Chapter Twenty Two
I was pacing around mine and Edward's bedroom with my hands on my back. I was starting to get more back pains the further along in my pregnancy I got. Edward was sitting over at the computer desk finishing an assignment he had due.
"Edward do you really have to go camping this weekend? I'll be two weeks away from my due date, what happens if the baby decides to come then." Edward turned away from the computer so he could give me his full attention. He learnt to pay attention to me after I threw a shoe at his head when he was on the computer.
"Bella it's something we do every year for my dad's birthday. Just us boys getting to spend some time together. Plus I think it will be good for me and Emmett we can start trying to get back what we had before everything happened. Dad already had a look at you and said that the baby hasn't dropped ready for the birth so you will be fine." He turned back to the computer thinking that this was the end of the conversation.
"But what if I do have the baby you won't be here. You'll be off in some forest trying to be all manly." He ran his hands threw his hair before turning towards me.
"Bella seriously nothing's going to happen. You will be fine for two days without me. Now can we please stop this I need to finish this assignment." I could tell by the sound of his voice he was getting annoyed but all that did to me was make me annoyed to.
The last few weeks I was snapping at him for everything. I put it down to being uncomfortable, I had a baby who loved to move when I was trying to sleep, and he also found it fun to kick my bladder every 15 minutes so I would need to pee. My ankles were swollen well that's what everyone tells me seen as I can't actually see my feet and my back was constantly aching from carrying the baby around.
"That's all you ever do is your assignments! When will you actually spend time with me? I feel like there's always something getting in the way. First Rosalie now your school work and soon the baby will be here. I just want to spend some time with you." I said throwing my hands up in the air.
"What do you expect me to do Bella I need to work hard on these assignment so I can try and make a better future for us and our son. I don't want to end up in a dead end job that doesn't pay much. If I work hard now it will pay off in the end, just be patient." I turned away from him.
"Whatever Edward I know what's more important to you." I heard him slamming his books closed and packing his laptop up.
"Fine Bella act like a child, I'll be downstairs when you want to talk like an adult." I didn't turn around when he left I was getting use to him walking out, we had been in numerous arguments since he moved in. I sighed and went to sit on the bed, we both would calm down soon and be apologising to each other.
Not even an hour later I felt the bed deep behind me and me being pulled into his arms against his chest.
"I'm sorry if you feel that I don't pay attention to you. I just want to make sure we have the best future possible." I nodded my head looking out my bedroom window.
"I understand, it's fine honestly I'm just being hormonal." He kissed the top of my head and we sat there for a while just enjoying each other's company.
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"Do you really have to go? I'll miss you too much." I said pouting. Edward chuckled at me.
"It's only for two days, I'll be back before you know it." He bent down and gave me a kiss on the forehead.
"I love you and I'll see you when I get back."
"I love you to." He gave me a kiss on the lips before hoping in the jeep with his dad and Emmett. I was in the house by myself today Edward had gone camping, Charlie and Sue had gone to see Billy for lunch and Esme, Alice and Rose had gone shopping. I had managed to get out of shopping because I was so big and it was becoming harder for me to walk for a long amount of time.
I decided that since I had a day to myself I would enjoy a good book. I sat down on the lounge to start reading. Half way through the first chapter my back started to hurt, I tried sitting in different positions to relive the pressure I felt on my lower back.
After a few hours of reading the pain still wasn't going away, in fact it was getting worse. I made my way upstairs thinking that if I took a nice hot bath it would sooth my aching back. I was relaxing in the bath when a pain shot threw my stomach. I clutched my stomach trying to get out of the bath, being almost 9 months pregnant and trying to get out of the bath doesn't really work. When I tried to get back up another pain went threw me sending me back down.
I looked around the bathroom for my phone thinking I could call someone, I couldn't see it anywhere. The one time I actually need my phone I leave it in my bedroom. I held onto my stomach breathing through the pain. I was hoping that my dad and Sue would be home soon. There was no way that I could get out of the bath because every time I tried a pain would shoot threw me.
It felt like hours later I was still in the bath with no way to contact anyone else. I was screaming in pain now, as time went on the pain got worst. I knew what was happening, the baby was coming and there was nothing I could do I couldn't move because I was in so much pain. The contractions were at a point where they were only a minute apart I knew the baby would be here very soon and I just hoped that someone would find me before hand.
I was so caught up screaming because of the pain I didn't hear the front door open or anyone come upstairs until there was banging on the bathroom door.
"Bella, its Jasper are you ok? I heard you screaming. Alice sent me over to see if you were alright." I screamed in pain again not having enough time to answer him.
