A/N: Sorry it's been a little bit guys. Here's the next chapter and the next will be up tonight as well ;)
(Bella's POV)
"Hey, Dad!" I say when I walk into the clinic and see he is already here. "You remember Paul?"
"Yes, hey there Paul nice to see you again." My dad says extending his hand for a shake. I can tell by the whites on my father's knuckles he is attempting to crush Paul's hand, in some caveman attempt to assert dominance. Ha! I laugh to myself. If only my father knew Paul's true nature. At least Paul has the forethought to wince.
"Dad…" I say warningly. AS the receptionist hands me some forms to fill out.
"Its a pleasure to see you again Chief," Paul says flashing a toothy smile. "I just wanted to thank you for being so understanding. I really do love Bella. She makes me a better man. I promise I won't let anything hurt her. Ever." He says it with such conviction my heart beats for this man. The look on dad's face is priceless. Its a mix between incredulous and angry. I can't help but give his shoulder a little squeeze. Just then I hear a voice call my name. I look up to see a native woman with long ebony locks and soulful chocolate eyes enter the room.
"Bella it is so wonderful to see you again! Although the last time was when you were around twelve. My goodness aren't you beautiful! Paul, you are a lucky man. Oh, but where are my manners. You probably don't remember me. I am Sue. You probably remember my daughter Leah…and I'm babbling. Sorry, I'm just so excited to meet you!" I chuckle Sue is definitely a character. A character that I like! I hand her my completed forms and say,
"It's no problem Sue. I do remember you, Harry, Leah, and Seth. Although Seth was just a little boy the last time I saw him."
"Oh yes! You should see him now. Shot up like a tree this last summer. I'm gonna have my hands full with that one." She says while leading us back to an exam room.
"How are Leah and Harry?" I ask to be polite.
"Oh aren't you a sweetie. Charlie, you did well with this one."
"Yes…yes I did. Although her mother had something to do with it too." Charlie says smiling at me warmly.
"So Bella, I'll need to take some blood." I blanch
"Is that absolutely necessary?" I ask gulping.
"Yes, it is Dear." She says placing a hand on my shoulder. Classic doctor move. "I need to run some tests to confirm the pregnancy as well as check your levels. We want to make sure the baby has the best home possible for the next nine months."
"Paul…" I say shakily. "You have to distract me or I'll pass out."
"You don't have to ask me twice." He says coming towards me. His lips are on me in an instant. Though he does make sure to leave Sue enough room to work. The kiss does its job. I don't even feel the prick of the needle. Or notice the change of vials. Then before I know it Sue is saying,
"All done." God bless this man. Charlie's face is a violent shade of purple. I can see him muttering something under his breath, but I can't make it out. Paul just shrugs and says,
"Hey, she asked for it."
Sue leaves the room to run the samples down to their technician. So I take the moment to ask Dad and Paul if they want to get dinner after this. Paul tells me he can't he has to work at three. My dad asks him what kind of work he does. Paul lets him know its mostly construction, but that he has a part-time security position with the Res.
"Oh yeah. You work with Sam Uley right?" Paul nods. "Good man that Sam. He and Emily are some of the nicest people I know." Sue comes back in her smile falters a little at Sam's name. I look at Paul questioningly. He just shakes his head at me and mouths 'later' at me.
"So Bella can you go over your symptoms for me?" Sue asks. I tell her about my fatigue and the slight queasiness I've been feeling lately. I blush when I mention the tenderness in my breast. She nods as she writes into her little laptop. "Well those are all symptoms of pregnancy and hopefully the queasiness will go away after the first trimester. Do you have any questions for me?"
"So I was reading a copy of What to Expect and it said something about when to call your doctor if you experience any bleeding. Can you elaborate on that for me? It wasn't very specific on what amount of blood I should be worried about."
"Well most women will experience a little blood with implantation. But you are well past that stage if your conception date on your form is correct. Really anything more than spotting and you Should call me. We are a small reservation; even if it wasn't Paul's child, Charlie has been a staple here for too many years to count so we consider you all our own and we take care of our own. So you call me anytime, day or night. I remember what its like to be a first time mother, it won't bother me if you wake me up at three in the morning to ask me if your nipple are supposed to be leaking, which they might later on in pregnancy." I can't help but laugh. Sue is quickly becoming one of my favorite people. Her smile is infectious and she's so kind. She is exactly the type of woman I want to be. I end up asking more questions than I thought I had and Sue graciously answered them for an hour and a half. "Before you go let me run down and see if the technician has your results yet." Sue leaves the room and then is back in a flash. "She was actually on her way to bring them to me." She says coming back into the room. "Ok lets see here." She says flipping through the sheets of paper. "Well you are pregnant, and besides some mild anemia everything looks wonderful. Your blood type is O+, so we won't need to worry about the Rh factor test. So along with the prenatal vitamin we discussed, you should also take an iron supplement." I beam at Paul everything is okay with the baby, and he's been such a trooper sitting here with me. While I ask all my crazy questions. My dad comes over to hug me and whispers in my ear, "Congratulations!" I hug him tightly. He surprises me by clapping Paul on the back and saying
"Congrats Paul. I can see that you really do love my daughter."