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Chapter 1: Decisions, decisions, decisions.

Bella, Jacob and the pack make a difficult decision in order to keep Jack safe.

"And that's the full story" Bella sighed as she recounted everything, she left out nothing, not even what she went through when he left.

"So when did Jacob assume the role of Alpha?" Edward asked her.

"After Jack was born, the need to protect his son was great and Sam stepped aside."

"So why is Jacob so protective of you guys, it can't just be because Victoria is around and he's a wolf."

I sighed, I had deliberately left that part out because I didn't want to upset him. "That part I was hoping to avoid, it's not a pretty story."

"I can handle it Bella" He whispered and I breathed deeply.

"Jack and I almost both died when he was born. When I was seven months pregnant, Victoria attacked me here. Jacob arrived just before she bit me, but as he attacked her she knocked me into my bedroom wall I cried out in pain as my stomach hit the wall and Jacob got distracted by me screaming in pain and she escaped, he rushed me to the hospital, but they couldn't stop the early labour. Jack was three and a half pounds when he was born and I had a haemorrhage. I was saved buy a blood donation from Jacob and Jack got stronger and was allowed home three weeks later. Jacob was told that the following 24hrs after Jack was born were going to be the most critical 24hrs of our lives. Jake has said that they were the worst 24hrs of his life and even contemplated suicide." I finished and hastily wiped the tears from my eyes. Edward hugged me as I cried out the memory on his shoulder, only stopping when the cold of Edward made me shiver. "Sorry". I said weakly as he moved away he shook his head in response.

"So Jacob really does love you." He stated and I could see the pain in his eyes.

"Yes, and before you ask I still love him." I replied and he flinched in pain. "But I have always loved you more." I added and as I leaned in to kiss him the door opened and my dad called that he was home. I jumped up and fixed my self before he came into the room.

"Hey Bells, where's Jack? I miss that kid." He said as he entered the living room, but upon seeing Edward he swore very loudly. "Not this again Bella" He said not even acknowledging a shocked Edward.

"Calm down dad, he just came to visit, to see how I was."

"I don't want him anywhere near Jack, and I'm damn sure Jacob feels the same." Charlie huffed, his face getting redder.

"You know?" Edward asked in shock, staring at them.

"Jacob thought it would be best if he knew, so that he understood why you left." I explained.

"But Bella that breaks the treaty, people of your kind can't know about us." Edward said angered. This angered my dad even more, and me.

"The treaty didn't exist when you left I have already explained that when Jack was born the part of treaty was void, you'll need to make a new one if you feel that threatened." I spat and he flinched.

"What do you mean our kind can't know?" Charlie asked worried. "Are we in danger, is Jack in danger?"

"Not if the voltury don't find out." He replied.

"Then they won't" I said looking at him.

"Of course not" Edward replied, unnerved by my reaction.

"Good, then where's my grandson, I've missed the little tyke."

"He's still with Jacob dad. Jacob saw Edward and freaked, he wouldn't let Jack stay here."

"Not surprised, I'll go and give him a call." Charlie said and went into the kitchen to get the phone, the phone rang however, before he got to it.

"Will you please tell me why everyone is so hostile towards me?" Edward asked worried.

"Dad and Jacob blame you for Victoria hunting me." Edward scoffed in anger.

"And Jack?" He asked, "could you explain how a two and a half year old is so frightened of me."

"Too keep him safe we told him that if he sees a pale person with red eyes then to scream, because it's a monster. He mustn't have realised that your eyes weren't red." I explained. He remained silent for a few minutes as he digested all that I had told him.

"What about that kiss earlier?" Edward whispered, after as while, leaning closer to me. His smell was intoxicating but I had to be strong.

"It wasn't a kiss, it was an almost kiss and it won't ever happen again, it can't now what I have Jack to think about and I can't do that to Jake."

"You and Jake haven't been together for three years." He growled.

"But we're still in love with each other, and it has only intensified now that we have Jack." I snapped back. Edward was about to reply but was cut out by my dad's whooping. Curious I went into the kitchen and Edward followed.

"Hey dad what you cheering about?" I asked amused as he hung up the phone.

"The sale went through kid, we can put this house up for sale and move into the other one as soon as you like." He said happily.

"That's great dad, I'll phone Jake." I said forgetting that Edward was there.

"No, I saw Sam and Leah out there I'll tell them to say to Jake and we can go down to the res for a celebration." He said happily and went out the back. I turned to Edward and cringed.

"Where are you moving too?" He asked solemnly but probably already knowing the answer.

"The reservation, the houses are cheaper there and there's one big enough for all of us and Jake."

"Wait you're moving in with Jacob?" He asked in anger. "You said you love me more, but it certainly doesn't seem that way." He sighed and walked to the front door.

"It's what's best for Jack, having to flit between homes is tearing him apart." I cried following him but he had already opened the door and was gone before I could try to stop him.

Bella POV

Jacob exited the house with Jack as he heard Charlie's police cruiser pulling up. He let go of Jack's hand as he ran to me and helped my dad out with the groceries. "Oh Jack I missed you" I said in delight as he squealed as I spun him around in a circle. Jake stood and watched us happily as my dad went in to Jacob and Billy's with his share of the celebration food. "What you staring at?" I asked Jacob cheekily as I planted kisses on my son's face.

"My two most favourite people in the world." He replied with a wide smile and my heart gave a little tug of happiness.

"You feeling much better?" I asked Jack and he nodded his head.

