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When the door opened my heart fell into my stomach. The one person that could tear my life right out from under me. I stood in my door way shocked to see her.
"What are you doing here Bella?" I said as I walked into my house.
"I just wanted to see you Jake?" She said with a grin.
"Well you cant always get what you want. Where is Cassie?"
"She had a emergency at the restaurant. She left a note on the table."
"You read her note?" I said angrily. "How did you even get in my house Bella? I'm sure Cass wouldn't just leave the door unlocked."
"No. Cassie let me in before she left. She assumed that you wouldn't mind. But I guess by your reaction she was wrong. I will just leave." She said trying to hold back tears and walked out the door. I let a low growl escape from my throat. Against my better judgment I chased after her. By the time I got to her truck tears were rolling down her cheeks.
"Bells, I'm sorry. I haven't got much sleep and we were to late to save this girl from some leeches. Its been a rough couple of days."
"No,no. I should have called or something. I just wanted to see my best friend. With all thats been going on I just need to get away for a little bit."
"It's fine really. Come on. Lets go inside and hang out for a while."
"Are you sure?" She asked still teary eyed.
"Yeah. I'm sure." I said as I opened her door and helped her out of the truck.
"So how is everything, any good news?" I asked as we walked into my house and sat down on the couch.
"No. Pretty much the same." She said and started to cry again.
"Bells, I am sorry. I wasn't thinking. Let's not talk about any of that. How is your fancy job going? "
"Fancy?" She said with a smile.
"Yeah. I mean running your own clothing store in Port Angeles. That's pretty fancy."
"Jake. I don't own the store Alice does. And I am just a cashier. It's not like I know anything about fashion."
"I like your wardrobe a lot better then that lee-- Cullen."
"Well thanks. Anyways, How are you and Cassie doing?" She said looking at the picture of Cassie and I in a frame sitting on the coffee table.
"We are doing really good. She is great."
"She seems nice. I guess. I haven't really gotten a chance to know her. She is pretty."
"Yeah." Was all I said. Cassie had blueish green eyes and medium brown hair that fell down the middle of her back. My eyes were getting very heavy and hard to keep open.
"Jake, I can see how tired you are. I'm going to leave and your going to get some sleep."
"Bells your more welcome to stay. I don't think I can keep my eyes open much longer but I won't mind if you stay. Stay as long as you need to."
"Thanks Jake. I will stay then. But do you mind if I get something to eat? I'm starving."
"Yeah. Help yourself to anything in the kitchen."
"Okay." She said as she got up off the couch and went into the kitchen.
I fell asleep before Bella came back into the living room. I was having a really bad dream.
I was in my wolf form walking in the woods behind my house. I was searching a familiar scent but I couldn't but my finger on where I had smelt it before. I ran faster and faster as the scent got stronger. When I come upon a blood sucker draining the life out of a human. I fought and fought the leech until I final finished him off. I went to look at the person laying on the ground and to my horror it was Cassie. She was lifeless but I could still her a faint heart beat. Then out of no way she let out a ear piecing scream. The next thing I knew she was standing in front of me with blood red eyes and growling such hatred. My instincts were to kill her but I phase and pleaded with her not to do anything. "Cass, please. Baby, don't do this. Please fight it. I know you can. Cassie please. It did no good she lunged at me.
Just as she was about to bit down on my neck I shot straight up from my dream in a cold sweat. My head collided with something hard. It stung a little but I was fine. I looked down at the floor to see Bella holding her head.
"Oh my gosh!!!! Bella are you alright?" I said as I pulled her up by her elbow and sat her on the couch.
"Yeah. I'm good." I could tell she was lying even without seeing her face.
"Bells, let me see the damage." She dropped her hands and looked up at me with tears in her eyes.
"Jake, really I am okay."
"Yeah right. You have a bump already the size of a golf ball. I'm so sorry. I am going to get some ice." I ran into the kitchen and grabbed some ice and a towel. I was back in seconds. "Bells, what were you doing? How did we end up banging heads?" I asked as I handed the towel and ice to Bella. She placed it on here head.
"Well you were having a nightmare or something. You were talking in your sleep and moving around a lot. I tried to wake you but you wouldn't. I was bending over you about to shake you awake when you shot up and we knocked heads."
"Well I think I should take you to see Dr. Cullen."
"Why? I'm fine really Jake. Its just a bump."
