Moving On
Next chapter, here's more Bella and Edward with his sexy stubble.
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Begun: 11/25/08 Finished:
Chapter Ten:
B Pov
The next day, Jake was sure to be over nice and early to come get me to go to the doctor. I got dressed in my dark blue tank top with lace on the top and bottom and a white jean jacket over it with some jean shorts and dark blue flats. I was in such a happy mood, I wanted to match.
"Are you ready yet Bells?" Jake groaned from outside the door. "In a minute, hold your horses" I told him. As Edward would say 'patience is a virtue, love'. Well, minus the love part. I grabbed my phone and keys and headed out the door to find it blocked. "Get from in front of the door Jacob!" I ordered him.
The pressure gave loose and I almost tumbled out of the room except I caught the doorway. "Nice save, for once" He commented. I glared at him but continued on my way down the stairs. "Bells, I brought the Rabbit, I can drive you" He offered. "Sorry, but that thing breaks down way too often for me" I shrugged and hopped into Emmett's jeep.
He was still sleep so I wanted to take his car since I didn't have one. I turned the key in the ignition and it purred to life. I buckled up and watched as a sulky Jacob got in the passenger seat. We drove to the hospital and I had an idea. I could see Carlisle so it wouldn't be so awkward. I got out the car and practically ran to the front desk of the hospital. "Hey Bella" The receptionist Margaret greeted me.
I truly did hate the fact that I was on a first name basis with the staff here, it proved how often I came here. "Nice to see you" I smiled at her. "Is Carlisle available?" I asked. "Yeah, he's in his office" She nodded. I thanked her and set down the hallway. Jake was right behind me. I knocked on the wood door that said 'Carlisle Cullen MD'. "Come in" He called.
I opened the door and shuffled myself in. "Bella, I haven't seen you since Sunday. Are you just visiting?" He smiled at me. His smile fell when he saw Jacob. "And who is this?" He remained cordial. "This is Jacob, my friend, and Billy Black's son, he drove me up here because I needed a check up" I explained, emphasizing the word friend.
The usual twinkle that had faded in Carlisle's eye came back at full force. "Well, have a seat and tell me your symptoms" He gestured to the chair in front of the desk. I sat and began playing with the lace of my shirt.
"What was the first symptom?" Carlisle asked to help me out. "Um...loss of appetite, and nausea" I nodded. "When did these start to occur?" It was full doctor mode now; I could hear the professionalism in his tone. "About a week ago, Dr. Cullen" I answered.
Carlisle looked up at me and smirked. "Well, Ms. Swan" He countered. "I would like for you to go to the bathroom and get a urine sample and meet me in your usual room" Yes, I have my own hospital room. That is absolutely ridiculous, but true. I nodded and headed off to the bathroom. "So what's wrong with you?" Jacob asked me. "You were in there the same amount of time as me, am I right? We heard the same information, how am I supposed to know what's wrong with me?" I snapped at him.
I immediately felt bad for it but, why was he asking? He mumbled an apology and I walked into the bathroom. I grabbed a cup and thought of fountains and hoses and waterfalls. Finally, I was heading back to my room with my face ridiculously red. I handed him the sample and sat in the chair.
Jake sat down next to me and rubbed my arm comfortingly. I wished Edward was here, he would hold me in his arms and tell me how everything was going to be alright and we'd get through it together. Tears burned my eyes and I blinked fast several times to get rid of them.
"It's Edward isn't it?" Carlisle asked after he called for a nurse. I nodded and rubbed my eyes. "I know the feeling" He sighed and ran a hand through his perfectly blonde hair. His blues eyes twinkled at me as he smiled. "He'll be back soon, Alice can feel it" He grinned widely and I saw Edward in that smile.
Sandra, the nurse came in and took the sample. "We need rush results" Carlisle informed her. She nodded and left. "How fast are rushed results?" I asked curiously. "About a half hour"
I nodded. "Why don't you kids go up stairs and get some food. I'll have some answers when you come back" Carlisle urged with a smile. "Do you want anything?" I offered. "I don't eat the hospital food. Esme's coming to spend lunch with me" He laughed and shook his head. "But you'd let me eat it? I heard there's dolphin fat in this crap, you'd let me eat that?" I pretended to be hurt. "Bella, the cooks know you, they'll give you the good stuff" He laughed.
