First and foremost this is the original story before I started to rewrite it... and got stuck in the writing of the rewrite. If you are following the rewrite you will notice quite glaring differences between this and the one you have already started following. I do not intend on giving up with the rewritten version, however, I think you guys waiting for me to get over my blank slate of a muse isn't going to happen any time soon. So I am re-posting the original. This was my first completed story and it is very different from how my last stories flow.

Secondly, this is not beta'ed. NOT AT ALL. There will be mistakes in spelling (I'm Australian and some words we spell differently). The layout will honestly have you wondering what the hell I was thinking. I wasn't; well that's not true. What I was thinking was that I knew what I was doing and screw anyone else... yes I was a conceited little shit even at the age of 31.

Thirdly, there are 68 chapters to this story, including the epilogue and two outtakes. All of which have been uploaded to my profile I will try to upload as often as I can. Please understand that I have a busy life in the real world. This includes two children, one grown and the other with disabilities. So while I should be able to update wherever I am, if something happens please understand that I will miss updating.

Last but not lease. I am not SM. Not even close. I do not own the franchise, work in any capacity with the publishing houses or studios. I merely escaped from reality to play with some characters that I fell in love with while reading four books in a matter of days.

As I woke up I noticed that the warm breath gently blowing on my shoulder was not that of a man asleep, but of someone awake. Bringing me into consciousness even more was that he was playing with my left hand, and the ring that now adorned said hand.

"Good morning sweetheart. Just to let you know that your parents and everyone from Forks have arrived, but we decided to let you sleep." While the smile of waking up to him being there was firmly placed from the minute that my eyes opened, it dropped a little. I knew that this meant that the overly protective behavior was going to be on in full force.

"Can we stay in here all day then? Just lock the door and we'll hide out until it's time for peanut to make its entry into this crazy family?" I asked pouting as I tried my best to win something I knew I had no chance. Didn't mean he had to laugh at my attempt.

"Sorry sweetheart, but you know that we're not allowed to barricade ourselves in here after everything we talked about at the hospital. Besides I think I know quite a few women out there that you can silence with that ring on your finger; don't you?" you know I didn't think of that.

See now this is why he's so good for me; always thinking ahead. I think my smile may have grown with that little idea he planted. Slowly getting up I grabbed my clothes and headed for the bathroom.

The water helped wake me up a little more and my aching muscles at ease. Carrying Peanut around for this long of a time hurt but it was going to be well worth it. It wasn't until I was getting dressed that I realized that once again I didn't get around to giving Jasper the ultrasound picture that I had intended to give him. Resolving to talk with him later I made my way out to the living room where it as relatively quiet. Only my parents and Jasper were sitting while everyone else seemed to be outside.

"Bella, how are you, is everything alright. When Char called and told us that you were in hospital I think I almost had a stroke. But don't worry we're here now and we are going to make sure that you don't lift a finger until it's time for peanut to join our family." Mother ranted, and I was fine with it truly; until she mentioned the whole not lifting a finger until peanut came into the world thing.

"Renee; that's not a good thing right now; Bella needs to do things her way. She's had everyone do that since she was first admitted to hospital and I think we all learned that she won't take that treatment anymore." Jasper quickly cut in before I could lose my temper again, and as it would have been a mother and father it would not have gone down too well.

"He's right you know. Look what happened when she got sick growing up, every time you played nurse she'd throw pillows or toys until you left her alone. Maybe we should listen to what the boy has to say and just enjoy our time here." It was good to see that the new and improved father was still here, at least with me anyway.

I smiled at father, who knew that the grumpy old man that I had grown up with, had a horrific fight with around 8 months ago would change so effectively. If I didn't know better I'd think that he had been in the now and present since I was born.

"So other than you two how many people from Forks and La Push came to spend the rest of my pregnancy in Texas with me?" I asked and watched my parent's faces. You see I may not be able to control my emotions showing on my face, but my parents are far worse than I am.

"Well you have Billy and his family; the Cullen's; Clearwater's; and I believe that some of your friends are here as well Jasper. So that would mean that right now you have a backyard full of guests and all are waiting on you two to get outside. I think you have an announcement to make?" father pointed to my finger.

