Title: Unexpected Gifts

Author: Mrpointyhorns aka Blemery

Rating: R

Status: Complete

Part: 4/9(Possibly more)

Pairings: Multiple Pairings. Angel/Spike (if they work it out) Jacob/Edward (Established), the normal pairings within the Cullens. There will be an emphasis in Sire/Childe relationships of Carlisle/Rosalie, Angel/Emmett, Jasper/Spike/Alice, Bella/OC

Warnings: AU, Slash, Death of a child

Spoilers: None. This is pretty AU.

Summary: The Fallen have disappeared but they've left unexpected gifts on the daughters of man. Now Jacob his pack and the Cullens have to deal with a bunch of infant murders and that threat of the fallen's offspring. Unfortunately, Alice, Jasper, Edward and Emmett went to LA to visit their uncle Spike. While there they meet Angel, Cordelia, Fred and Gunn. Everything is going well until a very pregnant and very angry Darla shows up.

Beta: Nope. I could use one. Anyone interested?

Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by someone else. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Chapter 4

The following Monday, Bella still felt bad about what happened at the Cullens. She knew that she could trust them not to hurt her, but her instincts were telling a completely different story. She was standing next to Jessica when Rosalie walked into school. Jessica stopped talking and watched Rosalie as she passed. It was obvious to Bella that Jessica's instincts were telling her the same thing as well. Rosalie didn't look up as she walked by. This made Bella even more nervous. She and Rosalie were on good terms so if Rosalie could be trusted then she would not have avoided looking at her. The fact that Rosalie refused to look in her direction meant that she couldn't be trusted. It was important for Bella to keep their children safe if she could.

"What is wrong with her?" Jessica asked. She turned to look up at Bella. Unlike Bella, Jessica had not been privileged to know all of what the Fallen were. She was nervous about Rosalie but she couldn't understand why so she did the only thing she knew how to do, gossip.

"Get the others, Jessica. Meet me at my house later tonight." Bella looked at her. She wasn't sure what she was going to do, but her gut was telling her to move and Bella was smart enough to listen to it.

"What others?" Jessica asked.

"You know which." Bella shut her locker and picked up her backpack. "Be there by seven." She warned. She headed for the door. She knew whatever she needed to do wouldn't be easy. She didn't have enough time to waste it at school. She just hoped that the others would be okay with Rosalie in the school with them. Bella looked behind her when she opened the front doors. Rosalie had already turned the corner, but Bella knew that didn't mean she wasn't aware that Bella was leaving. Bella decided that leaving was worth the risk. She was more concerned about her child than the others. If one or two had to suffer because she was keeping hers safe then so be it.

Bella got in her truck and drove to the hospital. She parked near the maternity ward. She sat in her truck for a moment. She tried to think about what she was going to do, but nothing came to her. She was starting to understand that it was the child inside her that was directing her. In this moment however, she was unconcerned about her helplessness. She left her car and went into the hospital.

There was a soft hum of life and death in a hospital that brought peace to Bella. She had never been too concerned with life or death before, but in the presences of so much of it she realized how important the balance was to her.

She smiled at a pregnant woman in a hospital gown walking the hall with her husband to help ease the pain of labor. The woman smiled back at her and Bella passed them. She walked over to the view room at the end of the ward. Forks wasn't a big town so there were only three newborns inside. Bella wasn't concerned. She would only need one of them.

The first was baby girl Jones. She was swaddled in a pink blanket and had a pink hat that covered most of her face. Bella dismissed her immediately. What she craved was purity. Females were the catalyst of sin and therefore they were born less pure than males. If there had been only females in the room then Bella would not hesitate to pick one, but since the remaining two babies were male she skipped her. The first boy was Eugene Finke. Eugene had pale skin and light hair. He was also big, two feet long and ten pounds. The second boy on the other hand was pinkish nearly red and he was slightly puffy. He also had a tiny tube running through his nose. Baby boy William. He was perfect. It was because he was struggling to survive that he would work the best. He held on to life through will alone, his or fate's, it would help protect her own baby. She waited patiently as the nurse inside worked. She would not miss her chance. When a second nurse entered the room and picked up baby boy William Bella made her move. She cut across the hospital and came behind the nurse as she weighed William in one of the labs. Bella's eyes darkened and the nurse slumped over, into the chair next to the scale when Bella hit the side of her head.

