PROLOGUE:
I squealed, as I fell down the stairs, not for the first time, and landed at the bottom where Jacob was waiting for me. "Hi floor" I mumbled right before I was thrown into the most
painful memory of my life. I winced and carefully pulled my thoughts about him away, I couldn't let Jacob see what he had done to me again, the night in the forest was bad
enough. "Bella, are you alright?" Jacob yelled, his tone hinted at laughter rather than fear for my safety, which annoyed me. I stood up from my tangled position on the floor,
hands on my hips and glared. "Jacob Black, that was so not funny". At this, he did start laughing, his deep, rumbling, bark-like laugh. "Ugh" I muttered, wiping the tears from
my now deep red cheeks, I hated that my tear ducts were ever-present when I was angry. I glowered at Jacob again, only to see him watching me, with an endearing grin. "It was
just so funny Bella, I watched you at the top of the stairs, I look away from for one minute, and you land on the floor". I pouted then looked up at him through my eyelashes.
"Oh Bella" he sighed, walking over to me. I stole another glance at him, to find that he was staring at me. My eyes slowly crept up his face, gliding over his chiseled jaw, taking
in his russet skin, flawless, beautiful full lips, strong nose and of course his eyes, eyes that made me melt. He pulled me into his arms and crushed me to his chest. "Stop it
Jake" I squealed halfheartedly pushing at his chest. He pressed his lips to my hair, then looked down at me, with those warm eyes. His fingers traced circles on the small of my
back, as I pressed my face to his chest. His skin smelt sweet like a pine forest after it rains. Jacob. My Jacob. He pulled away from me and just before he ran out the door
called "Hurry up Bella, we've got a date". I sighed, a gesture of affection rather than exasperation, as I pulled on my coat.