AN: HEY READERS! Thanks for all the reviews on the last chapter. I really enjoyed writing it and I'm glad you enjoyed reading it. I am also happy for this next chapter and hope you enjoy it too. The title gives away what's going to happen but I hope you enjoy it anyway.
JACOB'S POV:
I had just put on my jumpsuit and was heading into the garage when I heard my manager call my name.
"Jacob, can you come in here a sec?" he said from his office.
I had been doing a great job at work, so I had no idea what he wanted as I walked in.
"What's up?" I asked as I closed the door behind me.
"You've been doing an amazing job the past few months. You know more about cars and engines than most of my veteran mechanics. I haven't told anyone else about this, but my assistant manager is retiring soon. He's almost 60 and he even has admitted he's getting too old for this job." he finished.
"OK, no offense, but why are you telling me this?" I asked not getting where he was going with this.
He just slightly smiled before replying.
"How would you like to take over his job? Be my assistant manager?" he asked.
To say I was shocked would be an understatement. I knew I was good, but not THIS good.
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"Positive. Although, I will admit, I asked Emmett first, but he said his family may be moving soon and 'besides you're a better mechanic than him'."
His family is moving soon? I better talk to Bella about that.
But later, right now I had an important decision to make.
"Yeah, I'd like that." I told my manager smiling.
"Great." he said with a smile. "Well, why don't you go get to work and I'll get started on some paperwork I'll have you come fill out later on." he said turning to his computer.
"OK," I said standing up and heading out the door.
I saw Emmett working on a pickup we had come in late last night as I walked into the garage.
I looked at the paperwork we had to see what needed to be worked on.
There was a Crown Victoria with a steering problem, a Cavalier with a clicking sound in the engine, and a Cadillac that just needed an oil change.
I decided to start with the Crown Vic and see what was left when I was done.
I was almost finished with the basic inspection when Emmett came over.
"Hey man, need any help?" he asked.
"Yeah I think so, but first I wanted to ask you about something?" I said standing up.
"Sure what's up?" he asked.
"What's this I hear about the family's moving soon?" I asked him.
"Well, we all knew it was just a matter of time, but we think our time here's just about up. Carlisle wants to stay til Bella has her baby since he's overlooking her pregnancy but we're going to be moving shortly after that." he said looking sad.
"You don't want to leave?" I asked him.
"It's not that, I'm just really gonna miss Edward, Bella and the kids." he said.
"Wait, they're not moving?" I asked confused.
"They are, just moving somewhere else. Edward said he thinks it will be less conspicuous since me, Rose, Alice, and Jasper pretend to be high school students and he and Bella are parents, it would be pretty strange." he concluded.
"So where are they moving to?" I asked curious.
"I don't think they're going to make that decision til after the baby's born. But I think Edward's going to choose somewhere secluded since he has to change Bella after they move." he explained.
"OK, well, I'll stop by and talk to Bella after work I guess." I said realizing we needed to get back to work.
After work I stopped into the office to fill out some paperwork I needed to have on file for my new assistant management position.
As I headed out to the car I texted Leah letting her know I was stopping by to talk to Bella about some stuff, then I would be home.
After I got a confirmation text from her I dialed Bella's cell number.
"Hey Jake." she said. I could tell she had a smile by the way she greeted me.
"Hey Bells, I was wondering if I could come by for a few. I was talking to Emmett about some stuff today at work I wanted to ask you about." I asked.
"Just a sec," I heard her say, "Hey Jake wants to come by, do we have enough time before dinner?" I heard her ask Edward.
I'm guessing he nodded because she got back on the line a second later and said, "Yeah, you can come on over."
"Great, I'll be there in a few." I said starting up the car.
I buzzed the number for their apartment before hearing Bella say through the monitor "Come on up.", followed by the buzz of the door release.
I knocked once on the door only to be greeted with a pregnant hug.
"Hey buddy." she said smiling.
"Hey Bells." I said shutting the door behind me.
"So how have you been?" she asked as we sat down.
"Great actually. I don't know if you heard or not but Leah and I are engaged, and I just got promoted to assistant manager at work." I said with a smile.
"I had heard about Leah, your future mother-in-law told me, but I hadn't heard about work. Congratulations on both." she said hugging me again.
"Thanks. You know now that I think about it, Sue's gonna be both your and my mother-in-law. She's marrying your dad, and I'm marrying her daughter. That's kinda weird huh?" I asked getting a kick out of this.
"So does that mean we're gonna be step-brother and sister-in-law or something like that?" she asked with a smile.
"Something like that, I guess so." I said with a grin.
"So that means you're now related to the Cullen's you realize. Since I'm married to Edward." Bella said with a grin as big as mine.
"Ooh, not sure how I feel about that." I said jokingly.
We both shared a laugh about the whole conversation.
When I finally caught my breath I realized something.
"Where's Edward and Nessie?" I asked.
"Edward's giving Nessie a bath. I usually do it, but I'm getting too big to bend down and get back up without help." she explained.
"Yeah, Leah's having that same problem, especially with her due date being less than 2 weeks away." I said feeling empathy towards Bella.
"So what did you want to talk about Jake?" Bella asked me.
