~Carlisle's Point of View~

I watched from the doorway, hoping that Edward and Jacob would keep their fighting to a minimum around Bella.

Stress was the last thing that Bella needed at the moment.

"Why are you even here mutt," Rosalie's sharp voice sounded as she and Edward both blocked Jacob the direction of Bella.

"The imprint is gone, why stick around?" Emmett muttered, standing behind Rose, for once appearing completely serious.

"Bella, she is the only reason I'm here, I still care about her, I mean, we are best friends, of course I'm going to be here to help her through this,"

"She doesn't need you," Edward said with a dark look that just wasn't the Edward I knew.

The way Jacob's eyes turned cold made me pause for a second and think just a bit.

"It doesn't matter, whether you like it or not, I'm going to be a part of Bella's life,"

"Not if I can help it," Edward growled, but I could tell he was becoming calm again.

There was a valid point that I really should discuss with the others.

If Jacob was pushed away, and forced out of Bella's life, this would start a rekindled hatred towards us, which would mean the wolves might take back our treaty of peace.

Not only would Nessie be in danger of them again, but my whole family.

I couldn't let that happen.

Edward seemed to have read my thoughts, for as his eyes locked on mine, he nodded, reluctantly turning his back on Jacob, and walking back in to Bella.

"Jacob, you may stay, just please be respectful towards my family," I stated with a nod.

Jacob's eyes widened, with slight shock, but eagerly grinned, nodding before following Edward inside.

"You got it doc,"

I cracked a smile at that, and shook my head.

Jacob wasn't a bad kid, but he did hurt my son, I truly felt bad for Edward. Once Nessie had been imprinted on Edward finally was free to be with Bella with no fear of losing her.

There is still no chance that he will lose Bella, but the threat will eat at Edward for eternity.

I just hoped everything would work out in the end.

~~Bella's Point of View~~

I smiled, watching Nessie color on her little notebook, distracted by the silence that had come over the room.

Leaning back, I let myself relax into Edward's side, feeling his sweet breath dance down my neck.

Shivering, I watched as Edward's arms came around me, bringing me into his lap with a delicate smoothness.

Now I could relax farther.

Resting my head back on his chest, I closed my eyes, listening to the sound of a crayon on paper, and the sound of my own purrs of peacefulness.

I couldn't image being anywhere else, I didn't want to.

This was all I needed, my husband, and my children.

Now I understood why Rose had wanted kids so badly, this feeling I had, as if no matter what I was being depended on, and just the thought of a small life growing inside me, it was like no other feeling.

I guess I didn't realize these emotions when I had Nessie, I had been so stressed, and so focused on the pain, and worrying about something going wrong, I didn't really stop and enjoy the good side of being pregnant.

As Edward's fingers began to slide up the sides of my stomach, gently caressing my stomach with his hands, I sighed as the slight kicking, and movement stopped, enjoying this soothing feeling.

"Edward," A voice spoke quietly.

I tensed at the voice, recognizing it right away, and snapped my eyes open to see a smiling strawberry blonde standing in front of us.

Tanya.

I blinked for a second, watching as Kate, Garrett, Carmen, and Eleazar appeared behind her.

I tried sitting up quickly, but Edward's arms held me in place, very still, and slowly he slide so we were both sitting up again.

"What a surprise,"

I noticed the slight irritation in his voice, and tried not to smile in response.

Nessie beamed as she went running forward to Carmen, hugging her first.

"Hello Nessie," She laughed, holding her with a delighted smile.

"I hope we aren't intruding, but we had to come as soon as we heard the big news," Tanya smiled, watching between Edward and I expectedly.

"It's simply amazing," Eleazar nodded, staring at my stomach with a calculating look.

"I'm so happy for you Bella," Kate smiled at me.

I leaned more into Edward for a second, feeling like I needed the extra support to speak.

"Thank you,"

"Aren't you scared?" Garrett said with a sheepish look at me.

At that moment I noticed that he and Kate where holding hands, their fingers intertwined.

I had thought these two would get together, I was glad that my suspicious had been right.

"Not at all, I'm as eager as ever,"

Carmen smiled at this, passing Nessie over to Kate.

"That is so brave Bella, very amiable,"

"We where hoping to be around for the delivery," Tanya spoke, mostly paying attention to Edward.

But I didn't let that bother me, Tanya was a friend, she helped Nessie, and in my book that changes everything that I might have had against her before.

"You can stay if you wish, I'll just check with Carlisle when he gets back from the hunt," Edward keeping his eyes on my face, as his fingers played in my hair.

By now Nessie had been in each of their arms, and was back to standing in the front of them, showing Carmen her picture she had been coloring.

Well this was going to be interesting to say the least.

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