I was between sleep world and the real world, or at least I thought I was. I could hear people talking but my eyes were still closed. I could feel fingers in my hair but didn't know if it was true or a dream. I heard a soft whisper, "It's okay Alice. I'm fine, please just sit with me and talk. I don't want to wake Jacob up yet. He looks so tired."

I moved my head so that I could find a cool spot on the covers. When I did I felt fingers run down the side of my face. I slowly opened my eyes trying to figure out what it was and I saw brown eyes looking down at me. I blinked slowly and whispered her name. She smiled and brushed her thumb across my lips. I jumped up out of the chair. It went sliding across the floor and into the wall. Was I still dreaming?

I got instant pain my back and I looked over at the clock beside the bed. Well no wonder I had been sitting in that chair leaning forward on the bed for twelve hours. I looked back to Bella and she looked shocked and scared. Alice had thrown herself over Bella to protect her. I rubbed my face and whispered, "I have to be dreaming. This is all a dream. Wake up Jake." I slapped my face a couple of times and then I heard giggling. I look in the direction that it came from, and in the doorway was the tall blonde female, Rosalie. "If you need help being smacked around there dog....I could help with that."

Bella sighed, "Rosalie stop! Jacob, you're awake." I looked back over to the bed and Bella's eyes hit me. I stumbled to the edge of the bed, grabbing her hand, kissing every fingertip, knuckle, her palm and wrist. She giggled and reached over with her other hand and rubbed the side of my face. A purring noise escaped me and also surprised me too.

"Come on Rosalie, let's leave these two alone. They have a lot to catch up on." That little pixie was a savior, really. I was about to jump in bed with Bella. Once the door closed, I climbed in Bella's bed and lay down on my side, pulling her close to my body. She sighed with a smile on her face. I leaned in and kissed her softly but the need from her was more than he prepared himself for. He heard how people get when they were on the edge of death, that they see things in a different light after they come back.

Bella moved so that she was on her side and let her hands wander all over my body. She grabbed both sides of my face and kissed me with need. A moan escaped her lips and I was instantly aroused. I sighed and started to move my hips against her so she could feel my arousal. She gasped and then moaned again. She kissed me deeply and started to move to her back so that I could be on top of her. She winced in pain and I stopped, "Bella, you okay?"

She nodded and started to kiss me again but I stopped her. "Bella, before we get,....distracted, we need to talk." She stopped and let me go. I moved back to my side, propped myself up on my elbow and started to stroke her face with my free arm. "Bella, are you okay, really?" Her eyes come to mine and she smiled. "Yes Jacob now that I know you are okay." She reached up and ran her hand through my hair. I closed my eyes for a second and tried to relax some more. She always knew what got me started and that was one of them. Her hands in my hair and on the back of my neck, I sighed and tried to focus back on the conversation.

"Bella, has Dr. Fang come in to see you?" Bella glared at me and whispered, "His name is Dr. Cullen not Fang and yes he came in to see me. He said that I healed nicely. He said that I healed a little faster than normal people but that tomorrow or the next day I would be able to go home." She looked down at my hand that was now lying on her stomach. She wrapped both of her hands around mine.

"Was that all he told you?" So Dr. Fang kept to his word? "Yes," Bella answered. Hmm, that's interesting. "Oh, okay. Well there is more. I think also I know why you are healing a little faster than normal." Her eyes came back up to me. She was worried but yet curious to what I was talking about. I smiled at her and leaned in towards her ear. She sighed at how close I was to her and she loved me kissing the spot behind her ear. She shivered a little; I smiled the closer I got to her ear. "Bella, I love you. It almost killed me to know that you were hurt. Will you marry me?"

I heard her breath hitch and she turned her head towards me. "What?" she yelled with anger in her voice. I was taken back; I thought this was what she wanted. "I thought that if we both love each other, why not get married." She glared at me and started to get up. I didn't understand what the hell was going on. "Bella, what's wrong? I don't understand. I didn't mean to upset you but I want to marry you. I want..."

"No Jacob! You are just doing this because of what happened the other night. We are not going to go get married because we almost died. That is absolutely insane. What would Charlie say? What would Billy say?" I got up off the bed and walked over to her. She had made it to the window and was sitting in a chair. I kneeled down beside her and grabbed her left hand. "Bella, you know that they both would be ecstatic if we were to be married. I'm not saying right here right now but sometime in the future." Before the baby is born, I thought. She finally looked at me, I smiled and whispered again, "Bella please do me the honor of accepting me as your husband, your partner, your guardian, your hero, your everything."

