Hey, hey, hey! Thanks for the reviews, guys! I'll try and update at least once a week. This chapter has both Leah's and Jake's P.. Oh, I have to do something before we start the chapter...
Collin-15-Freshman
Brady-14-Freshman
Seth-14-Freshman
Jazmyn-14-Freshman
Jacob-17-Senior
Kim-17-Senior
Jared-18-Senior
Embry-17-Senior
Quil-16-Junior
Paul-19
Rachel-19
Leah-17-Graduated
Sam-20
Emily-19
Claire-2
I hope that will clear everything up! Did I forget anyone? I won't write anything about the OCs in my Christmas chapter unless I introduce them again in any of the other chapters.
Oh, also! The names that you guys don't know (the one's at Jake's school), are all people from my school. So...Enjoy!
Chapter 16
Leah's P.o.V.
The holidays came and went, and we are now officially in 2012! New Year's went…As expected. I got to bring it in with everyone that I loved.
Right now, I'm getting ready for my first appointment. I'm both excited and a little nervous. I stepped out of the shower and walked into my room to find something to wear. Let's see…
Leggings…A long sweater…Scarf…Beret…Uggs...Hey. I've gotta' look cute for all those cute doctors! After checking myself over, I walked downstairs to get some breakfast.
"Good morning, guys!" I exclaimed. Seth, Jazmyn, Sam, Emily, and Claire were already downstairs eating.
"'Morning. I am so tired!" Jazmyn replied with an over exaggerated yawn. "I've only just started school, like, two weeks ago, and I've already got two tests and a quiz today! How messed up is that?" I giggled and went to the pantry for the Cheerios. It's so weird…I've come to love them over these last few months. And before I couldn't even stand the taste of them.
Must be those cravings I've heard so much about…
"You ready for your first appointment?" Emily asked excitedly. She shoved a spoonful of oatmeal into Claire's mouth.
"Yeah, I guess. Oh, Jazz, Seth, you should get going. School starts in fifteen!" I pointed towards the door. The two jumped from their chairs. Seth gave me a quick kiss on my cheek and snatched up Jazmyn's hand.
"Bye! See you later!" And with that, they were gone.
"Did Jake call? He was supposed to meet me here," I asked. As if on cue, Jacob ran through the door.
"I almost went to school, if it weren't for Jazmyn reminding me," he said out of breath. "I ran all the way back here." I rolled my eyes and looked at the clock. 8:05. Well, that's okay. We didn't have to leave for a while.
"Um, hello? Where's my morning kiss?" I asked Jacob. He rushed over and planted kisses on my forehead, cheeks, and then finally lips.
"Better?"
"Yes," I said triumphantly. I ate a spoonful of my cereal.
"Okay, Miss Claire. Time to go get ready. Today, we're gonna' go grocery shopping!" Emily exclaimed, and took Claire upstairs.
"I should be heading out, too. I've got a business to run," Sam said. He stood up, waved to us, and left. Sam owned a garage out in Port Angeles. He was so good at his work, business was booming. People drove from all around just to go.
I looked at the clock. 8:30. "Jake, we should get going." I grabbed my coat. I was slowly losing my wolf abilities, like having an abnormally high body temperature. It had dropped to a normal human's temperature now, so I was starting to feel cold again. Plus, the snow was really coming down out there! Huge flurries clouded my vision as Jacob and I made our way to the car.
"I'll drive. I wouldn't feel safe if you did. Especially in this crappy weather," Jake told me. I sighed happily. He was really trying to look out for me. And I was very grateful for it. Plus, he was really adorable looking out for me!
Jake held my hand the entire ride to the hospital. He would occasionally massage my knuckles, or lift it up to his mouth to kiss it. I had a smile on my face the whole time. It was silent, but it was a comfortable silence. The warmness of the car's heater was nothing compared to the warmth that I felt between Jacob and I.
"Ugh, can you believe that Kim Kardashian and her husband are already wanting a divorce? They were only married for, like, three months!" I exclaimed, reading the front page of Star. We were in the waiting area of the hospital, anxiously waiting our turn to be called back into one of the rooms.
"I can. That's what being a big time reality star will do to you. I actually almost feel bad for them...Not," Jacob answered. I grinned at him and continued reading the magazines. My heart started to flutter when I saw Beyoncé's baby belly. She looked so pretty. I hoped I was as beautiful as her when I actually started to show.
