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Jacob and I arrived at the reservation around 7:20pm. People were eyeing us funny. Dang, I guess it's that obvious? Gosh I hope not and they think we're fighting or something. Oh no, Jacob has a big grin plastered on his face, so much for not making it obvious *sigh*. I'm just glad Jacob hasn't phased in years so the pack can't see our, um, activity…. I snorted and Jacob turned and gave me a questioning smile… "Nothing, just a thought, let's go get William, I've missed him." He nodded and we continued.
"Hi Billy, sorry for the inconvenience, Jacob and I had to settle some things and I guess it took longer than we thought." I told him, he just had a big smile on his face, a knowing smile, ugh how embarrassing….
"Don't worry Bella it was my pleasure. William is still asleep; he had a long day playing with everybody, especially me. He fell in love with the chair, although I want to think it was me he enjoyed the company but we all know that it was the chair and the rides." He informed me with a big smile in his face, he missed William too.
"I bet, he loves to play around, he has a little car that takes him everywhere in the house, it's pretty funny. But I'm glad that he had fun here and am also glad you are enjoying your grandson." I answered honestly with a smile.
"Yes, I rarely get to see any of my grandchildren. Jacob and you moved up in Alaska and my other daughter is in Hawaii and the other one moved to New Jersey, although no grandchildren from her yet. So I will take full advantage of William if you don't mind. I do have a favor to ask though, I was wondering if you can leave William here with me as much as possible? Because you're going to go back up to Alaska and I don't know how long I'm going to get to see him again." He said.
"Billy, you know you can go with us. Go be with us for awhile just so you can get to know a different place. Then you will have a lot of time spent with William, Jacob and I." I told him with a big smile.
"Oh no Bella, it's too cold up there, I won't be able to stand it; but thank you for the offer. Maybe I'll go for like a weekend but that is it." He answered with a final voice.
"Ok Billy. As long as you know that you are always welcomed in our house, our small house, but it's a house."
"Thanks Bella. I wish Jacob, my own son, would offer me his house…." He said playing around.
"Oh dad, you know that already I don't need to tell you." Jacob said with an annoyed voice, rolling his eyes.
"Got to love your son Billy… I know I do… even though he gets crazy sometimes" I said with a smile.
"I know, I've lived with him his whole life, I don't know how you're able to stand him." Billy said teasing him, we were both teasing just to see Jacob's reaction.
"Ok, you both can stop now. I get it, I am an ungrateful son and a pain in the butt to live with…" he said annoyingly, rolling his eyes and he hugged me from behind… "But I still love you both." He said smiling and giving me a kiss on the cheek.
Sam and Emily walked in…
"Jacob, Billy, hello Bella. I see you guys made up…" he and Emily exchanged glances and Sam had a smirk in his face, dang, can anybody keep a secret here…. My face became somewhat red… I hadn't flushed in awhile.
"Nice to see you both Sam and Emily; you need to excuse me I need to go check on William." I needed to get out of there; it was getting to be too embarrassing.
I arrived at what used to be Jacob's room and it brought back so many memories such as when we were starting to date and had our little arguments over anything. William was still asleep, *sigh* he's going to have trouble sleeping tonight; I am not looking forward to that.
I walked out to the living room
"He is still asleep. He had a long day." I said smiling.
"Let's go to the meeting area…. Bella, we are surrounded by werewolves that have super human hearing, any one of them will let you know if he wakes up ok?" he told me once he saw that I was about to protest, I just nodded and we all went to the meeting area and I sat next to Jacob which was seated next to Billy.
"We are gathered here today to make an important announcement. We were going to make it a week ago but since we were notified that Jacob and Bella were going to visit we decided to postpone it. We (the elders) were approached by a certain couple to ask for our blessing of marriage. We have decided to accept the union and bless them because one, one imprinted and two, it makes sense. I am glad to present to all of you Mr. and the future Mrs. Uley…" he directed to the couple and I thought it was Emily and Sam feeling confused because they were married already when I saw Lea Clearwater and Daniel Uley, wow! Did NOT see that one coming at all! Just, WOW.
Daniel Uley is Sam's brother. He is rarely seen because he lives in Portland, Oregon and comes down to visit once in awhile.
"Daniel came to La Push several weeks ago and when Lea let eyes on him she imprinted on him. As a result, they decided to date but came to the conclusion that they should just get married, and we've accepted it." Billy said with a big smile on his face. I looked around and I saw Sam and Emily equally happy, I guess they don't feel as guilty as before because of the whole he-left-Lea-for-Emily-because-he-imprinted-thing. Seth looks happy too, the same as always, non-aging because he still phases as a wolf, oh god now I feel old.
"Bella, remember the ceremony we have to do?" Jacob whispered to me, 'oh yea' I mouthed and got up.
Jacob and I held hands and walked to the center of the meeting area to greet Lea and Daniel, Jacob started while guiding them to face us; I grabbed Daniel's hands while Jacob grabbed Lea's hands:
"Lea, Daniel, we are gathered here today to bless this union, as a descendant of the Black family I bless your union" Jacob stated.
