beautiful peace;

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She yelled slightly and walked into the kitchen. He wasn't home apparently? No surprise there. Her mind flooded back to the conversation her and her mother had this morning.

"Your marriage is falling through, Isabella. What will you do with these kids if he was to leave you? You tell me his never home." Her mother said lowly and with a look that Bella knew well. "Mother, honestly. I don't see it. Jack wouldn't do that to me. I love him and he loves me. And the reason he's never home is because he's always at work. We need money somehow. Father didn't leave me a dime of his money so we can't all be like you, mother." Her voice became more venomous. This was nothing new. "Watch your words Bella Rae. I'm only looking out for you. If you honestly believe you can trust some like him-" Bella glared, "Liane, don't talk about him like that." A sigh came from her mothers lips. "He'll leave you one day, I know he will, leave you with all these kids." Isabella shook her head. "He wouldn't do that. You don't know Jack, he loves this family too much. Unlike someone else I know."

Bella snapped out of her thoughts when she dropped a glass on the floor and heard it shatter to pieces. She gasped at the sudden pain that hit her foot and she sat on the counter, afraid to move until she inspected the damage done to her foot. Her jet black hair fell around her pale face as she twisted her foot to her lap and winced at the glass wedged into it. 'Can't even get a glass of water without trying to kill myself first...' She groaned and tried to dodge the mess on the floor while trying to make her way to the bathroom.

When she got there she sat on the edge of the tub and propped her foot on to her lap again and tried desperately to get the glass out of her foot. Finally, after much pain, she managed to throw the glass into the small trash can that was located near the bathroom sink. She wrinkled her nose at the site of the blood and tore a piece of her shirt off before wrapping it around her foot. Time heals all wounds, even the ones made by the klutz of the world.

'Great.' Bella thought sarcastically as she looked at her shirt that was covered with splotches of blood and ripped at the edge. Her stomach was barely visible as she stood and walked carefully to her and Jack's bedroom. Now she was farther along and you could barely see the small roundness of her stomach that was usually flat. She rummaged through Jack's drawers and looked for one of his old t-shirts she could wear. His were always big on her small frame and she loved wearing them.

Bella lifted the shirt over her head and threw it on their bed before putting his huge shirt in replace of hers. She pulled her hair into a messy bun and walked limped back to the kitchen to clean up the mess. 'Can't even be alone for a few hours...'[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/i] he laughed a little.

Jack removed his his jacket as he walked up the path way to the house. His keys rattling in the door as he pushed it open, and walked in side. Pushing back the door he placed down his papers and hung up his jacket. Smirking as he saw the car keys in the tray Jack shouted, "I'm not gonna say sorry that I'm late. Because some body took the bloody car, I had to walk all of the way home." he shouted with a slight jokily tone.

Removing his shirt and kicking off his shoes Jack shouted, "My feet are killing me. I think there just gonna drop off and run away and never come back" he joked. Putting his shirt onto the sofa, as the phone rang.

Picking it up he said. "Hello. Clark house hold" A small voice laughed slightly. "Well at least your at home for once." The women said. "Liane... What are you talking about?" Jack asked her.

"Your never at home Jack. And your cheating on Bella I just know you are."[/i] Jacks eyes widened. "What how could you think that. Why would I cheat on the women I love. Where has all of this come from, I work Liane unlike some people." He shouted.

"Jack, Jack, Jack, If you ever leave my daughter I will make your life hell. Why would you leave your family?"[/i] Liane shouted at him. His voice whispering slightly. "You listen to me Liane, I am not leaving Bella. I don't understand why you would think that? And If any one was to leave any one It would be her from me!" His hand throwing the phone down. And his other hand ripping out the cord of the phone, as his chest moved up and down with another deep breath.

Jack then brushed himself down walking to the kitchen. His eyes widening once again, "Bella what have you done?" His voice almost cracking.[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She quickly pulled the glass from her palm, trying to ignore the pain that shot through her hand and tried to focus on the conversation. What did she want? It had only been moments ago that they talked so what else was there to talk about? "I'm going to bloody murder her." She muttered and started to pick up the glass again.

