I cupped my mug of steaming hot coffee in my hands as I watched the guys, one by one, march boxes of my stuff into Sam's house. Rewind…into our house. It was good I didn't have much stuff because this would have taken a lot longer otherwise.

I tried to make myself forget by reading vogue and eating chocolate cake but it wasn't working. Fashion and calories can only do so much when you are being forced to watch your life shift.

Sam walked passed the living room door, a large box of what was probably my clothes in his arms. He winked at me as he headed up the stairs and I rolled my eyes. They better hurry up, because we had the Cullen's coming around later and I don't want the place to be a mess.

Knowing that they would be hungry once they were done, I stood up and headed to the kitchen. I started up a pan and whisked up loads of eggs and added almost a block of grated cheese. I scrambled the eggs off and cooked some bacon until crispy.

I placed a lot of plates onto the table along with cutlery. I helped myself to some and it wasn't long before the room was filled with hungry werewolves.

They were mumbling crap through full mouths and I was disgusted. I scrunched my nose up as eggs sprayed from Paul's mouth. And then Embry was eating with his mouth open. I couldn't stand it.

"HEY!" I yelled. They all looked at me. "Can you eat like humans please. Your disgusting."

They shot me apologetic looks and slowed down, for which I was thankful. Sam was looking incredibly gorgeous today. He had had his hair chopped and it was just falling into his eyes. He was shirtless, a light sheen of perspiration glistened on his russet skin. He was looking at me and smiling brightly.

"We're finished by the way. I took the liability to look through the pink box." he announced.

I giggled, "Did you now?"

"Oh yes, there are some very interesting things that need to be tried out." Sam licked his lips.

I rolled my eyes, "I'm sure."

He reached over and tucked a stray strand of my hair behind my ear, "You have a package in the hallway."

My eyes widened and I smirked and jumped up. I headed out and picked up the soft package and tucked it under my arm. This was my present for Kim. And it was definitely going to get Jared to forget his fears and have some fun.

I sat back down at the table with the guys looking at me, waiting to be told what I was holding.

"Stop eyeing my package." I said, giggling to myself. They all chuckled and shook their heads at me.

"What is it?" Jake asked, his dark eyes inquisitive.

"Not telling." I smiled innocently and sat back down.

"Just tell us." Jared pouted.

I giggled, "You'll find out soon enough." I said cryptically. He looked a little scared. "Right guys, when you're finished eating you are helping clean this house. From top to bottom."

"Why?" Brady whined, pouting. Collin smiled and kissed the protruding bottom lip. The two had been a bit more out with their public displays of affection.

"Because the Cullen's are coming over later and I'm not having a messy house."

"Its ok, you relax and we'll clean." Sam smiled sweetly and leaned over to peck me on the lips. All the guys groaned but resigned themselves to their fate.

"Thank you babe, I need to pop over to Kim's quick." I grabbed him face in my hands and laid a heavy kiss on his lips. I loved that he moaned and thrust a hand in my hair to keep me to him.

"Break it up!" Embry yelled, "I'm starting to feel lonely now."

I chuckled and pulled away from Sam. "Aw, poor Embry." I muttered sarcastically.

I waved and walked out, package still under my arm. I jumped in the car and headed towards Kim's house. It was a nice place, large and spacious. She lived here with her parents and litany of brothers. I think she has seven brothers in total. Three older and four younger. I knocked on the door and the face I recognised most opened up. Dexter, the youngest at seven. He was cute. Scruffy chocolate hued hair and big, expressive brown eyes. He smiled brightly, showing off a gap were his two front teeth would have been.

"Hi, Bella. Guess what, Reese, John and Drake are here!" He bounced. The three names where that off the eldest three brothers, who were all in their early twenties and had left home to go live in Seattle together. I hadn't met them yet.

"Cool, is Kim in too?" I asked.

He nodded, "Yep, come in. You're looking very pretty today."

God, I love kids. I looked down at my knee length, navy blue dress and black patent stilettos. I suppose it was a little flashy but hey, I'm female, I don't need an excuse to wanna look hot. I ran a hand through my hair, which I had left down.

"Thank you." I smiled as he slipped his hand into my free one and pulled me to the living room. My heels clicked on the hardwood floor and he looked up at me and giggled. "What have you been doing today then?"

