Okay, as promised, here is the new chapter! Thanks again to all loyal reviewers, and I think you all will like this chapter. After all, I know you're all wondering what Bella will say to Edward when her head is clear, right? I know I AM! Lol. I already know ^^ hehe…anyway, here's the next chapter.

It all comes down to this

JPOV

I sat with an unconscious Bella in my lap the whole way to the hospital. When we finally pulled in toward the white building that was the hospital, Edward drove the car right up to the front door and I sprang into action. I threw the car door open and jumped out, grabbing Bella. Looking at her face again, I noticed how pale she looked and carried her quickly into the hospital, leaving Edward to park the car and then I figured he'd go hunting for a quick meal…eww…and then come back.

"Somebody, please! I need some help! My wife is hurt!" I yelled as soon as the automatic doors opened for me, feeling like I was starring in some lame TV show.

A stocky redheaded nurse ran over to me. "What happened?"

She looked very worried when she looked at Bella's pale face. I sighed. Then remembering her question, I had luckily already thought up a story to explain Bella's injuries.

"My wife, she was attacked by a bear while we were camping. It came out of nowhere," I quickly explained, wishing she'd just get a doctor for Bella.

"Okay, sir. This way, please," she nodded and hurried me through a large pair of metal double doors. A doctor immediately met us along with a group of nurses and medical assistants. They brought a table over and I lied Bella down on it gently.

"Sir, we've got her from here. I need you to go and sit in the waiting room while we take care of her, alright?" the same nurse asked me. "Go outside and register her at the desk. We'll need to know some personal information. Oh, and what's her blood type?"

"She's A positive," I immediately forced out, feeling suddenly overcome with emotion as the doctor felt of Bella's pulse at her neck. That little thump, thump, thump was faint, but I could hear it with my inhuman hearing. Those little thumps better not quit on me…

She nodded and then motioned me out and, even though I wanted to be right by Bella's side, I knew it was no use to argue with her. So, with a somber look on my face, I turned back the way I'd come. My last view of Bella was with a doctor leaning over her and examining her face.

I walked back into the front room and made my way to the front desk. The woman behind the desk gave me some papers to complete and I went to the waiting room to do so. It took me thirty minutes to do so, simply because everytime I read the word 'patient' I cringed and had to look away. Bella shouldn't be here…not a 'patient' in this hospital. She should be home with me and our son…not in pain and unconscious, lying on a table.

After I made myself finish the papers, I returned them to the woman, who smiled and tried to look friendly. I honestly didn't even see her. My thoughts were of Bella. I turned from her, my eyes on the floor, to see very worn looking shoes…familiar shoes. My eyes rose and there was Edward again…his eyes topaz instead of the black I'd recently seen.

He looked anxious but no longer weary like before. I think I was the one who looked weary now.

"Is she alright, Jacob?" he asked, squinting his eyes as if I were about to hit him or something.

I sighed. "I don't know. The doctors are working on her right now."

He nodded and his face relaxed. I walked over to the waiting room, needing to just sit and try to convince myself that Bella was going to be alright so my heart would not feel like it was going to claw its way out of my chest. Edward followed me and I was kind of surprised when he sat down beside me…two guys, both in love with the same girl, sharing in the grief of seeing her in pain…I felt…weird.

We were silent for a while, and then he spoke again, much quieter than before.

"I saw you and the others at the clearing…Victoria planned well. She was smart, and she almost killed her, Jacob," he said lowly.

"But you saved her," I retorted, bringing my hands up to rub my tired eyes, "and I will always be grateful to you. I know we're not exactly the best of friends, but I owe you my life, Edward."

He just stared at me, and I sighed. We were both quiet then, but there was something different in the air. It was a companionable silence. I didn't recognize any of the six people who also occupied the waiting room besides Edward and I, and I focused my attention on a little boy who was playing with some cars in the corner.

"Jacob,…Mason is Bella's son," Edward spoke and I knew it wasn't a question.

"Yeah. Our son," I whispered, wishing he was here with me and then again happy that he wasn't.

Edward smiled and he seemed…proud. "He looks so much like her…in the eyes. He's…beautiful."

I was shocked at his words, but didn't show it. "Yeah, he is."

"I'm glad that Bella has been able to live a normal life. She deserves it. She deserves happiness," he spoke, still in a low tone.

I nodded, unable to answer with words.

Two hours later, I heard my name being called and I looked up. Edward looked like he was concentrating on something very important as his brow furrowed, and I realized he was reading the woman's mind. In the two hours' time, I had called Charlie, Sam, and a few of our other friends just to update them on what was going on. Charlie had actually offered to go and watch Mason so that Sam could go home. After all, he'd been told about the big fight in the clearing and he'd figured that Sam had "pack" things to do. Edward and I had also talked, especially about his long trip from Alaska. I'd not given him enough credit…he really did love Bella and would do anything for her. It didn't really change things, but it did change the way that I thought of him. I respected him in a way I'd never done before.

The nurse's voice calling my name again shook me away from my private thoughts. "Yes?"

"You may see your wife now. Please come with me," she smiled, and I just wished that she'd tell me everything. How Bella was, if she was still pale, if they'd found anything serious, if she was going to be alright…

I nodded to her and then turned to Edward.

"I'll see her later. Go on," he whispered, but he was smiling, which I guess meant that Bella was okay based on the nurse's thoughts.

I breathed a sigh of relief and then nodded to him, turning to follow the nurse. She led me through a maze of halls that all looked the same. Finally, we stopped at a room to my right and she motioned for me to enter the room.

"Thank you," I tried to say, but it came out weakly.

"You're welcome," she smiled.

