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Well, first off thanks so much for all of your feedback and comments! And once again, nope, not telling! You'll have to read to see what happens! ;) And then yes, I'm sorry that the posts are super short, but I really don't have a crap load of time on my hands so I have to keep it short, but I'll try to pack more in. I would make them longer, but I feel if I were to pack two chapters in one, it wouldn't have the same effect because the emphasis would be on two different elements altogether. And I'm also sorry to those who are unhappy...hopefully you'll like it better as things go on...because there's about to be somethin somethin goin down within maybe the next two chapters? We'll see how this chapter pans out :)

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Alice POV

The days seemed to tick by faster and faster these days. Rosalie was due in literally one week now and she was so excited that I couldn't stand to be around her. Sometimes there was such a thing as too much happy. Yes, even I think that.

"Alice, can you find Lauren's stupid paycheck so she'll shut up!" Emmett called from he front.

I nodded and dug deeper into the large pile of papers and envelopes on the desk.

"Hey! I just want my paycheck, sue me!" Lauren hissed.

I sighed and listened to Emmett and Lauren bicker back and forth for the upteenth time.

"Emmett, I can't find it!"

"Oh for the love of God!" he cried.

Heavy footsteps edged towards the door until he was right beside me, digging through the stack.

"Why don't you just fire her already? We both know she sucks," I suggested.

Emmett shrugged, "Ya, but she brings in new guys all the time."

"Yeah, because she needs a new sex partner every week."

Emmett nodded in agreement. I continued separating the envelopes until I came across one that had Bella's name on it. I stopped dead and stared down at it. The paper felt like it weighed a hundred pounds. It felt like a fresh slap in the face.

"Emmett, what is this?"

I held up the envelope for him to examine.

"Oh...that's her last paycheck. She never came to get it."

We both looked at the check in awe almost.

"I guess someone should call her."

Our eyes met with uneasiness. Who would call her? I'm sure it would be just as painful for us as it would be for her.

Emmett shrugged. "Maybe we'll have Emmett call her to come pick it up."

Alice nodded. "Right."


Bella POV

"I don't know Nancy. Maybe somehow this was our fate. I mean, what we used to have to amazing, and now we can have that again. Jacob really cares for me. Maybe back in the day it wasn't our time, and now it is."

Nancy folded her arms and nodded. "You know, I was reading about people coming into our lives for a reason. They help us through and to cope and become who we are, and then they fade away, leave, but it won't be sad. It will be the right time and convienent. Now, do you think this might be the same instance with Edward? Or even Jacob?"

She had me there. These days, Nancy and I had been having very in-depth conversations; mostly about philosophy and life. But this one really stuck in my head.

"Edward...might have been a reason. Except he didn't fade away at the right time, Nancy. The way we ended was all wrong. What would he have helped me with anyone? I mean sure, who I am is partly because of him, he brought that out, but it doesn't make sense."

She nodded and scribbled something down. "And Jacob?"

My mind shifted worlds. Jacob had been there from day one of my breakup. He had brought me back to life, literally. Maybe he was here for a reason....but he would leave?

"I...I don't want him to leave me," I whispered, knots bulging in my throat, threathening to unlease some intense sobbing. Nancy handed me a tissue and I dabbed at my eyes. "He can't leave, especially now. After what happened, having someone else leave me...it would kill me."

Nancy nodded and pushed her glasses up her nose. "Yes, but maybe one day you'll be ready."

I shook my head fiercly. "No, Jacob would never leave me."

"Which brings us back to your idea of fate. That maybe this is the right time for you two to blosom?"

I almost shuddered at that. "Edward has clearly moved on...so maybe I should too. Maybe I should give Jacob a chance?"

Nancy didn't encourage me. "You do whatever you feel in your heart. Does he make your stomach flip and fill with butterflies?"

I looked down, not wanting her to see my face. I already knew that answer. Jacob wasn't in my heart that way. My stomach was calm with him. What I wanted to feel for him, just wasn't there.

When I got home my answering machine blinked with a new message. I set my bag down and kicked my shoes off before pressing the button to set it off.

You have one new message. First unheard message...BEEP.

"Hi, this is Lauren from The Twilight Studio and I just wanted to like let you know that your last paycheck has been like sitting here forever, so if you could like, come get it...that'd be great."

I froze. That couldn't be right. I replayed it...and it was. Of course I had to have check there. But I couldn't go pick it up! How I was I supposed to walk in there? I couldn't. And what if they were there, waiting? How could I possible face them all? I couldn't do that. I wouldn't. It's not like I needed it, right? Oh man.

