Rekindling What's Meant to Be

JacobxBella

Rated T

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the franchise, as it belongs to Steph Meyers

Rekindling What's Meant to Be

Chapter 4

Jacob watched Bella fidget nervously as she sat at the kitchen table in his home, his fingers twiddling in her lap. She was avoiding his gaze and looking anywhere but at him. He already knew why she was there and knew she was in a hurry to leave as well. She wanted to get Sarah and leave but he wasn't going to let her, not any time soon anyway. Tired of watching her fidget he said, "I know you're here for Sarah, Bella."

Bella nodded and said, "Yes, and I would like to get her so we can leave. We have a flight to catch."

"She's not here right now. Billy took her to go and meet Charlie, seeing as she's never met him before in the twelve years she's existed on this earth."

The brunette flinched at Jacob's words, knowing he was taking a jab at her for keeping their daughter out of his, Billy's, Charlie's, and others' lives. But she didn't have a choice. She knew that marrying Edward would mean leaving everything and everyone in Forks behind. She just didn't know that there would still be a part of Forks, or rather a part of someone important to her still with her when she left. Edward had been surprised when Carlisle confirmed her pregnancy, considering that she couldn't even bring herself to sleep with him on their honeymoon like she had been looking forward to. However when he figured the only other person she could have slept with willingly would have been Jacob, and she confirmed that she did, he had been beyond furious and almost looked as if he was going to attack her. It had been Rosalie that had quickly gotten her away from him and got him to back down. All throughout her pregnancy Rosalie, Emmett, Esme, and Carlisle had been her biggest support. Jasper supported from afar and bringing her things from stores that she needed. Alice and Edward however were completely against her pregnancy and even requested her termination of it, but she refused. Despite the friction being pregnant had caused between her, her husband, and his family, she did not once regret having Sarah. Following Sarah's birth Edward decided he'd try to be a father to Sarah, but every time he got near her or tried to hold her, Sarah would begin crying or screaming bloody murder. And it hadn't been just Edward, it had been the entire Cullen clan. When Sarah turned two she began warming up to Esme and Rosalie, and to Emmett and Carlisle and year later. Jasper was fond of Sarah as well, but stated that her blood smelled sweeter than Bella's and thus stayed far away. Alice, while still staying civil with Bella, wanted nothing to do with Sarah and had nothing to do with her if she could help it. But concerning Edward, Sarah did not ever warm up to him and didn't like him, her dislike obvious.

Even so Bella tried to maintain a happy marriage, but she soon eventually realized over the years that she did not love Edward anymore. She had been able to hide that fact for a while until Edward had overheard her telling Sarah that she believed she still loved her real father. Edward had confronted her and she had ended up telling him she no longer loved him. Something in Edward had snapped that day and when Bella had approached him in hopes of a peaceful divorce, the vampire had refused and had even gone as far as to threaten her with Sarah. He said that if she ever left him he would harm Sarah in ways she could never imagine. She couldn't believe he would stoop so low as to do that, but he was and so she was stuck still being married to Edward while unhappy in the marriage all to make sure Sarah was safe. However she hadn't thought that Sarah would depart Colorado for Forks, Washington to go and meet Jacob. And now because of her daughter's actions, she had come to Forks to get her back and Edward knew there was a possibility that she would run into Jacob again, but still insisted she not do so and stay away from him. And because she knew Jacob could be just as stubborn as she was, he wasn't going to let her go, not until she answered the questions he was bound to have. Even so, she wasn't sure she could answer them all.

Taking a deep breath Bella said, "Jacob, you have to understand that I didn't let you or anyone know about Sarah for a reason."

Jacob scoffed and retorted, "No, no I don't have to understand. Damn it Bella, I didn't even know I had fathered a child with you until literally yesterday. What's more is that she seems to know all about me and our relationship and I barely even know our daughter's favorite color, what her favorite TV show is, what videogames she might like. The fact that I'm learning all of these things now is concerning to me, despite the fact that I'm loving every second spending with Sarah."

"Jacob, I'm not going to fight with you over this. I'm just here to get Sarah and go back to Colorado."

"Like hell you will. I'm not letting you take Sarah out of my life when I've just found her."

Bella closed her eyes briefly before saying, "Edward is waiting on us."

"Fuck him!"

"Jake!"

Jacob shook his head as he stood up and said, "You always have to run back to that bloodsucker, don't you? Even after twelve years you're still doing it, even when your marriage to him is on the rocks and an obvious sham and you can't get divorced."

The brunette stared at the Shifter in shock before asking, "How do you know my marriage to Edward isn't working out?"

"Sarah told me. She told me you've been trying to divorce your leech for the past two years and he won't let you. It makes me concerned not only about you and how you're being treated there with him and his leech family, but for Sarah as well. Hell, she even told me she swears he watches her while she sleeps."