William whimpered unable to cry. He focused on Bella's face when she took her place above him. Bella smiled at him picking the baby up. Her eyes focused. She touched his cheek and he whimpered more. He wiggled his hands in a last attempt to get away but her hand was on his throat and she ripped open his artery with a strength that she shouldn't have. His blood gushed out of his throat. Bella collected it in her Hello Kitty thermos. It only held eight ounces but Bella didn't have the skill to collect more than that. She was unsure how she walked out of the hospital with blood on her shirt but she was pulling out of the parking lot before anyone knew what happened.

She brought the thermos home to her house. She took her clothes off and balled them up. Later she could take them out to the clearing and burn them. Now that she had collected the blood she wasn't sure what to do with it. So she brought it with her into the bathroom. She ran the water and got into soak. She didn't like how sticky the blood made her hands. She never heard the Cullens complain about blood the way it stained everything, the way it made their hands smells. The way blood made hair stick to their skin. She sank into the water. It covered her thighs and arms. Her breasts stuck out of the water and she cupped water to get them wet. Her stomach had gained a few inches and lifted out of the water as well. Instead of soaking the area however, she picked up a wash cloth and opened the thermos. Pouring blood into the lid she painted it over her stomach. It was already starting to congeal and she knew that she had to keep it cool until seven when the others came. For now however she sat with the thin sheen of blood on her stomach. She watched as slowly the blood was absorbed from her pours into her body. She felt a heat on her stomach a humming of life and death. She felt purity, something she knew that would keep Rosalie and the other Cullens away. Talmai said that she would know what to do when he was gone and now she knew that was true. She closed her eyes and leaned her head back on the tub.

Carlisle was not a prenatal doctor. It would be too difficult. There was already enough blood at a hospital but if he had to deliver babies he was sure that the entire event would drive him to his bloodlust eventually. However, when the hospital alarm sounded and the doctors, patients and visitors were sent to lockdown he found himself in a room with three of his colleagues, the hospital head, an inconsolable nurse and a dead infant. His blood filled the scale he lay in like a small pool and his stomach and face were splatter along with some of the other machines. The blood was already cooling and that made it easier for Carlisle to control his bloodlust, but the biggest turn off was the wound that was inflicted on the child. It wasn't done by a weapon that any human would use and it certainly wasn't done by his kind. He remembered the fallen instantly and immediately became suspicious. They were no longer living in this town but their offspring were. What effect they had over their human mothers was unknown to Carlisle but so far it didn't look good.

He wanted badly to call his sire or at least Billy Black. It would be good to discuss this with someone he trusted but there was no way he could leave the hospital until it was searched and the police decided that everyone had been questioned. He and his colleagues didn't touch anything because they knew that tampering with evidence could get them into trouble. Carlisle doubted that there was anything that could lead them to the killer.

When Charlie and a young female officer with red curly hair came into the room they immediately covered their noses. Their men were outside the room beginning to question the maternity ward's staff and anyone that could have any clues to what was going on.

"Norton." Charlie nodded to the head of the hospital. "We need a ward. The detective unit will be in soon to get to this." Charlie looked at his partner. She would be handling the nurse. Since she had been in the room she would have the best information but they weren't going to get anything if she continued to blubber.

Norton looked at the three other doctors. "I think it's safe for the three of you to go to your offices. I'm sure there will be someone around for questioning later."

Carlisle caught Charlie's eye and knew that he would personally be talking to him. Charlie had no reason not to trust him but the fact that his son had some interest in Charlie's daughter had always bothered Charlie. Carlisle could understand why. Bella was at once a handful but also she drew people and vampires to protect her. Carlisle hadn't met many people like her; Angelus was one that also drew people to him, but not for protection. He didn't need that.

When Carlisle arrived in his office he sat down. He knew that it was too early in the day to disturb his sire. He would call him once he was home and he was sure that Angel could help him. He knew he didn't have to be so careful with Angel anymore but old habits died hard. He called Billy instead.

"Black home, this is Jacob." The familiar voice sounded exhausted.

"Jacob, you haven't been sleeping?" Carlisle asked suddenly not in a hurry to talk to Billy.

