AN: Bella takes on the task.

Chapter thirty nine: I'll be Doing What?!

Bella, March, 2011...

"Okay, Bella, I think we're on a good track but I'll be monitoring you closely through the first trimester," Zafrina said. "Here's your nutrition list from your nutritionist as per request from your overzealous partner."

"Thanks."

Zafrina nodded and smiled, "Carlisle is also available for any questions along with Jasper, of course."

"Of course, and I'm sorry about his crazy request."

Zafrina laughed just as Jasper walked back into her office with my prenatal vitamins. "It wasn't crazy, Bella. I just want what's best for you and the baby."

"You're what's best for me and the baby."

He smiled while Zafrina went on with her instructions.

We left her office soon after that. The town car was waiting to take us home after Jasper and I had spent the rest of February in Houston in our own little world after finding out about my pregnancy. It was fun. Jasper made it a great experience and I couldn't wait to go back. The penthouse was a great idea.

My pregnancy came as no surprise to Tanya. She said we were bound to get into trouble sooner or later. I shut her up by saying that her and Edward might not be far behind. Maria screamed her head off and Rose was pretty much the same. Sue was over the moon about it. Peter joked around with me and Char was ready to go baby shopping. She loved babies.

Rose's wedding was coming up this month and Emmett was both happy about that and Jasper and mine's baby news. Emmett couldn't wait to officially call Rose his wife.

Jasper was his best man and I would be his date of course. Rose had apologized for me not being in the wedding party. And she tried to compensate her mistake, as she viewed it, by making me a bridesmaid, but I declined and told her it was fine. I wanted to watch things from the sidelines. I was happy just being Jasper's date.

Alice was the thorn in everyone's side though. Rose regretted her involvement in the preparations, and called Jasper to rant a lot during our time away. He always apologized to me for the calls, but there was no need for him to and I told him so. This was his family.

He promised his sister they wouldn't have to deal with Alice after the wedding. This error was because of his relationship with Alice at the time of Rose's engagement and also because of Alice getting her mother, the former chairman for the society club, voted off. Jasper said it was because Clara sided with him and agreed that he and Alice should break up. She knew her daughter and advised him to move on.

"She's here almost every day," Sue told me over the phone yesterday. "I'll be watching out for you."

While Sue was watching out for me, Jasper was about to become a tyrant in Alice's life if she did anything to hurt me verbally or physically. He didn't want her anywhere near me and the baby. I tried to joke around about it over breakfast this morning before we began our journey home, but he wasn't having it.

"Bella, if she so much as gives you a headache, she'll have to deal with me," he told me. He was dead serious too.

"Jasper, calm down," I said, taking his hand, and feeling him relax underneath my touch. "Everything will be fine."

"It will be when the wedding is over and Alice gets off the ranch. Our relationship is over, Bella. I don't see why she can't accept it. This wedding is about my sister and my best friend. Not about her and her ridiculous delusions," he argued and then sighed. "Why couldn't I have met you first?"

I chuckled. "Things would have been so different."

"Yeah."

He had a point. Alice viewed her forced involvement in the preparations as a sign that she and Jasper could rekindle their relationship. She saw him being with me as Jasper's way of taking a break or punishing her for cheating on him.

But what will happen when she finds out that I'm pregnant? I was expecting her explosion and disbelief. I expected her to think that it was Maria's influence. Or this was my gold digging way of remaining in the Whitlock family.

It didn't matter what she thought. She was a conniving, spoiled brat who hated it when things didn't go her way. That was it. I had no time for her. I was five weeks pregnant, a fact that shocked me when I found out, and happy about it. I felt great. I didn't have to worry about a thing when it came to Jasper. He had readily accepted the results and was ecstatic about it. His over protectiveness would probably drive me mad in the future, but he was too cute with it. But mostly, he was calm and ready for anything. I loved that. When Tanya had run over to the penthouse, screaming her head in excitement before she started teasing us about getting into trouble eventually, Jasper was there to calm her down. When Tanya left, I asked him if it was always going to be like this.

"Wait until you get home," Jasper smiled. "Mom and Rose are crazier than Tanya when comes to babies."

When he said it, I realized something. "I'm having the first Whitlock in your immediate family, aren't I?"

"You're having my heir, Bella."