"Jumping on Reese. He always let me jump on him, not like John." he said as we walked into the room filled with Connwellers. Everyone looked up and the ones that I had met before grinned.

"BELLA!" I was suddenly swarmed by three other boys, hugging me around the waist. I giggled and ruffled their hair. There was Tucker who was nine. Matt and Adam, the twins and they were twelve.

"Hey guys." I said as they let me go.

Penny and Karl were Kim's mom and dad. They were both really nice and caring. Karl fancied himself as a bit of a lady's man, although it was obvious that he only had eyes for Penny.

"Hi, gorgeous." I chuckled as I kissed Karl on the cheek. Penny laughed and Karl sighed happily.

"I still got it." He smirked.

"You sure have." I smiled and kissed Penny on the cheek. "How are you today?" I asked.

"We're great, thanks Bella." She said, flipping her inky hair over her shoulder.

"Bells, these are my older brothers." Kim informed, pointing to the three attractive men on the couch. "One on the right it John, in the middle is Drake and on the end is Reese."

I smiled at them all. They were pretty good-looking. I knew that John was the eldest, he gave me a short wave. He was quite slender and lean with short spiky black hair and light brown eyes. Drake was very muscular, almost as muscular as the guys in the pack, but he was shorter. And was smirking at me flirtatiously while his eyes skimmed my body. Reese rolled his dark eyes at his brother and smiled friendlily, running a hand over his buzzcut.

"Hi, its nice to meet you." I said and thy replied the same. I turned back to Kim, "Hi, honey.

She stood up and shook her hair out, smiling at me. She gave me a hug. "Hiya, what's up?" She asked.

"Nothing much," I shook the package at her.

"Is that…?"

"Yeah."

She turned to her parents, "We'll be right back." And then grabbed my hand and dragged me upstairs to her bedroom.

The room itself wasn't very special. Its was a little small, with a bed in one corner and some drawers, a TV and a few pictures, in another. The walls were a soft lilac and the floor a cream carpeting.

"Ok, show me your amazing idea that will make Jared give in." she bounced.

I perched on the edge of the bed and chucked the package at her. She tore into it, a grin on her face. Once it was open she pulled out the item inside and gaped. It was quite comical to see the shocked look on her face. I tapped my foot and crossed my arms over my chest.

"Oh, my god." She gasped. I chuckled evilly. "How can I do this?"

I smiled, "Its easy. And its fun. Just plan a night together on your own and then surprise him."

She blinked at the outfit, "Okay…this better work otherwise I'm just going to be embarrassed."

I placed a hand on her shoulder, "Trust me, it will work."

She placed the outfit down on her bed and turned back to me. She flipped her hair back over her shoulder and grinned. "You wanna go grab a coffee?" she asked.

"Sure, I have a few hours before the vamps are coming down."

She put the outfit away and we hopped down the stairs. We said a quick goodbye to the rest of the guys in the living room. I waved to the three eldest boys and told them it was nice to meet them.

Kim and I sauntered out to my car and jumped in. As we set off for the diner, she turned to me.

"So, are you looking forward to meeting up with the vampires?" she asked.

I nodded, "I am. I think it'll be good for us. They seem really nice— not what I expected."

She shuddered, "I don't know if it will be that easy for some of the other guys. They've spent so long hating them, you know."

"Yeah, I'm just hoping that something good will come out of it." I muttered, clicking my tongue.

She ran a hand through her ebony tresses, "I'm just glad that I'm not going to be there. The idea of dead people in the room kind of freaks me out."

Both Kim and Rylan would not be attending the meet. We don't have that much trust in these vamps yet and we don't want to risk it. We're not going to put members of our own in danger. Leah and Jared would flip…in fact, Jared did flip when we told them of the meet. He yelled that there would be snowflakes in hell before he lets Kim into a room with a vamp in it.

"Well, we'll see how it goes. But in any case, you would be safe with us there."

We pulled up outside the diner and headed in. Sue was behind the counter, flipping through receipts. She looked up when the bell announced customers and smiled widely. She waved.

It was weird coming in here now, when I didn't have to work. Normally I would come in and grab my apron and get down to business. It makes coming in for a coffee strange.

Kim grabbed us a table as I went to get the drinks in. Sue grinned at me as I reached the counter and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. She immediately started up the coffee machine.

