Fate's choice.
It had been six years since Edward had left her and she tried to move on, but after a failed relationship with Jacob, he comes back much to her delight, but getting back together isn't going to be easy as they hoped. Will they get back together, or will Jacob be the one in the end?
Prologue: Dreams turn into a reality
Edward POV
It had been six long years since I made the hardest decision of my life to leave Bella. Normally for a vampire six years is like a blink of an eye, but for me it was nothing but six long years of pure torture, leaving Bella sobbing and heart broken in those woods was the most hardest thing I ever had to do, harder than avoiding human blood. But now, it had been long enough and I was going to be reunited with my soul mate. I had returned to forks with my family two days ago and had been watching Bella at her father's house ever since. Nothing had changed, her father still worked as a police chief and worked for long hours, and she stayed at home alone, cleaning cooking and doing the washing. The only thing that changed was her looks, she had gained a bit more weight and her hair had gotten longer but she was still the most beautiful woman that I'd ever seen. She was less clumsy too, something that she seemed to have grown out of. Something had changed about her, but I couldn't pinpoint it, she seemed different to me somehow, but still the same.
I had waited long enough now, I knew there was no one else in her life and now I was going to make my presence known to her I steadied my nerves as I walked up her front porch, took a long breath and knocked her front door I waited only a minute before she answered, she had bustled about for a few minutes before answering the door looking flush faced and gorgeous.
"Hello Bella" I said smoothly when the door opened.
"Edward" she breathed before launching herself on me in what would have been a bone crushing hug.
Bella POV
I was devastated when he left, he was my life and he left me because he couldn't, no wouldn't change me. Most of the time I wished that I would have gotten Carlisle to do it, put my life at risk so that he would change me without the guilt. But that was years ago, now I know that if I'd done that then I wouldn't be where I was today, it still hurt but a lot less now, now that I had Jack.
I sighed in content as I thought about Jack, I wouldn't be at the happy place I was today if it wasn't for him. I was lifeless for six months following Edwards departure but Jacob, my sweet Jacob put me back together he healed my broken heart and after a year I gave into him and started a relationship with him, it was great at first and I realised how much I actually loved him. Not as much as I had loved Edward, but I still loved him with all my heart. But that was the problem, he knew I was still in love with Edward and being with being a wolf, that didn't bode well with him. He tried for a year to cope, but couldn't in the end so, three years after Edward left and two years after we got together Jacob broke my heart and left.
I was alone again and hurting so much, but then Jack came into my life and I was more whole than I had ever been and it was all down to him. It was with the thought of Jack I sighed and heard the door knocking, it couldn't be Jacob and Jack, for Jacob would've just walked in. So with a frustrated sigh I stomped over to the door, picking up scattered toys as I went. I wasn't prepared for who was on the other side, in fact I was so shocked I could barely breathe. "Hello Bella" he said in the smooth voice that I loved. "Edward" I breathed as I regained my consciousness and before I realised what I was doing I jumped on him and engulfed him in a bone crushing hug.
Jacob POV
It was the hardest decision of my life walking away from Bella, I loved her with my heart and soul, even though I hadn't imprinted on her she was my chosen mate. But she still loved him, that leech who ruined her life. I couldn't fathom why she could still love someone who could hurt her so much, but then I broke up with her and even now she still says she loves me. But the wolf in me couldn't cope with the fact that my mate loved someone else and I had to leave her before I went mad. But then Jack came along and made everything better, and more complicated. He was the best thing that ever happened to me but he tied me to Bella for eternity and that was hard to deal with considering I was still madly in love with her.
"Jack, come one buddy it's time to go home." I called to him and he trudged out of my bedroom with an unhappy sigh.
"OK" he sighed and stomped out of the house. I hated seeing him this unhappy, but at this point in time this arrangement was the only way me and Bella could cope with the situation. I strapped little Jack into his car seat and kissed him on the head before hopping into the other side of the car and driving off to Bella's.
Bella POV
"I'm sorry, that was kind of inappropriate" I blushed as I let go of him, I stepped aside to let him in.
"Not as all" He replied smoothly walking in and immediately looking at the child's toys piled up in a large box in the corner. "It's nice to know that you've missed me as much as I've missed you."
"Of course I have." I replied and blushed. I walked into the kitchen to start preparing lunch for Jack, Jacob and I, and he followed behind. "So where have you been?" I asked nervously, why did he make me feel this way?
"Here and there." He replied in disinterest. "It has been so hard staying away from you for so long" He breathed. My breath caught my throat as he said this, and I was just about to reply when I heard the roar of the rabbit and was jostled out of my dream and back into reality.
"Hide please" I begged trying to shove him up the stairs.
"What?" He asked confused as I hastily shoved him up the stairs.
"Just hide please." I begged. He gave me one last confused look before nodding and rushing up the stairs. I ran into the kitchen just as the front door opened. I heard Jacob telling Jack to go and wash up and Jack rushing upstairs, I prayed that he wouldn't find Edward. Jacob however stormed into the kitchen and I could feel the anger radiating off him.
"Why is he here?" Jacob snarled and I turned around to see him starting to blur at the edges.
"Who?" I asked dumbly, but he wasn't fooled.
"Don't even bother Isabella I can smell him." I flinched at the use of my full name, I knew this meant he was very angry.
