AN: This story will follow some of the events that happen in New Moon and Eclipse. But that kiss between Jacob and Bella will change everything.

Chapter 2: Visitor

Bella POV

After I finally told him how I felt, how I have felt for a while now without realizing, he held me close for the longest time. Afraid to let go.

Until he suddenly shifted in his chair, and released his grip around me to wipe the fogged up window. I looked up and saw him stare intently outside towards the street. When I followed his gaze, my eyes caught what he had seen and I recognized it immediately.

"What…" Jacob started, but before he could continue I replied "Carlisle's car."

"As in Carlisle Cullen, the bloodsucker?" he said incredulously. The tone of his voice made me flinch, but he didn't notice. He immediately shoved me off his lap and got out of the car.

"I smell them now," he said while I could see his body shake. He was about to phase on the spot if I didn't do something quickly.

I jumped out of the car and grabbed his arm. "It's okay, it's just Carlisle, let me find out what he wants."

"I'm not letting you enter the house when there's a vampire inside. It might be a trap."

He hadn't phased yet, which was kind of a victory, but he still shuddered violently.

"I'll be safe," I tried to convince him, "it's his car, I'm sure of it. Let me talk to him."

He finally took his eyes off the car and looked at me. He knew how stubborn I was, and reckless too. He knew I'd go in anyway, no matter what he said. I saw the hurt and the resignment on his face.

"You can come with me," I suggested, but he shook his head "a werewolf and a bloodsucker in the same room, that won't work."

"Okay, then wait here, I'll see what he wants."

He nodded reluctantly, and then added "I'm gonna have to inform the pack."

I knew those were alpha's orders so I didn't object.

In fact, I did't want to stay here and discuss the matter any further, I was dying to get inside and find out what was up. Maybe it wasn't fair to Jacob, after the moment we just shared, but I couldn't help it.

So I gave him one last look, ignored the hurt expression on his face, and almost sprinted for the door.

When I entered, I heard nothing, there was only silence and darkness. Just when I was about to get uneasy and ready to run towards Jacob again, the light was switched on and I was greeted by a very surprised vampire.

"What are you doing here!" Alice almost shrieked.

"I… I live here," I muttered, and then I ran towards her "Alice! Is that really you!?"

She caught me easily and held me almost with the same force I clung to her. I wanted to ask her so many questions, but instead, I started to sob against her stone chest.

"Hush, now," she soothed me, while she carried me towards the couch. I hadn't known just how much I missed her until now. She was really here.

After I finally calmed down, she held me at a distance to take a good look at me.

"You look horrible," she stated, disapprovingly. "But that's no surprise. Care to tell me how you are still alive?"

It took me a moment to realize what she meant, and then I said "you saw me fall."

She looked at me pointedly, "I saw you jump."

I averted my gaze, had no intention to confess all about my motivations for my reckless behavior. After all, they left, they gave up their right to keep me safe.

She continued, "I saw you jump, the current, you disappeared, I waited and I waited. Then I panicked and I took the first flight here. And now you simply walk in here?"

"Jacob saved me," I clarified.

I wasn't ready to tell her everything about my friendship with Jake, that was private too. But she didn't ask, she was deep into thought, probably wondering why she hadn't seen that part.

My temperature was slowly dropping again, being so near the cold vampire in my damp clothes.

"You should probably warm up," she noticed, "maybe a shower might be best, you kinda reek."

I already showered at Jake's place, but maybe I still smelled like dirty ocean water.

I quickly went upstairs and turned on the hot water while she waited on the couch, still in deep thought.

I glanced outside the bathroom window and saw that the truck had left. He was probably with his pack now.

During the shower, I started wondering what else she knew. She hadn't asked about Jacob, maybe she knew everything already.

That gave me a bad feeling, and I had no idea why. Maybe I didn't want her to know that there was someone new in my life? Or maybe I didn't want him to know?

The thought of him, Edward, made me hot and cold inside, still.