"Leah Clearwater?" a nurse called from the edge of the hallway. Both mine and Jacob's heads shot up. I raised my hand, and she smiled at me. "Come with me," she said cheerfully. I instantly liked her. She seemed so nice, and happy to be helping people...Unlike the scowling lady behind the reception desk. Peaches Doubtfire. Her name didn't suit her that much. I shrugged the thought off when we finally made it to our room. "You can sit here, Ms. Clearwater," the nurse said, patting a spot on the small bed. I took the chance to read her nametag. Taylor McDonald. I'd have to remember that. She turned to Jacob and gestured towards a seat next to my bed. "You can have a seat here. Make yourselves comfortable...Or, at least as comfortable as you can get in one of these chairs," she giggled. I giggled with her. "Doctor Cullen will be with you guys shortly," she explained and left the room. I noticed Jacob tense up at the name. He started to shake.
"Down, boy," I joked. I placed my hand on his shoulder and he stopped shaking instantly. "It'll be okay." He didn't look that convinced, but I squeezed his shoulder, anyway. The faint smell of something sweet lingered into the room when the door opened. I was glad that I couldn't smell it as strongly as Jacob could. But somehow...I wanted to. I actually liked that smell. It was like...Poppies.
My favorite.
"Hello, guys. How are we today?" Doctor Cullen asked. Jacob looked like he was concentrating hard on not phasing, so I answered instead.
"Great, Doctor Cullen." I smiled for emphasis.
"Good, good. And, please, call me Carlisle. You're going to be stuck with me for the next few months, so we can at least head on to first name basis. Any morning sickness?" he took out his stethoscope.
"No. Thank the Lord for that. I used to be running to the bathroom, like, every second of the day. But it's kind of trickled down. Usually just once or twice, now," I answered him. It was so weird. I was able to talk as easily to him as if I was talking to Seth or Embry. Like I'd known him forever. I thought I'd be a little tense around him, but I wasn't.
"Wonderful. Now, could you take some deep breaths for me?" he placed his stethoscope on my back, and I did as he told me. "Okay...Now, I'm going to take your weight. Is that okay?" he must have seen my face because I saw a hint of a smile playing at his lips. I groaned and hopped off the bed, Jacob's eyes watching me like hawk's the whole way. I grinned at him to show him I was okay, and he seemed to relax a little. I stepped on the scale, and Carlisle moved the little tools around a little. "...142.1...We need to gain a little more weight, Miss Clearwater," he laughed. I groaned a little louder this time.
"That's the part I was dreading!" I exclaimed, and put my hands to my forehead. I heard Jacob chuckle a little.
"Now. The part we've all been waiting for...Leah? Will you lay down on the bed, please?" I did what he told me. "You can come over here if you want to, Jacob." I nodded my head fiercely at Jake. Jacob smirked and kneeled at the bedside. He took my hand. "Okay, Leah. Raise up your shirt and I'll-"
"Okay, Doc. That's where I draw the line," Jacob said. He was shaking now. I sat up and tugged on his arm.
"Jake! It's okay," I reassured him. "If it makes you feel better, I'll do it." I laid back down and raised my shirt up to my bra line. "Okay, don't listen to him. Just keep on doing what you were doing." I waved my hand at Carlisle. He nodded.
"Okay, I'm just going to put this on your belly..." He squirted a thick blue gel onto my stomach. I cringed at how cold it was. Carlisle laughed. "I know, It's a little cold."
"Not as cold as you..." Jacob muttered under his breath. I shot my eyes at him.
"Okay," Carlisle continued, like nothing had happened at all. He took out a tool and started to rub it on my stomach. He looked at a little screen and I looked at it, too. Slowly, something started to show up on the screen. "And...There it is!" he pointed to something on the screen. A little shape. I could make out a head and little arms and legs. "You see? Looks healthy so far. You're doing a good job." I beamed at him and turned to Jacob who had his eyes fixed on the screen. "I'll go print you guys a picture. Be right back," he said, and left. He closed the door quietly behind us. I stared back at the screen.
"Oh, Jake, look," I pointed at the monitor. Jacob nodded stiffly, still looking awed. I waved at the screen stupidly, as if the baby could see me. "It's Trevor." Jacob gave me a weird look.
