AN: Okay so I watched "Eclipse" last night and I've got to say that it was so stupid. It was such a disaster. Bella was pissing me off so bad that I turned it, not wanting to see the rest. Ugh! I mean…What kind of a triangle is that? That last time I checked, a triangle is when one party is involved with TWO parties, spends time with BOTH parties, loves, touches, and kisses BOTH parties and the choice is VERY hard for the one party. It's NOT when one party is in love with another one and always turning down the third one, making him look like a dog, no pun intended, chasing her all the time and always being turned down or kicked like a hurt puppy. That was the WORSE triangle in history. Jacob had no chance with Bella from the getgo and it was so obvious. I did not see the point in that retarded movie or the books too. What a waste of my time! The movies are just bringing the books to life anyway. So glad we have to write out REAL triangles that actually makes sense and have readers wondering just who the person will choose. Definitely not going to waste my time or money to watch "Breaking Down" either. SM's triangle was sloppy, not well written, and she messed up Jake and wrote him stupidly. Ugh!
Anyway…enough of my rant. Sorry about that, but I had to get it off my chest. I was wondering what all the fuss was about when the movie came out, but it's nothing to brag about. So glad I waited for it to come out on cable cause I would've walked out of the movie theater right in the middle of it.
Sorry about that again. Lol! Just thinking about it gets me annoyed to no end. But on to the next chapter you've all been waiting for. Thanks to all of my readers for reading and also to my reviewers. You guys have no idea how much you make my day when I read what you have to say about the chapters. Special thanks go out to OoOMerry-had-a-little-lambOoO, BB-Waters, BabeRuthless1985, brankel1, fairgirl, Jada91, and ABarbieStory for reviewing faithfully to both of my stories. You guys make my day and I'm so grateful. Thank you! Oh and special greetings to TamTam4mSOUTHAFRICA from South Africa. Welcome!
Okay…I promise I'm done. This was my longest AN ever and hopefully my last long one. Lol!
'Thoughts'
The others were silent, yet inwardly seething. They understood why and where Jake was coming from, but she was a leech and they didn't trust her.
"Just so you know it is only you. If we so much as smell another one of you on our land without permission, we're going to tear you to shreds and burn your bodies. Got it?" Quil said and surprised the hell out of them. He was Beta for a reason and he was showing it.
Rosalie tried her best to keep her mouth shut and she spoke through gritted teeth. "Yes!" They knew Rose was not one to keep her mouth shut and she was trying to so hard, but one look at JB made it worth it. Besides, Leah would be happy to know she took care of him while she was gone.
Jake nodded to the others and patted his cousin's shoulder in reassurance. They acted worse than he did at times. He turned back to Rose. "You're going to come over when I ask you to come. This is only until Leah comes home. You're JB's Godmother so don't worry about not seeing him again because you will. Leah loves you and it was by her request that you became JB's guardian. Just remember what I said Rosalie." He said, the alpha persona lurking underneath. Truth be told, the alpha hated this arrangement, but they had no choice right now. He thought about his dad, but his dad could only do so much and he didn't want him to wear himself out too much. But then again, newborns were the easiest since all they do was sleep, eat, and poop. Sue was out of the question and Jake wouldn't have minded Esme, but he knew it would be disrespectful to Rose to not ask her because of the position she had. The others liked Esme better as well, but they knew that was not what Leah would want.
Rosalie pouted, but nodded. "Okay."
"Thank you for understanding. I'll be asking you over quote a bit being that me and the guys have no clue what to do yet. If you don't mind, can we have a lesson now? JB needs to bathe, get dressed, and be fed." Jake requested.
Rosalie grinned. Only the thought of being near and helping her Godson could make her so happy. She would never admit it, but she was grateful to Jacob for giving her the time to be with him. She felt a little honored too. "He's a week early right? So he's got to be a week old and he needs Leah's breast milk, but…" She looked away slightly, then at Carlisle. "Carlisle? Did you bring formula? He could be days old too…Not even a week."
