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Author/Note 1: Sequel from Our Dawn 2

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Alert: the characters in this story curse a lot.

Our Dawn

Part III

Book 3 – Joy & Sorrow

Leah Clearwater

Chapter 20 – Puzzle

When we arrived home I called my mother to let her know we had returned home safely and that we would pick up the children before dinner.

"What was that all about?" I asked from the living room when Jacob was preparing something to eat.

"What are you talking about?"

"You argued with Bella."

"It was not the first time. She's acting like a spoiled brat. She keeps blaming the others for…I don't even know what for…I mean she has all she ever wanted. Why does she keep on complaining?"

"Maybe she's having second thoughts. Maybe now she regrets choosing Edward."

"I don't care…She made her choice, I made mine."

"Do you really mean that?"

"Yes."

"But you still…You still have feelings for her, don't you?" I tried to speak those words as soft as I could because I didn't want us to have another fight about Bella which would probably lead to Sam.

"I wish she could forget about this whole thing and move on. I wish she was more understanding. I want to be her friend but I don't know how."

Jacob sat down on the couch next to me and handed me a sandwich and a glass of milk.

"Maybe you should ask her to come back." I suggested. "It's obvious she wants to live here."

I didn't really want Bella to come back to Forks but if that meant she would stop antagonising Jacob, maybe we should consider it.

"Alice was right, Leah. They've lived away from Forks for a while and she was okay with it. Why is she acting like this now?"

"Because she's selfish?" I tried.

He got up and crossed his arms.

"She'll come around." He said quietly.

"Jacob? Why were you upset when Edward read your thoughts? Was it about her?"

"No, it wasn't about her."

I sighed. I didn't think that Bella Cullen was a threat to us anymore. Not only because she was now living miles away with her family but because Jacob had proved to me that I was his priority and that his family was more important to him than a damn treaty with the bloodsuckers.

But even so I still feared that Bella was realising that she had made a mistake by marrying the mind rapist and I was afraid she would come back to Jacob. I was a hundred per cent sure that my husband loved me but how would he react if Bella came running into his arms again? Would he take her back? Would he fall in love with her again, even knowing she was a vampire?

"What's wrong with you?" Jacob asked me waving his hand in front of my eyes. "Are you alright?"

"Yes. I'm fine…" I said in a low voice.

"No, you're not."

"I was thinking, alright?" I raised my voice and Jacob arched his eyebrows.

"I had forgotten about the mood swings. I was actually hoping this time would be different." He complained.

"So you can have secrets with the mind rapist but I'm not allowed to keep my thoughts for myself?"

"You're overreacting Leah."

"Am I? Then why can't you tell me what Edward saw in your mind?"

"Because…it's…personal and…embarrassing."

"Give me a break, Jacob. We share minds…there's nothing in your head I can't handle."

"Fine. I was thinking that I should ask Carlisle if it was safe for us to have sex. Are you satisfied now?" He started pacing around the living room.

My jaw fell when he said those words. Was he serious?

"I've been pregnant before Jacob."

"I know but we never had sex while you were pregnant."

"Yes, we had."

"Not after knowing you were pregnant."

"What's the difference?"

"The difference is that by knowing your…condition I'm afraid to hurt you or the baby."

His face went red and I laughed at his embarrassment.

"Not funny, Leah."

"For crying out loud, Jacob. Are you serious?"

"Yes, I'm serious. Now you know why I was upset with Edward. Imagine what would happen if he told the others what I was thinking."

"Emmett would never let you live down to that."

"Stupid mind rapist." He groaned.

"Jacob…You don't have to worry about that, okay?" I reached for his hand and brushed it with mine.

"Right now you're more fragile than you used to be and I'm a wolf. I'm much larger and heavier than you and I get easily excited…I don't think we should sleep together until you have the baby."

Was he insane? I was three months pregnant. My hormones were haywire and he wanted us to be abstinent for six months? Not a chance.

"I'm not fragile!"

"I didn't mean that way...I mean..."

"Whatever...I get it. You're worried. Fine by me but you'll change your mind."

He was quite serious about it and I could tell that by the look on his face but I decided to show him what he would miss for a while and it worked better than I thought.

