Authors Note: Oh my gawd. It's an update. lol Sorry everyone, I got in a funk, and I just couldn't write anything. But i'm updating now. I hope I didn't loose any readers :) Love you my little sugary-gummy-beary-lovies.

Carlisle:

"Should we-?" I raised an eyebrow, nodding slightly to the door. Bella nodded, although a little forced.

"Ready as I'll ever be." I was dreading this moment, but if we could get it over soon, we could be back home and in bed sooner. I walked in front of Bella, shielding her the most I could, about half way down the stairs I stopped, one of the voices had stopped mid sentence, and I could feel eyes on me. I looked up, meeting his eyes instantly.

So this was Jacob Black. His black hair was shaggy, and just to his shoulders, he stood at at least six-foot five. His jeans were smudged with autogrease, and were ripped in odd places. His mud colored eyes were bloodshot, and I could smell residue of alchohal under his wet dog scent. Along with something else, something I couldn't place, but instantly knew it was wrong. He was handsome, I suppose, but I just couldn't picture Bella at his side. She was mine, and she belonged under my arm now. Like she suddenly was. She snuck under my arm, and wrapped one of hers around my waist. I smirked, and his eyes seemed to fill with even more hatred.

His whole form shivered once, and I remembered what Bella told me. When a wolf was phasing, he would shake when he was angry, a sign he was about to shift. We contuined walking down, much to Bella's shoving. Every molecule in my body told me, danger, danger, must protect her. And protecting her was keeping her away from him. So we veered outside, to where tables were sat up, and Charlie was talking to an older Quilette man in a wheel chair. He looked instantly familiar, so much that it nearly made me speechless.

"Hi Billy." Bella said kindly, waving, now pulling my by the hand.

"Hey kid." His eyes tightened when he looked at me, such a difference from how they looked at Bella. "Cullen."

"Nice to meet you Mr. Black."

"His name is Carlisle, Billy." The man huffed, and muttered slightly, shaking his head. "Now don't start it old man, and I'll knock you out of that chair."

"Old man? You're a year older than me thank you very much." Charlie rolled his eyes, to Billy, and to Bella who was beaming proudly at him.

"You look astounding amount like Ephraim." Billy looked up, a little shocked, and Charlie almost dropped his beer. A huff sounded from behind me, from Jacob, who I heard approaching one hundred and sixteen seconds ago.

"You sure would know wouldn't ya?" He said, anger laced in his forcefully friendly voice.

"Oh. Ha. Ha. That's insanely original." Bella said, taking a seat next to her father, eyeing the seat next to her. Which I forcefully sat down in. My alarms had been triggered, and I couldn't shake the feeling of danger, of to protect. I had conquered everything, always remained calm, yet I was struggling now. All over one human woman.

"Yes Jacob. I would know, I'm nearly four hundred years old, and I'm the one that signed the treaty. Yes, I'm old. So old that you should be very disturbed Isabella." I grinned at her, and forced myself to look at ease, leaning back in my seat.

"Carlisle- Jesus- Could you just not go on about it like that, man. It's freaking me out." Charlie said, a little straggled.

Billy began loud laughter, and grasped at his chest. "Charlie you sound like a teenage girl sometimes."

"Funny, Sue called you bickering teenage girls, and Bella calls you gossiping old ladies."

"I'd like to actually discuss the treaty here. Instead of you joking off, maybe?" Bella's eyes shot behind me, burning was a fiery anger I prayed never was focused on me.

"What about the treaty?" She sneered.

Jacob's heavy body fell into the chair directly across from me. I crossed my arms and looked directly at him.

"Certain parts I think you should remember. It says you cannot bite a human, whether to kill or to change."

"When we're on your land, and around your people. I do not live on your land anymore, and if it makes you feel better I'll sell the house. We won't come back here, ever. But Bella will visit her father anytime she wants too, and I'm afraid that means myself as well. Frankly Jacob, you have no right to tell me what to do when I'm no longer living in Forks."

