A little bonus today for y'all!

(And no, I'm not making anyone pregnant any time soon-if ever.)

Enjoy!

"HEY! Get your hands off of her!" Seth yells as he and Sam (in human form) and Jacob, Leah and Paul (wolf form) run into view. Jacob runs straight to Edward. It's obvious he's not going to stop, Edward lets go of me right before Jacob collides into him. The wolves focus on Emmett now.

"Why don't we all just calm down." Carlisle says running out of the house.

"After you explain why they were restraining her!" Sam shouts. Jacob never stops growling.

"If you'd like to keep your arm, I'd let go of me." I threaten Emmett. He scoffs. Leah snarls and lunges at him. She pushes us back and lands on top of him; I roll away free, bumping into Jacob's leg.

"She was acting irrationally." Carlisle explains.

"IRRATIONALLY?" I shout. "How the hell am I supposed to react?!" I scream in his face. "My family and I are NOT immortal!" I shove him backwards. "I have a right to be upset!" I shove him again, harder this time.

"Bella didn't actually kill him herself, though!" Edward comes over to me and yells. Jacob ran to my side as Edward walked over.

"She set off the chain of events. Why else would Victoria have been here? Why else would her dad go out to HUNT my family? You will NOT stand in front of us and tell us she is not at fault. She's ruined too many good things in my life that I care about." I pause so I don't start crying, Jacob looks back at me then starts growling again at Edward, "I will never forgive her. I will never help her, speak to her and I for damn sure don't want to see her. If I do see her, so help me god. I'm going to at least give her a piece of my mind."

"This is not going to happen again! Understood?" Sam says to the Cullen's.

"Same goes for her! She doesn't go near Bella." Edward points at me.

"He does not own me, understand? I am not a wolf, they are not my pack, and Sam is not my Alpha. They do not speak for me I speak for myself. I just told you what's going to happen if I see her, they have no control over the fact of the matter. Seeing as how I live an hour away, the chances of me running into her are very slim. So if you want to start another argument for no reason, be my guest Edward." Everyone's silent.

"We're done here." Seth says. He puts a hand on my shoulder and we all walk into the trees. Sam gets on Paul's back, Seth on Leah's, I'm left with Jacob. I straddle his back and lean forward to hold on tight. They start running home, I grip Jacob's fur so I don't fall off. When we get to Seth's back yard Jacob lays on his stomach so I can get off easier then he stands and phases back. Paul throws him shorts.

"It wasn't my plan to be over there tonight, I'm sorry they called you guys." I apologize and turn around and start walking away.

"Are we just gonna bypass the fact that she got through Edward? Or that Jasper couldn't control her?" Jake asks.

"A full human can't do that." Sam says quietly, thinking I couldn't hear him, I turn around.

"Does anyone know what the hall I am? I've never done any of this stuff before."

"You've never been exposed to these situations before."

"So what do I do?"

"Sam, she can hear us." Paul says.

"Of course I can fucking hear you. I do have functionally working ears."

"We're whispering Sveta." Sam says.

I scratch my head, "It sounds like you're right next to me."

"Look how far away you are from us." They're in the backyard by the deck, I'm in the front almost to the sidewalk. I throw my hands up to cover my ears and I walk away.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" I close my eyes and smack myself in the head a few times, someone grabs my hands; I open my eyes.

"What are you doing?" It's Jacob. He rubs his thumbs lightly over the tops of my hands.

"Please leave me alone." He lets go of my hands.

"I really wish you would reconsider breaking up with me."

"Now you can live your life and go after whoever you want, literally. All you have to do is make eye contact one time and they'll go home with you." I take one step.

"Okay, well I want you." He stops me. Our first kiss plays in my mind, then our car ride home from the police station. I wasn't thinking about this. "We had some good times." Jake says; he's putting it in my head. Our first time together starts to replay; I tear up.

"Jake, please stop." I cry softly, I walk up the front porch and into the house. I sit on the couch and lean all the way forward taking deep breathes. I thought my decision would make me feel a little better because it's one less thing to stress about, but I feel worse.

