Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Freedom

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 17:

BPOV

It has been three months since Sam heard from the Cullens. In that time, I have gotten married in a traditional Quileute Ceremony and had my honeymoon in the forests of La Push. The Pack was too frightened to let Paul and I go off on our own on a trip. Normally I would have complained and done what the hell I wanted anyway but I can’t risk the baby.

The wedding was beautiful. I am not ashamed to say I cried even though everything Old Quil said had to be translated by Billy. And the honeymoon wasn’t bad either. Paul and I camped in the woods for a week. I got my teepee. I made him wear deer skin pants and I wore my recently purchased Pocahontas costume. I had my hair in two braids. We pretty much spent the time making love inside and outside. I have come to a new appreciation for the wonders of nature.

After the Honeymoon, Paul and I got matching tattoos on our left index fingers. Neither of us was into jewelry but tattoos wouldn’t come off and Paul could phase without trouble, unlike the problem he would have with a ring. And there was no damn way he was walking around without a ring on. It was either the tattoo on his finger or one on his forehead that said Property of Bella LaHote.

I had also begun showing. I had a small tummy. I thought it made me look hot. Paul must have thought so too.I hadn’t changed my wardrobe yet. Charlie was excited and even Renee was excited. I never thought I would see that. She made it down for the wedding. I think both my parents were just happy I wasn’t talking to myself anymore. I’m sure they thought they were about to spend my college funds on psych hospitals.

But in all this time not a word from the Cullens or any other vampires. I was presently grocery shopping in Forks. I was by myself but I didn’t for one instant think I was alone. I appreciated the illusion of privacy though. I turned to go down the next aisle when I smelt it. Strange, bitter sweet decaying smell in the air. I turned to see what the stink was and who should be there but Alice Cullen and Rosalie Hale.

“Hello girls. What have you two been doing? You smell like shit.”

“You don’t smell so great yourself Bella. We need to talk to you.” Alice informed me.

“What do you mean I don’t smell good? I smell great. Anyway if you think I am going anywhere with you, you’re in worse mental shape than I am.”

Rosalie growled. “You’ve caused enough trouble you bitch! You will do what we damn well tell you too. We are putting our necks on the line for you.”

I felt my boys coming. Running around to both sides of me were Jake and Embry.

“Rosalie, Alice, I believe you know Jake and Embry.”

“Once again needing protection huh Swan?”

Alice spoke up. “Rose, stop being a bitch. Of course Bella needs protection. She is human and is being hunted by vampires.”

“Actually Alice, these guys are here to protect my baby, not me. Now what can I do for you?”

“Bella, our friends are gathering and joining with the Romanians to prepare to take on the Volturi. We would like to avoid this if possible.”

“So what? You want me to let myself die so you guys can live in peace?”

“It’s too late to live in peace Bella. The Volturi will have us one way or another. But with you we have a chance of living.”

“I’m living now Alice.”

“The Wolves would not be able to protect you Bella.”

“Yes they can.”

“No they can’t.”

YES, they can.”

“Fine, say you are right…”

“Bella, can we kill them yet?” Jake asked.

“Not yet Jake. We are in a public place. Sam would put us all in timeout if you phased in a grocery store.”

“You’re not going to do anything dog.” Rosalie sneered, looking at Jake with contempt.

“Yes he is, Rose. He’s the heir of Ephraim Black and the future Alpha of this pack. You are an ungifted vampire who is barely over a hundred years old, and is a failed booty call experiment. So unless you consider being a bitch a gift, my money is on Jake. If he wants you dead, you are dead.”

“Bella, please listen, Rose shut up! I knew I shouldn’t have brought you along! Bella I am not asking you to love Edward. I am just asking you to…”

“Turn into a vampire, leave my family and friends behind, my husband and my child and live with the Volturi for the remainder of existence being a slave to the kings of the vampire world. I got that about right?”

“Well, when you put it like that, I can see where it doesn’t seem like a good deal for you…”

“Alice, good luck fighting the Volturi. Rose, I hope they kill your ass. I’m giving you a thirty second head start to get out of here before I let the dogs loose. Oh and Rose? Tell Emmett Bella said hi.”

And they were gone.

