Previously...

"It's our baby Jasper."

He reached up cradling my face and for the longest time we said nothing. Finally he gently brushed his thumb over my lips.

"Our baby." He repeated then leaned to me kissing me softly in a kiss that lasted so long I can't remember when it stopped, but it didn't matter. It meant everything because everything he meant to say was understood in that one simple moment.

We lay together days later with his face on my stomach. He was listening to our son move. It was amazing that he could hear that. There was a knock on the door and I looked up.

"It's open." I answered as I continued running my fingers through his blonde curls.

Carlisle walked in with the family and I knew something was wrong. Jasper immediately sat up and looked concerned.

"What's wrong?" He asked what I was thinking.

Carlisle sat beside me.

"Alice had a vision the Vulturi are coming soon. It is not safe for Arelise here, we must leave."

Jasper looked from me to Carlisle.

"Any idea what they are after?" He asked taking my hand. I had a feeling I already knew and shook my head.

"They want me." I answered.

Jasper jerked his head towards me.

"You can't know that."

Carlisle sighed, "I am afraid she is right Jasper, they knew Tillie and of her strength. It seems they somehow know about Arelise, they don't know the extent of her powers. If they were to find out she was pregnant...."

Jasper growled and I released his hand and touched his leg.

"Jasper calm down."

Alice stepped forward hesitantly her tiny voice worried.

"There is a complication they know Jasper is your mate. They found out when he came and rescued you. They can't track you because you have the ability to hide from detection, Jasper doesn't."

I felt myself starting to get nervous.

"What are you saying?"

Emmett sat beside me then and I knew he was going to say something I didn't want to hear.

"Sis, we have to split you two up."

I looked into Jasper's eyes and backed into the corner of the bed.

"No, no you can't do that." I felt myself begin to shake and Jasper looked at the floor upset. He knew they were right and I could tell he did. He shook his head.

"Gabby, they are right. If I am with you they will follow and I will be leading them right to you. I can't take than chance. We have to think about you and the baby. I don't like this any more than you do."

I growled at him and turned away. He threw his hands up and stood to look out the window then turned back around.

"Carlisle how will she feed?"

I was curious myself to hear the answer to this one. I fed from my mate and if he wasn't there that would be a slight problem. Carlisle shook his head.

"We've talked about that, the only way she could feed unless it was from you would be from a blood relative. It would have to be from me."

I looked at him shocked. He moved closer to me and brushed my hair back.

"I know this isn't the ideal situation, I don't even know if it will work. We have to try....Gabby they know Jasper won't leave you and his presence puts you in danger right now. Let's get you away from here and we'll meet up and decide from there."

"How long?" I whispered.

Carlisle looked at the family and back to me.

"I don't know. Edward, Alice and Bella will go with Jasper. Esme, Rose and Emmett will go with us. It is the safest way.

I could feel Jasper's eyes on me and looked up meeting them. I was immediately off the bed and into his arms. He kissed my neck and held me tightly.

"It will all be ok darlin'. We'll be together soon, I promise." If I could cry you wouldn't have been able to stop me. I didn't want to leave him. I had just found him and now we had to be separated. He was my life.

I heard Carlisle tell us not to be long and then the door shut. He lifted my face.

"You must protect yourself Gabby no matter what happens to me. You and our baby are the most important things here."

I shook my head in denial and he stopped me.

"Please, promise me. I should be fine, but if I am not you must take care of our child. Please."

I swallowed hard and nodded in agreement. He kissed me hard and I melted into his arms, it was over way too soon. He smiled stroking my cheek.

"Come on beautiful we need to pack a bag."

I hated getting in that SUV. I couldn't make my eyes leave his. He kissed me tenderly and smiled.

"We'll be together soon." It was the last words we spoke before Carlisle pressed on the gas pedal. I don't know where we were going and I don't really care. I just want my Jasper safe and sound. We changed flights three times and ended up in some distant town. I don't even know where all I remember was it was in Canada somewhere.

It was definitely different than New Orleans I can tell you that. We had a cabin somewhere in a secluded location which was typical Cullen and I stood looking out over the balcony at the beautiful view. It really was quite breathtaking. I've never been anywhere so this was my real first trip.

I just wish it was under better circumstances and Jazz was here. I felt my father's presence and turned.

"I'm going to hunt sweetheart. Will you be ok with Emmett and Rose?"

I nodded and looked back out at the vast landscape. He leaned beside me.

"Jasper is very strong, he will be fine." He said reassuringly.

I smiled.

"I know."

He kissed my temple.

"When I come back, you can feed. I know you need to."

I looked at him frightened and he smiled.

"We'll make it work, it's only temporary."

