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Chapter 3:

Unopened Boxes

Instantly and without provoking I felt angry at him, jealous even, and as I sat up I heard Eli's voice in my ear Jacob is not all yours. I shook away the doubt I was having and forced a smile, "Good morning."

"Good morning to you," he said, "Nice dreams."

This response took me off guard, then I realized I must have been talking in my sleep again, "Dreams?" I asked and awaited the answer I already knew.

"Yeah, they must have been nice, you were" He cleared his throat and gave an embarrassed smile, "moaning, and your hips kept moving like…"

"Okay I get it," I said not wanting him to say anymore, but it didn't make any sense, that wasn't my dream.

"I'm sorry we didn't get to fully appreciate our new apartment last night," He said and nudged me with his arm.

"Well there was a lot going on," I said just letting him assume that was the reason.

"Let's go check out the new family," Jacob smiled brightly and I began to forget the dream.

We walked out into the living room and found Rosalie holding the baby. The way she was looking at him gave me the creeps, she wasn't smiling or making silly faces, the normal things you can't help to do when holding a baby; she was just staring at him, almost like a predator stares at it's prey. Torrance had gotten her color back and was looking at Rosalie with the same inquisitive expression I was.

"Have you decided on a name," Jacob asked, not catching on to what Torrance and I were.

"Ryan," Rosalie said cutting off Torrance who was about to say the same thing, she wasn't happy to be interrupted either.

"Ryan?" I asked, it seemed too common, too ordinary for what this boy was going to be.

"I know what you're thinking, but I wanted something that would blend in. This child is already going to stand out, have differences that will alienate him, if I named him Raven like jasper wanted or Rambo like Emmett wanted he would just get more questions."

"I like Rambo, I mean the kid is going to be super strong and one amazing hunter." Jacob laughed and I quickly jabbed him in the side.

"Can I hold him," I asked Torrance, then looked over at Rosalie.

"Yea, but just for a minute, he needs to eat again pretty soon." Rosalie reluctantly released Ryan into my care, but hovered until I took a step back.

"Rosalie back off," Torrance said finally, "Nothing is going to happen to him, he's gotta be the toughest thing created since wolverine."

"Don't tell me to back off," Rosalie snarled.

"I'm his mother and I'm telling you to back off."

I could tell Rosalie wanted to leave, storm off in a huff, but little Ryan cooed and her anger seemed to lessen. We played around for awhile, Ryan ate, and showed us how fast he could learn. One day old and he was already sitting up on his own and figuring out how his hands worked. It was amazing to watch, you could actually see his brain comprehend what his body needed to do, from picking up blocks and placing them on top of each other, to crawling, all Ryan needed to do was watch someone do something and his brain simply caught on.

It took me quite awhile to stop gawking at the little one and realize his father was missing, "Where's Edward?"

"With Carlisle," Torrance said with little emotion, "When Ryan sat up in his crib after just an hour, they felt it was time for more research."

"Well this has got to be all the vampire stuff right," Jacob said confused, "I mean wolves don't really change until later on in their teens."

"That's how it was for us, but the reason we change is due to vampire proximity. He's got vampire in his blood, who knows what that will do to him." Torrance said scooping him up and holding him above her head.

"Well since everything is under control, I think I'll go check on the pack and tell them the good news before I head off to work." Jacob said getting up from the floor.

"Don't go to work today, you'll miss so much." I said taking his hand.

"We just got this place, do you really want to get evicted in a month."

"I guess not," I said sullen.

Jacob got showered and finished getting ready, gave me a kiss and was on his way, "You know I should probably tell him that the pack doesn't need as much supervision as he's giving them, they have learned to handle things on there own." Torrance said when I turned around looking miserable.

"I think he really enjoys being the leader. When he was the second here in forks I think it scared him, but he's really coming into his own with the Hoh pack." I said, but something in me was starting to feel suspicious.

"You're right, it's nice for them to have a solid leader. Two of them just started to change right?" Torrance was very keen on keeping up with the day to day of her pack.

"Yeah, one's just got a couple of days under her belt."

"Oh good, I won't be the only girl there when I come back."

