Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Complicated

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 23:

“No Paul. We are not doing that.”

“C’mon baby. It’s been a long day.”

“You took me against the side of the barn earlier today. I’m not as flexible as I was once was. Like 9 months ago. And now if you cum and I go into labor I am not going to have your cum inside me. That’s just gross. Our baby is not going to come out through that. No. Bad dog.”

“I won’t come in you baby. On you yes. In you no.”

“You’ll get it in my hair. You’re a horrible aim.”

“You could always swallow.”

“Yes I suppose I could. But what do I get out of it?”

“Uh, I could return the favor.”

“No! Nothing is going down there. This afternoon was your last shot baby.”

“But it could be weeks before you deliver!”

“Oh shut up. Don’t even say that. It’s been 5 days since Leah delivered. I can’t be that far behind.”

“Anxious?”

“Ready to get it over with. Having babies is supposed to be cute and cuddly and warm and fuzzy, but delivery is something I plan to block out. Leah still hardly walks! And I am getting there in time for that epidural. Nobody is gonna stop me.”

“Ahh c’mon. Leah did it without. Don’t you want to show her you are as tough as she is?” the asshole asked me, grinning.

“Nope. I’m a better cook. That’s good enough for me. She can win everything else. I don’t care. Besides you weren’t there. She was scared. She was very scared and in a lot of pain. I plan to be comfortable.”

“So what are we going to do about tonight?”

“Get the lotion lover boy.”

“Can’t you use your mouth?”

“Only if you promise not to cum.”

“How do you want to get off?”

“I don’t. I just want to sleep. And go to the hospital at the slightest twinge of pain.”

Paul POV

I don’t know what Bella’s problem is. She is so beautiful. She thinks she has gained all this weight but she has only gained weight in her belly. Just like Leah. She has always been insecure about her body for some reason though and I guess this isn’t helping. I was lying awake in bed at 4 AM because Bella was snoring. Loudly. She would stop every few minutes and tell me to stop snoring and then go back to snoring. I finally got to sleep around 6 AM after stuffing enough pillows around my head to drown out the snores. I had enough pillows around me that one wrong move and I would be suffocated. I guess this is why I didn’t hear her. But I felt her. She had reached a hand under my mountain of pillows and was pulling my ear. Hard.

“Yes?”

“My water broke. The sheets are wet. I hurt. You said you would take care of me. When you marked me you said you would take care of me. Get too it Paul.”

I was up in a flash. We already had her bag packed. I was in the truck and about to drive off when I realized I forgot her. I ran back inside to see her glaring at me. Not a great start.

“Call Debbie and Leah.”

“I’ll call Debbie, but I don’t think Leah is in any shape to come.”

“I DON”T CARE IF THAT BITCH HAS TO CRAWL! CALL HER NOW!”

Holy shit. I made the required calls expecting to get bitched out by Leah. Surprisingly she said that, Matt and her were on their way and were leaving Paige with Sue. I called Debbie and got Ben.

“We are on our way.” Ben said answering his phone.

“How did you know?”

“Why else would you be up this early on a Saturday?”

Good point. We arrived at the hospital and I ran in to grab a nurse, telling her that we had a baby on the way. The nurse looked at me strangely. What are these people’s problem?

“Son I hate to tell you this but you ain’t pregnant.”

“Of course not! She is…” I turned around to look at Bella who was not there. SHIT! I ran back outside and saw Bella trying to work her way out of the truck. I helped her down and had an arm around her side.

“You couldn’t find a wheelchair in a hospital Paul?” Damn she is in a mood.

“Sorry. I got excited.”

“I’m sorry. It’s just these contractions are coming awfully fast. And they hurt badly. I don’t understand it. They just started not long ago.”

A nurse had apparently followed me out with a wheelchair. She wheeled Bella in while I waited outside the exam room.

“FUCK NO!”

I ran in to see what the hell just made Bella say the F word.

“I’m sorry honey. It works like this sometime. You are coming along quickly. The good news is you won’t have a long labor. I would say an hour to three hours tops.”

“Listen, this is some kind of scam. You people wouldn’t give my friend an epidural the other night because she was too far along. Are you just out of them and just don’t want to admit it? Because there are other hospitals. There are other hospitals right Paul?”

“Uh, the only one close is the military hospital Bella.”

“Then go fucking sign up for the fucking military!”

