Okay I am going to say this really quickly so you can read Chapter Twelve: ELIZABETH IS COMING!!! Oh and Tyara for your daily WARNING Author updating daily might may cause heart attacks, sudden loss of breath, fainting and you shouldn't read it while being Hyper. ; ) Okay here is Chapter Eleven…
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Chapter Twelve
Elizabeth Caritas Swan
"Edward I think—" That was when something wet stickled down my leg slowly before and splashed down the carpet with a loud "SPLASH". I blushed red. "—I'm going into labor," I finished lamely.
Edward's POV
"Damn it," Charlie said, throwing his cell phone at the wall. "The power is out in the town." He ran his hand over his face and into his hair before turning to Carlisle, who was helping a panting-and-in-pain Bella onto towels on the floor. "How do we have power still?"
"I had the generator running before the storm came," Carlisle said, looking quickly at the man and then back at Bella.
Renee, who peeked out the window at the storm, muttered, "And there is no way we're going to get her to the hospital."
I walked to the window and nodded. The storm was pounding outside, the rain hardly allowing me to see a few feet. Trees were bending in the window. Lighting streaked across the sky and came down to earth, striking a tree as if it offending the great god Zeus. The tree's trunk snapped and the branches came to earth as well with a thunderous boom…or had that been the thunder itself. (A/N: I forgot to say in the last chapter that there was a storm coming...so...THERES A STORM COMING. Sorry, bad me!)
"There is no way she's going to get to the hospital," I muttered, facing away from the window.
"Edward I need your help," Carlisle said, "Everyone else except Esme and Bella's parents need to leave."
Rosalie walked over to Bella and squatted before her. "We'll be right outside," she whispered. Angelina, who was in Rosalie's arms and who didn't understand anything that was going on, giggled and held her arms out to Bella. "Sorry, sweetie," Rosalie said, standing. "Auntie Bella is about to have a baby." Angelina let out a cry and tried to crawl over her shoulder, her arms out stretched towards Bella.
"Alice and Esme," Carlisle said, standing, "go get me some…clean towels…my bag…and warm water with a hand towel."
The two nodded and left the room. Once they left, Carlisle went to Bella's parents and whispered to them what he was about to do. I walked to Bella, whose face went into one of extreme pain. I took hold of her fisted hand and held it tight in my own as her fingers went to crush them.
She relaxed as the contracted loosed and turned her pale sweating face towards mine. "I…can't…lose her…Edward," she whispered.
"You won't."
"She's four weeks early," she pointed out.
"And she is going to a healthy little girl with healthy lungs," I said, smiling slightly.
"I can't loser her, Edward," she said, pulling my hand with her to rest it on her stomach—her hand over mine.
I felt Elizabeth kick me and I had to laugh. "She'll be kicking and screaming into the world."
Bella smile before saying in a pain, "Oh God."
"Breathe," I said as Bella went to crush my hand. "Breathe."
Esme and Alice came back into the room with the things that Carlisle needed while Charlie and Renee left the room.
"Her contractions are about six minutes apart," I said, looking up to Carlisle.
"She has been in labor now for about an hour," Carlisle said, nodding. "With the walking back and forth probably helped."
Take towels, Carlisle laid them under and around Bella, leaving two for when Elizabeth came.
"I'm going to have to take off your skirt and panties," Carlisle said.
Bella nodded, lifting up her hips just slightly to allow Carlisle to help him. Esme handed him a sheet which Carlisle gladly took to drape over Bella.
"Oh God," Bella moaned.
"Five minutes," I noted.
"Alice you can go," Bella panted.
"Hell no," she said, plopping her self down next to her to take hold of her hand. "I was there at Rosalie's and I will be here at yours."
"Okay Bella," Carlisle said, between her legs to look at the birthing cannel. "I see a head and at the next contraction you're going to have to push."
"I CAN'T," Bella panted. "I…I just can't.
"Bella you are going to have to," Carlisle said.
"I can't."
"Bella we can only do so much and if you want to keep this baby," I said, anger rising within me as Bella wasn't listening, "you will have to listen to me and right now you need to push."
"OH GOD," Bella said, her head falling back and stopped breathing as she pushed.
"There you go," Carlisle said. "Elizabeth's head is out. Just a few more."
Bella panted but did as Carlisle said till she heard him say, "Okay, stop, she out."
Carlisle came out and held a baby girl. Esme quickly took the blue little bulb and suctioned out Elizabeth's mouth. Turning her over on her stomach, Carlisle gave the baby a quick smack and out came Elizabeth's yell.
"A health baby girl," Carlisle said as Esme took out Carlisle's surgery scissors from his bag and cut the cord.
Bella's face was wet from tears and from sweat as she looked at Elizabeth as Carlisle took a damp washcloth to Elizabeth.
"So," Alice said, leaning toward to wipe the sweat off Bella's face. "What's her full name?"
I turned away from Elizabeth to look at Bella as she smiled.
"Elizabeth Caritas Swan," she said.
Bella held Elizabeth as everyone came back in. Carlisle cleaned up most of the mess. The bloody towels were thrown into a trash bag and Bella was prepped by Alice to look somewhat presentable.
"She has your nose," Renee noted as Elizabeth was passed to her and then cooed to Elizabeth.
"You did wonderful," I whispered into Bella's ear, watching Elizabeth get pass most reluctantly to Charlie—Renee wanted more time to Elizabeth.
"You helped," Bella whispered back.
I kissed the top of her forehead and held Bella in my arms. We hadn't moved from our position on the floor.
Elizabeth finally made it back to Bella who smile sweetly as Elizabeth yawned. Angelina, who was in Rosalie lap overlooking Bella's shoulders, patted her head and little of a little scream of joy.
"Easy there Princess," Emmett said, taking hold of Angelina.
Angelina screamed again and took hold of Emmett's hair.
"Ouch, ouch, let go of my hair," Emmett muttered as Angelina pulled again. Alice laughed and shook her head as Angelina went into her arms.
"By the way," Jasper asked, leaning against the door post, "explain how you got the name Caritas for her middle name."
I looked down at Bella who just smiled.
"In the baby book I looked at I spotted Caritas. It means 'love' in Latin apparently."
Esme nodded. "Caritas does mean love—selfless love or charity. In Christianity it is the greatest of the three theological virtues. And Elizabeth means "My God is a vow" in Hebrew, Greek, and English."
"I won't ask how you knew," Bella said, smiling.
Finally, Bella handed over gently Elizabeth to me. I took held of her and watched as Elizabeth cuddle closer to me, her nose digging to the small part of my shirt her nose found, and sighed. My heart melted and knew that I loved her as Elizabeth loved me.
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. — Dr. Seuss
Aw, Elizabeth Caritas Swan, I love the name. I know, I know, why not Cullen but I'm getting there so hold your horses—that's a saying my mum gives me to hold on (Rolls eyes). Also I made the labor as short in writing as I could but it really took like two hours.
Anyways, time to review. Tell me what you think of the chapter, what you think might happen, what you think of Elizabeth—including what color her eyes might be, won't tell you why about that either—ask me ANY QUESTIONS, anything you want to say—EXCEPT no flames PLEASE. I don't want my day to go totally ruined though my boss is about to in a minute. Anyways, Huggies, Nollie