There were still some boxes left at my Charlie's, and though it took every bit of me to pull away from Ryan, I had to begin my day. I put it off for as long as I could, but when he was put down for his nap I figured I could make it there and back without missing too much. Alice had come back with Edward just in time to take me, she was a little upset to have to leave, just when she got back, but I promised her I would make it fast. I mean, it wasn't like Charlie was even talking to me at this point. She drove of course, even if we weren't in a hurry, no one in that whole family lets me drive anywhere. She raced through the streets, knowing in her head when Ryan was going to wake up. Every other minute she would count down, "Hour and a half, Hour and 27 minutes…" it got to the point where I wanted to hear anything but numbers.

"I was thinking of going shopping tomorrow," I lied, trying to take her mind off of what she might be missing.

"No you weren't," She said with a smirk.

"Sorry, I was just trying to get your mind on something else." I said back laughing, "I thought with your mind so keen on Ryan that you wouldn't be able to tell."

"You're right about that, I didn't see it. I just know you Bella, when have you ever really planned on going shopping when I wasn't pushing you to."

"Good point," I said as we pulled into the driveway. "I'll make this really quick, you don't need to come inside or anything." I knew she wouldn't listen, you could never tell Alice to wait or stay put. She followed me inside and we were quickly greeted by Renee and lots of hugs.

Alice zoomed around the house grabbing the boxes and shoving them into a car that could fit no more. After offering to help several times and basically being told I would slow the process down in so many words, I gave up and sat down with Renee and told her about the new apartment, what color it was, the furniture, any appliances we still needed. "We have everything we need, the things we don't we get ourselves." I said and put an emphasis on ourselves.

"Ok all done, time to get back." Alice said rounding the corner to the living room with the grace of a dancer, "Oh and Charlie just pulled up."

Instinctually I wanted to run, leave before the inevitable argument started, what would it be this time. School, the new apartment, or the fact that they don't let me drive anywhere. It seemed the more I shared with Charlie the more it angered him, but it was all centered around Jacob, so much so that I began to avoid saying his name around Charlie. I quickly got up from the table and Alice and I went to leave, we made it all the way to the door when Alice stopped and her face turned blank. I knew that look, we all knew that look by now. She let out a huge breath and looked at me with terror.

"What, what happened?" I asked, and Renee was right by my side looking as worried as I was.

Alice stared at Renee, into her eyes, like she was looking for something. "It's nothing, Jasper was just having a moment."

She was lying, but I had a feeling she wasn't lying for my sake. I looked once more at Renee, hugged her, and pulled Alice outside towards the car. Charlie was still getting his stuff from the cruiser, we he caught us leaving.

"Hey Bella," He said half heartedly.

"Hey Charlie," I smiled back.

"Well I'll see you later kido," He said turning towards the house. There was no mention of the new apartment, or Jacob, there wasn't even a greeting given to Alice, who was standing right next to me. Something was more off than usual, he didn't look angry, or annoyed (which had become his permanent face as of late), he was just content.

"Spill," I said as soon as the car began to move.

"It's nothing Bella," Alice said, looking to happy to be telling the truth.

"Please don't lie to me Alice, you looked horrified back at the house, what's going on."

She looked confused, "I don't know what's going on, I have to talk to Carlisle first."

"You looked at my mother worried, and it's my dad that's acting funny. You need to tall me first then go ask Carlisle about it." I said getting very angry.

"Look Bella if I tell you now, get you worked up and it turns out to be nothing, then I'm the one getting yelled at by Carlisle, Edward, and Jacob. Just let me see if it even means anything before I tell you."

"I'm already worked up," I said crossing my arms over my chest. I knew she wasn't going to say anything, and the frustration made me feel like a child.

"I'm sorry Bella, just give me some time."

I looked out the window, I refused to give her the satisfaction of feeling like I was okay with this. I wasn't okay. This was my family she was toying with, and it's my life that everyone seems to want to shield me from. As we drove through the center of out small town I was looking for anything to take my mind off things, but everything was always the same in Forks, people walking, shopping, teenagers kissing, parents yelling after their kids, nothing took the image of Alice's face from my brain.

There is some pretty good Jacob and Bella stuff in the next chapter, please keep reading and let me know what you think.