Yes! I've finally posted again! I just used a different computer. The laptop isn't literally crashed, but we have to get the harddrive fixed. But still! A posting! Yay!

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Chapter 17 – Girl Talk

I couldn't feel anything. I couldn't hear anything. I couldn't see anything. The only thing going on was the tears. They fell and puddled at my feet. I bent over, putting my arms around my stomach. The same way I did when Edward left. Oh no! Please don't let this happen again. I cried…and cried…and cried. It might have been minutes, it might have been hours. All I knew is that when I finally looked up, Alice was dry-sobbing.

I tried to say her name, but all my throat would do is croak. Edward had turned his head, and he looked like he was trying so hard not to dry-sob too. For some unknown reason, reflex maybe, I lied my head on Edward's shoulder. He jumped a bit at this, but then relaxed. Alice stopped crying, and looked up to me.

" Bella, I'm so, so sorry. I just thought you needed to know." I sniffled and said, "Let's go." I stood and got the babies. Then, I trudged outside to my car, but Edward stopped me. " There's no way you're driving." I slumped my shoulders; he was right. I couldn't put the kid's lives at risk. So I got in the back with Alice, and Edward drove.

Even with the tragic news, Alice still made googly faces at Rachel and Alison. I smiled. She really would make a good mother, but the kid would have to like shopping. Edward drove noticeably slower. We reached the Cullen's home within minutes. Hey, I didn't say he drove slowly, I just said SLOWER.

When we walked inside, everyone was already in the living room. Rosalie's sour face melted into a grin when she saw us carry in the kids. Emmett still looked like he was ready to punch someone. Carlisle looked up from talking to Jasper and asked, " Well, what brings you here Bella?"

" Carlisle, don't go after Jake and the pack."

Emmett laughed, " Carlisle, she's married to one of them. She wouldn't say anything else."

I took a breath and said, " Look. I love Jacob no matter what he's done. Even though he imprinted, I don't want to hate him. If you go after them, my children will have no father!!" I started to cry again, and Emmett's poker face went limp. Esme came to hug me, and I let her.

Then. Carlisle cleared his throat. " Bella, you've brought up a very good point. We still love you, and anything that'll bring you pain we just can't do. You're right; we can't hurt those children by killing their father."

I smiled. " Thank you." Alice asked, " Can we have a girl meeting upstairs? Bella, do you trust the guys with the kids?" I nodded and let the girls of the family lead me to Alice's room.

As soon as we entered, Alice asked, " Bella, what are you going to do?"

I shook my head. " I don't know. I can't stay with him. It's not fair to him. He should be with the one he's meant to be with – his imprinted. I don't want to get in the way of that."

Rosalie looked at me strangely and asked, " After what he did, you say it's not fair to him?"

I looked at Rosalie and answered sincerely, " I should've known. Every werewolf imprints, and he hadn't on me. I shouldn't have been stupid enough to not realize that that meant someone else was meant to be with him. I can't just keep him like that."

Rosalie nodded, understanding. I think she respected me for that. Alice asked, "Bella, where are you planning on living?" I took a deep breath.

" Again. I don't know. I guess I'll find a cheap apartment. Just a one room, probably."

Esme piped in, " Bella. You will do no such thing. You're going to live here. That's final. We've got the guest bedroom. We can make half of it a nursery." I felt tears coming to my eyes again.

" Esme, are you for real? You guys don't have to take me in like that."

She smiled and said, " It's final."

So that was the end of our "girl talk." We walked downstairs, and Emmett pumped his fist in the air. " Awesome! Bella's staying!" I smiled; good 'old Emmett.

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