Hi! So i'm back now after a little break. ( And I hope no one breaks me for it?) I wanted to pick up the plot of the story a little bit so here's the result. And to those who have been reading the story thank you very much for your reveiews and patience. Love you guys! Please enjoy this chapter and please keep your hands and feet in at all times. Please remain quiet and in your seats until after the show. Thank you!

Race

I should've known Edward would be the competitive type. See, after the house tour and me playing with his stuff, he got a little antsy. He sighed dramatically and rhythmically tapped his foot. " You know, sitting around for too long isn't very fun." I frowned in confusion and turned down the music.

" Uh, it hasn't been that long Edward." He smiled at me, his eyes lighting up with an emotion I couldn't quite read.

" I'm feeling……restless. I don't want to stay still anymore." He looked at me like…he…well, like he wanted something from me. Sort of a " Come hither" look. I instantly thought about what Embry had said about me and him making out on a silk bed naked. I didn't mean to think about it but I couldn't help it! ' Next time I see Embry, he's a dead man.' Edward saw that of course and the result? He smirked and then decided to play with me. He stood up gracefully and practically sashayed over to where I was standing.

" Jacob?" His voice was low and husky. I nervously gulped down the lump that had invaded my throat and answered back.

" Y-Yeah?" ' Damn it! Stop stuttering!' Now he was right in front of me. He slowly wrapped his arms around my waist and pressed his body against mine. Not entirely sure of what the hell was goi'n on, I carefully wrapped my arms around him, giving him the safest sign of affection I could think of. Edward smiled softly at me and leaned up to place his cold lips against my neck. His lips pressed firmly on my jugular and I shuddered slightly at the cold and moaned briefly at the sensation as my heart started to pound in my chest. I held him tighter to me as he trailed his kisses from my neck to my collarbone, his hands roaming from my back to my sides slowly. If he was tryi'n to get me worked up, he was doing a pretty damn good job of it.

But of course with Edward nothing is quite as it seems. Without warning he pulled himself away from me and took my hand. " Let's go for a run." It was an out-a-the-blue statement. I blinked confused at his calm expression and casual smile.

" Huh?"

" A run. I don't feel like staying still, so why don't we run around Washington for a little while?" And I knew we could. We were both mind-blowingly fast so a run would have to mean around Washington. Of course my dirty self would have liked to pick up where we had left off but apparently, he was gonna make me wait for that. " Oh, don't worry Jacob." He said, tugging at my hand to the glass door which led to the outside. " We'll have our time soon enough."

" Uh…" I wasn't too sure how to reply to that, so I just went along with him…wherever he was going with this. " Sure. A run sounds fun." And with that he smiled dashingly at me and led me out of the window and together we jumped down and landed in his back yard. Then the two of us walked around to the front of his house, where the race would be starting. He rolled his shoulders like he was preparing for the Olympics or something while with a sudden inspiration I decided to change things up a little. " Hey. You mind if I change before we run?" I knew he had never seen me as a wolf and I wanted to surprise him, so I kept my mind blank. Edward frowned in confusion before answering me.

" I suppose so."

" Good." I gave him a big 'ol grin before I let my bones shift and my skin change. In maybe three seconds I had gone from human to animal. His eyes widened at the new sight of me. For starters I was tall. As tall as a pony…maybe taller. My fur was long and a russet brown color. I looked in to his eyes and pulled back my muzzle to grin at him, lolling out my tongue to make it look silly. His face instantly went from confusion to pleasant surprise as he smiled at me.

" Well, that's certainly a change, Jacob." He chuckled and looked over my new form. " Jacob?"

' What?'

" Would you mind if I…" I knew instantly what he wanted. I bent my head down so he could reach me.

' Go ahead.' He reached up to me and ran his icy fingers through my fur, feeling it's texture and exploring how thick it was. My fur was not the softest around but it was still ok. Well, at least I think so.

" And I agree with you. Your fur is just fine." Edward moved his hand behind my ear and lightly scratched the sensitive spot. Whether I had an itch or not didn't matter. As soon as his nails hit the spot I turned in to putty in his hands pressed my head in to his hand. Edward chuckled at my dog-like behavior and humored me by scratching me a little bit more.

" I'm completely in control now, aren't I?"

' Unfortunately.' I pulled my head away and gave him a half-irritated look. ' Hey, I thought we were going to run.' I grumbled. Edward laughed and stepped back.

" And so we are. Let's go north for now, then head east when we hit the state line?"

" Sounds good to me." And with that we took off. Dang was he fast! I actually had to work my muscles to keep up with him! Usually I can out-run anything but…dang! Trees and rocky walls blurred around us as we ran to the north. Our steady breathing was the only sound between us as we ran side-by-side. Steadily my pace had picked up and now I was in front of him.