I excused myself and went upstairs telling him I was tired. I ordered him to take a shower because we had been with the Cullens and we smelled like public toilets and rotten food. He obliged. Of course I had no intention to let him have the shower alone.

"Leah? What are you doing?" He asked when I walked in the shower with him.

"I smell like crap too."

"Oh really?"

He wasn't that stupid. He knew what I was trying to do.

"Yep." I said innocently. "Since I'm pregnant I know you won't try anything funny, right?"

It didn't take long until he had me pinned against the wall. I whimpered when my back touched the cold wall, the contrast between our high temperature and the coldness made me shiver.

"You shouldn't have started this." He said in a husky voice and crashed our lips together in a passionate kiss.

"I don't see you complaining." I moaned.

He lifted my body slowly and easily and in every touch, every movement he made I could sense him being careful. He kept a slow and gentle pace. I missed some of the roughness but his soft side was also pretty hot and I really couldn't complain about his performance. I proved him I could handle everything just fine and I guess I convinced him because after a while he carried me to the bedroom where we picked up where we left.

"Okay…so you're not that fragile." He panted collapsing on the mattress after round two.

"I thought you'd never notice." I grinned and climbed on top of him.

"You know we have to pick up the kids, right?"

I checked the time.

"We still have two hours. You know my hormones are haywire…"

"Yeah…And that's driving me crazy, trust me." He said holding my waist tightly. "Maybe you should get pregnant more often…"

I laughed while he flipped us over but before we could start round three Jacob's cell phone rang.

We looked at each other to see who was going to get up and answer the call. Finally he put his boxers on and left the bed. He searched for the cell phone and turned it off after glancing over the screen.

"Why didn't you answer it?" I asked curiously. "It could be important."

"It wasn't." He stated firmly. "It was Bella. She was probably calling to apologise but I don't care."

That was a major turn off. Bella did know how to be inconvenient. Just when we were having a good time, here she was messing it up with a stupid phone call.

I put on my underwear and Jacob's blue t-shirt and walked passed him. I was going to have something to eat. I still had chocolate ice cream in the fridge for times like these.

"Where are you going?" He asked putting a grip on my hand before I could leave the room.

"I'm going to have something to eat. Maybe you should call Bella and tell her you accept her apology."

"I don't care, Leah. Besides she'll call again tomorrow."

"She ruined the mood."

"Seriously?" He asked huskily crashing his lips on mine, needless to say that I lost my appetite for food in less than a second and allowed him to push me over to the bed again.

"For someone who had asked for abstinence for six months you're pretty excited…"

"You started it." He grinned. "You shouldn't have put my shirt on, baby."

"I was going downstairs."

"But now you're not…you're staying here and I'm going to shred one of my best shirts because I really love to see you with nothing on."

He assaulted my neck vigorously and one of his hands reached the hem of his shirt that was covering part of my body. When he started to pull it up a howl echoed through the Reservation. We both stopped and looked at each other knowing perfectly well that something was going on.

"I think it was Quil." I muttered. "Something happened."

"Damn it…" He cursed opening the window. "I think you're right. It's Quil. I think he's hurt."

"What if Bella was trying to warn us about this?" I joined him by the window.

He looked at me with a worried expression and then he grabbed my shoulders.

"Listen to me…You're going to stay here while I'm going to check on Quil, alright?"

"Maybe I should go with you."

"You can't phase Leah. Think about the baby."

"But…"

"You recognised Quil's howl, right? He was not howling in pain he was alerting us about the danger. I need to know you're safe."

I nodded.

"Okay. But what if it's the Volturi?"

"Call the Cullens…and call Sue just in case. Tell her to stay in Forks with the kids."

"Be careful."

Jacob kissed me and jumped out of the window. I watched as a huge russet wolf entered the woods. A few seconds later a large grey wolf with black spots followed him. Our reduced pack was lacking in members but I was glad that at least Seth was safe.

I picked up the phone and dialled my mother's number. I told her something had happened to Quil and that we wouldn't be able to pick up the kids on time. She knew immediately that whatever was going on was serious and she begged me to be careful and stay at home.