After he said that, I realized the honor I had been given. I was having a baby that would be loved and treasured by one of the kindest, sweetest man I had ever met. If my dreams were right, my daughter would never be unloved or hurt by anyone without consequences if her father had anything to say about it. I was giving my little girl and her daddy the greatest gift. I was giving them each other.

The car pulled to a stop and I looked out the window and laughed. Maria, Rose, and Sue were all waiting in front of Jasper's for me and him. When we got out of the car, Jasper was hugged and kissed before he was pushed out of the way to get to me. Then it was screaming, cheering and tears.

"Everyone back off," Jasper demanded. "Bella needs some rest."

"Jasper, I'm fine. I'm glad to be home."

"You need some rest," Jasper said. "Then we'll have dinner and then we can all talk."

Maria raised a brow at him. "I'm gonna let your little ordering me around slide because Bella does need her rest. But I hope you know that goes for you too."

I blushed at what Maria was implying. I had to admit, I was the bad guy in that department. Jasper was the one telling me to behave and stop tempting him. Has he looked at himself in a mirror lately? Who wouldn't want to jump that?

"Yes, Bella. He better understand from now, that rest means sleep…Only!"

Jasper looked scolded and I laughed at him. He winked at me and I blushed.

"Yes, ma'am. Bella will get her rest."

And I did. Jasper ensured I got some good sleep. Sue prepared a big dinner to welcome us back home that was served over at the main house. Alice interrupted us, claiming that she had something to show Rose something pertaining the wedding invites, and Jasper kept his hand in mine under the table, rubbing circles in my palm. I couldn't stop giggling. It didn't even feel like she was there. I didn't even know when she left.

The next morning brought Esme over for a short visit. She had come to see her sister but wanted to check up on me and say congratulations. We sat down for a small impromptu session in Jasper's backyard oasis.

"So how are you feeling?" she asked.

"Strange. Happy. Scared. Loved."

"That sounds about right," she chuckled. "But I want you to know that I'm here to talk whenever you need me. You're making great progress, Bella."

"Thanks," I said.

With a small hug, we ended our session with Esme wanting us to have a proper one in April. But emergency calls were always welcomed.

I took a small nap and woke up to Jasper's soft snores. He must have come into the room and fell asleep with me. We had talked about things and how they would change when we get home while in Houston. One decision that we agreed upon was I would officially move into his room and my former room would be transformed into our baby's room.

Planning had already begun. Jasper had contacted his uncle. And decisions were being finalized. We weren't going to move too fast. Because my previous history with James, I thought it was better to get all the major changes and shopping done when I was in my second trimester. Jasper agreed.

But one thing was for certain, we wanted a big family. I wanted my life to be surrounded by Jasper and our kids.

James came up during our discussion and it almost ensue arguments between Jasper and me. I wanted to proceed with a divorce now and Jasper wanted to wait until later in the pregnancy when I was out of danger. I just wanted it over and done with. I wanted James out of my life forever. But I was under the watchful eye of my boyfriend who happened to be a doctor and he wanted me to wait.

"You're thinking hard again," he croaked with his eyes still closed and a small smile playing across his lips.

I leaned in and kissed him. "How do you know that?"

"I'm getting to know you," Jasper said, opening his eyes to me. I felt trapped in their stellar blue glow but also was comforted by it. His eyes held nothing but love. "Every day I learn something new. I love your little traits. Even if they annoy me sometimes. I hate that you worry about everything, but I don't dare stop you. I love you for it instead."

"I love you so much." I pulled him into a kiss. Taking the time to just be in his arms and loved.

"We should be getting to dinner," he whispered against my mouth. "Sue will be wondering where we are and Momma will probably come over here for you."

I chuckled and pulled away. Getting up, I walked into his, now our, closet and smiled at all my clothes on one side. I walked back out and went over to my desk was in the other corner of the room with my notebook and other stuff on it. "I wasn't sure if you want to change that desk. Let me know, baby."

I looked at him in astonishment. "I'm cool with the desk. But when did you do all of this?"

"It was between Sam, Rose and me. We finished up while you were asleep," he smiled. "You sleep like the dead by the way. It's refreshing."

"No nightmares?" I had been worried about them. I haven't had one in a while and I didn't want them to come back anytime soon.

"None," Jasper said with a smile. "What about me?"

"Nothing. You've been so calm."

