See? Didn't I tell you that the next few chapters would be short? This one's definitely going to be longer! And it's ALL in Leah's P.o.V.! Yea! Okay. I'd like to thank all of my reviewers for Chapter 18. I would like to thank iluvSparklyVampires, brankl1, and Jada91 for their AWESOME reviews. iluvSparklyVampires especially! Keep reviewing, okay? I hope you guys liked my surprise! You weren't expecting that, huh?

~SashaFierce12.0

Chapter 21

Leah's P.o.V.

Three days.

Three days I...We...Haven't heard from any of them. We tried to go on regularly these past few days, but it was getting hard. Just this morning, Baby Claire came down in tears.

"I want my Qwil," she'd cried. We all just looked at each other. I was about to break down myself.

Those three days had blurred together in my mind. I mostly used the time to think about things.

How Jacob was doing.

How Seth was doing.

What about Mom?

And the rest of the Pack...And the Cullens...

I also used the time to think about names for the baby. Today was Boys' Day. I know as a fact that the middle names him would be William Harrison; after Billy and my dad. I think that I've finally got a first name, though. I'm always thinking happily about when Jake would come back, and I'd share my name with him. I wonder what he'd think about Christian? It's so cute!

A girl's middle names would be Emily Sarah. After Emily and Jacob's mom. I chose two middle names because I couldn't decide on a middle name to begin with! So I finally decided to just add two. Besides, it makes it seem more...Original.

Think, Leah, THINK!

I looked around the room for any inspiration. It was quiet except for the sound of Claire coloring noisily on the ground. Jazmyn and Rachael were next to her, coloring as well. Rebecca, Kim, and Emily were in the kitchen cooking. They'd been doing that nonstop for the past few days. Maybe it helped them cope, or something.

"Ja-Leah!" Rebecca came up behind me. "Sorry, It's so weird seeing you with longer hair. I mistook you for Jazz," she blushed. "Would you like a cookie? Fresh from the oven." Rebecca held out a plate of chocolate chip cookies. I smiled and took one.

"Would you guys like some?" she asked the coloring bunch on the floor.

"Me! Me! Me!" Claire shouted. She happily took one, and then returned to her Disney Princess Magic Pen book. Rachael and Jazmyn took some as well. I looked down and smiled to myself when I thought about how Becca had thought I was Jazmyn. My hair had grown...Right down to my shoulder blades. A couple of inches shorter than Jazz's, but still pretty close. My dyed brown hair had faded and was now black again. I think I'll keep it this way, though. I liked it. I giggled to myself.

'Ja-Leah.'

Wait a second...That kind of sounded like a mixture between mine and Jake's names. I played around with it some more.

Ja-Leah.

Jayleah.

Jay...

Jayah...

Jayah. Jayah. Jayah!

It was so...Unique. Different. So...

Perfect.

And I liked it. It was cute.

"Jayah," I said aloud, letting it roll off my tongue. "Jayah Emily Sarah Clearwater-Black." I really liked that. I beamed, having just found a name for my baby...If the baby ever turned out to be a girl, that is. Jazmyn looked up at me, her eyebrows knitted together in confusion.

"What are you saying, Leah?" she asked. I grinned.

"I've been thinking...And I've got names!" I exclaimed. Jazmyn shot up and scooted towards me, all of a sudden very interested.

"Well...!" she squealed, folding her hands under her chin and resting her elbows on her knees.

"If the baby's a boy...Christian-" Jazmyn squealed, and the other girls came to join us.

"What's going on?" Rachael asked. "Jazmyn's squealing. That's always a good sign." Jazz stuck her tongue out at her.

"She was explaining her baby names. She thinks that she's figured it out!" Jazmyn explained. The girls leaned in closer, grinning from ear to ear. Jazmyn waved her hands at me. "Go on. Finish!" I laughed.

"Christian William Harrison Clearwater-Black," I finished. I got a chorus of 'Awws' from my little crowd.

"I love it!" Rebecca exclaimed. "You're having a boy?" I shook my head.

"I don't know yet. Jake and I want it to be a surprise," I explained.

"So...What if the baby's a girl?" Kim asked. She was bouncing up and down on the cushion next to me. "Tell me!" I smiled slyly, pausing for a dramatic effect.

"Jayah Emily Sarah Clearwater-Black," I said proudly. I turned to Emily and laughed at her face.

"You'd...You'd name the baby after me?" she asked in a whisper. I nodded. She threw herself at me. "I never thought that you'd remember!" she exclaimed, pulling away.

"Remember what?" Jazmyn asked.

"When we were younger, we made a promise to each other," I began. I held out my hand, and Emily and I did our 'secret handshake.' Thumb to thumb, index finger to index finger, and finally a hook with our pinkies. We held it there after that, while Emily explained the rest of the story.

"When we had children, we would name our first-born girl after the other."

"And I stayed true to that promise," I finished. We shook our pinkies together, then let go. Emil looked like she was about to cry.

"Where'd you get Jayah from?" Rebecca asked.

