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My beta seems to be MIA, and you guys seem to want more and more. As a treat, Halloween is around the corner, here us another chapter. Again I had to do this with out assistance. Oh and I have been getting a lot of e-mail asking for teasers, some people don't like them so I will not put them on here but if you want them send me a review or PM and I will be happy to give you one. I absolutely love all of my readers and your happiness is what I work so hard to achieve.

AN: Okay guys, its Little Billy's turn to have a small melt down. No violence I assure you. Just a five year old that doesn't understand.

Chapter 15

Jacob POV

My alarm wakes me again. I roll out of bed and head to the living room, Leah is there with a cup of coffee. This has become a regular thing; I have to admit I like it.

"Morning sunshine." She greets me with a smile.

"Well, good morning. I smile back "Uh… I was wondering…are you…uhhh… busy tonight?" I stumble over myself, like a high school geek asking the head cheerleader out.

"No why?"

"Well, I'd like you to join us for supper. You don't have to cook, I will, but I think we would all like you company."

"All?"

"Yeah my dad, the boys, and I would like it if you would join us." I focus on the floor.

"Jake look at me." I look into her eyes. "I would love to. What time?" she is still smiling.

I can't help but smile too. "Great… uh… say five. That okay?"

"Yeah that's great. Lunch is right there." She points to the counter.

"Thanks, you know you don't have to do that right?"

"I know but I want to, is that a problem?"

"No… no I like it. I just don't want you to feel like you have to." She smiles and shakes her head slightly. "Well I …uh… have to go. See you later."

"Definitely," She nods.

Man I don't know what it is about this girl but as I drive to work I feel like I am floating. I find myself looking forward to tonight.

BPOV

My alarm doesn't wake me up this morning my phone does. I roll over and roll right on Billy. When did he get here?

"Hello?" I clear my throat. "Hello."

"Good morning Miss Bella." Ugh… what is with the Miss Bella?

"Scott?"

"Yeah." He sounds disappointed.

"How did you get my number?" I just woke up, give me brake the obvious isn't quiet there yet.

"When you called me to have lunch, I saved it to my phone."

"Oh, yeah, sorry what's up?"

"Well I wanted to know if I would see you at the club tonight."

"Uh… I don't think so. I think I will stay home and read."

"Why." He sounds like it is the dumbest thing he's ever heard. I roll my eyes.

It's way too early for this.

"Because I like to read, besides all my friends will be there Saturday. I can't go because I get my kids the next day."

"Oh well how about dinner, I can take a night off." A night off, for me, Wow maybe I am wrong about this guy.

"Uh… sure you don't want to do it Saturday?" I offer to give them at least one days notice.

"No, tonight grate. I have a friend that owes me a favor."

"Oh, don't use it on me."

"I want to." that is so sweet.

"Okay, sure that should be fine then. What time?"

"Five okay with you?"

"I think six would work better."

"Great, I'll pick you up at five then."

"Okay, well I gatta get in the shower, so… I'll talk to you later."

"Really?" his voice took a dreamy tone.

"Good bye Scott," I sort of laugh.

"Wait!"

"What,"

"Can I come over and help?" he snickers.

"No Scott. Good bye." I smirk not that he can see.

I flip the phone shut and smile shaking my head slightly then flop back on my pillow.

"Mama, who is Scott?" Billy asks me.

"A friend, sweetie,"

"What's at six?"

"Uh… a play date,"

"Adults have play dates?"

When there is an itch to scratch and the guy looks that good, hell yeah.

"Sometimes, yeah," I nod.

"Oh." He looks perplexed.

"Go down and start on breakfast, and tell grandma I'm in the shower. Oh and say nothing about Scott, got it."

"Yeah." He gets out of bed and starts to leave.

"Oh Billy," he stops and turns to look at me, " How about we try staying in our own bed from now on, unless there is something you walk to talk about."

He looks at the floor. "Is Seth gonna be okay?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean if he's mad will he hurt more people."