I heard him growl behind me and before I could blink he was running ahead of me. Before I knew it what had started out as a simple run had turned in to an all-out race. ( Around the state.) Every time one of us got as much as a millimeter in front of the other, the one behind would pick up his pace. Right now he was the one in front…and we were just about to cross the state line. I veered sharply to the left and with superman speed I bolted right to first place…until he actually tried to cut me off by running right in front of me. ' I thought this was just a run, not a race.' I inwardly grumbled.

Edward looked behind long enough to smirk at me before picking up his pace and getting even farther away! I urged myself to go faster than he was, wanting to win now. Both of us were pushing ourselves as hard as we could now. Our bones and muscles were working furiously to agree to what we wanted and our heads were probably thinking the same thing: ' I want to win!' Our breathing was heavy now, the trees and mountains and fields blurred around us as we ran. But as we ran, something randomly occurred to me: We didn't know this would turn in to a race, so…where the hell was the freaki'n finish line?

Without our realizing it we had both stopped at the same time. We were both doubled over in exhaustion and practically gasping for air. Our bodies were both shaky from our " run" and it was very likely that one of us might pass out at any minute. But that didn't stop Edward. Straightening himself to a respectable position he picked up a long, strong-looking stick and drew a line in the ground. Tossing the wood aside he took three steps over the line and smiled smugly. " I win." That was it. I whimpered in defeat and promptly fell down on the ground.

I huffed annoyed and lazily looked over our surroundings. 'Hey. Are we still in Washington?' Cuz as far as I knew, Washington didn't have a grassy field that went on for, oh I don't know…EVER! Edward laughed richly at my tired state and waked over to me. A bit shakily, he set himself down on the ground next to me and gently pat my head. " Probably not. But we can easily find our way back, i'm sure."

' Oh, good. Then we can go again.' Edward laughed loudly at my sarcasm and ruffled my fur. For a while we just sat there. Just enjoying the quiet, the soft green grass and each other's company.

" Thank you, Jacob."

' For what?'

" For being here with me. For giving my family a chance. For…everything." He lay his head down on my back and carefully stroked my fur with the hand that wasn't holding on to me.

' Sure, sure. And I think now it's my turn to thank you.' He paused his petting me briefly to lift his head and look in to my eyes.

" Why?"

' For giving us a chance. For letting me in to your life without killing me after.'

" Well, not yet anyway." Edward and I laughed quietly at that. The phrase " Perfect monent" suddenly ran through my head. And it really was, with the both of us here on this grassy plane...just being here together. For that moment both of us were completely at peace. Sadly though, it was suddenly cut short from the both of us. A strong feeling of unease gripped my heart and left me almost shaking where I was laying. Edward suddenly tensed up and held his breath. ' You feel that too?'

" Yes." He said grimly.

' What is this?' Then it hit me: It was someone I cared about. Someone I shared a strong bond with and whoever they were, they weren't doi'n too good. ' But wait: Why can Edward feel it too?' Then it hit me. Like a ton of bricks. Someone we both cared about was in trouble…and there was only one person I could think of. ' Bella!'

" Bella!" We had both said her name at the same time. We both sprang up like the ground was made of hot coals and without waiting another second we both shot off as fast as we could toward Bella's house. The world blurred around us as we practically flew through space, striving to get bck to her as quickly as possible. ' Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!' I hadn't asked anyone to watch Bella while I was away! That was my job! How could I have forgotten!? For months now Bella has been stalked by a freakish red-head vampire chick that wanted her dead! It was my job, no, my DUTY to protect her!

When Bella and Edward had still been together, Bella had told me that a vampire had tried to kill her. He was a tracker or something who liked to go after people with special blood. Bella just happens to be one of those unlucky few. Because the Cullens had become her protectors ( Edward mostly) it had turned in to a game to that psycho. Luckily, Edward and his family found Bella and saved her before he could finish the job. Edward and his family killed him with no show of mercy from what I had heard. Unluckily, his mate-this red-head vampire…Victoria, was after Bella's blood for revenge because she had been in love with that bastard: Mate for mate. God! For months now I had been trying to keep Bella safe.

I would patrol around her house almost every night and day, keeping watch in case that vamp got close to her. Usually when I wasn't there, Embry would take the shift and watch out for her. We cut it close a couple of times with Victoria, but she always managed to somehow get away. Now that I had been distracted…how could I have gotten so distracted!? If Embry wasn't there……reading my thoughts as I panicked over our new realization Edward picked up his pace and we both ran faster than we ever had. As we both raced back to Bella I prayed to god now that Embry was there with her, that Bella hadn't been found, and that…we weren't too late.

Dun dun DUUUUUUUNNNNN! So will they make it to Bella in time?! will Victoria get away?! Will Rosalie admit she's always loved Bella?! Tune in next time! Please R&R!