How do we tell her he's still alive? I look up. I'm the only one in the room and Sue's in her bedroom. It was a guy's voice, kinda like Seth's.

Is that really our place?

Was it really him?

Two more voices, the second one was Leah's I think.

Definitely him. A different guy this time. I get up and look out the front door, no one's there. I look out the kitchen window, Leah, Seth, Sam, Jacob, Paul and Quil and standing around each other talking. Quil looks up at me.

We'll finish this later. Sam says facing away from me. Everyone except Seth and Leah leave.

It's getting late I should probably leave; I call my mom. "Do you think you can come get me from dad's? Rose drove out here, but she had to leave."

"Sure, honey. I'll be there soon."

"Thanks." We end the call. Seth and Leah come in through the kitchen door.

"Hey." Seth says awkwardly.

"Hey." I repeat.

"I'm gonna go shower." Leah skips out.

"Hungry?" He asks me.

"I don't want anything to eat, thanks though."

"Are you staying here tonight?"

"No I just called my mom she'll be here when she can."

"You know you can stay here."

"Yeah, I just really want the comfort of my bed, you know. I'm honestly probably gonna spend most of my night crying anyways." He hugs me.

"It'll get easier, I promise." He gives me a tight squeeze then loosens his grip. "You and Jake will work it out too." He says and goes to the fridge.

"Work it out? We broke up we're not on a break."

"Yeah, but it's not a break up forever."

"Who knows." I shrug.

"I know!" He chuckles and pulls out three steaks.

DING-DONG the front doorbell rings. "Want me to get that?" I ask, he already touched the raw meat.

"Thanks." I go to the front door and open it.

"Delivery for Clearwater, two actually. Is there a Sveta here?" It's a flower man.

"That's me." He hands me a dozen white lilies. "And the other one?" It's a wrapped bouquet of white, pink, yellow and light purple flowers.

"To the family."

"Thank you." I smile and close the door with my foot. I set down the colorful flowers and pick the card off of the stick in my bouquet,

Sveta,

Especially for you at this difficult time. I am sorry to hear about your loss. Of course if you need anything, please don't hesitate to call me.

Sincerely Yours,

Tyler

I smile and read the card in the other one,

My sincerest condolences to your family in this time of sorrow. May you have memories for comfort, friends for support, and flowers to ease your sadness.

With Deepest Sympathy,

Dr. Tyler O'Brien

How sweet of him!

"Who was it?" Seth asks from the kitchen.

"Do you remember Dr. O'Brien from the hospital? He and Jake kinda got into it a little bit." I say walking in the kitchen.

"Oh, yeah, yeah."

"He had them delivered."

"Two of them?"

"The white ones are just for me, these are for the family. Do you have a vase somewhere?"

"Probably, check the cabinets." I set the flowers down and take a chair over to the fridge to stand on top of. I look in the cabinets on top of the fridge,

"Bingo." I cradle the tall glass vase in my arm and climb down. I stick it under the faucet to fill a little with water. I put in the plant for packet they wrapped in the bunch, lay the flowers out and cut the stems diagonally then put them in the vase. Taking that vase in the living room I call Tyler, I get his answering machine. "Hi, it's Sveta, thank you for the flowers, that was really sweet of you. Out of all the hell that today has become, they are definitely the highlight of my day and made me smile. Thanks again." I hang up. I go back in the kitchen and sit at the table.

"Are you gonna start seeing this doctor guy or something?" Seth asks from the stove.

"What? Why do you ask?"

"He sent us all flowers."

"Because he's a nice guy, Seth."

"Jacob told me you guys exchanged phone numbers. I had to calm him down and keep him from going after the poor guy after he told me how you guys were."

"You had to keep him from going after Tyler?"

"Yeah."

He was that jealous? "That's crazy." I chuckle.

"He's never been like that. He'd go crazy if you dated him."

"Doesn't matter right now. I don't have time for a relationship, with anyone."

"Who was at the door?" Sue asks coming down the stairs, I meet her at the bottom.

"One of the Doctors from the hospital sent flowers." I walk her over to the bunch.

"They smell good." She smiles. "Something else smells good too, what is that?" She turns towards the kitchen.