"When you mixed mine and Jazz's names up earlier." Rebecca blushed.

"I am SO sorry!" she exclaimed. I shook my head.

"It's okay! It was just the kind of inspiration I was looking for. The way you said it sounded like a mash-up between my name and Jacob's. I played around with it..."

"And you came up with Jayah!" Jazmyn finished. I nodded. "It's so creative! So...Unique!" I nodded again.

"And-" I was cut short when the door banged open. I shivered when cold air instantly rushed in.

"Sam!" Emily cried. She ran and hugged him. He held her tight, and stroked her hair. "What happened? Did we win?" Sam nodded, and Jazmyn jumped up in the air cheering. I looked behind him.

Embry...Collin...Paul...Quil...Brady...They were all standing behind Sam. Seth came up last, Mom trailing behind him. Jazmyn pushed through the crowd at the door, and jumped onto Seth. She hugged him, wrapping her legs around his waist. He hugged her back, eyes shut tight, tears streaming down his face. Quil came in and instantly picked up a giggling Claire.

"Qwilly-Billy!" she shouted happily. Paul came in and gave Rachael a hug. Kim immediately rushed to Jared and they began kissing feverishly. I looked around some more.

Where was Jacob?

I stood up. One hand on my back. One on my belly.

"W-Where's Jacob?" I asked. The Pack looked at Sam.

"H-He's at his house," he answered. I could tell he wasn't telling the whole truth.

"Why isn't he here?"

"...Leah..." Sam came forward and put his hands on my shoulders. I tried all I could not to cry. The way he was looking at me plus the tension in the room was making it really hard to do that. "Jake's hurt...Badly. Carlisle's treating him at his house." I put my hands up to my mouth.

He'd promised me...

"Take me to him," I commanded. Wait. What was I doing? Sometimes my mouth acts before my head does. Sam looked hesitant. "Take me to see Jacob." I commanded again. This time my head was in full control. I grabbed my coat without waiting for him to respond. I put it on and turned to him. He nodded slowly, took my hand, and we walked to his house. It wasn't that long. Just about five minutes from Sam's. Rebecca came running towards us.

"I'm coming with you," she said out of breath. I didn't respond, I was too numb. We continued walking in silence.

He'd promised me...He'd promised me he wouldn't get hurt. I closed my eyes to keep my tears in them, then rubbed my stomach to soothe the baby from making permanent dents. He was kicking a lot today. I opened my eyes again, just in time to see the red house.

Just in time to hear Jacob's screams of agony.

My steps faltered a bit. I took a deep breath and kept on walking. I glanced at Billy on the porch. He had his head in his hands. Rebecca immediately rushed to him. Sam took me up the stairs and into the house. Jacob let out a string of profanities. I winced.

"Sit, Leah," Sam told me. I sat down, and began to rub big circles around my stomach. I hummed a little, and then stopped short when Jacob yelped again. I looked at Sam. "Carlisle's got to re-break his bones so that they can set properly." I winced again. It sounded so painful. Jake screamed again. I was about to run to him, until Sam pushed me back down. He shook his head. "Wait." Reluctantly, I did.

Every scream, yelp, and whimper of pain from the other room made me wince. My hands flew directly to my stomach, to rub smooth circles around it. It was as if Christian could tell that his daddy was hurt. Finally I heard footsteps, and felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up at Carlisle.

"He's fine now. He'll have to be on bed rest for two days, though," he said. "His arm should heal soon. A couple of hours. But his ribs and legs could take...Maybe a week." I squeezed my eyes shut.

"Can she see him?" Sam asked for me. Carlisle's hand moved off my shoulder, and I heard his footsteps retreat to the door.

"He's under heavy doses of morphine right now, I'm afraid. He's asleep. But...I suppose." I looked up at Carlisle who was coming back in with a bottle of something in his hands. "Give him this when he wakes up. And every three hours." He waved a little, then left. After watching his car leave, I got up and walked to Jacob's room. Sam stayed in the living room. I opened the door quietly, making a face as it creaked. Jake was there, all right. Snoring softly. He was sweaty, and had tear streaks everywhere. He looked so tired. I sat down on his desk chair and watched him. How his chest rose, and how it fell...Shakily. Like it hurt. And I knew it did. Carlisle had said something about broken ribs. I winced again. Suddenly he shifted and opened his eyes. Tears streamed down my cheeks, but I smiled, anyway.

"Hey, Blue," I greeted him. He kind of smiled, then closed his eyes again.

"Don't cry, Red. Please?" he whispered. I wiped my tears away quickly. It was silent for a while, then he opened his eyes again. "What'd the doc say?"

"Bed rest for two days," I told him. He made a sound that was a cross between a groan and a sigh. I giggled. "What? I thought you liked to sleep?" He chuckled softly.

"Not all day!" he whisper-yelled. He looked down at my stomach. "How's he doin'? It's Boys' Day, right?" I grinned. He remembered!

