**** Okay wolfies, the next chapter will be split in two parts and it will be last of the story! So be patient you are almost at the end of the ride!

Song Inspiration: Everything by Alanis Morissette

Chapter 21:

Bella sat at the table fill with assorted flavors and colors of food. She was amazed at how much Alice had served for one simple Thanksgiving dinner. Sure she cook a pretty good dinner when it was her and Charlie but this was far more grander.

"Bella, where is Jake?" Emmett ask curiously as he sat next to Bella.

"I told him he should spend some time with his family. He had neglected visiting with them because of me." Bella replied softly so only Emmett heard her answer.

"Why did you not go?" Emmett ask as he spoke softly. He sense that Bella did not want everyone to hear what they were talking about.

"I just wanted some time by myself." Bella shrug her shoulders as she pick up the bowl of mash potatoes.

"Sweetheart there are about ten people in this room. Your not alone." Emmett tease as he handed her the platter with thinly slice Turkey.

"You know what I mean. I just…needed to breathe." Bella sighed as she produce a weak smile for the rest of the people in the room.

"Okay so you two just got engaged and you now think you need some space. Girls." Emmett chuckle as he sip on his beer.

"Can you just drop it Emmett, please." Bella's eyes pleaded with him to stop making her feel guilty. She had been doing it all morning since Jake's departure.

She had been the one to suggest he go see his family while she spent the day with Charlie and her friends. Jake had refused the suggestion until she told him that she would feel less guilty if he was with his family. So he eventually caved in and she had got her way.

When they had return home from the hospital Bella pick up on Jake's odd mood. He smile, he even joke with her but there was something wrong with him. Bella wish that she had never gone to the hospital with him that morning. If she had never gone then she would never have suspected or consider the possibility that Jake could be involve in creating Sam and Emily's miracle.

Jake drove with the radio blaring trying to keep his mind off of the thoughts that had kept him up all night. He had held Bella while she slept. He knew that she was worried about something. He just was not sure what her worries were about. He also knew if he ask her and she was honest with him would he be able to answer her honestly. What if she figure out that he was apart of Emily's and Sam's miracle? How would he answer her?

He had promise Sam and Emily never to reveal their secret. However at the time he had not plan on falling in love and getting married so soon after the conception. He decided to ask the Uley's if he could reveal the truth to Bella. After all she would understand how important their baby was to them and would never share their secret. He knew that she would love him despite his part in the conception. After all it was done before they officially met.

If Sam and Emily agreed to let him confess to Bella then he would ask her about the other question that was a burning a hole in his head. Was she possibly the other patient who might be carrying his child? What if she wasn't? Would she be upset to learn that another woman might be carrying his child? It just did not seem like he could win no matter what he did. He could possibly hurt her no matter what he did or what question he ask. He hated this. He hated feeling so unsure and hiding things from her.

He pull into the driveway and smile tenderly. He saw that everyone had already arrived. He saw the smoke slipping and twisting out from the chimney stack. He knew his family would no doubt wonder why he had not brought Bella today. After all his concern for her health had been the reason he had turn down their offer in the first place.

Once again he would have to fib a little. He hated it. He hated withholding information from the very people who love and trusted him the most.

"Okay kiddo they are gone tell me what's up?" Jasper ask as he took the wash cloth away from Bella.

"What do you mean?" Bella laugh as Jasper gave her a big hug.

"You suddenly don't want Jake around? You guys just got engaged and now you want him to spend time with his family? I know you almost as well as Alice." Jasper reminded her that they had been friends for several years now.

"It's crazy Jasper. I just…it's hard to explain." Bella chewed on her lower lip as she walk over to the kitchen chair and sat down with a loud moan. Her legs were killing her.

"Talk to me." Jasper lean against the counter and gave her his full attention.

"When Alice and I went to get the DNA test done to see if I might have been accidentally inseminated by another couple's sperm we ran into Sam and Emily Uley. They are friends of Jake's. At first I was surprise to discover the couple needed that sort of help." Bella pause taking a few breaths.

"When they had the baby Sam called and woke us up at six am. Jake flew out of the bed and was getting dress like a mad man. You would have thought it was his own baby being born." Bella look down at the floor.

"It sounds like he was happy for his friends. I would have done the same for you." Jasper shrug his shoulders. He did not see how that would have upset Bella.