Jake held JB outstretched in his arms so he could take a good look at him. "Hm…From the looks of it, he's got to be days old. Right Carlisle?"
Carlisle looked the baby over and nodded. "Yes you're right."
Jake gulped. "Leah was due next week…" He trailed off. "Anyway…We did stock up on some formula. We have about four different brands because we wasn't too sure which one JB would like. Seth bought some things for him a couple of weeks ago before we went on patrol and Leah was you know." Jake looked down. Talking about it was so hard and if it wasn't for JB in his arms, he would've broken down again. He looked up. "Everything else is in the nursery at the house I was going to surprise her in so we'll use what Seth bought."
Seth was literally shaking inside because he remembered his deal with his sister on letting JB use his stuff first. Leah was supposed to be there with them to put the clothes on. He grasped Embry's shoulder for support to stay upright and Embry placed a hand on his to try to calm him.
"Good idea on the different brand of formulas Jacob. There's no telling what a baby would like. Even though they're all formula, they each have a distinct taste. JB will be very picky too because of his keen senses from being a full-blooded wolf baby. Rose, go ahead and line up the formulas." Carlisle said.
Jake indicated with a nod of his head where the formulas were and Rose nodded, going through the formulas on the counter. Then, she picked the one that looked best to her, the Similac brand, and walked into the living room to call Jake and the others into the kitchen so they could sit with her and watch so they could learn.
Seth already brought down the bottles, bibs and everything else into the kitchen so Rose could do her thing.
Rose filled up the bottle with baby water; it was an eight ounce bottle. "First you have to make sure the water is warm, not hot." She put it in the microwave for a few seconds, then tested the temperature on her fingertip. "Now JB will have a big appetite because of his wolf genes. Even though they're not fully manifested yet, he will have some of the qualities like the healing we mentioned earlier and a big appetite. So instead of four ounces a regular baby eats, JB gets eight." She chuckled as she put four scoops of formula in the bottle and shook it for it to dissolve in the water. "So you're going to put four scoops of the formula in the bottle. The milk won't be too thick or watery; it'll be just right. This might be his first feeding I'm not sure. If he's been crying it probably is."
"Yeah he's been crying. You're trying the Similac brand first huh? Well let's see how he likes it. Show me what to do." Jake asked as he took the bottle from her.
"Well we should put on his bib first so the milk doesn't spill on his chest." Rosalie advised.
Seth regained his composure. "I'm already on it." He smiled brightly when he took a bib that had the words "I'm too Cute for TV" and put it on JB expertly. "How'd I do?"
Rosalie nodded with a small smile. "Great. Now if Leah didn't get a chance to give him breast, he won't know what to do." She gently lowered the bottle Jake was holding to JB's lips, but he turned his head away from it like it held no interest to him. "You have to get him to open his mouth. It's usually instinct after a couple tries so use your pinky."
"Okay." Jake took his pinky and gently put it into JB's mouth and tried to open it gently and slowly. The others looked on in anticipation. "Come on JB…Open up for daddy please?"
Much to Jake's satisfaction, the little guy opened his tiny mouth and started to suck on Jake's finger.
"He might do that a lot, suck on your fingers. It might help him sleep or he'll use it to show you he's hungry." Rose advised.
"I'll make a mental note to that. Seth you too." Jake instructed.
"Got it." Seth confirmed. Little did they know, Seth has been reading up on his baby books that he bought.
"Should I try the bottle again?" Jake asked.
Rose nodded. "Slip it into his mouth as soon as you pull your finger out."
Jake did as she said and JB sucked on the bottle, but after a few minutes, he spit it out. His face was one of disgust as he spit out the formula. They all laughed at the antics.
"Okay so we now know that Similac is not what he likes." Jake said.
Rose smiled sadly. For she knew it was really the breast milk he wanted and needed. "They say babies have an acquired taste for their mom's milk. It might be hard to find something he likes just as much or something even remotely as healthy."
