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A/N: Anyone out there reading this story? Just checking, haven't heard from some of you...love ya guys. xoxo August

Part 2: Unwavering Fate: Chapter 6:A Safe Haven

Dinner went well with the Uley's and both Bella and Jake enjoyed spending some quiet time with the couple and their children. Jake had always wondered if Sam would regret choosing his family over being a wolf but when he witnessed Sam playing with his two sons, he knew Sam had made the right decision. It was clear that Sam wanted to be the kind of father he never had. Both boys look at their father like a hero. Jake hoped he would get to experience that same fulfillment with his kids someday.

"How do you do it?" Bella helped put the dishes away, even though Emily had argued she could do it on her own.

"What?" Emily asked.

"A four year old and a two year old? They have so much energy." Bella commented while smiling at the scene of Sam carrying Ethan on his back while Jarrett chased after them with his wobbly legs.

"Oh honey you have no idea." Emily laughed merrily.

"I'm so frightened I will do the wrong thing with my babies. I have no real experience with children." Bella confesses.

Emily stared at her for a few moments with a deep frown before answering her.

"What about your daughter? Didn't you help raise her?" Emily hadn't been given all the details about what had happened once Bella and Jake had left town with the Cullen' had been deeply disappointed in Jake's imprinting with the half vampire babyand didn't really like to talk about it..

"No. I was in coma for several years and when I woke up my baby was a teenage girl. Apparently half vampire babies grow rapidly. Once they hit their adult age they stop aging. Jake had more experience with raising my daughter than I did." Bella explained.

Emily caught the sadness and regret in her eyes when she mentioned Jake and Nessie in the same sentence. Emily wondered how they had broken the imprint? No one had ever broken an imprint that they knew of.

"I'm sorry." Emily didn't want to probe too much. She knew she had time to get to know Bella better and when Bella was ready, she would confide in her.

"It's okay. It's the price I paid for putting myself in that position. Can't change it nor would I. What Jake and I have now is much stronger and beautiful even if there for awhile we both had to suffer." Bella stroked her stomach, feeling her babies kick in agreement with her.

"Oh wow." Emily exclaimed seeing the movement underneath Bella's maternity blouse.

"They like to kick." Bella yawned.

"Honey, I know." Emily gave her a knowing smile.

"It's getting kind of late we should head to Dad's place. I'm sure you're ready to lay down." Jake walked into the kitchen, reached out, took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.

"A nap would be nice." Bella yawned and everyone laughed.

"What?" Bella laughed along with them.

"Here is some left overs." Emily handed them a couple of Tupperware bowls filled with food.

"Oh you didn't have too." Bella said.

"Honey, you guys will need this." Emily winked at Jake.

"Okay, thanks." Bella hugged her friend before allowing Jake to lead her out of the house and back into their vehicle.

Driving toward Billy's made Bella's stomach nauseated. She knew that Billy would welcome them but she felt terribly guilty for keeping Jake away from his family all these years.

"You are so quiet." Jake was feeling his own apprehension about returning home after all these years. He knew his father would be excited to see him and of course Sam was easy to talk too but what about the others? Would they understand why he remained away from them? Would they see his protection of Bella as a betrayal to the pack and the friendships they had way before Bella came into his life?

"Just thinking how I will understand if your dad hates me." Bella replied, fidgeting with the hem of her shirt withher head held low.

Jake reached out and took her hand in his.

"Bells, dad is excited as hell that you are having my babies. He knew how much I wanted you to be my imprint and now it's come true in every sense of the word. You are my life and my family knows this. They love you. I love you. You are always loved in my world. Don't ever forget that." Jake squeezed her hand.

"Thank you Jake." Bella scooted up next to him and rested her head on his shoulder.

"No, thank you honey. Thank you for giving me the freedom to love you the way I've always wanted too." Jake pulled into the gravel drive way and wasn't surprised to see Rachel waiting on the front porch with Paul by her side.

Paul and Rachel strolled toward them holding hands.

"Come on honey. We're home andsafe." Jake turned toward her and kissed her passionately on the lips.

"Yes we are." Bella agreed.

Bella got out of the truck. Jake was quickly by her side along with Paul and Rachel.

"You finally made it." Rachel threw her arms around Jake first and then Bella.

