The Truth & Schemes

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Twilight characters but write simply for the pleasure of writing.

The tension in the room was thick that it made Billy feel awkward and he wasn't sure for a second if he'd be able to help loosen everyone up. Years ago, before Jacob left, it wasn't unusual for the couple to have their little lovers' spat and since both were too stubborn to give in an apologize or even speak to one another Billy would take it upon himself to figure out what the issue was and help them resolve. This time it was different. This wasn't a simple insult thrown at the others character, relational annoyance with one's bad habits or even a disagreement over what to do for the night. This was major.

Once the room had cleared Billy and Rachel sat and stood, respectively, next to one another watching the two Alphas closely. Leah seemed to be annoyed with the fact that Jacob had shown up while she was around and Jacob was pissed over the revelation that had hit him not too long ago.

It touched his heart that Jacob did have some interest staked into a son that he never knew even existed.

"Leah," Jacob growled out as if he had finally gained enough control of his anger to speak again.

"Jacob, I know for a fact that you were raised better then this." Leah stated coldly with her arms crossed. "You've not been home in a little over sixteen years. You storm in here like you own the place and don't even greet your family." Rachel hummed her agreement beside Billy nodding her head adamantly. Billy could've almost laughed at the look of surprise and disappointment that crossed Jacob's face at Leah's assessment of his priorities. It didn't surprise him that Jacob hadn't learned any of that yet – it was disappointing, in fact. But it seemed as if Jacob remembered who he was dealing with and knew that if he wanted anything from Leah Clearwater that he'd have to play by her rules.

"Hey Dad. Hey…Rachel?" Jacob questioned, his eyes narrowing for a second as he finally looked at his family.

"You're not getting your room back." Rachel stated with a playful smirk and Jacob couldn't help but chuckle at the joke. Billy looked as Rachel walked up and hugged her little brother tightly, his huge arms encasing her in a warm embrace that for a second seemed awkward.

"How are ya, Jake?" Billy asked with a warm smile and tear in his eyes. Rachel, Seth and Leah were the only ones to remain behind while everyone else went home. After so many years he felt no shame in letting those present see him cry.

"I'm great, Dad, would've been better if I knew that I had another son." Jacob growled out glaring at a surprised Leah.

"Are you sure about that?" Leah asked with a dark smirk.

The whole room groaned as Jacob bristled. It was hard to know at this point who was playing with fire but either way someone was going to get burned.

"Don't lie to me, Lee, not again." Jacob growled out. "At first, I actually bought that lie about how there were "no surviving Black males"." Billy and Rachel both gasped out Leah's name as Seth stood on the sideline just carefully observing. Billy frowned as Leah only shrugged her shoulders in her own defense.

"How'd you know?" Leah asked tilting her head to the side. "You were never good at math and…Renesmee told you." Leah accused and cursed under her breath.

"So what if Renesmee told me?" Jacob snapped. "She said the kid looked just like me and it took me a while because his hair is so long." Jacob admitted sheepishly. "That and your left eye did that twitching thing. But, that's not important. Why didn't you tell me?"

"What twitching thing?" Leah asked looking almost outraged.

"Your left eye does this quick little twitch whenever you try to lie." Jacob stated with a shrug. Billy slowly nodded his head when Leah looked to him for confirmation and Rachel grudgingly admitted the same fact. Billy wasn't sure when Seth walked in but he shrugged his shoulders and muttered 'it's true'.

"Why didn't anyone ever tell me?" Leah demanded, her cheeks flushed obviously from embarrassment that either Jacob remembered or that everyone knew her 'tell' but her.

"I've tired." Rachel admitted throwing her hands up in defense.

"Why would I tell? Its how I knew there wasn't a tooth fairy and that Brady hadn't been the one to eat my foot long sub." Billy looked over at Jacob to find his son smiling at Leah warmly. Her lips were turned down into a small pout that looked adorable but probably also reminded him of the time they spent together.

"Well…that sucks." Leah grumbled before sitting down on the couch. "And you know exactly why I never would've bothered to tell you, Jacob." Leah sighed out. "Tell me, how has it been raising a son with the Cullens?" It was a very good question and Billy was curious how that did turn out. Judging from what Billy had been told by Leah and the others before Jacob left none of the Cullens had any child rearing experience. Esme had once been pregnant but after losing the baby she then committed suicide or at least attempted as Carlisle found her and then turned her. The question had silenced Jacob and he signed heavily thinking it over and sitting down on the couch next to her.

"Did you get to do a whole lot for him?" Leah asked. "Or was it always the Cullens?"

"It got better once we moved out and got a place of our own." Jacob confessed. Billy couldn't help the surprise at the declaration made.

"You don't live with the Cullens anymore?" He asked and exchanged a quick glance with Rachel.

"No, there was…a falling out." Jacob admitted softly.

"What kind of a 'falling out'?" Leah pressed.

"What's his name?" Jacob asked changing the subject and sitting down next to Leah.

"Harry Michael Clearwater." Leah stated. Billy noted the hurt look on Jacob's face about Jett's name but decided to keep quiet. The two were sitting down, talking amicably and it was the most Billy could've hoped for.

"Where did Jett come from?"

"When he was born, he had a head full of jet black hair. The name just sort of stuck from there." Leah said with a shrug and a smile.

