Chapter one.

"Bella . . .get up."

Edwards voice came flowing into my ears like a soft melody and my eyes opened slowly to see the face of the beautiful man who was hovering over me. I sat up and realized I was in Edward's bedroom! "Uh…Edward," I started looking around the room. "Wasn't I in my room last night? Why am I at your house?" Edward just smiled that crooked smile I loved oh so much and walked to the door of his room. But when he opened it Jacob was on the other side. Suddenly I was in La Push and on the borderline. Edward quickly grabbed my right hand and Jake my left, each one pulling for dominance over me. Finally something snapped inside both of them and they rush for each other's throats. Instinctively I dove to the ground and out of the way. Then someone let out a bloodcurdling scream and blood hit my jeans. I screamed and then . . .

BEEP~BEEP~BEEP~BEEP

"Huh?" Damn it I can't believe this. That's the third time I've had that stupid dream and I still don't know what it means. Well yes I do. I know exactly what it means. Ever since that day Jake gave me that stupid ultimatum.

~Flashback~

Standing on the cliffs brought back bad memories. But some how with Jake standing next to me it wasn't that bad. "So did you answer him yet?" Jake asked turning to face me, looking like a 22 year old instead of the seventeen-year-old boy that he was. "Huh?" the question caught me off guard.

"Answer who yet?" I said innocently. I knew very well who he was referring to; I just wanted to make sure. Jake just smiled and took my hand. I quickly took it back and gave him a stern look. He smiled an even bigger smile and took my hand again. "Oh Bella," he said, "You're so cute!" And for a second he went back to the Jacob that I knew a long time ago. Jake began to go back to that serious look when I turned back toward the cliffs edge. "I mean did you say yes to that blood- I mean Edward yet?" I shrugged and crossed my arms. Why was he asking about my answer to Edward's proposal? I don't even remember telling him about that. Jake's eyes narrowed and he turned me to face him. I could tell that something was coming that I didn't want to hear.

His eyes turned a steely color and he began to breathe a tiny bit heavier then before. Almost as if he had just ran a mile and a half . . . or a triathlon.

I stood there waiting for him to say what he had to. I hate waiting. I had a clue to what it was he wanted to say, but only because I had heard it before.

"Look Jake I know what you trying to say and-" but before I could finish, Jake pulled me into his arms and forcefully kissed me. I tried to pull away but he just squeezed me harder. I couldn't breathe; he forced his tongue down my throat. I screamed into the kiss, I kicked and pushed back from him as hard as I could. But he wouldn't let go. Finally after what seemed like forever, he broke the kiss and took a step back. He smiled that smile of his that's like a little boy who knows he's done something wrong but also knows he won't get in trouble for it. But I wasn't going to let this one slide. I must have been beat red cause my cheeks were burning but not in the way they did after I kissed Edward. I couldn't believe that after everything he and I had been through, he had the nerve to pull that stunt . . .again! I glared at Jake while he stood there smiling. For some reason he thought that it was funny that I was furious at him. I know this because he let out a small chuckle.

That was the last straw. I put every bit of my energy I had and literally slapped the smile off of his face. Jake looked up, shocked. His eyes weld up as if he was going to cry as he rubbed his cheeks to get rid of the pain. (Wait . . . did I actually hurt Jacob??? Maybe he was just showing his shock in the best way he knew how.) "Now, now Bella, you don't want to break your hand again do you?" he chuckled. I rolled my eyes and stormed off toward the Rabbit. "Take me home Jake," I ordered as I reached the car. He walked over slowly and let me in the cab. While he shut the door I notice his face go back to being serious and I realized it would have been better to just walk home.

When he finally sat in the drivers seat and shut the door I could feel without looking that his eyes were locked on my face. I could feel my cheeks getting warmer with every second. Finally after I realized that we weren't going to go anywhere until I said something, I turned and said, "What is it? Do you have something to say or are you going to burn a hole in my face?" Jake took a very long, deep breath as he started the car and pulled off toward my house. As we drove out of La Push, Jake still hadn't said a word but I could see in his eyes he wanted to. When we arrived at my house I immediately went for the door. I couldn't stand the silence any longer. But I couldn't get out. Jake wouldn't unlock the doors.

Frustrated I huffed and crossed my arms. Jake just simply stared at me again. "Out with it!" I demanded, "Charlie is waiting for me to make his dinner. If you aren't going to talk then let me out!" Jacob took another deep breath. What ever it was that Jacob was trying to tell me it wasn't easy for him to say.

