Bella went home before I did. Jake and I struggle to keep our faces straight but she left not knowing a thing.

"What are we going to do?" Jake asked.

Jake wasn't doing anything, as far as I was concerned. I wasn't going to let this vision come 100% true. I was going wherever I needed to go without him. I didn't want to hurt him, but I had to convince him to stay away for a few weeks. "No, Jake, not we. There's not really a 'we'."

He was staring at me, with an unreadable expression. "Can I at least take you home?"

"Sure, but as soon as we get there, you're leaving. Got it?"

He nodded. "Of course. Whatever you want."

----#----

As we pulled onto my street, Jake wrinkled his nose. He mumbled something I didn't catch and started to turn around. "What the heck are you thinking, Jake?"

"There's a vampire at your house. I can smell it. Let me come in with you."

"Okay, but if it's a Cullen, you're not attacking."

"This is their territory," he said, pulling over. "I'd be breaking the treaty."

We got out of his Rabbit and walked into the house. Jake wrapped an arm around my shoulders. We heard someone say, "Werewolves aren't the best company to keep."

It was Alice and as Jacob and I stepped into the living room, Jacob said, "Speak for yourself."

She turned around and nearly gasped in surprise. "Liza? Are you pregnant?"

I had forgotten that she wasn't able to see me. I smirked, looking up at Jake. She wouldn't know that Titus was the father. I had a chance to mess with her. YES! REVENGE IS MINE! "Yeah, I am."

"You got a problem with that, leech?" Jake demanded.

She was looking at me. "Liza, you're not an idiot. How did this happen?"

Bella looked alarmed. "Don't fight about it, guys."

"Where's Dad?" I asked Bella, since she had spoken.

"Helping plan the funeral."

"Oh. Okay. Jake, I think we should—"

"Do think I'm leaving Bella with the leech?" Jake asked. "What if she hurts her?"

"Fine, I'm staying then, but you're going. No arguing." He walked away, regretfully.

Bella went upstairs when Alice went to hunt. That left me alone to think and cry. If the freaky physic left again, Bella would fall apart. I was still scared of losing her. I couldn't deal. Part of it might have been hormones. The phone rang and I really didn't want to answer it. I forced myself off my butt, wiped my eyes and said, "Swan Residence. This is Eliza-May."

"Yes, hello, Eliza-May." I didn't recognize the voice, but it sounded like a guy.

"Yeah, that's my name. What do you want?" My voice was a little shaky.

"Where does Chief Swan happen to be this evening?"

I thought for a moment and my voice softened. "Charlie's planning the funeral. Why do—" The phone clicked. O-tay, I was not expecting that one.

Alice was pounding on the back door, an hour later. "Liza! Let me in!"

I opened the door and she flew past me. "What's going on?" I asked.

"Edward's going to the Volturi."

"Who?" I blinked. I hadn't heard that one.

"WHAT?" I heard Bella yell as she came down the stairs.

"I told Rose that that I saw you jump than Rose apparently told Edward you killed yourself before I got here. Edward just called and when Liza said funeral, he decided to go the Volturi."

"NO!" Bella screamed. "He promised he would never do something like that!"

I interrupted Alice's explanation with a scream. "WILL SOMEONE TELL THE TEMPERAMENTAL PREGGO WHO THE HECK THE VOLTURI ARE?"

Alice smiled. "Of course, you don't have to yell." She sat down at the kitchen table. "The Volturi are like our royal family. They control our rules and punish those who break them. None of us would agree to kill him."

"So he's asking them?" I said in surprise. "That's insane."

"They said no. Now he's trying to break a law. He's going to do something to expose the secret. They'll have to kill him."

Bella's eyes went wide. "We have to stop him. We have to go to Italy."

"Italy?" I shook my head. "Izzy, you are not going to Italy."

"Bella!" Alice exclaimed at the same time.

"You're not going to be able to stop me. I'll empty out my college fund."

Alice looked to me. "You'll have to go too, Liza. Otherwise we won't be able to convince Edward that Bella isn't you."

"It's dangerous for me to even get on a plane. If there's a complication…" I paused to make my point. "Plus, I'm not going into the leeches' nest. If they decide to kill us, it's not just Bella, Edward, you and me. There's another person here and it can't speak."

I paused again. This was my chance to show Alice how much I hate her and the other vampires. "How do these Volturi feel about werewolves?" I kept my tone surprisingly light.

"Jake's the father?!" Bella practically yelled. "You said Titus was."

"It doesn't matter," I found myself saying. "Jake's been trying to get me to marry him. We just have to get Billy to say okay before the baby's born."

"Are you insane, Ducky?" Alice said. "Marrying a werewolf?"

Ducky. I sighed. I hadn't been called Ducky in months. I actually started laughing hysterically. "I actually said no, but I think I just talked myself into it."

Bella tried red in anger. "What are you thinking, Liza? Getting married?"

"There's nothing really left for me to do." I shrugged. "In fact, it might just be the best decision I've made in a while."

Alice's eyes were moving under her eye lids. "We can talk about your eternal stupidity later, Liza. I need to call the airline. I hope you two have passports; I don't have time to forge them."

We did, because Renée had originally wanted to get married in México. I grabbed mine and ignored Bella as she packed a bag. I stepped into the hallway and dialed my cell phone. "Black Residence. Jacob speaking."

"Yes," I said quickly.

"What? Liza, what are you talking about?"

"Yes, si, oui. Yes. I've changed my answer. I'll marry you."

I couldn't see his face, but I could imagine a thousand different expressions. "Liza, are you sure?"

"If I get out of this alive, yes." I hung up my phone and turned it off before he could call back. Running into the bathroom, I jammed my toothbrush into my sweatshirt's front pocket with it. I stopped running as I hit the bottom of the stairs.

I thought doing that would keep the Jake part of my vision from coming true. I hated keeping him in the dark, but I couldn't lose him. I'd rather die knowing he was safe then die with him. I hoped he hadn't told his pack what was going on, otherwise the whole tribe would be in danger. My hands were shaking a little but I had it under control.

"Liza," Alice said from the living room. "You won't need that sweatshirt. The Volturi will be more likely to spare you if they can tell."

I didn't want to trust her, but I moved my cell and toothbrush into the back pocket of my too-tight jeans. "I don't have a shirt on under this."

Bella came down the stairs, carrying a small bag. "You need anything?"

I handed her my cell phone and tooth brush. "Let me change shirts." I went up to our room and changed into my tightest white tank top. I stared at my reflection in the large mirror, blinking. I looked bigger in this shirt, and my tattoo added a slight edge, which made me laugh. I jumped back down the stairs. "This better, Alice?"

"Tattoo's an interesting addition," she replied. "It's fading."

I tried to look at it, but I shrugged. "Whatever. Are we going?"

They both nodded and we were off.