"Come back here sweetie." He walks over and I put him on my lap. "Look, I know that was scary but Seth is doing better. He is getting help. Now I know what he did wasn't right but he is fixing it. I want you to know too, that no matter what, I know Seth will never hurt you okay. Seth will always be there to protect you. I promise you, and I'm mom so I know it all, remember." I joke at the end.

"Right, mom," He nods smiling.

"Alright now go." I stand him up and playfully tap him on the butt. He laughs and rushes off.

"SETH." I holler

He peaks around the corner looking guilty. "Yeah mama."

"Where you eavesdropping," I look at him with a half smirk.

"Well, only sorta." He smiles and shrugs.

"You heard what Billy said then?" He nods. "Are you planning on making me a liar?" He shakes his head no. "Come here sit down." I pat the bed beside me. He does as I say. "Look Seth remember the talk we had about families?" he nods. "Well part of all that means we forgive in time, but we also allow that time. I meant what I told you brother, you won't hurt him and you will protect him. I trust you Seth, and in time Billy will too again. Okay." He nods but wont look at me. I take his chin in my hand. "Seth I love you and Billy with all my heart, that's how I know this will all be okay. Never forget that." He smiles slightly. I hug him and send him to breakfast too. I know the boys need to work on their trust issues on their own.

I look at my clock. Crap I'm now running late. A mother's job, never ending stress, zero thanks and lots of lateness, but duly rewarded by those few moments of pure love, joy and all around happiness. Gatta love it.

I shake my head and rush to the shower to start the morning. I rush off with out breakfast, but a booming warning from my dad.

"No speeding, Bella." I look at my watch. No speeding, right dad. I am so late.

I rush to the school and just get there in time. I pull up behind a shiny silver car; it looks like the one that was in front of Jasper's house that day I dropped Alice off. I know it can't be because it's not like they make only one of that style and color. I get a closer look at the emblem on the back- Volvo. Wow a fancy car like that you have to live comfortably to have that. I look through the back window. Holy shit, first I am late, now I have him, in front of me. Really! Okay act cool and don't look like you notice him. Right, like a God can go unnoticed. I know, I really need to stop all these mental wars or Susan will commit me. I look up through the window again and he is looking in his mirror at me. I quick kiss the kids good bye, and tell them I love them. As soon as the door to the school is closed, I pull out as quickly and carefully as possible. When I hit the rode I push on the gas peddle, in need to get away from the area, before he finds me.

I get to work and run inside, receiving a lot of looks from people who clearly think I have lost my mind. Maybe I have, but right now, I just don't care.

Jacob POV

At lunch I get a text message from Leah.

Looking forward to supper

What can I bring

L

I smile and reply.

Youre pretty little behind

J

Do not ask where that boldness came from because I can't even begin to tell you. A few minuets later she replies.

You sure I want to help

L

I shake my head she is so…I don't even know.

Im sure- just bring urself

J

I get a text back

Cant wait

L

I smile and flip my phone shut. According to all the guys I am wearing a goofy grin on my face, so they all take the opportunity to have a joke at my expense. I let them all go on for a few minuets then warn them the next person that makes fun of the supervisor will get fired. They a zip up and resume their lunches.

*That afternoon*

I sit outside Bella's place waiting for her to arrive. When she pulls up I see her and the boys laughing. I can't help but smile as I hear them get out, all three just laughing and enjoying each other. After I am noticed they all calm down, and walk over to me.

"Hi, dad."

"Hey Jake." He holds his fist out to me. Now I don't know if it is that or the confused look on my face but they start up again. "You gatta hit it, it's called a fist bump. It's how cool people say hi." That does it for Bella she is rolling again.

"Seth… you have to…you have to…. give him…a brake…he is…so not cool…like us." Bella tells him while laughing. Now I really feel like an idiot.

"I'm cool." I pout playfully.

"Yeah you are cool Jake but, your old too." That has Bella doubled over in laughter holding her stomach.

