[Fic] Friends, Lovers, Family - Epilogue (polybigbang, Twilight)
Title: Friends, Lovers, Family
Fandom: Twilight
Rating: PG-13, with a scene of NC-17
Overall Word Count: 15,196
Chapter Word Count: 835
Summary: A complete AU that is set during Eclipse - when Riley comes to steal Bella's shirt for the scent, that's not all he takes. Jacob and Edward forget their differences to help Bella emotionally and find that love is all around them.
Author's Note: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters - it would be better written if I did. Big ass spoilers for the books/movies.
Thank Yous: A big big thank you to chosenfire28 for the art. Another big thank you to sirwynai for being my awesome beta. Even if she went "...whyyy Twilight" at the beginning. :D
Bella relaxed against the couch as she watched the news on the television. Seattle was back to being normal - as much as it could be - and everything was quiet around the home. It had been a few months since Victoria and her small coven were wiped out by the Cullens and Jacob's pack. She sighed as she realized that Jacob wouldn't be back for a while and she reached out to feel where Edward was. She grumbled as neither of them were around before she levitated the blanket she needed to stay warm. "Silly needing to lead and feed," she muttered to herself.
"You sound cranky," Alice said as she brought in a tray of food. There was a covered cup and a barely cooked piece of meat. "They could be called back early if you want them."
"No," Bella said as she picked up the cup first and sipped at it. She closed her eyes and seemed to relax more. "I think I was just hungry."
"You're eating for three; I'm not surprised," Rosalie said as she came into the room as well. "Carlisle was just on the phone. He's pulling double shift tonight and we're to call him if anything happens. Well, anything happens that we need him for."
"I'm only four months pregnant," Bella said. "I'm surprised that everything is so normal, to be honest."
"Well, it probably has to do with the fact that you're a magic user," Alice said with a chuckle. "Now that came out of left field."
"I never expected it," Bella said quietly and sighed. "And it was because of the pregnancy."
"Just one of the reasons you went fuzzy," Alice said as she sat down next to Bella.
Bella smiled and reached for Alice's hand, gently squeezing it. "Not your fault. Now, would you hand me up the tray? Little Wolf is complaining about little vamp getting all the food."
Alice and Rosalie laughed. Rosalie moved to help Bella sit up as Alice brought over the tray. Alice helped Bella eat as she started talking about different things. Rosalie flipped the channel to a soap opera and brought everyone up to speed on what was happening. It was only when Jacob got back - when Rosalie smelt him - that she got up to leave the room. Rosalie looked down as she felt Bella grab onto her. "It's probably best if I leave."
"No, it won't be," Bella says. "I need you to get used to him. Even more so with the babies on the way. You're their godmother. You need to get used to one of the fathers or - well, it won't go well. Please Rosalie? For me?"
Rosalie sighed. "Fine," she said as she sat down where she was. "But if he gets snippy - "
"You can leave the room and I'll bean him," Bella agreed with a laugh as Jacob came into the room.
"Well - hello," Jacob said as he looked over the room. "Um - I'm going to grab some food."
"Alright," Bella said and then looked to Rosalie. "See? Better."
Rosalie sighed and rolled her eyes. Bella laughed at that and Jacob came back with a plate of food that Esme cooked before going off to hunt. Their days had become some sort of routine with Esme cooking more and more and Jacob just coming and going. "How are the rest of the mutts?"
Bella beaned Rosalie with the pillow. "Be nice!"
Rosalie grumbled. "Sorry."
"The mutts are fine," Jacob said and laughed. "No worries about that, really. I mean, yes, Leah's death is still hitting us hard, but..we're surviving. Thank you for asking. And asking the way you did."
"See?" Rosalie said.
"I'm not taking back the bean," Bella said and they all laughed. They were settling down to a rerun episode of the Simpsons as Edward came into the room and took his place on the opposite side of Jacob.
"How was hunting?" Jacob asked as they came to a commercial break.
"Well enough," Edward said as Alice got up and left the room. Rosalie did the same after a moment. Jasper couldn't keep calm with the smell of real blood around, so it wasn't questioned when he wanted to stay away. "How was chiefing?"
"How does he not get a bean for that?" Jacob asked.
"You're closer; just be careful of the babies," Bella said as she focused her attention to the episode coming back on. She turned her attention to Edward and Jacob getting into rough housing and smiled happily. It was good to have them with. She didn't have to wait for a big family with her own children; she already had them with the way that everyone acted. And for that, she was happy. For the first time in her life, she felt comfortable, even if she didn't fully know what she was, but it was alright for the moment. Alright - that was something she could definitely live with.
