AN: Please see chapter one for story summary, warnings, and disclaimer
Jacob was about half way through with his chili when he realized that Jasper was still looking at him.
"Is there something you need?" Jacob asked not liking the way Jasper seemed to be trying to look into his mind.
"I'm sorry for starring. I was only trying to read your emotions," Jasper said.
"Don't you get enough of that as it is?" Jacob asked raising an eyebrow.
"Actually, it isn't as easy as one would think. See, when everyone is together I sense everything everyone is feeling. So it's hard for me to figure out whose emotions belong to whom," Jasper said.
"Even after all this time, you don't have everyone's figured out?" Jacob asked.
"Of course I can pinpoint some of the emotions, but no, not always," Jasper said.
"Oh," Jacob said feeling sorry for Jasper for all the emotions that were thrown his way at any given time.
"Don't feel sorry for me. I feel sorrier for you, then myself," Jasper said.
"Why me?" Jacob asked.
"Because I can feel how conflicted you are with yourself. If this isn't too bold, may I suggest something?" Jasper asked.
"What?" Jacob said not sure if he was going to like it or not.
"Talk to Billy about how you're feeling. Parents are always there to help their children out when they need it. Or so I've heard," Jasper said.
"Carlisle doesn't help you out?" Jacob asked.
"Oh he does, but its different then what you're going through," Jasper said knowing that Esme and Carlisle would be joining them soon.
"What are we talking about, boys?" Carlisle asked patting Jasper on the back.
"Just guy talk," Jacob said hoping that Jasper would get the hint and not say anything.
"Hmm, is that so?" Carlisle asked knowing that Jacob probably didn't want to talk about it. Whatever it was.
"Yes," Jasper said.
"Hmm," Carlisle said.
"Esme, thanks for the soup it was very good," Jacob said.
"You're very much welcomed," Esme said pouring herself a cup of coffee. Even though she couldn't taste it, it was more out of habit then anything else.
"Well Jacob, if you would like to go get your clothes, I'll take you home before Billy calls wondering what's taking you so long," Carlisle said smiling at Jacob.
"I'll take him home. Besides I need to stop and pick up a few things in La Push," Jasper said not wanting to be around those emotions anymore then he had to be. Also he could tell that Jacob was uncomfortable with the thought of Carlisle taking him home.
"Thanks, but I don't have anything here besides the clothes that I leave here now," Jacob said happy that he wouldn't be stuck in a car with Carlisle for an hour. It wasn't that he disliked Carlisle, it was still the stupid dream getting to him.
"Ok, well after you're done with your lunch we can leave then," Jasper said.
"I'm done, just let me use the bathroom and we can head out," Jacob said getting up to set his bowl in the sink.
"Ok," Jasper said also standing up to go and get his coat.
"Jacob, I would like to see you in three day's time for a check up," Carlisle said before the boys could get out the door.
"What time?" Jacob asked.
"I'll pick you up around three. I have a patient I have to tend to first," Carlisle said.
"Who?" Jacob asked.
"I'm sorry, I can't say without breaking doctor/patient rules," Carlisle said.
"Oh, ok," Jacob said.
"Then I'll see you on Friday around three," Carlisle said smiling at Jacob.
"Ok," Jacob said not returning the smile.
Jacob hadn't been gone more then twenty minutes when Edward awoke from his slumber.
Seeing that the bed was empty, Edward went over to it to see if he could maybe guess how long Jacob had been out of bed. Feeling that the bed was cold, Edward then proceeded down stairs to try and find Jacob.
"He left already, Edward," Esme said heading out of the kitchen as Edward was heading in.
"How long?" Edward asked wondering why they didn't wake him to have him take Jacob home.
"About twenty minutes. He'll be back on Friday for a check-up," Esme said.
"Oh, ok," Edward said smiling, but of course Esme saw that the smile didn't go to his eyes.
She felt bad for Edward because she could tell that he did care deeply for both Jacob and the child he carried.
"Sorry, you could try Japer's cell phone if you wanted to talk to Jacob," Esme suggested.
"Why did Jasper take him home?" Edward asked completely confused.
"He said that he had to pick something up in La Push so he offered to drive Jacob home," Esme said.
"Oh, no I'll just talk to him on Friday. It's nothing important that I needed to talk to him about," Edward said.