"Hi sweetie. How's everything going at Sam's?" She said softly.

I sighed, "All my stuff is moved in. I just have to unpack clothes. Get some decorative stuff…make it homely." I said as she got some mugs out.

"We're moving into your dad's house today. It's a little nerve wracking— moving in with your partner." She wiped her cheek with her fingertips.

"Tell me about it." I muttered.

She looked at me and her lips quirked, "You'll be fine. Sam was so excited when he picked all the boxes up. He basically ran out of the place."

I gave a humorless laugh and licked my lips, "Yeah, I bet he did."

She slid the coffee over the counter and I handed her some money. "He's a good soul, bless him. He loves you a lot." she said and handed me some change.

"I know. Its just…not how I expected to be living at seventeen." I murmured, shrugging my shoulders.

"I know sweetheart, but sometimes life doesn't pan out the way you planned, but the result is even better than what it would have been." she winked and then went back to checking her receipts. I took the drinks and walked to the small table were Kim was sitting, checking her cell.

I placed the coffee down and sat my ass in the chair. She flipped her phone down and put it back in her bag. "Thanks." she smiled and took a sip of her coffee, sighing happily as she put it down again.

"Do your brothers come down often?" I asked.

"Every now and then. They are enjoying their life in Seattle. it's a big city, a lot more to do there."

I swallowed some of my drink, "I suppose. It would be nice to live nearer the city."

She smiled, "You only just moved in with Sam today and already you're thinking about living somewhere else."

I chuckled and sighed, "Well, at least then I would have a choice."

Rolling her eyes, she smirked, "Puh-lease, you don't really mind living with him. You just don't like being told what to do."

"Would you move in with Jared?" I asked curiously.

"In a second." She said without a moments hesitation. "In fact, we've been talking about it recently. There are some apartments for rent a few roads over from your place."

My eyes widened in surprise, "Really?"

"Yep." she popped her lips on the P, "Since school is over, we're pretty much ready to start our adult lives together. Moving in, marriage, kids. We've talked about it all."

"What about work?" I asked.

She shrugged, "I think he is going to talk to the guys about starting up a car workshop. They all helped with Jakes car. It will be a good business for them. I'll get work somewhere, I don't really want anything far from here."

I licked my lips, "You know…I've been thinking…maybe I will go and study in Seattle. A bakery course. Health and hygiene. Stuff that'll help go towards setting up my own business."

She raised an eyebrow, "It's a good idea…but have you spoken to Sam about it."

I shook my head, "He had this thing were he makes me feel guilty. Even if he doesn't try, it's the look on his face. The school offers flexible hours and its not that long a course. Thirty weeks or something."

She nodded her head, "That's not bad. Maybe you could commute. You really have to talk to Sam but I say you should do it. There's no rush is there. Even if you wait a year or so before you go."

I nodded then, "Yeah, that's what I was thinking. With Leah having the baby, I don't want to be busy all the time. And doing it now is just out of the question. I'll mention it to him. You never know…maybe you could do it with me. You like art…you might like cake decorating." I smirked.

She actually looked like she was thinking about it and then she smiled. "Actually it's a pretty good idea."

"Who knew." I chuckled. "Oh, hey…we're having a karaoke night in here next week. I was thinking of getting the guys down and having some fun." I mentioned.

Her eyes brightened, "That sounds great. I'll make Jared do it. I love a bit of karaoke."

I giggled, "I can just imagine it now. The boys getting up and singing a number."

"Just as long as Quil and Embry don't try…urgh, they cant carry a tune in a bucket." she laughed.

I nodded in agreement. The two boys really couldn't sing at all. And when they have a crack at it together it sounds like someone has a couple of cats by the throat and are squeezing hard. It was funny to watch but it was havoc on the sensitive ears.

We finished our coffees and chatted about this and that. We talked a while about the baby coming into the pack. Both of us were excited about it and couldn't wait to spoiling it. We were looking forward to seeing Leah grow a bump.

After an hour I took Kim back to her house and headed home. All the boys were watching TV when I came in. They were murmuring away to each other quietly. I strolled in and plonked down in Sam's.

"Hey baby." He muttered, not taking his eyes off the TV, he turned his head to kiss my cheek.