The big iron doors seemed so familiar, as if I had been there the night before. My feet were planted firmly on the groud, waiting to be invited in like a vampire. God, why couldn't they just mail it too me? I knew people were staring at me, like I couldn't decided what to do. And I really couldn't.

Finally, shreding all my hope, I opened the doors and stepped inside. It was huge when it was empty like this. I walked slowly down the steps onto the dance floor and looked around, soaking it all in. Flashbacks whirled in my head. Of the night everyone found out, Edward's face, working on a busy night, dancing with Alice...all these things that created me, but were no more. I imagined for a moment that I was still working and just walking in to help set up like usual. I pictured Alice dancing around and Rosalie rubbing her belly and singing to the baby. Emmett would be trying to manage everything, but get caught up in being cool. Jasper would be at the bar, drinking already and doing the barss bills.

Then Edward would come in. Maybe he'd have roses. His arms would slip gently around my waist and he'd bury his face into my neck, whispering how much he loved me and leaving a small trail of butterfly kisses. Goosebumps would shoot up my arms and suddenly everything would be okay again. Like nothing bad ever happened.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

The shrill voice snapped me out of my own fantasy and back into dismal reality. Dammit.

I spun around to face Rosalie coming out of the office. My eyes popped. God he was huge! Apparently she didn't mind because she still wore pointy high heels.

"R-rosalie..."

Her angry face glared at me as she tapped her foot and folded her arms across her belly...or should I say rested them on top of her gigantic belly.

"Bella. I said what are you doing here?"

I didn't know what to say.

"Rosalie...you're so big now. I-"

Her grim face seemed to twitch as her hand lightly grabbed her belly. Her sucked in a breath and then blew it out.

"Are you o-"

She cut me off. "She just kicks hard is all. Now stop small talking, what do you want? I thought I told you to stay away."

I looked down and nodded. "I got a call, to come get my last paycheck.

Realization crossed her face. "Oh, right."

She whirled around into the office and came out with an envelope. I took it from her and stuffed it in my bag. She was still glaring as I zipped it shut. I was about to turn around to the door when she suddenly grasped her stomach and yelped in pain.

"Rosalie? Are you okay?"

Slowly she sunk to the floor and held her belly with all her might. I bent down with her and tried to think of some way I could help.

"Holy shit! This hurts!" she screamed, squeezing her eyes shut and gritting her teeth.

"Are you going into labor?"

She nodded quickly. "My water broke three hours ago, but the doctor said I would be fine until tonight to go in. Emmett's in Port Angelas doing business, I told him he was fine to go, but my contractions have been coming and I don't know what to do now!"

I looked into her eyes. The anger was gone and was replaced with pure fear. Tears streamed down her face as she tried to not scream again.

"It's okay. Come on, I'll drive you to the hospital."

She shook her head. "NO! I have to wait for Emmett."

"We can call him when we get there. Come on, I don't want the baby to shoot out in here."

I carefully helped her up and let her balance most of her weight on me as I helped her into the car. Then I drove like a bat out of hell to the hospital. Rosalie's belly barely fit and she started screaming bloody murder when she got another contraction.

"Hang on Rose, we're almost there."

"Don't call me that you bitch!" she yelled. I'm pretty sure if she wasn't in pain, she would have slapped me too.

I tried not to dwell on the fact that Rosalie hated me and pretended we were friends again.

I pulled in the vallet cover and threw my keys at the young boy before helping Rosalie out. I saw an abandoned wheelchair on the side so I pushed her down into it and ran inside. I skidded the chair to a stop at the elevator as I waited for it to open.

"This is taking too long!"

She was gripping the arms on the chair and shaking.

"Are you having another contraction?"

She rolled her eyes. "No! But it still hurts! God, get it to go faster! I'm in imense pain!"

The elevator opened and we got inside. We made it to the 3rd floor fast and I pushed her up to the nurses station.

"Hi, my friend Rosalie Hale Cullen is in labor now, she called earlier-"

"Get me a fucking room! I don't want to give birth in the lobby! I'm having a damn baby here!"

The nurse glared slightly at Rosalie but pushed a button and paged her doctor. Then she handed me a huge stack of paperwork.

"I'll need this filled out ASAP. And maybe calm her down a little bit? There's other people in this waiting room."

I turned around and blushed.

"Save the paperwork for Emmett. I need you!"

I looked at her in disbelief, but she was already off ranting about her pain again. I pulled out my cell and dialed his number.

"Come on! Answer please!" I begged to myself. No answer. "Shit shit shit!"

"Bella!"

I turned to face Rosalie as she pointed to her doctor who was pushing her away.

"Right!" I quickly caught up behind them.


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