It was true. Jasper and I seemed to have a handle on our subconscious and the madness that materialized while we were asleep. It was a relief to not have to worry about thrashing around and endangering the baby.

"That's good to know," he said getting up and coming over to me. He wrapped his arms around me from behind, gently caressing my flat stomach.

"I can't wait to see my baby bump."

"I can't wait to feel the baby move."

"You're gonna go crazy on baby stuff?"

"If you thought I was spending before…" He let it hang there and walked off laughing at me when I called after him.

"Jasper!"

We took a shower together and I tried my best not to stare at my hot boyfriend for too long. "Jasper, can I ask you something?"

"What's that?" he cocked an eyebrow at me with a smirk.

"Sex?"

"As long as it's safe," he answered immediately.

"Is that why you haven't tried anything since we found out?"

"I was waiting on the right time."

My body tingled at his words. Jasper wouldn't deny me anything. I edged closer, wrapping my arms around him, gliding my hand down to his cock, stroking it. "What if I said now is the right time?"

He turned in my arms with a smile and drew my lips to his.

Our joint shower got even better.

Dinner with Sue, Maria and Rose along Emmett was fun. It was all baby talk. Maria was joking around about being too young to be a grandma and Sue couldn't wait to walk the baby. Everyone had their role set for this little one's life. Like I said, my daughter, if my dreams were correct, would be more than loved. Jasper had to take a call during dinner. It was Jenks. My mother had gone to see Charlie again and this time she told him that she knew where I was. But Charlie didn't budge. He continued to pretend not to know where I was.

"She knows," I told Jasper while we sat in the library after dinner. "James knows where I am and he's probably told Renee so we should expect her when James gives her the go ahead."

Jasper sighed and got up, walking over to the bay window. When he turned back to me, his face was contorted in anger.

"I don't understand that woman," he said crossly. "How can she help him? How can she be so blind? If she comes down here, we'll deal with it. If we have to leave Henderson for the duration of your pregnancy we'll do that too."

Hell no! "We're not going to uproot your life because of my fucked up one. No!"

Jasper sighed, his face softening. "Baby, it's why Esme implemented that assignment about us packing one another's bags. But we've got our own, don't we?"

I nodded. "We packed those bags with the intent of staying together. Where I go, you go."

"Yes."

"But…"

"I'm not letting you go, baby," Jasper said. I headed over to him, burying my face into his chest, and listening to his pounding heart. "I'm also not going to let Renee endanger you or our baby."

"I should divorce James now."

"We should wait."

I looked up at him. "I'm going to talk to Edward."

Jasper smiled and kissed my nose. "You're so stubborn. Tanya and Edward are coming in tomorrow."

"I'll talk to him then."

By late afternoon the next day, Edward and I were locked in a meeting. We weighed my options pertaining safety for me and my child, Jasper, and all who I cared about, only to find out that what I was asking Edward to do proved Jasper right. And Edward was in agreement with Jasper, he didn't want me to take this stress on just now. We should wait.

"You're in what?" Edward said, relaxing back in Jasper's chair. We held our meeting in Jasper's office. "Your first trimester?"

"Yes."

"You're in the dangerous neck of the woods, Bella," he chuckled. "And I don't want Jasper chopping my balls off for getting you worked up over the proceedings. We will have to discuss things like what do you want…"

"I don't want anything from James," I said angrily. "I want my freedom. That's it."

"See? You're getting angry already," Edward sighed. "Let's wait a little."

"We have to do this before the baby is born."

Edward smiled. "I'm the best, Bella. We'll get it done."

I felt better after our talk. Jasper was waiting in the living room and I pouted that he'd won.

"It's not about winning," he said gently. "It's about what's best for you. I want him out of your life. I want my ring on your finger, but we're going to do this the right way."

"And that way is?"

"By taking our time."

He held a point. Why rush things? It would cause problems for me and my health. I had to trust Jasper. Whatever James was planning, Jasper would be ready.

"So what's the verdict?" Jasper asked as Edward walked into the room and nodded at us before leaving for lunch over at the main house. He and Tanya had to come down early seeing as Tanya was Rose's maid of honor, and she also wanted to keep a close eye on Alice.

"On the advice of my attorney, we're going to wait until I'm at least in the middle or to the end of my second trimester before we file for divorce. Edward even called Carlisle to confirm if I'd be out of danger by then. Edward considers first trimester to be trickier than the second. So we'll proceed then. But he plans to have me free of the Carter name before our baby is born."