I didn’t really have a response to that. Thankfully Leah and Debbie came in. Debbie looked concerned. Leah was smiling her ass off.

“Hey Bella. How are you doing baby girl?” Leah asked her in a concerned voice that was in direct contrast to the smug grin she had on her face.

“Leah stop it. Listen Bella you can do this. It only hurts for a little while and then you won’t think about the pain. You will only feel joy at holding your baby.” Debbie told her in a soothing voice.

“Debbie did you have a natural childbirth?” Bella asked her. She was paler than usual and sweating.

“God no child. I had every drug for pain they could give me and had Ben sneak me in some a couple shots of Jim Beam.”

Bella just got incredibly paler.

“Do you have any Jim Beam?”

“No sweetie that’s bad for the baby.”

“Debbie you should probably just hold her hand and stop talking now.” I told her quietly.

“Don’t worry Bella. It will be over before you know it.” Leah said.

Bella screamed. She really doesn’t have much pain tolerance. That may change after today.

“Damn girl, time to get you in a room.” The nurse said walking in.

They wheeled Bella in, bed and all, and she was screaming. Looked like the contractions were less than two minutes apart.

The doctor walked in and looked at Bella and then Leah.

“Damn if you girls don’t waste time.”

“Just get it out Doctor.”

“Oh don’t worry Bella. It’s coming out. Soon enough.” He laughed.

“Doctor you think this is funny? What’s the biggest size wolf you have ever seen at your front doorstep?” Bella asked glaring at him.

“Uh I don’t think I have ever seen a wolf at my doorstep Bella. Why do you ask?”

“She is just in pain Doc. She says weird things when she is in pain.” I told him.

“Oh you just fucking wait until you hear the things I’m going to be saying to you soon enough.”

“Bella you probably shouldn’t curse around the baby.” Leah said smiling.

“FUCK YOU LEAH! FUCK YOU PAUL!”

“Debbie I love you.”

“I love you too sweetie.”

What the hell?

Bella screamed again.

“I hate you Paul! If you hadn’t been fucking me and had been with me I wouldn’t have forgot my pills and then you had to talk to me in the grocery store and in the living room and then you were sweet on the beach. Why couldn’t you have kept being a bastard?! Why Paul? You are evil! You are the fucking devil! AHHHH”

Uh… Leah was barely holding in her laughter. Don’t laugh Leah. Please don’t laugh.

“Paul? I’m sorry baby. You know I love you right? I’m sorry. I didn’t mean those things.”

“I know Bella. It’s okay.”

“AHHHHHHHH! I fucking hate you Paul LaHote! You did this. You… this is your fault!”

I was about to say something about how she forgot to take her birth control pills until Debbie gave me a death glare and shook her head.

“Uh… I’m sorry?” I looked at Debbie and she smiled her approval.

“It’s okay baby. I forgive you. It’s okay. I know you didn’t mean it. Even if you were strangely happy and accepting when you found out we were having an unplanned pregnancy. It was almost like it was planned…”

“Baby I swear it wasn’t. I was surprised as you.”

“OHH JESUS! What the hell is going on? Leah hold my hand. Paul what the fuck is going on down there?”

The doctor raised his head and said the baby was crowning. “You’re going to have to push Bella. Paul come down here and see your baby being born.

I walked around to the foot of the bed…

“OH MY GOD!”

“What Paul? What is it?”

“Nuh..Nothing. Bella just keep pushing.”

“C’mon Bella you have to push!” Leah told her.

“No Leah. You push. Do it Leah. Just get in there and pull the baby out. DO it quick Leah! I gave up a boyfriend for you bitch. You owe me! Now do it.” Leah let out a laugh. She better hope she starts phasing again after this or Bella is going to kill her.

“Bella push already!”

Bella gritted her teeth and I kept my eyes on her face. She was really sweating. I thought childbirth was supposed to be a beautiful experience?

“Paul look. You are missing it.” I heard the doctor say. I’m not sure where he was. I guess he was getting ready to catch.

I dragged my gaze down. I think I was going to faint.

“Paul if you faint I am cutting your balls off, I swear to God!” Bella screamed at me.

“Bella push! You’re almost there!”

“ARRRGHHHHH!

Holy shit. The baby was out. The doctor clamped something and handed me something. He dragged me over and I dutifully did whatever the hell he said to do. I think I cut something.

“You want to hold your son?”

Son? “Yes.”

