Jacob's Imprint Chapter 1 Proposal
"Bella, will you marry me?" Edward asked confidently.
"Yes, Edward, I will." I said disguising my voice so he couldn't detect my nervousness.
Of course he can tell you idiot, I thought to myself, he's a vampire!
"Oh, Bella, thank you love!" he exclaimed and kissed me before I settled in for the night.
The next morning I had a "date", if you can call two friends getting together to talk a date, with Jake. With Edward helping to find a way to go into the subject of marriage, without misleading him, tell him the news.
Once we figured out how Edward kissed me goodbye as I got into my truck and then I left.
Once I entered the La Push area I saw my Jacob. Only he was phased into the russet- brown wolf form that is quite rare unless there is an emergency. Once I parked and got out of my car he ran into the forest to phase back into a human so we could talk.
"Jake, why were you phased? You were jeopardizing the safety of the entire pack!"
"Sorry Bells! Jeez peopled think your my mom!" he said in an irritated tone.
"With how tall you are most likely they'd think I'm only your annoying kid sister." I said jokingly so we wouldn't get into an argument.
Sure enough it made him smile. Then something strange happened. He started staring at me and not a random stare, a stare with so much passion and intensity it scared me and I had to look away.
After 20 minutes I felt bonded to him unlike before.
"Jake," I said as calmly as possible,"what did you do to me?"
"Oh nothin',"he said so calmly it made me suspicious,"just imprinted."
" WHAT!? Oh man, Edward's gonna' kill you!"
"Calm down Bella! I don't think it worked!"
"Good" I said relieved.
"Why would Edward kill me?" He asked me suspiciously.
"Um . . . uh . . . er . . . well . . . uh . . . Edward and I . . .uh . . ."
"Just spit it out Bella!" Jacob said undoubtedly getting annoyed.
"Okay, okay! Edward and I are getting married."
Jake didn't do anything he just stood there staring at me and I knew what he was doing but I didn't stop him.
Another 20 minutes later I felt even more bonded to him.
Oh no!, I thought, They were just warming up to each other!
"Um, Jake, I've got to go, Edward and I are getting together to do some wedding planning with Alice."
"Oh, okay, bye." he said sadly.
When I started back to my truck I saw it wasn't there. I kept on walking, once I reached the treaty border I saw Edward's Volvo.
When I got in Edward asked what had happened.
"Uh . . . well, Jake tryed to imprint on me twice."
"WHAT!?"
Why did Jake have to go and do that?, I thought, I told him it wouldn't end good!
"Edward, honey, its OK I'm all yours still." I said in the most soothing voice I could.
"Sorry, okay, so did anything else happen?"
"Um . . . no, but I'm going back tomorrow because I think somethings wrong, he was in his wolf form."
"No you're not going back tomorrow! I don't trust that mutt anymore!"
Ugh, I thought, what is wrong with Jacob! Just when they warm up to each other!
"AHHHHHH," I heard a scream, then I figured out it came from, me.
"Oops sorry." I said guiltily.
How did I let that escape! I thought.
"Oh, Bella, love, its okay, there has been a lot of stress here in Forks recently. By the way, do you know what Alice is doing with your dress?"
"No, but Alice is Alice so I'm guessing I'll know soon."
"Oh," Edward said as he began to pull over to the shoulder of the road and ever so gently pull me into his lap and cradled me in his arms, then he wiped tears from my eyes.
I pulled me arm up and touched right under my eye, sure enough there were tears.
Aw come on! Why now of all times! I thought.
"Bella, I'm sending you to the spa, you definitely need it."
"No, Edward, you of all people know how I feel about that!"
"Bella, love, you're going to make yourself sick with stress! You need it and I'll only be a yell away."
"Fine," I said reluctantly," wait, what do you mean by 'only a yell away.'?"
"Oh, maybe less," he said in an almost inaudible tone then got louder,"Rosalie is a masseuse so I'm giving you to her for the day."
"Okay now you're crazy! You also know Rosalie and I don't get along!"
"Bella, you haven't ever really gotten to know her! Can you please just try! I'll be close by and I'll make sure Rose doesn't do anything unacceptable and even if I'm out of ear shot I'm not out of mind shot." he said tapping his forehead.
"Okay, but if something hurts you better be in the room, and fast!"
"Okay," he said with a chuckle,"is that it?"
"On that subject yes,but, I need to go see Jacob again. I'm really worried something is wrong!"
"NO! Bella I can't risk losing you!"
"I know Edward! Don't worry! I will love you no matter what, we are getting married and I will love you! Forever!"
"Bella I'm not taking ANY chances!"
"No Edward! I'm the one who isn't taking chances! Someone might be hurt or sick! I don't care if he is a werewolf or if he imprints!" I said in an angry tone.
"Fine Bella, but you are still going to Rose tomorrow. Then you can go to La Push, but I'll be listening."
"Oh, thank you Edward!" I said gratefully.
That was the last we spoke in the car.
Once we got to the Cullen's house Alice was waiting on the porch steps with a notebook, a stack of magazines, and a pencil behind her ear.
"Bella, Edward! Where were you? You were supposed to be here twenty minutes ago!"
"Sorry, Bella had a nervous break down in the car."
HELP I mouthed to Alice. She nodded.
"Okay, common guys we've got a lot to do." Alice said,"Edward, I need to speak to Bella alone about allergies and stuff so she won't have to go to the hospital on her big day."