"I love those odds."

The days ran smooth. Jasper stayed home while Carlisle, who was on leave from the hospital, worked at Jasper and Emmett's practice in Jasper's place. Days were spent with wedding planning going on around me and Jasper delivering muffins Nurse Althea had made for me when he went to town. I loved her muffins. Tanya had bought a ton of books for me to read and cute little clothes she couldn't resist that were up in Jasper and mine's room. Jasper's uncle was coming down for the wedding and we would talk then about the baby's room then.

Day by day things changing in my body, and while it was a little scary, I was mostly happy about it. I didn't see my new 'feelings' as I called them as a bad or annoying thing, I welcomed them.

Jasper said my mood swings were kicking in and it was his least favorite part of our pregnancy journey as he had dubbed it.

Maybe it had to do with the fact that I wanted to break his fingers if he tried to touch my breasts. What was I supposed to do? They felt tender all the time now.

He liked the sleeping. Jasper saw the amount of rest I was getting as a good thing. But it wasn't my favorite thing because I was a very active person during the days. Jasper said I wasn't experiencing as much fatigue as he thought I would have been, but every woman was different. It was possible that I wouldn't have to go through all the changes like other women did, as well as they could show up at a later time in the pregnancy.

The one thing that truly bothered me was not feeling utilized. I wanted to do something. Since I wasn't that tired, I wanted to get on my feet and do something. Jasper wasn't in total agreement with that, but one of my anger rants, shut him up about limiting my mobility. It wasn't like I was going to go riding. I knew Mystery and I couldn't go galloping any time soon. I just wanted to help with something.

So I started to hound Jasper on letting me do things around the house again. He had opted to do them himself or Sue got cleaning crew to come out more often. When I wasn't doing that, I was admiring my sexy boyfriend as he walked around doing chores when he was there. There was nothing like throwing things on the floor and watching Jasper bend over to pick them up for me. He had the hottest ass.

My dreams weren't bad either. Sometimes, I woke Jasper up to make love, or to suck his cock. He liked that one. He liked my mouth on him and I loved his mouth on me. I wanted him more than ever. I read that my sex drive was supposed to kick into high gear until around four months, but it was even present in our bedroom now, almost every other night.

I was having a particularly good dream. Jasper's head had just disappeared between my thighs and then I woke up, only to be pleasantly surprised to see that it wasn't just a dream. My boyfriend's head had been between my thighs. He was gently nibbling on my clit and making my head spin in the process. I grabbed his curly blond locks and made him look at me.

"Jasper…" I breathed. "What are you doing?"

He kissed the tip of my clit and then my quivering inner thigh before answering, "You were moaning in your sleep, and saying my name, darlin'. A man can only stand so much."

He didn't wait for me to answer. He just went back to what he was doing while my head slammed back against the pillows with my body feeling like it was perched on the edge of a gratifying cliff with the promise of satisfaction looming below while Jasper's sensible tongue probed the inner depths of my pussy. His skilled hands sliding up the body to gently massage my sensitive breasts. He was so tender about it I almost didn't notice.

"God…Jasper…oh God…" I moaned while his mouth played me like a fucking fiddle. Jasper's mouth was a gift from God.

He answered my moans and pleas for more against my nether lips where he sucked, flicked my clit with his delightful tongue before pushing said tongue into my pussy.

"God…Jasper!"

He was driving me mad with sex. I was tethering on the edge of sensational insanity with an explosive, orgasmic end in sight. I tried to thrash, my grip his hair never loosening up, and groaned against his exquisite mouth while he worked me over as his moans drove me closer to my end.

"I need you…I need you, Jasper." I didn't want it to end like this. I wanted him inside of me.

He moved fast. One minute, he was between my thighs, and the next, he was hovering over me, and staring down at me with eyes as black as the ocean under the night sky.

"I love you," he whispered as he pushed into me, and I dragged him down into a kiss, moaning at the taste of myself on his lips.

We stole kisses while we sought the pleasure only the other could provide. He moved to sit up with me in his lap, bouncing me on his cock. Jasper was cautious. He felt so good. So deep. But he was moving in me with care, not wanting to hurt me in anyway. I loved this man. I could feel the difference but I wasn't left wanting.