"Did you clean?" I asked.

He chuckled, "We did. Now we are just waiting for the leeches."

I smacked him on the arm, "Don't call them that. Its rude. You wouldn't like it if they called you a dog."

"I'd punch them if they did." He grumbled.

I sighed, "You're not going to make this difficult, are you?" I asked quietly, aware that the guys were eavesdropping.

He looked at me, his eyes softening. "No, baby, I'm not." he smiled and lifted his hand to run his thumb over my cheekbone.

I let out a breath of relief. "Thank god, cause I have a good feeling about this. They are good people I know that. Otherwise I wouldn't have even thought about the truce. I'm not exactly the biggest fan of vampires."

"I know. We're going to be on our best behaviour. Trust me." he leaned in and kissed me. One, twice, three times and then deepened it. Sliding his tongue between my lips and stroking the roof of my mouth, which actually tickled. I sucked gently on his tongue before twirling my own around it. Gripping the back of his neck in one hand, the other framing his face. We kissed until there was a hacking sound.

I pulled away and raised an eyebrow at Jacob, who just smiled innocently at me. I winked at him and leant my head against Sam's. If there was one thing that was bothering me a little, it was the way Jacob had acted a little out of it the other day. He was supposed to be happy at his party but after Collin and Brady came out he seemed a bit down.

It couldn't have anything to do with the two boys. He hadn't acted any different around them today. He smiled and laughed with them still. He didn't care about their imprint business. So it must have been something else. The not knowing part was what got me. I'd have to wrangle it out of them later.

The front door opened and closed and I turned back to Sam. "I hate that." I muttered and he chuckled. Leah came strolling around the corner.

She looked beautiful. Her short hair gelled into a funky pixie style, spiking out. Her red blouse looked great against her copper skin and it was tucked into her denim shorts. Her feet were decorated by silver flip flops. And although it's a clichéd saying, she really did look as though she was glowing. That may just be cause she's smiling or wearing a really good foundation but it suited her.

"Hey, honey. How are you today?" I asked.

She smiled even wider and flopped down. "I'm feeling really good actually. Its so weird."

"What is?"

"Knowing that I'm growing another human being inside of me. Its amazing yet really scary at the same time. I keep imagining some alien is going to burst out." She giggled.

I raised an eyebrow, "I hope that isn't going to happen…the poor thing would get bullied in school…unfortunately for you, Rylan's genetics don't leave much room for anything else."

She stuck her tongue out at me, "Har har." she muttered sarcastically, "You are hilarious."

I smiled, "I try."

"I watched one of those baby programs, where is shows the woman giving birth." She said.

"Ew." I muttered and she playfully glared at me.

"Its gonna hurt like a sonovabitch." She pouted.

I snorted, "What did you expect? That it'll be like a walk in the park. Nope. Pain, pain and more pain."

"Are you trying to cheer me up, cause you're doing a sucky job." She deadpanned.

I blew her a kiss, "You love me really."

Rolling her eyes, she waved her hand, "Whatever." she smiled.

I ran my fingers through Sam's hair, "You've got a few more weeks before your scan. Then Kim and I can coo at the picture of a blob."

She chuckled, "One day it'll be you. I'm going to remember everything you said and throw it back at you when you get pregnant." she smirked.

I pulled a face, "Well, that's a few…hundred…years away. You'll forget." I heard Sam sigh beside me and turned to him. "What! I don't want to get fat so soon."

"Erm, hello, pregnant woman in the room right now." Leah said.

"Yeah, you'll be a pregnant whale soon. Have you seen how large some women get?"

She rolled her eyes, "Oh, be quiet. Its not getting fat. It'll go down after the baby is born."

"Yeah, everyone says that. Yet they still drag around baby weight when the thing is like four."

She threw the cushion at me, getting me in the face with it. "Shut up." I sighed and leaned back against Sam, who wrapped his arms around my waist, resting his hands on my stomach. "You would look beautiful." he whispered.

"Okay, no more pregnant talk. Come help me unpack clothes." I said.

We both jumped up and headed upstairs. In the bedroom there were a few boxes piled up. Sam had cleared some of the draws and some space in the closet. I grabbed the box full of my underwear and Leah grabbed the one with pants and jeans in it.