"Bella open the door. What's going on?" He asked banging on the door.
"Jasper the baby's coming. I can't move from the bath. Help me please." I cried. I needed his help and I didn't care that I didn't have any clothes on, I needed to get to the hospital and fast. All I could hear was banging on the door while I was screaming. Jasper managed to barge threw the bathroom door, coming to a complete stand still when he saw me in the bath.
"Shit Bella, come on I'll help you up and we can go to the hospital." He grabbed my arm trying to help me out but I was screaming in pain again.
"Jasper I can't the baby's coming now we won't make it time." I was biting my lip trying to hold the scream in. Jasper pulled his phone out of his pocket dialling a number.
"Carlisle you need to come home now. Bella's having the baby. She's in the bath but I can't move her she says the baby's coming now." He pulled the phone away from his ear.
"Bella how close are the contractions?" I was leaning over my stomach trying to breathe through the pain.
"Less than a minute, I think." He turned back to his phone while I was trying not to think of the pain.
"She said less than a minute. What do I do Carlisle?" He was pacing around the room which was making me more nervous.
"Ok stay on the phone while I check." Jasper came over to me leaning down so he could look me in the eyes.
"Bella I have to look to see if the baby's coming ok?" I nodded my head not caring that he had to look down there. He looked around the room trying to work out if he could get me out of the bath so he could look.
"Bella you need to move back as far as possible so I can try and look." I managed to shuffle so my back was against one end of the tub with my legs propped up. I wasn't expecting Jasper to jump into the bath clothes and all to be able to look but he did. This was one of the most uncomfortable moments of my life but I knew it had to be done so the baby could come out safely.
Jasper picked up his phone which was lying next to the bath, on the toilet seat.
"Carlisle it looks like she's fully dilated." There was a pause as Jasper waited for Carlisles response.
"I can't do it what if something goes wrong?" Jasper pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Ok fine but get Edward here as soon as possible." Jasper threw his phone onto the ground.
"Bella you're going to have to push when the next contractions come ok?" Jasper counted down with me while I pushed. The whole time he was looking to see if the baby was coming out.
"I see the head Bella." Jasper shouted after a few pushes. With the next contraction I pushed with all my might.
"Ok Bella one more push and you'll have your little boy." The next push was the hardest I was so drained of energy. I felt so relieved when I felt the baby come out. Jasper lifted him from the water holding him in his arms. Just then my dad and Sue ran into the bathroom.
"Bella what happened?" My dad asked looking over at Jasper he answered his own question. Sue quickly went over to Jasper scooping the baby up in her arms and wrapping him in a towel. I was too tired to say anything I was ready to fall asleep right then. Jasper got out of the bath and was speaking to my dad I didn't hear much of the conversation. The next thing I knew my dad and Jasper were helping to lift me out of the bath and wrapping a towel around my body. They took me into my room where they left and Sue came in.
I felt like I was in trance, after being in so much pain for so long everything else didn't seem real. Sue helped me get dressed. She grabbed my face so I was looking at her instead of into space.
"Bella honey you did a magnificent job. Now we're going to get you to the hospital to make sure everything is alright." I nodded my head slightly when Sue helped me stand I fell to the floor. It felt like I had no control over my body all I wanted to do was lie there. My dad came rushing in when he heard the bang. I noticed he had my baby in his arms, he quickly passed him to Sue while lifting me up in his arms.
I didn't recall the drive to the hospital or being put into a bed, I only remember being woken up by someone stroking my hair. I looked up to see Edward sitting on the bed next to me.
"What's going on?" I asked looking around the room that wasn't mine.
"You're in the hospital. They wanted to keep you in over night to make sure everything was ok with you and the baby." I put my hand on my stomach realising that I had actually had my baby, it wasn't a dream.
"You did a wonderful job love, you were so brave to do that at home." He put his hand over mine but I moved mine away.
"Bella what's wrong?"
"I told you this would happen. I asked you not to go and you said no that everything was going to be ok. Well it wasn't ok I was by myself for hours in pain not able to move or call anyone. Who knows what would have happened if Jasper didn't come. It should have been you there not Jasper." I rolled over not wanting to talk to him anymore, I just wanted to be by myself.
"Bella I'm sorry, I-"
"Don't bother just leave me alone Edward." I felt him get off the bed and heard the door close. I started crying not exactly sure why, I should be happy about the birth of my son but I wasn't. My feelings were all over the place. I didn't know how to feel about anything. I cried myself to sleep, I didn't dream that night because my mind and body were so exhausted.