Jacob paced his apartment restlessly. A few more minutes and he could breathe again. After he could breath once more, he would go out, spend the evening with his dream girl, and all would be well. But first he had to pass along a small flash-drive that carried important information.

The information in that flash-drive would put an end to one of the largest terrorist groups located within the United States. The Central Intelligence Agency that Jacob worked for had initially thought that the terrorist group only dealt with drugs of certain kinds, but it was so much more. They dealt with narcotics, jewels, guns, and girls; Jacob was sick with the thought of these terrorist taking girls and putting enough narcotics in them that they became addicted and forgot where they were from. Essentially they became prostitutes and the terrorist profited from the sex money they made.

No part of America and outside countries had been left untouched by theses terrorist. Jacob had already identified several ring leaders, especially the man behind it all. After 2 years of undercover work Jacob pondered on how much information and locations were left unnoticed and would most likely remain unnoticed?

Too much, he thought, rubbing his hands through his now somewhat shaggy hair. Two-weeks after getting his associates degree in Para-medicine; Jacob joined the police academy thinking that he could be a paramedic and a policemen on the side. One year later the CIA entered him into their agency as an undercover agent hoping to debunk the large terrorist ring.

The knock as the door caused Jacob to frown, his contact wasn't supposed to be here for another thirty minutes or so. When he opened the door he couldn't help but smile. Smiling back at him was the girl who made him happy and in love- all because she was beautiful and said no the first time he asked her out. But, later on she admitted to him that she had wanted to say yes.

Jacob was in Bella's beginners' piano class when he had asked her out. After she said no to him, he went and asked her father for permission. After gaining his permission; Bella and Jacob had become inseparable- he felt as if he had become part of her family as well, especially after all of his family members had died.

Now as she stood before him in simple jeans, a white v-neck t-shirt covered by a purple cardigan, and her curly brown locks cascading down her back he wondered how she could be with a goof like him. But, he loved and adored her all the same. Although, her brown eyes still showed some of the grief from the loss of her father.

Her mother's death had come early in her life, long before she knew how to grieve. Jacob had stayed with Bella at the hospital after her father's heart attack from just a month before. He was still amazed at how brave and calm she had been when the doctors told her of her father's passing.

In just a few months Bella would graduate from Washington school for the arts, and all would be well. Then Bella would be leaving for New York to do the things she got a degree for; singing, and acting, well to put it simple…theatre. If Bella got in, it would be a dream come true for her, and Jacob would be happy for her as well, but, Jacob could only hope that their relationship and love could survive the distance.

Jacob reached for her hand now. "Hi beautiful." He kissed her lightly on the mouth. "I thought I was going to pick you up at your house."

"Class got out early." Bella didn't want to mention the fact that she had tormented her singing teacher into letting her leave early. After three years with the same singing teacher she learned her way around excuses and ways to negotiate. She didn't want to remember the extra hour she would have to put into tomorrow's practice.

"I didn't think prima donnas ever got out of practice early."

"And it's not often that my boyfriend has the night off," Bella retorted, feeling smug. "I did try calling, but you didn't answer."

"Well I just got home. Take a load off Bella. It's been a long day for the both of us. Here is the remote, see if you can find a good movie to watch, while I go shave," Jacob said while making his way to the bathroom.

"You were looking a little bit cast away." Bella smirked. "I would hate to have carpet burn."

A few minutes later, Jacob stepped back into the small living room just as the front door flew open revealing two of the known terrorist Jacob was thinking of earlier. Startled, Bella looked up at Jacob in confusion. Tension settled over the room and Jacob tried not to focus on Bella and the teddy-bear she had molded to herself-as a form of protection.

"Well lookie what we have here," one of the men snarled, eyeing Bella.

Bella instinctively took two steps back behind Jacob, clutching his hand.

"What do you think you're doing here?" Jacob questioned in fury. "I told Aro that I would meet with you tomorrow."

"Aro had a change of plans. Maybe with this lovely girl here, we can get some answers."

Bella clutched the teddy-bear harder as if she thought it would protect her.

The threat of violence was in the two men's eyes, leaving Jacob with a few options. Squeezing Bella's hand he backed both of them into a door. "Bells, go into the bedroom. I will come get you in a few minutes." Jacob gave Bella a stern look, as if to tell her to get out and run as fast as you can.

Jacob shut the door and Bella locked it in place. Immediately after she heard yelling, talk of drugs…diamonds…sluts… and then a gunshot go off. Taking action; she took off her shoe, opened the window and threw it on the ground. After that, still clutching the teddy-bear, she remembered a secret hole within Jacob's closet that led into the attic. She climbed into the attic just in time and closed it right before her door burst open.

Her heart pounded as she heard crashing of furniture, and drawers being taken out and other various sounds of thrashing.

"I know he had it somewhere around here, we need to find it Felix, or the boss is going to kill us," A voice from below said.

"What if that girl has it?" Another voice said.

"Looks like she's escaped, do you hear sirens?"

"Yes, let's go. We will find the girl later, and she will have hell to pay…She sure is a pretty thing, I wouldn't mind her in my bed…" They said, as their voices drifted off from Bella's hearing.

Bella prayed and hoped that Jacob was safe. How could she cope if she lost him? He was her anchor and she loved him so very much. Deciding to give it a few minutes she waited in her hiding place until she was certain those filthy, wretched men were gone.

She climbed out of the hole just in time to see a policewoman standing outside of her hiding place.

"Jacob, I need to see Jacob …" I said frantically.

"Are you Bella?" The policewoman asked.

"Yes, yes I am."

"Agent Jacob has been asking for you," She said.

"Agent?" I asked. "Never mind, just take me to Jacob ."

The Policewoman led Bella out of the room and outside. The first thing she saw was Jacob lying on an EMT gurney, and his face concocted in pain.

When she reached him, she was already in tears, "Jacob, I'm so sorry. I should've stayed with you."

His face was pale, but he looked up to her and tried to speak.

"Oh, Jacob," Bella sobbed.

"Chris…" He managed. "Quick…don't let him find you."

"Who? Don't let who find me?" Bella asked. Jacob tried to speak again, but couldn't. Bella held his hand helplessly as the paramedics worked around her. A few minutes later his eyes flickered, and his hand went limp. The paramedics pushed Bella away and Jacob was rushed to the hospital.

Jacob died en-route to the hospital….

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