Chapter 17

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Emmettpov

"Then what the hell does that mean? I mean what is to become of the Volturi and who will lead now?"

Alice looks to me as Bella comes out of the hotel.

"Bells hun what are you doing?"

"Em can someone go check on Charlie?"

"Of course baby…"
I see the look on her face.

"What is it?"

"Rose said she was going after Charlie Em. Through everything that was going on… It just came back to me and… What if we're too late Em?!"

My heart sinks at this. I walk over to Bella and kiss her lips and pull her into my chest. I lead her back into the hotel and lay her back down on the bed.

"Why did you remove these Bells?" I say looking to the IV seeing she took it out of her own arm.

"It was itchy and beeping because it as empty anyway."

"Bella next time wait for my father please."

I sigh in thought then look to Bella.

"Look I'll go on ahead and check on Charlie. Please listen to what Carlisle says and don't be getting up without help."
"I'm fine now Em honest…"

"Just do this for me ok."

She nods and I put a hand to her belly.

"See you back in Forks."

"Em!" She says almost desperately as I head for the door.

"Please be careful and don't let that bitch hurt Charlie!"

I nod on this hoping she hasn't already got to Charlie. I also took notice she didn't flinch or looked as if she even felt bad about referring to Rose as a bitch. Which only further shows me just how far Rose has taken things, Bella's not one to talk that way about anyone but we both agreed on this one. I think back to the baseball game years ago when Bella was with Edward and I was with Rose and laugh now at Bella's words to Rose and they couldn't be truer now. "You're out." I shake my head at my words. "Come on babe it's just a game." If only that were the case now… I still remember the way she eyed Bella.

"I love you Bells." I say hating leaving her but I'd never forgive myself if Charlie got hurt or worse. She already lost Renee. Charlie was all she had left.

"Love you too Em."

Bellapov

Carlisle enters not long after Emmett leaves. Carlisle sighs and shakes his head shaking his index finger at me as though I was a small child.

"Bella Swan…" He says looking me in the eyes.

"Don't do that again next time have someone come get me."

"Sorry Carlisle."

He smiles and cleanses the area in which I took the IV out.

"How are you feeling?"

"Better."

"You certainly look better." He says as he checks my pulse then my heart.

"Sound better too. Think you're ready to try to get back home to Forks now?"

I nod anxious to make sure Charlie is ok.

"Carlisle?"

He looks to me and hands me a glass of water. I sip at it and it makes my throat ache and burn yet at the same time is soothing.

"Won't they come looking for us there?"

"Honestly Bella at this point nowhere is truly safe. Alice fears that Rose's coven has a couple of vampires with special abilities. One we believe is what keeps Alice from always seeing where they are and the other seems to be a tracker like Demetri."

"Who?"

Carlisle presses his lips together.

"You remember James…"

"Of course… How could I forget?" I look to the scar as a constant reminder. Carlisle puts a finger to it nodding.

"Someone much like him."

This chills me to no end.

"Don't you worry now. We're going to do everything in our power to protect you and those babies."

I swallow and nod but can't help but to feel slightly panicked.

"When we get back I want to do another sonogram. I the babies have grown even more from the looks of your tummy there Bella it may not be much longer."

"But I haven't been pregnant that long."

Carlisle smiles saying nothing he helps me out of the bed and leads me to the car. Alice sits beside me and Esme gets in the front with Carlisle.

"Where's Jasper?"

"He wouldn't let Emmett go alone."

That made me feel ten times better. On the ride I focus on feeling the babies move around. Every once in a while Alice would smile and put her hand to my stomach.

"Might be a bit of a trip Bella."
Carlisle warns as he stops at a light.

"No way you can fly now."

I nod and pray that Em and Charlie will be ok. I can't help but snicker as Carlisle pulls into a Burger King before we drive out of town which just feels way weird.

"Get whatever you want Bella."

"What if she doesn't like Burger King!" Alice says.

"Do you want something else?" Carlisle says as if he'd not thought about that.

"This is fine Carlisle thank you."

Alice wrinkles her nose and pouts as if she were the one about to eat the food. I can't help but to taunt her with each bite of my burger.

"That's so gross."

She covers her nose.

"You're too funny Alice."

"Almost forgot Bella." Carlisle leans back and hands me a pill.

"What's this?"

"For nausea don't think you want to toss that up you need all the nutrients you can get."

"Bella come on…. Wake up…" I look up to see Esme, Carlisle and Alice staring at me.

"Nightmare?" Esme says.

"Um I guess…" I flush in embarrassment realizing we're still in the car.

Alice puts her arm around my shoulder.

"Do you want to stop at another hotel hun?" Esme ask.

"No please let's just keep going." I wanted desperately to get back to Emmett and hoped my dad was ok.

Emmettpov

We hunt and run and do nothing else continuing our way towards Forks. Even as fast as we are it still seems to feel like it's taking forever. The nightmare like visions play through my head. I wouldn't even know where to begin or how to tell Bella if something happened. I turn to Jasper in mid-run.

"I've told you before brother I hate when you do that."

"Habit what can I say?" He grins.

As we carry on the past seems to keep playing out in my head. I roll my eyes at one memory and can't believe I ever said that. "She's not one of us…" I sigh on this. What the hell was I thinking? I myself was an ass about certain things when Bella first came into our lives. I said things that make me wish I had a double to kick my own ass.

Jasper and I nod to one another recognizing the area all too well and know we're back in Washington now. I run even faster whilst paying attention to any scents around us carefully. Last thing I want is to be caught off guard or sprung into a trap. Finally, we make it to Charlie's house and I see that is truck isn't there. I make my way to Bella's window and quietly slide it open and search around. I'm thankful to notice there's not any vampire stench about the house much less Rose's. I soundlessly make my way about and see everything is intact but naturally don't see Charlie. I'm assuming he's at work or out.
Just to make myself feel better on this situation I make my way back out of the house and decide to check the station and see if Charlie's truck was parked outside. Jasper's leaning against a tree as I leap out Bella's window.