"I'm making dinner." Seth says.

"My boy," she smiles, "how sweet." She looks around the living room. "It's so empty now." She says quietly. We walk slowly into the kitchen, she sits at the table.

"Do you want something to drink?" I ask her.

"Please, whatever's in there will do." I pour her a glass of Pepsi. Seth brings over a plate with a steak on it and a big plate with french fries. "Lee come eat!" Sue slightly yells. It takes a minute for her to come downstairs. Her face is red, either she's been crying or the water in her shower was too hot. Maybe both. I sit at the table with them and eat some French fries. After we eat Leah helps Seth clean up and wash dishes.

"Under the circumstances please don't become a stranger." Sue says to me. "We all still love you and you are always welcome here."

"Thank you." I smile, she hugs me.

Three loud knocks come from the front door, "That's probably my mom. I haven't told her yet, I don't know how."

"I'll do it." She takes a deep breath and gets up to open the door, I slip upstairs and go sit in Seth's room. I can hear them talking a little.

"It's nice to see you again." My mom says.

"You too." Sue agrees.

"How's Harry doing? Out of the hospital I hope."

"Oh he's out," she pauses, "Harry passed away last night."

"Oh." She's so quiet I almost can't hear her, "I'm so sorry."

"I'm sorry for you too."

"Right.." She mumbles under her breath. How the hell did I hear that? "Have any arrangements been made yet?"

"A little. We're hoping for Saturday at the funeral home on the res, but it might have to be sometime during the next week. I'll be having people over afterwards too." There's a pause, "can I get you something to drink?"

"Oh, no. Thanks. I just stopped for coffee, it's in the car." I head downstairs with Seth. "Hey, all set?"

"Yeah." I give Seth a tight hug. "Bye."

He hugs me tightly and sways us a little, "If you need me,"

"I'll call."

Or just send your thoughts my way. He thinks, I smile.

I will.

"Bye honey." Sue hugs me.

"Bye." I grab my flowers and follow my mom out to the car.

"You look like you've been crying." She says after she pulls out of the driveway.

"I have been. Didn't Sue just tell you what happened?"

"Yeah, but I didn't expect you to cry." She looks straight ahead at the road; no emotion in her voice except maybe anger. There's an awkwardly long pause, "In case you forgot he's never been a father to you."

"I didn't." I spit back.

She sighs angrily and the rest of the ride home is quiet. I go straight to my room, close my door and lay face down on my bed, looking towards the window. There are two knocks on my door.

"Yeah?" My bed muffles my voice.

"Just seeing what you wanna do for dinner." My mom says coming in.

"I don't want anything."

"Mmm what about chili!"

"If you want."

"I'll let you know when it's ready." She closes the door behind her completely oblivious to my tone.

I'm trying so hard to sleep, to escape my reality even just for a few hours. Sleep never comes.

"Dinner's ready." She says barging in a little later. I don't realize until after I look at my phone that it's been maybe two and a half hours.

I drag myself out to the table and sit in my usual chair.

"What do you want to drink?"

"Waters good." She brings over a bottle of water and a steaming bowl of chili. Next a plate of hot dogs. "Do we have any crackers?"

"Yup just bought a huge bag for you." She smiles and sets a big bag of oyster crackers on the table. She brings over her chili and some napkins. I sprinkle cheddar cheese over my bowl and let it melt a little. "You gonna have a hot dog?" She asks taking out a bun.

"No I'm not hungry."

"What'd you eat today?"

"Nothing. I had a hot chocolate from DD earlier, but that was it."

"I want you to eat a hot dog."

"I'm eating chili, a big bowl! I'll be fine."

"There's more in the pot, I expect it to be gone by the time I get home from work tomorrow, okay?"

"Alright."

"I'm serious honey. I don't want anything to happen to you again. Do you want to go back in that program place?"

"No." I mumble and stir my chili. Besides the TV being on we eat in silence. After I eat I take a long shower then get in bed.