A nurse handed me our baby. He was wrapped in a blanket. He had Bella’s eyes. I would recognize those eyes anywhere.

“What’s his name?” I heard the doctor ask me.

“Austin Connor LaHote.”

“Congratulations.”

I walked around to Bella. She was sweaty and her hair was a mess. She looked in pain but she was smiling. I had never seen her more beautiful.

“Paul how is he?”

I laid him down into her arms.

“He’s perfect Bella. He’s perfect.”

Matt POV

I am in hell. I mean I’m not, but I gotta sleep sometime right? Right? Quil offered to take care of the baby at night so we could sleep. Like that’s gonna happen. Knowing his weird ass he might do something stupid like imprint on a baby.

Leah was happy. She wouldn’t stop holding Paige. Except at night. Then it was my turn. Luckily this was a semester break and none of us were going to school next semester. Sue was here and Charlie had come down. Mom was going back and forth between our house and Bella’s.

This was crazy. Every time she burped she threw up a little. Apparently this is normal. She doesn’t cry a lot until she is hungry. And then she is a lot like her mother. You better feed her quick or you would think she was going to turn into a wolf.

Paul was on cloud nine. Fucker wouldn’t stop smiling. I knew he wasn’t getting anymore sleep than I was. Unfortunately things still had to be done. Leah, Bella and the babies came out to watch us work the horses. We had just gotten our first contract with a local rodeo for some of our livestock. It was a big deal with us. If the horses and bulls did well it would go a long way to kick starting our business.

But the babies. They were cute and adorable and required so much attention. Keeping Quil away was almost a full time job. Sam had called him back now that the babies were born and he decided he was leaving soon. Seth was coming to take his place. Nothing was keeping Seth away. We found out that Kim and Emily were both pregnant. Leah’s temperature had remained the same. I think she may never phase again. And that made me incredibly happy. I knew she hated phasing. She was still healing quickly though. It has been three weeks and you can barely tell she had a baby. And she was so happy. Renee was coming down tomorrow from Florida to meet her grandson. Paul wasn’t happy but he seemed to handle her better than Charlie. He still growled at Charlie on occasion. Charlie didn’t know Paul was a wolf. But he knew better instinctively to fuck with him. Especially now that he had a baby.

We were gathered in the living room of Mom and Dad’s house watching TV and chilling out. Bella asked about snow and Leah said she would like to visit La Push for a weekend when the first snow fell. Bella refused to go anywhere near Forks or La Push.

“Doesn’t it snow anywhere in Texas?” Bella asked.

“We could go to New Mexico. It’s right next door and snows there sometimes. I think there is even a ski resort there.”

“I was watching the weather when we first moved down here and saw it snowing in Lubbock. Can’t we just go to Lubbock?”

Mom, Dad and I all froze.

“Uh Bella, it’s not a good idea to go to Lubbock.”

“Why?” Paul asked.

“Well ya’ll have seen Lord of the Rings right? Well Lubbock is kinda like Mordor. Its part of Texas like Mordor is part of Middle Earth. But it’s a desolate place and you only go if you have to burn something up. Kinda like Mordor.”

“Oh really?” Bella asked. “Are there Orcs in Lubbock?”

“Worse. There are Texas Tech fans there.”

“Oh.”

Bella POV

I woke up to the sound of my little man demanding food. Sort of like my big man but he does it all hours of the night. Paul was snoring. I hit him a few times in the ribs and he didn’t move. I knew he was faking. It was his turn. Oh well.

I crawled out of bed and walked the short walk to the nursery. There was Mom in the extra bedroom. Glad you came Mom. Nice to have you here. Thanks for the help. Yeah I’m going to start dinner in a minute. I have to bathe Austin. Oh what was that? I’m glad you don’t mind waiting. Go back to watching TV and dinner will be ready before you know it. What’s that Mom? Oh Austin has a dirty diaper? Sure I will change it. What would I do without you here Mom? When the fuck are you going home?

I mean I can only take care of so many babies at once.

I looked into the crib and there was one of the two men my life revolved around. He may have had my eyes but he looked so much like his father. He was so beautiful. I was sitting in the rocking chair when I heard it. Somebody was outside. I was sure of it. I slowly rose with Austin in my arms and walked away from the window at our backs. Who would be up at this time? Maybe it was a coyote. Quil was still here. Maybe he was doing some sort of patrol. I was about to walk into the bedroom when Paul came running out and headed for the door. I ran to the middle of the living room because I really didn’t have any place else to go. Mom was still asleep. Surprise. I was nervous. Paul came back in and picked up his phone. “Get over here now.”

