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AN: Thanks everyone for waiting patiently for this chapter. As I'm sure you know this story is almost over. Most likely another 2 chapters after this, and an epilogue to tie it all up in a nice little bow. I'll try my hardest to get them out pretty quickly.

Eyes Like Yours

Chapter Thirty Three - Moving On

BPOV

The rest of our morning and half of the afternoon revolved around eating, showering and sex, napping, eating, more sex and yet another shower. We didn't take our alone time for granted and made the best of it. We definitely kept ourselves busy and made up for lost time.

We'd even managed to throw in a deep and meaningful. We talked about our feelings, and what we both wanted from the other. We seemed to agree on the same things; wanting to be happy and with each other and to be a real family with our son. Together. We agreed to discuss our living situations later on down the track, perhaps in a couple months time when our relationship had progressed a little more. But it was definitely something we both wanted.

"We should probably pick up Sammy. It's nearing four and I want to get home and organise some dinner," I managed to pull myself away from Edward and lift myself from the couch we'd settled ourselves on during our long talk. "You want to stay the night with us? I'll even drive you to work in the morning," I smiled down at him as I reached a hand out to help him up on his feet.

"Absolutely. I'd love too," he replied and moved in for a kiss. His palm cupped my cheek and his lips moved tenderly across my lips and then to my cheek before moving back. "I know how it feels to sleep next to you, and I love that feeling too much to pass up," he explained.

I tried to cover up my blush with a giggle, but he still spotted it. "Don't ever stop blushing. I'd miss it if it disappeared forever," Edward teased.

My blush is burning up my neck and face more than ever and its embarrassing me. He knows exactly what he's doing to me.

"Stop it," I whine as I push at his chest. "You're doing that on purpose".

All he can do is chuckle at me. Ass.

"Do you want to sleep alone tonight?" I pull out the pointer finger and warn him.

He's still grinning at me way too much for my liking, but he finally put his hands up in surrender. "I'm going to go and pack a bag quickly. I'll be back in a couple of minutes. Don't run away," he smirks back at me as he leaves the room.

While he's packing his bag, I pick up the throw rug and pillows and place them neatly back on the couch. Then I headed to the kitchen to make sure there were no dirty dishes left at the sink. The last thing he needs is to come home to a house full of mice.

Dirty. Little. Feral. Rodents.

Yuk. Just thinking about them is making my skin crawl.

I wiped down the counter, and dried the last few dishes that we'd left to drain. I took the dirty dish towels to the laundry and put them in the laundry basket. I turned to leave, but then decided that I should just take the basket with us and do it for him this afternoon at my place.

"What are you doing with that?" Edward asked when he found me waiting patiently by the front door with his laundry.

"I thought I'd just throw it in with my stuff when we get back to my place," I answered.

"Thanks sweetness," he pecked my lips quickly.

The drive to his parent's house was a quiet one. He rested his hand on my thigh the entire time, and I had to try not to get distracted too much while I was driving. I'd been a bit of an anxious driver ever since the accident and I was trying to be extra careful.

We held hands as we made our way into the Cullen household. We found Esme in the living room, playing with Sammy on the floor. They were stacking blocks and when Sammy was satisfied with the height he'd knock them down.

Esme smiled warmly when she glimpsed Edward and I watching. She'd noticed our clasped hands straight away and just knew we'd finally got our acts together.

"I am so happy for the two of you," she embraced us both.

"We're happy too," I squeezed Edward's hand while grinning at his mother.

After a quick coffee at Esme's insistence of course, Edward and I gathered up Sammy's belongings and headed on home.

I did the laundry and then cooked dinner while my two boys had some daddy - son time together. I was so in love with watching the two of them together. Even though Edward had only been in Sammy's life for a few short months, my son had taken to his father quickly. I guess that only proved that the bond between parent and child was truly amazing. There really was nothing better then watching them bond with each other. My son now had everything I'd ever wanted for him.

I made a lasagne for dinner. I tossed some salad and toasted some breadsticks and spread them with garlic butter. Edward loved my home-made garlic bread. Sam was a mess by the time we were done eating. He was covered in lasagne sauce and there was some melted cheese stuck in his curly hair. Edward happily gave him his bath while I done the dishes and tidied the kitchen.

"I'm going to grab a hot shower," I popped my head into Sammy's room where Edward was putting him down for the night.