"Calm down Jake, not in front of Jack." I pleaded and at the mention of Jack he calmed down.
"I don't want Jack anywhere near that monster." He snarled, but just as I was about to answer Jack let out a blood curdling scream. Jacob looked at me wide eyed before rushing out into the hall with me following him. As we reached the stairs Jack same stumbling down the stairs screaming monster, monster. Jake caught him just before he fell down the last half of the stairs and cuddled him close, as he cried heavily.
"Jack sweetie what is it?" I asked stroking his soft black hair.
"Monster." He cried and sobbed harder. Just then Edward appeared and Jake looked murderous as he glided down the stairs.
"I'm sorry" Edward said. "I was sitting on your bed when he came running into the room. Upon realizing that the "monster" had came down the stairs, Jack screamed harder making Jacob hug him closer.
"It's OK sweetie, he's a friend of mommy's" I said trying to sooth my son. Edward looked up in shock.
"Mommy?" He asked and I nodded meekly.
"You didn't even tell him?" Jacob asked enraged still clinging onto Jack.
"I didn't have the chance to, he just appeared a few minutes ago." I explained I tried to lift Jack from his arms but Jacob turned away from me to face Edward.
"Jack is our son" He said gleefully enjoying watching Edward squirm. Edward looked at Jack then back to me, he looked absolutely heartbroken.
"Is it true?" He asked me, emotion raw in his voice.
"Of course it is." Jacob spat "Look at him". But his anger made Jack whimper. "Sorry buddy, Daddy's sorry" He whispered a lot calmer, he stroked Jacks hair trying to calm him down. Edward watched the exchange looking at Jack intently. There was no mistaking it, Jack looked exactly like Jacob, but he had my eyes.
"How old?" Edward asked, not knowing what else to say.
"Two and a half" I replied and he nodded.
"Dada I wanna home." Jack whimpered.
"You are home buddy." I said kissing him on the head.
"No dada's home" He replied. I sighed.
"Look I'll take him back, calm him down and bring him back when the leech leaves." Jake said and started towards the door.
"No." I said trying to stop him but he was too strong "Jake I haven't seen him all weekend, it's not fair."
"If Jack stays the Edward goes I don't want my son anywhere near that monster." Jacob said and began putting Jack back in his car seat, but he began crying again.
"Look Jacob you're scaring him." I said trying to unstrap my crying son. But Jacob grabbed my hands and gently pushed me out of the way at this Edward appeared and pushed Jacob into the car. This made Jack cry even harder.
"Get off me." Jacob said pushing him back.
"If you ever touch her again." Edward growled shoving Jacob even harder.
"Monster hurt dada, monster hurt dada." Jack screamed.
"Edward enough." I shouted shoving him away from Jacob. He looked at me shocked and hurt. "Jacob didn't hurt me, he would never hurt me and you're scaring my son." I snapped. He stepped back with hurt in his eyes.
"I am not the one who's scaring our son, I will bring him back when the leech leaves." Jacob spat then jumped into the car and drove off before I could stop him.
"Jake." I tried calling but he was too far away. I stormed back into my house wiping the tears from my eyes as I went. Edward followed behind me quietly. I walked into my kitchen to find Sam standing there with a growling Leah in wolf form.
"What are you doing here, you're on Cullen territory." Edward said trying to hide me but I pushed him off me. Leah snapped at his legs.
"Calm down Cullen, that treaty rule was lifted when Jacob's son was born. We all take turns in staking out the house making sure Bella and Jack are safe." Sam retorted.
"You know they're werewolves?" He asked me stunned and I nodded. "Bella werewolves are dangerous." He said and I heard Leah growl again.
"Easy Leah" I said turning to Edward. "None of them would hurt me ever, they all protect me and Jack and my dad, besides the alpha just happens to be the father of my son." I replied and he looked dumbfounded.
"Protect you from who?" He asked, but Sam answered.
"The red headed leech you call Victoria."
"Victoria, but I haven't smelt her." He replied.
"That's because the guys have been keeping her on the border of Mexico." I supplied. "She came back six months after you left and she been trying to get me ever since, she's had army's of people trying to get to me, all of which the pack has killed. She's became more vicious since Jack was born. That's why Jacob had such a bad reaction to you, he's so protective of Jack and me because he's scared of loosing us."
"Scared." Sam scoffed. "I've been inside his head the thought of loosing Jack absolutely petrifies him, which is why I became his beta, when he doesn't have Jack he rarely leaves this house."
"I'm so sorry I had no idea." Edward replied. He felt humbled by how much Jacob loved Bella and slightly guilty for scaring Jack so much, it made sense to him now, why Jacob clung to him so much.
"Guys could you give us a while to talk. There's a lot of things I need to explain to Edward." I asked Sam and Leah. Leah growled in response.
"Jacob would skin us alive if we left you alone." Sam replied.
"I'm not asking you to leave, just wait in the tree line of the forest, so we can have some privacy." I pleaded, he nodded once and I knew it was against his better judgement. He walked out the back escorting a more reluctant Leah with him. I sighed and led Edward into the living room ready to explain everything to him
A.N. Hey this story has been in my head for weeks. It won't be a terribly long story but hopefully you'll enjoy it.
P.S To those who read my other stories. I have not gave up on them and now college is almost finished I will be updating all of them.