Beta: Jessipooks
Pre-readers: Mist/LuvinJ
Rating: Mature-violence, mature language and sexual content is contained in this story.
A/N: Okay, so here is my first attempt at a Bella/Seth storyline. I'm afraid this was the only way I could force myself to believe it would possibly exist. Xoxo A
Song Inspiration: My Love by Sia
Crazy Glue: Chapter One: My Love
"Jacob Black, don't you dare stick your finger in that cake!" Bella shouted from the other room.
Jacob smirked as he licked the sweet green frosting from the tip of his finger. He did it for two reasons, one, he had an incorrigible sweet tooth and second, he knew it would cause a stir in her. Lately he enjoyed seeing the sparks in her eyes. He knew it was wrong but a mad Bella was such a turn on.
After their son was born, Bella went through an unexpected period of depression. She loved their son with all of her heart but was shocked when she didn't feel that an instant connection that everyone talked about.
Four months, four long and frustrating months, that was how long it took him to get her balanced again and back into her were finally back on even ground and although she hated taking the antidepressants her doctor had prescribed, he insisted it didn't make her doctor assured her that she was only one out of thousands of women who needed it.
Her check up was due in another month and he knew she was hoping the doctor would release her from them. She was ready to feel like herself again. He would kiss her and tell her she felt like the same old Bella he had loved and known all of his life. He would receive a playful smack followed by a roll between the sheets.
His life with Bella was always interesting. Never a dull moment between them.
"You did it, didn't you?" Bella stated with a knowing look in her eyes.
Jake couldn't stop the smile that formed on his face. He tried to remain calm and look as if he was the one in charge but they both knew that he might be Alpha tothe pack, but she was Queen B in this house.
"A little." He couldn't lie. He wanted too but he knew it would only upset her more.
"Let me see." Bella walked around the table and looked at the cake she purchasedfromthe Bakery. It had a lovely forest theme with wolves on it. The baker looked at her like she was on crack when she told her it was for her son's first birthday. Bella knew that most moms got cute little cartoon theme cakes. Her son's heritage was different than most children. Jake felt pretty certain that he would grow up someday and join the ranks of being a shapeshifter, especially since vampires still continued to come through their lands from time to time.
"See, it's not so bad." Jake smiled smugly.
"I swear." Bella sighed with relief and rolled her eyes at him
"Don't swear Bella, it's not very lady like." Jake laughed just as her fist made contact with his upper arm.
"Your horrible." Bella felt his arms circle around her waist, pulling her up against him.
She inhaled his scent deeply,saving the musky undertones.
"That's not what you said last night." Jake felt her huffwhile her head was pressed against his chest.
Kissing the top of her head, he realized that he had forgotten little Jacob's present.
It was entirely his fault. He refused to let her go into town today. He was concerned about a rogue vampire that they had detected in the area. He didn't take chances with her safety. With all the things on her list he simply had forgotten to return to the shop before he went home.
Bella thought he was overreacting about it, since Victoria was no longer a threat to herand hadn't been in years. He would remind her how she had a horrible knack of attracting monsters.
"What's' wrong?" Bella felt him tense up momentarily before he unraveled her arms away from him.
"I forgot Jacob's present." He admitted.
"What!" Bella exclaimed.
"I put some super glue on the frame to make sure it didn't break and it needed to dry. When you called, I left it there to go and run the errands. I intended to stop back by but it got late and we both know how you hate it when I'm late." He explained.
"Jacob Ephraim Black. Our guests will be showing up in the next ten minutes. You promised you would be here to help me with all of this." Bella pointed out.
She hated planning parties and if it had been up to her, the only guests to be invited would have been immediate family but Jake, being the Alpha, felt it was proper to invite the tribe council and several other people from LaPush. Their house was a decent size but she doubted there would be much room with close to twenty-five people in it at the same time.
"Have I ever broken a promise to you?" He asked.
"No." Bella shook her head.
"Then trust me. Let me run to the shop and I should be back before all our guests arrive." He pulled her back into his arms and kissed her like his life depended on it.
