Chap 4

The proposal

Bella had woken up early to do some chores, and after she was done it was in the afternoon and she fixed her and her sisters some lunch. Alice and Rose went shopping and they should be home within the hour. Bella is in the middle of cooking when she heard hoof's coming up the drive. "It's too early for father to be back" Bella thought as she walked over to the door and opened it. She saw Jacob getting off his horse. He was the last person she wanted to see. "Hey Bells….Um….I just wanted to stop by and tell you how sorry I am for my behavior." Jacob said nervously. Bella wanted the old Jacob back the one who was her best friend, "I forgive you Jake," Bella said. She had always been a very forgiving person and she didn't want to stay mad a Jacob.

"Bella my love…you know how I feel about you and I came here to ask you an important question." Jacob said hesitantly. Bella wondered what could be so important but before she could decipher what it was; Jacob got down on one knee in front of her. "Isabella Swan, will you make me the happiest man in the world and be my wife, I promise to always protect you and you will have everything you could possibly need and want so will you marry me?" Jacob said staring at Bella.

Bella was shocked she knew Jacob wanted her. But she figured that she was just another one of his conquest. "I can't marry you Jake I don't feel that way about you. I'm sorry," Bella said sadly. Jacob stood up and dusted off his jeans and frowned. "I think you should accept my offer Isabella, I can give you and your family so much and your sister will never have to do without, you will have more then you ever could want. You will have a home and you will be able to still help your father and sisters, not too many people will propose this and make you this offer but I will because I care about you," Jacob said. Bella knew that with Jacob her family would be twice as rich and it would bring two families together the swans and the blacks. The blacks were one of the richest families in the village. Bella just couldn't see herself married to Jacob at one time he was the closest friend she had when she moved here, but then he changed. He became argent, cold and she despised him.

Bella wanted to marry for all the right reasons. She wanted to marry for love, not for appearances. Bella knew her father would approve of Jacob because he was good friends with his father Billy, but Charlie didn't know the real Jacob. "No! I think you should go Jake," Bella said. Jacob stood still and said, "Bella you are mine and one day you will see it that way, you will marry me…we belong together." Jacob not waiting to hear my next words turned to leave he got on his horse and before he rode off he said, "See you soon Bella"

Bella was glad to see him gone; she wanted the old Jacob back. The Jacob who would be there for her and wouldn't hurt her with insulting words and behavior, this one was mean and didn't care to hurt her. Bella walked back inside and got plates and forks out and ride when she got finished setting the table she heard laughter and knew instantly that Rose and Alice was back. "This looks good Bells…I'm starving," Alice said walking over to the table taking her seat. Rose then followed suit and took her seat across from Alice. "So Bella we noticed Jacob leaving, what happened?" Rose asked. Bella groaned, she didn't want to talk about him. "He just asked me to marry him," Bella said as she was fixing her plate. Alice squealed, "How did he do it and what was your answer?" Bella set down at the table and frowned. "I said no of course," Bella said.

She knew that Alice and Rose wanted her to be with Jacob knowing how rich he and his family were, "But why Bells?" Rose asked. Bella dropped her fork on her plate, "I don't love him that is why, he is argent, cocky and I despise him." Alice frowned, "Bella you and him use to be so close you two were inseparable, he cares about you and I think it would be good to give him a chance." Rose nodded in agreement, "Bella who needs love? it is a myth, Jacob can give you so much and who knows you may grow to love him." Bella couldn't believe her own sisters were against her, but she should have known they would be. Alice and Rose seen more money and they would be financially stable if she was to marry Jacob. It seemed like it would be a good idea if she loved him that way, which Bella didn't. She did care about him just not in that way, he was her friend and she missed having him in her life. "I will not marry unless I'm in love," Bella said getting up and putting her plate in the sink. She didn't won't to hear any more about Jacob tonight, she was aggravated enough as it was, After all she was a grown independent woman and could make her own decisions on who she would marry.