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Chapter 4
*Jacob POV*
I watch Billy run into the house and turn to look at Bella and Seth.
"Hi Seth." I look down at him.
"Hi Jacob" he sounds so sad.
"I understand you mama spoke to you this morning, about coming to my house..." He just nods in response. "Well, I want you to know that is an open invitation for any weekend, okay?" I kneel down to look at him as Bella stand quietly watching us both. "Look Seth I know I'm not you father but I will still be here when you need me, the same rules apply for you that apply for Billy. You can call whenever you want and my door is always open for you. I know you want to go fishing with grandpa this weekend, but if you want to come next weekend or the next or when ever big Billy and I would love to have you, okay?"
"Why do you guys want me to come over…I'm not your son anymore?" He starts playing with his fingers.
"Well because buddy I do love you like you are my son and like I said I will always be here for you no matter what." I feel like I'm repeating myself but if it gets him to understand I will say it a hundred times a day. I look up at Bella and she has this sympathetic smile on her face. "Look there is no pressure okay I just want you to know that I'm here for you buddy?"
"Okay can I go see Grandpa now?" he asks looking at the house and back to me.
"Of course baby, go on." Bella answers, nodding to the house. "You okay?" She looks back at me when he's gone.
"I think so. Honestly I just want him to be alright."
"I know Jake, I know, me too." She rubs my arm in comfort, and oddly it helps. "Let's go get Billy ready." And we go in the house together.
We pack up Billy and say our goodbyes and head to my house. Billy chats the whole way about school, his teacher and the new friends he has made. He seems to be adjusting better than Seth and I am so thankful for that. When we arrive at the house my dad is waiting outside for us.
"Grandpa!" Billy jumps out right as I stop the truck.
Shit I have to remember to put the child locks on!
"Billy stop!" I holler scared he will hurt himself.
That would not be a call I'd want to make to Bella. Hey Bella I forgot to put the child locks on and Billy jumped out too soon and hurt himself so we are at the hospital. That would go oh so well!
Billy is standing between my truck and my dad, stopped dead in his tracks because I harshly yell at him.
"Buddy you have to wait till I stop the truck before you get out, I know you are excited but still wait for me to shut off the truck first, okay?" I hug him to let him know I am worried not really mad. He nods with apologetic eyes. "Okay go see Grandpa." I point to my dad on the deck, and turn to go put the child locks on I my truck. When I turn around my father has a smirk and raised eyebrow on his face, like he is saying lesson learned there, son. I just breathe out a short laugh and nod to him, as if to say yeah I know.
Was I really this scary as a child jeez!
"Hey Bill I ordered pizza." My dad announces to my son.
"Really…Cool I love pizza!" The excitement in little Billy's voice makes me smile.
"But we won't be doing this every weekend. You know your mama don't want you eating so much pizza it's not good for you." I give my dad a pointed look.
"Okay." He slumps his shoulders.
He really thought I was going to go against his mother, wow what a kid. I smirk to myself taking note to watch out for playing two ends against the middle.
We plan for fishing the next day along with some shopping for supper for tomorrow night, snacks and movies to rent. Who knew kids where so busy? I look over at my dad and his smirk is back as he looks at me out of the corner of his eye.
We watch cartoons and eat our pizza and I remind Billy, and my dad, that this will not happen all the time. I know Bella is one for "family time" at the table. Consistency is the key in our situation after all. I watch little Billy laugh at SpongeBob while he sits on the floor eating his pizza, and it warms my heart.
"You know, son I hate SpongeBob, his laugh just annoys the hell out of me." My dad whispers to me on the couch.
"I know dad but it make him happy and you know tomorrow will be hell with all his running around." I keep the conversation quiet so as not to alert my son to our conversation. "So are we going to go to that pond by the park in case he gets bored?"
"Yeah I think that would be best, don't you?"
"Yeah, he is only five after all."
"I think it's amazing my, twenty five year old son has a five year old." He mutters.
"And a seven year old dad." I remind him gently.
"I know but really son…"
I interrupt him. "Just because he is confused right now, I will not disown him. He may not have my name, but he is my son and has been for six years now." I give him a stern look to let him know I am dead serious. He bobs his head nodding in agreement looking slightly ashamed but proud. That confused me but I shake it off.
