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Bella looked up at the clock and groaned. It was two in the morning, and she was still wide awake. She was standing barefoot in the kitchen, wearing one of Jacob's far too-large t-shirts as a nightgown to cover her underwear. Sarah had been moving around like crazy, seemingly alert of Bella's anxiety.
"Just a few more weeks, you little shit," Bella said as she lovingly rubbed her belly. The stretch marks that now adorned the sides of her belly itched. She reached for the tub of cocoa butter she'd been carrying around with her for weeks.
"Your Pops will sure be happy. I'll never be on the beach in a bikini again," Bella chuckled as she rubbed the cream into her skin.
"Is it worth it?" Jacob mumbled sleepily from the kitchen doorway.
"Absolutely," Bella said, grinning up at him. Jacob walked over and pulled her against him. He cupped her face gently in his hands and leaned down to kiss her before bending lower to kiss her swollen belly.
"I can't believe how much she's grown in the last couple of weeks," Jacob said. Bella had stuck the most recent sonogram of Sarah to the front of the fridge, of course. "Did you guys decide on a baby shower date?" Jacob asked as he slid his hands down her side and cupped her hips. He grinned at her mischievously as he rubbed across her backside and squeezed a buttcheek in each hand. The fuller her body got with her pregnancy, the harder it seemed to be for Jacob to keep his hands to himself.
At least I don't have to worry that he will hate it if I end up fat someday.
"Yeah. The weekend after Valentine's Day," Bella said, smirking.
"Is three weeks enough time?" Jacob asked incredulously. "Are you sure?"
"It will have to be. We need to get it out of the way in case she decides she wants to get here early," Bella said. "Which the doctor says is likely because of the pre-eclampsia."
"How has your blood pressure been this week?" He asked, leaning down to place soft kisses along the side of her neck.
"Decent," she giggled as she bared her neck for him, instinctively reaching up to grip his hair. Jacob growled at her.
"You're going to start something doing that," He whispered huskily.
"We have time," she chuckled. "You don't have to be up for two hours."
"I don't have to be up at all today. Paul is patrolling this morning," Jacob said, grinning.
"Why are you up, then?" Bella asked him as she ran her other hand down his back. He was wearing a t-shirt for once, and Bella ran her hand underneath it, seeking his warmth.
"I'll give you one guess," Jacob mumbled as he brought his mouth to hers, sucking her bottom lip between his and tugging on it lightly. Bella responded enthusiastically, parting her lips so that he could invade her mouth.
When Jacob reached up to gently caress her breasts, he chuckled as the front of her shirt developed wet spots around her nipples.
"Damn it," Bella said, chuckling. "Jacob, you know you can't touch them without me leaking now."
Jacob snickered and lifted her, setting her on the kitchen counter. He pulled her knees apart and stood between them, bringing his lips back to hers. Bella moaned, lifting her legs to wrap them around his thighs. She could feel his arousal pressing against her as he tugged on the shirt, yanking it out from under her hips so his hands could roam underneath of it freely.
"Someone might come in here," she whispered. Jacob paused to listen and chuckled.
"They are still asleep," he said, bringing his mouth back to hers. He moved his lips lower and gently latched onto the side of Bella's neck. She whimpered softly, squeezing her legs around him to pull him closer. Jacob gently guided her to lean back on the counter and brought his lips to her swollen stomach. He placed soft kisses down the center while tugging on the sides of her panties. As soon as he slid them off, Jacob gently bit down on her inner thigh before kissing his way toward her sex. Bella squirmed against him, wet and impatient. She began to pant as Jacob licked and sucked. He lifted her hips to glide his tongue entirely between her folds, a low vibration emanating from his chest. She attempted to reach for his hair and groaned with frustration when her belly got in the way. Bella was beginning to tremble as he pulled away. She growled, and Jacob snickered.
"Shhh, Baby," Jacob teased her softly as he reached down to tickle the bottom of her foot. "We have to be quiet."
