Jacob felt his heart stop. She was pregnant. Pregnant, with his baby. And she wasn't going to leave him. She wasn't going to marry the leech. She wasn't going to become one either. She had chosen him. His mind traveled to that night, it was the night before Harry clearwater passed.

Flashback:

Jacob looked down at Bella. He was on top of her. how they had gotten into this situation he didn't know.

"you've never had sex?" he asked

"n-no have you?" she asked her face tomato red

"no. never. Look, Bella, I love you. But I don't want to force you into anything you don't want to." He told her seriously

"I want to Jake. I- I need to feel something. Please, I've been so numb. I -want you."

He couldn't resist that. She wanted him, something he had always wanted. He quickly covered his mouth with hers. Tongues battling for dominance. He pulled back breathless. "condoms?"

"bathroom, under the sink."

Afterward, Jacob wrapped himself around a now sleeping Bella. They had given themselves to each other. She was his. And he hers. Of course, he had always known that.

End of flashback

Jacob felt tears in his eyes. No wonder his wolf had been so distraught the day she left for Italy. His wolf had already known.

"I need you to go to my top drawer and get something out of there for me."

She stood and did as told, however when she found what he wanted he heard her gasp.

"bring it here bells." He whispered softly.

She was sobbing by now. "don't do this. Please." She pleaded

"bring It here." He said again as he gingerly sat himself up.

She did as told but did not look at him. With his left hand, he guided her to gently straddle him without putting pressure on his right side.

"Bella." He called softly

She wouldn't look at him. He had to lift her head to miss his eyes.

"I'm not worth it Jake. I-I'm tying you down. You'll never be able to live your life. Why are you responding like t?is. Your supposed to be angry. Upset. Something."

He shook his head. "you are my life. You are my choice. I've had this thing sitting in my drawer for a long time. I had originally made it as a gift but, the more time we were together. I knew, I just knew. Look I'm sorry I'm not on one knee for this. I'm not saying now Bella. I'm not even saying years. I just want you to promise me. Promise me, that I'm it for you. That this whole thing is real and not some sick joke. That I'm not so doped up on morphine, that its all in my head. I have loved you since we were in diapers. And you have always been it for me. No one else. Will you do me the honors of wearing my ring? And one day, one day when were ready. You'll take my last name?"

He watched as a million thoughts went through her mind. Her eyes were filled with tears. "why? Why me. Why now? don't do this just because im pregnant."

Jacob shook his head. "you and I. We were always mena to be. I told you already, I had that ring waiting. You being pregnant is just the icing on the cake."

Bella sniffled and said "I will wear your ring and one day, one day I will take your last name. just give m time."

If he could have, he would have whooped and hollered but he didn't. He slipped the glossed wooden ring that had wolves' carved unto it with a simple pearl in the middle unto her left hand.

"Thank you." He whispered.

The two laid side by side without saying a word for hours. Its was now five am. "I'm going to go back to work." He told her

"you had a job?" she asked

"For a while, I was co-owner of a garage with a man named terry. I took a hiatus before the newborn battle. No one knows about it though. He's been calling my cell for a while now."

"co-owner? Jake that's amazing. But what about school?" She asked

"I took my GED months ago. I couldn't keep up in high school anymore. Especially being Sam's beta. It's a lot of work."

Suddenly Jacob right side spiked in pain. It caused him to groan.

"w-what's wrong?" she asked

"The morphine it's wearing off. Can you squeeze the iv bag bells?"

Bella quickly got up and did so, within minutes, the pain subsided.

"What else can I get for you Jake? Let me help you." She asked

Jacob smiled. "well. I have to pee, and I would love to go to the bathroom without an audience of men. You think you can help me?"

Without batting an eyelash, Bella began to help Jacob up. "are sure? Do you have the strength?"

"now that you're here, I do." he smiled. He leaned his left side on Bella, and they made a slow journey to the bathroom. As they emerged from his bedroom, they passed a sleeping Seth. Jacob felt like a blind man seeing the light for the first time. He had been cooped up in his tiny room for too long.

They made their way to the bathroom and Bella closed the door. Without awkwardness, Bella helped Jacob pull his pants and underwear down. She stared at the ceiling as he peed. Once he was done, instead of pulling his pants up Jacob turned them towards the shower.

"Can you help me with the shower? I can't take any of the guys giving me another sponge bath."

Bella guided Jacob back to the toilet and sat him down as she began to turn the shower water on.

"I'm going to grab some towels from the closet. You're not going to fall, are you?" she asked seriously.

"I'm good bells. The toilets pretty sturdy."

With that said he watched as Bella made her way to the lined closet. He was glad she was here. It wasn't awkward and surprisingly, he was feeling much better. Maybe it was the morphine, or the smell of his unborn child or the just her presence. Either way he was content.

Bella returned quickly with two towels, shampoo and a bottle of soap he had never seen before.

"what's that?" he asked

"um, well its eucalyptus and lavender body wash. It helps relaxes the muscles. I figured it would help you heal and relax."

He smiled but became confused when she began to undress.

"Honey what are you doing?"

"getting in the shower with you. You don't think I'm going to get you in there and have you fall no way."

Jacob swallowed hard as he saw her naked body. "can you turn on the radio?" he asked.

Bella reached up above him and turned on the radio that was on the shelf.

Leaning on her, they both got into the shower and Jacob let out a moan. The water felt really good on his skin. But it only intensified as Bella rubbed the soap unto his body. It really did work. He could feel his skin tingling. He turned to face her. She was beautiful. And now that he could see her clearly, he realized that she had grown. Her breasts were bigger and her hips were a little wider and her stomach. There was small bump. Barely there. Jacob brushed his hand over it.

"have you told Charlie?"

"no, I wanted to talk to you first. I have plan to ya know. I'm an apprentice chef at a restaurant in port angles. Once I get my certification and get my associates degree, I can become his sous chef officially."

"That's amazing honey but I have to be honest. Is this want you want? I can't leave the rez. We won't be rich and then there the pack I-" Jacob's doubts were stopped when Bella kissed him. passionately.

"I want you. All of you. The rez, the house, the pack all of it. I'm not going anywhere."