"Ok," Esme said heading to the living room where she'd left her book earlier.
Once Jasper dropped Jacob off at his house, Jasper himself headed back to Forks. He really didn't have anything he needed to pick up. He had only wanted to try and get a reading on Jacob's feelings. Partly to get Alice off his back and partly because he was curious also on how Jacob felt about everything going on.
The last two nights had not been kind to Jacob in the dream department, and it seemed that tonight wasn't going to be any better. The last two nights' dreams had continued where his dream the other night had left off. Tonight seemed to be a little different from the last two nights'.
Dream world
Jacob was just coming out of the woods. He thought that maybe Sam had, had a meeting and that's why he would have been in wolf form. That was before he saw Carlisle heading towards him.
"What are you doing here?" Jacob asked.
"Alice said that I was needed here, just not why," Carlisle said looking over Jacob's left shoulder at something in the woods.
"Edward?" Carlisle asked heading towards the figure laying on the ground.
Hearing Edward's name, Jacob turned around to see that he was lying prone on the ground no moving a muscle.
"Edward!" Carlisle yelled noticing the blood coming from his son's chest cavity.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?!" Carlisle yelled looking up at Jacob with hatred in his eyes.
"I didn't do anything!" Jacob said running over towards Edward.
"You killed him! Don't you think you've taken enough away from us? Now you had to take him as well?" Carlisle asked looking over at Jacob like he wanted to rip his throat open at that moment.
"NO! This isn't how it's supposed to be! Edward's not dead! He can't be! He's going to be a father in four week's time!" Jacob yelled dropping to his knees in front of Edward.
"If you hadn't gotten Bella killed, then my son may have been able to be a father. As it is, you took away the love of his life, and now him. I should just kill you right here and now," Carlisle said.
"This isn't how it happened! Edward and I are expecting twins in four week's time! We're supposed to grow old together and watch the twins have a life of their own! This has to be a nightmare!" Jacob said not caring that he was crying in front of Carlisle.
"You think my son could ever love a monster like you? Do you think I would let any child that was bred from you live long enough to drawl its first breath? If you were pregnant by my son I would make sure that you nor the child lived to see the day it was born. I would never want something like you tainting my family's line! You took away the only good thing in Edward's life! Now I'm going to take away the one you hold dear to your heart," Carlisle said getting up with Edward in his arms before running off into the woods.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Jacob yelled crying so hard his chest hurt.
Jacob felt rough hands shaking him awake from this nightmare.
"Jacob, it's ok. It was just a dream son," Billy said.
"It was so real," Jacob said sitting up.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Billy asked.
"No, it was just a stupid dream," Jacob said embarrassed to tell his father what had just happened in his nightmare.
"Are you sure?" Billy asked.
"Yeah dad, sorry I woke you," Jacob said wiping his face with the covers on his bed.
"Never be sorry for that," Billy said meaning it.
"I think I'm just going to try and go back to sleep," Jacob said after a few minutes of silence between father and son.
"I know that you're all grown up and about to have kids of your own, but would you like to stay in my room tonight? Like you used to when you were younger and had a bad dream?" Billy asked.
"No, besides I'm too big to share a bed with anyone," Jacob said looking down at his stomach.
"Son, that bed is big enough for you and the twins and to still have space between us," Billy said.
"Thanks dad, but I'm fine," Jacob said.
"Ok, but if you change your mind you're welcome to join me," Billy said.
"Ok, night," Jacob said smiling at his father.
"Night son, my grandchildren," Billy said kissing first his son's forehead and then his stomach where his grandchildren lay awaiting.
"Night," Jacob said as his father left the room.
Jacob wasn't sure that he'd be able to fall asleep again. And he really wasn't sure he wanted to knowing that the dream could be awaiting him. But after only a few minutes he fell back to sleep, however it wasn't to the dream that had awoken his father. But to another dream, one that included his father in a way that made him question his father.
Dream two
Jacob was happy to notice that this time he was in fact very much pregnant. He knew that, that meant that he was not in the nightmare again. However that was all about to change.
Jacob was just about to enter into the kitchen at his father's house when he heard his father and Charlie's voices drifting into the hallway.
"Are you going to ever tell him?" Charlie asked.
"Tell him what?" Billy asked like he didn't know what they were talking about.
"Billy, you know what I'm talking about," Charlie said.