We cracked on with getting everything unpacked. Chatting about Rylan and the future. There was a little mention of weddings from both of us but it was just a chinwag, nothing set. Leah wants to get married before the baby came along so she is hoping Rye might feel the same and pop the question. I was sure that he would. I know he was already thinking of it before he found out about the baby. He was the kind of person that just like to get stuck in there.

An hour later everyone was sitting and waiting in the living room. Sam was sitting in the armchair, looking all regal and in charge. The other boys were sitting around, on the floor and against the wall. Collin was sitting in Brady's lap, carding his fingers through Brady's dark hair. Jacob was sitting on the couch, his left ankle resting on his right knee. He didn't look so happy for some reason, and I didn't think it was because the vampires were coming. Leah was sitting in the other armchair, her feet tucked up under her.

I was slightly nervous, I don't know why. It just felt as though this was a big change for our pack. Which I suppose it was. The treaty had been up for so many years that for it to be put behind the members of the pack it took a lot of courage.

When the scent of vampire came up on the house, a few of the guys stiffened understandably. The smell wasn't as bad as the first time. It had a rather tickling affect. Making me want to sneeze. It was very, very sweet, but had an underlying acidic aroma.

I stood up and straightened out my dress before strolling down the hall towards the front door just as the bell rang. I cleared my throat and pulled the door open.

The Cullen's were all standing their, most of them with smiles on their faces. Carlisle was at the front, wearing slacks and a white button down with a dark blue sweater vest. His blonde hair had an organised wind-swept kind of look and his topaz eyes were bright and cheerful. Esme was holding his hand, her head tilted to the side as she smiled. Her flowery summer dress flowing in the breeze.

Jasper was standing behind Alice, an arm around her shoulders, possibly to keep her still. Emmett had his arm around Rosalie's waist, both of them had matching grins. And lastly, Edward. He was standing to the right, looking bored. Arms crossed over his chest. Emerald shirt undone a little, showing pale skin. His face was stoic and kind of annoying.

I beamed, "Hi." I stepped aside and motioned for them to enter, "Come in. I'm glad you could make it today."

They all stepped inside and Esme placed a hand on my arm, it was cold but not horribly so. My warm skin stopped any feeling of chills. "Thank you so much for inviting us. I cant express how happy we are to have been given this chance."

I smiled softly, "Really, it was nothing. I'm glad that we can have this opportunity. Come, I'll introduce you to the pack."

I headed into the living room, with the vampires following me. Once we got inside, I introduced everyone. Thankfully the guys were nice and smiled slightly. Collin waved from Brady's lap and the latter pulled him closer against him. Glaring a tiny bit.

"Ignore them." I muttered.

Alice giggled, "Cute." she smiled. Brady's eyes softened and he whispered to Collin.

"I like her."

I rolled my eyes and looked at Alice, "Watch out for that one. He's crazy."

I motioned for them all to take a seat on the sofa and pulled in some chairs from the kitchen. Sam straightened up and inclined his head towards Carlisle.

"This feels weird." He murmured and it seemed to break the ice.

Carlisle chuckled, "Yes, I agree. I never thought that I'd see this day."

"Bella tells us that you have some things that you want to make clear." Jasper spoke.

"Bella has convinced me to try this truce, since we live so close. She's right when she says it will be better to be allies then enemies. However, deep, deep down, I feel it would be nice to be friends also. But there can be no mistakes. If any of you so much as nibble a human, everything goes out of the window. We will fight and we will kill."

I sat back and tapped my fingers nervously on my arm. The Cullen's didn't look annoyed or angry. In fact, it seemed they understood to condition and thought it was acceptable.

"We understand. I think that this will be a good development. Bringing two families together is always so much better when we're not trying to kill each other." Carlisle smiled. A few chuckles went around the room.

"Bella tells us that some of you have…gifts." Jared mentioned, cocking his head.

Alice nodded, "Yep, I can see the future, albeit it is subjective and changes often. I cant see your future and I have a theory that it is because I'm not a werewolf. I can see the future of humans and vampires because I am and have been both of those."

"And I can read minds." Edward mumbled, frowning slightly. I raised an eyebrow at that but left it alone.

"And I can feel and control emotions." Jasper said, "Most of you are confused or accepting, surprised. Brady, on the other hand, is just horny."

