Jake's POV

Bella went to go after Edward.

"I'll be right back." I tapped Ness on the shoulder and said.

"Ok" she wispered.

I went into the stairwell and looked out the window. I saw Edward and Bella talking outside. I went down the stairs so I could listen to what they were talking about.

"We knee this was going to happen from the day she was born, Edward. I don't understand why your having such a problem with it now." Bella said to Edward.

"I just can't understand why he needs to marry her now. She's only nine years old!" Edward said, raining his voice.

"From what I recall, you were pressuring Bella to marry you after you'd only been together for a year, AND after you ran away and broke her heart." I started as I waked out the door. "You left her alone. You broke her, and I was the only one here to pick up the prices!" I shouted.

"That was different and you know it." Edward shouted. "I was trying to protect her!"

"So it all comes back to this?" Nessie shouted, surprising everyone with her presence. "You haven't fought since I was born! Can we please not start now? Please?" She said, starting to cry.

"Ness..." I said, walking over to her.

"Leave me alone." She cried, and ran back into the house.

Everyone else had walked out and seen the whole thing.

"I'll go talk to her." Bella said, walking into the house.

"No, I'll go." Esme said, putting her hand on Bella's shoulder. "She might be mad at you."

"Ok..." Bella said reluctantly.

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Nessie's POV

I ran up to my room at camp speed and closed and locked the door. I just wanted to be alone.

About a minute later, I heard a soft knock on the door.

"Go away." I said.

"Hey." Grandma Esme said a she walked in. "What's wrong? Do you want to talk about it?"

"I just want them to get along!" I sobbed, breaking down again. "There's always been this mutual hate between Jake and my dad, and it's killing me! They try to hide it, but it's always there. I can feel it. And I feel like I caused it!"

"Oh honey," she started, "their hate started long before you were born. It mostly started with your mother, actually. Jacob and your father never really liked each other to begin with, but when we left Forks a few years ago, Jake and your mom started to become really good friends. It probably would've become something more if we didn't come back when we did. After that, your mom realized she had feelings for both Jake and your dad, but she loved your dad more. When your mom got pregnant with you, Jake was angry. Really angry. At your dad, mostly. He was mad at him for putting this thing in her. We didn't know what you were back then. Anyway, when you were born, he didn't want anything to do with you, he didn't even want to touch you. But, when he imprinted, he loved you more than any of us, and that really brought us all together. Look, sweetie, the point is, you really ended the fighting more than you caused it. Even though they still fight, they're bonded together forever by their love for you."

As I listened to Grandma Esme tell me this story, I couldn't help but wonder - I wasn't the cause of all this?

There was another knock at the door. I got up and opened to to find Jake on the other side.

"I'm not sure if you want to see me right now." He said, "but I'm here if you want me."

"I'll leave you two alone." Grandma Esme said.

"Thank you." I said, turning to her.

"Of corse." She said. "Any time."

As Grandma Esme walked out, I turned to Jake and said, "I always want you here. I'm so sorry I pushed you away." Then I kissed him. Hard. We probably would have ended up doing it right there and then if my parents didn't walk in when they did.

"Are we interrupting something?" My mom smirked.

"Uh..." I said.

"I just wanted to come and apologize, Ness." My dad said. "I love you and I only want what's best for you."

"Thank you, Dad." I said.

And then, of corse, Aunt Alice walked in, with about a million bride magazines, and said, "Who's ready to plan a wedding?"

(A/N - so we ended on a happy note this time. But how long will the happiness last? The next chapter should be out by 12/13/18, but it will probably be up before.)