Jacob's Point of View

Vampires. It had to be vampires. It was bad enough that Bella had to move away, but she had to move into a town crawling with vampires. I can't allow this. I wouldn't. She was the mother of my child. I couldn't allow Mia to stay here either. And I knew this would be the only way I would be able to convince Bella to leave. I wouldn't allow Mia to come back. There is no way Bella would stay in Hanover for long, without our daughter being in her life. It was low, but it was to keep them both safe. She will thank me later.

If it wasn't for Mia I'd be at the hospital right now, keeping a watchful eye over Bella. But I couldn't bring Mia in with me. I wasn't about to put her in danger. Instead I brought her back to the hotel with me, with the intent of having Amelia watch over her, while I went to the hospital. But of course, I should have known that wasn't going to happen.

Mia was asleep, lying peacefully on the bed furthest from the door. While Amelia sat in the other bed, glaring openly in my direction. I knew she was pissed. But I couldn't care less. Amelia despised Mia, almost as much as Bella. It's always been one of the biggest subjects of our fights. She didn't want Mia around. She didn't want Bella around. She wanted me all to herself. She was a selfish bitch. At times like this I couldn't even make eye contact with her. I wished that I didn't imprint on such a heartless person. Why did it have to be her? She has single-handed ruined my life. I wouldn't allow her to get involved with this decision. Not this time. Bella and Mia were coming home.

"You can't just abduct them both and take them back to Forks." Amelia spoke in a clipped tone. "We can finally have time, just the two of us. Why do you insist on throwing that away?"

"I just fucking told you. There are vampires in this area. It isn't safe. I can't let them here. They will be killed." I growled quietly, attempting to not wake Mia up.

"Who cares. This is what Bella wants. This is the new life she has chosen for herself. If she is stupid enough to plant herself into vampire territory, so-be-it."

"She doesn't know anything about vampires. She doesn't even know they exist. It's something I had no plans on telling her. I'd like to keep it that way. I just need to convince her to leave."

Amelia rolled her eyes. "Why bother? She isn't going to listen to you. You know her better than anyone else. Do you really think you can get Isabella Swan to do anything she doesn't want to do?"

I turned to look out the window of our hotel room. Letting out a heavy sigh. I knew Amelia was right. But I couldn't accept it. I had to try.

"I'll tell her that I'll take Mia away. And not let her return. That's the only thing that might convince her."

"I didn't agree to being this child's mother. If you take this kid home with us and Bella stays here, I'd basically become the primary caregiver. And that's not happening."

I was growing more frustrated by the second. "I never said you would have to be the caregiver. Look. If Bella calls my bluff and still doesn't agree to leave with me… I'll have no choice… but to move to Hanover and make sure nothing happens to her, or Mia."

At my words, Amelia erupted.

Bella's Point of View

I should have known something was going to go wrong tonight. Every time I'm around Jacob, I usually find myself getting injured. I didn't know if he was some kind of danger magnet, or if this was the universe trying to tell me that I should stay far away from him. Forget about our history. Move forward with my life. I'd like to think that was the case. This was supposed to be some quality time for Mia to feel as though we are still a family. I wanted her to feel like everything was back to normal. That she had two parents that love her and can get over their differences to spend time with her together. But I was beginning to think it was time to end the lies. I've never really been open to Mia about the reason her mom and dad never seem to be together anymore. We don't live together, or do things together. I figured she was too young to really understand. But I think it's time that I explain things. She deserves to know that Jacob has another woman in his life that he is connected to. It wasn't with me anymore. But that doesn't change anything. Because I was still her mom. And Jacob is still her dad. We both love her. That's all that matters. I hope that she will understand.

I've been sitting in the hospital for at least three hours now. The doctors have assessed my injuries, connected me to an IV, which was running pain medication. Needless to say I felt much better. It was a little hard to concentrate. I felt a bit light headed because of the medications. I didn't have much of a tolerance to any form of pain medications.

I decided against calling and telling Rene I was in the hospital. It would only worry her. And that's the last thing I wanted to do. This weekend was suppose to be her time to enjoy herself. I wouldn't ruin it.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door to my room. It made my heart leap and begin racing. Before I could call out, someone came walking in. One of the nurses came in with a water pitcher and a few warm blankets.

