CULLENS || TWLGHT OS 01

Paul Lahote | Our Own Space

By : immortal-imagines | Tumblr

Request: Reader x Paul Lahote. Reader is pregnant and was in a car crash, which meant she had to give birth early.

(Paul Lahote x Reader)

Warnings: Quite angsty

Word Count: 1,145

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Your POV:

Screaming. All I can hear is screaming. She won't stop crying. My eyes are stuck closed. My body doesn't want to move. I listen, trying to make out any other people. Paul is there, I hear his deep voice, hushing our child. Someone moves closer to me. I hear a glass being set on the table and feel a hand on my forehead. "It's a good job wolves heal quickly," Emily says.

I will my eyes to open and manage to see a little. I make out Paul, holding the baby and rocking her. Emily is sat on the edge of the bed. When she sees me, she smiles. "Someone's awake."

Paul rushes to my side, concern painted on his face. "Hey," I manage to croak. I try to move my arms, to take my daughter from him, but it's too painful.

Emily stands, "I'll give you two some privacy." Paul nods his gratitude, as she leaves.

He sits next to me, rocking the baby, who still has no name. "Don't move," Paul commands. "Your wounds aren't fully healed."

I try to make sense of the past twenty-four hours, but it's such a blur. "Tell me what happened," I mutter. My throat feels like it's on fire. Paul strokes my hair with his free hand.

"Not now, my love. Let's get you better first." He presses his lips against my head.

"I want to hold her," I try and reach my hands up again, but nothing happens.

"Here," Paul lays my daughter on my chest, so I can see her beautiful brown eyes staring up at me.

"She's ours. We made her," I'm astounded at how something so perfect came from such a tragic event. Her birth was supposed to be the best day of our lives, except it turned into one of the worse.

Paul's POV:

I stare at my wife, her eyes barely able to stay open long enough to look at our daughter. Cuts and bruises scatter her body. One arm is in a cast and her leg is heavily bandaged. I don't know why she's friends with that stupid bloodsucker. It's all her fault that (Y/N) is like this. Our child could have died. (Y/N) could have died. I feel my body trembling, the animal inside wanting to leap out. "Emily," I call. Emily rushes in, noticing my state, and grabs the baby from my shaking hands. "I'll be back soon, love," I kiss (Y/N) quickly, before hurrying from the house. We're holed up at Emily and Sam's until (Y/N) is better. Emily can heal her better than any doctor. Maybe not better than Carlisle, but the vampires have done enough. I just want to get out, move back home with my brand-new family. I want to raise my child out of harms way and continue my life with (Y/N).

I'm running. I don't know where. I let my inner wolf lead me. It leads me to Jacobs. As soon as I get there, I see the shiny, silver Volvo with the front all smashed in. It's the one that did this. She's here too. Bella Cullen. Jacob is scrapping parts from the car, while Bella sits in her perfect little pant suit and watches. Then she spots me. She stands, brushing off her clothes.

"How's (Y/N) and the baby?" she asks.

I can barely control my anger. Jacob sees this and stands at Bella's side. "Cool it, Paul," he mutters. I shoot him a warning glare.

"The baby is doing well, no thanks to you. (Y/N) will be fine. It's just taking longer for her to heal due to her wounds being so severe," I spit. "I see you came away unharmed."

"I can't apologise enough," Bella says. Her words don't sound sincere though. They seem forced.

"Just keep you and your bloodsucker clan away from my family."

Her response is fast, a sharp slap to my face. That pushes me over the edge and I change. I only see red. The wolf knocks Bella to the ground. It's not me anymore, just anger. I guess the others read my thoughts, as suddenly a load of them are on my back, pulling me off of the vampire bitch. Sam grabs the scruff of my neck with his teeth and drags me backwards. He may have retired as our leader, but he still packs a bite. I see Jacob knelt next to Bella, helping her, as I'm restrained and taken to the woods. Sam leaves me there to cool off.

Your POV:

"He did what?" I'm sat up in bed now. My arm is out of the cast. Like Emily had guessed, it would only take a day for me to heal. My baby is cradled in my arms and Sam sits on a chair next to the bed.

"You know what his temper is like, (Y/N), especially when it comes to defending you."

"He broke the Treaty, though, right?"

Sam was quiet for a moment, before nodding. "But technically Bella broke it too. Now that she's a vampire, she shouldn't be over here. Jacob knew that." He was silent again. "You're looking better," he smiled.

"Yeah, feeling it too. I'm just glad I can hold her by myself now."

"Has she got a name yet?"

I shake my head. Paul and I had been wracking our brains for weeks, then she came a little earlier than expected and we ran out of time. I hold her tiny hand in mine and gaze into those eyes, her dads' eyes.

"I'm sure it'll come to you soon," Sam says, "I'm going to leave you to it. Paul will be back soon, once he's calmed down. Do you need anything?"

"No, thanks, Sam," I smile at my host. It's so kind of them to let us stay, but I can't wait to leave. I just want my old life back, with the addition of the baby of course. I want our own space, where we can begin raising her. Emily thinks I'll be back on my fight in the next couple of days.

Paul's POV:

Lilly Emily Lahote. She finally has a name and we finally have our home back. (Y/N)'s healing took less time than expected. She's a strong woman. I knew she'd be up in no time.

We came home a week ago to a brand-new nursery, put together by the pack whilst we were at Sam's. With Lilly arriving so early, I never had time to finish decorating. The beautiful crib, made by Billy and Jacob, was carved with symbols of our daughter's heritage. A dreamcatcher hangs above it and the walls are painted like a pastel rainbow.

I stand in the doorway to the nursery, watching (Y/N) feeding Lilly in the rocking chair. She catches me staring and laughs. No bloodsucker could take away my perfect family.