A/N: okay, so I'm thinking I'm going to need a Beta..b/c I keep forgetting to go back and re-read this stuff to make sure there are no errors. Any takers?? Also—review please. =] I love you!!
Fourteen
Three hours later, sleep had still eluded me. Just a few minutes ago, I'd had to change my clothes I was sweating so badly. This was getting to be ridiculous. Had I said that already? If so, too bad because it was true. With a heavy sigh, I got out of bed, and went quietly across the hall. There was only person who'd be able to help me right now. Well, actually there were at least five, but only one I wanted to help me. I lost my nerve just before I knocked on his door, pacing in front of it instead. I'm sure he didn't want to see me anyway; I mean he was angry at me. I had started to walk back to my room when his door opened.
"Bella?" He questioned, looking confused. I just stared at him, debating. I really wanted to lay with him, but I was afraid of him rejecting me again. He grabbed my hand and pulled me into his room gently. "Why aren't you asleep?" He questioned, pulling me onto the bed with him. I had to fight very hard not to smile at how quickly he reverted back to old ways. He tried to cover me up, but I quickly kicked them off.
"Bella, you have to stay covered up." He argued quietly. I shook my head sternly. "No way, feel my head! It's too hot in here." I complained, dragging his hand to my head. "I know you're sweating, but you'll get sick." He countered quickly. Know it all. "Edward, please do not argue with me. I'm hot, hormonal, and extremely tired. I really don't want to have to yell at you." I stated matter of factly. He chuckled, but resigned. Smart vampire that. "Well, as much as I love the blush you get when you're angry, I would rather you sleep than yell anymore today." He stated, kissing my head lightly. He began humming my lullaby, and within minutes I was out.
EPOV-
I was lying there, holding my love as close as I dared being as she was uncovered, just watching her sleep. This was the one of the things I had missed the most while in Chicago. I was elated when I heard her pacing outside my door earlier. I knew what she wanted, and wasted no time in giving it to her. She's only been sleeping for a couple of hours, but she had been tossing and turning the past fifteen minutes. We were all really worried about this baby. I had just gotten her back into my life; I did not want to lose her so soon again. My dilemma, wasn't if I wanted to change her, it was could I change her? I was a selfish vampire, no doubt about that. I just wasn't sure I'd be able to stop myself from killing her.
Though I was angry with Alice for showing me those visions earlier, I was glad she had. She'd shown me what my…existence would like without Bella, and it was not good. I always knew I wouldn't survive without her, now I just had proof. She'd also shown me a vision of her changing Bella, which was the one I exploded over. I knew she'd promised Bella she'd change her if I couldn't, and I was angry about that as well. But, at the same time, I was grateful to have a sister that cared so much for me, and for Bella. I only hoped it wouldn't come down to that. Bella seemed to have all the faith in the world in me; I just needed to reciprocate that faith.
Bella had been feeling warmer the longer she slept, and I was about to wake her when she jumped up and darted to the bathroom. Oh, this was not good. From what Carlisle had told me, she hadn't been eating before, and now she was vomiting. I needed to find a way to get some nutrition into her system before it was too late. If we couldn't get her body to keep anything down…she'd be dead before the baby was born. And if that happened, I would not be able to change her. She'd never forgive any of us for allowing her to live if the baby would not. No matter that the baby would die if she did anyways. She'd never see it that way. Not Bella.
BPOV-
They were taking me to a stupid hospital tomorrow. All because of a little morning sickness today. I kept telling them I was eating crackers, and tried to persuade them that that was enough nutrients to keep my body sustained, but no one listened. I was a human, they kept saying, my body needed more nutrients than crackers could provide, no matter how many I ate. Stupid, paranoid vampires I tell ya. I was fine with just crackers. Honest.
The only reason I'd agreed to a hospital was because they told me if I didn't get the 'proper nutrients' my body needed, the baby wouldn't make it. I couldn't live with myself if the baby died because I was being stubborn. That's just pure selfishness, and I haven't been that way my whole life why start now? Now, just because I agreed to go to the hospital, did not mean I had to like it. And I was letting them know that in my own special ways. I was hiding in my room. I'd been there since earlier this morning when we'd talked about going in the first place. And the whole three times I had come down so far, I'd stomped my feet the entire way down the stairs, and back up.
Not to mention I slammed the cabinets every time I took a glass down, or got more crackers. I was in my room again, waiting for nightfall. Praying it would come quickly, so we could get this stupid visit to the hospital over with. I was alone now, everyone else had gone hunting, even Edward. Said they wanted to be prepared for however long we'd be in the hospital. Apparently none of them planned on leaving my side the duration of my stay there. This was slightly more comforting than I'd admit to any of them. At least I knew I wouldn't be alone, at all, and that Jake could never get to me if they were with me.
I was just dosing off, when I got a sharp pain in my stomach. I sighed heavily, and got back out of bed. I hated hunger pains. I made my way slowly down the steps and into the kitchen as the pains got sharper and sharper. This did not feel like hunger pains. As another one struck and brought me to my knees, I knew they were definitely not due to hunger. I made my way to living room, where the closest phone was, and dialed Edward first. I heard the distant sound of his phone, and hung up immediately. He never leaves his phone here. He's usually too paranoid for that. Crapola. Okay, Bella, don't panic. I can drive; too, I'll just take a trip to the ER and make sure everything is okay.