"Okay buddy, one hour before bed, no more TV, what game do you want to play…I got 'candy land', 'don't break the ice', 'buckaroo', 'Jenga', and 'memory'." I walk over to the game cupboard.
"And go fish." My dad adds.
"Do you have whack- a- mole?"
"No sorry buddy but we can get it tomorrow when we go shopping. We'll make a list of stuff to get groceries toys and games…For now let's pick one of these."
"Okay." He sighs in defeat. "Umm…" he walks over and gets on his knees to look. "How about… Don't break the ice, that has hammers." He says with an excited smile.
This can't be good a five year old and hammers. What was I thinking?
We get out the game and sit at the table so my dad can play too. After about a million crashes, squealing giggles, all out belly laughs from my son, and two huge headaches for me and my dad it's time for bed. Thankfully. I tuck Billy in and kiss him good night and my phone rings.
That would be Bella, watch.
"Jake is Billy still up?"
"Yeah, Bring it in here I want him to stay lying down."
My dad brings the phone in. "It's Bella."
"Mommy…Can I talk to her please daddy?"
"I'm sure that why she called, son." I take the phone from my dad and hand it to my son.
"Hi mommy… Yeah I'm in bed now… I know mommy, I miss you too…yeah we played don't break the ice I won all the time…no, but will you sing my song I don't think daddy knows it…" he was quiet for a few minutes. "Thanks mommy…I miss you too…okay good night…I love you too." He hands me back the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey."
"Hold on okay…"
"Sure yeah."
I kiss Billy good night tucking him in…again and leave the room to go out to the living room.
"Okay, how's Seth?"
"Fine I just laid him down, you want to say good night? I don't think he is asleep."
"Umm… no I think I'll wait till tomorrow night let him rest, he had kind of an emotional afternoon."
"Okay. Thanks for letting me tell Billy goodnight, I appreciate it."
"No problem, but hey don't break the ice kind of gave me a headache can I let you go till tomorrow night?"
"Yeah feel better Jake."
"Thanks Bells bye."
"Bye"
I hang up and go straight for the medicine cupboard in the kitchen.
"Hey want to get me some too please?" My dad asks rubbing his temples. I get Tylenol and water for both of us, hand my dad his and sit down to take mine.
My dad and I talk about kids and how hard but fun life is then we get quiet and just watch TV until my dad decides to call it a night. I let him get in his room and close the door before I check the locks and try to get comfy on the couch. It isn't long before I decide this isn't working and I go in and lay in bed with my son. I fall asleep quickly and sleep dreamlessly for the first time in weeks.
(The Next Day)
I wake up and Billy is gone! I got out to the living room and my dad is in the fridge but no Billy.
"Dad, where is Billy?" I'm on the verge of freaking out.
"Relax son he's in the bathroom." My dad tells me, and not two seconds later out comes my son. I let out a sigh of relief.
"Morning tiger."
"Good morning daddy what's for breakfast?"
"Yeah dad what's for breakfast?" my dad jokes.
"Well what do you guys want?"
The look at each other and say together, "Waffles."
So I make waffles for breakfast. After we eat we make a list of things we need to get and go shopping. My goodness I now know why moms look so strung out with kids in the toy and game isle. I thought I might lose my mind. I know I will be dreaming of Lincoln Log, matchbox cars, action figures, and animals. Oh and let's not forget that game… Whack- a- mole. A five year old and mallets this can't end well. Ugh, I make a mental note not to do this again until absolutely necessary.
How in the world did Bella do this?
The next stop is the grocery store and man I thought the toy aisle was hard but the snack aisle drove me insane. That kid wants all junk food and when I suggest something a little healthier I get a look like I suddenly and magically grew a second head. Again, I make a mental note of not to take him down this aisle, oh and to ask Bells how she does this shit. Finally we are done and ready to head home. I don't think I have ever been so happy to see my dad's couch. However, the second I sit down I have a bouncing Billy begging for fishing. I look at my dad and get a sympathetic smirk. I pull myself up of the couch and pack up the truck, get Billy in, and then get my dad in. Both my dad and Billy had big smiles on their faces and I feel kind of bad for how tired I am, but decide to suck it up, Bella must feel like this on a regular basis with two active young boys. I begin to have a whole new appreciation for Bella.