Earlier, in the truck, I got a little angry at him, for not being here for me, but now, with Alice showing up here, that anger dissipated quickly. Clearly she still cared about me, maybe I had misunderstood their absence?

How could it be possible that the precise moment I tried to choose Jacob, Alice showes up. Was this a sign maybe?

Once I got back downstairs, hoping to smell better now, I immediately asked the question that was on my mind.

"Does he know you're here?"

"No, of course not, he'd rip my head off."

"And about your vision?" I didn't want him to see me jump. Didn't want him to know I missed him so bad I had actually thought about killing myself.

"No, he doesn't live with us anymore."

"Oh," I simply said. Thinking of him still filled me with hurt, so much that I wished I could still be angry at him.

She saw my grimace and said "I knew this would happen, I told him, but he wouldn't believe me. She'll be fine, he said, she's better off without us. And then you try to end your life."

I objected weakly, "I didn't try that. I just… wanted to jump, it looked like fun. I was surprised by the current."

She eyed me skeptically. "So you tried to reach the surface but you couldn't?"

I nodded. "And this guy, what's his name, he saved you?"

"Jacob. He jumped in and pulled me out. I couldn't have been under for more than a minute."

She thought for a while.

"I didn't see anyone up there with you," she said, as if she still didn't believe me.

"He was around, we were there together, he's sort of… my best friend, nowadays."

I didn't want to sound accusingly, as if he was only my friend because they had failed to be so.

"How was he able to fight the current?"

"Jacob is… strong."

"I knew it," she said, "I recognized that smell, that stench. He's a werewolf, isn't he?"

"Um…" I hestitated, this wasn't my secret to share, but my pause told her what she wanted to know.

"Your best friend is a werewolf?"

She didn't wait for my reply, and continued her rant. "You're a magnet for danger! Us vampires leave town for the sole purpose of keeping you safe and you have to start hanging out with the first monsters you can find."

I had no come back to that. I should have defended Jacob instantly, shout at her that he had kept me safe so much better than they ever had, but all I heard was that they left for my safety alone.

"He told me he left cause he didn't want me anymore," I murmured.

"Oh, Bella!" Alice sighed, "if only you knew."

She held me and I all I could think was 'knew what?'.

Before I could get to that, she asked "how long have you been friends with this werewolf?"

"Well, I've known him all my life, but he's just recently turned into a werewolf."

"A young werewolf? Even worse!" she almost shouted.

"He's no danger to me," I finally defended him. "He's been nothing but good to me…" I added in a softer tone. She noticed my heart speeding up and looked at me curiously.

"How good?"

I didn't answer, I looked away from her, my eyes intently on the table in front of us. I have no idea why I don't want her to know. Maybe I was afraid she would tell Edward and then I'd lose my last chance of him ever coming back.

Wait, hadn't I just chosen Jacob?

I didn't know anymore. I just wanted to sleep.

"Are you two…" she wasn't going to let go.

"I don't know," I answered. "There might be something there, it's still early. I think he's loved me for a while. He sort of picked me up when I was… well, depressed. He made me happier again. I haven't really figured out how I feel."

"How bad were you?" she asked carefully.

I was reluctant to share but she already knew: "it was horrible, wasn't it? I knew it, I told him…" she shook her head and held me again.

Suddenly the doorbell rang and she was surprised once again.

Something dawned on her and she muttered "I can't see him, that's why I didn't see the rescue. Are you sure you're safe with him?"

She started to get up.

"No, Alice, don't go, please, don't leave again!" I almost shouted desperately.

"I'll stay in touch, Bella, I promise, I won't disappear off the face of the earth again, but right now, I think it's best if I'm not around when your young wolf steps in."

"He's not my…" I tried to object, but she was out the back door already.

I didn't know whether to be happy Jacob was back, or sad that Alice had left.

Both feelings filled me with guilt, the first towards Edward and the second towards Jacob.

I had just made my life so much more complicated, and I was in deep trouble here.

AN: I'm so curious, please let me know what you think, all your thoughts and ideas are welcome.