“Who was that?”

“Quil.”

“Why are you calling… oh you have to be kidding me?”

“No, I wish I was.”

“Well you are just going to have to kill it. I mean this is our home. We are not getting ran out of here.”

“I know darling. It’s gone now.”

Paul picked up and called Leah. She apparently was up. I guess our kids are on the same feeding schedule. She was taking the baby to Matt and going to walk outside. Quil came running in wolf form and Paul walked outside and told him things were fine here and to get to Leah’s. He took off and we were alone. Paul made me stay inside.

He walked in and he was wired.

“Tommorrow morning get your mother out of here. Come up with any excuse you have to. Leah is going to get Sue out of here as well. It will be easier with her obviously.”

“Paul?”

“Yeah baby?”

“They were waiting?”

“For what?”

“For the babies to be born. It has to be that. There is no other reason. I could think of to bother us now.”

Paul said nothing but I could tell by his eyes. He had already thought of this.

“They won’t make us live in hiding. We will kill them.” He told me looking me in the eye.

“Just protect our baby Paul. Just protect our baby.”

Jasper POV

“So has Alice figured out where you are?”

“I’m around wolves. She can’t see me. Did you find out what we need to know?”

“The babies are born. They are home.”

“Okay then. I’ll make the calls.”

This first call was going to be difficult. I called Carlisle.

“Hello.”

“Carlisle.”

“Jasper! Where are you? Alice is going crazy with worry! She can’t see your future!”

“I know Carlisle. I need you to listen to me. An army of vampires, is coming to Forks and La Push. They are going to try to take Sam and Jarrod’s mates. I don’t know how many are coming. Maybe 20, maybe less. You have to let the wolves know. You have to stop them. Can you do that Carlisle?”

“Jasper what is going on?”

“Carlisle I’m giving you a fair chance here. You must protect those women. The attack will come in the next few days. Be ready.”

I ended the call and dialed the second number.

“Maria.”

“Hello lover.”

“We know where the babies are.”

“I want the babies and the mothers.”

“One mother is a wolf. You won’t be able to control her. I will get you the baby and Bella Swan. The Paul wolf will follow her and do what you say once we have Bella.”

“When?”

“Two days. But we have a problem.”

“What is that?”

“They know there are vampires in the area. Peter heard them call the rest of the Pack. They are coming here. And the Cullens. We can’t do this smoothly with them all here.”

“What do you suggest lover?”

“Send your army to La Push. Attack them there. Distract them.”

“All of them? Are you insane?”

“Do you doubt that I can protect you?”

‘Of course not.”

“I am asking you to send your army against my mate. If that doesn’t show loyalty I don’t know what does.”

“True. I hope she dies. I can’t believe you are tied to that little bitch.”

I shuddered listening to her say that.

“Bring the girl to me in three days at our arranged location. It will take that long to get my army to La Push.”

“Sounds good.”

“I love you Jasper.”

“I love you as well Maria.”

I ended the call and looked at Peter.

One more call to make. The toughest one.

“Alice?

“Jasper where are you?”

“Listen to me Alice. You have to leave the Cullens.”

I explained everything. I asked her not to let Edward know. Not if she was worried about Bella’s safety. This was too far to stop now.

“I won’t let Edward know. But I won’t leave.”

‘Alice you have too. There is an army coming.”

“That’s your fault Jasper.” She was unsurprisingly angry.

“Alice we couldn’t take on Maria’s army alone. The wolves never would have worked with us. This is the only way to protect Bella and her baby from Maria. I had to split her forces. No way does she send her entire army. We will take care of the rest and kill Maria.”

“You are sacrificing Bella to save Charlotte. And you are expecting the wolves to work with us now.”

“Neither will be hurt. If you can go along with this. And with their mates threatened the wolves have to work with you now. Especially since you have this information.”

“I will not leave the family. Unlike you I know where my loyalties lie. When this is over, do not come back Jasper. Ever.”

I sighed. I knew it would come to this. “I love you Alice. I hope one day you can forgive me.”

“If Bella Swan is even injured I will kill you myself Jasper.”

She hung up her phone. This better work. It had to work.