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They finally arrived at their destination after what felt like hours of flying. Jayden was sound asleep once they reached the home in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The home belonged to Carlisle and Esme when they decided to get away from Forks for a few years. Leah didn't understand why they had a home in one of the sunniest places on earth but it was beautiful. The house wasn't as fancy as the one in Forks, but Leah could live without the glitz. Her task was to keep her son and Nessie out of harm's way.

"I never understood why they have this house. They never actually use it," Nessie said as the car stopped in front of the house.

"That's your family for ya," Leah replied. Jayden stirred in his sleep as Leah pulled him out of his car seat. "Come on little man."

"I bet he's exhausted after that trip, I know I am." Nessie pulled her suitcases from the trunk and helped Leah with Jayden's bags. "Can I put him in bed once we get settled?"

"No I got it. He gets really fussy when he doesn't see my face before bed," Leah lied. She didn't want a half leech getting too comfortable with her child. Unlike Jacob, she wasn't super comfortable with the Cullens. She had just gotten to the point where she could stomach their scent.

"I understand, you don't want me around him. It's fine Leah, I totally understand." Nessie smiled sweetly to mask her irritation. She tried her hardest to be nice to Leah, even when she insulted her family. Nessie carried the bags to the door and waited for Leah to get everything else out of the limo.

Later that night

"Yes Jacob everything is great. The weather is perfect and I am going to love living with your best friend's daughter. Life is great," Leah said sarcastically. She had just laid Jayden down for bed and called Jacob for the third time that day.

"Come on, it won't be that bad. Nessie is good with staying out of the way. She's a good kid," Jacob replied, attempting to calm his wife's nerves. Leah twirled her wedding ring around her finger while Jacob lectured her on how to deal with Nessie. She didn't need to be lectured about how to cooperate with a demon spawn. She would just keep her distance and let Nessie have her space. "She's a normal teenage girl Lee."

"No she's far from normal. We all are. Anything from the Volturi yet?"

"Nope, I'm sure it'll be awhile," Jacob sighed.

Leah stopped pacing. Be awhile? How long did he expect her to wait around for the damn vampire royalty? "What do you mean awhile?"

"They really don't know when they're coming. Alice can't see anything with them having Jayden in their plans. I'm thinking they did this on purpose so they can blind side us."

Leah closed her eyes and counted to ten. It wouldn't be fair for her to blow up on Jacob because he was just trying to keep his family safe, but did he really think she was going to stay away long? "You've got to be kidding me. I'm not staying away for a long time so tell Alice she better figure it out."

"Trust me, I'm irritated too. You think I enjoy being away from you guys?" Leah could hear the frustration in his voice. Jacob was a family man; he didn't like the fact that he couldn't protect them from La Push. What if something happened there and he wasn't by their side? Ever since the Cullens told him about the Volturi coming after Nessie and Jayden, he was worried. He could have kicked himself a thousand times for not making them leave after the first battle with the Volturi.

"This is crazy! They should have been banned from Forks and this shit wouldn't be happening," Leah replied. She turned around to find Nessie watching her from the hallway.

"Jayden's awake," she said flatly.

"Okay, thanks. I have to go feed Jayden again. As usual he's being greedy; wonder where he gets that from," Leah chuckled lightly.

"Hmmm I have no idea." Jacob laughed. "Okay baby I'll talk to you later. Call me when you guys are up in the morning. Did you call your mom?"

"Yes, she was still freaking out but she'll get over it. Just like I have to." Leah whispered the last part, but she knew Jacob heard her.

"I'm sorry about all of this," he said sadly. "Get some rest and go feed my little man. Tell I said hi and I love him. Gosh I miss you already."

"I miss you too." Leah replied. "I love you."

"I love you too. Talk to you later?"

"Yep. Bye Jake."

"Bye."

Leah stuffed her phone in her pocket and grabbed Jayden's diaper bag. How in the world was she going to take care of a baby by herself? Sure she had Nessie there to help her, but did she really want her getting attached to her? Leah shook the nagging thoughts from her head and hurried to her son's bedroom.

The Next Week

"Why don't you like me," Nessie asked as she sat at the dinner table.

Leah swallowed a mouth full of roast. "I never said I didn't like you."

"You don't have to say it, I can feel it. Plus you act like I'm a burden on you or something. I could have protected myself ya know," Nessie continued.

Leah wiped the corners of her mouth and sat her fork down. She could feel the tension thicken in the room. Jayden grinned at Nessie as he smashed potatoes on his cheeks. "Jay that's gross. But I don't mean to come off as a bitch…I mean I don't intend to come off as a ditch." Nessie frowned. "I'm trying to stop cursing in front of the baby." Nessie nodded. "I won't sit here and lie about being happy about this current situation. I won't lie and say I love your family because I don't. It's nothing personal against you."

"Hmmm I think it's something against me. You've never liked me. I think you're jealous of the relationship I have with Jacob," Nessie said. Her lips curved into a smirk earning a growl from Leah.

"Wanna play in your play pen Jay Jay," Leah cooed. She lifted Jayden from the high chair and took him to his playpen in the living room where she could keep an eye on him. She stomped back into the kitchen and turned Nessie's chair to face her. "Look here, I won't spoil you like your family did. I won't let you talk to me any ol' way you please because I don't play games. You understand me? I'm not jealous of the relationship you have with my husband. He considers you a niece and nothing else! I don't know what you're thinking in that pretty little head of yours but you better fix it. If you make another comment like that again I'll have to fix your little attitude myself. Got it?"