"Why alone?" Edward asked suspiciously.
"So you'll be surprised!" Alice said defensively,"Common Bella, Edward turn your head off!"
"Okay I'm going to resist temptation and go out of town for a while. Call me when you're done.
"Okay, bye." I said.
Alice dragged me into the living room and made it sound like we really were talking about allergies.
"Bella are you allergic to any flowers?"
"No,"
"Animals?"
"No."
"Food?"
"No."
"Okay he's gone. What do you need help with?"
"Get me away from Rosalie's 'spa' so I can see Jacob. I'm worried that something is wrong and Edward won't let me see Jake until the day after tomorrow."
Alice just stared into space.
Oh no!, I thought, she's having a vision!
"Alice, ALICE, what do you see?!" I shouted as I shoved paper in front of her and a pencil in her hand.
Instead of the normal drawing she started writing something down.
Bella, I'm sorry I imprinted on you. Please go back to Edward, he is better for you than I am. It is the way it was meant to be. I'm really sorry about the mix up.
Your friend,
Jacob.
Oh NO, no, no, no ,no ,no ,no! Why me? Why?! I thought miserably.
"You know Alice," I said after she came out of her trance,"the spa doesn't sound that bad right now." After the last word was out the tears came.
Alice dialed Edward's number so fast I couldn't tell what numbers she was punching. Once he was here and saw me crying he ran over and started to cradle me in his Alice showed him the paper. I saw many emotions flash across his face but the ones that I was able to detect were anger, pain, hatred, and sadness, then he composed himself and his face became a hard, emotionless mask.
"Okay, so I'm going to get my fiancee stolen from me by an over grown mutt." he said in a false calm voice.
"E...Edward,...I...I'm...so...s...s...sorry." I said through sobs.
"Bella, sweetheart, don't apologize! It's not your fault! Don't worry, it might not happen."
"C'mon you two. I'll drive you two to Charlie's."Alice said enthusiastically,"I finally get to use my porche!"
"Only this time in Forks, never again after this. Okay?"
"Yes brother dear." Alice said sarcastically.
"Or, Bella do you want to move the 'spa treatment' to now?" he asked asked as he wiped more tears from my eyes.
"Please." I said meekly.
"Okay, I'm going to call Rose and see if she is too busy, Alice call Charlie and tell him that Bella's staying the night, and Bella please try to calm your self." he instructed us.
Alice and Edward went their separate ways and I balled up on the sofa and tryed to calm down but it didn't work as well as I planned. When I tryed to take deep breaths I started to wind up and It felt like the hole that was in my chest when the Cullens had left was back.
Edward was soon back and took me in his arms and began to cradle me in his lap.
Rose came in soon after. Edward set me on my feet and Rose threw a towel and a bath robe at me. Anyone could guess what happened next, I was about to catch it, it went past my hand (or rather my hand went past it) and Edward caught it before it could hit him.
About five minutes later I was in Rosalie's ginormous bathroom, laying on a table, getting massaged.
"Um...Rose?"
"Yeah Bella?"
"Not to be rude or anything but are you a certified masseuse or was Edward lieing?"
"No Edward was telling the truth I'm certified."
"Oh, um, I'm getting kind of uncomfortable."
"Oh...well then lets move on. Do you want your hair done?"
"Sure."
"Anything special you want done?"
"No, surprise me."
"Okay."
Rosalie took me to a huge vanity and spun me away from the mirror so I couldn't see.
"Okay, Bella sit back and relax I'm not so sure how long this will take."
"Kay." I sat back, closed my eyes, and started to breathe deeply out of force of habit.
An hour later she spun me back to face the mirror. I opened my eyes and screamed.
"Oh my gosh! Rose its beautiful!"
"Oh its nothin'."
"Oh no its something! Thank you so much!"
"You're welcome, Bella, its the least I could do before your wedding."
Edward must have heard me scream because when I got up Edward was standing by the door with a nervous look on his face.
"ROSE!" he screamed" Get away from Bella!"
I ran over to Edward to calm him down.
"Edward its OK she didn't hurt me."
We all stood there staring at each other for a few moments then Edward walked over to me.
"Do you still want to see Jacob?"he asked.
"Yeah, please."
Edward took me in his arms and ran full speed to my truck. And before I could get my thoughts straight we were out of the Cullen's driveway.
"Edward that's too fast for my truck! Now it'll probably break down tomorrow!"
"This isn't your truck though Bella, I got you a new car!"
"Edward,"I whined,"I have told you at least a thousand times I don't want or need a new car!"
"But Bella, you need it, your truck broke down."
"How did my truck break down?"I asked suspiciously"It was running perfectly fine this morning."
"I really don't know." he said.
We were silent for the rest of the trip.
Five minutes later we were at the treaty line. Just before I got out of the car Edward stopped me.
"Bella remember that no matter what happens I will always love you."
I could feel the tears pouring. I buried my face in his chest and he began to rub my back.
"I love you too Edward, and I'm so sorry." I choked out before I began to sob.
I felt him tense as we held each other.
Jacob. I thought
I lifted my head and let go of Edward. He wiped the remaining tears from my eyes and kissed me goodbye.
"I love you."Edward whispered.
"I love you too."I whispered.
When I got out of the car I saw Jacob. He waved to me, then I waved back.
