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Jake's POV

Forks Chief of Police Charlie Swan had barely made it back to his car after visiting with Bella when he got the call. Of course it would be Charlie who would come to the scene.

The nurses helped Edward up off the ground; his shirt was now stained with blood. Vanessa heard the commotion and came flying out of her room now she was sitting next to him, holding the towel to his nose glaring at me. I didn't care, Edward deserved what he got.

"Alright boys. What happened here?" Charlie's voice cut through the immense tension that now filled the hallway.

"This asshole punched me for no apparent reason. I'm going to be in touch with my lawyer as soon as my nose quits bleeding." Edward made sure to tell his case to Charlie, who in all honesty really didn't seem like he cared.

"Jake. I'm going to have to take you in. Just to get this report written. You better call Billy to come pick you up."

I nodded, and followed Charlie as we walked away from the scene. I was glad to be away from both of them, and if I was correct Charlie wouldn't be too hard on me. But what was I supposed to tell him? I couldn't exactly tell him what Edward said about his daughter, could I?

In the elevator Charlie turned towards me, "Listen Jake. I'm going to let you go. Keep this just between me and you alright? I never really cared much for that Edward anyway. He never treated my daughter very well and has no respect for anyone. But I really need to know, why did you punch him out?"

I sighed. "Well Charlie. He made a pretty nasty comment about your daughter, whom I met recently at the bon-fire down at the rez. I was doing it for her honor." I hoped that story would be sufficient, I wasn't about to go into details about how well I really know his daughter. He might change his mind and arrest me.

Charlie beamed at me, "Well son, I appreciate that. Just so you know if the rumors that are floating around are true and you and Bells, I'm in your corner."

I looked at Charlie dumbfounded, how were there rumors floating around about me and Bella already? And the bigger question is how did they get started? I decided it best not to ask any questions, I just smiled and hit the button for Bella's floor. I was going to make it back to her room after all.

The elevator stopped with a ding on Bella's floor, I turned back to Charlie who was grinning from ear to ear. "Oh and Jake, I never thought the rumors were true. Your dad brought you up to be too good of a man to walk out on someone who was pregnant with their child. I have a feeling Edward has something to do with that?"

I nodded; glad to know I had one person in my corner.

"Damn small world." Charlie muttered as I stepped out of the elevator and turned down the hallway that would lead me to the one person in this world I needed.

Bella's POV

My lip was beginning to go numb from the constant chewing and a metallic taste began to form in my mouth. I was nervous. I needed to know where Jake was, and I needed to know he wasn't with Vanessa.

Alice was still sitting on the edge of my bed, now flipping through the channels. "Geesh. Don't they get anything good in here? They charge you enough for being here they could at least give you some good channels." She crinkled her nose and continued to assault the buttons on the remote control.

I didn't say a word, my eyes were focused on the doorway and my teeth continued to abuse my lower lip despite the pain.

Soon enough my finger nail entered my mouth and was the next thing to be assaulted by my teeth, I couldn't help it. I was completely nervous.

I heard footsteps coming down the hall, quick footsteps. I listened closely, trying to hear over Alice's mumblings at the television.

"Hey. Sorry, I got held up a bit."

It was him. He was at my door. The breath I had held was finally released much to the relief of my lungs. "Jake. Thank god."

He rushed over to my bed, and wrapped his arms around me. I felt whole again. "What happened? Did you see Vanessa?" As soon as the question escaped my lips I regretted it, maybe he didn't even know Vanessa was here.

"Kind of. I exchanged some words with Edward, but don't worry about it Bells. Let's not even think about them now."

I really liked that idea; it was the best words I'd heard since I opened my eyes. I was getting out of here in the morning, life back to normal. Well as normal as it can be when you are in a secret relationship. I sighed in frustration. Jake pulled me close, as if he could read my thoughts. I looked at the clock on the wall, knowing the nurse would be in the kick both him and Alice out of my room very soon and I wanted to enjoy the last few minutes of him being close by.

About an hour later there was a gentle knock at the door, "Visiting hours are over guys, you are going to have to leave. Bella needs her rest and she's getting out of here bright and early in the morning."

Alice quickly gave me a hug, "I'll see you tomorrow ok. Get some rest. Bye Jake." She waved as she took off, giving me and Jake some privacy.

"I'll stop by tomorrow, call me when you are home and settled." He took me in his strong arms and I inhaled in his smell, trying to hold back the tears. I really didn't want him to leave.

He gently kissed my forehead and I longed for more but knew this was neither the time nor the place. "I love you Jake." I desperately fought back the tears.

"Love you too Bells." He shot me the grin I was beginning to love and left my room. I slumped back into the bed turning off the television, my body really wanted to sleep and I hoped that I was going to enjoy some really good Jake dreams tonight.

Jake's POV

Now that I was forced to leave Bella's side to let her get some rest, it was now time to put an end to the bullshit that was happening in La Push. I had Charlie Swan and my dad on my side, and those two were pretty powerful forces. Forks Chief of Police and my father the Chief of the Quileute tribe, what more could I ask for.

I walked out of the lobby of the hospital just as the maintenance man was about to lock the doors, I nodded my thanks to him and made a beeline for my truck.

Much to my surprise Leah Clearwater was waiting for me, leaning up against the driver's side door. I swallowed hard pretty sure that Leah was here to yell at me for not being by Vanessa's side in her condition.

"Leah." I nodded my acknowledgement of her presence, bracing myself for the storm that was about to be unleashed.

"Jake. Listen." Leah was already at a loss for words and it wasn't often she was like this. Leah always had something to say. "I think I owe you a big apology. I don't know exactly what is going on, but I saw Bella leaving your house this morning when I was bringing your dad home."

I eyed her cautiously, so there is where the rumors came from. Sue Clearwater must have heard from Leah and we all know that Sue and Charlie are a little more than friends.

"Also, when I went to see Vanessa after I heard about the accident Edward was there, and well to me that was pretty damn odd. He looked so familiar to me. And that's when everything clicked; I had seen a picture of him and Bella at Charlie's house. So I asked Vanessa why he was there with her, and she told me the whole sad story Jake."

Leah's eyes went to the ground, shame written all over her face. "I can't apologize enough for the judgment that I have helped to cast on you."

I really didn't know what to say, relief flooded through me. "Thanks Leah. Now you just got to help me convince everyone else."

Now, having Leah in my corner was going to be extremely helpful.

A/N – So things might be looking up for our favorite couple!

Sorry this update has taken so long, real life reared its ugly head. I'm taking 2 weeks of school from July 27 – Aug 10 so I plan on writing big time. I will have pretty much every evening to do so.

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