"Bells, It even stung my head a little bit. I bet you have a concision or something like that. Look you know that I hate the Cullen's. Do you honestly think I would be suggesting taking you to them if I didn't think it was serious? Now come on. That bump is getting bigger by the minute." I said as I helped her up. She stumbled into my chest. "Wow. Jake maybe your right." she said.
"Of course. I'm always right." I said with a smile as we walked out the door to her truck. I placed my arm around her waist as she wouldn't fall over. I walked her to the passenger side of the truck and helped her in.
"You okay Bells?" I asked as we pulled out of my drive way.
"Yeah. My head is just throbbing. Carlisle is at the hospital. So you can just take me there." Thank god I thought. I wouldn't have to deal with the other leeches. I don't think Bella or the pack would be to happy if I broke the treaty. "I should probably call Edward." Bella said snapping me back to reality.
"Come on Bells, cant you tell him what happened after you get check out. And I am gone."
"He would want to know."
"So. You don't have to tell him everything the minute it happens."
"Come on Jake. Why cant you just get along with him?"
"Oh yeah because I am SO sure he just cant wait to be best buds with me. Its never going to happen Bella. Even if I could get over my feeling for you I would still hate him. He's a leech. I'm a werewolf it's my natural instinct to hate his kind. It's not going to change. Ever."
We pulled into the hospital parking lot and I cut the engine. "Look, I will stay here with you but not if you call that leech. Sorry Bells, but its hard enough for me to control myself around Dr. Cullen. But I would lose it if Edward came."
She just looked at me and sighed. "Fine." she said and turned her face away from me. I didn't know what she meant. Fine leave or Fine I wont call that leech. I was about to ask her what she meant when she said "Are just going to sit here all night or are we going to go in and get me checked out?" Even thought I know I shouldn't have I couldn't help but get excited by the fact that see chose me over that leech. I hopped out of the truck and ran to her side to help her out.
We spent about and hour and a half in the hospital. Dr. Cullen told Bella it would be best if she stayed at least 24 hours for observation because she had a middle concussion. Bella reluctantly agreed to stay but only if the blood sucker boyfriend could stay with her.
Dr. Cullen didn't think it would be a problem. So of course she called that leech to ask him to come up to the hospital. As if he would say no. Those two were almost as bad as Sam and Emily.
"Well Bells, I better get going. I don't want to be here when Cullen gets here."
"Aw come on Jake." She said pouting. "Please stay just a little longer."
"Bella, we had an agreement if that leech is coming here then I have to leave. He has probably already jumped to some conclusion that I tried to kiss you again and when you wouldn't kiss me I head butted you or something."
"I told Edward what happened. He wouldn't start a fight here anyways. He respects Carlisle to much."
"Whatever, Bells. Look get some rest. I am sure you're tired. I call you tomorrow to see how you doing.? I said as I stood up from the chair I was sitting in and gave her a gently peck on the top of the head.
"Will you come back and visit me? Carlisle said I would be here at least 24 hours. I will be really bored tomorrow. "
"I am sure there will be plenty of people willing to come and visit you Bella. Besides I am spending the day with Cassie. We had this planned for a few weeks now."
"Oh. Okay." She said. I could here the disappointment in her voice. I almost broke down and told her I would be her bright and early but I decided against that.
"Well I guess I will see you whenever then. Bye Jake." She said sadly.
I should have just walked out of the room and let the conversation end there. But no I had to let my feeling get the best of me.
"Look Bells, we are having a bonfire next weekend and I want you to come. So just let me know sometime before then if you can." I said standing in the door way.
"You really want me to there Jacob?"
"Yes. Why wouldn't I?"
"Well I know that the rest of the pack don't exactly like me much anymore. I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable by me being there."
"Bells, no one in the pack has a problem with you. The only one that did was Leah and she left 6 months ago. You weren't Sam's favorite person for a while but he's gotten over that. Everyone else loves you. I know Emily will be so happy to see you. And if in the event anyone does try and start something I'll hamstring them." I said smiling at the last part.
Bella laughed "Okay Jacob I will be there. Just let me know what day and time." Just them the phone for Bella's room rang. I heard both ends of the conversation.
"Tell the dog to leave. I am here in the hospital." Edward said in a harsh tone.
"Edward you don't have to be so hateful."
"Sorry. But I just don't want to do anything to embarrass Carlisle and I can still here Jacob's thoughts. So please just ask him to leave."
"Okay. I love you. Bye." She said as she hung up the phone. She was about to tell me what he had said but I already knew.
"Bye Bells, I will call you tomorrow." I said as I walked out the door.
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