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Previously…

Jake smiled. "Well, if you want, we can go and see him."

"Isn't he at work?" I asked, knowing Charlie worked every week day and even some Saturdays at the police station as Fork's Chief of Police.

"Oh, it's Sunday, Bella," he answered.

Right. I nodded in understanding.

"well, just uh…get dressed, and we'll go," Jake told me, "Your clothes are in the closet on the left."

I nodded.

Alpha

I will admit, I was very excited to see my Dad, to see how he'd changed. I also wondered what he thought of Mason. Call me weird, but I was kind of glad to have the little guy, even though he wasn't technically my kid, even though I guess he would be eventually. Wow, this is weird. Anyway, I couldn't imagine Charlie as one of those grandparents that live and breathe for their grandchildren, but he'd never actually experienced being a grandfather before, so I really didn't know what to expect.

I opened the door to the closet that Jake had told me to look in for some clothes to wear. There were two sides. The left had lots of shirts and jeans, and no two shirts were the exact same color. There were many blues and greens, though. My side, I figured. The right side had equally as many shirts, but most were neutral colors. Jake's side. However, I did see one color of shirt that immediately caught my eye. Pink. Jake had a pink shirt. For some unknown reason, this shocked me.

Making a mental note to tease him about the shirt later, I grabbed a pair of jeans and a simple white shirt. I came back into the bedroom, and locked the door. I quickly rid myself of my clothes, which smelt more of Jake than myself. I remembered briefly waking up next to him this morning. Wait…snap out of it, Bella! Edward…wait, he's gone…he doesn't want me. Shaking my head, I grabbed the shirt and shoved it over my head. I then shrugged the jeans on and walked over to a mirror I had just noticed. I cautiously looked into the mirror, mentally preparing myself for seeing my face for the first time…kinda. I gasped. My hair was longer and lighter than before. My eyes seemed brighter, a light chocolate brown. It was hard to imagine that I actually wanted to change the color to topaz. My cheeks were a little flushed, and my skin was tanner than it had been, probably because of Jake. He loved being outside, and he was utterly contagious.

I sighed, and ran a hand through my hair. It tamed it enough to where I was presentable, and that was enough for me. I walked over to the door and opened it. I jumped as I saw Jake standing there.

"Oh!" I squealed.

Jake smirked and raised his hand in mock-defense. I noticed that he was now wearing a shirt (where had he gotten it from??) and his cropped hair looked like it had been ruffled and combed. He looked like my old Jake, and my heart fluttered.

"My bad, Bells. I should have told you I was here or something." He chuckled.

I sighed uncomfortably. "Uh, no…it's alright, you just scared me. Are you ready to go?"

I was suddenly ready to be in company with Jake and not alone with Jake.

"Yeah, let's go." He answered, smiling, and heading toward the front door.

I followed him outside, and it was surprising to find that it wasn't raining. However, I looked up into the sky, and the clouds held a promise for rain.

Jake's house (I adamantly refused to call it mine) had a very nice porch with wide stairs, which Jake sauntered down easily. I, however, took my time. I wasn't called 'Clutzilla' for nothing. Finally reaching the bottom of the stairs, I looked up to see Jake standing beside a large black truck, smiling.

"Are you coming?" he asked, chuckling a little.

I huffed. "Shut up!" I walked over to the other side of the truck and noticed another vehicle beside the truck. It was a maroon car. It looked brand-new, and I knew it was mine. The car was everything I liked, simple and clean. I hopped into the truck and Jake did the same. As soon as he was seated, he inserted the key into the ignition and turned, causing the engine to roar to life. I fastened my seat-belt and looked around the interior of the cab. It was very clean, and it smelled like Jake. He still smelled the same. He smelled of the forests, of rain and dirt and…everything. I thought briefly about how I'd first noticed Jacob's wonderful smell. It had been in my room when he had come to apologize to me.

He had wrapped his arms around me, my face nuzzling into his neck. He had smelled so good. I remembered how good his smooth bare back had felt against my hands. I had reveled in how warm he was.

Jake put the truck in reverse and backed out of the gravel driveway. Soon, we were on the road. I didn't want to talk, but I felt Jake's eyes on me. I ran a hand through my hair, feeling it's smooth texture. I decided to abandon my silence.

"So, does Mason go down to the lake with Sam a lot?" I asked, looking over at him.

"Yeah. They go down there almost every weekend for a few hours. It's safe. Sam never lets them go in very far, even though Mason can swim like a fish," he chuckled, and I saw then the love he had for his child in his eyes.

I smiled.

The truck pulled out onto a different road and suddenly, I knew where we were.

"We live in La Push?" I asked, shocked but pleased.

"Yeah. This is where I'm needed, Bella. This is where the pack is," he answered, his face growing worried, "Why, does that bother you?"

"Oh no, Jake. It just shocked me is all. I think that's…great, Jake. The pack has always been like a second family for me," I reassured him gently.

He immediately relaxed.

"So, do you still phase?" I ventured, my hands nervously tapping against my knees.

"Not as much as I used to. There aren't a lot of leeches around these days, so…we've had a nice break. I told the pack to relish it and to just try to focus on normalcy for a while," he explained.

"You told them?" I asked, puzzled. Surely he wasn't the-

"I'm the Alpha now. It was always my destiny to become the leader, like my grandfather," he said, smiling a little.

I studied the planes of his face as he talked. It was obvious that he would be the Alpha. His face was smooth, but it could twist and mold the most terrifying face of power that demanded obedience. He was far bigger than Sam and the others, and they had all talked about how he was a natural when he had first phased.

Those times were easy and hard at the same time. The pain of losing Edward had sent me into a depression that seemed impossible to escape, but Jake had picked me up and made me feel alive again. I looked over at him again and wondered how I had ended up with my best friend. I would have probably died if it hadn't been for him. He had held me together, easing my heartache with every smile and touch of his hand. He had been my life for all those months of sadness. I smiled at his familiar and bright face.

"I don't know what I would have done without you, Jake," I whispered, tears suddenly springing to my eyes.

He glanced over at me. "What do you mean?" He looked anxious all of a sudden.

I looked down at my hands, palms upward.

"When Edward left, I almost died, Jake. I had no will to live, but you changed that. I just wanted to thank you for bringing me back," I softly answered, my breaths shallow.

He looked over again, a little longer this time and smiled brightly. My heart jumped in my chest.

"I wanted to, Bella. I hated seeing you so sad all the time." He sighed.

I smiled, basking in the glow of the warmth of my friend's love.

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