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Chapter 2
EPOV- Three weeks after the Cullen's arrive in Forks.
The shifters were somehow convinced that they had scared us. I mean really? They all show up here on our land, in their fur except for the alpha, who proceeds to tell us what the treaty says. It's almost laughable; this kid is telling us what the treaty says, while leaving off the part where they are supposed to stay off our land. Then he tries to scare us and tell us not to go killing any humans on his watch.
Like we plan to? We don't want to kill.
I pause my piano playing as I see the sky light up with lightning. The storm was getting worst and I knew soon we could loose power. Not that it would matter much, I didn't exactly need light to see. I was alone in the house, seeing as the rest of the family opted to go hunting and miss the storm all together. I was ok being alone in the house, for once the only thoughts in my head belonged to me and no one else.
I continued playing for a few more hours with no interruption until the phone rang. I don't know why I answered it and I don't even think Alice could have guessed who was on the other line.
"Hello Cullen residence." I say to the stranger on the other end.
"Hello, my name is Sam Uley. We met about three weeks ago." He young man on the other end sounded like he was on the brink of a break down.
"Yes Sam I remember you, this is Edward." I barely get that out before he quickly interrupts me.
"I need to speak to the doctor. My wife has gone into labor and the roads are flooded and it's not safe to drive."
"Sam, Carlisle's not here. He's camping with the rest of the family about a two days run from here." I could hear his breath catch as I say this.
"Can you help her; do you know anything about childbirth?" He sounded desperate as he asked me for help.
"I hold three medical degrees but I've never practiced it. Anyways I can't come to your house, I won't break the treaty." I know I probably sounded rude but I wanted him to know I wasn't willing to break the treaty.
"Please, I don't care about the treaty, I don't know what I'm doing and I can't lose her. She's my soul." As he spoke I could hear a faint scream from a woman somewhere close to him. I don't know why I decided to help. I remember the Alpha Sam, his thoughts were loud and clear and he even had the nerve to think about his pack attacking my family. Looks like fate likes to play games, seeing as he hates my kind so much but here he is practically begging for my help.
"Sam," I say after a moment of thinking. "What's your address?" as soon as I had his address I grabbed Carlisle's emergency bag and ran from the house. Even with my super speed I knew I would be soaking wet by the time I arrived at the Uley house. Taking a deep unneeded breath I knocked on the door and waited for one of the mutts to let me in.
I could practically feel their hate of me as I walked in.
"Hello, my name is Edward, I'm looking for Sam Uley." I say to no one in particular. The older shifters just stared at me as I removed my wet coat. It was a young boy who answered me.
"Sam is with Emily they are straight down the hallway." The boys thoughts were strange to me, though I didn't have time to ponder them as I head the woman, Emily, scream again and I quickly, though at a more human speed made my way down the hall, only stopping when I come to the closed door, where I was quickly ushered inside.
"Hello Emily my name is Edward." I say as I open Carlisle's bag and pull out anything I may need.
"Thank you for coming, did you possibly bring her any pain meds?" Sam said as he offers me his hand to shake. Gently I shake his hand as I explain that it's too late for any medicine that she would have to have a natural birth.
I could hear her heart beat quicken as I say this. Turning towards the two females in the room I address them.
"Kim, I need you to get a bucket full of lukewarm water. It must be lukewarm, not hot or cold." She looks at Sam who nods before she moves from Emily's side.
"Leah I need as many clean towels you can find, I also need you to find blankets for the babies." She looks surprisingly at Sam once I say babies. How does he know there are two of them? Her thought ask as she walks out of the room.
"Emily, I need to look and see how far along you are. Is that ok?" She looks skeptically at Sam, thinking something about over protective imprinters.
"O...OK." I could hear how week she was as she spoke and I prayed for the first time in over 100 years to a maker I didn't believe in, that I wouldn't kill this young mother and her two unborn children. Gently I moved her skirt up so that I could see how close she was. Just as I was about to talk she screamed again.
"Emily," I say once the scream stopped. "One of them is crowning when I tell you to you need to push. Ok?"
"I can't do this." She says to her worried husband at her side. "I can't, it hurts Sammy." If I could have shed a tear I probably would have.
"Emily, your ancestors did natural childbirth since the beginning of history. You come from a strong people, you can do this. You and your children are going to be ok." I say just as the girls come back with the needed materials. Gently we place towels under Emily, though I still know the bed is going to be ruined after this. I instruct the human to wet one washcloth and put it on Emily's forehead.
"What do I do?" Leah the lone female shifter says holding blankets for the babies.
"Your job is going to be gently and carefully cleaning the babies off." I say just as another contraction hits Emily.
"Push now Emily. Push now." I say as I try to relax her shaking legs.
The first baby came out rather fast, Sam quickly cut the umbilical cord and she was quickly passed on to Leah to clean. I could smell the fresh blood in the air as I prayed again for strength to do this. I could not loose control now.
The second baby suddenly started to turn blue as his head started to come out. "What's wrong?" Emily asked slightly breathless as she notices the worried look I had on my face.
"The umbilical cord is choking him, Emily I need you to try to relax I'm going to have to reach in and remove the cord from his neck." After taking a much unneeded breath I gently and slowly reached in and removed the umbilical cord from around the baby as Emily again began to push and he came out, completely silent.
I didn't hand him to Leah as I cut the umbilical cord and worked on getting him to breathe as I sent up another prayer, begging whoever was listening to give this child life. Something must have worked because after a few painful waiting moments he started to cry and color returned to his face and head.
None of us could have guessed what happened next as Emily gave a loud painful yell and blood started to flow slowly out of her. She was bleeding out and something had to be done quickly.
"I need a bag of ice, NOW." I yell to no one in particular as I do everything possible to stop the bleeding and save the young mother.
It took ten minutes, ten long excruciating minutes to get the blood to stop flowing. In the days to come I would be asked many times how I was able to resist the call of her fresh blood, even as it touched my one cold dead hands and the truth is I would have no answer for anyone. I don't know how I was able to resist the fresh blood for so long.
As soon as I was sure she was done bleeding I made my way to the bathroom, followed quickly by Sam.
"Edward, thank you. There are not words to describe how thankful I am. If there's anything I can do for you just tell me." Turning to him after I scrub my hands I smile.
"I could use a different shirt if you have one to spare. Seeing as mine has blood on it." I say as I look at the blood stained shirt.
"Wait here and I'll get you a shirt." His shirt was too big for me; though it didn't matter I put it on anyways.
"Thanks and make sure Emily stays in bed for three days, if there is any more bleeding call a doctor. Tell the pack and family that they can see her and the babies tomorrow, they shouldn't be disturbed right now." I took a peak at the clock and noticed it was 3:00 a.m.
Before I exit the house I hear Sam telling one of the pack members happy birthday and how he now shared his birthday with his two children.
It wasn't until after I fed off of a few deer that I remembered I left Carlisle medicine bag at the Uleys house.
AN: Well there is the second chapter, what did you think?