I surprisingly slept through the night without waking up. It's 11 in the morning and I feel completely refreshed. If my dad wasn't dead and I hadn't broken up with Jacob yesterday today would be a pretty great day. I feel around for my phone, but it's not here. I look around, it's on the floor. That's probably why I didn't wake up last night, my phone flashes and dings a lot during the night. I'm used to getting a good morning text from Jacob. I honestly miss that. I grab some yoga pants a bra and a t-shirt and take them to the bathroom. I pee, wash my hands and change clothes. I throw my pajamas on my bed and go out to the living room. There's a note on the dining room table,

Good morning,

Please eat. I'll probably have to stay late tonight, I'll call and let you know.

I love you

I turn the TV on and head for the kitchen. Let's see...toast, cinnamon bagel, eggs...bagel sounds good. I pop it in the toaster take out the butter and go back to find something to watch. When the toaster pops up I take out my bagel, butter it and sit on the couch with my plate. By the time I'm done eating I still haven't found something to watch. Maybe I should use this time to find a therapist. I'll need someone from the reservation to help though. I hear a car door close then a few knocks on the door. I remain sitting, I don't want to answer the door. There's another knock. I sigh and get up.

"Hi honey." It's David's mom.

"Uh, hi. Come on in." I step aside, she smiles and walks in. "Would you like something to drink?"

"No. Thank you. I'm so sorry to hear about you father." How did she know?

"Word got to town already?"

"I ran into Rose at Starbucks this morning, I asked how you were doing and she mentioned it. First David and now your dad? I'm so sorry!"

"Thank you."

"I also wanted to let you know we're having a Service for David tomorrow."

"Okay. So I assume they...found-"

"Yes, they found his body, or so they say. They won't let me see him, they say some animals dragged him off and he's a mess now."

"That's horrible."

"I know." She pauses, "So you'll make it tomorrow?" To dance on his grave? Of course.

"What time is it?"

"One o'clock."

"Okay, yes I'll be there."

"I know it's hard now, but it'll get better."

"So they say..." I trail off, she gives me a sympathetic smile.

"I have a few more things to do for tomorrow, I should be going."

"Okay." We walk over to the door, "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Bye hun." She smiles again and walks to her car. I close the door and lean against it.

"Why...?" I sigh and grab my phone.

'I see you ran into David's mom.' I send a text to Rose. I need to find something black for tomorrow I guess. I walk over and open my bedroom window, as I turn to walk away I double back to my window and outside. Was that a wolf? It looked like Jacob. Of course it's gone now. I scan the trees slowly trying to find him, maybe I'm just seeing things. I pick out a plain black shin length dress with 3/4 length sleeves. I check my phone, no reply yet; I'm not surprised.

If that was Jacob, why was he here? Is there something wrong? Does he just miss me? If I see him again I guess I'll call.

I look around my room, I really should go for a run, but I just don't feel like it. There's nothing I feel like doing right now. Maybe rolling up in the fetal position and crying, but other than that, nothing.

My mom gets home late with sub sandwiches for dinner.

"Look." I say and lead her to the kitchen. "I ate and washed the bowl. And here," I show her the full garbage bag with no chili in it.

She smiles, "Good." She gives me a tight hug and kisses my cheek. I grab the bag out of the can and tie it shut with the strings. I take it out to the big bin on the side of our house to sit until trash day. I see something move behind the yard in the trees. I get closer to the side of the house and walk closer. It's still too far away and dark to tell exactly what it is. It could be a deer, wolf or even someone's dog. I can't tell where the darkness ends and the creature begins. It better not be Jacob.

"Come eat." My mom calls from the kitchen.

"Gotta wash my hands." I go in my room and grab my phone and call Jacob, no answer. I throw it on the bed and wash my hands in the bathroom.

Why are you outside of my house?

I'm not.

Were you earlier?

No, I've been home all day.

Why didn't you answer your phone? I just called.

Well I'm on patrol now.

'Where exactly are you patrolling?

Babe I'm not outside your house. I don't respond, Sveta, sorry.

Is there a threat or something? Is that why you're here? He sighs Jake please don't tell me you're just here spying on me.

I'm not spying on you!

Unless there's something wrong please just go home. I just hear his breathing, I just need some time Jake, okay? Just...time.

Okay. Goodnight.

