A/N: How bout that for a cliffie? I was going to have Edward go psycho and bite Bella, like James did in the real one, but then I realized, wait, no werewolf is gonna be down with sucking vamp venom out of blood. So I cut him a break and let him live. Aren't I an amazing person? :) Read, review, and enjoy!
Jacob's POV
"Bella!" I shouted as she fell to the ground. I lifted her into my arms, supporting her. Then I saw that her face was blank, her eyes shut. She wasn't breathing, and her neck was already purple.
"No!" I shouted. "No! Bella! Wake up! Please, Bells, don't do this!"
She didn't move. I gathered her broken body to my chest and sobbed. I had never felt pain like this before, not even when that damn newborn had almost killed me.
The pain I felt now-it didn't have a comparison in the world. The love of my life, my Bella, was dead. I swore that I would kill that leech, then follow Bella to a better place, where monsters didn't exist.
Over the sobs racking my body, I heard a faint noise. I raised my head to see where it had come from.
And locked eyes with Bella, whose eyes were open, gazing at my face.
"Bella!" I cried out. I hugged her close. "Oh, Bella, I was so afraid that I'd lost you forever! That you'd..." I couldn't finish the sentence.
"And miss the chance to annoy you for the rest of your life? Hell no," she said weakly.
I smiled. "There's my girl," I said.
She smiled her sweet smile and ran her fingers through my hair. I didn't hesitate for a moment before I kissed her.
I'd kissed her once before, and she'd come out of it with a broken hand. This was different.
My arms wrapped around her more, pulling her as close as I could without hurting her. Her soft lips molded to mine as her arms went around my neck.
"I love you," I murmured after a minute. "So much."
"I love you, too, Jake," she said back. "Do you think he's gone for good?"
"I think so," I said. "My instinct told me to beg, not threaten. I think it tugged on his morals-if he had any to begin with. Anyway, I think he's never coming back."
"Good," she said. "Because I'd much rather we didn't spend our life together running away from evil intent."
I smiled. Our life together. "I couldn't agree more."