"Why are we driving so fast?" Milly asked as she grasped the side of the car for support.
"Scared?" Jacob asked as he took a corner at a speed that he really shouldn't have been going.
"No not really. I don't really fear being crushed to death after being in a car that hit a wall at break neck speeds." Milly narrowed her eyes at Jacob who finally began to ease off the accelerator.
"Sorry." He said looking at her with a cheeky smile.
"It's ok. Luckily we didn't die so I can forgive you. Now, why the speeding?" she asked noticing the excited glint in Jacobs eyes.
"That's why." he responded. Milly followed his eye line and her heart began to beat rapidly as she saw a dark haired beauty leaning against a beaten up old truck. Her whole face lit up as she met Jacob's eyes and he could barely wait until the car stopped before he leapt from the car and ran to lift her up into his arms.
"I've missed you chica!" he said spinning her round.
Milly opened the car door and stepped out watching as Bella's hair flew around her face as Jacob continued to spin her in his arms while she laughed out loud.
"Jake! Put me down!" she said as finally he placed her back on the ground.
He stared down into her face that was flushed with enjoyment and they simply smiled at each other.
"Missed you too Jake. I only have a couple of hours, so what do you fancy doing?" she said putting her hands in her jean pockets.
"Whatever you want. I'm just glad to see you. It feels like ages."
"Tell me about it but Edward now understands that I am as safe here, if not more safe from V…"
Jacob coughing stopped Bella in her tracks and he signalled with his eyes for her to look behind her. At that Bella turned and looked at Milly with curious and confused eyes. Milly swallowed hard and began to step towards them although she wanted to run in the opposite direction. Getting to know Bella Swan and finding out just how wonderfully fantastic she is was not something Milly wanted to get into right now.
"Bella this is…" Jacob started.
"Milly right? You were the girl that collapsed outside Mike's shop."
"Yep that's me." Milly said grimacing slightly.
"Well I'm glad to see you are up and about." Bella said with a small smile.
"I'm not. More trouble than she's worth this one." Jacob said ruffling Milly's hair.
She ducked away from his hand and lightly punched him in the stomach making him laugh.
"I would deny it but he's right. I am some sort of trouble magnet." Milly said taking her eyes from Jacob's and looked at Bella, who was eyeing her in a strange way.
"Well Jake always likes to play the hero." Bella said taking her eyes from Milly's.
"That's only because I am surrounded by you two." he said leaning against Bella's truck.
"Hey I got by just fine before meeting you." Milly responded, folding her arms in front of her.
"Yeah but your in Forks now and…" Jacob stopped mid sentence and his eyes widened.
"I'm in Forks now and what?" Milly asked, knowing the answer but wanting someone to tell her.
"Well Forks is tiny and I am always getting myself into situations, so maybe its not us but the place?" Bella said shrugging her shoulders. Milly watched as Jacob looked at each of them incredulously.
"No sorry its you two, not the place. Everyone else seems to be fine." As Jacob spoke he smiled down at Bella and Milly could see the soppy happy look that came to his face. He was completely smitten with her. It was quite strange seeing this love for real rather than reading it on the page. She could now see the sparkle in his eyes when she spoke or laughed and she could see the way Bella smiled at him when he teased her.
"Right well I don't want to hold you two up anymore." Milly said stepping passed them towards her flat.
"Then you shouldn't have been walking in the forest on your own. Lucky I was at home when Edward called for me to pick you up."
Milly closed her eyes slowly and took a deep breath.
"Edward?" Bella exclaimed.
Milly didn't want to but eventually she turned back round and looked back at Bella. Milly grimaced inwardly at the look that was now spread across Bella's face. She had stepped away from Jacob and was staring at Milly in such a way that made Milly move uncomfortably under her glare. Milly dragged her eyes away from Bella and looked upon Jacob who was standing with his arms crossed. He looked upset that he had put her in that situation but Milly was under no misconception that he knew exactly what he was doing.
"Yeah. Well, I bumped into him in the forest and I was lost so he brought me back to the road."
"You bumped into him?" Bella asked dubiously.
"Yeah I know. What are the chances? Anyway, have fun you two." Milly said and swiftly turned round and headed into her flat. She closed the door after her and leaned heavily against it. She would kill Jacob for that later. Milly pushed herself away from her door and leaned over to look out of the tiny window to see Bella and Jacob having some kind of heated discussion. She watched as Bella pushed him hard in the stomach and then angrily pulled the door of her truck open. It was stopped by Jacob slamming it closed again and turning her around. He said something that made her smile at him and then he put his arm around her shoulder and they headed in the direction of the beach.
Milly turned round and sighed heavily. She had only been here two days and it was already causing chaos. Maybe she should try and keep more of a low profile from now on she thought as she sunk heavily onto her bed and, without realising how tired she was, she fell asleep.