Her other hand came up to my forehead and she slowly lowered her hand to the side of my mouth and then she smiled. "You mean it," she said with surprise. I nodded and kissed both of her hands. She leaned forward and kissed me softly on the lips then moved up my jaw line to my ear. She sighed and whispered, "Of course Jacob. You will be my husband, my partner, my hero, my guardian, my everything." I moaned and moved fast as I picked her up in my arms and took her to the bed. She was giggling as I laid her down on the bed softly. I kissed her neck and her jaw line and up to her ear. "There's more," I whispered softly. She moaned and whispered, "Not now Jacob. I need you, I want you right now." She grabbed my face and kissed me with passion that was wild and needing. I growled and started to hover over her. My hips were right where they needed to be. I pressed myself against her and we both moaned with the contact.

Knocking on the door interrupted us, I growled and then yelled, "What!?" The door started to open so I moved fast to get off of Bella and to the side of the bed. Dr. Cullen walked in looking concerned. I froze, oh shit I forgot I was in a house full of vampires and they could hear everything we were doing. Dr. Cullen's eyes came straight to me and he glared. "Bella, how are you feeling?" Dr. Cullen's eyes went back to her. I looked at her to avoid his eyes. She was smiling and wincing as she moved up in the bed. "I feel great Carlisle. Thank you so much." He nodded and came to the other side of the bed. "I need to check you over. Jacob you might want to step out." I turned to walk away but Bella grabbed my arm. "No, Jacob you need to stay. I want you to stay."

I went back over to my side of the bed and grabbed the chair. I watched the good doctor look her over. She winced a couple of times with his touches; my instincts kicked in and growled at the doctor. He looked up at me and glared again. "I'm not hurting you, am I Bella?" He asked the whole time not losing eyes contact with me. "No, I'm fine." She looked over at me and I looked down to her. She touched my face, "I'm fine," she whispered to me.

I relaxed and looked back up at the doctor. "Well, everything looks good. Like I said,...looks like tomorrow you should be able to go home. Of course you will have to hide the burses from Charlie until they heal completely. So Jacob, have you talked to her yet?" My heart went to my throat. I wasn't expecting him to do this, a snarl escaped me. "No Dr. Cullen, I haven't talk to her about that." Bella looked back and forth between the two of us. Finally she spoke up, "What's wrong?"

I glared at the doctor thinking, how you dare do this to me. He whispered, "I'll give you sometime. I'll be right outside if you need me." I continued to glare at him as he left. I heard Bella behind me panting because she was scared. "Jacob what is wrong?" I closed my eyes and turned slowly to face her. When I opened my eyes the sun was coming through the window and was hitting her with a beam of sun. Her hair glowed and looked like she had a halo around her. She was everything that I needed, she was my saving grace. I sat on the edge of the bed with her hands in mine. With a sigh I looked into her eyes and they were sparkling. She was about to cry, so was already upset and she didn't know anything yet.

I looked at our hands together and whispered, "Dr. Cullen found something when he did an examination on you after your, damn it." I sighed and looked down started to fumble with our hands. She took one of her hands from me and touched my face lightly, "Jacob what is it?"

I looked up into her, she was smiling. I reached for her hand and kissed the inside of her palm. "Bella, you're pregnant." She stopped. She stopped breathing, stopped moving, she stopped everything. "Bella, please breath," she gasped for air and then she started to fall apart. Tears started to fall but her voice was strong, "I'm pregnant?" She reached around her stomach and felt it. I wanted to do the same but I let her have her moment. Her eyes came back to me, "I'm having our baby?"

I closed my eyes for a second; just hearing that come from her lips was breathtaking. "Jake, I'm having your child. I'm having OUR child." I slowly opened my eyes and she was right there, inches from my face. "I'm pregnant with our child Jacob. I....am..., is this why you asked me to marry you? You wanted to make sure that I would marry you before I found out." I saw anger coming to her eyes.

"That's not what I was doing Bella. I wanted to make sure we both wanted the same thing. Then I knew what we were going to do about the baby." She looked at me stunned. "I would have kept the baby even if we didn't stay together." I started to lean into her but she moved off the bed again.

I watched her walk over to the window again. She looked like an angel with the glow of the sun around her. I got up and started to walk towards the door, "Where are you going?" She whispered. I didn't turn and look at her, "I'm going out for a bit. You need to eat. I'll be back later, if you want me to return." There was silence but then I heard her sob. "I'll see you later Bella. I love you." I walked out the door, went down the hallway to the staircase. I ran down them and out the door. I didn't care what the damn vampires were doing, I had to get out.