"Trevor?"
"Yeah. I'm experimenting with names. Today I'm doing boys," I turned back to the screen. "Hi, Christian."
"Oh, I like that. Christian...Chris for short," Jacob said to me. I grinned at him and Carlisle came back in the room with papers in his hand.
"Here it is," he said. I sat up and he handed me a set of pictures of the ultra sound. "So, I'll see you guys next month?"
"Yeah. And I'll be sure to keep this one," I pointed my thumb towards Jacob, "On a short leash." Jacob laughed and handed me my purse. "See you soon, Carlisle!" Jake and I started to head out the door.
"Bye! And remember: gain more weight!"
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Jacob's P.o.V.
I came to a stop as I pulled up to Sam and Emily's house. Leah unbuckled her seatbelt, a folder with the ultrasound pictures in her hand. She gave me a peck on the cheek and opened the door, cold air and snowflakes immediately rushing in.
"Bye, Jakey. Have a good rest of the day at school!" she put one foot out the door and then turned back. She handed me one of the pictures. "When you get back, Jazmyn will want to know if we got any pictures. Then she beg for you to show her. Then of course Kim would want to see them..." she rolled her eyes and smiled. I smiled back at her and set the picture carefully between the two seats.
"Only them. Hey, sorry about what happened today. It's just...I'm just so...I don't know..." I realized I was making a big fool of myself in front of her. I looked down and blushed. She rubbed my cheek.
"It's okay. I know you're just trying to protect me," she cooed in a baby voice. I chuckled and kissed her.
"See you later." Leah nodded and stepped out of the car. She closed the door and blew a kiss to me. Before she opened the door to the cottage, I honked my horn, letting her know that I was pulling out. She waved one more time and stepped into the house.
I walked into the front office of the school to get a late pass. We were in the middle of fourth period...Gym to be exact. I loved gym.
"Hey, Mr. Comp!" I greeted the secretary and leaned on the counter.
"Jake! We're awfully late today..." he glanced at the clock and laughed, writing me a pass.
"Sorry. Leah had her first checkup this morning," I answered, taking the pass from him.
"Really? How'd it go?" I took the ultra sound picture out of my backpack and handed it to him. "Awesome," he handed the picture back to me and I put it back in my backpack. After saying a quick 'goodbye,' I headed to the gym. I quickly changed and walked out just as Spencer Erickson came up to have his turn at kicking.
Great. Indoor kickball. That brings back memories.
"Hey, look! It's Jake!"
"Jake? Yeah! Now the game's gonna' get interesting!"
I laughed and waved to my 'fans.' I handed my pass to Coach Pujol. "Good," he said. "You can be on Martinez's team. They're in the field now." I nodded and jogged over to the back of the gym by Embry. He gave me a high five.
"Yes! Now we're going to be unstoppable!" he exclaimed. I turned back towards the front. Jared was pitching. It was Kim's turn to kick.
"Don't worry, I'll go easy on you, Baby," Jared ensured her. Kim smirked.
"Oh, please, Jare! Pitch like you would to anybody else!" she clapped her hands. Jared looked skeptical, but did as she told him. Kim bunted the ball to the opposite side of first base.
"Easy catch!" Alicia Trask, the school's biggest slut, yelled. But she missed anyway. She ran to pick it up and threw it at me. "Get her, Jake!" she yelled. I ran to catch up to Kim. She was a pretty fast runner. I stopped in front of her and smirked. She skidded to a stop in front of me, and looked lost. We just stood there, neither one of us making a move. I was about to reach out to tag her, when she slid under my legs and touched the first base. Her team cheered and clapped.
"Ha! Next time, don't think before you act!" she pointed her finger at my chest. I laughed and threw the ball back at Jared. She was a good player, I'd give her that!
At lunch, Jazmyn waved her arms wildly at me from our table. "Jake! JAKE!" she yelled. I rolled my eyes and walked towards the table. Before I sat down, Jazmyn jumped over the table and grabbed my shoulders. "How'd it go? How'd it go? How'd it GO? I'll just die if you don't TELL ME!" she shook me so hard, my teeth had begun to chatter.
"I'll tell you if you would let go of me!" Seth grabbed her and sat her back down. The rest of the school going Pack leaned in to hear me tell my story. "Well, first thing's first: Carlisle's her doctor."