Fishing went well and as predicted Billy got bored after a while and we went and played at the park and my dad continued to fish. After what felt like an eternity we finally help my dad pack up and head home for supper. After supper we watch TV for a little while and tried out whack- a- mole. I remember thinking earlier how this was a bad idea and boy was I right, Billy is going crazy beating the crap out of the moles, I don't even want to try to stick my hand in there he might just crush it.
Poor little moles…
The phone rings, I look at the clock, when I see the time I know its Bella and she won't be pleased. Crap! I answer it ready to take the ass-reaming coming my way.
"Hello."
"Hi Jake, its Bell..."
"Dad I win!" An excited Billy squeals.
"Jake, why is he so wound up isn't he supposed to be in bed?"
"Uhh…well I lost track of time. It's a weekend it can't be that bad can it really?"
"I guess not but Jake he is a growing boy he needs his rest and whack- a- mole is not a calm down kind of game."
"Yeah I am figuring this out, look I'm sorry Bella I am still kind of trying to figure this out. Please relax."
"Oh Jake if you need to know something just ask me I'll help you the best I can. Like right now our son need to be off to bed so please let me tell him good night and tuck him in."
"Okay hold on." I hand the phone to Billy "It's your mama."
They talked for a few minutes while I cleaned up the game, wishing I could hide this murderous game, thinking I am going to need Tylenol again tonight. I wonder if this is why Bella always has Tylenol in the cabinets…
"Here daddy, mama said its bed time." He hands me the phone.
"Ok head on in I'm right behind you." I switch my attention back to Bella for a second "Bells, hold on okay."
"Mmm hmm."
I tuck Billy in and kiss him good night. After I leave the room I put the phone back to my ear.
"Bella?"
"Yeah I'm here."
"Look I'm sorry I just lost track of time and this whole thing is new to me I'm trying to adjust I really am." I take a deep breath.
"Jack stop the word-vomit and listen. I'm not mad, I know it will take time, and it's not like he is hours off his bed time. Just relax."
"Alright, so is Seth around?" I want to talk to him so bad I might just have her wake him up to get that want fulfilled.
"Yeah I told him you would be calling him tonight hold on…." Then I hear a muffled voice, "Seth. Jake is on the phone for you." Followed by an, "oh okay." Following a short pause.
"Hello."
"Hey buddy how are you doing?"
"Oh good - Grandpa and I went fishing today in the boat and mama made me wear this thing called a life jacket, but I don't know why it was so stupid and I look like a retard but it made mama happy and Grandpa said its always best to make mama happy, so I wore it all day. Ugh mom's they are so weird." I couldn't help but laugh at his excited rambling.
"Well it sounds like you had fun. We fished today too and went to the park and shopping I'm pretty pooped how about you." I hear a yawn.
"Na but mama says its bedtime anyway, and she predicts I'll be asleep before I know it. I think she might be lying though." I can picture him rolling his eyes.
"Well buddy she might be right moms do know best… usually." I chuckle a little because I know Bella is standing right beside him and more than likely listening in.
"Uh huh." He says skeptically.
"Okay, well buddy why don't you go to bed and I'll see you tomorrow okay?"
"Sure Jake. Oh hey I talked to Grandpa today and I think next weekend I'd like to come to your house, is that still okay?" I think my heart is about to fly out of my chest from his words, I take a deep breath because tears are welling in my eyes, I can feel it, and my dad gives me a funny look.
"You bet buddy and hey your room will be done by then so we can go bunk bed shopping on Friday, what do you say?"
"Bunk beds COOL…Yeah!"
"Okay buddy got get some rest."
I hear rustling and muffled talking and Bella comes back on the line.
"Moms do know best… usually?" I smirk at her opening statement confirming she heard me. "Jake we know best all the time." She jokes.
"Sure, sure Bells." She laughs because she knows I am pacifying her with her joke.
"So ugh what are you going do next weekend – I have both the boys?"
"I heard I might go to a club with Alice, Rose, and Ang. Alice has been calling and wanting me desperately to go."
"Oh…Sounds fun."
"Sure, sure." She says in a mocking tone I can't help but laugh at.
"Alright well I'll see you tomorrow Bella, bye."
"Bye Jake, see you tomorrow."
I am so tired when I hang up; I let my dad know Seth will be here next weekend and goodnight as I head to my room to climb in bed with Billy again for another restful night's sleep.
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