Dad dropped me off at Jacob's house, promising to bring Silas over to the Clearwater's on his way to the hospital.

I knocked on Jacob's door, and it was pulled open by Embry. I was startled to see him.

Judging by how large he was now, I couldn't say I was shocked. I would bet my money that he was part of the pack now.

My guess was confirmed when Sam came wandering over. He smiled, "Bella! The rest of us are in the backyard. Come on."

I followed him through the house and glanced at Embry. I smirked, "You too, huh?"

He nodded. "I was finished a day before Jacob."

Sam glanced at me and smiled. "Quil is in the middle of the growth spurt. It should be just another few weeks and he'll join us, too."

I smiled. I was glad that Jacob had his two closest friends to be in his pack.

Speaking of that! I sped up so that I was beside Sam and announced. "I have a question."

Embry slipped over to the other boys and Sam gave me his attention.

I asked, "Who's the pack alpha?"It was supposed to be Jacob, but he wasn't sure if he wanted that or not. Was Sam still in charge?

The man smiled at me. "Jacob is. It's only been a week, but he's got everything down. We all trust him."

Sam's eyes sparkled. "I'm going to stop phasing soon, Bella. I don't want this." His voice grew very distant. "This is what hurt my Emily. It's not the sort of life I can be happy with. In exactly twelve months as of yesterday, I will be normal again."

He smiled. Jared appeared beside us. "That's what this little get-together is for. It's a good-bye party. The other girls are over by the grill."

He gestured to them. I waved and walked over to the picnic table, sliding in beside Kim.

I asked, "Where is Jake, anyway?"

His deep voice startled me from behind, "Right here."

I turned around and glanced at him, smiling.

I watched, both interested and confused, as his grin disappeared. His lips parted slightly in the center and his eyes widened.

The intense, adoring look in his eyes really struck me hard. For one agonizingly long second, time seemed to stop as I let myself get lost in those big brown eyes.

Jacob sharply took in a breath and broke the concentration. He sat down beside me and took my hands in his. His grin returned. It was broader and giddier than I had ever seen before.

He asked me, "Bella, did you know you look beautiful today?"

I blushed. Why was he like this all of a sudden?

I watched Jared and Sam share a sharp glance. Both Emily and Kim smiled at us.

My mind connected the pieces faster than Jacob's.

He just imprinted on me.

My mouth fell open and Jacob asked in alarm, "What's the matter?"

Jared tried to explain, "Jacob." Jake glanced at Jared. The elder boy and him shared a very meaningful look.

I watched Jacob's eyes grow wider again. This time it was in shock, not devotion. "Did I?"

Jared nodded.

Jacob glanced at me and smiled. "I knew it!"

I asked, "Knew what?"

His arms wrapped around me and he pulled me into his lap. I rested against his strong chest and he looked deeply into my eyes.

"I knew you were the one." His voice sounded so intense, so magical, that I was mentally scrambling again. "A week ago, in your living room… When I looked at you, I could feel it. A connection. Does that make any sense?"

I thought back to the night in the forest, when Jacob just seemed to know what I was trying to desperately to tell him.

I thought back to the day in Sam's kitchen, when I silently reached out to him, and he supplied me with exactly what I needed.

I smiled at Jake. "It makes perfect sense to me."

I couldn't fight with fate. Just like Alice had known she was meant for Edward because of her visions; I had to be been meant for Jacob because he imprinted on me.

I'm not sure if I was having some freaky supernatural moment, which wouldn't surprise me, but I was suddenly aching for him to be mine. To have a claim over him like he had over me.

I wanted to let myself love him. I needed to let myself trust he would take care of me. I needed to let myself heal so I could let him in.

I lifted my head and brushed my lips across his jaw line. I was inviting him. If he wanted to kiss me, I wasn't going to shy away.

Jacob's mouth pressed against mine gently. He had no experience, I realized, so I was the one that deepened the kiss. I opened my mouth a little bit and in turn he did, too. For a few seconds we moved with each other before drifting apart.

Jake's face ignited, I could very clearly see his deep scarlet blush on his pretty russet skin. I didn't blush.

That is, until Paul and Embry whistled loudly and Jared cheered.

Then it was my face's turn to stain crimson.

Jacob snapped, "Shut up you guys!" It was easy to tell he wasn't at all upset. He sounded quite happy.

