I know, I know, I'm a horrible person. I haven't updated since like the beginning of September and it's now almost November. I made it through my first quarter of school with an 89 average, which is really bad because I almost got put on probation for honor society. I don't how, but I promise, I will make my grades work for me and updating will definitely be a priority on weekends. Thank you for being loyal to me. On another note, I checked my story stats and I am beyond amazed. 32,157 views! I could have never done this without y'all and all I can say is thank you! It makes me so happy when I read all of your reviews and I will be eternally grateful for every single thing each and every one of you has said. - Bella654
BPOV
I wave goodbye at Emmett through the window and smile to myself. I feel a little bit of sadness cloud my heart, but I don't feel completely brokenhearted. I honestly believe Emmett will move on without me or Rosalie getting in the way. And now I also believe everything's gonna be alright. From this moment on, there's no way possible that life could suck as much as it has the past few months. Things will get better; I just know they will…
I wake up to Natalie screaming her lungs out and walk to her nursery only half awake. She quiets down a bit as I cradle her and set her head next to my heart. That always seems to calm her down; the sound of my heartbeat. I begin singing a lullaby to her and her tiny lips form a small 'o' as she falls into a deep sleep. I smile and stay in the rocking chair, still singing softly. My perfect little angel. I'm glad this is the one thing Edward couldn't take from me. I get up from my chair and set Natalie back in her pink crib before tip-toeing out of the room and back into my bed. I rest my head on the pillow and just as I'm about to close my eyes, my phone lets out a shrill ring. I groan and drag my head off the pillow. I check the screen: Jacob. My brow furrows in confusion. I didn't give him my phone number, so it makes no sense for him to be calling me. I press answer before he hangs up and I can barely breathe as he says hello. I let out a breathy hello and bite my lip as I wait for him to respond.
"Did I wake you?" he asks.
"Not at all, Natalie made that her job this morning." I say. I hear him chuckle.
"Well since we're both up, how about that coffee? There's a really great place in Seattle. "
I smile. "Sure."
"Awesome, I'll see you in an hour." he says. I quickly say goodbye and hang up. I call Alice and tell her to come over.
"Auntie Alice is here!" she says as she walks through the door. I smile.
"Well Auntie Alice has some explaining to do," I say. She looks at me confused. "How did Jacob Black get my number when I didn't give it too him?"
She hangs her head. "Guilty." I laugh loudly and smile.
"Alice, I love you! He just called me and asked me out for coffee." I inform her. A smile replaces the guilty look that face held.
"Then why aren't you getting ready?" she exclaims.
"Because I need you to watch Natalie while I shower." She nods and pushes me in the direction of the bathroom.
"Well you better hurry. Do you want me to take care of Natalie while you're with Jacob?" she asks. I shake my head.
"I'm taking her with me. Choose a cute little sundress for her, will you?" Alice simply nods.
When I get out of the shower, Alice has already dressed Natalie in a yellow sundress with small sunflower embellishments. After I give her the final yes, she puts Nat in her car seat and moves on into my closet to pick out my outfit. She picks up a low-cut blue tank top with lace accents but just from looking at it, I doubt I'll look good in it.
"Are you sure that'll even fit? I mean I gained like forty pounds when I got pregnant."
"I'll be fine. You've probably already lost all of that weight considering you breast feed." she says.
I sigh and slide into the top without further objection. She hands me some light wash skinny jeans and slip them up my legs without a problem. I look in the mirror and I'm surprised to see that she's right. I'd lost all the baby weight without even trying. I look just like I did a year ago, minus the wedding ring and larger bust. I put on some sensible flats and dry my hair quickly. After I'm satisfied with the way my hair hangs, I put on a small amount of eye makeup to enhance the size of my eyes. I take one final look in the mirror and see that my daughter is looking at me, bewildered.
Alice smiles. "You've clearly made an impression on your daughter." I smile as well and retrieve my bright pink wallet and keys off my vanity.
"And I'll hopefully make one on Jacob as well." I say.
I say good bye to Alice and strap Natalie into the car. I drive for about half an hour before I find the place Jacob told me about. I park my car and walk to the front of the café while holding Natalie in my hand and my wallet in the other. Jacob's lips spread into a smile when he sees me and quickly goes to open the door for me.
"Thanks." I mutter. He pulls out my chair and I set Natalie down next to me. I look at Jacob, but he's staring intently at her.
"Do you want to hold her?" I ask.
"Can I?" he says. I nod and unfasten the straps of her car seat. I hand her to Jacob and I swear to you, she smiles like I've never seen her before.
"She's even prettier in person. You and Edward did a good job."
"Thank you." A waitress approaches us and smiles. She pulls out her notepad and a pencil.
"May I say you have a beautiful family." She smiles warmly at us. I look at Jacob awkwardly and he does the same, but we don't correct her. After she takes our order, I feel a little embarrassed about her comment.
"I'm sorry. Some people just assume."
"No it's totally fine. I don't mind." he assures me.
The waitress comes back with our order a few moments later and we spend the time catching up. I find myself smiling more than I have for at least three months. When the check comes, I fish through my wallet to find some cash.
"No. I invited you, I got this." he says laying down a twenty-dollar bill.
"Well thank you then. I had fun." I smile and he does too.
"We should do this again." he says.
"Okay, fine. But I get to choose where next time." I say.
"It's a date."
Well I don't know how long this story will be, maybe 30 chapters, but I will definitely keep a sequel in mind. I guess it's all up to y'all. Do you want me to write a sequel or not? -XOXO Bella654
