A/N: Oops. Just realized I haven't put any disclaimers yet! Haha wow. Well I guess I will just put one now, and have it count for the whole story. PLEASE REVIEW. Thanks, love you all!! And remember to review... :) Pretty pretty please with a cherry on top! -Brody

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, or any of the characters from Stephenie Meyer. Remind me, and you risk getting punched. Kay?


Your Everthing By: Keith Urban

The first time I looked in your eyes I knew
I would do anything for you
The first time you touched my face I felt
What I'd never felt with anyone else

I want to give back what you've given to me
I wanna witness all of your dreams
Now that you've shown me who I really am
I wanna be more than just your man

I wanna be the wind that fills your sail
Be the hand that lifts your veil
Be the moon that moves your tides
The sun coming up in your eyes
Be the wheel that never rusts
Be the spark that lights you up
All that you've been dreaming of and more, so much more
I wanna be your everything

"It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped." –Anthony Robbins

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Maddie awoke to Chowder licking her arm fiercely. "Oh yuck!" She said, playfully pushing him away. "Do I look like a giant meatloaf to you?" She asked the dog. Chowder simply wagged his tail in return, happy for the attention. Maddie got off the couch, and went to the kitchen to grab a drink of water. The red letters glared at her from the microwave. "7:23 AM," they practically shouted at her.

Well, at least I slept in a little bit today, she thought to herself. Maddie wasn't really one of those people who could sleep all day. She usually only got about 4 or 5 hours a sleep, and even that seemed like plenty for her. She was constantly awoke throughout the night, and had trouble falling back asleep.

Maybe I'll just go out for a run, she decided. First, she looked outside and saw that Charlie's police cruiser was already gone, which meant he had already left with Billy Black. Maddie went into the laundry room, where she kept the clothes she still needed to put away. She didn't want to risk going into Bella's room and waking her up. She threw on a black and white stripped Nike pull over hoodie, black Nike running tights, a pair of running shorts, and her gym shoes. Maddie tiptoed down the stairs and into the kitchen where she left a note for Bella, explaining where she'd gone. After that, she headed outside and into the morning mist.

Maddie followed the street that Charlie and Bella lived on, down until it met with a running and biking path that cut through the forest. She wasn't worried about getting lost, because she would just follow that same path back home.

Running had always been an outlet for Maddie. Even from a young age, it was something she had loved to do. She was pretty good at it too. Her lungs never burned like most people's would. Even after she'd run 8, 9, or even 10 miles, her lungs felt free, and her heart felt strong. She'd been on the cross country team during her freshman year. She'd even gotten second in state for her mile time, running it in a mere 5:02, which was astounding. But she'd been forced to give up cross country due to a… conflict of interest. She'd never stop running though, it was just too important to her.

Maddie felt so free as the trees flew past her. The path was mostly empty, but every once in a while she'd run by someone going to opposite direction. She regretted not bringing her iPod with, as the forest was eerily quiet. After about 30 minutes, the path opened up to a main road of sorts, and Maddie had to run along the sidewalk.

It was more crowded here, compared to the running path. The rain had begun to pick up a little bit, not that it bothered her. She didn't miss a beat, and her pace never slowed. That was, until she saw someone staring at her from across the street.

No freaking way, Jacob Black thought to himself as he saw the girl running on the other side of the road. He smiled to himself, maybe this was the chance he'd been waiting for since he first saw her yesterday. The night after he'd imprinted, Jake barely got any sleep. He tossed and turned, unable to get her out of his thoughts.

She was even more beautiful than he remembered. Even standing there, (she'd noticed him staring, and stopped running at this point) Maddie looked gorgeous. She was wearing her running attire and her hair was thrown into a messy ponytail, but he'd never seen a girl look half as ravishing as she did. His heart skipped a beat and his stomach flip-flopped when he saw her wave to him. He waved back before deciding that he should probably go say high. Just to apologize for my behavior last night, Jacob reasoned with himself. He pulled the hood of his jacket up and jogged across the street to where Maddie was standing.

"Hey," Jacob barely managed to get out as he stood next to her.

"Hey," she replied. Her voice was the most stunning thing he'd ever heard in his whole life. "You're Jacob, right?" She asked him. He smiled, surprised that she knew his name.

"Yeah, and you're Maddie Swan, Bella's cousin, right?" Jacob questioned her.