“Why are we giving them a head start Bella?”

“You’re not going after them at all.”

“Why the hell not?”

“Jake if you were a leech and you wanted to kidnap someone who had two werewolf bodyguards, wouldn’t it make sense to distract those two guards with two vampires while another waits to grab up the kidnappee, namely me?”

“You mean you think Edward is around waiting for us to leave?”

“I wouldn’t bet against it Jake. And killing them two bitches isn’t worth it right now.”

“So what do we do now?”

“Jesus Jake, for a future Alpha you sure do ask me a lot of questions. Call Sam! Let him know what happened. Do not let Paul know. I will tell him when he gets home for work. Now we have important work to do. Embry I need you to go to Aisle 10 and get a big bag of dog food. One of those 25 pounders. Jake, I need you to push my basket while I shop. If you guys are my bodyguards you are going to make yourselves useful.”

“Bella, you don’t have a dog.”

“That’s right Embry, I don’t. That’s why we are going to the pound after this to pick one up.”

“Does Paul know about this?”

I saw Jake cringe. He knew what was coming.

“Embry, I like you, you have always been nice to me. So I am not going to rip your nuts off for that. But don’t let it happen again.”

I smiled as I heard him gulp. Time to finish my shopping and go get me a puppy. I had no specific plan for what kind of puppy I wanted. But since Amber quit coming around and Paul is gone during the day, I needed company. A dog seemed like a natural fit. It would be nice to have a dog around who didn’t talk back.

Paul POV

What a great day. We got to shoot at the range today. I had early morning patrol before I left so I get to spend all night with my baby. I was three months away from being finished with the academy.

I didn’t smell dinner as I walked in. Guess Bella wasn’t in the cooking mood. I did smell something. Smelt like a dog? I walked into the bathroom and almost screamed. There in front of my wife was a big damn wolf. And Bella was bathing it! Speak softly, don’t scare the wolf.

“Bella? What are you doing honey?”

“Hey Paul, I’m giving Tina a bath.”

“Who is Tina, Bella?”

“Tina, you idiot, is our new dog. She is a Wolf Shepard. Half German Shepard and half Wolf. She is only a year old. Isn’t she pretty? She’s silver and Russet brown. This is what it would look like if you and Jake had a kid.”

“Where did you find the giant one year old dog Bella?”

“I got her from the pound. She was about to be euthanized. I figured a wolf saved me once. I could return the favor.”

“You adopted this dog Bella?”

“No silly, we did. She is our family dog. The vet told me we have to be very careful how we train her and she can become violent if she thinks someone is trying to harm one of us. Actually probably just me since I’ve been bonding with her all day. You should probably be careful with your movements around me till she gets used to you.”

“Why did you get a wolf Shepard Bella without talking about it with me first. I thought we were a team.”

“Oh Paul, I’m sorry. Where the fuck did you get the idea that we are a team? I didn’t mean to confuse you. I’m your wife and you’re my husband but if I want to buy a fucking dog I’m going to buy a fucking dog and not go to you and ask if I can like you’re my father. And if you don’t like my dog that’s your decision. Course I may decide there are things I don’t like, you know for instance, sex? Maybe even the special sex I give you sometimes? The kind that makes me sore in the morning, but you swear is better for the baby. You know the kind of special sex I’m talking about right Paul.”

Ouch.

“Baby I didn’t say I didn’t like the dog. I just… it’s just a surprise is all.”

“Yeah well you usually like my surprises. You’ll like Tina. The vet said she is a very loyal guard dog and the baby will be guarded by her all the time.”

“So what’s for dinner tonight baby?”

“I’m kinda busy bathing Tina, Paul. Can’t you fend for yourself? I mean I have a 70 pound dog covered in soap and all you’re worried about it is what you are going to eat. I can tell you what you won’t be eating if this attitude stays around.”

I closed my eyes and imagined Emily talking to Sam this way. Nope, can’t do it; I got the crazy imprint. Then I had to go marry her. I am the biggest baddest wolf in the pack and right now I am scared of my wife. This isn’t cool. I need to take charge here.

“Fine Bella. I’ll order pizza.”