"Carlisle? Is something wrong?" Jacob asked it was obvious that he had no concern for himself. This was why he was probably so exhausted Bella left the Cullens on Saturday and he knew that Jacob probably didn't get very much rest. He knew that Edward's disappearance and Sam's exile was mostly the reasons why.

"There isn't much that I can say over the phone Jacob. I just wanted to talk to your father. I think he can help me with Sheriff Swan." Carlisle knew that he couldn't trust the phone lines in the hospital not after what just happened.

"We'll be right over." Carlisle admired Jacob for his devotion and dedication for someone so young it couldn't be easy controlling an entire pack.

"Be careful." Carlisle warned but he wasn't sure if Jacob heard.

Jacob stood outside of the hospital next to his father. Paul was with them as well. When Carlisle told Jacob to be careful he took him seriously. He knew that he could trust Paul to watch his back and with how exhausted he had been lately he knew that he needed someone. Embry or Quil would have been friendly with Jacob right now. Embry probably would have told Jacob jokes while they waited and Quil would have told him that everything was going to be alright. Right now he didn't need friendly. He needed Paul to be strong and unyielding because Jacob knew that's what he needed to be right now.

Billy frowned because of how tense Jacob was being but he didn't say anything. He waved at Charlie as he stepped out of the hospital. Charlie looked ten years older that moment.

"Hey you three." Charlie walked over looking at them curiously. "What's going on?"

"I was just brought Jacob here to visit Carlisle for his physical. The man promised us free exams. You know because of…" Billy trailed off. Charlie knew about Jacob and Edward's relationship but it wasn't actually common knowledge in Forks. Charlie only knew because Billy was his best friend and because Jacob and Edward had met through Bella. At first Charlie had been angry but then Bella had promised that neither of them had used her. She had been friends with them both, but that was all. She wanted to be something more to Edward but she didn't know that Edward too was interested in her, only not as a mate. He wanted her as a childe. It was probably better that Charlie didn't know that. So when Billy trailed off it was because he knew that Charlie was embarrassed to know anyone who was gay. He didn't want other people to know that he associated and accepted gay people. If Jacob wasn't his best friend's son Charlie probably would not accept him. Billy knew this but he let Charlie believe that he trailed off because Jacob didn't want anyone to know that he was gay. He knew Charlie was trying and eventually he would get there or he wouldn't, but Billy was going to let Charlie do it on his own time.

"Oh, well the hospital is in lockdown, so I'm afraid that's going to have to wait. I'm sorry you had to come down, but a baby was murdered," Charlie explained. He wasn't supposed to give that sort of information out but he trusted everyone on the reservation especially Billy and Jacob.

"Really?" Billy moved away slightly so that he could talk to Charlie without the boys overhearing. Jacob wanted to follow but he knew better at that point. He looked at Paul. He was anxious after hearing about the baby but he didn't want to make a move until he knew more. He knew that his pack would be okay, but Carlisle, Esme and Rosalie may be in danger, Bella could be in danger as well.

Billy came back over when he finished talking to Charlie. Jacob crouched down next to him so that Billy could speak to him quietly. "He said it looks more like an animal wound then something a person would do."

"It wasn't Carlisle." Jacob swore.

"I know that Jake." Billy touched his son's shoulder. "I think Carlisle just wanted us to know. He'll be in there for a while and that puts his family at risk."

Jacob stood up. He looked at Paul. "Will you get the pack together; meet us at the Cullens'."

"Of course." Paul started to remove his shirt.

"Make sure Sam is with you." Jacob still didn't trust Sam like he needed to, but with Edward gone he needed his beta at his side. He had to let his anger go even though Sam had not apologized about his behavior.

Paul nodded jogging towards the lawn near the parking lot. Jacob started to help Billy back into his truck. "Where are we going?"

"I'm going to get Rosalie. She isn't safe at school alone." Jacob normally wouldn't worry about Rosalie. She was strong, but since she was alone in territory that wasn't friendly he didn't want to leave her alone. He felt a sense of duty to her like he did to his pack and to Edward. Edward first, the pack second, Rosalie third, but she was there along with the other Cullens.

"I'll wait here. It won't be a long wait. If they determine that the killer is no longer in the building they will have to allow people to enter and leave the hospital," Billy said. He knew that Jacob did not need him, but Carlisle might. He knew that Charlie didn't trust Carlisle but he hoped that his friendship will both would change that. He found it surprising how easily the Cullens were accepted among his people. Maybe the idea that they were vulnerable helped teach the pack that they could be accepted.