Seth pointed to the Nestle Good Start brand. "Let's try that one. We have four different ones; he's got to at least like one of them. One down and three to go."
Rose nodded then emptied and cleaned the bottle. She made up another one with the new brand, handing it back to Jake once it was warm enough.
"Okay JB…Let's try this again." Jake gave him his pinky and then replaced it with the bottle.
The packed watched intently to see if he took it.
This brand did not even last as long as the first being that JB spit it out as soon he sucked on it twice.
"That would be annoying if he wasn't so cute when he spits up." Quil said as they all chuckle.
"You're right." Sam spoke up for the first time.
Seth grabbed the Gerber brand. "Okay…This is one of the most popular brands and most babies love it. Maybe JB will love it too so let's find out." He handed it over to Rose and she repeated the process of making a bottle and gave it to Jake.
"Okay JB…This is the third bottle. I hope you like this one." Jake did the same thing with his pinky and then the bottle. JB sucked on it longer than the others that the guys and Rose thought this was it. But to no avail; JB spit that one out too. He actually spit it out a little roughly and the look on his face was priceless.
Jake whined. "Oh come on JB; you gotta eat."
"He sure is picky like his mother." Embry said.
Rose sighed. "If he doesn't like the fourth one, then we'll have to shop for more. If he doesn't like those, then we may have a problem."
"Fascinating for a newborn." Carlisle commented.
Rose did the same bottle routine using the last formula and brought the bottle back to Jake.
"This one's the Enfamil and I heard it's good. Please let JB like this one." Jake pleaded as he put the bottle to his mouth. After JB latched on, everyone held their breaths. After a couple of minutes they saw JB was sucking like crazy and they blew out their breaths in relief.
"Finally! JB likes that one. Thank God because I have no idea what I would've done if he didn't." Jake looked down at him. "That's it JB…Drink up and eat your belly full."
Rosalie grinned widely.
"So it's settled; the formula is Enfamil so I'll make a note of that. I guess we could give the others away then since we won't be needing them." Seth wondered.
"I would at least keep one of them. This is his first feeding so he's sensitive, but on some days when he's a few months older and you run out, he may get desperate enough to drink one of those." Rose stated.
"Well he drank the Similac better than the others because he spat out the Gerber one like it tasted like shit." Paul recalled as they all laughed remembering the look on JB's face.
"That'll be fine. Now when he's done eating, he needs to be burped, then given a bath." Rosalie instructed.
"Now we'll see if he's as 'well-endowed' as you are Jake." Paul teased.
"Yeah since you and Leah are so sure he's packing." Quil said as he laughed.
Jake grinned. "I know he is." He then cringed at the mention of Leah's name and got sad. "My girl would've loved this. Leah would've just sat there and watch me do this. I want my girl guys…I need her. I can't do this without her." His eyes started to water.
Rosalie touched Jake for the first time by laying a hand on his shoulder. The cold feeling felt a little nice. Leah was her best friend so she felt his pain. "I know we'll find her okay Jake? It will be fine…I can promise you that."
Carlisle looked at his daughter with pride and joy. She really wasn't a bad person, but just not too trusting of people. He was proud of her.
"We will find her Jacob. We're all here and we're going to help you the best way we know how." Sam comforted.
"The baby is alive and healthy and that's an excellent sign Jake." Rose added.
Seth wants his sister too and couldn't wait to find her. When the truth is revealed about who took her, there was going to be hell to pay. He growled just thinking about what he would do. The others looked at him and his eyes were glowing.
"Seth…" Embry called out, but there was no answer.
"Buddy?" Quil shook him lightly.
Seth shook his head and his eyes went back to normal. "I'm fine."
"All I know is we need to find her soon because whoever dropped off the baby did not want it. They wanted Leah, but the question is why? I can feel her guys and it's not too strong. She's hurt and if we don't find her soon…"Jake trailed off sadly and brought JB closer to his chest.
