Renee and the baby didn't make it. How was Charlie going to survive? How was I going to get through losing my mother and never knowing the little baby that was to be my sibling? Just as everything in my life was starting to go so well, why did this have to happen? It's not fair! I had just gotten my family back and now it was destroyed again!

My mind kept whirling with all those thoughts and then some. I was locked in my own personal hell of pain and grief, so overcome by loss that everyone around me faded away. I was slipping into the same catatonic state I was in when Edward left me, my fragile mind unable to deal with the intense pain of loss.

I kept hearing voices from far away, desperate calling of my name and something shaking me roughly trying to bring me back from wherever my mind had went to. I didn't want to come out of it, because I was safe here, the pain was lessened as my mind began shutting down.

"Isabella! BELLA! Please come back!" I heard a voice calling to me. My eyes couldn't focus and all I saw were two blurry forms standing in front of me. The violent shaking continued and then something hit me across my face, hard, effectively snapping me out of my trancelike state. My eyes instantly focused, finding a terrified Jacob looked at me. My hand went to my cheek, which still stung from the slap he had given me to bring me back to reality.

"You hit me" I said, looking at him in confusion. Pain crossed his face and he looked away from me, ashamed that he had to strike me to prevent me from being lost in my mind.

"I'm so sorry, Bells. I didn't know how to make you come back to me. I swear it wont happen again. Please forgive me" he plead, his hand moving to cover my cheek. I knew in my heart that Jacob only hit me to snap me out of it, so I closed my eyes and leaned into his touch. My eyes snapped open when I remembered just what had sent me to that dark place, and I looked at Carlisle with renewed panic.

"They're gone, aren't they" I asked, my voice barely a whisper. Carlisle walked over to me, taking my hand into his. He looked completely disheveled, his normally perfect hair all over the place, his clothes rumpled and covered in my mother's blood.

"Come inside, Bella, and meet your new baby brother" he gently said, pulling me from Jacob and leading me back inside. I numbly followed him as Jacob walked behind, knowing that my legs would probably give out.

As we entered into the house, I heard a baby wail in protest and saw the flurry of the EMT's putting my mother on a stretcher. Charlie held the baby, his eyes full of tears and standing near Renee. The paramedics had started two IV's, one with saline and the other with blood. I heard the slow beeping of a heart monitor and my legs almost gave out in relief. Renee was still alive….

The paramedics were ready to transport Renee to the nearest hospital and they wanted Charlie to come with, along with the baby. We followed them outside, standing next to the ambulance as they loaded my mother in. The paramedic took the baby from Charlie, placing him in a small incubator while Charlie hoisted himself in. He looked at Carlisle, his eyes filled with tears of gratitude.

"Thank you so much for saving my family" he said to him before the doors closed.

"We are going to follow them, Bells. The Toyota is running and ready to go" Jacob gently said to me. I nodded, still unable to speak. I turned and looked at Carlisle, then threw my arms around his hard body, hugging him as tightly as I could. I was crying so bad that I soaked his rumpled shirt with my tears. He gently hugged me back, holding onto me to make sure my legs didn't give out.

"You better get going, Isabella. I will come by the hospital later to see how Renee is doing." he said. I just nodded my head and allowed Jacob to lead me to my truck, putting me in the passenger seat and buckling me in. He walked back over to Carlisle and gave him a hug, which surprised me. They talked for a few seconds, then Carlisle headed towards the woods as Jacob got into the truck.

We drove to the hospital in silence, my mind still overwhelmed with everything. I know Jacob was worried that I felt betrayed that he hit me, but I felt no anger towards him. I knew he didn't want to hurt me and was scared to death to lose me to the darkness that was taking me over.

"Jacob, it's ok." I said, taking his hand into mine. He looked at me, his eyes full of tears.

"Bells, I am so sorry. I hate myself for hurting you"

"Jake, please stop beating yourself up over this. I'm just glad you were able to snap me out of it. I don't know if I would have made it back this time if you hadn't done that. I love you and will not allow you to beat yourself up over this" I said, strength filling my voice.

"I love you too, Bells." he replied, smiling slightly. I sighed, knowing it would take a lot of convincing to get him to forgive himself for slapping me. I was about to start trying when we arrived at the hospital. Jacob parked the truck and we ran in, asking the front desk which room Renee Swan had been taken to.

Charlie found us just then and told us that Renee was in surgery and the baby was being examined and taken to the nursery. We decided to go get something to drink while we waited for an update about Renee.

We were sitting in the lounge when the Doctor found us. Renee was going to be fine, but they had to do a hysterectomy. He told us that the baby was just fine, weighing in at ten pounds six ounces. They were bringing her from the recovery room into a private one and we could see her shortly. All three of us sagged in our seats, relief making the tension slip away. My family was ok, my mother was going to survive and my baby brother was healthy, and we owed it all to Carlisle.