We all laughed at the look of awe on Brady's face. Collin looked at him and shook his head. "No surprise there." He murmured.

"So, you are all together. Mates?" Paul asked.

Rosalie nodded, "Yes, except Edward."

"Loner." Embry mumbled quietly. Edward glared at him. Emmett and Paul both laughed, and then looked at each other, sizing each other up. Satisfied they nodded at each other.

"Football game?" Paul said.

Emmett smirked, "Dude, I thought you'd never ask." The two focused on the TV and Paul flipped it over to the game that was on. I rolled my eyes and Rosalie did the same.

I noticed that something felt a little off. A little too quiet. As Carlisle and Sam talked about the truce. The females were around Leah, chatting about babies and shopping and girl stuff. Jasper was talking to Quil about something or other.

I looked at Edward. And noticed him frowning again. I followed his gaze to Jacob and gasped. The look in my best friends eye was something that you couldn't miss. The same adoration, intense desire, love…mixed with fear and uncertainty.

My heart stopped. And I looked around. No-one else had noticed. Thank god. I couldn't believe it. Of all things, this was not what I expected to come out of today. Friendship and fun and happiness, yes. Love? No! Absolutely not.

Suddenly Edwards smirked smugly and then his eyes widened with shock. I panicked a little, and tried not to alert they others.

"Jacob." I said.

Said werewolf looked at me. His eyes pleading with me to do something. He stood up and walked out, heading upstairs. I looked at Edward who was staring at the space Jacob had been sitting. He called Alice's name quietly. Robotically.

I headed out before I could see what happened. I ran up the stairs and into my bedroom, where Jake was lying on the bed, head in his hands, breathing heavy. I closed the door behind me and sighed.

"Baby." I breathed quietly. He looked up, his eyes brimming with tears. I rushed over to him and pushed him down on the bed, then curled up against his side.

He held me tight, letting out shuddering breaths against my shoulder. "Why me?" he wailed at some point.

I stroked his hair back, "Your supposed to be happy, Jake."

He gave a humorless snort, "How can I be happy? I just imprinted. On a fucking vampire." he murmured.

"But at least they aren't our enemies anymore."

"So what…we can't just like them in a day. They are still dead, immortal. They drink blood. How can that ever be a match for me?"

I sighed, "There has to be some reason. Fate throwing you a bone…oh my god, so many dirty things just flashes through my head."

He chuckled a little bit. The result I was hoping for. "Stop. This isn't funny. He's a vampire!"

"Yeah, I got that part, honey." I mumbled, "But fate works in mysterious ways. You two are obviously meant to be with each other."

"How? He is like a hundred years old. If he was human he would be dead and we never would have met. How could we possibly be meant for each other?"

"Well look at Quil and Claire, there is a large age gap there." I was grasping at straws.

"But she was born for him! They were born in the same century, fifteen years apart is not that much." he moaned.

"Have you thought about the fact that maybe you were born for Edward. That you're his only chance at happiness." I sighed. He was quiet for a while.

"But how is that going to help anything? He's still a vampire. He's never going to die."

"You don't have to die if you keep on phasing for ever."

"How long am I going to keep that up?" He said in a high, distressed tone.

I grabbed his face in my hands and forced him to look at me. "You only just found out he's your soulmate. You have forever to figure out all the other bits and pieces. Just calm down."

We lay there in silence for a few minutes. I ran my fingers up and down his arm. His tears had dried but his breathing was still shaky. He was holding me tight, as though I was his anchor, keeping him grounded.

"I'm scared." he muttered a few minutes later.

I nodded into his shoulder, "I know. But you don't have to be. Because it all works itself out in the end. It may be difficult and awkward at first, but Jake, this was meant to be. Its harder fighting it then it is to just give into what you have. And you get to be so much happier."

"You're not angry with me?" he asked.

I pinched his arm and ignored his yelp, "Of course I'm not. Is this what was wrong yesterday. You were worried about telling people you were gay."

"Not so much that…cause I really didn't know whether I was gay or not. I never felt overly attracted to either sex. I just didn't know what was going on." he sighed.

"And now you do." I said.

He snorted, "Yeah, but im not sure which way I prefer. Not know…or knowing."

I small knock on the bedroom door pulled us from our stupor. I looked up to see Sam leaning against the doorframe. He smiled softly at us, his eyes gentle.

