The One Thing • Carlisle Cullen

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Esme and John have returned from their week break and Alice had started having trouble seeing Bella in her visions, so they called Edward and to say the least, their honeymoon was cut short and they had come back because Bella had fallen pregnant, Carlisle had taken some time off from work to put all his focus and Bella and the baby growing inside her.

Everyone stood in the living room as the tension thickened by the hour, Rosalie stood in front of a very pregnant and looking like a human corpse Bella protecting her, Jasper and Alice stood on the other side of the room while Edward stood by the window not saying a word, Esme and John sat behind Bella while Emmett leaned against the wall next to the stairs, AJ stood by the stairs ready waiting for Carlisle to return from the door he had gone to answer.

"Jake, is that you?" Bella suddenly asks, loud footsteps came up the stairs and walk past AJ, Carlisle walks up to AJ and stood next to her. "I'm glad you came." Jacob walks closer to her until Rosalie stops him.

"Close enough," Rosalie says.

"What's your problem?" Jacob asks.

"Rose, it's okay," Bella says, ever since Rosalie had found out Bella was carrying a baby she had become protective of Bella, Jacob walks around Rosalie and sits down on the coffee table, he looks at Bella.

"You look terrible." Jacob comments, Bella smiles at him.

"Yeah, it's nice to see you too," Bella says, her voice sounded weak.

"So, are you going to tell me what's wrong with you?" Jacob asks, Bella lets out a sigh and looks up at Rosalie.

"Rose, you wanna help me up?" Bella asks, she pushes the quilt off her and Rosalie helps Bella to her feet, Jacob stood from the coffee table as he saw Bella's pregnant belly, he looks at Edward and marches towards him.

"You did this!" Jacob growls out, Emmett grabs hold of Jacob's shoulder and holds him back.

"We didn't even know it was possible," Carlisle says, Jacob pushes Emmett's hand off his shoulder and turns to face Carlisle.

"What is it?" Jacob asks.

"I'm not sure, ultrasounds and needles won't penetrate the embryonic sac," Carlisle says.

"I can't see it either," Alice says, Rosalie's glare became harder. "And I can't see Bella's future anymore."

"We've been researching legends, but there isn't much to go on, what we do know is that it's strong and faster-growing," Carlisle says.

"Why haven't you done anything? Take it out of her!" Jacob says, if only it were that easy.

"This is none of your business, dog!" Rosalie spits out.

"Rose!" Esme says loudly. "All this fighting isn't good for Bella."

"The fetus isn't good for Bella," Alice says, Rosalie looks at Alice.

"Say the word, Alice." Rosalie challenges. "Baby, it's just a little baby!"

"Possibly," Jasper says, he stood by his wife.

"Carlisle, you've gotta do something," Jacob says.

"No," Bella says sternly. "It's not his decision, it's not any of yours."

"Jacob, I need to talk to you," Edward says, he walks down the stairs and exits the house with Jacob following behind him, ever since Bella had returned carrying the baby two weeks ago, Alice and Rosalie had been trying to make AJ choose sides, Rosalie was trying to help Bella and Esme, Esme had chosen Rosalie's side while Alice wanted to get rid of the baby and wanted AJ to be her side, but AJ refused to choose a side, as soon as Edward and Jacob were out of the house it started back up again.