Bella's POV
I collapse into the ground sobbing and Paul picks me up and holds me up while Jake is still talking to the doctor asking the questions I can't think straight enough to ask. He says we can go see her for a few minutes before she goes into surgery. What do you say to your 3 year old daughter when you don't know if you're ever going to see her again?
Paul hands me over to Jake and we walk in together.
"Hey Amelia, how are you doing baby?" I ask her and she gives me a small smile.
"Not feeling good mommy. Jakey bring me here. Say they help me feel betters." She tells me with complete confidence in Jake.
"Yep they are going to help you. In a little while the doctor is going to take you to another room and help you sleep OK? I can't go with you but I will wait in the other room for you. I love you Amelia." I'm trying so hard not to cry.
Then Jake tells her he loves her and he'll see her when she's awake and I can tell he's trying to not cry too.
"We have to go now Amelia so they can take you and help you sleep. I love you baby."
"Love you mommy. Love you Jakey." She says and I run out before I burst into tears in front of her.
Jake stays a few minutes longer and I sit down with Paul and lay my head on his shoulder.
"Bella, do you need anything?" He whispers.
"Can you promise me she's going to be OK?" I ask knowing the answer.
"If I could I would babe but I know she's in good hands." He sounds sad. I know he cares about her too.
Since the hospital is just a small hospital they called a surgeon from the next big town over and he arrives within the hour, introduces himself to me and then goes to do the surgery. And I'm left to wait.
"I gotta go babe. I don't want to leave you but we have a lot of work at the shop tomorrow. Are you sure you don't need anything before I go? Or even from the house I could bring back for you? Clothes? Anything?" I shake my head no. "Don't worry about calling in, I will tell Sam everything and I'll come check on you as soon as I can, call if you need anything." He kisses my head, tells Jake good bye and leaves.
Once he's gone Jake looking at me like he's trying to figure something out. Finally I snap and ask him what the deal is.
"Why does he call you babe?" He asks.
I smile just a little and tell him about me calling him a jerk so much he started calling me babe just to annoy me.
"But I think it's more of a habit now." I hadn't even realized he'd said it.
"He's different around you Bella. Be careful, he'll hurt you." He warns and it just really pisses me off.
"Dammit Jake you can't control my life or protect me forever. I don't like Paul like that and I'm pretty damn sure he doesn't like me like that. And I don't like Sam like that. And I don't like Emmett like that. I'm 22. I just want to have fun sometimes. But apparently I can't! Because then my daughter gets sick and I get this pathetic lectures from you!" I'm screaming and a nurse comes up to see if everything is OK and she asks Jake if I need a sedative and he nods no and she slowly walks away, ready to come back if I get worse.
"Bella I'm sorry and Amelia getting sick was not your fault. And I'm sorry about trying to warn you against Paul. I've just never seen him treat a girl like he treats you." He says softly.
"We're friends Jake. And you know he cares a lot of Amelia." I'm calmer now. I really need to learn to control my emotions.
Once we are both calm we sit back down to wait and the night just continues to get worse.
"Where is she Bella?" Mike asks walking up to us.
"Get the hell out of here Mike." Jake answers.
"Shut the hell up, I'm talking to Bella. If you can't take care of her I will take her from you." He threatens.
"She's sick Mike. It's nothing I did. You would never win. You've had less involvement with her than I have, and honestly my level of involvement has been pathetic so that leaves you at more than pathetic. Just go home. She's in surgery. If you really care and you don't want to cause problems give me your # and I will text you updates. But you don't need to be here and you don't need to see her. She doesn't even know you."
"I'm going to find a doctor." And he walks down the hall.
And I freak out not wanting him to be near her and not knowing what my rights are since he is her father so I scream she's not yours! You were right! So you have no right to be here, get the hell out or I will call the cops!
The nurse from before comes running at my outburst and Mile demands a paternity test from her and the nurse explains that it's going to be a while since she's in surgery and has a lot of recovery time ahead of her. They are not running any tests that are not absolutely needed. Then she asks him to leave or she will call security. So he leaves telling me he's going to a lawyer.
"You'll win court Bella. You have a whole town on your side." Jake tries to make me feel better.
"But he has parents who have money." I cry.
He tells me not to worry about it, one worry at a time. If only it were that easy.