"You feel so good!" I moaned against his lips.

"I love you so much, Bella!" he groaned, rolling his hips in a way that made me see stars. "I want you to cum with me. Cum with me, baby."

Our thrusts grew desperate and passionate until he stilled and I clenched around him, the both of coming while shouting our release and love for each other.

We lay down and stayed there until sleep took us. Jasper woke me up for a warm bath. We relaxed and joked around in the tub before I complained about turning into a prune and we climbed out. My life was wonderful. Every day I got to wake up beside this man was a dream come true. I no longer thought of this as some fucked up dream I was having while lying in a coma somewhere. This was real. Jasper was real.

We headed downstairs for breakfast with Tanya. Edward had already left. It was a late breakfast of toast, eggs (I had about three servings of that) and fruit along with a cup of tea. Jasper was being careful with the coffee and I had yet to persuade to let me have a cup.

"You do know it's not even the second trimester yet, and you're going crazy over us," I said as we walked over to the main house. Sue had called, but we were taking our time. The only thing Jasper cared about when it came to the wedding was showing up and being there for Rose and Emmett. The details weren't his thing.

"I'm supposed to do that," he countered with a grin. "I'm happy, you're healthy and our baby is growing every day. I'll wait on you, hand and foot, until you have this child if I have to."

The house came into the view. "You know, Alice is probably in there."

"Yeah, it's gonna kill me not to talk about the baby."

"It's just for a little while."

"I hate it."

"When the time is right," I said as we approached the side entryway to the kitchen. "There will be enough drama."

Walking into the house I realized I was righter than I thought. Maria looked like she was about jump on the French chef arguing with her. Sue was beside me informing me of what was going on. Sam was beside me and if looks could kill, the French guy would be dead on the floor right now.

There was another woman. Tall and beautiful with lengthy raven hair. She was arguing with the chef in French about his attitude. Sue was asking me to translate for her. Sam already understood. During one of our talks in Houston, I found out that he was trilingual.

"This would've been easier if you were to work with my wife," Sam said, indicating to the woman arguing with chef and stating that it was Emily. "I don't like this guy. And that little idiot is enjoying this argument way too much." He nodded his head in Alice's direction.

We looked over at Alice and saw her smirking while she eyed Jasper. I wanted to rip her eyes out.

"What the fuck is she looking at?" This was one of those mood swings Jasper was talking about. I don't know where the anger was coming from. But I wanted to rip Alice to pieces. "What does she think he is? A piece of meat?"

Sue and Sam turned their attention to me. Emily was walking over but I didn't care. I could feel my feet moving, edging me toward to Alice. Jasper saw me and broke away from the argument, letting Rose and Emmett, who had just walked in, take over.

"Bella, what are you doing?" Jasper asked me. I pulled him into a hard kiss, making him stagger when I let him go and then grinned when Alice huffed and looked away.

"Showing some people what's mine."

Jasper cocked a brow at me and smirked. It wasn't hard to see what he was thinking. But Emily interrupted to introduce herself. Rose's voice was raising and Emmett was getting angrier.

"What if I did it?" I suddenly said, stunning Jasper, Sue, Emily and Maria, who had just join us.

"You would?" Maria said almost pleadingly. "I swear I would pay you the same thing I was about to pay that idiot."

"Mom!" Jasper started, widening his eyes at her to emphasize his reason why I couldn't.

I ignored him. "Maria, I can do this. I just have to be careful. Extra careful."

Maria hugged me. Emily was willing to do it and I just found the perfect way to keep myself busy and get a one up on Alice and fuck up her silly plan. Sam was smirking and Jasper was worried. Sue was excited for me.

"Bella, are you sure?" Jasper asked with concern.

I gave him a quick kiss. "I'm sure. You're here and I'll be careful."

Emily smiled at me and left our company. She and Maria pulled Rose and Emmett aside and whispered something. Emmett's eyes lit up and Rose breathed an audibly sigh of relief before meeting her brother's eyes and he gave her his okay. She smiled at us.

Emily came back over to me to shake my hand and welcome me to the team. Alice stomped off and Sam was happy to escort the chef off the property.

"What did you just do?" Jasper chuckled.

I smiled and kissed his nose. "I just became Emily's sous chef."

Next: Bella embarks on a new reality.