Twilight 25: Round 7

by purelyamuse

Drabbles and one-shots written using the Twilight 25 Round 7 prompts. POV and ratings are posted with each entry. No specific pairings, though most are Jake/Bella and Edward/Bella.

13. Chapter 13

The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: 13. The grass is always greener on the other side.

Pen Name: Purelyamuse
Pairing/Character(s): Bella/Edward. Jake/Ness.
Rating: K

A/N: Post Breaking Dawn. Bella POV.

Emergency Beta Service: Rags

Ness stirs chicken noodle soup – Jake's favorite. He's in the living room, holding Gabriel. His eyes crinkle in the corners as he smiles at his son.

Gabriel wails, and Ness comes to Jake's side to take the baby.

I watch in awe at this new family. It's foreign to me. I never had this. And I never knew I wanted it until now.

"Ready?" Arms around me. Small kiss on my neck.

"One more minute."

"He's beautiful. So tiny." Jake tickles the baby's toes.

"He's ours," Ness says.

Ours. The word echoes inside my aching mind. I could've had this.