"Look at you!" Rachel squealed at the sight of a pregnant Bella that didn't carry a half vampire in it.

"I know I'm almost as large as a house." Bella sighed contentedly.

"Well, from what I hear your having TWO!" Rachel clapped her hands excitedly.

"Yeah. We don't know the sex of the babies yet. I wanted it to be a surprise." Bella explained. The doctor had offered to tell them but she refused.

"Ahhh! Wish we had that kind of restraint." Rachel laughed, elbowing Paul in the side.

"I'm sorry but I was too excited." Paul exclaimed with his hands in his back pockets smiling at them with a devious grin.

Bella had nearly forgotten how nice Paul could be when he wasn't in a foul mood. She knew the change in him was greatly due to his marriage to Rachel. It was easy to see that they were madly in love with one another. Bella was happy for Rachel and most of all she was happy to learn that if Jake ever quit phasing their love would never waver.

"Dad is on the porch." Rachel informed Jake who look past her to see his dad sitting in his wheel chair with tears streaming down his face. Jake took off in his direction. Bella's heart swelled with love as she watched Jake throw his arms around his father. Tears misted up in her eyes as she thought of her own future reunion with her father. Hers wouldn't be as simple or exciting. No, Charlie would be furious for their deceit and he would be questioning everything they told him. Maybe once the shock of it all wore off he might forgive her and accept her return to the world of the living.

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Everyone settled into the small kitchen area where they discussed Jake's travels with Bella and how they ended up having to come back home.

Bella had been relieved when Billy called her daughter and had her hug him several times, along with having to touch her stomach that carried his future grandchildren.

"So we should get you guys settled into your house." Billy exclaimed.

"What?" Bella and Jake both said at the same time.

"You can't stay here. There isn't enough room." Billy chuckled.

"He's right. We gave PJ your old room and added a extra room for Paul and me." Rachel explained. Although they had added to the house it still wasn't large enough to keep extra guests.

"Where is this house?" Jake frowned.

"Not too far away. We took a vote at the council meeting and agreed you should stay at the old chief's house. It wasn't something your mother wanted when it was given over to me. She liked being away from the center of La Push but I think it would be best for you guys to be in the center of town. After all Jake, you are next in line to be Chief." Billy spoke with pride in his voice.

"Dad, we don't honor that tradition anymore." Jake reminded him of how times had changed and the town acted like any other town would. They might still be a tribe in their own rights but they didn't carry on the ancient traditions that called for a Chief to rule their people.

"That might be true but it still holds true in the eyes of our people. We might follow the laws that the white man established for our country but your blood line still holds power and esteem with the tribe so just do this for me. It will also make it easier for Sue to come check on Bella. You both said the babies could come earlier than her due date." Billy reminded them that there was several good reasons for them to take the house and he knew that once Jake calmed down and listen to reason he would agree.

He knew that his son feared the thought of being a ruler to people he had grown up with. Unlike most boys, Jake didn't dream of being a leader. It was one of the reasons it made perfect sense for him to be just that. He wasn't crazy for power or control. He was a good hearted man who always did what was right even if he didn't like it.

Jake considered what his father was offering but hoped they weren't trying to trick him into taking on more responsibility than he was ready to accept.

"Okay." Jake agreed.

"Good. Now here are the keys. Go get settled in and tomorrow I will have the pack come to see you. I told them to stay away today. You need some time to adjust." Billy looked between them both understanding how hard it was for them to return and how much it was going to cost Bella once she saw her father again.

"Thanks dad." Jake hugged his father before taking Bella's hand to lead her back to the truck.

"I swear I hate this truck." Bella whined as she settled into the seat.

"I know baby." Jake could see the dark shadows under her eyes. She was physically and mentally exhausted.

"Let's go see our new home. I have to warn you, despite being called the chief's house it's not too grand. It's bigger than all the other house in town but hell, it hasn't been lived in since my dad was a kid. I'm scared to see what we are about to walk into." Jake cringed.

"It's okay. We can handle what ever we find." Bella tried to sound cheerful but deep down she hoped the next week would not entail her cleaning up the place. She would have loved such a challenge if she wasn't pregnant. Lately, her body grew tired more and more often. She felt horribly lazy but it couldn't be helped.

