Those two. I chuckled. I went in the back while Nessie drove. I watched Jake sleep. Something I love doing. I cuddled into his warmth and let Bella give me human qualities. Brown eyes, tiredness, soft skin, red blush. Jake missed this so much. I snuggled deeper as Jake held me tighter too him. I let his words keep me awake. He was talking in his sleep again. He was having a nightmare. I could tell. He was probably reliving the night I found out we were meant to be. Then I realized what he was saying.' I put my shield over him so I could see his dream.
I was at Billy's with Jake and Charlie with Renee. It was when they first got back together.
I sat down on the couch and Jake came to me.
"Bella, shush. shh... It's alright beautiful. I will take care of these seven children. They maybe hybrids, not my children, but I;ll take care of them. And you too."
He kissed my lips. A soft peck.
"What if I die!" I cried
"Bella/ YOU. WILL. NOT. DIE. I'll call the Italian bloodsuckers myself so they can change you. I'm not losing you. No. I can't."
"You won't want me. I'll have too much baggage Jake. You'll forget all about me the moment I''m changed. I'll smell different. I'll be different."
"Bellsy Baby, I'll always want you. No matter how cold you are, your mine. No one will take you away from me."
The dream went blank. I lifted my shield and cried into Jake. For what we had, what we lost, what I missed, I wanted. But he loves Ness. I started crying and wished ever so deeply my fate was with Jacob. I love him so much. He's made me fall in love with him. I just don't know anymore! I love Edward, but Jacob. He's helped me through the darkest times of my life.
Quill had woken at my sobbing and pulled me closer to him. He was one guy who knew what I was going through. I had heard it slip once while shielding him. He hugged me tighter and promised me everything would be alright. I would choose right. The only problem is, what is right.
"Quill, how is it going to be alright. I'm in love with too people. TWO! One left me pregnant, and the other loves my daughter. Quill, what do I do. How am I going to choose without breaking someone's heart! I choose Edward, I brake mine. I choose Jake, I brake mine, Edwards, Jake's and Nessie's. Quill! Help me! HOW DO I CHOOSE!"
"Bella, you have to think about this. If things had gone differently, Ness hadn't been Jakes imprint, would you and Jake still be together? Or would it'd crashed and burned with so many kids. Then think about if Edward hadn't left you. Would you still be together?"
"Thanks Quill. You've always been able to cheer me up. Even when we were little. You always throw the best sleepovers. Can we have one? Just our crew. You, Me, Jake, Embry, Seth and Leah? I miss those days. Bella can put the power on me so I can eat. We can eat greasy pizza, watch cartoon movies, everything! What we used to do when we were little. It be the six of us, Harry, Billy and Charlie can get drunk, Sue and Renee can talk, just like old days?"
"At Billy's house?"
"Yes. It can be just like the old days. On Friday, we can eat greasy pizza, hamburgers and watch cartoon movies and Saturday we can all go camping."
"That sounds awesome Belly Bear."
"Quill! Stop stealing' my girl!" Jake said
I crawled back over to him and cuddled into his chest.
"We're gonna have a sleep over Jake! Just like the old days!"
"We get to eat greasy food and watch cartoon movies! And go camping!"
"Yes. That was the idea."
"Bells, I cant wait. Who's all coming?"
"Me,you, Quill, Embry, Seth and , Harry, Sue, Renee, Charlie, and Billy."
"Our dads our gonna get drunk and our moms are gonna gossip?"
"Just like the old days."
"I can't wait!" Jake put on his brightest smile in the whole world.
We were at the house by the end of this conversation. It looked wonderful. 3 stories above ground and 10 stories bellow. 31 bedrooms in all. 11 on the third, the family quarters, 10 on the second where the Cullens sleep when we cross our paths. and 10 on the first where the Volturri sleep when they come to visit. We spend most of our time in the basement floors though. Going down, we have the Library. Millions of book shelves,60 laptops for all of our family, Every movie, C.D, or magazine you can think of and all of the first copies of books. The music floor. We had 2 grand pianos, one white, one black, 4 acoustic and 3 electric guitars, 2 keyboards, 2 microphones and a stage for out dancers. Ness and Rose bring the hottest moves to this room, and perfect them. I tried to learn from them, but my god damn clumsiness followed me into this life. This wonderful but dreadful life, where I have my children and best-friends at my side, but no Edward, no Cullens for that matter. I missed them so much and I needed them like no tomorrow. But before that I need to figure this shit ass stuff out. Do I miss Jake? Do I miss Edward? WHAT THE HELL DO I WANT! That's the damn question. Do I want a best-friend as a lover? Or flowers to breather?