I shook my head and walked around his desk and kissed his pretty blonde hair. "I'm touched, my own daughter won't even kiss me and you will, you and Edward better hurry up and get married" He pretended to cry and I laughed.
Jake and I walked out the door and headed upstairs to get some food. It was true; the chef's gave me the good stuff. I finished off my juice and we headed back upstairs. I opened the door to Carlisle's office and saw him pacing the length of the room. "I got the results" He looked panicked. It struck panic in me. "Jacob, wait outside" He ordered. "Carlisle, its okay if he stays I want the support" I objected.
"Well this is a private conversation. It's not a doctor patient conversation, it's a father daughter conversation so get the hell out my office" Carlisle barked at him. Jacob got out in a flurry of long hair and muscle. "Carlisle, what's up with you? That was unbelievably rude" I began reprimand him. "Sit down Bella" He ordered. I stopped mid-rant and sat in the chair.
He walked to the door and made sure it was closed. "Do you and Edward use protection?" He asked as soon as he turned around to me. "Yes" My cheeks were burning and my eyes were wide. "Was there even one time in the past month where you didn't?" He continued.
I thought hard to the times we had been together over this month. I gasped. "Graduation" I whispered. "I'm sure you've figured out the big news by now, you're having a baby, Bella" Carlisle sat down next to me and held my hands in his. "I'm having a baby?" I repeated what he said. He nodded. "Oh God, you must hate me now" I cried. Tears started pouring from my eyes as I thought of things this could do to his family. "I thought I was dying" I whispered. He completely disregarded my statement and I thought about what the baby would do to the family.
Edward would want to take off from school to be home with me when I was too far in to go and then he wouldn't be able to become a doctor. I gasped. "Bella, I could never hate you. No one is going to hate you. Esme will be tickled with joy, Alice will be doting, Emmett makes the perfect fun Uncle, I'll be the oh so wise grandfather, and Edward will probably faint when you tell him and then he'll be far more loving and doting than all of us put together" Carlisle assured me.
I nodded but the tears wouldn't stop flowing. "Bella, why are you still crying, no one is going to be mad at you" He whispered. "I don't know why I'm crying anymore" I sobbed into his chest. He chuckled and kissed my dark hair. It felt like hours that I just sat hugged up in his chest. It reminded me of what a Dad should do with his children when they have a bad dream and my mother took me away from mine. This brought on a fresh batch of tears and I was wailing again.
Carlisle laughed a little more and reached for the tissue box on his desk. He wiped my eyes with one and rubbed my nose lightly. "You're such a good Dad" I wailed. "I've had two kids of practice and ten years of clinic duty removing things from toddler's noses, I should hope so" He chuckled. I nodded and wiped my eyes and sniffled.
"Are you alright now?" He asked, taking my tissue and throwing it away. I nodded again. "I'm going to suggest you make an appointment with an OB/GYN soon to check on the fetus and make sure you're okay. Remember to eat three meals a day, two snacks after breakfast and lunch, not too much stress, and lots of happy thoughts, and maybe you should tell Edward, I know he's been emailing you" Carlisle told me. He walked behind his desk and grabbed a few pamphlets for me.
They were all about pregnancy. "I'm not telling Edward yet, I don't want to influence his choice to come home sooner if I do" I smiled weakly. "Alright, I won't tell anyone until you tell Edward, I hope he comes home soon so I can have the right to brag about how beautiful my grandchildren are going to be" He grinned and kissed my cheek. "And Bella, I better see you Friday night, Esme's making lasagna" He waved at me as I walked through the door.
"So, are you dying?" Jake asked me immediately. "No. I'm sorry for Carlisle's behavior; he thought I had something much more serious than it was which is why he was so hostile, it was a family thing more than a doctor patient thing" I apologized. "So what's wrong with you?" He asked. "Just a bit of a cold and separation anxiety" I shrugged. I made that up off the top of my head.
