Chapter Four

Nessie's POV

One year after Billy's Birth

"Mummy!" Billy calls, and toddles out of pre-school. His tiny dungarees and yellow t-shirt look so sweet. Alice is a miracle worker. I bend down and when he gets close enough, i scoop him up into my arms.

Usually Charlie comes and picks her up but lately there have been quite a few Vampires visiting the area and i want to make sure he is as safe as possible. Jacob is often on duty when the visitors aren't close enough to La push, and so i haven't seen him very much.

"Mummy, where's Daddy, i haven't seen him in this many days" he says to me, holding up five of his fingers. He has a worried expression and i can't stand it when he's sad, so i tickle his belly so he collapses in a fit of giggles and tell him not to worry.

Me and Jacob have decided not to tell him about werewolves or Vampires yet because since he doesn't seem to want blood, and happily eats human food, we don't want to scare him into that sort of thing at the moment. Especially in the current situation.

When we get home which is about two streets down from where Charlie lives, Jacob is waiting for us in the lounge. Billy runs at him full pelt.

"DADDY!" he screams, and Jacob kneels down to catch Billy and throws him up in the air. Billy giggles hysterically and hugs his dad tightly. Jacob, with Billy still in his arms, stands up straight and welcomes me into the hug.

"Hello, you" i say, and kiss his perfect lips. He kisses me back passionately.

"Sorry I've been gone such a long time, but Leah's gone AWOL and shifts are hard with just me and Seth" Jake updates me.

"What's up with Leah now?" i ask, kissing his lips again.

"Brady imprinted and had to sack Leah, she wasn't so much sad as angry and ran off when he told her in the clearing" Jake sighed.

I've never liked Leah much and i know she isn't too keen on me either, but i can't help feeling desperately sorry for her. Every man she's ever had has left her because of something she has to live with, because it is something she also is. Jakes told me about what happened with Sam and now something similar has happened again.

He says it's like when he found out that Bella was getting married and he ran off for months. She is refusing to speak to anyone though luckily for her Brady isn't in the same pack and so she doesn't have to hear him think, but she still has to have Seth begging her to come home every single day.

"Mummy?" Billy looks at me.

"Yes, sweetheart" i reply, intrigued by his tone.

"Who is Leah?" he asks.

"Leah is a member of Daddy's..." i cut off short as Jacob gives me a warning glance.

"Daddy's what?" he continues.

"Don't worry, baby" i sigh "Dinner time?" i ask him and he grins at me from Jacobs arms.

"Can i have chips today?" he asks, and i wander off to the kitchen, pausing at the freezer to grab a pack of microwavable chips and fish fingers. High in Omega 3 it says on the box. What does that mean?

When the food is done i place it on the dining room table and call for Billy where i can hear him playing with Jacob with his huge train set Jacobs father got him.

Billy runs into the dining room with Jacob tickling him from behind. Billy giggles and squirms, much that i remember Jacob used to do when i was younger. On his way past Jacob takes one of Billy's chips, and Billy looks at him, his lips pursed, his eyes wide and eyebrows raised. Jacob mirrors this look, and very quickly shoves the chip in his mouth. Jacob nods his head as if to say, i'm king of this house. They look so funny i have to turn to stop myself collapsing with laughter. I hear the slight clap as Billy puts his hand to his mouth giggling.

When i turn again, Billy is no longer on his chair, but on Jacobs shoulders. Billy covers his face in Jacobs's hair only peeking slightly, and i look round, pretending to wonder where he was. He suddenly sits up right, his arms in the air, very nearly touching the ceiling.

"Here i am!" he yells and i pretend to be shocked.

"What are you doing up their?" i ask, and he slowly points at Jacob.

"Nooo!" i say in fake disbelief and he nods with a solemn expression on his sweet face. Jacob shakes his head in disagreement. I walk forward with my arms open wide and Jacob lowers himself so that i can take Billy from his shoulders and hug him close.

This is how i want my family to stay.

Sorry this chapter took a while, tell me what you think. How could i improve it?