Disclaimer: I do not own twilight or any of the characters.
Author's note: Rather a short chapter, but the next chapter will be longer, promise :)
The Natural Path
Chapter 1- Happy Birthday
I looked at the ring on my finger. I never thought I'd get married after seeing what happened to Charlie and Renee. It really made me lose my faith in the whole thing. I always thought loving someone was enough, who needed a piece of paper to prove that? But Jake changed that. When he got down on one knee, asked me to marry him and flashed that goofy grin of his I was caught. I said yes.
What surprised me most was the fact I didn't regret it. I was excited. There was just three weeks left until the wedding and then Jake and me would be husband and wife. I laughed at myself; those words would have once filled me with dread, but now only delight. I couldn't imagine being with anyone else. When I first moved to Forks after Renee got married to Phil there wasn't such a great choice in guys. And after that horrific date with Mike I rather turned off the guys at Forks High School.
I spent most of my time down at the Res with Jake and his mates. We were really good friends and then we just got together and we'd been together ever since. He was just the natural path I guess I always would have taken.
"Bella" Jake called from downstairs. We'd been living together since the engagement. The house wasn't much but it was our own space. And it was amazing how good it was falling asleep and waking up in Jake's arms.
"Coming" I called. I walked down the stairs and I almost made it to the bottom successfully. Almost, I tripped on the last step. But instead of hitting the ground a strong pair of arms caught me.
"Thanks" I said blushing. Jake shook his head at me and kissed my head.
"Come on," He said grabbing my arm, "Got a surprise for you." I followed reluctantly; I had never been keen on surprises.
"Now close your eyes." I did and Jake led me towards the kitchen.
"Happy birthday!" I looked around our small kitchen, Billy and Charlie had managed to crush themselves in. But that wasn't the best bit. In the middle of the table was a stack of pancakes with a candle stuck in the top. I suspected Sue had made then and that Charlie and Billy had simply brought them over. I laughed as a chorus of 'Happy birthday to you' filled the room. To say none of them could sing they did pretty well. I blew out my candle and made my wish. My wish was a simple one, just that me and Jake would be happy.
I was sure that this wish would come true, but not just because of magic. But because everyone thought we would be and there was nothing that could stop us from being happy was there?