Hey.

I really suck at updating haha. I'm sorry. Ill try to keep this going along at a steady rate from now on.

I also should have said this earlier, but i won nothing, except the plot for this story. All characters belong to the very talented Stephanie Meyer.

Yes, i envy her too.

Happy reading. Please review! Let me know if you think i am keeping it interesting and if its worth reading.

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Bella P.O.V

Ring! Ring!

There was no way i was running downstairs to get that. I was up to my elbows scrubbing the bath out, and i would probably trip down the stairs, break my neck, and spend the night in the ER.

Ring! Ring!

"Dad? Could you get that?!"

I could hear the couch groan as he hauled himself up.

"Hello?"

The best thing about having the phone at the bottom of the stairs was times like this, when i wanted to know who was on the other end.

"Oh, Hey Billy! .. I'm good you? ... Nothing planned, you? An hour, sure... I'll pick it up, you get the beer cold .. See you soon .. Bye!"

I started to rinse my hands, as he came bounding upstairs and into the bathroom, his eyes alight with excitement.

"Bells, Billy just rang and invited us down for dinner and the game. He said the game starts in an hour, and if we get the pizza he will keep the beers cold"

I laughed at him. Whenever we went down to La Push he would get excited. I always tease them, asking how soon they will be getting married.

"Ok Dad I'll be ready soon, go order the pizza's and i'll be down. Then we can go so you and Billy can gossip, oops, i mean, watch the game" I giggled as i walked to my room.

The best thing about Billy and Charlie being best friends, is they were excited as us about Mine and Jacobs relationship. They may as well have been dressed in dresses with sun hats and heels the day that we told them because they both squealed with delight before hugging one another. But they quickly snapped out of that, and tried to act like men.

I got changed into a pair of dark jeans and a white button up shirt and raced downstairs. The quicker we left, the quicker i could see Jacob. I locked up the house, and climbed into the passenger side of the cruiser.

We drove to the pizza place in silence. I watched Charlie as he walked in and payed for the order. As i watched him, i was overcome with a sense of gratefulness towards him, for letting me come live with him. I don't think i ever showed him just how grateful i truly was. For once, i was truly happy with my life, i had Jake, school was great, and my family loved me unconditionally.

As he climbed back into the car, i had to tell him my new revelation.

"Dad?" i asked, not sure how to breach the subject.

"Yeah honey?"

"I uh, just want to say thank you"

He laughed, and glanced at me "Bells, its just pizza"

"No, not for the pizza. For letting me come live with you"

"Oh. Well, no problem. I always told you, you could come anytime you wanted, and I'm happy you finally accepted. Having you live with me is good, and not just because you look after me like a child. It's made us grow closer as father and daughter" He confessed.

I was stunned about his statement. I guess i never really looked at it from that perspective. I mean sure, me and Charlie weren't strangers, but we were never really close either.

"I'm glad too. Thank you, so much"

And that was the end of that conversation.

He smiled at me, parked the car, and switched the ignition off.

"I just have to go in and grab some stuff. Ill be quick"

He came back out and sat the bag on the backseat. As he sat the bag on the backseat, he glanced at me, and i automatically go an uneasy feeling in the bottom of my stomach.

"Oh grow up Bella, its just snacks and that for the game tonight" I thought to myself as we started the drive into La Push.

Fifteen minutes later, we pulled into Billy's driveway, and made our way to the door. But not before he got the paper bag out of the back, holding it to his chest as if it was a kitten he just rescued out of a house fire.

Jacob P.O.V about his afternoon.

I walked in the door heading for the shower.

"Jake?" Dad called out from the kitchen. I was considering just sneaking past him and into the shower, but then i remembered he has super sensitive hearing too.

I walked into the kitchen, and ran my hand through my hair, hoping to make this short.

"Hey Dad, whats up?"

He rolled himself around to look at me.

"Nothings really up. I just want to have a chat, see how my son's going, see how he's dealing with Alpha, you know, the normal stuff i would know if you were ever home" He smiled sadly.

I hated this. These were the times when i wished i wasn't stupid Alpha. Me and Dad used to be really close, but since this stupid job got placed on my shoulders, i hardly ever saw him anymore. I was usually too tired, and just came home to eat and sleep. Well, so much for short.

"Oh ok." I sighed and walked over and started wheeling him into the lounge room, grabbing two soda's out of the fridge on the way. I situated him in front of the couch, plopping myself down and opening our drinks.

"Well, pack wise, Sam picked up a scent this morning. Not a new one, but it belonged to the Cullens. Turns out they're back." I glanced at him.

"I had a meeting with the Doc, who assured me there is no danger. They came back because the pixie one saw some new vamps coming our way, and they claimed to be related to her. I guess they want to make sure nothing happens to Bells if it was a wrong vision of something" I shrugged.

"Well, i hope for Bella's sake you don't get into one of those testosterone-filled he-man matches with Edward, trying to prove your love for her. " He said, watching my reaction carefully.

"Oh, Dad, i love the faith you have in me. As if i would actually do that now. I have my girl, no need to go he-man on him. I wouldn't jeopardize our relationship like that " I laughed. "Plus, he's not back, he joined the Volturi"

"Oh" Was his genius remark. "I do have faith in you son, i just don't want you to make a fool of yourself. She's a good girl and you worked your butt off to win her. Plus, I'd have to deal with your moping ass around the house if you lost her"

I just laughed, enjoying the feel of actually talking to Dad.

"Speaking of Bella, i think we should invite them up for dinner. There's a game on tonight. And i know Charlie would love to watch it" he said, the glint in my eye telling me he was excited about watching it with Charlie.

"Sure" I laughed as i got up off the couch and got the phone for him "No complaints here. But isn't it the late game?"

"Oh, they can stay. Yous know the drill"

"Yes. Yes i do" I admitted, dialing the number. "And for now, I'm going for a shower"

I let the steam fill the room. As i stepped under the water, i felt all my stress wash away with the water. I loved late games when Bells and Charlie came down because they always ended up staying. And the drill? Bells and I had to sleep in the lounge room. I had no problems with this. I loved falling asleep with my girl in my arms, her nuzzling into my shoulder to get comfortable, and waking up to her in the mornings. That was my definition of heaven.

"Jake!" Dad calls through the door. "They'll be about an hour"

I finished up my shower, got dressed and headed into my room. I should clean it up a bit, since we would be in here while they watched the game. I picked all my clothes up, put them away, and got rid of the rubbish, when i heard them pull up. I ran to the door, to let them in, smiling like a goof.