A sliver of light came through my curtains the next morning. It wasn't much, but it was enough to wake me up. I blinked a few times, trying to wake up. I'd never felt so comfy or sleepy in all my life.

I roll onto my side, away from the window. It sends a sharp pain through my side and I remember I'm still bruised. None of that matters when I see Bella lying next to me, though.

I didn't think it was possible, but she looks more beautiful then usual, even though she's fast asleep. She's lying on her back, her head turned slightly towards me. Her brown hair falls perfectly along side her face. Her bare chest and stomach moves up and down as she breathes.

I smile at her, reviewing yesterdays events in my mind. It had been everything I wanted and more. I was still letting it all sink in. I'd made love with Bella… and now we're together. Everything seemed to be perfect.

Of course, I knew we were bound to have problems, but I was willing to work at it. At us. I already had. It'd taken me far too long to get to this point. And now that I was here, I couldn't be happier.

I kissed Bella lightly on the forehead then climbed (almost) silently out of bed. I pulled on a pair of boxers lying on the ground and left my room. I went out front, onto my small porch. It was a cool morning, and a thin layer of fog covered the tree tops where they met the sky.

"Good morning."

I jump slightly as two small arms wrap themselves around my waist. I hadn't heard her walk up behind me.

"Morning." I say, a smile forming on my lips. I continue to stare up at the trees tops as Bella starts to place kisses on my back. I can't stand it anymore and have to turn around to kiss her. Her lips are soft and still taste as perfect as they did yesterday. I wrap my arms around her and hold her close.

"Paul?" I hear her mutter.

"Yeah?" I say, closing my eyes and smiling.

"Turn around."

My eyes shoot open, confused. I turn around as she said, glancing at her as I do. She's in one of my shirts and her under wear. I'm thinking about how beautiful she looks until my thoughts stop. Standing a few feet away from my porch is Jacob.

I take a deep breath before speaking. "Hello Jacob." I know I need to stay calm. I have no idea why Jacob is here, and I need to control my anger. Especially with Bella right next to me.

"Paul." He replies with a small nod. He seems calm too. I'm hoping to have a normal conversation for once. "Bella."

"Hi Jacob." She says quietly. I move to put my arm around her, pulling her close.

"Why are you here, Jacob?" I ask him. I don't mean to sound rude but it ends up sounding that way.

"Charlie said Bella was here. I just…" he trails off. He gulps and for a moment I think I see tears forming, but he's not close enough to tell for sure. "Are you happy, Bella?"

I stand completely still and wait for Bella to answer. In my mind I chant one word over and over again. Yes, yes, yes, yes…

"Yes." She says after what feels like hours. "I am happy."

"You love him?" Jacob presses on. I want to tell him to back off. I want to tell him he lost. But I don't. I stay silent. I know I need stay calm or I could loose her. And I can't risk that, not after all the shit I went through to get her.

"Yes, Jacob, I love Paul."

It's always nice to hear her say it. I hold back a smile.

Jacob simply nods. His head falls slightly and he stares at the ground like he's reading something. Finally, he speaks again, lifting his head towards us as he does. "Well, I'm happy you're happy. Paul… you deserve… you deserve someone as amazing as Bella."

I find his words hard to believe seeing as I'm still healing from the wounds he gave me. But I nod at him, anyways. If he can move on, so can I.

"Jacob…" Bella mutters, surprising us both. We both look at her quickly. "I don't want to loose you, just because I'm with Paul."

"You won't loose me." He mutters. "I really couldn't go away again. It's hard to loose you."

"You're telling me." I mutter.

Suddenly, Jacob chuckles. Not a full laugh, just a small chuckle. But his lips are curved up and his eyes almost sparkle like they do when he's happy. I find myself laughing, too. Bella looks at me like I'm crazy, and she gives Jacob the same look.

But we just needed to laugh. It'd been so crazy and tense between us for too long. Jacob and I… we're basically brothers, after all. We really couldn't stay mad at each other. I'm not saying we're perfectly mended just by laughing, but we're on the path to being brothers again. I would still take a bullet for him. He's in my pack, and we have to stick together. I know Jacob feels the same way. Packs have a bond no one but us can truly understand.

"I'll see you at Sam's this evening." Jacob says to me.

"See ya." I say as he turns to jog away, down the street.

I turn to Bella with a grin on my face.

"That was surprisingly easy." She says.

"Aw, it can't be over. He still loves you, you know."

She sighs and nods.

"As much as I hate to say it, I know we'll fight again. Honestly, it's gonna happen."

"All I do if cause drama." Bella says with a nervous laugh.

"Hey." I say, moving her head to face me with my hand. I stroke her face and smile at her. "You're the best thing in my life. Don't you ever forget it. You hear me? Even if we grow apart, even if I imprint or you move away, you never, ever forget how much you mean to me."

"I won't forget." She tells me, her eyes now filling with tears. I'd made her cry again, but for the first time, it was happy tears. I'd made her cry and felt damn good about it.