"Daniel, Lea, we are gathered here today to bless this union and to welcome you into our family, as wife of Jacob Black, descendant of the Black family I bless this union" I told them with a genuine smile on my face.
Jacob grabbed my hand and Lea grabbed Daniel's, making a circle. Jacob and I said:
"We, as the Black Family in accordance with the elders and the tribe, accept and bless this union and we welcome our new addition to our La Push family: Daniel Uley. "
Everybody stood up and started clapping and making 'whoop' noises to also show their approval, yea, wolves for you…..
"Congratulations!" I said to both Lea and Daniel as I hugged them both. Lea seemed embarrassed but happy, I didn't feel any tension around her like before, and it's as if the whole Sam-Emily-Lea triangle never happened. Wow, I guess it is like Jacob described so long ago, you imprint and you forget all those feelings, well, not forget but put them away or get rid of them and get filled with new ones and intense ones for this new person. They seem as if they're made for each other.
"Bella, William woke up with all the commotion" Jacob told me with a smile on his face.
"I'll go get him, I've missed him! I haven't been with him the whole day." I told Jacob and kissed him on the cheek; he just nodded and went with the celebration party.
"Hi my little Wills how are you? You had a long day didn't you? Come to your mama that missed you so much…." I picked him up and hugged him tightly. He also hugged me and smiled at me, indicating to me that he missed me too.
"MOMMA!" awww I like being missed by William, it makes my day.
"All right William, let's go outside and join the celebration. They woke you up didn't they? Let's go and eat!" his eyes lit up when I said 'eat', yea, he's Jacob's son, he eats so much and he's not even a fat baby, he's a normal baby within his normal weight limit.
"Look at William! He's so big now!" Emily came over and told me.
"Yes, he is. He's so heavy too. Of course Jacob can pick him up with his pinky finger but me, no, I have to use all of my strength. But it's worth it I can't complain. And you, how are you and your kids? They're all so big!" I asked Emily.
"Yes, they are, pure boys, can you believe it. We need some girls in this reservation, I'm getting scared having pure men around and no women!" she tells me joking around, but not really.
"I know, look at everybody, the girls that we have are either married, engaged, or babies that have been imprinted on already." I told her, and we both laughed, I missed this, I always got along with her.
"Are you and Jacob thinking of having another one?" she asked.
"Um, no we haven't talked about it actually. I don't know about right now, just having William is a handful" I chuckled, I never really thought of having more than one child actually, maybe because I was an only child.
"I understand. I don't know what got into me to just have them all. Of course I don't regret it but gosh are they a handful. There are three of them! Look!" and she pointed at the group of three kids and Sam.
"Emily, I think you mean four; you forgot to count Sam…" I told her trying to hold back a laugh, until finally it escaped and I burst laughing.
"Oh yea I forgot about him, he is my fourth one!" and she started laughing with me. At this moment Sam turned and scowled because he heard us but also grinned and kept playing with his kids: Sam Jr. 8, Jordan 6, and Maxwell 4.
"Yea, busy life you have Emily." I told her.
She smiled and looked at me, William, and Jacob, "you too. Look at you, you're a mom, a wife and a teacher. You're busy teaching as well, not me, I'm at home taking care of everything and everyone."
"Yes, you are. I don't think I'll be able to do that so I admire that about you. You are the wife of the alpha for god sakes! You don't just have to feed your husband and kids, but the whole pack itself. Wow Emily that is just admirable" I told her with an honest smile on my face.
"Thank you Bella, I appreciate it. I wish I was told that once in awhile at least" and directed the voice to Sam, who chose to ignore the comment, I just shook my head and smiled, she continued.
"But we all know who the real alpha should be…"
"Emily, Sam IS who the real alpha should be: Sam is the strongest, smartest, most conscience and most MATURE of the two. Believe me, I live with Jacob and you need to have a clear head for everything and Jacob is always hot-headed." I told her and pointed my finger. Emily laughed and mouthed 'yea, true.'
"Sorry, but I have to go and feed William because he's getting fuzzy; and you do not want to see him mad for lack of food, just ask Jacob!" I laughed and left to feed him.
The night passed well enough. Everybody ate, played, laughed, and had a great time. I did too, I was glad I made up with Jacob because if I would've been angry still I wouldn't have made it. We said goodbye to everybody and at the end was Billy.
"Billy I thought of your request and I've been thinking. What if I take William for me at nights and then during the day I can bring him or Jacob or you can go to my dad's house. But I think it would be best if I take him at nights. Then you can have him for the whole day. Although you're going to be begging us to take him back" I told him and chuckled at this.
"Ok, Bella, it's a deal. Would you mind if I pick him up tomorrow so I can take him to the park?" Billy asked me.
"Yes of course Billy. Just tell me at what time so he can be ready to go."
"Around 9am should be fine. The sun won't be too high up." He told me with a big grin on his face.
"Ok, see you tomorrow, good night." I told him and left with Jacob, William and I.