I smiled warmly at the father and nodded, "I would love to live here if you will have me."

He smacked the table with his knuckles and grinned, "I would love it! If you promise me one thing."

"Sure."

"Don't be a stranger, I like you Bella."

"Thank you Jeff, I'm sure you'll be seeing a lot of me."

We worked out the logistics and he agreed I could move in today and pay next week when I got my first paycheck at the diner. I nearly skipped to my truck and couldn't wipe the grin off of my face, I was about to embark on a very big journey! I checked the time on my phone and realized it was 10:30 and I had a ton of missed texts and calls all being from Jacob. I flipped through them and hit 'call' and waited 4 rings.

"Where have you been I am bored to death!" He whined.

"Sorry, I...actually have a big surprise."

He cleared his throat, "Oh, will I like this surprise?"

I laughed at his innuendo and shook my head, "You might but it's not what you are thinking, Im sure of that. Meet me at my house and I'll tell you all about it."

"You aren't home...so you've been out somewhere...I'm intrigued. See you there."

Sure enough as I pulled in the empty driveway Jacob stood up from the porch and engulfed me in a hug that ignited the fire in my nether region. "Kiss me." I didn't have time to react as his mouth was on mine in a sweet kiss. "Now, I'm happy to see you and all but what is this big surprise?"

I laughed and unlocked the front door, "Tell you what, help me pack up all my stuff and I'll show you."

"Hold up. You are actually moving out?"

He stood still in our doorway and I tugged on his shirt, "Yes I am and you will not believe the place I got! I want to get out before Charlie comes home for lunch though. Can we do that? I'll treat you to lunch after we do some grocery shopping."

Jake shook his head but followed me up the stairs anyways, "I'm kind of shocked that you are doing this..."

"Well think of it as the new Bella. I'm tired of doing what people expect, why should I wait around and walk on pins and needles until Charlie blows up again? I didn't do anything wrong and I refuse to be treated as though I did."

"Wow...I'm impressed at this new...Bella person." He grabbed a dresser drawer and emptied it onto my bed, "What's going and what's staying?"

Hours later I stood in the doorway of the bedroom, it had been picked through and the truck was packed. It held a few memories but most of them were of Edward and I needed a fresh slate, one where I could make new memories and traditions with Jacob. This phase of my life, though over would always hold special meaning to me. I was not sure how Charlie would react but I didn't want to be here when he got home so I hurried out to the truck. Jake slid over and I climbed in, glancing one more time at the old house.

"You going to miss it here?" He asked.

"Yeah, seeing you coming through the woods has always been a memory I've enjoyed here. I will also miss Charlie at times too." I pointed the truck towards my new house and never looked back, we passed the police station and I saw Charlie getting into his cruiser for lunch. I knew I'd see him again because he frequented the diner, and I would have to talk to him at some point but a small part of me felt he didn't deserve an explanation. I'd never been a parent and I couldn't imagine it being an easy job but I will never understand how he could just turn on me as he did.

I pulled into the driveway and Jake groaned, "You are moving in with someone else? This house is huge! How many people live here?"

I laughed, "Be patient grasshopper."

As we rounded the back of the house I heard his breath catch in his throat, "No, no way!"

I parked and killed the trucks engine, "What do you think?"

"I think you are pulling my leg, this is yours?"

"Yep, wanna check it out?"

"Hell yes I do!" Jacob laughed, he was on the porch before I could get my door fully open.

I unlocked the door and we walked inside and Jacob began to explore, I let him and sat down on the small sofa and sighed. A new beginning was what I needed after everything that had transpired the last few months.

So much had changed in such a small time frame and I had to take a step back. I could hear Jacob whooping from the bedroom and I rolled my eyes. Eventually our relationship would go there, we were getting more comfortable around each other but the thought of going all the way still scared me. I wasn't sure of how Jacob felt about it, but I wasn't about to ask him either.

"Bella. Wow. You can afford this?" Jacob plopped down next to me and held my hand in his, playing with my fingers.

I smiled at him lazily, "Actually; it's only 90 a week and he's letting me pay next week. More than affordable."

"He?" He furrowed his brows and I chuckled.

"He is an old, widowed man who built this for his daughter who had no plans in staying around here. They are both really sweet, I'm lucky to have found this place."

He nodded, placified. "Oh, okay. I'd say, let's get stuff moved in and go for lunch. What do you say?"

"I say we make lunch here." He furrowed his brows again and I laughed, "I'll make you lunch here. I want to use that new kitchen!"

We spent the afternoon moving all of my stuff in and Jacob helped put clothes in my dresser, gently and delicately. I stared at him in awe at him being so domestic and he caught me mid smile. "What you staring at?"

"You."

"Well duh; but why?" he smiled that perfect, crooked smile.

"Just thinking about our journey and how different things are yet it feels like nothing changed at the same time."

He laid a pile of shirts down and nodded, "Yeah, I think about that a lot too. Sometimes I feel like, I wake up and it's not real. I have to remind myself, I re-read our text conversations and go through our florida photos to remind myself."

I smiled at him, my heart thudding heavily against my rib-cage. "I thought I was the only one that did that."

I got a doe-eyed look from him as he slid the drawer shut softly, "Guess not."

I tossed the empty bag into the closet and laid my computer on the dresser. I was moved in and my rumbling belly reminded me that I needed to cook something. "Let's go eat."

Jacob followed me into the kitchen and I pulled out stuff for fish tacos, enticing a weird look from him.
"I took the groceries, he won't cook any of this." He nodded and searched for a pan.

"It's fully equipped, furnished and you have pans and everything. How lucky can you get." He slid the skillet onto the stove and leaned against the counter. I laughed, that was about all the work he did during meal times.

"Pretty lucky I guess."

We were eating out by the water and Jacob was kicking my foot under the table and making a face I could only assume was his attempt at a sexy face. I pretended not to notice though, "You have something in your eye?"

He shook his head and rubbed his foot higher up my jeans, "No."

"Why is your face all scrunched up like that, do you have gas?" I laughed at my tactic, which was beginning to frustrate him.

"Nope." His toe reached the inside of my thigh and I clenched up, his eyes burned into mine and I went there.

"Want the last taco?"

He sighed and let his foot drop, "Sure, sure."

Authors Note: My sweep worked! I have a beautiful, happy perfect little two week old baby boy. He spent a week in the NICU and I ended up with an emergency c-section but we are both doing well! I am finishing this chapter as Grandma has baby. Nothing is written for the sequel; but MAKE SURE you understand the sequel will be a separate story you HAVE to subscribe to to get the alerts! Love you all!