Sam teased, "It looks like you have an alpha female now, Jake."

We all started to laugh at that. I snuggled close to Jacob, and for the first time in a long time, I felt no pain. My heart did not feel fragmented, the sharp ends stabbing me.

It felt whole again. It felt like it was breathing normally, not crying with the hurt.

I looked at Jacob and smiled, "An alpha female, and a puppy."

Jacob understood what I meant. I was inviting him to officially replace Jasper in little Silas's life. I was allowing him past the thorn-spiked protective barrier I had built around Silas.

Jacob's eyes shined and he echoed, "And a puppy."

I picked Silas up and took him home for dinner. When we were done eating, we were snuggling on the couch and watching Finding Nemo.

Silas eventually looked up at me, "What did you do today?"

I smiled, "I went and had a talk with Jake."

Silas smiled back. He really did like Jacob.

I asked him, "Did you and Seth have fun today?"

He nodded. "We were squirting each other with water guns, until he accidentally hit Leah. She got really mad at him, so we hid in his room and build a house with Lego's.'"

"Was it a pretty house?"

Silas wrapped his arms around me and closed his eyes. Soon the image of said house flittered through my eyes. It was mostly yellow, but it had red bricks randomly placed to create a flower-like pattern.

I was finally used to my special little boy's amazing ability. Usually, before bed, he'd let me see which parts of his day were his favorites. Or, on the rare occasion something he didn't like or understand happened, he'd show me that and I would explain it to him.

It had only happened once, but he had a nightmare a few weeks ago. He showed it to me. Could you guess what it was about?

Jasper.

Grandpa of the year was watching Dracula on TV, and Silas had a dream about Jasper being that human-killing monster.

It took a while, but I eventually eased his fears.

Shaking my thoughts away I commented, "That was a fantastic house!"

Silas nodded.

I asked suddenly, "Silas, do you miss having a daddy?"

His eyes grew very sad. "Yes."

I kissed his cheek and made him smile. I didn't know why, but he loved it when you did that.

I asked lightly, "Do you want a new daddy, Silas?"

He perked up and asked, "Is it Jake?"

I laughed. I should have known, an observant little kid like him would be able to notice the bond I had been developing with Jacob. Most little kids saw things very clearly, because they didn't bother with all the side stuff. They only recognized the core of people.

I announced, "Yes, it's Jake."

Silas smiled. "I like Jake."

I hugged him and he nuzzled my neck. Patting his back, I honestly answered, "Mommy likes him too, Silas. And this time daddy isn't going anywhere. Jacob is here to stay."

I recommend the story Melancholy written by blue-silkra. It is a very intersting, cannon, Carlisle/Alice. Pre-Twilight. You will be shocked, and you will love it! It has action, fluff, and romance alike. Awesome.

Okay, so nobody freak out on me. We'll have a few problems if I get any flames over this. I don't do flames, they are just rude.

I have two theories, you see, that must be brought into the light. The first is a theory about imprinting, and the second is a theory about Bella/Jacob.

IMPRINGING: Bella is under the impression that now that she is an imprintee, she must be with Jacob; because fate has decided they are best for one another. As she is not a werewolf, this is not the case. Fate is a tricky gal, and she has decided only that Bella would be best for Jacob. She can not force Bella to recriprocate the feelings. In the books, when Jacob explains about Quil and Claire, he says that the male wolf can only be as ready as the female counterpart. That leaves it to be assumed that if the object of his imprint wants absolutely nothing to do with him- the wolf will not be able to make advances onto her and make her feel uncomfortable. (Or whatever.) So, all of my patient and loyal Jasper fans, do not worry about Bella or this imprint getting in the way of her Jasper time once he comes back. He's more awesome then Jacob will ever be. xD

BELLA THEORY: Now I am sure the majority of you are wondering why I even made this happen. I'll tell you why! Book-Jacob could not imprint of Bella, because she could never love him like she loved Edward. Fate knows everything, so she knew that. She also knew that Edward and Bella would have a lovechild whom was more perfect for Jacob then Bella was. However, in Indigo Skies, Fate has dictated otherwise. In this universe, because the idea made my blood boil with disgust, hybrid children are not a possibility. That means Bella will never have a daughter who is better for Jacob then she is. In turn, that then means, that she is best for Jacob. Does that make sence? It did to me.

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