"Are they sleeping?" I whisper as Edward and I peak into Edward's room where the kids should be sleeping. We have worked for two hours trying to get them to sleep. I'm exhausted and it's midnight.
"Yes, I think so. Their breathing and pulse is rhythmical and slow." He agrees and I exhale relieved, leaning into his arms and resting my forehead against his chest.
"Carry me downstairs?" I groan. He laughs very quietly and swoopes me up in his arms. Suddenly we are seated on the couch in the living room and I sigh pleasedly, cuddling into Edward's side.
"Bella…" Carlisle breathes and I nod a little.
"Tell me if they start to wake up. I don't want them to hear anything." I say and they nod seriously so I gather myself with a deep breath. "After you left I- I fell apart. I was catatonic for months before I met Jake. He was my sun and helped me find my own feet. I never saw him as more than a friend though. I graduated, went to Harvard Medical School and then I moved back here-" I take another deep breath.
"But it was that summer, five years ago, it happened. When I got back from school I started hanging out with Jake and the pack again. I already knew about them being werewolves and they protected me against Laurent and Victoria, but now most of them had stopped phasing. The 13:th of August I went to La Push to meet Jake. We were going to watch one of the new movies at his house. When I got there everything was perfect, we watched the movie but…" I close my eyes and snuggle deeper into Edward's chest. "... but then he put his arm around me. It was fine at first since I didn't really mind, but when he started trying to feel me up I told him off." I take another deep breath.
"He didn't listen and I'll spare you the details, but he forced me into his bedroom and raped me, then he left. I called Charlie and asked him to come get me and told him that Jakob had raped me. He didn't believe me." They all begin to growl angrily and I give them a small sad smile. "I managed to get into my truck and drive to the hospital… I was very injured both internally and on the outside due to his…. strength." I shake my head a little and wrap my arms tightly around myself.
"At the hospital they rushed me to surgery and did a rape kit. I told the cops what happened and when Charlie finally realised I wasn't lying he- he-h…" I gulp and close my eyes hard to keep the tears in. Edward holds me tighter, kissing my cheek gently as he rocks the both of us. "He went to arrest Jakob but… Jakob phased too close and attacked him. Charlie bleed out on the street. When I got the news the pack suddenly barshed in through the hospital door and I, understandingly, thought they somehow helped Jakob. I yelled for security and through all the screams and shouts I heard Leah, the only shifting female in the pack, tell me they didn't know. That he hadn't changed for at least three months and that they haven't expected anything like this… I believed her and let her stay." I pause for a few seconds before I continue.
"I moved in with Leah in her apartment and she helped me until I was well enough to take care of myself. I became extremely afraid of all men. Jakob said some horrible things while he…" I shake my head and continue. "I still haven't completely gotten over that fear. I have a very difficult time when I'm alone with a man or several men… I have also been keeping my distance since I didn't want to risk anyone getting the wrong idea." I snuggle closer to Edward again and his arms tighten around my waist.
"Two months after he raped me I realised I was pregnant. I didn't know what to do… I called Leah and she explained that I HAD to talk to Sam since the kids would probably shift because of Jakob's birthright as the alpha. I started to meet Sam every third month at a cafe around a lot of people… I was even more scared of the pack members since they reminded me so much of Jakob. The pregnancy was difficult for me, the pack helped me a little with money but most of it I earned myself. Since they were twins I got huge and because of the shifter genes they are stronger, they broke my ribs several times and also my pelvis. When I finally gave birth it really was a relief." I stay quiet for a few minutes as Edward rubs my arms gently.
"I'm sorry, love." He whispers and I shake my head a little.
"I'm not, if all of that didn't happen I would have the twins and I wouldn't be as strong as I am today." I state. He smiles proudly at me and pecks my lips.
"Bella…" Carlisle begins hesitantly and I nod. "I'm sorry if I pry but your scent… is it cancer?" He asks and I sigh.
"Brain cancer, third stage." I mumble and they all look pained at me. "I got news two months ago and my treatments start next week… I would like your help with it if you would, Carlisle?" I ask and he smiles sadly at me.
"Of course, are you taking care of it yourself?" He asks and I nod a little.
"My doctor didn't think it was any reason to treat it… he thought it was stage four and gave me a year… when I checked the scans myself I became pretty sure it's stage three." I shrug.
"Do you mind if I pull your chart?" He asks and I smile sheepishly.
"I have it in my handbag." I say. He smiles gently and gestures questioningly to it. I nod. He pulls the thick chart out and starts reading through it.
"Bella, sweetheart, would you move in with us? At least during your treatment?" Esme asks motherly and I hesitate for a moment, then I nod.
"I'd like that and I think the kids will very much enjoy that since they wont need to wake me when I sleep." I grin a little as I continue. "Now they have vampires to annoy all 24 hours of the day." They chuckle and nod.
"We don't mind." Esme assures me and I nod.
"Actually Bella…" Rosalie begins hesitantly and I nod. "First I want to apologize for treating you so badly all those years ago." I nod with a small smile. "Then Alice, Esme and I were wondering if we could take Elsa to Seattle shopping? On us of course." She almost pleads. I chuckle and nod.
"I'm sure she'll love that."
"And could Jasper and I take Cameron looking at cars?" Emmet asks and I grin.
"As long as you don't buy him one." I say and he grins widely.
"We'll wait until he gets a licence." He promises and I nod pleased.
"Oh and by the way, don't fall for their adorable pouts. They just try to get their ways. I promise you they are extremely good at convincing." I warn them and they chuckle. I smile. They have NO idea what they just gave themself into.
Fifty years later:
"Kids! We're going hunting. Esme has made some food for you!" I yell as I grab Edward's hand. He changed me about a year after we met again, my cancer was too resilient to overcome. We also realised later that the kids became werewolves so after they phased for the first time when they were eighteen they didn't age. Everything is so perfect now and hopefully it will stay that way for an eternity.
AN: yes, I know it's fast paced and kind of an abrupt end but i'm just writing for fun and I can't come up with anything else for this story :) (And yes, everything went perfect in between and after this)