The conversation on the phone became and interrupted her thoughts of how to get away with murder without going to Azkaban. Apparently her mother just found a need to torture her. Why she hated Jack so much, Bella would never know.

When he slammed the phone done she sighed. Damage was done, she already knew that Liane's words would at least spark a couple of questions. Bella was warped in a few questions of her own when he walked in the kitchen. She looked down at her hand and noticed the blood that was pouring from it. The pain was already starting to fade. "Nothing. Don't yell." She muttered and pulled the towel from the counter to press against her hand. "What did she want?"[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He said in a deepened tone. As Jack walked closer to her, "Women just stop" he shouted a little.

A deep breath taken in Jack looked around again. "She just wanted to talk to me is all" He trailed off, her step mother wasn't a topic Jack liked talking about.

Falling slightly down to his knees Jack moved his hands around the floor picking up the pieces of broken glass. Throwing them into a bin that was now floating around near Jack, as he had muttered a spell. Not to much magic He thought with a small smirk forming.

[[Sorry It's not long, couldn't think of much for this reply.]][/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She said quietly and stood up to wash off the cut. Strands of her hair fell from the quick updo she had put it into.

She turned off the water and wrapped the towel back around her hand before turning to look back at him. "My mother doesn't just call for a talk. What did she say?" Bella winced when she tightened her fist again and a pain shot through her hand.

Bella pulled out her wand with her good hand and muttered a spell to clean up all the glass. "How was your day?" She reached into the cabinet to get a new glass, more carefully this time, and poured her a small glass of tea. "The kids are spending the weekend at Liane's so I figured we could take that vacation this weekend."

{its cool.}[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] Jack told her with a small frown. Picking up some more pieces.

Jack shrugged, "I don't know. She must wanted to talk to some one, then she got me on the end of the phone. She just went on about cheating and things" He shrugged again not wanting to upset her any more than he probably had.

Standing up Jack said. "Yeah. It was good. And sorry for shouting at you. Just be care babe, I can't lose you. Look at what you've done hun... You've hurt your self badly." He stood and walked over other side kissing her neck lightly, Jacks arms wrapping them selfs around the tiny waist. His hands rubbing her showing stomach. "That would be very very nice ... Bell" Jack smiled a little placing his chin onto her shoulder.

[][/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She said again and sighed. "I'm just fed up with Liane and all her lies. She's really getting on my nerves."

Isabella groaned. "Don't listen to her. She needs to be hexed for eternity and thrown in Azkaban." She tried to use her words nicely. "Today she kept going on and on about you. If she can't accept you then I just won't talk to her. Is that all she said to you?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine. I'll try but you know that dangerous is my middle name." She sighed again and looked at her hand. Bella smiled slightly when she felt him behind her and bit her lip when he kissed her neck. "Well let's start packing." Her mood had suddenly improved.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He smirked slightly looking out of the window, into the blossoming garden.

Jack bit his lip. "Thats not nice." He told her with a sigh. "Although the hex thing sounds very good." He agreed. "Um sure. Thats all she said."

Bitting her neck slightly harder Jack moaned softly, as if to say I'll do It In a moment. His fingers playing with the hem of her skirt and under wear. Them trickling inside a little, running around the edgers.[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She followed his gaze into the garden and smiled slightly at the memories she planted.

Bella pushed her lips out and huffed. "I don't care. I'll let Voldemort take her down himself need be." Maybe that was being a bit mean but right now she could care less. "Good. I don't need to go to Azkaban." She muttered, now glaring out the window.

A moan escaped her lips and she closed her eyes, tilting her head a bit. Bella recovered, remembering her hand and her foot. "Not right now, Jack." She tried to shove him away, besides she wasn't in the mood.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] Jack asked her, pulling her closer to him one arm around the other side of her knees and one around her lower back, picking her up with a small smile.

Frowning a little Jack shrugged. "Well after this week end I really don't care about what you do with your wicked step mother" he told her with a nod. Walking through from the kitchen into the hall way and up the stairs.

