Eclipse
By: S.Williams
I woke up only to find Edward gone again. I knew it was a dream, I groaned.
"What's wrong?" Edward's musical voice said full of concern.
"Oh!" I stifled a gasp trying to get my voice back. "I didn't see you, I thought you left again." I felt his stone cold arms around me. He was humming my lullaby.
"I'm so sorry, I told you I would never leave you again. I can't it's physically impossible. I will be here as long as you want me here." I just nodded and moved closer to him.
"Would you object a visit to La Push today? I haven't seen Jacob in forever." Edward just nodded. I got ready quickly, and flew down the stairs. Charlie was gone fishing again with Harry Clearwater. "You know what?" I said aloud knowing Edward would appear.
"What my love?" His eyes were a golden topaz today the worry shown on his composed face.
"Want to go to our meadow?" I could tell that he was happier with this, the worry even went away. He smiled at me. I could tell he was thinking about something, and right then his phone went off.
"What Alice?" He was smiling, but the reply from her made his face go blank. "Oh no," I thought to myself. "What happened this time?" I waited for a few more seconds.
"Tell Jasper to stay away from the house, tell him he might as well come here." I only heard one sentence from Alice.
"He will stay with her." This can't be good, why am I such a magnet for danger?
"Yes, I'll be right over." He put the cell away and turned to me.
"Bella, everything is okay. Jasper is coming to keep guard for the first few hours, Alice will be here for the next, and I'll be back before you go to sleep tomorrow."
"Edward what happened?" He looked pained as if he didn't want to tell me.
"Well we got a fresh lead on Victoria." I shuddered at the name.
"Promise me you'll be careful. How am I supposed to live without you for three days?"
"Just think of it as a hunting trip. I won't be late, and I'll come back as soon as I can." He was kissing me good bye, it was one of those kisses that said all that he couldn't, he was just at the door when I remembered Charlie.
"Edward wait!" Before I knew it he was back holding me again. "What am I supposed to do about Charlie? He doesn't know that you've come back yet. Before you left," I paused trying not to think about it. "I could barley get you in past his guard, what am I supposed to do about Jasper?" He just sighed and his phone rang again.
"Alice what happened?" Unlike last time I heard nothing. He was just agreeing and hung up the cell. "Jasper knows what to do. It's alright, I will never let anything happen to you." With that he was gone. Jasper waited a few seconds, and appeared at my door. He was wondering whether or not to knock.
"Just come in Jasper!" I called from the kitchen. I turned back and knocked a bowl off the counter. Luckily I had another graceful vampire to catch everything. He just handed the bowl back to me, with a small smile on his face.
"Hi Bella," he said as he set the bowl down. I smiled and hugged him, which was probably a bad idea. He took a step back, and so did I.
"Sorry," I murmured.
"It's alright," he said changing the atmosphere into a more friendly one. For the rest of the day he followed me around, and finally towards noon he sat on the sofa and stared at the door. I was about to ask him what, but the door just opened.
"Bella?" Someone whispered through the door, I'd know that voice anywhere. Jasper sank down into the couch like he wasn't even there.
"Jacob?" I called incredulously walking to the door. He pushed it open a little farther taking a few steps in, and closed the door. He crinkled his nose.
"What?"
"It smells in here Bells." He took lone stride to get to me and pull me into a hug.
"Can't breath Jake," I said in a small whisper. He laughed and set me down.
"Wait. No I have to go Bells." His face went blank as he realized.
"Why? You just got here!"
"I should have know that he would be here," he paused. "Edward," he growled.
"Actually no," Jasper said appearing at my side. Jacob took a double take.
"Who are you?" The acid in Jacob's voice was hard to miss. "Don't tell me I have to compete with two vampires now." Jasper just smiled.
"And what if you did?" Jasper's voice was protective. I knew where this was going.
"I have to go Bells. Call me when the Bloodsucker leaves."
"Jacob hold on," I turned to Jasper. "He is not competition for you. He's with Alice."
"She's here? No wonder it reeks!" He sniffed the air. "You even smell like one of them!"
"Jacob, Jasper and Alice are together. And as far as smell goes," I sniffed Jacob. He didn't move, I went to do the same to Jasper and myself. "You smell fine, I smell exactly the same as always."
"Your hair is worse. There…" he paused to find the right words. "Essence is on you."
"Don't pretend like you don't smell dog. It's just as revolting." I just stared at both of them.
"Call me when the bloodsucker leaves," Jacob said before slamming the door in my face. I put my face in my hands. Jasper calmed down the emotions emitting from me. All of a sudden Jasper froze. I touched his hand. He shook his head. He smelled a new trace. Immediately he was on the phone with Alice, she had seen what was coming. I had to hold down my nausea, this only meant one thing. Victoria was here.