"Alice told us what was going on." he said quietly. "Edward is shocked but he's not against the idea. We explained to him what Imprinting is like. He wants to try…albeit slowly."

I smiled at Jake, "There you go, a starting point."

"What about the others?" Jake asked.

Sam shrugged, "Paul will take some time to get used to it. None of the are against your imprint being a man…it's the vampire part that's going to take some time to get used to. But I'm sure once they see you two together some time into your bonding, their opinions will change. Emmett is having a ball teasing Edward. Apparently Jasper owes him a few hundred dollars from a bet they had about Edward's sexuality."

"Great." Jacob drawled sarcastically. "I don't understand this." he said after.

"Fate doesn't hand out explanations, babe. You know why? Its because she knows best. I mean look at me. In no way did I think I would be in a relationship this year. Let alone one that's going to last the rest of my life."

"You should come downstairs. The vampires are anxious to see their newest family member." Sam chuckled and headed downstairs.

I threw myself up and dragged him with me. "Come on."

"I cant." he whined.

I rolled my eyes, "Stop being a baby. It'll be fine, I promise. You don't have to do anything. Just sit there and look pretty."

He took a deep breath, "I think I can do that."

I chuckled, "Of course you can."

We strolled hand in hand downstairs and into the busy living room. As we entered everyone turned to us. The vamps were beaming, obviously excited that the last member of their coven has found his mate. Emmett sniggered a little bit. Some of the pack were frowning. Mainly Paul. Brady smirked at Jake and gave him a thumbs up. Jake glared at him.

Jacob went and sat down in the spare armchair. He couldn't help but look towards Edward, who was looking right back at him. To me it seemed that something was passed between them, and then Edward stood up and excused himself before headed out to the back yard. Jacob looked on after him, sighed and then followed him out. It was obvious that Edward wanted to talk about it.

I took a deep breath. It was just sinking in that Jake had imprinted. I thought at first I might have been a little jealous but it wasn't like that at all. I was happy for my best friend. He had someone for himself. I feel a little less guilty now about not spending so much time with him.

It was going to be difficult. They would have to sort out some differences and get to know one another. It may be harder for Edward if he had never felt strongly towards a boy before. Let alone a wolf. But I knew they would be together in the end. As an imprint its hard to resist, because your wolf is everything you need and want.

I flopped down on the couch and sighed. Sam sat down next to me and pulled me against him. He kissed the top of my head. Alice smiled and cocked her head.

"Weird huh? A vampire and a werewolf. Its like one of those romance novels." She smiled.

I chuckled, "It'll be interesting that's for sure."

"It was the only thing that I didn't expect to happen today." Rosalie mumbled, shaking her head.

"Well…we're full of surprises, us wolves are." I said.

"So, hey…we should totally go shopping some time." Alice beamed, her topaz eyes bright.

"Yeah, we should go and get Edward and Jake to come to. Then we go off and leave them to 'get to know' each other." Rosalie smirked evilly.

Esme smiled indulgently at us, "Now, now girls. Let them decided the pace."

"I knew Edward was gay. Ever since he turned Tanya down." Emmett nodded to himself, rubbing the back of his neck with a huge hand. "And he always likes to look good. He actually enjoys Alice's shopping trips." he shuddered.

I chuckled, "Jake doesn't like shopping that much. He carries the bags though so Edward's sorted."

Sam nuzzled my cheek and nipped my neck. "Thank you for your great idea to get our two families together." he whispered, though I'm sure everyone heard.

I turned my head and kissed him, "I love you." I rubbed my nose against his.

"I love you." he replied.

Carlisle ran a hand through his blonde hair, "Well, I must admit that some of todays events were unexpected, I am glad that we did this. I hope you will all visit us sometime."

Alice bounced up and down and Jasper smiled as he place a hand on her head to hold her still. "Yeah, yeah, come over to ours please. This weekend!"

"Ooo, I would love that. I'll get to use my kitchen for the first time." Esme clapped her hands together happily.

"We'll be there." I announced. Alice squealed and high fived Rosalie. Jasper and Emmett rolled their eyes at their mates. Chuckling, Sam slid his hand into mine.

Jacob and Edward walked back into the house. They were side by side but not touching. They both looked content with what they had discussed, and less uncomfortable about the situation.

