arm sliding around her and she leaned into him. "They're our miracle." He murmured and he moved his other hand over her bump, stroking it gently.

Mathias knocked on the door before entering. He smiled at Bella and Paul. "Well this is a surprise. How are you both feeling about Quads?"

"Hasn't caught up to me yet." Paul said and kept his hand on her belly.

Bella smiled at Mathias. "Excited. I'm going into the second trimester now right?"

Mathias nodded. "Yes, your blood pressure looks good, your iron levels are up. We're seeing weight gain, that's all good things." He said and sat down on the stool to look at them. "There are no abnormalities so far. Blood tests show everything is healthy and we're likely expecting girls. How's that feel?"

Paul blew out a breath. "That part… that part caught up to me. Daughters."

Mathias smiled. "I have three daughters. They're amazing." He said. "Now, we're going to do another ultrasound in two more weeks. You'll be nearly fourteen weeks then. But I want you to rest when you can. The second trimester is still a vulnerable one. Triplets already were a risk, Quads are a bigger risk. Preterm labor is a real thing. We want to keep the babies incubating as long as possible. We're shooting for 32 weeks to hold off on delivery but averagely, quads come at 30 weeks. It's scary, I know, but we have all the medical equipment to handle small babies. If you go longer, that's great. We're going to push as far as we can. You both were trying to get pregnant, right?"

Bella shook her head. "No. This was just… it happened."

Mathias nodded. "You two are a rarity. It is extremely rare to get pregnant with quads. The chances are almost one in a million."

"I knew it was rare with triplets but it seems so much more so with an extra one." Bella agreed.

Paul was worried about Bella for so many reasons as he thought about all the risks, but she was taking the news in stride. "What should we look for? Emergency wise?"

Mathias nodded. "Extreme cramping and pain and bleeding. You want to get her to the hospital as fast as you can."

"What about activity? What all can I do?"

Mathias smiled. "Light exercise is still okay for a few more weeks. Try not to overdo it. Make sure you're getting plenty of fluids. I'm upping the iron to accommodate the extra baby and I want you to increase your folic acid intake. How are you doing with nausea?"

"It comes and goes, but it's been a lot better lately. It's just heartburn now." Bella relayed.

"That's good." Mathias said. "Oh, sexual activity is still okay. I'm sure you know by now limits." He said and Bella blushed. But Paul smiled, nodding to Mathias. "Alright you two. You're good to go. I'll see you both in here in a couple weeks." He said and left.

Paul helped Bella to her feet and he leaned in and kissed her. "You're beautiful." He murmured.

Bella blushed again. Paul said stuff like that to her more often and it always made her blush. Her dad found it endearing. Charlie was being gently with Bella too. He was surprised at everything that had happened, especially with the discovery of vampires and wolves, but he was taking it in stride. He liked the idea of having border support with the wolves. Sam reported things back to Charlie that was useful for investigations. Especially the bear activity. He knew it was vampires now and he worried about Bella more. He wasn't pleased to discover that Bella didn't just trip downstairs and went through a window. The scar on her wrist was from being bitten by one of those things, but he was glad that Paul was in her life, imprint or not. He took to Paul like he was his own. Colin was already a central point of his life. He had wanted a son so many times before, but he had fallen in love with the wrong woman. The guardianship was permanent for now. Terrance was still in a medical coma, which was fine with Paul and Colin. It was less they had to deal with, especially now that Bella was pregnant.

At first Charlie as worried. This was the one thing that he dreaded happening. Bella getting pregnant while still so young, but he saw the love between Paul and Bella and how amazing Paul was for her, so he settled into the idea of being a grandpa.

Bella and Paul made it home from the doctors, Colin was already home from school and Charlie was home from the station when they came in.

Charlie looked up at them smiling. "So? How are the babies?"

Bella brought her dad a picture of the ultrasound. "They are doing just amazing. So amazing, we discovered an extra one."

Charlie took the picture, hearing her words, but they hadn't registered until he saw it. "Four babies." He said, his voice filled with shock.

Colin's mouth dropped open. "No way. Seriously?"

Paul nodded, smiling at Colin ruffling his hair. "Yeah. One of the babies was hiding with the other. Tech said that makes them identical."

Charlie felt tears prick his eyes, looking down at the picture. "Oh Bella." He whispered and then he hugged her before placing a hand on her bump. "Four. This is going to be so hard on you, but it's such a miracle. I love you baby girl." He said and kissed her forehead.

Bella teared up too, feeling emotional. Her hormones were something overwhelming and Paul was on the rough end of that sometimes. She hugged her dad back. "I love you too dad." She said, sniffing.

Paul smiled over at the two of them. He should be freaking out right now, three babies was already a lot, adding a fourth one was going to be extra challenging, but for some reason he was okay. He was starting a pack of his own essentially, at one go.