I got home and William was asleep so I placed him in his crib that my dad has for him; he was at work. Oh Charlie, what am I going to say to him, how do we explain this to him? 'Oh yea and by the way dad, Jacob and I are separating because he imprinted.' Yea, like that's going to happen, I think he's going to kill him or come close to do it.

I went into the bathroom to take a shower and took the baby monitor with me just in case William gets up. I started the water as hot as I could stand it and took off my clothes and jumped in. I instantly started to cry and sat on the tub.

I was thinking out loud while grabbing my legs:
"Oh my god, what am I going to do! How am I going to do everything? I knew this was going to happen I even said it to myself. Everything is going to be fine Bella. William is going to be fine, I'm going to be fine for William, and he's my reason for living. I'm glad Jacob and I put almost everything away in the suitcases because we were leaving in three days and we didn't want to leave everything at the last minute. Oh god I sound like a crazy person talking to myself out loud."

I stood up and finished showering and trying to have my head clear of nothingness. I suddenly heard William fuss and heard a voice. I wasn't sure who it was so I just wrapped a towel and put my slippers and ran to the room.

"Who's there? Get away from William!" I shouted without fully knowing who it was and slammed the door open.

"I'm sorry Bella I didn't mean to interrupt." He answered shyly.

"Oh it's you. Um, I didn't expect you to be here so soon" I said when I realized I was just wrapped in a towel with my slippers and nothing else; well, my hair was long and wet and all over the place. His eyes became darker as he drank mi sight in. it was going to be there forever, I sighed internally.

He looked away and said….. "Yes, I guess I'm here soon…. Wait, why did you think I was going to be here in the first place?" he asked me.

"Hold on, I'm going to change really fast and we'll talk." I was going to take my clothes and go into the restroom when I realized he turned his back to give me a sense of privacy and I just changed into some comfortable sweats and a tank top.

"Ok, I'm ready. Well to answer your question, I don't really know why I said that, I guess I knew that you were going to come back somehow, you're not the type of person that would just leave something in the middle." I said as I sat on the bed.

"Bella I heard you were leaving tomorrow?" he asked

"Yes I am. I don't think I can stay here another day. What are we going to tell Charlie, Jacob?" I asked him.

"I don't know. I already talked to Billy and he told me what you guys talked about and you decided to leave tomorrow? We were going to leave in three days." He said hurt.

"Jacob I know that. But what would you have me do? Stay here and see how my marriage ends? See you fall in love with that girl Delilah? Jacob, what would you like me do? I can't stay here, I can't stand to be here and witness it all. We're going to stick with the initial plan. I'm telling Charlie that William and I are leaving tomorrow because there were some issues at work and that you need to stay with Billy." I informed him, while silently crying, Jacob didn't know what to do, he wanted to comfort me but wasn't sure if he should. So I walked towards him and wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my face against his chest.

"Jacob, I know it's not your fault. It hurts me because I know that from now on you're not going to be mine anymore, you're going to be hers…" and I chocked a sob…

"But there's nothing we can do about that, I'm sure you would if you could…" I smiled because it was true, he would do anything to not see me in pain, and he's seen too much of that in me already…

"You can't avoid her all your life Jacob. I have to be strong for William, for myself, and for you as well. Yes, for you Jacob because you are also going to suffer in some way, I think…" I pulled away and stared in his watery eyes and started to clean his eyes and cheeks from the tears and continued….

"I'm leaving to Unalaska and I am taking William, you know that already. But you are William's father and you can see him, talk to him and visit him as much as you want, you know that already but I need to remind you. I love you Jacob, and I will always love you and I won't lie to you, this hurts so much but I know I can continue. I have to remember I have William with me and I need to be strong for him." I said while grabbing his hands and sitting down on the mattress.

"Oh my god Bella, I'm supposedly here to comfort you and it's all backwards. You're comforting me, you're too good for me you know that?" and he grabbed me and crushed me to his chest and starting kissing my wet hair, then went to my forehead, but it felt different, not like all those other times when we were alone and it would lead to something more intimate, this was… friendly, I never thought I would feel this from him. He's showing me friendly love, not lust love.

"Bella I want to be informed about everything that goes on and everything about William, please, I know I don't have any right to ask this of you but knowing that the bloods—sorry, the Cullen's are up there it makes me feel uneasy. Why don't you just move down here? It will be so much easier."

"Jacob you can't seriously ask me that, what did I just tell you? I can't be here with you falling in love with her and seeing it all, didn't you listen to me? And don't you start about the Cullen's because you know how I feel about them. I love them Jacob and I know they already love William, and you don't have any right to tell me who I can and cannot interact with. William is our son, don't ever forget that Jacob." I told him as I pulled away from him and stared at his eyes.

We were talking in a low voice because William was asleep and it looked like he wanted to argue but knew that it was a loss cause.

"Ok, ok, I accept that, but can I ask one last question?" he asked and I nodded… "Would you mind if I stay here with you and William this last night?" he asked me shyly.

"Oh Jacob, of course you can." I answered him, and he motioned to the bathroom and started to take a shower. When he was done he came into the room and lay down on the floor to sleep, I smiled and laughed a little, which made him stare at me.

"Jacob come on, get up here with me. If it's going to be the last time we're together like this then I want you to at least be near me." He got up and grabbed William and placed him between us.

He started at me and was crying silently and I joined him. We both cried together silently while hugging each other. William's head was on Jacob's chest and Jacob's hand wrapped all the way to my wais and my hand was holding Jacob's face.

We both knew that this was the last time we were going to lay down like a family, like the Black family.