The Life of Julie Swan Book III

Chapter Six

Bella and I walk into the house. We both drop our bags on the floor and hung up our coats before walking into the kitchen. Dad was sat at the table looking at a flier. I looked over his shoulder seeing a picture of a young man. 

"Hi, dad." Bella says. "You already eat?"

"Huh?" Dad asked looking up at her. "No, not yet."

"Riley Biers." Dad says once he noticed both Bella and I peering at the flier. "His parents are papering Seattle with these. Fifth time they've tried." 

"Do you think they should just give up?" Bella asked causing me to glare at her.

I walk around and sit down at the table facing Dad and Bella. 

"I wouldn't, if it was either of you." Dad shook his head. "Not ever."

I watched as Bella swallowed guilt radiating off of her. Dad suddenly wrapped his arm around Bella's waist with one arm and reaches across the table to grab my hand squeezing it. After a beat he lets go and standing up. 

"So, on large, extra cheese?" Dad asked.

"Oh get extra marinara on the side and breadsticks." I say.

Dad let out a laugh nodding. 

- 

I laid in bed with Bella and Edward. Jasper was sat on the floor by the bed. Bella was cocooned in her blankets. The quilt mom maid laid atop of us.

"I have to figure out what to tell people." Bella murmured. "How to explain why I won't be home for Christmases. Why I won't visit. Why they'll never see me again."

"After a few decades, everyone you know will be dead." Edward stated. "Problem solved."

Bella flinched and I reach over her with my hand out it shining blue with electricity shooting around and press it to his arm causing him to grunt jerking away. 

"Why are you against me becoming like you?" Bella asked and that was my cue to roll over and get some sleep.

--

I was at the beach with Paul, Bella and Jake. The Cullen's were out hunting again. Paul and I were a few feet away from Bella and Jake. I had my hand resting on my bump as we sat in the sand. Paul and I were building a sand castle. We jerk our heads up hearing a sound of a punch and Bella yelling in pain. My eyes widen seeing her holding her fist to her chest. 

"Ow!" Bella screamed. "Owowowowowow!"

I quickly get up with the help of Paul as Jake took Bella home. What the hell just happened. I climb into Paul's truck and we sped off to my house. Once we get there I saw Edward and Jake nose to nose yelling. I quickly climb out the truck rushing over just as dad was coming outside.

"Okay, guys, lets take it down a notch." Dad says stepping between the wolf and vampire. "Come on. Simmer down."

Thankfully they back off.

"Now, what the hell is going on?" Dad asked as I walked up glaring at Jacob.

"I kind of kissed Bella." Jacob muttered. 

I let out growl jumping at him only for both dad and Paul to grab my arms holding me back.

"Against her will." Jake continues pissing me more off. "So she hit me and broke her hand accidentally."

Dad gives such an icy glare that I shivered. 

-

I sat atop the kitchen table as Carlisle looked over Bella's hand. She had a splint. Rose was sat on the counter looking through a newspaper. Emmett and Jasper breezed into the room. Jasper was between my legs pressing a kiss to my lips with his hand resting on my belly.

"Trying to walk and chew gum at the same time again, Bella?" Emmett joked.

"Punched a werewolf in the face." Bella mumbled.

"Bad ass." Emmett says impressed. "You're gonna be one tough little newborn." 

"Tough enough to take you on." She smirked.

I jump slightly as Rose snapped the newspaper shut and watched as she walked out the room with a fierce scowl on her face towards Bella.

"Don't worry about it." Emmett say.

"No sign of the intruder." Jasper says as Alice and Creed walk into the room. "But Victoria continues to make an appearance." 

"She's toying with us." Carlisle says. "Keeping us distracted."

"From Seattle?" Emmett asked as I yawned. 

Alice walked over plucking me from my seat and rushing us upstairs. She lays me down in Jasper's bed and I sigh snuggling into the blankets going to sleep. 

--

I couldn't believe it. I was sitting in the gymnasium beside Bella wearing a cap and gown. Jessica was at the podium giving her speech.

"When we were five, they asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up." She says. "Our answers were things like astronaut, president... or in my case Princess." 

I lean over to Bella and whispered so only she could hear. "She'd be so jealous if she found out that I'm a princess."

Bella let out a chuckle nodding before we turn our attention back to Jessica.

"When we were ten, they asked again and we answered - Rockstar, cowboy, or in my case, gold medalist. But now that we've grown up, they want a serious answer. Well how 'bout this, who the hell knows?"

I laugh as the class let out loud hoots and hollers. I glance at Bella and smile as she listened so intently.

"This isn't the time to make hard fast decisions." As Jessica says this I glanced at Bella, then Jasper before my ringed left hand resting on my bump. "It's time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere chill. Fall in love a lot. Major in philosophy 'cause there's no way to make a career out of that. Change your mind. Then change it again, because nothing is permanent."

I look back at Bella who was already looking at me. She had a sad look in her eyes and I knew what she was thinking. About dad.

"So make as many mistakes as you can. That way, someday, when they ask again what we want to be.. we won't have to guess. We'll know." Jess finished causing the gym to clap.

-

"Isabella Swan." the principle called. 

I cheer from my spot right behind her as she walked across the stage. Once she got her diploma and shook the hand of the principle my name was called.

I heard familiar hoots and hollers. I glance in the crowd and my jaw drops seeing my Papa and Afton. I snap my attention back to the principle taking the diploma out of his hand. I shook it before walking off stage. This is it. I'm graduated. I managed to ignore the crowd of friends. I made it to Afton first who squeezed me gently cause of the life growing in me before I was pulled into Papa's arms. 

"Little dove." He says gently. "I'm so proud."