"Oh yeah, Emmett said something about the family's moving after the baby is born, but you and Edward are moving somewhere else?" I asked.
"Yeah, Carlisle and the family are moving to Alaska, they want to spend time with their family up north. Edward and I are just moving down to Seattle, but we're telling everyone we're moving to New York for Edward to study for a doctor career. Now Edward will still be studying for a doctor career, just not in New York." she concluded.
"Why just Seattle, aren't you worried someone will see you and recognize you?" I asked confused.
"Edward's been at this for years, he will be studying from home on an online course and we will be having groceries delivered to the house so we don't have to leave so no one will find out. And I'm not ready to completely leave yet, I don't know why, but it's almost like I don't want to leave you and Leah yet. This way, we hopefully can make everything work. If someone does catch on, we're gonna move as soon as possible though." she said.
"I know what you mean, I don't want to see you guys leave yet either, but I'll help out as much as I can." I said smiling.
"Thanks Jake." she said smiling again.
"Was that all you wanted?" she asked.
"Actually, I also wanted to ask about your 'changing'?" I asked putting quote marks around "changing".
"Yeah?" she asked encouraging me to go on.
"Emmett said it's going to be shortly after the baby's born and you move?" I asked to confirm.
"That's right." she confirmed for me.
"Well, what about the baby? I mean, isn't he gonna need breast milk?" I asked.
"There's such a think as formula." she said with a smile.
"Why so soon though?" I asked confused.
"Well you remember me telling you about when the Volturi came a few months ago?" she asked.
I just nodded in confirmation.
"Well, we promised that I would be changed shortly after Anthony's born, and we have to make good on our end of the deal." she explained.
"Ah, ok. But how are you going to manage for that first year of transformation?" I asked getting a little confused.
"We're getting a place just outside of the city near the forest. That way we can both hunt without anyone noticing, and Edward is going to help me curb my thirst right from the beginning. And don't worry, since both children are half-vampire they are not in any danger from me either." Bella concluded with a smile.
"You've really thought all this through." I said surprised.
"We've been planning it since just after our honeymoon, just haven't said anything because we haven't had to yet." she said with a smile.
"Well, vampire or human, you will still be important to me." I said with a smile.
"Thanks Jake, that means a lot to me." she said before hugging me once more.
I looked up to see Edward and Nessie coming down the stairs.
"Jacob." Edward said in a greeting tone.
"Edward." I said back in the same tone.
"Bella, she needs to eat, and I need to fix you dinner." he said handing Nessie to Bella.
"I gotta get going too, Leah will have dinner ready soon." I said standing up.
Suddenly my phone rang. I looked at the caller id before smiling.
"Speaking of which," I said as I opened my phone.
"Hey beautiful." I said with a smile.
"Jake, I need you home NOW!" Leah said with panic in her voice.
"Why? Baby, what's wrong?" I asked getting genuinely scared.
"My water just broke, the baby's coming!" she said before groaning from what I would guess was a contraction.
"OK, stay calm, you're bag's in the car, as is the car seat, I'll call your family on the way to get you and they will meet us there." I said quickly.
"OK, just hurry." she said panting.
"Don't worry babe I'll be there soon, I love you." I said.
"I love you too." she said before we hung up.
"I gotta go, Leah's in labor." I said rushing to the door.
I barely heard Bella shout "Good luck" before the door shut behind me.
We had been in the hospital for almost 6 hours now.
It was almost midnight and after many cups of coffee and too many contractions according to Leah, she was pushing.
"Come on baby, you can do it, you're almost there." I whispered in her ear as she pushed again.
"Jacob's right, just a couple more pushes." the doctor said from between Leah's legs.
"Jacob, I'm so tired." Leah said between contractions.
"I know baby, but you're almost there, just a couple more." I reminded her looking in her eyes.
She just nodded before pushing again.
When the doctor told her to stop she asked for another piece of ice. I quickly put another piece in her mouth before the doctor told her, "OK Leah, one more push."
I held her hand and counted for her when the doctor suddenly told her to stop.
I looked down just in time to see Harry almost fall into the doctor's arms.
Even though he was covered in blood and different kinds of liquids, he was the most amazing thing I have ever seen.
I cut the umbilical cord before they carried him over to get him checked out.
I turned to Leah with the biggest grin on my face. My cheeks hurt, I was smiling so big.
I kissed her head before looking into her eyes.
"He's perfect, you did a great job baby." I told her.
She was too exhausted to talk so she just nodded.
After they had taken care of Leah's post pregnancy they handed Harry to her.
He already had a little fuzz of jet black hair on top of his head and looked a lot like my baby pictures I noticed.
I sat up next to Leah on the bed and she delicately moved Harry so he was resting on my arm perfectly between us.
I couldn't help leaning down to kiss his tiny forehead, he was just so perfect.
I heard Sue call for us to look up before she took our first picture as a family.
A family.
Harry and Leah were the start of my perfect little family.
This was by far the greatest moment of my life. I knew I would remember this forever.
WELL THERE IT IS! I LOVE writing the happy moments after baby's are born because it always takes me back to the day my little girl was born. The ecstasy of that moment is something no mother ever forgets I think. Let me know what you thought, Like, Love, or Hate, any way you see it...Review and let me know!