Her head was filled with fireworks and her heart was racing like a getaway car.
"I love you Bells. You've made me the happiest man in the world." Jake wasn't sure where these words were coming from but he suddenly felt a strong desire to tell her just how much he loved her and the life they had made with one another.
"I love you too Jacob but if you're not back in time I'm going to start this party without you. I don't want everyone here until midnight." She warned him.
"Sounds fair." Jake winked at her. Grabbing the keys off the counter he made his way into the living room where his little mini me set in the floor chewing on his plastic car.
"Son, you are ruining those toys. They aren't cheap." He teased as he knelt down and kissed him on the forehead.
"I can't believe you're one years old. Time flies by so fast, little man. Hold down the fort until I get back." Pushing a loose piece of his hair out of his eyes, he smiled proudly at his son before he ran out of the house.
He knew that Bella would do exactly what she said. She didn't bluff. When she said she was going to do something, she did it. It was that stubborn determination of hers that helped her get through college as quickly as possible so they could get married and start a family right away.
He hated it , but there were moments like today that he actually felt grateful that Edward shattered her heart so that he could pick up the pieces and be the right kind of monster that she deserved.
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Most of the guests arrived on time with a few stragglers trickling in. Bella tried not to feel so overwhelmed and luckily Leah had jumped to help her co-host the gathering until Jake's arrival.
"I can't believe he did this to me." Bella grunted as she poured sodas into the cellophane glasses while Embry filled them up with ice.
"He will make it Bella. Jake wouldn't miss this day for anythingin the world." Embry replied with a soft smile and tender eyes that always made Bella feel safe. Embry was one of her closest friends out of all the pack members. He stood at Jake's side when they got married. She knew that Embry loved Jake just as much as she did. He was also his beta. Sam and Jared had stepped down from their roles in the pack. They had started families and didn't want to cause the pain and conflicts that sometimes imprints suffered from.
"He better not or I'm going to have to go see my old friend Angela for her services."
Embry gulped hard. Angela Webber was one of the only three attorneys in Forks.
"Calm down." Embry patted her back.
"Hey." Seth walked into the room, brightening up Bella's mood.
Seth joined the ranks of a college graduate earlier in the year. With Bella's help, he graduated early from High School and finished college in record time. They both enjoyed talking about their college experiences and some of their shared college professors.
"Where's Jake?" He saw the light that had begun to sparkle in Bella's eyes fade away.
"That's the million dollar question." Bella sighed heavily.
"Oh. Do you need any help?" Seth offered.
"Yes, can you hand these out. Blue cups have soda, red cups have beer." She explained.
"Got it." He took off back into the crowded living area to serve the drinks.
"Did you call his phone?" Embry asked as a strange feeling began to nibble at him.
"No. Could you? I would just start screaming if I call." Bella laughed roughly as she grabbed another tray before exiting the room.
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"What's going on?" Sam asked Quil on the porch.
He had seen Charlie Swan arrive a few minutes ago. Charlie was starting to greet people when his phone went off. Sam spied the deathly look of fear on Charlie's face right before he raced to his cruiser and took off with his lights flashing.
"I'm not sure." Quil witnessed the same scene and got a strange feeling from it.
"Anyone seen my dad? I swear between him and Jake, I'm going to be convicted of murder." Bella shook her head and glared harshly at them.
"Are you drinking?" Quil frowned when he saw the cup in her hand.
"Most people drink from a cup." Bella replied sarcastically.
"No shit. Seriously is that beer?" Quil knew that Bella wasn't much of a drinker and it was surprising to see her having a drink at her son's first birthday party.
"NO. I grabbed the wrong colored glass but I poured soda in it." She showed him the dark colored liquid to prove it.
"Oh." Quil laughed with relief.
"Where is he?" Bella chewed on the corner of her lip while looking at the watch on her wrist. It was closed to an hour since the party started. She knew the crowd was getting restless. They were ready for cake followed by watching little Jake opening up his presents. She didn't want Jake to miss out on this monumental opportunity but she had warned him.