Bella glared at him with a mixture of lust and annoyance. He chuckled and made a final swipe against her clit with his tongue. She whimpered again.
"Jacob, fuck me," she whispered as Jacob slid his hands up her sides and brushed against the undersides of her breasts with his thumbs.
"Oh, I intend to," he growled and lifted the shirt higher to expose her swollen breasts, staring at them hungrily.
"I honestly had no idea that would be so goddamned hot," he whispered as pearls of liquid formed on her nipples. Jacob bent down and licked each of her nipples, larger pearls reforming immediately on each.
Jacob lowered the front of his sleep shorts, more than ready for her. Jacob pulled Bella toward him until her hips hung off the end of the counter, and she moaned as he slowly pushed himself inside of her. Bella was gripping the other side of the counter with both hands above her head. Her mind had tuned out everything except the way he felt inside of her and the hope that she would not fall off the damn counter. His thrusts were long and slow, quietly building the heat inside of her core that she wanted to feel exploding through her limbs now.
She whimpered as he changed his pace and pressure, pumping himself into her.
"Oh my god, Jacob," she moaned before covering her mouth with her hand. He chuckled and increased the strength behind his thrusts. Jacob threw his head back, his eyes closed as he continued to thrust into her. He reached between them to tease her with his thumb, and she fell apart around him. Jacob let himself go after she came, doing his best to hold back the growl that wanted to erupt from his chest as he did so.
Bella's head hung off the back of the counter. She was panting, whimpering as he pulled out of her. She opened her eyes and shrieked as she saw a wide-eyed Angela standing in the kitchen doorway, frozen.
"Oh shit," Bella yelled and scrambled off the counter, yanking down Jacob's t-shirt over her naked body. Jacob hid behind the counter, laughing, and embarrassed as he tucked himself back into his shorts.
"I honestly don't know whether to feel offended or turned on," Angela said, shook her head, and left the room.
Bella groaned as her face and ears turned red with embarrassment. She grabbed a container of Clorox wipes from under the sink and began wiping the counter down. Jacob snickered at her.
"I make food here," she huffed, slamming the wipe lid shut. Jacob roared with laughter and pulled her against him for another hug.
"Angie," he yelled. She slowly peeked her head around the kitchen doorway, her face every bit as red as Bella's.
"Angie, I'm sorry," Bella said sincerely.
"Hey, it's your house," Angela chuckled. "Next time warn me, though. I like free porn. I could have had dinner and a show." She grinned at them wickedly and again left the room.
This time Jacob's face turned red as they both laughed at Angela's reaction.
"Never a dull moment," Jacob said, shaking his head as he bent down to scoop Bella's discarded underwear off of the floor.
"No," Bella agreed sheepishly. "There certainly isn't."

It took a solid hour for Bella and Angie to be in the same room without Bella's face turning red. Angie did her best not to mention it, biting back a chuckle each time Bella blushed. Emily had been chattering away all the while about her upcoming doctor appointment. She and Sam were still trying to get pregnant, and with Bella's due date looming nearby, Emily's baby fever was in full gear. She wasn't the only one, however. Rachel had jumped on the baby bandwagon. Paul was about to open his bar and nowhere near ready for that kind of added responsibility. Jared had complained that Bella's impending spring birth had somehow kicked the imprints reproductive urges into high gear and told Kim not to get any ideas.
When Emily finished for the day, she just so happened to lean against the spot where Bella and Jake had been that morning to chat. Eventually, Angela couldn't hold back her laughter anymore.
"What?" Emily asked, confused. "Something on my shirt or something?" She looked down to check herself over.
"No," Angela said, chuckling. "Was just thinking about Bella taking Clorox wipes to the counter this morning." She turned toward a red-faced Bella and grinned. Bella rolled her eyes and huffed.
"Now I'm curious," Emily said mischievously. "What happened on the counter this morning, Bella?"
Bella opened her mouth to speak and started laughing instead.