"Were you crying?" Was this fucking twenty questions? "Yes, we talked about Edward, and I cried a bit" Lying was coming easier and easier now. "A bit, Dr. Cullen is probably standing on his desk to avoid drowning in your sea of tears" Jake snorted. I pushed his arm but he didn't go anywhere. He was like a giant brick wall. We walked back to the car and I went back home.
Jake left to check on Billy and ran to my room and put on Edward's album. I took out my pregnancy pamphlets and started reading up. I never knew there was so much to being pregnant. You had to have an appointment every month, no caffeine, nothing with too much salt, not a lot of sugar, no fatty foods, there were a lot of rules to being pregnant. And, I had to exercise. I was the clumsiest person in the world and I had to exercise.
I sighed and turned on my computer. I had a new email from Edward. I opened it immediately.
Hello Isabella,
I'm glad to here you are fairing well. I might be coming home sooner than I thought. I forgot to mention the extent of Liz's injuries in my last letter. Aside from being paralyzed, she had a punctured lung and can't breathe normally. This is causing the lung to collapse. She is currently hooked up to a chest tube that supposed to help in repairing the damage but isn't having the desired effect.
She has decided to come home a receive treatment. Something about Chicago doctors not being able to do their jobs and she'd rather Carlisle treat her. The album I sent you will probably be released within the next five years because I would like to have a career before chasing other dreams. I hope to see you soon.
With love,
Edward
P.S. - if we can't name her Agatha, what about Apple or Apollonia, I've always wanted to name my daughter something creative and fun.
I guess Alice was right. She always did have a knack for predicting the future. And, if Edward's mother wasn't getting better, they would come back sooner, and the sooner I could tell him I was pregnant. I sighed and went down stairs to make some food. "Hey little sister!" Emmett called to me from the living room. "Hey big brother!" I said just as enthusiastically. "What's for dinner?" He asked like a kid.
"Spaghetti" I shrugged and started getting out the stuff. "Oh, can I help?" He asked. "Wash your hands" I ordered him as I took out a large pot. I had learned a long time ago that when Emmett was eating dinner with you, make a serving for ten instead of three. He was like a human vacuum that sucked up anything that smelled remotely good and looked delicious.
I snorted as I realized that was probably why he was with Rosalie, except, you know-he couldn't eat her...okay yes he could. I held in my laugh and disgust and boiled the water for the noodles. When we were done, Emmett had already eaten half of it and had a satisfied look on his face. "You are never helping me cook again!" I scowled. "But sis, it was pretty good" He whined. "I realize that, now what are Charlie and I supposed to eat?" I retorted. And then I thought back the baby again.
"Shit" I cursed. I couldn't eat it anyway. I made it with meat sauce number one; meat took a while to digest too. Two, there is a lot of starch in spaghetti. The only thing I could eat out of the whole thing was the tomato sauce mixed in with the meat.
I sighed and walked to the fridge and dug out some left over baked chicken and salad from last night. I warmed it up and sat at the table. Charlie walked through the door and put his gun holster on the hook. "Hey Bells, Emm" He greeted us. "Bella and I made spaghetti for dinner" Emmett told him proudly. "The only thing Emmett did was taste it" I snorted.
"And tasting is a very big part of cooking. What's the point in cooking something if it doesn't taste good?" He smirked. "That's it, no dinner for you tonight" I shook my finger at him. "But Bella!" He whined.
Next Day
"Bella, wake up" I woke to a hissing voice. I opened my eyes slightly and saw a blurry Jacob standing over me. "Jake, what are you doing here? It's like seven in the morning" I mumbled. "It's noon Bella, but what are you doing with these?" He demanded. I rubbed my eyes and blinked until what he was holding became clear, my pamphlets about pregnancy.
"You went through my stuff?!" I screeched. "It was sitting on the dresser" He defended himself. "That doesn't mean you have to see what it is!" I yelled. "Well what are you doing with these anyway...Oh God Bells; you're not pregnant, are you?" He choked on his words.
"Edward and I were thinking about it, I wanted to read up. And even if I was, it's none of your business what I'm going to do with my child" I snapped. "What you are going to do?! You are pregnant! Are you keeping it? That bastard leaves you pregnant and it's none of my business?!" Jacob yelled.
