Title: Love Story
Author: Seylin
Summary: Their fates have crossed over the course of hundreds of years but never have they been able to be happy…until now. Jacob/Edward.
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Twilight is owned by Stepheine Meyer. The lyrics, one verse per chapter, are from the song "Love Story" by Taylor Swift, Miss Swift and her associated companies own the rights to this song.
Love Story
Chapter 9
I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you is fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said
Present…
Jacob sat up in his bed gasping, his eyes wide, with one hand at his throat. His skin was covered in a layer of sweat and he could swear that he had felt the rope scratching his skin… could feel the imprint that it had left…
"I'll find you."
It was him. The boy he had seen a few years ago was the same one from his dream. The same one that he had not seen since that day…well except for that brief moment, his father had been driving and he had seen just enough of the other to know that it was him. Bella had mentioned his name later. Edward. Edward Cullen.
"…Edward…" It was hesitant but rolled easily off of his tongue. Jacob threw his blanket back and got up to shower. It didn't matter, Edward had not gone out of his way to truly find himself… they had only seen each other briefly both those times. Maybe… maybe in this life it wasn't meant to be. Could true love skip a lifetime? Jacob shook his head, he was being ridiculous. He had already decided that he loved Bella. Edward Cullen meant nothing.
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Carlisle frowned at his 'son' as Edward paced across the length of his office. This had become a normal occurrence over the last few years. When Edward had seen Jacob when they first moved back here he had started to go see Billy as often as he could manage. The pack didn't appreciate Edward breaking the treaty but so far it had not started a war because Edward had always left. However, these office visits had started happening more often recently. Edward had seen the fifteen year old Jacob Black at the beginning of the school year and it had gone downhill from there.
Edward believed that he and Jacob had been lovers in their past lives and that they would be in this life, if only they were allowed to see each other. The treaty they had made denied that though, not that Edward really cared about the treaty, but he did care about Carlisle and Carlisle had basically forbidden him from breaking the treaty any more. Carlisle only half believed that Edward had known Jacob before, only half believed in reincarnation.
"Edward, please understand…this is for your own good," Carlisle stated.
"Good? Good! What good could come from me being kept from my soul mate Carlisle?" Edward demanded. "I know you don't believe me but in 9 B.C. we were killed by an animal that would later evolve into a mountain lion, in 1250 A.D. we were killed by the storm that moved the Rother River 12 miles to the west… in 1593 we ran away together and lived happily until our deaths, 1850 we were hung and in this life he has not been there until now. We are meant to be together!" Edward exclaimed.
"What about Bella?" Carlisle questioned.
"I'm curious about her, why I can't read her thoughts but I do not earn for her presence as I do Jacob's. Please Carlisle understand you are only hurting us and playing with fate."
"Fate will win in the end," Alice stated from the doorway. "She always does."
"Alice?" Carlisle asked. Alice came into the room and smiled at Edward.
"My visions turn black where the pack is concerned. In the near future Edward's future goes black and I don't believe it is because he is destroyed. Fate is trying to tell you something, don't fight her," Alice said. Carlisle sighed as he looked back and forth between them.
"Edward…if you find Jacob and he accepts you…" Edward started to relax and smile. "Then I will accept him but know that I am not comfortable with this," he finished. Edward nodded even as he pulled Alice into a hug and twirled her around.
"This is the way it is supposed to be Carlisle, you'll see," Edward told him and then was out the door. After he was gone Carlisle looked at Alice.
"You are sure about this?" He questioned. She smiled and her eyes sparkled.
"It's like a love story Carlisle."
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After getting up Jacob had taken a shower and gotten dressed then went to visit Bella. His best friend wasn't the happiest person in the world but she always put him at ease. Upon his arrival she had made some popcorn and they crashed in the living room to watch a movie. Bella didn't like romantic movies so they were watching some horror flick. Jacob wasn't really paying attention to it until the male star appeared on screen looking for his missing girlfriend. The male's appearance made Jacob's heart still for a moment. He had blonde hair but when caught in just the right light it looked almost bronze… and his eyes, those eyes were a beautiful blue-green. Edward's had never been filled with the panic that was in this guy's eyes but other than that the resemblance was uncanny. Jacob sighed and sat up, he couldn't watch this movie.