He mouthed his okay to me and I left him alone to finish up. Just as I turned the shower on, I swear that I heard a knock at the front door. Already naked, I couldn't be bothered redressing and going out to check. Edward would get it anyway.

I took my time in the shower, savouring the hot water as it pelted down onto my back. I left the conditioner in my hair a little longer than usual, and by the time I was done, twenty minutes has passed. As I dried off and changed into my pyjamas, I could hear Edward talking to someone. Someone had definitely been at the door then.

I finished up quickly and left the bathroom to find out what was going on. I was a minute late, and found Edward by the front door waving off my father as he pulled his cruiser out of my drive way.

"What was Charlie doing here?" I asked.

Edward closed and locked the front door behind him. The look on his face frightened me. Something was wrong.

"Edward? What is it?"

"I think you better sit down, Bella".

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EPOV

I left Sammy's room quickly but quietly when I heard the knock at the front door. He had only just fallen asleep, and I didn't want another round of knocking to wake him up.

It was only eight, so not too late for visitors, but I still had no idea who it may have been at the door.

"Hey Chief," I smiled when I found Charlie waiting patiently on the door step. "Come in. What's up?" I closed the door behind him and we made our way to the living room.

"Is Bella around?" Charlie looked around a little.

"Oh, she's in the shower. Can I help you with anything?" I sat down in the recliner across from Charlie who'd settled on the couch.

"I heard the good news about you and Bella," he chuckled.

"Well that was quick. I didn't even realise that Bella had called you guys and told you," I laughed with him.

"She didn't. Your mother rang Renee, and then Renee called me down at the station. The whole town probably knows by now, son," Charlie grinned.

Why didn't that surprise me? My mother and Renee were insane. And together, I had no doubt they would be scary. Charlie was right; the whole town would know our business by now.

"So, is that the reason you come over? To give me the warning talk?" I asked.

"No. No, of course not. I trust you, Edward. You're a good man. And I know you'll take care of my daughter and grandson the best way you can," he replied.

Charlie was a man of very few words, so when he came out with things like this, he really meant them. And it felt good to know that I had his blessing when it came to Bella. And I'd do anything to make sure that I lived up to being what Charlie wanted me to be for Bella and Sammy.

"Thanks Chief. It means a lot to hear you say that," I gave him my thanks.

There was silence between us now. The moment was clearly over, and he was about to get down to business.

"Look Edward. I'm here to talk to you about Jacob Black," Charlie then said.

My eyes widened. What on earth was going on?

"There was a very unfortunate accident earlier today, and I thought it best to come here and explain before you or Bella hear it from someone else who may have the wrong information," Charlie started to explain.

"What's happened?" I didn't like the sound of this. It seemed to be heading in a very bad direction. Did Charlie somehow find out about everything that had occurred between Jacob and Bella?

"Leah Clearwater shot Jacob at his club this morning with the intention to kill him. She then turned the gun or herself. Fortunately, Jacob survived but Leah wasn't so lucky. It was a fatal shot," he went on to say.

"Oh my god," was all I could say. I honestly had no other words. I was in a state of shock.

"Jacob is very lucky to be alive, but he still isn't out of the woods completely. I'm sure I don't need to explain it in great detail; you're a doctor and know how serious a gun shot wound can be".

I nodded as Charlie continued. I did know.

"I've had some time to speak with him and he's told me everything Edward," Charlie was direct. There was no messing around. "He told me how erratic Leah's behaviour had been in the past and what she done to Bella; the stair incident and the car accident. He told me about the money he leant Bella, and how when you found out everything, you paid him back because she couldn't afford it. Thank you for that by the way," he paused.

"No problem," I mumbled.

"Everything okay son?" Charlie had stood and was now standing before me.

I looked up at him and nodded. "Yeah, I guess I'm just a little shocked about it all. The truth is out now and Jacob's come clean about his actions, so that's good. But Leah's dead, and as much as I despised her for what she did to Bella, I wouldn't wish death on anyone".

Charlie jerked his head in understanding. "Leah was a very sick young woman. It couldn't be helped".

Charlie and I spoke quietly about the whole ordeal for another five minutes. He wanted to get home to Renee, so I told him that I would explain everything to Bella when she got out of the shower.

I was waving the Chief off when I felt Bella's presence behind me. I closed and locked the door before turning to her. Her skin had turned a soft pink due to the hot water of her shower and her hair hung wet around her face.

She asked me what was wrong, and why her father had been there. She must have seen something in my face, because her own paled just a little. I told Bella she'd better sit down and once we were settled on the couch next to each other, I explained to her what had happened.