I don't know how he expected me to just make it work. It's not so easy. I don't even know how it exactly worked with Jazz it just did. He could entice me but this was Carlisle and I had been around him and never even gotten the twinge of an urge to feed off of him. I don't know that I can. I've never felt it for anyone but Jazz.

I nodded though and watched him leave. I hoped he was right, I was hungry and I knew my son needed to feed. Emmett leaned out.

"Hey, want to watch a game?"

I looked back.

"No thanks."

He looked at me concerned and walked closer.

"Are you ok?" His tone was off and I turned to face him.

"Yeah why?"

He ran his thumb under my eyes.

"You're hungry. I wish I could help." He leaned on the railing next to me.

I chuckled.

"Not so easy when you are limited to your mate. It kind of sucks sometimes."

He smiled bumping me with his hip.

"So how do you think this thing works with Carlisle?" He asked curious.

How did I know, never tried it. I shrugged. I was assuming since he was actual family that had something to do with it but who knows. I just wanted my man with me safe and sound and these Vulturi people to leave me alone.

Rose leaned out.

"Gabby, Carlisle is requesting you in the study."

I sighed knowing why. Emmett put his arms around me he's such a big teddy bear.

"You can do this." He encouraged me.

I walked with him inside. He walked me to the study but didn't go in instead he shut the door behind me. Carlisle turned and smiled.

"I thought we might do this in private, to make you more comfortable."

"None of it is comfortable." I said upset.

He gestured to the large leather couch. I sat on it and he sat beside me and patted.

"Lay back Arelise, I'm not sure how you will react to my blood the first time."

Oh great, another catch 22. I groaned and lay down. He stroked my cheek and smiled sweetly.

"I know you are frightened and this is difficult for you but it must be done. You have to feed little one."

He placed his wrist at my lips and I looked at it cautiously. I really had no desire to bite him and my head was telling me this was so wrong in so many ways. He nodded.

"I thought that might be an issue."

Placing his wrist to his own mouth he bit it himself then placed it back in front of me. I gasped gripping the sofa as the smell of the blood hit me. He coaxed me.

"Take it my daughter, please."

I closed my eyes fighting the urge and then I felt him press his wrist against my lips. I could feel the blood dripping through my lips and into my mouth. My eyes opened and I gripped his wrist beginning to suck gently.

He smiled talking soothingly to me as I fed. It wasn't the same as it was with Jazz. I had no feelings of any nature other than the satisfaction of feeding and a feeling of calmness. He seemed to provide that to me. When I felt full I released him.

He smiled.

"Enough?"

"Yes." I answered wondering if I had hurt him. He didn't seem fazed at all he actually seemed honored to do it maybe it was a bonding thing. I don't know. He looked at my eyes.

"You look better. How do you feel?"

"I feel stronger."

He looked down at my stomach.

"May I?"

I nodded and he reached down pressed on my abdomen ever so gently. He smiled.

"He's moving."

I knew that, I could feel him it felt like little butterflies. I guess I was more in tune than a human would be. He removed his hand.

"My blood probably won't be as satisfying as Jasper's. I may have to feed you more often because of that. We will just have to make due until you are reunited."

I nodded in agreement.

He stood and headed to the door.

"Relax for a few minutes ok?"

"Ok." I answered but I had planned on it anyway. His blood gave me energy, but not much. To be honest it didn't make me feel that much better. I don't know why but I felt like I hadn't fed at all. It didn't feel right. I felt a sharp pain and sat up lurching forward.

"Oh God Jasper." I pleaded dropping to my knees.

I heard the phone ringing in the other room and within moments Carlisle and the rest of the family were at my side in an instant. He handed Rose the phone and grabbed a trash can putting it in front of me right before I vomited everything he had just fed me back up.

I must say vomiting is bad enough, but vomiting blood back up...nasty stuff. Esme wiped my forehead with a cool cloth as she sat beside me. I curled into her as she soothingly rubbed my back. Carlisle knelt in front of me.

"I'm so sorry sweetheart. I thought you could handle it. If you weren't pregnant you could. I didn't take into account the baby may change things."

I groaned attempting to throw up again but unable to. He rubbed my leg gently and looked at Esme with a worried expression. Rose handed him back the phone.

"Yes, I know Alice. She's fine now. Ok. Yes, I don't know how to proceed this was unexpected. I know. Where are they? I see....." He stood walking off and leaning on the desk.

"Yes, I know that. We have no choice now." He glanced at his watch and back at me.

"I'll keep her stable you just get him here as soon as possible."

He hung up the phone and looked at me for a moment then spoke.

"Jasper is on his way, there is no other option if we can't feed you. I don't know how we will throw them off the trail but we will think of something."

Emmett smiled and cracked his knuckles.

