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Bella's POV:

"Wait so, it's a vampire right?" Jake asked, although it was more a matter of fact then a question.

Me and Jake had spent pretty much the whole day together. Teardrops from the sky were still pitter-pattering on the windows, falling just as heavily as they were yesterday and the day before.

It was good to spend some quality best friend time with Jacob, its always refreshing to hear an outsiders views on things everyone else is so wrapped up in. We sat sort of like we used to, on the couch, but without the ice cream and blankets seen as we didn't really need them anymore.

"No." I replied, giggling at his suddenly confused expression.

"What the hell." He said, his dark brows frowning in confusion.

"Beats me, Izzy's going to ask Carlisle tonight."

There was a brief silence as we listened again to the prominent sound of more raindrops falling, I spoke first.

"So…how's it going with you and the hoeba-, I mean, Lauren." I fake shuddered at the name.

"Shut up." Said Jake, nudging me with a smile playing on his lips.

"Answer the question."

"Good, I suppose. She's been getting better just…slowly."

"If by slowly you mean decades then maybe."

"Bella seriously, shut up. Do you see me digging at Edward every opportunity?"

I opened my mouth to speak but then he interrupted me.

"Don't answer that."

We both laughed, the warm sound filling the room.

"Bella, I really do think she's sorry for-, well you know."

"Whatever. If she was sorry she'd come over here herself and apologise. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love being a vampire but the common courtesy is still there, right?"

"Well, Lauren is ill at the moment, I hate leaving her as it is."

"Who's with her now then?" I found it hard to believe she was alone.

"Uh…" Jake blushed the lightest pink.

"Jake…?"

"Well the pack are guarding the house but that doesn't really-"

"The whole pack!" I busted out in hysterics. "Wow, you're sprung."

"What can I say, I'm in love with her..." He trailed off.

"Yeah, you two have seemed a lot happier together this past year."

"We really are Bells. I think we both realised to stop trying to fix things and just go along for the ride, you know?"

I nodded in reply, distracted by the noises outside. Voices, evidently, deep and husky, then I smelt them.

"Ew, who let the dogs out?" It had to be said, I mean, come on!

"They're supposed to be guarding Lauren." He stood up abruptly, dashing towards the door.

"Wait!" I called. Jake turned back just before he stepped out of the front door. "I'm going to say goodbye to you now, before you smell like wet dog." I gagged at the thought. He chuckled loudly, the sound echoing off of the walls. As he hugged me I had a feeling from the tone of the packs voices something major had happened, making me hug him tighter.

"Be careful, you hear me?" I whispered, not being able to help worrying.

"Yes ma'am." He mocked, pulling away with a smile, but I knew his mind was elsewhere.

"And Jake?" I said quickly as he reached the door again. He turned his head in my direction.

"You're always welcome here if you want to talk."

"I know Bells. Love ya!"

"You too." I called as I watched him go.

I could hear the sound of his feet squelching on the mud, he was still in human form. I listened hard to what Sam was about to say.

"Jake, its Lauren."

"What's wrong? Is she okay!?" He was panicking, his voice breaking.

"Uh…I don't know man, come see for yourself…"

Then Jakes worried voice stopped, and I knew he had phased.

"Wait! Don't follow him. Give him time to calm down and let them talk it out, we'll take a slow drive up in a few hours."

"Fair enough. Just shows doesn't it?" Seth's voice was deeper as well, his voice had obviously broken since I'd seen him.

"What?" Quil asked.

"Just when everything's perfect, it all gets shaken up again."

Couldn't have said it better myself Seth, I thought.

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A/N: What's happened to Lauren? What is the mysterious baby? Reviews motivate me to update faster y'know ;)