Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, only the plot is mine.
(I will say the disclaimer only once)
"Bella, Jacobs here!" Charlie called up to me. Tonight was the fourth night in a row that Jacob and I have gone out to eat. I was very excited, and my thoughts didn't even drift to Him, until I put on a blue shirt he once complimented me one. I frowned; I had been so good on not thinking about Him, that it was strange to finally acknowledge Him.
It's been nine months since the day in the woods. He had made me a promise, that I wouldn't see him again, but He was wrong. In almost everything I look at I see Him. He wouldn't know that I would ride on the motorcycle still just to try and hear his voice. I really want to Cliff dive, like Jacob's friends did before. Jake promised to take me once, it's going to be the highlight of my life, and I'm sure it will be.
I smiled knowing that when I walked downstairs Jacob would take me to a new restaurant and he'd make me feel wanted again. I had a rough patch when I missed Him so much, that I wouldn't talk to anyone, go out with anyone, I even started to slack in school. Jacob changed that all, he changed how I thought and I knew that just because one guy didn't want me, no matter how much I wanted him, life wouldn't end. I know it sounds weird, but He told me that he would say goodbye when he thought I needed it.
I had always respected His judgment and I always will. No matter how much it hurt me. I looked in the mirror one last time, I bit my lip a little to make it redder, then smiled. Tonight is going to be a good night. I can feel it. I walked downstairs and saw Jacob's face light up.
"Hey Bells, looking good." He spoke loudly, and I frowned hoping that Charlie wouldn't say anything.
"Hey Jacob, how's her father looking?" Ah! Of course I was wrong.
"Charlie, he's not one of you felons, stop acting so hostel." I muttered as I walked by.
"No guys good enough for my baby." Charlie said. I didn't even respond, of course Charlie always said things like this. He hadn't liked when Edward had left, and how screwed up I was for a while. He still frowned when I told him I was over it, and I was happy with Jacob.
I grabbed Jacobs arm and walked out of the house, leaving Charlie muttering behind us. I assumed once he sat back down in front of the television, he would completely forget about everything. I don't understand what it is with men and their sports. I smiled as I thought about how often I see Bill and Charlie in front of the television.
Jacob pulled me onto the back of his motorcycle, and I smiled when he handed me the red helmet. When he first gave it to me, I had laughed at him and assumed I would look silly. But Jacob told me quietly he would rather have me look silly than be unsafe. Grudgingly I agreed, but I put up a big fuss when he then showed me the jacket.
After he handed me the helmet he got on and helped me on before revving the engine. Charlie didn't like that Jacob had straddling a motorcycle, but whenever we take off, he probably just turns the T.V. up louder. We drove for a while with me holding on to Jacob tightly. Him grinning from ear to ear, as the wind whipped around us. But Jacob was so big that he blocked the wind from hitting me too much, and his body heat, which was higher than a normal person, evened it all out greatly.
His back was so much more comfortable than His had been, it wasn't hard and cold, feeling like stone, but it was warm and muscular. His body tensing every time he took a turn or leaned, clenching and unclenching, this was mostly the reason why I told Jacob I liked the ride the motorcycle the most.
We stopped in Port Angeles around the place where Jessica and Angela and I had gone back when we went shopping. Jacob stopped and pulled off his helmet shaking his head a little. Before he stepped off he leaned back and wrapped my hands tighter around him, pulling me forward, so that my face was on his shoulder.
"I know of this great restaurant just a little bit away from First Street." He kissed my cheek and stepped off, pulling me with him. He chatted a bit about a new car he's going to be working on, and finally we stepped into the restaurant. The first thing I noticed was how the waitress looked at Jacob. My mind started to reel back as if to push away some memory.
She sat us in the back, I was facing a window though, it was still light enough that I could see outside, and I was thankful for that. I don't really like closed spaces anymore. Jacob leaned forward as the lady, I assume our waitress. She stepped unnaturally close to place down the breadsticks, bending over a little more than necessary too. Jacob didn't notice though, he was looking at me. My mind became fuzzy and I started to get a headache.
"Hello, my name is Amanda, and I'll be your server tonight. What can I get you to drink?" She flipped her hair and bent down to listen to Jake which wasn't necessary because anyone could hear his voice, even a mile away. He ordered too cokes, and she smiled before walking away.
The only thing I noticed was a girl standing outside looking directly at me. Her head was covered with a black hood from her sweatshirt, but I noticed her eyes. Dark as honey, and the second her eyes met mine I fell into shock, I tried to stand to run after her, but she shook her head, and the second I blinked she vanished.
My mind went into overdrive and I started to shake. My mind flooding back to the horror and loneliness I felt when Edward left me. I was visibly shaking now, as I thought of his name. I felt like I was drowning, I couldn't breathe. It was then that I heard his voice.Whispering to me, telling me it was going to be okay.
Once more, he was whispering my name to me.