"I hope you don't regret choosing me once you see the old place." Jake thought out loud. He remembered the fancy homes the Cullen's had resided in and knew this was grossly beneath their standards of living.

"Jake! You know me better than that. I love you and even if we have to live in a tent the rest of our lives I would be happy because I would have you."

"A tent uh? Remind me once those babies pop out of you to take you on a camping trip. I want to live out my fantasies of what I wanted to do with you that night on the mountain top." Jake's eyes glazed over with desire.

Bella giggled like a young teenage girl.

"Oh I definitely want to take that trip with you."

Bella was starting to see a side of Jake that had been missing all this time. He was always happy and lovable but today she saw the boy she had fallen in love with. His smile lit up the room and again she was reminded of how much like the sun he was in her life. He knew just how to brighten her life and keep her warm with the security of his love.

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"Nessie, darling come back to bed." Nahuel whispered from across the room.

"I can't sleep another wink." Nessie replied. Covering her face with her hands she tried to push back the the images from her dreams. The nightmares were becoming more vivid and each time she felt like she was getting closer to something, some clue to explain why she was being shown these visions.

She hadn't shared her fears with Nahuel. She knew he wouldn't understand. He wanted them to have a peaceful life. He cared for her family but he disliked how they lived among the humans and made friends with a few of them. He felt it would only bring trouble for their kind.

"I could help you with all that extra energy." Nahuel rolled over on his side and gave her his best seductive grin. Nessie giggled. Nahuel knew how to make her forget her problems. However, today she had a nagging feeling in the back of her mind that something dangerous was headed their way and she needed to talk to her family. They had been on their honeymoon for several weeks now and she had enjoyed the privacy with her new husband but it was time to return home.

They had traveled between Spain and Italy. She had experienced things she had only dreamed of before. Nahuel showed her a world that was beautiful and refreshing but she couldn't shake the feeling she was needed back home.

"Honey, why are you so restless?" Nahuel appeared by her side in a blink of an eye. Nessie envied his speed. She was fast but he was much faster.

"I keep having ...never mind." Nessie placed a tender kiss on his cheek. His arms wrapped around her and pulled her into his chest.

"What? Please don't hide things from me." Nahuel pleaded.

"It's just that my dreams are trying to warn me. Something is coming. I can feel it. It's a threat to my family and my mother." Nessie looked up at him and saw his dark brown eyes turn as dark as the night sky.

"Are you sure?" Nahuel knew that Nessie would want to assist her family if they were in trouble. He loved her with all his heart but the thought of her walking into a dangerous situation, sicken him. He couldn't lose her now. All his life he had hoped to find someone who would make his existence make sense and now that he had her, he would do anything to keep her safe.

"I'm not sure what it is exactly. Remember when we were in Italy...that night we celebrated and danced with the people. Well, I rubbed up against someone and I swear I felt this magical current flow through my body but it happened so fast that I didn't give it much thought until later that night whenI had my first dream." Nessie stroked the side of his face lovingly.

"Do you think it's somehow connected to our trip to Italy?" Nahuel knew the Volturi resided in Italy but he tried to keep them a safe distance from their main headquarters. Edward had warned him about how tricky they were and how they loved trying to persuade people to work for them.

"I'm not sure. I just have this bad feeling we are going to be needed." Nessie sighed.

"Call your dad. I'm sure Alice would have had a similar vision as yours." Nahuel knew that her family was just as protective of her as he was. If for one second they thought her life was possibly in danger they would have informed them right away.

"True." Nessie jumped up and raced to her phone. She called Alice. If there was danger her father would want to purposely keep her out of it. Aunt Alice would tell her the truth.

"Nessie. How are you?" Alice squealed.

"I'm fine but I've been having some weird dreams. Have you been having visions of possible danger?" Nessie didn't beat around the bush.

"Are you sitting?" Alice asked with a somber tone.

"I am now." Nessie sat down on the chair and listened closely to everything Alice was willing to share with her. When the conversation was over, she sat the phone down and turned to see Nahuel already dressed and packing their things.

"We are going back, aren't we?" He frowned.

"I fear we must." Nessie replied with a sympathetic smile. She knew her husband wanted more time with her and most of all he wanted to keep her safe. Unfortunately it seem that fate had other plans in store for them.

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