"What do you mean, wanted Leah?" Rose inquired.
"I'm not too sure, but something is off. They brought the baby back so obviously it's Leah they really wanted. I'm just not sure why. I thought it was because of the warning Carlisle gave us, but as it turned out, it's not." Jake explained.
"Jake's right. Whoever did this knew exactly when we would leave the house. This was planned and I get the feeling we were being watched. They timed it perfectly. I just don't get why they would take her while she was pregnant." Sam said.
"Because she couldn't fight back. Leah is very strong and fast so she being pregnant made her weaker and more vulnerable. Plus, she would never risk hurting JB. You're right though Sam cause it was someone who did know when we were going to be out of the house." Paul confirmed. He put a hand under his chin in thought. "I know we asked the imprints already and they said no, but I don't know. But it could be Sue too or maybe Bella."
Jake's head snapped up at Bella's name. "Bella? We haven't spoken to each other in months."
"Exactly." Jared nodded. "You and her had a big fight and never reconciled remember? She feels Leah made you leave her."
Jake snorted. "I can't leave anything I never had."
"I just can't believe this. Kidnapping is so low for the names we called. Are they really capable of something like that?" Quil said. "I just think that's crazy even for them."
"Well jealousy and envy drives you to do crazy things, especially if you think it'll get you closer to what you want." Jared explained.
"I don't like Bella, but I doubt she has the guts to pull something off like this. Besides, she has her daughter to think about." Rosalie said.
"Renesmee is a grown woman who can make her own decisions. Don't put anything past anyone. Everyone is capable of doing something over the top." Sam added.
"All I know is if any or all of those bitches had anything to do with this, they are dead. You hear me?" Jake asked as he looked around the room. The alpha persona out and about. "There will be no mercy for whoever did this. That is not a threat, but a promise."
Much to their surprise and the Jake's, Seth growled, responding to his alpha's words. His eyes started to glow again. His growl wasn't one of disrespect, but of acknowledgement. It was weird and when Jake and Seth stared at each other, it was like a hidden conversation was exchanged. Everyone tensed, even Carlisle and it was unnerving.
Seth growled and nodded in agreement at his alpha's words. So help him, whoever did this to his sister and Alpha Female would pay dearly. He gave one last nod and shook his head and his eyes went back to normal. He himself was puzzled and he felt a ripple going through his body.
The alpha retreated as well, but gave a salute and weak smile to his pack brothers. The last thing he wanted to do was make them uncomfortable, but the situation was dire and his mate was missing.
Jared was the first to recover. "What was that?" He voiced the words that were in everyone's heads. He looked back and forth between Seth and Jake trying to figure out what the hell happened.
"I don't know." Seth said, looking around uncertainly.
"Hmm…I've never seen anything like this before." Carlisle said in thought. Even he didn't know what just transpired.
Before anything else could be said, JB spit out his empty bottle. That caught everybody's attention and they smiled, forgetting about what happened for a while.
"May I burp him Jake?" Seth asked.
Jake's eyes lit up. "Of course." He carefully handed JB to Seth.
Seth took JB slowly and carefully. "I've been doing my homework so let's see if I get this right. Let me know okay Rosalie?"
"No problem." Rose nodded.
Seth raised JB to his left shoulder with a hand on his back. He made sure to place the bib over his shoulder just in case when JB spit up, it would be on the bib and not his clothes. He then gently patted JB's back. "How's that?"
"That's right. I hope he spits up on you. They always seem to smile like they know they puked on you and you can't do anything about it." Rose said with a chuckle.
"I don't mind him spitting especially if he burps it up. I'll be happy knowing he burped." Seth smiled and continued patting JB's back. Sure enough, a few moments later, there was a tiny little burp and a splat on the bib.
"Ewww." Quil grimaced.
"Oh quiet." Embry said and he took the bib and wiped JB's mouth. "What a good boy."
Rose grinned. "Baby puke; isn't it cute?"
"He did it on the bib though." Seth announced.