Jacob nodded. He wasn't worried about his father. Almost the entire police force was at the hospital besides he wasn't as helpless as he looked. He hurried back to his truck and got inside. He didn't know what to expect when he arrived at Forks High but certainly finding Rosalie taking a fist to the jaw was not it. She was in gym class at the teacher; a female had hit Rosalie with a force that it sent her flying back into the football goal post. Jacob was out of his truck in a hurry and he sprinted across the field. He knew that there were no other vampires in Forks but a normal human couldn't have hit Rosalie that hard.

Jacob moved in front of the gym teacher. The class of girls stood behind her. Jacob only recognized Jessica one of Bella's friends. The teacher wasn't someone Jacob recognized. So he opened up his senses trying to figure out what she was. The scent assaulted him and he quickly closed his sense of smell. There was no way this person was human, but she wasn't vampire and she wasn't one of the Fallen. She could be a different kind of demon but that bothered Jacob even more. As far as he knew there were no other kinds of demons in Forks because Jacob's pack was good at what they did. So that meant that she had just arrived. That was unnerving. If demons were moving in without fear then Jacob's pack and the Cullens were not safe. The humans weren't going to be safe for much longer either.

The gym teacher took a step back and turned away. It was obvious that she was being submissive and although Jacob wanted to run her off he didn't want to risk getting injured. So instead he went to Rosalie's side. She was standing shakily and she had a large gash on the side of her head. It was red but not bleeding obviously. Jacob knew she would be okay but it still made him uneasy that something could hurt Rosalie like that. Both vampires and wolves had their weaknesses and they weren't always the same ones but Jacob was sure that he would dent too if he physical took on the gym teacher. When Jacob made sure she was alright he urged her to forward towards his truck. He kept one eye on her teacher as he left. Rosalie got in the truck and shook with a sob but was unable to cry. Jacob didn't say anything to her. He assumed it was mostly nerves and relief that caused her to lose control. She stopped when they pulled onto the highway that led to the Cullens home.

"We're not supposed to be alone." Rosalie looked out the window. She was distressed that her brothers, her sister and her lover had abandoned her. A few weeks ago she wouldn't have worried, she might have liked the privacy for a while but now she felt afraid and cornered. "That's why we live in clans. It's nothing but dangerous to be on my own. Have you ever heard of a lone vampire?"

"Dracula." Jacob spoke up.

"I've never met him, but he's hardly lonely." Rosalie shook her head.

Jacob looked at her in surprises. "Seriously?"

"He's like Spike but yeah." Rosalie nodded smiling at the easy nature of their conversation.

"Edward's alone." Jacob furrowed his brow.

Rosalie shook her head. "He's not alone either. He has Emmett, Jasper and Alice with him, plus Uncle Spike and our grandsire."

"Edward told me that Carlisle didn't want him around because he was dangerous." Jacob didn't like Edward's situation any better.

"I think he was dangerous, but he has a soul like Spike and I think Carlisle is starting to forgive him. I think it's because he really likes Spike. The reason why Carlisle was furious at him to begin with was because he hated Angel's choice in childe. However, Carlisle approves of his choice in creating Spike so he's starting to rethink his sire," Rosalie explained.

"You're getting really close to Carlisle aren't you?" Jacob teased with a grin.

Rosalie punched Jacob in the shoulder and Jacob pretended to swerve because of it. There were no cars coming so there wasn't really a danger. She smiled at him when he righted the truck. "Well, I think since our relationship is more honest to our true natures Carlisle believes that he needs to be honest with me as well. Besides Edward isn't around to talk to him."

Jacob looked over at Rosalie a spark of longing in his eyes. He ached for Edward's presence and by the sound of it Rosalie and Carlisle did as well. Jacob was sure the Esme was missing him too. "It's good to know about your family history. I didn't know all of mine until just recently, but I'm glad that I've had the chance to learn."

"So you don't mind?" Rosalie asked.

"No, why should I judge your life by the standards of my life or by a human standard." Jacob whispered.