It wasn't until then that I remembered the deal I'd make with my father when I started dating. He not only had to meet the person I was dating but if I was to get married he would have to ask him for permission. Mother and I had always joked with the idea if him refusing any man that asked. He almost did with Edward. The twinkle in his eye made me remember the little talk when he came out here last time, how he had already counted Jasper as part of the family; but I was still a little guilty that I hadn't told Jasper and that he hadn't asked my father. I broke the promise.

"Sorry, father. I didn't know and I wouldn't have said no regardless." I spoke to my feet, not wanting to look into his eyes. But it seems that it was laugh at Bella day today as now not only was Jasper laughing at me again, but father and mother were joining in.

"Sweetheart, Jasper asked permission when we were here last time, why do you think I called him a son and said that he was already part of the family." Father said, and I swear I mentally face palmed myself. Leave it to me to not put all the pieces together. They each kissed me on the cheek, Jasper lingering a little longer before we made our way outside.

As we opened the sliding doors it was quite a gathering that had taken residence in the back yard. I was more than glad that Peter was so enthusiastic about having a large area for peanut to play in. Everyone that I held dear and close to my heart was there, both those from Forks and the friends and family I had made while here in Texas. I couldn't help but get a little teary; and really if anyone was going to make fun of me for that then I was gonna have Char do the honors of backhanding them for me.

"What in the world? Who got all this together?" I turned to ask Jasper but it seems he too was a little taken aback to how many people were standing, sitting and talking with one another. It was so noisy that I don't think anyone realized that we had come out of the house.

"Hey do you think we could make a run for it? Go and elope? How far do you think we'd get?" I stage whispered knowing that my parents would laugh at the idea but secretly thinking it might be a good idea.

"Not very far, it seems that a certain sister of ours has just spotted us." Jasper's laughter was infectious as he pointed to Charlotte who was doing a very good impression of the potty dance trying to get out attention. Her voice easily carried over the many bodies that littered the backyard

"Bella, Jasper. I was just about to send a search party for you two. But I see Renee and Charlie beat me to it." Her smile was huge, as she decidedly grabbed our hands and dragged us around the backyard. Thankfully grabbing my right hand while Jasper held onto my left one. I was going to leave it up to him to announce the whole engagement; and I didn't want to spoil the surprise.

"Charlotte Whitlock, if I didn't know you better I'd think you wanted to be with Bella rather than me; look at the way you have hold of her. Let the girl go already." I threw a very thankful smile Peter's way as my arm was feeling a little sore from being pulled with all of Char's strength.

But before I knew what was happening I was being pulled in another direction, towards Billy and Sam? I guess Jasper was interested why the two men who didn't know each other were hugging one another like they were long lost brothers or something.

"Billy, how are you?" I asked as I watched the two men with rather large smiles on their faces.

"Good, good Bell's. You know me, never a dull moment in my life. Especially with Jake always around causing mischief in one form or another. What about you?" He asked, while rubbing my belly.

He was one of the few that I allowed to do that. Otherwise it was on for young and old. I never knew why strangers would always go up to a pregnant woman and rub their baby bumps. It reminded me of the little Buddha idols that people rubbed for good luck.

"I'm getting there, counting the days now until this little one decides to make its presence known to us all. Sorry Billy this is Jasper's friend Sam, Sam this is my uncle Billy." I introduced them thinking that I'd find out the information easier than just straight out demanding. I'm pregnant not a complete bitch.

"Hey, how come you two look so comfortable for two strangers?" Jasper taking the direct approach, never a dull moment from now on I guess.

"Jas, this is my uncle from back home. I haven't seen him for years. I think the last time I was there Jake was around 5 or 6 and he kept going on about this little girl who should be a vampire or something for Halloween, but she wanted to be a werewolf." Sam's comments brought back the memories of that year, and I couldn't help but blush. But in the end, I won, and Jake had to be the vampire instead.