"Wow Seth, you're a natural." Jake smiled. It looked easy but JB was so small in his big arms.
"It is easy; I can give you my books to read. I bought some for my sister too." Seth's voice nearly gave out.
Everyone looked down at that. It would always come back to Leah. Nothing would be perfect until she came home.
"I know we'll get her back. There has to be something around here. Something that we're missing." Seth looked around the kitchen then at the living room.
Sam did the same, scanning everything. "We haven't finish cleaning anyway so maybe during our cleaning, we'll find something." His voice was gruff.
"Well since we have JB here, we have to make sure he's taken care of first. Leah would want that." Paul said quietly and they all looked at him, surprised. Seth in particular was growling slightly. He still couldn't stand him.
"Well now that he's fed, he needs to take a bath. The residue from the birth needs to come off." Carlisle reminded, breaking the mounting tension.
"Right…Rose will show us how to bathe him." Seth said.
"Do you have a bathing tub or do you want to use the sink? That's okay right Carlisle?" Rose asked.
"Well a bathing tub or basin will do. Seth, do you have a basin around?" Carlisle asked.
"Yes we can use the basin that's in the laundry room. Jake can you get it please?" Seth ask.
Jake nodded and left. He remembered all of the baby's things were at his and Leah's surprise house. He refused to go there without her, even though JB's things were over there. He rather use the stuff Seth got him or buy more stuff. He came back with a small round basin. "Is this good?"
"Perfect." Rose took the basin and filled it up with warm water. "Now the baby oil you have there is good, but the soap has to be very very mild."
"Oh…I think I bought some baby wash and it should be in Leah's room in the closet. It was another surprise." Seth exclaimed.
"I'll go get it." Jake rushed upstairs and came right back with the soap and also a soft washcloth, then handed them to Rose.
Rose poured the soap into the water and she stirred it a little.
"Jake? You do the honors." Seth said as he passed JB back to his father.
Jake's face melted into a soft smile at the feeling of his son in his arms, but he was so nervous. He sucked it up because he had to learn to do this.
"Now you need to keep a hand on him at all times Jacob; don't turn your back, not even for a second." Rose advised.
Jake slowly unwrapped the thin blanket from around JB's body. He also had a thick cotton cloth wrapped around his butt and genitals. He untied that too and everyone was blown away by the size of JB's penis.
"Whoa!" Jake's eyes widened in amazement.
"Jesus! Does he have a tumor?" Paul shouted.
"Wowsers! Is that normal?" Seth said with a loud laugh.
"You guys are all idiots! Is that all you guys care about?" Sam reprimanded. Although he was surprised as well, but he could control himself.
Carlisle chuckled.
"Leah bet me once that if she was a guy like the rest of us, her junk would've been like five times bigger. And since he takes after his mother, I think she was right." Jared's eyes were wide and his eyebrows raised high.
"You've got to be kidding me." Jake said exasperatedly. "Nice Jared…Just nice. He got his size from me, his father so get your facts straight."
Jared laughed. "By the age of six Jake if he keeps growing, his dick will be bigger than yours."
Everyone laughed.
"Damn! You were right Jake…JB is packing." Embry confirmed.
"Of course he is." Jake was acting like a proud papa wolf. His eyes flickered between his normal brown and black. The wolf within was so happy at it's pup's strength, size, and it knew JB would have stamina too. "I'll be happy knowing his growth comes from me anyway. Plus we have strong genes." Then his eyes widened even further. "Oh shit!"
"What?" Quil asked.
"Speaking of genes, my dad needs to know his grandson is here. Will someone please go and get him?" Jake asked.
"Of course. I'll go pick up Uncle Billy." Quil nodded then went out the door.
"Thanks cuz!" Jake then turned to Rosalie. "Now that the shock has worn off, let's do this.
"I'll go get his things." Seth said as he took off upstairs quickly. He came back within a few minutes with a one-sie, baby powder, a diaper, baby lotion, and a towel. He was so thankful for his wolf speed.