I wouldn't be much of a help if I joined Jacob. I was pregnant, I couldn't phase and I would only stand in the way. More howls came with the wind and before I knew it I was naming the wolves: Martin, Caleb, Brady, Denis, Collin, Paul, Jared and Sam. They were all in the forest, helping my pack.

I called Bella next and she told me they had picked up a weird scent when we left their house. Then Edward realised it was a vampire's scent and that he seemed to have followed us there. That wasn't completely weird since a nomad vampire could be curious enough to follow a couple of wolves. What was really weird was that Edward and the other Cullens were sure that he had followed us back to Forks. That wasn't normal at all.

Usually I wouldn't be too happy if the Cullens decided to visit but right now I was relieved. Edward could actually read our enemy's mind and help us out clearing up this mess. I changed clothes and went to the living room. I started pacing back and forth until finally I sensed that someone was coming back. I recognised Embry's scent and seconds later he was rushing through my front door.

He wasn't hurt but his shorts had blood drops.

"I need clothes and a blanket." He said hurriedly.

"Is everyone alright?"

"Quil is hurt."

"Where is he?"

"Jacob, Caleb and Brady are bringing him here. But they don't have any clothes to put on."

"What about the others?"

"They're following the fucking leech."

Embry and I followed upstairs and he waited a couple of minutes for me to gather three pair of shorts and a clean blanket.

"How bad is he?" I asked.

"We don't know. None of us is a doctor but he's breathing and cursing a lot…"

It was good to know that at least he was talking.

"Who attacked him?"

"We think it was a newborn. Quil said he was stronger than most of the leeches we fought."

"So…there's no sign of the Volturi whatsoever?"

"I don't think so."

I wanted to go with Embry but he didn't let me. Jacob's orders had been clear: I wasn't allowed to set a foot in the forest.

"What can I do then?" I asked Embry.

"Well…maybe you could go and pick up Kim from the Hospital. She's the only one who can help Quil since Carlisle isn't here."

"I called Bella earlier and she said they'll be here in an hour."

"Okay, but we need Kim anyways."

I picked up the car's keys and we left the house together. Embry went to the forest and I got into the Rabbit to go and get Kim and a lot of morphine to help Quil with the pain. I knew there was a speed control in Forks but right now I couldn't care less. I had to get to the Hospital and return back to La Push to help my pack.

I wasn't as nervous as before because I knew Sam and his pack were out there trying to get the leech that had attacked Quil. Besides Jacob was taking care of Quil in our house and as soon as Kim arrived, she would know what to do until Carlisle arrived. I had almost forgotten how handy the leech doctor really was in times like these.

There was something that didn't make sense though. Bella had told me the leech was following Jacob and I, so why would he attack Quil? And even more important why would he not kill him? I mean we were natural and mortal enemies. Either his encounter with Quil was accidental or not, vampires always killed their enemies especially when they were alone. I didn't doubt Quil was a strong opponent but if the leech was as powerful as he had mentioned, then he was lucky to be alive or maybe there was something more we were missing. We would have to revise our patrolling schedules. No one should patrol alone ever again.

It wasn't hard to find Kim, she was the only pregnant nurse at the Hospital. Jared had told her to stop working a few weeks ago but she wanted to work one more month until she was seven months pregnant. That wouldn't be safe to her baby boy but the Hospital was short on staff.

Kim could hardly believe my story but she didn't make too many questions at once. She made up an excuse to leave the Hospital earlier and joined me in the parking lot with a bag full of medicine.

"Embry said he's talking so I think you just have to administrate him the morphine." I said.

"Is Jared alright?"

"He's with Sam and the others in the forest but there were no signs of danger after Quil's attack."

"I don't understand why would a vampire attack Quil and let him live?"

"I don't know."

It was weird but right now I didn't have answers. Maybe once the Cullens arrived we would be able to solve this puzzle.

A/Note 3: I don't know yet if the Cullens are going to move back to Forks, it depends on where the story is going. But the new enemy is finally here and he will provoke chaos wherever he goes. Bella will come around eventually, so don't worry. As for the baby...well let's wait to see after the birth, okay?

Take care,

Karisan