Michele POV
How nice of Jacob to get me an ice-cream.
I forced a smile through my stress, taking the chocolate cone out of his hand.
"Thanks." I squeaked through sobbing.
Bella stood up, putting her bag on the chair. "Jacob, will you stay here while I go get something from the hotel room?"
"Sure, why not?" He replied, sitting on a chair next to me.
Yawning, I leaned my head on Jacob's shoulder. "Do you mind if I rest on you?" I asked timidly.
He shook his head, holding my hand lightly.
"Don't worry. He'll be in a better place," He comforted.
"You really didn't have to get me an ice-cream," I told him. "I could've done without."
Jacob smiled, putting his arm around me. "Don't worry, nudger. We'll take care of you."
"You don't mean that, right?" I questioned.
"Of course I do. You'll be alone in that house - you should come back to L.A. with us." He answered.
I jolted up, looking straight into his dreamy brown eyes.
You're so stupid, Michele. He's married. Argued a voice in my head.
I went with my heart. "You're not kidding?"
"No. I'm not," Jacob said firmly.
My frown turned into a grin, while I shot forward uncontrollably, squeezing him in my arms. "Aw, Jacob Black!" I squealed happily.
I didn't notice I'd pushed him off the chair until I heard a bang while the folding chair collapsed on top of us.
"Oh, sorry. I never realized how strong I was..." I apologized.
Jacob burst out a loud laugh. "Don't worry!"
"So I'm coming with you?" I asked, bouncing around happily.
"If Bella says so," He thought.
"Yes, Jacob! Thank you soooo much! I love you! I love love love you!" I screeched.
"I'm married." Jacob said awkwardly. My heart sank.
It would be easier living with another werewolf instead of a bunch of humans. It would be easier for him, too. And Bella. She could run off with the Cullens if she wanted to.
"Oh... I forgot." I coughed. "Sorry."
I breathed a relieved sigh as Bella came back with a large album in her hands.
"I'm back," She breathed as she wiped a few more tears from her face. "Sorry I took to long... I'm just so emotional." She broke into a sob.
Bella handed the album to me, before sitting down in the middle of Jacob and I.
"These are all photos of Charlie and I," She sighed, opening the album to the first page.
Her gaze locked on a picture of Renee and Charlie holding her as a baby. She sat, frozen stiff, which worried me.
"I can hear them." She croaked. "They- Oh. A doctor is coming to tell us... that-"
She was interrupted by a squeal from the rusted door.
"Yep," I squeaked quietly to myself.
"Oh," Jacob coughed.
I gazed up at a doctor, about six feet tall, with medium blonde hair stuck to his face with sweat in some places.
"I'm sorry," He murmured. "We couldn't save him."
Bella suddenly burst into tears beside me as I just sat frozen, like Bella a few seconds ago. "What?" I questioned.
"I'm sorry. We - we did all we could to save him." He murmured yet again in a gruff voice. "I need to go. I'm extremely sorry." He sprinted down the hall, almost as fast as a vampire, to the cafeteria.
"Hold on a second," Bella muttered, sprinting after him.
I hunched up my shoulders, hyperventilating. I shivered, wiping a few tears from my face.
Just a 29 year old crying like a baby in public. No big deal.
Jacob put his warm arms around me, laying me down on his legs. "Hey, don't worry. It's fine. You've got us."
I smiled, blushing.
I knew what was happening now.
I was in love and I couldn't control it.
I just... couldn't help it.
I pulled myself closer to Jacob's beautiful lips, pressing mine to his while I closed my eyes.
I was expecting him to pull away.
But he didn't.
We couldn't get out of this now.