I knew what this meant.

"Sorry Miss Swan," The nurse gave me a sheepish smile as she took note of the sour look on my face.

"Why am I being admitted? This seems a little extreme for a little fall…"

"Dear, you fell off the side of a cliff. Three cracked ribs, a fractured leg, dislocated arm with two broken fingers. A possible concussion. Doctor Cullen would like to monitor you overnight. Just to make sure everything is alright. I wouldn't be surprised if he keeps you longer than that."

I grumbled to myself under my breath as she placed my water pitcher on my tray table and covered me up with the blankets. She really has been a kind nurse since I've arrived. Very attentive. But I had realized early on, the only reason was because of Edward and Carlisle. They owned this hospital. And they made it clear that I was to be taken care of. I wasn't sure if I appreciated the special treatment. It was more so embarrassing than anything else.

"Is there anything else I can get for you?" The nurse as, lingering at my bedside.

I don't know why, but Jacob popped back into my head. The thought of him barging in here, acting like an idiot made me a little on edge. I don't know why he had been acting so rudely to Edward and Carlisle. And the three of them refused to give me any details on how they knew each other.

"If a man named Jacob comes in… I don't want to see him. I don't want him having any of my health information. And if he does come, be prepared with security." I said with a sigh.

The nurse nodded, I could see the curiosity dancing in her eyes as she turned and walked out of the room. She kept my door open, to my annoyance. It was late at night, and now the lights coming from the nurse's station filled my room. And the constant beeping of machines and the sounds of other patients nearby would make it impossible to sleep.

I eyed my call-light, but decided against calling the nurse back in for something so trivial. I'd rather just stay quiet and deal with it. This was a hospital, not a hotel.

The bed was at least cozy, and had controls that would adjust the head of the bed and the foot of the bed. I fiddled with the bed control until I was in a comfortable position. But it was hard to really get comfortable with this IV placed in my hand. It bothered me, not because of the pain. There really was no pain. I didn't feel much of anything. But just the fact that it was there was annoying. I was constantly worrying that I would accidentally rip it out if I wasn't mindful.

There was a clock on the opposite wall from the bed, ticking loudly. If I focused too much on it, it would have driven me insane. But there was nothing else to do. The little tv that hung on the wall never had anything interesting to watch on it. My room was private, so I didn't have another patient in this room to talk with. I was just stuck here. Awake. Bored. And at war with my thoughts and feelings. Especially as I began to think of Edward.

I wondered where he was now. I wanted to speak with him more, but he and Carlisle went their separate ways the moment I entered this room. I wished that I could have seen him one more time.

Then, as if answering my prayers, I turned right on time to see Edward take a step from the doorway, into my room. There was a cautious smile on his face. His eyes were swimming in butterscotch. So much lighter in color than before. I was relieved to see that he appeared to be in a better mood. He moved to stay at my side, he was only an arms length away. My breath caught in my throat.

"Rough night." He commented quietly.

"I've had better."

My heart twisted as he flashed me a crooked smile. I felt my concentration slipping even further. His beauty was distracting. More than I would like to admit. More than I should have taken notice of. He was my teacher after all.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

I hesitated before answering. Should I demand some answers for today? Or let this all go for now? It has been such a distressing few hours. I wasn't sure if I had the energy to have a decent conversation. Let alone put Edward under an interrogation. Either way, I would find what was going on between Edward, Carlisle and Jacob. But perhaps I'll leave it for tomorrow.

"I'm alright, just a little bored," I admitted quietly.

Edward nodded, his eyes scanning over my face intently. "I'm not the most interesting person… but I could keep you some company," Then a hard look came to his face before he turned away. "Unless you are expecting Jacob to come in…"

That's the last person I wanted to see.

"No, I actually asked for no one to let him come in. It would only cause trouble."

Edward remained somber as he turned back to me, but I could see just the faintest smile return to his face. "In that case, I'll stay."

I don't know why, but the thought of spending time with Edward was thrilling. I had to admit, Edward was a mystery to me. One day, it seems like he hates me. The next day, he is incredibly kind to me. Tonight, he was slow to come to my aid. But now he wanted to sit by my bedside and talk. It was so confusing. I felt like there was a wall put up between us. On one side he was chipping away at this wall, slowly. I had the sense that he was attempting to be open with me. But there was something hindering him.