“Paul, I’m not really in the mood for pizza. I want something healthy, you know, for the baby? Why don’t you grill those chicken breasts we have in the fridge with some lemon pepper seasoning and make some new potatoes and a dinner salad?”

“Yes dear.” But she can’t make me like doing it. Grilled chicken. Ugh.

“Oh and Paul you will never guess who Jake, Embry and I ran into while grocery shopping.”

“Who is that, baby?”

“Alice Cullen and Rosalie Hale.”

Say what?

“Come again?” You ran into two of the vampires out to get you and are just now telling me?”

“Situation was under control. I didn’t want you getting mad at work and shooting someone Paul. Being your wife isn’t easy you know. Not only do I have to worry about my baby being safe from vampires I have to worry about your coworkers being safe from you if you get mad. Look at you. You are shaking now and you know I’m okay. Calm down now!”

Dammit. “Yes ma’am. I just don’t like the idea of them being around you. I’m sorry. I know you had the situation under control. So what did they want? I guess they weren’t out there shopping for groceries?”

“No they wanted me to join the ranks of the undead again to save their asses from having to fight the Italian vamps. Same old, same old.”

3 months without the Cullens. I guess it was too good to last. I was kinda hoping they were dead already.

“Bella I just wished you would communicate with me better. I need to know these things. You don’t tell me anything. You just do whatever the hell you want!”

“Do you regret marrying me?”

What?

“What?”

“You do don’t you? You wish you had never married me. I’m not lady like enough for you is that it?”

Oh shit she is gonna cry.

“You probably want a woman like Emily who just stays at home and is a better wife than me right? I just wanted a puppy because I’m so lonely when you aren’t here and I didn’t want to worry you at your job about the Cullens and now you’re mad at me and you wish you had never married me.”

Yep she is full on crying now.

“Baby that’s not true. I love you more than anything. I just love you so much I worry about you. And I love the dog…

“Her name is Tina!”

“I love Tina, you just caught me by surprise.” I knelt down and went to put my arms around her when Tina growled at me.

“It’s okay Tina. Daddy is just apologizing to Mommy for making her cry.”

I slid my arms gently around Bella and placed my hands on her belly. God I loved her belly. I started rubbing her belly and pressing my cock against her ass.

“Paul?” Bella sniffled.

“Yes baby?”

“I really need to finish Tina’s bath before she catches a cold. Can you start dinner please? I’m hungry.”

“Yes baby, anything you want. You know I love you right?”

“I know Paul. I’m just feeling a little hormonal right now. I didn’t mean to break down like that.”

“I’ll go start dinner angel.” Thank you Paul.

As I walked out I heard her laughing with her dog. Why do I have the feeling I just got played?

BPOV

Damn I didn’t think he was ever going to leave and cook Dinner.

“So that’s daddy Tina. Cute isn’t he? He’s kind of rude at times but so good in bed. Try not to piss him off. He’s a bigger dog than you.”

We ate dinner and I sat and watched some fighting show on TV with Paul. Half naked guys wrestling around on the ground. Not bad. Too bad the boys always fight in wolf form. I wonder if I could convince Paul to…. Probably not.

“Paul, Leah is coming to hang out with me tomorrow.”

“Okay, why are you telling me that?”

“You said you wanted better communication. Make up your damn mind.”

Paul POV

The dog slept with us last night. Between us. That is not fucking cool. Every time I tried to put my arms around Bella, it growled. And then I growled. And then Bella hit me on the head and told me to shut up.

I pulled up after a day in the classroom and I was exhausted. I needed to relax with my woman. I saw Leah walking out the door with a smile on her face.

“Good to see you Paul. Have a nice day?”

“Yeah I guess.”

“I did too. A very good day.” And with that same smile she got in her car and drove off.

I walked into the bedroom and saw Bella lying under the sheets. It didn’t look like she had any clothes on. She was smiling at me.

“Uh what’s going on?”

“Baby let me tell you about the day Leah and I had, it was so much fun.”

“No you didn’t.”

“Of course not Paul.”

She threw the sheets off and had a bra and shorts on.

“But it was fun to see your face loverboy. Don’t worry, if I ever do fuck Leah I’ll let you watch.” She winked at me. I need a shower. A cold fucking shower.