"Now…Make sure you put a little bit of baby oil in the water. Put just enough so you know his skin will come out just as soft as it went it. Then you use the mild soap; it has to be gentle soap. Take the soap and rub it in the washcloth until it becomes filled with soap then you rub his arms and legs and tummy. Make sure you do everything gentle and don't put your face too close-" Rose was cut off as JB splashed some water and suds into Jared's eyes and nose.
"Because most babies like to flick water." Rose smirked.
Jared wiped his face. "So I've heard."
Jake did as he was instructed and he found that he liked doing this. Bath time would be part of his and JB's bonding time. He was still very nervous because even though JB was big for a baby, he was so light in his arms…So small. "I'm so nervous right now. Look how small he is? Is this normal for me to feel this way?"
Rose laughed. "Of course. You're a new dad."
The pack looked at Rose in awe. She seemed to be laughing a lot in the last hour she's been here.
"His arms are so smooth and soft." Jake said softly as he lathered them with the washcloth. He then rubbed his tummy and JB gurgled his delight at having his tummy rubbed. He started smacking water with his fists and it was quite the cutest thing the guys have ever seen. He was so active for a newborn, but then again, he was a full-blooded wolf baby. Jake smiled widely at his son. "You like that don't you?"
JB grinned up at him, his eyes bright and happy. He was well-fed and now he was getting a bath. He was the happiest thing on the planet right now. Jake was such in awe of his son, his first born. He was a father and he was never happier. All he needed now was to get Leah back and everything would be perfect. His smile to his son was his first real smile in weeks and the pack was so happy to see it.
Paul couldn't help but to smile too, as he saw Jake was happy for the first time in a long while. Sam was happy too for the new dad.
Seth didn't care about getting wet. He went over to the kitchen sink and played with his nephew. JB brought him such a comfort and calmness that he loved it. The aggressiveness was at bay at least for a while. "You like the water huh Little J?"
JB responded to his uncle, smiling widely at the nickname. Only his Uncle Seth could call him that. He laughed and squealed at him like a little wolf pup.
Jake beamed in pride at his son.
"He's actually really cute." Paul admitted. Who knew a baby could soften him up. Seth however, chose to ignore him.
Just then the voice of a very excited Billy was heard. "Where's my Jacob?"
"Right here dad." Jake answered back excitedly.
" I didn't mean you! I meant my grandson, Jacob!" Billy corrected.
Jake snorted. "That's what I meant dad."
Billy wheeled himself into the kitchen, Quil following close behind him. He nodded to Carlisle and Rose as they stepped aside for him to come closer.
"There's my strapping young boy! My oh my!" Billy's eyes bulged at the sight between JB's legs.
"Yeah I know…He's packing huh?" Jake beamed in pride.
"My little grandson…God Jacob…He's a handsome one. He looks just like his mother." Billy commented.
"Yeah." Jake replied softly then rinsed JB and picked him up. He then dried him carefully with the towel and wrapped him up.
"JB…there's someone I would love for you to meet." He picked him up and placed him in Billy's arms. "Meet your grandfather, Billy Black. Dad…meet your grandson, Jacob William Harry Black. Congratulations!"
Billy grinned and took JB into his arms. The little man looked up at Billy with bright eyes, much the same twinkle as his father and his grandfather's. "Wow Jake…I didn't think holding my grandson would feel this amazing." He rocked the little guy in his arms, JB cooing with more laughter with his arms reaching upward to feel Billy's face. "He's pretty active for a newborn."
"The results of two wolves. He has my eyes, but he's Leah all over." Jake said softly. Leah should be there with them. His eyes started to water again and the wolf in him began howling for it's mate. He walked over to the window and gazed outside, his eyes filled with tears. 'Where are you Lee? I miss and need you. Wherever you are…Hold on…I'm coming.'
Billy looked at his son sadly. "I know it hurts, Jake. But it won't hurt like this forever. You learn to deal."
