Chapter 6

3rdPOV

Bella stands outside Jacob's house nervously running her fingers over the spare key in her hand. She knows Jacob is inside asleep. Charlie called her an hour ago letting her know Jacob just got there and was heading to his room to sleep.

"This way he won't have time to run." Her mind made up she unlocks the front door and steps inside. Looking around she sees no one and hears nothing. She makes her way to his room as quietly as she can.

The wolf within him stirs while Jacob continues sleeping. The wolf hears someone enter the house but senses no ill intent or evil coming from the female. The wolf ignores her and goes back to sleep. Too tired from his watch around forks to bother with a no threat situation. He settles back down to sleep without the need to wake up Jacob.

Bella opens his door and pauses. She sees Jacob eagle spread on a bed too small for him facing the opposite way. The other half of his room has mostly shorts and some shirt thrown everywhere. She remembers he never cared where his shirts landed after taking them off on a hot day. It makes her nostalgic. Wishing they could go back to the time when they were kids. No matter how mad they got any one another they always got over it. The one that did wrong apologized first. The other was always there to accept that apology no matter how long it took. Of course for kids it felt like forever when it was at the most only a few days.

So, why wasn't he there? I may not have spent time with him like we both wanted to but I answered his calls and made some of my own. He never once hinted that he didn't want me around if anything he indicated the total opposite! Upset, confused and angry at herself and him for letting it get this far. She grabs his massive shoe that's next to the door. Jacob turns his head facing her now with his eyes still closed asleep. She throws his shoe aiming at his back.

"What The Hell Jacob!?" The shoe hits his head instead. She may not trip anymore but she still can't throw.

Confused and alert to the now angry female. The wolf demands Jacob to phase. Jacob wasn't expecting anyone. He didn't recognize the voice right away so he decided to trust his wolf that was sensing the possible enemy. He phases taking up three-fourths of his small room. Bella shocked by the massive wolf stumbles back till she hit's the wall across his room and slides down. The wolf immediately smells her fear and doesn't attack. His snout a foot from the door way.

"I…"

Bella! Shit. Shit. Shit. Jacob screamed in his head. All that came out was a very dog like whine as he lowered his head to the ground in hope that it would ease her fear. It worked her heart still raced but the fear disappeared. She continued.

"I… I thought that part of the legend wasn't… real anymore." She whispered trying to process yet another mythical creatures' existence. Witch wasn't all that hard with this unquestionable proof. This is going in my top five most dangerous things I've done in my life. She thought after realizing that the huge wolf wasn't going to attack and that the wolf in question is her best friend.

"Jake?" The wolf's ears perked up but Jacob didn't more not wanting to scare her. She started to crawl to him. The wolf moved out of her reach backing in to the room. He wasn't sure if she would freak out if she finally realized this was real by touching him.

"I won't hurt you." She said softly. A noise comes from the wolf. To Bella it sounded very close to a snort. She smiled slightly realizing this great big wolf was just her great big fur ball of a friend.

"I also know you won't hurt me Jake." She reached him and touched the top of his head petting it.

Jacob figured Sam had seen enough thru the pack mind to let him go back to his patrol and they would talk later. Sam sprinted to Jacobs' house from his patrol route to help Bella. Once he reached the tree line to Jacob's house he heard what Bella said about the legend and paused. He heard Jacob telling him he'd deal with it. So he stayed at the tree line not phasing so he could know what was going on ready incase Jacob lost it. Since everything went better than they could ever expect he left and went back to his patrol while planning a pack meeting later.

Jacob phases back to his human form. Lying naked on the floor with Bella's hand still on his head. He looks up and reaching for her to give her a hug and let her know how much it meant to him that she didn't run away. The look of panic on her face made him pause. Bella's heart started pumping over time. She was starting to struggle to breathe as she looked around the room something even she didn't know. She spotted the sheets and sprinted to them. Grabbed them with both hands fisted and throws it at Jacob.

"Jake! Put some clothe on!" She yells still looking down at the bed eyes screwed shut. She is trying to calm her racing heart and sweaty palms. I hate this! He's my best friend! He would never hurt me! It's easier for her to be close to him as a wolf, not a man. Her hate for Edward increased for this. For putting this distance between Jacob and her. She didn't need this. She didn't want Jacob to find out at least not now. Please ignore the panic I'm sure you saw on my face.

Rustling of clothe and a warm laugh are the only things heard as Jacob covered himself up. He hears her sigh in relieve thinking nothing of it more than her discomfort of him being exposed.

"Come on Bells. It's not like we haven't bathe together before." His wolfish grin now in place. That being true now more than ever.

"Jake, that's when we were babies." She huffed while smiling. She wasn't really relaxed but more in control. She didn't have an issue with this being a bedroom. Why would she? It wasn't done in a bed. The issue is the guy behind her and she hates it but understood this is going to take time. She turns around and starts heading down stairs.

"I'll go down stares and wait while you get dressed. I'll make breakfast so we can sit and talk." She smiled when she saw the grin on his face when she talked about food. It's easy to smile around him. She is determined to never lose his friendship.

As soon as she was out of Jacobs sight his smile faltered and a sad accepting smile took its place. He realized she wasn't his mate. He wouldn't put her thru what Sam and Leah had. He had to give up on her. He loves her enough to not hurt her like that. He wouldn't put her thru a day-to-day relationship worrying them both at every glance he took. Shaking his head to clear it up a bit he got dressed and headed downstairs.

"Bella, I think you might wanna make extra!"