I sat down on the stage. I thought hard about what Quill said. I closed my eyes, and I imagined Edward never left. I saw us and the family. Edward and I were sitting next to each other next to Emmet and Rose. Rose and I were looking through the kids books of they're first 7 years. Of me and Edward on our first hunt. It looked like we were in the U.K. Jake,and the pack were there too. So, Jake would still be in my life. Thank the heavens.
So we'd have the best life in the world. I smiled inwardly. Then I imagined Jake hadn't imprinted on Renesmee. I saw me and my kids, sitting around. Then Ness asked "Mom, when's the pack getting here?" "Five minutes Ness. You and mom better go. Jake's coming." Allie said. My bottom lip quivered. "With who?" I asked, whispering "Mom, he, he, he, he's imprinted." I saw myself ready to fight. THIS BITCH STOLE HIM FROM ME! He's gonna stop aging, out of my life. "No." I said "I'm not leaving. Jake is my best-friend and he deserves a friend to support him 110%." I got up and walked to the door and was attacked by 5 wolves.
"Bella! I missed you so much!" Quill said
"You too." I said and looked at Jake. He had his arm wrapped around someone's waist. That someone, was beautiful. More beautiful than I could ever be.
"Jake. I'm so-" I began
"No your not. I know Bells. I'm so sor-"
"Don't be Jake, I knew-"
"No. We thought you were my-"
"It doesn't matter. Your still my best-"
"Brother. I'm still you brother and your still my sister and sun/"
"Nothings changed."
"Except now I have to,"
"HELL NO! YOU WILL NOT! I'll do it myself Jacob!" Billy walked out, clearly pissed off.
"But dad,"
"NO GOD DAMN ASS! You get your ass with the pack, the girls will sit on your ass. I'll have your mother restrain you!"
I opened my eyes. We wouldn't be together. I'd be with Edward. I smiled and said "Thanks Quill!" Knowing he heard me
I walked down to the next floor, to the offices. I smiled, Jake was across from mine, Edward was next to me and MIss Pixie was on the otherside of me. Below me was none other than Emmet. I remembered when I built it. I clearly stated I needed to be in close prokimity to the four. I made my way to the garage to get Jake, and to see how our baby was.
"Just two more repairs, a nice re-leather, a wash, re paint and wax and shes all good." He said, knowing what I came here for.
"Alright, now come on, we have to get our stuff ready. We're gonna haul ass. Go get your 4X4. We're going to need it. Pack some food for the camping trip and some rods. As long as we used to do it, we bring it. I'll get the boys and Lea- Lea rounded up and we have to bring Bella. She'll use the power to make us leeches eat. So, get to packing. I'll go get some hiking boots at the store. We're gonna haul some ass over there." I said As I walked out
Bella went back and we were all moving the furniture around so we could make a fortress. I remodeled Billy's house a while back. I knocked down the bathrooms except one of course, the kitchen had been remodeled to momma Sara's liking, and now there was only 1 bedroom really. I knocked down most of the walls to make a larger living room. I got him a big movie theater TV and a lot of new couches. Right now Jake and Billy were moving the furniture to back up against the walls while Leah and Seth reunite with Sue and Harry while I was reuniting with my mom and dad.
"Bells, your ass calls next time!" Charlie said sternly after I hugged him
'of course dad. Now, go help Billy and Jake. I'll go get some stuff for you three daddy bears." I laughed as Sarah and I went into the closet.
I grabbed some twinkly lights, blankets and the sleeping bags. I saw the sleeping bags and remembered instantly.
"Momma, you kept um after all these years?" I asked when I saw that she had Lea's and My Barby bags, Seth's transformer bag, Quills batman bag, Embry's Spider man bag, and to my wonder, Jake's Daffy bag.