"Can I tell her?" Angie asked.
"You might as well, fucker," Bella said, still laughing.
"So, I caught them banging on the counter this morning," Angela said. "Bells flat on her back and her shirt up over her boobs. Not what I was expecting on an ice cream search, let me tell you."
"You were supposed to be asleep," Bella said.
"Yeah," Angie said sarcastically. "Have you heard you having sex, Bells?"
"So you decided to walk toward the noise?" Bella teased her back.
This time Angela blushed. "I thought you were in your room like normal," she said. "I didn't expect to find you in the kitchen, that's for sure."
Emily started coughing from laughing. She sat down at the table to fan her face and catch her breath.
"So was it good?" Emily asked. Her face was flushed now as well, her brown eyes sparkling with amusement.
"It's always good," Bella said, shrugging, "I can't keep my hands off of him."
Bella was reminded of another morning when Emily had gotten a great deal of amusement from Bella's embarrassment. "By the way, Emily, the next time you decide to talk someone into dating their imprint, just lead with the incredible sex part, okay?"
Emily snorted, tearing up as she laughed.
"This bitch is going to get knocked up again right after giving birth, I bet," Angela said. She turned toward Emily and winked. "I told them to warn me next time. I like free porn."
Emily burst into another fit of laughter, shaking her head.
"She really did," Bella admitted, "If you and Sam ever want an audience, I know who you can call." Emily was wiping tears away as she stood to leave.
"This is too much," she said, sighing. "I should probably get going. I have to be there at two."
"Good luck," Bella said, before wincing and grabbing her side. She looked down at her belly and grumbled, "those are my ribs, you little shit."
"Can I feel her?" Emily asked excitedly.
"Be careful, Em. You get too close, she might have you on the counter next," Angie teased. She yelped and rubbed her knee after Bella gave her a light kick under the table. Emily laughed as Bella leaned to the side for Emily to place her hand just under Bella's ribs.
"I hope those are her feet and not her fists," Bella said. "She needs to flip her little ass upside down already."
"She is still breech?" Emily asked.
"She was the last we knew, but there's time. As long as she doesn't try to come early, anyway. She's already as impatient as I am, I think," Bella admitted. "If I can keep her in there for at least three more weeks, we're in the clear for her lungs to be fully developed. As long as she stays in that long, the rest will be up to her, I guess." Bella rubbed her belly affectionately.
"She's not even born yet, and Bella's letting her make decisions for herself. This kid is going to be a terror," Angie teased. Bella pulled out her cocoa butter and lifted her shirt.
"As long as she is safe, healthy, and happy, she can be anything she wants," Bella said and grinned. "Though I do hope her personality is more like Jacob's than mine."
"I happen to like your personality just fine," Emily said. She picked up the lotion, scrutinizing the label. "Sweetie, I have some stuff that's better than this if you want it. It has hemp in it. Believe it or not, it's helped with my scars a bit."
"That would be great, Em. Thank you," Bella said. "I'm okay with tiger stripes and all, but the itching is making me bonkers."
Emily chuckled as she leaned over to kiss Bella on the cheek. "I gotta go, girls. Love you."
"Love you too," Bella and Angie called after her as she left.
Bella sighed. "Angie? I'm gonna have to give you all my old jeans, aren't I?" She could feel her hips widening, though her thighs had slimmed down some. "I'm gonna have love handles." The sudden prospect of none of her favorite clothes fitting ever again began to make her emotional.
"Oh, shit," Angie chuckled. She'd seen Bella fall apart lately over the smallest and silliest of things.
The back door opened and slammed as Quil walked into the kitchen. He took one look at Bella and froze.
"What?" She asked a little too sharply.
Quil put his hands up, pretending to be confused as Jacob opened the kitchen door.
"I feel a disturbance in the force," Quil warned and darted back out the door. Jacob chuckled and walked over to Bella.