"Hey Bells, I'm gonna head home," he told her.
"Why?" Bella questioned. "We could watch something else if you want."
"Nah, I've just got some stuff on my mind and can't concentrate. I'll call you later for a rain check."
"Okay…" Bella pouted. "Sorry I'm such lousy company."
Jacob gave her a smile. "It's not you Bells." He stood and left the house. A moment later Bella heard Jacob start his rebuilt motorcycle and she thought about how fun it would be to ride one.
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Billy Black stared at Edward Cullen with a frown. This was visit #1302; yes he had kept track of each visit and was just thankful that Jacob had never been home during them. Every other time Edward had left after only a few minutes because Billy refused to listen to him, but there was something different about this time. There was a feeling about Edward that told Billy he wasn't going to leave until he got what he wanted. The boy had been telling him in detail about these past lives. Given what Billy knew about vampires and werewolves he couldn't say that reincarnation was not an option. The details that Edward was giving him only made it more believable. Finally Billy held up a hand to stop Edward.
"Enough with this history lesson," he stated. "Ask what you want to ask."
Edward stared at him for a moment and then reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, black velvet box. Billy's eyes widened, he hadn't expected this. Edward opened the box and showed him the diamond ring.
"I love Jacob and I would like your permission to ask him to marry me."
"Aren't you jumping the gun a bit? Unless I am wrong you have not even spoken to Jacob in this life," Billy stated.
"I have not, but I don't need to speak to him to know that I love him, I just know."
Billy stared into Edward's eyes and saw the truth in them. "You know our kind imprints on their soul mate," he said. Edward nodded not sure what he was getting at. "An imprint is something to be honored by all… should you go and find Jacob and he imprint's on you…then you have my blessing."
Edward stared at him for a moment as those words sank in. Once they did he smiled, and although he wouldn't admit it he was jumping around on the inside. "Thank you sir! I'll go find him now and you'll see. We are meant to be." Edward turned, putting the ring back in his pocket, and ran out of the house. He didn't miss how Sam growled at him as he left but he didn't care.
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Jacob drove his motorcycle easily along the road that would take him back to the reservation. He knew the curves and straight stretches like the back of his hand…hell he could probably drive the distance with his eyes closed. Coming around a curve he started on the last straight stretch before going around another curve that would cross the reservation line. Normally he didn't meet anyone along this stretch of road but today a silver car came around the curve ahead.
Because he loved cars and would read anything he could get his hands on that was about cars, he knew the approaching one was a Volvo. Jacob listed the specs he knew about it as the car got closer. He glanced at the driver and his eyes widened when he realized that it was him. Time seemed to slow down as they passed each other.
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If Edward had needed to breathe his breath would have caught when he realized that the rider of the approaching motorcycle was none other than Jacob. Given the fact that he didn't need to breathe his eyes widened. He had waited for this moment…was it going more slowly than the last? But Jacob wasn't supposed to be driving away from him. Edward gripped the steering wheel, he had to stop Jacob.
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Only seconds had passed after the car and motorcycle had passed each other before the air was filled with the sound of screeching tires. Edward's nose wrinkled for a moment at the smell of burnt rubber but it was quickly pushed aside when he realized that he was not the only one that had turned. Jacob had also turned and was now staring at himself, motorcycle balanced by his foot that rested on the ground. Edward put his car in park and slowly climbed out. Jacob put the kick stand of his bike down, killed the engine, got off and then took his helmet off and hung it on one of the handle bars. If he hadn't been so captivated by finally being this close to Jacob, Edward would have mused how much this resembled an old western shoot out… but Jacob… Jacob was glaring at him.
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A/N: A special thanks goes to Aslan is love and Mia for their ideas for this chapter. You guys know what they are; I hope I wrote them to your expectations. Look guys! We made it to the present and we're approaching the final stretch of this fic, only 3 chapters left.