On the other side of that wall was me, staying completely still. I wasn't putting in any form of effort. It didn't seem fair. I just had resigned myself to thinking Edward was too far above me. Out of my league. He out classed me, on every level. So why should I ever try getting to really know the real Edward Cullen.

But if I've learned anything tonight, it was that I enjoyed being around Edward. I didn't know how far that feeling went. But I would try to be more open to the idea of possibly being his friend. If that was going to be possible, we needed to end all the pretenses here and be honest.

"Jacob and I have some history. I used to live in Forks with my dad. That's where I met him. And I was happy. For a long time. I thought he would be the one. As silly as that sounds. We had my daughter, Mia. Then everything kind of fell apart… Jacob met someone else."

Edward listened quietly, patiently. There was no sign of judgment on his face. He just waited for me to finish.

"I was miserable. It took a really long time for me to bounce back into reality. But when I did, I decided that I wanted to focus on my career. Instead of building a new relationship with someone else. I wanted to work towards being a doctor. Someone to help those in need. I wanted to feel that I could give my life value. All on my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I didn't need Jacob to be happy."

"That's admirable," He replied with a quiet nod. "But also, lonely."

He was right of course. I still wasn't sure if romance would ever be in the cards for me. I found it hard to believe that this wouldn't happen again. If Jacob could find someone new and leave me. I'm sure that the next man I allow into my life will probably do the same. It was an irrational fear, I recognized that. But the pain that Jacob has left behind, hasn't mended. Even a little. The dull ache in my chest was proof of that.

"Maybe so, but at least I wouldn't be at risk of getting my heart broken again."

Edward's expression shifted slightly into a frown. "Jacob was a fool, to hurt such a wonderful person. You didn't deserve it. I'm truly sorry that you had to go through that pain alone."

His words warmed my heart. I felt tears starting in my eyes, but was quick to compose myself. I didn't want to cry in front of Edward. I've hit the limit of embarrassment in one day. I couldn't stand any more. But, no one has ever said something like that to me. Sure, everyone told me Jacob was an ass and that I didn't deserve it. However, no one mentioned that this was something I had to suffer through alone. No one could understand what I was going through. Not Charlie, or Rene. None of the friends. It's not like I could tell anyone why this happened, no one else knew that werewolves existed. No one knew what imprinting was. As much as I wanted this to all be Jacob's fault entirely, I couldn't say that. It was a wolf thing. He has no control over who he imprints on. He had to leave me.

Edward's brows pulled together as he watched me, analyzing me with some intensity. It made me a little nervous. I looked away. Why was I feeling so self-conscious right now? My cheeks began to get warm.

"All that matters now is that I keep moving forward. And not look back."

Edward cleared his throat, pulling my eyes back to him. He took a seat on the chair that he pulled to the foot of my bed. His arms folded across his chest. "You deserve to be happy Bella. I want that for you. More than anything in the world. And I'll make sure of it, personally."

He was really good at telling me things that I wanted to hear. I wondered if it was some kind of gift? Could he also make girls swoon at the snap of his fingers? It was almost infuriating how perfect he was. I wished for a moment that I would end up finding a man like him. He might be someone worth risking heartbreak for.

"Thanks for saying that, but I have to ask… why do you care so much?"

My question seemed to freeze Edward to his seat. He didn't move a muscle. His expression went completely blank. It didn't even look like he was breathing. It took him a moment to answer.

"I'm not sure," He admitted as he closed his eyes and lightly pinched the bridge of his nose. For some reason, he looked slightly embarrassed. "But I do care for you…"

Again I felt my cheeks ignite. The heat and the rapid pounding of my heart left me feeling a bit light-headed. I couldn't even formulate a coherent thought. The only thing I could cling to, was Edward's words. I do care for you… Just a couple simple words. But they could hold so many meanings. Did he mean, he cares for me as a student. Or he cares if I get hurt. Or never get to find happiness in life? Was this a social, I care for you? Or… something more romantic? Was I thinking too far into this?

Stop being ridiculous. He is your teacher. Of course he didn't mean it romantically. Right?

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