"When we got there you should have seen the way he look at the baby. I mean he was so proud. I saw it his eyes and the way he lovingly held the baby against his chest. He was truly excited about this baby Jasper." Bella whined. She knew she was sounding petty and perhaps even paranoid but her gut instincts had been screaming that day that there was a connection between Jake and this baby.

"Okay you could have misinterpreted his feelings for this baby. I mean you guys are really close to your due date. Maybe he was considering how soon it would be your baby he held." Jasper figure he would play devil's advocate on this subject. He knew how women tended to jump to conclusions with the smallest detail.

"Jasper when I held that baby I look at him and thought how beautiful he was and then I found myself looking for any trace of Jake I could possibly see. How morbid is that? I mean why would my brain suddenly go in that direction? Then when we were driving home it occur to me. That the other day was not the first time I had seen the Uley's at Dr. North's office. I can recall at least one other time and on that day Jake was with them." Bella exhale deeply as tears stung the back her eyes.

"So you think he could have been a potential sperm donor helping this couple out." Jasper wrinkle his brows as he consider the possibility. It was definitely a thought to consider. Still, why wouldn't Jake have just told Bella? Then it hit him. Of course the Uley's did not want anyone to know about his part in it.

"Yes, I mean it makes sense. Sam called him all the time when ever they learn anything important about Emily's pregnancy. He kept him involved. Why would he do that?" Bella ask as her eyes closed tightly trying to hold the tears at bay.

"I can see why you might think that. Why don't you just ask him?" Jasper ask. He never understood why women did not think more logically and just came forward with their fears or questions. Why they felt the need to investigate and cumulate evidence was beyond him.

"Because….I ….how do you ask your future husband a question like that?" Bella laugh lightly as she wipe a single tear that manage to slip out of her eye and down her cheek.

"You would rather start off your marriage with a possible secret this big between you?" Jasper lecture her.

"No." Bella shook her head.

"Then ask him Bella. So what if it is true? Will that make you love him less?" Jasper ask with knowing smile.

"No." Bella shook her head again.

"Then ask him. If your wrong he will just laugh about it. If your right then he should be honest with you. I would think that you would hold honesty as one of the most important factors of a relationship." Jasper tease as he pull her into his arms and gave her a tender hug.

"I know now why Alice loves you so much,." Bella mumble against his chest.

"Really. Cause I am clueless." Jasper laugh.

Jake drove home relieved to finally leave his family and go home to Bella. He had been happy with his family and he had manage to keep their questions to a minimum about Bella and the baby and of course the engagement. He knew that his sisters were concerned about his relationship with Bella. Especially since she had not been with him today. He had continued the charade that today was about them spending some time with their families before the baby arrive and they were both stuck at home with a bundle of joy.

Jake's father had waited until they went to his truck before he inform him that he thought Jake was full of bull shit but he respected his privacy and there for he would not push the subject. He also inform Jake that if he needed a ear he was there for him. It had comforted Jake to hear that. He always knew his father was there for him and his sisters but sometimes it felt good to be reminded .

Jake flip open his phone and dial Sam's number.

"Hey Jake." Sam answered.

"Hey. Look I need to ask you guys a favor." Jake began as he tried to find the right way to request permission to break the pact they had made ten months ago.

"Shoot." Sam chuckle.

"Look, I can't ask Bella if she is the other patient without revealing to her about my participation in Emily's conception. I am dying here Sam. I want to ask her if she might be carrying my baby. I also don't like hiding this from her. I think she suspects that I am more connected to Sam Jr. than simply a god father." Jake sighed loudly as he finish his request.

"I see." Sam look over at Emily who was smiling contentedly while breastfeeding their hungry son.

"Do it. But please ask her to not reveal it to anyone. After all she is about to become your wife. You should never start off a marriage with lies and secrets." Sam saw Emily's eyes widen with disbelief. He knew Emily understood that he was giving Jake permission to tell Bella about what they had done to get their son.

"Thank you Sam. I promise to let you guys know in return if she is the possible other patient." Jake promised before he hung up the phone.

Jake turn the radio up and sang along feeling a lot less burden. He knew that once he got home he would sit down with Bella and tell her everything. He knew her love would not change and his definitely would not change even if she was not having his biological baby.

Dr. Matthews woke up from his nap and began his usual routine when he reach in his pocket for some money for a soda and felt the piece of folded paper in his lab coat. He open it up and felt horrible. He had forgot to call the doctor's office before they close for the holiday. He just hope that whatever the Dr. needed to speak to him about could wait for one more day.