Nessie chuckled. "I've tried so hard to be nice to you Leah. You're jealous of my family because yours-"

"Finish that sentence and you'll see what a real ass whooping is. I refuse to argue with a naive little teenager."

"You wouldn't lay a finger on me because you're afraid of what Jacob will say to you. You're still mad about my existence because you had such a difficult time having children," Nessie hissed.

Before Leah could catch herself, she knocked Nessie backwards out of the chair. "Don't you ever bring my child into this!"

"You really want your baby to see you hitting on me," Nessie asked, glaring at Leah from the floor. She finally stood to her feet.

Leah turned to find Jayden staring between the two of them. She already felt like she wasn't cut out to be a good mother but she didn't need a teenager reminding her.

Later that night

Nessie plopped down next to Jayden on the couch. He was tucked under his mother's arm, playing with a teething ring.

"I'm sorry." Leah ignored Nessie's apology and tickled Jayden's sides. "Leah?"

"Yes Nessie?"

"I said I'm sorry."

"Are you really or is this just your way of getting out of punishment," Leah asked.

Nessie groaned. "I can't believe you put me on punishment."

"Well that's what happens in the real world when you get lippy. I'm not going to put up with that," Leah explained.

"I'm sorry for those things I said though. I was way out of line and all I wanted to do was push your buttons."

Leah nodded. "And why would you want to push my buttons?"

"Because I'm pissed off at Jacob." Leah glared. "We used to be so much closer until you two got together. He used to take me to the park, put together puzzles with me, he even played Barbies. But that all stopped when he started messing around with you. He barely even notices me now and that pisses me off. I guess I've been holding it in for a while and that's why I blew up on you earlier. Like I said, I'm sorry, you didn't deserve that."

"I guess I can accept your apology but if it happens again I'll have to do more damage. Without Jayden looking on of course."

"It won't happen again," Nessie smiled. She ruffled Jayden's hair before getting up and heading toward her room. She let out a sigh of relief. That talk could have ended badly, but Leah had calmed down a lot since she had Jayden. Sure she was still the biggest hot head that Nessie knew, but she had to give Leah credit for calming her temper a little.

"Oh and Nessie?"

"Yes Leah?"

"You're still grounded for three weeks. I won't hesitate to add more if you want to get lippy again," Leah replied.

"Yes ma'am."

Twelve Years Later

Everything had changed. Relationships were being built and others were beginning to crumble. The Volturi still had not made their appearance and Alice still couldn't see anything. The situation was beginning to take a toll on Jacob and Leah's relationship. Leah wanted to come home but Jacob urged her to stay away to take care of their son. Jayden was twelve years old and his father had missed some of the most crucial parts of his life. He missed his first step, his first tooth, his first word. In the past few years, Jayden had gone from asking about his dad to not even wanting to talk to him on the phone. He was angry that his father was hurting his mother, at least that's how he saw it. He saw the look in his mother's eyes when another day went by and Jacob hadn't sent for them.

"Jayden your teacher is here," Nessie called out from the dining room. "Come in Mrs. Gregory. How are you today?"

"Oh I'm hanging in there beautiful. There's my handsome young man." Jayden took his spot at the table and pulled out his homework. The Cullen's hired a teacher for Jayden since he wasn't able to go to school.

"You heard from Jake today," Nessie asked as she entered the kitchen.

"Nope."

"What's going on with you two?"

Leah rolled her eyes. "I don't know, wish I could tell you."

"Is it the distance thing," Nessie pressed.

"He's just being an asshole about certain things."

"He misses you guys. I don't think he means anything by it," Nessie suggested.

Leah shrugged her shoulders and turned back to the stove.

Thirteen years later

Everyone had hit their breaking points, especially Leah. "I'm sick of this shit Jacob. If they were coming they would have been there by now. Why can't we come back home?"

"Leah I've told you a thousand times already. They keep sending people here to start wars. It's not safe for you or him," Jacob exclaimed.

"We've been away for thirteen years! This is ridiculous! I can't even hear you when I'm phased, that means I'm too far away from you."

Jacob groaned. "You think I enjoy this?"

"I didn't say you were but I'm getting tired of this. If you would have just forced them to go away we wouldn't be in this predicament!"

"Are we really going back to this?! Why are you blaming me for something that's out of my reach?"

"Well…"

"Fuck you Leah."

"No fuck you!" Tears began running down Leah's cheeks. Their fights were getting worse as time went by. They had gotten to the point where they didn't even say 'I love you' before hanging up. The tension between them was pulling them further apart.

"I don't even know why I'm still doing this," Jacob mumbled.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Jacob stayed silent. "Well I don't know why I'm doing it either." The other end of the line went dead. "Hello?" Leah growled and slammed the phone back on the hook. That wasn't the first time one of them hung up before saying bye.

A loud crash came from the lower level. "Leah! Come quick," Nessie screamed. Leah heard a loud growl and another crash. She already knew what was happening before she hit the bottom step. The dining room floor was covered in glass, shredded clothes and a giant, tan wolf.

Took me three days to get this out but I made it! Wooooo hoooo! I know this was a slow chapter but I'm trying to build the background first. How did you guys like Leah playing mommy to Nessie? HAHA! I always imagined Nessie acting bratty and being put in her place by Leah. We all know her parents wouldn't do it. Thanks for all the support! I'm super excited about this story.