Carlisle frowned.

"Besides that son." He said warningly.

Rose moved the basket and took another wet rag wiping my face.

"How about we take a nice bath? It would relax you and before you know it Jasper will be here." She said with a smile.

I agree and attempted to stand but as soon as I did I felt myself falling. I was just too weak. The baby needed food and I didn't have it to give.

She grabbed me and I felt Emmett lifting me.

"Ok squirt to the bathroom with you. You have to be a smell good for your man when he gets here right?"

I had to laugh, Emmett cracks me up. He raised his eyebrows seductively and the girls followed as he carried me to the bathroom. He set me beside the tub and smiled heading out. Rose started the water and Esme helped me with my clothes. I felt ridicules being this weak but I had little choice.

They made me smell like lavender which was nice and dressed me in a cute little long silky nightgown. I didn't care, I had a feeling I wouldn't be getting up from the bed until Jasper got here. I can't even walk by myself.

I wish I wouldn't have tried to eat. I wasn't this weak before then. Carlisle checked on me frequently. He felt terrible for what happened but it really wasn't his fault, he couldn't know that the baby wouldn't accept his blood. It wanted it's father's blood per say. I guess the blood mixes in the cells and he knew this wasn't daddy.

I felt a cool hand on my arm and turned my head. Esme smiled.

"Phone sweetie."

She held it to my ear.

"Hello?" I said softly.

"Hello darlin' god I miss you."

It was so good to hear his beautiful voice. I smiled weakly.

"I miss you too baby."

I could hear him moving around though I don't know what he was doing.

"I'm sorry I didn't call sooner, I didn't want to take a chance on them tracking me. I was so worried about you. When Alice saw....oh Gabby I have to see you. I'll be there very soon and you'll be better I promise."

"He tried baby, he didn't know the baby wouldn't take his blood." I responded.

"I know darlin' he couldn't know that. We'll figure something else out." How are you and the baby holding out?"

I could hear the worry in his voice it was shaky.

"We're ok. I'm just really tired but I'll be here waiting for you my love."

I could hear him groan. I knew he was frustrated.

"I never should have left you. I'm sorry." He whispered in what sounded like agony.

I closed my eyes.

"Jasper, it's ok. You did what was best. We thought this was best. It turns out it wouldn't work so now we change plans. It happens you just relax and come home to me ok?"

"I'm on my way, I love you Gabby."

"I love you Jazz." I whispered before hanging up.

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Esme walked into the study where Carlisle was tossing a book on the table frustrated. She raised an eyebrow.

"What are you doing?"

"Trying to figure out if I can give her IV fluids or not."

She looked confused.

"She's a vampire."

He turned, "Yes but her heart still beats as does the baby's. Part of her is alive therefore she could possibly benefit. I just have to figure out if she could or not. Esme I'm losing her."

He sat in his chair his face in his hands.

She moved behind him wrapping her arms around his neck.

"We won't lose her Carlisle, it will be fine."

"It's my fault." He whispered. "I should have never taken her away from Jasper knowing he was the only way she could feed. I wasn't sure if she could feed from me it was a theory. I should have tested it first. It was rash and it could cost us all."

"Carlisle, you did what you though was best to keep her safe."

"Did I? What if I end up killing her?" He said angry.

Esme stroked his cheek.

"Carlisle please don't do this to yourself. If you think fluids will work, let's try it. I'll help you."

He inhaled deeply.

"I don't know if they will. She's such a different life-force, part of each species. I don't know what will work. Tillie was a wonderful woman but I wonder what she was thinking."

"Carlisle let's try it Jasper won't be here for a while, it's worth a shot."

He nodded.

"She won't like it." He added.

She smiled.

"Oh Emmett we need your help."

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I was surprised to see them walking into my room with human things. I looked at him funny not knowing what he was up to now.

"Dad?"

He smiled sitting next to me.

"Gabby, Jasper is not going to be here for a while and I am concerned. I don't know how much of you is alive and how much is not. It's the same for the child. You both have heartbeats. It can be assumed that means you both are alike in the way it counts."

"What do you mean?" I asked confused.

He brushed my hair back.

"In hospitals when someone needs blood we give them fluids. It maintains them until the blood gets there. I think possibly this may work until Jasper can get here. I can't be sure but you aren't getting better and I am getting concerned. I think it is worth a shot. It certainly can't hurt."

I sighed looking off. I felt Emmett grab my arm and shot him a glare he simply smiled at me and winked.

"I am hoping this will penetrate your skin." Carlisle said as he rubbed my skin with an alcohol prep. I watched him as he pushed the needle in located a vein. He attached the fluids and opened the line up allowing them to flow in. I didn't say anything as he taped my arm.