"Do wolves…"

"We can but not to strength our bonds like you do. For us it's about control. If a wolf has control of a pack then he or she will keep to his or her mate. However, if a wolf's control is unstable or questionable then he or she will use force and show control. Usually this isn't private but a public display. Sam had to force control even though he's my beta the others always questioned him when he was the alpha. They knew that he didn't have the power to be in control. That's what all those daredevil acts were about and it was why there were so many fights. It was also why Jared was always so hot headed. He was uncomfortable with Sam being the leader. I don't have to do that."

"I thought you exiled Sam?" Rosalie asked.

"That wasn't about control. That was about respect. It was also about Edward. He is my chosen partner and so by default that makes him an alpha too, but he is nervous about taking his leadership seriously, just like I was. Sam sees this weakness and he is trying to push it. Maybe he is doing it to force Edward to take control, but I think Sam's decisions are personal and not to better the whole of the group. He just doesn't like Edward and he is fighting him and he is trying to deny Edward's leadership too." Jacob's hands shook a little thinking about Sam and Edward. He hated being between both of them.

"Huh well, I'm glad that you don't force yourself on your friends." Rosalie spoke slowly not really sure how to lighten the mood. "Oh we're here." Rosalie hurried out of the truck and to the door.

Jacob followed her but instead of going inside he waited outside for his pack. Leah and Seth arrived first on foot. They both returned to their human form and quickly dressed. "Jake." Seth hurried over to his friend. He looked concerned. "Paul put Collin and Brady on watch and told us to get over here."

"Good." Jacob nodded. "I'll need you two to keep me sane." He relaxed a little seeing two members of his pack. "Did Paul tell you anything?"

"Yes. Since he was returning to the Res and we were running too he let us know everything on the way." Seth frowned.

"Do you think it was Bella?" Leah asked brushing her hair from her face she put it up in a tie.

"I don't know who it was, but I'm certain it was one of them." Jacob didn't want to think about Bella being involved in this but he wasn't going to lie about it either.

"It's okay Jacob. We'll figure out everything." Seth was very sure of his statement. Jacob smiled slightly. He couldn't trust everything just to be okay like Seth could. There was too much going on and there were too many people in danger. Jacob wasn't going to be satisfied until it was over.

Esme opened the door and stepped out. "Rosalie told me what's going on." Jacob looked up at Esme waiting for her to continue. "Are your friends going to need something to eat?"

"Yeah!" Seth nodded.

Leah covered his mouth and stilled his head. She looked over to Jacob waiting for his word instead. "I think it would be a good idea. I don't know what to expect tonight, but it's best to be ready. Don't do anything difficult."

She shook her head. "Seth can help if he wants."

Seth looked over to Jacob his mouth still covered by his sister. Jacob shrugged. He didn't see why Seth needed to wait outside for the rest of the pack. Besides, it made Jacob feel better that one of them was helping.

Esme opened the door for Seth. She looked a Leah. "You don't have to help you can just keep Rosalie or me company."

"That's okay I want to stay out here with Jacob." Leah looked away from her.

Jacob eyes fell on her it was impossible for him to read her mind like this but he had a hunch that she was refusing because she didn't trust the vampires yet. He knew that would be an issue among his pack for sometime especially with vampires other than his lover. He was okay with that at least most of his pack was trying.

He turned his head when Esme put a hand on his shoulder. "Thank you for looking after Rosalie." Jacob touched her hand and nodded. He didn't want to comment on it. He didn't feel like it was right to Rosalie no matter what he said about it.

When Bella was done with her ritual she got out of the bath and systematically made sure that everything was clean. She even took a black light to it to make sure the blood didn't show up then. By the time she was done the blood leftover had turned to a jelly liquid. Bella turned up her nose. Besides that she realized there wasn't enough blood to go around. This wasn't going to work, but she didn't have enough time to go out and get another victim besides the hospital was probably still in lockdown. She would have to make do. So she went downstairs and added some flour to the blood. She stirred it with a paint brush until it was a thick paint. The other girls probably wouldn't even realize that it was blood at all and that was good. They didn't need to know.

When she was done she put the mixture in the fridge and went to get changed. She put on a shirt that was tight on her chest but hung loose over her stomach. She also put on a pair of jeans. She thought briefly about the Cullens. She knew she was getting in so deep but the truth was she didn't trust them to help her anymore. Carlisle had sent her away and Edward had disappeared. She had to work on her own take care of her self. She felt that Talmai and the others would return like he promised. So she just had to get through this absence and then everything would be alright. Even if that meant losing her chance to be with Edward and to become a vampire. She wasn't even sure if she wanted to be a vampire anymore.

