Disclaimer- I DO NOT own the Twilight saga, the characters, or anything else. L Stephanie Meyer does. I am just changing a few things…

- this is my first fanfic, so don't flip out if its bad. I don't have an editor, so if my grammar is bad, oh frickin' well J

A/N- this story takes place in eclipse starting with chapter 15 (wager), page 330, when Jacob kisses Bella and she punches him, breaking her hand. Hope you like it…

Ch. 1

Bella's POV

"Until your heart stops beating, Bella," he said. "I'll be here- fighting. Don't forget that you have options."

"I don't want options," I disagreed, trying to yank my chin free unsuccessfully. "And my heartbeats are numbered, Jacob. The time is almost gone."

His eyes narrowed. "All the more reason to fight - fight harder now, while I can," he whispered.

He still had my chin - his fingers holding too tight, till it hurt - and I saw the resolve form abruptly in his eyes.

"N -" I started to object, but it was too late.

His lips crushed mine, stopping my protest. He kissed me angrily, roughly, his other hand gripping tight around the back of my neck, making escape impossible. I shoved against his chest with all my strength, but he didn't even seem to notice. His mouth was soft, despite the anger, his lips molding to mine in a warm, unfamiliar way.

I grabbed at his face, trying to push it away, failing again. He seemed to notice this time, and he gave up. He pulled his lips away, slowly, and looked at me, still holding the back of my neck.

"Jacob! I told you so many times. I love you, but I'm not-" I managed to get out before I realized something. When Jacob kissed me, I felt something. Like a spark, like what I felt the first couple times I kissed Edward. The look in my eyes changed from anger to realization. Jacob must have noticed because he smiled. It was his crooked, Jacob-y smile, the one he had before he became a werewolf. That made me smile hugely. Then I did something I never thought I would.

I wrapped my arms around Jacobs neck, stood on my tiptoes and kissed Jacob Black. It wasn't a quick peck. It was a slow, romantic kiss. After a few seconds, Jacob picked me up and carried me over to the shabby couch in his garage. I sat on his lap and I deepened the kiss by plunging my tongue into his mouth. We explored each others mouths and our hands roamed each others bodies. After a long time, I broke away, breathless. I looked at Jake and he was still smiling.

"I better go, Jake. Edward is going to worry and-"

"So your going to go back to him?" Jake yelled at me. "After you admitted to yourself that you're in love with me and we made out, your still going back to that stupid, filthy bloodsucker?" Jake shoved me off his lap and onto the couch a little more forcefully than he meant to. He stormed out of the garage, but not before throwing a metal stool at the tin wall. The stool dented the wall and the whole garage shook.

"Jacob! Wait up!" I said, running after him. "I never said I was going back to him! Why would you automatically assume that? I'm not that cruel."

"You said you needed to get back to him." Jake said accusingly.

"No, I didn't. I said he is going to be worried. Which he will be if I'm not home soon. I never said I was going back to him." I said. I stared right into Jacob's eyes and saw a mixture of emotions. Pain, confusion, anger, sadness, jealousy, and so many more that I couldn't figure out. "Oh, Jake. It's ok, I'm here." I said, putting my hand on his cheek.

"But you never said you were leaving him, either." Jake said.

"No, I didn't. I need a day to think a lot of things through. Just one day. Please Jake, that's all I'm asking." Jake looked reluctant, but agreed.

"Ok, Bells. But only 24 hours. By two tomorrow, I want an answer." Jake said. I nodded and he took my hand, leading me towards the road.

I called Edward, telling him I was going to walk to the boundary line and he said he would meet me there.

"Jake, do me a favor? Don't think about our kiss when we see Edward. I don't want things getting out of hand, I want to tell everyone everything and-"

"Bella, relax, I wasn't going to. I don't have a death wish." Jacob said teasingly. I was surprised at the effort Jake was giving. We stopped just before a curve in the road and kissed. It was short and sweet.

We rounded the curve and Jake let go of my hand. I resisted the urge to take it back and never go back to Edward. What was getting into me? I was so sure that I was going to spend the rest of my life with Edward, now I wanted to run off with Jake. I really needed therapy or something.

"Bella, my love." Edward said sweetly, taking me into his arms and burying his face in my hair. "Thank you, Jacob." he said curtly. I jabbed him, lightly, in the ribs, careful not to injure myself. Jacob just frowned and started to walk back home.

"Bella, I need to ask you something." I froze, thinking Jacob accidentally slipped up and thought about our kiss. Edward reached into his Volvo's glove box and pulled a black object out. "Bella, I have never felt this way about anyone in my entire existence and since you have chosen to spend eternity with me, I want to make it official. Starting now."

He isn't going to change me now, is he? He wouldn't, not without someone to make sure he didn't kill me. Unless… no. He didn't expect Jake to cross the treaty line, did he? I didn't have time to finish my train of thought before Edward spoke again.

"Isabella Marie Swan, will you marry me?" In one fluid movement, he was on one knee and had the little black box open.

I stood there motionless except for my hand, which I moved over my gaping mouth. I didn't move until I heard a howl. A long, pitiful, heartbreaking howl. Jacob.