"Looks clear but I want to check and see if Charlie's at the station."

Jasper nods and we head that way.

"Thank God…" I mutter seeing his truck parked outside.

"Well that's one last issue…" Jasper says.

"Yes but now we've got to stay and watch out for him."

"Copsitting?" Jasper says with a shrug.

"Basically. I'm not about to leave him unprotected not knowing that Rose is still at large and already let Bella know she's coming after Charlie."

We both leap into a tree and watch over the station waiting for Charlie to eventually come out.

I lean back and cross my legs.

"So how you handling all this?"

"Not sure how to answer that..."

Jasper nods.

"Well let me ask you this… What do you feel about being a father?"

I rather beam at this giving myself away.

Jasper laughs.

"Ah, brother if it was to be any of us it'd be you. I can actually picture you as a father funnily enough. How does Bella feel about all this?"

"Not quite sure to be honest. I think she's excited she seems happy but thanks to Rose and the Volturi now it's more like fear of what's to come. She wouldn't be alone there. Now with no one really leading the Volturi especially I can only imagine how far out of hand things will become."
Jasper looks to the sky.

"Word will get around fast… Things will take quite chaotic turn I'm sure."

"And bringing children into the mix… One's that others will seek as a danger or against vampiric nature." We turn to catch a whiff of Charlie coming out of the station. We wait till he's in his truck and begin to follow him once he starts the truck.

"Where's he going?" Jasper says as he drives a little ways out of town.

"Come on Charlie…" I mutter as he heads inside a bar.

"Guess we're going inside?"

"If he sees me Jasper he's sure to ask about Bella."

"Very well you wait here I'll go inside."

"Thanks Jazz."

Bellapov

"Bella dear…" Esme shakes me awake and hands me a cell.

"It's Emmett."

I shoot up in my seat and take the phone anxiously.

"Em…"

"Hey Bells baby."

"Charlie?"

"He's fine. Everything is fine."

"Thank you Em." I say fighting away the tears of relief.

"We'll continue to keep watch too until you all get here and then we'll take turns ok."
"Have they been there?"

"Not a scent has been picked up yet so far so good. I'm sure she's dealing with other bigger issues at the moment. How you feeling?"

"I'm ok."
"Good, I miss you."

"Miss you too Em Bear."

"I'll see you soon."

"OK."

"Love you."
"Love you too."
I reach over and hand Esme back the phone and lean back in my seat.

I gasp out and instantly grab Alice's hand.

"BELLA?!"

"Carlisle…" I groan.

"Stop the car Esme, Alice in front."

Carlisle puts a hand to my stomach and feels around.

"Step on it Esme we really need to get her to the house fast."

I bite down on my lip as the pain comes and goes.

"Bella hun I got to do something neither of us is going to be too comfortable on."

I nod but trust Carlisle completely.

"Just look in my eyes ok Bella."

Alice reaches over and takes my hand as Carlisle does what he needs.

"Keep looking into my eyes…" he reminds as he lifts my skirt and I blush uncontrollably.

I could see he was just as uncomfortable on all this as I was.

He shakes his head once he's done.

"Alice can you hand me the wipes in the glove compartment?"

He wipes his hands off then helps me back up.

"Bella you're trying to go into premature labor. You've already dilated somewhat. I believe you're merely experiencing some contractions. We need to get this to slow down. I don't think those babies are quite done cooking."

My jaw drops. Carlisle takes my hand.

"I think there's just not enough room in that tummy with the way these babies are growing."

"How do we slow it down Carlisle?" I say trying my best not to panic but want to lash out in hysterics.

"That's what I'm going to try and figure out. There are ways but then again these are with human babies." He says looking to be in thought.

"Carlisle!"

"Calm down Bella."

"I want Emmett! Like now he needs to be here!" I say behind another contraction that makes my eyes water and takes my breath away.

Carlisle nods and grabs his cell from the back of his pocket.

"You need to do whatever you can to calm down ok. I'm calling Emmett right now."

I squeeze Alice and Carlisle's hand as another comes on.

"Carlisle please…" I begin to plead.

"The babies they have to be ok. They just have to be."

He pats my hand.

Emmettpov

"WHAT?!" I nervously swallow and make my way down from the tree.

"On my way."

I hurriedly make my way into the bar doing my best not to be seen by Charlie. I find the table Jasper sits at.

"I got to go bro."

He looks to me alarmed.

"Everything ok?"

"No… Bella's trying to go into premature labor." I look to Charlie and whisper this quietly as possible.

"I got this, looks as though he's just kicking back with a few beers and watching a game."

"I'll send someone to relieve you soon Jazz."

"No problem, Emmett just go take care of your family."
I dash towards Oregon boundaries as they're still a state away of making it home. I find the car they rented from Italy. Knowing now it was to become yet another Cullen car. I doubted Carlisle would actually have it sent back to Italy. I open the door in mid run and slide on in underneath Bella's head and slam the door shut.

"Em…" She says as I wrap an arm around her.

She automatically locks on to my arm.

"Let's prop her feet up son." Carlisle says and I help him get her situated.

Her head rest in my lap and her feet in his.

"She has no choice it's bed rest from here." He warns looking me in the eyes.

"I can do my best to slow this down but she's going to have to make sure she stays calm and at no cost move around a whole lot."

I take Bella's hand knowing the calming down part was going to be hard as hell. Her poor heart was racing beyond belief. Deep down even I was also freaking out. I say a silent prayer within.