"Yup, that's me," she told him. Jacob's heart almost melted when she smiled at him. She was definitely more resplendent than he could recall.

"Look," Jacob began, "I just wanted to apologize for the way I ran off yesterday," he said. "I was just really stressed."

"No, don't even worry about it," Maddie said, still smiling.

"Cool, so you don't hate me?" Jacob joked.

"Nah," she responded. "I may think you're a little strange… but I definitely don't hate you." Jacob laughed and Maddie joined him.

"So I was thinking," he began again. "Maybe you'd like to go out with me sometime?" Jacob offered.

"That'd be nice," Maddie replied. She didn't show it, but on the inside she was jumping with joy. Jacob seemed like a really great guy.

"Great!" Jacob exclaimed, before pulling out his cell phone. "I don't suppose you'd be against giving me your number?" He asked.

"Sure," she answered. "It's 262-555-8817." Jacob punched the numbers into his phone as Maddie recited them for him.

"Alright, so I'll call you sometime," he told her.

"You better," she threatened jokingly. "Hey, do you have the time?" She asked him, suddenly worried about Bella waking up to an empty house.

"Yeah, it's about 8:30," he told her.

"Really?! That late already?" She asked worriedly.

"Ha yeah why? Got a hot date or something?" Jacob asked.

"No actually, mine hasn't called me yet," she told him smiling. "It's just that Bella was taking me to meet her boyfriend's family today…" Jacob's whole body tensed when he realized she was talking about the Cullen's.

"Oh," was all he could manage to respond.

"Well I guess I should get going then," Maddie told him.

"Yeah, I'll talk to you soon," Jacob promised. Maddie smiled at him once more, before turning and running into the woods the way she'd came from. He mentally cursed himself for letting her leave. I swear to God, if one of those bloodsuckers so much as lay a hand on her, Jacob thought. He laughed a little at that, he was already becoming the over protective boyfriend, and him and Maddie weren't even dating.

Maddie's whole run home, she thought about Jacob. Which in turn, made her get home 10 minutes earlier than expected. She always ran faster when she wasn't thinking about it. She arrived home a little after 9 am, and Bella was just waking up.

"Hey Maddie," Bella said as she walked down the stairs.

"Good morning Bella!" Maddie said a little too enthusiastically.

"Jeez, you're clearly a morning person," Bella joked in return. Maddie had already decided she wouldn't tell her cousin about her run in with Jacob. So she thought of an excuse quickly.

"Yeah, running in the morning always wakes me up," she told Bella.

"Great, because we're driving to Edward's around 11, okay?" Bella asked, and Maddie nodded in response. "And because I'm a great cousin," Bella continued, "I'll even let you have the shower first!"

"Thank you oh-great-one," Maddie laughed, as she headed up the stairs. Even when she got in the shower, she was still thinking about Jacob. She had been so excited when he asked her out, and she couldn't wait for him to call… Jeez woman, she thought. Hold yourself together! It hasn't even been one hour yet! Maddie finished her shower in minutes, and went back to Bella's room to grab her clothes.

She picked out a Rolling Stones t-shirt that had been a gift from somewhere, a pair of tight North Face sweatpants, and short Uggs. Maddie blow-dried her hair, and then put it back into a loose French braid. She finished off with her key necklace she always wore. It was special to her, because it had once belonged to her mother. On the inside it was inscribed Jillian, Now you hold the key to my heart. It had been a gift from Maddie's father when they'd first begun dating. (A/N: Pictures of necklace on profile!)

Bella was the next to get ready. Throwing on her usual attire of jeans and a long sleeve shirt. It was a bit wet and muddy outside, so she slipped her rain boots on. They had a few minutes to kill, so both girls went into the living room to watch T.V. The only decent show they could agree on was House, so that's what they watched.

Maddie pulled her picked her phone off the coffee table, and saw she had a few missed calls, as well as some new messages. A few of them were from Eli, which didn't surprise her, but she chose to ignore those. Instead she took the option of calling one of her best friends, Cheyenne, who she hadn't really talked to since she left Wisconsin. Cheyenne picked up on the third ring.

"Hello?"

"Cheyenne! I've missed you so much girl!"

"MJ! How come you this is the first time you called me?"

"Chey, relax! I've only been gone 3 days."

"Yeah, but it feels like it's been 3 years."

"Seriously, tell me about it! How has everyone been?"

