Sorry to the people who didn't want Tanya to be Edward's mate, but it was my original idea and I couldn't think of anyone else for him to be with!

Enjoy, and review!

Bella

The rain was falling heavily in Forks as we pulled into the drive. Charlie was exactly how I left him. The house was exactly how I left it. Despite everything I had been through, the normal human things never changed. My Dad still sat in front of the flat screen watching the games and eating pizza. I still made him lunch every night after school. The only difference was that Jake was constantly at mine. Privacy and loneliness didn't exist in my household anymore; but, in a way, it felt nice.

"Bells! Jacob's here…again!" Charlie shouted, jokingly, from downstairs.

"Down in a minute." I replied as I shut down the ancient computer that sat on my desk. I had been emailing Alice again. She was filling me in on Edward's decision to stay with the Denali coven for a while so he could get away from me and Jacob. She said he was devastated that I wasn't his mate.

After waiting for my computer to turn off – which took quite a while – I basically fell down the stairs into the arms of my awaiting boyfriend.

"Hey, beautiful." His voice was almost musical. Since we returned from Italy, he had been in a permanent good mood.

"What do YOU want?" I joked.

"You."

Just as Charlie entered the room, Jacob picked me up by my waist and began to spin me round and tickle me. I screamed and nearly cried with laughter.

"Isabella. Jacob. What are you two doing?" A very stern-looking Charlie said as we both fell to the floor.

"Nothing!" We said in unison before laughing madly.

When we had calmed down a little, we went up to my room so Charlie could watch the game in peace. We curled up, on my bed, wrapped in each other's arms. Jacob, gently, pulled my face to his.

"I like this, Bella. I like being able to hold you, to kiss you, to make you smile. But I always feel like there is a part of you that just wants to be back in Edward's arms. I want you to know that if you ever change your mind… I will kill him!" He laughed. "Don't worry, I'd let you go without a fight but I will always be there for you. I will always love you."

I kissed him. It wasn't like any kiss, though. It was me ensuring him that I would never change my mind.

"Isabella." A voice came from the door. I broke away from Jacob and turned to see…

"Edward? Tanya? What are you guys doing here?"