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Chapter 18 – Telling Jacob

I waited at the kitchen table. This would be the last time I'd be in this house. I'm waiting for Jacob. I'm telling him that I'm leaving him. My heart feels like it's ripping in two.

Alice and Rosalie volunteered to baby-sit the kids while I was here. As I thought, the front door slammed, and Jacob came in the kitchen. He looked at me, and asked, "Want a drink?" I shook my head and whispered, " Jacob please sit down."

His face fell a bit. Heart ripping more! He pulled out a chair and sat. I took a deep breath. " Jake. I know everything. I know why you've been out late." His shoulders slumped.

" Bella, I'm so sorry. I didn't want this to happen."

" I know. Listen, I want to take myself out of the equation. It's no fair to you and Jessica. You should be able to be with her. You always talked about how great the imprint was supposed to be, and I want you to experience that with out me being in the way of it."

" Bella. I'm sorry. If you want to still be together, I'll ignore the imprint."

" Jake, no. You can't just turn away from something like that. If it's anything like I felt when I was with. Oh god, Jacob I'm sorry."

He bowed his head and whispered, " That's ok. I think I did worse to you than he did. You're probably safer with him, even if he is a bloodsucker. You're the biggest danger magnet ever, so it probably would be better for you to be with him." I swallowed.

I bowed my head and asked, " So what about the babies? This sucks."

Jacob said, " I want them to be with you. I don't want to force them to visit me; I don't want them to end up with a hatred for Forks like you did."

" Jake, those kids will see their father. I'm not going to lie to them. That's final. By the way…I'm living with the Cullens. Are you ok with that?" He simply nodded his head. I felt tears slipping out of my eyes. He came around the table and hugged me. I know now, he never wanted to hurt me. He doesn't want to be apart…but there's just something in the way.

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