"But you have one of our people with you. Fork's is-"

"I am nothing of yours!" Bella yelled.

"Forks is the middle ground, neither our land, or yours. Bella is nothing of yours little boy, and I think you should instantly get that out of your mind."

"It was you wasn't it? On the phone all the time ago, you've been fucking this leech for that long?" He yelled towards Bella.

"You little-" Charlie began but was interrupted by my sudden movements.

My body launched up, I gripped the front of his shirt, and even though he was bigger than me, I lifted him from his feet. Jacob was in a state of shock, completely frozen. Everyone was, the only sound was my muffled growl. "If you ever talk to my woman in such a way again, the hell with the treaty. I'll beat you senseless then let Charlie do what he wants to you. I'm sure he's got better ideas that I do."

"Damn straight." Charlie added, he to on his feet. I released him with a huff, throwing him on the ground.

"Filthy little puppy. Your the one that ruined your chances with her when you fell into bed with some random woman." He growled, and began to rise, but out-of-no where, Seth and Leah jumped on him. Both in human form, and another male I didn't know the name of for sure, most likely Paul, was standing in front of him.

"Goddamnit Jacob, calm down. Get your shit together, this is a party, this is supposed to be a happy day! I mean, fuck! Becky's all stressed out, and that isn't good when she's-" He shut up suddenly.

"Paul." Assumedly Becky said huffing her chest out, and crossing her arms.

"Rebbecca? Was does he mean?" Billy said, his voice raising a few octaves.

A very soft "Oh," escaped Bella's mouth, her eyes widening, and my eyes followed her's. They were trained on the other girls stomach, and my hearing automatically enhanced, and I instantly recognised the sound of a tiny heart, beating strong. She must have been at least four months along, it was shocking she hadn't said anything by then.

"I'm pregnant, that's what he means." Jacob's entire form softened, as he shrugged off the people, and went to hug his sister. The hatred clear from his face, exchanged with brotherly affection and love.

Everyone seemed to forget that I just tossed Jacob across the yard, and began cooeing, and congratulating the pair. Again it was only Charlie and Billy next to Bella and I.

"Well shit. I'm a grandpa first." Billy said with a huff.

"Rachel-"

"I never have seen them, and she never calls anymore. This time it will be real, I'm actually going to be called grandpa." Charlie didn't say anything else as he brought him over the group of happy party goers.

I glanced over at Bella, embarrassed, and heart-broken all at the same time. She was looking at the ground, her slim hands still balled into fists. I took them, and gently uncoiled them. Lacing my fingers within hers. "Are you okay?" She looked up and smiled softly.

"Yeah, I'm okay honey. Nice toss." She smiled, stretching on her tip toes to gently plant a kiss on my lips. She released one hand, using it to smooth the fabric of her shirt, before steeling herself and promptly walking with her head held high.

She always looked graceful, some how regal, but today she was especially so. Her pencil skirt clung to her form nicely, and she wore black tights underneath of it, she was even in heels. Half boots that reminded me of a woman in the 1800's might wear. This was of course an Alice bought outfit, but Bella seemed to wear it well. The shirt may have been a little too much though, if she wasn't who she was. Bella always seemed to make everything she wore look wonderful, without even trying. Maybe it was because she wasn't, and didn't even really care. But today she did, and it was very hard to keep from staring at her.

Much to my dismay, others seemed to notice too. "Bella? Will you help be get everything"

"Of course Sue, I'm coming. Carlisle, care to help?" She asked me, eyes begging me to come with her.

"Yes bring him, I'm not lifting today." Sue said waving her hand at us. I chuckled, and we briskly moved past everyone. Paul, and Jacobs eyes hard on me, and a curious glance from Rebecca.

"What if he spits in the food?" Paul mumbled to Jacob, and Bella turned sharp on her heel.

"Oh you won't have to worry about him." She winked, sticking out her tongue and hurried off.

"Such a lady!" Leah called out.

