Chapter 8:

"Bella, dear, would you mind if we went back to our place to run some tests. I have all of the supplies that I would need in my office. It would help to confirm my beliefs."

I turned to Jake who looked exceedingly worried but he just nodded. We followed the Cullens out to the driveway where Emmett's jeep sat right behind our truck. Jake and I got into our truck while the Cullens got into the jeep. We followed them down the familiar path to the Cullen mansion. I haven't been here in four and a half years but I could still remember exactly how to get there. Jake had his arm wrapped around my waist the entire drive over and then only released me long enough to walk around the truck to help me out. He kept his arm securely around my waist like something was going to attack at any moment. He was on edge the entire way up to Carlisle's office. I'm sure that he didn't like the smell and the fact that he was surrounded by vampires.

"Jake, it is ok. We wanted to know what was going on right?" he nodded. I knew that whispering wouldn't mean much in a house full of vampires, but it made me feel a little bit better.

"I know I just don't like it." I smiled up at him and curled closer to his side.

We moved into Carlisle's office and saw a room full of medical equipment. I raised my eyebrow at him and wondered about the ultrasound machine. "Um, Carlisle, since when is your office a mini hospital room?"

He looked down sheepishly and then seemed as if he would blush if he could. "Well … um … I got all of this stuff last night after we left your house. I had an idea of what was going on and wanted to be able to check it out. Now if you don't mind can you hop up on the table here, please?" Then he looked back over at me and said, "Wait, I am going to need to do an ultrasound, would you mind changing into something so that I can reach your stomach without flashing everyone?"

I looked down at my dress and giggled. Alice bolted out of the room and came running in with a tank top and a pair of designer shorts. I openly laughed at her while silently asking everyone to leave the room so that I could change. Everyone except Jake quickly left the room and I slowly removed my dress. He growled at my half naked body and I winked at him. I pulled on the tank top and the shorts with a little flourish. He just smirked at me as he pulled me in for a kiss.

There was a knock at the door, "Bella are you dressed yet?" "Yeah, come on in." Carlisle poked his head back in with a knowing smile on his face. "Sorry, but we should really get started."

I hopped up on the table and laid back. This time I knew the drill so I pulled my shirt up slightly. I winked at Carlisle and smiled at Jake. Carlisle came over and spread the goo on my stomach again. Once the picture of my little boy came up on the screen he looked over at me, "Ok Bella I want you to remember exactly what you were feeling last night when the pain happened."

I remembered back to the fight and pictured how upset I was at the fact that Jake and Edward were fighting. I then remembered the hole in my window and the things that Edward said to me. I got upset at the fact that Edward was spying on me making love to my husband. That is when the pain started again. I screamed out and tried to grab at my stomach. Everyone in the room stared at the monitor with shocked faces. I turned my head over to look at what has captured everyone's attention and gasped. At the spot where my baby once was, was a baby wolf moving around.

"Alright, Bella, you need to calm down. Relax and calm down." Carlisle reassuringly rubbed my arm but kept staring at the screen. The moment I was able to calm down the small image began to shift back into a baby. "Interesting, that confirms my speculations. It seems that whenever you get upset, your baby phases. This is so fascinating. Obviously, you are going to need to remain calm throughout the rest of this pregnancy. I'm afraid that if he continues to phase while inside of you, he can either hurt himself or you."

"My little boy is already phasing." Jake leaned over and spoke directly to my belly. "Junior, this is daddy, I am excited that you are taking after daddy, but you need to stop for right now. You don't want to hurt mommy do you?"

I chuckled at his little conversation, but then I turned serious. "Well, I know one thing that is for sure. If I am going to need to keep calm, you are going to need to keep Edward away from me. He is what caused my anger before."

"Done. I will make it my personal vendetta to keep him away from you." I looked at Rosalie with an expression of complete disbelief. Why is she being so nice to me?

"Thanks Rose. Um, can I talk to you alone?" "Sure." I looked around at everyone else and they left the room. I looked at her and whispered, "Rose, we were never on good terms before. I always thought you hated me. Why are you being so nice?"

She hung her head and looked at me through her eyelashes. "Bella, I am so sorry for how I treated you in the past. At first I thought you were going to ruin our family. I really liked it in Forks and didn't want to have to move again when things ended badly. Then I was upset at the fact that you were so ready to give up your human life for this one. I just didn't understand it. If I had the choice, I never would have chosen this life. But now, you are married and pregnant and human. I am just so excited for you. I always thought of you as a sister, but I just didn't want you screwing up your life."

I got up from the table and threw myself at her. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her as tight as I could. "Oh Rose, thank you. I always thought that you hated me. I never knew that you were just trying to protect me."

We hugged for a few more minutes before Jake came walking back in the room. He wrapped his arms around me and snuggled into my neck. "Well now that we know what is going on, can we go home? Please?"

"I guess so baby, but I would like to spend some time with them again soon. They are my family." I winked at Rose and hugged her again.

Alice came running into the room and pulled me into her arms too. "Bella I want to ask you to come shopping with me tomorrow, but I don't know what the outcome is and it is driving me crazy."

"Oh Alice, of course I will go with you. I really need some new maternity clothes. But only if Rose and Esme come with us." Esme came running in and hugged me too. Both her and Rosalie were nodding enthusiastically and smiling. Jake shifted uncomfortably and looked around. I knew that he really wanted to get out of there and soon. "Alice, can you guys pick me up around ten? That should give me enough time to get ready after Jake leaves for work."

They all nodded as I grabbed Jake's hand and led him down the stairs. Before we made it out the door Carlisle came over to me and pulled me into his arms. "Bella, dear, I have missed you so much. I am thankful that you have allowed us to be a part of your life again." Then he turned to Jake and extended his hand. "Jacob, thank you so much for taking such good care of Bella; she is like a daughter to me and I know that this is extremely difficult for you to be around us, so I thank you again for allowing her to be a part of our lives. Please feel free to come over here whenever you please. This is now your home too."

Jake shook his hand and looked at him for a long time before he spoke. "Carlisle, you are correct when you say that it is difficult for me to be around you. I hate to admit but the smell is horrible and I am afraid for my darling wife. Unfortunately she claims that she loves you all and you obviously make her happy. Whatever makes her happy makes me happy, so I guess that makes you family. Thank you for helping her with the baby."

I couldn't help the grin that was plastered on my face at the words he said. I gave everyone a hug and followed Jake back out to our truck. I couldn't believe the way that the visit went. My child is a full blown werewolf in the womb, Rose wants me to be her sister, I'm going shopping with the girls, and Jake accepted the Cullens as family. I need a nap.

A/N: This chapter I owe to CatieLardin. I got the idea from her. I was going to do something totally different but she inspired me. Thanks so much. I also would like to thank all of my reviewers. You guys inspire me to continue writing.