Well Jack was walking up the stairs he looked at Bella with a smirk, "Fine then. But I'm running you a bath, and we are going to take this glass out of you." He said bitting his lower lip gently. As they reached the top of the stairs Jack kicked open there bed room door, walking over to there four posted bed, laying her down onto it.

Moving her jet black hair from her face, kissing her fore head lightly. Jack walked over, taking off his shirt and throwing it onto the floor just of the door from there on suite bath room. Walking in and leaning down in front of it, starting to run the water.[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] When he smiled at her her glare softened into a smile. God she hated when he did that.

Bella mimicked his frown. "Why?" She gripped her hands around his neck as he carried her.

She sulked and kept the frown. Great, more pain. "I've already gotten some of the glass out." Bella muttered when he started to lay her on the bed. When he kissed her she fought back a smile. For some reason she just felt the need to be difficult, but it was so hard to stay mad at him for long. She sat up when he went into the bathroom and looked at her hand. It wasn't bleeding as bad as before. Just a little dirty and the towel was soaked with blood.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He nodded as they went up the stairs.

Jack laughed turning the taps. Letting the water run warmly. Walking back to wards Bella he said. "Well you got most of it out. Not all, so that's what I'm gonna do."

Sitting next to her on the bed he took her hand from her starting to un-wrap it. "Bloody hell." Jack mumbled.[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] Liane had always wanted grandchildren so she got'em and Jack had to come with that part of the package. Bella gave a small shrug. "Who's your cousin?"

Isabella prepared for any sudden pain when he started to unwrap it. "I shouldn't be so clumsy. I've got it in my foot too." She reminded him and looked from her foot to her hand. "I know." Stupid Bella. Maybe if you weren't such a danger to yourself and whatever's around you he might want to stay home. But it was her clutziness that made him panic and want to be around when she hurt herself.

A sudden thought came to her head and she grinned at the idea, but quickly wiped it off. Are you stupid? You have people other than yourself to think about. Maybe she was being selfish. Hurting herself again was even stupider. Bella looked to the scars on her arm she had obtained eleven years ago. She had done it because Ryan wasn't there. What was stopping her now? "What are you always doing at work?" She wondered.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He told her with a nod. Taking the towel away from her hand and taking out her wand that he could see poking through her pocket. Mumberling a spell, her hand healed it's self. The pieces of glass surfacing.

"You can't help being, clumsy love. Thats one of the reason's I love you so much" Jack said with another laugh, bitting his lower lip as he chucking the little bits of glass into the trash bin.

A faint laugh escaping his lips. "Um working. Marking papers, teaching classes, helping other teachers out with odd jobs." He laughed again.[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] When he said Tri's name she smiled. She couldn't help but smile whenever he came up. Here she was with her husband and she was thinking about a past crush. Someone she would never have. So she should forget about it- him. A sigh escaped her lips and she looked back up at Jack.

Bella smiled. "I love you too." She pressed her lips to his for a second and pulled away. "Teachers have odd jobs?" She asked with a small laugh. After her hand was healed she felt a little better though it would take a while before the soreness faded away.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He asked her. As her quietness and sigh became a little concerning. Jack was always very protective, of Bella because he loved her so much.

Taking her foot up to his lap Jack smirked. "Yes odd jobs. Giving Riyann a Quill as she broke hers. Helping Shelby with paper work, on a student. And helping Horny with his potions," Jack told her pulling out a piece of glass by hand sharply.[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She gave a small shrug. He was a friend and apparently a cousin. "I didn't know he was your cousin." She laughed slightly.

"Shelby?" Bella winced and bit her lip hard when he pulled out the glass. "Is she still the Astronomy teacher?" She grimaced. That meant Ashlyn would be in her class by now. Even after all these years she still had doubts about Shelby even if it was 'Rubalyn'. "Thank you." She said softly, her foot actually felt a little better.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He asked Bella, hoping she would say yes as Jack already said that Trist could.

