All the character belong to Stephanie Myers

Chapter 4

THE SHOP

Jacob and I was sitting on the sofa in the living room watching the guys play with Ephraim,

I looked over at Jacob, baby I need to go check out that building, to see what I need to get it going, I told him.

We can go check it out now if you want, well takes the guys they can help with Ephraim, he smiled.

Okay, I smiled back

Hey guys, Jake yelled let go with Bell to check out her new shop.

Hey Bella you opening a shop Embry said impressed,

Yeah, I haven't seen it yet, I need to check it out to see what it needs, I told them,

Sweet Quill said shaking his head,

Let's go Embry said already walking out the door.

Jacob jumped up and grabbed Ephraim, and we all piled into the car,

Jacob put Ephraim into his car seat, as Ephraim clapped his hand excited about going bye-bye; Jake smiled watching Ephraim so excited.

We pulled up to the address I had on the paper.

Is this it? Jake asked

Yeah that's what on the paper I answered,

Wow this is nice, he said

It was a two story brick building; it had two picture window on each side of the Victorian door that stood in-between, it was in great condition on the outside, anyway.

I found my keys and unlocked the door, It opened we walk into large dining area with round tables and chairs on the other side of the room against the wall were lined with booths on the other wall was staircase that led to the book shelf's with books,

I can't believe they left the books I said,

Down stairs was counter that stretched across the room with an opening in the middle that lead to behind the counter, the register was there as well on the back wall counter stood and espresso machine, and a large industrial coffee machine, and under the counters a refrigerator, and a large glass front refrigerator on the side behind the counter, we walked through the swinging door to find a fully functional kitchen with every thing you would need in a industrial kitchen, who ever left this place left everything unbelievable, I said,

Well that's good isn't it, Jake said,

Hell yeah, I told him smiling, all I have to do is give it a good cleaning, it did need that there was dust over everything,

This is great I said I'll be opened in no time I gleamed.

Great Jacob said

We can help the guys said,

Thanks guy, I appreciate all the help I can get.

What do you need to open? Jake asked me

Well the board of health has to inspect it and I have to get a license shouldn't take long at all, everything is here, I'll have to buy a few things but other than that a good cleaning and what I just mentioned should be all I told them.

What are you going to call it? Jacob asked me

Not a clue, I told him chuckling

Well will figure it out later he said.

I smiled at him, well you ready to go I asked

Yeah, Jacob grabbed Ephraim and yelled come on guys who was checking out some of the books that were left up stairs in the shelves. Let's get Ephraim home for his nap he smiled,

I looked at him you mean your nap I said he laughed and we headed home

After the Ephraim and Jacob took their naps I feed them and dress Ephraim

I told Jacob I have to go to Sam and Emily's, I promised I would help her cook

Well all go he said as we headed to their house, Jake remembered how excited Ephraim was about going bye-bye earlier, and began singing lets go bye-bye over and over again looking through the rear view mirror, Ephraim laughed and clapped his hands, Jake laughed along with him happy with himself for getting the response he was hoping for.

We arrived at Sam's and Emily's Jake keeps Ephraim with him so I could help in the kitchen

Hey Emily, I said walking into the kitchen,

Hey Bella, where Ephraim? She asked

Jacob has him out front with Sam,

He sure has taken to Jake hasn't he?

He sure has Jake, can't get out of his site without Ephraim screaming his head off, I laughed.

Okay what you want me to do, I asked

You can build the sandwiches if you would,

Sure, I told her

Everything's over there on the counter

We chatted as we worked, we talked about everything, men kids and my life in Florida, and school and the new shop, but the main thing we talked about was how bad she felt about what Leah did to Jake and me, she was appalled by what she did,

I still shouldn't have left like I did though; I should have confronted Jake face to face about it instead taking off, or at least went to Charley's.

We maybe she said, but no one really knows what they would do in that situation unless their face with that situation she said

I do know she continued, that Jacob was a mess the last two years, I'm glad your back she said, Jake is much happier scents you've been back and especially scents he found out he is a father, she laughed. My boy's I said, we both laughed.

Emily may I ask you something? Scents we were talking about Leah,

Sure, she said what is it? That first day when I was at Billy's when the pack came over,

Yeah,

I kind of figured why Leah was there, but why did Paul stand over there with her, I mean, he was acting like he was being punished right along with her, I commented,

Oh she said, I guess you wouldn't know about that you weren't here, um she began, right after you left, Jacob went off on Leah for what she did on the beach, and it wasn't just Jake the whole pack was on her, all but Paul, he felt bad about her getting all that trouble, I for one though she got what she deserved, but Paul didn't, so he stood up for her, made everyone leave her alone, said she got her punishment and for the pack to lay off, Leah like him for that so they kind of been together every scents, he wasn't made to stand up there at Billy's, he did it for Leah, he didn't say anything because knew she did wrong, hell they both knew she did wrong, but he didn't say anything because you hadn't got to she her punishment for what she did wrong,

I see, I thought for a minute before saying anything, I looked at Emily, I'm glad she has Paul now I said, Emily looked at me and smiled, me too she said.

By the time we were done, it was five o'clock, most of the pack was here and some of the council, the council showed up because they wanted to meet Jake's son. And Ephraim name sake, they like the idea he was named after him.

And Jacob was so proud, smiling ear to ear with his brilliant smile, as everyone made over him.

It was getting close to nine o'clock and Ephraim was getting cranky, I took him from Jacob,

It's time we get this little guy home I told everyone, Jacob agreed, we said our good byes as we

Made our way home,

Ephraim fell asleep on the way home, Jacob carefully picked him up and carried him into the house and laid him on our bed as I put his pajamas on him and Jacob laid him in his own bed, he didn't wake up once,

I put on one of Jacobs tee shirts, Jacob walked up behind me and wrapped his arms around me, kissing me on my neck, mmmm I moaned, he spun me around and held me tight,

You look so sexy in my tee shirt baby, he whispered, I wrapped my arms around his neck as he kissed me, softly, Jacob I moaned, He sweep me off my feet and laid me against the pillow and kissed me passionately, he made love to me his body joined with mine as we moved together we clasped our hands together, holding and squeezing each other hands so sweaty waiting on the climax which finally comes with ecstasy, and screams as we collapse with heavy breathing, hearts beating together with all the love we shared with one another, followed with a fiery kiss so romantic, this was the closes I have ever been to heaven.

He pulled on his shoulder and kissed my on my forehead and squeezed me to him, I love you Bells, he whispered into my ears,

I love you Jake, I whispered back, we fell asleep wrapped in on another's arms.