"Hey he made a good vamp, and I was one kickass wolf, only we switched halfway through the night because my costume got too itchy for me." I realized too late that I was giving information away that I hadn't told anyone in all these years. I couldn't help but cover my mouth and hide my face in Jasper's shoulder. I heard the unmistakable laugh of Jake as I hid, knowing full well I was going to cop it now.

"Isabella I'll take back my servitude now." He laughed once more and this time I couldn't help but join in. The face of everyone around us was beyond comical.

"I don't have it anymore. I gave it away to a very special woman that needed it more than I do." I was in such a happy mood; I couldn't hide or not laugh and join in on all the fun around me.

The day turned into night as somehow burgers and other foods were cooked and devoured by everyone. I had no clue who to thank for this kind of day. It was beyond anything I could have thought. I had been cornered by Alice, Char and Rose at different times of the day wanting details for last night; but I just didn't want to give them away; or at least not yet. But while I was enjoying the day I hadn't really had time with just me and Jasper alone.

I had however found time to find the bathroom on my own after a few choice words to certain women who believed that I was going to go into labor any second; cough-Sue and Leah-cough. As I was making my way back outside I found myself tugged gently into my room; by the man, I wanted to talk to and be alone with for some time now. Yeah I know I had all night, but it felt like I was being passed around to each and everyone outside but the kept skipping him.

"Hey you, do you see how crazy our family and friends are out there? I don't think anyone has noticed your ring once out there. I think I like that idea." He softly spoke as he held me in his arms.

I was constantly amazed that he was able to wrap himself around my belly, though he no longer was able to put his hands together, it still made me feel safe regardless.

"I've missed you too. It's like playing musical Bella out there. My feet are killing me and so it my back." I snuggled into his embrace, not wanting to be removed from the warmth that was surrounding me.

As I looked up I saw the little fight going on behind his eyes; and I knew that he was going into protective daddy mode as we called it. Every time something was hurting he'd always try and find a way to make it better somehow.

"Well, how about we go and do this little announcement, which by the way your father is kicking my ass for because we haven't done yet. He's one scary man you know that right." That I did, it was why I called his father from such a young age.

After seeing him come home from a really bad day at work when I was 5 I started to respect him more for what he did and who he was. Not that I knew it was respected, I just wanted him to know that I looked up to him. And as I wasn't allowed to call him chief, father seemed to be the best alternative.

"You're getting off track there cowboy." I sweetly redirected the conversation back to what he was getting at.

He nodded his head and continued "Well how about we do this and then I'll run you a nice hot bath and then massage those pains away? Sound good to you?"

I am so spoiled by this man it's not funny, but it also gave me a way to give him his little present.

I nodded my head as we walked outside to the group of people that we counted as our friends and family. Being a non-traditional family as we were, Jasper rang the cowbell that was hanging up on the back patio to get everyone's attention. This by the way didn't take as long as I thought it would.

"Alright, shut up for a minute. We have some news to tell you." He called and Char's voice carried as she staged whispered about us giving up the sex of peanut. I couldn't help but shake my head no, and laugh as her expression dropped. She was getting antsy about that little piece of information.

"Okay let's keep this short and sweet. I have a woman here who needs to rest her feet for a while. Peter and Char get you backsides over here as this is your place we just crash here." It didn't go unnoticed that he said backside rather than ass, but with the promise of a back rub and bath I wasn't going to call him out on it.

"So since neither Bella nor I knew that this was happening we'd like to say thanks to these two here for today. But we have an announcement that I think Chief Swan will kick my ass"- he smirked at this-"if we don't do this now. But I'd like to let everyone here know that I have not got this woman for the rest of my life, cause she ain't gonna get rid of me any other way. The silly woman actually agreed to marry me last night if you can believe it." I don't think he would have gotten any further even if he tried as the squeals from all the women around or the "bout time" from dear big brothers Pete and Jake.

But while I played pass the Bella again through the group gaining many congratulations and a "you idiot; welcome to the club for girls who can't say no to Whitlock men" from Char; Jasper was able to sneak off and set the bathroom and set everything up for me.