"Quil grab the video camera. He will just have to watch it after he gets home." Bella stormed into the house, Quil raced after her.
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"Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday little Jake...Happy Birthday to you. "The voices sung in an harmonious melody around the table where little Jake sat in his high chair. Bella put a bib on him so that he could go crazy with his cake and she didn't have to stress over any stains later.
"Make a wish Jakey...now blow out the candle." Bella leaned over her son's side and helped him blow it out.
The smoke drifted up and seemed to set immobile, almost like an ominous sign, for several moments before continuing its boundless journey.
Bella felt goosebumps run up and down her spine.
Something was wrong. She just knew it. Jake was now over a hour and half late. Embry tried calling him and texting him but neither were responded to.
"Look." Embry nudged Quil's arm as Charlie Swan returned to the Black residence, his lights were still flashing.
"What's going on?" Sam walked up behind them.
"I don't know but I'm going to find out." Embry did his best to slip out from the crowd as casually as possible.
He looked for Bella before he left the room and saw she was busy helping Leah cut and serve the cake.
When he stepped outside and saw the damage to Charlie's clothes and the heavy tears in his eyes, he knew Charlie had returned with bad news.
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Bella handed out the last piece of cake when the lights from her father's car caught her eye. It was already growing dark outside.
"Be back." Bella kissed her son's head and put Leah in charge of the party until she returned.
When she walked out the door, she was hit with an unexpected arctic breeze. It was the middle of June and normally it stayed pretty warm this time of the year. She crossed her arms protectively over her chest, rubbing them as she made her way to the small crowd that stood around her father's cruiser.
"What's going on out here?" Bella's voice crackled as she saw the four men turn to her, the devastating looks that each held on their faces, led her to believe that something bad, really bad had happened.
"Bella...honey..." Charlie tried to speak but the words that he rehearsed on the way over to her house weren't coming out of his mouth.
Bella pushed a loose piece of hair behind her ear as she continued to give them each a heart wrenching look.
"What's going on?" Bella asked again, this time her voice was louder and filled with panic.
"Bella..." Embry tried to speak next but like Charlie, he was too choked up to explain anything.
Bella looked directly at Sam but instead of speaking his head dropped. Quil did the same when her eyes landed on him next.
"What the hell! You guys need to tell me what's wrong? Pleeasse!" She shouted out, hot tears forming in her eyes as she took in her father's appearance and realized for the first time that he was covered in soot.
He looked like he had just returned from a fire. A fire? Her heart pounded unmercifully in her chest, her breath hitched in her throat, her arms fell to her sides and she opened up her mouth to try and speak.
"Jaakkee...is it Jake?" She felt her whole body shaking, the tears spilled out of her eyes.
"Bella...there was a fire. At the shop." Charlie took a deep steady breathe as he forced himself to give his daughters the worse news of her life.
"At the shop? Were you able to put it out?" Bella closed her eyes and tried to find a way to calm down but her body was reacting instinctively.
"Most of it." Charlie gulped hard as a new set of streams sprung from his eyes.
"Where is Jake? Why didn't he come back with you?" Bella asked in a meek voice.
"He...when I got there...it...Bella it was too late.." Charlie took a step closer to his daughter but she took a shaky step backwards.
"What do you mean it was too late?" Bella looked directly into his eyes and knew the answer already.
"He's gone Bella. There was an explosion and he was inside." Charlie spoke the words that exploded his daughter's heart and sent her body into shock.
"Nooo...you need to look...he's not...he promised...he would ...be here.." Bella's knees began to buckle beneath her as she shook her head back and forth in denial.
"I know honey." Charlie tried to get closer but she put a hand out to stop him from touching her or getting near her.
"Bella. What's wrong?" Seth ran outside and fell to his knees next to her, his arm laid protectively around her shoulders as her body began to convulse.
"He's gone...gone... he promised me...forever..." Bella turned and looked into Seth's dark eyes before she fell into her own darkness.
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