I was stripping down as soon as I was out the door. By the time I hit the woods I was in wolf form and off. 'Jacob, you should be with Bella. What are you doing?' Sam came across my thoughts. I started to rethink the fight and what was said. I heard the howls around me and then one escaped me. 'Come Jacob, let's run.' I noticed then that the pack was around me. I was in lead. Sam was to my left flank, and Embry was to my right flank. The others fell behind me. I was becoming the leader and they didn't even now it. Sam huffed, 'You always have been Jacob. I was just waiting for you to realize it.' Another howl escaped me and we ran as brothers and sisters, as one. I started to think about Bella and me with the pack, all together as a family with my soon to be addition.

Sam came across my thoughts, 'She is our sister already. Things will work out. Just give her time, give you time. She will be treated like a Queen when she accepts your hand. We will protect her like a Queen. I promise you that.' I sighed which came out as a huff. 'I need Bella. I can't be without her.' Everyone was quiet and ran beside me. As more thoughts came to me of our past. The moments of laughter, sadness, and happiness, I needed to be with her. This is her time of need and what the hell am I doing out here running. We had reached the boarder for Canada. 'Sam I need to go back. I need to go now.' He howled and nudged me. 'Go, go to her.'

I took off as fast as I could. Before I knew it I was back at the tree line by the Cullen's home. The sun was setting; I didn't realize I was gone that long. I slowly put my jeans back on and then walked up to the house. The door rushed open and I was greeted with Emmett. He glared at me, "What you want puppy?" Oh great, I was going to have to fight my way in. Then all the sudden a booming laugh escaped his lips. "Oh man, you should have seen your face. Priceless!" I laughed a little and whispered, "Where is Bella?"

"Right here Jacob," she peaked around Emmett's huge body. She stood beside him with her arms across her chest. Her eyes were swollen and red. I sighed, "Can we talk please? In private, please?" Bella walked out unto the porch where I stood. When she closed the door behind her I pushed her back into it with my body. "You smell like Edward." I whispered in her ear. She whimpered a little and then spoke, "Yes. He heard me crying and he can to comfort me since you weren't there."

I took a step back but she threw her arms around my waist. She pulled me back against me. She sighed again and kissed my naked chest. I closed my eyes just enjoying her closeness. I could feel me getting aroused again. "Bella, please I need to know that you forgive me, that we will make it though this." She stood on the tips of her shoes and lightly brushed her lips against mine. "Of course Jacob, I only want you and our baby." I shivered at the thought of her with my child. I kissed her deeply and started to move my hips against hers. She moaned and then I did the same. We both needed each other.

Just as my hand came up to cup her right breast, when the front door flew open again. Jasper was standing there looking like he was on alert. Bella and I almost landed on him. We stumbled forward and I wrapped my arms around Bella. I whispered in her ear, "Please don't move." She giggled and spun around to face Jasper. "What is it Jasper?"

I looked up at Jasper and I could tell that he was just as aroused as me. Oh shit, I forgot about that. "We all need to talk to you two, NOW." He walked away from the door, trying to adjust himself. I felt bad for him; I wouldn't know what to do sensing everyone's emotions.

We followed him into the living room and by that time, I was calmed down. I'm sure Jasper helped. The whole family was sitting around the fire again. I had a strange since of deja vu. "Please, the both of you need to sit. We have something to tell you." As we both sat on the couch, Dr. Cullen started, "Bella, you received something in the mail today." Edward walked over and handed her a box. She looked at the name and then looked back to Edward. He nodded and she started to open it. I sat there confused by the silent conversation that Bella and Edward were having. Bella opened the box and pulled out another box. It looked like a jewelry box of some sort. She opened it up and gasped. It was a necklace that a true princess wears. She opened the card and gasped again. "Oh no,...oh no!" She was shaking now and gasping for air. I took the card and read, 'I so look forward to seeing the new Mrs. Cullen in person.' I hold my breath and looked at Bella. "Who's this from and what does he mean, Mrs. Cullen?" Bella looked at me with tears falling down her face. She held on to what little she had left of her composer and whisper, "The Volturi." She broke then and started to sob in my lap. I looked around the living room and all of them looked like they were on the verge of tears. I have heard that word before, The Volturi. A memory came back to me of Bella when she returned from Italy. Their government, oh lord, they were coming for her, for them.