Jack nodded to her. "Yeah Shelby. And yes she Is," he said kissing her foot lightly. Muttering another spell over her foot to heal it a bit more. Looking over to the bath, he smiled back at Bella Kissing her on the kissing softly. "Well come" he said with in the kiss. Trying to break away from it a little he tryed to say. "The bath..."[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] It would be... weird with him here, but as long as it was just for a while.

Isabella frowned and looked at her hands, glaring. "Be careful around her okay? She's- I still don't trust her very much." She admitted with a small sigh. Relief came over here when he healed her foot. A smile danced on to her lips when he kissed her. She pressed her lips to his with more force and frowned when he pulled away. She pulled away from him and made her way to the bathroom.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] Jack told her with another small nod.

Jack smiled kissing her lightly. When she pulled away Jack smirked hitting her bottom lightly as she walked into the bath room, laying back on the pillows he words ran through Jacks head. Just be care full of her. Jack sighed, Why am I doing this to her I love her so much why? Jack frowned. I half to tell her soon, other wise I'm going to crack. He thought, sniffing slightly as his eyes began to water. Shaking his head Jack rubbed his eyes gently.[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She said with a small nod. She looked at the warm water and instantly relaxed. Maybe a shower would do her good. She was about to lift her shirt over her head when she thought about getting her a fresh set of clothes.

Isabella did a little turn as she walked back into their bedroom. She started to hum a little tune that she heard on the radio the other day. When she walked past the bed she looked at Jack and frowned. "What's wrong love?" She asked as she got her clothes out of her drawer and laid them on the bed before crawling up next to him.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He told her as she crawled next to him. Tell her! You shouldn't have done it. You must tell her, yes she may leave you but you can't keep lying to the lady you love. He thought one side of his mind fighting with the other. No you tell her and you will lose every thing, just one day say you don't want to be with her and she will never have to know..[/b] He shook his head again.

"Fine.."He said looking up at Bella. "I need to tell you some thing. But. I-I don't know.. What you- are-are are going to say." His voice slightly higher than before.[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She asked again after he was quiet for a moment. Now he was starting to worry her. Why was he so quiet?

Bella rose a brow, but then smiled. "You can tell me anything, hon. I won't know how to react if you won't tell me." She tried to make a joke out of it, but she was too worried. She lifted a hand to his face. "Just tell me."[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] he said frowning. "You don't deserve me..."

His hand taking hers holding it tightly. "I-I cheated on you..."[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She gasped when he said the he didn't deserve her. "That's a lie." She said softly.

Bella gripped his hand, her heart skipping a beat when he said something she didn't quite understand. "I- I d- don't understand." She didn't move her hand because she was afraid she would somehow lose him after what he had said. Tears started to blur her vision.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He told her another tear rolling down his check. Stop crying you girl.

Bell's reaction was very carm to what he accepted. "It was a few weeks ago. With um, ... Jack couldn't finish that sentence It was bad enough telling her that he cheated but telling her it was with Shelby, he couldn't.[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b]

Weeks? That's how long he had kept it from her? So he hadn't been at work when he was coming home late. While she was worrying about him he was out somewhere with- with who? "With who?" She asked calmly, trying not to break out into tears or let her anger get the best of her. A knot was forming in her chest and moving to her throat.[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He told her sharp breaths taken in between words. Another tear threatening to escape. Jack bite his lower lip gently.

"It was with, Shelby."[/ul][/size]

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] Bella choked out. She pulled away from him. "A week ago? You know what she did to me. How- how could you do that to me?" The tears started to spill over. She pulled her legs to her chest and scooted away from him. A thought occured to her. "Hey what goes arounf comes around right? Ryan would say I got what I deserved, no doubt."[/size][/ul]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He told her another small tear falling. Trying to move a little closer to her Jack stopped half not wanting to push her any further away. "I know. I was drinking a beer, it was just supposed to be a one night stand, but when she thought she was pregnant again." Jack told her, he thought that he might as well tell her every thing.

When she mentioned Ryan's name Jack cryed harder. "Bella, don't say that he would never say that you know thats not true. And about Ryan hes.." Another sigh passing his lips, looking up at her eyes. "He's dead."[/ul][/size]