The pack looked on sadly, staying quiet and letting the father talk to his son. Maybe that was what Jake needed at the moment.
"How dad?" Jake's voice cracked. "How can I continue to do this? Leah is my life! I can't deal with this like she's not coming back because she is! I can't do this without her; she's my everything! My son needs his mother; I need her!" His shoulders started to shake and his voice trailed off.
"Easy there boy; I know how you feel. I thought the exact same things everyday for a year after we lost your mother. I went into a depression. You remember that don't you? If it wasn't for you? I don't know where I'd be today. I had to get better and remain strong for you and all of my kids." Billy reminded.
Jake shook his head. "I understand how you feel dad, but Leah is not gone. I still feel her through the bond. It's just weak. If we don't find her soon…" He trailed off again.
"You know what? Drop this handsome young fella off at my place tomorrow around noon. I'll babysit for the day so you can go spend another day searching." Billy instructed. He wasn't wasting any time hijacking JB for a day so quickly.
Rose was almost jealous, almost, but she knew her time would come.
Jake raised an eyebrow. "You got first dibbs on watching him eh? Are you sure? I don't want to put you to too much trouble."
Billy smiled. "Positive. I want to get to know my grandson."
"Well he seems well taken with you so okay."
"So another day of searching tomorrow; I better eat something." Embry grabbed something from the fridge to munch on.
Billy looked down at JB in his arms and smiled warmly. "I think this little tyke's finally worn out."
JB's eyes were slowly growing heavier and heavier. He let out a silent yawn before laying still in his grandfather's strong arms.
"And he's a goner." Quil grinned.
"But he needs to be dressed." Seth picked up the one-sie. "I can do it." He announced as he carefully lifted JB into his arms. JB barely stirred as his uncle placed him on the blanket on the counter.
Rose went over to them and almost paused when she saw the look on Billy's face. There was no hiding the displeasure, but Jake gave her a reassuring glance so she continued forward. "Now Seth…When you're dressing him in a one-sie, do legs and then his arms. Before a one-sie even goes on, the diaper has to be put on first. Now be careful because babies tend to pee while you're changing them. Since JB is well-endowed, he might have a very far reach if he pees."
Seth grimaced. "He's asleep so maybe he won't right now. You know what? I'll make this quick because he was just fed."
Rose nodded. "You know how to put a diaper on right? How to change him?"
"Well I saw a video on it and also read some books." Seth said in excitement.
"Wow you came prepared." Rose smiled.
"Yes I did. I'm going to lotion him first." So Seth did just that. He rubbed lotion on JB's arms, hands, legs, and feet. Then he proceeded to put on the diaper. He lifted JB's legs up gently with one hand then placed the diaper underneath him with the other, making sure the side with the sticky ends was laying underneath. He then put JB's legs back down. He got the powder and sprinkled some onto his big wiener and towards his rear. He then brought the front of the diaper forward to JB's tummy while he brought the two sticky ends from the back, forward as well. Lastly, he stuck each side to their designated spaces. "Done!" Seth announced proudly and admired his work.
"Seth that was great!" Rose smiled proudly at him, then turned to Jake. "Did you get all that Jacob?"
Jake nodded. "Yeah…It does look easy."
"Now it's time to dress him." Rose took the one-sie and gave it to Jake. "Since Seth did the lotioning and put on the diaper, then you get to put on his clothes and socks."
Seth stepped aside and Jake came in his place. The others were all watching and learning. They knew they would be JB's babysitters too.
"Now babies are very soft, especially when it comes to their bones. They're very delicate and can break easily. You will have to be extra careful and gentle when putting on his clothes. Remember…Legs first." Rose gave Jake the one-sie and watched him work.
Jake's hands were shaking, but he knew he would never hurt his son. So he followed Rose's instructions carefully and it took him a while, but he finally got JB's one-sie on. He put on his socks too and then wrapped him up in his blanket.