"Yeah," I nodded. "Umm...I've got a full name for you...If you don't mind. I've had time to think about it these past couple of days." Jacob closed his eyes and nodded. "Christian..." I noticed he smiled. "Christian William Harrison Clearwater-Black."

"I like it," Jacob whispered. "Chris for short." I laughed, remembering him saying that at my first appointment. "Did you think about a girl's name, too? I haven't had the time to think about it." I smiled again. He was going to love this one.

"Okay. Jayah Emily Sarah Clearwater-Black." Jacob's eyes shot open when I said Sarah.

"B-Beautiful," he replied. He was quiet for a minute. "I like Jayah. Where'd you get that?" he looked at me.

"Rebecca mashed up my name and Jazz's back at Sam's. I was messing around with it, and then finally came up with Jayah. Emily after, well, Emily. And Sarah...After your mom." His eyes glossed over. "I wanted her to have a piece of each of us, you know?"

"Yeah."

Silence.

"Jake?"

"Hmm?"

"Get some rest, okay? I'm going to go. I'll be back tomorrow," I stood up.

He was quiet.

"Love you," he finally whispered. Then he closed his eyes.

"Love you, too," I replied. I closed the door behind me, and went to get Sam.

"Ready?" he asked, standing up. I nodded, and we walked back to his house.

"I'll see you guys tomorrow, okay?" Rebecca said, wheeling Billy into the house. "Tell Rachael to head over soon."

Sam and I walked back into Sam and Emily's. The Pack was still there, laughing and eating. Mom was in the kitchen helping Emily make brownies. I went to go sit at the table with Embry, Paul, Rachael, Seth, and Jazmyn.

"How's he doing?" Jazmyn asked. I smiled.

"Fine. Bed rest for a couple of days, but still fine. He should be up and running soon," I replied. I snatched a carrot from Paul's plate and laughed at his face. I rubbed my stomach. "Hey. Baby wants to eat!" A chorus of laughter erupted from the table. I couldn't wait until Jacob was back, laughing with us. I looked at Mom. "How was she?" I asked Seth. He shrugged, and took another bite of his spaghetti. Jazmyn looked at him then at me and shrugged, too.

"You're mom can kick ass!" Embry exclaimed, doing a fist pump. I laughed, and Mom turned around. If she could, I knew that she'd be blushing.

"Yeah. She's like the whole package. Inhuman strength, speed, and agility!" Collin added.

"And she has a power, too!" Brady exclaimed, giving Collin a high five. My eyes widened, and I looked at Mom.

"You do?" I asked her in disbelief. She nodded. "Show me." Mom looked at the plate of peanuts on the table, and the peanuts inside started to float.

"And here's the best part," she said. She lifted her hand, fingers spread apart. Then she closed them into a fist. The little snack food crushed into a bunch of little pieces. I blinked. She dropped her arm, and the crushed peanuts fell back into the bowl. The Pack began to clap, and Seth smiled. Mom bowed. "Thank you. Thank you."

"She was like our secret weapon!" Paul said. "Just think of all those peanuts...As vampires. She saved us a lot of time. There were, like, a thousand of them out there!" Rachael leaned on his shoulder.

"Well I'm just glad you came home safely," she looked at him and smiled. Then she looked at me. "Even though Jacob's hurt right now, I know that he'll make it through. He's strong like that." She winked at me.

"Aunty Sue, you're a time saver!" Emily exclaimed suddenly. She grabbed the bowl of peanuts from the table. "You need to help me in the kitchen more often!" I looked at Seth and he rolled his eyes, but looked at me and smiled. He tugged Jazmyn, and they went to the living room. The two immediately began to whisper to each other.

"What is with them and doing that?" Paul asked, pointing to Seth and Jazz. I shrugged and rubbed my stomach again.

"Oh! Did Jake like the names you picked out?" Rachael asked me. I nodded happily.

"He loved them!" I squealed. Paul looked confused. "Boy: Christian William Harrison Clearwater-Black. Girl: Jayah Emily Sarah Clearwater-Black," I answered, ticking them off my fingers. Paul nodded, but then looked up.

"Jayah?" he asked.

"Long story!" I replied. He laughed.

"It's still pretty. And I like the boy's. Nice!" he gave me a thumbs up. I glanced at Mom who was staring at me with a smile on her face.

I'm proud of you, Leah, she mouthed. I sighed happily, and looked around the rest of the room. Paul and Rachael were holding hands under the table, just talking. Sam and Emily were laughing together, and Quil was tickling Claire. Kim and Jared were on the window seat; Kim was looking out the window, and Jared was playing with her hair, looking happy to just be with her. I looked at Seth and Jazmyn just in time to see them share a kiss. I sighed again. I couldn't wait until Jacob was better. Then we'd be happy again just like them. But for now...I rubbed my belly and started to sing again.

"Waves try to measure, the things that we treasure..."

It was just me and my baby.

You guys like it? The next chapter, I'm thinking about donating it ALL to Jazmyn! Her first ever chapter! I think I should...Yeah...Wish me luck!

~SashaFierce12.0