All characters are Stephenie Meyers. I don't own them I wish I did ;o)

Well I'm back!!! Started a new job and thought I would start writing again. I have a few chapters written and I will update when I can. It won't be as fast as before because my new job entails a lot more. I used to do it while I was working. I would type out the chapters and then post one every day. Sorry it won't be like that now. Here is the first story of the 7 years saga. Hope you like it. This really starts just before the jump off the cliff.

~munchkin1978


Future

Chapter 1

Harry was gone...

My father, Billy and Sam were at the hospital. I sat on Jake's couch waiting for any news when I heard the door open. Billy was wheeled into the house by Sam. Jake immediately went to his father. They didn't say anything but had a father son moment. I had to look away because that was something that was so private that I didn't want to intrude. I decided to close my eyes and quietly think back a few hours to my watery jump.

Flashback……..

I had had my first drink. My first teenage drink. I found my father's beer in the fridge and some warm ones under the sink. I had grabbed a few and heard the voice I was waiting for. His voice. His beautiful voice.

"No Bella. Put it back."

I ignored him knowing if I obeyed I wouldn't hear him any longer. I put the bottles in the truck and drove out to La Push. I found the pathway that lead to the cliffs pretty easily and stood on the top. I looked over the edge and backed away and sat down. I told myself it was now or never. I drank the first one. No one was there to stop me. No one knew that I was here yet. Jacob was supposed to meet me for the jump but he wasn't here.

The beer went down smoother than I expected. I had finished two before I felt the buzz. I put the other one I had down and peered over the edge again. Then I heard him. That beautiful voice. The voice I wanted so desperately to hear.

"Don't do it Bella. You promised you'd be safe."

"Your not here you can't stop me."

I ignored it again and stepped to the edge and put my hands out to the sides with palms up and closed my eyes. I wanted to hear him say my name. I wanted to hear his perfect musical voice. I wanted him. I jumped and true to my thoughts I heard him.

"Why Bella? Why did you jump? I can't save you."

I didn't want to be saved unless it was you I thought to myself. I had not right to be anyone's if I wasn't yours. I plunged into the cold icy water when I heard him again.

"Fight Bella. Don't you die on me. Kick those legs. Swim."

I actually listened this time. I had too. I was being slammed into the rocks. Then I was slammed into something warm. I kicked to the surface trying to break through, only to be slammed into something warm and hard as stone. He had come to save me. I closed my eyes and lost my breath and relaxed into the arms that carried me from the stormy water.

I felt like I was dreaming I had heard him the whole way down to the water. He was telling me to 'fight and to keep kicking'. I was slammed into the rocks then into Jacob's body. He had saved me from the water grave which I had so willingly jumped into. Saved me from the voice I so wanted to hear.

"Bella I'm taking you home." He paused to pull me from the couch breaking my train of thoughts. "You should be there for Charlie."

"Yeah I probably should." I agreed as my voice came out like sand paper.

Jake went to get my truck leaving me standing on his front porch. I was still groggy and very tired but seeing him pull up a few minutes later woke me up and made me smile. The cold air was at fault for that as well. He came up the front porch held me close and placed me in the truck. I was glad he drove but I wondered how he would get home. As if he could read my mind he spoke.

"Bella I'm not going home till the red-haired bloodsucker is gone. Till your safe. I won't let her harm you."

I shuddered. Victoria was still out there. Harry was dead from a heart attack and I needed to keep Charlie in the dark about what was going on. I was quiet trying not to show my emotions while Jake was in the truck. I was alert to all my surroundings. I knew I had felt Victoria in the water. She almost had me. If Jake hadn't been there to save me I am sure she would have found me half dead in the water.

What if? What if this was the right thing to do, to be with Jacob? To love Jacob? What if Jacob was the one to save me from a death I didn't cause myself? What if he was thee 'one' and not Ed---cringe---ward? I wanted to love Jacob like he was the 'one'. Like Ed---cringe---ward was right now. He wasn't going to come back. He left me. He left me to fall to pieces. Jacob picked up those pieces and put them back together. I couldn't imagine my life without Jacob in it now. He was my rock. He was everything to me. But with having everything I didn't have my forever. Jacob was essential to my survival right now. Whether it be surviving from Victoria or something else as silly as getting up in the morning. I had to tell him everything. Everything from the voice I heard to the stone cold body I felt in the water that was Victoria. He needed to know. It was only fair. Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew he'd push it all aside and still want just me. The way I was, no matter what. Would it be wrong to try to make Jacob happy? I knew he'd be happy but would I? Could I just settle knowing that Ed—cringe—ward wasn't coming back for me?

Jake cut the engine. We were in front of my house now. It was dark. Too dark and looked extremely lonely. I didn't want to be by myself. I wanted to be with Jake right now. He was my heater and the one keeping me alive. I pushed all my other thoughts aside and tried to concentrate on just Jake. That was when his voice pushed through. It was clear as if he was sitting beside me in the truck. It was like he was waiting for something to happen before he said something.

"Be happy Bella. Be happy with him."

I froze. I was falling. I was gasping. I needed air, lots and lots of air.

"Bella are you alright?" Jake asked alarmed with concern all over his face.

"No. I don't want to be alone right now." I needed to get out of this truck. I needed fresh air. I needed to think. I needed an out.

Jake got out of the truck and came around the front and stopped. His eyes were wild when he looked at me. Something was wrong. I looked around, my eyes looking at my house. Charlie wasn't home yet. There were no lights on in the house. I looked into the forest where Jacob was watching and seething.

"Stay in the car Bella. I can smell them."

"Smell who?" I asked frantic.

"Vampires."

Jake was shaking. He was going to phase and change if he didn't calm down. He backed up to my door and waited till the scent died before opening it.

"What's wrong Jake?" I asked. I was scared but not of him.

"A vampire has been here."

Was it? Did he come back and see I was with Jake? Could it be one of the Cullen's? "Who?" I asked wanting to know.

"The red head. Doesn't smell like the others."

I shuddered again. She was getting closer. Closer to me. Closer to getting revenge. Closer to having a mate for a mate. Jake took me out of the truck and held me close. Shielding me from the outside world. I hurried as fast as my feet would take me without falling. Now I really didn't want to be alone.

Well what did you think? I know it is only the first chapter but I am hoping that the second and third will be up soon. I am not promising when but soon. Please read and review that is the best thing you can do for me right now!!! I am happy to be back. I hope you like this story as much as the other two!

~munchkin1978~