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I was going through the small cottage, cleaning up anything that we wouldn't want to be left behind. Our honeymoon was over tomorrow, and we wanted to have everything picked up for tomorrow morning, so that we could just head out when we got up and dressed. Tonight was also the night that Edward and I were supposed to have a civilized, face to face discussion about everything that had happened since he had left me in the woods. I was looking foward to that in some ways, but in other ways, I wasn't.

I was thinking too much while I moved about the cottage, and as I came around the counters to put away a stack of newly cleaned dishes I tripped. Jacob was there in just a few seconds, catching me and all the plates except one.

He chuckled softly. "What are we going to do with you, Bells?"

"I don't know. Put me in a padded cell for the rest of my life?"

He laughed teasingly, "Well, knowing you, even that could manage to hurt you."

I laughed with him. His own gleeful mood shifting mine into a less nostalgic one.

"So," he started knowingly. "Are you ready to talk to the lee - I mean, are you ready to talk to Edward tonight?"

I tensed. "Not really, but I know that you'll be right there if anything at all goes wrong. I don't know what I would ever do without you, Jacob. Honestly, I would probably have committed suicide."

He nodded at my confession. "I know, Bells. But don't worry, you have me, and I have you. Nothing will ever be wrong as long as we know that. I will always be here for you, and so will the rest of the pack. We all love you."

I sighed contently. "I know that Jacob, and I love you all the more every second of every hour of every day because you remind me."

"I am so glad that you're my wife, Isabella Black," Jacob said, his voice filled with nothing but complete sincerity.

"And I am so glad that you are my husband, Jacob Black," I agreed whole-heartedly.

He smiled. "I am glad that we're both glad about this. Let's finish cleaning up, then we can go for a quick swim before your meeting."

I nodded my agreement and finished my work quickly now that Jacob was there to help me.

When we were finally finshed, Jacob took me in his arms and started out the door.

"Wait, Jake," I said.

He looked down at me in confusion. "What is it, Bella?"

"I don't have my bathing suit on."

He laughed with mirth. "I know. We're skinny dipping." I shivered with that thought and he laughed again. "Don't worry. Just stay right up next to me and you'll be nice and warm."

When we reached the small lake I carelessly shed my clothes, throwing the into a small pile next to a tree near the rocky edge. Jacob stood next to me, throwing his clothes off in much the same manner. When we were both ready, he pulled my close to his body and dove into the water with me in his arms.

It was chilly, but I could barely feel the water with Jacob's arms wrapped around me like that.

We swam and swam until I finally noticed the growing darkness.

Jacob's eyes looked to the sky with me and he ley out a small, resigned sigh.

"I'm guessing you don't want to be late for this meeting of yours, Bella. Am I correct?"

I nodded my agreement. He sighed slightly again. "Well then, let's get going. You should take a shower before you two meet."

Once we were dressed, Jacob ran us back home so I could shower and change.

It was nearing nightfall when I stepped out onto the porch and called out softly.

"Edward," I whispered. "I know that you're out there, and I know that you can here me, so come out and talk."

The leaves in the surrounding brush quivered, and Edward came to a stop, looking absolutely haggard.

"Bella," he croaked. It sounded as if he hadn't used his usually elegant voice in the days since I had so brutally turned him away.

"I am so sorry, Edward! I never meant to hurt you as much as - " I stopped, knowing that the following words would hurt him awfully.

His face scrunched up in pain, and I knew that he would guess what I hadn't said.

"Bella, I just wanted to tell you, that no matter what happens between you and your pet, I will always be happy for you. I am glad that you chose to live a human life. That was, of course, the reason that I left you in the first place. I didn't want you to be in so much danger from the vampires. Jacob and his pack can provide this service, much to their excitement. I am sorry to have bothered your life. I will always love you, and I will always cherish what we had, what I still have. If you ever need me, just call and I'll be there in a flash." He finished his small speech with a sad look on his face. "Goodbye, Bella. I love you."

I looked down at my hands folded in my lap. When I looked up, he was gone. "Goodbye, Edward," I whispered, knowing that my soft-spoken words would come to him.

Alright, so hope you liked it. REVIEW, please. I'm hoping to have this fic finished by around 20 to 25 chapters, maybe an Epilouge, and if I'm not satisfied with the end I'll write a sequel. I like to keep my fan fictions relatively short, as in 20 or so chapters. Well anyways, read and REVIEW, please. And I'll get out the next chapter ASAP.