"Damn straight!" Bella yelled back.

Sue and Bella instantly put me to work, as the two mumbled and fretted about. My ears were elsewhere though, but my hands and body were completely focused on the tasks at hand. One of the things I appreciated about being what I am.

I searched through the normal chit-chat, and found Jacobs voice.

"I just can't believe you Charlie. If you knew what he really was you wouldn't want him anywhere near Bella. Now I get it, she doesn't want to be with me, but I care about her. All I want is her safe, and healthy, and.. Normal." Charlie's heavy sigh, and shifting of muscles, brought an imagine of him rolling back, and giving Jacob the 'I've truly had enough of your voice look' that he had given many times with Edward, and law-breakers that had been brought in at the hospital.

"Jacob." He sighed again, before clearly his throat and banging on the table with his hand. "I'm only going to say this once, so listen." Everyone went silent, and my dead heart skipped a beat, my hands actually slipping on a dish. "Carlisle had always been someone I respected, my first response of meeting him has not changed. I don't need to know what he is, I really don't. If I didn't trust him, he wouldn't be in my house, or anywhere near my daughter. You know why? Bella trusts him. She loves him, and she stands up for him. From the day she was born she was thirty. Such a level head, quick thinking, and smart. I've never not trusted her. I'm not going to stop now."

"But she completly lied when she was dating Edward, look how that turned out." Jacob said as soon as Charlie stopped to take a breath.

"He betrayed her, Carlisle never did." His words were level, and lethal. " That's the end of it. If you don't shut your trap, I will put a muzzle on you."

I laughed loudly, and the Sue gave me a funny look, while Bella raised an eyebrow. "Nothing, your father just amused me is all."

The day went by much quicker after that, and we managed to always stay at a safe distance from Jacob. Leah and Seth were always there for conversation. It was nice, not being questioned on to why you weren't eating. It was a little thing, but it still eased my thoughts. Everyone here knew what I was, and wasn't frightened of it. Calm and comfortable about it even. Even Rebecca had come along, and asked me if I thought everything was okay with her pregnancy.

"Yes, everything from what I can tell is fine. Has there been any concerns hon?" Bella's brows furrowed, and she instantly took her place at my side.

"We've.. Been trying for a while now, it was hard for us.. I miss carried once, in the past.. The doctor said to wait to tell anyone, to make sure there wasn't any stress on me. I'm going to have to stop working once I hit six months." She was incredibly sweet, and had kind eyes.

"Your four or so months now yes?"

"Yes." She said, nodding.

"I can't believe. Rachel, now you." Bella said smiling. "I heard Jessica Stanley has had to."

"Well that was bound to happen." Rebecca said grinning. "I'm only a year older than you, you got time."

"Becky?" Paul called out.

"Sorry, nice meeting you Carlisle, talk to you later Bells." She briskly walked off, and again, Bella's eyes were on the ground. Eyes a little cast over.

"Bella-"

"I'm going to go help clean up, we'll have to go soon, and I don't want to leave Sue with all that." She ran off, hiking up her skirt a little as she went.

I sighed heavily, and collapsed down on the log that was around the fire pit that we had stood by. There was no fire going at the moment, but I stared at the wood blankly.

Would I lose another woman because I couldn't give her what she most wanted? I had never truly wanted kids. Not with Esmé, but I wanted her to be happy. Something about the thought of Bella though, her stomach growing, and her skin that peachy glow. The smile on her face, and tiny heartbeat that belonged to my child. I shook off the day-dream, and realised I wasn't alone. Jacob sat on the log opposite of me.

"You know you can't give her a normal life." He said, a little astonished.

"Of course I know that." My voice was sharp, and bitter, and I couldn't contain it.

"She deserves it. Everything that Rebecca has." His voice was back to being hatefilled.

"Your trying so hard for Bella to be normal, yet you still phase?" It had bothered since the very moment Bella had mentioned he was shifting. Every other member of the pack wasn't, they were happy and human. Jacob though, something was just very off about him. "Bella told me, that you wanted nothing more than to be human and normal when it first happened, so why are you still?"