"Perfect Jake! You and Seth did well." She turned to the others. "You guys got that?"
They all nodded.
"If I ever find out you hurt my Godson in any way, I'll personally see to it that you won't be able to make any sons. Got it?" Her eyes flashed.
The guys growled, but were too nervous about taking care of JB to care that it was a leech threatening them so they all just nodded. They knew how much Rose wanted a child and JB was the closest besides, Renesmee to ever getting one.
"The crib is at…I don't have the crib here so can he sleep in the bouncer?" Jake asked softly.
Rose smiled weakly. "Yes he can. You did very well Jacob."
"Thank you Rosalie…Thank you for everything. I will be calling you so stay close okay? Leah will be happy to know you were helping us." Jake smiled weakly.
"Want us to come on the run with you tomorrow?" Rose asked.
Jake nodded. "That would be great, thanks."
"No problem." Rose gave JB a small kiss on the top of his head.
"Call us if you need anything Jacob." Carlisle said as he walked out the door with Rose in tow.
Jake took a deep breath and sat down on the couch, his eyes on JB closely. He watched him for a long time like he was scared he would disappear at any moment.
Billy wheeled over to him. "Well I'll be heading back home, son. Will you be alright?" He put a hand on his shoulder. He was worried about Leah too and he hoped she was okay wherever she was.
Jake put a hand on top of his. "I'll be fine. Will you be alright? Did you take your medications today? Ate?"
Billy chuckled. "I'm fine, Jacob. You know your old man is a beast." He joked. "Call me if you need anything and I'll see you and JB tomorrow." He patted his shoulder gently, stroked JB's cheek briefly then left with Quil.
"JB's going to be asleep for a couple of hours or so until he wakes up to feed. I'll go make another bottle just in case and put it in the fridge. When he wakes up, you can just warm it up." Seth walked into the kitchen and began making the bottle. He was starting to feel a little anxious and restless. Now that he knew JB was home safe and sound, he needed to get out. Maybe he needed to do another search, but that was the plan for the next day. He placed the bottle in the fridge then went upstairs without another word. He knew what he needed, better yet…Who he needed.
The others just watched him silently, trying to figure out Seth, but had no luck. Jake's question brought him their attention. "Are you guys staying the night again or are you going home?"
"I already have some clothes here so I'll be staying. My mom knows where I'm at so I'm straight." Embry said he settled on the couch.
"Well I'll just swing by my place to get more clothes and then I'll be back." Sam said as he stood up.
"Me too. I need some more clothes as well. Hopefully, Kim won't be home. I've had about enough of her shit." Jared walked over to the door.
"You telling me. I don't know who's worse out of all three of them. You'd think that since Leah is missing that they would tone it down, but it's only gotten worse." Paul confessed.
"They're still acting up?" Jake was stunned. "What is wrong with those girls?"
They all shrugged.
Jake sighed. "I'm too tired to care right now."
"We'll be back Jacob. Embry…keep an eye on him." Jared said, sounding close to the Third's command.
"No problem." Embry saluted.
"I don't need a babysitter." Jake grumbled.
Paul shook his head with laughter. "Be back in half an hour." He, Jared, and Sam all left to go home and get a change of clothes.
Seth came out the bathroom looking refreshed and smelling nice and his wolf growled in thought of his destination. He went downstairs to check on JB and Jake and seeing them both sleep, he left.
Embry was up and watching Seth closely. He had an urge to follow him, but with the way Seth's been behaving lately, he decided against it. Only time will tell what was going with him. He went back to flipping through the channels on the TV.
AN: So…this chapter was all about JB and how to take care of him. Rose is a great teacher huh? I wanted a chapter to be about the baby and how they needed to learn the basics of taking care of one. Leah might not be home for a while or she might. You never know so they're taking a precaution so to speak. Hope you liked this chapter. Review and tell me what you think. Thanks!
Just so you know, there's a pic of JB as a newborn asleep on my profile page. Keep in mind that he's a pretty big. Lol!