I walked inside the dimly lit room and my eyes immediately found Bella. She was lying in a hospital bed, the only one in the room, IVs in her arm and the heart monitor standing close by. It was softly beeping and I silently thanked each sound that the machine made, so happy that my Bella was alright.

I sat down in a chair by the bed and stared lovingly at my wife. Even with all the stitches and bandages, she was still the most beautiful thing in the world to me.

I sat back and watched Bella sleep, and I soon found myself drifting off to join her.

BPOV

Beep…Beep…Beep…

That incessant sound was starting to get on my nerves, and it pulled me from my peaceful slumber where I'd dreamed of Jake, Mason, and I running around the yard playing tag. My eyes opened,…and I immediately closed them again. It was too bright, but I tried again. My vision was unfocused and blurry, but it became clearer the longer that I kept my eyes open.

The ceiling was plain and white. In fact, the whole room was white. I turned my head to the left and saw the monitor, which told me that I was in a hospital. Oh, great…I felt too tired, my eyes already trying to close so that I could sleep again. I groaned as the pain registered all over my body.

"Bella?" I heard and turned my head to the right.

Jake sat there, his eyes bloodshot and his hair disheveled. He looked adorable post-sleep, but I felt sorry for him. He truly looked exhausted.

"Hey, Jake, you need some sleep," I tried to laugh, but it came out as a wheeze.

"Bella, don't worry about me. How are you?" he asked, reaching to grab my hand.

I smiled, but my swollen jaw prevented a full one.

"I feel really tired, and I hurt," I bluntly told him.

Then, Mason entered my mind.

"Where's Mason?" I asked.

"He's with Charlie. He's fine," he answered.

I nodded slowly and calmed down. We were quiet. Jake stroked my hand and I closed my eyes, immediately comforted and content at his touch.

"Where's Edward?" I asked and looked at him again.

He didn't tense when I said his former enemy's name, and I was surprised but glad that he hadn't.

"He was here a few moments ago. He said he'd leave so that when you woke up, we'd be by ourselves," Jake answered.

I nodded again, but Jake suddenly tensed. Huh…so it was still there, just late, right? He was still uncomfortable when it came to all things concerning Edward Cullen.

He fidgeted with my blanket nervously, and I scoffed.

"Jake, you shouldn't be so anxious around him," I pointed out weakly.

He took a deep breath and I knew that I'd correctly guessed what was troubling him.

"Uncomfortable?" He repeated, shaking his head. "That's an understatement. You're not mine, Bells. You wear my ring and we sleep in the same bed and live in the same house, but your heart is not mine. I remember you at eighteen, Bella, and all you thought about was him, and now he's here and you're not my Bella! How am I supposed to feel?" He ranted, and I winced at the raw pain I heard in his voice.

He buried his face into his hands and sighed. I shook my head and prepared myself for what I was about to try and tell him…but before I could, Edward interrupted.

"Bella?" he gasped.

I looked at him, away from Jake's form breathing deeply at my side.

I couldn't answer him…I thought until now, except for mine and Jake's talk about him, that it had all been a dream, that Jake was going to laugh and say 'Ha! Just kidding' and say that I'd dreamt it all. I tried to remember the love I'd had for this man, this vampire, but I couldn't even touch the surface…but I did feel Jake's love. IT wrapped around me like a blanket, a warm, protective, loving, embrace that warmed my soul to the core. I gasped as I felt the love I held for Jake bloom across my chest. We had some things to discuss later…

"Edward…you saved me," I squeaked, unable to produce much of a voice anymore.

He just nodded.

"How are you, Bella?" he asked me.

"Fine," I answered with a sigh.

Edward noticed Jacob then, and looked uncomfortable. "Um…I'll just wait until later to come and see you, Bella…unless you don't want to see me…?"

"No, of course I want to see you, Edward…," I breathed.

He nodded and left the room. I stared after him for a second and then looked at Jake, who wasn't looking at me. He was avoiding my gaze.

"Hey…," I spoke, trying to get him to look at me.

He slowly turned his head to me but he still kept his head down, and I knew that this was the time to tell him…everything.

"Jake, you…you have nothing to worry about. I know I'm not exactly your wife, but you know what? When Edward saved me and I looked at him, the person who I thought I loved and was meant to be with, all I could think about was you…you and Mason. Jake, I love you, not Edward. I'm in love with you…not him," I whispered, words coming from my heart and not my head.

Jacob's head rose and he looked at me through watery eyes. His pitifully broken expression was gone and was replaced with love and awe.

"Bella…?" he softly spoke my name and I weakly smiled.

"And do you know what?" I continued, taking his hand using my good arm.

He blinked.

"If I ever go back to my own time and see Edward again, I'm going to refuse him. After all, you're my best friend, the love of my life, and my sun. Edward can never compare to you," I told him, tears coming from my weary but happy eyes as I bore my heart to him.

My eyelids dropped as he froze, stunned by my revelation. But, he slowly came closer to me and pressed his lips to my forehead.

"I love you, Bella," he breathed, his warm breath making me shiver.

"I love you, too, Jacob," I replied, smiling when he pulled back to look at me.

He returned my smile and then pressed his warm lips firmly to mine. It was a chaste and quick kiss, but it held all of the love and passion that we shared for each other.

As he pulled away, my eyelids drooped again and he chuckled.

"Honey, get some sleep. I'll be here when you wake up," he whispered, his hand caressing the good side of my face.

I nodded, almost gone already. His face was the last thing that I saw before unconsciousness claimed me. My Jacob's loving face, the face of the man who owned my heart.

So, what did you think? PLEASE TELL ME! Haha. I hope you liked it. I really liked the Edward and Jacob conversations. I might put up something that details the conversations that went on that I didn't write about, but idk. Anyway, review!