"You know, just the usual. Kassidy got a new boyfriend, Dakota broke his leg, Davey got suspended… again…. And you know... Elijah's back. He's been asking about you." At the mention of his name, Maddie's stomach dropped.

"He keeps asking where you've moved to, I think he even threatened Catelyn. But no one's told him." Maddie instantly felt bad for Cate. She made a mental note to call her later and ask her what happened. She hated that her friends could get hurt because of her.

"He didn't go near her, did he?"

"No, I think Joss or Davey got in the middle of it."

"It's only a matter until he finds out where I am.."

"Mads, don't think like that. No one's going to tell him anything."

"Yeah, but you don't know Eli like I do. Sooner or later, he's going to get his way."

"Just don't think about that, kay? We're all looking out for you."

"Yeah, I know. And you all shouldn't have to."

"Anything for you Maddie. We all miss you so much."

"Look, I miss you to Cheyenne, but I have to go. Tell everyone I'll call them later."

"Kay, bye! Love you girl."

"Love you too Chey!" Maddie hung up her phone, but the pit in her stomach still remained there. It was bothering her that Elijah was still looking for her… And she was worried that he'd eventually find out where she'd gone to.

Bella had heard the whole conversation… Well, Maddie's side at least. And that, along with what she'd heard earlier was enough to know that this Eli kid was bad news. Bella assumed that it had been a bad break-up or something… Oh how she had no idea.

"Ready to go?" Bella asked Maddie shortly after.

"Yeah," Maddie said as she grabbed her jacket off the kitchen chair. She followed Bella outside and around the side of the house to where Bella's truck was parked. She almost died of laughing when she saw it.

"This is yours?!" Maddie asked incredulously. The old piece of junk looked as if it hadn't run in years.

"Hey, leave my truck alone!" Bella grumbled. "He's sensitive," she added while patting the hood. Maddie was almost in tears from laughing so hard.

"Yeah, sure. Whatever you say…" Maddie suggested.

"Are you implying that you don't like my truck," Bella questioned, feigning hurt.

"No, no. It's not that. Your truck actually has a lot of… characteristic," Maddie replied, trying to hold back another laugh.

"Yeah well, you better get in, or you will be walking your sorry butt there," threatened Bella.

"Okay, okay," Maddie said as she climbed into the truck.

The drive to Edward's was fairly short, Maddie was a little nervous about meeting the rest of his family. Secretly, she wondered if they would be as gorgeous as him.

"Well, this is it," Bella said pulling into the Cullen's super long driveway. Maddie squinted, straining her eyes as she attempted to see through the fog and mist that had developed outside. As they came nearer, she was able to make out the house.

"It's so pretty!" Maddie exclaimed.

"Carlisle is a doctor," Bella explained. Maddie gave Bella a questioning look.

"Edward's father," she offered. Maddie's mouth formed a slight "o" as she continued to gape at the beauty of the house in front of her.

"Sooo.. Are you going to stare at it all day, or would you like to come inside and meet everyone?" Bella teased.

"Sorry," Maddie said turning to Bella. "It's just so different from the rest of Forks," she told her cousin.

"Yeah, I know," Bella replied, "but that's what makes it so beautiful." With that, Bella climbed out of the car and headed towards the front door. Maddie followed closely behind her, trying hard not to slip on the wet driveway.

The front door opened as soon as the pair reached it, revealing a short girl with hair as dark as coal. She was extremely pale, but just as stunningly beautiful as Bella's boyfriend, Maddie noted.

"Bella, I've missed you!" She said, her voice sounded like a melody.

"Oh Alice," Bella said giving the girl a hug. "Alice, this is my cousin Maddie, Maddie this is Alice."

"It's nice to meet you Alice," Maddie said.

"Yes, you too," Alice replied. "Come on inside both of you! I know everyone else is eager to meet you, Maddie." Maddie blushed slightly at the thought, which caused Alice to laugh a little. "Yes, you're definitely related to Bella." Bella laughed too, because she knew exactly what Alice was referring to.

Bella and Maddie followed Alice into the spacious family room, where the rest of the family was waiting. Maddie couldn't help but marvel over how admirable each person was. Maddie struggled to remember everyone's names, as she was lost in their angelic faces.

