Noelle took a sudden interest in her cuticles while waiting for Jacob to get off the phone. After a while of talking in circles he hung up the phone and sighed.

"That was her wasn't it?" asked Noelle.

"Yeah it was."

"Well what did she want?"

"Um she got in a fight with Edward and I guess their breaking up for good."

Noelle laughed. "Bullshit," she said. "That is absolute bullshit. You don't believe that right?"

"She sounded pretty serious about it on the phone. She was crying and stuff."

"Oh boo hoo. Who gives a flying fuck? This is the girl you spent like two years of your pathetic life crying over. Forget her."

"But she-"

"But she nothing Jacob. She's just using you. Quite frankly she just wants the best of both worlds. She hasn't called you in God knows how long and all of a sudden out of the clear blue she calls you crying? She's clearly playing you and you can't even see it. The bitch is good."

"Don't call her a bitch Noelle!"

"Fine. Call me when you grow a damn backbone Jake. When you do, then we'll talk. But I think you going over there to talk to her and comfort her is a huge mistake. But you're a big boy now so you'll figure it out in time." Noelle grabbed her backpack off Jacob's small bed and rushed out of his room.

"Noelle!" Jacob called after her but she ignored him. She saw Billy looking concerned in the kitchen and waved good-bye to him as she got in her Nissan Versa and headed home. Just when she thought she was getting somewhere with Jacob, Bella had struck again.

Back at the Black house Jacob who was simply wearing basketball shorts walked into the kitchen and Billy was watching a ball game in the adjacent living room.

"Do you want to explain that?" asked Billy.

"Explain what?" Jacob grabbed a carton of orange juice and poured himself a glass. He went into the living room and sat on the couch next to his dad.

"Why Noelle stormed out of here like that. What did you do now?"

"Why does it always have to be my fault dad?" Billy gave his son a look and Jake gulped down some orange juice.

"Well it's not my fault dad. Bella called-"

"Bella called?" asked Billy. He sat up straighter in his chair.

"Yes dad Bella called. And-"

"What did she say?"

"I'll tell you if I can finish!"

"Okay, sorry go ahead."

"Anyway Bella called and she said that she and Edward had broken up and she was crying a lot." Jake looked at his dad.

"Uh huh." Billy was skeptical.

"Why does everyone say that?" Jake whined. He went back to the kitchen.

"I didn't say much Jake. It's just surprising that she called. Isn't she a you know…?"

"No actually she isn't. I guess the blood sucker somehow convinced her to stay human long enough to get a college degree."

"Oh that's good."

"Yeah I guess. I think I'm gonna go out."

"Okay, but wait you didn't tell me why Noelle left upset."

"Because after Bella called I thought about going over there to check on her and we got in a little fight about it because she said it wasn't a good idea."

"I agree with her Jake. I don't think it is a good idea. You finally got over her after years of not seeing her and I don't want you to go through what you went through anymore. Just leave well enough alone."

"I'm going to go see her dad and if I'm over her like you say then it shouldn't be a problem." Jacob threw his glass in the sink and went to his room to grab his shoes and a shirt even though he didn't need one.

"Jacob, I just don't want you to get hurt okay?"

"Don't worry I won't." Jacob got his car keys and left the house without another word. He hopped on his motorcycle and went to Bella's house. After he pulled up to the house he parked his motorcycle on the street and went up to the door and rung the doorbell. He didn't see Charlie's truck so he figured Bella was alone. The Forks clouds above were moving in and it was getting chilly as it should for December but it made no difference to Jacob. He was still warm nonetheless. The door opened and a teary-eyed Bella opened the door. Jacob hugged her and she welcomed him inside. After she closed the door they stared at each other for a few tense seconds unsure of what to say.

"Want anything?" Bella asked after a while of awkward silence.

"Sure, whatcha got?" They both walked in the kitchen and there were a plate full of burgers on the table.

"I come prepared." Bella smiled a little and sat down at the kitchen table. "Thank you for coming Jake. I know you didn't have to but I really do appreciate it."