After all the Uley's were doing well and the baby was healthy. Everyone seem happy and content. He did not see why it was so dire for him to speak to Dr. North at all. He put the fax in front of his computer screen so when he came in the morning to check his email he would be reminded to call Dr. North's office the moment they open up.

Bella had fallen asleep on the couch after Jasper had drop her off. She had ate far too much. When she sat up she felt like she was going to get sick to her stomach. She reach down rubbing her stomach when she felt a strong pain shoot through her stomach and into her back. It took her breath away.

Whoa! That was painful.

Jake came in a second later wearing a uneasy smile as he flip the lights on and saw her sitting up on the couch holding her stomach with a frighten look in her eyes.

"Are you okay?" He ask with sincere concern as he saunter over to her.

"Yeah, had too much food." Bella answer with a guilty smile.

"Me too." Jake agreed as he rub his stomach. It had been hurting ever since he left his father's house.

He was not sure if his stomach ache was due to the conversation he was going to have with Bella or from all the food he had consume at his father's house.

"Would you like me to get you some ginger ale?" He offered.

"Nah." Bella shook her head as she prop her legs up on the coffee table in front of her.

"I'm glad your awake we need to talk." Jake blew out a long breath before he clasp his hands in front of him and stare at the table rather than look at Bella.

"What's wrong?" Bella felt her heart start to flip flop. She knew something had been bothering him and now she fear he was about to reveal what it was.

"Bella before I met you Sam came to me and told me that he and Emily had tried everything and that she could not get pregnant. He said the doctors ran tons of tests on Emily and they could not see why she could not conceive a child. So Sam ask me if I would donate my sperm to help them conceive a child." Jake turn his head and stare hard at Bella.

Bella just look at him with tears in her eyes.

"So Sam Jr. is your baby." Bella mumbled as tears slid down her face.

"I don't know." Jake chuckle sarcastically.

"What?" Bella wipe away the tears furiously as she gave him a stern look.

"Apparently when the doctor did the procedure there was a possible mistake. They might have place my sperm in another woman's body." Jake watch her face to see how she would react to this juicy part of the story.

"Your kidding me?" Bella pull herself up on the couch sitting on the very edge of it.

"No. When you ran into Sam and Emily that day at Dr. North's office they were there to have a DNA test done." Jake continue to watch her face closely.

She look at him with such alarm that he knew it was true. Emily had been right. Bella had also gone on that day for the same procedure.

"Bella? Bella?" Jake called out to her.

Bell sat there completely zone out. Her chest was heaving and her hands were shaking.

"Jake, oh my God. I went for the same procedure." Bella cried out.

Jake's head drop. He had hope she would say that but he did not believe it would happen. He imagine she would say that they should sue the doctor's office and how sorry she was for him never did he allow himself to imagine her saying these exact words.

"Are you trying to tell me that my baby might be your baby too ?" Bella stood up and took a few steps away from him.

"I don't know Bella. We need to talk to the Dr.'s office. I mean they never gave us the name of the other patient." Jake answer honestly.

"So…did..I mean is that why you have been so good to me all this time? Did you believe I was the one carrying your baby all this time?" Bella shouted angrily as she took a few more steps away from him.

"What? Oh no Bella. I did not even know about the mistake until Emily was nearly six months along. Sam confess to me and at that point none of us even consider you as the possible patient." Jake jump up.

"How do I know your telling me the truth?" Bella gulp hard.

"Bella I promise you on my mother's grave it never occur to me that you might have my child in your womb. I swear it. I have love you, for you, and your baby because I do, not because I suspected it was mine all along." Jake took two long strides so that he was standing in front of her and wrap his arms around her waist pulling her against him.

"How did this become so complicated?" Bella cried as she press her head against Jake's chest.

"I don't know. I just know that no matter what the results are I will love this baby as my own. In fact I was going to wait until you had it to ask, no beg you to give it my last name. I want to be this baby's father no matter what Bella." Jake vowed as he held her tighter.

Bella push her head away from his chest as she look up at him.

"Do you mean that?" Bella's eyes sparkle with happiness.

"I do." Jake kiss the tip of her nose.

"Then yes. No matter what the results are I would be honored to have our baby have your last name." Bella stood on her tip toes as they share a passionate kiss.