"As soon as Jasper is here I can take this down." He replied calmly. I knew he was scared. Fear was all over his face. I hadn't seen myself but I knew for him to be doing this it must be bad, even worse than when he found me in the caves.

Rose even looked scared. I could feel it radiating off of them and I tried to push it away. Esme kissed my head.

"Do you need anything?"

I smiled, "Jasper."

She chuckled.

"Well besides him."

I shook my head no and looked back at the wall. I rested my free hand on my stomach and waited for them to leave. I felt the bed move and turned seeing Carlisle's face. He smiled.

"Can I lay with you?" He asked hesitant.

"If you want to. I don't feel like talking but the company is nice."

He nodded and we lay like that for a very long time. I felt him take my hand and that's when I knew he was truly scared he was going to lose me. The next few days I don't remember. It was if I was losing consciousness and I heard him whispering he was so sorry. He never left my side.

I was jolted awake by a cool hand brushing down my side. I wouldn't have let it bother me but it was under the covers and it stopped on my hip squeezing me there. I certainly hope Carlisle wouldn't be doing that. I tried to open my eyes and focus as I felt light kisses on my neck.

I knew then I must be dreaming or my Jasper was home. I reached back feeling blue jeans against my back and knew he was home. He moved pressing me back into the bed and moving over me.

"Gabby, darlin' can you look at me?"

I focused on him and saw the worried look in his eyes. He slid his shirt off tossing it across the room and leaned down lifting my neck.

"Here." I didn't respond even with him lifting me it just wasn't comfortable. He leaned back to look at me.

"Come on darlin' you have to feed."

"On top." I said weakly. He seemed to understand and rolled me over careful of my IV. My face naturally fell in the crook of his neck. It was so much easier this way. I didn't have to put any effort at all into it. Biting him I finally felt home and everything seem to fall into place. I felt my strength returning and I felt better than I had in weeks.

I released him and he smiled stroking my cheek.

"There's my girl."

"I missed you so much." I managed hugging him tightly. He hugged me back.

"I missed you too." He rolled me onto my back and kissed my lips gently then smiled.

"Your color is better."

"I have color?" I teased.

He smirked then moved down lower to lift my gown and rest his face on my stomach. He smiled and I buried my hands in his hair as I always did when he did this. He closed his eyes content.

"He's happy. I can feel it."

I smiled, "Daddy's home."

He looked up at me then moved back up hovering over me.

"I came close to losing you Gabby." He cupped my face between his hands.

"If Carlisle wouldn't have given you the fluids I would have." He kissed my lips gently and rested his forehead on mine.

"I can't be apart from you again." He whispered.

I didn't argue there. It wasn't my idea in the first place. I would live with him in a hole in the ground if we had to. It didn't matter much to me as long as I had him.

"Alice seems to think we can find a way to keep them off of our trail using your powers, I don't know what that is. Something she saw. Edward is checking into it further to see what he can dig up about Tillie's past. It could be some gift you have we don't know about."

I shrugged. He pulled me close and kissed my head.

"Whatever happens we'll deal with it together this time." He said softly.

I liked the idea of that. It is how we should have handled it to begin with. He rested his hand on my stomach and smiled.

"He likes my presence it seems to calm him."

It reminded me of what I had thought of Carlisle. I guess it would make sense. I looked at him curious.

"Does he like my presence?"

He chuckled at me.

"Gabby, you're his mother of course he does. I feel serene mostly from him. It means you keep him happy."

I wondered what out child would look like. Would he look like Jasper with curly blond locks? Would he have my red hair? Either way it wouldn't matter, he would be ours. Jasper tilted his head and leaned close.

"Ready for more?"

I looked at him like he was crazy after all I just ate. He winked.

"You may say no but you body is telling me yes, feed darlin'."

How can he know my body better than I can? Oh yeah, he feels things irritating empath. I decided not to argue, why should I it does no good. He'll just make me anyway. Grabbing his head I feed once again, this time earning a moan from him. I guess we're getting back to old times now. What can I say? I think he just wants me to bite him...makes me wonder if maybe he likes it a little too much.

I think maybe, just maybe my little Jazz has a thing for me biting him because it usually leads to something else and he knows it. We haven't seen each other in I don't know how long. I'm feeling better now and he knows it and wait did he just....he just ripped the IV from my arm!

Yeah, I know he likes it now. His hands are caressing my sides and I know where this is headed, especially when I hear him tearing off my nightgown. Hey! I liked that one too. He pulled his neck back from me and meets my eyes. His eyes are pitch black, I've seen them back before but I'm not quite sure if I've ever seen them this dark.

I open my mouth to speak but he doesn't give me time. His lips are on mine and no other words are spoken.