Fandom: Twilight
Rating: PG-13, with a scene of NC-17
Overall Word Count: 15,196
Chapter Word Count: 835
Summary: A complete AU that is set during Eclipse - when Riley comes to steal Bella's shirt for the scent, that's not all he takes. Jacob and Edward forget their differences to help Bella emotionally and find that love is all around them.
Author's Note: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters - it would be better written if I did. Big ass spoilers for the books/movies.
Thank Yous: A big big thank you to chosenfire28 for the art. Another big thank you to sirwynai for being my awesome beta. Even if she went "...whyyy Twilight" at the beginning. :D
Bella relaxed against the couch as she watched the news on the television. Seattle was back to being normal - as much as it could be - and everything was quiet around the home. It had been a few months since Victoria and her small coven were wiped out by the Cullens and Jacob's pack. She sighed as she realized that Jacob wouldn't be back for a while and she reached out to feel where Edward was. She grumbled as neither of them were around before she levitated the blanket she needed to stay warm. "Silly needing to lead and feed," she muttered to herself.
"You sound cranky," Alice said as she brought in a tray of food. There was a covered cup and a barely cooked piece of meat. "They could be called back early if you want them."
"No," Bella said as she picked up the cup first and sipped at it. She closed her eyes and seemed to relax more. "I think I was just hungry."
"You're eating for three; I'm not surprised," Rosalie said as she came into the room as well. "Carlisle was just on the phone. He's pulling double shift tonight and we're to call him if anything happens. Well, anything happens that we need him for."
"I'm only four months pregnant," Bella said. "I'm surprised that everything is so normal, to be honest."
"Well, it probably has to do with the fact that you're a magic user," Alice said with a chuckle. "Now that came out of left field."
"I never expected it," Bella said quietly and sighed. "And it was because of the pregnancy."
"Just one of the reasons you went fuzzy," Alice said as she sat down next to Bella.
Bella smiled and reached for Alice's hand, gently squeezing it. "Not your fault. Now, would you hand me up the tray? Little Wolf is complaining about little vamp getting all the food."
Alice and Rosalie laughed. Rosalie moved to help Bella sit up as Alice brought over the tray. Alice helped Bella eat as she started talking about different things. Rosalie flipped the channel to a soap opera and brought everyone up to speed on what was happening. It was only when Jacob got back - when Rosalie smelt him - that she got up to leave the room. Rosalie looked down as she felt Bella grab onto her. "It's probably best if I leave."
"No, it won't be," Bella says. "I need you to get used to him. Even more so with the babies on the way. You're their godmother. You need to get used to one of the fathers or - well, it won't go well. Please Rosalie? For me?"
Rosalie sighed. "Fine," she said as she sat down where she was. "But if he gets snippy - "
"You can leave the room and I'll bean him," Bella agreed with a laugh as Jacob came into the room.
"Well - hello," Jacob said as he looked over the room. "Um - I'm going to grab some food."
"Alright," Bella said and then looked to Rosalie. "See? Better."
Rosalie sighed and rolled her eyes. Bella laughed at that and Jacob came back with a plate of food that Esme cooked before going off to hunt. Their days had become some sort of routine with Esme cooking more and more and Jacob just coming and going. "How are the rest of the mutts?"
Bella beaned Rosalie with the pillow. "Be nice!"
Rosalie grumbled. "Sorry."
"The mutts are fine," Jacob said and laughed. "No worries about that, really. I mean, yes, Leah's death is still hitting us hard, but..we're surviving. Thank you for asking. And asking the way you did."
"See?" Rosalie said.
"I'm not taking back the bean," Bella said and they all laughed. They were settling down to a rerun episode of the Simpsons as Edward came into the room and took his place on the opposite side of Jacob.
"How was hunting?" Jacob asked as they came to a commercial break.
"Well enough," Edward said as Alice got up and left the room. Rosalie did the same after a moment. Jasper couldn't keep calm with the smell of real blood around, so it wasn't questioned when he wanted to stay away. "How was chiefing?"
"How does he not get a bean for that?" Jacob asked.
"You're closer; just be careful of the babies," Bella said as she focused her attention to the episode coming back on. She turned her attention to Edward and Jacob getting into rough housing and smiled happily. It was good to have them with. She didn't have to wait for a big family with her own children; she already had them with the way that everyone acted. And for that, she was happy. For the first time in her life, she felt comfortable, even if she didn't fully know what she was, but it was alright for the moment. Alright - that was something she could definitely live with.