"Hi, honey," he said and leaned down to kiss the top of her head before heading for the refrigerator. "What was that about?"
"Quil walked in during the middle of a mood swing," Angela said.
"Oh," Jacob said and chuckled. He grabbed Quil's lunch out of the fridge and opened the window to yell for him. Quil ran to the window, grinning, snatched his food, and ran back toward the garage.
"Damn, he wanted nothing to do with that today," Bella said, chuckling.
"Well, Leah's been super moody today, too," Jacob said. "All the baby talk is making her upset. Sam said something about Emily having an appointment today, Leah heard it. It was a whole thing. And Quil is a dumbass. He still thinks Leah has feelings for Sam."
"You are as much of a gossip as our fathers are these days," Bella said.
"Hey," he snickered, "You two are the only two I can vent to about shit these days. Everyone else has a big mouth."
"We're the official secret keepers around here, I guess," Bella said, winking at Angela.
"Well, you are technically the Pack mom now," Jacob teased, laughing. "Like you don't love it. You wanted to be in the middle of it all, remember?"
"Yes, yes I did, damn it," Bella said. Angie laughed.
"Why don't you call Emmett and go for a run," Bella said.
"Trying to get rid of me?" Jacob asked, grinning.
"I need a nap. My ankles are the size of Texas and you've been full of it all day already," Bella said.
"That's what she said," Angela said, giggling as she stood up. "I think I need a nap as well. That sounds pretty damn good. Never should have had Emmett buy me this fucking bed, Bella. I never wanna crawl out of it." She waved back at them as she left the room.
"You might have the right idea," Jacob said. "I haven't heard from him lately, either." Bella stood up and yawned as she walked over to kiss Jacob.
"Yeah, you need to get some sleep," he said, grinning. He leaned down to scoop her up, and she shrieked.
"Jacob Black, don't you dare drop me," she said.
"Bella, honey, have I ever dropped you? Ever?" He asked, making his way to their bedroom.
"I wasn't a balloon then," Bella huffed.
"You're not a balloon now, either, honey," Jacob said and kissed the tip of her nose. He laid her down gently, and she grinned up at him, turning to her side.
"I love you, Jakey," she teased as he pulled the blanket over her. He gave her one of his beaming smiles.
"I love you, too, Bells. Sweet dreams."

(JPOV)

Emmett didn't pick up when Jacob called, and so he sent him a text to ask if everything was okay. Meanwhile, he was full of energy and needed something to do. Jacob jogged out the back door toward the woods and phased. Hell, if Emmett couldn't meet to run with him, he would just go for one by himself. Jacob ran for a while, avoiding the trails the pack tended to keep on for patrol. He realized how far he had gone when he found himself stepping out into the same small meadow where they had killed Laurent. It had been like this then, too. Barren and brown. The fur stood up on the back of Jacob's neck as he stepped back into the trees.
Something is watching me. Jacob reached out mentally for his pack. Embry, Leah, and Seth were all phased and patrolling different areas all at once.
What's up, Jake, Leah asked.
I went for a run. Something is watching me out here. I'm out where we got Laurent.
What the hell are you doing out by the old Cullen house? Embry asked.
I needed to burn off some energy, Jacob grumbled, annoyed with the third degree. Jake lifted his nose to the air as the wind shifted, catching a scent he had hoped never come across again.
Edward? Seth asked, confused.
What the fuck is Cullen doing around here? Leah snarled as she changed direction to head for Jacob.
Leah, Im fine, Jacob said.
The one vamp in the area with a grudge against you is here, by himself, with no warning, and you just so happen to be the one to come across his scent. Doesn't seem a little suspicious to you? Leah asked.
She's got a point, Embry said.
Fine, get over here, Jacob grumbled, Im, going to see if he's at the Cullen house.
"That won't be necessary, Jacob."
Jacob spun, looking up to find Edward high above him in the treetops.
Who the hell does he think he is? Tarzan? Leah quipped.