Jessica and Angela arrived with six other females. Four of them were older in their thirties one she knew was the kindergarten teacher and she had a husband and two children. Another Melissa, was another lawyer in town she also had other children but she had left her husband several years ago. Bella didn't know the two older females. She had seen them in town before but never spoke to them. The other three girls were in their twenties Reba was in college and Stef opened a dance studio earlier that year. Bella was a little surprised by this because she didn't think that the Fallen had been with other woman while they were here but obviously she was wrong. Even though she couldn't be sure who the woman had been with, she pretended that Talmai had only been with her. It was obvious that Talmai and his family were not exactly human, so they didn't necessarily play by human rules. However, she didn't like the idea of something happening without her knowing. She valued Talmai's honesty with her. She didn't want to be a fool like the other girls.

With this many people she didn't think the ritual would go well. She led the girls into the front room the curtains were drawn and candles were lit around the room. She went to get the mixture that she made and then she sat down on the floor and the girls did so as well. "It's not safe for our children in Forks. So I took the liberty of creating some extra protection."

"Bella what's going on?" Angela asked.

"I don't really know." Bella did know more than Angela but she wasn't lying. She didn't have as much information as she wanted. She was acting on instinct alone. "This is just what we have to do."

The kindergarten teacher started to cry. The girls looked up at her. She sobbed so hard that she couldn't speak. One of the women that Bella didn't know hugged her. She didn't calm down but after a while Bella ignored her. Taking the paint brush she dipped it into the blood paint and looked at Jessica. "Let me see your stomach."

Jessica looked away from the teacher and lifted her shirt to show her mostly flat stomach. Bella started paint her stomach and a look of relief crossed Jessica's stomach. After her stomach was coated the blood absorbed into her pours and disappeared leaving a white powder on Jessica's stomach. Jessica blinked looking up at Bella. "That's not enough."

"I know, but it's all we have for tonight. I'll have to get more and we can do this again tomorrow or Saturday." Bella glared at her. Jessica had no idea what she did to get that blood so she really didn't have to be so rude about it. Jessica didn't say anything else offering to take the blood paint and use it on Angela.

Bella watched as the paint was passed around. She knew they were going to need more but as she watched her stomach began to ache with hunger. When she thought about food she quickly became nauseous. She briefly thought about Edward how he described the way food tasted, like bland dirt. On one level it scared her to realize that what she craved was blood but on another she was relieved to know the answer.

The kindergarten teacher touched her hand startling Bella out of her thoughts. "You have them too."

"What?" Bella asked.

"The cravings. I watch my kids running and playing it makes me so hungry. I can't make it go away. It's driving me crazy," She said so softly that none of the other women looked at her.

Bella nodded her head. "You don't have to do anything if you don't want to. I'll take care of it all."

"All of it?" She asked knowing deep down that Bella was willing to get her hands dirty. What she didn't know was that the power Bella naturally craved made it easy for her to offer. She liked being in control of the group, of her food and of everything. "I can help."

"Bring them close." Bella commanded. The teacher nodded. "Tomorrow. We need two or three."

"I know." She agreed. "I'll bring them close."

Bella looked at the other woman. She didn't want to relieve too much but it could be easier if they all did their part. "If you have cravings, bring them to me."

"Cravings?" Jessica looked over at Bella. "What do you mean?"

"Ones you aren't willing to satisfy yourself." Bella replied but she didn't reveal more. She didn't have to looks of understanding appeared on the women's faces and all of them accepted it. Whatever was growing inside of them obviously had control over them. When everyone was finished and the blood was gone Bella let everyone out. She didn't want Charlie coming home to see anything suspicious. Then Bella went up to her room and called her mother. She wanted to hear her voice.

Before she reached the top of the stairs there was a clear knock on the door. Bella was cautious as she made her way downstairs. She wasn't expecting anyone and the Cullens and Jacob came in the window. It was probably just a neighbor and as she descendent the stairs she started to relax. The baby inside her was telling her that it would be okay. Still she only opened the door part of the way. "Rachel." Bella's hand fell from the door letting it swing open further. She was so shocked Rachel, Jacob's sister stood at the door. Her head was hung and she had her arms wrapped around her stomach. "Are you okay?"