"What? You mean the fact that I find my son a freak? That I don't like that he seems to be falling for that boy? Or you mean the fact that I'm scared to death that I'll never see my son again after the twins are born?" Billy asked not realizing that he was crushing his son more and more with each sentence he said.
"First off, how can you say that you'll never see him again? He's only going to be an hour away! And you really think that Carlisle will try to stop you from seeing them any time you want to? And how do you think Jacob feels? He's the one that's been going through all of the changes that have been happening to his body! He's gone through all of this on his own! He's had no one there to really help him like Emily has with Sam. And so what if he falls for Edward? Would you want him to be with some girl who doesn't love the twins? Who treats them like crap because they're not hers but have her treat her own child like he's made of butter but the twins like they're made of dirt?" Charlie asked.
"When I said not see them, I didn't mean because they would try to stop me from seeing him. I'm talking about the fact that if Edward changes Jacob like he was going to Bella then I'll never see my son or grandchildren ever again. I can't live with that! That's why I think it'd be best for us all if I just cut ties with him now before any feelings can get hurt. So tonight before he leaves with Carlisle, I'm going to tell him what I think and that I think it best that we never talk again. This way he can have a new life and doesn't have to worry about me nor the pack," Billy said.
"You're unbelievable," Charlie said walking out of the house.
Before Jacob could hear more, he awoke to a full bladder and two rug rats kicking him like they were trying to tell him that they didn't agree with his dream.
After Jacob got ready for the day, he went into the kitchen to find his father sitting at the table reading the morning paper.
"Morning, Jacob!" Billy greeted smiling at his son.
"Morning," Jacob said not looking at his father.
"Didn't sleep well after your nightmare?" Billy asked feeling sorry for his son.
"I slept fine," Jacob said not wanting to go into detail.
"Bullshit! You can't lye to me young man. Now tell me what is bothering you," Billy said not going to beat around the bush with his son.
"Dad I said that I was fine," Jacob said not looking at his father.
"Then try telling me that while looking at me," Billy said.
"That's what I thought, Jacob," Billy said when his son wouldn't meet his eyes.
"Dad, I really don't want to go over this, ok?" Jacob asked looking at his father this time.
"Jacob, please, tell me what's going on. I want to make it better if I can. So please tell me," Billy said giving his son the look he knew that he couldn't turn down. It was the same look that Jacob used to give his father when he was younger when he wanted something.
"If I tell you, do you promise that you'll be honest with me?" Jacob asked knowing that his father wouldn't drop it until he told him, even if he didn't want to.
"After everything we've been through how can you even think to ask me something like that?" Billy asked.
"Will you be honest with me?" Jacob asked again.
"Yes," Billy said.
"Ok, good. God I can't believe what I'm about to ask you," Jacob said rubbing his face over his hand.
"Please, tell me what's going on," Billy said.
"What do you think about all of this?" Jacob asked not being able to look his father in the eye when asking.
"What do you mean?" Billy asked not exactly sure what Jacob was talking about.
"Last night, I didn't only have one nightmare, but two. After you came into the room and woke me from the first nightmare. I was able to fall back to sleep, which I now wish I hadn't been able to. The other nightmare took place right here. Charlie asked you when you were going to tell me. And you asked him what he was talking about. He said about what you REALLY think of all of this. You said that you think I'm a freak and that you wish the twins weren't going to be born. Also that you hate the fact that I may or may not be falling for Edward. Oh and you think I'm dumb enough to let Edward change me. Before I could wake up, you also said that you were going to tell me that you never want to see me nor the twins. You didn't want to talk to us ever again and that I was dead to you," Jacob said having tears rolling down his face by time he got done.
"Jacob, I would NEVER say that! I love you and I love the twins even if they're not here yet. Yes, I'll admit that I wasn't happy with the thought of you having children with a vampire at first. But I know that you can't tell me that you didn't have the same thought in the beginning. However, as the months have gone on, I've come to realize that this is a blessing given to us. I don't care if some vampire said that the twins were supposed to bring him down. They're more to all of us. They've united our two families. If it wasn't for them, I'm afraid that the nightmares would have come true," Billy said.
"What nightmares?" Jacob asked.
"I've had nightmares where you're killed by Edward. To avenge your death Sam and the pack start a war. They end up dead too in the end," Billy said.