When Jacob finally looked at me I tried to read his expression for a hint of what he wanted to tell me. His eyes seemed to be pleading, rather begging with himself to forget the whole thing. They also told me that he was afraid of what I might say. (Hey when you have a boyfriend who's a very composed vampire you learn how to read people's emotions). "Well," He started, (finally) "I was wondering if you had answered him yet because I wanted to know if I was too late to stop you." I knew it. "Look Jacob,"

But before I could even start to scold him Jacob took my hand in his. His eyes were soft and he looked like that little boy again. I couldn't help but feel bad and decided to at least hear him out. "Why him, Bella?" he didn't seem to want an answer because he kept going. "I mean, does he have some sort of hold on you or something?"

"Yes, he does, it's called 'Love'"

"Seriously Bella!" He let go of my hand. "I want to know what he has that I don't. What you could possibly see in him that you don't in me? How can you love a monster and not…"

"A dog?" I interrupted annoyed. "Jacob you'll never understand how I feel about him or how he feels about me. I love him with all my heart. He is the new owner of it." Jacob's face fell and I saw a tear fall from his eyes. I didn't want to hurt Jake that was the last thing I wanted to do. But I knew as well as he did that what I said was the truth and it wasn't going to change. Suddenly Jacob's face went from sad to angry and he quickly unlocked the doors to the car and got out. I followed wondering what was wrong now. Then I noticed Edward's car pulling up into the driveway. Jacob became very tense. He clenched his fist so hard I thought that his palms might start to bleed. Edward walked up to us slowly after parking his car. He seemed to be concentrating on what Jacob was thinking about. They stood silent for a long while and then Edward laughed at something. "GET OUT OF MY HEAD BLOODSUCKER!" Jake shouted. His muscles were tense and he was breathing heavily. "Calm down Jacob" Edward said calmly. He reached out for my hand and pulled me out of Jacob's reach. He was obviously afraid that Jake might lose control of himself. At that point Jacob snapped. He glowered at Edward at first for moving me and then looked at me. I could tell that he either wanted to pull me back to him or deck Edward in the face . . .or both. But I could also tell that he was about to do something utterly stupid that he would regret later. Jacob's face was a bright red and his knuckles were white from him clinching his fist so tightly. Edward just simply pushed me behind him and took my hand. That's when Jacob finally exploded. "Look you stupid bastard, I'm not going to hurt her. If anyone's going to do that it's you! I wasn't the one that left her broken the way you did and I'm not the one making her choose between her family and an eternity of being a filthy bloodsucking leach!" Edward squeezed my hand then but he knew as well as I that half of what was being said was out of anger. But he knew better then I did about exactly which half it was. "How about this" Jacob continued now shouting so loud that it sounded like his voice was coming from all angles, "As long as you choose to be with this bloodsucking monster, I will make it my goal in life to kill him when he least expects it"

"Good luck with that, mutt!" Edward sneered. Jacob just ignored him and locked his eyes on me. "Oh, and If I don't succeed to kill him before you get married to him, I will kill myself!" I let out a small gasp and prayed to god he wasn't serious. Edward's grip tightened "I'M NOT GOING TO HURT HER! You on the other hand are pushing your luck!" Jacob took a small step forward to prove that he was in control but Edward took a step back. Jacob growled low in his throat and lowered his head like a dog ready to attack. "So what will it be Bella?" He asked in a sinister tone, "Lose the love of your life…" Edward laughed under his breath and Jacob shot him a death glare, "or, lose your best friend?" I looked down and the wrapped my arms around Edward's arm that was holding me behind him. For a split second I notice the hurt in Jacob's eyes, but it faded. He just simply scoffed and said, "Whatever, it's his funeral." And with that he got back into the rabbit and sped off toward La Push.

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Of course after that Edward actually greeted me in his usual way and the two of us walked inside my house and went on as if nothing had happened. But that wasn't why I was having those dreams. A few weeks ago Billy called Charlie while I was out running errands with Edward. When I walked inside Charlie was sitting on the couch with an unusually worried look on his face. When I asked what was wrong, he told me that Jacob had been missing for hours and no one knew where he was. I didn't think much of it until that night when I had the dream for the first time. I still don't know what it means but I know that it's not good what ever it is. It's been 3 weeks and still no sign of Jacob. I really hope he's not doing something stupid. Then again it's Jacob . . . who knows?

To be continued . . .