Paul walked out of the room and I frowned at his retreating figure. But then I heard the fridge open and figured that he was hungry. Though he could be using that as an excuse. He came back in chopping on a muffin with his mouth open. I crinkled my nose.

"Help yourself." I muttered sarcastically.

He smiled, showing chewed up gooey muffin. "Always do." he went and sat down next to Quil.

Paul was always the one that had shit to say about the vampires. He takes the whole enemy thing seriously, however he hasn't acted out towards Emmett so why would he be uncomfortable about Jake and Edward.

I looked towards the werewolf and the vampire. The two made an amazing looking couple. Both of them incredibly attractive and yet complete opposites. Jake was thick and muscly. With dark russet skin and ink hued hair. His features were strong and manly. Edward on the other hand was so incredibly pale. And he was lean too, some people would probably mistake him for skinny but his arms showed a little muscle tone. His hair was a light copper, his eyes amber. They had a sort of light and dark aspect to them. Angel and demon…only in the wrong order.

"We best be off." Carlisle said, standing. "We have a hunting trip to start." he smiled, but his eyes showed his hunger, darker then the rest of them.

Esme placed her hand on his arm and smiled, "Thank you so much for everything." She smiled in a very motherly way.

I stood up and was bombarded with a small body as Alice hugged me. I stumbled back from the force of it but Sam kept me upright. The pixie looked up at me and smiled.

"Bye." she cooed.

I giggled, "Goodbye."

We all stood and said our goodbyes. Esme and Rosalie hugged me and Leah. They all headed towards the door but Edward lingered a little. He didn't say anything, just turned and looked at Jacob. After a minute his lips quirked up into a soft smile. Jake followed suit and they shared an intimate look and then Edward turned and walked, hands in his pockets, out of the door and towards his car.

Once they had gone the pack walked back to the living room and sat around. I took a deep breath and ignored Jacobs far off look. I crossed my legs and smiled. "That went well."

Seth grinned, "I really like them. Jasper told me all about the civil war. Its awesome." I chuckled at his enthusiasm.

"I was surprised. I thought I was going to hate them…but they're not that bad." Jared shrugged.

Collin licked his lips, "I cant believe Jake imprinted on Edward."

"Two gay imprints in one pack…well three if you count both Collin and I." Brady smirked.

Quil frowned, "Its strange that there go from none, to three. When it wasn't supposed to happen."

I shrugged, "Well, things change. Its been over a century since there were wolves. I think that maybe fate or whatever, is doing what's best for the person instead of what's best for the pack. Now. There are plenty of female/male relationships to produce children, hell we got our first wolf baby on the way."

"Its not a wolf baby. Its an alien baby." Leah giggled.

Embry shook his head, "Weirdo."

"Whatever, you know what I mean anyways." I said.

"Doesn't Edward smell horrible?" Paul asked. Jake was in his own world and only snapped out of it when Paul repeated the question.

"Oh…no, he smells good." the last word was drawn out and low, causing a few chuckles.

"They don't smell bad anyway…its worse at first and then it dulls and is just real sweet."

"Edward smells real good." Jake repeated. I rolled my eyes and smirked.

"We can go on double dates." Brady said to him.

Jake pulled a face, "I don't think so."

"Can he read your mind?" Leah asked Jake.

He bit his lip, "He told me that he couldn't at first, and that's why he was getting a little frustrated. But then he concentrated really hard on just picking up my thoughts and bingo. He got right in. He says he has to work hard on wanting to hear me."

"That's helpful." Sam said.

I smiled and slapped my knees with my hands, pushing myself up. "Alright, who's hungry."

A collective "ME!" went up and I laughed and headed towards the kitchen, thinking about the new way that we were living our lives. No time for hate and fighting. Now was time to enjoy our lives. To live for ourselves and our own. For family and friends. Love and laughter. Happiness.

It was the key for a life with no regrets. And that was what I wanted for everyone in my pack. Their futures were important to me. But I also had to remember that I had a future of my own to think about. A husband. A job. Children. That had never really been an option. Now it's a certainty. And I realised, in that moment, that I was looking forward to it.

A/N- There you go. Hope you liked it. There will be more of the Cullens to come. REVIEW, please. xxxx