14Chapter 1
I woke up at around 9 am the next morning; I got dressed and went downstairs to eat. The house was empty; Charlie had gone down to the station already. I had no plans for the day so I decided to eat and watch TV on the couch. Moments later the phone rang I got up and answered it.
"Hello"
"Hey Bella" I knew that voice, it was Jacob
"Hey Jake! What's up?" I said with way too much enthusiasm
"I was just wondering what you were doing today"
"Oh I don't have any plans. You want to ride our bikes?"
"Actually I thought we could just hang out if that's ok with you"
"Yes Jake that sounds great, I'll meet you at your house in about 20 minutes ok?"
"Ok…uh Bella?" he sounded hesitant
"Yea Jake"
"…nothing see you in a bit, bye"
"Bye Jake" I said kind of slow
My heart was beating fast and I was frozen for a minute, thinking about Jacobs smile. I snapped out of it hung up, got my keys, and headed to la push to see Jake. On my way there I couldn't help think of him, he was such an amazing guy and just knowing that I would hang out with I got so ecstatic it even scared me, but it was Jake, and he had that effect on me. I also began to wonder what Jake was going to say before we hung up, I just hoped it was nothing bad or weird I don't think I can take anymore on werewolves and vamp-… I cut off that thought, don't go there Bella. I did my best to keep my thoughts straight and I soon arrived at Jacobs. As soon as I got out of the car Jake was there greeting me.
"Hey Bella" he said smiling awkwardly
"Hey Jake, still growing huh? Are you ever going to stop?"
"Haha I wish! Werewolf here Bella, duhh!"
"Well you should still stop, so what are we doing today?"
"Oh I was thinking we could go to the beach" he hesitates again "…if that's ok with you"
"Jake"
"Yea Bella?"
"What's up with you? You're being kind of weird"
"It's nothing I…I just have a surprise for you but I just don't know how you will react"
My heart rate sped up again, he looked so cute standing there I just wanted to…I let that thought trail off. I smiled and punched him on the arm and yelled "race you to the beach Jake!" as I started running forward.
Jake followed "hey no fair you got a head start!"
That didn't last long I made the mistake of looking back and I tripped on my own feet and fell flat on my face.
"Bella are you ok?!" I was still on the ground "BELLA! Oh no Bella can you hear me?" I could hear the panic in his voice.
"No Jake I can't hear you" I answered
"Bella that's not funny" he said a little mad
"Oh come on Jake" I said standing up, "it was a little funny"
"Making me think you are hurt is funny?" he asked
"Well a little" I bit my lip
He looked at me so serious and the he started laughing
"Haha I guess you are right, I was about to completely flip out, now come on silly"
His smile was so wide and amazing I couldn't help but smile and feel happy. He put his arm around my waist and we started walking toward the beach.
"so Bella I know that you had a hard time after them bloodsuckers left you and well I was just thinking… wondering how are you doing now?"
I was not ready for this question, I remember yesterday and how I had heard his voice as if he had been standing right next to me, I got angry and Jacob could tell.
"Ok I guess that means you are not over it." He sighed.
"No Jake that means it's in the past now, and now were in the present"
I did my best not to sound angry while talking and as I said this I realized it was true, they weren't here, he wasn't here it was over and they weren't coming back.
"Bella" Jake said
"Yea Jake"
"Are you ok? I didn't mean to make you mad, I'm sorry" he said looking down
"Jake don't be sorry I like the way things are now" I smiled
He looked at me with a slight smile
"So you like hanging out and all… with me?"
"Yea Jake I really do"
He smiled again and I could feel my heart melt
"Good because I'm not going anywhere" he said with a grin on his face
"Good" I smiled.
Then I turned my gaze forward and as we started nearing the beach I saw a little set up was it just me or was that a table and chairs? I looked over at Jake who was smiling shyly, he was so cute.
"Jake what is that" I pointed toward the table and chairs.
"It's a surprise like I said I thought we could have something to eat and I know you really enjoy time at the beach so…" he didn't continue, he looked at me looking to see my reaction.
"Jake that is the best idea ever!"
"Really you like it?" he asked unsure
How could I not, he had gone through all this trouble.
"Of course" I yelled and gave him a big hug and he smiled again.
We got to the table and chairs and he got a basket from somewhere, it must have been hidden.
"It's nothing really I just wanted us to have a good time"
I looked at him in the eyes as he spoke and now more than ever I couldn't look away from his smile, his beautiful skin, everything about him was so amazing, he was Jake. I couldn't believe I was thinking this, Jacob was my best friend… we could never
"Bella, can I talk to you?"