" I knew you'd need one of these soon, so I stitched 'em up too."
"T hank's momma." I said before hugging her.
She grabbed the men blankets for the couches and some twinkly lights and we walked out to the living room. I put the sleeping bags in a circle around the TV and put about a hundred pillows for back support around them. I put the twinkly lights around us to mark the kids area. I tossed a phone and a number to a pizza and burger place to Billy and went to the outside freezer to grab the Rainer. I don't know how those three men can bathe in this shit's. It's like the Holy Grail to them. Although I'd never understand these men, I grabbed the barrels and called Jake out for help.
He grabbed six and I grabbed seven and Seth went out to grab one more. We put it around the coffee table with a few glasses and some fruit, just in case they wanted something different. Although I knew what it would lead too. Billy would write down how to get Charlie wound up in the morning and hide it in his pocket before he got drunk. Then he'd convince the 2 to put the fruit in there mouths for a black mail picture. I chuckled and hugged BIilly before touching his hand to tell him I knew what he was up to.
Billy was able to converse with another thought when one touched his palm. Charlie could sense when one was bad and Harry, Harry could fucking make you feel like your drowning. Its like Jane and Alec's ability. He thought something, smiled and looked into ones eyes and boom the pain happens. Billy replied silently
'Don't tell the ole man chief as Jake would put it." And chuckled before kissing me on the cheek.
I went back to the movie theater and slipped in the DVD for all our favorite cartoons. It was chock full with Garfield, Smurfs, Snorks, Winx, Maisey, all that stuff. We Had it in order like, the whole thing of Garfield, then Smurfs. I already planned it out with Leah, we'd watch this firsst, then the boys would go run for a while to calm there nerves, which is when we'd watch the girly girl shows and do girl stuff, then the boys would be back when dinner was delivered, we'd watch all the shows with real people in them that we'd like, like Ants, Ridiculousness, Shake it Up (Which surprisingly Quill put on), Teen Wolf. Then we'd watch Comedies, Family Movies, then Scary movies. Then we'd plan for camping, such as what we'll do, where we'll go and when we'd go fishing. After that we'd laugh at the men antics and then we'd go over real quick to visit Sam and Emily before we went to sleep.
Well, Before they went to sleep.
I laughed as Garfield threw away the Accordion and it came right back to the house from the garbage.
"That is just utterly stupid. I have know idea how the HELL the dog can stand that! He is NOT a pedigree like me. I am utterly disgusted." Quill stuck up his nose
"Yes Quill, sure your a pedigree." I said
" I am. Both of my parents are from this very reservation."
"WRONG! Your mother was part Pale face dumb ass!"
"No. My grand parents are tan."
"No, your mother grew a tan. She had no idea about our legends dumb ass."
"Lets ask billy then Bella."
"Dad?" I said, knowing this would cause hell.
"Well, cousin, Your mother, my aunt, is part pale face."
"WHAT! So, this means, I am Bells uncle?"
"In a way, yes."
"Damn it! I'm a pale face!"
I laughed at his mental cursing himself
"The only pedigrees I know are Seth, Leah and Jake. I am not. I am born a flapping human drinker and raised a animal drinker. So you, Embry and I are on the same page."
"Bella doll, mind shielding' me?" Embry asked
I shield him and he told me his idea. Battle of the Pedigree and Mutts!
I unshielded him and have him a thumbs up. Looks like Charlie,Renee and Billy are on our side and Sarah, Harry and Sue are on their side.
"THIS MEANS WAR!" We hear someone yell, someone I recognized as Sam.
We ran outside to find Sam and Emily tapping they're feet at us.
"Yo, bro whats up?" Jake said
"You're home and you dare not tell me!" Emily fired
I ran over to her and hugged her.
"Emily! We were coming before nappy time."
"Oh sure."
"We were. I, Bells Swan solemnly swear."
"That's not who you are on this reservation."
"I, Bells Black, solemnly swear."
Jake came and slicked his arm around me.
I flung him off. Emily smiled
"Well, we're having a battle 's the battle of Pedigrees and Mutts! We need two judges. We start tomorrow but we need to decide what kind of battle this will be."
"Easy, paintball."
We all smiled and caught up.