I fain an appalled look and grab him. "Old! Old! I'll show you old." I hang him upside down just off the ground. He is laughing Bella is laughing, her mom has come out to the steps and she is laughing, Billy is just watching grinning, I gently lay him down on the ground. "Who's old now? Ha, ha"

He stands up, "Well you are. Being strong don't mean you aint old." He runs off behind his mother before I can get him; knowing she will not let me get to him. I can't help but remember the old days when we used to do this.

"Okay, let's try this again." I say waving him over. He walks over, very leery of what I would do. He gets over to me and holds his fist out to me and I nudge it with mine. He smiles.

"My turn, my turn." Billy starts over with his fist towards me. I nudge his too and he giggles. "I'm cool too."

We all laugh as I round the boys up, they hug and kiss Bella and hop in the truck. I hear all about school on the way home, after all that I let them know we will be having company for supper. Seth seems excited; Billy just asks a ton of questions about her. When we pull up dad and Leah are on the porch.

I open the door for the boys to get out. Seth runs up to Leah. "Leah hi."

She laughs "Hi Seth, how are you?"

"Good. Are you cool?" he asks.

"Well. I'd like to think so." She replies. So he holds his fist up to her. She bumps his fist with hers, my jaw drops.

There is something about all of this that's just not right.

I shake my head. Billy is not leaving my side; in fact he is kind of scowling at Leah. I don't understand this Billy is usually my friendly son. I take his hand and we go inside together.

I start supper right away as Seth and Leah talk. My dad is watching the entire house, and Billy is right next to me, I am almost tripping over him.

"Billy, buddy, why don't you go… and tell grandpa about school,"

"mmm nnn. I don't want to." he crosses his arms.

I go get some paper and crayons. "Here sit up here and color while I finish up supper okay." I set him in the chair.

"I want you." He wines.

Man did school take a lot out of you today or what? Geesh. I look over to my dad for help. He wheels over and tries to help entertain Billy. With a lot of coaxing and hard work he gets him on to something so I can finish supper.

"Okay suppers done, come eat guys." I call.

"Daddy I want you." Again with the wining what is your deal? Kids so need to come with a handbook, of some sort, Hell at this moment I would settle for just a noise and wining decipherer.

"Come on buddy up here, let's go." I lift him up and put him in his chair. The rest of us sit down and dish out plates.

Billy doesn't eat a thing. I just don't understand what the problem is. Seth just chatters up Leah. I am so amazed by how she can keep pace with him. It's not until she talks with Billy that a problem really begins.

"So Billy what grade are you in? First grade?" she tries to guess.

"Leave me alone, I don't like you." Billy pouts. "I don't want a new mommy. You go away." holy shit Billy.

"Billy, Leah is my friend and you don't talk to her like that. No tell her sorry."

"No I don't want to." He crosses his arms in determination.

"Then go to your room until you are ready to say sorry." I pull out his chair and he slides off and runs to his room crying.

I look at my dad and he just takes a deep breath and focuses on his food. He is a man of few words, but I could sure use some right now.

"I'm sorry Leah; I don't know what's wrong with him."

"It's okay Jake. He is only a child." she smiles and shakes her head.

I get up and go to the boy's room. "Billy. Son, what's wrong?"

"I want my mommy." He cries, literally, tears and all.

"Come here son." I try to hold him, but all he does is scream for his mom.

Seth walks in and hands me my phone. "I think you should call mom, he don't like Leah." see I would know all this if I had that manual.

I cave, and call Bella. She answers on the third ring. I tell her I need her help and she hears Billy in the background. She says she's on her way and hangs up. I have no time to respond.

Thirty minuets later my door is being opened and Bella is walking into the house. Bella doesn't even have to ask where he is because he is still crying. Now, if you ever get some strange urge to test your sanity, sit with a crying kid for thirty minuets. Billy jumps up and runs to Bella.

