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Part Four

After a long silence, Jacob says "Leah?"

"Yeah, Jacob?" Leah answers.

"I…I think I might be happy about this, even if that's completely wrong." He takes a deep breath, then starts to explain. "I mean, this obviously isn't the most convenient time for you to get pregnant, but…I've always wanted to be a father. Even if this is going to be difficult, it'll be…an adventure. Yeah. An adventure."

Leah just stares at him.

Jacob sighs. "It's a little cheesy, I know. But just 'cause it's cheesy doesn't mean that it's not true."

Leah buries her head in her hands and mumbles, "I was lying before. We're not going to get through this. Not in this…situation. I'm going to be a horrible mother, I just know it."

"No…no, you won't," Jacob says softly, trying to cheer Leah up. "You're going to be amazing at this. And maybe the werewolf hunting will be over by the time the baby is born."

Leah makes a noise that sounds like a cross between a cough and a laugh. "You're crazy, Jake. It's never going to end. Not until long after we're dead."

"Don't say that," Jacob whispers. "We're not going to die. We'll find a way to stop the hunting."

Leah opens her mouth to say something, but then she hears the signal. Seth must have seen them. "We have to hide," she whispers quickly, running farther into the woods.

Jacob and Leah find Seth under a huge, tall tree that they sometimes refer to as "home base."

"Er…false alarm," Seth whispers. "I thought I saw someone, but it was just some deer." He runs his hand sheepishly through his hair.

"Seth," Leah groans, "You need to be more careful."

"Sorry," Seth mumbles, embarrassed. "Did you tell him?" he asks Leah while glancing at Jacob nervously. "How did he take it?"

"Er…fine," Leah murmurs awkwardly.

"I'm going to be an uncle," Seth says wistfully. "I'm going to be the best uncle ever," he says in the direction of Leah's stomach.

Leah rolls her eyes and puts a hand on her stomach. "It can't hear you yet, Seth."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa." Jacob puts his hand on top of Leah's. "Don't start calling our baby an 'it.'" He grins at Leah.

"Sorry," Leah mutters.

"You should be. Sorry, baby."

"Everyone stop talking to the baby," Leah almost-yells. "He or she can't hear you yet. Try again in a few months."

"Sorry," Jacob and Seth mumble at the same time.

Jacob wraps his hand around Leah's. "Leah, you're cold," he realizes.

"Oh yeah," Leah says. "I forgot to mention…I can't phase while I'm pregnant. It's physically impossible. I tried. The pack'll have to deal without me for nine months."

"Wait…" Seth says suddenly. "Leah, you're cold. You can go into town, and no one'll know what you are."

Jacob shakes his head. "Too dangerous," he argues. "Leah's staying right here."

Leah opens her mouth to say something, but before she can, a voice interrupts them from somewhere in the forest.

"A werewolf baby?" the voice says. "How interesting. Although I will admit that it's a bit inconvenient, considering the situation you're in…"

"Vampire," Jacob hisses. Suddenly, Jacob and Seth are both giant wolves, leaping in front of Leah to protect her from the intruding vampire.

(A/N: Any guesses on who the vampire is? I hope I didn't make it too obvious, because that would ruin everything. [Well, I guess it wouldn't, I'm just being over-dramatic.] Reviews are love!)