'Sometimes I forget just how much you eat, Jake' I complained rumaging around the sparse contents of the refrigerator trying to assemble some sort of a breakfast.

Jake sniggered, 'You love it though,' he said sneaking up behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist.

' I love having you here, yes, but I definitely do not love having to visit the store a hundred times a week'

I stared again into the fridge which was a result of Jacob basically living in my house for the past few weeks. It was sort of funny how much more lenient Charlie was about sleepovers and visiting hours with my relationship with Jake than he ever was with...him.

'guess I'll just be going without breakfast today then' I said, automatically triggering Jacob's overprotective nature

'is that really a good idea?' he asked warily

'I'm not going to drop dead from missing one meal Jake' rolling my eyes

'well, it is the most important meal of the day'

'stop, Jacob, enough with the babying' I said holding his face in my hands 'I'll be fine'

'I know, sorry, I'm being crazy again aren't I, guess I just love you too much' he said with a laugh, his eyes lightening from their previously sombre expression, my breath caught in my throat, somehow he just seemed to become more beautiful every minute that I spent watching him, his flawless russet skin, his deep, coal-black eyes, that were impossible not to get lost in, and his perfect white teeth, creating the most gorgeous of contrasts with his tanned skin.

God, I love him. Jacob seemed to feel the intensity of my stare, responding perfectly by leaning towards me and touching his lips gently to mine. My own skin flared with the heat and love radiating from his body causing my lips to part against his and my hands to become tangled in his hair, immediately sensing my mood, Jacob lifted me easily onto the cabinet I was currently pushed against, his lips becoming hard and urgent against my own, his hands raking up my back to my neck pulling me even closer to him. I could never get used to this feeling, never having to stop, or have to slow down, I could go as far as I wanted with Jacob right in this moment because I knew that he could and would never hurt me, he could stay in control because he loved me unconditionally. I pulled away from him reluctantly.

'Maybe we ought to get to school' I suggested

'that's probably a good idea' Jake agreed, helping me to jump down from the counter. Jacob slid his hand into mine as we left the house and climbed into his rabbit. As he started the engine we settled into a comfortable silence as we listened to the news bulletins coming from the ancient radio in his car.

'And the total number dead has now reached a total of 6, police are urging anyone with any information to come forward' the crackly voice of the news reader told us

An sick feeling settled into stomach

'Jake...' I said

He continued to stare out of the windscreen, seemingly absorbed in trying to discern the correct way to the school he had visited a million times.

'Jake' I repeated 'you need to tell me what's going on'

Still he stared intensely at the rain which was pounding off of the car's front window, his eyebrows knitted into a stressed line.

'Jacob co- '

'Bella, no.' he snapped 'You can't know what's going on because then you'll think that it's a smart move to become a martyr for me and everyone else and that is never, ever, ever going to happen.'

'But Jake it's Victoria! She's lethal and she's not going to stop until she gets to me! No matter what you do to try and hold her off.'

We'd arrived in Forks High Schools' parking lot, Jake turned to me, taking my face in his big, warm hands, 'Bells, nothing and no one is ever going to get to you, not Victoria, not anyone, so don't worry about where she is or what she's doing, just know that she is no where near you or Charlie'

'But -' I tried to interrupt

'No buts,' He kissed me quickly to prevent any more protests escaping 'I'll see you later, I love you'

'Love you too,' I grumbled, closing the door behind me with a bit too much force to show him my annoyance. Jacob just didn't understand, Victoria wouldn't just give up, she would keep coming back until, she or I, or both of us, were dead, most probably killing or seriously injuring most of the pack in the mean time. The only way that this can end is if I face her myself, if I give myself up to her, or use myself as bait for the pack to catch her or..I don't know, I just know that I have to do something. I stormed into school feeling Jakes eyes watch me the entire way.

The school day passed in a blur of Trig, Spanish and Biology and in what felt like no time at all I was back in the circle of Jakes arms.

'Do we really need to watch baseball again' I moaned

'just one more inning I promise,' he said

I groaned, 'well if you want to watch baseball that's fine, I'll make dinner, no need to go through with my plans' I said, wriggling out of him arms with the intent of standing up to go to the kitchen, Jacob caught me however before I could even move an inch off of the couch, his lips at my ear, 'and what plans might they be' he whispered

'oh, I think you might know' I said laughing

'hmm..' he said

Jacob's lips began to slowly run up and down my neck, I could feel his warm breath tickling my skin, I turned to face him, our lips automatically finding each others. Our kiss lasted little over a minute however as the sound of a car door slamming in the driveway interrupted us, I jumped up believing it to be Charlie. Although he strongly approved of our relationship, I hardly think it would please him to walk in on us locked in an embrace, but it wasn't Charlie, the car door slam was not followed with the sound of Charlies' heavy footfall and him clattering through the door, but with the silent sound of graceful feet and a gentle knock on the door.

I looked to Jacob for him to identify the guest with his acute senses but he was staring at the door with a mixture of horror, shock and, most dominantly, anger all playing on his face

'Jake?' he didn't answer 'Jake, what's wrong?' Still no answer, I shook him, 'Jake, answer me, what's wrong? Who is it?' with his lack of answer, I stood up and made to go to the front door

'Do not answer that door, Bella' he warned

'What?' I asked him 'Why not?'

Yet again I received no answer, so I continued on to the door but somehow he got their before me, his strong muscular arm pushed against the door, both blocking my path and making it impossible for me to open it.

'I mean it, don't.'

'Jake, you're scaring me, what's going on'

He was about to answer when the knock was repeated again, this time more urgent.

I looked up at Jake's face, begging him with my eyes to tell me what was going on but to no avail, his face remained stony and silent as he glared through the door to whoever was waiting on the other side.

'Fine, I'll find out myself' I told him, he moved as fast as he could to cover my mouth but he could not move quick enough to stop the words escaping, 'Who is it, who's there?' I called

'It's me, Bella' a voice answered, sounding both confused and concerned, that was a voice I knew, a voice that I would know anywhere, that was the voice of my best friend.

That was the voice of Alice.