"Mommy I want to stay with you." He latches on like she is his life line.

"Billy sweetie, look at me." She still is holding him. "What's wrong?"

"I want you." Is all he says. I think he is getting a little heavy, because she sits down.

"Sweetie, look at me." He leans back a little. "Calm down." He continues to cry. "Calm down, come on now calm down." After a minuet he is sniffling. "Now I can't help you fix it if you don't tell me what is wrong."

He stutters a breath in and begins. "I love you; I don't want a new mommy." And the tears are falling and he is crying all over again.

"Okay, okay, okay. Clam down sweetie." She rocks him and rubs his back talking softly and slowly. "Billy I need you to calm down and listen." After a minuet more he is back to sniffling. She takes his face in both her hands. "Sweet heart I will always be your mommy, no one will change that. Why do you think I won't be your mommy anymore?" he is calming down more and more.

"Because… daddy has a new friend, and it's a girl. I don't want him to have a new friend; I want you guys to be friends. I want you to keep being my mommy." Now I am confused by how a five year old can make such a leap. Can he really see that I like Leah?

"Oh Billy, I'm still your daddy's friend just a different kind of friend if she is your daddy's friend too, you will always be my son, nothing and no one will ever change that. I will never stop being you mommy. I love you more that anything, you and your brother."

See the thing about that kind of love is- you can never ever, ever, break trough it. It's so strong; it's stronger than super man."

"Is it like Optimist Prime?" his eyes light up.

"It's even stronger than Optimist." Bella exaggerates raising her brows.

"Really!"

"Have I ever lied to you?" he shakes his head. "Then, why would I now?" She wraps him in herself, as if blocking him from the cold. "Billy, listen, Leah is okay. I like her and I think you could too if you gave her a chance."

"You like her?"

"Yeah she's my friend too." That seems to be magic words for him.

"Okay, but I don't want her to be my new mommy, okay?"

"No problem honey." Bella gives him a comforting smile and hugs him again.

"I think you should apologize to Leah for being rude to her, now." I finally speak up.

Bella gasps. "Billy, where you rude to her?" he nods bowing his head in shame. "Well, was she rude to you?" he shakes his head still not looking up. "Billy, look at me." He slowly looks up at her. "I think you need to do as your father says." She sets him on the floor and pats his but. He stops and looks at her. "I'll be there in a minuet. Go on." She motions for the door.

I thank her for coming and explain I was at wits end, and she laughs when I tell her Seth brought be the phone. Then I notice she is in a skirt and her semi-dress flats.

"Oh man did I take you from a date. I am so sorry."

"Jake my son needed me. You took me from nothing. Besides he is at my parent's house waiting. I hadn't left yet anyhow. We where just walking out the door when you called. Besides if he can't understand that, then I don't need him." She states in a matter-of-fact tone.

We walk out to hear the end of the conversation between Billy and Leah. Seth is by Billy's side until Bella walks in. He looks at her and steps away letting go of Billy's hand, and Bella takes it looking at Seth.

I swear sometimes those two are so in tune with each other, the rest of the world is clueless. I know both the boys are close with their mom but Seth and Bella seem to have a connection no one can break. It just baffles me.

Bella kneels down by Billy. "Good job buddy." Then she stands back up and looks at her watch. "Well I think I should go, uh, Leah can I talk to you for a second?" she keeps her tone sweet. Seth looks at her and she slightly shakes her head, he turns and tends back to Billy. They start playing a game and Bella and Leah go outside.

"Love you boys." She waves.

"Love you too mama." Seth responds. Billy looks nervous, until Seth whispers something in his ear the he says bye to Bella.

Leah follows Bella out like she is going to walk her to her car. Well I don't have to imagine what Bella is going to do. I sigh deeply and start to clean up the supper mess. My dad just sits in the corner of the living room laughing to him self.

I know remember it takes more for a child to actually trust you, but the bond between a mother and her child is strong, so it is a nice place to start.