"Yea Jake you know you can"
He sighed
"Ok well I'm not quite sure how to say this Bella…I…I" he hesitated and looked down
"I like you Bella, a lot… I mean you're my best friend but I like you more than as just a friend" he stopped talking, at that moment I felt a rush of emotions pass through me, good emotions. He broke the silence. "I understand if you don't feel the same" he sighed and kept his eyes down, not looking at me. I couldn't stop looking at him, this beautiful, amazing, funny guy who also happened to be my best friend like me? Plain old me? I didn't even know what I was doing; it was as if I was unconscious. I started walking towards him, and he looked up a little but wouldn't look me in the eyes. When I got to him I hugged him and he wrapped his arms around me really tight. "I like you to Jake" I was finally able to tell him. "A lot" I added. We pulled apart from the hug "really? You're not just saying that because you fell you have to, because if you don't feel the same way you don't have to say anything"
"I mean it Jake these last couple of days have been amazing" he smiled and my heart rate started to speed up again.
"Bella will you be my girlfriend?" he asked
"I wouldn't like it any other way Jake"
We decided to sit on the sand instead of the chairs, it was just better. He put his arm around me and we sat there talking for a while.
"I think it's time to go Bella, I don't want Billy and Charlie worry" and just as he finished speaking I heard a howl from deep in the forest, I figured it was Sam.
"Come on Bella I'll get you home" I thought it could be something urgent…
"Jake I can drive myself home; you go they might need you"
He knew I wasn't going to budge so he started running and then I saw him phase and disappear in to the forest. It had been a good day; I walked back to my car and headed home. Now I knew that I got excited to hang out with Jacob because my feeling for him had changed they no longer were a friendly kind of feeling they were the feeling that everyone likes to have knowing you have someone, someone you could possibly love. I finally got home and I noticed that Charlie's car wasn't there, I hope things are ok he's usually home by now. I went inside and began to make dinner, I decided to make spaghetti. I finished making dinner and Charlie still wasn't home, and I began to worry. Soon the phone rang and I got it
"Hello"
"Hi Bella, I came down to la push, I thought you and Jake would be here, but Billy said you had gone home already"
"Yea dad I'm home already"
"Ok, Billy asked me to stay for dinner is that ok?" he asked
"oh and Jake was here he said he was going to hang out with you, so you didn't have to be home by yourself and since it's Friday he's going to spend the weekend at our house, if that's fine with you?" he added.
Ok with me of course it was fine by me, it was great by me, there's no way Jacob being here could bother me one tiny bit.
"Yea dad of course that's fine with me" I was trying not to sound so obvious of how happy and excited I was that he was going to be here this whole weekend, with me.
"Yea I didn't think you would mind, well I'll see you later kiddo" he said
"Bye dad"
I hung up, I couldn't wait for Jacob to get here, and life could not get any better than this. I decided that unless I was doing something time would be very slow so I started washing the dishes to make time go by faster. Soon I heard a knock on the door; it had to be Jake so I went and opened the door.
"Jake!" I yelled and he flashed his amazing smile that just made me melt, he wrapped his arms around me
"Hey Bella, we need to talk"
We walked over to the couch and sat down.
"Is everything ok?" I asked
"yea it's just I'm going to have to hang around here more, there's this bloodsucker, a girl, we think she's been hunting and is after something because she still hasn't left. Earlier today when Sam called me, she was pretty close, the whole pack is after her. She a weird vampire she comes and goes and we haven't been able to get to her."
A thought hit me and almost knocked the breath out of me
"Victoria!" I yelled in alarm
"What Victoria?" he asked confused
"Jake the vamp…ire that you're talking about what do you know about her?" I asked
"She's weird she comes and goes, she seems mad and fierce, why do you ask Bella?" he said interested
"I know who it is" I whispered and looked down
Jacob took my face in his hands and stared at me with his beautiful eyes.
"Bella you know her? Is she one of your friends?" he asked
"I know her but she's not my friend. She was James partner and last year Edward killed James because he was trying to kill me. She must be after me. That's it! Edward killed her mate and now she's after me"
That had to be it there was no other reason for her to be here.
"Bella Are you sure?" he asked and grabbed my hand
I sighed "yes Jake its Victoria, I'm sure" I said
"Bella you said that Edward killed her mate are you sure about that?"
"Yes I am Jake, why?"
"She's not alone there's a guy another vampire with her"
I started thinking and then
"Laurent!" I yelled out.
"What" he asked surprised
"Laurent was with James and Victoria when we met them, but he left before the fight between Edward and James"