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Chapter 2 Life as she Now Knows It

Bella's POV

One stupid, disappointing night had changed, maybe even ruined my whole life! Things seemed to be going downhill fast ever since then. First finding out that I was pregnant, although after a week of thinking, I'd grown attached to the little being inside me and I knew that whatever people's reactions were, I could never get rid of my child. The thought of being a mother was still sinking in though- it would be a while until that became a reality.

Second was when I'd pitched up at Jake's house to find him in a very uncompromising situation with Lauren Mallory. I'd shoved that hurt aside for the moment as my pregnancy was far more important than that. Last night was the night that I'd finally realised exactly who Jacob Black was. I still rememberer every word and it stung.

"Jake, I'm pregnant." I'd told him, I'd known it was too soon for marriage and I wasn't sure I'd even consider it after seeing him with Lauren, but I'd thought we'd at least make plans regarding the baby. I was completely unprepared for his response.

"Is it even mine?" he asked flatly.

"Of course Jake!" I'd said in annoyed surprise, "You're the only man I've ever slept with."

He had snorted, "You're a lying, dirty whore Bella. Just because Cullen won't step up and look after his child, you try and trap me into marriage?"

"What has Edward got to do with this?" I'd asked furious. I'd known Jake was paranoid about how close Edward and I were, but I thought he'd got over it and now to accuse Edward of being irresponsible! Edward was nothing like Jacob.

"Even if that baby is mine, I don't want to know about it. I've met girls like you before- sleep around and then see which guy is the biggest sucker! It's over Bella, take yourself and my so called baby elsewhere!"

And although Jake's break up hurt a hell of a lot, it was nothing compared to the third thing, Edward leaving so quickly after finding out. I think I'd been planning on breaking things off with Jake before the baby news, he'd become increasingly more distant and cold, but Edward was my best friend, more important than any man I'd ever met. I still remember the day we'd become friends at kindergarten.

"You're too ugly to ever get married for real or have a happy ever after." Lauren Mallory had sneered after seeing me reading one of my favourite fairy tales- even then she'd been an unneeded extra pain in my life.

"Leave her alone Lauren, she's prettier than you and I bet she'll find a great husband."

We'd both turned to see a little boy with strange coloured bronze hair and the deepest green eyes I'd ever seen.

"Who's gonna marry her then?" Lauren had taunted.

"I will." The boy had given a crooked grin and Lauren had gone off sulking.

"Thank you." I'd told the boy and then, holding out my hand proudly I'd said, "I'm Isabella Marie Swan but my friends call me Bella."

"My name is Edward Anthony Cullen. Please don't call me Eddie. Do you want to come to my house after school Bella? My dad put up a new playhouse for me and my brother."

I'd smiled excitedly, "Sure." And that had been that. A life long friendship that right now, I was wondering about after Edward's swift departure. I felt more tears come to my eyes as I finished showering. It was time to tell my parents about everything. Things would be a bit awkward with my dad seen as his best friend, Billy, was Jake's dad. But I knew that this would be ugly, my parents were extremely strict- they barely trusted Edward in the same room as me! Growing up had been hell, I'd had to obey rule after rule, it didn't help that my dad was the chief of police. All this is how I knew that they would never talk to me again if they found out I was pregnant out of wedlock.

It'd been great to finally move out and get my own place and get a job working at a local bookstore.

I briefly wondered how my girl friends would take it. I knew Rosalie would be blunt and honest about her feelings- she always was and that's what made my cousin my best female friend. Then there was Alice, who just happened to be Edward's twin sister. I wasn't as close to her as I was to Rosalie and Edward. I had a feeling she wouldn't care that much- she'd want to tell everyone and then go shopping for baby clothes, I smiled; it was just how she was. But I knew I wanted it kept a secret, the small town of Forks could be brutal in their gossiping.

As I was about to leave and head to my parent's house for dinner, there was an urgent knock on the door. I sighed; I could use the distraction right now, although I knew I would chicken out of telling my parents if I didn't do it tonight.

My eyes widened in surprise when I saw who was standing at my door.