Chapter 1-Reunion
I felt the speed increase every second but I didn't care. The motorcycle's engine vibrated more with the increase of speed but I needed to see him. It had been three days since I saw his warm brown eyes. I turned left onto a street and pulled into a parking space. I looked around to see that he wasn't here yet. I pulled the helmet off and swung my leg over the seat in order to stand on the wet ground. I looked to the sky and sighed. I was hoping the sun would come out but at least it wasn't raining anymore. I placed the helmet on the seat and walked to a place in front of stairs that was in front of a huge church. I looked at my watch. 12:34. He's four minutes late. I felt my foot begin to tap.
I sensed his presence before I felt his hands wind around my waist. I turned to face him and then remembered to crane my neck to see his face. He was smiling that huge smile that I loved.
"Well hello there Miss Isabelle." Jacob said.
"Well hello to you too Mister Jacob." I answered back, "You're late."
"I'm sorry but people are driving more cautiously because of the bad weather." Jacob stated.
I just shook my head and leaned my head against his chest. I felt his hands start to make little braids in my hair and then he would undo them.
"Oh," I stated suddenly while pulling away from him, "I almost forgot. We have to take before pictures." I pulled out a digital camera.
I looked at him and he didn't look pleased. I stretched up on my tippy toes to try to be less of a height difference but all it did was make me unbalanced. Jacob grabbed my waist and steadied me and then bent his knees so that we were on a better level. I held the camera away from us and snapped a picture. Just as I was about to take another a person grabbed the camera from me.
"I'll take the pictures for you." a familiar lovely female voice said.
I didn't dwell on the fact that I couldn't place her. Picture one: me kissing Jacob's cheek. Picture two: Jacob kissing my cheek. Picture three: us looking lovingly into one another's eyes. Picture four: Jacob picking me up. Picture five: Jacob behind me with his hands around my waist and his head on my shoulder. Picture six: Jacob and I hand in hand staring at the amazing church.
I turned to take the camera back from the girl. She removed it from in front of her face and without thinking or it registering in my brain my arms were around her neck.
"Alice!" I screamed.
"My goodness Bella who would have known you would still be so friendly with me." she answered.
"It's Isabella now." Jacob said in his deep authority voice.
"I thought you hated being called Isabella." Alice asked pushing me away to look at me, "Well time has been wonderful to you. You look amazing."
"Thank you Alice and you know how things change. Where is every…." I couldn't finish the question.
"Yes their all here." She answered my unspoken question.
I could feel my eyes get bigger with this statement. Everyone. Everyone! Everyone? Everyone was here. I was motionless as all of this processed. I don't know how long I was still for. I felt Jacob's fingers intertwine with mine and pull me from Alice's icy arms.
"Isabella?" Jacob asked.
"Everyone?" I asked Alice
She only nodded and then pointed to a group of people about 500 yards from us, closer to the church. I sighed.
"Well we shouldn't keep you if their waiting for you." I told her.
"Don't be silly Bella… I mean Isabella. Sorry old habit. Come with me. Say hello. It would be rude not to." She answered.
I looked at Jacob who looked like he'd rather skin himself alive then go over there.
"If you want to, I'll go." he said.
I sighed again and nodded that Alice could lead the way. She walked a little ahead of us but at our pace. I looked at Jacob and he was holding his nose. I punched him lightly. I could feel my heart beating faster the closer we got. He was standing there in disbelief as we got to be within about 10 feet away. His lovely topaz eyes were staring so intensely it was as if he were staring into my soul. Jacob dropped my hand in order for me to greet them. Esme was the first to greet me. She threw her arms around me. Then it was Carlisle, Rosalie, and Emmett. I looked at Jasper and nodded in understanding in why he didn't hug me. My gaze went back to Edward who was still in the same place.
"Bella?" he whispered.
"Isabella." Jacob said sternly grabbing my hand again.
"Isabella Swan." Edward said as he took a step forward.
I don't know why but I took a step back. Edward took a step back to and his eye's flashed to Jacob who was smiling a wicked smile. I nudged him a little.
"So, Isabella how are you?" Carlisle asked.
"I'm fine. I feel little dizzy but I'm fine. What about you guys?" I said weakly. Jacob moved so that he was supporting some of my weight.
"Motorcycles?" Edward asked.
Jacob laughed once, "HA you act like that is the most dangerous thing Bella does. Oh wait you don't know all the things that have happened."
"Jake stop." I ordered in a low voice.
"No Bella they should be caught up on all the danger you've put yourself in. All the danger he left you to face." Jacob said.
"When did I become Bella again?" I asked.
"You mean beside's hanging out with a dog?" Edward snapped.
"Enough." I shouted. Right then Jacob screamed.
"Something bit me." he said releasing my hand to grab his calf.
"Ha Ha very funny." Edward answered.
"No seriously someone…" Jacob stopped at the word he had used and looked around, "Why you little."
Suddenly Jacob jumped behind a huge planter that I hadn't seen before. He came back holding a small little boy.
"Stop it. I'm telling Mommy." the little boy squirmed and then reached for me. I took him from Jacob.
"Listen Harry what did I tell you about biting people?" Jacob asked.
"Chill Jake it's just a phase he's going through. He'll out grow it soon enough." I said as I kissed the top of Harry's head.
"Umm Bella is there something you'd like us to know?" Alice asked.
"Up." we all heard a small voice say, "Up." Jacob reached down and pulled a little girl into his arms.
"Who are these little angel's?" Esme asked.
"Oh I'm so sorry this is Harry, and Sara Swan. My Father married a widow, Sue Clearwater, from the Quileute tribe. So they are my half brother and sister. They are twins and they are 5." I answered.
"I'm the flower girl." Sara said.
My eye's shot to Edward whose eyes shot to Jacob.
"Sara, Harry?" we heard a male yell.
"Daddy." both kids yelled at the same time.
Jacob and I both set them on the ground at the same time.
"Tag you're it." Harry said touching my leg and then running away.
"We should go, but I would love to talk to you guys again. We're staying at the Hotel di chiaro di luna. Call me and we'll get to together. Please call." I said and then turned with Jacob to run after the kids.
Jacob released my hand and said, "I do believe you are it honey."
I smiled and began to chase after him. He made some circles until I out smarted him and touched his back. I began to run the other way and he grabbed me around the waist and lifted me and carried me until we reached Charlie, Sue and the twins.
"Finally, I thought you two were never coming." Charlie said.
"Sorry, but we ran into the Cullen's." Jacob said and then regretted.
"The Cullen's?" Charlie asked his eyes going from me to Jacob.
"Yes the Cullen's and no Charlie I didn't tell them what tomorrow is." Jacob said.
He just nodded and flagged down a taxi.
"See you back at the hotel." He said as they piled into it.
Jacob and I turned and walked towards my motorcycle. He put the helmet on my head after I sat on the back of the bike. He then hoped on.
"Just so you know I thought nothing about tomorrow. So I don't think they know." He said and then started the bike.
