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Author's note: I have made this as creative and imaginative as possible and if it bears resemblance to any other fan-fiction story it is entirely coincidental. There is such a huge amount of Twilightfan-fiction out there that it would be impossible to trawl through it all to see if someone has already had this plot idea and I assure you that if there are any similarities to other Twilight fan-fic stories, they are completely unintentional and inadvertent.

Author's note 2: First of all, thanks for the reviews I got for the last chapter. And thanks everyone for reading. Here is chapter sixteen. It's just a short little chapter this time before we get into the drama/action! Hope you enjoy.

Chapter Sixteen

– Guilt –

My heart felt heavy in my chest. Heavy with guilt. The voices whispered in my head: 'Don't do it, don't do it'. For a minute, I pictured Jacob, lying asleep upstairs with his soft black hair on the pillow, oblivious to my inner torment, his arm encircling a space where I should be. Taking a deep breath, I walked up the stairs and pushed open our bedroom door. Unexpectedly, the hinges creaked slowly and loudly, causing Jacob to sit up in bed. He drew a hand across his sleepy eyes and drowsily looked at me.

By now, I felt ill. It's a cliché, I know, but butterflies of nerves and anticipation were going crazy in my stomach. I got into bed beside my husband. "Jacob, I have something….something to tell you."

"I knew it," he said. "You were so wired up last night. But I thought it must be PMS or something."

Despite my apprehension, I laughed. "Oh, no, Jake. I won't be having any more of that for a few months."

"Huh?" his eyebrows creased as he tried to make sense of my words.

"Yeah, that's the good news. You won't have to cope with my mood swings for the next nine months," I teased him. "Well, more like seven months actually."

His mouth dropped open. "Wait…what…what are you saying? Are you…?"

The sentence dangled so I finished it for him: "pregnant. Yes, I am."

For a minute there was silence. And then Jacob looked at me with the biggest smile I've ever seen on his face. My racing heartbeat slowed as I breathed out my relief.

"Oh Bells, that's awesome! I don't know what to say…I'm so happy."

"You are?" I said, slightly weak as the anxiety rush passed.

"Of course! It's the best thing since….I don't know when. You didn't honestly think I would be upset, did you?"

I paused, "Well, yes. I was in a state of shock, Jake. You know, seeing that we've only been married a few months, you're young, and I'll be honest: I was terrified that you'd be disappointed and see this as an obstacle to our freedom and…"

But Jacob interrupted my halting speech by ever so gently rolling me over onto my back. He leant forward and kissed me so deeply that all my thoughts of worry, fear and apprehension at the life-changing news I had just delivered completely evaporated. Jacob stopped kissing me for a moment and looked into my eyes, "Oh, you dear, silly, wonderful person. How could you ever think I'd be disappointed in you?"

My cheeks grew hot, "I know. It was silly. I'm sorry."

Jacob stroked my cheek, "I love it when you blush. You're so pretty. And, honey, you don't need to apologize for anything. You're perfect."

"Trust me, you wouldn't be saying that if you knew the thoughts that were going through my head last night," I mumbled, looking away in my shame as tears began to run down my face.

"Sweetie, it's okay," Jacob murmured. "It's a daunting thing to find out. I understand that. Come on, baby, let's put your worry aside. Whatever you were thinking, I forgive you."

His hand stroked my face and then moved lower, pushing up my cotton pajama top so he could caress my stomach.

"We're going to be parents, Bella, and everything's gonna be just fine."

A/N: Aww, isn't Jake the perfect guy? But poor Jacob: everything isn't gonna be just fine. He and Bella both have a shock in store for them….keep reading to find out!