Edward smirked as he heard her thoughts through Jacob.
Why are you back? Jacob asked him. Are the rest here with you?
"No. I came to be by myself for a couple of days. I'll leave again, soon." Edward said smugly.
Do they even know you're here? Jacob asked him suspiciously. Leah, Embry, and Seth were silent, each standing completely still where they were, listening.
"They don't need to know where I am, Jacob. Technically, neither do you. I'm nowhere near your precious reservation. I'd like it if you kindly left my property," Edward said.
What was that extra scent he carried? Was that … human?
Is your new singer here with you? Jacob asked. Bring her for a little vacation, did you?
Edward glared at Jacob before snarling at him. "I told you I came here to be alone. Leave."
You first, Jacob snapped his jaws at Edward. If this motherfucker thinks I'll turn my back on him for a second, he's nuts.
Edward laughed. "If I wanted to kill you, Jacob, I'd have done it before your first phase. I won't ask you a third time."
Right on, Jacob thought sarcastically at Edward's clear threat. That's fine. Except, just so you know, I have permission to be here whenever I want to be. Ask your daddy Carlisle if you doubt me.
"I don't care Jacob. Right now, I'm the one here, and I'm telling you to leave." Edward said as calmly as he could manage.
Jacob chuckled to himself. Pompous prick. He trotted away from Edward, his eye on him as he went. Edward dropped to the ground and shot off toward the Cullen house at top speed. Jacob made his way around the property, coming out near the treeline opposing the glass side of the house. Though most of the lights were out, there was smoke coming from the chimney.
Leeches don't need the fucking heat. He's got his new singer in there, Jacob thought.
I think so, too, Embry agreed.
I'm heading home. I'm going to call Rose since Emmett didn't answer. I don't think they know he's here, Jacob said.
Jacob ran as quickly as he could back to the house, barely taking the time to pull his shorts on as he phased and walked into his workshop. He dialed Rose's number, relieved when she answered.
"Hello, mongrel," she said.
"Hey, Blondie. I tried to call Emmett earlier," Jacob said.
"He broke his fucking phone being stupid," she laughed. "Do you want to talk to him?"
"Actually, it doesn't matter. Ed's in Forks," Jacob said. "Did you know?"
"What the hell is he doing there?" Rose asked.
"I think he's got his new human here. The chimney is smoking, the power is on. He doesn't need that shit, right?"
"Precisely," Rose said and scoffed. "I'll find out what the fuck he's up to. Did you talk to him at all?"
"Oh yeah," Jacob laughed. "He told me to leave the property. I told him I had his daddy's permission to be there. He said he's here to be left alone."
"So he'll definitely know you called us if we show up," Rose said, chuckling.
"Yeah, he would, but you can always use visiting Bells as an excuse. I'd rather she not know he's here if she doesn't have to. She's gotta be more careful about stress than ever right now, and since the dumb fucker can hear everyone's thoughts, I'm sure he's probably counting on that" Jacob said. "She'd probably love to see you guys, anyway."
"We'll come down tomorrow, Jake," Rosalie said.
"See you then, Blondie," he said and hung up the phone.
Jacob headed inside, surprised to find Bella still sleeping.
She looks so peaceful, he thought as he made his way to the bathroom for a shower. Jacob was already starting to feel guilty about not wanting Bella to know Cullen was in the area. Knowing he had some poor manipulatable girl with him would be even worse.
Emmett's words came to mind. She kinda looks like her, too. Like, could pass for her sister, looks like her. Suddenly, Jacob wanted to know what this girl looked like.
Could she pass for my Bella? Was Edward trying to replace her as Emmett thought?
Wait. Is that why he brought her here?
Jacob turned on the shower and stepped inside. He was lost in his thoughts, rinsing shampoo from his hair as the shower door popped open.
"Room for two - well, three, in there?" Bella asked him, grinning. Jacob chuckled, stepping back to allow her inside with him.
"For you, honey? Always."

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