"I heard about the killing at the hospital," Rachel whispered. She looked up at Bella. "I know it was you. Please you have to help me."

"With what?" Bella was cautious. She didn't like the idea that Rachel knew what she had done.

"Bella, I'm like you. I'm pregnant too." Rachel looked away again. "I didn't mean for it to happen but they moved in close to our land. He was so beautiful."

"Does Billy know?" Bella asked.

Rachel shook her head. "I didn't tell anyone. Are you crazy? This is the last thing that my father would want."

Bella understood she took Rachel's hand and led her inside. "I don't have anymore blood, but we're getting more for tomorrow. I don't think Charlie would be angry if you stay the night." Bella had never been afraid of Jacob's pack even when Sam had been in charge of it but her instincts were telling her not to send Rachel back to them. Even if they didn't know yet they would find out soon enough and Bella knew that wasn't safe. Rachel nodded she felt relieved knowing that she was safe in the Swan's home.

"Angel Investigations, we help the helpless." Cordelia Chase answered sounding for once cheerful. Alice had offered to go shopping over the weekend and even though Darla was now staying at the Hyperion Cordelia was in a fabulous mood.

"Hello Cordelia. Is Angel around?" It was Carlisle. Cordelia recognized the voice after only the few times that he called.

"Is that Carlisle?" Spike asked loudly from the top of the stairs. He was straightening out his duster. Jasper was with him looking silent and deadly. Cordelia had no idea why the two got on so well Spike was the complete opposite of him.

"Carlisle is on the phone?" Alice asked coming in from the kitchen. Edward followed after her with three mugs in his hands. He handed one to Jasper and set the other down when Spike walked over to Cordelia's desk.

"The poufter is with Em. Let me talk to him." Spike leaned over the desk reaching for the phone.

Cordelia slapped his hand. "Spike."

"I need to ask him about Darla." Spike reached again for the phone.

"Darla's there?" Carlisle asked. "What's going on?"

"Angel slept with Darla even though he told me that he wasn't going to and got her knocked up. Now she's here and ready to pop." Cordelia replied smiling. She knew Spike couldn't hurt her because of the soul and there was still the chip she liked having control over something he wanted.

"Cordy." Spike growled.

"That's not possible." Carlisle sounded sure of himself. "I'll talk to Spike if Angel's not around."

"Ha!" Spike grabbed the phone taking it out of Cordelia's hands. "All the kids are safe."

"Thank you…"

"Spike!" Angel stood at the top of the stairs this time and he didn't look too pleased. Emmett was with him. "I'll take it in my office Cordy."

"What!" Spike slammed the phone onto the desk. "What the hell is wrong with you pops?" Spike glared at Angel as he passed on his way to his office. "I was talking to him."

Angel didn't even acknowledge Spike as he shut his door. Spike threw his mug of pig's blood at the door. "Ponce!"

Angel sat down at his desk and took a deep breath. He knew Spike was only reacting to what he believed was unfair but Angel couldn't get around the attitude that Spike used to front his case. Angel pushed his thoughts on Spike away and picked up his phone. "Carl?"

"Carlisle please." His boy replied.

"I was going to call you as well, but first what did you call about?" Angel asked concerned about his oldest.

Carlisle explained to Angel about Bella and the other girls. He explained about the infant's murder. "Should we be concerned?"

"Maybe. Cordelia hasn't had any visions but it hasn't been that long since Spike and Wesley were there. Maybe they didn't accomplish what they were supposed to." Angel frowned. "Can you wait a week?"

"Because of Darla?" Carlisle asked.

"Yes. It wouldn't be long before she isn't pregnant hopefully by then we will know what's going on. I just don't want to divide up my team with her in this city." Angel explained.

"Of course not." Carlisle agreed. "We can wait of course. These babies wouldn't be ready for sometime."

"Good. Generally the children of the Fallen shouldn't cause a problem to anyone, at least not while they are still children. Eventually they will be just like their repulsive fathers." Angel explained. He looked up when his office door opened. His eyes narrowed when Spike strolled in and leaned against his desk.

"I'll explain to you how a vampire gives birth. It's very risky." Carlisle said. "Just keep my family safe."

rest of the Cullens.)