"It took him a while" Jacob supplied "but he was OK when I got back." I nodded and hugged Jack closer to me. "I'm sorry by the way" He began and I looked at him "I know that wouldn't have been easy for you too see me driving away with him when he was so upset, but I just flipped out and got scared."

"It wasn't easy Jake, but I understand why you did it. You have the right to say who you want around our son. However, you've no need to be scared."

"I do Bells, I could loose both of you." He replied in angst.

"No one would ever replace you as Jack's father Jake, I wouldn't do that to you." I replied honestly leaving out myself in that factor.

"That's something I guess." He replied sadly and walked in and I knew it was because I left open the possibility of me and Edward reuniting. Something that I wanted, but wasn't too sure if I could do it to Jake.

Jacob POV

The small beach party that was held in celebration of Charlie, Bella and Jack moving here was great and I was enjoying the rare chance of Bella, Jack and I being together with our fathers. Our schedules rarely allowed for that as I was working all hours to help Bella and Jack out, and was heavily patrolling on top of that. Sam let me have the night off to spend some quality time with my family and I was grateful for that, and my pack brothers drifted in and out as they had a break in their patrols to celebrate with me. My life had taken an up turn in the last few hours as Charlie announced that he won the bid on the large four bedroom house here on the res, that he Bella, Jack and myself would be moving into. I was ecstatic, not only did I get to spend more time with Jack but he and Bella would be on the res, where they were better protected and where Cullen couldn't place himself back into Bella's life. Something that frightened the life out of me.

I was happily watching Bella and Jack making sand castles when I was alerted to the presence of my pack brother Sam. This frightened me as he said he wouldn't turn up unless they had caught sent of Victoria. I rushed over to him and immediately started bombarding him with questions.

"Do I need to get Jack and Bella out of here? Is she close? Did you kill her?" I rambled and he held his hand up to stop me.

"Relax Jacob, we caught sent of her a mile from Charlie's house, but we chased her out, last I heard they haven't caught her sent for the last twenty minutes." Sam explained. I breathed out the breath I didn't know I was holding in and spared a glance to Bella and my son, Bella was watching me intently and relaxed when she saw that I did.

"OK, that's good, but she's starting to get too close for comfort we need to tighten the patrols around the house." I said and Sam sighed.

"We need help in catching her, she takes to the trees when we get close and it's starting to grate on the others nerves."

"OK, well what do you suggest?" I asked, dreading the reply.

"We need the help of the Cullen's"

Bella POV

I got anxious when I saw Sam appear at the party, I knew he would only come here if it was an emergency, since Jacob was off tonight. But as Jacob talked to him he became visibly relaxed so I knew we weren't in any danger, however, as they continued to talk I could see him become riled up again, his hands were flying all over the place in big gestures and I could just about make out a few swear words that were flying out of his mouth, I knew this couldn't be good as Jacob rarely swore.

After about ten minutes I saw Jacob slump his shoulders in defeat and bidding goodbye to Sam before stomping over to me. "Dad can you take Jack for a few minutes, Jacob and I need to talk?" I asked already handing Jack to him, I muttered a quick thanks and left him standing there confused. I met Jacob half way and he guided me over to some tree's so we could have a bit more privacy. "Are you OK Jacob? Things looked a little tense back there." I asked as he paced in front of me.

"No I'm not OK" He yelled and punched a tree. I let him calm down for a few minutes before prompting him to talk.

"What happened?" I asked gently.

"Victoria's scent was picked up a mile from Charlie's but she was chased away. The guys can't catch her because she keeps taking to the tree's every time they get close and the guys are getting fed up with her."

"So what do they want?"

"They want us to meet with the Cullen's and ask them for help in catching her." He replied in anger and I gasped, that was the last thing I expected.

"Well, what are you going to do?" I asked tentatively, I was desperate to see my supposed-to-be-family. I hadn't in so long.

"I have to do it for Jack, it's the only way that I can insure his complete safety." He replied and I was shocked to see him starting to cry.

"You OK?" I asked him lifting his head so he'd meet my eyes.

"What good am I to Jack if I can't protect him myself, I'm such a useless father."

"No you're not Jacob. You're the best father in the world, there's no one else I'd rather have as the father of my child." I replied and he grinned and hugged me close to him. I sunk into his warmth easily.

"You spending more time with Cullen doesn't exactly thrill me either." He half laughed and I did too.

"You're such a wolf." I joked, playfully hitting him before falling back into his arms.

"I'm scared Bella" He said after a few minutes.

"Of what?" I asked him, already knowing the answer.

"Loosing you" he said and I stepped away from him "Not just to Edward" he added pulling me back to him. "Things are going to turn nasty in this fight with Victoria and I'm scared of her or someone else taking you away from me, and our Son."

I looked at him intently, the far in his eyes was clear to see and it hurt me. So to my complete shock and his I stepped closer to him and kissed him, it took him a mere two seconds to respond and soon he had made the kiss deeper. After a few minutes I pulled away for air but leant my forehead against his. "I'm not going anywhere" I began in a defiant tone "I have no doubt of your ability to protect me, and Jack. We may not be together, but I will never leave you. I promise you that." I said, he smiled and kissed me again lightly before pulling me in even closer to his warmth.

I sighed as I soaked up his warmth. Things were starting to get harder, I thought that if Edward came back I would rush into his arms and be with him forever, but now I have a history with Jacob, and we had Jack who seemed to be strengthening our bond. Now it seemed that I wanted to be with him more, possibly more than I wanted to be with Edward.

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