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BPOV

It took me two days to convince myself to go and see Jacob at the hospital. I wasn't going to at first, but Edward said that it might be a good idea if I actually did. He seemed to think that it might help me move on from the whole thing if I went and spoke to him.

I wasn't ready to forgive him for what he and Leah had put me through, but maybe one day I would. I could forgive, but I could never forget.

I was also still trying to come to terms with Leah's death. Despite the fact she's tried to kill me two times, I never would have wished this on her. She'd needed help, and unfortunately she'd never received it in time. I was in shock when Edward sat me down and told me what had happened. At the time I hadn't known what to say. So instead of talking about it, I'd gone to bed instead and had spent the whole night tossing and turning. It haunted me.

I couldn't help but think that maybe if I had come forward months ago when the first incident occurred; she may have got the help she needed and wouldn't have resorted to this. Edward thought it was ridiculous that I would ever try to blame myself. But still, there was that part of me that still thought that a little blame sat on my shoulders.

As to be expected, her family were heartbroken after the news of Leah's death. They knew that she'd had problems, but not to the extent where she would attempt to kill someone and then herself. It was something that would take a very long time for them to accept and get over. They just wished that they had of got her the help that she needed a long time ago.

Edward had kept me up to date on Jacob and how he was going. He'd been shot twice. In the shoulder and the leg. He'd probably need to use a cane for the rest of his life as the bullet had done quite a bit of damage to his knee.

Edward was on shift, so he met me at reception and then walked me to Jacob's room. I'd left Sammy at home with Renee, so I didn't have to worry about carting him around the hospital.

"Do you need me to come in with you?" he rubbed my palm as he spoke.

"No, I think I should go in by myself. I should only be five minutes," I moved forward and kissed his cheek. I then handed him an insulated bag with some hot soup and sandwiches inside. "Here's some lunch. Take it back to your office, and I'll meet you there and we can eat together," I gave his hand a squeeze and offered a smile before opening the door to Jacob's room.

Jacob was sitting up in his bed with his head resting to the side so he could look out the window. Because he was facing away from the door and I was quiet as I entered, he didn't know I was even there until I cleared my throat and said hello.

"Bella. Hi. Come in," he shifted in the cot so he could see me better. "Edward said you were going to come, but I honestly didn't think you would. So I'm surprised to see you here".

"I almost wasn't going to, but Edward said I should. So here I am," I sat in the chair next to his bed. I know I may have sounded a little bitchy just then, but if he thought that I was just going to act as if everything was peachy, then he was mistaken. Nothing would ever be the same.

"So how are you feeling?"

"I have two gunshot holes in my body - so pretty good I'd say," Jacob tried to joke.

I didn't know whether I should laugh at that or not, so instead I just gave him a pity smile. "Did it hurt?"

"Like hell," he winced. "But I guess it's what I deserve after everything I done to you. And after the way I treated Leah. All she wanted was for me to love her, and I couldn't even do that properly".

He looked like he was in pain. Not just physical pain. But mentally too. He was definitely hurting about Leah's death. I know he cared about her, loved her. Maybe not the way she wanted him too, but he still felt something.

"Look Bella, I'm sorry. For everything - ," Jacob started, but I cut him off.

"Lets not. Okay? Let's just not talk about that," I shrugged. I didn't want his apologies. He never should have done what he done, but it was over and done with. I didn't want to think about it anymore. "So, what are you going to do when you leave here?" I changed the subject.

"Well, my sister suggested that I should head over to Hawaii and stay with her and her family a while. So, I think I might do that," Jacob smiled now. "Start over, you know? Fresh start".

I nodded, agreeing with him. "I think that sounds like a good idea," I told him. "What about your dad?" I asked. If Jacob left, then his dad would be alone.

"My other sister will be arriving in a few days. She's moving back with her husband and my nephew," Jacob answered.

"That's good. He'll still have some family around then".

The silence arrived then, signalling that it was time for me to go. "I hope everything goes well for you Jacob," I stood from my chair and gathered my bag and coat.

"I guess it might be a while before we see each other again," Jacob spoke. "If that time ever comes, maybe we could try to be friends".

"Maybe," I gave a short nod. I wasn't going to make any promises. "Have a good life Jacob".

"Goodbye Bella".

I didn't look back.

I just moved on.

To my future.

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AN: So, Jacob is gone. So things can only get better from now!

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