"Does – does he know about me?" Jacob asked carefully. Billy could feel the worry and anxiety in his voice. Jacob was worried that Jett did know about his paternity and hated his father for leaving thus the rude greeting that he received. Billy knew better then to think that Jett had simply asked Jacob his business as that was the 'story' he and the others had begun to weave and anxious that he didn't know simply out of a lack of interest.

"No, he doesn't know that you're his father." Leah said softly.

"And trust me you don't want him to know." Seth stated finally speaking up and breaking his silence. "Jett's…he's – he's," Billy smirked as Seth struggled to find the right words to describe his nephew. Even Leah sat tense waiting for what Seth would say.

"He's very protective of Leah." Rachel supplemented and Seth quickly nodded his head.

"In other words, he will tear into you considering how much you hurt Leah by leaving and, inadvertently, him by never coming back." The response seemed to outrage Jacob and Billy couldn't blame either of them. If Billy could have he would have put Jacob in his place a long time ago which probably would've played a role in him never imprinting on Bella's daughter. Jacob didn't know he had a son but there would've been a chance that the Cullens would have jumped on the opportunity to pamper and caudle Jett leaving Leah with very little chance to do anything for her own child.

"Why are you back?" Rachel asked with a small frown. "Don't get me wrong. I'm glad you're back. Daddy's glad, Paul's glad and I'm sure Seth is just waiting for the chance to be alone to celebrate in his own fan boy sort of way." Billy and Leah both laughed at Rachel's teasing of Seth who groaned and attempted to reassure Jacob that he was 'not going to fan boy out'. Leah's laughter only increased when Jacob's eyes widened and they slowly drifted to her – her legs specifically.

"That ain't happening." Leah stated confidently but still crossed her legs allowing Jacob a better view of, what Billy was certain, a better view of her thigh.

"Yea, I wouldn't get your hopes up." Rachel said with a sad sigh. "Ever since you left Paul has been trying to talk Leah into making our Dynamic Duo into a Terrific Trio." Billy groaned and blushed as Seth growled his own disgust at Rachel. "I'm just saying." Rachel finished with a shrug and wink at Leah.

The kids didn't stick around long as they each had their own families to get back to. It was nice having Jacob back under his roof again, to see him talking, laughing and being teased by his sister. Once the house had fallen silent Billy wheeled himself over to the telephone and dialed a number that he had known by heart for almost thirty years.

"Evening Sue," Billy greeted as soon as she picked up the phone. "Yea, they both just left." He stated answering her question. "He knows about Jett – apparently, your daughter tried to lie to my son about him." Billy chuckled as Sue grumbled about her daughter. "He saw through it. Yea, her eye did that twitching thing again. But he's come back for her." Billy had to pull the phone away from his ear as Sue raised her voice expressing a slew of emotions – anger being the primary one.

"Calm down, Sue, I know he's still married to Renesmee but…but I think he's willing to fight it now." Billy listened silently as Sue continued talking about what was soon formulating into a plan. "Well call me conniving all you want but we both know that you're in whether you want to admit it or not. Rachel seems to be all in for it too. But just observe them and you'll see. There's still something there."

Getting into bed Billy smiled trying to formulate how he would get Leah and Jacob back together. His son was willing – the hard part was Leah and Jett. The first thing Leah would do to ensure that Jacob didn't get too close would be to keep her distance from him. He'd just have to find a way to have them coincidentally interact. He, Sue and Leah both needed a little girl in their lives.

A/N: So here goes the next chapter. I really wasn't planning on getting to Billy so soon but I woke up this morning and there he was. Isn't it just like old people and parents to try and butt into your social life? I know mine is.

But this came up in discussion: Has Taylor Lautner gotten lighter or do you think he's just been tanning since his Sharkboy and Lava-Girl days but now finally gave it up? If not…do-do you think he's bleaching his skin? I'm black so I don't fully understand the idea of tanning or getting lighter. oO? Am I making any sense?

And two, last night was the MTV Movie Awards. I didn't watch because it was the season finale for Game of Thrones which was BANANAS! The Zombie Apocalypse is coming to the Westeros. WITNER IS COMING! The Starks were right! BUT, I watched the opening and they caught a quick shot of KStew and she STILL looked awkward as all get out which leads me to second discussion of the day. I either believe that she and Rob aren't dating or he's a fucking limp dick in bed. This may surprise some of you but I can be a shy person and very much an introvert. But having a great sex life will relax you. Their…sex life…either is nonexistent or it SUCKS! And, honestly, I consider them both to be the same thing. The only consolation to that thought is that it means that Bella and Edward's sex life sucks and the only way to spice things up is to have a contract.

Third discussion topic: I am dreading reading Fifty Shades of Grey as it is a Isabitch and Edtard fanfiction. And I promised myself I wouldn't use that word anymore – bitch. Isacunt's sex life is the last thing I want to read about. Stupid book club. *shakes fist* I said I was going to start on Friday but I looked at the cover and quit. Has anyone else read this book? I want the honest opinion of a Leah fan.

Thanks so much for all the reviews, alerts and views. They are greatly appreciated and if I have neglected to answer anyone's question or clarify anything please remind me. Rosalie and Emmett will come later – scout's honor.