"I…I didn't know he was doing that."

"How could you not know? You told me he watched you sleep as well. And Sarah doesn't like it. She doesn't like him and feels uncomfortable around him but is forced to be because you refuse to walk away and think of what's best for our daughter. And how do you think I feel knowing all of this and not having been able to stop it because of your selfishness?"

Bella could feel the guilt and shame well up in her at Jacob's words. He had every right to be upset and accuse her of being negligent of Sarah, but he just didn't understand the circumstances. Then again, it wasn't like she was trying to make him understand either. She was trying to shut him out, again. She knew she should tell Jacob the truth about why she couldn't divorce Edward, about why she was making Sarah stay away from him, but knowing how he'd react it was just better to go along without answering any questions.

As if reading her thoughts Jacob said, "Bella please, don't shut me out again. Please tell me what's going on so I can help you, if only for Sarah's sake."

Closing her eyes tightly Bella shook her head, refusing to let Jacob know anything about what was really going on back in Colorado. However she was surprised when she felt warm hands cup her face and wipe away tears that she hadn't even realized had fallen down her cheeks. Opening her eyes she looked into familiar brown ones that, despite the present hurt in them, were still filled with that undying, unconditional love that Jacob held for her. More tears fell from her eyes as she closed them again, knowing that she didn't deserve the love Jacob had for her. Even so she still loved him and always had; Sarah was obvious proof of that. And just thinking of Sarah and knowing how happy she probably was just to be here with the family she never knew made her think of how sad she'd be going back to Colorado to the Cullens. She hated seeing her daughter unhappy and if she could she would take her far away from Edward, but she couldn't and it was all her fault.

Making a decision that she knew could change the course of how things were going, she decided to tell Jacob why she was still staying with Edward. She figured he at least still deserved to know that before retrieving Sarah and going back home. Taking a deep breath she said, "Jake, the reason I'm still with Edward is because of Sarah."

Jacob frowned in confusion before asking, "What do you mean?"

"I'm protecting her by staying with Edward."

"How? How can raising her in a coven of vampires be safe? What does your leech have to do with Sarah?"

"Edward is refusing to divorce and is forcing me to stay with him or else he'll hurt Sarah. He knows Sarah doesn't like him and that I no longer love him and want to leave, but he threatened to hurt her if I did. He hasn't liked her since she was born and resents me for being unfaithful with you and getting pregnant. He blames you and in addition me for Sarah and her not wanting anything to do with him. You have to understand I can't let him hurt Sarah. And the only way to make sure he won't and keep Sarah safe is by staying with him, even when I don't want to and I'm starting to look like his mother rather than his wife."

A tense silence fell between them as Bella held her breath anticipating what Jacob would do. Jacob however was seething and it was taking everything in him to not just phase right then and there. That leech…that goddamn bloodsucker was forcing the mother of his child to stay with him against her will by threatening his daughter. He had always wanted to kill Cullen, but now he definitely wanted to kill him and wouldn't be happy until he was watching his ashes burn. But it wouldn't do to lose it now, especially with Bella being vulnerable right now.

Taking a moment to calm himself Jacob let go of Bella's face and stood up straight before saying, "You're not going back to him, and Sarah isn't either. You're both going to stay here."

"Jake, you know I can't do that," Bella told him, pleading with her eyes for him to understand her situation.

"You can and you will. I'm going to protect you and Sarah, Bella. I promise I won't let anything happen to her or you, especially concerning the bloodsucker."

"Jake-"

"Trust me, Bells. You have to believe that I won't let him or anything hurt you and Sarah."

The brunette stared at Jacob before nodding and saying softly, "I know. I'm just scared of what's going to happen in the future, that's all."

"Let's worry about that when the time comes. But for now, let's go see our daughter."

A small smile appeared on Bella's lips and she nodded before standing and following Jacob out of the Black home and to his car, getting into it to drive to the Swan house in Forks. Bella had to take a deep breath as she suddenly felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted off of her shoulders for the first time in years. She should have known confiding in Jacob would be alright, but her fears got in the way. But even so, her own personal sun seemed to make everything better.

Just as they entered Forks Jacob said, "By the way, one of the Pack Imprinted on Sarah last night."

With wide eyes Bella asked, "Who?"

"Seth," Jacob answered with a slight grin.

Bella said nothing at first as her mind thought back to when she had last seen Seth. The always happy and jovial Shifter was the sweetest thing one could ever come across and she knew any girl would be lucky to have him. So to hear that her daughter was his Imprint made her feel…well, it made her feel alright. Seth was loyal to a fault and she knew that he'd protect Sarah come hell or high water.

Smiling she replied, "Okay. If I had to choose one of them it would be Seth."

"Me too," Jacob said, causing both of them to laugh softly. Yes, it was alright and to Bella, everything seemed like it would suddenly be alright.