"What?" Billy asked seeing the shocked look on his son's face.
"You've had the nightmare too?" Jacob asked.
"You too?" Billy asked.
"Yeah, but in my nightmare, Edward's the one dead, not me," Jacob said.
"You wonder if someone up there is trying to tell us both something," Billy said looking up with a small smile on his face.
"Like Bella?" Jacob asked raising an eyebrow.
"That's the only one I can think of," Billy said.
"Hmm, I think we're going to have to have a long talk tonight," Jacob said.
"Tell her that I'd like the nightmare to go away because I would like to get a decent night's sleep," Billy said.
"Will do," Jacob said smiling at his father.
"Was there anything else?" Billy asked.
"Not right now," Jacob said.
"Ok, just remember that I'm always here if you want to talk," Billy said.
"Ok," Jacob said getting breakfast.
Later that afternoon
"Jacob, Carlisle is here," Billy said knocking on his son's door.
"Ok, thanks!" Jacob yelled getting off the bed and going to his door.
"I'll see you later," Jacob called to his father before leaving the house.
"Hi, Jacob. And how are you doing today?" Carlisle asked after Jacob got into the car.
"Fine," Jacob said pushing the seat back to make it more comfortable for him to sit through the hour ride to the house.
They were just hitting town when Carlisle looked over to see that Jacob was already asleep. Smiling to himself seeing that Jacob had both hands on his stomach as to protect the children within. Carlisle looked back at the road to make sure that he didn't harm the three people that meant the world to Edward. Once they got to the house, Carlisle reached over and awoke Jacob from his sleep.
"Jacob, wake up. We're here," Carlisle said shaking Jacob gently from his sleep to try and not startle him.
"Hmm?" Jacob asked opening his eyes half way and looking over at Carlisle.
"I said we're here," Carlisle said again.
"Oh, ok," Jacob said sitting the back of the chair back up to help him get out of the car easier. However, before even opening the door, Jacob found that Carlisle was already there to help him.
"Thanks," Jacob said taking Carlisle's hand to help him get out of the car.
"There's no need to thank me, Jacob," Carlisle said releasing Jacob's hand when he was sure that he wouldn't fall back into the car.
Once they got into the house, Jacob then headed to the downstairs bathroom.
"Edward and I'll meet you in the exam room," Carlisle said knocking on the door of the bathroom.
"Ok," Jacob said happy to be able to empty his bladder.
Once, Jacob was done in the bathroom he then headed up to the exam room.
"Come in," Carlisle said when he sensed Jacob standing outside the half closed door.
"Edward," Jacob said as he stepped into the exam room.
"Jacob," Edward said back standing in the corner of the exam room like he usually did.
"Shall we get down to business?" Carlisle asked standing up from his chair.
"Sure," Jacob said taking off his tennis shoes so that he could get weighted in like always.
After they got the weight, then Carlisle had him sit on the bed so that he could take his blood pressure and heart rate.
"Now, can I please have you lay back so I can check the position of the babies," Carlisle said putting the blood pressure cuff onto his desk to put away after the appointment.
"Ok," Jacob said.
Once he laid back, Jacob pulled up his shirt and pulled his sweats down over his stomach so that Carlisle could check the position of the twins. Jacob was happy to see that Edward came over to his other side instead of standing either in the corner or at his feet like he usually did.
"Sorry," Carlisle said when he saw Jacob jump when he placed his hands on his stomach.
"Its fine," Jacob said not believing that he had jumped.
Some might think that it was due to the fact that Carlisle's hands felt like they had just come out of the freezer. But Jacob had jumped because he had a flash of the nightmare when Carlisle had touched him.
"Ok, let's try that again," Carlisle said re-placing his hands onto Jacob's stomach.
Carlisle hadn't pressed down that hard when Jacob again jumped about a foot into the air again.
Instead of saying anything to Jacob, Carlisle just nodded his head to Edward.
"Come with me," Edward said giving Jacob his hand.
"Why?" Jacob asked confused as to what was going on.
"You'll see, just come with me please," Edward said.
"Can't this wait until after the appointment?" Jacob asked raising his eyebrow at Edward.
"I think what Edward is about to show you, will help," Carlisle said.
"Ok," Jacob said not seeing a choice out of it.
After covering himself back up, he then took Edward's hand and they headed out of the exam room.
Next part: The surprise!