"I have my reasons, and none of them have anything to do with you." He bared his teeth slightly. I simply stared calmly back at him.

"Yes, it does. There is something off about you Jacob, tell me."

"Why do you care?" He whisper yelled.

"Because Billy does, Charlie does, Sue does, Seth and Leah do. And Bella, she cares about everyone, and I suppose I do too. Even though your annoying. Your sick aren't you?" I narrowed my eyes, and leaned forward. He looked away, towards the trees.

"I did stop phasing. From the moment Bella and I were over, I changed completely. I stopped phasing, I got back on the right track with work. But then.. I kept feeling more and more weak. I thought it was because I was human again. It was hard to breath, and one day I blacked out. I woke up coughing, and then there was blood. I tried to get better, to see if it was something I could fix, but the doctor on the rez didn't know, and I couldn't have went to a normal hospital. I waited for three months after that, and I kept getting worse. I lost weight, I kept coughing, pale, sweating, I couldn't do anything without hurting and I still couldn't breath. I got really bad one night, so I phased.. I just wanted it to stop." He voice kept getting lower, and he never once looked at me.

I frowned, my mind scanning over possible diseases he could have. "And it's stopped now?"

"Yes, it's stopped now. I'm perfectly fucking fine. Just a werewolf. An immortal werewolf." I leaned back. Immortality, to someone who didn't choose it, was always terrible. The fear of being forever alone, I certainly had been there before. It was a possibility with Jacob, there wasn't very many werewolves alive anymore.

"If I didn't know any better I'd say it was tuberculosis."

"Why couldn't it be that? What exactly is that? I know Doc Holiday had it.. " He asked, turning his head towards me quickly, he shrugged though, a small smile towards the end of his words.

"Well, it's a contagious bacterial infection that involves the lungs, but it may spread to other organs. The symptoms, can stay stagnant for years or affect the person right away. People at a higher risk for it, are the elderly, infants and those with weakened immune systems due to other diseases, such as AIDS or diabetes, or even people who have undergone chemotherapy." He paled slightly. "The symptoms.. are exactly what you had."

"I was sick, when I was around three or so. I had cancer, but I beat it. Ask my Dad, he'll tell a good tale about it.. I had diabetes too, so did my mom.. Had it before the change of course.. I guess the doctor on the rez is really just a vodoo guy huh? A few words and you already have it pegged."

"It's curable Jacob. I could prescribe you the medicine, and you could trust me to not let anyone know about any abnormalities in your blood. If that doesn't work, it still prolongs everything, and there's other things we could try. You have to try Jacob, you have to try to be human. If it doesn't work you can always phase again. Just a few years older." I smiled slightly at him. "If you don't want me as your doctor, I know someone who is very trustworthy, he lives down in Oregon though."

"Your serious? I could- I could-" I nodded, pulling out my card.

"Yes Jacob, I never joke about such things. Here's my number, my email is on there if you prefer that. I need to you to stop phasing, now. Your blood runs to hot, and it would burn everything out of your system."

"Where- Where are you going? Listen, I'm sorry for everything It's just-"

"Love is terrible, and bitter when it goes wrong. Trust me, I understand. Where am I going? I'm going to go take my Isabella home." I walked past him, smiling, as Bella leaned against the house, worry on her face.

"Your going to marry her aren't you?" He asked quietly. I turned around, and smiled brighter.

"I intend on it. Don't tell anyone though. I haven't asked her yet."

"So sure she'll say yes?" I thought about it for a moment. My mood was uplifted, we were going home, and I felt assured that Jacob wouldn't bother us again. I bounced slightly, only once, moving my hands to my pockets.

"She always surprises me, so no. No one can ever be sure on what Bella will say or do. But, I know she loves me."

AN: What did you think of this chap guys? Had a lot of dialogue, but alot needed to be said, and resolved.