Goodnight, I sigh and walk out to the dining room table. It was nice to hear his voice, I have to admit it has an effect on me.

Uh I'm still here.

What, why didn't you leave?

I'm sorry I can't! He rushes out. I don't know why, but I can't.

"Everything okay?" My mom asks.

"Yeah just hungry." I smile a little and grab my sandwich.

I'm not sorry I heard what you said. He says once I start eating.

Damn it, how do I get rid of you! You weren't supposed to hear that.

Yeah, but I did. And I'm not gonna pretend that I didn't. Ever. You're gonna see that we should be together, I'm gonna make sure of it. I can come over now if you want, we can hang out. Do whatever you want, you know, lay around, watch a movie, or just talk. We can talk, talking is good.

I get it, you're just talking so I hear your voice, clever. My tone eases up a little.

So how was your day?

Don't you already know that?

I can't see through walls.

"So uh, David's mom stopped by today." I say aloud so my mom can hear too.

"Oh? What did she want?"

"To tell me David's funeral is tomorrow at one."

"Oh." My mom looks up from the mail.

Are you gonna go?

"I told her I would go."

"That's good."

I wish you wouldn't.

I know, I don't want to.

I would come with you, but-

That would be a horrible idea!

Not the words I'd use, but okay.

"Do you want me to go with you?"

"No mom it's fine. I won't be staying that long anyway."

"But you can't ignore that you guys were together. I want to support you."

You support me on his death, but not my fathers? "Yeah and you can't ignore that he drugged me."

She's not supportive?

Not really. She doesn't think I should be this upset at his death since he was never really a part of my life. I feel like I'm disrespecting her for being upset. Like I'm letting her down.

But he's your dad. It's not like he was just your mom's boyfriend. It's your dad.

Biologically yes. But that doesn't mean shit if you're not a part of my life.

You're starting to sound like your mom.

"Thanks for dinner ma." I crumble up my wrapper and throw it away. I give her a hug and a kiss.

"Mhhm." She hums as she kisses my cheek.

"I think I'm gonna lay down now. Gotta get out of here kinda early tomorrow."

"Okay honey, goodnight."

"G'night love you."

I wait for her to say "Love you too," before I close my door.

I'm just mad at the situation, not really with him. Of course I wish he were a part of my life more, but there's nothing I can do about that. I change back into pajamas and close my blinds. Wait are you still out there? He's laying down far out in the back yard.

Well yeah...

I smile a little then drop it immediately. It's gonna take me a while to process all of this.

I know

This doesn't feel like the end either. Pulling back my sheets I get into bed.

What do you feel?

I don't know, but it's something. I hope it happens tomorrow just to get it over with. I just want my life back, for things to go back to normal.

Normal...normal as in before you came out here?

Yes. I mean no! I mean-

It's fine, I understand.

No you don't understand.

Your life's been completely turned upside down since you first came out to the res.

But that's not what I mean! I meant I wouldn't have said yes to David when he asked me out. If I would have known what I know now I would never had said yes. I feel like he's the root of all of my problems. You wouldn't have gone to jail and we could've gotten together earlier.

Yeah just to break up. He kinda mumbles it.

You can't pin that on him.

I don't know, I feel like he set off a bad chain of events. I really think we'd still be together if he was never in the picture.

Well that may be true, but we'll never know now. Not that I want to end things, but shouldn't you be getting back?

I'd rather be here. I smile again, this time letting it linger on my lips.

Instead of laying in the grass would you like to come in?

Yeah! I'll change and be right there. I open my door, my mom's in her room. I open her door a little,

"What's up?"

"Little surprise, Jacob stopped by. Is that okay? We'll keep the TV down so we don't keep you up."

"Remember you have to get up early."

"I know." I smile and go out to wait for his knock. He knocks softly, I open the door. "Hey."

"Hey." He smiles. My nerves start jumping. He comes in and I close the door after him.

"Hello Jacob." My mom comes down the hallway.

"Good evening."

"Don't stay up too late."

"Goodni-ight." I half sing, she goes back to her room.

"Want something to drink?"

"Yeah, it's pretty hot out there." I bring him some water, we go in my room and sit on the bed.