"I just found out yesterday! Edward doesn't even know yet and I'm not telling him!" I screamed. "So you're not going to tell him that your having his baby?!" Jacob screamed back.
"Who's having Edward's baby?" Emmett asked casually as he walked into the room, still in his pajamas as well. "Bella here has some news for Eddie but doesn't want to tell him" Jacob spat, throwing the pamphlets to the floor. I stared at him for a minute before bursting into tears. I fell back into bed.
"You couldn't let me be happy for one minute?! I just want him to be happy for the summer; you couldn't let me enjoy this one piece of him I have left?" I sobbed into my pillow. "Bells, the bastard got you pregnant, are you having an abortion, this will ruin your future" Jacob objected.
"How do you know that? It's not like it's the end of the world, I'm pregnant, big deal. I want to be a writer anyway, it's not like I'm going to be a stunt double or famous, and I just want a simple life with a big family, if I can't go to college because of it, oh well, and I'm not about to ruin Edward's dreams either so just stay out of business, I can take care of it!" I screamed at them.
Emmett took that as his queue to leave, he would probably talk to me later anyway. "If he comes back, what would you do?" Jacob asked me. I turned and looked him in the eye. "I would kiss him all over first, and then make love to him in my bedroom for as many times as we missed while he was gone" I answered truthfully. Jacob looked hurt. I knew why in the back of my mind, he liked me; I knew he did but ignored his feelings because I didn't want to have to deal with him.
"What are you going to do with the baby?" He asked quietly. "I'm going to keep it" I answered. He nodded stiffly and looked away from me. "Jacob, maybe you should leave" I suggested. I was angry; he practically just told my whole family that I was pregnant because Emmett has a big mouth.
"And Jake, please don't tell anyone" I pleaded with him. "Of course not Bella" He answered in a monotone. I watched as he walked through the door.
J Pov
In the back of my mind, I guess I realized that Bella was always unavailable. But her having this baby, it really just hit me that I would never get to be with her. The only way I could is if Edward was gone for good and if he was gone for longer than the summer, Bella would chase him to the ends of Earth just to be with him.
It seems like the only way I was going to get her to notice me was if I could get her to see how much of a great guy I was.
B Pov
I sighed and slowly got back onto my bed. I placed a hand over my stomach and smiled softly. I grabbed my remote to the stereo and pressed play. I listened to my lullaby playing softly and I rubbed my stomach in long strokes. I could just imagine Edward lying beside me and pressing kisses to my round stomach when I got to be that big.
I was brought out of my reverie by a knock at the door. I opened my eyes to see Emmett standing awkwardly at the door. "Hi Emm" I sat up turned off the music. "Hey Bells, can I talk to you" He shifted his weight from foot to foot. "Sure" I patted the seat space on the bed next to me. He sat down and took a deep breath.
"You know I'm no good at this serious stuff, so give me a minute" He sighed. I nodded and waited patiently for him to speak. "How did this happen Bells, please tell me that first" Emmett finally said. "It was graduation, after we went and told Dad about our engagement. We were in the car...and we drove to an old road and...Made...love in the-um-back seat of the car" I blushed as I explained.
"Oh Gosh Bells, I didn't need that much detail, and in his car? I've sat back there too and you two went and got it on there, my own sister" He pretended to be disgusted which I'm sure he was slightly. "Well, you asked to hear it" I defended myself.
"So um...why aren't you telling him, I mean, you're keeping it, right?" He coughed nervously. "I don't want to tell him because I don't want him to feel he needs to come back here and take care of me because I'm having his child, I want him to be happy for the summer and take care of his mother" I explained. Emmett nodded. "I know you're grown and all that, but if he hurts you Bells, I'll kick his ass so bad he feel it two weeks from then" Emmett told me seriously.
I seriously considered myself the most hormonal pregnant woman in the United States. Suddenly, I was crying again. Emmett wrapped his arm around me and rubbed my arms comfortingly. "My eyes hurt and I can't stop crying" I sobbed. Yup, definitely the most hormonal pregnant woman.
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Okay, another chapter done. I hope you enjoyed this, I know I did. Review please, and I'm already thinking about a sequel.