AN: Same as the usual. I don't own Twilight, New Moon, or the upcoming Eclipse (although I do have the physical incarnation of that one pre-ordered at Coles). They are the sole property of their author, Stephenie Meyer.


Chapter 2 BPOV

It was Jacob, walking slowly towards me through the trees.

"Jacob, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in La Push?"

His rough voice surprised me. He sounded more grown up, more mature, more manly. "Yeah, Bella, I just wanted to see you is all".

"Oh, well, anything in particular you wanted to talk about?" I always found Jacob to be sweet, someone I can easily talk to without having to worry about being judged, or criticized.

"Not really, just wondering how you have been doing. And if you were still going out with that Cullen boy."

I was surprised at how harsh he practically spat out the last question. Sure the Quileutes don't like the Cullens because they are vampires, but as far as I knew, Jacob didn't believe the old stories, he found them to be, well, just that. A bunch of stories. Something about his tone told me that his opinion has changed, and he thinks no more of them than his father.

"Well, yes, yes I am. But..." I still wasn't sure if I could tell Jacob about planning to find the Cullens. I still didn't know where exactly they were, and when (well, if) I found them, I wasn't sure what would happen. Would I stay with them, or would I convince them to come back. If Jacob thought of the Cullens what Billy did, I don't think either option would appeal to him. Especially when they involved me too explicitly.

Jacob and I were friends, I could see us being very good friends, but I could always tell that Jacob wanted something...more. Ever since I flirted with him back on that first beach trip to First Beach, he has always been a little more interested in me than a friend should be. Not that I regretted doing it, because if I hadn't, then I would never have found out about the Cullens, and then me and Edward may never have become so close, so fast, and fell in love. I just wish that Jacob would see that it was harmless flirting, and see that was in love with Edward, it wasn't just some schoolgirl crush. If it turned out that I didn't come home, then Jacob would be crushed. But, if he felt about the Cullens the way I now think he does, then he would not really want me to go looking for them and bringing them back home, so soon after they finally left.

"But...What aren't you telling me Bella? You know you can trust me. I will keep anything safe that you want me to, you know that. You can trust me." He repeated that, almost as if trying to convince himself as much as me. I didn't understand it really.

But I did appreciate the way he really did keep anything I told him in confidence to himself. That was one thing that was hard to find for me. At the Cullens, because of Edward, it is almost impossible to tell someone a secret without Edward finding out. I normally have no problem telling him anything, but sometimes, there are things about myself that I am just not ready to indulge to my dearest Edward, not yet anyways. Like my clumsiness, some things are sometimes just too embarrassing to tell your boyfriend, but you can laugh about it with friends. And because of Edward's mind-reading ability, there is virtually no one left in Forks who I could tell things I would rather Edward not hear. Sure, he would find my thought charming and adorable, or something stupid like that, but I just found them embarrassing. Another plus to Jacob, he's never in range of Edwards mind reading. I made the decision then, I would tell Jacob, and if he didn't like it, then whatever. He doesn't have to.

"Well, just before you came over, um, Edward kind of...left." I hoped he picked up on the grief in my voice, so he didn't start rejoicing or something.

"What do you mean? Like, he was over and then he went home, or something?"

"Actually, no. I don't think he's at home, actually, I don't think any of the Cullen's are. They...moved...but Edward made up some stupid story about not loving me, or something, and then he just left me. It's...complicated. I don't know if you really understand..."

Jacob's expression while I said this didn't really surprise me, because I had already realized that Jacob has given into his father for some reason, and has started to believe the stories. His expression ranged from surprised, to jubilant; to angry, so fast it was hard to really tell. Suddenly he was right in front of me, staring into my eyes.


AN2: Sorry about the wait. I know I told a few people that I would try to have the next chapter up last night, but my friends and I went out unexpectedly, and it was late when I got back, so I went to sleep. I hope this chapter is ok. Bear with me; the next couple chapters are SORT OF fillers (meaning, not quite.) They are important to the plot line, and I want to get some Jacob in there for the Jacob lovers. But don't worry. It's still strictly E&B. Just wait J I'm going to have the next one up tomorrow for sure J