There was the man with the honey blonde hair. He looked a little older than the rest, but only by 3 or 4 years. Next to him stood a woman with light brown hair that was formed into soft waves and curls. Then there was the other blonde man, who looked more boyish. He seemed to have an almost translucent look in his eyes. Standing next to him, was the girl Maddie knew as Alice. On her left, was the third girl of the family. She looked like she'd just stumbled out of Vogue. Her hair was lengthy and blonde, and she had nearly perfect facial features. On her other side was a burly man, with dark brown hair. He was considerably buffer than the others, although they all looked like they could hold their own in a fight.

Maddie was so lost in the appearances of everyone, that he hadn't even noticed Edward had come to stand next to Bella. At this point in time, Maddie felt slightly left out. It looked as if everyone had a significant other, well, except for her. She wondered what Jacob was up to right now… Secretly wishing he'd call. Even if it was a school night. That didn't stop her from thinking about what had happened earlier that day. She had to keep reminding herself that it was real, he had asked her out, she hadn't just been daydreaming.

For some reason, Maddie noticed Edward's grip on Bella tighten. His face looked puzzled, like he was trying to figure something out. Maddie wondered why he was always acting so strange…

Edward had heard all of Maddie's thoughts. Including the part where she replayed her meeting with Jacob earlier in the day. This worried Edward greatly, because the night before when he'd snuck into Bella's room, she'd explained what had happened at the Clearwater's.

For quite some time, Edward had been trying to get over the whole vampire and werewolves thing for Bella's sake, but there was something about Jacob that Edward just couldn't handle. He just couldn't put his finger on it… Maybe it had something to do with Jake's infatuation with Bella, but either way, the guy still bugged him.

The rest of the afternoon was quite uneventful. Edward had decided he'd wait until that night at Bella's to tell her about Maddie running into Jacob. Everyone, even Rosalie, was in a pretty decent mood. They had just sat around and talked, watched a few movies, even played a few video games. But all too soon, it was time for Maddie and Bella to go.

Everyone had gotten along with Maddie amazingly. She played video games with Jasper and Emmett, talked fashion with Rosalie and Alice, and even surprised Rose with some of her knowledge about cars. The Cullen's said their goodbyes to the Swan's, and wished Maddie a good first day of school.

Bella drove Maddie back to Forks, where she let Maddie handle dinner. Of course, Maddie made grilled cheese sandwiches, which Bella learned were some of her favorite things to eat. The girls both showered, and got ready for bed, wishing each other a good night. Bella climbed into her bed, waiting for Edward. And Maddie climbed into her bed, cuddling with Chowder.

Bella was relieved when she returned from the bathroom and found Edward sitting still as stone in her desk chair. She was glad to finally have some alone time with him.

"Bella, I have something to tell you. But you first must promise you will not over react," Edward told her seriously. Bella suddenly became worried, as Edward sounded austere.

"What is it?" She asked wearily.

"It's Maddie. She's agreed to go out with Jake," Edward responded. Normally, Edward was not one to get mixed in with other people's love lives, but he'd seen how upset the whole situation made Bella. So he proceeded to tell Bella all about how Maddie had ran into Jacob that morning, and had been thinking about him while at the Cullen's.

Bella wasn't as mad as Edward had originally expected. She was rather stumped. It seemed that she knew she wouldn't be able to keep them apart for long. But she had originally suspected a little more than 10 hours. It wasn't like Bella was keeping Maddie from Jacob because she didn't want Maddie to be happy, it was because she was worried for her. All her life, Bella had been an only child. She'd never known what it felt like to have someone else to care about. But now that she had Maddie, she felt protective of her. She couldn't bear to see her get hurt, and was still concerned about whatever was still going on in her old life.

As if that wasn't enough to worry about, Bella was rather sure she'd have to follow Maddie around school tomorrow, as there was bound to be boys like Mike Newton drooling over her. But how long could Bella protect Maddie for?

A/N: THERE IS A PICTURE OF ELIJAH ON MY PROFILE. Check it outtt??


A/N: Sorry, this took a few more days than I hoped it would to get it out. But it's longer than the last chapter, so enjoy! The next chapter will be Maddie's first day at school, and more Jacob! Yay. Also, in the next few chapters, Maddie's past comes back to get her.. But it's not what you think ;) Thanks for reading! Take care, Bam.

P.S. Review… Please! If I get a few reviews, my next chapter will be out before Friday! If not, it probably won't be until Saturday or Sunday…!