A/N: This story is forming nicely. I foresee this story to be a short multichapter fic. It will be a novella.

The good news was that Vanessa only has flu and that her fever had gone down. She could go home after two days. I was thankful that my sisters had already left. Although I love them to death, they tend to hover so much that I couldn't do anything I want.

Emmett had brought his kids for an hour to play with Vanessa. It cheered her up to see her cousins.

Now that I have the time, I was doing what I could to help Vanessa study. Not that it helped. Vanessa was already doing Geometry, a subject that she was supposed to take during her sophomore in high school. Math was not my strongest subject.

That was how Edward found us. I was sitting on the seat next to Vanessa's bed while she tries to figure out her homework on her own.

He's no longer wearing his lab coat.

"How's my favorite patient?" Edward asked.

"I'm pretty sure you say that to every single one of your patients," I quipped.

"No. Just Vanessa. What are you doing?" Edward asked.

"Geometry. I'm trying to find the perimeter of the square even though it's missing one side," Vanessa explained.

"If you'll excuse me…" Edward took the spot next to me. He showed Vanessa how it was done. After fifteen minutes and a couple of different examples, Vanessa finally have an answer to her homework.

"Thank you," I said.

"No problem." Edward turned to Vanessa. "If you needs any help, anything at all, let me know and I'll help you."

I found myself smiling at his offer. In that moment, I found myself staring at the man I fell in love with. The truth was it was his helpfulness that attracted him to me at first. His good looks made me think that he's shallow. A loud booming voice shook me out of my thoughts.

"Hello!"

"Uncle Jacob!" Vanessa shouted.

Jacob puffed up his chest, strutted his way to Vanessa, and hugged her. Then, he turned to me, enveloped me in his arms, and pecked me on my cheek.

"How's my wife?" Jacob asked. When Vanessa was younger, her Aunt Rosalie explained that Emmett was her uncle because she loved him so much that she married him. Vanessa didn't really understand the concept at the time. All she got was that when two people loved each other, they get married. Jacob was her father figure. She said that she loves him so much that she will marry him. That way, they can be family and that she'll have a dad. Jacob had been calling her his wife ever since.

"I'm good, Uncle Jacob. Uncle Edward taught me Geometry. Look."

Jacob stared at the man who broke my heart. "Thanks, man! Math isn't Bella's strongest subject."

There was a hardness in Edward's expression. "I know," he said.

Jacob stared at me and sighed. "Have you eaten dinner, Bella?"

"No, Uncle Jacob. She hasn't."

Jacob frowned. "Let's have dinner. Come on." He then turned to Edward. "Can you take care of my little princess while I feed Bella?"

Edward was quiet for a second and then he nodded. "Sure."

Jacob grabbed my hand and we headed toward the cafeteria.

"Edward looks yummy!" Jacob said while he was eating his burger. "He had such a nice butt."

I almost choke on my burger. "Jacob! Hands off my ex!" Nobody knew that Jacob preferred men. He had always been attracted to them but he wouldn't act on it. He's Catholic. He couldn't help but be attracted to men. However, acting on that desire is a sin.

"I know. So, what is he doing here? I thought he left without saying anything eleven years ago."

"He's Vanessa's doctor."

"No way!"

"Maybe this is fate giving you a second chance."

"It could be. Do you think I should give him a second chance?" I asked.

"Bella, answer me. Do you still love him?"

I nodded. "I do." I never dated anyone other than Edward. He had created such a deep impact on me that no other man was good enough to replace him. "But you do realize that my siblings will be mad."

"Don't worry about your siblings. I'll help you," he said. "Promise me something though."

"What's that?"

"If this doesn't work out, you'll move on and put him behind you."

"Deal."

It took us thirty minutes to finish our food. By the time we got back, Edward was still helping Vanessa with her homework although he seemed tense.

Vanessa saw us first. "Mom!"

"How was dinner?" Edward asked.

"Good," I answered.

"I better go. I have an early day tomorrow," Edward said.

"Okay. Bye, Edward," Jacob said. His eyes seemed to travel straight to Edward's butt. Then, he turned to Vanessa.

Jacob told Vanessa a bedtime story. It had been a routine for us. Every night, Jacob would come to our house and tell Vanessa a story. As soon as Vanessa was asleep, he and I would have dinner while we talk about our day. He once said that Vanessa needed a father. He would be fulfilling that role until someone else steps up.

Jacob was a good man. Every night I pray for his happiness. If anyone deserves it, it would be him.

End Notes: What do you think of Jacob being gay? He enjoys having a lot of good friends and is a member of a tight-knit family even though he's not in a relationship.