"That bloodsucker?" Brady whisper-yelled. I nodded.
"What do you mean, 'bloodsucker?'" Jazmyn asked. Seth turned to her and lowered his voice.
"Werewolves aren't the only mythical things around here, Jazz. You remember that legend about the 'cold ones?'" Jazmyn nodded and Seth continued, "Well, that's just another word for...Vampire." Jazmyn was silent, then she looked at the rest of us.
"So...She has a vampire for a doctor?" I nodded. "But won't he like, kill her, or something? Drink her blood?" she looked pale. Seth held her hand. Collin shook his head.
"Him and his family-"
"There's MORE of them?" Jazmyn screeched. The other kids at the tables close by turned and looked at us. I shushed her. "There's more?" Jazmyn asked in a quieter voice.
"Yeah. There's vampires everywhere, you just really won't know them when you see them. Especially in a place like this, where half the population is pale," Collin answered. "But Carlisle and his family are 'vegetarians.' They don't drink human blood. Only the ones from animals. Like deer...Bears..."
"Aww...All those poor little animals...Not even knowing what's going to happen to them..." Jazmyn took a bite of her hamburger then looked at it. "Oh, the irony," she said in a flat voice. The table erupted with laughter.
"But you don't have to worry," Embry said, and lifted his hand in a pledge. "It's our wolfy duty to keep the peace between the worlds of both vampires and werewolves." Jazmyn seemed to relax a little. Then she turned back to me, her eyes lit up again.
"Back to what we were talking about before?"
"Oh, right...You know what? It's better to show you than to just sit here telling you," I took the picture out of my backpack and Jazmyn snatched it out of my hands. "You're...Welcome?" Jazmyn was too busy squealing to answer me.
"Ohmigosh! Ohmigosh! Ohmigosh!" she exclaimed. Kim snatched the picture out of her hands, smiling.
"Aww! It's Kimmy Junior!" she said. I rolled my eyes.
"What makes you think that we'll name the baby after you?" I asked her.
"I don't know. Did you guys already pick out a name?" she passed the picture to Jared, who passed it to Collin.
"No. But today is Boy's Day. We've already tried Trevor and Christian."
"Ohhhh! Christian! I like it!" Jazmyn sighed. "And I also like Will and Aden and Benjamin..." Jazmyn looked up in deep thought.
"Don't forget Caleb!" Kim added.
"Of course! And..." the girls continued their debate and names. I turned back to the guys. Seth was holding the picture now.
"So, how does the happy uncle feel?" I asked. Seth grinned and looked up at me.
"This is going to be great!" he said happily. "I'm going to do all the things with him that my dad did with me." I smiled sadly at him and he did the same back. "You think he'll like me?"
"Like you?" Jazmyn asked, turning towards him. "He'll LOVE you!" She gave him a hug and he beamed. Seth handed me back the picture, and I put it back in my backpack carefully. That's when I remembered that I had to talk to them about something important.
"Guys, I got to talk to you about something," I whispered. Everyone leaned in, and I smiled. "With the baby coming and everything, Sam and Emily's is starting to become overcrowded, especially with us around 24/7," I paused while everyone nodded. "Well...I've got the answer to that. Yesterday, I was taking a run. And then I saw it. This log cabin in a clearing in the forest. And I instantly knew that Leah would love it. I want to fix it up for her. And hopefully be moved in there before Ethan comes." I looked up, letting the name roll off my tongue. I'd have to share that one with Leah. I looked back at the guys. "Sure, it needs a little work...But with all of us working together-plus some others-I think that we could do it." I looked around the table at everyone, seeing if any of them agreed. Collin put his hand in the middle of the table.
"I'm in, if you're in," he said. Seth did the same.
"Anything for my sister." Hands soon followed the first two.
"Let's do it!" Kim added. Jazmyn giggled.
"This is going to be so much FUN!" she said excitedly. Soon, everyone's hands were in the middle of the table and they were all looking at me with eager faces. I grinned, and put my hand on top of everyone else's.
"We'll start tomorrow."
Okay, guys. I know that it's a little lengthy, but I wanted to add this part of the story in with Leah's appointment. I'm thinking about putting the next chapter in Jacob's P.o.V., then sharing it with Seth. Should I, or shouldn't I? Tell me what you think! REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!
~SashaFierce12.0