"It's no problem really." Jake took a burger from the plate and stopped in mid air, "You want one?"

"No, I'm not hungry." Shamelessly, Jake took the entire plate and picked up the first burger. Noticing there was ketchup already on the burger he practically barfed it down.

"Weese ur rely gwood." Said Jake with a mouthful of hamburger.

"Um thanks I guess."

"Yeah." The awkward and tense silence filled the air. "So what happened?" It was Jake's turn to break the awkwardness between them this time.

"The first year of Dartmouth went really well but sophomore year I was starting to feel a little depressed about not being turned. I couldn't shake the feeling that I was getting older and older and Edward was still 17."

"He's like 120 years old Bella."

"Not quite, but close."

"So I don't see what the problem is then?"

"Jake if you're going to get mad don't. You wanted to know what happened so I'm telling you."

"I'm not getting mad I'm just trying to understand your fascination with age when Edward will always be older than you by a century."

"It's just - you just don't get it."

"I'm trying to." Bella gave him a look. "I really am," said Jake.

"Anyway I guess I kept talking about it too much with him. I sort of became obsessed with the idea of being turned again and it didn't help that we were reading Dracula in English class and I was taking a Myth course at the same time. I was sort of on a supernatural kick."

"Uh huh." Jake devoured yet another burger.

"Then one day I walk back to my dorm and I see a note from Edward. He said he did it through a note because it would be too hard to say goodbye in person. He thought that I was too infatuated with the idea of being turned to the point where I was harming myself and decided it was best to leave me. I didn't need protection from people like Victoria or the Volturi since they were all taken care of."

"Bella, I'd hardly classify Victoria or the Volturi as people." Jake took the last burger and finished eating that too.

"Ha. Ha. Very funny." Jacob let out a rude burp. "Jesus Jake! Do you want some water or something?"

"Yeah water would be great thanks." Bella got up and got Jacob a cup of water. After sliding it over to him she sat back down at the table.

"After that, he ended the letter saying: 'I love you too much to see you follow through with your own doom on my behalf. Life is precious. Live it.'"

"Well I think that's good advice Bella."

"You would think that."

"Don't hate me because I can finally agree with the guy on something. I have to say I didn't think anything of it when the Cullens moved. I heard they were moving somewhere to Maine and I thought they were just moving to be closer to you and Edward."

"Nope. They all moved and no one knows where they went. It's like they all vanished into thin air." Bella began to cry again and Jake got up from the table and gave her a hug and began stroking her hair to comfort her. After she cried for a while she pulled away and wiped her face.

"Ugh, I'm such a mess. I'm sorry."

"It's fine Bella really."

"You've always been an amazing friend."

"Well I try." They smiled at each other for a few moments. Bella's eyes were still puffy from crying and Jake was beginning to feel uncomfortable again and he couldn't stand looking at Bella cry over some guy, no bloodsucker who left her twice. It was sort of painful to watch.

"How have you been?" asked Bella shaking Jake from his thoughts. "Anyone special in your life?"

"Surprisingly yes."

"Oh. Who?"

"It's actually this girl Noelle. She's from the reservation. She moved there this summer and she's pretty great." Jake was grinning thinking about the feisty, outspoken girl who had kind of captured his heart.

"So are you guys serious?" Bella's face hardened a little but it went unnoticed by Jake.

"It's kind of complicated. She thinks I like someone else."

"Really? Why does she think that?"

"Because she knows some of our history together. She knows you and I go way back."

"Well do you?" asked Bella.

"Do I what?"

"Do you like me?"

And that was the question Jacob had asked himself many times throughout the years. And for once he finally had an answer.

Thanks for reading the first chapter. I've never posted a story up that either wasn't a one shot or completed before hand. I have absolutely NO idea where I'm going to take this story so please give me suggestions if you have any. If you have any thoughts of where you'd like me to take Jacob's relationship with either of the girls let me know. If there are any special characters you want to make an appearance feel free to tell me. Like I said thanks for reading and suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thank you.